Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Lantian concentrated the yamen in the same area, which greatly improved the communication of government orders and the cooperation among various yamen. Zhuge Liang kept the layout of Guangzhou city in his heart, and he believed that good things can be copied for reference.

Having seen the magnificence of the city of Guangzhou, everyone came to the gate of the State Shepherd's Mansion. The reception banquet had already been arranged. When Lan Tian got off his horse, he asked Jiang Wan to notify the officials with a salary of more than [-] shi to come to the banquet.

When a few people entered the main hall of the state capital, a table had already been set up inside, and Zhuge Liang was invited to sit on the upper seat.

"Ziyu, what did you mean at the pier just now?" Zhuge Liang asked straight to the point.

Lan Tian smiled and replied: "Just a few days ago, I received news that Sun Quan is gathering troops in Huainan, and it seems that he intends to compete with Cao Pi. Does the military adviser think it is time to take Liangzhou?"

Chapter 772

The news of Lanyuan's recovery of Rinan has already made him feel excited, and Lantian's words at this time directly shocked Zhuge Liang.

"Is there such a thing? Didn't Sun Quan kneel down to become a minister to Wei, and Cao Pi also named him the King of Wei and Wu? The two families turned against each other so soon? It seems that Sun Quan was the first to pick things up?" Zhuge Liang was puzzled.

Lan Tian explained with a smile: "It's a long story. First, Sima Yi of Wei State was exterminated, and then Han Zong, Han Dang's son, avenged his father and killed Lu Meng's two sons and defected to Wei State. In short, we can only use a random story. ..."

"There is so much civil turmoil in Soochow? Is it Cao Pi's conspiracy...or Ziyu did the work?" Zhuge Liang looked at Lan Tian with a puzzled face. He knew Lan Tian's character and deeds very well. He had been cheating Sun Quan since the Battle of Chibi, and now Jiangdong appeared It's impossible for Lan Tian not to be involved in such a big event.

Lan Tianxin said that smart people are different, they can grasp the key points immediately, he stroked his beard and smiled and said: "I have both, I have both, my hands and feet are not big, not big..."

"It turned out to be like this. It is indeed possible to send troops to Liangzhou earlier." Zhuge Liang confirmed, shaking his feather fan. Lan Tian's so-called small hands and feet are quite acknowledging that he is the leader. Sun Quan is afraid that he will never have a chance to threaten Jingzhou. The pattern of the middle pair is about to be broken, and the instigator is the "honest man" in front of him.

"When the military division returns to Yizhou this time, it is necessary to recruit and train soldiers and prepare food and grass as soon as possible. As long as it is confirmed that Cao Pi's main force will go to Huainan to fight, let the king lead the army out of Qinchuan to capture Liangzhou." Lan Tian said firmly.

"Yunchang's Jingzhou soldiers have also rested for nearly two years. At that time, he will have to send troops to contain the surrounding areas of Luoyang..." Zhuge Liang stopped abruptly in the middle of his words, because Jiang Wan brought Jiaozhou officials into the palace one after another.

Jiaozhou officials took the initiative to salute Zhuge Liang, and many of them were from Shu, and Peng Yi was definitely the most embarrassing among the Shu people.

Zhuge Liang cared about the country, so he didn't feel guilty towards Peng Yi. When they met, he greeted him warmly: "Yongnian looks good, it seems that Jiaozhou is really good for people."

"It's rare for the Prime Minister to think about it. General Lan has a heart like the sea, and Yi is as comfortable as a fish in Jiaozhou." Peng Yi said both inside and outside, mocking Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei's narrow-mindedness, meaning that you are not as good as Lantian.

"Ziyu is the king's arm, and his will also represents the will of the king. Since Yongnian is comfortable here, don't disappoint Ziyu's trust." Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan to resolve it easily, meaning that you can come to Jiaozhou as an official, mainly from Liu Bei Will, don't let the King of Hanzhong give you a second chance.

Peng Yi felt that he had hit the cotton with a punch, and had to admire Zhuge Liang's outstanding eloquence, but he couldn't swallow the breath in his heart. He said to himself, why do you gentry in Jingzhou come to dominate the land of Yizhou and force the gentry in Yizhou Come to the remote Jiaozhou.

"Please rest assured, Prime Minister, I will do my best in Jiaozhou." Peng Yi raised his hands and was about to leave, when he suddenly added: "General Lan intends to let me be the governor of Jiaozhou, and the prime minister is the head of all officials. If there is something you don’t understand, you must write to the Prime Minister to ask for your experience, and I hope you will give me your advice..."

"Uh...no problem..." Zhuge Liang glanced at Lan Tian wonderingly, thinking that Peng Yi is so unstable, why don't you investigate more?

Peng Yi's original official position was the prefect of Jiangyang, but he was not a county governor in the true sense. Whether it was the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty, or Yizhou under Liu Bei's rule, Jiangyang was not designated as a separate county government. The county is under the jurisdiction of the Jiangyang prefect, so the Jiangyang prefect belongs to the position between the county and the county.

Because of the matter of Jiuzhen and Hepu, Lantian had a conversation with Peng Yi two days ago. After hearing this, Peng Yi felt like he had been beaten with chicken blood, and his passion and fighting spirit were rekindled. The sheriff with real power.

Peng Yi wanted to speak out against Zhuge Liang, but when he saw the strange look in Lan Tian's eyes, he suddenly became nervous. He planned to ask Lan Tian for a review after the banquet, and then sat back in his seat in desperation.

As the officials arrived one after another, Jiang Wan introduced Jiaozhou officials to Zhuge Liang one by one, just like Zhuge Liang introduced Chengdu officials last year. Zhuge Liang and Lantian also maintained a strong aura, nodding their heads one by one without a trace of stage fright or disrespect.

Jiaozhou Linhai is rich in products, and the reception feast is mainly fish, shrimp, and shellfish. Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun ate here, and the big oysters from Zhuya were very enjoyable, and both of them also experienced Zhang Fei's happiness.

But Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun were very restrained, they didn't eat too much delicious food, and didn't drink too much wine in moderation. Lantian didn't order to persuade them to drink, and Jiaozhou officials didn't dare to make mistakes. After a round of toasting, they stayed in front of the case to eat and drink.

Seeing that the scene was slightly cold, Zhuge Liang winked at Zhao Yun beside him.

Zhao Yun realized it instantly, and then raised his glass to Lan Tian, ​​cupped his fists and saluted, saying: "Just now all the officials toasted, the prime minister was a little too strong, Yun took the liberty to offer you a glass of wine on behalf of the prime minister."

"Zilong don't need to be too polite. You and I are old acquaintances. It's hard to come to Jiaozhou. Let Boyang accompany you these few days." Lan Tian raised his glass and drank it down.

After Zhao Yun drank the wine in his glass, he clasped his fists and shook his head and said, "Your Majesty asked me to protect the prime minister's safety, Yun may not have the blessing to let the son-in-law accompany you..."

Lan Tian leaned back and replied with a smile: "Guangzhou is very safe. The prime minister and I still have many important matters to discuss. Zilong doesn't have to follow him every step of the way. There is also a football match among Boyang's entrapped army, so why don't you go and see it?" Is it?"

"Ah, this... I will play football in Chengdu in the end, and I am mainly invited by the prince..." Zhao Yun hesitated.

"Ziyu is sincere, Zilong must not let you down, and you can also teach the son-in-law martial arts along the way, which kills two birds with one stone." Zhuge Liang nodded and smiled.

"Uh... the general will follow orders." Zhao Yun cupped his fists and saluted Lan Tian and Zhuge Liang respectively.

Hearing Zhao Yun mentioning the crown prince Liu Chan, Lan Tian didn't know if he had recovered from the grief of losing his mother, so he followed his words and asked, "Zilong, how is the crown prince?"

Zhao Yun nodded, "The prince's close ministers are very capable, but they often mention the days when they lived in Quanling. This time, the prince is quite disappointed because he was not allowed to come to Jiaozhou."

"Your successor can't leave the capital lightly. Your Majesty's decision is fine. I'll write a letter to comfort you later." Lan Tian nodded kindly.

Zhao Yun continued: "Before the general leaves, the crown prince asked me to bring four words to my husband."

"Which four words? Ah Dou is so careful with his words..." Lan Tian stroked his short beard suspiciously.

Zhao Yun: "The prince asked sir, do you miss Shu?"

Lan Tian really wanted to answer, "I am happy here, but I don't think about Shu," but in the end he answered with Yan Jidao's words: "Adou asked four words to ask, and I will answer him with a few more words. Zilong will remember that "Li Duo is the most important thing." , water flows from east to west, and the two meet at the end...'"

"I will write it down at the end." Zhao Yun clasped his fists in reply, pondering the meaning in his mind.

Chapter 773 This method is really wonderful

The reception banquet lasted until dusk, and the cases in the hall were all messed up. The officials who attended the banquet were very happy, and finally left one after another under the leadership of Jiang Wan.

When there were only a few people left in the hall, Zhao Yun stepped forward and asked Lan Tian and Zhuge Liang for instructions: "Sir, the sky outside the hall is about to end, I will take the prime minister to rest at the post house first. If there is any important matter, you can talk about it tomorrow?"

Zhuge Liang and Lantian looked at each other with a tacit understanding. The major event of capturing Liangzhou has not yet been decided, at least Zhuge Liang is unwilling to go back to the post house with peace of mind.

"Zilong will go back first, Liang and Ziyu will talk again." Zhuge Liang said.

"Uh...then Yun waits for the prime minister..." Zhao Yun cupped his fists.

Lan Tian smiled slightly and said, "Zilong really wants to stay close to each other. Boyang, don't you want to ask General Zhao for martial arts? The courtyard outside the hall is enough for you to let go of your hands and feet."

"Very good, the second brother also has the same intention, General Wang Zilong will not hesitate to teach you..." Lan Yuan made a gesture of invitation.

"Prime Minister, Your Majesty told me not to leave every step, you see..." Zhao Yun handed over the decision to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Your Majesty asked Zilong to guard the road, and Ziyu's place is not a dragon's pond or a tiger's lair, so there is no need to guard it all the time."

"Uh... How dare the last general..." Zhao Yun looked embarrassed.

"It's a mess here, the prime minister and I want to talk about things in another place, let's go out together." Lan Tian walked to Zhuge Liang and made a suggestion.

"Very good." Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly.

Seeing Zhao Yun standing still, Lan Yuan leaned over and whispered, "Father wants to go to the war room with the prime minister. I think it's to discuss important matters in foreign wars. That room is at the back of the courtyard. How about we go to the war room to practice?"

"That's fine. I've heard that Boyang's halberd technique is superb. I want to learn more about it." Zhao Yun stroked his beard and smiled.

"Uncle Zhao heard what the three generals said? He let me go at the time, don't listen to his exaggeration, the junior is asking you for advice today." Lan Yuan clasped his fists respectfully.

Zhao Yun looked at the back of Lan Tian at the gate of the hall, shook his head and said, "Bo Yang and Mr. Xuan Xiao are exactly the same, so I will try the Lu family's halberd technique today. Your football footwork is pretty good, and you shouldn't disappoint me." .”

"Hey, I've already asked someone to call my second brother. If I can't have fun with Uncle Zhao, Zhong Ling can also have a good time with Uncle Zhao." Lan Yuan responded with a smile.

Zhao Yun shook his head after hearing this: "It is said that the brothers from the Lan family are young and brave, and today they have to sacrifice their lives to accompany the gentleman..."

"Uncle Zhao, you are too serious, we brothers sincerely ask for advice..." Lan Yuan walked in front of Zhao Yun with his fists clasped to lead the way.

The two walked to the door of the war room. Zhao Yun found that the doors and windows were closed, and there were two hardcover guards lined up outside the door, so he curiously asked Lan Yuan, "It seems that there are permanent guards here?"

Lanyuan explained: "There is a large sand table in the war room, as well as detailed maps of the thirteen states and other military materials. My father spent a lot of energy preparing them. He often deduces wars with Uncle Gao in it. Many foreign strategic ideas are stored. In the meantime, in order to prevent the leakage of military secrets, this place has been listed as a forbidden place, and those who are not invited cannot enter and visit it.”

"So that's how it is." Zhao Yun suddenly realized.

"Father and the prime minister, there should be important military affairs to discuss, we just wait outside for the martial arts competition." Lan Yuan added.

"According to Boyang's words." After Zhao Yun finished speaking, he began to exercise his muscles and bones. He remembered Lantian's words before the celebration banquet. Return to the north to show off your ambitions.

Lan Yuan asked people to fetch weapons at random, and competed with Zhao Yun. Although Zhao Yun was 55 years old at this time, he was pure in character, clean and self-disciplined, and his physical condition was still the same as that of a mature man.

The two took a few moves outside the combat room, and Lan Yuan gradually understood the characteristics of Zhao Yun's martial arts. Compared with Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun's strength was weaker, but his marksmanship skills were more flexible and diverse. Can comprehend a lot of things from it.

In the war room with the door closed, there was basically no movement outside. Zhuge Liang was surprised to see the furnishings in the room. There were complete strategic maps and real sand tables. There were even maps of the Western Regions, Xianbei, and Funan hanging on the walls.

Sitting in this room, it seems as if he has seen the whole world. Zhuge Liang's appearance is like an obsessed fisherman visiting the mall, staring at the colorful grass tanks and unwilling to leave.

"It's really amazing. If Liang didn't go out with the king now, and set up such a place in the thatched cottage, it would be a pleasure to read here every day, but where did Ziyu get these maps outside the region?" Zhuge Liang asked curiously.

Lan Tian couldn't say that he drew it from memory, but he also made an excuse that he was well prepared: "Prime Minister, look carefully, these maps outside the territory only have rough outlines, and there are actually very few cities marked in them. The main reason is that I like to study maps of various places, so let Buying remnants from map merchants, and then adding them through screening, is now just a prototype.”

Zhuge Liang nodded affirmatively, "It's no wonder that Ziyu wanted to support the businessman vigorously. It turned out that there was a lot of selfishness in it. Before Liang, his views on businessmen were still a bit narrow. Let's not talk about the simple maps outside the region, but the maps of the north and Jiangdong seem to be It is more complete than the original court system, with roads, bridges, towns, rivers, villages, etc., which are very helpful for the king to enter the Central Plains."

"If the prime minister likes it, I'll have someone secretly print a set, and you can take it with you when you return to Chengdu. I have a slightly different view on merchants. It's very common to mix secret operations in caravans, but secret operations to spy on the military situation , Spreading rumors and other behaviors are contrary to business behavior, and it is easy to be exposed and caught, so letting real businessmen serve us is the best way." Lan Tian smiled mysteriously.

"I would like to hear from you." Zhuge Liang asked, clasping his hands.

Lan Tian smiled and said: "Traders travel by boat and merchants for the sake of profit. As long as there is another way to collect information, they will take the initiative to do it. The prime minister should know the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce? In name, the Chamber of Commerce serves caravans, merchants, and commercial firms. It is the secret management of them. The Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce has enough say in taxation, wharf ports, goods purchase and sales, etc., and the profit of the merchants is controlled by the Chamber of Commerce.

The Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce has been preparing the book "A Brief Introduction to Doing Business" in the past few years. The purpose is to organize business information in various places for merchants and caravans, so that latecomers can refer to it for learning purposes.The Chamber of Commerce used the book as an excuse to require all caravans to record the roads, bridges, villages, towns, customs, etc. of each state and county in the form of pictures and texts, and finally submit them to the State Chamber of Commerce for verification. If the situation is true, they can enjoy tax Reduction and exemption, priority of entry and exit, etc. "

Zhuge Liang was dumbfounded when he heard that: "Ziyu's map actually uses this method, it's really wonderful..."

Chapter 774 Fuyuan is profound Deng Shizai

"Break into parts, gather sand into a tower, and be invisible to ghosts and ghosts. Those seemingly inconspicuous intelligence can also analyze military issues, but the accuracy needs to be verified." Lan Tian explained.

Zhuge Liang held his fan and smiled: "Liang is convinced anyway. Ziyu uses merchants as soldiers. If the map is inaccurate, it will not be too late to verify and correct it after the world is settled. Let's go back to the topic before the banquet. Ziyu has nothing to do with sending troops." What advice?"

"Compressed grain solves the transportation problem of the Shu road. The grain in the south of Yizhou can be made into compressed grain, and the millet produced in Hanzhong can be transported normally for food. The grain stored for a year or so can be sent to the army. In the past two years I will send all the kelp produced in Jieyang to the front line in Hanzhong." Lan Tian replied.

"According to our plan in Longzhong, General Guan led Jingzhou troops to advance into Wan and Luo, and the king led Yizhou troops out of Qinchuan, but Wei Guo garrisoned more than [-] troops on the west front of Yongliang, and garrisoned more than [-] troops around Luoyang.

There are currently only [-] troops in Yizhou, and General Guan can only mobilize [-] to [-] troops. General Gan's garrison in Wuchang must guard against Lu Xun, and Zi Yugang can't draw troops to the north when he regained Rinan County.

There is a huge difference in the strength of the enemy and us, even if the reduction of military rations can save a lot of manpower, but conservatively still need to recruit 30 civilians, if it fails, the loss will be too great..." Zhuge Liang frowned.

"Sun Quan was defeated twice in Jingzhou, and Soochow's strength has been greatly frustrated. If Jiangdong's internal conflicts were not serious, they would not have provoked a war. There will be fewer and fewer or even none, high risk means high return, and the opportunity will never come again..."

Lan Tian intends to try his best to convince Zhuge Liang that Zhuge Liang is really cautious and will never do any risky things. Without the full support of the Jingzhou faction, Liu Bei's chances of winning the battle alone will be much smaller.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time, and finally nodded solemnly, "Ziyu was right just now, opportunities don't come at any time, when Liang returns to Chengdu, he will persuade the king to prepare for the war, just wait for Sun Quan to fight in Huainan, Cao Pi will transfer some of Luoyang's main forces, and Yizhou will send troops north Combat, what advice does Ziyu have for attacking Liangzhou?"

Lan Tian swore to answer: "The Sun and Cao families have deep grievances. The battle in Huainan is inevitable. The two sides may try to delay for a few months. After all, they are still guarding against us. I suggest that at the end of the year, in the name of transporting grain, we will carry out a small number of times. Transfer the soldiers and horses from all over Yizhou to Hanzhong, and close the passage out of Sichuan during this period to prevent leakage of news to Wei, so as not to make the other side prepare."

"Using breaking up parts to cover up people's eyes and ears? This plan is feasible, but will Cao Pi be suspicious if he hastily blocked the passage out of Sichuan? After all, there are not a few wise men in Wei." Zhuge Liang asked again.

"Then create some focus and divert Cao Wei's attention." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

Zhuge Liang picked up his beard, and when he saw the corner of the sand table, the corner of his mouth suddenly raised: "Yide has invaded Liangzhou many times, I will send someone to Wudu tonight by writing a letter, and ask him to put on an offensive posture in Qishan, which will definitely attract Cao Zhen's attention." After all, Yide is already a frequent visitor to Liangzhou, but General Guan..."

"General Guan can prepare troops to support Sun Quan, as long as the main force of Cao Wei and the Central Plains are not going west. Cao Pi wants to stop Yunchang's [-] to [-] soldiers, and there is no more than [-] troops." Lan Tian analyzed.

"Good." Zhuge Liang nodded, and then asked again: "If there are only more than [-] people in Cao Zhenyongliang, we will have a chance of winning with compressed grain. When the time comes, Shiyuan (Pang Tong) and Yide will go out of Qishan, and the king will lead the main force of Yizhou. Take Xiegu or Chencang, as long as you break through all the way, you can take the initiative, Ziyu thinks should you take the slope of praise or the way of Chencang?"

"When Cao Cao withdrew from Hanzhong in the past, most of the plank roads on Baoxie Road were destroyed, and it had to be repaired to take this road, so I suggest that it is safer to take Chencang Avenue.

Besides, most sections of Chencang Road are under the control of our army, so taking this route saves time and effort, but it is necessary to storm Chencang City..." Lan Tian stroked his beard to answer.

"Ziyu has the same opinion as Liang. I will let Yide prepare the siege equipment in advance to save time for the future army. I hope God can protect the big man." Zhuge Liang sighed up to the sky.

Lan Tian suddenly pointed to a corner of the sand table, and said meaningfully: "Prime Minister, what do you think of this road? We have compressed grain to ensure supplies, and we can go straight to the rear of Chang'an from here? Xia Houmao was tricked by Yide a few months ago , he may not be able to defend Chang'an City."

Zhuge Liang was a little surprised when he heard that: "Take the Ziwu Valley trail? Isn't Ziyu always cautious? Why did you think of going with Wen Chang (Wei Yan)?"

"Oh?" Lan Tian was surprised that Wei Yan made a suggestion now. In history, he would wait until the end of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition before giving advice.

Zhuge Liang explained: "The main reason is that Yide boasted about the compressed grain. Wenchang (Wei Yan) verified the rumors two months ago, and wrote to the king, suggesting to smuggle into Ziwuling."

"The city of Chang'an is extremely solid, and there is no chance of winning if you go all the way through the Meridian Valley alone, but if you cooperate with Chencang Road and Qishan Road to attack at the same time, even if you can't really occupy Chang'an, it will still put a lot of pressure on Cao Zhen. In fact, you can give it a try. The force does not need to be too large More..." Lan Tian encouraged.

"Wen Chang has never led the army independently, I'm afraid to entrust him with such a heavy responsibility..." Zhuge Liang hesitated.

Lan Tian said: "I recommend someone to be the deputy general, and he will surely help Wen Zhang to cross Ziwu Ridge successfully."

"Who does Ziyu recommend?"

"Deng Ai, Deng Shizai."

Zhuge Liang shook his fan and laughed loudly and said, "It turns out that Ziyu wants to recommend his disciples, so there is no need to take the dangerous path of Ziwuling, right? It is also possible to make meritorious service by following the main force of the king to go to Chencang."

"Shi Zai once led people over the Daba Mountain and helped the king succeed in the village of Dingjun Mountain. This child has a strong destiny and will surely succeed." Lan Tian said firmly.

"Uh...it seems to make sense. Shizai was also grown up by me. He is as experienced as Ziyu in life and work. He will recommend it to the king when he returns home. If he can take Chang'an first on this road, he will be able to fight against Cao Jun in Yongliang. It is really worth trying to form a trend of closing the door and beating dogs." The more Zhuge Liang thought about it, the more he got up.

"The prime minister is right to think so. If Chang'an can be captured this time, it will also prove that the king is destined for it. Even if he ascends the throne in Chang'an, it is logical. If this motivates the soldiers to go out, the soldiers will die." Lan Tian Drop a bombshell.

"From logistics to strategy, from tactics to people's hearts, Ziyu has really done everything right. I am looking forward to Deng Shizai's performance, but it is a pity that such a good seedling was caught by you first, and I want to find a heir for his brilliant skills..." Zhuge Liang suddenly looked sad.

Lan Tian originally suggested that he pass it on to his son, but he immediately realized that Zhuge Liang has never done so.

Suddenly remembering that Jiang Wei was in Hanzhong, Lan Tian said meaningfully: "If the Prime Minister wants to find a disciple, I have ready-made ones here..."

"Ziyu won't recommend your son, will he? The son-in-law has learned well from you. Liang really has nothing to teach him. The second son is Yunchang's chosen son-in-law, and it's even more inconvenient for me to teach him. Hey..." Zhuge Liang straightened Shake your head.