Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 162 Ability of Su Qin and Zhang Yi

"Farewell Zheng, there are no outsiders here. The old man wants to know the real purpose of your coming to Zhuojun." Although Liu Yu was old, his eyes were piercing.

He has been in a high position all year round, and his seemingly flat tone also has an aura of calmness and prestige.

Zhuge Liang's little face was a little nervous, and he was very uncomfortable with the aura of a high-ranking and powerful person like Liu Yu.

Although I have seen many officials of the same high position in Qingzhou, because of Liu Bei and Zheng Ping, these officials will have a certain degree of humility and tolerance towards Zhuge Liang.

This was the first time that Zhuge Liang felt the oppression of the aura from the superior, and his usual alertness seemed to have disappeared at this moment.

The feather fan shook slightly, and Zheng Ping calmly stepped to the right, just blocking Zhuge Liang's view of Liu Yu.

Holding the fan and saluting, Zheng Ping said without hesitation: "Entrusted by Mr. Liu Shijun of Qingzhou, he came to save Da Sima!"

Liu Yu's eyes changed: "Save the old man? As a shepherd in Youzhou, the old man controls the eleven counties of Youzhou, and the tribes outside the Great Wall vie for attachment. Is there anyone who can kill the old man?"

Zheng Ping waved his fan and restrained his face: "The Great Sima Mubian has made great achievements, which is obvious to all scholars in the world. However, the way to govern the border should not be abolished by literature."

"He has the power to control the frontier generals, but he doesn't know the way of rewards and punishments, and the art of controlling people. He can neither check and balance Gongsun Du in Liaodong, nor can he deeply support Gongsun Zan in Liaoxi. Disharmony between civil and military affairs is the source of disaster."

"In the land of Yan and Ji, there are people who are good at mulberry, jujube, and chestnuts, and rich in jade and silk. If Da Sima and Gongsun Zan can trust each other, sympathize with each other and work together to improve the military. The north can be Huairou Wuhuan, and the east can check and balance Liaodong. The west can frighten the Huns and the Huns, and the south can eliminate usurpers."

"But it's a pity that although Da Sima was gentle with Wuhuan, he let Gongsun Du rule one side, Gongsun Zan supported his troops, and the Huns and Hus plundered the western region. However, a mere son of the Yuan family can easily provoke the war in Youji."

"External troubles cannot be eliminated, and internal troubles cannot be curbed. Does Da Sima really think that he can rest easy?"

Liu Yu's arrogance was immediately vented after some favorable and negative statements.

It's not that Liu Yu doesn't understand these internal and external troubles.

But Gongsun Zan has Gongsun Zan's arrogance, and Liu Yu also has Liu Yu's arrogance.

Wei You, Cheng Xu and others have advised and advised many times, but they still cannot fundamentally reconcile the contradiction between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan.

Disharmony between civil and military affairs has become the biggest problem plaguing Liu Yu, the Shepherd of Youzhou.

Zhuge Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Zheng Ping with more reverence.

Just now, Liu Yu's eyes, tone of voice and that aura of calmness and self-prestige made Zhuge Liang dare not move, let alone make a statement.

But Zheng Ping ignored Liu Yu's aura, and he was not at all worried that Liu Yu would be angry at being exposed.

Zhuge Liang admired this calmness and his confidence in guiding the situation in Youzhou.

a long time.

Liu Yu's eyes became more dignified, and his tone also added a bit of discussion: "Zheng Biejia bluntly said the pros and cons, I thank you for this."

"But there are many people who can judge the pros and cons, but there are not many good strategies that can balance the pros and cons. I don't know Zheng Biejia, but can I teach you a good strategy?"

Zheng Ping leaned slightly, shook his feather fan slightly, and his words returned to the original comfort: "I came from Youbeiping, and I also discussed the pros and cons of Youzhou with General Gongsun."

"Since this mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, why not find another mountain for the tiger?"

Liu Yu sighed slightly: "Old man who is rare in his career and also once advised, Gongsun Zan often plundered with troops, and all the counties complained. If he can be transferred from Youzhou to seek meritorious service from thieves, it may be a good example for Gongsun Zan to go to another place to serve as an official."

"I originally wanted Gongsun Zan to lead the cavalry from Youzhou to the south to form an alliance with Yuan Shu, but Gongsun Zan asserted that Yuan Shu lied about the alliance and actually detained my son, so I asked the old man to ask Yuan Shu for the imperial edict first, and then to seek it in the name of Youzhou. Dong."

"The old man didn't believe it at the time. He thought that Gongsun Zan had abolished the public for his own sake, regardless of the country's righteousness!"

"Thinking back now, maybe Gongsun Zan was worried about offending the old man and Yuan Shu at the same time, so he sent Gongsun Yue secretly south."

"If something happens to General Shaoyu, it will be the old man's fault!"

Paused.

Liu Yu said again: "Although the old man intends to let Gongsun Zan go to another place to serve as an official, if he can't be given the opportunity to seek meritorious service from the thief, and can't obtain the imperial decree for him, it is impossible for him to leave Youzhou."

Zheng Ping shook his fan and said with a smile: "The Great Sima should have seen Tian Yuanhao, the classics teacher in Jizhou, right?"

Liu Yu nodded: "A few days ago, Yuan Hao did come to Zhuocheng and made a statement about Changshan Kingdom's desire to attach to Youzhou. Now he is still staying in the post house waiting for the old man's reply."

Suddenly, Liu Yu came to his senses: "What Zheng Biejia means is that he wants Gongsun Zan to serve in Changshan Kingdom?"

Zheng Ping shook his head: "It's not that he went to serve Changshan, but stationed troops in Changshan and Zhongshan, so that Gongsun Zan has the power to control the military affairs of these two countries."

Liu Yu didn't understand, so he said, "Don't drive Zheng, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Zheng Ping explained: "General Gongsun's roots are all in the Youbeiping area. If he is allowed to serve in Changshan and give up Youbeiping, he will never agree!"

"There is a saying in the art of war: I specialize and the enemy divides. I specialize for one and the enemy divides into ten. So attack one out of ten!"

"Gongsun Zan wants to control Changshan and Zhongshan, and wants to compete with Yuan Shao for Yecheng again, so he must transfer a large number of You Beiping's cronies and soldiers to the two countries. In this way, Gongsun Zan's power in You Beiping will be greatly reduced. "

"As for Da Sima, you can be kind to Gongsun Zan's civil and military personnel who stayed in Youbeiping, and gradually map it out."

"Once there is a change in Jizhou, Da Sima can cut off Gongsun Zan's escape route back to Youzhou. In this way, Youzhou will not have internal problems of two tigers fighting each other."

Liu Yu stared wide-eyed, and said in horror: "Biejia Zheng, are you trying to deceive the old man? With your strategy, you are putting Gongsun Zan in a desperate situation. How could Xuande agree with your plan?"

Zheng Ping's plan is too poisonous!

Lure Gongsun Zan with Changshan Kingdom and Zhongshan Kingdom, and then gradually weaken Gongsun Zan's power in Youzhou, so as to completely block Gongsun Zan from Youzhou!
Liu Yu couldn't believe that this was Liu Bei's original intention!

Zheng Ping chuckled: "The Great Sima is serious! How could I trap Gongsun Zan in a desperate situation?"

"Gongsun Zan has [-] infantry and cavalry, and he also has white horse followers who are good at fighting. In the four prefectures of Qingji, Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Zan's military power is the strongest!"

"Even if Yuan Shao is lucky enough to win a few battles, it's just a loss of soldiers and horses, and it won't make Gongsun Zan feel helpless."

"The demands of Qingzhou and Youzhou are the same. They both want a stable territory, which can protect the environment and the people."

"Therefore, a powerful and ambitious Gongsun Zan is not in line with Qingzhou's interests."

"Similarly, Yuan Shao, who is also ambitious to steal Jizhou, is not in line with the interests of Qingzhou."

"Only if these two tigers are evenly matched in Jizhou, and no one can destroy the other, can the balance of Qingzhou and Jizhou be maintained, and Qingzhou will be given time to gather momentum."

Liu Yu took a breath: "But in this way, wouldn't both Changshan and Zhongshan be plunged into war? How can you bear it?"

Zheng Ping restrained his face slightly: "Grand Sima, it is the ambitious people in this world who want to compete for the throne that caused Changshan and Zhongshan to fall into war. How can you think that I am behind the scenes?"

"Even without our promotion, Changshan and Zhongshan will not be spared from the ravages of war."

"If you want to control the world, you can't be constrained by others and passively fight back; only by taking the general trend of the world into your palms, so that these ambitious people have to follow the path we have chosen for them, can we do it well?" Can control the enemy thousands of miles away!"

"In troubled times, it is not easy to guard one side, protect the environment and the people. If you only care about the immediate moment and ignore the general trend of the world, there will be more scholars and people affected by the disaster of war!"

Liu Yusurong gathered around him again with an awe-inspiring power: "Don't drive Zheng, if the old man disagrees with your plan, what will you do?"

Zheng Ping looked directly at Liu Yu, still not timid: "It doesn't matter to me whether Da Sima agrees with my plan!"

"Even without the help of Da Sima, I have other plans to change the situation in the merger of Qingji and You."

"But, does Da Sima really want Youzhou to be plunged into war?"

The words directed at the core made Liu Yu's heart tremble.

Letting Youzhou fall into the disaster of war is the last thing Liu Yu will agree to.

The Wuhuan tribe outside the Great Wall in Huairou provided a more stable living environment for the people in Youzhou. This has always been the thing Liu Yu is most proud of!

Is it because he can't bear the war that Changshan and Zhongshan may face, or let Youzhou fall into war?
For Liu Yu, this is a choice that hardly has a second answer.

"Ah~"

Liu Yu let out a long sigh.

Ever since he guessed the reason why Gongsun Zan sent Gongsun Zan to Vietnam, Liu Yu already understood that in Youzhou, the conflict with Gongsun Zan was irreconcilable.

Gongsun Zan already has a heart of rebellion against him, the Shepherd of Youzhou!

"Bie Zheng, tell me about your strategy in detail." Liu Yu's tone was a little more lonely.

Zheng Ping took out a letter from his bosom, and the documents in the letter were the long-standing disadvantages of Youzhou listed by Zheng Ping and the ten secret strategies to solve the long-standing disadvantages of Youzhou.

From civil affairs to military affairs, there are corresponding secret policies.

Liu Yuyue looked more and more frightened.

After a long time, Liu Yu slowly put down the document and sighed: "No wonder Xuande can gain a foothold in Qingzhou so quickly, Zheng Biejia's talent is amazing in the world!"

"Pity!"

"If I had had Zheng Biejia to help me when I first became the shepherd of Youzhou, Youzhou wouldn't have turned into the predicament it is today."

Zheng Ping bowed slightly: "Great Sima is too well-respected, but with a few tricks, I can't live up to the praise of Da Sima."

"Youzhou's long-standing problems are not a temporary problem, and they cannot be resolved in a short period of time."

"Although General Gongsun has been transferred temporarily, the military prestige of Youzhou has also been weakened because of this. Without the deterrence of General Gongsun's [-] horsemen, whether it is Yuan Shao or Wuhuan outside the Great Wall, I am afraid there will be disagreements."

"Tian is engaged in understanding the general situation and military strategy, and Lieutenant Zhao is good at commanding troops in battle. If Da Sima can make good use of the two of them, and then adjust the military power of Youzhou, you can keep Youzhou safe!"

"In the future, Qingzhou will no longer suffer from insufficient food and grass. Even if General Gongsun insists on returning to Youzhou, Qingzhou will be able to send troops to mediate!"

Zheng Ping bowed his hands to Liu Yu: "The situation is chaotic today. Although Liu Shijun of Qingzhou has great ambitions to rule the world, but now his power is shallow and he lacks soldiers and food. It is difficult to use military power to deter Xiaoxiao."

"I imitate the strategists of the Warring States Period and act among the heroes. Although I can buy some time for Qingzhou, there is no guarantee that the resourceful people among the heroes will see through my intentions."

"It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, and a strategist's speech skills can only deceive for a while."

"Da Sima's prestige in the country is also the only person in the clan who can maintain the dignity of my Han family!"

"I dare you, and I hope that Da Sima can temporarily let go of his prejudice against the warriors in the village. Even if there is a small evil, he should be tolerated!"

"That's it! It's the luck of the world!"

Liu Yu was greatly shocked.

Zheng Ping's poisonous schemes are poisonous schemes, and viciousness is viciousness, but the starting point of this interest is always to help Liu Bei rule the world.

Liu Yu awe-inspiringly replied: "Zheng Biejia has the heart to control the Han Dynasty, how could this old man ruin the country's affairs for his own self-interest? Zheng Biejia's kind words, the old man will think carefully!"

After reaching an agreement with Liu Yu, Zheng Ping and Zhuge Liang left the State Shepherd's Mansion and went to the inn where Tian Feng and Zhao Yun stayed.

"Mr. Yuan Hao, Lieutenant Zhao, long time no see!" Zheng Ping laughed and asked.

Tian Feng was surprised: "Biejia Zheng, when did you come to Zhuojun?"

Zheng Ping said with a smile: "I just came here today and went to the state pastoral mansion."

Tian Feng's eyes froze: "But for the affairs of Changshan Kingdom?"

Zheng Ping nodded: "Yuan Shao lied to Gongsun Zan and stole Jizhou. Liu Shijun was worried that Youji would lead to military disasters, so he sent me to Youzhou to resolve the conflict between Da Sima and General Gongsun."

Immediately, Zheng Ping briefly stated some non-confidential matters to Tian Feng and Zhao Yun.

"Mr. Yuan Hao, Lieutenant Zhao, I came to see the two of you today, and I want to invite you two to serve in Youzhou and help the chief minister clean up the soldiers in Youzhou." Zheng Ping calmly said: "This is also the key to my layout."

"Youzhou's military prestige is brought about by General Gongsun! Once General Gongsun leaves Youzhou, the current military deployment of Da Sima will not be able to deter Xiaoxiao inside and outside Youzhou at all!"

"Cultural affairs and military affairs have always complemented each other. Da Sima's strategy of being gentle was successful because General Gongsun beat the Wuhuan people outside the Great Wall to the point of pain and fear."

"But it's a pity that Da Sima didn't realize this."

"If you wait for Da Sima to react and clean up the military affairs in Youzhou, it will be too late."

"One is to defend against Wuhuan, and the other is to defend against General Gongsun and Yuan Shao. Youzhou needs the help of both of them!"

Tian Feng and Zhao Yun were stunned.

"Zheng Biejia's thinking is far-reaching, Yun admires it!" Zhao Yun hesitated and said, "It's just that Yun is a lieutenant of Changshan Kingdom, and has the responsibility to protect the environment and the people. If he comes to Zhuo County, this Changshan Kingdom."

Zheng Ping said in a cold voice: "Lieutenant Zhao, General Gongsun is in Changshan State, and Black Mountain bandits dare not invade easily."

"With General Gongsun's personality, at best, the people of Changshan Kingdom will suffer a little bit."

"Lieutenant Zhao, if you really want to protect the environment and the people, you must make a name for yourself in Youzhou!"

"For those who are ambitious and profit-seeking, no one will care about the opinion of you, a little lieutenant of Chang Shanguo. If you can't control the power of the army, you won't be able to deter them."

"Even if you go back to Changshan Country, what can you do?"

"Not only can you not protect the Changshan Kingdom, but you have to be restrained by General Gongsun, but you are not a trusted confidant of General Gongsun, so how can you control the power of the army and perform the duty of persuading and admonishing you?"

"Those who achieve great things, don't be blinded by a single leaf, and don't see the general trend!"

　Khan, this took me three and a half hours to write.

　　
　
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