One hundred and twentieth eight chapters, a miracle
The autumn rain is still heavy.
After saying goodbye to Linghuyu, Qin Liang returned to the school affairs office and stopped interfering with the affairs of the school. He came to the desks on the attic and quickly placed a piece of cloth in front of him and a pile of bamboo slips at his feet.
Qin Liang was sitting on his knees and Wu Xin was standing. Both of them were looking at the cloth on the case, but their thoughts may be different. There was a map on the cloth, and the shapes of the mountains were quite similar, but their sizes should be ignored;
Lines are drawn on the blank space between the mountains to represent the valley roads. The size must be ignored, otherwise if the scale is enlarged, it will be a large plain.
It's very abstract and general, and really tests your imagination.
Xicao of the school affairs office is not progressing so fast in his work with Shu. He is currently infiltrating personnel through caravans. Shuhan is behind the high mountains, and it takes a long time for a caravan to travel. Xicao's spies have not had time to penetrate into the Shuhan government system.
middle.
The information obtained so far is routine information that even ordinary people know.
For example, the person who guards Hanzhong is Wang Ping, the general of the Shu Han Dynasty in the north.
It is said that Wang Ping was illiterate and later studied on his own, but he was probably unable to read complex books and was considered semi-literate. However, Wang Ping was quite inspiring. Although he could not read the books, he asked people to read them to him and explain the meanings.
Qin Liang finally took his eyes away from the cloth, turned to look at the misty drizzle outside, and thought to himself: My cousin is right, maybe we should consider things from another angle, some things may not be military issues.
So on the morning of the third day, Qin Liang drove to the General's Mansion in the northeast of the city. He decided to just listen to the plan and not say much. After all, he had never been to Guanzhong in the Wei Kingdom.
When Qin Liang approached the front hall of the mansion, Cao Shuang had not come yet. The situation was a bit awkward for a while. Two or three people among them didn't even stand up because they didn't like him. Qin Liang didn't bother to pay attention to them, let alone take the initiative to bow to him.
After he exchanged greetings with a few people who stood up to salute, he went straight to chatting with Linghuyu. Anyway, as long as he chatted calmly, he would not be embarrassed, and the only one who would be embarrassed would be others.
After a while, Cao Shuang came, wearing a lace black robe and a far-traveling crown on his head. He walked up to the throne with the same steps as if he didn't recognize his relatives. Everyone bowed and said kind words, and Cao Shuang also returned the courtesy to the east and west sides.
He took a special look at Qin Liang and said, "Zhong Ming is here too."
Qin Liang bowed his head and said, "Liang pays homage to the general."
Cao Shuang nodded, put down the back of his robe, knelt down and sat down, raised his hand and said: "Take a seat, take a seat."
Everyone talked for a while, and Qin Liang soon noticed that the key figure in today's discussion was Shangshu Deng Yang, and it seemed that this person had the idea to conquer Shu.
Deng Yang talked eloquently: "...the vanguard attacked, but the army still followed the Tangluo Road. With thunderous momentum, it first surrounded the Han and Le cities, but did not attack them, so that the enemy could not move. Our army then divided its troops and marched westward, occupying
Pass the city (Yangping Pass) and block the Jinniu Road so that the thieves in the rear of Yizhou cannot rescue. Then Hanzhong can be secured!"
He went on to say: "Back then, Shaolinghou (Cao Zhen) set out with his army in the autumn. Unfortunately, he encountered continuous heavy rains and returned without any success. Therefore, this campaign should not be delayed and should be launched in the spring. First, Ding Hanzhong should be killed and Wang Ping beheaded.
Make your reputation known throughout the world."
When Qin Liang heard this, he seemed to understand something. Deng Yang's strategy relied on old events recorded on bamboo slips. Cao Zhen seemed to want to use this trick when he sent multiple groups to attack Hanzhong. Cao Zhen also planned to block Hanzhong as soon as he arrived.
The intersection of Jinniu Road turns Hanzhong into a turtle in a urn.
This time, Deng Yang wanted to repeat his old tricks, but in a simplified version. He wanted to take a certain path and push it without thinking?
However, great force can produce miracles. The only martial arts in the world is fast and unbreakable. Just use superior troops to fight hard... For someone like Cao Shuang who has little war experience, this approach seems to be very suitable. Qin Liang did not say a word, neither persuading Cao Shuang to stop the army nor
I don't want to make any plans.
Unexpectedly, Linghu Yu said in front of everyone: "What's Zhong Ming's opinion?"
When my cousin mentioned it, Cao Shuang also agreed: "Yes, General Zhongming talks about the art of war, and the great minister also recommended you. Why don't you say anything?"
Qin Liang had no choice but to stand up and said: "I want to go to Guanzhong first to understand the real situation so that I can make suggestions for the general. But I only talked about Deng Shangshu's strategy. I have some opinions."
Cao Shuang raised his hand and said, "But it doesn't matter."
Qin Liang said: "Firstly, the army attacks in one direction, and it is easy to get jammed if there are many people. The vanguard must launch unexpectedly and suddenly, and the soldiers must be very fast. They must first seize important areas at the intersection, so that the subsequent army can pass. Secondly, I checked several documents.
I found that the army rarely leaves the Tangluo Road in spring. Looking at the map, the Tangshui River is only close to the south of the Tangluo Road, so I would like to ask the general to inquire about the status of the water sources along the road."
Unexpectedly, Qin Liang was caught by Deng Yang for his rigorous speaking skills. Deng Yang made a soft "chi" sound from the tip of his tongue and said: "What's the difference between saying something and not saying anything? If you don't understand the truth, why should you speak so shamelessly?
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Qin Liang didn't like this person at all. He looked like he was in kidney failure, with a cynical expression on his face, and he had bad ideas. Since Deng Yang was not polite, Qin Liang asked directly: "Who knows the truth?"
None of the group of planners had ever gone to Guanzhong to fight in person. Sima Yi was very familiar with the Western Front, and had a fierce fight with Zhuge Liang there before, but Sima Yi slipped away to Wancheng in the south long ago and didn't seem to want to take care of it.
This issue.
Qin Liang also wanted to say that the water source issue has always been a very important factor in the march. But Cao Shuang said: "Stop arguing, let's get down to business."
So Qin Liang wanted to give the general some face, so he knelt down and sat back on his seat without saying anything more.
He was still complaining: Although it is common sense, it cannot be ignored. The famous example of the Battle of Tumu Fort illustrates the problem very well. A lay eunuch took the Ming army to a place without water, but was defeated by the Mongolian cavalry.
He was pinned to the spot, unable to move, and dying of thirst.
However, Qin Liang stopped talking in the front hall, saying more would be useless.
It was obvious that the chief adviser this time was Deng Yang, because he was the one who proposed and adopted the strategy. The strategy was simple, but things were very complicated. As Linghu Yu said, there were many hidden deals.
After the discussion, Qin Liang had no intention of leaving. He waited for a long time under the steps. When he saw Linghu Yu, he said he wanted to go to the archives to check the documents. Qin Liang was familiar with the place, but now he was no longer a subordinate of Cao Shuang's mansion.
It has to be approved by the long history.
Linghuyu personally took him there. Along the way, Linghuyu said: "The general just said privately that Zhongming understands the art of war and can be selected as one of the army counselors."
"Deng Yang is the main planner. My cousin also saw it just now. It's not easy for me to come up with some ideas." Qin Liang sighed, and then said in a deep voice, "Actually, I no longer want to be a counselor. It takes no effort and no merit."
Linghu Yu said: "Don't worry, Zhong Ming. This dispatch of troops is the responsibility of the general. As long as he has done meritorious service, can the people who helped the general be treated badly?" He looked back and whispered, "No need for Zhong Ming."
Together with Deng Shang Shudai, the general wants you to assist the forward Guo Governor."
Qin Liang nodded and said casually: "This might be better."