Chapter 190: Containment
Nanyang. Zhuge Liang looked at the order he had just received from Luoyang, and his brows furrowed. Things were a bit unexpected. He originally hoped that after Shun Lì occupied Luoyang, he would rely on the Tiger Prison Pass and Bishui Pass to ensure the safety of Luoyang, speculating that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao should not fight Luoyang for the time being, but the truth is not the case at all, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao seem to have reached some kind of agreement, and they actually Chen soldiers are hundreds of thousands of soldiers outside the two passes, forcing themselves to only be heavily guarded! The general is now going to form the Luoyang Legion, but I'm afraid that this Luoyang Legion will not be able to be transferred!
Zhuge Liang put down the order in his hand and frowned and thought about it.
Yan Yan walked in quickly. He hugged his fists and said, "My lord." β
Zhuge Liang raised his head, "General Yan, how is the situation in Xiangyang?" β
Yan Yan frowned and said, "Sun Jian's army has captured all the strongholds around Xiangyang, and now Xiangyang has become a real lonely city!" Looking at the current situation, Xiangyang will definitely not be able to support it for long! β
Zhuge Liang frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's faster than we expected!" Liu Biao's old civil and military forces, there are few loyal ministers with backbone, and now in such a situation, there is a chance that there will be different hearts! Liu Bei will collapse at any time! β
Yan Yan nodded solemnly, and hurriedly clenched his fists and asked, "My lord, when will the lord's army come over?" β
Zhuge Liang shook his head, "I'm afraid I won't be able to come!" β
Yan Yan was taken aback, "Why is this?" β
Zhuge Liang handed Zhang Lang's order to Yan Yan, and Yan Yan hurriedly took it and read it. frowned, "Could it be that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao want to join forces to attack us?" β
Zhuge Liang pondered: "It is possible to unite, but it may not really attack us!" They will not be unaware of the combat effectiveness of our army and the danger of Tiger Prison Surabaya! If this big war really breaks out, it is very likely that it will be followed by heavy losses but in order to make any progress! Yuan Shao and Cao Cao would never dare to take such a risk! β
Yan Yan felt that Zhuge Liang's analysis was very reasonable, but another question came. Shaking the command in his hand, "Then how can this be explained?" β
Zhuge Liang pondered: "Maybe their purpose is just to contain the main force of our army. If this is the case, could it be that ......" his expression moved, and he thought of a possibility, but this possibility seemed to him to be too incredible!
His gaze turned to the Western Regions for the time being.
With the arrival of the Tiger Wing Army, the originally turbulent situation immediately calmed down. At present, there are more than 100,000 troops stationed in the Loulan area, and such a strength is no longer something that these small countries in the Western Regions can challenge!
Late at night, in the Loulan Changshi Mansion, Zhang Jian was talking to Zhang Liao.
"General, today two more envoys from small countries have come to offer rich gifts, expressing their eternal loyalty to the Great Han!" Zhang Jian said with a smile.
Zhang Liao laughed, "Okay! Now that all the countries have softened, we have also saved our strength, and the generals have also saved money and food! β
Zhang Jian smiled. "By the way, what do you do with these gifts?" Zhang Jian asked.
Zhang Liao said without thinking: "Of course, it is used as military expenses!" It's best to get all our military expenses from the countries of the Western Regions, so as to reduce the burden on the general's side! β
Zhang Jian felt the same way, but said with a sad face: "There is no problem with cattle, sheep, horses, gold, silver, pearls and jade as military expenses, but those singers and dancers from various countries can't be treated like this, right?" β
Zhang Liao frowned, touched his chin and said, "Singer and Dancing Girl or something, hehe, give it to the general." β
Zhang Jian high-fived and said, "That's the best!" I'm sure the general will be very happy! β
Zhang Liao thought of the big vinegar jars in Zhang Lang's backyard, and said with a smile: "I hope so." β
An officer rushed in, knelt down and said, "General, my lord, our secret agent lurking in Wusun has sent information. As he spoke, he handed a letter in both hands. Zhang Liao took the letter, looked at it, and frowned. Seeing this, Zhang Jian hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" Does Wusun still dare to make trouble? β
Zhang Liao shook his head, "It's not that he wants to make trouble, it's someone who is making trouble." The powerful country in the west, the Great Yue Clan, launched an attack on Wusun and had already captured three cities, and the 30,000 troops and horses that Wusun hastily responded to the battle were all wiped out! β
Zhang Jian frowned, "Da Yue Clan?!" That queen has always been peaceful, so she will suddenly make a move on Wusun!? β
Zhang Liao snorted coldly, "There is a kind of person who is very good at taoguang and obscurity, but I am afraid that this queen is also this kind of person." He looked at the officer and ordered, "Tell the secret agent of the SΓΉ Lossless Side, and keep a close eye on the development of the situation." The officer said yes and retreated.
The gaze returned to Luoyang.
Late at night, Zhang Lang reviewed the official documents for two hours in a row, and finally finished it, and even his neck seemed to be stiff. Although Zhang Lang has handed over a lot of things to the people below to do, there are still many things that he needs to decide, which is unavoidable! Now that children occupy less than a quarter of the world's territory, they are all busy like this, and if they really dominate the world in the future, they don't know how many things there are!
Zhang Lang walked out of the study, only to see the bright moon in the sky, the moonlit night like a wash, and everything between heaven and earth was quiet.
Taking a deep breath, the cool night breeze poured into his lungs, and his originally groggy head immediately cleared up a little. Lift your feet and stroll along the verandah, immersed in the beautiful scenery of the night. People and things in modern society can't help but come to my heart, and I can't help but sigh. Zhang Lang couldn't figure out whether those experiences were just Nan Ke's dream, or if he was actually living in a dream now! An unreal dream, a dream that can never be renewed! Zhang Lang smiled bitterly.
Walked to the big bluestone by the lake and sat down. glanced at the bright moon reflected in the lake, and couldn't help muttering: "I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles." Hehe, I don't know if the moon I'm seeing at the moment or not the moon they see? Ay! He lay down on his back, stared at the bright moon in the sky for a moment, and then closed his eyes.
Huang Yueying didn't find Zhang Lang in the study, and she felt strange. Leaving the study, he asked one of the guards guarding the book, "Do you see the lord?" β
The guard pointed in the direction of the lake, "The lord just went over there. β
Huang Yueying immediately walked in the direction of the guard's finger. After a while, when I came to the lake, I saw Zhang Lang lying on his back on the grass not far away, and he couldn't help but smile and walked over quickly.
Zhang Lang, who had his eyes closed, heard the familiar footsteps, smelled an elegant fragrance, and didn't open his eyes, knowing who was coming. "Sister Yueying, haven't you rested so late?" was looking at his eyes, and sure enough, he saw Huang Yueying coming closer. At this moment, Huang Yueying was wearing a long tunic skirt with black color and white edges, her body was sparse and moving, her hair was like a cloud, scattered behind her, and she looked like a fairy descending to earth in the reflection of the moonlight.