Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 339 Lu Xun took command and crossed the river with continuous victory.
When Liu Bei saw Zhuge Liang speaking, his eyes suddenly changed, and there was a look of doting in his eyes.

"What's A Liang's plan?"

Zhuge Liang bowed respectfully to Liu Bei.

Although he is only 15 years old, Zhuge Liang has been practicing in various military and political fields for more than three years. He is not just sitting in the school studying.

In addition to increasing age, human maturity also involves experience.

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Only the unity of knowledge and action can a person's wisdom be fully reflected.

"Under Yuan Shao's command, now Shenpei is the supervisor, Xu You and Xun Chen are the counselors, and Wen Chou is the general, leading an army of 50 in Liyang."

"According to Liang's opinion, the relationship between Xu You, Xun and Chen is relatively harmonious, but Shenpei and Xu You are hostile to each other. One of them is the supervisor of the army and the other is a counselor, each holding great power."

"If the situation is critical, they may join hands to advance and retreat; if the war goes smoothly, there will be a dispute between the two."

"Axun's plan of arrogant soldiers is also intended here."

After a pause, Zhuge Liang continued: "However, Asun is young, and if he only takes command without showing his ability to use troops, Xu You Shenpei and others will notice the clues."

"Therefore, on top of this, we have to win several battles to show Asun's ability."

Huang Zhong asked doubtfully: "Since it is a arrogant soldier's plan, why do we have to win several battles?"

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Arrogant soldiers use different strategies depending on their opponents. If the opponent is a general like Wen Chou, it is natural to feign defeat; but our opponent is not a general like Wen Chou, but a general like Wen Chou." It’s Yuan Ni’s 50-strong army!”

"It's too obvious just to cheat. With the abilities of Xu You, Xun Chen, and the matchmaker, we can easily see our intentions!"

"On the contrary, if our army wins consecutive battles, it will make the opponent ignore our army's 'arrogant soldier' ​​intention, and allow Xu You and others to focus on Asun."

"Based on common sense, Asun is young after all. He first took command at a young age of 13 and won consecutive battles. He should be proud and conceited. No one looks down on the generals in the army. This move can seduce Xu Youxunchen and others. The plan of the arrogant soldiers is reversed against Asun."

"And our army can also do whatever it takes to count the enemy's failures."

"Brother Xianmou once said: Fighting an army is like playing chess. I count the enemy, and the enemy counts me. They guess each other until one side counts more and the other miscalculates, then the winner can be determined."

Huang Zhong was confused and scratched his head: "Hey, Zhong, you should just obey orders. You counselors have so many twists and turns in your brains."

Liu Bei stroked his palms gently and praised: "So that's it. Ah Liang's move is to make Yuan Shao and his counselors believe that I am really taking the lead as Ah Xun and not deliberately showing weakness."

"Hide the true purpose, let the opponent neglect to take precautions, and then achieve the meaning of 'arrogant soldier', how wonderful!"

"A-Liang has grown up too, I'm so relieved!"

Although Liu Bei praised him, Zhuge Liang's words did not completely convince the generals.

Lu Bu also came out and said: "Your Majesty, if Zhuge's military advisor makes a mistake in his plan, wouldn't our army of [-] become Yuan Shao's prey? I think we should send a letter to the prime minister and let him make a decision."

Lu Bu is just arrogant, not stupid.

Lu Bu is still very aware of Zheng Ping's abilities.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "General, don't be impatient. If there is something wrong with Liang's plan, brother Xianshou will naturally send someone to remind him."

Lu Bu was stunned: "Can the Prime Minister still hear that Military Advisor Zhuge failed to plan today?"

"This is a secret. General, please forgive me!" Zhuge Liang glanced at Jia Xu inadvertently.

Jia Xu's heart skipped a beat: "Boy, let's see what this old man is doing!"

Immediately, Jia Xu narrowed his eyes and ignored Zhuge Liang's eyes.

However, it was Jia Xu's squinting that made Zhuge Liang's anxiety disappear.

After all, it was the first time that Zhuge Liang had formally formulated a strategy in the battle deployment of a large army. Even though Zhuge Liang firmly believed in the strategy, he still felt a little uneasy.

However, Jia Xu's reaction reassured Zhuge Liang.

Although Jia Xu came here quietly, Zhuge Liang was self-aware. With Zheng Ping's personality, it was impossible for Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun to be responsible for the entire decisive battle deployment and turn a blind eye.

There must be wise men secretly arranged by Zheng Ping in this Puyang formation.

After Zhuge Liang carefully considered the civil and military forces of Puyang's main formation, his attention fell on Jia Xu, who claimed to be a casual official in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

How could a casual official be qualified to participate in such a secret military meeting?

Zhuge Liang also heard Zheng Ping mention that there is a type of wise man in this world who will never offer advice unless his butt is on fire, and such wise men will never put themselves in absolute danger.

When Lu Bu saw that Zhuge Liang refused to say anything, he couldn't help but retreat angrily.

Seeing that some of the generals were convinced and some were unconvinced, Liu Bei just tried his best to appease them.

For Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei has enough trust and love.

The military meeting is over.

Liu Bei set up a high platform outside Puyang, beside the Yellow River, and formally worshiped Lu Xun as the Grand Governor. In addition to commanding the [-] troops in Puyang's main formation, Liu Bei also had the power to mobilize the four battalions of Luoyang, Dongping, Jibei, and Pingyuan.

at the same time.

Liu Bei worshiped Lu Xun as the governor, and the information about the holiday and various military orders were also passed to the fourth camp.

plain country.

Guan Yu frowned, making the messenger in front of him feel cold.

"Brother, why are you so careless? You actually appointed Lu Xun's son as the Commander-in-Chief. Marching and fighting is child's play!"

"I'm reporting back to my brother on behalf of Guan. I've been in camp for many years and don't want to lose our troops and generals just because of a little boy."

The messenger was immediately embarrassed.

Guan Yu actually disobeyed his orders!
Chen Deng drew his sword and shouted: "Hurry back, do you want Junhou to kill you?"

The messenger quickly exited.

After the messenger left, Chen Deng sheathed his sword and said, "Your Majesty, why should you scare a messenger?"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled: "The army has been at a stalemate for a long time. There must be Yuan Shao's spies in Pingyuan. If the messenger is intercepted by Yuan Shao's spies, or if there are complaints on the way and the messenger is eavesdropped, Yuan Shao may be able to know about my views on Lu Xun. The resentment of being in command.”

"Both my brother and the prime minister intend to train Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun, how can I not cooperate?"

How could Guan Yu not know Liu Bei and Zheng Ping's preference for Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun?

The person who took care of Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun this time was actually not just Jia Xu, who was secretly arranged by Zheng Ping in Puyang.

The four battalions of Guan Yu, Sun Jian, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei were actually prepared to deal with the failure of Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun's strategy in Puyang.

Otherwise, if Yuan Shao gathered 50 troops in Liyang, Zheng Ping could have all four of Guan Yu's battalions in Puyang instead of setting up five separate battalions.Looking at Zheng Ping's deployment, in addition to Puyang's main formation, Guan Yu, Sun Jian, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei are the four most capable generals under Liu Bei in the Central Plains. Xianden, Pojun, Baipao, and Ruishi are also the same. The four most capable soldiers.

The most capable troops are not in Puyang's main formation, but are stationed separately. The intention is obvious.

To train Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun, naturally we cannot put the best players in Puyang. Even if they win, Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun's ability cannot be counted.

At the same time, it can also avoid the failure of Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun's strategy, which would lead to the collapse of the entire army.

There was Jia Xu inside Puyang, four camps outside Puyang, and Taishi Ci from Liaodong to the west.

Zheng Ping didn't seem to be directly involved in the decisive battle, but in fact he had already placed the most important pieces on the chessboard.

Chen Deng also smiled and said: "Your Majesty prefers two people, and he also hopes that there will be successors to the big man. After all, we are already over thirty. If there are no successors, the ambitious people will inevitably bring trouble to the court."

Both Guan Yu and Chen Deng knew it well.

In order to cooperate with Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun, Guan Yu also deliberately expressed his dissatisfaction with Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun in the army.

If he just arrived at the camp first, the spies would naturally not be able to get the news.

However, in the plains, in addition to the first camp, there were more than [-] soldiers and horses recruited from various places who obeyed Guan Yu's orders.

Among these soldiers and horses, Yuan Shao's spies are most likely to appear.

In addition to Guan Yu, Sun Jian, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei all expressed their dissatisfaction with Lu Xun's leadership.

However, due to Liu Bei's order, the four generals all carried out Lu Xun's military orders and simultaneously marched into Yuan Shao's city to divide Yuan Shao's forces.

Liyang Camp.

The information that Liu Bei worshiped Lu Xun as the governor naturally reached Yuan Shao's ears.

"Liu Bei has proclaimed himself emperor. Has he become arrogant? He actually let a 13-year-old child take command?" Yuan Shao couldn't help but sneer after hearing the news.

Although it is said that in ancient times, Gan Luo was given the seal of appearance when he was 12 years old, there is an essential difference between being in charge of the seal and being in command.

If the policy is wrong, most of the hidden dangers are internal; if the strategy and tactics are wrong, it is tantamount to the defeat of the country.

As Sun Tzu said in The Art of War, soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival.

As soon as he finished speaking, the judge loudly admonished: "Ming Gong, don't be careless! This must be Liu Bei deliberately showing weakness and wanting to be arrogant to Ming Gong."

Yuan Shao raised his head and looked up: "Why does Zhengnan say that? I have heard that Liu Bei regards Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun as his own sons and holds them in high esteem. This time, Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun are sent as military advisors."

"Zhuge Liang is good at literature, and Lu Xun is good at martial arts. Liu Bei is preparing to train the two of them. With Lu Xun in command, he must want to gain fame for Lu Xun. It's just a 13-year-old kid, no matter how good he is, how can he be awarded the title of commander?"

"Liu Bei is too arrogant and too impatient."

While saying this, Yuan Shao also felt dissatisfied.

After all, as the fourth and third generation of the Yuan family, there has never been a 13-year-old son in command. How could a child from the Lu family in Wu County have such ability?
Therefore, Yuan Shao did not agree with the judge's judgment on the matchmaking, but thought that Liu Bei was too arrogant and too eager to train Lu Xun.

Xu You carefully observed Yuan Shao's expression and sneered: "Shen Zhengnan, although you are good at commanding troops, your understanding of the general strategy of the battle between the two armies is too shallow."

"If Liu Bei wanted to deliberately show weakness, he only needed to fake defeat on the battlefield for a few battles. Why did he hide his ears and let a 13-year-old kid take charge? Isn't this deceiving the public?"

"In other words, the Supervising Army thinks that Liu Bei's prime minister, Zheng Ping, will allow such a joke to appear in the decisive battle between the two armies?"

"Hmph, if you don't know how to analyze the enemy's situation, don't make any assumptions. Only if you manage the troops well and supervise the generals for Ming Gong, that's what you should do."

Shen Pei was ridiculed by Xu You and suddenly became furious: "Xu Ziyuan, have you ever commanded troops? Talking about military affairs on paper is a taboo in battle!"

"What we are talking about now is not the battle, but the general strategy. If you don't understand, you can keep silent." Xu You raised his head with disdain on his face: "I don't know who led the army south with Mr. Yuan Shang, but came back defeated."

"On paper, the Inquisition and Supervision Army is still better than Xu."

"Ming Gong, you think that the Inquisition and Supervision Army should return to Yecheng to supervise the transportation of money and grain. It is not suitable for discussions before the army."

Xu You secretly hated the trial matchmaker, and Yuan Shao could no longer obey his advice.

Shen Pei was scolded by Xu You and suddenly became angry and didn't know how to express his anger.

After all, the last time I went south with Yuan Shang, I suffered a disastrous defeat. This defeat cannot be erased no matter what.

Yuan Shao was also dissatisfied with Shen Pei, one because of Shen Pei's failure, and the other because Shen Pei openly accused Yuan Shao of killing Feng Ji to please Cao Cao.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao ordered: "In the south, there are 50 troops, which require a lot of food and grass. You can go back to Yecheng to supervise the transportation of food and grass. There is no need to argue with Ziyuan."

Shen Pei clenched his fists and hated Xu You even more.

However, the judge had to obey Yuan Shao's order, so Zhi Neng reluctantly accepted the order and went to Yecheng to supervise the transportation of grain and grass.

After waiting for the trial partner to leave, Xu You straightened his clothes and said in a more pleasant tone: "Ming Gong, you think that neither Liu Bei nor Zheng Ping are stupid people. Letting Lu Xun take command is not a deliberate show of weakness, but Lu Xun does have his talents."

"As for how much talent Lu Xun has, you still have to wait and see how Lu Xun deploys his troops and generals."

"We will wait and see how he deploys his troops and generals, and then we can formulate strategies to defeat the enemy. We can use silence to stop the enemy, or we can attack later and arrive first."

Yuan Shao nodded and looked at Xun Chen, who was silent at the side.

Xun Chen thought for a while and then said: "Ming Gong, Chen and Zi Yuan have the same idea. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. First observe Lu Xun's military use, and then judge whether Liu Bei's appointment of Lu Xun as the governor is a deliberate show of weakness or whether he is really capable. .”

Yuan Shao saw that Xu You and Xun Chen thought so, so he stopped thinking about it and just sent more spies to find out about the enemy.

A few days later, Yuan Shao received news that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Sun Jian were marching into the army one after another.

"This must be Lu Xun's plan to divide the troops. It seems that Liu Bei's new governor is still capable." Xu You concluded, "Duke Ming can divide his troops to resist Guan Yu and the four as he wished."

"If your information is not bad, Lu Xun will soon use troops to target the Liyang camp. You can have all Jinkou heavily fortified to guard against Liu Bei's troops crossing the river!"

Xu You was decisive and predicted Lu Xun's movements to Yuan Shao.

ten days later.

Liu Beibing sneaked across the Yellow River and entered Huaxian County in the west of Liyang. He killed the defender of Huxian County Zhang Qi and defeated Yuan Shao's general Jiang Qi who came to support him.

Yuan Shao sent Wen Chou to Hua County again, and encountered Lu Bu's army who came to support him. Wen Chou lost to Lu Bu and was defeated again!

The four armies of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Jian, and Zhao Yun also had an advantage.

Suddenly, Liu Beibing's reputation was great.

I don't know whether it was intentional or not, but Yuan Shao's spies heard that many people in Liu Bei's army praised Lu Xun as "the reincarnation of the military immortal".

This caused Yuan Shao to have new doubts about Lu Xun's judgment.

"Is this Lu Xun really so powerful?"

(End of this chapter)