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

Chapter 196 Zhuge Liannu’s first battle, Lao Huang Zhong appears again as a master shot (Pursuit)

Anding County, Linjing City.

Hao Zhao carefully told Zhang He about Zhang Ji's scheduled battle, hoping that Zhang He could send troops to Luoyang and seize Longyou again.

Zhang He couldn't help but frown: "Cao Zhenxi has already had military orders, and no troops are allowed to attack Longyou without orders. Zhang He is not an ignorant person, why is he so impatient?"

"After You Chu surrendered to the Han, he was still appointed as the governor of Longxi County by Zhuge Qiao. How could he raise his flag to rebel against the Han just because of Zhang Ji's letter?"

Hao Zhao said calmly: "General Zuo doesn't know something."

"Zhuge Qiao is well versed in the art of kindness and power. Since he became the governor of Liangzhou in the Puppet Han Dynasty, he has set out to deal with the Qiang and Hu tribes in the four counties."

"Zhang Jishi tried to induce the Qiang people in Guangwei County to raise troops, but Zhuge Qiao's people were in Ji County. He just ordered his troops to go there, break the stronghold in six days, and capture their leader."

"No one around the Qiang people dared to move."

"Afterwards, some Qiang people were afraid of Zhuge Qiao and went to ask for surrender. Zhuge Qiao could even tell the Qiang people how many children they had and how much food they had in their homes."

"Instead, we tried every means to destroy Zhuge Qiao's sources of war horses and money and food."

"Chief Zhang believes that this move is Liu Bei's plan to win people's hearts. In the past few months, many craftsmen have blindly believed it and secretly gone to Tianshui County."

Not only did they use military force to intimidate the disobedient Han, Qiang and other tribes in Longyou, they also used advanced farming equipment and imitation equipment to open up a large number of fields and open workshops in Longyou.

All ethnic groups merged, men farmed and women weaved.

Just because Zhang Ji could see it clearly, Zhang Ji was very panicked!
If Zhuge Qiao is not eliminated, Zhang will have trouble sleeping in Jincheng!
"General Zuo, please give me a clear explanation!" Hao Zhao asked with his hands raised.

"The damask weaving machine has been changed to a twelve-jet machine. It used to take several months to complete a batch of damask cloth, but now it only takes more than ten days."

"There is a man named Ma Jun. He is not knowledgeable in civil and military affairs, but he is good at craftsmanship."

If the warehouse is solid, you will know the etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace; if you have good service, you will have strong ties.

"If Zhuge Qiao had not been taken care of earlier, Liangzhou would no longer belong to the Wei Dynasty!"

"We also improved agricultural equipment such as keel waterwheels, plows, plows, and coots."

Hao Zhao was silent.

"According to rumors, Liu Bei wanted to make Ma Jun a marquis because of his achievements, but he gave up due to opposition. In order to make up for Ma Jun, Liu Bei worshiped Ma Jun as General Anmin and recruited his youngest son to be the companion of the pseudo-Han prince Liu Chan."

"In addition, Zhuge Qiao cultivated a large amount of wasteland in the four counties of Longyou and recruited Han Qiang and other people to work in the fields; he also established additional workshops and also recruited Han and Qiang and other people to weave cloth."

Zhuge Qiao's farming was fundamentally different from Cao Wei's farming.

"This is true for the Qiang people, and it is also true for the powerful families in the four counties. If there is a conflict between Han and Qiang, the judgment will be fair."

"Therefore, what Zhang Ji wants to do is not to fight Longyou."

Zhuge Qiao's plan of kindness and power in Longyou was strong and domineering.

"Recently, envoys from the kings of Shanshan, Qiuci, and Khotan from the Western Regions have arrived. If the countries in the Western Regions know that Wei's power in Liangzhou is weak, they will definitely collude with the puppet Han."

Zhang He's eyes were cold: "The law of war is to seize the enemy's love first."

Hao Zhao Although Zhuge Qiao spoke in detail about Liangzhou's threat, this failed to convince Zhang He.

"If anyone violates Zhuge Qiao's laws, he will be conquered by the unworthy flying army, and all the property obtained will be distributed among the people."

The game is about men farming and women weaving, creating a happy family and benefiting everyone.

Zhuge Qiao's farming was based on improving productivity to alleviate distribution conflicts, and he also assisted the weaving workshops to subsidize the families of the farming people.

"Liu Bei made Zhuge Qiao the governor of Liangzhou in order to make Liangzhou a source of war horses and money and food for the puppet Han."

In life, the first thing is to live, and the second thing is to live well.

"Zhuge Liang is smarter than you think. After capturing Meng Da, Zhuge Liang decisively chose to withdraw his troops back to Hanzhong, and even let Liu Bei take command of Hanzhong in advance."

however.

"If we lose Guanzhong, what will we do even if we recapture Liangzhou?"

"Whether it is light or serious, Zhang Ji still can't understand?"

"Ma Jun was recommended by Zhuge Qiao as a talented person because of his skill in making things."

Whether it is farming or workshops, there are a certain proportion of men and women from Han, Qiang and other tribes.

"I frightened those Qiang people into fearing Zhuge Qiao like a god!"

Zhuge Qiao did not select his troops from among the people who were stationed in the fields. The people were the people, and the soldiers were soldiers.

Zhang He's brows were still furrowed: "Although what you said makes sense, General Zhenxi is unable to take care of Longyou at the same time."

Respect customs and fear the law.

Orders are like flowing water, making them obey the people's hearts.

And Zhuge George's Longyou provided these two most basic needs!
This kind of governance method based on productivity, Guanzi theory as the guideline, and supplemented by later ethnic policies is a surefire success in Longyou!

The farming practices of Cao Wei were to use the farming people as slaves, as a source of soldiers, and to have wives and wives, etc., in an endless stream.

Most of Zhang Ji's increasing panic comes from this.

"Not only did Pan Jun's plan to attack Hanzhong fail and defeat Yang Qiu, but General Zhenxi also had to deploy heavy troops from Chencang to Chang'an to prevent Zhuge Liang from entering Guanzhong."

If the four dimensions are not open, the country will perish.

"It doesn't matter whether Jincheng can be defended, and it doesn't matter whether Wuwei can be defended."

"The important thing is that Zhang Jie must have a force that cannot be ignored!"

“The land can be lost, but people must survive!”

"If Zhuge Qiao comes to attack Jincheng, he will retreat to Wuwei; if he comes to attack Wuwei, he will retreat to Jiuquan and Dunhuang."

"Liangzhou is so vast and the roads are so long that Zhuge Qiao would never dare to go deep into it!"

"When Zhuge Qiao returns to Longyou, we can fight back to Wuwei and Jincheng."

"You can also promise the Qiang and Hu tribes in Jincheng, Wuwei, Jiuquan and Dunhuang counties, and spread rumors that Zhuge Qiao wants to conquer these tribes."

"Don't worry about the attitudes of those small countries in the Western Region."

"We, the Wei Dynasty, do not rely on the recognition of small countries in the Western Regions to establish our country. Anyone who refuses to accept will be destroyed."

Hao Zhao was surprised: "But giving up Jincheng and Wuwei means cutting off supplies. How can we transfer troops and horses?"

Zhang He said in a contemptuous tone: "If there are no supplies, won't you grab them?"

Hao Zhao hesitated: "But this will lose the support of the people."

Zhang He sneered: "You have also read the art of war. Don't you know that it is wise to feed the enemy? If you eat the enemy for one minute, you will be worth twenty to me; if you kill the enemy for one stone, you will be worth twenty to me."

"If Jincheng and Wuwei are lost, then Jincheng and Wuwei are enemy counties to the Wei Dynasty. Why can't we rob the enemy country's food?"

"Not only do you want to rob, but you also have to incite the Qiang and Hu tribes to go to Longyou to rob."

"If you consider the people's will in everything you do when using troops, then you might as well let Zhang Ji surrender directly to the puppet Han. The people of Liangzhou counties will definitely be grateful to Zhang Ji."

"Go back and tell Zhang Ji that General Zhenxi will not send troops to Longyou, and don't even think about confronting Zhuge Qiao."

"What he wants to do is to harass Zhuge Qiao as much as possible in Liangzhou and make Zhuge Qiao restless."

Hao Zhao's heart trembled and he took the order and left.

After Hao Zhao left, Su Ze said worriedly: "General Zuo, General Zhenxi's deployment was informed to Zhang Ji last year."

"However, Zhang Ji still wants to plot against the four counties of Longyou. Even if Hao Zhao brings his words back, Zhang Ji may not be willing to listen."

Zhang He was a military general and had been with Cao Cao for a long time. He always considered victory or defeat in military battles.

As for public sentiment?

That was not the scope of Zhang He's consideration.

But Zhang Ji is different. When Zhang Ji governs the local area, he must consider the people's will.

Without the support of the people, Zhang Ji would not be able to govern the place.

If force is insufficient, it can only be supplemented by political intrigue.

Zhang He's eyes were cold: "I also know the pressure Zhang Ji is under, but in the current situation, it doesn't matter whether Zhang Ji listens or not."

"Mengda was defeated and captured, and most of his 70,000 elite soldiers were lost. General Zhenxi is a bit stretched even though he is only deploying the defense in Guanzhong. How can he dare to lead troops to capture Longyou again?"

"Zhuge Qiao's rise to Liangzhou is already unstoppable!"

"General Zhenxi needs time to organize his troops!"

"What I'm most worried about now is not that Zhuge Qiao will go to get Jincheng and Wuwei, but that Zhuge Liang will leave the pass after the spring."

"If General Zhenxi resists Zhuge Liang with an unorganized army, even if he has more soldiers than Zhuge Liang, it will be difficult to gain an advantage in the military battle."

"If the military battle cannot determine the winner, Zhuge Liang can first capture Chencang, then Xi County, march to the east of Wugong Mountain, and encroach on Guanzhong with a step-by-step plan."

"When Zhuge Qiao frees his hands at Longyou, it will be time for Zhuge and his son to take Chang'an by force."

There was a pause.

Zhang He said bitterly: "What a pity! Although I can understand the plan of Zhuge and his son, I don't know how to deal with it."

"It's all Meng Da's fault. If he hadn't underestimated the enemy, rushed in and destroyed most of the elite, how could the ability of General Zhenxi have made Zhuge and his son so arrogant!"

Although Cao Wei has many troops, they cannot be easily defeated.

Huainan needs to defend against Sun Quan, Nanyang needs to defend against Guan Yu, and Luoyang's heavy troops cannot be easily mobilized.

If Luoyang's troops were transferred to Guanzhong, Liu Bei would stop the Northern Expedition and take the Han River to Shangyong, cooperating with Guan Yu to take Wancheng directly and threaten Luoyang.

Cao Pi could only hurriedly transfer troops and horses back to Guanzhong!
Liu Bei, who was completely based on the Han River, already had a lot of room for maneuver strategically.

Whether to leave Qinchuan or take Wanluo depends on Cao Pi's defensive deployment!

Fight wherever there are few soldiers!

a long time.

Zhang He calmed down the anger in his heart: "General Su, go to Chang'an immediately and tell General Zhenxi about the incident in Liangzhou, so that he can make preparations in advance."

Su Ze also knew that the changes in Liangzhou could no longer be dealt with easily, so he nodded and said: "I will go to Chang'an right now. Youpu She and Sima Yi are also in Chang'an City. I believe that Youpu She's wisdom will be able to deal with it."

During Hao Zhao's return to Jincheng.

Zhang Ji also launched a surprise attack against Zhuge Qiao.

After finding out that Zhuge Qiao was leaving Didao City for Panghan, and that there were less than 300 foot and cavalry guards, Zhang Ji immediately ordered Wei Ping to select a thousand fine cavalry to attack Panghan.

"Wei Ping, I will hand over a thousand of Jincheng's most elite cavalry to you."

"If we can't kill Zhuge Qiao in Panhan, we will never have a chance again!"

Wuhan was the place where Song Jian, the former Longyou warlord, had been entrenched for more than 30 years. Later, Xiahou Yuan massacred Wuhan and beheaded Song Jian.

Zhang Ji had already been defeated once by Zhuge Qiao outside Didao City, and now that he had collected these thousand elite cavalry, he had almost staked most of Zhang Ji's military strength.

If he fails, Zhang Ji will no longer be able to defend Jincheng.

As Su Ze expected, it was impossible for Zhang Ji to think of using Zhang He's unpopular method.

Zhang Ji wanted to make a desperate move to reverse Liangzhou's predicament by killing Zhuge Qiao.

Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it’s better to take the initiative!
"Don't worry, the general will definitely fulfill his mission!" Wei Ping knew that he couldn't persuade Zhang Ji, so he gritted his teeth and accepted the order.

Wei Ping was promoted by Zhang Ji. Whether it was for public or private purposes, Wei Ping could not refuse Zhang Ji's military orders.

The only way to survive is to fight for your life!

Very rare.

Zhuge Qiao and others arrived and settled at the former site of Song Jian's kingdom.

Huo Yi personally led twenty horsemen to patrol around the city, while Mi Zhao led two hundred Wudang flying troops to camp. Zhuge Qiao also asked fifty civil and military officials who were accompanying him to gather all the people in Pohan City.

Because Xiahou Yuan once massacred the city of Pohan, the people of Pohan who were lucky enough to survive feared and hated outsiders like Zhuge Qiao.

"In the past, Song Jian, who claimed to be the king of Han Dynasty at the head of the river, gathered no less than 30,000 households in Pouhan City, but now there are less than 500 households in Pouhan City."

Zhuge Qiao couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw the people of Fanhan gathered together.

War is ruthless.

Xia Houyuan slaughtered Yuhan in order to frighten Longyou, just like Huangfu Song killed the Yellow Turban in the pit in the past to build a temple in the capital. They all thought that all dissent could be frightened by force.

Although this method is quick to counter the rebellion, it will also breed more hatred.

Seeing the hatred that flashed from time to time among the people in Panhan City, Zhuge Qiao ordered the cooks and servants accompanying the army to bury pots and make rice on the spot.

While the cooks and servants were making rice, Zhuge Qiao climbed onto the high platform built in advance and asked people to raise the flag of the Han Dynasty.

"Dear fellow citizens of Panhan, I am Zhuge Qiao, the governor of Liangzhou of the Han Dynasty and the general assisting the Han Dynasty. I am here on the orders of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty."

Hearing the word "big man", the people became commotion, and there were more and more hateful looks.

When Xia Houyuan slaughtered Panhan, he was using the banner of a big man.

Zhuge Qiao had already expected it, glanced at it, and said:

"I know that you all have suffered military disasters. In the past, Tu Panhan also called himself Xia Houyuan, the general of the Han Dynasty conquering the west."

"The big man cannot escape the blame for this matter, and I will not defend him."

"What I just want to tell you is that Xia Houyuan has been killed. The old general who killed Xia Houyuan is here."

"And the current Emperor of the Han Dynasty is not the puppet locked in the palace."

When they heard that Xiahou Yuan had been killed, the people of Panhan were in commotion again.

The people of Panhan, who were located in a remote area, could not get the news of Xia Houyuan's death, and it was impossible for Cao Wei to spread such scandal everywhere.

Seeing the change in the faces of the people, Zhuge Qiao said again: "Xia Houyuan, a butcher, it is not a pity to die."

"The purpose of my coming to Panhan today is very simple: I will give you agricultural tools that make it easier to plow the land and divert water for irrigation; I will also give you the latest silk weaving machine to teach you how to weave."

"In the future, you will have more food to fill your stomach and more cloth to make clothes. You will no longer have to worry about your children being hungry and emaciated, nor will you have to worry about them not even being able to wear decent clothes."

The purpose of mentioning Xia Houyuan is to alleviate hatred; mentioning farm tools and silk weaving machines is to solve the most basic needs of the people of Fanhan for food and clothing.

Under the doubtful eyes of the people of Panghan, Zhuge Qiao directly took out a batch of new farm tools and asked a dozen civil and military officials to take some people of Panghan to the fields for demonstration.

At the same time, he asked the accompanying craftsmen to assemble the damask weaving machine on the spot and demonstrated how to weave in front of everyone.

And those who demonstrated weaving were all female relatives who followed!
This unique approach quickly attracted the attention of the people of Panhan.

Looking at the fabric that was gradually taking shape, someone finally couldn't help it anymore.

An old man with some prestige walked out tremblingly: "General of the Han Dynasty, are you really willing to give us this weaver and teach us how to weave?"

Seeing this, Zhuge Qiao saluted the old man, who was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "I don't dare to accept this great gift."

Zhuge Qiao hurried forward to help the old man up, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty often says that if you cannot feed and clothe the people under your rule, you are a mediocre official."

"As the governor of Liangzhou, my duty is to keep you from starving and freezing."

"When His Majesty was the Pingyuan Order in the past, he also personally cultivated the fields and ate and enjoyed himself with the people."

"When Your Majesty was in Jingzhou, he heard that Cao Cao was coming, and hundreds of thousands of people voluntarily followed him."

"Your Majesty's benevolence cannot be compared to the puppet emperor who was locked up in the palace by Cao Cao in the past."

On the one hand, Zhuge Qiao promoted Liu Bei's benevolence, and on the other hand, he used his most sincere words and deeds to dispel the suspicions of the people of Fanhan.

After the old man asked the question, many people kept raising their doubts.

Zhuge Qiao answered them all one by one.

When they learned that Zhuge Qiao was only seventeen years old, everyone was even more surprised and became less wary.

Talking room.

People from Panhan who went to the fields to watch the demonstration of new farm tools also returned one after another, each with wonder and envy.

The two groups of people inside and outside the city told each other what they had seen, and gradually believed Zhuge Qiao's purpose in coming to Fanhan.

Just now.

Huo Yi hurried back from outside the city.

"Brother, there are a large number of cavalry coming from the direction of Yuzhong towards Panhan. They should be heading towards us."

"Look at the flag, it's Cao Wei's cavalry!"

Zhuge Qiao frowned slightly: "Cao Wei's cavalry? It's not enough for Xiahou Yuan to slaughter Pang Han, is he going to kill Pang Han again?"

This simple conversation instantly panicked the people of Panhan City.

The impression of Xiahou Yuan's massacre of Pohan is still remembered by the people of Pohan.

"These thieves are here again, what should we do?"

"I don't want to die."

"I want to kill those thieves."

"Son, don't be impulsive."

"Don't panic, the Liangzhou governor is here and he will definitely protect us."

Before the people of Panhan came to ask for help from Zhuge Qiao, Zhuge Qiao took the lead and said: "Fellows and fellow villagers, please don't panic."

"I, Zhuge Qiao, don't even look down on Cao Wei's mere cavalry. Last year, I was not afraid of Cao Wei's 70,000-strong army alone. Today, we have soldiers and generals, so what do we have to fear?"

"There is no need for me to take action personally today. Everyone, please follow me to the city tower and see how my athletes can defeat the enemy!"

Huang Zhong couldn't help but twitch his cheeks.

Bo Song, you blew it!
After saying that, Zhuge Qiao strode towards the north tower.

Blown?
At this time, one must maintain invincible self-confidence so that the people in Pohan City will not run away in fear due to the arrival of Cao Wei's troops.

If he ran away, how could this group of ordinary people witness the miracle?
Seeing that Zhuge Qiao was confident and calm, although the people of Panhan were still frightened, they would not run away in fear.

The old ones didn't dare to move, but the young ones were infected and followed Zhuge Qiao to the tower.

The seventeen-year-old age can resonate most with teenagers!
Not long after we boarded the tower.

Wei Ping's cavalry had already arrived.

Seeing the flag standing at the top of the city, Wei Ping locked his eyes on Zhuge Qiao and shouted: "I am Wei Ping, a brave general under the command of the Liangzhou Governor of the Great Wei Dynasty."

"Zhuge Qiao, surrender quickly, or I will destroy the city and leave you alone in the city of Panghan."

Zhuge Qiao smiled.

What a great assist!

The more fierce Wei Ping shouted, the more frightened the people of Fanhan were, and the higher Zhuge Qiao's prestige became.

"Bang the drum!"

With an order, he suddenly stood up alone.

Mi Zhao led two hundred Wudang flying troops in front, and Huang Zhong and Huo Yi led fifty cavalry behind, forming a small eight-formation formation.

Seeing that Zhuge Qiao actually gave in and rode out of the city, Wei Ping couldn't help but laugh: "Zhuge Qiao, I have a thousand elite cavalry. With only a few people like you, do you still want to resist?"

Mi Zhao raised his knife and shouted: "Are you guilty? You talk so much nonsense!"

Wei Ping was so angry when he was photographed by Mi Zhao: "If you want to die, I will help you!"

After confirming that there were less than 300 Han soldiers in front of him, which was consistent with the intelligence, Wei Ping ordered his cavalry to ride and shoot to meet the enemy.

In order to avoid accidents, Wei Ping only used 800 cavalry, leaving 200 cavalry to respond.

Although the slogans were fierce, Wei Ping did not dare to be careless because his opponent was Zhuge Qiao.

"Pretty cautious."

"If Hao Zhao were here, there would be more twists and turns."

"Little Wei Ping, insert the bid and sell the first one."

"Just in time to test the power of the repeating crossbow."

Zhuge Qiao is not asking for help if he dares to bring two hundred useless flying troops to Fanhan.

In the past few months, the military workshops in Ji County have worked overtime to build more than two hundred Zhuge Liannu.

Although Ma Jun could improve Zhuge Liannu, Zhuge Qiao did not let Ma Jun study the Liannu first, but instead gave priority to restoring the silk weaving machine and farm tools.

A repeating crossbow with ten rounds is enough for Zhuge Qiao at present.

not to mention.

Research takes time, and Zhuge Qiao doesn't want to waste time. Prioritizing the production of repeating crossbows when he has free time is the safest time management.

Mi Zhao looked coldly at Wei Qi, who was approaching.

The bows and arrows used by this Wei cavalry are short bows and light bows. After all, hard bows are too wasteful and are not conducive to mass killing.

Therefore, the distance between cavalry and shooting is basically within fifty steps.

exactly.

Zhuge's Liannu also has the highest lethality within fifty steps.

"Raise your shield!"

"Serial fire!"

Just two simple commands.

The shield soldiers stepped forward to block Wei Qi's arrows, while the crossbow soldiers aimed at the galloping Wei Qi.

The advantage of the cavalry lies in their mobility, and they often run far away when the archers draw their bows and aim.

When they were at Jieting in the past, Wei Yan's eldest son Wei Chang used dead soldiers as bait to create an opportunity for his own infantry archers to shoot Wei Qi.

And now.

Zhuge Qiao's repeating crossbow soldiers did not need to draw their bows at all, they only needed to predict the position of Wei's cavalry with their repeating crossbows.

The archer swings forward too much, but the repeater doesn't have to worry.

The appearance of Lian Nu caught Wei Qi by surprise!
At this moment, Wei Qi, just like the white-horse Yi Cong who encountered Qu Yi's first camp, instantly changed from a hunter to a prey.

"This is impossible!"

Wei Ping opened his eyes wide.

I can't understand why a crossbow that is smaller than a normal crossbow can be so lethal!

"Go around in a roundabout way!"

As soon as Wei Ping gave the order, Huang Zhong led fifty cavalry from the rear.

"Thief general, you know Nanyang Huang Zhong!" Huang Zhong shouted and led his cavalry straight towards Wei Ping.

Wei Ping, however, was not afraid: "Only fifty riders dare to charge into the formation. I still have two hundred riders on standby. How can I be afraid of you!"

The voice just fell.

Wei Ping heard an arrow flying from above his head and subconsciously shrank his head.

But he was shocked to see that the flying general's flag was shot down by an arrow!
(End of this chapter)