Outside Chengdu City, looking at Liu Bei, who was gradually moving away, until his figure completely disappeared from his sight, Zhuge Liang reluctantly withdrew his gaze.

After Liu Bei and his thousands of pro-troops disappeared into the horizon, Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at the more than 100 Chengdu courtiers behind him.

He said aloud: "Now the king has mobilized a large army into Jing to defend the country, and Yizhou is empty."

"When the army is empty, it is inevitable that there will be small troubles."

"Liang is responsible for the king's stay, and I hope that Zhuqing can work with Liang with one heart and one mind to guard Yizhou for the king."

"For the day of the king's triumph."

After Zhuge Liang said this, the hundreds of Chengdu courtiers present bowed to Zhuge Liang one after another, and shouted in unison: "Only."

Of the more than 100 Chengdu courtiers present, because of the advantages of the local region, the local scholars in Yizhou accounted for more than half.

Although under the promulgation of the previous "Shu Branch", the interests of most of the Yizhou families present have been greatly damaged, which makes them quite resentful.

However, they looked at Zhuge Liang, who was standing like a pine and cypress in front of them, and some thoughts in their hearts were temporarily put down.

Everyone in the world knows that the battle method of Hanzhong is the first to scheming, and his sentence "can be attacked" on Dingjun Mountain caused Cao Cao to suffer great damage.

But at that time, if Zhuge Liang had not been in Chengdu to strategize, appease people's hearts, suppress the subordinates, and continuously deliver troops, grain and grass to the Hanzhong front.

Liu Bei and Fa Zheng in Hanzhong couldn't wait for the opportunity to say that sentence "can be attacked".

Zhuge Liang was able to rely on the strength of one person to stabilize the rear of Yizhou for Liu Bei, not all because of his virtue.

The dragon lies in Shu, and cannot be moved.

And after saying this, Zhuge Liang ordered the hundred ministers of Yizhou present to return to the city to work first and not delay political affairs.

Under Zhuge Liang's order, soon after, the hundred Yizhou courtiers in the field left one after another.

Outside Chengdu, only Zhuge Liang and one other person were left at this time.

This person who accompanied Zhuge Liang was named Ma Jian and his words were young.

Ma Tan, a native of Yicheng, Xiangyang, is the younger brother of Ma Liang, who is highly regarded by Liu Bei today.

He followed Liu Bei into Shu as a Jingzhou officer, and after Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, he served as the county magistrate of Chengdu.

Ma Tan is very talented and good at talking about military strategy, because of this, Zhuge Liang used to look at him a lot, and every time he met him, he would talk about it from day to night.

After Ma Tan saw that all the ministers had left, he bowed to Zhuge Liang and said, "According to the general's opinion, the king can win the victory when he goes to Jingzhou this time?"

The words that Ma Tan asked are exactly the questions in the hearts of every courtier in Yizhou today.

As time goes by, more and more news has reached the city of Chengdu.

Recently, Chengdu received military information that Cao Cao personally led 100,000 troops to suppress Xiangyang, and Lü Meng also led 100,000 troops to surround the public security.

It was only after getting this news that Liu Bei became more and more anxious, and before Zhuge Liang had completely gathered the soldiers and horses in Shuzhong, he planned to set out in advance.

And after this military situation spread in the city of Chengdu, in the face of the crisis situation in which the two princes of the world joined forces and gathered 200,000 troops to surround Jingzhou, the people of Chengdu were panicked for a moment.

Many people were intimidated by the military strength of Cao Cao and Sun Quan, and thought that Liu Bei led the army to Jingzhou to rescue this time, and he was not much sure of victory.

If it weren't for Liu Bei's jade bi to prove his intentions before, those famous people in Yizhou would probably jump out again and implore Liu Bei to give up Jingzhou.

Now, even those ministers from Yizhou have doubts in their hearts, but even many people in the Jingzhou faction where Liu Bei relies on their arms have doubts about this.

For example, today's Ma Tan.

It's just that compared to the scholars of Yizhou, the scholars of Jingzhou would not have advised Liu Bei to give up Jingzhou.

They are only worried about Jingzhou's future.

Facing Ma Yan's inquiry, Zhuge Liang's graceful face showed no worry at all.

He faced the horse

He said, "In Chengdu today, only I and Xiaozhi can persuade the Lord to stop the crusade.

But the Eastern Crusade is inevitable, whether it is to save the former general or the great cause of the Lord, Jingzhou must not be lost."

"The concern of all men is nothing but that the enemy army is strong, and our army is outnumbered."

"However, there is no impermanence in the matter of military fighting, and success or failure cannot be determined by the strength of the army alone."

"Although Cao Cao's army is prosperous, there is no naval army in his army.

As long as the former general orders his naval army to block the Han River and cut off the waterway, so that Cao Wei's iron cavalry cannot cross the Han River, the two cities of Xiangyang and Jiangling will not have to worry about it for the time being."

"As for the police."

Zhuge Liang's tone paused slightly.

At this time, he recalled in his mind the sound of a person reciting "Shu Ke", and Zhuge Liang's eyes also showed a little nostalgia.

Although Mi Yang and him are not the same as Fazheng, they have an official name of master and apprentice.

But in the matter of teaching Mi Yang, what he taught was no less than that of Fa Zheng.

It's just that in the past, he taught more about Mi Yang's political strategy.

Fa Zheng has thoughts about Mi Yang, so why shouldn't he?

"The public security city is strong, and I personally supervised it."

"Zicheng has a reputation for being good at scheming in Jingzhou, and in the past, he acted quite meticulously, and with his stationed public security, he was worry-free in a short time."

"The king brought 30,000 troops into Jingjing this time, although the number of troops is small, but if he plans properly, he will definitely be able to retreat from the two enemies and protect Jingzhou."

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was so convinced, Ma Tan couldn't help asking, "According to what the general saw, after the king led his army into Jing, should he come to the aid of the former general, or should he go to relieve the siege of public security first?"

"Or do you divide your troops into two places and rescue each of them?"

Ma Yan's question Zhuge Liang did not answer, he just replied, "Today, there is filial piety and filial piety to follow the king to the east, and there is filial piety, the king should not worry about defeat, and the young can rest assured."

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he looked at Ma Jian and saw that the worried look on his face had receded a lot.

The reason why Zhuge Liang explained so much to Ma Jian was that he valued Ma Jian and wanted to cultivate Ma Jian into a talent.

is also because since Ma Liang accompanied the army to the east, Ma Tan is now a representative figure among the Jingzhou scholars in Yizhou.

Jingzhou is in danger, and there is nothing more worrying in Yizhou than these Jingzhou scholars.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang deliberately informed Ma Jian of his opinion, and after Ma Jian spread his remarks in the future, the hearts of the Jingzhou scholars in Yizhou will naturally slowly settle down.

As for what he said, it was not specifically said to appease people's hearts, it was what he really thought in his heart.

Zhuge Liang looked at the sun in the sky, and he stretched out his slender finger to point to the rising sun in the sky.

Then he clasped his fingers in a circle, encapsulating the sun that radiated a warm sunshine in his palm.

Today's Liu Bei is no longer the one who was trapped in Xinye.

With his careful planning for more than ten years, Liu Bei's forces are now like the rising sun in the sky, full of vitality.

Liu Bei's strength has long been different from what it used to be, and there are countless elite soldiers and strong generals under his command.

At this time, as long as Jingzhou is not lost, the revival of the Han family is no longer a dream.

And it is no longer a dream for him to bring the people of the world under his royal rule and let them live and work in peace and contentment.

The future is promising.

...

Although Liu Bei is now the king of Hanzhong and his status is extremely valuable, he still chooses to go out on horseback today, instead of fighting around in a king's car like Cao Cao.

Back then, Liu Bei's troops were weak and he was stationed in Xinye, and he once sighed to Liu Biao:

I always keep my body from the saddle, and my hips are gone. I don't ride anymore, and my hips are fleshy. If the sun and the moon are galloping, the veteran will be on the line, and the meritorious work will not be built, which is a sad ear.

It is precisely because of that sad past that Liu Bei, who has been high-spirited all his life and has never been discouraged, cherishes the time when he can fight in person when he is in the middle of the dragon into the sea.

Unless he dies, he won't let himself have another one to resurrect

Day.

But although Liu Bei rode out on horseback, Fa Zheng was sick because of his illness, and Liu Bei gave up his royal drive to Fa Zheng to rest.

And Liu Bei was afraid that Fazheng would work hard, so he specially ordered his king to slow down and not bump to Fazheng.

With the slow-moving king in his hand, the march of the entire army was slowed down a lot.

Therefore, after driving a certain distance, Fa Zheng immediately clapped his hands and stopped the king's drive.

And as the king stopped, Liu Bei, who was marching, thought that something was wrong with Fazheng, so he hurriedly rode his horse to his king's car and asked the Fazheng Dao in the king's car, "Filial piety is okay!"

Seeing this scene, it was as if Fa Zheng, who was sitting in the king's car, was the king of Hanzhong.

But this scene surprised all the sergeants and officials present.

Liu Bei's favor for Fazheng is more excessive than this.

Fa Zheng, whose face was already getting paler, opened the small window of Wang Jia and said to Liu Bei, "The king entered the house and said something, just have something to say to the king."

Seeing that Fa Zheng's face was not good, Liu Bei hurriedly got off his horse and entered the king's car.

After entering the king's car, Liu Bei, who felt a little cold in the king's car, immediately reprimanded the waiter in the car,

"How to burn the stove. Shang Shuling is sick, how can he suffer from the cold."

In the face of Liu Bei's reprimand, the waiter hurriedly kowtowed and admitted his mistake.

Liu Bei's meticulous care for Fa Zheng made Fa Zheng's heart feel warm.

But then Fa Zheng spread out a map in front of Liu Bei, and he bowed to Liu Bei and said, "King, the marching speed of our army is too slow."

"Thirty thousand troops are gathered in the belly of the fish, waiting for the king to arrive and raise the whip and lead them out into battle."

"And according to the current speed of our army, it will take half a month to travel from Chengdu to the belly of the fish at the earliest.

The soldiers are fast, and the military situation in Jingzhou is urgent, so there is no room for delay."

What Fa Zheng said, how could Liu Bei, who had been in battle for a long time, not know?

It's just that Fa Zheng dragged his sick body and traveled with the army, and the road in Shuzhong was rough, and in order to take care of Fa Zheng's body, the speed of the march was bound not to be too fast.

Fa Zheng also knew that Liu Bei was worried about his health, but he went out with the army to help Liu Bei, not to be a burden to Liu Bei.

In the spacious royal car, Fa Zheng pointed to the map he unfolded and said to Liu Bei, "King, please see."

The direction that Fa Zheng is pointing to is Yidu County.

Seeing that Fa Zheng pointed his finger at Yidu County, Liu Bei's expression suddenly became serious.

Fa Zheng cheered up and said, "Yidu County has three counties under its jurisdiction: Xiling, Yidao, and Shishan, which are small in size, but these three counties are all important military areas."

"The man of the terrain, the help of the soldiers. Expect the enemy to win, calculate the danger far and near, and the way of the general is also.

Whoever knows this and uses war will win, and whoever does not know this will lose."

"Yidu County is adjacent to Nanjun in the east, and Yubei is connected to the west, which is the only way for the king to lead his army out of Sichuan and into Jing."

"The mountains in the county are steep and steep.

And there is a pavilion in Yidao County, where the terrain is dangerous, and it is surrounded by mountains and rivers.

If this is the enemy's gain, the enemy only needs to send a small number of soldiers to intercept the water, and tens of thousands of our army can be blocked from entering Jingzhou."

"At that time, if our army wants to enter Jing, we must hoard a large army at the pavilion and join forces to break the enemy."

"However, it is winter, the weather is dry, and there are many mountains and forests in Yidu County, and under the joint camp, the enemy army can attack with fire, so this is a taboo for soldiers."

"Besides, this is the heart of Yidu County, and if it is lost here, Yidu County will be lost."

"At the beginning, the king ordered Meng Da to go north to capture the Yong counties of Fangling, but now the troops in Yidu County are empty.

All the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou blocked Cao Wei's army in the north, and the first army was besieged by the Jiangdong army in the south, and they could not move."

"If there is a decisive person in the enemy army who leads a surprise army to cross the river and attack Yidu County, Yidu is too guarded by Fan You, and Yidu is in danger."

"If Yidu is lost, then my army in Shuzhong will not be able to advance, and I will not be able to retreat, not to mention that Jingzhou is in danger at that time, even the tens of thousands of troops led by the king

There is a danger of capsizing."

"Therefore, I think that the king is planning for all peace, and the king should rush to Yubelly County immediately, and then rush to Yidu County in a hurry.

Let him lead his troops to garrison all the important places, and guard this eastern gate for the king."

"And as long as it is appropriate, even if the former general is defeated, he can also lead his troops to retreat step by step and return to Sichuan and Shu."

"Yidu County is really a battleground for soldiers, and the king must take precautions as soon as possible."

Although Fa Zheng was sick, when he said the time of the battle, the pale color on Fa Zheng's face was instantly replaced by a flush.

As his fingers kept moving on the map, he had already planned a future strategy for Liu Bei.

This is the home stadium of Fazheng, and in his home stadium, he has great confidence.

It was only after expounding his strategy that Fa Zheng began to cough again because he had consumed too much of his mind.

Although Fa Zheng's cough was not violent, every cough he made was like a hammer hitting Liu Bei's heart.

Liu Bei was about to say that he cared about Fazheng, but Fazheng waved his hand, and he said, "King, you are sick and weak, you can move forward slowly."

"It's just that the king is carrying the great cause of the Han family, and now Jingzhou is in danger, and it is advisable to be in danger, and I hope that the king will move quickly."

After hearing Fa Zheng's advice, although Liu Bei was worried about Fa Zheng's condition, he was the sovereign, and he had more important things to do.

Therefore, he said to the Fa Zheng, "Filial piety must take good care of the body."

"Among the ministers, filial piety and Kong Ming are the least, and they want to entrust the future affairs to the two of them, and I hope that filial piety will not make Gu have the pain of breaking his heart."

For Liu Bei's trust, Fa Zheng smiled,

"Don't worry, king."

After getting Fa Zheng's promise, Liu Bei Fang came out of the king's car, and then he left a thousand pro-troops to protect Fa Zheng and advance towards the belly of the fish.

He himself led the rest of the pro-army and the ministers to gallop towards the belly of the fish.

After Liu Bei left, Fa Zheng began to cough violently in Wang Jia's house because he no longer deliberately suppressed his condition.

Fa Zheng took out a piece of cloth and hid it at the corner of his mouth, and then he felt the smell of blood in his nose.

But he just silently put this blood-stained cloth into his arms.

Thinking that spring was coming, the light of wisdom in Fazheng's eyes flickered.

Fa Zheng looked at the north from afar: Since you want to fight again, then I will give you another ride.

Then Fa Zheng took out a pen and paper and began to write in the car.

What he is writing is all the opinions and experiences of his life on the matter of military warfare and strategy, and the eighteen strange plans he has set up in his life.

He had to finish writing before he met Mi Yang.

In fact, Fa Zheng didn't say anything to Liu Bei just now.

Don't worry, if one day is gone, you will cultivate a second self for the king before he dies.