Chapter 63: Not to attract envy is mediocrity
While hesitating, Li Shanchang beside him looked at Liu Bowen's such a graceful attitude, his eyes were about to burst into flames, and he couldn't help but want to embarrass Liu Bowen in his heart.
So Li Shanchang opened his mouth to ask: "Liu Ji, today the marshal urgently summoned me to discuss matters here, why did you come so late." ”
Liu Bowen smiled and said: "Spring is late, the trees are blooming, Berwen has nothing to do, I read Hanshu and drank more last night, so I got up a little late this morning." ”
Li Shanchang was a little angry, over the years he had been Zhu Yuanzhang's military advisor, he had also read some books, he still understood what Liu Bowen meant, Liu Bowen said that he drank too much and slept longer, what can others do with him.
Tao Qian once drank with the guest, if he was drunk first, the guest said: "I am drunk and sleepy, you will go." And Liu Bowen's words borrowed this heavy meaning, originally Zhu Yuanzhang summoned the staff and generals, not to give the following military orders, so even if he came late, there was no need to be so excited. And Liu Bowen didn't want to tear his face with Li Shanchang here and now, so he made up such a sentence with Tao Qian's meaning, which means that I drank a little more wine last night and got up late today, but it was just a private matter, and I did my business.
Liu Bowen so gently and skillfully removed Li Shanchang's blame, and Li Shanchang couldn't find the words to refute for a while, so he was bored.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the two major military divisions under his ground were parting with each other, and he didn't want to disagree with his subordinates because of such a situation, so he said: "It's all the commander's, and they should be notified as soon as possible, but now that the war is tight, there are too few people around the commander, and the people who live in the materials are also far and near, so it is inevitable that some notices will be late." ”
When Li Shanchang heard Zhu Yuanzhang say this, he knew that Marshal Zhu was very protective of Liu Bowen, and he couldn't help but buy Zhu Yuanzhang's face. So I won't ask Liu Bowen why he was late.
"Chen Youliang's momentum is getting better and better, and I will propose that the marshal abandon Yingtian, entrench in Zhongshan, and look for an opportunity to fight again, may I ask Mr. Liu what his high opinion is." Although Li Shanchang didn't mention Liu Bowen's late arrival, he still wanted to humiliate Liu Bowen in front of the general people to be satisfied, so he threw the problem to Liu Bowen, deliberately wanting to make Liu Bowen ugly.
Liu Bowen smiled and said: "This is a plan to steal peace, Chen Houzhu and Shang can't keep a corner of partial peace, how can Chen Youliang put the little Zhongshan in his eyes." ”
Li Shanchang saw that Liu Bowen refuted his proposal in front of the general manager, and his old face turned red, and he shouted angrily: "Liu Bowen, you." ”
Liu Bowen looked confident, but felt that if he said it at this time, he might offend Li Shanchang even more, so he just smiled and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with his eyes.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Liu Bowen giving him a look, he was insightful in his heart, and he already knew that Liu Bowen must have a plan in his heart, but it was not good to say it in front of everyone.
In fact, I didn't agree with Li Shanchang's idea in my heart, so I gave up the cloudy sky and retreated to the small Zhongshan, although it seemed that Chen Youliang had to attack from the back when he wanted to attack, which was more laborious. If Chen Youliang cut off his own grain route, dug his own water source, and buried a camp at the foot of the mountain, he could not hold out, besiege but not attack, and within a few months, it would definitely make the soldiers scatter and break themselves. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was embarrassed to say that his Li Shanchang's plan was a scholar's opinion, and the comparison was also a strategy that Li Shanchang thought about. And although Li Shanchang's strategy is average, but his people are good at tricks, and if one of the ten strategies can be used well, it must be good, so if you oppose it, it will be too straightforward, and if you sweep away Li Shanchang's interest, it will inevitably be one less think tank, so Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately pretended to be very serious and said: "The matter is big, and today Benshuai will not be commissioned, it is better for everyone to go back first, abide by their posts, and let Benshuai think about it again." As he spoke, he skimmed Liu Bowen with his eyes, and motioned Liu Bowen to go slowly and stay until the end.
Liu Bowen also saw the opportunity, and immediately took the lead and said: "Of course, of course! Such a big event, please marshal must think carefully and be sure to allow it properly. ”
Li Shanchang didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen were eyebrows, but Zhu Yuanzhang really didn't think about it, so he led the generals out.
Liu Bowen pretended to be leisurely, and stayed at the end with a smile and a smile, Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed Liu Bowen and asked, "Strategist, why teach me." ”
Liu Bowen smiled at Zhu Yuanzhang and whispered, "Please also ask the marshal to agree to serve in the inner room of the mountain people." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes rolled, and he soon understood that what Liu Bowen wanted to say to himself must be insufficient for outsiders, so Zhu Yuanzhang withdrew his subordinates and let Liu Bowen go to the inner room.
Before entering the inner room, Liu Bowen had already instructed Xiaoxiao to wait at the door and not let outsiders enter at will.
Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "Don't worry, Gongzi, there is Xiaoxiao here, guard the door, even if the generals in the army come, I don't think there is one who can get in." ”
Entering the inner room, Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet spoken, Liu Bowen had already reversed the leisure just now, and hurriedly said: "Marshal, please give me a sword to kill the people who surrendered to the Lord, so as not to gather lawsuits, confuse people's opinions, and disturb the morale of the army." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang heard Liu Bowen say this, not only was he not surprised, but he was overjoyed, he knew that if Liu Bowen could take the initiative to ask Ying to do this by himself, he must already have a plan to deal with Chen Youliang in his heart.
So Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down and asked for a long time: "Since Mr. said this, he must be a bamboo in his chest, and Ben Shuai's sword can be given, but Chen Youliang Chen Bing is on the river, and he is pressed overnight, and Ben Shuai wants to know what kind of strategy you have in mind." ”
Liu Bowen smiled and said: "The marshal wants to chase the Central Plains, command the world, become a king and defeat the king, fight a male and female, in this battle, now Chen Youliang has come from the whole country, marching thousands of miles and offending me, although the appearance of the power is huge, in fact, the march of thousands of miles is already a tired army, we can just wait for work, lure the enemy deep, attack it with ambush troops, overcome it with strange soldiers, and after it works, and then cover it with a large army, it will be a complete victory." Today's plan should be to calm people's hearts, boost morale, reward soldiers, and prepare the whole army. In this way, the hegemony can be achieved, and the royal road can be achieved. If you give up Yingtian, stick to Zhongshan, and blindly retreat, the morale of the army will inevitably be taken away by Chen Youliang, and if Chen Youliang can win Yingtian, the morale will definitely be great, and our army will be in danger. ”
Liu Bowen said, Zhu Yuanzhang thought in his heart, this plan seems to have been heard before, think about it carefully, Zhu Yuanzhang used to think that it was Chu Liuyan and himself a few days ago to mention the ambush of the Han army, but now that he thinks about it carefully, the words are still in his ears, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh and said: "The ancients and heroes saw the same thing, but in fact, there is." ”
Liu Bowen heard Zhu Yuanzhang's inexplicable words, he was puzzled, and asked Zhu Yuanzhang: "What does the marshal mean by this." ”
Zhu Yuanzhang briefly mentioned the ambush of the Han army that Chu Liuyan mentioned to him a few days ago, and said that if it comes to fruition, it will definitely be the work of you and the others.
After listening to this, Liu Bowen was greatly admired: "Women are better than bearded eyebrows, and Berwin dares to take credit." ”