Liaodong is located in the north of the Great Wall, outside the heavy pass, the territory is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the risk of mountains and rivers, and the verge of the sea, which can be described as a square victory. If it is carefully distinguished, it can be divided into three small parts.

First, the narrow passage along the coast in western Liaoning, where Zhang Jujing and Shijiabao are located, is backed by mountains and seas, and the situation is dangerous, which is the throat artery connecting North China and Northeast China, and has always been a place for soldiers to fight. Sha Liu Er has been fighting with him for many days, and the two sides are still evenly matched.

Second, Liao, Shen and other places, looking at Shangdu in the west, Goryeo in the east, connecting the Mongolian tribes in the north, and Liaoxi and Liaozuo in the south, can be said to be the heart of Liaodong. Whoever gets this place, purely in terms of Liaodong, will have the upper hand.

Third, it is Liaozuo, where Jin, Fu, and Gai Prefectures are located. This place is surrounded by mountains and seas, and the island is more fertile and fertile, which has the benefit of fishing and salt. Meng Yuan has several Tuntian Wanhu Mansions in Liaoyang Province, one of which is in Jin and Fuzhou. As for Gaizhou, later generations have commentators, calling it "the wing belt town, the Jingyi Lie, called Yinfu", taking it as the root of Liaodong, and the importance of its strategic position is self-evident.

What's even better is that compared with the remoteness of western Liaoning, the important towns of Liaoshen are lined with wars and chaos, Liaozuo is close to the left, and there are not many separatist forces. Fight it down and hold it, there is the echo of Pyongyang and Shandong, and the pressure is not great.

This is Shou; Further, if you lay down Liaozuo and look at Dali, you will go out of Goryeo, so that you have the foundation to compete for Liaoshen and get involved in Liaoxi. Therefore, for Deng She, if he wins Liaozuo, it will be like a tiger with wings and a dragon flying into the abyss.

This is also the reason why, before the official opening of Gaizhou, he first had to make a plan with Chen Hu, and he did not hesitate to fight Zhou Yu to fight Huang Gai, but also to win public opinion. Since he was going to fight, he didn't plan to let go again.

When he was a child, he studied in a private school, and his husband had a sentence that he always remembered. Mr. said: "Reading and learning is like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat." He didn't understand what he meant at first, but then he was praised once, and he was proud and sluggish, and then he was slapped in the palm of the hand for the second time, and he was deeply impressed.

Recalling the past, he smiled and said to Bi Qianniu: "People's ears grow on their backs; After being beaten, you will remember it clearly. "Looking at the present, surviving in troubled times, isn't this the truth? Guan Duo is suspicious everywhere, the twin cities are in the cracks, and if he doesn't work hard, a dead end is in front of him.

As he spoke, he had a smile on his face and worry in his eyes.

Bi Qianniu knew that there were not many days when he came to be exhausted and happy every day, and he couldn't bear it in his heart, so in order to please him, he changed the topic and said with a smile: "What the general said reminded the villain of a joke." ”

"Oh?"

"General Moon stayed behind for Pyongyang, and one day, a Goryeo demoted official and did something wrong, and General Moon was furious and called for a beating. At that time, he was in the church, and many officials were present, and one of them stepped forward to persuade him. General Wen's temper, the general knows,......"

"Hmm." Deng She nodded, Wen Huaguo's temper, although sometimes irritable, but he can distinguish between good and bad, and he can listen to advice. Deng She asked: "Since someone is obstructing, it is expected that the Goryeo official will not be beaten this time, right?" ”

"The general was wrong. General Wen not only didn't listen, but asked someone to pull down the persuasive official, and together with the Goryeo official, he ripped off his pants on the spot, and beat him with twenty whips. ”

When the court cane and flogging are bad habits of the Mongolian people, there is a Yuan generation, the emperor can scold the minister, and the minister can scold his subordinates. There are countless officials in the court, even the prime minister. After the beating, they sat together again to discuss things, and those who were beaten did not feel insulting; I don't think it's wrong to hit someone. Bi Qianniu and Deng She have long been used to it, so one said it and the other listened, and they didn't make a fuss about it.

Bi Qianniu said: "Later, after the church was dispersed, General Zhao Guozhao asked him: 'The mistakes made by the Goryeo officials will not be whipped in court, why didn't the general listen to the advice?'" The implication is that General Wen is suspicious of the Goryeo official and takes the opportunity to make trouble. ”

Deng She's head, he once explained to Wen and Zhao that he must not discriminate against Goryeo officials. Zhao Guo's move was obviously reminding Wen Huaguo, and he asked, "What did General Wen say?" ”

"General Wen has a point. He pointed at General Zhao and laughed: "You guy, you have always been smart, why are you also being scolded by Master Wen today?" Haven't you heard of the three fires of the new official taking office? If you don't beat him, he won't be afraid of you; He is not afraid of you, how can this fire burn? ’”

Deng She smiled slightly, Wenhua Guo is a rough man in the military, and the new official has three fires, so why do you have to fight? It's like a killer. I thought to myself: "It is inconvenient for the military to govern." We need to put more effort into finding literati. ”

He was strange here, and Bi Qianniu slapped his thigh over there and said, "General Zhao is strange, why do you have to fight?" General, guess how General Wen answered? ”

And the following? Deng She was curious and said, "What? What does General Moon have to say? ”

"General Wen said: My lord, if you don't beat people, can you still call me an adult?" He learned to speak in Wenhuaguo, and painted his voice and colors.

Deng She was stunned, this answer was really unexpected, unexpected, couldn't help laughing, and pointed at Bi Qianniu and said, "General Wen really said that?" …… Haha, okay, you Bi Qianniu, where did you hear about it? ”

"There are many interesting stories about General Wen, and they have long been spread in the army. It's just that the general is busy with military affairs and has never heard of it. ”

"My lord, if you don't hit someone, can you still call me an adult?" Deng She read it twice in a row, and smiled backwards, "What a punch line!" My Uncle Wen is really a wonderful person. ”

He smiled happily, and Bi Qianniu was in a good mood. The two of them laughed and talked, and the steps outside the lobby were swaying, and one person drove in. When Deng She fixed his eyes, it was Chen Hu. He had previously ordered to summon the generals and come to the military meeting, and Chen Hu was the first to arrive.

Yesterday's bitter plan, Deng She beat him with seventeen military sticks. The executed soldiers themselves had no reason not to release the water, and they were beaten as if goose feathers were wet with water, and they were not injured at all. Deng She hurriedly gave up his seat and teaed with his own hands, Chen Hu was not inferior, sat down, and asked, "What's the matter with the general, so happy?" ”

Bi Qianniu turned his back and stuck out his tongue, this joke seemed out of place. Chen Hu was beaten, and he coaxed the general to laugh on his side, why didn't people ask? Deng She didn't care, how many years of relationship he had with Wen and Chen, they knew each other's hearts and each other, and they told the jokes told by Bi Qianniu one by one at the moment, which caused Chen Hu to smile as well: "Second brother Wen, honest and straightforward, also has the heart and eyes of honest people." ”

After chatting a few words, taking advantage of the fact that outsiders had not arrived, Chen Hu was upright, introduced the topic to the topic, and said: "Pyongyang Zhao will come in a few days." In the first battle of Gaizhou, can the general have a fixed plan? ”

Deng She didn't answer, and asked first: "What is the public opinion in the army?" ”

As soon as Chen Hu heard it, he knew what Deng She was asking, and said bluntly: "The last general beat this was not in vain. Since last night, the last general has sent his own soldiers to mix into the battalions, and the three armies have complained from top to bottom. The words on Xiao Pan's blood book have been transmitted to Xu Ren and Li Jing's camp. Lao Guan miscalculated this time, and the hearts of the people are all about our army. As long as Gaizhou is defeated, the general does not have to worry. ”

It's still the same sentence: the righteous soldier is the king, and the righteous wins. People are so strange, even the most vicious bad people never forget to whitewash their behavior with morality. Although fame and morality are very empty, invisible and intangible, they are often more lethal than real knives and guns.

Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and the usurper Cao Pi; Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by, and the usurper of Wei is Sima Yan. With the power of the two of them, it is easy to be called emperor, why not do it? Chen Qun and others persuaded Cao Cao to be the emperor, and Cao Cao said: "If the destiny of heaven is in me, I am the king of Zhou Wen." ”

Willing to be King Wen of Zhou, not King Wu of Zhou, why? Sun Quan once wrote to call him a minister, and also persuaded Cao Cao to be the emperor, Cao Cao said: "Is it that my son wants to be evil according to me?" From this sentence, we can see a little bit of the foundation, not unwanted, not timely.

Only when we occupy the commanding heights of fame and righteousness, and are famous, can we be as imposing and invincible as we are. This is also why, throughout the ages, whenever there is a war, there must be a text. The role of the text is to elevate oneself and belittle the other party, so that everyone in the world knows that this person is guilty and deserves to die. Qianfu pointed out that Chen Lin's essay cured Cao Cao's headwind; Luo Bingwang's inscription made Wu Zetian's case change. Is this the power of words? This is the force of morality.

The three armies are united, and in this way, we can talk about war. Deng She ordered to unfold the map, he had been thinking about it for a long time, and he already had a final account in his chest, but he didn't say it first, asked Chen Hu's opinion, and said: "Did Uncle Chen know the information from Gaizhou Detective Horse yesterday?" ”

Chen Hu nodded and said: "Tanma Yan, in the three prefectures of Liaozuo, there are 30,000 military horses of Gao's slaves in Gaizhou, nearly 20,000 Japanese and rebels outside, and tens of thousands of people in the middle. Mao Jujing's current situation is like a pearl in a mussel, camping in the wilderness, without danger, fighting the rebels, and the Gao family slaves attack him; Hit the cover state, then the rebels, the Japanese attacked it.

Therefore, he is in a dilemma, although he has the heart to make a desperate bet, risk death to break through the siege, to aid Liaoyang, but also afraid of losing the army, in case of carelessness, and then Naha set up an ambush army, one by one besieged the city to help, and it is not impossible for the whole army to be destroyed. Therefore, since the rebellion of Zuo Li and other troops, although there are daily confrontations between the two sides, the battle is not big, and it can be said that the strength of both sides has not suffered too much loss. ”

"Uncle Chen's opinion?"

"If our army joins rashly, it will be easy to quell the rebels and conquer Gaizhou, but Mao Jujing's tens of thousands of military horses are difficult to deal with. The general needs to be on guard, don't let him bully others when the time comes, and force us to return to the army and go to Liaoyang together. ”

What Chen Hu said was right in Deng She's mind. Hong Jixun said that the best strategy is to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, everyone knows the truth, how to observe the law, and make a hesitation. You know, as soon as Zhao Guo's Pyongyang army arrived, everything was ready, but you refused to send the army, what is the reason?

Don't think about it, Zheng Sanbao, Fang Buzhen and others will inevitably make a fuss, and it is difficult to explain when they make a fuss. The current advantage in public opinion is in danger of being lost.

"Then what does Uncle Chen think our army should do?"

"Two ways. First, there is no need to urge Zhao Guo, he can march slowly; Second, the easy first, then the harder. ”

Deng She's eyes lit up, and he was happy to shoot the case, the first method is fine, and the second method is a good policy. The so-called easy first and then difficult is very simple. Liaozuo Sanzhou, where is the difficulty? Gaizhou; Where is the easy? Jin and Fu two states.

Chen Hu talked eloquently and said: "Jin and Fu Erzhou are first occupied by the Japanese people; Now the city is full of people, and the city is empty. Chen Zhe and others in our army went to trade and knew that the city was virtual and real. ”

There is also an advantage: once Jin and Fuzhou are in place, the balance of power between Liaozuo and the enemy will no longer exist. First of all, it is certain that the Japanese must be the first to be anxious; Gao Jianu and Mao Jujing will not be unresponsive. It is difficult to guess to what extent the specific situation will develop, and whether these two evil tigers will fight because of this; But this mountain is definitely seated.

Deng She stroked his palms and laughed, looking at the green trees outside the hall, the morning sun was white and bright, reflecting the light on the stone road, and it was time to gather the generals. Zheng Sanbao, Fang Buzhen, Xu Ren, Li Jing, Yang Wanhu, He Guangxiu and others came one after another.

The generals who are waiting are all here, Zheng Sanbao has the highest official position, sitting at the front; On the opposite side is Chen Hu. Neither of the two of them paid attention to anyone, Zheng Sanbao held his head high and looked up at the roof; Chen Hu's face was cold, and he didn't squint.

Deng She just didn't see it, and said with a smile: "The sentinel sent to Gaizhou has already investigated the situation. I call everyone here today to discuss the next step, how we should go out of the army. ”

The meaning of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight cannot be expressed, and Deng She has another statement. After the opening remarks of the three or two words, everyone was invited to express their opinions.

Sure enough, before everyone could speak in a circle, two opposing opinions were formed. Zheng Sanbao and Fang Buzhen asked Deng She to give a letter of approval, when will Zhao Guo arrive?

"From Pyongyang to the Posa Inspection Division, there are many mountains and rivers on the road, and the road is not easy to walk. With an army of 20,000 and a heavy load of grain and grass to be escorted, it will take seven or eight days to get the fastest, right? If Lord Fang wants to approve Xin'er's words, he will arrive within ten days. ”

"Ten days? Naha's army has arrived at Liaoyang City! ……”

Chen Hu said coldly: "Liaoyang Chengjian, keep it for ten days and a half months, there is no problem." ”

"I don't believe it, the general never thought about it,—— if Naha went out of the siege and didn't fight, and sent another army to join Zuo Li's rebels, what would Gaizhou do? …… Marshal Mao Jujing Mao, there is no danger to rely on, once he is attacked from both sides, how can he hold it? ”

Of course, Dun She had thought of this possibility; If that's really the case, that's fine. He was not in a hurry, and said: "With my Pyongyang army here, it is like a tiger watching, Nahachu will not make such a decision, and it can be concluded that he will never divide his army to support Gaizhou." Liaoyang is not down, and Gaizhou is in a scuffle again, didn't he let go of the great opportunity in vain? ”

Fang Buzhen was a scribe, and his military considerations were far inferior to Deng She's, he pondered for a moment, although he felt that what Deng She said was also reasonable, but he refused to let it go lightly, and insisted: "If you can win just by talking about the army on paper, Zhao Kuo will not have the defeat of Changping." What the general guesses is only guessed by the general; What will Nahachu do, how do you know if the general is not him? ”

Zheng Sanbao said: "There are indeed mountains and rivers blocking Pyongyang to the local area, but there is no enemy in the middle, and the grain and grass can be slowly traveled. A single main march of four or five days is sufficient. …… The general pushes three and resists, does he have different ambitions? ”

He and Fang Buzhen also heard the rumors in the army and felt bad; Fang Buzhen knows some strategies, takes into account the overall situation, can temporarily forbear, and rein in his temper that sprays people at every turn; He couldn't, and asked bluntly in front of Deng She.

Yang Wanhu was unhappy, spat out, and said: "The truth that the military horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first, the little hairy child with a bare ass also knows." Why, General Zheng has another opinion? If there is not enough food and grass, they go to war, and if there is a mistake, who is responsible? ”

Ha Guangxiu's mind was flexible, and he immediately went online, cocked his beard, and said: "It's okay to make mistakes, it's okay to kill our military horses in Pyongyang." Who is responsible for delaying the rescue of Gaizhou, delaying the rescue of Liaoyang, and delaying the Savior? ”

"You, you! Full of crooked reasoning and nonsense! ”

Deng She noticed that in the midst of the noise in the hall, Xu Ren and Li Jing never spoke. His heart moved, and he glanced at the two of them, Xu Ren hurriedly turned his head, and Li Jing smiled at him with a blank face.

Right and wrong are at ease in people's hearts, what happened to Xiao Pan and what happened to Deng She, the two of them are related. In the past, Guan Duo treated the two of them well, but the two of them are not fools, how can they not see the sincerity and falsehood? Honesty or utilization? Today, Guan Duo can sell Xiao Pan and suppress Deng She, but what about tomorrow? They are not Mao Jujing, they are not Zheng Sanbao, it is inevitable that they have their own little abacus.

What's more, now that Liaoyang is difficult to protect, Liaodong is in danger; Deng She is strong and strong, not only brave and good at fighting, but also extremely generous, rather than offending him for Liaoyang, whose life and death are unknown, it is better to be a subordinate honestly. Deng She overwhelmed Zheng Sanbao, so he listened to Deng She; Zheng Sanbao overwhelmed Deng She, so he listened to Zheng Sanbao, so that no matter how successful or failed Guan Duo was in the future, the two of them could stay out of the matter.

From this point, we can see the difference between the two of them and Hu Zhong and Liu Daqing. Hu Zhong and Liu Daqing were desperate and made it clear that they had taken refuge; No matter what the two of them said, they were also relatively close to Guan Duo, and they did not have the embarrassment of being in a desperate situation, so they were only vaguely neutral.

Deng She's distraction, the hall became more and more noisy, and the pro-soldiers standing outside the hall shrank their heads and watched the movement. Deng She waved his hand and said, "The noise in the hall, what kind of system!" "Tell Bi Qianniu," Tell the soldiers outside the hall to retreat farther away!" ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, Yang Wanhu and He Guangxiu immediately shut up; Zheng Sanbao refused to give up, muttering. Fang Buzhen snorted angrily and twisted his butt twice, and said, "What does the general think, please just say it!" The reason why there was no opposition to the withdrawal of troops on the banks of the Prince River was because of the general's words at that time! ”

Deng She smiled and said, "At that time, I said, 'Siege Wei to save Zhao'; today, I still want to say these four words. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Look, everybody." Deng She stretched out his hand, pointed to the map, and said, "Gaizhou, the enemy and the enemy are mixed, and the situation is complicated. If you fight well, you can relieve the siege of Mao Shuai; What happens if you don't play well? ”

"How?"

"Trapping our army is also in trouble. Why? First, please listen to me calculate for you the strength of the enemy and our troops: Gaizhou, with the Japanese and rebels, has no less than 50,000 men; Our army has more than 20,000 and Mao Shuai has more than 40,000, which does not have an obvious upper hand. Second, Mao Shuai garrisoned the plain, and the dangerous terrain was in the hands of the Tartars, and there was a way to be a one-man pass, which was very unfavorable to our army. Third, when our army moves, its meaning is obvious. In order to ensure that Naha's attack on Liaoyang was safe, Gao Jianu would definitely stop it desperately. ”

This statement is well-founded, the analysis of friend and foe, clear and thorough. Xu Ren and Li Jing nodded again and again, Fang Buzhen's tone was calm, his face hesitated, and said, "Then? ”

"With these three points, Master Fang is very knowledgeable, and he should know that if he wants to be fast, he will not be able to reach it. I have been thinking about it day and night for several days, and in order to break the deadlock and achieve a quick solution, there is only one solution, and the way out is still on the four words 'encircling Wei and saving Zhao'. ”

"Zhao is Gaizhou, what is Wei?"

"Kim, Fuzhou." Deng She stood up and said generously, "Now the city of Liangzhou is empty, and it can be drummed!" These two states, Gaizhou is lonely, there is Liaoyang in front of it, and our army is gaining momentum in the back, and Gao's slave will become the first rat at both ends. If he doesn't move, Mao Shuai can break through; If he dares to move, our army will stab him in the back, and take advantage of the situation to take advantage of his Gaizhou. In any case, the stakes are in place. ”

Chen Hu was silent for a long time, and at this time, Huo Ran applauded and applauded: "Good plan!" It seems to be a detour, but it is actually a shortcut. ”

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1. Fight in court and flogging.

In the Yuan Dynasty, the two punishments of cane and flogging were very common, and officials were often punished with flogging for the crime of violating the ban. Zhao Mengfu, the former Song clan mentioned above, was scolded by Pingzhang Sang Ge several times because he was a little late in entering the province.