Central Plains, Yuzhou, Xuchang.

The sudden attack of Cao Wei's Flying Ball Legion left a fire that burned half of the city.

Half of the sky was reddened by firelight, smoke billowed out, and countless wails and shouts were intertwined, as if it were just yesterday.

Now...

On the half of the ruined city of Xuchang City, the post-disaster reconstruction action is being carried out under the orderly guidance of countless Guan Jiajun and Fu Jiajun.

A few men wielded shovels and troughed through the ashes and wreckage of the ruins;

Others carry timber on their shoulders, going back and forth between the makeshift material stacks and the brand-new building.

But... As always, from time to time you can always hear the streets, alleys, ruins... The sobs of "woo-woo"... These are the ones out of town... A farmer who lost his family and home to a fire.

In the face of fire, the destruction of a city is so simple, but the process of rebuilding is extremely difficult.

Fu Shiren and his soldiers rushed to the front line, in his opinion, this disaster, if there is someone to be responsible for it, then... It's him Fu Shiren!

As... The fourth half-brother of the lord Liu Bei, he Fu Shiren does not take this responsibility? Who else could there be?

At this moment, his face was covered with dust, his hands were red from the cold, and even blood blisters were grinded out, but all this... There was no determination to stop him from rebuilding Xuchang City at all.

With the joint efforts of everyone, a month... New houses gradually rose from the rubble, and the streets were resurfaced and widened.

And most importantly, the laying of dugouts ... Doubled, and the underground from the bomb shelters was stored with plenty of rations.

It ensures the safety of the people here anytime and anywhere in the future.

Guan Yu and Xu Shu walked on this busy street.

watched the people and soldiers work hard to rebuild their homes, and also watched Fu Shiren always take the lead and do everything himself... Guan Yu couldn't help but sigh towards Xu Shu and said: "It's ridiculous to say, I met Shiren in Zhuo County, and I have been fighting with my eldest brother all the way to the south and the north, I have never looked at him squarely, but in just a few months, he has gone to Xiangyang again, and he has broken Xuchang, plus to prevent flying ball arson, and take the lead in rebuilding the ruins... This is all in total, and Guan is impressed! Guan had a feeling, as if since he beat the eldest brother to praise this Shiren, he was listed as the fourth brother before Zilong... This Shiren has a new look, and it is different from the past! ”

"Actually... The real change of General Shiren is not in the lord's reward for Shiren, but..."Xu Shu paused for a moment, and then said shallowly: "Since Shiren and Mi Zifang and Yunqi Gongzi married Jinlan, Shiren's life trajectory has been completely different..."

Speaking of this, Xu Shu looked at Fu Shiren, who was sweating like rain, and then looked at Guan Yu, who was much more humble now, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Yunqi Gongzi always has this kind of magic power, which can change the people around him... It can make the people around you better, and it is even more impeccable..."

"yes!" Guan Yu stroked his long hair, "Sometimes, this stinky boy's ability is admired by me as a father... Sometimes, even I wonder, these things... Where did he learn it? ”

Because of the post-disaster reconstruction, Guan Yu and Xu Shu gradually led the topic to Guan Lin.

Fortunately...

Xu Shu also happened to have something to do with Guan Lin and Jiangdong, and he wanted to discuss it with Guan Yu, so he continued.

"Yun Chang, I also have a piece about Cloud Banner here, recently... Yunqi's actions in Jiangdong are not insignificant, apportioning the land, abolishing the poll tax, re-measuring the land, and letting his second brother Mi Zifang take over the entire Jiangdong business, these are happy and encouraging for the people, but for those big clans, it is another meaning... To them, these practices... What a disaster! Yun Chang should not forget that Sun Ce in the past was planted in the hands of these big clans... In my opinion..."

Xu Shu was a little worried about Guan Lin.

It's just that he was only halfway through what he said, but he was stopped by Guan Yu waving his hand, "Sun Ce died at the hands of the big clan because he was too conceited, Wu'er Yunqi was cautious and never took risks, those big clans wanted to deal with him?" How can it be as simple as Sun Ce's puppet? ”

Speaking of this, Guan Yu smiled, and while laughing, he asked Xu Shu rhetorically, "Yuan Zhi, Guan asked you, in your opinion... How do I compare myself to those big clans? Who's harder to deal with? ”

This one...

Xu Shu was stunned...

Guan Yu then stroked his long hair and asked with a smile: "You don't have to hide it, it's okay to say it..."

Xu Shu shook his head, and then hurriedly replied: "Yun Chang laughed when he said this, how can those big clans in Jiangdong be compared with the princes?" ”

"You don't have to hold me up... For me now, face and level are not so important. Guan Yu said the most relieved and free words, but his laughter continued, "However, compared to those Jiangdong rats, Guan Mou is stronger than them, so... Even I have been repeatedly deflated by this kid in Yunqi, let alone these Jiangdong rats? Haha, according to a certain opinion, these Jiangdong rats are one by one... Sooner or later, he will be held in his hand by the cloud flag and held it fiercely. ”

Guan Yu's words were unusually determined...

It's as if he knows the internal development and trends of Jiangdong well, and he is full of confidence!

Really... Guan Yu's confidence is for a reason.

Just as his voice fell, Zhou Cang hurried over, saw Guan Yu and Xu Shu, and hurriedly saluted, "Second General, Xu Junshi..."

"Over there in Koto, how's it going?" Guan Yu asked directly.

In fact, even if he was always confident about Guan Lin, he was sure that those Jiangdong clans were not Yunqi's opponents.

But in private, he still sent a lot of people to secretly protect Yunqi, and also secretly observed the movements of those Jiangdong clans.

If these people dare to be unfavorable to Yunqi, then Guan Yu's "big sword" can attack people for thousands of miles.

"Second General..."Zhou Cang reported truthfully, "I just got the news that those big clans have begun to cooperate with Yun Qi, it seems that it is because the prince of Yun Qi has excavated three ore veins in Jiangdong, which makes these big clans very greedy... With this temptation, these big clans seek profit and weigh the pros and cons... They have stood on the side of Yunqi Gongzi, and now whether it is the expropriation of land, or the reform of taxes, the financing of the Northern Expedition, and the opening of the southern sea route, they are all sparing no effort to support Yunqi Gongzi! ”

This...

Zhou Cang's words were expected for Guan Yu.

But for Xu Shu, it was a little surprised.

It is true that he has never questioned Guan Lin, but this kid is too fast!

After Yun Chang, Zifang, and Shiren, Yun Qi changed some people again, again, again, or former enemies, and later disobedient people, Yun Qi changed their minds, changed their motives, and let them use them for their own use!

It's still a familiar taste!

——"I never thought that in just one month, the prince of Yunqi would actually settle the hearts of the people in Jiangdong."

Xu Shu is still sighing.

"Hahahaha..."

Guan Yu had already let out a hearty laugh.

Xu Shu arched his hand: "Knowing the son Mo Ruo's father, or Yun Chang..."

He wanted to praise Guan Yu again... At least the rhetoric of "teaching children in a good way" can be used...

"Yuan Zhi, don't praise me." Guan Yu put one hand on Xu Shu's shoulder, "Now Xuchang City is in ruins, the great cause of the Northern Expedition and the heavy responsibility of the Sanxing Han, the success or failure of the Central Plains is on your shoulders and my shoulders, before this great cause is completed, Guan will not listen to those praises!" Yunqi said... Full of losses, humble benefits... Now, it's far from time for complacency and pride! ”

This...

Guan Yu's words once again touched Xu Shu from the bottom of his heart.

It also made Xu Shu sigh secretly.

- "Yun Chang, Yun Chang, how much have you been changed by the Cloud Banner!"

That's when ...

"Da Da Da-"

A sound of horses' hooves from far and near, a fast horse galloped on the official road, like a whirlwind to Xuchang City, from the point of view of clothing, it is the dress of the Shu army.

Then, this fast horse must be from Bashu.

"Prince..."

After inquiring about the location of the second general of the guards guarding the city, the messenger rushed directly to Guan Yu's side, saw Guan Yu, and directly presented a letterhead.

This is a letter from home, written by Liu Bei himself.

"The lord sent a letter to the prince, and I look forward to the prince and the marquis in person."

"Big brother's letter." Guan Yu subconsciously groaned, then quickly took the letter, and then slowly unfolded...

The previous content is nothing more than asking "How are you doing?" "Is it stressful?" "Is the Cao army in the north difficult?" "Are all the military and government affairs in Jingzhou going well?"

These are all cliché pleasantries.

But in the end... Liu Bei actually wrote a whole paragraph about a special person - Liu Feng!

And devotes a lot of space to expounding on his past exploits, and... What happened just now, he won a great victory at Yangping Pass, raised the prestige of our army, and greatly boosted the morale of the army.

At first, Guan Yu was happy to look at this book, because if Yangping Pass was broken, the Shu army would be directed at Hanzhong, and when the time came... From Hanzhong out of Qishan, enterprising Yongliang, taking Chang'an, controlling Guanzhong... This is the first way;

He Guan Yu went north from Xuchang, entered the Central Plains, approached Si Li, and rescued the Son of Heaven, which was the second way;

As for the third road, it is from Guan Lin to the northeast of the river... Divide Huainan and Xuzhou, and draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle!

This is an advanced version of the "Longzhong pair" set by Zhuge Kongming in the past...

Once the idea of advancing in three directions is completed, the situation of confrontation between the north and the south is bound to change overnight.

The "Han" under the rising fire will once again burn majestically on the Central Plains Avenue.

It's just that...

But in this letterhead, Guan Yu sensed a little deep meaning, which made Guan Yu suddenly a lot more silent.

"What did the lord write?" Xu Shu saw Guan Yu's face change slightly, and hurriedly asked.

"Whew..."With a heavy exhalation, Guan Yu sighed with emotion: "The eldest brother wrote that his stepson Liu Feng won a great victory in Yangping Guan, and the eldest brother also wrote Liu Feng's previous total merits... The implication..."

In the end, Guan Yu's tone hesitated... It was like hesitation all of a sudden.

Xu Shu is an extremely smart person, through Guan Yu's words and Liu Bei's letter, he naturally knows... Liu Bei's meaning.

This is... Liu Bei then wrote to ask Yun Chang about his attitude towards Liu Feng...

This...

Xu Shu couldn't help but raise his chin, this matter is actually very sensitive, because... According to the etiquette, the stepson can inherit the throne!

During the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, there was also a precedent for this move.

So...

Xu Shu immediately raised his head, his eyes condensed deeply, and looked at Guan Yu, "Yun Chang, what do you mean?" ”

Call... Rarely, Guan Yu took another long breath, and then he muttered: "Son of the moth? How can you inherit the great unity? ”

Undoubtedly... This sentence shows Guan Yu's attitude.

And because Guan Yu has always been above board, he chanted this sentence, and he didn't carry anyone behind his back at all, even... He just wants to show his attitude and let the eldest brother hear.

It was only Xu Shu, he gritted his teeth slightly, he took the letter from Guan Yu's hand, and solemnly read it silently.

And then, this thing... It made his heart feel like there was an extra lump of not big or small...

After hesitating repeatedly, he also muttered softly, "If that's the case... Then in this battle of Yangping Pass, he Liu Feng can't win! ”

When he said this, there was a lot more meaning in his eyes.

Yes, today's situation is very good, but we must not bury the great situation of Xinghan because of this "son" dispute!

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Hanzhong battlefield, Yangping Pass, this Xiongguan in the world reinforced by Cao Cao, chokes the throat of Shu Road, magnificent, majestic and precipitous.

Looking at it from afar, the Guan Lou stands majestically, the eaves are warped, and the momentum is magnificent.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the Guan Lou was plated with a layer of golden light, which looked even more majestic and mysterious.

These... It seems to be a confirmation of an indisputable fact:

——This level, one husband should be closed, and ten thousand people can't open it!

However, outside Yangping Pass at this moment, the Shu army barracks, the huge "sealed" word military flag hunted in the wind, and in the entire barracks, those battle-hardened soldiers were standing one by one, with neat military appearance and strict guards.

This is Liu Feng's soldiers and horses, and since Liu Bei accepted him as his stepson, he has continued to recruit and expand the soldiers and horses... Today, the southern expedition to the north is a brave army.

"Hahahaha..."

It can be heard from afar, and at this moment, Liu Feng's unbridled laughter in the big tent of the Chinese army was raised high.

"Young Chang, it has to be you..."Liu Feng couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, he laughed and said: "Outside Yangping Pass... The elk is in front, the formation is broken, this battle is easy..."

As Liu Feng said...

At the beginning of the battle of Yangping Pass, to break through Yangping Pass, the first thing to do is to break through to Yangping Pass, but this move... It's not easy!

Because outside Yangping Pass... Xiahou Yuan has set up three strongholds, which are horns and heavily guarded by each other, so it stands to reason that... Liu Feng only had 20,000 vanguard troops, and it was not easy to break through these three strongholds.

But under the strategy of his military advisor Ma Yan, Liu Feng found a large number of elk gathered here... Then, through inducement, the elk was frightened and rushed to the stronghold of the Wei army first.

Directly rush the formation of the Wei army, and then... It was Liu Feng's army that followed closely behind, and almost easily broke through these three strongholds.

Killing thousands of enemies is still second, and the first battle can be said to have boosted the morale of this vanguard army to the peak, and it also successfully arrived at Yangping Pass.

On the other hand... Cao Wei's soldiers and horses, all three strongholds, made them demoralized... was forced to defend Yangping Pass, and so on... There is undoubtedly a lot more room for Liu Feng and Ma Jian to operate.

"The general doesn't need to praise me... It's just a matter of giving back to the other in the way of the other! Ma Kankan explained: "In the past, Cao Cao attacked Zhang Lu, and it was here that Yangping suffered a huge setback, unable to advance or retreat, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the military rations in the camp were almost exhausted... This made Cao Cao have to make the decision to strike his troops and make a truce after more than two months of confrontation! But unexpectedly... But it happened when the decision to strike the army and make a truce..."

Speaking of this, Ma Tan paused for a moment, and then talked eloquently, with a posture that was well versed in the world, "Just when the Cao army was retreating, Xiahou Yuan had a general named Gao Zuo, who got lost on the mountain when he withdrew at night, so he led the soldiers under his tent to run around the mountain... Unexpectedly, Gao Zuo accidentally broke into the elk's habitat, and thousands of frightened elk scattered and fled. This group of elk not only rushed the Wei army into a mess, but also rushed directly into the Yangping Pass from the mountain stream, and the defenders in the pass were also rushed into a pot of porridge, so... There is the famous 'Elk Break'..."

"As for me, I am just copying his Cao Cao's practice, the so-called "The Art of War" tells - the enemy does not deceive me, and the other way is the way to give back to the other; With his mouth, he will give back to his body! The main thing is to imitate and copy! ”

Ma Yan's words provoked Liu Feng to nod again and again...

Wu Yi, who was also in the account, also sighed: "Hahahaha, it seems... The son has to be assisted by the young, and this breaking of the yang level is just around the corner! When this pass is broken and Hanzhong is taken directly, the prince will ask the lord for this Hanzhong as a fief, and he will be able to fight hard and horses, according to my opinion, within three years, the son will be able to lead the army out of Qishan and recover the great mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty..."

Undoubtedly, Wu Yi's words made Liu Feng quite useful.

He was never a humble man...

But Ma Tan knows people's hearts, and at this juncture, he hurriedly opened his mouth: "Where does General Wu say, Gongzi won the first battle, relying on the help of 10,000 soldiers and horses led by General Wu, and it is also Li Shangshu to ensure logistics and supply in the rear. ”

It's also touting each other...

Of course, this touting... It is often useful to listen to the ears of others.

It can be said that the whole place was full of joy.

It's just that, for Liu Feng... The first victory was far from meeting his expectations, and after a burst of laughter like "celebration" fell, Liu Feng's eyes turned to Ma Jian again, "Young Chang... This first battle has been a great victory, and now the morale of our army is high, and Yangping Pass is in front of me, I intend to attack the city tomorrow... What do you think? ”

Besiege?

This...

Following Liu Feng's words, Ma Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a short thought, he shook his head and said, "It's not good... This Yangping Pass, Cao Cao's strong attacks were repeatedly frustrated, and today's defenders are far from the former Zhang Lu, Yangping Pass was greatly reinforced by Cao Cao, and there are fierce generals such as Xiahou Yuan... With our current strength, it is not enough to storm the city! ”

"That..."Liu Feng's brows locked...

Ma Tan turned behind him, his eyes were fixed on the map placed in the big tent, his finger pointed to the mountains on the side of Yangping Pass, and he analyzed lightly: "This is Dingjun Mountain... This is Tiandang Mountain, hehe, if you say... Comparing the Hanzhong area to a cloth bag, then Yangping Pass is the mouth of the cloth bag, Dingjun Mountain and Tiandang Mountain are the ends of the ropes on both sides of the cloth bag mouth, and any of the three is indispensable..."

"What do you mean?" Wu Yi listened to Ma Yan's analysis, but he was confused...

Liu Feng understood a little, and he asked, "What does you mean?" Take Yang Pingguan, it's better to... Take the high place of Tiandang Mountain? Dingjun Mountain? ”

"Tiandang Mountain is the mountain that Han Xin walked through when he secretly visited Chen Cang, at that time... The soldiers marched through the North Mountain at night with torches, and due to the long procession, it looked like a fire dragon hovering over the mountain. Therefore, the common people originally called the north mountain of Tiandang Mountain 'Tianlan Mountain', and it was precisely because of the precedent of Han Xin's secret Chen Cang's great success that Hanzhong was bound to send heavy troops to block this Tiandang Mountain! So... What we're going to take is..."

In the end, Ma Yan's finger pointed heavily at the rolling mountains on the southeast side of Yangping Pass.

His words came out at the same time.

"What we want to achieve is Dingjun Mountain!"

"Attack Yangping Pass openly, and secretly take Dingjun Mountain!"

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… (End of chapter)