Chapter Seventy-Three: The Opportunity Pang Tong Refers to
That voice, clear and melodious, like a sudden magnetic field, attracted everyone's attention irresistibly.
Looking for prestige, the man standing at the door was slender and strong, his face was as warm as jade, every subtlety of his facial features was just right, his black hair was tied with a scarf, his white hand, a feather fan shook slightly, and a green coat swayed gently with the breeze outside the hall.
It's Zhuge Liang.
Since the Battle of Changbanpo, Liu Feng has never seen this chief strategist of the Liu Family Legion, although this person has not participated in the Battle of Chibi from beginning to end, Liu Feng knows that he is not idle at all.
It was this person who ran to Chaisang, acting as the responsibility of the ambassador of Lianwu, and single-handedly facilitating Sun Liu's alliance, and according to what Pang Tong said, this person was far away in Chaisang, but he persuaded Pang Tong to give Cao Ying a series of schemes, and unknowingly added a great boost to the battle of Chibi.
Liu Feng knew that the wisdom of the person in front of him was extraordinary, but fortunately he was a step late, otherwise he would have been able to hide the play he had just played from others, but it was really a bit suspenseful whether he could hide it from him.
As soon as Zhuge Liang arrived, everyone got up to greet him, even Liu Bei got down to greet him, and without waiting for Zhuge Liang to bow down, he took his hand and said with emotion: "Military advisor, without you by my side for several months, my heart is always unsteady, now it's okay, you are finally back, I can finally feel at ease." ”
Zhuge Liang shook his fan and smiled: "Liang has always been thinking about the lord. When I was outside just now, I heard that it was very lively inside, and I didn't know what the lord and his colleagues were talking about. ”
Liu Bei laughed dryly: "It's nothing, it's just because the military division hasn't arrived yet, so I'll discuss with you in advance about the aftermath of the Chibi decisive battle, since the military division has arrived, then we can officially start." ”
The two of them sat down, and Liu Bei said first: "Military advisor, this time I returned from Chibi, seeing that Zhou Lang's various strategies were played one by one, I expected that the Chibi decisive victory would only be in a few days." Fang Cai Yuanzhi also said that once Cao's army is defeated, it is a good time for us to take advantage of the victory and pursuit, what do the military advisors think. ”
"If the Cao army is defeated in the battle of Chibi, it will inevitably cross Yunmengze and retreat to Jiangling through Huarong Road, this road is muddy and not suitable for fighting at all, even if we pour out our troops, we have not been able to gain anything, so Liang's suggestion is the battle of Wulin, we only need to send a road to participate, one to show the Wu people that we have also contributed to the decisive battle, and the other can follow the Cao army and take the opportunity to capture a large number of heavy pieces left by the Cao army."
Xu Shu also added: "Kong Ming is reasonable, although the Cao army was defeated, the loss was at most the naval army, his elite northern army still exists, we can't confront it head-on, we can only send a light army to take advantage of the opportunity to profit, on the other hand, we can also invite our own merits, as the capital to bargain with the Wu people after the war." ”
Liu Bei nodded slightly in approval: "What the two of you said is exactly what I want, but I don't know who the military advisor thinks is appropriate to send to Ulin to help in the war." ”
Liu Feng's heart moved, and he thought that if it was like Kong Ming's plan, the Lushan battalion where he was located was the closest to Wulin, then wouldn't this mission to pursue Cao Jun be the most suitable for him.
Could it be that this is the opportunity that Pang Tong is talking about? However, this does not seem to be a godsend.
"Cao Jun is a good fighting general, even if it is a pursuit, it must not be underestimated, it must be an experienced general, in my opinion, Zilong is competent."
Just when Liu Feng was hesitating whether to take the initiative to ask for help, Zhuge Liang had already made a choice among the generals with a feather fan, and this choice made many people feel a little surprised.
When Zhao Yun stayed in Xiakou for a long time, he was holding back his fighting spirit, and since he was pointed out by Zhuge Liang, he immediately came out and said: "Lord, Yun Ruo takes on this heavy responsibility. ”
"Zilong has always been steady, okay, this Ulin pursuit battle will be taken care of by Zilong." Liu Bei's eyes showed trust, but then a touch of melancholy appeared, "In the battle of Wulin, even if we can capture a large number of Cao Jun's military funds, but what we lack at the moment is not military funds, but territory, soldiers and horses, military advisors, you have always planned far-reaching, this time you deliberately rushed back from Chaisang, I am afraid you should have already planned something." ”
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "Those who know the brightness, the lord is also." In fact, when Liang was in Chaisang, he had reached an agreement with Wu Hou on behalf of the lord, and this agreement was enough to get a foothold for the lord, but the matter was urgent, and before he could make it clear to the lord, Liang made his own decisions, and hoped that the lord would forgive him. ”
Liu Bei and the group were suddenly invigorated, and Liu Bei's gray-white face was even more excited: "The military advisor really has a far-reaching strategy, how can I blame the military advisor, but I don't know what the good strategy is?" ”
"After the victory of Chibi, Cao Ying will most likely lead the main northern army to retreat to the north to rest, and Zhou Lang must lead the army up the river and take advantage of the victory to enter the siege of Jiangling, and this place is the heart of Jingzhou, Cao Ying will certainly not give up, and will definitely leave a heavy army to defend the palace. At that time, the Wu people will concentrate the main force to besiege Jiangling, and the lord can take advantage of the time when the Wu people have no time to divide the troops, and take the opportunity to send troops to seize this place as their home. ”
Zhuge Liang said as he summoned the servants waiting outside the door, and hung a map on the side wall of the hall, and everyone's eyes turned to the map in unison, which depicted the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River in Jingzhou.
In an instant, Liu Feng had the illusion that time had frozen, Wuling, Changsha, Lingling, Guiyang, the names of the four counties were like the subtitles of the movie, one by one passing in front of him, and in his mind, suddenly echoed the exhortation of Pang Tong to go and return when he said goodbye in the snow.
Liu Feng's heartbeat was speeding up, his blood was burning, at this moment, he had a sudden surprise, and it wasn't until Kong Ming took out the map that he finally understood what Pang Tong meant by that opportunity.
"Having said that, but in the end, the Wu people made a great contribution in the Battle of Chibi, and we only want to take the four southern counties with a little merit, then Wu Hou is afraid that he may not be willing."
Liu Bei's judgment is still quite calm, he knows very well that at the moment in Jingzhou, there is a difference between his strength and the Wu people. The so-called Sun-Liu Alliance is actually a joint-stock company, and Wu Ren is the major shareholder who pays the most money, so all the actions of his own small shareholder naturally depend on the eyes of the major shareholder.
Therefore, the lord of the Liang Dynasty promised Wu Hou that if Chibi won and Zhou Lang besieged Jiangling, Yun Chang would lead the Xiakou army to cut off the northern road and prevent the Xiangyang Cao army from going south to rescue Jiangling. As for this other condition, it is necessary for the lord to write a letter to Wu Ju, the Taishou of Cangwu, and ask him to allow Wu Jun to enter Jiaozhou. ”
Sun Quan has long coveted Jiaozhou, and Cangwu is the gateway to Jiaozhou, this person has old friends with Liu Bei, it seems that Sun Quan intends to use Liu Bei's friendship to take a key step to seize Jiaozhou.
Liu Bei seemed a little hesitant, thinking about whether he should betray Wu Ju, and Zhuge Liang said: "My lord, in order to support the great cause of the Han family, some things are also unavoidable. ”
With the gorgeous and righteous ladder of Kuangfu Han Sheji, Liu Bei took advantage of the situation and went down the steps, and sighed: "Since this is the case, then follow the strategy of the military advisor." But I don't know who to send to take the four southern counties, and what good suggestions the military division has. ”
Zhuge Liang had already made up his mind, and immediately said: "Wuling and Lingling to the west of Xiangshui, Liang thinks that Yide should take them, as for Changsha and Guiyang in eastern Xiangdong, ......"
The opportunity is right in front of you, and you must fight for it yourself!
Before Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Liu Feng was ready to take the initiative to ask Ying, but at this moment, Mi Zhu took the lead and said: "I thought that the two counties of Changsha and Guiyang should send Ah Feng to lead the troops to get it." ”
Mi Zhu's words surprised Liu Feng.