Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 240: Zhuge Liang finally gets his bloodline and lures Zhuge Qiao into Fancheng’s tricks (additional update to pursue)
Zhuge Liang has been quite leisurely recently.

Either boating on the Weishui River or driving in the snow-capped mountains.

During the day, he sang songs and composed poems, and at night, he played the harp and flute.

Liu Bei even issued an edict to Zhuge Liang: If Huang Yueying is not pregnant, Zhuge Liang will not return to his post.

Apart from that.

Liu Bei also asked the imperial physician to prescribe several mild medicines for Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying to maintain their health.

In the past, there was no condition and we could only let Zhuge Liang take the lead in the rear.

Now that conditions are met, Liu Bei is naturally very concerned about Zhuge Liang's health.

Zhuge Liang was a man of both literary and military skills, which is exactly what he said: "Wen can bring peace to the world with his pen, but military can use his horse to control the world."

He is both civil and military, loyal and upright.

Such a wise minister is the best trustworthy minister.

Prime Minister's House.

Zhuge Liang accompanied Huang Yueying for a walk in the inner courtyard, while Huang Yueying's hands were gently placed on her lower abdomen.

After returning from rafting on the Weishui River yesterday, Huang Yueying developed symptoms of morning sickness.

Huang Yueying is pregnant!

This surprised and delighted Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying.

The flowers planted intentionally will not bloom, but the willows planted unintentionally will provide shade.

It doesn't come when you are anxious and want it, but it happens by chance when you can relax while boating and driving.

Cozy room.

The maid Qingyi came to report, and the maid Guo Youzhi came with an imperial edict to invite Zhuge Liang to the palace to discuss matters.

Zhuge Liang's eyes changed instantly.

Although he was having fun during this period, Zhuge Liang was a career-oriented character who couldn't rest.

This vacation has been too long, and I always feel that something is missing in my heart.

Zhuge Liang saluted: "Madam is pregnant and should not work too hard. If you have any chores, just ask Qing Yi."

"Your Majesty has summoned Shizhong Guo. There must be something urgent to discuss. I will go see Your Majesty first and then accompany my wife when I come back."

Qing Yi held Huang Yueying's arm: "Prime Minister, don't worry, I will take good care of my wife."

Huang Yueying knew Zhuge Liang's inner thoughts well and was considerate: "Husband, since your Majesty has called you, you must not neglect it."

"I'm just pregnant, so I don't need to be so cautious."

Zhuge Liang's tone was serious: "Be careful and you won't make a big mistake. Madam, don't be careless."

There was a pause.

Zhuge Liang then ordered his maid Qing Yi: "From today on, my wife must record her daily meals one by one and send them to me for review every three days. There must be no mistakes!"

After careful instructions, Zhuge Liang went into the inner room, changed into court clothes, and hurriedly came to see Guo Youzhi: "Shizhong Guo, your majesty is faced with something undecided?"

Guo Youzhi was slightly startled when he saw Zhuge Liang wearing court clothes: "Prime Minister, Your Majesty is only summoning you in the side hall, you don't need to dress so formally."

"What's more, His Majesty has already issued an edict: The Prime Minister cannot return to duty until the Prime Minister's wife is pregnant."

Zhuge Liang had a smile on his face: "That's why I will wear court clothes to see His Majesty!"

Guo Youzhi was surprised: "The Prime Minister means that your wife is happy?"

Zhuge Liang couldn't hide his joy in his tone: "I didn't expect that at the age of forty, I would still have an heir."

"Bosong is right, he has the appearance of a prosperous mother!"

Guo Youzhi saluted and congratulated: "No wonder I saw magpies entering the branches today. It's such a happy event."

Zhuge Liang's heart suddenly moved: "Your Majesty, did you also encounter a happy event today?"

Guo Youzhi smiled and said: "The general sent an envoy to report that he assisted the Han general in retreating from Sun Quan and took Jiangxia County."

"The general promoted Zhao Lei to be the governor of Jiangxia and stationed troops in Xiakou and Shangchang City, while Sun Quan moved his troops to Fankou."

Zhuge Liang was surprised: "Bosong took Jiangxia County less than two months after arriving in Jingzhou?"

"Jiangxia has changed its owner, and Jingzhou no longer has Sun Quan's troubles!"

"But how could Sun Quan be willing to abandon Jiangxia County and move to Xiakou?"

Guo Youzhi shook his head: "I don't know the specific details; the Prime Minister has met His Majesty and can ask His Majesty."

Zhuge Liang said no more and rode towards the side hall.

As soon as he arrived at the side hall, Zhuge Liang met Fazheng who was also coming on horseback.

Fa Zheng was slightly surprised when he saw Zhuge Liang dressed formally: "Prime Minister, this is a side hall, there is no need to wear court uniforms."

"You are dressed so formally. Could it be that you can't wait to enter the main hall to discuss matters?"

"Prime Minister, there's no need to worry. It won't be too late to come back after your wife is pregnant."

Zhuge Liang handed the reins to Yu Linwei and couldn't hide the joy in his tone: "Thank you for your kind words. Madam has already confirmed that she is pregnant this morning."

Fazheng exclaimed: "Are you really happy?"

Zhuge Liang pretended to be serious: "Does Xiaozhi think that I can make something out of nothing?"

Fazheng laughed loudly: "The Prime Minister misunderstood! I am afraid that my expectations will be too great and my disappointment will be too great."

"Prime Minister, since you're not here, Li Zhengfang and I have to handle all the affairs of the court. It's a headache!"

"I also want to take a beautiful woman and go boating on the Weishui River or drive in the snow-capped mountains. That is the joy of life!"

Zhuge Liang shook his head helplessly: "With the talent of filial piety and uprightness, it is easy to handle some affairs in this court."

"Now that Li Zhengfang is helping me, Xiaozhi still feels a headache. I think Xiaozhi just wants to be lazy!"

Fa Zheng didn't take it seriously and said with a smile on his face: "My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and the Prime Minister is the one who knows me!"

"When the Prime Minister returns to the court to take charge of the government, I will ask your Majesty to make me a regular servant of the cavalry, so that I can accompany your Majesty on hunting and petitioning, and on boating and driving!"

Although Fazheng and Li Yan are both outstanding figures in the world, they both have obvious shortcomings: they are not gregarious!
Fa Zheng's anger will be repaid, but Li Yan is withdrawn and selfish.

The two of them handle government affairs together, and I am just as strong as you.

Today you offend Zhang San, tomorrow I will offend Li Si.

So much so that the government affairs that can be handled by one person will be handled worse by two people combined.

In this regard.

Fazheng and Li Yan were also very distressed.

Li Yan was originally the governor of Yongzhou, and spent more time restoring the people's livelihood in the six counties. Because Zhuge Liang was on vacation, he was temporarily called back to the court to co-manage the government affairs with Fazheng.

As a result, the affairs of the six counties of Yongzhou were not handled well, and the affairs of the government were not handled well. Li Yan felt that he had betrayed Liu Bei's trust and was depressed all day long.

The same was true for Fazheng. He originally thought that Li Yan could replace Zhuge Liang in handling some things that he was not good at, but it turned out that Li Yan was tougher than him.

Although the law is good and bad, he must retaliate, but he also has clear grudges and will not complain to Liu Bei easily.

Li Yan is withdrawn and self-respecting. Although he is fair in dealing with things, he always has the understanding that "the ministers' corpses in the palace are in plain sight, and each one is dumber than the last". He often bluntly points out the shortcomings of the ministers to Liu Bei.

Emotional intelligence is not as good as Fa Zheng!
Fa Zheng has long been looking forward to Zhuge Liang's return to the court!

If he doesn't return to the court, he will offend all the ministers.

During the conversation.

The two of them entered the side hall together.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up when he saw Zhuge Liang wearing court clothes: "Prime Minister, is it possible that your wife is happy?"

If there is no happy occasion, Zhuge Liang will never come to the side hall wearing court clothes.

Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you have asked the imperial doctor to confirm this morning."

Liu Bei also laughed when he saw Fazheng smiling on his brows: "Xiaozhi, you can rest assured now."

Fazheng's smile did not diminish: "Since the Prime Minister returns to the court, I don't have to worry every day."

Liu Bei also saw the shortcomings of Fazheng and Li Yan in handling government affairs.

Just because Zhuge Liang did not return from vacation, Liu Bei issued another edict and could not change it.

Now that Zhuge Liang has returned to the court, Liu Bei's hanging heart has also fallen to the ground.

"Prime Minister, Xiaozhi, this is the letter sent by Yunchang. Bo Song and Adou also signed the letter."

"It's just that there's a lot involved, so I can't make a hasty decision."

Liu Bei asked his attendant Guo Youzhi to take the text to Zhuge Liang and Fazheng for review.

After carefully reading the text, both Zhuge Liang and Fazheng were shocked.

"Bosong's actions are always full of surprises." Fazheng couldn't help but sigh.

Just like when Zhuge Qiao defeated Liangzhou in the past, he thought it would take him a year and a half, but it turned out that Zhuge Qiao defeated Liangzhou in half a year.

The same is true today!

Zhuge Qiao arrived at Jiangling City at the beginning of the first year and captured Jiangxia County in mid-February.

It was agreed that Liu Chan would go to Jingzhou to practice and practice with Sun Quan, but the training ended in less than two months?

Is it Zhuge Qiao who is too brave or Sun Quan who is too timid?
Zhuge Liang put down his words and was filled with emotion.

Having just secured Guanzhong last year, Zhuge Qiao solved Sun Quan's threat to Jingzhou this year.

Guan Yu couldn't help but want to march into Wanluo!
To know.

Liu Bei originally asked Liu Chan to train with Sun Quan and Guan Yu to lead troops as a guard.

Fortunately now, Sun Quan not only gave up but also returned Jiangxia County.

A posture of "I can't afford to offend him anymore, let's go bully Cao Pi together!"

a long time.

Zhuge Liang was the first to put forward an opinion: "There are dangerous mountains and rivers in the east of the Yangtze River, and it is difficult to get off in a hurry. It is not a good idea to use troops against the east of the Yangtze River."

"Sun Quan had long wanted to proclaim himself emperor, but he was also worried that if he proclaimed himself emperor too early, he would follow in the footsteps of Yuan Hou, so he has always been cautious."

"Since Sun Quan is willing to give up Jiangxia County to show that he has no desire to covet Jingzhou, then he will comply with Sun Quan's wishes and let Sun Quan enjoy some false fame."

"As far as your majesty is concerned, as long as Sun Quan does not proclaim himself emperor in person, even if he is given a royal crown and a golden chariot and six horses, Sun Quan will only be the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty."

"If the general can obtain Wanluo, your majesty will not need to care whether Sun Quan rebels against the Han."

"By then, even if Sun Quan and Cao Pi join forces, they will not be your Majesty's opponent!"

Zhuge Liang's idea is similar to Zhuge Qiao's. Just keep Sun Quan, a naughty kid, away from him and don't let him cause trouble.

After Cao Pi is dealt with, it will be easy to deal with Sun Quan.

Fazheng also said: "Cao Pi gave up Hefei and Shangchang City in order to encourage Sun Quan to proclaim himself emperor and rebel against the Han Dynasty, so that he could reap the benefits."

"Using this trick only exposed Cao Pi's guilty conscience."

"If the general sends troops to Jiangbei this spring, Cao Pi will be in a hurry and panic, and it will be difficult to respond in time."

"Cao Pi wanted to have a truce to support the people, but Your Majesty refused to let Cao Pi feel at ease in Jiangbei."

"The general has been accumulating food and training troops in Jingzhou for three years. The elites are at their peak. It is a good opportunity to send troops."

"Even if the general cannot win, your Majesty's troops will attack Tongguan next year, which will be enough to scare Cao Pi in Luoyang."

Liu Bei thought quietly.

The current battle situation is very delicate.

Hanzhong won, and while Liu Bei was resting his troops to support his people, Guan Yu of Jingzhou launched the Battle of Xiangfan.

The Battle of Xiangfan was won. While Guan Yu was resting his troops to support his people, Liu Bei of Yizhou launched two battles in Longyou and Guanzhong.

Longyou and Guanzhong won. While Liu Bei was resting his troops to support his people, Guan Yu of Jingzhou seized the opportunity of the Northern Expedition.

If you connect all the wars together, you will find that Liu Bei launched a wheel war against Cao Wei!

After you sing, I will appear on the stage and make Cao Wei's army tired to deal with it!

In the game between great powers, no one can truly control the overall situation.

The war is full of too many contingencies, just like Guan Yu flooding the seven armies. Without the help of the power of heaven, Guan Yu would not have been able to defeat the enemy with a small number.

Accidents beyond human control are the opportunities in war games. Whoever can seize them will win!
Liu Bei is not an indecisive person.

When the declaration was delivered, Liu Bei agreed with the idea, but out of caution he summoned Zhuge Liang and Fazheng for discussion.

You can never go too far wrong. Seeing that both Zhuge Liang and Fazheng agreed to Biao Wen's request, Liu Bei made a quick decision: "Since the prime minister and Xiaozhi both agree, let's implement this plan."

Liu Bei ordered Guo Youzhi to draft an imperial edict and summoned Liu Feng and Guo Mutong to Jingzhou to declare the edict.

In order to avoid being intercepted by Cao's army, Liu Bei asked Liu Feng and Guo Mu to take a detour from Hanzhong to Shangyong and then to Jiangling via Yongyong.

Although it will take some time, the safety is the best.

If they want to launch a surprise attack on Wanluo, they must not reveal their combat intentions and let Cao Wei respond in advance.

The soldiers are cunning, and they hit someone by surprise!
When Liu Feng and Guo Mu went to Jingzhou, Liu Chan led the order of Fancheng and led everyone in Wutang to repair Fancheng, which also attracted the attention of Cao Ren in Wancheng.

"Liu Chan takes the order of Fancheng to repair Fancheng?"

"Are you sure you are Liu Bei's son Liu Chan?"

Cao Ren expressed deep doubts about this information.

Who is Liu Chan?

The eldest son of Liu Bei, the crown prince of the Han Dynasty, and the future emperor of the Han Dynasty!
Unlike brothers Cao Pi, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi, Liu Chan's status as prince is as stable as Mount Tai.

Liu Feng was an adopted son, Liu Yong and Liu Li were both under ten years old, and their biological mothers had no background.

Neither Liu Feng nor Liu Yong and Liu Li were qualified to compete with Liu Chan for power.

It was outrageous for the prince of the Han Dynasty to go to the dilapidated Fancheng to serve as the edict of Fancheng. It was even more outrageous to recruit refugees to repair the city in Fancheng!

After being shouted at by Cao Ren, Xizuo became a little unsure: "Looking at the flag, it must be the flag of Liu Chan, the hypocritical prince."

"I'm not sure whether it's really Liu Chan or not, and I don't know Liu Chan either."

"The strange thing is that there are not only Liu Chan in Fancheng, but also Zhang Fei's son Zhang Bao, Zhao Yun's son Zhao Tong, Fazheng's son Fa Miao, and Xu Jing's grandson Xu You."

Xizuo told Cao Ren one by one the flags he found.

Cao Ren's tone became even colder: "How do you know the origins of these people?"

Hosaku felt his underwear soaked with sweat: "Liu Chan and his group have no intention of hiding their identities at all."

"They clearly wrote on the flag who was whose son and who was whose grandson."

"I'm afraid that others won't know their origins and their father's official positions."

"The villain also felt it was strange, so he rushed back to report it to the general."

Cao Ren frowned: "What kind of tricks is Guan Yu playing again!"

"This thief has so many tricks up his sleeve. There must be a conspiracy in Fancheng!"

"Hmph! Do you think that by showing the flag, I can believe that Liu Chan is in Fancheng?"

"They must have deliberately lured me to send troops to Fancheng, and then set up a trap for me."

"How can you hide this trick from me!"

"As long as I remain unchanged in Wancheng to cope with all changes, there is no way I can fall into Guan Yu's tricks!"

"Quickly spread the message everywhere: Without my military order, no one is allowed to lead troops to Fancheng; if anyone goes there without authorization, I will deal with it according to military law!"

Cao Ren's military order quickly reached the ears of Cao Xiu, Xu Huang and Xiahou Shang.

Xu Huang didn't have any objections, but Cao Xiu and Xia Houshang were not very happy.

"Guan Yu wanted to repair Fan City but was worried that our army would destroy it, so he used this trick to prevent the general from sending troops there."

"The general is as afraid of Guan Yu as a tiger. He is so timid. Doesn't he make Guan Yu a joke?"

"If Guan Yu repairs Fancheng and sends troops to garrison it, Fancheng will be able to form a rivalry with Xiangyang."

Cao Xiu was very dissatisfied with Cao Ren's military orders.

Xiangyang and Fancheng are two wonderful cities.

If we attack from south to north, as long as we control the Han River, we can cut off Xiangyang and Fancheng.

If the attack is from north to south, Xiangyang and Fancheng will be able to form a rivalry.

If you don't take Fancheng, you can't cross the river; if you want to take Fancheng, you can only attack it by force.

however.

Fancheng cannot be surrounded from north to south, but Xiangyang can continuously transport troops and food through Fancheng and the water!
Cao Ren burned Fancheng when he withdrew his troops because he did not want Guan Yu to occupy Fancheng.

After burning Fan City, Guan Yu had to recruit civilian men to repair Fan City.

When Fan City was halfway built, Cao Ren could use his cavalry to destroy Fan City, killing and plundering the civilians.

After repeated attempts, which citizen would still dare to go to Fancheng to build a city?

Cao Ren was also well aware of Cao Xiu's worries.

It's not that Cao Ren didn't want to go to Fancheng, but he was afraid that Guan Yu would have an ambush in Fancheng!
Liu Chan is in Fancheng, Zhang Fei's son is in Fancheng, and Zhao Yun's son is in Fancheng. This plan to lure the enemy is too obvious!
Cao Ren was afraid of Guan Yu, but Xiahou Shang and Cao Xiu were not.

Xiahou Shang found Cao Xiu privately and proposed to attack Fancheng secretly.

"No matter whether Liu Chan is true or false, I would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one person go."

"You and I each lead cavalry to attack Fancheng by surprise. Even if Guan Yu is ambushed, we can retreat calmly."

"If you are lucky enough to kill the real Liu Chan, then you and I will have made an immortal contribution!"

"The general is frightened by Guan Yu, and all his previous courage has been exhausted. When facing a person like Guan Yu, you cannot be timid!"

Xia Houshang's eyes were eager and his tone was cruel.

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, which is perfectly reflected in Xia Houshang.

Cao Xiu geared up: "In that case, you and I will secretly lead the cavalry to Xinye to meet up under the pretext of supervising and patrolling the counties."

Xia Houshang agreed with Cao Xiu's tactics: "Just follow this plan!"

"Here north of the Han River, the cavalry can come and go freely, so why be afraid of Guan Yu!"

"The general is still too timid!"

The two of them decided to go back and make preparations, and then led the troops out of the city in the name of supervising and patrolling the counties.

The next day.

Xiahou Shang and Cao Xiu met in Xinye, hid their troops in the forest, and waited for dark.

"To prevent accidents, you and I will attack in two ways tonight."

"If you encounter an ambush along the way, use the rocket as a signal. If you see a signal on the other side, come to the rescue immediately!"

"If there is no ambush in Fancheng, we will burn the materials and mainly destroy them."

"Don't: Don't fall in love with war!"

Cao Xiu warned Xiahou Shang carefully.

Xia Houshang suppressed his excitement: "This is not my first time on the battlefield. I will not be greedy for merit."

That night.

The moon was dark and the wind was so high that it was difficult to see my fingers when I stretched out my hand.

Cao Xiu and Xia Houshang calculated the time carefully and arrived at Yancheng, ten miles north of Fancheng, just as it was getting dark.

With the help of shallow light, Cao Xiu and Xia Houshang no longer needed to use lights and torches to explore their way.

If you go to Fancheng at night when you are blind, lights and torches will be useless when the horses are running.

By then.

Let alone burning and destroying Fancheng, whether they can successfully reach Fancheng is still a problem.

"Making meritorious service is today!"

"All armies follow me and charge to kill!"

Cao Xiu gave an order, and a thousand cavalry rushed towards Fancheng like tigers out of their cages.

For the cavalry, the distance of ten miles only takes about ten minutes. If you run faster, it will not even take ten minutes.

"what?"

"Why is there no one in the city?"

"Is there an ambush?"

Xiahou Shang, who rushed into Fancheng from the east gate, was surprised to find that Fancheng was empty!
Not only Liu Chan, Zhang Bao and others are not here, but the refugees are not here either.

soon.

Xiahou Shang noticed something was wrong again.

"No, that's not right."

"Then Guan Yu is not a god, so he couldn't have expected that I would come to Fancheng tonight."

"The materials for repairing the city are still there."

Hesitation.

Cao Xiu also rushed in from the west gate and met Xiahou Shang: "No need to guess, Guan Yu is quite cautious."

"I just saw a lot of boats on the Han River. They must have evacuated people at night."

"Ignore them, burn all the supplies in Fancheng first to weaken Guan Yu's spirit!"

Not long after.

A fire broke out in Fancheng, and all the materials in Fancheng were burned.

After burning the supplies, Xiahou Shang and Cao Xiu still showed off their power on the other side of the Han River, asking the cavalry to shout loudly to demonstrate to Xiangyang City on the other side of the Han River.

Seeing that there were warships in Xiangyang City, Cao Xiu loudly taunted Guan Xing on the warship: "Stop repairing Fancheng!"

"You repair it once, and I'll burn it once. See how much supplies you can give me to burn."

"Little Guan Xing, you are nothing more than this!"

After showing off their power, Cao Xiu and Xia Houshang left in a happy mood.

After Cao Xiu and Xia Houshang left, Guan Xing looked back at the cabin, quite dissatisfied: "Bosong, is this what you said, invite me to watch the fireworks?"

"I was insulted so early in the morning without saying anything. I shouldn't believe your lies!"

Zhuge Qiao was lying on the hammock in the cabin at the moment, enjoying himself and feeling very comfortable: "If you give up, you will gain."

"If you don't let General Cao insult you, how can you make you realize your shame and become brave again?"

Guan Xing snorted: "I would rather not be brave than realize my shame."

"The loss of these materials must be remembered on your head."

"Otherwise I will definitely be punished!"

Zhuge Qiao rested his head on his hands, feeling as comfortable as ever: "It's okay to remember it on my head, but you can't ask me to share the credit anymore."

Guan Xing stopped talking, and a smile appeared on his face: "Bosong, you and I, brothers, why bother worrying about these details."

"I was just joking just now. The army is depressed, so I just said a few words to comfort myself!"

"How could I not know Bo Song's intention? It is nothing more than showing the enemy that he is weak, arrogant to the general Cao Cao, and full of the general Cao Cao's spirit."

"Some supplies, just burn them."

Zhuge Qiao jumped off the hammock and came to the bow of the ship: "I just heard the voice of Cao Jun, it didn't seem to be very loud."

"Can you count them? Approximately how many people there are?"

Guan Xing said without hesitation: "A maximum of a thousand riders, not more!"

Zhuge Qiao felt a little regretful: "You have only a thousand cavalry. It must not have been Cao Ren's order."

"This Fancheng needs to be burned again."

Guan Xing couldn't help but raise his voice: "Still burning? How many more times do you want to burn?"

Zhuge Qiao held his chin and thought: "Analyze specific problems in detail and think about it while burning."

"It's just a matter of burning some materials for repairing the city, and no one will die. The price is already very low."

"Send a message to Adou to dig trenches outside Fancheng today to guard against Cao's soldiers coming again."

"Well, forget it!"

"Let Adou think for himself. After a long night of work, I have to go back and catch up on my sleep."

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