Ji Han Liu Zhang

Nanzheng.

There was another sparse snowfall last night. Although the snowfall was sparse, it accumulated into a thick layer of white snow on the flat ground. There was nothing special about the snow on the flat ground. It only fell on the big trees in the courtyard. The snow on the ground covered every branch of the big tree, making the big tree look like a tree full of white flowers, covered in silver and looking brand new.

"Suddenly, a spring breeze came overnight, and thousands of pear trees bloomed." Liu Zhang was moved by the scene and planned to say something to describe the beautiful scenery in front of him, but he had no ability to write poetry. Fortunately, he had some good poems in his bones since he was a child. Therefore, he awakened the memory in his bones, and based on the feeling brought by the scenery in front of him, he recited an appropriate poem in a rhythm.

"What a spirit."

A voice of praise came from Liu Zhang's side. He turned around and looked: "Mr. Xun, Gong Heng." However, it was Xun You and Huang Quan who came to him hand in hand. What comes out of your mouth.

"Ming Gong's poem is very grand, sweeping the snowy scene, turning it into the spring scenery." Military advisor Zhonglang Jiang Xun You stroked his beard and half-squinted his eyes, seeming to be immersed in "Suddenly, a spring breeze came overnight, and thousands of pear blossoms bloomed on the trees." In the scene described in this poem.

"I wonder if Ming Gong has the complete poem." Huang Quan asked curiously. He had never seen Liu Zhang compose a poem before, but the poem Liu Zhang recited today was quite extraordinary and extraordinary. This is what ordinary people can do.

Liu Zhang's face turned slightly red. He was not the kind of person who stole other people's poems, and he had no interest in giving himself the title of a great poet. So he shook his head: "This sentence was not written by Zhang. It was just something he read in ancient books. I wrote it down when I saw the snowy scene today, but I forgot the whole article.”

"What a pity." Xun You sighed. Only these two sentences showed the extraordinary nature of this poem, but he was very sorry that he could not see the whole poem.

The discussion about the poems did not continue. Liu Zhang stretched out his hand and invited Xun You and Huang Quan to enter the meeting hall. The heater in the meeting hall had already been raised. The room was as warm as spring. It seemed that there were two seasons outside the room. Liu Zhang, who was wearing fur clothes, couldn't help but Some feel hot.

Wu Ban, Liu Zhang's personal guard, was sharp-eyed and had served Liu Zhang all year round. Naturally, he was very accommodating. He stepped forward and took off Liu Zhang's fur coat, and stood aside quietly, so as not to disturb Liu Zhang, Xun You, and Huang Quan. discussion.

"Where are Gan Ning and Lou Fa's troops now?" Liu Zhang asked Xun You, who was in charge of military affairs, about Gan Ning's whereabouts.

Xun You, the commander of the military strategist, stroked his long beard and replied: "According to the news sent by Gan Ning's troops this morning and the distance traveled, Gan Ning and Lou Fa's troops should have arrived at Hechi County, and together with Wu Yi and Fazheng met. "

"The pace is quite fast." Liu Zhang nodded and sighed. In this deep winter, there was heavy snow and cold wind, but Gan Ning and Lou Fa's troops exceeded his expectations and arrived in Hechi County ahead of schedule. This was definitely not due to their diligence. It can be summarized in two words, which is a bit desperate.

Xun You also nodded in agreement: "Gan Ning and Lou Fa's troops are so fast, it can be seen that they are using their lives to attack Chencang. There is no suspense."

Having said this, Xun You glanced at Liu Zhang, feeling quite moved by the sight of the soldiers under Liu Zhang's tent being so devoted to their lives, the fact that Liu Zhang was able to win so many people to death, and the whole shogunate being so single-minded. Earlier, Xun You made a suggestion to Liu Zhang. As Li Jue and Guo Si were chasing in Hongnong County to prevent the emperor from returning to Luoyang, and Guanzhong was not well prepared, he could take advantage of this opportunity to attack the important place of Chencang, and capture Chencang in the next year. There will be no obstacles when the Tao marches into Guanzhong. It can be said that it is accessible all the way. There is no need to worry about Li Jue and Guo Si guarding Chencang, just like Zhang Lu guarding Yangping Pass, giving Liu Zhang a headache.

Secondly, if Chencang is lost, Li Jue and Guo Bin will be frightened and will naturally lead their troops to attack. Chencang's city is strong, and Li Jue and Guo Bin's troops are under the strong city. Over time, the veterans of the division will become tired, and Liu Zhang will stay here until next summer's harvest. After that, with sufficient food and grass, the army marched north to Guanzhong. With strong soldiers and strong soldiers, they could defeat the tired and exhausted divisions, and they should be able to defeat them.

Third, the cold winter is not a good time to use troops. No matter how shrewd Chencang's enemy generals are, they would never expect Liu Zhang to take advantage of this time to send troops. This attack is very sure of taking Chencang, but there is a problem if it is not the case. It is indeed not easy to raise troops in the middle of winter. Xun You was initially worried that Liu Zhang's soldiers would complain about this strategy, and some people would shirk it.

But to Xun You's surprise, Liu Zhang summoned Gan Ning and Lou Fa in front of him and appointed them. Both Gan Ning and Lou Fa readily agreed. Regardless of the harsh winter, they agreed to command the elite troops to attack Chencang. The first shot of the Battle of Guanzhong was fired.

'With such soldiers, why worry about the failure of the king's career? Xun You thought about this and sighed in his heart. As for the credit for taming such loyal and brave soldiers, he attributed it to Liu Zhang, the Ming Gong. The Ming Gong at the top really deserves the title of 'Ming Gong'.

"I've always been at ease when Gan Ning and Lou Fa are doing their jobs. It's not a big problem to attack and capture Chencang." Liu Zhang said in agreement. There is no fighting general in the world who can match Gan Ning. A mere Chencang city. It would be easy for a general like Gan Ning to attack suddenly.

But there is one thing that needs to be taken care of right now, and that is the food and grass that Gan Ning and Lou Fa will need to consume after they capture Chencang and hold it until after the summer harvest next year and Liu Zhang leads his army north to Guanzhong. It needs to be transported and replenished to the warehouse in time. After all, what the defenders of the city need most is sufficient food and grass. There is food in the warehouse, so don't panic.

However, due to the two wars in Hanzhong and Wudu this year, a lot of food, grass and baggage were consumed, and most of the treasuries everywhere were empty. Shu County still had some spare power, but in the late winter, the Shu areas that still had spare power were urged to transport food and grass It is very difficult to carry luggage, so Gan Ning may not be able to get a lot of food and grass.

Here Liu Zhang remembered what Gan Ning said at that time: "With how many days of food and grass, a certain person can hold on to the warehouse for a few days. As for when there is no food and grass, a certain person kills cattle and horses for food, boils bow strings to satisfy hunger, it can be said that he can hold on for a month or two." , we must hold on until Ming Gong’s army comes. '

Gan Ning spoke with great courage and vows, and Liu Zhang would not have any doubts about Gan Ning's ability. However, Liu Zhang never fought an unprepared battle, and he was determined to give Gan Ning the best conditions.

Liu Zhang turned to Huang Quan and asked, "What do the noble families in Hanzhong say?"

Huang Quan heard this and replied: "The Hanzhong families heard that it was Duke Ming's request, and under Quan's persuasion, they were all willing to contribute food and grass to help the army."

Liu Zhang smiled and ate the grain stored by the Hanzhong family and sent it to Gan Ning for supplies so that Gan Ning and Lou Fa could defend Chencang City. There would be no gaps in Xun You's plan. (End of chapter)