Is it refundable or not?

This is no longer a question of whether Hanzhong can be captured, but a question of the life and death of the 200,000 troops in Shuzhong.

For Liu Bei, making this choice... It's getting tough.

At this moment, Liu Bei did not have half a sense of joy because of the victory in Luoyang and the return of the Son of Heaven, his face was full of gloomy clouds, and there was a document in his hand, which was the only remaining number of military rations sent by logistics, including grains, including miscellaneous grains, and even the chaff for feeding animals.

Liu Bei couldn't help frowning, raised his eyes to look at Fa Zheng and Zhao Yun left in the tent, and couldn't help but sigh faintly,

"Xiaozhi, Zilong, you can also take a look, ten days... Our army has only ten days' food left. ”

Ten days' food, this is an extremely sensitive number, you know, they crossed the water from Micang Mountain to the foot of this Dingjun Mountain, that is, the army evacuated in a hurry, the fastest, the fastest... Ten days are indispensable, that is... Is it in? It's back! A decision must be made!

Fa Zheng casually glanced at the document and handed it to Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun was still looking at it carefully, and Fa Zheng had already opened his mouth. "If the troops are withdrawn, ten days... Only then can you retreat to a city and county! Resupply there ... There are ten days of food and grass left in the army, which... It's the limit. ”

Liu Bei's face was calm, he was not angry, his face was full of frustration and depression, he said lightly: "If I remember correctly, over the years, many times... I'm always just a little bit behind, in the battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shaoguandu, I led the army to raid Xuchang from Runan, but I didn't want to be blitzkrieg by Cao Ren and defeated... In the end, he had to retreat to Jingzhou and take refuge in Liu Biao! Now that I think about it, it was also so bad at that time, there were still gains and losses at that time, and now... But he was forced by this grain and grass, and he didn't even have a chance to lose! ”

Speaking of this, Liu Bei's depressed mood was even worse, "It's sad... Maybe God is destined that I can't win that Cao Cao in the face in my life, think about it this way, the light of the second brother's father and son seems that I'm too incompetent as a brother and uncle! ”

Oh, yes...

Everyone is a Han army, they are all advancing in unison, and they are all aiming at the strategic concept of "Longzhong Pair".

But the embarrassment is the embarrassment in... Longzhong's strategic concept, Jingzhou's side has been opened, but Liu Bei's side is still stuck and has made no progress.

Of course, this will not affect the friendship between Liu Bei and Guan Yu, but after all, Liu Bei will inevitably wear the hat of "incompetence", and will be poked in the backbone by the world, and he is under a lot of pressure!

Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but close his eyes, "Sometimes I wonder if this time the northern attack on Hanzhong is too eager, Shuzhong is initially decided, and the grain and herbs in the treasury are stretched thin, but I am desperate to attack Hanzhong in the north, is it because the second brother and father are too dazzling, let even me... I felt the pressure like never before, so... Having made such a bad decision, alas, it may be... At this point, the time has come to make a choice! But it was also the moment when Liu Bei became a laughing stock! ”

No contrast, no harm!

Guan Yu and Guan Lin's side is too dazzling, which also makes Liu Bei... It's too bleak.

And as these words came out, Zhao Yun pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.

Fa Zheng heard the attitude of his good friend Liu Bei, it seems that he is planning to... Retired from the army!

Call...

Fa Zheng couldn't help but exhale, and after thinking for a moment, he still couldn't help but persuade: "The lord has already made a decision about this situation, and it stands to reason that I shouldn't advise anything more, but there is a story that suddenly floods into my mind, and I don't vomit or feel unhappy..."

"Filial piety, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" Liu Bei smiled helplessly, but still motioned for Fa Zheng to continue.

Fa Zheng raised his head, "In the past, during the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao also encountered the same predicament as today's lord. At that time, Cao Cao also had the idea of retreating, and it was his two strategists Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao and Xun Yu Xun Wenruo who put forward the theory of 'ten wins and ten defeats' and 'four wins and four defeats' respectively, in order to persuade Cao Cao to persevere and wait for the changes in the current situation. ”

Speaking of this, Fa Zheng put his hands behind his back, and he continued, "Actually, such words as 'ten wins and ten defeats' and 'four wins and four defeats' are just words, and I can also express countless words to the Lord like that Guo Fengxiao and that Xun Wenruo... To persuade the lord to insist, in the same way, the reason why Cao Cao was able to occupy the land of Kyushu in the world was not entirely due to luck, this kind of game and persistence at a critical moment is even more precious! ”

Not...

From Fa Zheng's words, Liu Bei heard what he meant.

He pondered for a moment, and then asked solemnly: "What does filial piety mean, do you still have to insist?" ”

"I'm not sure, but..."Fa Zheng's tone became more and more firm, "But there is one thing, if Cao Cao retreated during the battle of Guandu back then, even if it was a step, then it was not him Cao Mengde who was fighting with the lord for the world now, but Yuan Benchu!" ”

Rumble...

Thundered!

Fa Zheng's words are not many, and the speed of speech is not fast, but they can be transmitted to Liu Bei's ears, but they are like five thunders roaring, and the sky is thundering!

Hang on.

All the words come together into one sentence, and there are only two words - persistence!

So? Here's the problem!

Does persistence necessarily equate to a turning point?

What if there is no turnaround?

It's a bet...

It's a big gamble with your life!

"Filial piety... You..."

Liu Bei's expression became more complicated, as if he was still hesitating and hesitating between retreating and not retreating.

No one is more eager to defeat Cao Cao once than him, but the same... No one knows better than him that all this is hard-won now, and whether the dream of "Yubao Cover Car" at that time is within easy reach or gradually drifting away, it is a choice.

"Zilong, what do you think?" Liu Bei turned his gaze to Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, he didn't answer directly, but sighed lightly: "I heard that the Cao thief has also arrived in Guanzhong, and this battle has inevitably become a decisive battle between the lord and the Cao thief!" ”

It was at the moment when this sentence was sung...

Liu Bei's eyes, which were originally ambiguous, were full of essence in an instant, and even those big ears couldn't help but shake violently.

If the other party's master will be Xiahou Yuan, then... Liu Bei may be able to accept retreat, accept Lu Yu, and accept inaction ideologically, but if the other party is Cao Cao...

That...

The person he admires the most in his life is Cao Cao!

The most jealous person in his life is also Cao Cao!

In his life, he hated the most... The person who hates to the bone marrow, without him, is also Cao Cao!

You know, once... When they were young, what he Liu Bei couldn't get with all his might, but for Cao Cao, it was always so easy to get.

You must know that once, when he and his family Liu Yuanqi and his good brother Gongsun Zan were learning the Tao from Lu Zhi, a hillbilly outside Luoyang City, he, a hillbilly, heard the most... The rumors about Luoyang City are also Cao Cao!

easily entered Taixue, became a disciple of Qiao Xuan, got Cai Yong to preach, learned the art of war from Duan Cheng, and got to know a powerful family like Sima Fang!

It was just enough to enter Zhang Rang's mansion with a double halberd and assassinate Zhang Rang, and the case was finally closed.

It's just a matter of casting a five-color stick to beat the powerful, but in the end, there is still someone who can settle it for him!

Fame, that's right, for Liu Bei, even if it is a reputation that can be earned by interpreting the word "benevolence" to the extreme, but for Cao Cao, it is within reach.

lived in Yanzhou and was elected by the public to become the pastor of Yanzhou;

Hehe, drifting for half a life... He Liu Bei was looking for a place to settle down, but what Cao Cao got was so easy.

It's not fair!

Family background, world, status, connections.

In this world, how can there be fairness to a "grassroots" like him Liu Bei?

But in the same way, for a small person like him Liu Bei, the standard for the so-called counterattack is to use his way to get out of his way, and to trample on those who originally trampled him under his feet and he couldn't climb high.

And that's based on this...

Finally, there was another head-to-head confrontation with Cao Cao, and he would never back down half a step.

In fact, the battle of Hanzhong in history is indeed the same, in this duel, Liu Bei was completely crazy, so crazy that in the decisive battle with Cao Cao, he risked arrows himself... rushed forward vigorously, completely desperate, if he hadn't been stopped by Fa Zheng, he would have been blocked by Fa Zheng in front of him... If you can't keep it, most of the Liu Bei in history will have to die here.

In fact, this battle, in Liu Bei's opinion... What he erected was never a Han flag, a mark, he erected... It's his waist that can't stand up in front of Cao Cao all these years!

"Pass on my military order, send ten soldiers to fish and hunt nearby, and collect grain and grass from various tribes here!" Liu Bei's voice became resolute, "Besides... Tell Kong Ming... The supply of grain and grass in this battle is related to the ultimate success or failure, if he can transport food, he will be the first hero of the Wei War, if not..."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei's expression was gloomy, "If you can't, then the soldiers of the three armies may only be able to build their souls here forever." ”

Inexplicably, Liu Bei's last sentence suddenly became sad and tragic.

This is... Finish it in one battle;

This is also a blow to benevolence if you don't succeed!

…

…

At this time, in the government office of Luoyang City.

A map was spread out on the table in the study, and Guan Lin was closing his eyes in the study, as if his thoughts had already drifted into the distance.

When Fu Shiren arrived in a hurry, Lu Xun was also there, like... Lu Xun had just arrived, and when he saw Guan Lin pondering, he found a place to sit down and patiently waited for Guan Lin to come back to his senses.

Fu Shiren was very arrogant, and as soon as he came in, he shouted directly, "Third brother, those businessmen have brought news, and they have been... Already..."

When he said this, Lu Xun hurriedly stood up, stepped forward quickly, and made a "silence" gesture with his index finger.

"What's the matter?" Fu Shiren scratched his head and asked curiously, "What?" Can't you say it's urgent? ”

"Yun Qi is thinking about things..."Lu Xun hurriedly explained, "I look at his expression, thinking quite seriously, maybe... It's a certain bureau again... At the critical moment of this kind of conspiracy, don't interrupt it, let him think it through..."

Lu Xun deliberately kept his voice very low...

But still, Guan Lin's thoughts were interrupted, he slowly opened his eyes, and then turned to face the two. "Bo Yan, big brother is here... Big brother said there was an emergency? ”

As Guan Lin asked, Fu Shiren opened his mouth calmly, "Yes, those businessmen sent flying pigeons to send back the news, saying that they had arrived in Hanshui after Shangyong County, if there was no accident, the grain would arrive at Uncle Liu Huang at the foot of Dingjun Mountain within five days!" ”

Five days?

At this point in time, Guan Lin snapped his fingers, he squinted slightly, as if he had calculated before saying, "Five days... That was the last day that these merchants had agreed with me..."

Lu Xun also knew a lot about this matter, he said: "No matter what day it is, it will always be... This batch of military rations can be transported to Uncle Liuhuang, in terms of the overall situation... It's advantageous. ”

After blurting out these words, Lu Xun asked curiously: "It's just that I'm curious, what is Yunqi thinking about?" Is it also the battle between Uncle Liu Huang of Dingjun Mountain and Xiahou Yuan, the general of the anti-Wei hussars? ”

"No..."Guan Lin directly waved his hand to deny Lu Xun's conjecture, and he said lightly, "Actually, in this battle, since Adou cut off the sale of Shu brocade and transported all the Shu brocade to Jingzhou... I am sure that food and grass will not be my uncle's constraint! Frankly, I'm never worried about food and grass! ”

"That..."

This voice was chanted by Fu Shiren and Lu Xun at the same time, as if they wanted to know... So what is Guan Lin still thinking about?

At this time, Guan Lin's voice came out again, "Actually, what I'm most worried about is that after my uncle solves the food problem, this Hanzhong... How to fight the First World War? ”

"Didn't Yun Qi give you General Zhao Zilong? According to what you said in the past, it recorded Xiahou Yuan's weakness, and took advantage of his weakness to break the enemy with one blow... It doesn't seem that hard! ”

Lu Xun asked rhetorically.

Guan Lin shook his head directly, "If this battle of Dingjun Mountain is the first battle since my debut, and the anti-Wei side doesn't know the characteristics of my strategy, then... Maybe "Farewell to the Cloud", maybe the use of Xiahou Yuan's weakness will be fruitful, but now... They have suffered too much in my hands, Cao Cao, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu... They are all extremely smart people, eat a trench, grow a wisdom, I'm worried... Past defeats are enough to help them predict the characteristics of my strategy, and they will think... I will take advantage of Xiahou Yuan's weakness, and then... and then counteract. ”

This...

With Guan Lin's words, Lu Xun and Fu Shiren couldn't help but widen their eyes at the same time.

It was as if a sentence had been written on their cheeks.

- This is a high-end game!

Indeed, if it is really as Guan Lin said, Cao Cao, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu are enough to know the characteristics of Guan Lin's strategy well after suffering so many losses, and with the support of so many failed battle samples, then... They would definitely think of this, thinking that Guan Lin would take advantage of Xiahou Yuan's weakness.

That... So...

"Knock", Lu Xun swallowed a mouthful and said.

Fu Shiren scratched his head and said, "This... Not really! That Cao thief... Is it so smart? A few fires... I didn't burn them, they all burned smart! ”

"I'd rather believe it than believe it... So..."Guan Lin blinked, and then his expression became solemn, "Bo Yan, big brother... It just so happens that you are here, let's simulate the sand table of the first battle of Dingjun Mountain again, according to... Then Cao Cao predicted that I would use Xiahou Yuan's weakness to counter the situation, and we will go through it all-"

Guan Lin said these words meticulously and loudly.

His expression also became extremely serious.

In fact, Fu Shiren's unintentional words, Guan Lin agrees, and now... Whoever is against Weili, especially the ministers, but those who are not burned to death by the fire must have become wise, this... It's the price of blood!

…

…

On a mountain along the Han River, Deng Yang stood on the top of the mountain and looked at it.

Standing next to him was Cao Xiu, who had a broken arm.

Since Cao Xiu was disabled, he was sent by Xiahou Yuan to Shangyong as a county guard, firstly to recuperate from his injuries, and secondly... With his own people in charge of the entire Shangyong, this flank of the Hanzhong battlefield, Xiahou Yuan can rest assured.

At this moment, Cao Xiu's expression was solemn, and a pair of tiger eyes were staring at the side of the Han River, transporting bags of goods to a merchant on the merchant ship.

After a while, Cao Xiu opened his mouth: "How can you tell that they are not transporting goods for business?" What about food? ”

"Perhaps, this is difficult for ordinary people, but for me, it is very simple..."The corners of Deng Yang's mouth raised, "All the goods transported on the trucks and carriages, I can roughly judge what is being transported just by looking at the ruts, car prints, and the height of the ship's sinking?" These... For me, it's a breeze. ”

Deng Yang is greedy for money and lustful, but... Not stupid.

They will not ignore the goods because of the large amount of money sent by the merchants.

On the contrary, all corrupt officials... They are all shrewd, about food, goods, money, women... This brain is sensitive!

He just glanced at the merchant convoy and was sure... They are transporting food.

And during this sensitive period, grain was transported across the Han River to the Micang Road.

Hehe... What do they do? It's not obvious yet.

"If it's really food, then Xuan Mao (Deng Yang) will make the first contribution——"

The corners of Cao Xiu's mouth twitched, and then he waved his hand decisively.

"Everyone, come with me to search this caravan—"

"If they dare to resist or disobey, they will be killed—"

With Cao Xiu's voice, more than a thousand armor soldiers quickly went down the mountain and headed in the direction of the Han Shui merchant ship.

It's Deng Yang... Only he, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing an intriguing smile.

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…

Chang'an City, inside the temporary palace.

The huge sand table of the "Hanzhong Battlefield" unfolded in front of Cao Cao.

The majestic Yangping Pass, the towering Dingjun Mountain, and the vast Hanzhong Plain, every place of defense, every stuck point, all flashed in Cao Cao's tiger eyes.

At this time, Cheng Yu walked into the room.

He immediately saluted. "Meet the King!"

But he directly made up a question: "I don't know what happened to the king's ministers?" ”

As his voice fell, Cao Cao did not reply directly, but pointed to Dingjun Mountain, and then to Yangping Pass, pointing to the clay figure that symbolized Xiahou Yuan's soldiers and horses.

Cao Cao's voice was very slow, but every word was so clear and sonorous.

"Zhongde, I'm thinking about it, if Liu Bei solves the food problem, how will he fight in this Dingjun Mountain battle?"

Yes...

Cheng Yu didn't expect Cao Cao to ask... Be... This one!

You must know that according to Jia Xu and Xiahou Yuan's description, it is impossible for Liu Bei to solve the food problem, which is also the key to their counterattack and victory.

"Why does the king ask this?"

Cheng Yu's words made Cao Cao's tiger eyes overflow with anger, "Lone has suffered too many losses on that Guan Si, and in him, too many incredible things have happened, too many desperate situations, so... Lone learns smart, lone grows up, lone and he plays, you have to learn to take one step, look at three steps! ”

Speaking of this, Cao Cao continued to speak, "Liu Bei has been a defeated general in Lone Hands all his life, hehe, Lone is not afraid of him, only worried about this Guan Si, this Guan Si is the best at taking advantage of the weakness of our generals, the commander of Dingjun Mountain is Miaocai (Xiahou Yuan), Zhongde... Tell me, what weaknesses of Miaocai will be exploited by this kid Guan Si! ”

Cao Cao's words, every word, every word is to the point...

It seems that he is not skeptical, but determined... He was sure that if Liu Bei could pass the grain level, then Guan Lin would definitely take advantage of the weakness of his good brother Xiahou Yuan!

Hmph, he has too many brothers, too many clansmen, too many fierce generals, all of whom died in Guan Lin's methods.

The price of so much blood, Cao Cao... Even Cao Cao, in his twilight years, was forced... I had to grow!

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