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

In March of the sixth year of Zhangwu.

Zhuge Qiao sent Liao Hua to take back Changsha, ending the co-governance situation in Changsha, and sent all the merchants stationed in Changsha back to Fankou as gifts.

Same month.

Sun Quan transferred Zhuge Jin from Fankou back to Jianye.

He also appointed Lu Xun as the commander-in-chief of Fankou, and mobilized more than 8,000 large and small warships and 80,000 elite naval forces to enter Fankou, seizing the momentum of Jing, with a momentum like a rainbow.

Sun Quan learned well.

Sun Quan, who understood that "a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall", was no longer in charge of the front line, but only in charge of logistical support.

Cao Zhi of Yuzhou took the opportunity to recruit 30,000 Manchu troops from Qiaojun to ride into Yingchuan to assist Cao Xiu, the general of the Southern Conquest, in attacking Wang Ping.

Zhuge Qiao faced the threat of 80,000 cavalry from the puppet Wei and 80,000 navy from the puppet Wu in Jingzhou.

Hanjinkou.

The information is pouring in.

The civil and military officials under the general of the Fu Han Dynasty were busy sorting out the intelligence coming from everywhere, summarizing, statistics and analyzing it by category, and sent them to Chief Shi Su Fei, Chief Secretary Wang Fu, Sima Liao Hua and Gong Cao Yao Min respectively. at.

The four of them screened and analyzed the intelligence they were responsible for, and then sent it to Zhuge Qiao.

"Sun Quan is really willing to spend a lot of money."

"There are 100,000 people in Jiangdong, but 80,000 people are stationed in Fankou."

"This is to use me to establish the authority of the false emperor."

Zhuge Qiao gently put the information on the table and looked at Su Fei, Wang Fu, Liao Hua, and Yao Min: "Everyone, please share your analysis."

Yao Min was the first to go out: "Sun Quan came with 80,000 people, and his heart was no longer concealed."

"Although there are 80,000 people in Jingzhou, apart from the necessary troops left in the counties, the number of troops that can be mobilized will not exceed 60,000."

"Half of these 60,000 people will be allocated to resist Cao Xiu, Man Chong, Wenpin and others of the puppet Wei."

"That's why I think we can't fight Sun Quan head-on!"

"We can use the advantage of the upper reaches of the river to guard the dangerous path of the river so that Sun Quan's 80,000 men cannot swarm up."

"Divide their forces, divide them and destroy them."

Liao Hua came out and said: "Sun Quan has the advantage of troops. He only needs to surround Xiakou and then lead his troops upstream."

"If he leads his troops out of Mianshui, he will definitely threaten Jiangxia, Changsha, and Nanjun."

"I think we can lead the Jingzhou navy into Xiakou and concentrate our superior forces to defend Xiakou."

"As long as Xiakou is defended, it is equivalent to guarding the gateway to Jingzhou. Sun Quan's 80,000 sailors will not be able to enter Jingzhou!"

Yao Min's expression changed slightly.

After carefully considering Liao Hua's analysis, Yao Min admitted his mistake: "It was my lack of thinking that made Liao Sima laugh."

Liao Hua shook his head gently: "Yao Gongcao has a lot of experience in dividing troops to annihilate the enemy on land, and I admire him too; just now I only had the advantage of understanding the topography of Han Miang."

Wang Fu put forward a new suggestion: "Jingzhou has sufficient grain and grass, and is well equipped with arrows; it is better to recruit young men who are good at shooting to join the army temporarily."

"If Sun Quan knew that the general could mobilize the soldiers and people of Jingzhou to participate in the war, he would be wary and would not dare to attack easily."

Su Fei, the chief historian, said: "Since ancient times, the use of military force has been based on surprising victories and correct combinations."

"Although Sun Quan has great power in Fankou, I don't think Sun Quan has the determination to attack Jingzhou by force."

"If I were Sun Quan, I would never show off my power in Fankou!"

"Since we have formed an alliance with the puppet Wei, we should take advantage of the general's unpreparedness to join forces with Xinyang's Wenpin, advance by sea, and surprise Xiakou and Shangchang City, and attack Jiangxia County with lightning speed."

"With Jiangxia County, Sun Quan can truly threaten Jingzhou."

"Jiangdong is also an extraordinary wise man. It is impossible for him not to think of this level."

"Therefore, I think Sun Quan's move was a bluff! Or it could be said that Sun Quan wanted to be a fisherman."

"General, you can move your troops to Yingchuan and defeat Cao Xiu, Man Chong and Wenpin of the puppet Wei army first. Sun Quan will retreat without fighting."

Yao Min, Liao Hua and Wang Fu focused on the tactical level, while Su Fei focused on the strategic level.

As a veteran who has been with Guan Yu for a long time, Su Fei's knowledge and insight are far better than those of Yao Wei, Liao Hua and Wang Fu.

Zhuge Qiao carefully reviewed the intelligence in his mind and accepted Su Fei's suggestion: "Instruct Guan Xing, the governor of Xiangyang, and Deng Zhi, the governor of Nanjun, to secretly lead troops into Yingchuan to help Wang Ping."

There was a pause.

Zhuge Qiao then said to Ma Zhong, who was standing beside him: "Dexin, take my sword seal and lead the Blue Wing army to see the military advisor Shi De."

"All military operations in Yuzhou are led by military advisor Shi De."

Ma Zhong is one of the few people who knows the true identity of "Shi De". Letting Ma Zhong lead the Blue Wing Army to help ensure that "Shi De"'s identity will not be leaked.

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Fei asked suspiciously: "General, who is 'Shi De'? If 'Shi De' is the main one, how can the generals be convinced?"

"To defeat Cao Xiu, Man Chong and Wen Pin, I think the general needs to go there in person."

"Sun Quan on the east side, I'll just stop it for the general."

Su Fei had no doubts about Zhuge Qiao's level of land warfare.

If Zhuge Qiao goes to Yingchuan, even if Cao Wei has 80,000 people, there is nothing he can do to stop Zhuge Qiao.

however.

Zhuge Qiao just sent a "Shi De" whom he had never heard of to help Wang Ping, and now he wanted Shi De to be the main general, which Su Fei couldn't understand.

Yao Min, Liao Hua and Wang Fu also looked at each other, obviously equally confused about Zhuge Qiao's appointment of "Shi De" as the chief general.

Zhuge Qiao did not explain much and said calmly: "In wartime, it is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders. With my sword seal and Blue Wing Army here, who dares to disobey?"

The generals were in awe.

Ma Zhong took the sword seal and asked, "If I leave, who will protect the general?"

Zhuge Qiao said without hesitation: "Just let Ju Fu protect you."

Wang Ping, the four most courageous and skilled warriors in the Wudang Fei Army in the past, became the commander-in-chief of the Wudang Fei Army, and gradually showed his unique talents.

Although Ma Zhong was slightly less powerful, he also began to take charge of the independent Blue Wing Army.

Zhuge Qiao planned to send out the capable people around him, so that these capable people could truly take charge of their own affairs.

Wang Ping is the first, Ma Zhong is the second, and Jufu is the third!
After Ma Zhong left.

Zhuge Qiao issued successive political orders: "Everyone has the responsibility to defend the territory and the territory."

"Send a message to all counties: Those who recruit volunteers and prepare their own money, food, weapons and boats will have their merits recorded according to the law."

"Call to the Qiao Gang: In the name of the general assisting the Han Dynasty, I issue a commission to arrest the puppet Wei and puppet Wu spies, spies, assassins, etc. in Jingzhou. All of them will be judged by killing the enemy. Anyone who responds to Wei and Wu in the rebel army will be killed." Will discuss the merits."

"Call the pavilions: If you see Wu Dog invaders and do not resist, or if Wu Dog instigates and causes trouble, the tax will be doubled in the coming year according to the pavilion; otherwise, you will be exempted from tax for one year."

"Call to the Chamber of Commerce: Those who voluntarily donate food and grass or assist in transporting food and grass can obtain the production and sales rights of jacquard damask and rock sugar. If new rare treasures come out in the future, they will have priority in bidding for the production and sales rights of rare treasures."

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More than a dozen government orders were issued in succession, and Huo Yi used a special pen to write them down in simplified Chinese characters in his notebook.

Then he handed the shorthand decree to Zhuge Qiao. After Zhuge Qiao checked that it was correct, he asked the clerk to write a copy.

As Zhuge Qiao's decree was issued, both Su Fei, Wang Fu and Liao Hua Yao were horrified.

The four of them proposed countermeasures from strategic and tactical points of view. They thought they were perfect enough, but they never thought that Zhuge Qiao's countermeasures would be even more terrifying.

Su Fei immediately asked: "General, recruiting volunteers is a good strategy."

"But if you are credited with bringing your own money, food, weapons, and boats, these people may not join the war."

"When the war is over, it will be difficult to think about people like Sha Tai."

Zhuge Qiao smiled calmly: "There are many wars in Jingzhou. There are many people hiding weapons and weapons privately, and there are also many people practicing privately."

"I didn't investigate in the past because I didn't want to cause internal instability in Jingzhou; now I'm taking advantage of this opportunity to count those who secretly hide weapons and practice privately."

"If you really want to defend your territory, I can pretend not to know; if you want to get something for nothing, I don't mind strictly enforcing the law."

Su Fei felt a chill in her heart: The general had such deep calculations and cruel thoughts.

Regardless of the era, private possession of ordnance and private training will be prohibited.

With weapons and troops, thousands of people can be coerced into attacking a city, which is very troublesome.

If you suppress it, innocent people will die miserably; if you don't suppress it, innocent people will die miserably.

The most effective way is to prohibit the private possession of weapons and private training.

It's just that those who secretly hide weapons and train privately are often local powerful nobles. If they can't get irrefutable evidence, it will easily lead to instability.

Zhuge Qiao improved Wang Fu's proposal of "recruiting young men who are good at shooting to join the army temporarily in the territory". Using this as an excuse to compile a list of private training tribes who secretly possess weapons, it would be much easier to control these powerful nobles.

With the issuance of Zhuge Qiao's military and political orders, the huge crouching dragon in Jingzhou gradually raised its proud head.

In the past, General Guan Yu was showing Enxin in Jingzhou, and later in the memorial hall, General Zhuge Qiao, who was assisting the Han Dynasty, was showing Enxin.

Especially after Zhuge Qiao's holiday in Jingzhou, he brought a large number of tools that can improve productivity.

Jingzhou, which was ruined because of Cao Cao's march south, has regained a lot of vitality.

In addition, Ma Liang's comfort to the Yi Cong from Jingzhou counties who returned to the Han Dynasty led to a significant increase in the population of Jingzhou.

Whether it is economy, military, land, or population, Jingzhou under the leadership of Zhuge Qiao has become the pinnacle after the Battle of Chibi.

In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy or trick is just a paper tiger.

Zhuge Qiao dared to anger Sun Quan and provoke Sun Quan and Cao Rui at the same time. He relied not only on his extraordinary strategy, but also on the backing of Jingzhou's strength!
Xiakou.

Thousands of warships crossed the river, and their power was not weaker than that of Sun Quan at Fankou.

Zhao Lei even directly sent his general to write a letter of challenge to Lu Xun in Fankou. The letter of challenge contained only four words: If you have the guts, come and fight!
Seeing the crazy content in the war letter, the Jiangdong generals were so angry!
Quan Cong took the lead.

Because Zhu Ju had his ears and nose cut off by Zhuge Qiao, his image was damaged.

Quan Cong directly rejected Zhu Zhi's qualifications and married Sun Quan's youngest daughter Sun Luyu.

It's not that Sun Quan is ruthless, but that Sun Quan's family is very concerned about appearance. Sun Ce was even more loveless because he was hit by an arrow in the face.

There can be scars in invisible places on the body, but there must be no scars on the face.

"General, the Han dogs have insulted us too much. I am willing to send troops to attack Xiakou." Quan Cong was full of fighting spirit.

Han Dang, Pan Zhang, Xu Sheng, Ding Feng, Ma Zhong (same name), Hu Zong, Xu Xiang and other generals also requested orders one after another.

Lu Xun frowned.

Unlike other generals who were impatient and irritable, Lu Xun was good at being patient. Being able to forget Sun Ce's hatred for destroying most of the Lu family and marrying Sun Ce's daughter shows that Lu Xun has deep thoughts and ruthlessness.

"The spies reported that there are thousands of warships in Xiakou, which means Zhuge Qiao has at least 40,000 troops stationed in Xiakou."

"With such an arrangement, the troops to attack Yuzhou will not be enough."

"When something goes wrong, there must be a conspiracy."

"Generals, don't be impatient, just wait and see what happens."

Lu Xun ignored the humiliation in Zhao Lei's book and was deeply afraid of Zhuge Qiao.

Quan Cong retorted: "General, I don't think there is any conspiracy in this."

"Your Majesty's proclaiming himself emperor would have angered Liu Bei. It is not surprising that Zhuge Qiao stationed troops in Xiakou."

"What's more, Zhuge Jin said when he returned from Jingcheng that Zhuge Qiao only sent Wang Ping symbolically in Yingchuan and had no intention of attacking Yuzhou."

"Now that His Majesty and Cao Zhi have temporarily formed an alliance, it is reasonable for Zhuge Qiao to mobilize all his troops to come to Xiakou."

"While Zhuge Qiao's army is coming from afar, I will lead the vanguard to dampen their spirits in order to avenge the hatred between Lukou and Xiakou in the past."

Lu Xun refused again: "Nine out of ten of Zhuge Qiao's words cannot be believed."

"If Yingchuan really only sent Wang Ping's partial army, how could it resist Yuzhou's 80,000 Wei soldiers?"

"You can't fight a war only by physical courage. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle."

"Send detailed work to Jingzhou and Yuzhou to investigate, don't rush."

When Quan Cong was about to persuade him again, he was pulled back by Xu Sheng.

Looking at Lu Xun's appearance, it was impossible to fight.

Before Quan Cong could speak, Lu Xun issued a new military order: "If I don't give orders, anyone who goes to war without permission will be killed; anyone who talks about fighting again will be whipped for eighty years!"

The generals were in awe and did not dare to speak any more.

Although the punishment of flogging is lighter than the punishment of caning, it is not pleasant to be beaten eighty times in public.

Lu Xun of Fankou stood still, while Cao Xiu of Yingchuan fought with Wang Ping several times.

Although Wang Ping's troops were small, with Wu Dang Feijun as the main force and Xu Shu as the military advisor, they were still on a par with Cao Xiu and his 40,000-strong army.

The core reason is: The Puppet Wei Dynasty has been defeated so miserably in recent years that it is afraid of being beaten and does not dare to waste money!
When Cao Xiu led his troops south, Cao Rui gave many warnings, telling Cao Xiu not to waste time, to be cautious, and to rather make no achievements than make mistakes.

In the battle for Jingbei, Xu Huang was beheaded, Xiahou Shang was beheaded, Cao Hong was beheaded, Cao Ren was defeated and fell ill, and Cao Zhen was defeated and fell ill. Zhuge Qiao was like a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the puppet Wei generals.

Cao Xiu, who didn't want to make the same mistake again, played extremely conservatively this time when he went south.

Even if Sun Quan sent an envoy to tell Cao Xiu that "Wang Ping was bluffing," Cao Xiu did not dare to give it a try.

In the past, Cao Xiu's thought was: I have 40,000 people, four against one, but I can't defeat an unknown person like Wang Ping?

Now, Cao Xiu's idea is: Since I have 40,000 people, I am invincible. As long as I don't waste my time, I will not lose.

When Man Chong brought troops to help, he was surprised to find that Cao Xiu was busy repairing antlers.

Be too conservative!
Forty thousand against ten thousand, you, the general who conquered the south, are here to build antlers and stand firm?

I don't mind if you want to stick to it, but not only do you stick to it, but you also ask the Yuzhou Mu to issue military orders to me and ask me to bring troops to help?
"General Cao, I want to know what your plan is." Man Chong said with a cold face.

Qiaojun deployed troops and horses, and Shouchun was left undefended.

If Sun Quan suddenly launches an attack, not only Shouchun will fall into Sun Quan's hands, but Qiao County will also be in danger.

When Cao Xiu saw Man Chong, he smiled and said, "General Man can set up another stronghold fifty miles away to take advantage of the situation."

"When Wang Ping's army runs out of food, they will naturally retreat. This is a safe strategy!"

Man Chong's eyes widened!
Although I am old, I am not dim-sighted.

Eighty thousand people are in Yingchuan, waiting for Wang Ping's army to run out of food?

Did 80,000 soldiers consume more food and grass, or did Wang Ping's 10,000 soldiers consume more food and grass?

"General Cao, are you teasing me on purpose?" Man Chong looked puzzled.

Cao Xiu smiled coquettishly: "General Man, it's not that I meant to tease you, it's just that Wang Ping used his troops strangely, and I almost got killed several times."

"I think the current situation is better to defend than to attack."

Man Chong suppressed his anger: "Since General Cao wants to defend, why should I come here to help? Is it possible that with 40,000 of you, you can't defend just one Wang Ping?"

Cao Xiu shook his head: "That's not the case! If we just defend Yingchuan, we can still defend it."

"I'm worried that Wang Ping will attack Runan, so I asked the Yuzhou Mu to order General Man to come here."

"As long as General Manchu establishes a stronghold on the road leading to Runan fifty miles away, Wang Ping will not be able to go to Runan, and I am not worried about falling into Wang Ping's plan to divide his troops."

"General Man, it's not that I'm timid, but the Han soldiers like to use the strategy of dividing their troops the most."

"Once the military is divided, I will no longer have the strength advantage."

"Two years ago in Nanyang County and Nanxiang County, Zhuge Qiao defeated the general by dividing his troops."

Cao Xiu spoke eloquently and every sentence made sense, but it sounded very awkward to Man Chong's ears.

Eighty thousand people defend a king's level. Is this called prudence in the use of troops?

Man Chong took a deep breath and suppressed his anger: "General Cao, I want to know the specific situation of your battle with Wang Ping."

"This man is Zhuge Qiao's most valued general. He is the most direct in using troops. He either travels over mountains and ridges and is good at surprise attacks, or he strictly defends his position and fights to the death."

Cao Xiu was surprised: "Directly? I was almost knocked unconscious by Wang Ping."

Ok?
Man Chong was also surprised: "With General Cao's ability in using troops, and there are 40,000 people, how could Wang Ping be stunned?"

Cao Xiuping retreated and told Man Chong in detail Wang Ping's military deployment these days, which Wang Ping could predict every time.

"This way of using troops is not Wang Ping's style, but it reminds me of an old friend." Man Chong frowned.

Cao Xiu was surprised: "General Man, what do you mean, Wang Ping has advisers around him to advise him? I wonder who is General Man's old friend?"

Man Chong blurted out: "Yingchuan Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao."

Cao Xiu's cheek twitched: "General Man, not to mention that Guo Jijiu died long ago. Even if he is alive, will he help Liu Bei?"

Man Chong shook his head gently: "I just said that the styles are similar. I didn't say that Guo Fengxiao was resurrected and went to Liu Bei."

"Guo Fengxiao's tactics of war were mostly biased. This is also a common problem among scholars from poor families."

"As Xun Gongda, there are endless ingenuity and ingenuity in military affairs. Only a wealthy scholar can have this talent."

Cao Xiu was confused when he heard this: "What General Man means is that Wang Ping has a counselor from a poor family like Guo Jijiu who is making suggestions?"

"And this counselor from a humble family has the same talent as Guo Jijiu, so he knocked me unconscious?"

"Then who is this person?"

Man Chong shook his head: "I don't know who this person is, and I don't need to know who this person is."

"I just need to know that this person's military style is the eccentric way of fighting of a poor family scholar."

"A side door is always a side door. If I attack with my main force, the opponent will have nothing to do."

"General Cao, stop trimming the antlers! Just attack with the army and drive Wang Ping back to Luyang first."

"Sun Quan has mobilized 80,000 troops into Fankou. This is the best opportunity to recapture Wancheng."

"If you don't want to fight, I will go back to Qiao County to prevent Sun Quan from doing the same thing as a rat and betraying the alliance and making a sneak attack."

Man Chong didn't want to stay in Yingchuan for a moment.

Sun Quan's capriciousness made Man Chong deeply suspicious of Sun Quan.

Cao Xiu hesitated: "General Man, Zhuge Qiao's tactics are deceitful and he must have a back-up plan; I think it's better to be cautious."

Man Chong said angrily: "If you don't want to go, then I will go back to Qiaojun. You can resist Wang Ping yourself."

Cao Xiu quickly stopped him: "General Man, we have something to discuss. I will divide half of the troops and attack Wang Ping with you."

Seeing Cao Xiu being so cautious, Man Chong could only sigh helplessly: "Half is half, military orders are like mountains, and no one is allowed to violate them."

Cao Xiu smiled and said: "Don't worry, General Man. How could I not understand the meaning of military orders?"

Fifty thousand cavalry marched out and rushed straight to Wang Ping's camp.

After finding out the information, Xu Shu couldn't help but be surprised: "Cao Xiu would actually take the initiative to lead the army to attack?"

In order to lure Cao Xiu to fight, Xu Shu often used tricks.

After Cao Xiu fell into several traps, he became more and more insignificant. The 40,000-strong army acted like the 4,000 remnant soldiers.

This was the first time that Cao Xiu took the initiative to lead an army to attack.

Wang Ping didn't think much and asked bluntly: "Commander, should we fight or leave?"

Xu Shu thought for a while: "The reinforcements from Jingzhou have not arrived yet. If they are surrounded by Cao Xiu's army, they will not be able to escape. The bandits are powerful, so stay out of the way for now!"

"Use the stove-increasing plan. Every time you retreat, the stove will be doubled."

Wang Ping did not question Xu Shu's strategy, or even inquire. He obviously trusted Xu Shu's strategy.

The army immediately withdrew.

When Cao Xiu and Man Chong arrived with their troops, there was only an empty camp left.

"Count the stoves immediately to confirm the number of Han soldiers." Man Chong ordered the sergeant to count the stoves after arriving at the empty camp.

Although Sun Quan's intelligence said that Wang Ping only had ten thousand people, Man Chong was suspicious of Sun Quan.

Even if the information is true, the number of stoves still needs to be counted.

Not long after.

The sergeant returned: "General, there are 1,471 stoves. After excluding the broken stoves, the number of stoves used every day should be about 1,100."

Man Chong calculated carefully and confirmed what he was thinking: Sun Quan was not lying this time, and Wang Ping indeed only had 10,000 people.

If there were really 30,000 people, it would be impossible for only about 1,100 people to use this stove every day.

Man Chong ordered that a pot be buried on the spot to make rice.

After resting, they continued to drive away Wang Ping's army.

"General, the number of new stoves has changed. This time there are 2,300 stoves. I have carefully confirmed that they are all fired." The sergeant's tone changed somewhat.

In just a few hours, the Han army doubled?
Cao Xiu jumped up in shock: "General Man, let me tell you that Zhuge Qiao has a back-up plan! He must have ambushed 10,000 troops here, just waiting for us to get through."

"Fortunately, we came with 50,000 troops and scared off Zhuge Qiao's ambush."

Man Chong's eyes turned cold: "General Cao, calm down. This must be Wang Ping's plan to increase the number of stoves. How can you hide it from me!" (End of Chapter)