Just as brothers Luo Gan and Luo Zheng rushed to the study, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, and Lu Xun had already rushed to the meeting hall. Pang Tong was ordered to explain what he had said to Luo Yang before. The three of them were all top-notch wise men. When Pang Tong said this, everyone understood the problem. Everyone looked gloomy and thought about countermeasures.
"Shi Yuan is right. If Liu Bei and Cao Cao really join forces, our plan this time will not be successful! Not only that, but it may also be taken advantage of by the other party, causing damage to several troops!" Xi Zhicai Shen Sheng said, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia were originally very confident in this plan, but they did not expect that such a change would occur.
Guo Jia did not act like a fool as usual, and nodded and said: "According to the intelligence, Liu Bei has been stationing troops in Qingzhou and Xuzhou in recent years, and his military strength has even exceeded that of Cao Cao! Moreover, Liu Bei also has Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other powerful generals under his command. It’s not something to be underestimated!”
Pang Tong said: "Because of this, my lord wants to ask you all to come up with a way to deal with it! Giving up halfway will definitely not work! The plan for now is to find a way to deal with Liu Bei's army that may appear at any time!"
"Well!" Lu Xun rolled his eyes and said, "How about we let General Gan and General Zhang from Guangling send troops to attack Pengcheng and force Liu Bei to have no time to visit?"
"This is a way!" Xi Zhicai and others nodded to Lu Xun's suggestion, but Guo Jia said again: "I'm afraid Guangling's troops are not enough! Having Zhuge Liang next to Liu Bei is enough to give people a headache. , and now there is another Sima Yi! These two people will definitely not fail to guard against Guangling's troops! If Liu Bei is determined to help Cao Cao, just relying on containment may not have much effect!"
"Then let General Liu Pi capture Bingzhou quickly and go to support General Zhao Yun in attacking Jizhou! At the same time, let General Wenpin lead the troops from Yuzhou and Yangzhou to assist Chen County! Change the feint attack into a strong attack!" Guo Jia came up with another idea. An idea.
"This is a good idea!" After Guo Jia finished speaking, before Xi Zhicai and others could put forward their opinions, a voice sounded from outside the door, but it was Luo Yang who walked in directly with brothers Luo Gan and Luo Zheng. , as soon as he came in, Luo Yang said with a smile: "Fengxiao's method is very suitable for me! Since we can't feint attack! Then change the feint attack into a strong attack, and the world's general trend will be fought here! Isn't it wonderful!"
Seeing Luo Yang come in, everyone stood up quickly, saluted Luo Yang, and sang in unison: "See you, my lord!"
"No need! No need! There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be too formal!" Luo Yang waved his hand nonchalantly and pointed to the seat on one side, gesturing for the Luo Gan brothers to sit there, while he went straight to He walked to the top position and sat down, and said to everyone: "It has been more than thirty years since I started the army during the Yellow Turban Rebellion! Unknowingly, it has been so long, and all the comrades who fought alongside me have already Many of them are no longer alive! I don’t want to drag it out any longer! It’s settled! Send an order, ordering Liu Pi to attack Bingzhou, Zhao Yun to attack Jizhou, Wenpin to mobilize all the troops from Yuzhou, Yangzhou, and Guo Huai’s army to attack Yanzhou! Huh! It’s okay if Liu Bei doesn’t come, but if he does come, let’s just kill him too!”
Luo Yang suddenly made such a decision, which made Xi Zhicai and others look at each other. At first glance, Luo Yang's decision seemed to be the same as Guo Jia's, but upon closer inspection, you will find that Guo Jia's original intention has not deviated from the original plan.
, just let the three armies each strengthen their attack intensity so that they can deal with the sudden appearance of Liu Bei's reinforcements! But Luo Yang meant that the three armies directly besieged Cao Wei, which was completely different from the original plan.
A hard-fought battle!
After hesitating for a while, Xi Zhicai couldn't help but persuade: "Lord! If this is the case, then our army's casualties will definitely be huge, and there will even be many variables between victory and defeat. It is indeed not the best policy.
!”
"That's right!" Lu Xun also continued: "Although Cao Wei suffered great losses after the Battle of Youzhou and the Battle of Nanton, the centipede insect is still alive and Cao Cao's garrison left in various places in Cao Wei has not been shaken at all.
! In addition, Liu Bei’s troops and horses are still able to compete with our army! If we attack Cao Wei so rashly, I’m afraid the consequences will be beyond our control!”
Even Guo Jia, who had always been sympathetic to Luo Yang, frowned at this moment and said: "My lord! We need to be cautious about this matter. Although the Western Qin army has the advantage, if it acts recklessly, it is very likely that Western Qin will suffer a big loss.
It is possible that my destiny may change, and when the time comes, it will shake the foundation that my lord has worked so hard to build over the years! I hope my lord will think again!"
"I hope your lord, please think again!" After Guo Jia finished speaking, all the advisers stood up and bowed to Luo Yang, but no one was optimistic about Luo Yang's suggestion.
Luo Yang seemed to have expected this situation, but he was not angry because of it. He still kept a faint smile, waved his hands to everyone, and said: "You guys get up first! Qian'er! Tell me your opinions.
!" After letting everyone stand up, Luo Yang's eyes moved to Luo Gan next to him.
Seeing Luo Yang suddenly turning the conversation to himself, Luo Gan couldn't help but be startled. However, after all, Luo Gan was the heir carefully cultivated by Luo Yang. He quickly regained his former calmness and said with a smile: "Father! Your Excellencies, this is for
My father and Xi Qin’s destiny must be considered more carefully, and the purpose is also to hope that this action can be more secure!"
"Oh?" Luo Yang's eyes narrowed, but there was nothing strange about his expression. He just smiled and asked Luo Gan: "Qian'er! According to your opinion, do you also think this is the father's plan?
Doesn’t it work?”
"No!" Luo Gan replied immediately: "My child feels that the current situation requires using his father's plan to cut through the mess quickly! The matter of unifying the world must not be delayed any longer. The longer it is delayed, the easier it will be to change.
! The child agrees with his father’s view that the general trend of the world is to fight here!”
"Uh!" After hearing what Luo Gan said before, Xi Zhicai and others felt relieved. At least Luo Gan was on their side. If Luo Gan meant this, then Luo Yang would probably listen to it.
Unexpectedly, Luo Gan suddenly changed the subject and adopted a different attitude. This made Xi Zhicai and others dumbfounded. Although they were all important ministers of Western Qin, they were the current and future masters of Western Qin.
They all have the same attitude, so no matter how hard they persist, it may not be of much use! Xi Zhicai and others even wondered if Luo Yang and Luo Gan came in together just now. Did the father and son have already discussed this before?
"Hahahaha! Well said!" After listening to Luo Gan's words, Luo Yang laughed and patted his thigh hard. He was obviously very happy. Of course he knew that he had not discussed anything with Luo Gan. In the study just now, Luo Yang just talked with Luo Gan. Brothers Luo Gan and Luo Zheng talked about the previous battle of Nanton. So what Luo Gan said now was entirely Luo Gan's own intention. This is what makes Luo Yang the happiest!
It is true that whether it is marching, fighting, or governing the country, one cannot rush and must be cautious. As counselors, Xi Zhicai and others need to consider everything comprehensively, which is understandable. But as a ruler, if you don't even have the courage to take risks, No, that is definitely not a good ruler! If Luo Ganye and Xi Zhicai were too cautious, then Luo Yang would definitely be disappointed. Luo Yang immediately said to everyone: "Masters, I also know what you are thinking The only concern is that this battle will fail! But don’t forget it! There is no guarantee of victory when marching to fight! Our Western Qin Army has been in the world for decades. If we don’t even have this fighting spirit, then what will happen to us? What else is there to fight?”
Hearing Luo Yang's words, Xi Zhicai and others all laughed bitterly. Needless to say, Luo Yang had already made up his mind. As advisers, it was their duty to provide advice to the lord, but if the lord didn't listen, there was nothing they could do. Ah! At that moment, Xi Zhicai could only bow his hands to Luo Yang and said, "Since my lord has made up his mind, my subordinates should do their best to share the lord's worries!"
"Hahahaha!" Luo Yang laughed a few more times and said to Xi Zhicai and others: "I said, don't worry too much! This battle hasn't started yet! Judging from the current situation, at least We still have the advantage! Okay! Okay! I won’t hide it from you! In fact, I have a clever plan in mind!"
"Uh!" Luo Yang's last words were so mysterious that everyone was stunned. Since they pledged their allegiance to Luo Yang, they have been the ones doing all the planning. But they have never seen Luo Yang use any strategies? Could it be that Luo Yang is also a hidden wise man? Guo Jia asked cautiously: "Lord! I wonder what the clever plan you are talking about is..."
Luo Yang's face was full of confidence, he smiled, but he pointed his thumb to his chest and said: "I decided to personally lead the army, gather all the armies from Yongzhou, Liangzhou, and Yizhou, and leave Hangu Pass in the east. !Start a war directly with Cao Cao and Liu Bei!"
"Sure enough, it's a good plan!" exclaimed, but these words were said by Luo Zheng, who had been silent before. Luo Zheng looked so excited that he almost jumped up and shouted to Luo Yang: "Dad! This is You must take me with you this time! I also want to be with you, shoulder to shoulder! Kill! the enemy!"
Looking at Luo Zheng's heartless look, Xi Zhicai and others looked bitter and helpless. What a clever plan! It is true that Luo Yang's personal expedition can indeed boost the morale of the soldiers and increase the combat effectiveness of the army. But Don't forget, Luo Yang is now over sixty years old! He is no better than when he was young. If we send troops at this time, if anything goes wrong, wouldn't it be worse?
But just when Xi Zhicai and others were about to persuade, Luo Yang waved his hand first and shouted: "That's it! Mobilize troops and horses from three states and gather in Chang'an in a month!"