Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

And Tao Qian and others also appeared here soon.

Moreover, behind each of them, more or less, there are also some counselors and generals.

Although it can't compare with Zhang Yan's luxurious lineup of more than a dozen people, there are still some talented people among them.

For example, Mi Zhu, the chief bookkeeper in Tao Qian's tent, followed Tao Qian step by step this time. The two looked at the people in the tent and whispered something from time to time.

……

As for generals, they are somewhat scarce.

Perhaps it was because of the large number of soldiers and horses on their route, that the distribution of generals was obviously incomparable with other routes, especially the coalition forces led by Cao Cao, Sun Jian and others.

Apart from the second-rate and third-rate generals under Zhang Yan's command, Yang Feng and Xu Huang, in the entire coalition army, only Kong Rong's general Wu Anguo was left.

As for the remaining generals leading the troops, on a battlefield of this scale, at most they could only serve as generals at the grassroots level to maintain the integrity of the army.

As for treating them as weapons that can be used by the coalition forces, or even trying to use them to open up the situation... then there is no need.

It's not that Zhang Yan and others look down on people, but in front of Dong Zhuo's gang of ruthless people, middle and low-level generals of this level are just like Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng in front of Han Xin, and they are not worth mentioning at all.

……

After greeting Mi Zhu, Chen Gui and other acquaintances with a smile, Zhang Yan invited everyone to sit down.

And the large group of generals under him also sat in the military tent along the two sides according to their own status.

At a glance, Zhang Yan now has the aura of a Chinese army coach.

At the very least, in terms of ostentation, he is still not weaker than others of his time.

……

"Everyone, I called you into this account today. I think you have something to discuss, and I think you already know it well."

Looking around at everyone present, Zhang Yan finally landed on Lu Su, Fazheng and other intelligent players, and then said loudly:

"There are more than [-] miles ahead of here, and that is the county seat of Hedong County, Anyi County."

"I waited for the marching formation in recent days. Neither the marching route nor the final goal was intentionally concealed. Therefore, when I entered Hedong, I must have been targeted by Dong Zhuo's scouts."

"Presumably now, in Anyi City, there are already Dong Zhuo's heavy troops guarding them, waiting for us to fall into the trap."

……

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yan turned his head and glanced at the crowd.

Sure enough, except for a few people who were whispering, the rest of the people, whether it was Tao Qian and the others, or the civil servants and generals under him, did not speak, but looked at themselves silently, waiting own post.

Now they have been marching along the main road in Hedong County for several days, and the people present are not fools. They still have a clear idea of ​​the situation of the Kwantung Allied Forces themselves.

……

"...However, although Dong Zhuo's bandit army is ferocious, it is cruel and tyrannical, and everyone knows it."

"Even if the road ahead is dangerous, we still have to face the difficulties and overcome the difficulties together."

"I don't know if you have any suggestions for my marching arrangements and army transfers in the next few days?"

Having said that, Zhang Yan obviously paused:

"and also……"

……

"According to the news sent back by our coalition forces, the two armies led by General Sun and General Cao have been frustrated, and Yuan Benchu ​​encountered a strong enemy in Hanoi, our neighboring county, and retreated for more than [-] miles. Barely hold your ground."

"Facing Dong Zhuo's army this time, we must win, and we must take down the Hedong counties as soon as possible, gain a firm foothold here as soon as possible, and turn to support our allies."

"Otherwise, when the bandit troops Xu Rong and Niu Fu call back and join forces with the bandit army that defeated the original army, we will be directly encircled and suppressed in Hedong County with one enemy three."

……

"To be honest, the next battle is very important to us, to the Kwantung Allied Forces, and even to the entire Han Dynasty."

"As for how to defeat the enemy, I would like to invite you to speak freely today. We will work together to overcome the enemy and win the battle with a righteous man."

……

At the end of the words, Zhang Yan's tone has gradually softened.

I saw him staring at the people on the battlefield one by one, watching their reactions at the moment.

Except for a group of generals who were still heartless, the rest of the courtiers, such as Mi Zhu, Chen Gui, or Fazheng on his side, were all whispering to the people around them.

Only after Lu Su lowered his head and meditated for a moment, a faint smile appeared on his face, looking confident.

……

"Huh? Zijing, looking at you like this, don't you already have a good plan in mind?"

"Why don't you tell me first, how about?"

Seeing Lu Su's indifferent expression, Zhang Yan was a little curious and asked him a question.

And Lu Su nodded to Zhang Yan very calmly:

"My lord, don't worry, Su really has a plan to defeat Dong's bandit army, so as to ensure that we can successfully take down the counties in Hedong."

"It's just that today, there are many good counselors here, and Su doesn't dare to say that this method is perfect. Why don't you ask other counselors to speak first."

"I will first divide the strategies in my mind into three grades, upper, middle and lower, and record them on the brocade."

"After you all decide on a strategy, compare it with each other, and finally choose the best one to use. What do you think of this method, my lord?"

Smiling lightly and stroking his palms, Lu Su stood up like this, raised his head slightly, and said to everyone present.

And looking at Lu Su's current appearance, he not only smiled at himself, but also faintly looked at the other guys who were dressed as counselors present...

Zhang Yan suddenly felt something was wrong.

What Lu Su said just now was not only not self-effacing, but also full of pride.

The reason why he said and did this was obviously because he had the intention of taking advantage of this opportunity to offer advice and compete with the many advisors present.

Especially the fact that the strategy in the heart is defined as the three strategies of upper, middle and lower...

In Zhang Yan's eyes, if the strategies put forward by other scholars coincided with it, wouldn't that just prove that the person who put forward the strategy is just like his strategy, there is a distinction between good and bad?

This behavior can be said to be quite arrogant.

Not only the other scholars, but even Fazheng, Xu Huang and others changed their expressions slightly after hearing Lu Su's words.

Obviously, judging from the meaning of the general staff today, I am afraid that they will count these unlucky ghosts together and beat them together.

……

"This...Zijing, isn't this approach a bit excessive?"

A faint tangle appeared on his face, and Zhang Yan was a little uncertain for a while.

Although in the alliance, his status is the leader of the alliance, but if it is really according to Lu Su's statement, it is almost like being slapped in the face by himself and others.

This somewhat offends people.

I'm afraid that even for the sake of my lord's face, these counselors present will have to fight fiercely.

Otherwise, they would lose not only their own face.

……

At this moment, Lu Su was beyond Zhang Yan's expectation, and shook his head uncharacteristically at him.

Zhang Yan was startled for a moment.

Being so competitive...why doesn't he feel like Lu Su's character?

To put it bluntly, it's like...

It was as if this competition was just a tool, a process.But Lu Su also hides other purposes in it.

……

"This, that's fine. Just follow Zi Jing's method."

After pondering for a while, Zhang Yan finally felt relieved after meeting Lu Su's gaze, and nodded slightly.

In Lu Su's gaze, although Zhang Yan failed to read the other party's plan, he read something else.

For example, Zhang Yan could clearly feel that Lu Su had incomparable confidence in his heart at the moment.

He believed that he would not be at a disadvantage in the battle with other scholars and advisers, nor would Zhang Yan lose face among other princes because of this.

……

And more importantly, apart from this bit of self-confidence, Zhang Yan also discovered something else.

That is firmness.

In Lu Su's eyes looking at him, there was still a hint of firmness.

Zhang Yan could feel that at this moment, Lu Su was very convinced that he was doing a correct and necessary thing.

Even if Zhang Yan stopped it, it would not change his mind.

That being the case, why didn't Zhang Yan simply delegate this matter to Lu Su and see how he would deal with the current situation?

……

Indeed, with his knowledge in later generations, he can't understand Lu Su's plan now.

But this does not prevent Zhang Yan from choosing to have the greatest degree of trust in his underhanded advisers.

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Chapter 34 The So-Called Mastermind

"This move...is it intended to compete for the mastermind of the coalition forces?"

At this moment, facing everyone, Mi Zhu lowered his head slightly, with a silent expression.

Yes, the mastermind.Just like the literal meaning, it refers to the main strategist of a force, and also the person who advises the leader and determines the future development path.

As we all know, facing the same problem, different counselors will give different solutions.

Perhaps no matter which one of these plans is implemented alone, there will be no major problems, but if several different voices appear within a force at the same time, the final result must be mutual fetters and disintegration.