Han Xiang

Chapter 586: Virtual and Real Use of Soldiers Cleverly

Zhuge Liang's expression remained unchanged, but he was overjoyed in his heart, secretly thinking that Han Sui could not calm down.

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"I heard that General Zhao was guarding Chencang, why did he appear here?"

After Han Sui asked the question and waited eagerly for the answer, he saw Zhuge Liang smile leisurely and asked sarcastically:

"Zilong is our general. Where has he been assigned? Do I have to report to you?"

"Forehead"

Han Sui couldn't help but was startled, and then replied: "Then let me change the question. Ma Shoucheng and others were also ordered to send troops. Since General Zhao appears here, do you dare to ask if he has withdrawn his troops?"

"Ha ha."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and asked meaningfully: "General Han really wants to know?"

"I really want to." Han Sui nodded.

Zhuge Liang spread his hands and replied eloquently: "This is our military secret. If General Han really wants to know, he can only abandon the secret and surrender to our Lord. Then all the information can be shared."

"you"

Han Sui was so angry that he clenched his fists. He humbly wanted to find out whether Ma Teng had surrendered to the enemy, but he didn't expect to be teased by Zhuge Liang, and his eyes instantly turned sinister.

Zhuge Liang then added: "My lord wants to leave Tongguan to welcome the emperor and return to the old capital. Now is the time to employ people. If you can abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, and work together to help the Han Dynasty, you will not lose the merit of being a prince."

"We are all rude warriors, and we don't know which of the edicts is true or false. Sir, if you want me to surrender, just a sharp tongue is not enough. When I become a prisoner, it will not be too late for you to persuade me to surrender."

Han Sui was impatient at this time and thought that he would attack the city if he had the ability. I don't believe you can do anything at night.

"Ha ha."

While Zhuge Liang was smiling and waving his fan, suddenly someone from behind came forward to report, and then turned around to listen.

The firelight flickered across the face of the visitor, although it was only a glimpse.

Han Sui, Yang Qiu, and Zhang Heng were all startled because they knew that face.

After a while, Zhuge Liang raised his hands to the city and said seriously:
"Ling Guan, all of you have a loyal heart and cannot bear to face each other with swords and destroy lives. You should not make a hasty decision. I will give you one night to think about it;

I am now leading the army back ten miles to the stronghold. I hope to hear good news tomorrow morning. If we still choose to be enemies by then, it will not be too late for us to fight and retreat! "

As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, the soldiers and horses in the city turned around.

After Zhao Yun stared for a few times, he also protected Zhuge Liang and left.

But Han Sui's attention was not on Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun at all at this time.

He searched hard for the 'familiar face' just now, but couldn't find it.

"General Yang, did you see it just now?"

Facing Zhang Heng's question, Yang Qiu frowned and nodded: "The man just now did look somewhat similar to Pang Lingming."

"What's the similarity? That man is Pound."

Zhang Heng was decisive, then looked at Han Sui and asked: "Both Ma Chao and Pang De appeared in the enemy camp. Ma Teng must have surrendered to Liu Bei. It's pity that Generals Liang and Li died tragically at the hands of their own people. As the leader of this journey, you , should we make an idea?”

Han Sui frowned and asked, "What suggestions does General Zhang have?"

"If Ma Teng surrenders to Liu Bei, he will use us as a stepping stone to his advancement."

Zhang Heng paused briefly, and then said in a deep voice: "What I mean is, strike first to gain the upper hand!"

Han Sui was noncommittal and couldn't help but look at Yang Qiu.Yang Qiu stroked his beard with one hand and analyzed objectively: "As the saying goes, seeing is believing. I did see Pound just now. Although Ma Teng's troops are not here, he may have followed Liu Bei to Chang'an;
It is very possible to counterattack Cao Hong and Gao Gan. Liu Bei proposed to "welcome the emperor and return to the old capital". Maybe Ma Teng was persuaded? "

"Um"

Han Sui frowned and murmured to himself: "More than ten years ago, Ma Teng led his troops to Chang'an and asked Li Jue for an official position, but failed. In the end, he turned against him. Did Liu Bei agree?"

"The emperor has not yet welcomed back to Chang'an, so Liu Bei will naturally agree to anything."

Zhang Heng took over the words, showed a sinister smile, and reminded: "Since Ma Teng and others are in Guanzhong, they can have a tight space in the back."

"hiss"

Han Sui swallowed and looked shocked: "You mean?"

"I don't care about other people. Liang Xing and I are close friends. I must avenge him."

Zhang Heng answered sonorously and forcefully, and Yang Qiu also nodded in agreement with a serious look on his face:
"I agree."

"Well, General Li's grudge cannot be forgotten."

Han Sui acquiesced to the two people's ideas and said: "Tomorrow we will make dinner at three o'clock and leave the city at five o'clock. We have to leave before Zhuge Liang finds out. We will go straight to Longxi."

"Very good."

"I'll arrange it right away."

The three of them hit it off immediately at the top of the city, and they all thought that Zhuge Liang would be able to defeat them tomorrow. In fact, they had no intention of attacking the city at all.

Zhuge Liang led his team on a night march and soon arrived at the camping site beside the Jing River. He had sent people to arrange the camp in advance.

Late summer and early autumn are hot times.

The campsite was very crude. Except for the generals' tents, most of the soldiers chose to sleep in the open air, which was relatively cooler.

As soon as Zhuge Liang returned to the camp and sat down, Zhao Yun curiously asked:

"Commander, since we want to blame Ma Teng, why did you keep silent when Han Sui asked him just now?"

"Yes."

Wei Yan also echoed: "You asked the general's soldiers to pretend to be Pound. I don't know if you just deceived them."

"Haha."

Zhuge Liang looked around and explained with a smile: "The art of using military force is to use imaginary and real, real and imaginary. Only by covering up can we deceive Han Sui and several others. As for whether they will fall into the trap, it will take time to find out." Test, maybe we’ll know tomorrow morning.”

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, frowned and asked: "I have always heard that the generals in Liangzhou are capricious. Why didn't the military advisor take advantage of today's victory to keep them all to prevent future attacks? Instead, they tried their best to alienate Han and Ma? Shouldn't they defeat them one by one and then attack them again? Do you want to help the lord take Liangzhou in one go?"

"Although Zilong has a good idea, now is not the time."

Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and patiently explained to Zhao Yun: "Liangzhou is a place where Qiang and Hu live together, and the situation is more complicated than that in the Central Plains. Otherwise, there would not be constant turmoil. It would be better to just destroy Han Sui and others. It would be better to leave them alone."

"Let them fight among themselves and then we profit from it?" Zhao Yun seemed to understand.

Zhuge Liang frowned and nodded: "I have this consideration, but the main reason is that the economy in Guanzhong is shallow, and the soldiers, horses, money and food are not rich. Once full-scale troops are deployed in Liangzhou, Cao Cao will definitely take advantage of it again;
In addition, the situation in Jingzhou is unknown at this time. After the lord leads his troops back to Guanzhong, I don’t know whether Cai Mao will take any action. I have to let Tanzhi (Guan Ping) go back as soon as possible. I am worried that the general of Guan will be in trouble because he has few soldiers."

It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, but for a capable man like Zhuge Liang, when the garrison in Guanzhong was stretched thin, he was also in danger of being surrounded by Huayin, so he always thought of Guan Yu in Jingzhou.

After hearing this, Guan Ping quickly stood up and clasped his fists, and said seriously: "Don't worry, military advisor, my father made an explanation before he left. He would not let the general go back until he understood the danger in Guanzhong. He also said that what happened to my uncle (Liu Bei) when he was there, what will happen to me when I go back."

Everyone was speechless after hearing this, and the shadow of Guan Yu appeared in their hearts, thinking that it was General Guan who was so heroic.

(End of this chapter)