Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"Father, Uncle Gao didn't explain something clearly. Can you tell us about the relationship between these battlefields? How about giving us a small tutorial?" Lan Ji smiled all over his face.

"Accordingly, Zhongling, you are still a student, so you should not be qualified to participate in the discussion of the ongoing military campaign, but as a father, you can make an exception for your son..." Lan Tian frowned first, and then smiled when he mentioned his father.

"Great." Lan Ji clapped his hands and almost jumped up.

Lan Tian walked up to the sand table, pointed at three places with a wooden stick and said: "Cao Wei occupies the Kyushu in the north, the terrain is flat, the transportation is convenient, and the military and economic strength are very strong. It is impossible to counterattack the Central Plains by small fights. To break this situation, we must attack more. On the surface, the Qishan, Xiangyang, and Huainan battlefields are fighting at the same time. Cao Pi also deployed corresponding defenders to resist at the same time, but he doesn't know where our focus is..."

"The Jiangdong rats are all trash, let alone the Huainan battlefield, Sun Quan will definitely be defeated by Cao Ren in the end." Lan Ji said disdainfully.

"Don't interrupt Zhongling, no trash is better than nothing, let's listen to father continue." Lan Yuan reminded with a frown.

Lan Tian nodded affirmatively when he saw this, "Bo Yang is right, the generals of Eastern Wu are indeed inferior to Cao Bing, but if Sun Quan hadn't provoked trouble in Huainan this time, we wouldn't be able to launch an attack along the way. Sun Quan restrained Cao Ren at this time , Zang Ba, and Manchong's 20 soldiers, plus Jiangdong's own [-] soldiers, that is, we have relieved the pressure of [-] soldiers."

"Can we settle accounts like this..." Lan Yuan felt inconceivable.

Lan Tian solemnly replied: "Don't forget that Sun Quan is also an enemy, and he just formed an alliance with us temporarily. If there is a breakthrough in our two ways, Sun Quan may have a 'relapse'..."

"Dare to come? Can't you?" Lan Ji scratched his head speechless.

"You all listen to Mr., he knows Sun Quan better than anyone else." Gao Shun interrupted Lan Ji, and then asked Lan Tian: "Judging from the battle report obtained, Man Chong's troops are now vacillating and have stopped their troops in Runan. At the junction of Yangzhou and Yangzhou, he neither rushed to support Cao Ren, nor returned to Shipingyu to station, what was he thinking?"

Lan Tian analyzed, "No matter which battlefield you join, you can't withdraw at any time. Man Chong should be waiting for orders. Whichever side is more dangerous, Huainan or Nanyang, Cao Pi will let him join whichever side..."

"After Zhuge Ziyu went to Xiangyang, General Guan personally led the main force of Xiangyang to attack Rang County and Champion to the north. Now it seems that he intends to shift to the northwest. It seems that he wants to cooperate with Mencius Du (Meng Da) to attack Nanxiang, which made Zhang Wenyuan (Zhang Liao) ) I’m a little embarrassed now, isn’t this Mr.’s strategy?” Gao Shun asked tentatively.

Lan Tian smiled slightly: "It's too late, I wrote to Yun Chang not long ago, and I heard that the king has already written a letter to entrust him. Yun Chang should know his mission, and Yuanzhi (Xu Shu) is in Xiangyang, Jingbei. For all military deployments, they don’t need to ask anyone for advice, they can handle it properly by themselves.”

Gao Shun nodded: "If Zhang Wenyuan doesn't send troops to help Xu Huang, Xu Huang will definitely ask for help from Luoyang. General Guan pretends to be about to enter the Central Plains. Cao Pi in Luoyang must be nervous. He might put pressure on Zhang Wenyuan. But once Wancheng transfers troops to Nanxiang, Jiyang, Fuyang, and Nieyang in the south are not well defended, and they are likely to be attacked by Guan Ping and Pang De. I guess it is more likely that Man Chong will return to the Jingzhou battlefield..."

"Whether to return or not depends on Sun Quan's ability. In the past, General Guan was in Nanyang, and he was on the way to the north, which also delayed Cao Cao's follow-up reinforcements from going south. It is unexpected that it will be like this after many years. I hope he can buy time for the king." Lan Tian frowned. Lock.

"The three generals have left Qishan, the King of Hanzhong and the others should be arriving in Hanzhong soon..." Gao Shun muttered to himself.

Lan Tian nodded slightly: "Shi Zai's family letter will be delivered soon as usual, and we will know the situation there. Cao Zhen and Cao Pi will probably be surprised when the army of Central Shu appears on Chencang Road."

Chapter 787 You Are Bullying Children

Looking at the sand table, Lan Yuan seemed to realize something. He pointed to the sand table and said, "Qi Shan, Jingbei, and Huainan are the three northern expedition routes. The westernmost Qi Shan is the most difficult. The supply line is really too difficult. , it is not enough to support the entire Northern Expeditionary Army. According to what my father said just now, it seems that the western front is the breakthrough, and General Guan’s side is just a diversion.

"There is no way around it. Cao Cao took the time to win the north. Now we can only counterattack and suffer losses because the separatist forces in various places have been wiped out. Wei State can now uniformly dispatch the forces of all states and counties." Lan Tian sighed.

"Yes, yes, my child thinks that we should feign an attack on Qishan Mountain, and the momentum will be bigger than before. If Cao Pi divides his troops to rescue, the king will go down the Han River and cooperate with my uncle's Jingzhou army to go straight to Wanluo. Maybe it will be possible in one fell swoop. Capture the eastern capital Luoyang." Lan Ji also put forward his own suggestion.

Gao Shun was a little surprised when he heard this, and quickly congratulated Lan Tian: "I didn't expect Zhong Ling to be so diligent. These days, he often runs to the war room, and the strategic situation is opened up at once. I think his suggestion is very feasible. Before the King of Hanzhong Attacking Chencang, why don't you write a letter to offer advice?"

Hearing Gao Shun's praise, Lan Ji immediately burst into joy, but Lan Tian's face was very calm, and he shook his head and said, "The strategy of Zhongling seems to be good, but the strategy you can think of, those Luoyang advisers will understand Unexpected? At this time, Cao Wei has an advantage in terms of military strength and geographical advantage, and if he wants to win, he can only do the opposite, using a method that no one can imagine."

"Father's analysis makes sense. The so-called soldiers are deceitful. If they are not equal in strength and want to win, it is obviously inappropriate to use conspiracy to advance. I also hope to contribute to the western front..." Lan Yuan sighed.

Gao Shun patted Lan Yuan on the back and said, "If you go to the Western Front, who will guard Jiaozhou under Mr.'s rule? Don't forget that there is Soochow next to us."

"Soochow? They dare? I really want to fight my uncle. Father, when can I leave the Huben Martial Hall? The child is 15 years old this year..." Lan Ji was aroused by Lan Yuan, and he was To remind Lan Tian of his age is to tell him that he can join the army at this age.

Lan Tian and Gao Shun looked at each other and smiled, "The supervisor general of Huben Wutang is here, when will you be able to learn, just ask him?"

"Uncle Gao? When will I..." Lan Ji looked at Gao Shun expectantly.

Gao Shun and Lan Tian had communicated in private, and now Guan Yu is only holding back and pulling the Wei army in Nanyang, and the time for a full-scale attack has never come, so it is meaningless to let Lan Ji go north now.

"Zhongling, what are you in a hurry for? The youth camp has only been in the martial arts hall for a few months, and I haven't learned many things solidly. At least I have to wait until this time next year."

"Ah? How long will it take? I think I understand..." Lan Ji immediately lowered his head after refuting, and then quietly went to peek at Gao Shun's reaction.

In terms of Lan Ji's personal quality, Gao Shun thinks that he is more than enough to be a lieutenant and general, but there is a clear gap with Lan Yuan who can lead an army.

Gao Shun felt that Lan Ji was such a good seed, if he was pushed to the battlefield too early to hone himself, it might take a long time to learn the skills, so Gao Shun would not let him go now, and he had very good reasons to refuse.

"Zhongling must know how to be humble. If you can stand alone now, the idea just now will not be refuted by the master. It is better to learn more in Huben Academy with humility. The teachers are all experienced in the field. They teach you with personal experience. fight."

Lan Ji didn't know how to respond for a moment, but he immediately changed the subject, "After all, I'm just a military commander, and the problem is a little more obvious. Using Huainan and Nanyang to contain the Wei army, and placing the main force on the western front to catch people by surprise, who came up with such a grand strategic idea?" Came out? Is it the king or Prime Minister Zhuge?"

Gao Shun was startled when he heard that, he looked at Lan Tian and wanted to ask for instructions, unexpectedly Lan Tian replied generously: "This plan was suggested by Kong Ming and I. He went back to Chengdu to confirm the details with the King, Pang Junshi, and French Junshi. strategy."

"You are all the king's top counselors. Uncle Gao compares me to you, does he bully children..." Lan Ji reacted quickly, and immediately found a loophole to fight back.

"Uh..." Gao Shun was stunned, but he was a veteran of the battlefield after all, and responded directly with a beard-stroking smile, without any panic on his face. He knew that Lan Tian would save him.

"Why can't it be compared? Young people can't have a high level of thinking? Although you are only a military commander now, you are in command of 500 people in the youth battalion. Any immature decision may make them pay the price. In the future, you will definitely bring more Soldiers, command and participate in more wars, the more comprehensive your strategic thinking, the less damage the army will suffer, and you don't want to take the lives of soldiers to exercise your commanding ability?" Lan Tian asked in a deep voice.

"Uh...I..." Lan Ji hesitated and couldn't speak.

"Sir, don't be so serious. After all, Zhong Ling is still young. He actually did a good job when he participated in the defense of Jiangling..." Seeing Lan Ji's gloomy expression, Gao Shun quickly jumped out to smooth things over.

Lan Tian nodded and changed the topic, and his tone became amiable, "Boping is right, you have strong learning ability and memory at your age, you should spend more time in the Huben Martial Arts Hall and participate in the actual combat exercises organized by the Martial Arts Hall. Commanding the army will be beneficial, everyone has their own mission, don't rush to make meritorious deeds, it is difficult to succeed if the time is not right, did you forget the map I sent you?"

"Uh...my boy just thinks that he is just a general of the army. In the future, he will be able to fight from a low level as a charge. As for the big strategic layout, his father and Prime Minister Zhuge will consider it..." Lan Ji expressed his doubts.

"This is a big fallacy. Don't think that you are just a military commander now. You don't need to have comprehensive strategic thinking. In fact, it has nothing to do with your position. As long as you can put it in your mind, you can handle small things with ease, just like you Uncle Gao will also lead the youth camp, he will feel very relaxed." Lan Tian directly used Gao Shun as an example.

Lan Ji seemed to have realized something, and hurriedly saluted Gao Shun and Lan Tian with fists, and then said sonorously, "I'll save you, but I have a request, I don't know whether I should say it or not..."

"Tell me." Lan Tian waved his hand lightly.

"Father's strategic layout is so powerful, can you give me some advice on a regular basis, or take more time to give lectures at the Huben Martial Hall, anyway, you are also the general of the Deputy Zhiyuan, I should be able to improve by listening more." Lan Ji scratched his head and smiled. road.

"I think it's okay...but sir is busy with government affairs..." Gao Shun looked at Lantian expectantly.

Lan Tian thought for a while and said: "I try to spend five days a month. You gather the children with high understanding in the juvenile camp, and Boyang, you also gather the Sima from each battalion of the fallen army. Boping, you find a place when the time comes, and I will go I will share tactics and battles with you.”

"Great." Everyone in the room applauded happily.

Chapter 788 It's time for General Zhengxi to conquer the West

Seeing that the two children were so excited, Lan Tian pointed to the maps on the surrounding wall and said with a solemn expression: "Boyang and Zhongling will be the pillars of the country in the future, and we must learn to look at problems from the overall perspective, just like this time when the three places fought back and forth. Similarly, only by understanding the relationship between the three battlefields can we predict the future direction of the war and make decisions that benefit our own side.

For example, if you are in the Nanyang battlefield and you lead an army to attack Cao Jun, you must do your best to make Cao Jun feel threatened, but you can't really fight Cao Jun recklessly, because General Guan's task is to restrain rather than kill the enemy.

Generals must flexibly grasp every attack and retreat. If the general's overall awareness is strong enough, will General Guan be much more relaxed?He will focus on ordinary generals..."

Lan Tian explained in a simple way with examples, which made the two brothers nod frequently, and Lan Ji patted his chest to assure: "It turns out that it is only one thing that can make the master feel at ease. I will definitely study hard in Huben Wutang, and I will work hard to become such a person in the future. "

"I also feel that I don't have enough experience in leading troops, and I will have to ask Uncle Gao for advice in the future." Lan Yuan nodded in agreement.

"Take your time. There are only a handful of military generals in the world who can do what Mr. said, even I..." Gao Shunxin said that there are not many famous generals of that kind, even if they are famous in ancient times. High, but poor martial arts is a flaw. Although he can lead troops, his prestige is slightly insufficient.

Lan Tian stroked his beard and sighed: "The overall view is not only reflected in the military, but also in the political and economic aspects. You see, I have not resorted to militarism in Jiaozhou these years, right? Why can I easily resolve Sun Quan's two sneak attacks? Building weapons, raising war horses, collecting intelligence, and even running schools and developing businesses are all invisible battles. Doing these things may not necessarily make you famous, but you can definitely influence the direction of the war.”

"Sun Tzu said, 'The first step is to attack the enemy, the next step is to attack the enemy, the second step is to attack the army, and the next step is to attack the city'. The father did these things as a soldier, and the child seems to be more transparent."

Lan Yuan seemed to have realized something, but Lan Ji felt lonely when he heard it. He scratched his head and looked at his brother, thinking how to get through it?

"Learn slowly, you still have a long way to go..." After sighing, Lan Tian joked to Gao Shun: "It's late at night now, let's go home, Boping has to walk at night again."

"Wei." The two brothers echoed in unison.

"Sir, you are joking. There is no need to be afraid of taking a few steps at night. I will leave first." Gao Shun clasped his fists and turned to push the door.

The father and son followed closely behind, walking towards the back house under the moonlight.

On the eighth day of November, Deng Ai's "letter from home" was sent to Guangzhou. After reading the letter, Lan Tian hurriedly deployed. The matter of cochin must be put on the agenda. The battle between Yongliang and Liangzhou will start soon. All attention is on Soochow.

If the war in Yongliang gets worse, Lantian is worried that Cao Pi will reconcile with Sun Quan, and even Sun Quan will take the initiative to provoke him on the grounds that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold. At that time, Sun Cao's more than [-] soldiers on the Huainan battlefield will all be transferred to the Jingzhou battlefield, and Guan Yu will bear it. The pressure will be very high.

Lan Tian will never let a passive situation happen. Even if Sun Quan just pretends to be provocative, Lan Tian will take the initiative to eliminate the danger. This is the overall view he emphasized to his two sons.

It's like two chess players playing a game of chess. The common player sees three moves, the proficient player sees ten moves, and the skilled player sees through the game.

At this moment, Lan Tian thought of a famous anchor quote: What you see is the second floor, but you only imagine me as the first floor, but in fact I am on the fifth floor.

Deng Ai mentioned in the letter that a few months ago, the soldiers in the south of Yizhou were divided into hundreds of people. They died down and carried compressed dry food. Every day, there were teams walking on the Jinniu Road. By mid-October, Tens of thousands of people have gathered at Yangping Pass, and Deng Ai also sorted out the grain and grass stored in his fields and loaded them into vehicles. He is now waiting for Liu Bei to arrive and give an order. He guessed that Liu Bei will arrive in Hanzhong in late October.

Before and after Lantian received the letter from home, Liu Bei had already led his team to Yangping Pass, and summoned all the frontline generals to deploy a counterattack against Yongliang.

At this time, 61-year-old Liu Bei was sitting on the stage. Although his beard and hair were mixed with gray and white, and he was a late hero, he was still in good spirits because he thought that he was gradually approaching his ideal.

In addition to arranging Zhuge Liang, Lai Gong, Li Yan, Yang Hong and others to stay behind, Liu Bei transferred all the generals who could be used to fighting to the front line of Hanzhong to listen to them, intending to do their best in one battle.

On the lower right side of the tent are Pang Tong, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Zhao Yun, Feng Xi, Chen Shi, Gao Xiang, Fu Xun, Zhang Nan, and Deng Ai, and on the lower left side are Fazheng, Ma Chao, Wu Yi, Huang Quan, Yan Yan, Deng Xian, Ma Dai, Wang Ping, Pang Rou, Zhang Yi and more than a dozen people.

The position in the military tent is very particular, the Jingzhou faction is the main one on the right side, supplemented by a small amount of Yuan Cong faction, and the Dongzhou faction is the main part on the left side, supplemented by a small number of generals. Everyone sits in order according to their official positions .

Liu Bei assembled a very strong lineup at Yangping Pass, plus Qishan Dazhai Zhang Fei, Lei Tong, Jiang Wei and other generals, the scale was more luxurious than when Hanzhong was fighting against Cao Cao, so he was very interested in this battle.

"We have been preparing for several years, and after several months of secret deployment, what we are waiting for is today's gathering of generals. We have bet everything in Yizhou. In addition to 30 soldiers and horses, we have also recruited [-] corvees. This battle can only be won but not allowed. Defeated." Liu Bei started the pre-war mobilization seriously.

"Definitely."

"Definitely win..."

……

Huang Zhong cooperated and shouted first, and then all the generals in the tent shouted in unison, as if they wanted to close Yangping on the roof and overturn it.

Liu Bei glanced at Huang Zhong gratifiedly, and nodded affirmatively: "I think the old general is full of spirit, this time he can still be the same as three years ago? Will Gu kill another general of the Cao army?"

Huang Zhong stroked his white beard, patted his chest and said: "Cao Pi's guard in Yongliang, except for Zhang Yun who can barely survive the attack, the rest of the rats are not enough for everyone to kill."

"Hahaha, Cao Zhen beheaded more than [-] rebels in Hexi last year, captured more than [-] people, [-] cattle, and millions of sheep. The old general should not underestimate the enemy." Liu Bei told Huang Zhong the relevant information.

"It's not that the last general underestimated the enemy. Xia Houyuan died under the sword of the minister, so what is Cao Zhen afraid of? Now that the minister has entered Yongliang with the king's army, the last general is willing to be the vanguard." Huang Zhong secretly glanced at Fazheng while speaking, I said in my heart that the military adviser will continue to help me this time, and I, Lao Huang, still want to kill the enemy and make meritorious service.

Zhao Yun quickly interrupted and talked about the past: "Last time at the banks of the Han River, Yun had already given in to the old general once, so I should pay back the favor, right? I'm the vanguard this time."

"Uh... this is a favor, but after all, this old man is General Zhengxi, and it is only right for the king to conquer the west and open up borders. How can he shirk his responsibility..."

"Old General, don't play tricks, this time I will go, and next time it will be yours..."

"I'll go this time, and next time I will definitely let Zilong."

……

Huang Zhong was blushing and his neck was thick. Zhao Yun knew that the opportunity was really rare, and he was unwilling to give up the opportunity to be a pioneer.

Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong and Fazheng, waved his hands with a smile and said, "Han Sheng and Zilong don't need to quarrel, and it won't be too late to speak after Gu completes the deployment and scheduling."

"Wei." Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun clasped their fists to silence.

Liu Bei looked around at the generals, picked up a token on the table, and began to issue orders: "Shi Yuan, Meng Qi, and Xian Da listen to the order."

"The minister (the last general) is here." Pang Tong, Ma Chao, and Pang Rou stepped out and clasped their fists at the same time.

Chapter 789 Ziwu's Strange Conspiracy Wei Wenchang

"The three of you will lead [-] troops and set off immediately, go to Qishan Dazhai to join Yide, and then attack Tianshui according to the established plan." Liu Bei handed the token to Pang Tong.

"The minister (the last general) takes the order." Pang Tong took the token on behalf of Ma Chao and Pang Rou, and the three turned and walked out.

Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun looked at Liu Bei anxiously, waiting for the other party to assign him a task, but Liu Bei ordered Huang Quan directly, "Gongheng, you take 5000 troops from the headquarters and go to Shangyong under my handsome flag, and Feng Ershun Go down the Han River and cooperate with Yunchang to attack Nanxiang County."

"The last general takes orders."

Just as Huang Quan received the token and was about to go out, Fazheng stopped him and reminded him, "Keep in mind, Gongheng, that it is not necessary to conquer the city, but we must build up momentum so that Cao Pi believes that our goal is the Central Plains."

"I can save it." Huang Quan clasped his fists and nodded.

"Yiyang (Fu Xun), Wen Jin (Zhang Nan), you two led [-] troops to Hechi, and sent people to cut down trees to supervise the construction of siege equipment. Yide had already prepared it before, but Chencang was strong and tall, and the siege equipment The more the better, Chen Cang's guard is Wei's famous general Zhang He, and it will probably be a tough battle." Liu Bei continued to order.

"The last general takes orders." Fu Xun and Zhang Nan clasped their fists together.

Liu Bei ordered Gao Xiang to stay in Yangping to receive the supplies from Chengdu, and ordered Deng Xian and Chen Shi to supervise and transport the grain and grass to Qishan and Hechi.

Arranging everything in an orderly manner, Liu Bei did not point to Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun who were eager to try, but turned his attention to Wei Yan who was expecting.

"Wen Chang (Wei Yan), Shi Zai (Deng Ai), Zi Jun (Wang Ping), and Bo Zhan (Ma Dai), you four generals will stay here first, and the rest of the generals will disperse first, and go back to the camp to clean up the soldiers. Horse, ten days later, I will go to Chencang with my solitary."

Wei Yan's skills were revealed in the battle of Hanzhong. Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun looked at each other, worried that the vanguard would be intercepted by others.

Because old Huang Zhong was very anxious, he hesitated when he spoke: "My lord, they are...the vanguard of Zilong and me..."

"Gu has other arrangements for them. They will not follow the army to attack Chencang. Since you and Zilong both want to be the vanguards, then I will appoint you as the left and right vanguards, but we have to wait until ten days later." Liu Bei responded with a smile.

"The last general takes orders." Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun clasped their fists in reply.

Both of them felt a little nervous at this time. Huang Quan was ordered to go to Shangyong just now, Wei Yan had no precedent to lead the army independently, and Deng Ai's main characteristic was farming. How many of these people stayed behind in Hanzhong?Are you also going to Jingbei to feign an attack?Or do you have other arrangements?

Both Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun couldn't figure out Liu Bei's intentions, but the way he gave orders today is really a bit of a high-spirited kingly demeanor.

As the prefect of Hanzhong, Wei Yan was considered an important member of the army. He was surprised that he did not follow Liu Bei.

At this time, Wei Yan was the most anxious of the four remaining generals, and everyone looked at each other and waited for Liu Bei to deploy the task.

"Xiaozhi, their mission is special, please tell everyone."