Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 407 Planning for Xiangfan

Nanjun, police.

It was almost dusk, the sun was setting in the west, and the sky was dyed red with sunset.

On the public security tower, Lu Meng leaned against the city wall and read "The Biography of the Zuo Family in the Spring and Autumn Period" in detail.

"In the spring of the tenth year, the Qi army attacked me. The general was fighting, and Cao GUI asked to see him. His countrymen said: 'How can meat-eaters plan for it?' GUI said: 'Meat-eaters are despicable and cannot make long-term plans. ... Husband has a great country. , it is difficult to predict, and I am afraid that there will be danger. I regard the path as chaotic, and hope that the flag will be loose, so I chase it away."

"In the sixth month of summer, the Qi army and the Song army were second to Lang. Prince Yan said: 'If the Song army is not in order, it can be defeated. If the Song army is defeated, Qi will definitely fight back, so please attack it.' Gongfu promised..."

Lu Meng recited in a low voice the events that happened in the ten years of Duke Zhuang of Lu, namely the case of Cao GUI's debate and Ji Yan's defeat of Song Dynasty and retreat from Qi Dynasty.

Since Lü Meng followed Guan Yu to fight, Lü Meng was often reprimanded by Guan Yu because of his illiteracy. After Lü Meng was promoted to general, Guan Yu encouraged learning many times, saying that a man must study, otherwise he would not be able to manage the army, and then expressed his willingness to teach "Zuo Zhuan" and Lü Meng.

Seeing Guan Yu's encouragement to learn, Lü Meng felt deeply ashamed, so he followed Guan Yu in reading "Zuo Zhuan". Gradually over the past few years, Lu Meng knew a lot of words, and he also knew a lot about the stories in "Zuo Zhuan".

Putting down the bamboo slips, Lu Meng sighed: "Cao GUI knows how to fight, and Duke Zhuang is the British master. Without Duke Zhuang and Cao GUI, Lu would have been humiliated by Qi."

While Lu Meng was sighing, Guan Yu came over with his sword in hand and said: "However, the fall of Lu can also be traced back to Duke Zhuang."

Seeing the burly and majestic body, Lu Meng hurriedly saluted and said: "Well done, Your Majesty!"

"No need to be polite!"

Guan Yu helped Lu Meng up and said with a smile: "When people read Cao GUI's debates on war, they often say that Duke Zhuang has no plans, but Cao GUI is very wise. Ziming can see the merit of Duke Zhuang, which shows that he has read Zuo Zhuan deeply!"

"hey-hey!"

Lu Meng laughed a few times and said: "Thanks to the teachings of the prince, Meng was able to learn Zuo Zhuan."

Guan Yu was thoughtful and asked: "Since Ziming said that Duke Zhuang of Lu is the master of England, why did he say this?"

Lu Meng pondered for a while and said: "Mr. Zhuang's mother, Wen Jiang, had an affair with her brother, Duke Xiang of Qi, which resulted in his father, Duke Huan, being killed by Duke of Qi. Duke Zhuang succeeded to the throne at a young age, so he held back and obeyed the Qi State. When Duke Xiang of Qi died, he sent troops to commit crimes. together."

"However, it is a pity that Qi had a son named Xiaobai, who was able to dominate the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, Zong Guan Zhong joined Qi, allowing Qi to dominate the Central Plains. Lu got his master, but Duke Zhuang was not able to do so at the right time."

"Cao GUI's polemic is obviously a polemic, but it is actually a polemic on the people. Although Zhuang Gong's governance is ordinary, he has won the hearts of the people. And if you can appreciate Cao GUI, you can't do it unless you are a British master!"

Duke Zhuang of Lu is one of the rare heroes in the Lu Kingdom. He endured for a long time and took revenge with one blow. However, in the same era, Duke Huan of Qi was born, and he missed the great talent Guan Zhong, which led to the growing distance between Qi and Lu.

Fortunately, Duke Zhuang of Lu recognized his interests and was impressed by the overlord Qi Huangong, so he joined the Qi family and Qi Lu entered the honeymoon period.

As for the death of the Lu State due to Duke Zhuang of Lu, it was because Duke Zhuang of Lu did not handle the court relations well in the late period. The three Huan forces in the country rose, and it was finally up to Duke Huan of Qi to wipe his ass. After this operation, the successor Lu Xigong was no longer able to contain the power of Sanhuan.

"color!"

Guan Yu's eyes showed admiration and he said jokingly: "With Zi's talent and ability, it is better to restore Chu's Amen!"

Lu Meng was from Fubei, Runan. If you are in the land of Wu, you can call him Amen under Wu; if you are in Chu, you can call him Amen under Chu.

Lu Meng puffed up his chest and said: "I have been separated for three days, and I treat you with even more admiration. How come you are so late to see what happened!"

Guan Yu patted Lu Meng's shoulder and said with a smile: "It's too late to see you now!"

"hey-hey!"

Lü Meng bowed his hand to Guan Yu and said gratefully: "The prince did not abandon Meng's vulgarity and taught him "Zuo Zhuan". Meng Dang is extremely grateful."

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said: "To teach Zi Ming the Zuo Zhuan, I must cherish Zi Ming's qualifications. Many of you have strategies and are not good at reading military books. How can you lead a large army?"

"Thank you, Lord, for your teaching!"

As he was speaking, Lu Meng saw Guan Yu's expressionless expression and asked, "Is it possible that your Majesty has something to worry about? But is it going to be unfavorable for your Majesty's Northern Expedition?"

"Ok!"

Guan Yu has a close relationship with Lu Meng, and he will not hide it now. He said: "To be honest with Ziming, due to the outbreak of plague in the army, the king has withdrawn his troops from Shouchun and set up camp in Hefei. Zhongmiao will supervise and control the epidemic."

"What about General Zhang?" Lu Meng asked.

Guan Yu sighed slightly and said: "Yide's troops are not large, and it is difficult to compete with Cao Hong, Ma Chao, and Zhang He. Previously, Yide saw that the long battle had no results, and ignored Boyan's advice and looked for an opportunity to go to war. Unexpectedly, he was defeated by Cao Hong and Cao Xiu. Fortunately, Boyan led his troops to respond, and we were able to escape unscathed."

"The king's troops retreated from Hefei, and Yide's troops were frustrated. Our army sat back and watched Nanjun. Except for the partial army commanded by Zhongmiao, there were few achievements in the northern expedition. After three years of control, we only gained a hundred miles of land east of Huaihe. The victory was as promised. The fruit is too little. If the Northern Expedition is like this, I wonder when will the Northern Expedition be successful?"

As he spoke, Guan Yu lightly pounded the city wall and said in annoyance: "Since a certain person took control of Nanjun, he has been at war with Cao Ren for many years. He refused to fight. He only repaired the city walls and expanded the city walls every year. There were three small cities built outside Xiangyang. The benefits of mountains and rivers are really abominable.”

The Battle of Gai or Jinkou was a disastrous defeat. Nanjun had a large population and a newly built public security city. The situation of the Han River today is not that of Cao Qiang and Liu Weak in history, but that of Liu Qiang and Cao Weak.

Under such a situation, Cao Cao was worried that Cao Ren would be stupid and kept emphasizing the importance of Xiangfan to Cao Ren, asking him to just stick to the city of Xiangfan and not attack Nanjun without the benefit of the navy. Cao Renzhen listened to Cao Cao's words and stayed in Xiangfan for nearly ten years. His daily activities every year were to build the city wall, store grain and grass, and accumulate armor and troops.

Twenty to thirty thousand people guarded Xiangfan. In addition to farming every year, they built forts and forts at dangerous fortresses outside Xiangfan City. Guan Yu's scalp went numb.

Such fortifications cannot be destroyed by people alone. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people were guarding Xiangfan. Liu Bei led more than 100,000 soldiers from the whole country to attack Xiangfan. Even if more than half of them were killed or injured, they probably would not be able to defeat Xiangfan.

This is also the core reason why Liu Bei did not want to attack Xiangfan during the Northern Expedition. Being in a narrow area and engaged in an offensive and defensive battle, Cao Wei, as the defender, was greatly beneficial to their battle.

Lu Meng frowned and said: "Xiangfan has been run by Cao Ren for many years. The city is high and the ditch is deep. The wall is dangerous and there are plenty of soldiers. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We should not fight lightly."

As he spoke, Lu Meng lightly pounded the city wall and said, "Unless Cao Ren takes the initiative to fight, it will be difficult for our army to defeat Xiangfan!"

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said: "There have been many attempts to lure Cao Ren into battle in the past years. However, Cao Ren is well aware of the advantages of our navy and does not dare to go deep into the Han River."

After a pause, Guan Yu emphasized: "If you want to capture Xiangfan, you must lure Cao Ren into battle, defeat his army, overwhelm his divisions, and seize his city. The strategies used to lure the enemy in the past were very superficial and easy for others to recognize."

Lu Meng pondered for a long time and said: "Ban Chao said, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. If you want to capture the city now, you need to enter the tiger's den before you can capture the city. Meng thought that in previous years, it was not that Cao Ren did not dare to fight, but that he was unable to fight. "

"The city of Gong'an is strong and the navy is convenient. Cao Ren went to battle and was often defeated, so he only defended the city and could not fight with our army."

Guan Yu looked at the Han River outside the city and said: "In the past, Cao Ren was tempted to fight, but he gained little. Now if we lure him with heavy profits, Cao Ren may be willing to fight."

"Incentives and inducements?"

"right!"

Guan Yu patted the city wall and said: "In the past, Cao Ren was unwilling to go to war when he was benefiting from the few. If he gives up huge benefits, Cao Ren will know how to go to war!"

Lu Meng pondered for a while and said: "May I ask you, sir, what is heavy profit?"

After thinking about it, Guan Yu asked, "Can I lure Cao Ren to fight by pretending to be defeated?"

Lu Meng shook his head and said: "In the past, Cao Cao said: 'If a little faith is not perfect, the gods will be blessed.' Now, how can we induce Cao Ren to go to war with small favors?"

"Does Ziming have any insights?" Guan Yu Shaoyou asked Lu Meng for advice.

Lu Meng stroked his short beard and said: "Since the prince said he was willing to give up, why not order someone to surrender to Cao so that Cao Ren can take advantage of it."

"Cao Ren is brave but not clever, but I'm afraid Cao Cao will know the truth." Guan Yu said.

"Ok!"

Lu Meng thought about it again and again, and said: "Nanjun is rich and has tens of thousands of households. Cao Ren will be happy to get it. If Cao Ren can be lured to lead his army deep, there may be a chance of defeating him."

Guan Yu narrowed his red phoenix eyes and said, "Is Ziming trying to trick someone into surrendering to Cao Ren, to lure him in, and then find an opportunity to defeat him?"

"Correct!"

Lu Meng nodded and said: "Use Nanjun as bait to secretly communicate with Cao Ren. We will use the strategy of false surrender to lure Cao Ren into battle."

After speaking, Lu Meng emphasized: "Cao Cao is very cunning and cunning. If he wants to fake surrender, he has to confuse the truth with the false."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and thought deeply, and said: "It is a feasible strategy to lure Cao Ren into battle and find an opportunity to defeat him. However, I thought that there might be bandits and disobedient people in Nanyang. If I could send someone to infiltrate them secretly. The inside and outside echo the following. , Xiangfan may be conquered in one fell swoop!”

"Correct!"

Lu Meng said excitedly: "Your Majesty has been in charge of Nanjun for many years and has been very kind to Jianghan. Cao Ren has been working hard to build the city all year round. The people may have complaints. Your Majesty sends people to secretly communicate with them. Maybe they can find righteous men to serve our great Han Dynasty."

Guan Yu nodded slightly and said in recognition: "The governor of Jingzhou, Hu Xiu, is rude and the governor of Nanxiang, Fu Fang, is arrogant and extravagant. The people of Jingbei are in peace."

"Who do you want to send to pretend to surrender to Cao Ren?" Lu Meng asked.

Guan Yu pondered for a while and said: "Wuhan is the center of our country, and Nanjun is a barrier. Without the king's order, Jiangling's troops cannot be touched lightly. This matter needs the king's permission before it can be implemented. If the troops are easily mobilized, Wuhan will be shocked. , then it’s your fault and mine!”

At present, the capital of Southern Han is in Wuhan, and Nanjun, where Guan Yu is seated, acts as a barrier to Wuhan and almost dare not move lightly. Out of responsibility, Guan Yu would ask for instructions every time he used troops.

Of course, Guan Yu's plan to seize Xiangfan was not something Guan Yu could do alone. Liu Bei's consent was required. Moreover, Guan Yu's battle against Xiangfan must be another confrontation between the Southern Han and the Northern Wei.

"The king is wise!" Lu Meng praised.

"Han Ji·Huang Lu Wang Lu Biography": In the early days, Guan Yu said to Meng: "A man must learn from it when he is established in the world!" Meng said that there were many things in the Israeli army. study.

When Ji Yu was in charge of public security, he discussed learning with Meng, and said with a smile: "The talent you have now is not as good as the Amen of Chu!" Meng said: "We have been separated for three days, and we treat each other with admiration. How come you are so late to see what happened?" !”

(End of this chapter)