Tang's dining table

In March, Lin Mang seemed to wake up from a deep sleep, yawning, stretching, and announcing to the world that he was awake with rain after rain.

Yunchu never understood why Zhuge Liang had to cross the Lu River in May.

Wouldn't it be better to cross the Lu River in November when the autumn is cool?

At this time, the miasma and poisonous insects will restrain their wanton behavior, and the forest is not so hot and humid. It is definitely not a good choice to enter the southwest forest in the hot summer of May, when heavy rains are frequent.

In the southwest, between June, July and August, 60% to 70% of the annual rainfall will fall, while between November and March of next year, the rainfall will be only 20% of the annual rainfall.

A heavy rain in the jungle is far more dangerous than a heavy rain on the plains. God knows when and where a river will appear, and God knows that river will suddenly change its course.

These uncertain factors are all taboos in marching operations.

There is no reason why Zhuge Liang, who could borrow the east wind and burn Cao Cao's millions of troops, should not understand this truth.

So, why did Zhuge Liang cross the Lu River in May?

Is it because I wrote this matter in the "Execution List" to show that I have worked hard and achieved great results?

Yunchu, a man with the thinking of later generations, couldn't figure out this kind of thing, so he asked Li Si, a native of the Tang Dynasty: "Why did Zhuge Liang cross the Lu River in May?"

Li Sihu slapped his big eyes several times and shook his big head to express his ignorance.

"Why didn't Zhuge Liang use elephants to clear the way after entering the southwest?"

Li Si continued to fan his big ignorant eyes and shook his head without any shame, "I don't know."

"What do you know?"

"After returning home, I will get engaged to Mei Yu'er. We will get married next year after passing the three matchmaking and six certificates, and we will have a baby the year after that."

Yun Chu said regretfully: "It's okay, it's not easy to know this."

Li Si said without shame: "The most important thing in our family is smart people. If I deliberately become stupid, I can attract more love. Is there anything wrong?"

Yun Chu nodded and said, "That's right, you are very smart."

While the master and apprentice were talking, a dark cloud floated from the distance, and then heavy rain poured down.

A tent cannot withstand such a heavy rain, so Yun Chu, Li Si, and Zhang Donghai all entered a newly built bamboo building.

The heavy raindrops beat on the thatched roof of the bamboo house like drums, and the ground outside the bamboo house turned into a pond in a matter of seconds.

Li Si suddenly said to Yun Chu: "Aye, the reason why Zhuge Liang crossed the Lu River in May is because there is a lot of rain at this time and the barbarians are hiding in caves or bamboo towers, so that they can be wiped out all at once?"

Yun Chu was ashamed and silent, but Zhang Donghai complimented on the side: "Your Highness the Princess is really smart as ice and snow."

Li Si smiled and said, "I've always been smart."

Yunchu turned his gaze to the distant mountains and discovered a very strange phenomenon. The heavy rain was actually in strips. The area with rain was only in their area. On the other side of the distant mountains, it seemed that the sun was still shining.

Li Si noticed Aye's movements and naturally discovered this natural phenomenon. Then he drew inferences and said: "Marquis Zhuge Wu is well versed in astronomy, geography, climate and astrology. He knows where it will rain and where it will not rain. He led his soldiers and horses Stay in a place where it doesn't rain. When the place where it rains is flooded, he will send troops there to catch turtles in an urn."

In order to shut up Li Si, Yun Chu sighed and said, "Under the heavy rain, Yun Jin and the others who raided Manlong Cave had a hard time."

When Li Si heard this, he immediately lost his mind to speak.

Zhang Donghai said: "Manlongdong is the most ferocious tribe in the southwest. The prince and the others..."

Yun Chu said calmly: "Manlong, the leader of the Manlongdong clan, is cruel by nature and good at fighting. He is easy to deal with. Yun Jin and the others should be able to deal with him."

Zhang Donghai said: "That's not what the staff general said. They said that the terrain over Manlong Cave is difficult, filled with miasma and evil springs, and is not suitable for large groups of people to enter."

Yun Chu said: "Places with dangerous terrain, miasma, and evil springs must be poor, that is, poor, so they don't value human life and will kill for a small profit.

Therefore, the advantages of Manlong Cave are very obvious, and similarly, the disadvantages of Manlong Cave are also very obvious.

After the battle in Changchuan, Yun Jin and the others should have become cautious. Defeating Manlong Cave would open the door to Cangshan Erhai. "

"In this way, when the commander-in-chief asked Zhuge Wu Hou why he crossed Lu in May, he just wanted to ask. After the weather is hot, there are many dangers in the Manlong Cave. This can reduce the vigilance of the Manlong as much as possible, making it easier for him to be fooled by the schemes of the Crown Prince and the others. Broken?"

Yunchu sighed and said: "The most lacking thing for Zhuge Wu to pacify the southwest is actually time. If he enters the southwest in November like us and takes over the sky, then the barbarians in the southwest will not fight him head-on and will hide in one after another. Lin Mang let Wu Hou's army rush to nothing.

As a result, pacifying the southwest is not something that can be done in a short time.

What's more, at that time, the alliance between Western Shu and Soochow had broken down, and Cao Wei was even more eyeing Hanzhong and Shuzhong, and could not tolerate him staying in command and leading the army in the southwest for a long time.

Only when the right time, place, and people are not on Marquis Wu's side, will the southwestern barbarians have some thoughts of fighting the Shu army.

After Meng Huo was captured, Marquis Wu let him go as soon as possible. It was not that Marquis Wu was soft-hearted, but that once Meng Huo was killed, the other barbarians would retreat deep into the forest, leaving the army to the southwest in vain.

However, Meng Huo was defeated and captured, and his position as the barbarian king was shaky. At this time, if Meng Huo returned to the barbarians and hid in shame, he would definitely be looked down upon by the other barbarian chiefs, and his status as the barbarian king would inevitably be lost.

If Meng Huo wants to keep his position as the Barbarian King, he must have a hearty victory. "

Zhang Donghai said: "The first few failures can be said to have been caused by Meng Huo's eagerness for success. After successive failures, it becomes unjustifiable, right?"

Yun Chu sighed and said: "You underestimate Meng Huo too much. Being able to become a barbarian king naturally has his own methods. In the first few wars, he only used his wife, his younger brother, or his confidants such as his wife's younger brother. It can be said that He really wants to win.

Marquis Wu was also a wonderful man. Every time he killed Meng Huo's subordinates, he would let his wife, brother, and brother-in-law back alive, just to appease Meng Huo's heart.

After several failures, he lost troops and his power was greatly reduced. No matter how tough Meng Huo was, he had to follow the wishes of Zhuge Wuhou and lure the other major forces in the southwest into Wuhou's circle for the sake of his status as the barbarian king.

In the next few battles, Meng Huo may have used his position as the Barbarian King as a bait to trick the Ding Army, King Mulu, and the Tengjia Soldiers into taking action one by one. These people were all killed at the hands of Zhuge Wuhou, which can be said to be a death without a burial. land.

The powerful tribal forces were eliminated by Wuhou, and Meng Huo's position as barbarian king was as stable as Mount Tai. Most importantly, Zhuge Wuhou also achieved his goal of quickly pacifying the southwest.

Pity the heroes of the southwest, who were tricked by the traitor Meng Huo and the sinister Zhuge Wuhou, and their bodies were left intact.

However, after the death of these people, Zhuge Wuhou and Meng Huo staged a happy reunion drama in which they apologized and all their grudges were eliminated. Zhuge Wuhou became so powerful in the southwest that there has been no hero to praise here for hundreds of years. "

Zhang Donghai listened to Yun Chu's analysis, swallowed his saliva and said: "The general thinks that the commander-in-chief's method of pacifying the Southwest this time is comparable to Zhuge Wuhou."

Yun Chu looked into Zhang Donghai's eyes and said, "No, I'm not saying this to ask you to flatter me, but to tell you a truth. A fool like you shouldn't lead troops in battle, let alone speculate about me. He would tell the court all kinds of nonsense based on his thoughts."

Zhang Donghai was speechless for a moment, then immediately said: "There is nothing special."

Yun Chu said: "Yun Jin and the others should not have appeared in the secret performance."

Zhang Donghai beat his chest and said, "If you don't talk about such a great victory over eight hundred enemies, what can you say?"

Yun Chu looked at Zhang Donghai's aggrieved look and sighed bitterly, once again remembering the time when Wen Wenwen was his lieutenant... There shouldn't be a bedbug hidden in a plate of delicious melon seeds.

The emperor's health was worse than Yunchu expected. Sun Shenxian was invited to see a doctor twice by the emperor during the days when he left Chang'an. In Sun Shenxian's opinion, the emperor's health was getting worse and worse.

At this time, Yun Jin and the others should not have appeared in the emperor's sight at all. Even if they did appear, their performance must be mediocre. The better their performance, the more unstable the Yun family will be after returning to Chang'an.

Zhang Donghai secretly took a look at Yun Chu's face and whispered: "Commander, I see that Piluo Pavilion has almost recovered. Shouldn't we let him go back to Manlong Cave?"

Yun Chu rolled his eyes at Zhang Donghai and said, "How can one recover so quickly after losing energy and blood?"

Zhang Donghai said: "The general will see this guy secretly wielding his sword."

Yunchu pondered for a moment and said, "Then put it back. The target is the Manlong Cave."

Zhang Donghai added: "The Crown Prince and the others have frightened Cuan Ren's courage in the first battle in Shicheng. Cuan Yanshou has sent a form of apology. I will consider this as an envoy sent to order Cuan Yanshou to contribute food and crops to the Crown Prince and his troops."

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "It's not necessary. The Cuan family is already on the list of executioners."

Zhang Donghai said in surprise: "The prince now has a hundred thousand people under his command. If we don't provide them with food and grass, how can we concentrate on fighting?"

Yunchu stretched out his hand. The heavy rain outside the bamboo building had stopped, and a bright rainbow hung in the sky, which was so beautiful.

When Zhang Donghai saw that Yun Chu was silent, he patted his forehead and said: "I understand, the bandits must be hungry. The bandits who are not hungry should be called officers and soldiers...

Furthermore...moreover...the commander-in-chief hopes that all these people will die in battle..."

Yun Chu didn't say anything, but Li Si had already come out of his worries and shouted loudly outside the bamboo building: "What a sign, what a sign..."

Yun Chu looked at Li Si and said, "What did you call him for?"

Li Sidao: "I want him to ask Aye immediately to take his subordinates and go to Ajin for advice."

Yun Chu calmed down and said, "One cannot be the same."

Li Si gritted his teeth and said: "If he doesn't go, I will let him go to Beihai to raise sheep for forty years!"