From morning to noon, Liu Bei led everyone to not only inspect the barracks, but also inspect the military formation on the school ground.

After some hard work, Liu Bei was full of praise for the Jianghuai soldiers and horses, and even said left and right: "If the Han soldiers are all like the Huai camp, why worry about the Han family." ”

In addition to joy, Liu Bei issued an edict to reward the army. When the officers and men of the army heard this, they shouted 'Long live Your Majesty'.

Getting off the carriage, Liu Bei moved his legs and feet, just wanted to say something close, remembered the people behind him, and said: "There is a lot of fatigue in patrolling the camp today, so Zhuqing will temporarily retire and rest." ”

"No!"

The Jianghuai warriors hesitated a little and retreated with everyone.

Liu Bei held his belt in his hand and sighed: "Twenty years ago, I led the army to Bowang, and Zhong Miao accompanied the army to offer the strategy of separating the north and the south. I led the army down to Jiangdong, into Jingchu, Pingbashu, Anjiaoling, all up and down the Yangtze River. ”

"When I think about it, I have a lot of feelings. If there is no Zhong Miao's advice, I am afraid that there will be no great man today, and there will be no current karma. ”

"Your Majesty praises!"

Huo Jun walked with Liu Bei and said: "At that time, Your Majesty entered the shallows, even if there was no Jun strategy, there were others to help Your Majesty. ”

Liu Bei waved his hand and said with a smile: "With the love between you and me, why do you need to be humble." I often say that the ministers who defeated Cao Cao in the past, and Wu Chu were extended, all because of Zhong Miao. Shi Zhongmiao is outside, Kong Ming is inside, the second monarch is given to me by heaven, and there is no second monarch to assist, I am not the emperor! ”

Because he couldn't say anything about Huo Jun's servant, Liu Bei often counted Huo Jun's exploits to everyone, and he was speechless and Bo Wang, so now the court thinks that the first people to mention the north and south strategies are Zhuge Liang and Lu Su. But even so, Huo Jun was also respected by the ministers because of his outstanding military exploits and his first contribution to welcoming Liu Bei into Chu.

"Bole and Jun complement each other, and there is no Bole An, there are thousands of miles!" Huo Jun replied tactfully.

Liu Bei found a secluded place to sit down and asked: "The north and the south have been facing each other for many years, and I wanted to follow Kong Ming's play, go down to the middle of the pass, and plan the Central Plains with Qing." However, it was a pity to block Chang'an, and the soldiers and horses were not allowed to enter, so they had no choice but to return. Fortunately, Zhong Miao went down to the second county, and Ma Chao was based on Longyou, which made Cao Pi unable to take care of things. ”

"Therefore, with the situation between the north and the south, except for Kong Ming's strategy of taking the western part of the country, I don't know if Zhong Miao cares about him?"

More than ten years ago, Zhuge Liang pointed out in the middle of the river and suggested that Liu Bei should take Guanxi as the base after taking the Yangtze River in full, and then go east according to the army. Cooperate with the Xiangfan army and go straight to Luoyang. The Jianghuai Department was used as a partial army, so as to recover the Central Plains.

The reason why Zhuge Liang at that time did not approve of the Northern Expedition from Jianghuai was that Zhuge Liang realized the withering of Jianghuai and the great pressure of Cao Wei's army, and the Northern Expedition was difficult. Therefore, it was suggested that troops should be used from the chaotic Kansai.

With the end of the Battle of Xiangfan, Liu Bei's attack on Chang'an actually followed Zhuge Liang's grand strategy, rather than blindly using troops. The failure of the attack on the Guanzhong campaign made Liu Bei rethink how to go on the Northern Expedition.

Kansai belongs to the tripartite wrestling, and if there is no change, it will not be easy to open the situation, and Jianghuai is one of the few war zones with military achievements. In particular, Huo Jun proposed the strategy of reviving Jianghuai and the Northern Expedition to Qingxu, which made Liu Bei reconsider the national policy of the Southern Han Dynasty and whether to continue to implement Zhuge Liang's Jiangshang pair.

Huo Jun sat on the chair and said, "Restore the Central Plains, Xinghan Room, everything is feasible. Kong Ming's strategy was to take Guanxi with Bashu, and then go east out of Luoyang, go down to Luoyang, and look north to Hebei. ”

"If you take Jianghuai as the base, take Qi to the west, join the troops of the Jiang and Han Dynasties, sweep Henan, and then take Hebei, it is similar to Kong Ming. However, if you want to take Kansai, or go down to the Qi and Song Dynasty, you need to look at the current situation and then figure it out. ”

Liu Bei frowned slightly and asked, "If you want to take Kansai, how should you enter the country?" How to take Qi Song? ”

Huo Jun pondered for a long time and said: "The reason why Xi Gaozu was able to go down to Guanzhong was because Guanzhong was three points and was unable to fight together. If you want to take Kansai today, you need to watch the Ma Chao incident, look for opportunities to make profits in the Northern Expedition, and then slowly plan it. ”

"The main force of the Wei people still exists, and it is difficult to go down to Henan. Therefore, if you want to defeat Qi Song, you should first defeat the thieves, hit the elite hard, and take Shouchun. The Jiang Han soldiers went out of Xu Luo, and the Jiang Huai soldiers entered the Qi Song Dynasty. ”

Liu Bei stroked his white beard and sighed: "It is not easy to take Guanxi, or go down to Qi and Song. In Zhongmiao's view, what should be done? ”

Huo Jun thought for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, do you know the battle of Qin and Zhao Changping?" ”

"How can you not know!"

Liu Bei pondered for a moment and said: "In the past, the Qin army was in full swing, and among the six countries, there was no other country except Zhao. Therefore, Qin fought on the party and fought with Zhao in Changping. Zhao Yilian Po and Zhao Kuo were based on it, and Qin was out of vain. Bai Qi broke the Zhao State, pit all the Zhao soldiers, and after the battle, Qin unified the six countries. ”

Huo Jun nodded and said, "If Your Majesty wants to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty today, the only way to find a heavy army to go out and decide the outcome with Cao Pi is to win or lose." If you can hit most of the thief army hard, it will be easy to seek Guanxi or Qi and Song at that time. ”

Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned slightly, and said: "The thief is brave and brave, and the foot soldier is vigorous. If we are engaged in a water war, our army can still win it; If you win or lose in a field battle, I am afraid it will not be easy. And the thieves have been defending for many years without attacking, and they will consume our army with a strong city, and then send troops and horses to attack it. In the battle of Xiangfan, without the help of mountains and rivers, I am afraid it will be difficult to win. ”

As he spoke, Liu Bei looked at Huo Jun and asked, "Does Zhong Miao have a detailed strategy?" ”

Huo Jun showed a wry smile and said: "If you want to hit the thief army hard, you must look at the location, observe the enemy's strategy, and know your own situation, and only if you have the three of heaven, earth and man, can you hit the thief army hard, otherwise it is not easy to talk about it!" ”

After a pause, Huo Jun said: "Having said that, but looking at the land of thousands of miles from north to south, Huai Hui is not good for the enemy. If you want to hit the thief army hard, it is better to choose the opportunity to go north to Shouchun to see if you can borrow Huaishui to break the thief army. ”

The biggest difference between a unified regime and a chaotic regime is that you win a battle, and the other side still has troops to defend the house. And the chaotic regime is that if you win, the other side will die.

In history, Jiang Wei won a great victory in Taoxi, and if he was placed in the chaotic Guanxi, that battle could sweep Longyou. But in the face of the unified north, Jiang Wei needs two or three games to have a chance to conquer Longyou. However, it is already difficult for the vast majority of generals to win a battle, let alone win one battle after another.

Listening to Huo Jun's hope to inflict a heavy blow on the thief army in Huaishui, and even said that he would fight a war of annihilation, this made Liu Bei fall into deep thought.

He had already straightened out Huo Jun's strategy, Huo Jun tried to fight a war of annihilation in Huaishui, and then took advantage of Cao Wei's emptiness to attack Shouchun. At that time, we will go north to Qingqi, or wait and see the situation in Kansai.

"How sure is Zhong Miao?" Liu Bei asked rhetorically.

Huo Jun shook his head and said, "If our army is a Northern Expedition, it may have hope of victory, but if it wants to inflict heavy damage on the thieves, I am afraid that there is less than one layer of hope." If the thieves march south, it is not difficult for our army to win, but if you want to inflict heavy damage on the thieves, you need to watch the enemy's soldiers, as well as the time and place. ”

The war of annihilation is always the most difficult battle to fight, but it is also the most rewarding battle. No general dared to pack a ticket before the two sides sent troops, and they would definitely be able to annihilate each other.

Hearing this, Liu Bei took a deep breath and said, "Although I am getting older, I have no energy. But the Northern Expedition used force, how could I not want to. Now I need to put state affairs first, and then if I want to send troops to the Northern Expedition, I want to follow Zhong Miao's words, and then cut down Shouchun. ”

"Haha~"

Liu Bei patted Huo Jun on the shoulder, laughed and said, "In the future, if Jianghuai is lacking, it will be sparse." Xi Zhongmiao can break Cao Cao in Chrysostom, why can't he break the thief soldiers in Huaishui! ”

"No!"

The monarchs and ministers talked heart-to-heart, listening to Huo Jun's grand strategy, Liu Bei was in a good mood, and got up and pulled Huo Jun to accompany him.

While walking, Liu Bei remembered something and asked hesitantly: "If I unfortunately pass away, what are Zhong Miao's plans?" ”

Huo Jun was stunned, reacted, and said, "Your Majesty is full of energy~"

"Don't be polite, be honest!" Liu Bei interrupted.

Huo Jun arched his hand towards Liu Bei and said: "If Your Majesty changes the world, Jun should obey the edict, assist the prince, repair political affairs, and make every effort to repay Your Majesty's kindness." ”

Liu Bei sighed slightly and said, "Yide is rude and impatient, and it is difficult to be useful. If I pass away, at the age of the prince, only Jun and Kong Ming can entrust great things. Unfortunately, filial piety was unfortunately died early, otherwise he would still be able to cooperate with the two monarchs. ”

The history of Yangzhou is a step, and I always make mistakes

(End of chapter)