The backyard of the county guard's mansion, in the heart pavilion.

On the stone table was a pot of fragrant tea and two steaming teacups, and Zhou Yu casually lent the written secret letter to his own soldiers, and whispered a few words.

Seeing the pro-soldiers leave quickly, Zhou Yu sat opposite the commander of the pro-soldiers, drinking tea and talking casually.

At this moment, they were still talking about the main hall meeting that had just ended, and after drinking this pot of tea, they were about to set off for the military camp in the south of the city.

Taking advantage of this limited time, Zhou Yu was busy and made a pot of hot tea with his own hands, waving a book while making tea. The tactical arrangements for this battle and the march were recorded, and then sent to Shu Dao through the Guò Flying Eagle Transmission, and then transmitted through several transits, and the secret letter would be presented to Li Li four days later.

After doing this, Zhou Yu really calmed down, so he called Lu Meng, the commander of the personal soldiers who was guarding behind him, to sit down in front of him and drink tea and talk.

After drinking tea, seeing that Lu Meng wanted to speak several times but stopped talking, Zhou Yu smiled indifferently, knowing what he wanted to say, but he didn't want to explain more, so he deliberately diverted the topic and asked curiously: "In the past year or so, I heard that Ziming has been following Liangcao Duji to read and write, and he is serious and diligent, extremely diligent, diligent, and very good at learning. I'm quite pleased with this, but I'm very curious, Ziming is brave, quite strategic and highly perceptive, but why do he still need to read and write, isn't it to find a good future? ”

Lu Meng's cheeks were slightly red when he heard this, he lowered his head, and said with a guilty face: "The governor has praised it, and the last general is ashamed." The governor should know. The last general came from a humble background, was stubborn by nature, and learned some skills to dance guns and sticks since childhood. When he grew up, he was brave and didn't take anyone seriously at all. Until he met General Sun Ce, the last general knew that there were people outside the world, and his own martial arts were completely vulnerable in front of General Sun Ce, and it was difficult to get into the hall of elegance. For this reason, the last general threw himself under General Sun, and was willing to lead the horse for him. I just want to be able to learn a trick and a half from him in my spare time; If so, the last general will be satisfied.

However, the previous lord led the army south to conquer Yuan Shu. The last general did not know the severity of the matter, and rashly collided with the main horse, and then was captured by General Li Zhi with almost no resistance. Fortunately, the lord is benevolent and righteous, and his subordinates are merciful to save their lives. More than a month followed. In the end, I will have the privilege of following the Lord's side, listening to the teachings from time to time, and benefiting for a lifetime.

After the end of the Huainan War, when the last general was ordered to go to the governor's tent to listen to the use, the lord told the last general, "but if you have leisure, you should read and write, and the real enemy of ten thousand people is not the courage of the horseman, but the strategy of the art of war in the middle of the strategy and the decisive victory thousands of miles away". From then on, the last will keep in mind the teachings of the Lord. I didn't dare to relax for a moment, so I went to Mr. Cao Duji to ask for advice. I learn ten words a day, and I have learned thousands of words over time, and now I can handle military affairs and read some military books. It is a pity that most of the generals do not know much about the art of war recorded in the military books, do not understand their deep meaning, and cannot use them flexibly, so the generals are very distressed, but there is nothing they can do. Ay! After speaking, Lu Meng couldn't help but sigh in frustration, and his eyes when he looked at Zhou Yu showed a strong look of hope.

In fact, Lu Meng still had some concealment from what Zhou Yu said, and concealed the second half of what Li Li instructed him.

On that day, Li Li not only told him to read and write, but also deliberately guided him to follow Zhou Yu to learn the art of war. The trick of trickery and calculation belongs to Li Ru; Wen Taowu's strategy and resourcefulness are Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, these two can be called a moment of brilliance, each with its own merits. It is because of this that I sent Ziming to Gongjin's side, just so that you can follow him to learn the way of arranging troops and using troops, and I hope that Ziming will concentrate on studying and succeed in learning. When he succeeds in his studies, it will be the day when you will be alone, and you will definitely shine and shock the world. ”

Li Li's suggestion encouraged Lu Meng and kept it in mind, and then put it into action, studying humbly and working very hard. The fly in the ointment is that Zhou Yu did not teach him any art of war, and rarely even spent time alone with him. It wasn't until three months ago that he was appreciated by Zhou Yu and served as the commander of his own army, always following Zhou Yu's side.

At the same time, after more than a year of hard study, Lu Meng clearly realized that it was not easy to learn knowledge from others, and that many talented people would not impart any useful knowledge, and even if they asked for a word, they would not answer lightly, let alone explain in detail. To put it bluntly, it is self-cherishing of the broom. Unless they formally apprentice, it is extremely difficult to ask for learning, and it is impossible to learn anything, even if it is an ordinary reading and literacy.

It was precisely because of this realization that Lu Meng did not dare to open his mouth to learn the art of war from Zhou Yu, in case of rejection, I am afraid that he would not even be able to keep the position of the commander of his own army, and from then on he completely lost the opportunity to get close to Zhou Yu. In this way, he will not only live up to the high hopes of his lord Li Li, but also completely cut off his path to study, and I am afraid that it will become more and more difficult to learn the advanced art of war in the future.

After listening to Lu Meng's story, Zhou Yu smiled and said, "It turns out that the lord made you read and write, so good." This shows that the lord values you very much, has high hopes for you, and appreciates you, which is a great honor, and Ziming should cherish it and must not be negligent and slack. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu's voice paused, the smile on his face became brighter, and he said with a smile: "Most of the strategies recorded in the book of war are the experience of using soldiers summarized by predecessors, although they are extremely precious, they are slightly rough and general, and obscure. Nowadays, many scribes have read some military books, but they only know a little about the way of commanding and using troops, and they don't know anything about battlefield battles.

If Ziming is willing, he will read the military book in the future, but if he doesn't understand something, he will come to me and ask me. As long as I know, I will definitely teach it to me, and I will never let Ziming down. What about Ziming's intentions? Hehehe! ”

Lu Meng was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately got up and bowed: "I don't dare to ask for my ears." Thanks to the governor for not giving up, the last general is willing to learn the art of war with the governor! ”

After being excited, Lu Meng's tone was stunned, and he bowed to the ground solemnly, and said respectfully: "The governor is very gracious, and he will never forget it." In the future, the last general is willing to lead the horse for the governor, but if he is sent, he will not refuse! Please bow down to the last general. "This is the official apprenticeship.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu couldn't help but smile slightly, then got up to help Lu Meng up, and laughed heartily: "Ziming doesn't have to be like this, remember not to do this great gift in the future, otherwise it will inevitably be criticized." To tell you the truth, my lord mentioned this matter to me not long ago, but I have been busy with military affairs recently, so I have forgotten about it, I really shouldn't have been! ”

Lu Meng's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he said respectfully: "The lord is kind to the last general, and the last general will feel five guilty, and he has never forgotten it." However, the words of the governor made the last general panic, the governor was in charge of more than 100,000 troops, and there were many opportunities every day, and it was a great luck for the last general to be able to follow the governor in this life, how could he have other extravagant hopes? ”

Zhou Yu nodded happily and said with a smile: "Ziming is smart and studious, and he can read and hyphenate words in just over a year, which is worth many years, and such a smart person is really the only one I have seen in my life." What's more, Ziming has a very high level of understanding in leading troops to fight, and his speed of progress is amazing. And this is exactly what I value about you, you must know that learning the art of war is the first thing to be qualified and understanding, some people can't lead the army to fight even if they read the military book for a lifetime, but some people can still fight even if they don't read the military book, and they can win the war; Ziming is like this. Yi Ziming only needs to carve a little and get rid of his impulsive and irritable temper, and he will succeed one day, and even his achievements are still above my Zhou Yu. Hehehe! ”

These words made Lu Meng very excited, his cheeks flushed, and his excitement was overwhelming, and then he thanked him again, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is grateful.

Through this in-depth conversation, there is no estrangement between Zhou Yu and Lu Meng, although it is a subordinate relationship, there is a master-apprentice relationship. As the so-called master and apprentice are like father and son, at this moment they can trust each other unreservedly, and they can treat each other honestly without shying away, talking about everything, talking about nothing, and not hiding it.

"There will be a matter of uncertainty, and I beg the governor to make it clear." After establishing the master-apprentice relationship, Lu Meng had nothing to hide, and the look on his face that he wanted to say before reappeared.

Zhou Yu saw this, and said with a smile: "Ziming wants to ask what happened in the main hall of the court, right?" ”

Lu Meng nodded when he heard this, and affirmed: "Exactly." I don't know why the governor is so tolerant of the general, is it just because he is the younger brother of the lord? ”

Zhou Yu shook his head with a smile and said, "Of course not." I am the commander of the three armies appointed by the lord, and I only obey the lord's orders, how can I be interfered with by others? If General Li Xian is the younger brother of the lord, I will be courteous to him everywhere, this is pure nonsense, how can I, Zhou Yu, succumb to the powerful! ”

Lu Meng nodded in approval, but the puzzle on his face became more and more intense, and he said in surprise: "In this case, why did the governor not hesitate to surrender his identity to establish the prestige of the general?" ”

"Ziming, do you know what is the purpose of our expedition to Yizhou this time?" Zhou Yu asked.

Lu Meng said without hesitation: "The purpose is to capture Yizhou, stabilize the rear, and prepare for our army's advance into the Central Plains." ”

Zhou Yu nodded when he heard this, then shook his head with a smile again, and said, "What Ziming said is good, but he only knows one and doesn't know the other. The capture of Yizhou is a strategic plan that the lord has already determined, and he is determined to succeed, and he must not afford to lose. However, who will sit in Yizhou after the capture of Yizhou? ”

"This ?????? I don't know. Lü Meng looked stunned and pondered: "There are quite a few Chinese military generals in our army, and there are not a few civilian officials and generals who can govern the prefecture and county, so the last general does not dare to speculate on the mind of the lord. ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Ziming is a fan of the authorities!" Have you forgotten that the official position of General Li Xian is General Zhengnan, and he has held it for several years. This position has always been fictitious before, in name only, but who is General Li Xian, he is the only younger brother of the lord, and he has always been regarded as the arm of the lord, how can he hold a fictitious position in name and no reality for a long time? ”

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