In fact, Liu Chan's plan was not completely contrary to what Fa Zheng had in mind.

When Fa Zheng persuaded Liu Bei to take Hanzhong, he said that it would be beneficial to take Hanzhong: "Guangnong accumulates valleys, watches and provocations, and can overthrow the enemy and honor the royal family."

"In the middle can encroach on Yong and Liang, expand the territory, and stick to the key points for a lasting solution."

In fact, Fa Zheng also has a plan to use Hanzhong as a springboard and win Yongliang.

It's just that today's good situation makes Fa Zheng want to "overthrow the enemy" in one fell swoop.

Liu Chan believes that Cao Wei, a behemoth that unifies the north, is difficult to overturn in one fell swoop, and is unwilling to make a desperate bet.

Ji Han's national strength is limited, and when he starts a war, he must achieve actual results and benefits, weaken the enemy, and strengthen himself.

Otherwise, once it loses, it may embark on the old road of history, and the longer the existing territory drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to Ji Han.

"Since you proposed to go west out of Qishan, how can you complete the breaking of Long, but there is already a belly case?" Lao Liu asked with a slight intention of taking the school examination.

Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng and other officials and generals also looked at Liu Chan expectantly, with their understanding of the prince, if he proposed to do something, he must have already thought about how to do it.

has even prepared a mature and complete plan, which is Liu Chan's consistent style.

Liu Chan smiled confidently, which naturally did not bother him.

Although the Northern Expedition in the prime minister's history ended in failure, it was largely not because the plan itself was not feasible.

And even if the plan is not perfect, for Liu Chan, who now has both theory and practice, he still has the ability to check and fill in the gaps.

"First of all, the west out of the Qishan Road is not as difficult as imagined, compared to other roads such as the Meridian Road, the Qishan Road is much smoother and easier to walk. And it can travel along the water, and the first half of the journey is transported with the help of the water. ”

Glancing at Zhuge Liang secretly, Liu Chan said again: "If the two-wheeled grain cart can be changed to a one-wheeler, and the large grain ship can be changed to a small boat, it will inevitably be more suitable for difficult roads and turbulent rivers." ”

He was actually suggesting that Zhuge Liang hurry up and get the wooden ox and horse out...... But this is just the icing on the cake, not a necessity.

Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was thoughtful.

Liu Chan stayed in Hanzhong when he went to Shangyong to quell the rebellion, and had a close relationship with Ma Chao, who knew Yongliang, and his remarks were still very convincing to the courtiers.

"Lone once heard the hussar general say that many local scholars, officials and people in Longyou were loyal to the Han family, and they had long been dissatisfied with Cao Wei's harsh government and heavy taxes and forced labor. If the soldiers send people to contact when they leave Qishan, someone will definitely raise a flag in response, or even defect. ”

This latter paragraph is not what Ma Chao said, but Liu Chan's advantage in predicting history, but he used Ma Chao's name to make his statement more reasonable.

Liu Chan first calmed down the grain and grass problem that everyone was most worried about, and what he said was also based on facts.

Although the supply line of Qishan Road is long, it is actually not too steep in comparison.

Compared to the past, the Hanzhong Plain has been replenished with a large number of people and improved agricultural technology, making it entirely possible to achieve self-sufficiency this year.

In this way, Yizhou's supply pressure will be much less.

Then he explained that the contradictions between the western region of Cao Wei and the central government could be easily achieved without a fight, if the slightest persuasion and provocation were made.

When the ministers heard this, their faith increased a little.

"If it is really as the prince said, it seems easy to go out of Qishan in the west and intercept Longyou? The land of Yongliang sounds like it's within reach. "It was Li Yan who spoke.

There was obviously misgivings in his words, even if Cao Wei did not attach so much importance to the western region, it could not be an unguarded state.

Not mentioning the difficulties that may be faced at all can cause concern to some smart people.

"It's not the case, but it's better to grasp it than in the strong attack." Liu Chan said calmly, "Naturally, there are difficulties in attacking the West Road. ”

He did not shy away from pointing out the difficulties, so that he could prepare and deal with them before the war, and Liu Chan naturally would not cheat his own family in this kind of matter.

"Among them, Qishan is located in the throat of Shulong, which is the place where our army's Northern Expedition must be taken. However, the Qishan Fort on it was built in the early years to prevent the southern invasion of the Xiongnu, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it was not easy to obtain.

"If it drags on in Qishan for a long time...... Then Cao Wei relied on the cavalry and horses, and was bound to transfer the central army to rescue, if it could not be stopped, our army would inevitably run out of food and grass for a long time. ”

Liu Chan lit a red dot on the location of Qishan with a red pen, and pulled a piercing red line from Chen Cang to the west.

Li Yan frowned and listened quietly, he knew that Qishan Fort was built on the halfway of Qishan Mountain, and the terrain was steep.

Even if it can't accommodate a large number of defenders, it can't be captured in a moment.

Lao Liu, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng's expressions were much more relaxed.

Lao Liu knows his son very well, unless he encounters difficulties that he didn't expect, as long as it is the difficulty that comes out of his mouth, there must be a way to deal with it.

Fa Zheng has a way to deal with it, so he doesn't panic, since he decided to fight Yongliang, he no longer corrected, and soon entered the role.

As for Zhuge Liang, it was both, the feather fan shook lightly, and listened to Liu Chan's next words.

"But Lone also has a way to deal with this." Liu Chan then smiled and said, "According to Gu calculations, Cao Wei has a maximum of 400,000 troops available in the whole territory, and what 500,000 troops are sent to Eastern Wu, but it is just a bluff."

"The soldiers it sent to Soochow should be around 200,000. There may be 60,000 or 70,000 garrisons in Yongliang, and excluding the border guards, the garrison in Guanzhong will have less than 100,000 reserve troops.

"Our army can go out of Hanzhong and Meridian Valley as suspicious soldiers to contain the defenders in Guanzhong. In addition, Second Uncle Guan will definitely be able to capture Xiangfan this time, and the troops will be able to Wanluo, and he can also contain his central reserve forces. ”

Li Yan's brows gradually relaxed, and the doubts in his heart were gradually dispelled.

"In this way, how many soldiers and horses can be sent to Longyou?" Liu Chan's last red dot was pointed at the street pavilion, "Just a steady person is needed to lead the army here to block Cao Wei's reinforcements from coming west, Qishan Bike!"

"Having Qishan, Tianshui, Nan'an, Cao Wei will no longer be in danger. At that time, Cao Wei's east and west were cut off by our army, and if the Yongliang guards saw that there were no more reinforcements, how could they last? ”

In the routes of Zhuge Liang's previous Northern Expeditions in history, Liu Chan chose this one.

This is the route that is likely to win the fastest way, but it is not the most stable, in fact, if it is the most stable, it is the last Northern Expedition.

The last time, Zhuge Liang fought while tuntian, step by step, prepared for a long-term battle, and also relieved the pressure of transporting grain.

But that was because Cao Wei had already prepared for Ji Han's attack on Yongliang, and now, the first Northern Expedition route is more attractive.

And the most unstable factor in history has a perfect alternative......

"In this way, whether the street pavilion can stop the enemy army is the key to this road." Liu Bei twisted his beard and asked, "Who do you want to go to the Street Guarding Pavilion?" ”

Liu Chan stepped forward, hugged his fists and said, "Erchen will go by himself." ”

(End of chapter)