Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 121 Resolve
She County is located in the Yishan Mountains, with rivers and streams crisscrossing the territory and hills all over the territory. In terms of topography, seven parts are mountains and three parts are paddy fields.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos, not only in the Central Plains, but also in the Yishan Mountains. The local Tu nationality forces in Shexian County fought with each other, refused to obey the officials, and stayed in the mountains to protect themselves.

Mao Gan led thousands of households to settle in Wuliao Mountain (today's Changqing Mountain), and led the men and women under his tent to build city walls close to the mountains and rivers to protect themselves.With the city in his possession, Mao Gan gradually became more powerful and became the most prestigious sect commander in She County.Together with Jinqi, who owned ten thousand households, Mao Gan was also the leader, and the two parties formed a society to protect themselves from foreign enemies.

Jian Yong was ordered by Liu Bei to go to She County as an envoy, and his targets were Mao Gan and Jin Qi.

After arriving in She County, Jian Yong handed over the famous thorn to Mao Gan's men. After Mao Gan learned about Jian Yong's intention, he invited Jin Qi to come and meet Jian Yong together.

Jian Yong was slightly younger than Liu Bei, also in his forties.When he raised troops from Zhuo County of Liu Bei, he followed him around and became a confidant among his confidants.

Mao Gan was sitting in the hall, flipping through Jian Yong's letters in his hand, and asked: "Gan Su heard the name of General Zuo and admired him a lot, but he doesn't know why General Zuo sent Mr. Jian to visit?"

Jian Yong sat on the couch and said, "Do you two generals know that my lord is on an expedition to Danyang and will lead his troops to fight with Sun Quan here?"

Mao Gan was able to lead his people to build a city to protect themselves. How could he be an ignorant person? Hearing what Jian Yong said, he took it for granted and asked, "Does General Zuo want to ask me and my two people for help?"

Jian Yong looked calm and said with a smile: "That's not the case. It's because General Zuo heard that the two of them had gathered to protect themselves. He was worried about the safety of the two kings, so he sent Yong Yan to speak."

Sun Ce was tyrannical and reckless in his conquests, and died at the hands of assassins.Since his younger brother Sun Quan came to power, he followed his brother's legacy and conquered Jingzhou externally, but was dissatisfied internally.He Qi conquered Kuaiji, Quanrou conquered Shanyue, and both gained something. "

"Today General Zuo is fighting with Sun Quan. Sun Quan is afraid of the situation and does not dare to attack you. However, he also wants to defeat General Zuo's army. Therefore, Yong thought that Sun Quan would offer heavy gifts to please the two generals and ordered them to attack General Zuo's soldiers together. Ma; but after General Zuo is defeated, Sun Quan will take advantage of his military power and order the general to annex the two subordinates, hoping that Lord Mao will realize Sun Quan's sinister intentions."

As Zhou Yu said, when it comes to wooing Shanyue Zongshuai, because Sun Ce's prestige is still there and it is Jiangdong's home court, they have more advantages than Liu Bei in wooing Shanyue Zongshuai.

Zhuge Liang realized this and did the opposite. Instead of competing with Zhou Yu to win over Shanyue Zongshuai, he chose to give Sun Quan eye drops and let Jian Yong send Shanyue Zongshuai as an envoy first.Tell Zongshang Shanyue that Sun Quan is a very bad person. Due to the current situation, Sun Quan will not only not conquer you, but will even give you gifts to make friends with you.

But after we are defeated, Sun Quan will be concerned about the [-] men and women in your hands, and will use the power of victory to annex your tribe.I hope they can be alert to Sun Quan's sinister intentions and not be fooled.

When the envoys sent by Sun Quan offered them heavy gifts and inducements to send troops, how could Mao Gan and Jin Qi not become suspicious?

When Mao Gan heard this, he suddenly fell silent.He originally thought that Jian Yong would persuade them to send troops to help Liu Bei, but he did not expect that Jian Yong would come to remind them not to work for Sun Quan.

After thinking about it for a while, Jin Qi said: "Mr. Jian said that Sun Quan wants to plot against us, so he is afraid that General Zuo also wants to plot against our two subordinates."

Jian Yong puffed up his sleeves and laughed, saying: "General Zuo is so kind, how can he be the same as Sun Quan? And how stupid you two are! The world is in chaos, and you two have no intention of making progress. They just gather the people from the countryside to protect themselves. Regardless of General Zuo's troops, or It’s Sun Quan’s troops and horses, and both of you are powerless to stop them.”

"Why don't you two stay in the mountains and wait and see how the battle goes. If General Zuo wins, surrender to General Zuo; if Sun Quan wins, surrender to Sun Quan. If there is no winner, you two can still gather together to protect yourself. Why bother mixing up the two armies? In the war, innocent people lost their lives, but if they killed the wrong people, they would lose their lives and the whole family would be destroyed."

Mao Gan and Jin Qi looked at each other, both agreeing with what Jian Yong said.The words are rough, but the two of them have gathered in the mountains to protect themselves. They have thousands of men and women. They seem to have a large population, but if they are really involved in the war, they will die without knowing it.

Mao Gan laughed heartily and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Jian, for telling me. In order to repay my kindness, I am willing to host a banquet for you."

"Thank you two generals!"

Seeing that it was a success, Jian Yong stroked his beard and smiled.

Liu Bei was able to make friends with so many princes and heroes in the Central Plains, and Jian Yong contributed a lot.Now it would be difficult to persuade the two of them to serve Liu Bei, but it would be difficult to give Sun Quan eye drops and let them remain neutral.At the banquet, Jian Yong would chat with them about Liu Bei's personality, which would increase their favorability.

Early the next morning, Jian Yong left She County under the welcome of Mao Gan and Jin Qi.

A few days later, an envoy sent by Sun Quan arrived in She County and offered heavy gifts in an attempt to please the two of them.It was a pity that Mao Gan and Jin Qi had Jian Yong's foreshadowing and did not accept it. Instead, they allowed the envoy to tell the truth. They only provided food and grass to help Sun Quan and vaguely refused to send troops.

The envoy stayed for two days, but when his persuasion failed, he had no choice but to report back to Sun Quan and Zhou Yu.

"what!"

Zhou Yu was surprised when he learned the cause and effect described by the envoy: "Under my command, there must be wise men in Liu Bei's army. Knowing that it is rare for Shanyue Zongjun to trust him, he advised to act neutrally and watch the outcome of the two armies."

Sun Quan walked around the camp and said, "But Huo Jun?"

Zhou Yu pondered for a while and said: "Huo Jun's strategy of stationing soldiers at Sangluozhou was not his suggestion!"

"Who could that be?" Sun Quan asked.

Zhou Yu shook his head and said: "Liu Xuande is a hero. Although his mind is complex, he has no such strategy. Xu Yuanzhi is an upright man and has no long-term vision. This strategy is not his."

Sun Quan frowned and thought, and said: "Wu Shan Yue Zong Commander is helping me, so what plan does Gong Jin have against me?"

After thinking for a while, Zhou Yu said: "She County is mostly composed of hills, a place where infantry and infantry struggle. Liu Bei is good at cavalry and infantry. He is trapped between the hills. If the two armies fight, it will be difficult to exert force. Now we should march quickly and occupy it first. It's dangerous. Confront Liu Bei and look for opportunities to defeat him." "Yes!"

Sun Quan ordered: "The tribes of Chen Wu, Jiang Qin, and Quanrou quickly marched forward and joined forces with Cheng Pu and Zhou Tai."

"promise!"

……

At the same time, Liu Bei and Liu Qi also led their armies deep into Mount Yi, and the army meandered along the rugged mountain roads.Zhang Fei was in the vanguard, paving roads through mountains and building bridges across rivers.

On the mountain col, Zhuge Liang was spreading a map and discussing the layout of the granary with Liu Bei. He said: "My lord, our troops have entered Yishan. The mountain road is difficult to travel and is more than a hundred miles long. Granaries need to be built and the soldiers left behind will be transferred in batches."

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang pointed to the depression under the hills not far away and said: "That place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the land is flat. Granaries can be built, and hundreds of soldiers can be stationed there. With more than a hundred miles of mountain road, five granaries can be built, which is enough It can ensure endless supply of food and grass.”

Liu Bei nodded slightly and ordered: "Ask Liu Fu to lead three hundred old and weak men to camp here and set up checkpoints to alert the enemy."

"promise!"

As soon as Liu Bei finished speaking, Jian Yong, who was on a successful mission, came over in a hurry, cupped his hands and said, "To my lord, Yong has lived up to my lord's trust. Mao Gan and Jin Qi acted neutrally and did not send troops to help Sun Quan."

"it is good!"

Liu Bei smiled and said, "Xianhe has been working hard all the time, so I'll take a break and go see you later."

"promise!"

After Jian Yong left, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and praised him and asked: "Jian Xianhe's mission was successful, he solved Sun Quan's plan to lure Mao Gan and Jin Qi to send troops, and he also helped our army make good friends with the Shanyue Zong Commander. Kong Ming really made great contributions. "

Zhuge Liang closed the map and said with a smile: "It's just a small plan, it's not worth mentioning. If you want to completely surrender the Yue Zong commanders in Danyang Mountain, you need to use both kindness and power to conquer."

Liu Bei looked at the marching team that was like a long snake, and sighed: "The Danyang soldiers are elite, and the mountains and rivers are brave. If we use Danyang as the base, we must gather the troops from the mountains and rivers. We have been cultivating for many years, and if we have [-] Danyang elite soldiers, we can sweep across the east of the Yangtze River." , destroying Sun Quan is not a problem."

When Zhuge Liang was about to reply, his attendant came forward to report to Zhuge Liang the unexpected events in the army.

"Did something important happen?" Liu Bei asked.

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, raised his hands and said, "My lord, there is a village chief under General Zhang who tramples on the rice fields of the mountain people without permission. The military judge wanted to kill him according to the military order, but General Zhang stopped him."

After a pause, Zhuge Liang explained: "General Zhang believes that the village chief has been following the master for ten years and has not intentionally stepped on the rice fields. He should not be killed lightly. It is better to save his life and let him serve his crime."

"What's the name of the village chief?"

"The village chief's name is Weida!"

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned and sighed, and said worriedly: "Wei Da joined the army in the Gaotang Dynasty. He is a Bohai man and fought bravely. When he defeated Sun Ben, he led his troops to break out and kill two people. How could he have committed a crime now!"

"Lord!" Zhuge Liang was worried that Liu Bei would miss his old friendship and said: "Military orders are like mountains and cannot be changed lightly. If you pardon one person now, a hundred people will follow suit. At that time, the mountain people will be afraid of our army, so they will talk about comforting the mountains and rivers..."

Liu Bei interrupted and said: "How can Bei not know the importance of the art of war? I just feel sorry for Wei Da."

After a moment of silence, Liu Bei said: "Tell Yide to deal with Wei Da according to military regulations. He will pass on Wei Da's head to the three armies as a warning. At the same time, he will give Wei Da's family members money and food, and exempt them from taxes to reward Wei Da." To prepare for the merits of ten years of service.”

"Come here!" Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "Bei went to the mountain people's home to apologize for Weida's trampling on the rice fields."

"My lord is wise!"

When Zhuge Liang saw Liu Bei's arrangement, he was sincerely convinced and praised.

Liu Bei, on the other hand, forced a smile and sighed long and short as he walked, feeling deeply saddened by Wei Da's death.

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