Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 187: The best way to attack the heart, Zhuge Qiao plans to defeat Zhang He (Pursuit)
Zhuge Qiao, the eldest son of Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and Zhuge Qiao, the general who assisted the Han Dynasty?

It could be this person!
You Chu subconsciously became a little more wary.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Since the demarcation of the Han River, Zhuge Qiao has become somewhat famous.

For Cao Wei officials of You Chu's level, Zhuge Qiao is the object of special attention.

Chang Shi Yong and other officials in Didao City looked at Zhuge Qiao in surprise.

Although Zhuge Qiao was born strong, he could still tell his approximate age.

"At such a young age, with such demeanor, this boy is extraordinary."

"Can it be extraordinary? That is the eldest son of Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and the son-in-law of the Han general Guan Yu!"

"Huh? Have you heard of this guy?"

The most shocking thing is Zhuge Qiao's record of "blocking Zhang He, killing Guo Huai, retreating from Su Ze, and defeating Zhang Ji".

You Chu was a bit embarrassed at this moment.

This Zhuge Qiao is too fierce!
"No wonder this boy can defeat Lu Meng. This record is enough to amaze the world."

"Zhang Fei beat Zhang Ji for several days but failed to break through the stronghold. This guy broke through the stronghold and defeated Zhang Ji as soon as he came. How can we dare to fight back when there are such heroes in the big man?"

The whispers of the officials also made You Chu feel helpless.

"I entered Jieting from Ji County to stop Zhang He; I entered Chencang from Jieting and killed Guo Huai; I fought back from Chencang to Linwei to scare Su Ze away; I rushed to Didao from Linwei and defeated Zhang Ji."

"I know that you are generous and charitable, and your governance is based on kindness. You don't like punishment and killing."

"It's strange! The Han Hussar General, the Han Chariot General and the Han Wei General are actually standing next to this son."

No one is even left under surveillance!

"However, the sages have said: 'The master said that a gentleman's taste is not as good as his tongue'; the sage also said: Since ancient times, there has been death, and people cannot stand without faith."

Originally it was just a sarcastic "I said I would surrender, do you dare to believe it?", even Zhang Fei choked up, but Zhuge Qiao said "If you are willing to surrender, I will believe you".

"These three people who serve as governors have neither the virtues nor talents to govern, nor the wisdom and courage to protect the county. Only you, the governor, are capable of both civil and military affairs."

What a sharp mouth!
What a terrifying record!
He expressed his attitude by saying "Don't doubt the people you employ, and don't use the people you doubt"; he used "stop Zhang He, kill Guo Huai, withdraw from the Soviet Union, and defeat Zhang Ji" to promote military power.

However, these four people couldn't get any advantage when they faced Zhuge Qiao, and Guo Huai was even killed!
Not only You Chu was horrified, but the other officials in Didao City were also horrified.

"After traveling more than a thousand miles, how can we be afraid that you will rebel again?"

The links are intertwined and progressing layer by layer, directly blocking You Chu's rebuttal.

a long time.

"In the four counties of Tianshui, Nan'an, Guangwei and Longxi, Ma Zun, the prefect of Tianshui, abandoned the county and fled because of his disrespect for the people. Yang Ling, the prefect of Nan'an, was insufficiently resourceful and fled in defeat. Wang Yun, the prefect of Guangwei, had no courage and died in Gui. ”

In order to show trust, not only did You Chu continue to be the governor of Longxi County, but he also had to withdraw all his troops and not interfere with any official transfers in Longxi County.

All the officials talked a lot and looked at You Chu again.

"I know that you have a sense of loyalty and do not want to be a capricious person. Therefore, you use words to provoke me and want to order the chariot and cavalry generals to kill you in order to protect your loyalty."

"If I can be captured once, I can be captured twice. How dare I resist again?"

Su Ze, the Colonel of Cao Wei Protecting Qiang, and the Marquis of Duting!
Zhang Ji, the governor of Liangzhou in Cao Wei, and the Marquis of Xixiang!
Those who can be granted the title of Marquis have outstanding military exploits!
In short, Zhang He, Guo Huai, Su Ze and Zhang Ji were all outstanding heroes in the civil and military circles of Cao Wei.

"You just said what you said, and I promised you. If you deny it, you will have no faith."

"It is a blessing to the people if you can be a party to the government."

"General Zhuge Qiao of Fu Han, you are indeed worthy of the name of Fu Han!" You Chu stared at Zhuge Qiao deeply.

"I heard that this man defeated Lu Meng, I don't know if it's true or not."

The incompetence of Ma Zun, Yang Ling, and Wang Yun is used to illustrate You Chu's "talent and both civil and military skills"; the words of sages and saints are used to make You Chu Lai abide by his faith.

"Since I use you, I won't doubt you."

"No wonder I dare to say that we will withdraw all our troops. Taking Longxi County is easy for me."

"Don't make random assumptions. Let's wait and see what Prefect You will decide first."

Zhang He, General Cao Wei Zuo, Marquis of Min County!

"Do the three noble generals of the Han Dynasty also need to listen to this son's orders? Is it because he is the eldest son of the Prime Minister of Han Dynasty?"

Zhuge Qiao laughed loudly: "Prefect You, since ancient times, you have never trusted those you employ, and you have not used those you doubt."

"In the past, when the Han River was demarcated, this boy was there!"

You Chu was horrified.

"You have not been the governor of Longxi County for a long time, but you are able to get the civilians and warriors of Didao City to help you defend the city to this day, which shows your talent."

Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou in Cao Wei, and the Marquis of Sheyang Ting!

"It's not that we have second thoughts, it's that we are so desperate that we have to do it."

"Aren't you afraid that we will fight back after you leave?" You Chu stared at Zhuge Qiao closely, as if trying to catch clues from Zhuge Qiao's expression.

Even if You Chu disregards his own honor and disgrace and wants to rebel again, it is impossible for the officials in Didao City to support You Chu anymore!

You Chu sighed secretly, bowed and saluted: "You Chu, I am willing to surrender!"

You Chu has been loyal to Cao Wei in guarding Longxi County. Now that all the reinforcements have withdrawn, You Chu has no way to recover. He can only keep his faith and protect the people of Longxi County.

Zhuge Qiao laughed and stepped forward to help You Chu up: "Prefect You, war is ruthless, and the people who suffer are all the soldiers and the common people."

"You were originally a subject of the Han Dynasty and made great contributions to the people of the country. However, because Cao Pi usurped the throne, you had to become a subject of the puppet Wei."

"Now that you are back in Han Dynasty, I hope you can uphold your original intention and govern with kindness so that the people of Longxi County can live and work in peace and contentment."

Subsequently.

Zhuge Qiao looked at Zhang Fei and Ma Chao Huang Zhong again: "General Chariot, General Hussar, General Wei, we are attacking Longyou to help the Han Dynasty, not to harm the people of Longyou."

"Since Longxi County has surrendered, we should not stay in Didao City. We will move our troops and horses out of the city tonight to camp. We must not disturb the soldiers and people in the city anymore."

"Early tomorrow morning, the squad will return to Lueyang to meet up with the Prime Minister for a decisive battle against Meng Da!"

"The Battle of Longyou must be over!"

Neither Zhang Fei nor Ma Chao Huang Zhong expressed any objection to Zhuge Qiao's decision.

The Han soldiers came and left just as quickly.

Until all the Han soldiers left the city, the officials in Didao City were still in shock.

"Zhuge Qiao just withdrew like this?"

"You don't take any gold, silver, money or food from the treasury?"

"Aren't you really afraid that I'll have to wait again?"

"I have never seen anyone seize a city without taking the city, nor take the money, food, gold and silver in the city."

"I always feel like I'm dreaming. Who's going to slap me?"

You Chu stood at the top of the city and looked at the Han soldiers camped outside the city. He had mixed feelings in his mind: Could it be that the Han Dynasty still has its destiny, and Cao Wei is really just a usurper?
Military camp outside the city.

Zhang Fei, who had been holding it in for a long time, couldn't help laughing loudly: "Bosong, your mouth is more talkative than the prime minister. Then You Chu originally wanted to guard the festival for the pseudo-Wei, but when you said it, he was demoted directly. !”

"I can't help but think of the prime minister when he was just starting out. He was equally high-spirited and eloquent. He borrowed tens of millions of dollars for his brother from the Chao family in Nanyang for military supplies."

"When my brother was trapped in Xiakou, the prime minister went to Chaisang alone to lobby Sun Quan, so Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Lu Su and others led 30,000 naval troops into Xiakou to help my brother escape."

"It's a pity that my second brother got there first. I also have a daughter."

Zhuge Qiao was originally quite pleased with Zhang Fei's praise, but Zhang Fei changed the topic and talked about his daughter, which almost made Zhuge Qiao angry.

General Chariot, how old is your daughter?
I am a wife, not a daughter-in-law!
"General Chariot and Cavalry, the officers and men are all exhausted. Let's take a rest tonight. Tomorrow the whole army will march to Lueyang. If it is too late, something will happen." Zhuge Qiao said a few perfunctory words and left as if fleeing.

Zhang Fei couldn't help but mutter: "My daughter is not ugly, Bo Song, are you so frightened?"

Zhang Bao said bluntly: "Father, my sister is still young, and Bo Song doesn't like her who is too young."

Zhang Fei glared at Zhang Bao: "What do you know? When I married your mother, wasn't your mother the same age?"

"What's wrong with being young? You should marry a virtuous wife, and it doesn't depend on your age. If your wife is not virtuous, her age will be a disaster for the family."

Seeing that Zhang Fei was showing signs of anger, Zhang Bao quickly yelled: "Father, I'm going to rest first, as I have to march tomorrow morning!"

Zhang Fei looked at Huang Zhong and Ma Chao again.

Huang Zhong stroked his short beard cheerfully and walked out of the tent; Ma Chao also smiled and followed Huang Zhong out of the tent.

"Marry a virtuous wife, so what's wrong with being young? I just don't know anything." Zhang Fei muttered a few words, spread out a mat on the spot and fell asleep, his eyes as wide as an ox's, and his snoring as loud as thunder.

The next day.

Zhuge Qiao and others broke out of the stronghold and rushed towards Lueyang.

When they arrived at Nan'an County, Zhang Fei's general Fan Qiang, who was stationed in Bidaocheng, came out of the city to greet them. Specifically, Nan'an County suddenly had a large number of refugees, most of whom came from Tianshui County.

Zhang Fei didn't take it seriously: "Zhang He is attacking the city in Tianshui County, so it's normal for there to be refugees."

Fan Qiang shook his head: "They are not normal refugees, it was Zhang He who set up troops to plunder in Tianshui County."

Zhang Bao guessed: "Sent troops to plunder? Could it be that Zhang He is short of food?"

Fan Qiang shook his head again: "Maybe not, because Zhang He didn't attack Ji County anymore, and all the money and grain were transported to Lueyang."

Zhang Bao suddenly felt confused: "If we don't attack Ji County, is it to lure the soldiers and horses of Ji County out of the city?"

Hearing that Zhang He did not attack Ji County and instead transported money and grain to Lueyang, Zhang Fei couldn't help but think of the old battle of Danqu and said to Zhuge Qiao:
"Bosong, what Zhang He did was quite similar to what he did in Danqu in the past; it's just that at that time, Zhang He not only launched troops to plunder, but also forcibly relocated soldiers and people."

"Could it be that Zhang He wants to repeat his old tricks?" Zhuge Qiao thought carefully for a while, and his eyes gradually became serious: "Dangqu is dangerous and can stop the cavalry generals, but Tianshui County is not dangerous and can be garrisoned. Zhang He does not have enough time to move Tianshui by force. The people of the county.”

"Zhang He wanted to play a tactic of strengthening the walls and clearing the country with me. He took away all the money and food, leaving tens of thousands of refugees in Tianshui County."

"If we don't help the refugees, we will be unkind; if we help the refugees, the military rations will not be enough; if we retreat to Hanzhong because of the lack of food, Zhang He will be able to recapture Longyou without any effort."

Zhang Fei was quite angry: "This thief is disgusting! It's a pity that we couldn't capture him alive in Danqu last time."

Zhuge Qiao sneered: "Although Zhang He is ruthless and decisive, I don't expect this order to come from Meng Da. I think there is already a conflict between the two people."

"Meng Da was led by me by the nose and ran around, holding his breath and wanting to fight decisively; Zhang He sensed the danger in Longyou and launched troops to plunder, so he must have wanted to retreat to Ding County."

"Fortunately, Zhang He is not the commander-in-chief. Otherwise, even if we take Longyou, we will not be able to solve the problem of tens of thousands of refugees eating and drinking."

"Brother Xingguo, I will write a letter later. You can go to Didao City for me and give detailed information about Zhang He's army and plunder to You Chu, the prefect of Longxi County."

"Entrust You Chu to take charge of the civil affairs of Longxi County and Nan'an County. I will recover the money and food stolen by Zhang He to quell the people's grievances."

Zhang Bao asked suspiciously: "Bosong, when you first surrendered to Chu, it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Isn't it too risky to let him take charge of the civil affairs of Longxi County and Nan'an County?"

Zhuge Qiao shook his head: "In extraordinary times, use extraordinary measures."

"If Zhang He chooses to plunder, he cannot only rob Tianshui County's money and food. He must also rob Guangwei County."

"We must concentrate on dealing with Zhang He and Meng Da. We cannot be distracted by civil affairs. If we are distracted, we will fall into Zhang He's tricks."

"You Chu is a man who is loved by the officials and people of Didao City, and has a reputation for being kind and virtuous. He is both sentimental and rational, and it is impossible for him to ignore the refugees in the two counties."

"I don't doubt that You Chu and letting him preside over the civil affairs of the two counties is to make You Chu go all out; only in this way can You Chu mobilize the money and food of the two counties in time to resettle the refugees in Tianshui County and Guangwei County."

"To target Longyou, attacking the heart is the top priority, attacking the city is the bottom priority, fighting with the heart is the top priority, and fighting with soldiers is the bottom priority."

"Zhang He made this dangerous plan to disrupt the Prime Minister's deployment in Longyou. How could I let him get his way?"

Immediately.

Zhuge Qiao asked people to get pens and ink, and also took a blank military document, and wrote on the document, "The sage said: The people are the most precious, the country is second, and the king is the least. I hope you will have mercy on the people and not fall short of the aspirations of the saint."

After rolling up the document and handing it to Zhang Bao, Zhuge Qiao carefully warned: "Brother Xingguo, after you arrive at Didao City, you don't have to go back to Lueyang. You should return to Hanzhong immediately. When your Majesty arrives in Hanzhong, he will inform you of all the matters in Longyou." His Majesty."

Zhang Bao's mind was a little confused: "Bosong, isn't His Majesty in Chengdu? When did he go to Hanzhong?"

Zhang Fei, however, directly shouted: "Why do you ask so many questions? How come I have such a stupid son like you?"

"Bosong asked Meng to rise to Longyou. How could he not send someone to Chengdu to inform his brother to take charge of Hanzhong?"

Zhang Bao suddenly said: "I'll do it right now!"

Zhuge Qiao then gathered Zhang Fei and Ma Chao Huang Zhong to discuss: "Originally, my plan was to join up with the generals of chariots and cavalry, attack Zhang He in Ji County, and rush the Wei troops in Ji County, Shanggui, Linwei and Qingshui."

"Then we will gather soldiers from the four cities and go north to Lueyang to fight Mengda and drive him out of Longyou completely."

"Now that the situation has changed, the plan has to be changed."

"General Chariot and Cavalry, you lead your own troops into Shanggui first, mobilize troops and horses from the three cities of Shanggui, Linwei and Qingshui, advance northward, and force Zhang He's troops back to Lueyang."

"At the same time, let Zhang Yi from Linwei lead the troops north along the Liucheng Trail and set up ambushes at street pavilions. If they see Wei soldiers, wave flags and shout to increase their prestige."

Zhang Fei nodded: "Bosong can rest assured to leave it to me."

Zhuge Qiao said to Ma Chao again: "General Hussar, there are many Qiang people from the north of Bidaocheng to the Changli River waterway."

"With your prestige among the Qiang people, they will definitely not dare to intercept you. You lead a thousand soldiers to take this route to the north of Lueyang to prevent the Wei soldiers from entering Anding County."

Ma Chao shook his head: "It is difficult for a large army to move this way. If we bring too many soldiers, we may not be able to get ahead of the Wei soldiers in time. I will only take my own hundred cavalry, and the rest will be handed over to General Huang."

Seeing that Ma Chao was convinced, Zhuge Qiao agreed to Ma Chao's proposal.

Although Zhuge Qiao knew that Ma Chao had a high reputation among the Qiang people, only Ma Chao himself knew best how high it was.

Zhuge Qiao made the final decision: "In that case, our troops will be divided into three groups. We want Mengda's tens of thousands of troops to fight back wherever they come from!"

"If you want to retreat to Anding County, you must have the ability to go to Anding County!"

Outside Lueyang City.

The quarrel between Meng Da and Zhang He also reached a fever pitch.

Zhang He originally wanted to transport the money and grain directly back to Anding County, but was intercepted by Meng Da's troops.

"Zhang He, I will give you another chance. As long as you are willing to give up your stupid idea, I will not argue with you about your disobedience in Longyou, nor will I tell His Majesty." Meng Da suppressed his anger.

however.

Although Meng Da was discussing with Zhang He, his tone was still arrogant and arrogant, which was extremely harsh to Zhang He.

Is my idea stupid?

Don't you care about me?
Threaten me to sue me in front of His Majesty, but now you can solve it without telling His Majesty?
Zhang He also suppressed his anger: "Meng Da, your idea is stupid! You want to forcibly destroy these tens of thousands of troops in Longyou!"

"While Zhuge Liang and his son don't know my purpose, immediately make way for me. When I transport all the money and food to Anding County, Zhuge Liang and his son will have no chance of winning in Longyou!"

Meng Da shouted: "Seventy thousand soldiers who are capable of conquering and good at fighting actually want to retreat when facing Zhuge Liang. You are trying to increase the ambition of the enemy country and destroy the majesty of the Wei Dynasty!"

"Zhang He, don't be stubborn anymore. With this money and food, we can hold on in Longyou for two months!"

"Two months is enough to defeat Zhuge Liang!"

Zhang He snorted coldly: "Meng Da, it's impossible for me to trust you again! Two months? Humph, this time has dragged on for a long time. Zhuge Qiao who is outside will definitely see through my purpose."

"If Zhuge Liang sends his horse to advance into Pingxiang, take advantage of the Qiang settlement, or directly incite the Qiang people to rebel, and cut off our return to Anding County, then we will really be completely defeated in Longyou!"

"Is your ambition to have an affair with Zhuge Liang so undisguised?"

Meng Da was so angry that his eyes were splitting: "Zhang He! I have said it many times! I have not had an affair with Zhuge Liang, and it is impossible for me to have an affair with Zhuge Liang!"

"Don't always use such words to frame me. Now let me ask you, do you want to continue to confront me, or do you want to listen to my orders!"

Zhang He's anger became even stronger: "Meng Da, you have blocked me for a day, are you still stubborn?"

"I don't believe you can't understand the current situation in Longyou! If you are pretending to be confused here, aren't you just thinking that you can't win the battle when you lead the army for the first time?"

"Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. The late emperor also suffered many defeats during his time. No one can win every battle!"

"If you can't even accept defeat, you are not worthy of commanding an army, let alone the commander-in-chief of Yongliang's hundred thousand people!"

The other young generals did not dare to get involved in the quarrel between Zhang He and Meng Da.

Whether it was Zhang He or Meng Da, neither of them could offend them.

After the confrontation for another half day, Zhang He became anxious: "Wang Shuang, lead the troops into battle. Let's see who dares to stop me!"

When Meng Da saw that Zhang He actually dared to use swords against each other, he was so angry that he wanted to kill someone: "Zhang He, how dare you be so arrogant! Li Gan, stop Wang Shuang!"

Zhuge Liang had already learned about the movements of Wei soldiers outside the city: Zhuge Liang had been watching the show for a day!

"What's going on with the Wei soldiers outside the city? Are they trying to fight among themselves? Could it be that they are deliberately showing it to us to trick us into leaving the city?" Wei Yan frowned, not quite understanding the behavior of the Wei soldiers outside the city.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and smiled: "If everything goes well, Bo Song will return to Lueyang soon."

"When Bosong leads his troops back, it won't matter whether the Wei soldiers are fighting for real or pretending to fight!"

Wei Yan was shocked: "Should we prepare to go out of the city to fight?"

Wasn't it just to wait for Zhuge Qiao to lead his troops back after staying in Lueyang for so long?
As long as the main force is gathered together, why should we be afraid of the Wei soldiers outside the city?

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while and said, "Let the soldiers get ready and be ready."

The generals took the order and left.

As Zhuge Liang expected, Zhuge Qiao was indeed not far from Lueyang.

After the troops were divided in Bidaocheng, Zhuge Qiao first came to Ji County and joined forces with Wu Ban, the defender of Ji County, and the army directly advanced to Lueyang.

Zhang Fei arrived at Shanggui, Linwei and Qingshui a little later than Zhuge Qiao, but not too late.

Ma Chao, who had the farthest marching route, marched the fastest because he only brought a hundred cavalry and was not burdened by the burden of a large army.

Although General Shenweitian's reputation has passed for several years, he still has a high reputation in the hearts of the Qiang people.

Ma Chao even led three thousand young Qiang people who brought their own grain, rice and livestock to Changli River.

The advance of Han soldiers caused Zhang He and Meng Da to stop quarreling.

"Meng Da, if you lose this battle, it will all be your fault of arrogance!" Zhang He was furious. If Meng Da hadn't blocked him for nearly two days, Zhang He would have gone to Anding County long ago.

Meng Da was not angry but happy, and he called Zhang He more affectionately: "General Zuo, the matter has come to this, why not join me in defeating the enemy."

"Now that we have soldiers and food, the Han soldiers are finally no longer cowardly turtles. Can we still not defeat the Han soldiers when facing the enemy in the wild?"

"I know you are worried about the lack of troops, so I have already sent people to Chencang and ordered Deng Xian to lead the troops back. Deng Xian is almost at Jieting."

"In terms of military strength, our army still has an advantage!"

Zhang He's expression became unswerving.

When Deng Xian led his troops back, Li Fu must have rebelled again.

"Where is General Su?" Zhang He asked in a deep voice.

Meng Da looked proud: "Don't worry about General Su. I just asked Deng Xian to relieve him of his military power and bring him back with him."

"I think it is not appropriate for Your Majesty to know about this military power struggle in Longyou. General Zuo, what do you think?"

Seeing that Meng Da had taken control of the army again, and even broke into Su Ze, Zhang He felt helpless.

When Meng Da saw that Zhang He was silent, he also sneered in his heart.

Do you really think I did nothing during my year in Guanzhong? You want to take away my military power based on a Su Ze?

Although there were twists and turns in the process, Zhang He also raised money and food for me. With the money and food army here, Zhang He is willing to listen to my orders for the time being, so why should I fear that Zhuge Liang's main force will arrive!
(End of this chapter)