Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 205

This large-scale flood that occurred in the Central Plains really hurt the vitality of the two princes Liu Bei and Cao Cao.Under the premise that the road is not smooth and the food is insufficient, no matter what, the two of them can't make a big name for themselves.But they are restless people, even if the big names can't make it, the smaller ones will still have to.Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang to attack Xichuan, and Cao Cao also sent Xiahou Dun to send troops to Sanhan, robbing more than 100 households in Sanhan to enrich Jizhou and Qingzhou, and slightly alleviated the losses caused by the flood.According to Xun You, who succeeded Xun Yu in charge of internal affairs, the flood caused more than half of Cao Cao's northern states to be affected, and the death toll was nearly 60 million, most of whom were people in Jizhou and Yanzhou.And Liu Bei in the south will lose almost [-] to [-] people, most of whom died in the Xiangjiang flood.

Fortunately, thanks to the plague a few years ago, Cao Cao and Liu Bei now have a certain understanding of the post-disaster epidemic prevention work.Before the rain stopped completely, they were busy disposing of the buried corpses.After the flood receded a bit, disaster relief sites were set up again, and deep wells were dug for drinking water.There is also a very simple but effective isolation. In this way, the outbreak of a large-scale plague was finally avoided.

Zhang Fei and the others in Xichuan didn't know all of this, but it wasn't that they didn't know it either.The rising water level of the Han River, and Zhao Lei's sigh that there was not much food left every time he came, made Zhao Feng and Zhang Fei feel very stressed.No, Zhang Fei has been stationed in the city of Berkshire for a month, but Zhang Ren is determined to be a coward, but not to fight, no matter how Zhang Fei yells, he just keeps his head.

"Military division, that fellow Zhang Ren, kept acting like a turtle without showing his head. I sent people to scold the formation for days, but he couldn't hold on. What can I do?" In the barracks under Berkshire, Zhang Fei asked Zhuge Liang sullenly.In order to lure Zhang Ren to play, Zhang Fei has racked his brains these days.All the tricks used to fool Zhang Jaw in Beihai back then, pretending to be drunk, pretending to beat people, pretending to be lazy, Zhang Fei almost devoted all his energy to acting, but Zhang Ren seemed to turn a blind eye. No matter how Zhang Fei tossed, he Just to avoid and not to fight.If it wasn't for the fact that he showed his head during his daily inspections, Zhang Fei would have doubted whether he was still in Berkshire.

"Zhang Rennai is the No. 1 general of Xichuan, and he really has hills and valleys in his chest, and he can bear it for more than a month." Zhuge Liang's tone also had a hint of admiration.Looking at Zhang Fei with an anxious face in front of him, Zhuge Liang changed his subject and said with a smile: "Don't worry about the three generals, I'm sure this Ren will not be able to stick to it forever."

"Kong Ming, what do you mean?" Zhang Fei didn't understand why Zhuge Liang had such confidence in Zhang Ren.

"Zhang Ren is known as the No.1 General of Xichuan, and he is definitely not a person who can only stick to it. If he can only stick to it, then at best, he can only compete with Huo Zhongmiao and Hao Bodao. How can he be regarded as the No.1 general of Xichuan? Yi Liang It can be seen that he must have deceived our army to run out of food and grass, so he persisted blindly. He only took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill our army when our army retreated due to lack of food and lack of morale." Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan lightly, quite confidently.

"It's reasonable!" Zhang Fei also knew that Zhang Ren might have such an idea, so he immediately asked: "Then what should be done according to the military advisor's opinion?"

Zhuge Liang looked at the map, thought for a while and said: "The general can send a team first, go south to take the two counties of Zangcang and Zhudi, and then transfer General Zhao's construction corps from Jingnan to garrison nearby."

"Turning the fields?" Zhang Fei didn't understand why Zhuge Liang was suddenly interested in doing this, and for a while he didn't know why.

"There are four advantages between Tuntian and the two counties of Zangzang and Zhudi: one can harvest military rations for the army; the two counties were originally protected from the invasion of the Nanman, although the former Nanman had been driven back to Yongchang and Yunnan by the veteran Yan Yan. , but these two counties are still sparsely populated and the defenders are empty. If they are not governed in time, they will be invaded again by the Nanman in the future. If we can win these two counties and consolidate them, we can bypass Bajun from the South Road and enter Chengdu, so Zhang Ren will not dare to stick to Bajun; " Zhuge Liang said with confidence.

"In this way, once our army withdraws, Zhang Ren will think that our army is retreating because of running out of food?" Zhang Fei also understood, and quickly divided his troops to take the two counties without mentioning it.At that time, Li Hui was guarding Yuejia to guard against the Nanman. The guards of the two counties were unknown men, and soon after they ruled the city, they were either captured or surrendered.However, in ten months, the two counties have been pacified successively.

"What? Zhang Fei captured the two counties of Zangzhang and Zhudi, and reclaimed wasteland and farmland?" In the city of Bajun, Zhang Ren was quite surprised to hear the news that the spy had returned.

"That's right, Zhuge Liang's garrison and the common people are working together to reclaim the wasteland, and they have an appointment to share the grain equally after the rice is ripe. Many common people and even the barbarians in Nanzhong came here after hearing the news. These two counties are very lively now." Xi Zuo honestly replied. .Zhang Ren waved his hand to signal him to go down, and then unfolded the map to examine it carefully.

"It seems that Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang want to bypass Berkshire, slowly encroach on the southern and central counties at the same time, and use this as a basis to enter Shuzhong!" Zhang Ren came to such a conclusion after looking at the map.

"Captain, if they are allowed to seize the second county and set up a foundation here, wouldn't that be a serious problem?" Deputy General Liu Gui said in surprise.Zhang Ren smiled slightly and waved his hands and said: "It takes several months for the rice to mature. Zhuge Liang wants to use the farmland to supplement the army rations, so he must be unprepared in a hurry. Now the Jingzhou army is short of food and grass, but when the food and grass are not enough and the morale of the army is unstable, we will fight back first. Zhang Fei, then took advantage of the situation to regain the second county! The second county's hearts have not been restored, but they will all go down!"

"The governor's words are reasonable!" Liu Gui also felt that it was safer to do so.At this time, Zhang Ren looked at the map, and suddenly frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know where the military situation is in Hanzhong?"

"Old General Yan Yan and Zhao Feng confronted each other in Brazil, the old general strictly guarded the pass, Zhao Feng attacked several times, but returned without success. Hanzhong's army is nothing to be afraid of!" General Ma Yan laughed, but Zhang Ren frowned slightly when he heard this.

"Do you think there's something wrong with Dudu Zhang?" Liu Qiang was the closest to Zhang Ren, seeing that his face was not very good-looking, he hurriedly asked about the details.

"Zhao Botao is a famous general in the world. He put down Hanzhong with a single gesture of his hand. Now he is blindly confronting Brazil. I'm afraid he has other intentions!" Zhang Ren frowned.Compared with Zhao Feng who swept Hanzhong back then, now he is trapped in Brazil and cannot make any progress, his performance can only be described as useless.Although Zhang Ren knew that Yan Yan was courageous and resourceful, he felt that this situation was too weird.

"Even if Zhao Feng is going east and west, his intentions can only be at Jiameng Pass and Jianmen Pass. Both of these places are dangerous, and they are guarded by Wu Ziyu and others, so nothing will go wrong!" Another general, Liu Han, comforted .Zhang Ren was right when he thought about it. He immediately sent someone to write a letter, reminding the two defenders to be more careful. At the same time, he sent General Gao Xiang to lead the army to cut off Zhang Fei's food road.

Under the city of Langzhong County in Brazil, Zhao Feng's army has been stationed here for more than a month.In the past month, Zhao Feng also sent troops to attack the pass several times, either by force or by plot, but they were all repulsed by Yan Yan who was defending the city.The city of Langzhong is highly dangerous, and it is not beneficial to forcefully attack it.

Zhao Feng originally wanted to imitate Zhang Fei's tactics against Yan Yan in history and send people to find out the way to lure Yan Yan out of the city and set up an ambush so that he could plot against him.But to his disappointment, there were no mountain roads nearby for him to use this strategy.As for the aggressive attack, except for the troops left behind in Hanzhong, there are only more than 4 people on hand. If you fight with all your strength, you will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.There are many dangerous passes in Xichuan, where one man is the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it. If he goes all the way to Chengdu in this way, he is afraid that he will cost at least [-] lives.

"It seems that this is the only way to go. No wonder Zhong Hui and Cao Cao won Hanzhong in history, but they couldn't take Xichuan easily. This pass is hard to beat!" Zhao Feng sighed.I thought that Wu County in Jiangdong and Nanzheng in Hanzhong were rare and formidable cities in the world, but such manpower-built cities are much easier to attack than natural dangers like Jiameng Pass.

"Call everyone to my big tent to discuss matters!" Zhao Feng looked at the dangerous Langzhong City, and sighed secretly.Little did they know that Yan Yan in the city secretly breathed a sigh of relief watching Zhao Feng withdraw his troops.These days, Yan Yan has deeply realized what it means to be afraid of young people.This young man, who is less than 30 years old, has endless means of attacking the city.If I hadn't been cautious, I might have lost the pass these days.Just the day before yesterday, I wanted to make a surprise attack, but someone made dumplings.Of the 3000 people who left the city, as well as the captain who led the team, only a hundred or so came back, and almost all the rest were left behind.

"Everyone, we have been confronting Yan Yan here for almost a month, and we have not made an inch of progress. I intend to build plank roads openly, and keep the warehouse in the dark. Keep the army here, and I will lead a group of people to raid other places, avoiding reality and attacking Xichuan. In the hinterland, support the army to attack Xichuan!" Zhao Feng waited for everyone to arrive, and then he revealed his plan.

"No, General. Langzhong is already the easiest place to attack. If you divide your troops to take Jiameng Pass and Jianmen Pass, those two passes are extremely steep. If there are few people, it will be difficult to attack. If there are many people, it will be difficult to hide your tracks. It has an unexpected effect." Hearing Zhao Feng's words, Wang Ping was the first to express his objection.

Wang Ping was most familiar with the geography of Hanzhong and Xichuan, so he said it was impossible, and the rest of the people had nothing to say.Unexpectedly, Zhao Feng smiled slightly and said, "Where did I say that I was going to take Jianmen Pass or Jiameng Pass?"

"What does the general mean?" Wang Ping asked a little incomprehensibly. He seemed to have expected something as soon as the words came out. A plank road?"

"That's right!" Seeing that Wang Ping had already guessed, Zhao Feng also nodded.He just wanted to take the Yinping Pass plank road that Deng Ai took in history, bypass Jianmen Pass and Jiameng Pass, and go straight to Jiangyou and other places.This is also a decision he made after careful consideration. First of all, his food, grass and military strength are somewhat unsustainable. Once Hanzhong is captured by these people, it will be passive.Furthermore, Xichuan is a rich and prosperous place, capturing here can also provide more troops for the Northern Expedition, so that the chances of winning in the future will be greater.

"But General, the Yinping Pass plank road has been in disrepair for a long time. It is still a question of whether it is still there. What's more, the end of the road is the Motianling cliff. The general is going to die if he walks this road!" Wang Ping said somewhat alarmistly.Of course, alarmist talk is Zhao Feng's opinion. In fact, most people in the tent agree with him, even Lu Xun does not approve of such a risk.

"Hey, do you think I sent people to farm in Tazhong, just for the sake of farming?" Zhao Feng suddenly smirked, and Wang Ping's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Could it be that the general has sent people to repair the plank road at Yinping Pass?" gone?"

"It can't be repaired, I just sent someone to look at it. Although it has been in disrepair for a long time, it can still leave." Zhao Feng half-truthfully said.Zhao Feng is still very confident about walking the Yinping Pass plank road.In history, Deng Ai still went there after more than 50 years, and he left 50 years earlier. No matter how dangerous it is, it will not be more dangerous than Deng Ai's time.If he can do it, why can't he?Of course, he suffered a lot because he didn't understand the situation, and he needed to learn some lessons.

"Since you can walk, you can take surprises. But general, the plank road at Yinping Pass is extremely steep. Ordinary soldiers don't have to say go. As long as they look down from the top, they will be scared out of their wits!" Wang Ping thought thought about it.

"It doesn't matter. I have five thousand elite soldiers from Danyang. They are all from the mountains and are used to walking on mountain roads. In addition, I have selected five thousand strong soldiers from the Hanzhong Army and Yizhou Army who are good at mountain walking. Thousands of people follow me along the plank road at Yinping Pass." Zhao Feng said with a chuckle, but Wang Ping was shocked when he heard that: "Could it be that the general will personally lead the army to make a surprise attack?"

"I am the commander-in-chief of the three armies. The success or failure of this march is a matter of success. How could I not go out in person? If I can bypass Jianmen Pass and Jiameng Pass and go straight to Jiangyou, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort?" Zhao Feng laughed. He said: "Zijun, you are familiar with the geography of Hanzhong, so you should march with me this time. Bo Jianjiu fought with the Sichuan army, so you can also march with me. The rest of the generals, lead the army and station here to contain Yan Yan!"

"In that case, General Zhao, do you want to go to Nanzheng to recruit General Zilong here to lead the army?" Ma Di looked at the crowd, and finally said hesitantly.In terms of seniority and prestige, none of them seem to be able to command this army of 5 to [-] people.

"Zilong still needs to defend Hanzhong. Although Yuan Jian has settled in Shangyong to guard the three eastern counties, the land of Hanzhong needs to be guarded by generals, and he cannot leave it easily." Zhao Feng thought for a while.When this sentence is said, it basically means that we can only choose someone from among the people in front of us to lead the army. For a moment, everyone's eyes can't help but focus on He Qi. After all, in terms of prestige, what does He Qi who is over 20 years old think? It also looks more reliable than Zhu Ran, Ma Su and others who are only in their [-]s.

"Bo Yan, when I'm not around, you will be in charge of the army for me, and pretend to attack Brazil to support the army!" Zhao Feng unexpectedly handed over this important task to Lu Xun.Regardless of the astonishment on everyone's faces, Zhao Feng picked up his sword and great seal on the table and handed them to Lu Xun, and continued to speak: "When I am away, you will take care of all military affairs. This is my General Zuo Sword seal, anyone who disobeys the command will be dealt with according to this sword seal!"

(End of this chapter)