Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 249 Four alliances?

When he heard that Liu Bei was coming on horseback in light clothes, Huo Jun did not dare to ask for help, so he went down the mountain and went into his tent to see Liu Bei.

"You have come from afar, and I hope you will forgive me for not being able to welcome you from afar!" Huo Jun said with cupped hands.

"nothing!"

Liu Bei smiled, found a seat, sat down, and said, "Jiangling is getting peaceful. I heard that Zhongmiao was returning north with his people. I thought I hadn't seen Zhongmiao for a long time, so I came here to see him."

Huo Jun poured a cup of tea for Liu Bei and said with a smile: "From now on, when Duke Xuande first takes over Yangzhou, he will have four counties. They will not be controlled by others. This is for the envoy's foundation. Jun congratulates the envoy!"

Liu Bei took the tea and said with a smile: "In the Battle of Chrysostom, Zhongmiao defeated Cao Cao, shocked China, entered Jue Township, and was able to worship and conquer the north. He has made outstanding achievements. Bei's success today is due to Zhongmiao's planning."

"Don't dare! Jun only contributed a small amount of effort to make you what you are today. It is not Jun's contribution alone."

Huo Jun was very humble and asked: "I don't know if you have something important to ask me."

There is no need to go to the Three Treasures Palace. Now Liu Bei is on his first trip to Jiangzuo. He has four counties, so he is not in a hurry to appease people's hearts.However, if he came to visit him, he must have something to ask, and it cannot be solved by Zhuge Liang and Lu Su.

Liu Bei thought about it for a while and said, "What does Zhongmiao think Bei should do now?"

Huo Jun took a sip of tea and said, "My Lord pacified Jiangzuo, recruited wise men, and strengthened his troops. Do you have any questions?"

"What about the future?" Liu Bei asked: "To the north, or to the south?"

Huo Jun looked at Liu Bei's expression and felt proud.Liu Bei seemed to be asking about Huo Jun's marching direction, but in fact he was trying to test Huo Jun's intentions.Liu Bei was afraid that Huo Jun might have other ambitions under his great power.

Of course, Huo Jun was not surprised by Liu Bei's behavior.Liu Bei has never been an honest man, and he has a deep scheming mind. Otherwise, how could he be called a hero?

For example, during the period of the Sun-Liu Alliance in history, Liu Bei knew that Zhou Yu was afraid of him and had harmful intentions for him.Therefore, he advised Sun Quan, "Gong Jin has civil and military plans and is a hero of ten thousand people. Considering his vast capabilities, he may not be the subject of others soon."Although I don’t know what Sun Quan was thinking at that time, Zhou Yu was indeed suspected by Sun Quan.

After thinking for a while, Huo Jun smiled and said: "You should be called an orphan!"

'Gu', this title cannot be used except by factional monarchs.In order to highlight their dominance, even monarchs like Sun Quan and Liu Zhang would use "Gu" as their title.Liu Bei could have been called "Gu" for a long time, but due to Liu Biao and Liu Qi, he did not dare to call him "Gu" in order not to offend others.

Now Huo Jun asked Liu Bei to be an orphan, perhaps to express his intention in a different direction.It is difficult to answer the explanation of the south-north strategy. It is better to respond to Liu Bei with these six words.

Hearing this, Liu Bei's suspicion disappeared and he said: "Kong Ming said that after recruiting Jiangzuo, he may make some moves towards Jiaozhou. However, Bei wants to march towards Hefei, capture Hefei, hope for the spring of longevity, and use the Huaihe River as a danger to advance and occupy Cao Cao. "

Huo Jun looked at Lu Su and asked, "What does Zijing mean?"

Lu Su, who was sitting at the second seat, held up his hands and said, "I wanted to borrow Yiling from Liu Jingzhou, but I was not allowed."

Huo Jun pondered for a long time and said: "Hefei is a small but strong city. If you want to capture Hefei, you should get the help of Lei Xu, Chen Lan and other Jianghuai giants. Since Jun took charge of the Poyang prefect, he has kept in touch with them. I will return to Jiangzuo, and I will be able to do it again." , Chen, Mei and other Yuan Shu's old troops can defeat the enemy, and we can hope for Hefei."

"As for Jiaozhou, there is already Lai Gong, the governor, but Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, has a gap with him, so it is better for you to wait for a while."

After a pause, Huo Jun continued: "The affairs in Yizhou have changed now. Shi Jun got a letter from Liu Jingzhou, saying that Liu Zhang from Yizhou sent envoy Fa Zheng to form an alliance with the three families and petition the Han Dynasty to attack the thieves. Righteousness."

"Ok?"

Liu Bei looked suspicious, as if to express that he didn't know about this.

Lu Su coughed and said, "My lord, we went out in the name of hunting. I'm afraid Liu Jingzhou won't be able to find us."

"Correct!"

Huo Jun took out the silk letter from his book folder and handed it to Liu Bei, saying: "Liu Zhang learned that the two families defeated Cao Cao at Jinkou and Cao Cao fled to Jianghan. He was afraid of the military strength of our two families, so he sent his envoy Fa Zheng to the west to bring heavy profits. In order to please the two kings, we made an agreement with the three families to resist Cao Cao."

"This letter was just delivered at noon. Liu Jingzhou must have already sent the letter to the envoy's residence."

Liu Bei scanned the details, frowned and said, "A good relationship between the three families? If there is an alliance, why attack Yizhou? If we break the alliance, breach the contract, and do shameful things, we may not be able to convince the people of Bashu."

"Ha ha!"

Huo Jun smiled and said: "How can Wu Chu not accept Liu Zhang's kindness to us now? If Liu Zhang is not accepted, he will be afraid and make an alliance with Cao Cao. This is Wu Chu's loss!"

"The three states made a covenant, and the three states of Yi, Yang, and Jing were united into one, and there was a loud voice to attack Cao Cao. Although Cao Cao lives in China, how can he not be afraid?" After saying that, Huo Jun raised the corner of his mouth and said: "What about the future, now? You can predict it.”

Lu Su intervened appropriately and offered advice: "It is better to unite with Bashu than to unite with Ma Chao. The governor will occupy Xiangyang, and the lord will take Jianghuai. At that time, the alliance of the four families will attack Cao Cao. Then the north can be conquered and the Han Dynasty can prosper."

"what!"

Liu Bei sighed in surprise and said: "Zijing's strategy may be useful! If the four families can gather together, prepare to leave Jianghuai, Zhongmiao will leave Yewan, Ma Chao will break through Tongguan, and Liu Zhang will support grain and grass. The four families can't be inferior to two in terms of soldiers and horses." More than [-] people are attacking the Central Plains together, how can Cao Cao stop them?"

Excellent strategists can always change with the times. If Yiling fails, Liu Bei cannot go to war with Jingzhou.It would be better to use the alliance of the three families and team up with Ma Chao and Han Sui to form a new alliance to defeat Cao.With three groups advancing together, how could Cao Cao stop them!

Regarding Lu Su's suggestion, Huo Jun remained silent.

The current situation is very different from that in history. The Er Liu Alliance is more united and more harmonious than the Sun Quan Alliance.Although Liu Qi is afraid of Liu Bei, it does not mean that he hates Liu Bei and wants to sever the alliance between the two.

After all, Liu Qi could not have made it this far without the help of Liu Bei and Huo Jun. The reason why he acted like that was just because Liu Qi's foundation was too weak and he had a self-protection mentality.

Moreover, the relationship between Huo Jun, Liu Bei, and Liu Qi is also extremely complicated.Given how well Liu Qi has treated him in recent years, if Liu Bei wants to attack Liu Qi.Huo Jun would definitely not agree, and of course Liu Bei couldn't do it either.

In addition to Wu Chu, in Yizhou, it is estimated that Fazheng and Zhang Song are still leading the party, hoping to be appreciated by the Ming Dynasty and to establish achievements.

So where will the relationship between Cao Cao and Ma Chao go?
"Maybe it's feasible!" Huo Jun said vaguely: "It's better to meet the envoy from Yizhou and discuss this matter."

"can!"

Liu Bei picked up the tea cup, moistened his throat, and then asked hesitantly: "What does Zhongmiao think of Boyan?"

"Bo Yan?"

Huo Jun, who was pouring tea for Liu Bei, looked up at Liu Bei and asked doubtfully: "Why do you ask this?"

Liu Bei played with the tea bottle, with a rather hesitant look on his face, and said: "Bei has two daughters at his knees. The eldest daughter has reached the age of hairpin and is looking for a good son-in-law. At that time, there were Guan Ping, the son of Yunchang, and Zhang Zhao, the son of Zhang Zhao. Cheng and Zhonglang will discuss Lu and Shi Ran."

"These four people each have their own merits. Guan Ping is very brave and has the style of Yun Chang; Zhang Chengsu has good friends with Zishan, Ziyu and others, and is loyal and trustworthy; Lu Yi and Shi Ran are both Jiangzuo scholars, wise and brave With both talents, they can take on great responsibilities. Among the four, who can be a good son-in-law?"

Huo Jun put down the teapot and immediately replied: "Lu Yi, Lu Boyan, can make a good son-in-law for you."

"Bo Yan is a benevolent and filial man, and behaves calmly. Although he is familiar with the classics, he is often seen as a Confucian scholar. But he is very strategic and wise. If he is tempered, he will be a great weapon for the country. With his ability, how can he be like the other three? comparable."

Liu Bei nodded slightly. His evaluation of Lu Yi was not as high as that of Huo Jun, but it was not much lower.Lu Yifei was an ordinary general with a formidable strategy and was highly valued by him, otherwise he would not have asked Huo Jun alone what he meant.

In fact, he wanted to marry his eldest daughter mainly because he wanted to win over the Jiangzuo scholars.His foundation in Jiangzuo is too weak. Now that he has reluctantly taken over Jiangzuo, how can he not win over the scholars in Jiangzuo.

The fastest way to win over scholars and express one's attitude is to marry a daughter.Although the Lu family is not as prosperous as in the past, looking at it from now on, it is not too bad.Moreover, Lu Yi's excellent ability really made Liu Bei look at him more.As for Guan Ping, he mainly considered Guan Yu, not the primary candidate.

"Since Zhong Miao strongly recommended it, Bei's eldest daughter will marry Boyan." Liu Bei made up his mind and said.

After a pause, Liu Bei smiled and asked, "Deng Fan, Zhongmiao's adopted son, is very talented. I don't know what arrangements he has for you?"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "I want him to be the head of the field and lead the displaced people to cultivate the fields in order to strengthen the army."

"Didn't Zhong Miao personally train him and teach him military strategies?" Lu Su asked in surprise.

Huo Jun smiled and said: "The art of war is not to be learned, but to be understood attentively. Don't underestimate the affairs of farming. You often work in farming and your status is not expensive. However, the most important thing in military strategy is food and grass. When you first serve as a farming official, then you He will be transferred to supervise grain, and then he can lead troops."

Those who manage logistics may not necessarily know how to fight, but generals who come out of managing logistics have good military capabilities.And if Deng Fan wants to go far in the future, how can he not know about the logistics and civil affairs?

Deng Ai's achievements in history are not unrelated to his knowledge of farming for more than [-] years.At this time, Huo Jun also had a plan to train Deng Ai. He first read Confucian classics and came into contact with military affairs; he later served as a village official and learned about grassroots farming; he transferred to logistics, learned the importance of food and grass, and first explored the details of marching; after years of hard work in logistics, he could lead troops and polish himself.

Lu Su smiled and said: "Deng Fan has been trained by Zhong Miao, and he has a promising future!"

"I wonder why your Majesty is asking this?" Huo Jun asked.

Liu Bei laughed and said, "Just asking about other things!"

(End of this chapter)