Before the war, there had been no rain or sunshine in Bingzhou, and the dark clouds covered the gloomy scene, as if the heavens were intimidated by the rich murderous aura on the earth, and they dared to show up only after the battle was over. Now that the battle is over, the weather has returned to normal, as if to make up for it, and it has rained several times in succession.

It was the early morning of the first sunny day after the rain. The vast Zhaoyu Ze rose up with stripes of clouds and mist, and was illuminated by the morning sun, ethereal and misty, as if the legendary fairyland, beautiful. The continuous distant mountains are also full of lush and vibrant scenes.

Immersed in such a beautiful scenery, it is almost impossible to completely forget the bloody battle three days ago, and also forget that you are in the harshest troubled times, and you have to struggle for survival at all times.

Wang Yu stands on the shore of the lake, overlooking the magnificent mountains and lakes, his face is ancient and undulating, like an old monk in a stable position, but his mood is ups and downs, and it is difficult to calm down.

He knew it was due to the tension of the coming big war. I was looking forward to the opponent's later move and making more preparations, but because I couldn't bear the torment of waiting, I looked forward to the opponent making an early move, so that I could decide the winner as soon as possible.

Wang Yu's heart was full of thoughts, on the one hand, he was thinking about what Cao Ying was planning, whether he would act in line with Sun Ce, and he was also thinking about how high the surname might be if the war in Bingzhou ended as soon as possible. Of course, he is more concerned about whether the remaining generals can deal with it calmly.

As his heart surged, his breath began to fluctuate.

Wang Yu took a deep breath and told himself to be calm.

From the moment when he made the decision to assassinate in the camp in Heyang, determined to dominate the world and change history, he should have known that this road was full of thorns. After all, the opponent is not trivial, no matter how well prepared he is, it is difficult to ensure that he will not be found by the other party.

Since the opponent is a hero like Cao Ying, Sun Ce, and Liu Bei, he naturally can't take it lightly, and the waves of challenges are also being cleaned up.

The truth is right, but the heart is like the sea, how can it be said that it is peaceful?

The stronger the self-suppression, the more powerful the rebound.

Under the ups and downs of his heart, Wang Yu simply took the lance in his hand and began to practice martial arts.

In the past few years, he has been in the battle array less often than before, but his martial arts have become more and more sophisticated. Even if he doesn't end up, the ones he often observes are the top matchups.

For Wang Yu, what he lacks is not an ordinary martial arts routine, but to learn from each other's strengths and form his own unique style. His fighting skills are originally flexible, fast, and changeable, and the styles of Zhao Yun and Tai Shici are somewhat similar.

At this moment, I was thinking about the demeanor of the world's top masters in my mind, walking with my heart, using one move at a time, and my internal strength wandered between the meridians, and my mood gradually stabilized.

The exercises of the Mo family are not the strongest in terms of power, but they are unparalleled in the world in terms of cultivating the heart and cultivating the surname. The concept of Mohism is not like Taoism, which only seeks its own leisure, and pays attention to the detached state of mind of taking all things as a dog, nor is it like Confucianism and Legalism that are too deep into the world and are too clichéd. The Mohists pay attention to sticking to their own hearts.

As long as you stick to the principle, you won't be moved by external things, so it's obviously martial arts, and there are a lot of powerful killing moves, but when you come out, you can't see the exposed murderous aura at all, and at the same time, it can also calm people's minds.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, Wang Yu felt something in his heart, and let out a loud shout, and the lance stabbed out like a swimming dragon, slashing over a big poplar tree by the lake.

The big tree didn't move, it didn't look abnormal, and Wang Yu didn't speak, just stared at the big tree.

A moment later, a gust of lake wind blew, and the big tree shook suddenly, and the branches and leaves rubbed together and made a rattling sound, and the whole trunk was split in two, and it overturned and fell, and it was actually cut into two ends by Wang Yu.

Wang Yu gathered his lance and stood up, looking up to the sky and roaring: "The sea is a hundred rivers, there is room for the big, the wall stands thousands of miles, and if there is no desire, it is strong!" ”

"What a desireless and just right!" Before the whistle stopped, there was a cheer behind him.

"In recent years, the minister has been thinking about how to phrase my Qingzhou new policy in one sentence, but he can't figure it out. Today, I heard the new words of the lord, but I felt that my mouth was suddenly opened. If there is no desire, it is rigid, so it can stand thousands of miles without falling, wonderful, really wonderful! Isn't this time also from the Mohist scriptures? ”

Wang Yu was not surprised, and asked without looking back, "Kong Ming, when did you learn to speak so well?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled: "The lord is clear, the minister's words come from the bottom of his heart, and the sky can learn from it." ”

"Okay, don't gag, this kind of thing isn't for you." Wang Yuyi waved his hand and asked, "If you have nothing to do, you are coming to me now, obviously it is not Yuanzhi's business, could it be that there is news from Yanzhou?" ”

Wang Yu is like a mirror in his heart, Zhuge Liang's surname is not old-fashioned, but he has a tendency to be a workaholic in his bones, if there is nothing important, he will definitely not come to see him practice martial arts early in the morning.

Combined with Zhuge Liang's coming, there is also the suspicion of deliberately diverting the topic, obviously the news brought is not the kind that can make people feel refreshed.

"The lord is wise." Zhuge Liang walked a few steps, stood beside Wang Yu, and said in a low voice: "It's the eight hundred miles sent by Shi Yuan!" ”

He paused for a moment to give Wang Yu time to digest and think before continuing: "After Zhou Yu left the city, Liu Bei did not consolidate his territory in Shouchun as expected, but left secretly. Just ten days ago, our army in the Jiangdong army saw a person suspected of Liu Bei and appeared in Sun Quan's army......"

"In other words, he has already arrived in Peiguo? But he didn't show up in battle? Wang Yu pondered for a moment and asked rhetorically.

"Quite possibly." Zhuge Liang nodded, his expression solemn.

"It's really Wenhe's expected." Wang Yu sneered.

Liu Bei went to Peiguo, obviously not to help in the war. Based on the information from Pang Tong, Liu Bei has secretly connected in the past two years and re-wooed a group of people to come out, but the loyalty and combat effectiveness of these troops are not guaranteed.

Thinking about it, Liu Bei is best at winning people's hearts and showing benevolence, and military affairs are not his specialty. Without Guan Zhang's two helpers, even if he pulls out a team of soldiers and horses, it will be difficult for him to train into elite soldiers.

Bringing such people to Peiguo is not so much to help the war as a burden, but to leave them in Huainan to maintain law and order, so that it can play a positive role.

Therefore, Liu Bei appeared in Peiguo, probably going to Gaotang.

Zhuge Liang reminded in a deep voice: "Lord, Gao Tang is over there...... Make a decision now! ”

Chen Zhi's process of becoming an official is actually quite weird.

Before and after being captured, he always behaved like a dead soldier, first breaking and then fighting to the death, and after being captured, he never showed any tone of surrender, and finally he was released without showing any gratitude.

As a result, when Wang Mo came to the door, he casually persuaded him, and he actually changed his previous stubbornness, and he was so outstanding.

In the two years since his debut, Chen Dao's performance can only be described as decent. Although he did not show a strong sense of self-motivation, he was meticulous in his work, whether it was maintaining law and order or training the militia, he did an excellent job.

In the assessment of the military department, the militia of Gaotang is the most outstanding among the localities, and even the militia of Wei County, which Xu Shu has been in charge of, is slightly inferior. But compared to the means of training, among the generals in Qingzhou, I am afraid that only Yu Ban can win Chen Dao.

It is indeed strange to have such talents, but not show the corresponding ambition or self-motivation, and are usually taciturn, and rarely socialize with colleagues.

Before Liu Bei appeared, the staff in Qingzhou didn't care much, but Chen Zhi's surname was so weird. Anyway, regardless of military and political affairs, the higher he goes, the fewer positions he has, and he is obscure, so who will deliberately push him?

But now that Liu Bei has appeared, it is obviously not good to come, what if Chen Zhi's strange performance is not only because of his surname, but because of his old master, wouldn't it be bad?

From Peiguo to Gaotang, although the distance is long, the defense along the road is far from tight.

Shanyang, Rencheng, and Dongping are all newly occupied areas, and under Cao Ying's instigation, they are not very stable, and if Liu Bei only brings a small number of elites and breaks them into pieces, it is very simple to pass.

After passing through Dongping, if you want to go to Gaotang, you only need to pass through Jibei Kingdom. Jibei has experienced the occupation of Bao Xin and Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, and the Qingzhou army has not taken this place for a long time, and it is difficult to ensure that there is no latent Bao Xinyu party, or other hostile forces.

In other words, Liu Bei's contact with Chen Zhi is completely possible!

The small number of soldiers and horses brought by Liu Bei was of course not enough to conquer the Tang Dynasty, and even if Chen Zhi had different intentions, he did not have the ability to instigate a rebellion. But if the two collude, one is a bluff attack, and the other is a tacit understanding of the indiscriminate command and movement of the army, then things will be very bad.

This is not the first time Zhuge Liang has come to remind Wang Yu, he believes that Chen Zhi should be relieved of his post as soon as possible, and put him under house arrest, and wait until the alarm is lifted before dealing with it.

It is not only Zhuge Liang who has this idea, but also the consensus reached by many staff.

Wang Yu understood the thoughts of Zhuge Liang and the others.

In the final analysis, Chen Zhi had too little contact with his colleagues, which seemed too mysterious, and his status in Qingzhou was not very important and irreplaceable. Therefore, whether it was Zhuge Liang or other aides, they all advocated the most drastic means to deal with him. The only thing that is different is Jia Xu.

Although the old fox was the first to make a prompt, he did not make a conclusion on how to deal with Chen Dao, and only said: Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years, or the face that refuses to take responsibility.

"Removed from office and placed under house arrest on trumped-up charges? For Shu Zhi, it's a little unfair. Wang Yu shook his head noncommittally and sighed softly.

"Hurry up and do the right thing!" Zhuge Liang had no intention of backing down, and said in an accentuated tone: "It's better than making up for the dead!" ”

Wang Yu suddenly changed his words and said, "But, Kong Ming, have you thought about it, maybe Cao Ying just wants us to do this." ”

"This ......" Zhuge Liang hesitated slightly, this possible surname does exist.

At present, Yanzhou's defense is divided into three parts, Yu Ban is in the west, Guan Ping is in the middle, and Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong are in the east. If Cao Ying launched a frontal attack, the remaining troops would only need to act according to plan, but if Cao Ying had another plan, it would be difficult to say.

If Cao Ying had a way to mobilize the troops of Kai Zhang Liao and determined that Gao Tang was empty, then, in just a day or two, the remnants of Xiahou Yuan's troops, or Sun Ce's troops, could pass through the eastern defense line and take Gao Tang directly.

Under normal circumstances, this kind of desperate behavior is self-defeating. As long as the militias in various places organize themselves and resist for three to five days, the Cao Army or the Jiangdong Army, which is alone in the depths, will be finished.

However, if Wang Yu replaces Chen Dao with a piece of paper, then the problem will be serious.

As soon as Chen Zhi was taken, the Cao army had already arrived, and the hearts of the Tang Dynasty were bound to be turbulent. When the time comes, will Gao Tang's defense still be able to be successfully organized? Will there be internal and external troubles? You must know that Xiahou Yuan and Sun Ce's style of using troops is good at speed, and rashly dealing with Chen Dao may bring danger.

Zhuge Liang is characterized by being thoughtful, he didn't expect this before, just because he had full confidence in the defense of the remaining troops, but now when he heard Wang Yu say this, he suddenly felt shaken.

He hesitated and said, "General Wenyuan is not so easy to fall for, right?" Or did the lord issue an order asking General Wen Yuan to hold the battle line and not move lightly? ”

Wang Yu shook his head and raised a new concern: "In that case, Cao Ying can let Sun Ce contain Tan Zhi and deal with Wen Ze personally." Although Wen Ze used his troops steadily, his troops were limited after all, and it was too dangerous for a lone army to withstand the siege of Cao's army. ”

"And Wen Hou! General Wen Ze held on to the front, and Wen Hou led the army to raid, attacking and defending, doesn't it complement each other? ”

Zhuge Liang didn't expect to face such a polemic, and for a while he was also thinking about it, and his forehead was sweating. It is true that he is young and precocious, but in such a big war, there are many involved, and it is clear for a while.

"It's good that Puyang Jun doesn't move, but when he moves, it's even more worrying." Wang Yu smiled bitterly.

Lu Bu is the biggest variable in this war. Whether in history or now, Lu Bu's label is unruly, and the person who wants him to be obedient and obedient should not exist in this world.

Although the Puyang army is strong, Lu Bu is not good at strategy, if it is good to face an enemy like the Xiliang army, it is quite dangerous to face an opponent like Cao Ying.

Therefore, Wang Yu's arrangement before leaving was to let Lu Bu be on standby on the second line. On the surface, it is to let Lu Buce deal with all parties, but in fact, he is not given a chance to go berserk, at least until he goes back, and he cannot be allowed to do his own thing.

Hearing Wang Yu's concerns, Zhuge Liang became silent, not speechless, but thinking and deducing the battle situation.

Wang Yu didn't urge, just waited quietly, he also wanted to hear Zhuge Liang's thoughts after thinking about it wholeheartedly.

This is half an hour, and the brighter and brighter sunlight shines on the clear lake, reflecting colorful light, and Wang Yu is a little distracted for a while. At this moment, Zhuge Liang suddenly raised his head and said, "I understand!" ”

"Huh?" Wang Yu raised his eyes and looked over, only to see that Zhuge Liang's face was glowing with a strange brilliance, which should be the reflection of the lake water, but Wang Yu always felt that it was the light of wisdom.

"If the minister's expectations are not bad, Cao Ying's plan should be like this......"

……

At the same time in Junyi City, Cao Junzhong's civil and military forces also gathered in the city guard mansion because of a flying pigeon message.

"The Xiliang army was defeated, and it was defeated so badly...... Pengju, Pengju, you really deserve to be the biggest opponent in my life! It's okay, Gaozu defeated such a strong enemy as Xiang Ji back then, so that he could achieve the 400-year history of the Han Dynasty, and now I say that if I defeat Pengju, the achievement may not be under Gaozu! ”

Listening to Cao Ying's whispering, everyone under the tent looked at each other.

The whereabouts of the former emperor are unknown, and the latter emperor came to power through political transactions, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the fate of the Han family has been like a candle in the wind, which will be extinguished at any time.

After this big war that determines the fortune of the world, no matter which side appears, the result should be similar, and it is reasonable that the Han family will withdraw from the stage of history.

However, before the establishment of the new dynasty, everyone still has to do some superficial work, pretend to be loyal and righteous, and it will be easier to win the world in the future and revise the history books.

But at this moment, the lord was holding Xun Gongda's biography with a trembling hand, and at the same time comparing himself with Emperor Gaozu.

If you guessed correctly, the lord was stimulated too much this time, and even exceeded his ability to bear it.

The eastward advance of the Xiliang Army, in the eyes of laymen, is the whim of Ma Teng and Han Sui, and their heads are hot. But in fact, only these people here know how much thought and resources their own camp has spent on this!

Only a layman would think that the achievement of the vertical and horizontal cooperation only requires a three-inch incorruptible tongue from Zhang Yi and Su Qin. Political friendship and rupture are destined to be accompanied by a large transfer of interests, and this is the truth.

It is no exaggeration to say that if there was no alliance with the Xiliang army, the Cao army could use the saved materials to recruit and arm an army of 100,000 people. Even the elite selected with high standards can train 50,000 soldiers.

Of course, if there was no such alliance, Cao Ying would have to guard against the Xiliang army while confronting the Qingzhou army. Or pay a slightly smaller price, wait for the Qingzhou army to enter Hedong, and then contact the Western Liang army to fight the enemy together.

However, a huge amount of materials were invested, but in the end, they failed to contain the Qingzhou army, which was too tragic.

At the moment of hearing the news, who among the people present was not like being hit by a thunderbolt from a sunny day, first burning inside, their minds were blank, and then they wanted to cry without tears?

It is not surprising that the lord has lost his temper to this point.

"The Xiliang army has been defeated like this, even if Ma Chao has the heart to fight to the death, he has no power to return to heaven. The most pessimistic consideration is that Wang Yu may be able to lead the cavalry back to the Central Plains around the middle of the year...... Lord, where to go, you should make a decision early! The first to recover from the shock was Guo Jia, the young man showing astonishing composure in the face of a heavy mountain-like decision.

Everyone looked at Cao Ying in unison.

Now there are only two choices left for Cao Ying, give up Yanzhou, and also give up this big battle, comprehensively shrink his forces, and resist the pursuit of the Qingzhou army with passes.

This has the advantage of dragging the war into a protracted war.

Although Wang Yu defeated the Western Liang Army, the casualties were not small, and the Western Front Army was less than half of the scale compared with the beginning of the war. After the war has been waged for so long, the amount of grain and grass consumed is also quite large, and after all Yanzhou is taken, there may not be the strength to continue the pursuit.

Although Cao Jun's current territory is not as large as Qingzhou, Jingzhou is already in the bag, and after the Xiliang Army poured out, the Yongliang area has also become the meat of the mouth, plus the alliance with Yizhou. As long as you stabilize your position and operate calmly for a few years, there is still a lot to be done.

What's more, even if there is no Xiliang Army, the Cao Army is not alone, Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army has no major losses, and it can be retired to Huainan, and the three families have formed a full momentum.

If you don't retreat, you can only continue to implement the established strategy, which is a strategy with considerable risks!

With the containment of the Xiliang army, this strategy is a good strategy for attacking and retreating. And now that the Xiliang army is defeated, if you continue to do this, you will embark on a very steep sheep intestine path.

Win and win! If you lose, you will never recover!

Just last night, the lord also held a military meeting to discuss the specific details of this policy. Xun You's urgent letter completely changed the situation, although Guo Jia's speech did not have obvious tendencies, but obedient and listening, the chief military advisor was obviously more inclined to seek stability, but he was worried about stimulating the lord, so he expressed it more vaguely.

Now, it's up to the lord to decide.

"Half a month, half a month!" Cao Ying's face was pale, and he repeated it several times, and his voice became louder and louder, and finally he roared loudly in a roar-like voice: "I have made up my mind!" Just bet on this half a month, the winner and the loser will be the loser! (To be continued.) )