The last three kingdoms

Chapter 287 Have you ever played checkers, Mr.

Deng Ai's spirit was lifted, a bright color flashed in his eyes, and he said: "Looking at the expression of the master, it seems that he has a plan in mind, and Ai would like to hear the details."

Liu Yin was not in a hurry, and calmly sat opposite Deng Ai, put the file in his hand on the case, and said: "The news that Wei and Wu are going to war in Xiling, Mr. must have already known. This time Sima Zhao is here Xiling invested 15 troops, and invested 18 troops on the Eastern Front. In addition to the 60 troops that entered Sichuan earlier, Wei Guo has already used about two-thirds of the total 30 troops this time. Naturally, Wu Guo needless to say, The total force is more than [-], and nearly half of them are in the middle of Sichuan alone. This time, in order to resist the attack of the Wei State, almost all the troops were used. The spread of the war is wide, the scope is large, and the number of troops is mobilized. Unprecedented, it is enough to demonstrate Sima Zhao's ambition to dominate the world."

Deng Ai smiled slightly, and said: "My lord must not only be here to praise Duke Jin, right?"

Liu Yin chuckled, and said, "The mantis catches the cicada, the oriole follows behind, the crane and the clam fight, and the fisherman wins. This time Wei Wu goes to war in an all-out way. For us, it is both an opportunity and a challenge."

Why didn't Deng Ai know this? His eyes became serious, and he thought carefully. It was obvious that Liu Yin had already thought it through, and attacked Wei Wu's rear by surprise when Wei Wu was fighting hard, but now Liu Yin is located in Nanzhong, which also has geographical limitations. In Deng Ai's view, Liu Yin's counterattack is nothing more than two directions, going north to recover the lost ground, and going south to attack Jiaozhou.

The possibility of going north is small. Now the two sides in central Shu, Wei and Wu have invested nearly 30 soldiers and horses in the fight. Although the battle is stalemate, it is far from exhausted. , It is obviously contrary to Liu Yin's previous strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.

As for going south to Jiaozhou, there is nothing wrong with it. Now that Soochow is facing the full-scale attack of Wei State, it has to put all its troops into the defense line of the Yangtze River, and the entire rear is empty. Should be easy.However, Jiaozhou is also a barren land, and the degree of development is not much better than that of Nanzhong. Even if Liu Yin wins Jiaozhou, it will not have much impact on the general situation of the world.

"I'm stupid, but I don't know whether my lord intends to go south or north when I send troops this time?"

Liu Yin chuckled. In fact, going south to Jiaozhou is also an option. Relatively speaking, the difficulty is lower and the success is more certain.However, Liu Yin has no appetite for Jiaozhou for the time being. It's not that Jiaozhou has no merits, but that Wei and Wu are fighting at the moment. I really want to get revenge, but the result of doing so is tantamount to benefiting Sima Zhao.

The Three Kingdoms have stood together for such a long time, and it is because of its delicate balance that this situation can be maintained. In history, the State of Wu sat back and watched the Kingdom of Shu perish. As a result, it didn't take long for the State of Wu to be annihilated. In the long river of history, the people of Wu state have read the truth of dying lips and cold teeth for many years, but they have never understood it.Liu Yin knew very well that once the state of Wu lost Jiaozhou, it would inevitably suffer heavy losses, and it would probably lead to the collapse of the Yangtze River defense line. This kind of situation is not what Liu Yin wants to see. Now Liu Yin has not yet competed with Sima Zhao for the capital of the world. , It is very important for Liu Yin to maintain the pattern of the Three Kingdoms.

"Has Mr. Ai ever played checkers?"

"Checkers?" Deng Ai was stunned for a moment. Deng Ai was also good at chess, but checkers was unheard of.

Liu Yin took out a map from the dossier and spread it out on several cases. Deng Ai regarded it as the map of Yi, Yong and Liangzhou. This is also the map that Deng Ai was most familiar with in his life. , but he didn't know the relationship between Liu Yin's taking out the map and the so-called checkers, stroked his beard and said, "My lord, what does this mean?"

Liu Yin pointed to Yongliang and Liang, and said: "Since ancient times, those who have been kings and hegemons have taken the land of Guanlong first, and then they have the world. This is the case with the three dynasties of Zhou, Qin and Han. Today, the main force of the Wei army gathers in the land of Yijing and Jingzhou. Long Kongkong, according to the reliable information just sent back, Wei Guo’s garrison in Guanlong area is less than [-] people, this is a godsend opportunity, I want to lead the troops to take Longxi directly, and send troops to Guanzhong, what do you think of Mr. Ai?"

Deng Ai was also a little surprised. Although he already knew the map well, after hearing Liu Yin's words, Deng Ai couldn't help but look at it a few more times, as if he wanted to find out the marching route on the map. With Deng Ai's familiarity with the geography of central Sichuan, he naturally understood that this was almost impossible.

"It's not bad that my lord wants to march into Guanlong. At this time, the two prefectures of Yongliang and Liangzhou are empty. If my lord can really send an army from heaven, Guan Long can get it at my fingertips. I'm just being stupid. I don't know where my lord will march from? From Nanzhong to Guan Long, separated by Shu and Hanzhong, is just a sword pavilion, how can the lord cross over, is it possible that he wants to fly over with wings?"

Liu Yin smiled slightly, pointed to the map, and said: "There is a proverb in the Great Western Qin: All roads lead to Rome. The world is so big, and there is more than one road to Guanlong, from Hanjia to the west, crossing Moshui (Dadu River) , over the snow-capped mountains, through the grasslands, you can go straight to Lintao in Longxi County."

"Ah!" Deng Ai was stunned. Deng Ai sent a surprise soldier to sneak into Yinping. He has been called a lunatic by the world, and the road that Liu Yin has described lightly at this moment can be said to be ten times more dangerous than the Yinping trail. It cannot be called a road at all, because no one has ever walked this road since ancient times.

Deng Ai has been in Longxi for many years, so he didn't know that there is a large grassland swamp in the south of Longxi, which is almost a land of death. Except for the Qiang people living in the border, no one has dared to set foot in this swamp of death.To the west of Moshui is a majestic and towering snow-capped mountain, which is a forbidden area for human beings. Liu Yin dared to choose this path, making "Crazy Deng Ai" think he is crazy!
"My lord, I have never heard of anyone who can walk this way alive. If my lord walks this way, I'm afraid I'll be close to death!" Deng Ai said solemnly.Although Deng Ai's use of troops to fight wars has always been known for its dangers, it does not mean that Deng Ai is the kind of brave and reckless person. Every time he uses troops, he estimates the risk within a controllable range, and this time Liu Yin's plan obviously went beyond this category, so it was difficult for Deng Ai to agree with it.

"There is no one before, but it doesn't mean there will be no one to come. There is no road in the world. As long as someone walks through it, it will become a road. It will have a miraculous effect if it is unexpected, attacking it unprepared, and marching in dangerous places!" Liu Yin said leisurely.

(End of this chapter)