The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 329 Encirclement Strategy ([-])

Everyone thought that Liu Chan's strategic arrangement this time had spread his troops too far. It would be a little difficult to defend the distance from Anzhong to Wancheng, or even to Ye County, with less than 2 troops. unimaginable.However, the prince's thinking was indeed very strict, obviously already aware of this weakness, so he asked Guan Yu for everyone again.Only then did the generals really feel at ease.

But Sun Lang's face looked a little ugly.Because of Liu Chan's dizzying arrangement, completely excluding his own team, he, Zhonglang, will appear in the meeting, as if he is just here to make up the numbers and go through the motions!
At this time, Sun Lang saw that Liu Chan seemed to be leaving the meeting, so he stood up and saluted, "Your Highness, how should I arrange my army?"

Liu Chan smiled, and he already had a plan in mind to deal with Sun Lang's army.Liu Chan stepped forward and said with a smile: "General Sun, don't worry, Zen has already made arrangements. Since your army is already very tired after the long-distance raid, and they still don't know our military discipline, so I want to temporarily They are left in the city of Anzhong to recuperate and receive the necessary training before they can enter the battlefield again."

Only then did Sun Lang understand why Liu Chan had solemnly asked Zhuge Qiao to hand over the volume of "Military Discipline" to him.But now that he has seen the demeanor of Liu Chan's army, he also knows that his army is actually just a bunch of mobs, and he really can't go to the battlefield now.

Sun Lang had no choice but to say: "The last general obeys orders."

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Then, if General Sun can persist in his health, he might as well go to Bainiu Town with his son. As for military training, my subordinate Captain Meng Xi is very good at it. If you do it, I believe that in a short time, you can train it into an elite soldier!"

Sun Lang's heart moved, wondering if Liu Chan did this to seize his control over the army?
Liu Chan really had this meaning in his heart.In fact, in Liu Chan's view, Sun Lang gave people a vicious feeling, which made Liu Chan feel quite uneasy about him.If he were left in Anzhong City, some accidents might happen.At that time, it will be difficult for him to control the 7000 troops and occupy the Fortress of Anzhong.

Liu Chan saw that Sun Lang looked a little hesitant, so he pretended to smile lightly and said, "What is General Sun thinking?"

Although Sun Lang wanted to ask some questions at this time, he was a new general, so how could he ask such questions?He had no choice but to say: "Oh, I didn't think about it. The general's body can still hold on, so he just obeyed."

Liu Chan nodded, allowing everyone to go back and prepare to send troops, but Guan Xing was left alone and had something to discuss.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Guan Xing had a lot of things to prepare for this time, so he asked, "Is there any other orders, my lord?"

Liu Chan actually wanted to know the details of Guan Xing's trip to the north.It's not good to talk about this matter in public, otherwise, even if you don't mean it, you will be misunderstood as having obvious suspicion of Sun Lang.

Liu Chan said: "Second brother, don't worry, just let Liao Sheng handle the matter of dispatching troops. He is also a man who has experienced battles, so there should be no problem in handling it. Please sit down."

Guan Xing had no choice but to sit back in his original position.Liu Chan asked Guan Xing how he recruited Sun Lang.Guan Xing didn't dare to hide anything, so he told the whole story.Liu Chan was taken aback when he heard that, he originally thought that Guan Xing's trip would have twists and turns, but he didn't expect that the twists and turns would be quite big.And what made him even more astonished was that Sun Lang was playing a game of first mouse and two ends with both sides!

When Liu Chan heard Guan Xing say that he took 300 people by night and went to Jiezhai to kill Cao Wei's envoy, cutting off the last possibility of Sun Lang joining Cao Wei, he couldn't help but let out an exclamation.What Guan Xing did was not only resolute, but also daring!

Liu Chan asked himself if he would have dared to do such a thing if he had personally acted at that time, he immediately admired Guan Xing.

Then, Liu Chan's complexion changed, and he asked, "Second Brother, this Sun Lang is extremely cunning, and it's very difficult to grasp what his thoughts are! It's hard to guarantee that he will have another heart against our army in the future."

Guan Xing nodded.Recently, he has had a lot of contact with Sun Lang every day, and he feels that Sun Lang is really a man who lives up to his name. He not only hides his secrets, but also is cruel.Such a person is definitely not a kind person, and it is even more difficult to have a heart of loyalty. What's more, he was forced to go south this time because he was cornered.Once someone is willing to give him a richer reward, it's hard to guarantee that he won't turn his back immediately!
Guan Xing then asked: "What does the prince think?"

Liu Chan sighed and said, "I think this person is really hard for me to trust."

Seeing that Liu Chan said a word, Guan Xing became silent, presumably waiting for his own opinion.

Guan Xing then said: "Now the city of Anzhong has been captured by our army, and Sun Lang's army is also within the controllable range. The son asked Captain Mengxi to take charge of training Sun Lang's army, and asked Sun Lang to follow you Going to Bainiu City must have intended to seize Sun Lang's military power. The final general agrees with this decision."

Liu Chan smiled appreciatively at Guan Xing, it seems that Guan Xing agreed with him, and said: "Since this is the case, the matter is settled like this. Only you and my brother know about this matter, please don't spread it any further. .”

In fact, the reason why Liu Chan asked Meng Xi to train the bandit army was also out of distrust of Sun Lang's level of training the army.What's more, his own set of military regulations is extremely strict in this era. As a general, Sun Lang may find it difficult to follow, so how can he make his soldiers obey?Therefore, Liu Chan replaced Sun Lang with Meng Xi, just to prevent Sun Lang from cutting corners during training!
Guan Xing saw that the matter should be almost finished, so he got up and said goodbye.Liu Chan sent him out of his tent.

Then, Liu Chan saw that Meng Xi hadn't left, and seemed to be standing outside waiting.He obviously saw Liu Chan leaving Guan Xing to talk, so he didn't dare to go in and disturb him.

After Liu Chan told Guan Xing to leave, he asked Meng Xi, "Why are you still here? Do you have something to say to me?"

Meng Xi stepped forward to salute and said: "My son, the last general really has something to say."

It took Liu Chan just a few quarters of an hour at most to see Guan Xing leave from the meeting just now.But it still made him feel that the tone in the handsome tent was very stuffy, so he wanted to walk around the barracks as usual.

However, Meng Xi had something to say now, and now it was time for the army to go to battle again, Liu Chan had no choice but to ask, "Is this a secret?"

Meng Xi shook his head and said, "It's just the last general's private matter."

Liu Chan nodded and said, "In that case, you can talk with me as you walk." He took Zhao Feng, Zuo Fu and Meng Xi with him and walked to the side.

On the way, Liu Chan asked Meng Xi to tell the story.But it turned out that Meng Xi didn't want to take on the task of training Sun Lang's army, but wanted to fight on the front line.

Liu Chan looked back at Meng Xi again.Meng Xi looks gentle today, and his figure is a little thinner, but in fact, he is very good at martial arts, and he can lead troops to charge forward. Today, he is wearing a military uniform as usual.

As soon as Meng Xi blushed, he lowered his head, obviously because he felt a little panic in his heart. After he noticed Liu Chan's gaze, he didn't dare to look Liu Chan squarely.

Liu Chan then asked: "You think this way, is it because you want to go to the battlefield and make greater contributions?"

Liu Chan's words really hit Meng Xi's heart, and this is definitely the wish of most generals.However, Meng Xi still said respectfully: "The general is terrified."

Liu Chan continued to walk forward and said: "Your idea is actually correct. The general must make contributions, so you don't have to feel panic."

Seeing that Liu Chan didn't intend to take offense, Meng Xi was first relieved, and then moved by Liu Chan's generosity, and the redness in his face faded.

Liu Chan said again: "There are so-called 'seven emotions' in the art of war, do you know that?"

Meng Xi is no better than Gai Meng, but a fierce general. He is a man who knows the art of war. He replied: "The so-called 'seven emotions' should refer to: 'Which master has the way? Which general has the ability? Which one is stronger? Which one is better for the soldiers? Which one is better for rewards and punishments?' Then, Sun Tzu said, "I will know the outcome by this."

Liu Chan nodded and praised Meng Xi for answering well.Then, he asked Meng Xi again: "Then tell me about the 'law' of the 'five things'."

Both "Five Things" and "Seven Emotions" are in the first chapter of "Sun Tzu's Art of War", and the five things are also listed before "Seven Emotions", Meng Xi has no reason not to know.

Meng Xi replied: "Sun Tzu said: 'The law, the music system, the official way, the main use.'"

Seeing that Meng Xi got the answer right again, Liu Chan said, "From this point of view, you do understand the art of war, but if you know it, you may not be able to put it into practical use."

Meng Xi was taken aback when he heard that, and asked, "What do you mean by your son's words?"

Liu Chan smiled, and asked Meng Xi to walk side by side with him, and asked, "Let me ask you, in your opinion, is the current law applicable to Sun Lang's army? Are the soldiers strong? Are the soldiers proficient?"

(End of this chapter)