Wuhan, May.

In summer, the lotus leaves on the lake are in the fields, and the fish are playing in the pavilion lake.

Liu Bei, Huo Jun, Fa Zheng and other monarchs and ministers drank on the pavilion in the lake, and most of their words talked about military affairs.

"Wenjiaoling is very hot, and the sun is shining. Seeing Zhong Miao today, it seems that the rumors are true. Liu Bei said with a smile.

Huo Jun smiled helplessly, he went to Panyu this time, because of the hot sun in Jiaoling, his skin was tanned!

Fa Zheng stroked his beard and said: "I am hearing the words of Jiaoren, Jiaoling is hot, there is no snow in winter, and there are no leaves in autumn. In the autumn of Wuhan, Panyu is in the middle of summer; Wuhan deep winter festival, Panyu is autumn. The world is vast, the territory is thousands of miles, the climate is ever-changing, this cover is the mystery of the geography of the time. ”

Liu Bei was quite enlightened and said: "I was born in Youyan, traveled to the Central Plains, and then went to Wu Chu. Today, if you look at the climate of Jiaoling, it is really like a rumor. Why does it get hotter the further south you go? ”

Huo Jun smiled and asked, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, do you want to make a fire to keep warm in winter, close to the furnace, or far away from the furnace?" ”

"At that time, the closer you were to the fire, the better you could get warmer, and this three-year-old child knew it." Liu Bei said with a smile: "Zhong Miao doesn't want to speak, the south is near, and the north is far away." Therefore, the further south you go, the hotter the climate becomes. ”

"Yes!"

Huo Jun was patient, and said in popular science: "Zhuo County is located in the north of Wuhan, so Zhuo County is colder than Wuhan. The dragon is located in the south of Panyu, so Jiaozhi is hot in the South China Sea. Therefore, in the case of the Han Dynasty, the south is near, and the north is far away, which is the reason that the world cannot change. ”

"Since it gets hotter and hotter the further south you go, I don't know why there are days and nights, and there are four seasons in the year?"

Fa Zheng had doubts and retorted: "Could it be that the sun is like a furnace, lighting a fire and the sky is bright, and the fire is extinguished and the night is entered; The reason why there are four seasons is that adding firewood is midsummer, and reducing firewood is cold winter, and Zhongmiao's words may not be convincing! ”

Huo Jun was not in a hurry or impatient, raised the two bottles of teacups in front of him, combined his mouth with his mouth, and said: "The sun is like Jun's left eye, and if you look at the teacup, you will leave the teacup; Look at the teacup and leave the teacup. The big man may be located on the upper lamp, and whoever looks at the lower lamp will look less at the upper lamp, and vice versa. ”

"In the middle of summer, the sun shines on the lamp, so the weather in Dahan is hot; In the middle of winter, the sun turns to look down, so the climate of the Han Dynasty is cold. The four seasons are divided into four seasons, hence this. ”

"As for the distinction between day and night, it is better to think that the tea cup spins, and the front side is day, and the reverse side is night. Therefore, there are four seasons in the north and south, and there is a difference between day and night in the east and west. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and it is for this reason that Lier! ”

Although Huo Jun's words are logically self-consistent, the content of them is beyond the understanding of Fa Zheng and Liu Bei. If it weren't for Huo Jun's frequent erudition, I'm afraid the two would have treated Huo Jun as a madman.

Fa Zheng shook his head in disbelief and said, "Although Zhong Miao's words are reasonable, he doesn't dare to agree. If it is as Zhong Miao said, will we not live above the ethereal. ”

Hearing this, Huo Jun was helpless in his heart, so he told Fa Zheng that people live on the earth and are attracted to the earth because of gravity. Then it extends to the center of the sun, the earth revolves around the sun, and the moon cannot shine, but only because the moon blocks the sun.

Seeing that there were signs of deepening friction in the words of the two, Liu Bei interrupted and said: "The words of the four seasons and day and night have been discussed by various families in ancient times. Zhong Miao's words are meticulous, and he can be the words of a family! ”

After a pause, Liu Bei changed the topic and asked: "Zhong Miao has been going south to Jiaozhou for a long time this time, and now Jiaozhou is attached at the beginning, I want to govern deeply, but there is a strategy to teach me?" ”

The topic was interrupted by Liu Bei, and Huo Jun didn't care. It is useless to win or lose in a momentary argument, it is better to use his identity in the future to publicize the relationship between the two in the future.

He was even preparing to use the relationship between the sun and the earth as an outline in the first draft of the military book, discussing in detail the influence of climate and the four seasons on the use of soldiers, and trying to influence the rulers of the past dynasties from the perspective of soldiers.

Gathering his mind, Huo Jun said: "Jiaozhou is coarse, and it is not easy for Your Majesty to seek deep treatment. Jun and Lu Thorn Shi once said that although Shixie was defeated, there were many thieves in Jiaozhou, and His Majesty wanted to govern Jiaoling deeply. ”

"Therefore, Jun steals that His Majesty should be the special committee of Lu Tingshi to beg the thief, surrender the Jiaoling thief, make up the people, and make the county peaceful. And the Jiaoling Barbarian Monarch knows His Majesty's heavenly might, and the time is easy to govern Jiaoling! ”

With the relocation of the Shi family to Wuhan, the Southern Han Dynasty did not establish a firm rule in Jiaozhou. There were riots in the counties and counties of Jiaoling, or pirates attacking the people, or barbarian turmoil.

Before Huo Jun left Jiaozhou, he met with Lu Dai, and pointed out that Jiaoling County was not satisfied. Because Shixie ruled Jiaozhou for decades, resulting in the barbarians only knowing Shixie but not the Han family, Lu Dai was determined to severely crack down on the four thieves and establish the prestige of the Han family in Jiaozhou. If the prestige of the Han family is erected, it will be much easier for the Han officials to govern the counties and counties of Jiaozhou.

Later generations talked about the mountainous areas in the southwest, and it was often said that only by changing the land and returning to the stream could centralized power be established. However, as for how the soil is made, few people are deeply chasing.

The soil is for the Tusi, the Tusi system began in the Yuan, Ming En Fu Yungui, the old record of the Tusi tribe chiefs, so it is thought that the long-term governance of the local officials, such as Tianzhou Cen, Longzhou Zhao, Banzhou Yang, Guizhou An and others.

Regardless of the experience of the birth of toast, but when it comes to the two Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty even has few objects that can be canonized as toast.

For example, when the barbarians in Nanzhong and Jiaoling were in the Han Dynasty, most of the barbarians were still in the backward barbaric period, and their family relations only knew their mothers but not their fathers, and they adopted the way of living in caves.

In this kind of social structure, the governance system within the barbarians is not established, let alone the Han family's transformation and return to the stream.

Therefore, the real core of the current governance of Jiaoling and Nanzhong is to maintain the authority of the Han family, protect the local Han people, and try to convert the familiar and barbarian households into the Han population. And spread advanced technology to backward areas, and then use Han culture and customs to wash the floor.

"According to Zhong Miao's words, Jiaozhou should not be the same as the mainland states. When the title of general is sealed, he is allowed to raise troops to fight thieves. ”

Liu Bei stroked his beard and groaned, and said: "Come on, edict Lu Dai as General Zhaoxin, and allow him to send soldiers and horses to Jiaozhou, and ask for thieves from all over Jiaoling County." ”

"No!"

Different from the state and county magistrate leading the army system of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Southern Han Dynasty Gai was very reluctant to lead the army system of the state assassin because of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Liu Bei's own prestige.

For example, Pan Jun and Xu Shu have no right to lead the army, only the right to supervise the army. If there is a rebellion in Fanyizhou, the county Taishou can lead troops to quell the rebellion; If a rebellion involving several counties is involved, Zhang Fei, the governor of Jiangzhou, will lead the army to quell the rebellion, or the relevant generals will be appointed to quell the rebellion.

The newly appointed Yang and Jing Prefecture assassins, like Pan Jun and Xu Shu, are the same, and only have the power of the prime minister to govern the whole state, but do not have the right to lead troops into battle. Their authority is closely related to the strength of the Wuhan center, and it is difficult to form a separatist force.

Due to its own different circumstances, it is necessary for Liu Bei to specially grant General Lu Dai the position of General and allow him to lead the troops to fight against the thieves.

Between the words, Wang Cang's footsteps came in a hurry, holding the letter in his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, there is a letter from Guan Junhou." ”

"What?"

Liu Bei put away his laughing expression and asked, "How is the battle in Xiangfan today?" ”

Wang Cang first saluted Liu Bei, presented a scarf and silk letter, and said: "Your Majesty, because of the rise of the Han River in the rainy season, the prince said that because of the rise of the Han River in the rainy season, he moved the camp to the north of Fancheng for ten miles, and stayed high and avoided the water. The prince wanted to observe the changes in the water situation, and then choose the strategy of the specific enemy. ”

Liu Bei flipped through the letters written by Guan Yu, and his expression was contemplative.

After browsing for half a sound, Liu Bei handed the letter to Huo Jun and Fa Zheng, and asked, "I want to use troops against Cao Cao in June and July to help Yunchang make a northern expedition to Xiangfan." I don't know what Erqing thinks, do you have a high opinion? ”

When Liu Bei was young, although he was a good dog and horse, and he was dressed in brocade clothes, he was not a person who was greedy for pleasure. Since the last Northern Expedition to Shouchun, two years have passed, and Liu Bei, who feels that he is getting older, has long been unable to hold back the idea of using troops to the north, especially the Xiangfan battlefield is progressing smoothly, so that he can see the hope of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains.

A few days after he became emperor, Liu Bei summoned everyone to discuss the Northern Expedition, and sent an envoy to Xiangfan to inquire about the battle situation and prepare for the Northern Expedition.

When Huo Jun first returned to Wuhan, he didn't know the details of the Xiangfan battlefield, so he didn't dare to speak in vain, so he was silent.

Fa Zheng put down the letter and said: "Your Majesty, Cao Ren was defeated in Zhushui, and Guan Junhou entered the siege of Xiangfan. Cao Cao sent to the forbidden to come to the rescue, wanting to break our army and restore Xiangyang. However, after a long battle, the two sides have no choice between victory and defeat, so it can be said that Cao Ren and Yu Banzhi are not able to catch and lack strength, and it is difficult for them to defeat Guan Junhou! ”

Therefore, in the correct opinion, Cao Cao will wait for the Han River to descend, and raise troops to march south to relieve the siege of Xiangfan. In the summer and autumn of this year, the rain is abundant and the Han water rises sharply, so it is the time to use the army. Your Majesty will lead the crowd to ask for help. However, where the soldiers are out still needs to be discussed! ”

Liu Bei pondered for a while and asked: "Jinyun Chang seems to have a strategy to break the thief, and he wants to raise troops to Xiangfan, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

Fa Zheng shook his head and said, "The land of Xiangfan is narrow, and the city is a natural danger and difficult to break. Guan Junhou used his troops smoothly, retreated in the ban, blocked the Han River, and besieged Xiangyang. Now that His Majesty has raised troops to help, Cao Cao will inevitably go south, and Shi Xiangfan will change again! ”

"And Cao Cao sent a partial army out of Yiyang and Suixian, the flanks of the army were in danger, and Wuhan was under the front of the army, it was difficult to say that it was a wise move."

Saying that, Fa Zheng paused for a while and said: "In the right opinion, Your Majesty might as well go out of the front, send troops to Jiangxia, break the three passes, go out of Dabie Mountain, and attack Runan in person, thinking that it is used to contain Cao Cao's army." and the change of Xiangfan, the king turned to the west, which could ensure that Xiangfan could go down. ”

In addition to sending troops to Xiangfan and Shouchun, in fact, there is still a route for sending troops to the north in the direction of Wuhan, that is, from Yiyang Sanguan to the north, attacking Yiyang and Runan counties.

This road is located between Shouchun and Xiangfan, and it belongs to the place where it can echo left and right. Liu Bei's Northern Expedition from Jiangxia could drive the Central Plains battlefield, thereby containing Cao Cao's troops and horses, thereby reducing the pressure on Guan Yu.

And Guan Yu's department has changed, and he needs the support of soldiers and horses. The army under Liu Bei's command can easily advance westward to support, which is extremely convenient.

Fa Zheng sketched a blueprint for Liu Bei and said: "And Ke Xiangfan, Your Majesty Guangnong Jigu, watch the changes of the enemy and think about progressing, you can go out of Wancheng, the soldiers can be Wei Xu and Luo, you can encroach on Nanyang in the middle, expand the territory, and you can stick to the key points, so as to enter the map for a lasting hope." ”

"Soldiers out of Yiyang?"

Liu Bei stroked his black and white beard and asked, "Zhong Miao has a high opinion?" ”

Huo Jun pondered and said: "There is a lot of rain this year, and it seems that the river is rising. The Han River infringes on the people all the year round, and many cities in Jingxiang have built embankments. Cao Ren is brave and unscrupulous, and has little foresight; In the strict prohibition and no strategy, do not know the landscape. General Guan is sharp and will be able to take advantage of the advantages and win. ”

"Since Xiangfan is beneficial to our army, it is not appropriate to have more changes. Your Majesty might as well follow the words of the decree and raise troops to Yiyang, either to contain, or to support, or to advance into Runan, all of which are prudent strategies. ”

Whether this face will flood the Seventh Army, Huo Jun doesn't know.

However, regardless of whether the flooding of the Seventh Army can happen, it is meaningless to let Liu Beibing go out of Xiangfan today. Not to mention whether Cao Cao would besiege Wei and save Zhao, it would not be wise to attract Cao Cao's army to the Xiangfan battlefield and invest hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides.

After all, Cao Cao is not an ordinary general, and he may not be able to catch him, but when it comes to the tactical ability of a general, even Li Shimin recognizes it. Unusual generals are comparable, especially the ability to counterattack under heavy pressure.

In the second battle of Guandu and White Wolf Mountain, the situation on the battlefield was bad, but Cao Cao still relied on his excellent tactical ability to defeat Yuan Shao and kill Bunton.

Now that the Southern Han Dynasty maintains an advantage in Xiangfan, why not let Guan Yu continue to maintain the advantage and open another battlefield, so as to contain Cao Cao's army and make him unable to support Xiangfan.

Liu Bei sipped his tea and said: "Zhong Miao, filial piety and straightforward words are really insightful, and let me think about it for a few days, and then set a time to send troops." ”

With the suggestions of Huo Jun and Fa Zheng, Liu Bei basically made up his mind to go on a northern expedition from Jiangxia. But Liu Bei still needed to communicate with Zhuge Liang and ask him for his opinion on sending troops.

After a pause, Liu Bei instructed: "Come on, Mingyi, Liang Erzhou prepare for war, and send troops to the Northern Expedition at any time." ”

"No!"

(End of chapter)