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

Chapter 340 Zhuge takes action, a different kind of example

Lu Xun's fierce offensive was somewhat beyond Yuan Shao's expectations.

In Yuan Shao's view, no matter how smart Lu Xun was, he was only a 13-year-old boy. How could he command Liu Bei's army of more than [-] men?
And now Lu Xun has the demeanor of a famous general in ancient times when it comes to deploying troops and generals and attacking cities.

First, he ordered the four battalions of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Jian, and Zhao Yun to advance together and divide their troops. Then he sent soldiers from Puyang to sneak across the Yellow River and surprise Hua County. They killed Zhang Qi, defeated Jiang Qi, and defeated Wen Chou. Their momentum was unprecedented.

Even some of Yuan Shao's civil and military officials were frightened, and their morale gradually declined.

after all.

If you lose at the hands of a famous general, it is common for military strategists to take comfort in the victory. But now that the opponent is a 13-year-old child, this consecutive losing streak is a bit unjustifiable.

The name "The Reincarnation of the Soldier Immortal" began to spread among Yuan Shao's army.

When Yuan Shao looked at Xu You and Xun Chen, he found that the corners of their mouths were smiling.

"Ziyuan, Youruo, why are you laughing?" Yuan Shao couldn't quite understand their reactions.

Now that Lien Chan has lost a streak and was bullied by a 13-year-old Lu Xun, Xu You and Xun Chen can still laugh?

Xu You didn't answer, but raised his hand slightly to signal Xun Chen to speak first.

Xun Chen stood up, shook his sleeves, and said to Yuan Shao: "Ming Gong, although our army has been defeated, it has not been injured. The reason why we are laughing is because the current victory or defeat is all within our expectations." middle."

Yuan Shao let out a light sigh: "As you wish, our army's defeat is a good thing?"

Xun Chen smiled and said: "Lu Xun has shown commanding ability, which means that the seemingly young Commander-in-Chief of Liu Bei's Army is not a man who talks about military affairs on paper, but is actually capable of generalship."

"Since Liu Bei didn't show weakness on purpose, then we can use a trick against Lu Xun."

"This is what is often said in the art of war, know yourself and the enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle."

Yuan Shao suddenly realized: "So that's it! I wonder what your plan is going to be?"

Xun Chen glanced at Xu You and saw that Xu You had no intention of speaking, so he continued: "Lu Xun became the governor at the age of 13, so he is in a hurry to fight! Because Lu Xun needs to use his achievements to convince the tiger generals under Liu Bei's command. .”

"So in the previous battles in Huaxian County, Lu Xun fought very fiercely. Even Jiang Qi and Wen Chou were defeated."

"However, as a young man with a high position and a record of victory, he must be arrogant. If he can use the arrogant strategy to lure Lu Xun deep into Wei County, Lu Xun will be defeated."

Yuan Shao nodded when he heard this, and then looked at Xu You: "Does Ziyuan also think so?"

Xu You cupped his hands and responded: "Ming Gong, Youruo's words are similar to You. Lu Xun is young and has an undecided temperament. He attacked Hua County in order to seek success. Now that he has achieved success, he must be arrogant and cannot listen to disobedient words."

"As long as Lu Xun is allowed to win a few more battles, the generals in Liu Bei's army will be convinced by Lu Xun. At this time, if Ming Gong gives Lu Xun a fatal blow and beheads Lu Xun, Liu Bei's army will inevitably collapse."

"At that time, Duke Ming will order the whole army to fight again, chase Liu Bei in Xudu, and behead him. The whole world will belong to Duke Ming."

Xu You is good at deceiving.

This deception almost made Yuan Shao think that he was about to become emperor and arrogant in the world.

If Feng Ji and Shen Pei were here, they would definitely refute the views of Xu You and Xun Chen. However, now, Feng Ji was executed by Yuan Shao because of Cao Cao, and Shen Pei was transferred back to Yecheng to supervise the transportation of grain and grass.

The judgments of Xu You and Xun Chen will naturally not be refuted.

There are disadvantages to having too many counselors, and there are also disadvantages to having too few counselors.

If only Feng Ji and Shen were paired, Lu Xun would also be despised, but if Feng Ji was paired with Xu You and Xun Chen, it would not be contempt.

Even if they despise him in their hearts, this group of people will value Lu Xun in order to refute the other party.

It can only be said that Lu Xun's situation of taking command at the age of 13 and winning consecutive games was unprecedented, which made Xu You and Xun Chen's judgment slightly biased.

Even Zhao Kuo, who is known as an armchair strategist, is not as young as Lu Xun.

Immediately.

Xu You and Xun Chen formulated a strategy for Yuan Shao against Lu Xun, hoping to use the arrogant strategy to lure Lu Xun and Liu Bei's army into the game.

Three days.

Wen Chou led [-] troops and attacked Hua County again. On the way, he met Zhang Yun and won a small victory.

On the fourth day, Wen Chou drove his troops forward, and encountered Zhang He again thirty miles away from Huaxian County. Zhang He pretended to defeat and led Wen Chou into a narrow place.

Wen Chou knew there was an ambush, so he still sent his troops there. They met Lu Bu and Huang Zhong's ambushes in a narrow place, and Wen Chou led his troops to flee.

On the [-]th, Lu Bu and Huang Zhong's troops entered Junxian County, and Chunyu Qiong, the defender of Junxian County, was defeated and retreated.

On the [-]th, Liu Bei crossed the Yellow River.

On the [-]th, Liu Bei's [-]-strong army crossed the Yellow River. Except for Lu Bu and Huang Zhong, the rest of the troops were stationed near Huaxian County, setting up strongholds with their backs to the water.

"Little Lu Xun is really too young to lure Liu Bei's army to the north bank of the Yellow River so easily." Xu You laughed: "Now Liu Bei is south of the Yellow River. Once defeated, Liu Bei has no way out."

"I originally thought that I would only trap and kill Lu Xun, but in the end even Liu Bei came."

Xun Chen also said: "If Liu Bei has been on the south bank of the Yellow River, even if Lu Xun is trapped and killed, it will take a lot of effort to cross the river to capture Liu Bei."

"Now that Liu Bei has crossed the Yellow River, he has become a turtle in a urn."

Liu Bei's troops were originally outnumbered by Yuan Shao's, so common sense was to use a defensive position to prevent Yuan Shao from sending his troops south based on the dangers of the Yellow River, and then use strange tactics to invade Yuan Shao and seek combat opportunities.

However, now, Liu Bei gave up the danger of the Yellow River and went directly to the north bank of the Yellow River to confront Yuan Shao head-on.

Behind them in the north is the Yellow River. They have violated the taboo of military strategists and went to the stronghold behind the water. Xu You and Xun Chen were naturally happy.

After all, not everyone is Huaiyin Hou Han Xin and can fight against the odds.

According to Xu You and Xun Chen's judgment, Lu Xun was winning consecutive battles and felt that although Yuan Shao had more troops, it was nothing more than that, and he could win with fewer troops in the frontal battlefield.

Yuan Shao was also delighted.

"A child is a child, and he dares to call himself 'the reincarnated soldier', so he is a mediocre person who doesn't know the art of war, haha!" Yuan Shao laughed: "Blading that he is the reincarnated soldier, is this going to fight like the Marquis of Huaiyin? It's ridiculous! "

All the generals under Yuan Shao's tent also burst into laughter.

The initial fear due to the ferocity of Lu Xun's offensive gradually disappeared because of Xu You and Xun Chen's unexpected enemies.

Now I heard that Lu Xun had crossed Liu Bei's [-] troops across the Yellow River, and he felt even more contemptuous.

Han Xin's last-ditch battle is indeed a classic battle, but no battle example can be copied. Neither Yuan Shao nor the civil and military personnel under Yuan Shao thought that Lu Xun could compare with Han Xin, nor did they think that he would be as stupid as the Zhao army generals.

Hua County, government office.

After reading the latest information, Lu Xun breathed a long sigh of relief: "I didn't expect that a hundred thousand troops would actually cross the Yellow River. Brother A Liang, I'll leave it to you next. Xun can finally rest."

Although he was talented, he was still too young after all. Lu Xun was a little overwhelmed by the battle command and troop dispatching for the past month.

Zhuge Liang also had a smile on his face: "If both sides are based on the natural danger of the Yellow River, it is almost impossible to determine the outcome. Only by allowing both sides to give up the favorable geographical location can it be possible to determine the outcome in a short time. "When everyone's attention is focused on Jiao Bing, they will ignore our true intentions."

"Presumably Yuan Shao thought that Asun would follow the example of the Marquis of Huaiyin and repeat the battle of the last stand, and would laugh at Asun's ignorance of the art of war."

Lu Xun covered his forehead: "Brother A Liang, you are too bad. You actually let people spread rumors in the army, saying that Xun is the 'reincarnation of the soldier fairy'. Xun has no shame to go to the camp to inspect, he has to keep a straight face every time .”

Zhuge Liang smiled indifferently and waved his feather fan lightly: "If you hadn't been molded into the 'reincarnation of the soldier fairy', Yuan Shao and his counselors might not have guessed that Axun wanted to imitate the Marquis of Huaiyin and fight against the odds."

"Next, leave it to my brother!"

"This time, Liang is going to submit a perfect starting list to Brother Xianmou!"

There are two purposes for leaving the army. One is to lead troops to conquer, and the other is to complete the training under the teacher.

The meaning of Zhuge Liang's words is equivalent to using this battle to submit a graduation thesis to Zheng Ping.

talking room.

People reported the arrival of Jia Xu, a loose official in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Lu Xun was stunned: "What is he here for?"

Regarding Jia Xu's identity, Lu Xun had not guessed it, but Zhuge Liang had already expected it. He scolded Lu Xun and said, "Axun, don't be rude to Mr. Wenhe. He was specially invited by Brother Xianmou to investigate for you and my brother." The omissions fill the gaps.”

"Ah?" Lu Xun was surprised and felt unbelievable.

After all, apart from eating, drinking and playing, Jia Xu has done almost nothing this month, and has been fishing in the Yellow River in recent days.

Not long after, Jia Xu arrived like an old fisherman carrying a fish basket.

"Mr. Wenhe, I don't know if I came to find Liang this time to teach him fish or fish?" Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan, with a youthful look on his brows.

This look in his eyes really looks like that of the Prime Minister!

Jia Xu secretly admired it and couldn't help but think of Zheng Ping who also had a feather fan and silk scarf in Xudu City.

The same grace and elegance, the same confidence and poise!
Jia Xu's eyes looked cloudy, but they were actually wise: "I have nothing to do, fishing by the Yellow River, but I always fail to catch fish. Why don't you ask Military Advisor Zhuge to teach me some fishing skills?"

Instead of answering Zhuge Liang's questions directly, he continued to test Zhuge Liang with metaphors. Jia Xu's cunningness has been integrated into his daily life.

Zhuge Liang smiled knowingly: "Although Liang is not good at fishing, he also knows that fishing must have bait. This bait can be rice dough or earthworms."

"Like the method of using war, there are visible soldiers and invisible soldiers. The visible soldiers are the halberds and the swords, the physical soldiers; the invisible soldiers are the sun, moon and stars, the wind, clouds, water and fire, the aura of the mountains and rivers, and so on. Everything can be used as a soldier."

"I wonder what Mr. Wenhe thinks of Liang's fishing skills?"

Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly and then laughed: "Commander Zhuge's fishing method is unique, which makes me suddenly enlightened. However, big fish have eggs. If you fish too fast, you can catch big fish, but you cannot catch all the eggs in one catch."

"Fish eggs either dive to the bottom of the water or drift with the current. It is quite difficult to catch them all. Only by letting the eggs cling to the side of the big fish, rising or falling, can the big fish and fish eggs be caught in the same pot. Soup, this is the real delicacy!”

"I speak from experience, it is not a fishing skill. If it makes you laugh, please don't laugh at it, Military Advisor Zhuge."

Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes and looked at Jia Xu with a more solemn look.

a long time.

Zhuge Liang bowed respectfully to Jia Xu: "Liang, thank you Mr. Wenhe!"

Jia Xu nodded secretly, then turned around: "Then I won't disturb Military Advisor Zhuge anymore."

Lu Xun was a little confused: "Brother A Liang, what kind of riddle are you playing?"

Zhuge Liang's tone was a little more exclamatory: "He is indeed a wise man invited by Brother Xianmou. He has far-reaching vision and is admirable."

Lu Xun was a little impatient: "Brother A Liang, what on earth are you talking about!"

Zhuge Liang looked in the direction of Liyang Camp and said calmly: "Mr. Wenhe's intention is for Liang not to be too sharp. If he is too hasty, he will scare away the fish eggs."

"Fish eggs?" Lu Xun was even more confused: "Ah, brother A Liang, why are you knocking them?"

Zhuge Liang reprimanded him seriously: "I told you not to just read military books, but you always don't listen."

"Soldiers, as a matter of national importance, are not simply pursuing victory or defeat, but looking at the interests involved behind the victory or defeat."

"Most of the soldiers and horses under Yuan Shao are private soldiers of powerful families. They are loyal to powerful families, not Yuan Shao. They only serve Yuan Shao because it is profitable to follow Yuan Shao."

"Mr. Wen He used the big fish and fish eggs as a metaphor for Yuan Shao and the powerful families in Hebei. He wanted to tell Liang that it would be impossible to pacify the three states of Hebei by only dealing with Yuan Shao but not the powerful families who relied on Yuan Shao."

"Even if Yuan Shao is dead, with Yuan Shao's three sons around, the powerful families in Hebei will support Yuan Shao's three sons to occupy the three states. If they want to pacify the three states, they will have to use the method of attacking the city."

"However, the method of siege has always been the lowest method among the art of war. Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, but it will also result in the loss of troops and generals. Even if the city is captured, it will be difficult to appease the people in the city because of too many killings."

"If you want to deal with Yuan Shao and the powerful families in Hebei once and for all, you can't be too hasty."

"It can be defeated but cannot be captured."

Defeatable, but not captureable?

Lu Xun pondered Zhuge Liang's words carefully, and said hesitantly: "In this way, wouldn't it be that we have to fight Yuan Shao several times?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "It's better to fight Yuan Shao a few more times and deal with the powerful families in Hebei one by one."

"However, this does not affect our combat deployment this time. Yuan Shao has an army of 50. Even if he is defeated, he can retreat calmly."

Xu all.

A fast horse came from the direction of Dongjun and came to the prime minister's mansion.

"Prime Minister, there is a secret report from the front line!"

Zheng Ping opened the secret report and glanced at it carefully, with a smile on his lips.

"A Liang and A Xun are far more amazing than expected."

"All five camps have crossed the Yellow River, and then it's hunting time."

"To be able to cross the river with a hundred thousand troops from Puyang, Yuan Shao no longer has anyone who is good at military strategy in Liyang. Feng Ji is dead, Guo Tu is still in western Liaoning, and Shen Pei must have been driven back to Yecheng."

"Although Xu You and Xun Chen are good at rough strategy, they are too shallow in military strategy."

"Without the natural danger of the Yellow River, there is no chance for error. The victory or defeat depends on whose general is stronger."

"However, Jia Wenhe is so lazy. I asked you to follow him to check for leaks and fill in the gaps. He didn't ask you to go fishing and talk about big fish and fish eggs."

Putting down the secret report, Zheng Ping sneered again: "Some of the ministers in the court are actually partial to Yuan Shao. Do you really think that your majesty will not dare to kill people if he is not here?"

(End of this chapter)