Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 217
That night, Liu Qi could not fall asleep and felt lonely. He sat alone by the pond, holding a handful of bait in his hand and feeding the fish under the bright moonlight.

"Swimming in the pond, eating everything and being safe, this is the joy of fish!"

Looking at the fish huddled together in the pond fighting for food, Liu Qi couldn't help but sigh.

Pan Jun's words today made Liu Qi think deeply for a long time.To be honest, he didn't have much ambition. When he entered Jiangzuo, he mostly made plans to seize the heir.

Today was a good day. Liu Biao passed away and he was not sad for long.Cao Cao then went south, and his younger brother Liu Cong surrendered quickly. Most of Jingzhou was about to fall into Cao Cao's hands. He and Liu Cong fought for the heir, and took a lonely life.

Perhaps as Pan Jun said, he previously thought that he could control Liu Bei. In addition to his belief that Liu Bei was respectful and reliable, he relied on his father and Huo Jun for the rest.Now that his father is dead, Huo Jun has a close relationship with Liu Bei.

After defeating Cao Cao, whether Liu Bei will take the opportunity to attack him is a point that needs to be considered.From an emotional point of view, he did not think Liu Bei would abandon him.But from a rational point of view, we have to think about these things.

Liu Qi is no fool. After many years of contact, he has clearly recognized Liu Bei.When it comes to benevolence, righteousness and integrity, Liu Bei does his part and is trustworthy.But Liu Bei also had heroic ambitions and was unwilling to be inferior to others.

When heroic ambition and benevolence, justice and integrity conflict, how will Liu Bei choose?
The safest plan is to choose to surrender to Cao Cao and don't have to worry about the rest.But Liu Bei's pursuit, Jingchu's old legacy, and Wuyue's foundation also made it difficult for him to let go.

"Hey~"

Liu Qi looked up at the bright moon and sighed quietly.

The sound of footsteps sounded, and the attendant raised his hands and said, "I would like to inform you, the envoy, that Zhuge's military advisor from Yuzhou has arrived at the Wuxian Post House and has written a letter requesting to see the envoy."

"Ok?"

Liu Qi hesitated a little and asked, "When will Beifu arrive?"

"Make an appointment tomorrow afternoon!"

"it is good!"

Liu Qi clapped his hands and said: "At noon tomorrow, we will discuss matters in the hall, summon the ministers of civil and military affairs, and also summon Zhuge Military Advisor to discuss whether to send troops to help Yuzhou."

"promise!"

If there is nothing to say all night, it will be transferred to noon the next day.

Yesterday at the meeting hall, all the wise men arrived and sat down on the couch. It was the same as yesterday.There is only one more Zhuge Liang, who has a face like a crown jade, a tall and straight figure, a crown and a belt, and a feather fan in his hand.

As a core official under Liu Bei's account, Zhuge Liang had already met with the officials under Liu Qi's account.Today, when the scholars under Liu Qi's tent saw Zhuge Liang coming, they knew what his purpose was!

Liu Qi first took his seat, looked around at everyone, and said: "Yesterday I was weak and afraid of the cold. Fortunately, Zhuge's military advisor came to Wuxian. He is well aware of the war between Jingchu and Jingchu. Now we can discuss important matters again!"

Zhang Zhao coughed lightly and said, "The military advisor knows the war between Jingchu and Chu. Zhao dares to ask how Cao Cao's troops are doing and how Jiangzuo's troops are doing."

Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and said with a smile: "Cao's soldiers are all tigers and wolves. They have been fighting on the battlefield for more than ten years, and there are hundreds of thousands of them. The soldiers of Wu and Yue are accustomed to boats and boats. They are not as sharp as Cao's soldiers, nor are they as numerous as Cao's soldiers."

"Then I dare to ask the military commander if he knows who Duke Cao is? Where is the emperor?"

Zhuge Liang's expression remained unchanged and he replied: "Cao Cao is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and the emperor is in Xuchang."

Zhang Zhao smiled and said, "Zhao dares to ask, how did Jiangzuo control Cao in the past?"

"Dajiang!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Zhao calmed down his expression and said: "Cao Gong's army came to Jingchu with millions of soldiers, and he had thousands of good generals, all of whom were good at fighting. However, the combined troops of Yuzhou and Yangzhou only numbered tens of thousands, and the generals and generals under his command were very popular. An Neng could not compare with them. ?”

"The one who can resist Duke Cao on the left side of our river is the big river. Now that Duke Cao has taken Jianghan, he shares the river, and there are Jianghan naval forces, and there are hundreds of fighting ships. If Duke Cao floats down the river, he can also control the infantry, both on land and water. . Dare I ask the military advisor, can our army be able to defeat the enemy?"

"Furthermore, Duke Cao is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. He is ordered by the emperor to fight against injustice. The two Dukes are ministers of others. How can they dare to use their ministers to rebel against the emperor?"

"Ha ha!"

Zhuge Liang stroked the feather fan and sneered a few times, his tone full of disdain for Zhang Zhao's words.

Zhang Zhao's face changed slightly and he asked: "What does the military advisor mean?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said calmly: "Liang is laughing at Mr. Zhang for his short knowledge!"

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang ignored Zhang Zhao's ugly face and said: "Cao Cao is called the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but he is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty. To welcome and serve the emperor's orders, he carried out actions to blackmail the emperor, kill loyal ministers, and harm good generals. This is a great treason. Lift.”

"My lord Yuzhou came from a humble background and dared not be ungrateful. Together with the chariot general Dong Cheng, the Zhaoxin general Wu Zilan, the partial general Wang Zifu and other righteous men, they followed the imperial edict and plotted to kill Cao Cao. Unfortunately, the secret was leaked and Cao Cao was caught. Detective, Dong, Wu, Wang, Zhong, Wu and other loyal ministers and generals died at the hands of thieves. The noble Dong family has been killed by Cao Cao, but Yuzhou has survived."

The Clothes and Belt Edict is not a fiction, but it actually happened.And after Liu Bei rushed to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao also used his clothes and belts to punish the thieves. "Yuzhou, after King Jing of Zhongshan in the former Han Dynasty; Yangzhou, after King Lu Gong of the former Han Dynasty; both of them are of the blood of the Han Dynasty. They wear clothes and carry edicts to fight against thieves and do justice to eliminate national disasters. How can they act against the emperor as ministers? "

"This?"

Zhang Zhao was speechless!

"Now let's talk about Cao Cao's troops."

Zhuge Liang looked around at the crowd and said with a smile: "The world is thousands of miles long from east to west, from north to south, and the mountains and terrains are different. Bashu has many mountains, and the people are good at climbing and walking, so they are good at fighting in the mountains; Wu and Chu are rich in water, and the people are good at fighting in boats and rivers. "There are many Qiang people in the northwest, and the people are brave and good at fighting to the death; there are many cavalry in the frontier fortress, and the people are good at riding and are good at cavalry fighting."

"The troops and horses under Cao Cao's tent are mostly from the Central Plains and frontier fortresses, and are good at fighting on foot and on horseback. Now when fighting with the people of Wu and Chu, we must sacrifice their strengths and embrace their weaknesses to fight against the strength of our Wu and Chu armored soldiers."

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and said jokingly: "Do you think that the people in the north under Cao Cao's tent can have some strength if they abandon their horses and go on a boat? The boy dancing the spoon in front of Liangjingkou can also capture and kill the tiger riders on the boat. Leopard Warrior.”

Dance spoon is a kind of literary dance. At the age of 13, teenagers began to learn dance and at the same time began to learn archery.

As soon as this joke came out, the civil and military officials in the hall looked at each other and smiled, and then they felt that it made sense.They knew very well that the turbulent river water and the rocking of the boat were not something the northerners could bear.

Zhang Zhao's face looked slightly unsightly, and Zhuge Liang refuted his proposals one by one in a short time.

"The military advisor's words may seem reasonable, but they are actually unreasonable."

Lu Ji looked for an opportunity to speak and said: "Gong Cao has both Jiang and Han, and he also has the advantage of boats and boats. He uses the Jiang and Han navy to fight us on the water, and uses the northerners to defeat me on the land. If the water and land advance together, it will be difficult for our army to stop him." ?”

After saying that, Lu Ji stood up, raised his hands and said, "I'm sorry for being rude. Yuzhou was defeated at the hands of Lu Bu several times, Xuzhou was lost, Xiaopei was lost, and he was as embarrassed as a dog that had lost its family. On the other hand, Lu Bu was captured and killed by Cao Gong, Yanzhou fled, Shui Flooding down Pi is like a wolf catching a tiger or a leopard without any help."

"Look at Yuan Shu dominating the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, Yuzhou is difficult to defeat, but fortunately Lu Bu comes to his rescue. Look at Cao Gong again, Yuan Shu is conquering the south, but Shu is afraid of the battle and leaves."

"Gong Cao's military skills are like a god, the northwest is surrendered, Hebei has been determined, good morning from the Central Plains, and no one can defeat him in the world. And about Yuzhou... let's not talk about it!"

Lu Ji stroked his beard and said nothing more.

Although the Jiangzuo scholars were not a large family in the Central Plains, they were still a famous family.In their eyes, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others were mostly veterans of the frontier fortress, and they looked down upon them in terms of origin and culture.

Zhuge Liang was neither angry nor impatient, and asked with a smile: "May I ask if you are the man who holds oranges in your arms?"

"Exactly!"

Zhuge Liang stood up with a bow and said: "Since Lu Lang is the descendant of the Lu family in Jiangzuo, how can he not know about Xiang Yu? The Xiang Yu in the past is now Cao Cao. And the power of Xiang Yu is far greater than that of Cao Cao, but he can't help but kill many people. , the people returned to Gaozu. Although Gaozu defeated Xiang Yu several times, Xiang Yu died in the battle of Gaixia."

"It is unusual for a Confucian scholar to be able to understand the mysteries of military affairs by using pen and ink and empty talk!"

"Who is Lu Bu? Bingzhou is a jackal, without a king or a father, and only a man of force. Yuzhou took pity on his exile and took him in in Xiaopei. Unexpectedly, he took the opportunity to attack the city, causing Yuzhou's defeat. Is it possible that this is the fault of Yuzhou's benevolence and righteousness?"

"Don't you see, Cao Cao was also defeated by Lu Bu. If it weren't for Yuan Shao's help, how could he be as prosperous as he is today? But Cao Cao didn't care about Yuan's kindness, so he sent troops to Hebei, plundered his wives and concubines, and killed his children and heirs. Tigers, wolves, and jackals were fighting each other. , so the tiger and the wolf win. If Cao Cao is worse than Yuzhou, it is better to say that the tiger and the wolf are temporarily better than human kindness."

"However, at this time, Yuzhou obtained Danyang's troops and horses. The troops and horses were strong. They defeated the Xiahou at Lankou and defeated seven generals at Xiakou, so that Cao's army did not dare to invade the city walls. If the soldiers and supplies from the east of the Yangtze River were obtained, and there was danger from the river, the Beifu With a good strategy, we will be able to severely damage Cao's army in Jianghan."

Zhuge Liang raised his hands to Lu Ji and said with a smile: "The tigers and wolves are defeated, and humanity wins. The common people can protect their homes, and the ladies can enjoy peace. At that time, Lu Jun will eat orange meat with his mother, and will not be afraid of the tigers and wolves taking the food. Isn't it wonderful? Or... Mr. Lu wants to get into the mouth of tigers and wolves, but he also doesn’t want to be inferior to the two gentlemen.”

Lu Ji opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, so he retreated silently.

Seeing this scene, Liu Qi felt secretly happy.Thanks to his gentle methods and lack of fame, these Jiangzuo scholars often dared to make mistakes, which made people angry but helpless.

"The heroes of Yuzhou are shared by the whole world. I dare to ask if Yangzhou surrenders, how will Yuzhou get along with itself?"

Zhuge Liang went to look for prestige and saw Wen Pin sitting on the general's seat. He said in a deep voice: "Yuzhou is ordered by the chariots and cavalry to assist Yangzhou in protecting the people of Jingchu. Now if Yangzhou is willing to be the first to surrender, Yuzhou is willing to imitate the Tianheng of Qi. He led his army to the sea and fought to the death with Cao Cao's thieves, unwilling to fall into the name of loyalty, justice, benevolence and filial piety."

Hearing this, Wenpin stood up with his sword in his hand and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, according to the order of the late emperor, I am appointed as Assistant to your Majesty to protect Wu and Chu. Although Jingzhou is gone, Jiangzuo is still there. Now Yuzhou wants to restore Jingchu. , how can we live up to it. Although we are few in Jiangzuo, we are still brave with blood. Surrender is a last resort. Now that we can fight, how can we not fight?"

"Even if Ping died on the river, he should have a face to see his ancestors and be able to repay the kindness of the envoy. He was worthy of his loyalty in life, and he died worthy of being buried in the ground. Now I sit down with empty talkers to discuss surrender. Ping feels very sad. Yes, I also feel humiliated!”

"color!"

A cheer came from the entrance of the hall.

Then, when everyone looked at him, they saw a man who was full of integrity, Confucianism, and bravery, and walked into the hall like a tiger.

"Beifu?"

(End of this chapter)