Chapter Seven hundred and twentieth eight: The snow that flutters like the wind...
Tian Ji races horses.
It’s talking about an inferior horse versus the opponent’s superior horse;
A mediocre horse versus the opponent's mediocre horse;
A superior horse versus the opponent's average knight.
Trade local disadvantages for overall victory.
And this principle applies to everything from business layout to troop formation...and it applies everywhere.
at this time…
Wei Palace, Ba Mansion.
In front of Lu Yu and a group of counselors and generals, a huge map of Bashu was placed in the middle.
From Jinniu Road to Jianmen Pass, a red circle is drawn here, with the names of two people marked in it - Zhang Fei, Fazheng;
The entire stretch of Mi Cang Road is marked with - Huang Quan, Yan Yan and Wu Yi;
On the dangerous Litchi Road, the names in the circle are - Zhao Zilong, Ma Su, Wang Ping!
In addition, the "Yinping Road" that needs to pass through Motian Ridge is unmanned.
These are the armies of the Bashu Northern Expedition.
As for Yiling in the southeast of Bashu, the combination of Guan Yu and Ma Liang is as stable as Mount Tai.
call…
Seeing such a map sent back by Zhao Yun, everyone in the entire Bafu fell into silence, silently thinking about how to deploy it? How to dispatch...
Everyone knows the story of Tian Ji’s horse racing.
But...how to choose the opponent's high-grade horse, medium-grade horse, or low-grade horse?
How can we send out our horses?
For a moment, everyone's eyes were directed towards Lu Yu, and they discovered...
When it comes to the decisive battle, Lu Yu...the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, only his existence...is the "military soul" that makes the entire Wei army feel at ease...
"Don't you guys want to talk about it?"
Seeing everyone's silence, Lu Yu asked.
"Your Majesty, let's talk..." Xun You shook his head first, then nodded, "Your Majesty is good at attacking people's minds. The overall strategic deployment should be decided by your Majesty!"
"Then I've decided..." Lu Yu looked around at the civil and military officials in front of him, with a hint of smile in his tone.
And these words relieved the silent atmosphere a lot.
"Let's talk about the Yiling road first..." From the numerous civil and military forces, Lu Yu's eyes rested on Lu Xun, "Bo Yan, the Yiling road... is under your command! The entire Jingzhou 150,000 troops are under your command!
"
"I?"
Lu Xun was stunned...
It is no exaggeration to say that when he is in Ba Mansion, he is simply a younger brother among younger brothers...
In fact, if it weren't for his connections with the Lu family, Lu Xun wouldn't be qualified to enter the Ba Mansion.
You know, the one who originally established the defense line in Jingzhou and defended Yiling was Zhou Yu, who was ranked among the best even among the overlords in terms of general strategy...
Lu Xun and Zhou Yu are far behind in terms of prestige and command!
really…
Lu Xun's eyes subconsciously looked at Zhou Yu, "Your Majesty, I am still young and have little qualifications. If I want to join the army, it is fine, but if I want to be a commander...then..."
Before Lu Xun could finish speaking... Lu Yu's words became more decisive.
"Only you! Just you go and fight with Guan Yunchang!"
"The generals Lu Meng, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, and Ling Tong who were born in Jiangdong are all under your control!"
Lu Yu said with a smile...
But no matter how you listen to it, how do you feel... this is a bit like arranging to "accompany the prince" to study.
Could it be that His Majesty wants to... support his relatives?
You must know that in the past five years, His Majesty has not given special care to the Lu family. It can be said that he treats them equally... But now...
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." before Lu Xun could open his mouth.
This time it was Zhou Yu who interrupted, "If it had been someone else, I might not have surrendered the command of Jingzhou, but if it had been Lu Boyan, that would be a different matter..."
Zhou Yu’s words seemed to have something in them.
Even as he finished speaking, Zhou Yu raised his eyes to look directly at Lu Yu. The two looked at each other, as if they understood each other.
"Since your Majesty and the Grand Governor have said so, then I will accept the order...I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust!"
Lu Xun handed over.
After talking about the journey to Yiling...
Next is the Taurus Path…
"The opponents of Jinniu Dao are Zhang Fei and Fazheng..." Lu Yu thought in his mind, in the games of later generations, these two...one has a force value that is close to the full value, and the other has an intelligence value that is almost monster...
The two of them work together almost flawlessly.
But the battlefield is not a game, and it cannot rely solely on the accumulation of data.
It was precisely this pair that seemed to be the most "impeccable" that Lu Yu believed to be Bashu's inferior horses.
"Father-in-law, I'll leave this journey to you." Lu Yu looked at Xia Houyuan, "Father-in-law, take charge and ask Gongda to cooperate with you..."
In Lu Yu’s opinion…
The key to winning along the way is not his "middle horse", but the characters of Zhang Fei and Fazheng!
One of these two people is reckless, the other has a clear grudge and grudges, and they must compare every penny...
This combination of personalities inherently carries great risks.
In good times, or when defending the city "step by step", a series of problems can easily be covered up;
But in adversity, in the battle of siege, then maybe!
"I accept the decree!" Xia Houyuan held his hand...
Xun You blinked his eyes, thought for a moment, and then accepted the order!
Next is Yonekang Road…
Lu Yu raised his eyes...
"General Yuan Rang, General Zixiao, General Zihe, General Zilian, General Mancheng, General Wenze, General Gongming, General Wenyuan, General Wenqian, General Junyi, General Nukou..."
Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Li Dian, Yu Jin, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Zhang He, Zang Ba...
What Lu Yu named on Micang Road was almost Wei's all-star lineup.
Lu Yu said in a serious tone, "Micang said that I will not send a commander, but you will have eleven troops and horses, and the troops will be divided into eleven groups. The generals opposite are Yan Yan, Wu Yi and Huang Quan. The advantage is that they are more familiar with the terrain, but... our current
The army of the Wei Dynasty is no longer what it was five years ago, and the constraints of the terrain are vulnerable to the technology tree!"
As Lu Yu said...
The Wei Dynasty has not been stagnant in the past five years. A large number of talents have been absorbed into the workshops, which has given great help to the military, civil and agricultural affairs of the Wei Dynasty...
Lu Yu wants to fight a "technological" war...
The funny thing is…
Bashu also plans to use its geographical advantages to compete with the Wei Dynasty. It is too naive!
"I accept your order!"
Everyone took a step forward one after another, sharpening their knives...
Speaking of which, the decisive battle with Bashu is the last battle before unification. If we don't participate in it... what a pity? What a pity?
"By the way, there's also Lychee Road!"
Lu Yu remembered that there was indeed a litchi road...
I almost forgot about it because the coach is Zhao Yun.
"The enemy's commander at Lychee Road is Zhao Yun, his deputy is Wang Ping, and Ma Su is joining the army...who is going?" Lu Yu blinked his eyes... his eyes swept over everyone's cheeks, and finally landed on Sima Yi. "
Zhongda, go ahead..."
ah…
Sima Yi was startled, he was waiting for what Lu Yu would say...
Let him go? Then what? How many people will he take? Who will be the lieutenant?
And...how to fight?
If there is no plan, there should be a guiding ideology, right?
But…
There was nothing, Lu Yu just said lightly "You go ahead"...and there was really nothing else.
this…
Sima Yi opened his mouth and wanted to ask.
But when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them again...
He suddenly realized that General Zilong's lurking in the enemy camp was an absolute secret of the military department, and not everyone knew it...
Then specific candidates can only be selected from the Military Department... Specific arrangements can only be made privately!
Thinking of this, Sima Yi held his hand.
"I accept your order!"
Now, this is all arranged...
Lu Yu continued to ask: "Everyone, is there anything else? If not, today's Ba Mansion discussion ends here."
seem…
Such a serious meeting ended just like that... lightly!
It’s that simple to deploy.
Just...that's it?
Although the Bafu's proceedings are over, many people still feel that something is missing in their hearts...
But what is missing? I can’t tell...
"Your Majesty... just... fight like this?" Xiahou Dun scratched his head...
He has a straightforward temper, but he felt that the rhythm was not right... so he was the first to stand up and ask.
"Otherwise?" Lu Yu asked back, grinning as he spoke... "After five years of rest, the gap between Bashu and Wei has become an insurmountable gap. You guys... just feel free to fight. The most important thing is to be happy.
!”
Lu Yu seems to be always optimistic...
He was so optimistic that everyone found it unbelievable.
Uh... doesn't this need to be "heart-breaking"?
Isn't Your Majesty the best at "attacking the mind"?
…
…
Bashu, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Zhuge Liang slowly walked into it holding his sick face, and his student Ma Di quickly went to help him when he saw it.
"The Prime Minister has not recovered from his illness, so he shouldn't have come!"
"In troubled times, let's get the memorial..." Zhuge Liang frowned...
Ma Su deliberately put away a few memorials and handed over the others.
Zhuge Liang noticed the hidden memorials and said, "Bring those too."
"Prime Minister." Ma Di hesitated...
"Bring it here!" Zhuge Liang's tone increased, but when he shouted suddenly, a heavy pain swept through his body, "Cough cough cough..." He coughed several times in succession...
Ma Su was worried and held the memorial in his hand, but he did not dare to send it over...
Zhuge Liang, however, held back his cough, took the bamboo slips, and slowly unfolded them.
At first... he was able to calm down and keep his state of mind from being chaotic, but as time went on... Zhuge Liang felt more and more chest tightness and shortness of breath, and even had to cover his chest.
"Your Majesty has implemented a four-to-six tax split in Bashu so quickly. Has the three-to-one tax been levied?" Zhuge Liang said bitterly.
Ma Su nodded, "Since the edict was promulgated by Shangshutai, it has been implemented immediately in various places. Those who implemented it slowly... have been punished by Li Yanyan!"
"I know!" Zhuge Liang's tone was indifferent...
"Is the Prime Minister going to persuade His Majesty?" Ma Su asked... "Since the tax has been raised on the fourth and sixth days, and since the three-day levy, perhaps the national treasury can save enough food for the Northern Expedition, but... but the people are boiling with resentment and their hearts are loose!"
Zhuge Liang shook his head helplessly, "I have already tried to persuade him twice. Now the edict to increase taxes and recruit soldiers shows that your Majesty is determined to fight Cao Yu decisively. I can no longer persuade him. Everything can be done one way or the other."
Over and over again."
"Prime Minister, what should we do?" Ma Su asked.
We, of course, refer to the Jingzhou faction headed by Zhuge Liang...
"What else can we do? Tell Ma Liang, Xiang Lang and the others to fully support His Majesty...other than this, don't...ahem...ahem, there is no other choice."
Hearing this, Ma Su also felt a great sense of loss...
It's like trying to kill an enemy but being unable to save him!
"Prime Minister, I have something to say... I don't know whether I should say it or not!"
Hearing this, Zhuge Liang's expression paused, and then he pointed his finger at Ma Di and raised his tone... "You shouldn't say that!"
He seemed to be very excited all of a sudden.
"No." Ma Su handed over his hand and resigned helplessly.
After Ma Su left... Zhuge Liang lowered his head, looking at Ma Su's back from the corner of his eye, but he was shouting in his heart, "Ma Su, Ma Su, you have to tell me that my lord's Northern Expedition... has bypassed me and directly ordered the old officials in Shu to do things.
It's time! Time is also fate... Time is also fate..."
While talking...
Zhuge Liang no longer sighed, but slowly took out the memorial.
And when I saw a few items in the memorial book...
When Zhang Fei and Fazheng came out of the Golden Ox Road, Wu Yi, Yan Yan, and Huang Quan came out of the Micang Road, and Zhao Zilong came out of the Lychee Road... Zhuge Liang's expression became even more serious.
"Li Yan...Li Yan has misled the country!"
He seemed to have predicted something, but soon, his hand moved to the "Yinping Road" again, and he murmured and asked: "Why... why is this Yinping Road alone unguarded? If others... can not guard against this way, but
Ji Han's enemy is Cao Yu. If he... would definitely sneak across to Yinping... sneak... sneak across to Yinping!"
The last word "ping" came out of his mouth... "Winter", "Winter"... With a loud sound, Zhuge Liang seemed to have exhausted all his strength and fell to the side...
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister..." A servant noticed and shouted quickly.
Before Ma Di could leave the Prime Minister's Mansion...he quickly turned back.
…
…
Luoyang, Wei Palace in the middle of the night, everything is silent...
The only sound that could be heard in the entire palace courtyard was the chirping of insects.
Suddenly, under the faint light, the gate of Wei Palace opened... Under the guidance of the small yellow gate, and escorted by the Xiyuan captain, Guo Jia, Sima Yi, and Yang Xiu stepped in.
"Where is your Majesty?"
"Waiting for the three of you in the Tai Chi Hall!" Xu Chu's voice was as strong as ever, but the appearance of the man guarded by the tiger and benign troops in the Wei Palace had changed.
Tread...
Following the sound of footsteps, Guo Jia, Sima Yi, and Yang Xiu entered the Tai Chi Hall.
At this time, Tai Chi Hall was completely different from what it was during the day...
A huge sand table was set up in the Tai Chi Hall...
The terrain of the entire Bashu is vividly displayed, where are the trails, where are the mountains, where are the lakes...even, where are the defenders of Bashu, where are the grain depots? Where are the ordnance? There is also a mysterious place...that is in two places
Among the lofty mountains, a quaint house... was specially marked by Lu Yu.
The entire topographic map... took Lu Yu five years to complete. During this time... I don't know how much thought was spent? How much manpower was used! To be able to reveal the entire Bashu... in such detail.
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Obviously... this is not the first time Guo Jia has seen this sand table...
Sima Yi and Yang Xiu were greatly surprised... In the past five years, they never knew that His Majesty had already traveled all over Bashu when he was in Luoyang.
"Your Majesty...this map..."
Before Sima Yi could open his mouth...
Guo Jia laughed and said: "This map is exactly the same as the actual mountains in Bashu. The funny thing is... Liu Bei chose four roads for the Northern Expedition, but in fact... there are a total of 13 mountain roads from Bashu to the Wei Dynasty, with 66 branches!"
Guo Jia's voice was not loud, but the meaning behind his words was Sima Yi, which shocked Yang Xiu...
Thirteen paths?
Sixty-six branches?
this…
This is completely opposite to the "difficult road to Shu" they imagined.
Just like that, the two of them subconsciously made extremely surprised and exaggerated expressions...
"Your Majesty...how was this map made?"
Sima Yi asked in surprise...
"Haha..." Lu Yu laughed and turned to look at Guo Jia...
Guo Jiaze clapped his hands. At this moment, two women walked out from behind the curtain of Tai Chi Hall...
One of them is as graceful as a startled dragon, like a swimming dragon, like the moon covered by light clouds, and fluttering like snow in the flowing wind!