"The skill of concealing opportunities and misdirecting the enemy makes them walk in danger without realizing it, just like being thrown into water and fire." Talking about Military Opportunities in Writing and Writing.
Hanzhong, Nanzheng.
Zhang Lu, dressed as a Taoist, with a yellow scarf on his head and brown clothes, was no longer as high-spirited as he was at the beginning. His face still showed the same look on his face as when he heard from the remnants of Dou Mao that the imperial army had used false roads to destroy Guo.
The disbelief and fear when hearing the news about Chen Cang.
"How is it possible, how is it possible?" Zhang Lu murmured, suddenly stood up, jumped over the vermilion lacquer table, walked a few steps in front of Luo Yao and asked: "The imperial court is not raising troops for crusade.
Did the Song Dynasty build Longxi? Why did they suddenly come to Ju County? Shouldn't they first pacify Long and then look back at Shu? Isn't the emperor afraid that the Liangzhou Qiang will cause chaos and threaten to march?"
Luo Yao was sitting on the second seat at the moment. Zhang Lu, who was standing in front of him, was facing him with his waist. Luo Yao could directly see the small yellow and white jade seal hanging on Zhang Lu's waist without moving his eyes. After a while, Luo Yao was sitting on the second seat.
, he tilted his head slightly. Although he was also panicked because of this unexpected incident, his deliberate calmness on the surface was much better than that of Zhang Lu: "The imperial court used troops in a strange and treacherous way. This sudden attack was almost irresistible.
ah."
Zhang Lu waved his sleeves and said displeasedly: "Why are you still showing off at this time! It was you who swore that the imperial court would not go south, and now you are the one who praises the imperial court!"
He and Luo Yao knew each other well, and Zhang Lu was even better when it came to the art of war. At this moment, Zhang Lu saw that Luo Yao was pretentious, so he didn't bother to set up a platform for him. He turned around and walked a few more steps to face the rest of the people sitting in the hall.
People looked over.
In addition to Luo Yao, there were also the meritorious Cao Yan Pu and the disciples Li Xiu, Li Fu, Li Shu, Jiang He and others.
The few diners didn't say anything, some looked at Luo Yao, and some looked at Yan Pu, who was sitting opposite Luo Yao. Yan Pu seemed to be born with a kind face, with thin eyes and round cheeks.
His beard was trimmed very short but neatly. He twirled his beard without any intention of speaking. His round face faced Luo Yao, as if he was smiling and waiting for the other party to come up with a clever idea.
Luo Yao looked at the other party with some vigilance. Yan Pu was a scholar from Ba County. By chance, he was admitted to the shogunate by Zhang Lu. He was an alien under Zhang Lu. He did not believe in the Five Pecks of Rice, nor did he accept Zhang Lu.
He created religious official positions such as ghost soldier, traitorous order, etc., and was only willing to accept Zhang Lu as a meritorious official. As a scholar who did not believe in the Five Pecks of Rice, he was able to get Zhang Lu's attention and make great use of him. This shows that this person has great mental ability.
and capabilities.
The reason why Yan Pu was wary of Yan Pu was because since Luo Yao came to Hanzhong and started planning big things with Zhang Lu, Yan Pu had told Zhang Lu several times about his mistakes. If Zhang Lu had not persuaded Luo Yao at that time, Yan Pu would have
Yan Pu had already ruined his plan. And what worried Luo Yao most about this person was that after Yan Pu tried to persuade Zhang Lu several times to no avail, he no longer made any relevant suggestions, as if he was frustrated.
generally.
Only Luo Yao knows that what Yan Pu is showing now is just an illusion to confuse him. As long as the opportunity comes, he has the ability to directly overturn his painstaking plan.
Seeing that the scene was a little cold, Luo Yao planned to strike first. He stood up behind Zhang Lu and said to Zhang Lu in a rare low profile: "Master Shijun attacked and killed the former prefect Su Gu and cut off the road. This is a great rebellion. The imperial court
If I get Master Shijun this time, I will definitely not be able to escape the death penalty. Therefore, when the army comes to Shu, Master Master must not stop it. In my opinion, we should send generals to guard Yangping and rely on the danger, even if they have tiger and wolf divisions.
I am determined to overcome the natural chasm!"
Li Shu and Jiang He were good at internal studies and were familiar with the prophecies. They often discussed gods and ghosts with Zhang Lu and became guests of the court. They were both from Wudu County. They originally traveled to Hanzhong to escape the tyrannical Di people.
At this time, these two people had already stood on the same position as Luo Yao: "Yes, Master, this time the imperial court mobilized troops to attack crimes, and it is inevitable that they will be punished. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it is better to attack with all their might. The worst can be done."
It is better to keep the Bashan and Han Rivers than to take the leader as a prisoner."
Zhang Lu was very moved after hearing this, but he hesitated for some reason. He frowned tightly and remained silent.
At this time, another retainer, Li Xiu, a scholar from Nanyang, stood in a neutral position and said: "The military situation is urgent now. Although Chencang Road is tortuous and difficult to navigate, there is no guarantee that there will not be another trouble in these days. Is it war or peace?
Please master, please make a decision as soon as possible so that the panicked people below can be calmed down."
"Yan Jun, what do you mean?" Zhang Lu asked Yan Pu, whom he had always relied on.
Yan Pu opened his small eyes and said to Zhang Lu: "I second the proposal."
Yan Pu, the most resourceful and resourceful man under his command, said so. Zhang Lu no longer had any doubts and immediately made the decision: "Okay, send an order immediately, order Zhang Wei and Yang Ren to lead 20,000 troops and rush to Yangping to resist the pass and hold on in order to let the other side go."
I can’t make any progress until I wait!”
Like Yan Pu, Li Xiu was a Confucian scholar who did not believe in five pecks of rice. Although he saw that Zhang Lu had decided to resist, he did not hesitate to make plans for Zhang Lu: "Guanzhong and Hanzhong have Ziwu, Baoxie, and Chencang."
Wait, since the imperial troops have appeared at Chencang Road, should the garrison at the entrance of Ziwu Valley be transferred to Yangping?"
"No." Although Luo Yao was not good at military affairs, he also knew what was wrong with this: "From Ziwu Valley, you can reach Nanzheng in the west and Shangyong, Xicheng and other places in the east. If the imperial court sends another order
What if an army takes away my superiority?"
Not only was his suggestion refuted on the spot by an alchemist, Li Xiu did not show much embarrassment on his face, but instead flashed an unexpected look of surprise, and his eyes drifted towards Yan Pu unnaturally.
Li Fu, a native of Hanzhong, coughed and tried to attract Luo Yao's attention: "The Golden Guard is indeed an important place at the entrance of the valley and must not be lost, but the most important place now is Yangping. In my opinion, we might as well deploy elite soldiers from the Golden Guard.
Yangping, to support its momentum. As for the Golden Garrison, Yang Ang is a general under Shijun. He knows the battle formation and has someone to garrison there to ensure the safety of the valley entrance."
After Zhang Lu thought about it, he nodded and said, "Just follow this plan!"
After saying that, he walked back to the case, quickly wrote down the following orders, and took off the jade seals around his waist, sealing them one by one. After all, Zhang Lu was not a legitimate Hanzhong prefect, and he had a bad record of killing the previous prefect. He wanted to
Hanzhong issued orders, but a self-proclaimed prefect of Hanzhong obviously could not convince the public well, so the jade seal representing the religious power of five buckets of rice temporarily served as the official seal.
After everyone got the transfer order, they all said goodbye and left. Yan Pu walked slowly at the back, glanced deeply at Luo Yao who was standing still, and then followed everyone out.
Luo Yao then said to Zhang Lu: "The incident happened suddenly. I'm afraid we have to make preparations for the big event we are planning."
"Are you still thinking about big things?" Zhang Lu said with a wry smile: "The imperial court is knocking on the door. I don't know if we can resist it now. What's the use of your previous plans?"
Luo Yao didn't think so, "Yizhou is behind us. If Liu Yande hears this news, he feels regretful and fearful, and wants to attack us with the imperial court in order to redeem his fault, wouldn't we be able to do so in an instant?"
Will time be destroyed?"
Seeing Zhang Lu's thoughtful expression, he further said: "So Liu Yan must die at this time. First, only if he dies, Yizhou will not echo the momentum of the imperial court in a hurry. Second, if he dies,
After that, with the plan we set up earlier, Yizhou can be in our hands. With the assets of Yizhou as a basis, Shijun is still afraid that he will not be able to resist the imperial army? To say the least, even if the imperial court captures Hanzhong in the end, Shijun
You can retreat to Yizhou and protect yourself with Jiange and other passes, and you can also achieve hegemony."
"Okay, okay." Zhang Lu was already moved by the situation described by Luo Yao, and he said repeatedly: "This is indeed a perfect method. It can not only eliminate future troubles for us, but also open up room."
Luo Yao observed the words and expressions, and immediately recommended himself, as if he was obliged to do so: "If Master Meng will not give up, I would like to be a pioneer." 14