The cold wind in winter is biting to the bones, and the sky and the earth seem to have condensed into ice. The big trees were shaken by the wind in pain and whined. The strong wind mixed with snowflakes blocked the way of pedestrians, like ice knives. He scratched their faces, leaving them breathless and speechless.
On Yueyang Mountain, the blizzard was even more unbridled, as if it were the master of the world. The bare woods were waiting for judgment. The various rocks on the mountain were covered with white snow, and they stood still as if they were sealed.
I saw a man in the mountains, not afraid of the raging wind, and walked resolutely towards the mountains. Even if the raging cold wind attacked him, and even if the snowflakes beat on him, he still couldn't stop him. This man was wearing a cloth. , wearing a bamboo hat and holding a bamboo stick, marched hard.
There is a longing in his heart, and no matter how great the difficulties are, he can't stop him unless he falls.
Walking from morning to dusk, when he saw a farmhouse, it was already a snowy night. The torture of this day made him physically and mentally haggard. The bamboo stick could not bear the pressure of his whole body, and it creaked in pain. Suddenly, His vision went dark and he collapsed in the snow.
The warm porridge entered his stomach and he woke up suddenly. When he opened his tired eyes, he saw a kind old grandmother.
"What I am..." The man looked around in confusion. What was emitting light and heat was a stove with a fire.
The old lady raised her head and said hoarsely: "Young man, are you awake?"
"Old madam, may I ask what this is?" The man was puzzled.
The old lady put down the porridge and replied with a smile: "I was warming the stove and drinking porridge. Although I am deaf, I still heard a noise outside the door, so I ordered my son to take a look outside the door, and found you lying in the snow. In the pile, his face and hands were all red from the cold, and he was already dying."
The man quickly went down to the ground and saluted: "Old Madam's life-saving grace will never be forgotten by me!"
The old lady quickly helped him up and patted him gently: "Young man, why are you running into the mountains on a snowy night? You must be from the city, judging from your thin skin and tender flesh. What's your name?"
The man was speechless for a moment, and then he spoke after a while: "My surname is Gu Wen, and my courtesy name is Yusheng. My father is doing business in the city. Due to some quarrel between my father and my son, I ran away from home, not wanting to end up dead in the mountains. If it hadn't been for the old lady's rescue, I, Gu Wen, would never have died."
The old lady smiled kindly, helped him sit on the bed, and handed the hot porridge to him: "Drink it while it's hot."
At this time, a voice came from another room: "Mom, is that person awake?"
The old lady responded, and a young man walked into the room. The man was slender, wearing blue cloth, high-heeled socks, black and translucent hair, a face with clear features like a sculpture, and white skin that seemed to be able to pinch Out of the water, her eyebrows are as thin as willows, and under her eyebrows are a pair of gentle peach blossom eyes. She looks like a charming little girl, kind and gentle.
"Sir, is he from the city?"
The man wiped the sweat from his head: "Yes, my humble name is Gu Wen, and my father is doing business in the city..."
The man laughed and stared into the man's eyes
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He smiled and said: "You can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me. Your Excellency is Zheng Gong Zhang Qingmeng. Are you afraid that I will change your name if Yu Jitao throws you out?"
The man was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said, "Sir, what a clever plan, Qing Meng is really ashamed of himself..."
The rescued traveler was Zhang Qingmeng, and the one who rescued him was Yu Jitao, the wise man he was looking for.
The old lady smiled slightly, picked up the porridge bowl and left.
It was still a stormy night outside, but inside this humble farmhouse, two men were sitting who decided the fate of the world.
Qing Meng looked at the earthen wall and saw two lines of couplets hanging on it:
"Indifferent to clear one's ambition, tranquility to go far"
Qingmeng stepped forward and caressed it lovingly: "Is this the authentic work of Prime Minister Zhuge?"
"I don't know whether it is an authentic work or not, but these ten words can explain Prime Minister Zhuge's indifference to fame and wealth, his lofty ambitions, his longing for tranquility, transcendence and coexistence with another realm, not to join in with the world, but only to pursue the purity of his spiritual realm.
This is why Xiaosheng admires Prime Minister Zhuge." Yu Jitao replied gently.
Qingmeng was still admiring the words greedily, but unexpectedly Yu Jitao said calmly: "If Mr. Zheng likes it, I can give it to you. Xiaosheng is a little tired, so I will leave first."
What is the purpose of coming? Qing Meng understood very well and quickly stopped Yu Jitao: "I came here not because of words, but because I would like to discuss with you the plan of unifying the world."
Yu Jitao declined and said: "How dare you talk about unifying the world before you have reached adulthood? Although Xiaosheng admires Prime Minister Zhuge, he is far less capable than Prime Minister Zhuge. At best, he is just an ordinary scholar."
Qing Meng politely invited him back to his seat, and then said pleadingly: "Unifying the world depends on strategy. Think of Liu Xuande's three visits to the thatched cottage, and Song Taizu's snowy night visit to Pu, both of which were for the purpose of planning the world. Without strategy, the world will naturally be difficult to unify.
There will continue to be chaos.”
Yu Jitao replied excitedly: "Why is the world in such chaos? Isn't it caused by those of you who think you have the talent of heaven and earth to attack each other, burn, kill and loot? You all say that farmers who change their sons and eat are animals, but you don't want to
What's the reason for this? Who forced them to do this? It's corrupt officials, it's the war, it's the harsh government, it's you high-sounding 'heroes'!"
After all, Qingmeng was a powerful prince, but today he was taught a lesson by a student. Naturally, he felt a little unhappy. It seemed that it was true that Yu Jitao was not afraid of the powerful.
"Sir, you should know that I am by no means the same as the princes of the world. It is precisely because of the frequent wars and the devastation of the people that I, Zhang Qingmeng, have overestimated my own ability and want to save the world from the fire and water, instead of oppressing the people, persecuting the people, and causing harm to one party like them. If
Sir, you insist on treating me as that kind of person, so Zhang Qingmeng takes his leave!" After that, Qingmeng turned around and left.
"Mr. Zheng, wait!" Yu Jitao stopped him quickly: "You want to save the world from water and fire, are these words really coming from your heart?"
Qing Meng looked at his face and said resolutely: "From the bottom of my heart, my unified purpose is to save the people of the world, and it will never be about glory and wealth. If Qing Meng breaks his promise, he will be punished by God.
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Condemn!"
Yu Jitao was trembling with excitement, because he could feel that the man in front of him was definitely not lying. The aura of king faintly exuding from his body proved that he was someone who shared the same ideal pursuit with him.
The two sat down again, and Qing Meng said with great respect: "Qing Meng wants to save the world from the fire and water, but he is not talented enough. I hope you can give me some advice."
Yu Jitao cleared his throat and began to analyze: "The world is divided into nine directions. The north is divided into Guanzhong, Shanxi, and Hebei from west to east; the center is divided into Hanzhong, Central Plains, and Jianghuai from west to east; the south is divided from west to east.
For Bashu, Jingzhou, and Jiangnan. The former Zheng Gong recruited scholars and destroyed Zhou Cheng
, Po Wang Fu occupied one side of Hebei, and the Taihang Mountains became the barrier of Shanxi. The first step to unify the world was to unify the north. The first step to unify the north was to occupy Shanxi, and then use Hebei as the basis to move out of Shanxi and west
Crossing the Yellow River and sweeping Guanzhong, the north can be settled."
"The princes who dominate the Shanxi region, Zhao Gong Zhang Wenbo, Dai Gong Liu Si, and Jin Gong Wei Hua, except for Wei Hua, are all mediocre and inactive people, so there is no need to worry about them. Guanzhong is all a land of nomadic people, so there is no need to worry about it.
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Qing Meng asked: "Sir, you should know about the 'Anti-Zheng Alliance', with a total of 820,000 troops. How can we break this matter?"
"Don't be afraid, Mr. Zheng. This alliance is just a show, but it is of no use. Each prince has his own ideas. They seem to be united, but in fact they are full of internal contradictions. Han Jin will definitely not fight with all his strength, and will even secretly assist them.
Zheng Gong, the purpose is to make the princes of the world suffer a great loss. Whether Zheng Gong will win depends on whether the strategy is appropriate. It seems that we will discuss this in the future."
Qingmeng nodded, indicating to continue talking.
"Unifying the north will occupy Tianshi, and the second step is to occupy Bashu and Jiangnan to form a tripod. If we want to occupy Bashu, we must first occupy Hanzhong. The junction between Hanzhong and Bashu is Daba Mountain. If we occupy Hanzhong, then
Daba Mountain will be unable to stop Guanzhong's attack, Bashu will be completely surrendered to Zheng Gong, and now we have gained geographical advantage, and we are only one step away from unifying the world."
"Han Jin's bravery and proficiency in warfare are unparalleled. He is bound to occupy the south of the Yangtze River first, and then further occupy Jianghuai, Jingzhou and other places before Zheng Gong. This will form a situation where the north and the south are at odds. The third step to unify the world is to take the south of the Yangtze River. If
If you want to occupy the south of the Yangtze River, you must first capture the Jianghuai River. If the south of the Yangtze River captures the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, it will be enough to deny the north. At that time, Duke Zheng personally led a few generals to attack the Yangtze River with a strong wind.
The force of the sudden rain robbed the Jianghuai River, and the soldiers of Bashu came out of the pass and attacked Jingzhou, making it difficult to deal with the enemies from both sides. If Han Jin loses the Jianghuai River and only confronts us with the natural danger of the Yangtze River, he will perish. Before that, Duke Zheng will have to deal with internal affairs.
Cultivate the Ming Dynasty, recruit talented people, appease the military ministers at the top, and appease the people's hearts at the bottom. If you do this, you can win people's support. Once these three steps are successfully implemented, the world will be settled!"
Qing Meng suddenly realized it and almost jumped up with excitement: "Sir, you are really a genius. You can understand the world situation and unified strategy without leaving home. If you come out to help Qing Meng, I will be as at ease as I am with Prime Minister Zhuge!"
But when Yu Jitao heard this, he suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Who does Mr. Zheng think Jitao is? A dirty person who lives in seclusion as an official? If so, Jitao will never dare to obey his orders!"
The violent storm and snow outside were still sweeping across the sky and the earth, and the house was also tense for a while...