Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 814 What happened in Yuan Cao’s past can also be done today

If we talk about Shi Le, then Zhang Bin is a name that cannot be avoided.

In Chen Zhi's opinion, Zhang Bin was to Shi Le as good as Zhuge to Xuande, or even better.

As a counselor, Zhang Bin made suggestions for Shi Le. As a civil servant, he helped Shi Le establish good laws and liaised with everyone, allowing Shi Le to gain a firm foothold and lay the foundation for his later career as king.

When he passed away, Shi Le burst into tears and said, "If God's wishes had not come true for me, how could I have deprived you of my rightful lord so early?" Subsequently, he was granted a great title.

It is conceivable that such a person could be one of the best counselors in the world during this period. Even in Chen Zhi's previous life, he would probably not be inferior to those legendary strategists.

Originally, Chen Zhi never thought of touching Zhang Bin's ideas because of the fixed concepts in history. He always felt that the two people were tied together, otherwise there would not have been such huge changes in the long history as they were in the original history. After turning a corner, the two finally got together.

But after collecting more information about Shi Le, he found that this was not the case.

"Originally, there were many reasons why Zhang Bin defected to Shi Le. But at that time, the decline of the Han family was obvious and the building was about to collapse, so he took the initiative to defect. However, in the current situation, Zhang Bin did not do it voluntarily at first, and was considered to be coerced. He and force, later discovered that Shi Le was indeed worthy of development, and then he sincerely helped. However, unlike the original historical situation, although Zhang Bin was a key figure in Shi Le's power group, he was not the core, and his status was not affected. He is not a threat. Many people inside are suspicious of him. He relies entirely on Shi Le's trust to maintain his position. In fact, it is quite unstable. If there is an opportunity, suspicion can arise..."

Thinking like this, Chen Zhi glanced at the book again, then closed it, and then summoned Su Liao.

Su Liao attended the dinner party yesterday. Although he did not sit down to answer questions, he stayed up very late. If he had a good rest, he would be able to relax. However, when he came to the mansion, Chen Zhi knew when he saw the bloodshot eyes of the other party. When he went back last night, he must have gone to the Secret Service's Yamen first.

"Diligence is good, but you have to pay attention to your health. Otherwise, if you really fall ill, who can take your place at this moment?" Chen Zhi said half-blaming, half-consoling: "This is about the Secret Service. , I don’t trust leaving it to anyone else.”

Su Liao felt warm in his heart, and then he cupped his hands and said: "My lord, don't be surprised. This is actually the opportunity to confirm Wang Jun's garrison. I have obtained the defense plan, but I can't scare the snake. Although the people who make the arrangement are all trustworthy. , also has some abilities, but if there is no one to coordinate, once the advance or retreat is lost, there is a possibility of being exposed, which will make the master's plan fail, so I don't dare to neglect it at all."

After hearing this, Chen Zhi couldn't help but shook his head and said, "It seems that my dinner party has delayed your business." Seeing that Su Liao was about to speak again, he waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, I'm not taking the opportunity to be sarcastic, but I really mean it. Since you insist, let’s do it first. Fortunately, after yesterday’s dinner, nothing major will happen. In two days, I will officially grant you the position of subordinate. You will naturally be justified and save the trouble. Sorry for the inconvenience."

This official wish was stated so straightforwardly, which reflected true trust. Su Liao did not say it, but he felt a burst of joy and warmth in his heart, but he also knew that Chen Zhi had called him here early in the morning. , not just to say that.

Sure enough, Chen Zhi then asked to confirm the deployment situation.

Su Liao wanted to report some information yesterday, but because a lot of the information was relatively rough, it was difficult to report it directly to prevent Chen Zhi from misjudgment. After a night of sorting, the information was a little more organized, but there were still some shortcomings. But since Chen Zhi asked about it, he had to report it truthfully.After briefly talking about the current problem, Su Liao explained clearly: "What is certain at present is that Ruan Bao's troops have begun to move their defenses. Looking at the trends, if they want to attack, they should directly replace the county. In addition, Recently, scattered Xianbei soldiers and horses gathered. On the surface, it seemed that they were just patrolling, and even the orders they received themselves were the same. But what the soldiers knew was generally just orders, not involving big strategies. The subordinates sorted it out yesterday and night, and now it seems Come on, on the whole level, the Xianbei cavalry under Wang Jun are actually constantly gathering around Daijun."

"Well, in that case, it's time for our troops to gather up. Fortunately, this order has been issued a long time ago..." Chen Zhi pondered for a moment, "There is actually no danger to defend between Daijun and Youzhou. At most, there are some mountains. The river serves as a buffer. After all, it is a state with continuous landforms. Otherwise, it would not be classified into one place. However, there may be variables in this attack. The seventh-grade Xianbei outside the Great Wall will not be used for the time being to provide support. Also defend the north."

"Defend the north?" Su Liao immediately became alert, "Is there something else going on in the north?" He immediately thought of Chen Zhi's other intelligence system. Could there be news coming from there?If this is the case, then not only do you have to be vigilant, but you also look a little incompetent in comparison with yourself. It has been so long and there is still such a gap.

Chen Zhi then said: "Don't think too much, I'm just taking precautions. I don't think about victory before I worry about defeat. If I were Wang Jun, I would think about using external forces to harass the enemy. I can involve the enemy without spending a single soldier." Energy, in the previous years of war, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were competing for supremacy in the north. During the Guandu period, diplomacy took the lead. Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and others held back Cao Cao's few troops, and then used more to defeat fewer. This That’s an example.”

Seeing that Su Liao was still a little worried, he knew that even if he said this, the other party would also inquire in this direction, but this would not be a bad thing. Being able to identify the threat to the north as soon as possible would also be conducive to the overall layout, so Chen Zhi took advantage of the situation and said: " If you are worried, there are plenty of manpower on hand, so you can send out a few spies to investigate."

Su Liao nodded, indicating that he understood.

Chen Zhi followed up and said, "Besides, I asked you to come over. There is one more thing I want to ask."

When he said this, Su Liao immediately understood that the thing he was about to talk about was probably the main topic of today. He couldn't help but wonder, what could it be more important than the overall strategy of dealing with Wang Jun?
Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi followed up and asked, "Did you get any response to the letters I asked you to send to Zhang Bin earlier?"

Su Liao was naturally confused. The current threat was mainly Wang Jun in the east, the hidden danger was the grassland in the north, and Zhang Bin was the mastermind of Shi Le in Jizhou in the south.

Shi Le in the south looks dangerous, but because it is expanding too fast, it still needs to digest its territory, and King Jiangdu and Zu Ti are keeping an eye on it. If you really want to go north, you will really be overwhelmed. I believe that with the help of Zhang Bin, Shi Le It's not so unwise, what's more, Daijun has never taken it lightly, and has also paid attention to the situation in Jizhou.

After thinking about it, he said: "Zhang Bin accepted the letter, but handed it directly to Shi Le. It seems that such a method of sowing discord cannot sway his heart as a monarch."

"Oh?" Chen Zhi laughed, "Do you also think that I wrote him a letter to alienate him?"

Is not it?It’s not a estrangement, it’s not a genuine solicitation, right?

Muttering in his heart, Su Liao was about to speak, but an idea flashed in his mind, and he thought of some conversations he had with Chen Zhi not long ago.

(End of this chapter)