However, a few days later, Kong Ming returned, and Fa Zheng handed over the matter of pacifying the Southern Barbarians to Liu Ba, transferred to Chengdu, and guarded Yizhou.

Yizhou Nanban is more perverse than Wuxi Man, blindly appeased is not a good policy, when Zhuge Liang returned to Changsha, he and Pang Shanmin explained everything, the strategy of pacifying the barbarians. Speaking of Yizhou barbarians, I have to mention the barbarian Meng, since the Zhurong clan left the Nanban, after attaching to Jingnan, the barbarian Meng clan is connected to the southern barbarian tribes, in Yunnan dominant, the Bashu barbarians in addition to being Fa Zheng said a little in addition to the more dependent on the Meng family, Meng Shu also sent a letter to Chengdu, asking for property, but Zhuge Liang asked Meng Shu, should not, although the little barbarian king was resentful of Yizhou, but he was afraid of the Han family, and did not dare to send troops to attack Bashu County.

After Zhuge Liang returned, Pang Shanmin and Zhuge Liang discussed Cao Cao's request for help, the two of them had different opinions on this matter, and then successively in the four counties of Jingnan, Shi Tao, Meng Jian and others, all called to Changsha, and everyone discussed the strategy for Cao.

Zhuge Liang thinks that now Cao Cao is attacked on both sides, the Xiliang army is mighty, and the north Yuan Tan, Yuan Shang people, Cao Cao in an instant, it is difficult to stabilize the Hebei counties, such a good opportunity, it is the opportunity for the people of Pangshan to rejuvenate the army, Jingxiang now has a lot of grain, it is a mistake in the spring farming time, the livelihood of the people, has little impact, Pang Shanmin can order Pang Tong to send troops from Xinye, lead a brigade of divisions, forcibly occupy Runan, and intimidate Xudu, so that the three princes have plotted Cao Cao's land, Cao Cao is overwhelmed, and it is bound to be lost.

But Pang Shanmin did not want to have an early relationship with Cao Cao, for Cao's army, a number of ministers and good generals, Pang Shanmin had scruples, and Runan was first troubled by the Yellow Turban, and because of Liu Cao's dispute, the fields were destroyed, after occupying Runan, they also wanted to appease the people, and the county was consumed, I don't know how much.

Even the people of Pangshan have surplus wealth, and they don't want to put a lot of energy into a hundred wasted land, although the people of Jingxiang can be hungry, but the people of Xichuan are living in hardship because of the previous war, as the master of the people, when the territory and the people are safe, their own people have not yet had enough food and clothing, to compete with Cao Cao for a barren land, injuring the enemy 1,000 and losing 800, why bother?

Shi Tao and Meng Jian were inclined to Zhuge Liang's decision-making, while Cui Jun was inclined to Pang Shanmin's ideas.

After a long time, Zhuge Liang couldn't help laughing, and said to Pang Shanmin: "We are all in high positions now, but like the students of the academy, we are arguing, but we have lost our manners. ”

When Pang Shanmin heard this, he also felt funny, and said to Zhuge Liang: "It's not noisy, but it's a matter of facts, if you cut down Runan, Pang thought that there was no need to rush at this moment, and after Cao Cao developed Runan first, I would wait and take it, and it would not be too late." ”

"It's going to be quite a lot of work." When Zhuge Liang heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Liang thinks that if you get Runan, the biggest benefit is that it can slow down Cao Cao's attack on Hebei and force Xu Du, how can Cao Cao not be afraid in his heart?" It will be in the Xudu Guangtun military horses, so that the Yuan clan of Hebei will have a chance to breathe, as long as Cao Cao for a while, can not take Hebei, Cao Cao will not dare to cut me Jingxiang, Liang This move is to let Cao Cao face the dilemma of the enemy for a long time, not to mention that now the Xiliang Iron Cavalry has attacked Chang'an, if the brother does not take Runan at this time, I am afraid that I will regret it. ”

Hearing this, Pang Shanmin nodded secretly.

Zhuge Liang took a strategy for Runan, mostly for the strategic level of intentions, but Pang Shanmin did not think that Runan was easy to obtain, and the person who suppressed Runan was Cao Ren, the general of the Cao Army, who governed the army rigorously, not a general, if Runan had to be captured in a moment, it would not hinder the development of the two states under Pang Shanmin's rule, if it took a long time, it would not be a good thing for Jingxiang.

Zhuge Liang's return this time, all because of marriage, Pang Shanmin naturally will not let him lead the army to fight, as for Pang Tong, his strategy is treacherous, but he likes to take risks, if he takes Runan, with Pang Tong's unruly temperament, I am afraid that he will not be able to bear the loneliness, go to Cao Jun Xu Du, looking for bad luck.

Before Pang Shanmin had given Wolong and Feng Xiao the right to unify the army in battle, Pang Shanmin was not easy to take back the military power, and argued with Zhuge Liang for a long time, Pang Shanmin knew that it was difficult to persuade Zhuge Liang, and he already had the idea of sending troops in his heart.

Thinking of this, Pang Shanmin said to Zhuge Liang: "I don't know if I can buy Runan from Cao Cao?" ”

Pang Shanmin said, everyone in the hall was stunned, Pang Shanmin saw this, and couldn't help laughing: "What Kong Ming said, Pang remembered everything in his heart, and now the situation, that Cao Cao Runan is difficult to defend, and it costs money and food in vain, it is better for Pang to send Xu Du to reply to Cao Cao, and want to exchange the grain and grass he needs for a county in Runan. ”

"Brother is too wishful thinking...... Zhuge Liang couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, and said to Pang Shanmin: "That Cao Cao is short of grain and grass, but Runan means a lot to him, if he sends light cavalry and goes out to fight at midnight, he can come to the capital at dusk, so how can Cao Cao grant such a important place to his brother?" ”

"That's just as well." When Pang Shanmin heard this, he felt quite disappointed in his heart, and said to Zhuge Liang: "But I am worried about my brother, it is easy to get Runan, it is difficult to defend Runan, Runan is Cao Cao's land on three sides, if you get this county, you must send heavy troops around to prevent Cao's army from going and returning, Wang Kongming told Pang, I Jingxiang, Xichuan Erzhou, who can guard this dangerous city?" ”

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he sighed lightly and said to Pang Shanmin: "Liang volunteered!" ”

"Kong Ming is an immortal genius, and the matter of planning should be for my two states, how can I be exhausted for just one county?" When Pang Shanmin heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Except for Kong Ming, if there is no one to guard, Pang will not take this county ......."

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he couldn't help frowning, what Pang Shanmin was worried about was not unreasonable, if he got Runan, once Cao Cao slowed down the speed of attacking the Yuan clan in Hebei and attacked Runan, this county would be difficult to defend, seeing that Zhuge Liang thought hard for a long time and had no words, Shi Tao volunteered: "Kong Ming, you once said that we are all places that can be pastored in a county, why don't you send a lieutenant general of the army to guard Runan with Shi, what does Kong Ming think?" ”

Zhuge Liang heard this, his eyes lit up, in the past, Wuxi was chaotic, Shi Tao and Wei Yan received the city, quite orderly, although Wei Yan is a general, but he is good at commanding soldiers, and there are many strange strategies, if these two lead the army to defend the city, they can also resist the Cao army to attack the city.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang said to Shi Tao: "Who does Guangyuan want to work with to join Runan?" ”

"I've been working with Wenchang for a long time, and it's him!" Shi Tao said and said to Zhuge Liang: "It's just a matter of attacking the city, Shi is not good at it, and I also ask Kong Ming to choose another capable person." ”

"Shiyuan has already been ready to move in Xinye, and his brother attacked Jiangdong before, and the 50,000 troops and horses have not all dispersed, so if you want to reorganize the army, it is not slow." Zhuge Liang said that, he couldn't help but smile at Pang Shanmin and said: "Brother, now that everything is ready, you can add another county of land for your brother, what else does my brother have to admonish Yu Liang?" ”

(To be continued)