Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chengdu, the residence of Chang Shi Wang Shang.

After Xun You came to visit, Wang Shang valued Xun You, a famous scholar in Zhongzhou. In order to keep Xun You in Shu, he sent a document to Liu Zhang who was conquering Hanzhong. He wanted to confirm Xun You's position as soon as possible. At the same time, he sent Xun You and Xun You to Shu. His family was invited from the hotel to live in his home as a courtesy to the landlord.

Xun You is now staying in the other courtyard of Wang Shang's mansion. He got up early as usual and began to teach classics to his second son Xun Shi. For children of aristocratic families, reading is the most important thing, and the current way of imparting knowledge is mostly family inheritance, like Schools and the like were rare, so Xun You personally took charge of Xun Shi's studies.

Just after Xun You guided Xun Shi to read through a passage of Confucian classics, Wang Shang's son Wang Peng came to the other courtyard.

Wang Shang sent Wang Peng to invite him, but Xun You naturally didn't dare to ask for help. After he told Xun Shi to study well, he followed Wang Peng towards where Wang Shang was.

Not long after, Xun You met Wang Shang. Courtesy is indispensable among scholars, so Xun You treated Wang Shang politely.

As a wise man, Xun You made a rough guess about Wang Shang's invitation to come over for discussion. After calculating the distance, Wang Shang's document recommending him to Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, should have been handed over to Liu Zhang in front of Yangping Pass, and now Wang Shang The merchant should have received a reply.

'What official position will I get? Although Xun You looked calm, he was still a little concerned about the price Liu Zhang would give to him, a famous person in Zhongzhou. This is human nature. It is important to surrender to the Ming Lord, but it is even more important if the Ming Lord recognizes this beautiful gem of his. Otherwise, if he commits himself to a small official, what is the point? Wouldn't it be a waste of his life? Talent.

Xun You has a subtle eye for people. He saw the lightness and joy on Wang Shang's face. Now Wang Shang was in a good mood. He began to guess again. Could it be that the Shu soldiers had already captured Yangping Pass? However, Xun You may not be aware of this. Yangping Pass is the most dangerous pass in Hanzhong and cannot be won so easily.

Xun You, who had several thoughts floating around in the blink of an eye, listened to Wang Shang cough slightly, then he straightened his expression and prepared to listen to Wang Shang's words.

Wang Shang first expressed his apology: "Gongda, although the document recommending you has been delivered to the camp in front of Yangping Pass, Ming Gong is not at the camp in front of Yangping Pass now, and the military situation is like a fire, so the document recommending you has been delivered. Just be slower, I'm afraid it will take some time for Ming Gong to receive the documents and then send back the news."

'Not in front of Yangpingguan? Xun You looked suspicious. Hearing what Wang Shang said, Yangping Pass should not have been captured by the Shu soldiers. As a shepherd of Yizhou and the commander of an army, Liu Zhang could not leave the Shu soldiers camp at this time. What happened? Abnormality must lead to demons.

Xun You asked tentatively: "It doesn't matter. The military situation is important. It doesn't matter if you wait for a while. I just wonder where Liu Yizhou is now?"

Wang Shang didn't mean to hide it. After all, Xun You came to Shu with his family, and he had the reputation of being a famous scholar in Zhongzhou. It was unlikely that he was serving as a spy for others to go deep into Shu, so he answered straightforwardly: "Ming Gong is here. At Dingjun Mountain in Hanzhong."

'Dingjun Mountain. 'Like a thunderbolt ringing in Xun You's ears, he couldn't believe it. After living in the palace, he was able to check some maps, including the map of Hanzhong. He knew the location of Dingjun Mountain, which was in Mian County, Hanzhong. More than ten miles to the south is the belly of Hanzhong. Now that Liu Zhang has not captured Yangping Pass, how can he go to Dingjun Mountain. Wait, Xun You's brain was running wildly, and after a moment he came up with a guess: "Did Liu Yizhou cross the Mianshui River from the south, walk along the mountain road, and arrive at Dingjun Mountain?"

Although it was a guess, after Xun You said it, he confirmed in his heart that Liu Yizhou most likely arrived at Dingjun Mountain via the mountain trail. After all, Yangping Pass was not captured and there was no other way to go. .

Wang Shang showed an expression of appreciation and affirmed: "Exactly."

'Qimou! When Xun You heard Wang Shang's affirmation, he sighed in his heart. Liu Zhang, who was blocked outside Yangping Pass, was a guest. He needed to storm Yangping Pass and capture Zhang Lu as his master. Liu Zhang, who was perched on Dingjun Mountain, was the master. Looking at the entire Hanzhong, he was within the attack range. Zhang Lu had to go to the foot of Dingjun Mountain to block Liu Zhang. This move turned against the guest and Tiangang. The situation was suddenly reversed. .

Xun You nodded unconsciously and sighed: "Wonderful, it is really wonderful." Then he raised his hands and congratulated Wang Shang: "Liu Yizhou has captured Dingjun Mountain. The day when the rice thief Zhang Lu will be defeated is not far away, Yizhou will be defeated soon." But everything is intact, Xun You congratulates the prince."

"Yes." Wang Shang smiled and nodded: "Hanzhong is the throat of Shu. To invade Shu from north to south, you need to pass through Hanzhong. And Hanzhong is occupied by the rice thief Zhang Lu, which is really not a good thing. …Now it’s all right, my lord’s military skills are like a god, and the officers and soldiers are dedicated to their lives. Sooner or later, Hanzhong will be acquired by my lord, and the beneficial land will be completed. There will be no worries about military disasters in Hanzhong. This is a gratifying and congratulatory thing.”

After a conversation, the atmosphere in the hall was harmonious, and both people present looked happy. Here Xun You asked about something: "I don't know who made the plan for Liu Yizhou to capture Dingjun Mountain."

Xun You became curious and wanted to know the identity of the counselor who advised Liu Zhang. He prides himself on his resourcefulness, and believes that Liu Zhang's time to capture Hanzhong will inevitably be delayed. After all, Zhang Lu has been entrenched in Hanzhong for a long time, and people are gradually convinced. I'm afraid I won't be able to win Hanzhong in a year and a half.

But now Liu Zhang made a clever plan, climbed mountains and ridges, and took a big step to occupy Dingjun Mountain. After Hanzhong lost Dingjun Mountain, the countdown to Zhang Lu's defeat can begin. It doesn't have to be until the end of this year. It's just here. The winner will be decided within one or two months.

Therefore, Xun You wanted to know the identity of the adviser who advised Liu Zhang. He really wanted to make friends with someone who had such a clever plan and knew what was going on.

"It was not someone else who made the plan, it was the plan made by my lord." Wang Shang shook his head. He revealed the person who made the plan. At the same time, he was deeply moved in his heart. Liu Zhang conquered Bajun and Nanzhong, and they were all quite satisfactory. He used troops to form a majestic formation with brilliant troops. He never thought that Liu Zhang had such a wonderful plan.

As soon as Wang Shang's words came out of his mouth, Xun You suddenly showed a look of shock. This was not an ordinary strategy. Even a highly resourceful counselor could not have expected it. However, he never thought that it was Liu Zhang's plan. He sighed in admiration: "I didn't expect Liu Yizhou to be so good at using troops. I'm afraid Sun and Wu could also catch up with him." (End of this chapter)