Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 237 The old man is still in trouble, but he has great ambitions.

The autumn wind is bleak, the grass and trees are withering, and a group of egrets are flying eastward.

Liu Bei stood on the hill, looking up into the distance. Behind him was a flag with the Chinese character "Han" on it, fluttering in the wind.

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Sir, we have been marching all the way here and have seen hundreds of flowers wither, green leaves turn yellow, and rivers rushing and never returning. Why don't you compose a song to appreciate all these beautiful scenes?"

Liu Bei almost couldn't hold back his excitement, as he saw Guo Jia, Xun You, Han Mu, Xu Chu and Dian Wei all looked at him subconsciously.

Then he waved his hands and said seriously: "I have no mood to sing songs when I am about to fight with Qu Yi. It will not be too late for me to sing songs when I win a great victory over Yuan Shao. There are many more beautiful scenery to praise than autumn."

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia and Xun You couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh, feeling that they had missed out on a good thing.

The songs composed by the envoy are heroic and generous, and have the style of a great man. Today, we have seen so many beautiful scenes, but the only thing missing is poetry to boost the morale of the army, which is a pity.

Xuande often "borrowed" famous sayings and quotes, which gave everyone too much expectation, which led to Guo Fengxiao's sudden backstabbing. He thought that the envoy could write an article with his magic hand, so he mentioned several key points such as the march, the withered flowers, the dry trees, and the rushing river.

He just wanted to make the envoy famous again among the scholars, but he almost backfired.

Liu Bei secretly sighed, "It seems that Fengxiao is still too idle on weekdays. He should be given more responsibilities. Farming and reading are passed down from generation to generation, and poetry and books are passed down from generation to generation. This time when he goes back, I will let him take charge of the autumn ploughing work of the field and water department."

If you dare to test him now, what will happen in the future?

It just happens that you can do autumn ploughing with the people, work from sunrise to sunset and rest from sunset. Only by adjusting your work and rest schedule can you live longer.

Liu Bei suddenly felt that he had paid too little attention to Guo Jia's health. His previous gentle care made his physique still weak, and he was often pale and thin. This time when he returned, he would impose compulsory management on Fengxiao. The first thing he did was to ask him to quit drinking like his third brother Yide.

When Guo Jia saw that the envoy's eyes stayed on him for a long time, he couldn't help feeling a little puzzled. Then he saw that the envoy looked away again, so he suppressed his curiosity and stopped asking.

Liu Bei was not prepared to tell it now. He would go back and give him a surprise after defeating Qu Yi.

"Sir, Sun Wu once said: 'Don't attack a high hill, don't go against a hill. If the enemy occupies a high position, don't attack from above. If the enemy is attacking with its back against a hill, don't attack head-on.'"

The reason is that if the enemy is arrayed with their backs to a hill, there will be no worries behind and you can concentrate all your efforts on fighting the enemy. Those who go from a low position to a high position will be exhausted, while those who go from a high position to a low position will have an easy time. In this case, you should lead the enemy to the flat ground and then attack them, instead of going straight to meet the enemy.

Now we are using this method to lure Qu Yi. As a general of Yuan's army, he must have learned the Thirteen Chapters of Sun Tzu. Seeing such a terrain, how could he raise his troops to attack? "

Han Mu was very surprised that the envoy actually chose to advance his troops to the hilly terrain. Wasn't he afraid that Qu Yi would be cautious and not come? Wouldn't it be a waste of time?
Before Liu Bei could say anything, Xun You started laughing and explained, "Captain Han, our army used the strategy of confusing the enemy with a false front. The first camp held a large banner and did not move on the plain. We ordered the captain to lead nearly 5,000 auxiliary soldiers to Jizhou to build a camp. The captain led the army to stop on the hills 14 miles away from Du County, formed an outer circle with baggage carts, and ordered 3,000 soldiers to start cutting wood. The momentum was so great that the scouts of the Yuan army had already seen it."

"If this wall is completed, the army will have a foothold when they come back in a few days. Moreover, the terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We can send heavy troops to guard it and store food, fodder, weapons and water carts here. The two camps built by Jiang Yiqu, the vanguard of Yuan's army, in the east and north of the city, are the closest to here."

"Whether Qu Yi and Feng Ji were preparing to attack Pingyuan City on Yuan Shao's orders, or were merely stationing troops to put pressure on Qingzhou's heavy troops in order to disperse sneak attacks and harass the Qing and Yan borders, it is impossible for them to turn a blind eye to the construction of this camp wall."

"This camp is like a needle stuck in a blanket. If you prick it, it will bleed. It will be a problem for Qu Yi. If he sees scouts and reports that many of our troops are auxiliary soldiers, he will lead the army to take down this wall."

Xun You gently stroked his beard, smiled and explained Han Mu's doubts, and slowly told him the whole story.

The reason why the march stopped here was designed for Qu Yi. Soldiers pretending to be auxiliary soldiers took turns to cut down trees, consuming their physical strength to dispel the opponent's concerns. Even if Yuan Jun had scouts watching from a distance, they were not afraid, because the first landing camp in this battle was not used to play a major role. The real enemy was the sound shooting camp.

The envoy opened the armory and allocated more than 4,600 powerful crossbows, as well as eighty newly built chariot crossbows. The endless supply carts carried mostly military equipment, and there were hundreds of thousands of arrows alone. This place was high up, and there was a small river tributary not far behind the hills.

Use baggage carts and crossbow carts to temporarily surround the hill. If Qu Yi comes with 10,000 people and crossbows, he can use the powerful crossbows to contain the enemy, wait for the soldiers who first arrive at the camp to recover their strength, and then break through the wall to pursue and kill them.

It's a pity that the cavalry is famous throughout the world for often accompanying the envoy to fight on the battlefield. Bringing the cavalry here will easily arouse the suspicion of Qu Yi and Feng Ji. Although the infantry is brave and good at fighting, it is difficult for them to compare with the cavalry in terms of gains when pursuing the defeated soldiers.

Xun You felt that there was a slight flaw in the perfect jade, and that he might not be able to capture and kill the main general of Yuan army successfully without the cavalry.

Han Mu was a little stunned when he heard this. Due to the requirements of the military examination, he also flipped through the bamboo slips of "The Art of War" annotated by his family's envoy until they glowed brightly.

He could even recite it, but in terms of flexibility and adaptability, he was still not as good as the military advisor Xun Gongda.

Seeing that he looked lost, Liu Bei patted Han Mu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Mr. Han, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. Only by knowing the enemy's situation can you predict what the enemy is thinking."

"For some military strategists, the use of troops is to take risks. Without risks, there is no victory. Only by taking risks can one show his talent. Qu Yi is exactly the kind of general who likes to take risks. He thinks highly of himself. Now, if 5,000 people are placed in front of him, as long as he breaks the wall, kills the generals and beheads 5,000 people, he can break the morale of Qingzhou who is invincible."

"For him, it is worth it even if he takes the risk of attacking an unstoppable enemy, not to mention that he has a good chance of winning."

Seeing that Han Mu was still a little disappointed, Liu Bei consoled him earnestly, "Have you ever heard of the story of Zhao's famous general Pang Nuan?"

Han Mu heard this and shook his head.

He was just a county lieutenant and was lucky to meet the envoy, otherwise he would never have had a chance to succeed.

Liu Bei recalled with a smile: "Pang Nuan once discussed military affairs with King Wuling, but it was not until decades later that he was reused by King Zhao. At that time, he was nearly 80 years old, and it was already his twilight years when he achieved great success late. He defeated the Yan army in a battle between Yan and Zhao, captured and killed the famous Yan general Ju Xin, and then led the coalition forces of five countries to attack Qin, heading straight for Qin's Xianyang."

"Pang Nuan knew Ju Xin in his early years. The King of Yan asked Pang Nuan how he would be a general. Ju Xin knew that Pang Nuan was dull, so he said: It's easy for you. But the army was defeated and the general was killed. At that time, Le Yi and Zhao She had already died, Lian Po fled to Chu State, and the veteran Pang Nuan had studied the art of war for decades and finally he could make a name for himself."

"I am bolder than the King of Zhao, and I am willing to employ veteran generals. Why should you be discouraged, Lord Han? Diligence can make up for your shortcomings. After twenty years of hard work, you will eventually become a famous general after a long battle on the battlefield."

"An old horse in the stable still has ambitions to run a thousand miles, and a martyr in his old age still has ambitions. Mr. Han should use Pang Nuan's story to encourage himself."

Liu Bei pointed to an old pack horse in the military camp and encouraged him with a smile.

As long as the people under him are willing to work hard and accumulate quantitative changes into qualitative changes, he will be patient enough to wait for them to be reused.

"To be valued by the envoy... I will work hard with the past experience of Pang Nuan, not seeking to gain great wealth, but only to live up to the envoy's words of encouragement today."

Han Mu was so excited that he touched his knees to the ground and shed tears.

(End of this chapter)