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

Chapter 51 It’s time to take action against Lu Meng

Fei Shi hesitated.

Since ancient times, it has been taboo to interfere with heir affairs.

Fei Shi didn't want to get too involved between Liu Feng and Adou, which would cause him a lot of trouble.

But Zhuge Qiao's words also make sense.

After Adou became the heir, Liu Feng must have resentment in his heart. If Liu Feng was provoked by others in Zigui, wouldn't he miss Liu Bei's great cause?
  Fei Shi was troubled in her heart.

For the sake of Liu Bei's great cause, Fei Shi wanted to persuade Liu Feng, just like he had just advised Guan Yu; but for his own sake, Fei Shi did not want to be labeled Liu Feng and misunderstand Liu Bei.

Seeing Fei Shi's hesitation, Zhuge Qiao also guessed Fei Shi's thoughts, and then said: "With the reply from the prince to the king, how can the king not know Fei Sima's thoughts?"

"If Fei Sima can give Liu Feng some guidance and help Liu Feng make meritorious deeds, the king will definitely be grateful to Fei Sima."

“As the saying goes: brothers fight against tigers, father and son are soldiers in battle.”

"I thought that even though there were disputes between these brothers, they would definitely be able to work together in the face of big issues."

"Please Fei Sima, think carefully."

Fei Shi's heart tightened when he heard what he was thinking, and he looked at Zhuge Qiao in surprise.

Guan Yu saw Fei Shi's reaction and guessed Fei Shi's hesitation, so he also said: "Fei Sima, you went to Zigui under the command of Guan, how can my brother blame you?"

"When you go to Zigui, you can tell Liu Feng that as long as Adou is the crown prince, Guan will not miss Liu Feng's military exploits. Guan also hopes that the brotherhood between Liu Feng and Adou will be even greater than that between Guan and Adou. Brother."

Fei Shi was even more surprised.

There were rumors in private that Guan Yu had always looked down on Liu Feng, but now that he had seen it with his own eyes and heard it, he felt that the rumors were a bit untrue.

"With the eldest son of the military advisor general and Guan Junhou as guarantees, as long as Liu Feng is comforted, he will truly gain the trust and respect of the King of Hanzhong." Fei Shi secretly weighed the pros and cons.

People are accustomed to seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and Fei Shi is not a hermit in the mountains who wants to return to Taoyuan.

Since I chose to serve as an official, I naturally wanted to be in a high position and gain the king's trust.

And now, Fei Shi has such an opportunity!
  "Thanks to the trust of the Lord and Master Qiao, I am willing to go to Zigui." Fei Shi cheered up and answered in the affirmative.

After Fei Shi left, Guan Yu left Zhuge Qiao alone.

Guan Yu took the map and began to describe to Zhuge Qiao the operational plan for capturing Xiangfan.

"Soldiers are valuable and quick. Guan intends to send the vanguard tomorrow and take the land route to Xiangyang first. Guan will then personally lead the main force up the Han River."

Guan Yu explained in detail, down to how many days it would take to go to Xiangyang by land, how much food and grass, how many cavalry, how many infantry, and how much ordnance.

And how many warships are needed to go up the Han River by water, how many ships carry food, grass and drinking water, how many ships carry troops, how many ships carry weapons, where to park along the way, etc.

Obviously.

Guan Yu intended to cultivate Zhuge Qiao's military capabilities.

Zhuge Qiao also listened very carefully.

This is a specific military operation and command and dispatch that cannot be seen in military books.

Zhuge Qiao would ask questions if he didn't understand something, even if the questions he asked were very simple and ordinary questions to Guan Yu.

And Guan Yu would not refuse to answer the question just because it was simple, but would answer every question Zhuge Qiao had as carefully as possible.

It was not until noon that Zhuge Qiao understood Guan Yu's entire Xiangfan combat plan. "Being able to defeat Cao Cao's heavenly generals into turtle generals does not rely on luck, but on the truly effective skills of uniting troops."

"Whether it is the deployment of attacking Xiangfan or the deployment of guarding against Lu Meng, they are very cautious and prudent."

There is no problem with Guan Yu's entire deployment.

Even Zhuge Qiao could only check and fill in the gaps in Guan Yu's deployment through the ability of the historical eye.

This is the experience and tactics accumulated by veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. It is not something Zhuge Qiao, a newcomer on the battlefield, can find fault with.

After careful consideration, Zhuge Qiao came up with a new idea: "Since the prince is going north via the Han River, I think it would be better to invite Lu Meng to meet him."

Guan Yu frowned: "The military situation cannot be delayed. Where will Guan find the time to meet Lu Meng?"

Zhuge Qiao raised his lips and said, "Your Majesty, you can send someone to inform Lu Meng in advance, so that Lu Meng can wait quietly at the entrance of Honghu Lake within the agreed time."

Guan Yu was slightly curious: "What if Lu Meng doesn't come?"

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "It is obviously to see Lu Meng, but in fact it is to demonstrate to Lu Meng. If Lu Meng has the ambition to seize Jingzhou, he will definitely come to see the prince and take the opportunity to show weakness to the prince."

"This is an opportunity for Junhou and Lu Meng to test each other. There is no way Lu Meng will not come!"

Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and nodded gently: "What A Qiao said makes sense. Lu Meng has always been eyeing Jingzhou. If Guan mobilizes troops into the Han River, Lu Meng will not sit idly by and ignore it."

Zhuge Qiao added: "Before meeting Lu Meng, Jiangling City must arrange a good show."

Guan Yu saw the calculating tone in Zhuge Qiao's tone and said, "What good show is Aqiao planning to put on?"

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "The barbarian merchants ordered a batch of ordnance two months ago, but I kept delaying it because the Chu merchants' grain and grass had not been delivered to Jiangling City."

"I will go find Governor Mi later and ask him to create a fire and burn down the empty warehouse where the ordnance is stored."

"Tomorrow the king will have another quarrel with Governor Mi and threaten to punish Governor Mi for his crime."

"If necessary, you can sacrifice the Jieyue given by the King of Hanzhong."

"We must make everyone believe that after the princes had Jieyue, they became arrogant and even wanted to kill Governor Mi."

Guan Yu thought: "Aqiao wants to lure Lu Meng to take over Jingzhou? But Guan has a question. Since he knows that Lu Meng is going to do something bad, it is enough to scare Lu Meng. Why really lure Lu Meng to take action?"

"If Lu Meng really takes action, Guan will have to face Cao Cao and Sun Quan at the same time, one against two."

"With Jingzhou's military strength, it is far from enough to fight Cao Cao and Sun Quan at the same time."

Zhuge Qiao shook his head: "The reason why I came to Jiangling City is because my father noticed that Longzhong's biggest strategic threat is Sun Quan from Jiangdong!"

"My father's Longzhong army wanted to capture Jingzhou; and the old strategy of Jiangdong Zhou Yu, Zhang Hong and Lu Su was also to capture Jingzhou."

"Unless Sun Quan can take over Huainan, he may temporarily change his strategy of crossing Jingyang to sitting on the Yangtze River and Huaihe River."

"It's a pity that Sun Quan is not brave enough, and his decisive victory in front of the two armies is far inferior to that of Sun Jian and Sun Ce."

"In the battle of Xiaoyaojin, Sun Quan was defeated by Zhang Liao with 800 elite troops and became a joke."

"In addition to Zhang Liao, Hefei now has strong generals such as Xiahou Dun and Zang Ba. I don't expect Sun Quan to win in Hefei."

"If Sun Quan does not get Hefei, and the princes get Xiangfan, then for Sun Quan, it will not only be Cao Cao who is threatened, but also the princes!"

"As long as there are wise men under Sun Quan, they will definitely persuade Sun Quan to abandon Hefei and seek Jingzhou."

(End of this chapter)