Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"Please come in." Lan Tian sat up straight.

"Sir." Song Chen stepped into the palace gate, cupped his fists to salute Lan Tian, ​​then took out three letters from his arms, and respectfully presented them on the table.

"So much today?" Lan Tian frowned, not knowing which one to open first.

Song Chen pointed to the letter on the left and explained: "The letter on the far left was delivered by Jiangdong yesterday, and the letter in the middle was also sent from Jiaozhi yesterday. It has been decrypted and sorted out at the end. The letter on the far right was delivered by Hanzhong Commercial Bank this morning. The general's letters are usually not encrypted, so they are sent to you together."

Lan Tian nodded slightly. In his original world, if he faced several tasks at the same time, he would usually choose the order of execution by prioritizing.

Deng Ai is currently stationed in Mianyang, and his letters can be regarded as regular exchanges. Lantian regards his letters as slow; Gao Shun is currently in the preparation stage for marching troops, and is completely controllable in the territory of Jiaozhou. Lantian regards letters from Jiaozhi as important. Hu Ke's letter is likely to be a difficult decision, so Lan Tian regards Jiangdong's letter as urgent.

Song Chen had already lined up the letters in order, so Lan Tian smiled at him, then picked up the leftmost letter and opened it.

Chapter 742 How can I win as a pawn?

Jianye is too far away from Guangzhou. After the restart of the Yangtze River shipping, both sides have stricter inspections on the entry and exit of cargo ships.

In order to better lurk in Jiangdong, Hu Ke sent fewer cargo ships to Panyu Port several times, but kept going to and from Jingzhou to subscribe to the Changjiang Newspaper.

The content of this encrypted letter is detailed. Hu Ke reported the recent chaos in Jiangdong. In order to quickly balance the relationship between all parties, Sun Quan treated the Han family, the Lu family, and even the Sima brothers with kindness and power. The current Jiangdong seems to be as calm as water, but in fact various interest groups are fighting fiercely.

"You translated the secret letter, can you give me any ideas?" Lan Tian motioned Song Chen to sit down and answer.

Song Chen pushed back the chair, stood up and cupped his fists, and replied modestly: "Sir, you should have a comprehensive plan. The last general may not speak well. You should give orders directly."

"Cunning, don't worry about my arrangement, just talk about your own opinion." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

"Since Sun Quan is desperately trying to control, and has transferred Han Zong to Huainan, sir, why not let General Hu add fuel to the fire and let the Lu family also have some real evidence, so that the two families will continue to fight. There is a conflict with General Huaisi, they might add fuel to the flames, as for the involvement of Brother Sima, this is the only thing the last general doesn't understand."

"If Hu Ke wants to provoke the struggle between Han and Lu, he must find a third party to muddy the water, so that he can stay out of the matter. This trick was taught by me before. Brother Sima is a special existence in Jiangdong. Hu Ke can Using them to connect with the high-level officials of Wei State can also earn additional wealth for Sun Quan, so that Sun Quan can rely more on it."

Song Chen nodded half-understanding, and then he continued to ask: "Since the Sima brothers are so useful, why does General Hu still pour dirty water on the two brothers? Shouldn't they be well protected? They don't have to be used to stir up the muddy water, right?"

Lan Tian shook his head and explained: "The Sima family must have been exterminated by the Cao family. I know this matter better than anyone else. It's a pity that the person in charge failed to eradicate the grass and roots, and was finally put on the bright side. Sending the two brothers to Jiangdong, and insisting that the assassin is in Jiangdong, it is obvious that Sun Quan used the hands of Sun Quan to kill the two orphans of the Sima family..."

"It's a pity that Sun Quan doesn't want to be taken advantage of. He doesn't want to accept such a serious crime." Song Chen added.

"People like Sun Quan will always succumb to political interests. If Cao Pi is willing to send Hefei to him, do you believe that he would dare to take the charges away?" Lan Tian shook his head and smiled wryly.

Song Chen replied with a twist, "Mr. seems to know Sun Quan better than Sun Quan himself..."

"Know yourself and the enemy and you can fight a hundred battles." Lan Tian nodded lightly, and then continued to explain: "Brother Sima got involved in the conflict between Han and Lv, and they are bound to be even more hostile in Jianye. They hit a wall outside, so they just hugged Hu Ke's thigh tightly. At that time, it will be much easier to collect it for your own use.”

"The Sima family has deep roots, I'm afraid it will be difficult to subdue them?" Song Chen frowned.

Lan Tian sneered and said, "How could these two brothers be subservient? I will let Hu Ke guide them well, so that they will not only be hostile to Cao Pi, but also subtly despise and dissatisfy Sun Quan. Isn't this beneficial to us? It doesn't matter if you accept it or not. of."

"Wonderful, how do you reply to General Hu?" Song Chen asked.

Lan Tian stroked his beard and replied: "Since Han Zong hid in Ruxuwu, we will find a way from the Lu family. Hu Ke's method of framing Lu Ba to buy murderers and killing Sima's family is very good. We can let him follow this line of thinking to do something. Go on, Han Zong can get benefits according to the distribution, why can't Brother Sima?"

"Brother Sima is in charge of General Hu after all, will it affect him if things get serious?" Song Chen was a little worried.

"Hu Ke won't have any problems. He is the son-in-law of the Zhang family now. His role is more useful than that of the Lu family and the Sima brothers. Sun Quan will definitely push Lu Ba out in the end." Lan Tianxin said that Sun Quan loves to play balance, The trade-off with the least loss is naturally the best choice.

Song Chen nodded and sighed: "That would be too miserable for the Lu family. The Sima brothers were even more hostile by General Huaisi, and Han Zong became the biggest winner..."

"Hahaha, how can Han Zong win as a chess piece? After the matter between the Sima family and the Lu family is settled, let Hu Ke find a way to tell the Lu family the cause of Han Dang's death. The ports and wharves in Jingzhou intend to cooperate with the publicity, Jiangdong Merchant Shipping will bring the news back to Jianye, the angry Lu family should not be able to sit still, right?" Lan Tian laughed heartily.

"Will Sun Quan pay the Lu family some compensation like he did with Han Zong?" Song Chen asked.

Lan Tian shook his head: "After the Jingzhou War, the Huaisi generals withered and declined. If Sun Quan continues to make peace, someone will naturally stand up. At that time, the Han family and the Lu family will have to fall, or they will defect to other countries and cause Jiangdong to shake."

"No way? The Han and Lu families have followed the Sun family for many years, no matter how you say it, they shouldn't betray Jiangdong..." Song Chen was full of disbelief.

"Do you dare to make a bet with me? I think Han Zong's defection is more likely." Lan Tian smiled slightly, and said to himself that Han Zong was in history, so don't change your fate against the sky.

"Uh...what's the bet? Forget it, sir, he is proficient in astrology, so he will lose in the end." Song Chen retreated.

Lan Tian closed the letter paper and confirmed to Song Chen, "Have you written down what I want to say? It will be very difficult for Sun Quan to unravel this serial plan, and I believe it will allow Jiangdong to fight for a while."

"Well, the general has finished sorting out, and I will present it to my husband for review first. Besides, how long will General Hu stay in hiding? Should I switch the network and call back earlier? I heard that he and the daughter of the Zhang family even gave birth to a son..." Song Chen showed concern.

"It's better to have a son. It will help Hu Ke to take root in Jiangdong. He will be of great use in collecting Jiangdong. You will know when the time comes." Lan Tian smiled lightly.

The Jiangdong scholar family has been fighting with outsiders for a long time. Even if they conquer by force like Sun Ce, they cannot convince the deep-rooted family. Even if Liu Bei gets Yangzhou, he will be easily constrained. Lantian planned to start from the root and let Hu Ke break into the enemy. Differentiation and disintegration, and then climbed to an important position step by step.

If the affairs of the Han and Lu families are not handled properly, the entire Huaisi Group will suffer a fatal blow.

The Jiangdong gentry would take the opportunity to nibble at the Huaisi faction's interests, and Sun Quan, who likes to strike a balance, would definitely find someone to fight against.

At that time, Hu Ke, who had a clean background and was a confidant, would become Sun Quan's first choice.

Lan Tian picked up the second letter with both hands, and Song Chen introduced: "General Gao's troops are resting at the foot of the foot, and the garrison of Long Bian is very vigilant against them. They are always worried that General Gao is going to attack the country in a false way, but the army should have gone south by now. , It is expected that a war will be launched across the border in mid-April."

Chapter 743 You Can't Bet on Your Luck

Lan Tian stroked his beard and nodded: "Shi Xie's life has been smooth and smooth. He has not experienced any big battles, and he has easily obtained the existing rights. He is naturally frightened in the face of threats. Boping's current marching rhythm is similar to what he deduced in the sand table beforehand. , your intelligence has done quite well, and I hope that the battle will go smoothly next month."

Song Chen clasped his fists and replied: "Usihei was honored as a guest of honor by the Shi family in Jiaozhi. Shi Xie learned about the master's intentions through their brothers. He heard that the soldiers who fell into the army wanted to use Jiaozhi to scare him, but he didn't know that the Wusi brothers had always been our people. , It is too easy to obtain information.”

Lan Tian smiled slightly, Shi Xie's meticulous work is not only Ustin, Shi Zhi (zhi) and Hu Ke are also the eyes of the other party, but now Shi Zhi has been used by himself.

The world is bound to move towards unification. Shi Xie still holds the illusion that the chaos will not be destroyed, and hopes that the Shi family will continue to be the emperor of the land in Jiaozhou. However, personal will cannot compete with the general trend of the times.

"There are many forests in Jiuzhen County and Rinan County. The forest guide bought by Wu Sihei is trustworthy, right? It is very dangerous to get lost in the dense forests of mountains. There are many miasmas and poisons in the forests. They must pass quickly." Lan Tian wrinkled frown.

"Don't worry, sir. Although those Zhan people are unreliable, the gold and silver given by Ushei are very rich. In addition, King Linyi's administration in the district is relatively barbaric. Many people miss the rule of the Han court, so the guide who leads the way is very happy. .”

After explaining, Song Chen asked again: "There is one thing that I don't understand at the end. Since General Li Yi built a port in the north of Zhuya, why didn't he let General Gao go by sea? This will not only march faster, but also don't have to worry about being troubled by miasma. , is it really a false way to attack Guo?"

Lan Tian shook his head lightly: "Sea boats are no better than inland rivers. Once the wind and waves rise, the loss will be huge. The reason why Li Yi's navy is only allowed to support is mainly because of the safety of the march."

"Last year, the weather at the seaside was really bad, but this year Jiaozhou Linhai is relatively calm, and all seagoing ships going to and from Longbian and Guangzhou have resumed..."

Before Song Chen finished speaking, Lan Tian interrupted directly: "Gao Boping took half of the main force to Jiaozhou. I don't allow any hidden dangers on the way. In addition, the transit from land to Hepu, Jiaozhi, and Jiuzhen really meant to beat the family of scholars. There is not much time left for them to completely surrender."

"Mr. is just too cautious. Although Longbian's garrison is large, the quality of individual soldiers is too weak. Even a strong attack is not difficult." Song Chen said again.

"Jiaozhou is so remote in the first place, and the population of Jiaozhi County is larger than that of Cangwu County. I don't want to scare these people away because of the war. I'd better fight for the top and fight for the bottom." Lan Tian knew that Shi Xie hadn't lived for a few years. , but he no longer wanted to wait for Shi Xie to die, and he would put pressure on the Shi family when he took Rinan County.

Song Chen understood that Lan Tian was a master of heart-to-heart warfare, and he was afraid that General Gao had frightened the Shi family half-foolishly, but he didn't know what method Lan Tian would use to take back the three counties.

"The army is about to start the battle. Do you have any other instructions? When General Gao and the others leave Jiuzhen County, the news will not come back so quickly." Song Chen asked.

Lan Tian shook his head, "Boping and I have played on the sand table many times. There is no need for remote guidance on tactics, but you can write him a letter, saying that the Huben Martial Hall is still two months away from completion. Yue officially opened the door to accept students, I hope he, the prison general, can rush back."

"Wei." Song Chen clasped his fists and nodded.

It was already the end of March, and if the army still returned by land, then Gao Shun would have one month left to attack. Lan Tian's letter was equivalent to giving a timetable.

As long as the sea is not too stormy and does not affect the navigation, those cross-sea caravans usually choose the sea route. Lantian's reply to Gao Shun also takes the sea route. After the sea ship leaves Panyu Port, it goes southwest along the offshore straight line to the port in the north of Zhuya. transit.

The second half of the sea journey was originally to go around Hepu and Jiaozhi along the coastal waters, but Song Chen's people were in Zhuya Port, and met Jiaozhou navy sailing westward, so he revealed his identity and changed ships to accompany the army.

Li Yi has supervised the building of warships in Jiaozhou for several years, and now he has built hundreds of large and sturdy sea-going ships. Although they are not able to sail for a long time, they can sail at sea for four to five days without docking for supplies. .

Four or five days is enough to assist Gao Shun in attacking Nichinan. From Zhuya Port to the capital of Linyi, it only takes three days at most to sail in a straight line by sea.

On the eighth day of April, Li Yi and Yu Fan sailed at sea for two days, and arrived at Xupu County, the seat of Jiuzhen County (northwest of Thanh Hoa City, Vietnam today), where they met Gao Shun at the Xupu Wharf. Sent to the front.

After Gao Shun read the letter, he frowned and said nothing. Sha Moke guessed what new military orders Lantian had, so he leaned forward and asked, "General Gao, what did you say in the letter? Are there any new tactical arrangements?"

"Mr. said that the Huben Martial Arts Hall is about to be completed, and asked me to rush back to preside over the opening ceremony in July. Now there are less than three months left..." Gao Shun frowned.

"Hey, I thought there were other arrangements. Three months is enough time. The small country of Linyi only has [-] garrisons, which is not enough for my barbarians to kill." White teeth.

Gao Shun replied with a serious face: "General Sha can't underestimate the enemy, don't forget that you were held back by the Yue people in Luling for several months in Longchuan County..."

Shamoke scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "That's because I'm not smart enough, but aren't you in command now? In addition, there is a major general with both civil and military skills. Isn't it like chopping melons and vegetables to take down Nichinan?"

"Except for the time spent on the return journey, the actual combat time is only 20 days..." Gao Shun frowned.

"Ah? I forgot that it will take time on the way. Mister, is he in too much of a hurry? I was thinking about finishing the fight against Rinan County, and taking Jiuzhen and Jiaozhi on the way back..." Shamoke pouted.

Lan Yuan glanced at the crowd not far away, and said in a deep voice to Sha Moke: "General Sha, be careful, officials from Jiuzhen County are at the pier, be careful not to speak out."

"Uh... the general knows..." Sha Moke hastily covered his mouth.

Since Gao Shun's army entered Hepu, the family members of the scholars have monitored it along the way in the name of reception. They just entered Jiuzhen County two days ago, and the prefect Huang You (huì) accompanied the county officials all the way. It is estimated when they will leave Jiuzhen County. The scholar family will be completely relieved.

Yu Fan followed suit and said, "General Gao, I've been traveling with the ship these few days. The sea is still relatively calm. Why don't you let General Li transport you to the south in batches?"

"Well, we can first take Bijing County, an important town in the north, as a base, and then remove those big cities one by one." Li Yi clasped his fists in agreement.

"If we were going on the inland river, I would definitely let the soldiers board the boat, but storms at sea will come at any time, so I will strictly follow my husband's instructions and insist on marching south by land." Gao Shun said firmly.

"General Kelan has set a time limit for you..." Yu Fan shook his head and stroked his beard.

Lan Yuan said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhongxiang. Father would rather see the army intact than returning to Guangzhou on time. We can't gamble with luck."

Chapter 744 Gao Shun's Different Treatment

Gao Shun nodded with satisfaction when he saw this: "Bo Yang said well, Mr. will seek stability in his life, and he will not blame him if he is slower. If Mr. really wants to abdicate, I will bear it all by myself."

"Sir, I won't blame you." Shamoke joked with a smile.

With Lan Yuan and Gao Shun as guarantors, no one believes that Lan Tian will be held accountable over time.

While Yu Fan nodded in agreement, he noticed that the soldiers lined up next to him were holding spears, so he frowned and said: "The soldiers are marching in full armor, which will not only affect the speed of marching, but also make the body tired. I suggest that you take off your armor and go into battle lightly. The armor can be taken away by General Li's sea boat, and it won't be too late to put on the armor before Hengshan Pass, the temperature will be higher the further south you go."

Sha Moke's Wuxi barbarians wore light leather armor, and Gao Shun's entrapment army put on heavy armor as before. Not long after the army entered Hepu, someone proposed to march lightly.

This proposal was finally rejected by Gao Shun, because most of the [-] soldiers he brought were newly recruited recruits who had not actually fought. He did not want these recruits to develop a lazy style. To temper the will of the soldiers trapped in the formation, to regard every moment as a battle.

Although the soldiers in the army focused on foot armor, they marched at the same speed as the barbarians in Wuxi. Passing through Hepu, Jiaozhi, and Jiuzhen gave the local soldiers and civilians a strong visual stimulation. Powerful and extraordinary.

Gao Shun's "showing off his power" along the way is also Lan Tian's meaning. He believes that this will help defeat others without fighting.

"Master Yu, don't try to persuade me. General Gao's military order is like a mountain. They marched with their armor in the formation, and the speed is not much less than my son." Sha Moke shook his head.

"I have my own concerns about this matter, so you don't need to persuade me anymore." Gao Shun would not let outsiders interfere in the affairs of the army, and after refusing Yu Fan, he told Li Yi: "The scholars' family warmly received us along the way and delayed our marching time. After leaving Xupu, we will advance at full speed, and we are expected to arrive at Hengshan Pass on the fifth day, and the soldiers are expected to approach Bijing City on the sixth day, General Li can lead the water army to march southward slowly, and join the army at the seaside before sunset every day."

"Wei." Li Yi clasped his fists and nodded.

Li Yi knew his own position. He was here to provide logistics for the Southern Expedition Army. Since Lin Yiguo was very backward and couldn't produce a warship at all, his [-] sailors had a high probability of becoming stevedores.

Hundreds of large ships were filled with food, medicines, arrows, siege vehicles and other things. Hundreds of professors and students from Guangzhou Medical College were transferred on board.

"General Gao, what they said is actually reasonable. After driving such a long distance, we will continue to fight after passing the Hengshan Pass. In fact, it can relax the soldiers and unload the hundreds of tanks on the ship. Water transport, grain transport, and armor are all good, but at worst, you can change to remove the armor." Lan Yuan also made a suggestion.

Gao Shun stroked his beard and nodded: "The purpose of showing military might has been achieved. Boyang's suggestion is very feasible. The mules and horses sent by the scholars can be used to pull carts. The soldiers are not afraid of fighting at any time even if they are in the army."

All the generals thought that Gao Shun would refuse, but he, who was always serious, nodded his head happily. It seems that the difference lies in who made the suggestion.

Lan Yuan was overjoyed when he saw this, and hurriedly said to Li Yi: "General Li, please unload the hundred chariots from the ship."

"Wei." The army pays attention to the status of high and low, and Li Yi's respect for Lan Yuan did not arouse the resentment of outsiders, and everyone took it for granted.

Li Yi's military rank at the moment is General Bo, and his rank is slightly higher than that of Lanyuan's Zhonglang, but everyone can see the intention of this Southern Expedition, to accumulate military merits for Lanyuan through this battle, even though Lanyuan is only a fallen army The first battalion of Sima is equivalent to the deputy commander-in-chief of this ten-thousand-thousand coalition army.

The so-called chariot in Lanyuankou was improved and strengthened based on the Tiger Shooting Chariot captured by Sun Quan. However, due to the severe shortage of horses in Jiaozhou, the specifications of the Guangzhou chariot were smaller than those of the Ming Dynasty.

The army and Wuxi barbarians are all infantry, and only generals, scouts, and scouts are equipped with horses, so there is no plan to use chariots for this southern expedition. Lan Yuan temporarily moved the chariots to the boat, worried that the sea would be too stormy It can be used as a luggage. In order to establish Lanyuan's prestige, Gao Shun will basically accept his opinions.

Every time the Southern Expedition Army passed by a city, the scholar family prepared a wealth of labor supplies, from Gaoliang to Hepu, from Longbian to Xupu. At this time, there were four to five hundred mules and carriages following behind.

The chariot was unloaded from the ship, and Lan Yuan weaved the mules and horses that pulled the cart separately into a load of four horses. Gao Shun let the soldiers unarmed in batches, and put the weapons, armor, drinking water, and food in the carriage.

Everyone parted ways in Xupu, Gao Shun led the land army to continue southward, and the trapped soldiers obviously outpaced the Wuxi barbarians because they went into battle lightly.

Seeing this, Sha Moke couldn't help but sigh with emotion. After all, they were soldiers trained by Gao Boping. They can fight, and they have also learned to build houses and cities over the years. It can be said that each has its own strengths.

Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen County, and Rinan County in this era all belonged to the territory of Vietnam in later generations. The terrain was narrow and long along the coastline. The reason for this strange shape is because there is a towering Annan Mountains in the west.

The eastern side of the Annan Mountains is extremely steep, and the long and narrow Jiuzhen and Nichinan counties are mostly mountainous forests to the west, while the east is relatively flat near the sea.

Due to the scarcity of arable land, most of the people in the two places make a living by fishing and hunting. The cities and population are basically concentrated on the east coast side. Gao Shun also set the marching route on the official road along the east coast. It is convenient for replenishment, so whenever you encounter a river, you need to store a lot of fresh water.

The army went south through Wubian and Xianhuan counties. Gao Shun's army lost free supplies. Fortunately, the accompanying fleet had enough food and there was no river to collect fresh water for a long time. Enter the dense forest in the west to find water sources, and strictly enforce the requirement of not drinking raw water in Lantian.

Ancient soldiers were prone to acclimatization, mostly due to the imbalance of intestinal flora caused by drinking raw water, what's more, the water contained a large number of parasites, which would damage the intestinal tract and cause serious diseases, and boiling it to drink would basically eliminate acclimatization .

Four days after setting off from Xupu, the Southern Expeditionary Army marched ten miles north of Hengshan Mountain to the dividing point between Jiuzhen County and Rinan County.

After Lin Yiguo killed the Han officials and became independent, in view of the weakness of the scholars, they continued to encroach on the north, and finally occupied Hengshan Pass in the south of Japan.

After District Jin detained Wang Shi, a businessman from the South China Sea, he stationed a thousand-strong army at Hengshan Pass to guard against death. Political exchanges between Jiuzhen and Nichinan were completely closed, with only a small amount of non-governmental activities and exchanges between merchants.

"General, the occupiers at Hengshan Pass are under strict investigation. Are we going to attack them by force? Or contact General Li and go around by sea boat?" Sima Chuqing of the reconnaissance battalion clasped his fists and asked for instructions.