After briefly inquiring about the situation in the Beihai Navy, Xiahoudun ordered someone to arrange for Jiang Gan to wash and rest, and convened Wang Ling and others to discuss the promotion.

The generals heard that Zang Ba had the heart of being opposed, all of them were shocked, now Xuzhou and Qingzhou are lost, and the eastern part of Yanzhou depends on Zang Ba to defend with the help of Mount Tai's geographical advantage, once he has two hearts, the eastern defense line will completely collapse, and the Han army will attack from three sides, how to resist it?

Xiahoudun circulated the letter to everyone, and said: "Although Jiang Gan is reused by the prime minister, after all, this person is a classmate and friend of Zhou Yu, and he has been together for half a year. ”

Zhong Jinyan said: "Zang Ba was originally born as a thief in Taishan, and he changed masters many times, just for self-preservation, such people only seek personal gain, but have no loyalty, and this matter is probably nine times out of ten." ”

Zhong Shen also said: "The king was suspicious of Zang Ba before, and wanted to strip him of his military power, and ordered the governor to be careful, which is by no means groundless. ”

Xiahoudun saw Wang Ling holding the letter and bowed his head silently, and asked, "What do you think of Wang joining the army?" ”

After Sima Yi arrived in Yanzhou, he saw that Wang Ling was talented and had both civil and military skills, so he admired him very much, and vigorously promoted and reused him, and stayed by his side to counsel the military aircraft.

Now that Sima Yi is back to Handan to recuperate, Xiahoudun saw that there was no one available, so he appointed Wang Ling to join the army.

Wang Ling looked at it for a while before he replied: "Zhou Yu knows the art of war well and is familiar with strategy, I am afraid this is a divisive plan." Now is the time to employ people, do not judge people in the past, Zang Ba in Mount Tai, if there is the weight of Mount Tai, I hope the governor will consider it. ”

Xiahou frowned and said: "With Jiang Gan as a person, he dares to lie to me?" ”

Zhong Jinyan said: "Why don't you take Zang Ba's past official documents, check the handwriting, and you will know the authenticity." ”

Xiahou ordered someone to take Zang Ba's former official documents, and everyone carefully checked them, although some of the handwriting was wet with sweat and some were crooked, but on the whole, it was indeed from Zang Ba's hands.

Xiahou said angrily: "What a Zang Ba, the prime minister treated him well in the past, dare to be ungrateful? ”

Wang Ling sighed: "Although Zang Ba was a thief in the past, he has been serving for a long time, and he has been dormant and good for several years. However, the generals of Mount Tai are a rabble, wise and small, not to worry, if they join forces with Zhou Yu, it will be a big trouble! ”

Xiahoudun was furious, and said in a deep voice: "Sure enough, as the king expected, such a repeated villain should be personally destroyed." ”

Previously, Cao Pi was dissatisfied with Zang Ba and was ready to dismiss him, but because Cao Cao suddenly returned to the Central Plains, he gave up, and secretly told Xiahou Dun to guard against Zang Ba, but he didn't expect a word to become a prophecy.

Wang Ling hurriedly dissuaded: "Du Du is angry!" Fang Jin's great enemy is in front, and the general is the town of the Central Plains, so he should not act rashly. Since Zang Ba only conspired with Zhou Yu, he must still be hesitant, if he sends troops to fight, he will be strong! ”

Zhong Jin said worriedly: "Now that Xuzhou is in turmoil, Taishan County is under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains Road Throat, isn't the person who is handed over to these two hearts under the authority of human rights?" ”

While discussing, he suddenly reported that Zhou Yu led a large army to attack Jinan, as if he intended to echo Liu Qi and carve up the Central Plains.

Wang Lingyan said: "Zhou Yu has been in Beihai for several months, sitting and watching the tiger fight, and suddenly sending troops, he must have seen that the letter was stolen by Jiang Gan, lest the matter leak, and strike first." ”

Xiahou said hurriedly: "Zhou Yu did not attack Mount Tai, but took Jinan, these two really secretly colluded, how should this be?" ”

Wang Ling offered advice: "Why don't you order Zang Ba to send troops to help the south?" If he is saved, he can pretend not to know about it, and he will be counted as guilty and meritorious. If he refuses to send troops for some reason, he will already have a different heart, and he can send another army to Mount Tai and take him down while he is unprepared. ”

"Yanyun's plan coincides with me!" Xiahoudun took a deep breath and instructed everyone: "This matter must be kept strictly secret, and you must not startle the snake." ”

Then he ordered someone to send an order to Zang Ba, with him to support Jinan, fight against Zhou Yu with Tian Yu, and not let him enter.

The next day, he handed the letter back to Jiang Gan, who heard that Zhou Yu had sent troops to chase after him, and scolded Zhou Yu for not remembering the friendship of his classmates, so he made such a big move.

Xiahoudun secretly laughed at you for stealing other people's confidential documents, and took a bite back, these Confucian scholars and celebrities have thicker skins than the city wall, and they all rely on one mouth to tell right and wrong, reversing black and white.

However, this matter was all up to Jiang Gan, who thanked him again and again, and set up a banquet to see him off, and ordered someone to drive him to the river and send him to Hebei by boat.

Jiang Gan was sent by the Wei army in a boat, so he had to cross the Hebei with a hard head, and the boat retreated, leaving only one person and one horse, standing on the bank of the river and looking at the torrent and stunned, not knowing where to go for a while.

After a moment, he suddenly sighed: "The deceased is like a husband! Life in the world, if you follow the river flow, you will eventually achieve nothing, the husband should leave a name, how can he follow the waves and disappear in the sea? ”

I thought that since I had arrived in Hebei, it was better to simply go to see Cao Pi, as long as I said that Cao Pi would punish Zang Ba, I could force him to rebel and help Zhou Yu.

"I have been a classmate with Gongjin for ten years, and I have read the book of sages together, He Zhoulang is alone?" made up his mind, so he turned over and went straight to Handan.

Unconsciously it was midsummer, the weather in the Central Plains was hot, and the two armies could not exchange troops.

Every time it is hot, his bad eye is itchy and unbearable, to use honey water to drop into the eye, and then use well water cold compress to relieve it, in the past two years, I suddenly feel that the other good eye will also be itchy, when rubbing it with my hands, often the eyes are full of stars, as if the world has become colorful.

Xiahoudun did not dare to stay under the scorching sun for a long time, which was also one of the reasons why he was reluctant to send troops, although the military situation was urgent, he could only endure it temporarily, Zhuge Liang did not come to attack, just waiting for the autumn to settle accounts.

On this day, it was dripping with honey water, and suddenly people reported that the Han army was dispatched on a large scale, expanding to Dingtao and Chenliu, and many people followed, each holding a sickle and a farm tool.

Wang Lingyan said: "This must be because Zhuge Liang saw that there was no opportunity to take advantage of it, and he wanted to harvest wheat everywhere and use it as military rations, thinking that he would be planning for a long time." ”

"Zhuge villager, I rely on my mother! Invade our borders, and rob my army of food? Xiahoudun has been in a depressed mood recently, and he can't help but scold.

Wang Lingyan said: "Zhuge Liang knows that Yanzhou is the foundation of the Cao family, and it is not an overnight thing to destroy the Central Plains. At this time, the troops were stockpiled to store grain, but they were waiting for Liu Qi's men and horses to join the army, and they wanted to fight a battle, and they could not be allowed to succeed. ”

Xiahoudun touched his itchy eyes and asked, "What is the countermeasure for Wang to join the army?" ”

Wang Ling offered advice: "Zhuge ordered the cavalry to guard, and the soldiers and the people mixed together, and went everywhere to harvest wheat and grain. Now that he is divided into four places, he can first make people investigate the movements, and then attack him with elite soldiers, and there is no need to fight with him, but only to snatch the wheat he has cut. If Zhuge Liang sends troops to defend, he will not be able to make ends meet by collecting food, and if he does not increase his troops, he will be used by me, and it will be broken for a long time! ”

"That's exactly what I want!" Xiahou looked up to the sky and laughed: "Zhuge Villager wants to fight to raise war, thinking that it is a long-term solution, I want him to bite the pig's urine bubble, and rejoice in the air." ”

Then he ordered the division of troops into four routes, Cao Zhen, Xiahou Ba, Cao Tai, and Wang Ling each led the elite cavalry, and first sent scouts to explore the place where the Han army cut wheat, and attacked in the evening, alternating cycles, so that the Han army could not be defended.