Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"It's Army Division Pang."

Lan Tian nodded affirmatively. He guessed that it was either Pang Tong or Fa Zheng. The two masterminds had made considerable contributions in the battle against Yongliang.

"Yide's army was originally restrained, and the number was only about [-]. After Tianshui was beaten, they should still be injured. He sent troops to Chang'an to help. Aren't you worried that Longyou Zhangji will make a comeback?" Lan Tian was puzzled.

Lai Gong explained with a smile: "With Jiang Boyue's help at that time, there were not many soldiers lost, but soldiers need to be garrisoned in various places in Tianshui. It is not enough to attack Longyou with a small number of soldiers, so after taking down Tianshui, we have to rest and recuperate, so Pang Junshi proposed this suggestion to the king."

"After Yide led the army to leave, who will be in charge of the Tianshui garrison?" Lan Tian hurriedly asked, he was worried that if Ma Chao returned to his own territory, if he had any ambitions, the good situation would be ruined again.

Lai Gong replied: "Military division Pang temporarily took over the military power."

"Did General Ma and Yide go back to Chang'an together?" Lan Tian asked again.

Lai Gong shook his head: "General Mengqi used his influence to get in touch with the Qiangdihu people in Longyou. When General Yide returns to Tianshui, the king slows down and restrains Cao Zhen. It is time to completely seize Liangzhou."

Lan Tian stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction. Ma Chao had experienced the misfortune of the first half of his life. It seemed that he had become more rational after entering Shu, and he should not have any acts of disobedience. After all, the situation in the world is not as good as before. Even the rebellion couldn't stop the elite soldiers and generals in Guanzhong.

"Don't be arrogant or impetuous, you really live up to the name of Fengchu." Lan Tian finished sighing, and suddenly remembered that he forgot to ask why he came, so he said: "Shouldn't Deshun be in Chengdu? When did you go to Chang'an?"

Lai Gong smiled and replied: "I set off from Chengdu in April. Didn't you suggest that the king should take Guanzhong and proclaim himself emperor? Prime Minister Zhuge and the courtiers wrote a memorial and ordered me to go to Chang'an and send it to the king. He suggested that he ascend the throne as soon as possible and continue the Han dynasty." Zuo, this will not only boost the morale of the army, but also give sustenance to the Han people in the world."

"Well, Guanzhong is relatively stable now, and Nanxiang is under the control of General Guan. It is indeed a good time to become emperor. As Taichang, you should be busy with preparations. How can you come to Jiaozhou to see me?" Lan Tian was very puzzled.

"The etiquette for enthroning and proclaiming the emperor is cumbersome. There is no shortage of people who are ready for the king. He specially sent me to see the master. He just wanted to say that the world is still uncertain. With your meritorious deeds, you can enter the court and rank among the three princes. You can only feel wronged and continue to guard the south... ..." Lai Gong clasped his fists and explained.

"That's it? It's fine for the king to send envoys. Why do Deshun travel all the way? In addition, all the civil and military ministers in the court have a share of the credit for the world. Don't reward me too much. The position of the three princes must be given up. With others..." Lan Tian hastily refused.

"Ah... sir, you should do your part..." Seeing Lan Tian's determination, Lai Gong said it was a pity.

"Deshun, please bring the words to me. Your Majesty knows that I have always been indifferent to fame and fortune, so I should be able to understand." Lan Tian clasped his fists and saluted.

Lai Gong hurriedly returned the gift, "Sir, you have a high moral character, how dare the last general refuse to follow? Besides, is there a war on your side? I smelled the smell of war when I entered Linxiang."

"Deshun really has a good sense. I wonder when the enthronement ceremony is scheduled?" Lan Tian joked with a smile.

"August sixteenth."

"What a day."

Lan Tian nodded thoughtfully, and said to himself that the moon on the fifteenth day was sixteen round, although Emperor Zhao Lie was two years late, it was like the moon on the sixteenth day of the eighth month, the right time is just right.

"That's right, Mr. is proficient in astronomy and astrology, so he should also count auspicious days and times. This is the day I asked Tai Bu (official name, Tai Chang to be an official) to choose..." Lai Gong felt a little praised.

"Deshun just asked me if there was a war. In fact, the battle to destroy Wu has already begun. I will soon present Yangzhou as a gift and congratulate His Majesty on inheriting the Han Family Ancestral Temple."

Lan Tian's tone was extremely solemn, Lai Gong's eyes continued to widen after hearing this, as if he didn't believe his ears.

"Are you talking about destroying Wu just now? You didn't joke, did you?"

"I look like I'm joking? Sun Quan is swaying from side to side. He is afraid that we will continue to grow stronger, so he made peace with Cao Pi in Huainan first, and after gathering heavy troops in Yuzhang and Luling, his vanguard troops have entered Guangxi. Yang, Jiaozhou, and Changsha, I am passively counterattacking."

Lai Gong looked at Lan Tian's expression with disbelief, thinking that what you said so easily is called a passive counterattack?Maybe Sun Quan was tricked by you again.

"How many people does Sun Quan have this time?" Lai Gong asked.

Lan Tian spat out two words contemptuously: "One hundred thousand."

Lai Gong was shocked: "One hundred thousand? It's a pity that General Guan can't get away. Sir, are you okay?"

"Does Deshun look like I have a problem? The [-] soldiers from Luling who entered Guiyang have already been defeated by Boyang's army, and they have seized Luling County as the main force. There will be definite news coming back soon, at least until now there is no war warning in Guangzhou." Lan Tian's expression was very calm.

"It seems that Mister really has the chance to win." Lai Gong swallowed his saliva, and continued to say excitedly: "I have to go back to Chang'an immediately, this is a big deal."

Chapter 838 Set an example on the road of romance

After saying that, Lai Gong got up and wanted to leave, but Lan Tian hurriedly asked to stay and said, "Deshun has come all the way, and he hasn't even drank his saliva. I'll give you a banquet in Linxiang to cleanse the dust at night?"

"You are welcome, sir. You are going to make extraordinary achievements. How can I have a banquet? When His Majesty rewards the meritorious officials in the future, we will meet again in the capital." Lai Gong bowed and saluted.

Lan Tian was originally talking politely, seeing that Lai Gong was so solemn, he didn't stop him, and he followed him to see him out.

As soon as Lai Gong stepped over the threshold, he saw Song Chen's hasty expression. He thought it must be something on the battlefield, so he turned around and clasped his fists and said, "Mr. is busy with military affairs, please don't send him away. Let's meet again in the future."

When Lan Tian returned the gift, he suddenly remembered about Liu Xie, so he leaned into Lai Gong's ear and asked in a low voice, "Is there any news in Guanzhong that Liu Xie will pass on the throne?"

"Yes, it should be written by Mr." Lai Gong nodded slightly.

Lan Tian was noncommittal, and continued to instruct: "Deshun went back to Chang'an, went to Xiangyang, and asked Yuanzhi (Xu Shu) to get Liu Xie's imperial edict, and the king's succession is justified."

"What about Liu Xie's imperial edict..." Lai Gong immediately understood halfway through his words, then nodded seriously and said: "I can save it, sir, take care."

After saying that, Lai Gong left in a hurry. Lan Tian looked at his back and fell into deep thought. He had unknowingly become a relative with real power. The ground was branded with the blue line. Although this was very helpful to stabilize Liu Chan's status, it buried hidden dangers for the powerful officials, so he insisted on giving up the honor of the three princes, so that he could set an example.

The three families of Wei, Shu and Wu all have powerful ministers, but the performance of the powerful ministers of each family is different.

Although Zhuge Ke, Sun Jun, and Sun Wei of Eastern Wu controlled the government, and some people made moves to abolish the establishment, the descendants of the Sun family always had the opportunity to be in charge of the government; the Sima father and son of the Wei State had long held the military and political power of the State of Wei. There is no real emperor in Wei State anymore, and Sima Zhao even killed the king in the street.

Compared with the bloody storm of power transfer between Wu and Wei, the transfer of power in Shu Han is full of romance and tenderness, which is one of the reasons why it is cited as a good story in later generations. The "power minister" Zhuge Liang designated Jiang Wan as his successor in advance in the memorial. Two years ago, he voluntarily resigned from his position and handed over power to the new ruler Fei Yi ahead of schedule. After Fei Yi died, Liu Chan easily took back his power and became pro-government. Shu was also politically stable and praised by the people under their governance.

Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wan, and Fei Yi are neither related by blood nor by marriage, nor did they cultivate family power when they were in power. The successors did not liquidate the previous powerful officials, but fulfilled their promises based on the other party's memorandum. Such a dreamy transfer of power , Rarely seen in the millennium feudal dynasty.

Zhuge Liang started with a noble personality, and his successors followed suit until the country was destroyed. Lan Tian asked himself that he could not be as vivid as Zhuge Liang, but he was still willing to leave a stepping stone as much as he could for the construction of this romantic road. Latecomers will be different, because the power of role models is infinite.

Lan Tian frowned and didn't move, Song Chen couldn't help but interrupted: "Sir, there is news from Yuzhang. You guessed it right before. Zhu Ran's army from Ai County is a suspect. Fan Qin led an army of [-] to march to Yichun, and it is estimated that they will arrive near Liling by the end of the month."

"It's not that I guessed right, but that the best way is always chosen in a frontal war. Who would choose a relatively risky path on the basis of their own superiority? Lu Fan only brought [-] soldiers and horses. It seems that Chaisang left There are quite a few defenders, so we need to put more pressure on this guy." Lan Tian nodded and replied.

"Add more pressure?" Sweat dripped from Song Chen's forehead.

"Chaisang is an important naval town in Eastern Wu. There are too many defenders. I am worried that Xingba (Gan Ning) will not be able to deal with it. Besides, Jiangdong's soldiers have not been exhausted. Let Lu Fan continue to demand from Sun Quan." Lan Tian looked serious.

Song Chen asked suspiciously: "General Hu sent a letter to report that there are only ten thousand garrisons left in Jianye. Sun Quan can't keep any soldiers?"

Lan Tian stroked his beard and nodded, "The Jianye garrison is Sun Quan's private trilogy, and it is basically impossible to hand it over to an outsider. I am worried about the Soochow navy in Ruxuwu. It would be great if Sun Quan transferred them to land warfare."

"Uh... Didn't you say that Lu Xun was resourceful and took a lot of effort to transfer this person, why do you want to transfer him back now?" Song Chen realized that he was not enough brains.

Lan Tian explained: "Lu Xun will definitely not come, but Ruxu has other generals, so Lu Fan will be the prodigal son of Sun Quan..."

While Song Chen was still bowing his head in thought, Mi Fang, the prefect of Changsha, suddenly came to ask for an audience.

Mi Fang walked to the door and bowed to Lan Tian with her fists cupped, and asked, "Your Majesty, the sowing of autumn grains in Changsha is about to begin. Do you want to stop planting in Liling, Liuyang, Wuchang, Xiajun and other border counties?"

Lan Tian interrupted Song Chen's thinking, "Where is Yuanxiong's (Wu Ban) headquarters now?"

Song Chen replied: "General Wu is dealing with Zhu Ran near Xiajun."

Lan Tian stroked his beard and analyzed: "Yuanxiong has a favorable geographical location and is comparable in strength to Zhu Ran. The opponent's supply line is long, and he will never dare to go deep into Changsha. He was ordered to surround Xiajun for defense. If Zhu Ran dares to advance rashly, he will cut off the food road in the direction of Ai County. .”

"Wei." Song Chen cupped his fists.

"Except for the suspension of autumn planting in Xiajun, the rest of the counties are planting according to the plan. In the past two years, the wars in various places have continued. There is a food shortage." Lan Tian has a serious face, food is the most basic thing for human beings, and continuing to plant in a state of war is a test of the ability of the generals in the theater.

Mi Fang scratched her head and asked back: "Liu Yang and Wu Chang are okay to say, after all, Zhu Ran has only [-] soldiers, but the general heard that Lu Fan has rushed to Yichun with the main force, and Liling will soon be the battlefield in the future. kind?"

"Immediately send an order to Taishou Hao in Liling to lead his troops to Pingxiang in the east, and let Taishou Xi move closer to the north. Lu Fan will not detour from Pingdu, you go first." Lan Tian continued to order Song Chen.

"The end will be done right away." Song Chen left with his fists clasped.

"Hiss..." Mi Fang took a breath, then clasped her fists together and said, "The general knows, I'll make arrangements now."

"Zifang, the soldiers of Changsha County must gather immediately. We will also march to Pingxiang in two days. It's time to meet Lu Dayuan." Lan Tian smiled knowingly.

"Wei." Mi Fang didn't know what kind of resentment was, but she knew that she was about to go out with the army, the blood in her silent heart was burning again, so that she wanted to jump when she walked away quickly.

At the end of July, Lantian led his army to Pingxiang and joined Hao Pu and Xi Zhen. Pingxiang County had been captured by Hao Pu.

All the generals under the tent did not understand Lan Tian's first order, because he ordered the army to withdraw from the county seat, and then set up camp at the foot of the west mountain, and asked Xi Zhen to move the people of Pingxiang to Liling, while the soldiers of Guiyang County served as The backup is stationed in Liling.

Chapter 839 Please enter the urn and trap Lu Fan

Lan Tian has always been unpredictable in his work, Mi Fang, Hao Pu and the others stood on the ground and looked at each other.

Lan Ji, who had been silent for a while, stood up and asked puzzledly on behalf of everyone: "Lv Fan marched from Yichun to Liling. The Daling in the east of Pingxiang is the only way to go. Father should set up an ambush under the ridge, no matter how bad it is The city should be defended, but why do you want to give up the city instead?"

There was no sand table in the camp. Lantian asked Song Chen to put the map on the table. He pointed to the terrain of Pingxiang and said to everyone: "Do you think the terrain of Pingxiang looks like a plate? The terrain around the county is open and suitable for garrisoning troops. Surrounded by high mountains, isn't this the best place for a decisive battle?"

Seeing that everyone didn't understand, Lan Tian continued to explain: "There is a big ridge between Pingxiang and Yichun. If we set up defenses under the ridge, Lu Fan's main force must stop in the east valley. Retreat or take another route to advance, this will easily expose Luling's encumbered troops."

"Sir, do you want to use Pingxiang to trap Lu Fan?" Song Chen was the first to understand.

Lan Tian nodded, "Of course, this is to invite you to enter the urn. Pingxiang is the big urn between heaven and earth. The open terrain and idle county town are better than the valleys in the east of Lingdong. And when the people migrated, they took all their supplies. Soochow All food and supplies for the army have to be transported from the rear, which can also extend Lu Fan's supply line."

"So that's the case, my child understands." Lan Ji nodded, thinking that his father had never commanded a soldier before?Why do you look like an old hand?

Lan Tian and Gao Shun have been together for many years and interacted with each other. The formation of troops may not be as good as Gao Shun's, but the overall layout is better because of the height of thinking.

A few days later, Lu Fan entered Pingxiang with apprehension. Before entering the city, he repeatedly sent out scouts, for fear that Lan Tian would set up an ambush in the city. In the end, the army could enter the city without hindrance.

In the Pingxiang county government office, Lu Fan's expression was a little dignified, because Lantian's [-] soldiers were stationed ten miles west of the county seat, and the empty city of Pingxiang was clearly left by the other party.

What kind of plan does this black owl have?

"General, it seems that Lantian has been prepared for a long time. Not long after General Zhu left Ai County, he was blocked by Ban Wu. Before our army arrived, Lantian personally led the army to Pingxiang. Could it be that the previous information was wrong?" Followed the army The chief bookkeeper Liu Dun reminded immediately.

Liu Dun was originally from the plains. He took refuge in various places due to the war in the Central Plains. Later, he lived in Luling and became Sun Fu's military adviser. Sun Fu was exiled by Sun Quan. He became an aide in Sun Quan's mansion. Appointed as the chief bookkeeper, he followed Lu Fan as a military counselor.

With a calm face, Lu Fan shook his head slightly and replied: "The tens of thousands of troops were marching on a large scale. Lantian should have heard some disturbances. It would be suspicious if he was unprepared. After all, Changsha is a big county in Jingnan, and 2 troops are urgently recruited." Not surprising."

"Since the intention has been seen through, do we still need to continue to attack?" Liu Dun asked.

"The arrow is on the string, how can we not shoot it?" Lu Fan looked at Liu Dun's old face coldly, and said in his heart that you thought tens of thousands of people like me came to play?

Seeing that Lu Fan's expression was unfriendly, Liu Dun immediately explained: "I didn't mean that. Pingxiang is now an empty city. It was clear that Lantian plundered the population, but why did he abandon the city? Go to the west of the city to go to the village?"

"Ziren, are you asking me? This general also wants to know, I have been fighting for so many years, and it is the first time I see the other party send the city..." Lu Fan frowned.

Liu Dun had to analyze: "Since Gao Shun is in Guangzhou, Lan Tian may lead the troops independently. Could it be that he doesn't know how to use troops?"

Lu Fan nodded, "There is this possibility. Lan Tian relied on Gao Shun in the past, but this time it is a bit too much."

"But don't take it lightly, maybe he has some conspiracy..." Liu Dun didn't say anything.

"We have a city for our camp, and we don't worry about Lantian's sneak attack. I will meet him in person tomorrow before the battle, and I want to see how much he has left Gaoshun." Lu Fan frowned.

In the early morning of the next day, Lu Fan led his army to approach the Xishan camp, and the Lantian side lined up early to wait.

"Will Lan Ziyu answer before the battle?" Lu Fan rode his horse to the front of the battle and yelled, asking to see his old enemy Lan Tian by name.

Lan Tian slowly urged the horse to go out, and saluted with fists in his hands, "General Lu is safe and well, it seems that you miss me day and night?"

"Hmph, I never imagined that the little thief back then would turn into an important minister. Liu Bei treated you really well." Lu Fan gritted his teeth remembering the past.

"Sun Quan treats you well. There is a huge crowd behind the general. It seems that there are quite a lot of people. Come to Pingxiang to visit the mountains and rivers?" Lan Tian raised his hands in front of his forehead to look out.

Lu Fan said contemptuously: "Mr. Xuan Xiao, why bother to ask the truth? You have used tricks to damage my Jiangdong soldiers several times. This time, the king of Wu will take back his capital and interest. If you can understand the current affairs and surrender to Wu, I will protect your Lan family for the rest of your life." No worries about food and clothing."

"It's really embarrassing to surrender to the Jiangdong rats. Your confidence is those stinky fish and rotten shrimps? Isn't it too presumptuous?" Lan Tian sneered loudly, and the faces of Lu Fan's soldiers were full of anger.

Lu Fan sneered: "Sir, you have a good mouth. Unfortunately, the current situation cannot tolerate your arrogance. You may not know that Guangzhou has been captured by our army? Mr.'s family has also been captured."

Lan Tian pretended to be surprised, and immediately became very excited: "Don't disturb our army's morale, even if that's the case, I will destroy you first, and vent my anger for the soldiers in Guangzhou."

"Oh? I like to see you angry, hahaha." Lu Fan laughed wildly.

Lan Tian's expression changed suddenly, and he snorted coldly: "In my impression, Lu Ziheng is so cowardly? I've talked for a long time, but I can't talk about it, and the atmosphere has been enhanced so far. Why don't we fight?"

"It's exactly what I want." Lu Fan nodded contemptuously, and while he was speaking, he glanced around, secretly thinking that Shamoke, who was very popular in the limelight, was not there, and he didn't know what would be available in Lantian.

Lan Tian smiled and suggested: "We will go back to the formation and fight. Since General Lu is a guest from afar, how about letting you send someone to fight first?"

"Very good." Lu Fan nodded and returned to the horse.

Lu Fan returned to the formation and looked around at the generals, and found that there were not many who could make a move, and all the faces in front of the formation were young faces.

After the Battle of Chibi, Jiangdong had more defeats and fewer victories in foreign wars. The general Huaisi who led the conquest had been killed and died of illness in these years. As a result, Lu Fan had very few generals available for this sneak attack, except for Cheng Pu's His son, Cheng Zi, is in his prime, and neither Chen Xiu (Chen Wuzi) nor Zhou Shao (Zhou Taizi) are here.

While Lu Fan was hesitating, the second son, Lu Ju, suddenly clasped his hands together and asked, "Father, my son is willing to make the first contribution."

"How can you speak here?" Lu Fan shook his head and reprimanded, and then told General Song Qian: "General is my Jiangdong veteran, how about you go to lead the battle?"

"The last general takes orders."

Song Qian clasped his fists in reply, leaped into the formation with a big ax in hand, pointed at the other party and shouted: "Song Qian is here, who dares to come out and die?"

Lan Tian wondered if there was only such crooked melons left in Jiangdong?He saw Lan Ji eager to try in the formation, but he turned his attention to Hao Pu: "Does Zi Tai dare to fight?"

"Why don't you dare?" Hao Pu responded.

Hao Pu's weapon was a broadsword, he reined in his horse and shouted to sign up: "I am Yiyang Hao Pu, since you are called to die, this general will fulfill you."

"Everyone is killed."

Song Qian swung his battle ax furiously to urge his horse forward, while Hao Pu raised his sword and rushed into the battle to meet them. Although the two fought inextricably, the people next to them didn't enjoy watching, as if there was a pecking at each other Feel.