Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 240
Zhou Tai raised his head and looked up at Sima Yi from the ground.Sima Yi took a closer look, and saw that he was 27 or [-] years old, wearing a green scarf, a square face with Chinese characters, a pair of black pearl-like eyes blinking non-stop, under the pale yellow beard, The two mustaches are slightly upturned, exuding an indescribable vigor and cleverness!When Sima Yi saw it, he could tell that this person was a clever character who came out of the various situations of the three religions and nine streams. As long as he is properly trained, he is really a rare "talent for the community"!He settled down, his eyes brightened, and he looked at him and asked slowly: "Zhoutai, I heard that you have traveled around Xincheng, Weixing and other counties and counties. What you understand—you report it in detail, and let the governor listen to you."

"I would like to report to the governor, that Xincheng, Weixing, Fangling, Shangyong and other counties in the southwestern region are almost hidden in the heart of the villain, almost omniscient and know everything. "Zhoutai's black eyes rolled a few times, "But I don't know which aspect you want to hear the details? If you don't know how to ask, where will the villain start to talk about it?"

"What a Zhoutai! In front of the Great Governor, you are still so glib! What a wise and wise man the Great Governor is, how can you say something offensive? Why don't you hurry up and apologize to the Great Governor!" When Liang Ji heard this, he couldn't help but change his expression, and he scolded him on the spot.

Na Zhoutai tilted his head, and cast a nonchalant glance at Liang Ji: "This lord is too serious! What the villain said just now is not impolite—if you want to talk about Xincheng, Weixing, Fangling, Shangyong, etc. The internal and external aspects of all the counties and counties in the region are superior, and the geography and human relationship are important. If the villain does not distinguish the importance, regardless of the truth, I am afraid that I may not be able to finish talking here for three days and three nights! If you want to ask anything, you can just ask. That being said, the villain has a good target."

Sima Yi also knew that his question just now was a bit abrupt, so he waved his hand to stop Liang Ji, and asked calmly: "Zhoutai, what you said is very good. The governor will directly ask you: If Meng Da, the prefect of Xincheng County, has a heart If there is a rebellion with different ambitions, which fortress in the southwestern region must the governor occupy first before he sends troops so as to block his way?"

"This Meng Da has always been spooky and capricious. The court should have transferred him long ago! The previous Xiahou Zhennan was too soft-handed, and indulged him even more wildly!" Zhou Tai's eyes lit up, and he muttered After a few words, he replied loudly, "However, don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, as the saying goes, 'It's not too late to mend the dead sheep'——in the opinion of the villain, Meng Dana is really going to attack Xiangyang with an army, and you You can quickly send a strong force to occupy Huayangjinkou in the upper reaches of the Han River first, and give him the momentum of "closing the door and beating the dog" at the key point where the water and land meet. If you fail, you will definitely lose!"

"'Close the door and beat the dog'! What's the trend of 'close the door and beat the dog'? Also, if that time comes, will the governor still have time to deploy troops to guard Huayangjinkou?" Sima Yi couldn't help but change his face in horror when he heard it, and leaned over. Stare straight at him and continue to question.

"Of course there is time. If Meng Da wants to raise an army and make trouble, the first step he has to do is not to go eastward to attack Xiangyang, but to turn around and swing westward to capture Weixing County! Governor, you think—here At that time, we had Huayangjinkou in the east and Weixing County in the west, so if two gates were closed tightly, wouldn’t it be that the ‘mad dog’, Meng Da, was locked inside and beaten so that he had nowhere to escape?” Zhoutai gestured left and right with both hands, while explaining happily.

Liang Ji heard him speak a little vulgarly, and immediately felt that he was indeed a vulgar peddler, and couldn't help frowning coldly and squinting at him.But Sima Yi didn't seem to care. He listened to Zhou Tai's words very seriously, and murmured: "Weixing County? That's right! Shen Yi is on duty there! Why did the governor forget it all of a sudden?" ..."

"Governor, have you figured it out? You probably didn't know it before: Meng Da and Shen Yi, the prefect of Weixing County, have always been in harmony." Zhou Tai saw that Sima Yi really attached great importance to his suggestion, and his heart suddenly became more and more serious. Satisfied, he continued to talk eloquently, "Shen Yi and his eldest brother Shen Dan and Meng Da joined the Great Wei Dynasty together. Shen Yi thought that the contribution of his brothers must not be inferior to that of Meng Da, but unexpectedly Meng Da was good at sycophancy and flattery, and he made his way to the top. He not only stole the military exploits of his two brothers, but also slandered the late emperor, causing his eldest brother Shen Dan to be transferred to the inland to do a job in Yuzhou. Therefore, Brother Shen Yi has been incompatible with Meng Da all these years. It is also because of this that if Meng Da raises an army, he will be most afraid of Shen Yi stabbing him from Weixing County!"

Sima Yi's eyes flickered from time to time, and he had been quietly listening to Zhou Tai's words. After a while, he suddenly asked again: "Mr. Zhou Tai, the governor heard that you have been hiding in Xincheng County for many years, so you must be with me." Have you ever dealt with Meng Da before? In your opinion, what is Meng Da's virtue and talent?"

"Hey! Commander, according to the villains, although this Meng Da has a surprisingly high rank and a frightening airs, he is actually just a tiger made of paper. There is nothing to be afraid of!" Zhou Tai said when talking about Meng Da. Turning his mouth away, his face was full of disdain, "Listen to the villain telling you some things about him: One day he hosted a banquet in the county restaurant to entertain the people of all religions and ranks under his command, and the villain was also being beaten Invitation list. Just because the chef of the restaurant was a little late to serve the food, in just one cup of tea, he actually urged him to get up seven or eight times in a row as the eunuch. The villain can see right away that he is a complete coward, after all, he will not be a great talent!"

"Good! Good! Good! Zhou Taijun's words really inspired me a lot!" Sima Yi couldn't help smiling when he heard this, and looked at Zhou Tai with satisfaction, "Although Zhou Taijun is young, he knows people's expectations." His ability to do things is extraordinary, and he is a good seedling worth cultivating! From what you can tell, this Meng Dashi is a mediocre person with a hot temper and a lot of heart, who likes to change but lacks composure, so it should not be a taboo Already! Ben Du now knows how to deal with Meng Da with a 'hard hand'!"

When he said this, his tone paused, and he suddenly issued an order: "Liang Ji—you will take the governor's handwritten letter later, and quickly go to the Yuzhou Shepherd's Mansion, and let Yuzhou Governor Jia Kui come forward to persuade Shen Dan. Shen Dan asked Shen Yi to write a top-secret family letter to his younger brother Shen Yi, saying that the new emperor of the court has ascended the throne, and it has been found out that Meng Da went forward to slander and exclude his two brothers in front of the previous emperor, and now he will be appointed again to his two brothers. Xu Tu replaced Meng Da and took over the task of defending the border in the southwest. Shen Yi must be instructed to cooperate closely with the governor to secretly monitor and constrain Meng Da in the west!

"Also, after you come down, Niu Heng, immediately lead a force of dead soldiers, stealthily occupy the mouth of Huayang, just in case the situation changes!"

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and looked at Zhoutai again: "Mr. Zhoutai, I now appoint you as Secretary Lang of the Bing Cao Office of the Governor's Mansion in Zhennan, with an official rank of eight hundred stones. Dazhi! This governor is about to go east to attack Xiakou, and you must fully assist Niu Hengjun in the rear to guard the southwest gate for my army to avoid any worries!"

Zhou Tai was in a trance when he heard the case: Brothers Niu Heng always expressed admiration when they talked about Sima Yi in front of him before, and he was still a little disbelieving when he saw it——today, I witnessed Sima Yi's conversation style with his own eyes. Afterwards, he couldn't help but secretly fell in love with it!He really "follows the good and doesn't stick to one pattern" in employing people - just now, he was just a commoner merchant, and in the blink of an eye, he has been promoted to the imperial court official with the rank of [-] stone officials!Who can match this vigorous and immediate method in Jingzhou, where Zhoutai can see and see?

Clever victory over Wu Jun
At the turn of the Haizi, the stars and the moon lost their brilliance, and there was darkness between the sky and the earth.On the Hanshui River where you can't see your fingers, you can only faintly hear the sound of paddling and breaking the waves-big boats and small boats are speeding, with dark red lanterns hanging on their bows. Like long whales and short sharks, they swam towards Xiakou City swiftly and fiercely.

On the podium of the flagship of the Chinese army, Sima Yi was dressed in bright armor, sitting proudly on a mustard bed covered with tiger skins, staring at the front of the river with stern eyes. Like a cluster of dancing flames!

Liang Ji, who joined the army in the south, and "Ma Si", Sima Yi's eldest son, Sima Shi, who is currently the commander-in-chief of the army, stood solemnly holding swords on both sides of his beard bed.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, our army's water scouts have come to report one after another. There are no Wu thieves guarding the line along the Hanshui River. Our army will drive more than [-] miles forward, and we will safely reach the south bank of the upper reaches of Xiakou City, Jinkou! "A soldier ran up quickly and knelt in front of Sima Yi and said.

"Oh! Zhuge Jin is not as cautious as his younger brother Zhuge Liang in using troops. He only knows how to abandon his boats and take cavalry to attack Mianyang, but he doesn't even send a single scout on both sides of the Han River. What a shame! Careless? How can we prevent our army from diving eastward at night?" Sima Yi's expression relaxed, and a gleam of joy appeared between his brows, "Thanks to your majesty's great blessing, this governor's eastward expedition to Xiakou City is already a success. More than half of it!"

"Father, since that's the case, you can rest assured that you don't have to brave the cold wind to wait for the army. The river wind outside is too strong, you'd better go back to the cabin and take a good rest!" Sima Shi untied him. He took off the large black cloak he was wearing, and lifted it up to cover Sima Yi's chest and abdomen.

"Master! How can such a little wind and waves disturb Weifu's body?" Sima Yi waved his hand to block him, and said slowly, "You should put it on yourself, don't catch a cold! This In the past two or three years, you started as a personal bodyguard under your father-in-law, and relying on your own hard work, you have reached the position of today's "Chief Commander"—what do you think?"

Sima Shi did not answer his words directly, but cast his eyes deeply into the river in front of the bow, pondered for a moment, and then said solemnly: "My lord, since I served my country with my father-in-law, my son has been in the heart for a long time. What I always linger on is a poem written by Cao Zhi, the king of Dong'a... Hai'er thinks that his poem completely expresses the generosity and enthusiasm of Hai'er who is willing to devote his blood to serve the country! Hai'er is exactly the same Inspired by this poem of his, he continued to fight the enemy bravely, and finally achieved the position of today's 'Chief Commander' with his solid achievements!"

"A poem by King Dong'a?" Sima Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, but the expression on his face remained calm, "Let Weifu guess—the wonderful poem that haunts your heart all the time must be his. That's "White Horse Chapter"."

(End of this chapter)