"Report, a letter from Zhuge Liang in Longzhong to Mr."

Xu Shu and Li Yan stood at the head of the wall, watching worriedly as the Sichuan army gathered its troops and horses in the distance and drove back to the camp.

Xu Shu took it, read it with both eyes, read it again, and sighed deeply.

Li Yan asked, "Sir, what is written in the letter?" ”

Xu Shu shook his head: "It's nothing, Zhuge Kongming has left Jingzhou, a generation of geniuses, and he was forced to leave his hometown by Liu Zhang's butcher, how can it be." ”

Zhuge Liang left, which means that Zhuge Ci and the Zhuge family have given up Jingzhou.

Xu Shu was actually sighing, Zhuge Liang is gone, why do you still want to stand here, just now Liu Biao sent someone to blame, Xu Shu sent troops to attack Yan Yan's camp, originally thought that the Sichuan army's bow and arrow were damp, and there could be some gains, but he didn't expect Yan Yan to send troops to shoot a batch of damp arrows first, the force was not penetrating, and the Jingzhou soldiers were lured to go deeper, and finally more than 3,000 people were annihilated, and the general Kan Kun was also beheaded by Yan Yan.

Liu Biao knew the news, not only sent people to reprimand, but also asked for troops from himself, saying that he sent troops without authorization because there were more soldiers in ancient Xiangyang, but he didn't know that Xu Shu was for the defense of Xiangyang, and the ancient Xiangyang city was shorter than Xiangyang City, but the troops were only half of Xiangyang, so that they were attacked by the Sichuan army every day and suffered unspeakably.

At that time, Li Yan wanted to draw his sword against Wang Cang, the messenger sent by Liu Biao, but was stopped by Xu Shu, who felt that he was now numb to Liu Biao's accusation.

Xu Shu refused the order to transfer troops, and Wang Cang left angrily.

"The Sichuan army has been attacking the city for days, and after the city is dry, it will be difficult for Xiangyang to be saved, is Mr. worried about the Sichuan army's attack for days?" Li Yan didn't know any Zhuge Liang, and in his opinion, he was no more than a famous man in Xiangyang, which must be far worse than Xu Shu, and he was more worried about the defense of the city.

Xu Shu shook his head, sighed and said: "The Sichuan army is brave, Gu Xiangyang is worrying, but it is not difficult to hold it, according to my estimates, this rain will have to last for a few days, and when the city wall is dry, it will take some more days, between the rain of the season and the real rainstorm, it is our most dangerous time, Zhengfang, you go to rectify the strong men and family servants in the city, and step up training, that is our reserve team." ”

"Yes."

"As for the rainstorm season, it is impossible to attack the city, the Sichuan army is likely to lead the Han River to attack, Xiangyang City is higher, when there is nothing to worry about, but there are still hidden dangers in ancient Xiangyang, fortunately, the previous generation built more reservoirs and flood storage ditches, you take people to dredge carefully."

"Yes, what about after the rainstorm?" Li Yan asked.

"After the rainstorm?" Xu Shu laughed a few times, "After the rainstorm, the Sichuan army has no food, this year's season rain is fierce and fierce, many sections of the Xiangjiang Yangtze River burst the embankment, I heard that the grain and grass in Jiangling have been taken by Liu Zhang to help the victims, Huang Zhong also killed several wealthy clans in Jiangling, and other wealthy clans are also frightened, and after the rainstorm, in addition to the Sichuan soldiers to grab grain, the grain and grass in Yizhou can never afford Liu Zhang's 100,000 army. ”

Liu Zhang's pacification of the north of the Yangtze River, except for the Xiangjiang River, the people's hearts are basically not attached, and some small cities and towns are still under the banner of Liu Biao, the Sichuan army wants to transport grain from the Yubei Pass, not only over the mountains, but also bandits and soldiers along the way, such a far supply line, what can Liu Zhang do.

It's just that when Xu Shu thought of this, he couldn't help but have mixed thoughts in his heart, the Yangtze River Xiangjiang disaster relief move can be said to have greatly saved Liu Zhang's reputation, although the essence has not changed, but ordinary people have been suspicious of the propaganda of the world.

What kind of person is this Liu Zhang, the supply line of the Sichuan army was lengthened after Jiangling's grain and grass relief was provided, Liu Zhang's Fazheng would not know this, why did he insist on doing this, the so-called butcher, is it also pitiful to the world?

"At that time, the Sichuan army can only retreat to Jiangling and form a confrontation with us, and Jingnan will be disturbed by the Sichuan army, and the tax will not come up, and the clan of Jiangling will also disobey Liu Zhangyang, Liu Zhang's regime in Jingzhou is set up on an empty shell, and we can counterattack in a year at most.

Liu Zhang's many injustices, Jiangdong Qunhao hated it to the core, this time we asked the Jiangdong Army for help, originally to paralyze Liu Zhang, but I didn't expect to be seen through by Liu Zhang, now the Jiangdong Army will only come to pick up cheap, when the time comes, we will fight the Sichuan Army with the Jiangdong Army, and the Sichuan Army will inevitably be defeated and retreat to Yizhou. ”

"When the time comes, Mr. will repel the Jiangdong Army and recover Jingzhou, and Mr. will be famous all over the world and leave a name in history." Li Yan bowed to Xu Shu and said excitedly.

Xu Shu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "When the time comes, I will say goodbye to the old man and return to his hometown, Jiangdong Army or something, I can't care about it and don't want to take care of it." ”

For a year, Xu Shu silently calculated, he was already very tired now, he dreamed every day that he was tired, and he didn't want to stay for a day, how envious Zhuge Liang could leave as much as he wanted, and when he defeated the Sichuan army, he would complete his task and repay Sima Hui's kindness.

Xu Shu no longer wanted to participate in the warlord campaign.

What's more, this year, it is still the best result of Xu Shu's calculations, just because Liu Zhang can see through his own strategy, it shows that there are capable people in the Sichuan army, will Liu Zhang honestly walk in his calculations step by step?

Li Yan was silent, Xu Shu is now bent on retreating to the mountains and forests, but he still wants to show his ambitions, otherwise, what is he learning so much from Xu Shu for?

The drizzle in Wollongong gradually extinguished the fire in the cottage, leaving a wet ash behind.

Huang Yueying turned her head sideways and saw Liu Zhang clasping the mud on her buttocks, she was a little angry, others thought she was ugly, but the ugly girl herself didn't seem to think that Liu Zhang's reaction to marrying him was an unforgivable insult.

"What, judge people by their appearance? I'm a good showman. Huang Yueying snorted.

"Before I met you, I really didn't know that I had such a problem as judging people by their appearance." Liu Zhang buckled the mud on his buttocks, wiped it off the grass, and continued to buckle it, his buttocks were cold and cold, wet and clinging to the flesh, very uncomfortable.

"What do you say......"

"No, nothing, Huizhong, Huizhong."

"Then are you willing to marry me?"

"I'll go back and ask my mom...... It's getting late, I'll go first, and I still have military affairs to deal with. ”

Liu Zhang hurriedly stood up, he really couldn't stand it, it had been almost a year since he came to this era, and he had never encountered such an unstoppable opponent, and he was about to leave ruthlessly, when suddenly Huang Yueying shouted, pointed to the distance and said, "Look." ”

Liu Zhang looked at it and saw a large number of animals migrating in the mountains and forests in the distance, but it was a natural wonder.

Huang Yueying looked at those animals, her eyes were full of beautiful yearning, and she said impassionedly: "Jingxiang Xiyuan, the scenery is pleasant, it is a paradise for animals, here is the remnants of Dabie Mountain, the place where Shennongjia wood takes grass, every summer solstice and winter, a large number of animals migrate, this year's monsoon rain is particularly fierce, and there will be more migrations, if I know the young mantra of the hoop mountain, I will definitely be able to eat meat at once......"

"Jingzhou is a good place, good mountains, good waters, good scenery, my father and I drive cattle and sheep, and the harvest will be full ......of barns in the coming year," Huang Yueying said and sang.

Liu Zhang's head was black, poor Shennongjia was sung by Huang Yueying, all the beauty, all the mystery, disappeared in an instant, Liu Zhang couldn't stand it anymore, and hurriedly got up and bowed to Huang Yueying: "Girl, seeing that you have recovered from your grief, Liu Zhang is very relieved, it is not early, Liu Zhang said goodbye." ”

Liu Zhang stood up, pulled the wet robe attached to his buttocks, turned around and left.

"Hey." Huang Yueying shouted.

"Farewell, don't send it." Liu Zhang hurriedly beckoned his soldiers down the mountain.

"Listen to me finish singing...... Listen to me finish the story...... Remember to marry me......"

Huang Yueying watched Liu Zhang go down the mountain, and when he turned the last personal soldier, she suddenly smiled comfortably, and sang again with a hum in her mouth.

Liu Zhang took his own soldiers down the mountain, and the soldiers whispered along the way, Wang Xu made a straight face, pretending to scold the soldiers, but it was useless, he almost laughed, since a year ago, this is the first time to see Liu Zhang so deflated.

At this moment, a sloppy old man, with a stick, trembling and majestic, walked up from the bottom of the mountain, just in front of Liu Zhang, fell to the ground at once, two soldiers helped the old man up, the old man opened his cloudy eyes, and asked Liu Zhang hoarsely: "This little brother, does Zhuge Liang live on the mountain?" ”

Wang Xu said: "Old man, Zhuge Liang has run away and doesn't live in the mountains, do you have anything to do with him?" ”

"Ah, what should I do?" The old man sat down on the ground and wept bitterly: "A few days ago, the old man was begging on the street, and a man said to me that he could give me gold and silver, claiming to be Zhuge Liang, living in Wollongong, I just came to find him, why did he leave." ”

"What can I do about this, how can this be good, my wife is still sick in bed, and my daughter is about to be forcibly sold, how is this good." The old man beat his chest and feet as he spoke, kicked his feet in the mud, his crutches were messy, and the muddy water splashed on Liu Zhang's body.

"Give him some money." Liu Zhang said.

Wang Xu didn't have any money on him, so he had to scrape together a few hundred pieces from those pro-soldiers, and handed them all over to the old man, when Wang Xu pooled the money, the old man's hands and feet kept moving, but his eyes were slanted at Liu Zhang and all the pro-soldiers.

………… An old man and a young man stood on the edge of a high hill, and Liu Zhang led his soldiers to the path below the mountain, which could be seen clearly through the drizzle.

Huang Yueying suddenly glanced sideways at the old man with the club: "Master, why are you here." ”

Huang Yueying has an elegant look on her face, even if her skin is rough, she looks quiet and virtuous, and her beautiful and clear eyes are shining with the light of wisdom.

"You get married, how can I not come." The old man said casually, although he was covered in muddy water, he looked like a fairy with a hidden fairy spirit.

"As you once said, if I get married, it means that you have failed in this life, and you will not come."

"But you didn't get married after all." The old man looked at the Sichuan army under the mountain and said to Huang Yueying: "What do you think of Liu Zhang?" ”

"Generous, principled, decisive, clear goals, and level-headed."

"But." Huang Yueying's eyes were firmly fixed on the figure at the front of the Sichuan army: "This person has two fatal shortcomings, he is too angry, he is always immersed in his own world, as long as he thinks the right thing, it is difficult for others to change.

Second, this person is rumored to be cruel, but in fact he has a good heart, but every time because he has a clear goal and a calm mind, he suppresses his own nature, and this kind of character is difficult to sustain, and the hidden woman's kindness in his heart will bring him destruction sooner or later. ”

The letters were searched, and no thunderous means were used.

Taking Pang Tong away is not to punish Pang Tong for collaborating with the enemy, but to deter the arrogance of the other party, but how can Pang Tong and others be so easy to deter? In Huang Yueying's view, Pang Tong has the heart to take refuge in Liu Zhang, but it is impossible for Liu Zhang to use it......

The punishment is so severe, it is to take the opportunity to find Zhuge Liang, although Zhuge Liang's reputation is not famous in the world, Jingxiang is still known as a great talent.

Liu Zhang only brought 2,000 personal soldiers to Longzhong, and no one persuaded him, but only quietly ordered the soldiers and horses to respond.

sent someone to find Zhuge Liang in advance, and after learning that Zhuge Liang left, he quietly sent someone to chase him out.

On the hill, he comforted himself with the loss of his husband.

Huang Yueying saw all this in her eyes, and Liu Zhang's every action and expression reflected a kind of character, and Huang Yueying had made a complete analysis between laughing and laughing.

After listening to Huang Yueying's words, the old man shook his head: "Yueying, everything in this world has cause and effect, jade has flaws, no one is perfect, there is yin and yang, it is impossible to show a polarization, Liu Zhang's defects are the reason for his advantages."

If the butcher follows the advice, the butcher is not the butcher, if the butcher does not have the heart of mercy, why bother to create and kill in vain, self-serving, the kindness of women, the tolerance of sin and goodness, the princes of this world, there is no other way more suitable for us, Yueying, go out of the mountain. ”

Huang Yueying heard the last five words of the old man with a sigh, frowned and turned her head, and looked at the old man in disbelief, once upon a time, the old man's heart was dead, and now, because of Liu Zhang's appearance, it seems to be alive again.

Like Huang Yueying, Liu Zhang calmly ordered Wang Xu to give him money, Wang Xu immediately received the order, as the commander of the personal soldiers, during the war, he did not have a penny on his body, and then when the soldiers took out the money, they just obeyed the order's expression, no doubts, no complaints, no stinginess...... All this, the old man also saw it, and the wisdom of the old man was much deeper than that of Huang Yueying.

"But master, if I go to help Liu Zhang, Zhuge Liang and I will be completely cut off, my father may beat me to death, my mother may cry blind, aren't you hurting me? Also, you went back on your word, you asked me to get close to Zhuge Liang, help him complete the great cause, make up for your past mistakes, and gave me such a broken fan. ”

Huang Yueying said and took out a goose feather fan from the big red robe and slapped it twice at the old man resentfully, and two words were suddenly printed on it, one bright and the other bright.

(To be continued)