Farmer of Shu Han

Watching the people around him all look over, Feng Yong handed the secret letter to Gongsun Zheng with a gloomy expression: "The Cao bandits on the east side of Longshan Mountain have made some changes."

To be precise, it was the Wei army on the Yueshi City side who showed signs of mobilization.

Gongsun Zheng took it, glanced at it, and said in surprise: "How is it possible? How can Cao thief's news be so well-informed?"

Although the big man has guarded the two most important passes, Longguan and Xiaoguan, it does not mean that he can sit back and relax.

At least Xiao Guan needs special attention.

Because it is located in the east of Longshan Mountain, and it is also at the northernmost edge of Longyou.

The big man wanted to support Xiaoguan, not to mention the long journey, and he had to cross Longshan Mountain.

With the loss of Yuezhi City, Xiao Guan also lost an important place of early warning and control.

"Hang up the map of Longyou."

Feng Yong suppressed his slightly irritable mood and gave orders.

The staff officer quickly found a map of the entire Longyou and hung it on the wall.

Feng Yong walked to the map, first found the location of Xiaoguan, then clicked on the location of Didao, and finally his eyes fell on the two support points of Yuzhong and Jincheng.

"It's impossible to have such well-informed news." Feng Yong said with certainty, "What's going on with the bandit Cao in Liangzhou?"

"Judging from the news from General Ju, the bandits Cao really did what we expected, just guarding Dahe and Jincheng, and have no intention of going south."

Gongsun Zheng quickly replied.

"Then the change of Cao thief in Guanzhong this time is probably a coincidence."

Such a tacit cooperation, unless they can communicate instantly across the air.

I can't even make a radio. Could it be that you have some black technology?

Feng Yong stared at the map closely, playing with the small flag in his hand, and suddenly threw it out, right in the middle of the place marked with Fanghan.

You could tell he was annoyed with the bald department.

No matter what the purpose of the Wei army in Guanzhong is, Zhao Yun must return to the east.

If the Battle of Longxi could not end as soon as possible, once the Liangzhou Wei army, who had no pressure, reacted, it would be their turn to bear the pressure from the north.

If the bald-haired department can live up to it, Longxi should be ready to clean up the battlefield at this time.

"I want to go to Daxia County myself."

Feng Yong said with determination.

Daxia County is the final point where the Han army arrived in this campaign plan.

When Feng Yong goes there, he can meet the bald head Tianli as quickly as possible, and ask what is going on in the bald head department.

More importantly, he also needs to see how to end this battle as soon as possible and consolidate the results depending on the specific situation.

Gongsun Zheng did not object.

At present, the Wei army in Liangzhou has not reacted, and the Qianghu in Longxi is not a threat to the Han army, so there is not much danger for the monarch and marquis to visit.

It's just that he still reminded Feng Yong: "Di Dao's initial decision, it's best for the prince to bring his troops."

"Three hundred songs are enough." Feng Yong nodded, "Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger."

The change of the Wei army in Anding County passed through the Longyou Governor's Mansion, and also spread to the Hanzhong Prime Minister's Mansion at an extremely fast speed.

Yang Yi, who was already with the commander of the army, hurriedly took the urgent official document that had just been delivered, and walked into the hall where the prime minister handled government affairs.

"Prime Minister, there is an urgent message from Longyou, saying that there is something strange about the thief Cao on the side of Anding."

Zhuge Liang, who was dealing with the government affairs, looked condensed when he heard this, and hurriedly took over the urgent mail.

After reading it, he went to the huge hanging map, pondered for a moment, and finally sighed: "This Cao Zhen is also quite capable, and he really shouldn't be underestimated."

Yang Yi walked behind Zhuge Liang, but she didn't understand why the Prime Minister would sigh: "Why did the Prime Minister make such a sudden statement?"

"Guanzhong and Liangzhou are separated by Longyou, so it is difficult to communicate with each other."

Zhuge Liang explained, "After the Battle of Longyou last year, the big Han was temporarily unable to invade Liangzhou. Now that the two sides have recuperated for half a year, and it's the beginning of spring, it's time to use troops."

"Cao Zhen's move just happened to contain Longyou. Coupled with the loss of Yuezhi City, we had to heavily guard the east and were unable to go west with all our strength."

Yang Yi asked with some doubts: "The prime minister means that Cao Zhen has already expected that the big man will use troops to the west at this time?"

Zhuge nodded, "It's possible, but even if Feng Yong didn't send troops to Longxi, Cao Zhen would probably make such a move."

"And why?"

Yang Yi was even more puzzled.

"Test." Zhuge Liang looked at Yuezhi City on the map, his eyes flashed continuously, showing that he was thinking quickly.

"Cao Zhen is very likely to be probing from Yuezhi City, and at the same time, it is also to delay our entry into Liangzhou."

With the loss of Yuezhi City, there is only Xiaoguan left in the east of Longshan Mountain.

Therefore, Cao Zhen did not hesitate to use troops in winter, in fact, in order to put pressure on Xiao Guan and facilitate solidarity with Liangzhou.

"Because the longer it is delayed, the more beneficial it will be for Cao thief. Because Longyou is in the middle of Guanzhong and Liangzhou, there is a danger of being attacked on both sides."

Zhuge Liang figured this out, walked back to his seat and sat down, pondered for a while, and asked, "Duke Wei, how is the plank road in Xiegu going?"

Last year, Zhao Yun was found suspicious by Cao Zhen, so he had to withdraw from Xiegu to Hanzhong. At the same time, in order to prevent Cao Zhen's army from chasing him, he burned the plank road.

It's just that the fire was set a little too big. This fire burned nearly a hundred miles of wooden plank roads.

It is easy to set fire, but it is difficult to repair it.

The wooden plank road not only needs to wedge wood on the cliff, but also lays pillars and beams in the water below the cliff for support.

This is a huge amount of work.

"Prime Minister, this matter is personally supervised by Zhuge Junjun. It's just that it's not easy to work in winter. Although there is an engineering team from Nanxiang, the progress is still very slow."

"What's more, after the beginning of spring, there will be spring floods, and the water flow is turbulent. I have seen it myself, and the red water is soaring. Even the thickest logs cannot be fixed into the water."

Yang Yi quickly replied.

From Hanzhong directly to Guanzhong, there are four roads from east to west: Ziwu Valley, Luo Valley, Xie Valley, and Chencang Old Road.

Meridian Valley is difficult and dangerous.

At the end of Chen Cang's old road, there is another Chen Cang. The terrain is dangerous and the army cannot be deployed.

The inclined valley is the flattest, and it is feasible for a large army, but it is a pity that the plank road is impassable.

"It's also difficult for Luo Gu to do it, he can only do it as a partial teacher, not with a large army, it's so difficult!"

Zhuge Liang sighed.

Yang Yi knew what he meant when he heard the words, "Prime Minister wants to send troops from Hanzhong?"

Zhuge nodded, a little distressed: "Cao Zhen is testing, we can also feign an attack to cooperate with Longyou. It's just that the inclined valley is blocked, what can we do?"

Yang Yi's heart skipped a beat: "Prime Minister, why doesn't he send someone to march through Chen Cang's old road?"

"It's the only way now."

There is no way around this.

After all, if you march from Luogu, it is difficult to move a large army, and it is easy for Cao thief to be guessed that this is a suspicious army, not the real Hanzhong army.

In that case, it will not be able to restrain Guanzhong.

Now that Cao Zhen is just testing, the Hanzhong army naturally cannot be easily mobilized.

Coupled with insufficient preparation, rushing to battle will only waste money and tire the soldiers.

Only by following Chencang's old path can Cao thief believe that the army may enter Guanzhong-it doesn't matter whether they fight Chencang or not, the important thing is that at least Cao Zhen can't act rashly.

Seeing that the Prime Minister agreed with her words, Yang Yi cheered up and continued to suggest: "Last year in the Northern Expedition, the Prime Minister did not listen to Wei Yan's words, and he had little credit for attacking Longxi."

"Now Wei Yan often complains in private, saying that the prime minister didn't use his plan at the beginning, and didn't let him lead the troops out of the inclined valley, so his ambition was not fulfilled."

"It's better to let him lead the army out of Chen Cang Road this time, so as to deter Cao's bandits, and also prevent him from moaning all the time."

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly when he heard Yang Yi's words, and glanced at Yang Yi.

Yang Yi felt Zhuge Liang's gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly bowed her head.

"Duke Wei, I know that you and Wei Yan are at odds. It's just that the two of you are both serving the big man, and the most important thing is to fight thieves together, not to attack each other."

"Duke Wei, you have a good plan. Wei Yanyong is extremely powerful, and he is a rare hero. If they fight, won't it become a hatred for each other?"

Zhuge Liang persuaded him.

Yang Yi didn't dare to say any more, so she quickly agreed.

Zhuge Liang knew that Yang Yi was narrow-minded, and he was not too young, so it would be better to teach him.

And this time, although he was selfish, what he said did make sense.

Now in Hanzhong, only Wei Yan is indeed the most suitable to lead the army.

It's just that he is a little too careless and eager to make contributions, but he needs to be warned.

Zhuge Liang was thinking in this way, but he didn't tell Yang Yi what was in his heart, instead he talked about another matter.

"Speaking of various ways in Hanzhong, I think of one thing."

"Although Ziwu Valley and Luo Valley are difficult for a large army, we have to prevent Cao's bandits from venturing into Hanzhong. Therefore, I want to build a city at the intersection of Ziwu Valley, Luo Valley, and Xie Valley."

"In this way, the big man can attack when he advances, and he can defend when he retreats. What do you think?"

If the Han Dynasty invaded Guanzhong from Hanzhong to the north, it would be a big problem for food to be distributed.

Although Dongfeng Express and new military rations have greatly alleviated this problem, you still have to be careful.

Building cities at various crossings is not only convenient for storing food and grass in advance, but also for stationing troops.

Yang Yijiu followed Zhuge Liang, and when he heard these words, he naturally guessed what the prime minister was thinking, and immediately nodded in agreement: "In this way, we can be more prepared for the Northern Expedition."

"Duke Wei, you are good at planning, so I will leave this matter to you. Just pay attention to the power of the people. The city does not need to be too big, but it must be strong, and you must find a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack."

Zhuge Liang ordered.

"Yi leads the prime minister's order."

Yang Yi responded.

I heard Zhuge Liang say again: "Go down first, think carefully about how to handle this matter, and also, call Zhuge Qiao for me."

"promise."

After a while, Zhuge Qiao came in and bowed respectfully to Zhuge Liang: "I have seen the prime minister."

Zhuge nodded his head: "I called you here because I want to entrust you with something."

"Please order, Prime Minister."

Obviously they are father and son, but the two of them speak in the tone of superior and inferior.

"During the Northern Expedition last year, when General Zhao returned to Hanzhong, he sealed up a batch of military resources at Chiya. Now you go and check it out."

"General Wei will lead the army to go out in a few days, and this batch of military funds will be needed at that time, so there is no delay in this matter. At that time, you will lead another 500 soldiers to go out with the army and take care of the military rations."

Hearing what the prime minister said, Zhuge Qiao had a look of surprise on his face, as if he was a little surprised by Wei Yan's expedition.

But he has a thick nature, so he didn't ask too much.

"Yes, Joe understands."

After finishing the business, Zhuge Liang took out a letter.

He said to Zhuge Qiao: "A few days ago, someone from the east sent a message saying that Yuan Xun (Zhuge Ke) was recommended by the prince of Wu to take the post of Jiedu and be in charge of money and food."

When Zhuge Qiao heard this, a look of joy appeared on his face: "This is indeed a good thing."

Zhuge Liang heard the words, looked at Zhuge Qiao, but sighed a little.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's expression, Zhuge Qiao immediately felt a little uneasy: "My lord, what did you say wrong?"

Zhuge Liang beckoned and asked him to sit down.

Then he said: "Although you are not as talented as Yuan Xun, your temper is much better than him."

"Supervising the transportation of food and grass is an extremely cumbersome task. But you have done a good job, which is a good thing.

"But Yuan Xun is different from you. He is arrogant and negligent, and he can't calm down. I'm afraid he doesn't like such tedious things."

"And food and grain are the most important things in the army. If something goes wrong, it will be a big deal. Forcing a person to do something that he is not suitable for and doesn't like, sooner or later something will happen."

Zhuge Qiao came to his senses when he heard his lord mentioning himself in this way: "My lord, I understand."

Then he asked anxiously: "Brother..."

"Don't worry, I will write to Lu Xun and ask him to clarify with King Wu. My brother (Zhuge Jin) is old. In my opinion, Yuan Xun should serve by his side."

"It's just that Yuan Xun may not be reconciled, and the King of Wu also likes Yuan Xun quite a lot. Coupled with Prince Wu's recommendation, I'm afraid Yuan Xun will be reused in the future."

"I'm telling you this because I want you to write a letter to Yuan Xun to talk about the brotherhood, and also to persuade him to pay attention to it on weekdays."

Zhuge Qiao nodded quickly: "My child understands."

Speaking of Soochow, Zhuge Liang thought of something again, and felt even more disturbed.

He usually doesn't show any strangeness in front of outsiders, but he doesn't need to hide his emotions in front of his son.

Seeing the irritability rarely seen on the lord's face, Zhuge Qiao boldly asked, "What else is on your mind, lord?"

Zhuge Liang waved his hand: "It's useless to talk to you."

"Children know that they are stupid, and they cannot share the worries of adults on weekdays. But when a father worries, the son will work. If a child knows that an adult is worrying about something but ignores it, it is unfilial."

"If this matter is not a major national issue that children cannot ask about, please ask adults to talk about it, and treat it as a small talk. In this way, adults will feel more at ease."

Zhuge Qiao said respectfully.

"If it's not a major national event, why am I so bothered?" Zhuge Liang shook his head, "It's just that this matter is related to Soochow, so it doesn't matter if you listen to it."

He pondered for a while, as if he was organizing his words, and then continued: "In Lu Xun's letter to me, he mentioned an old incident from the year before last."

"At that time, after Lu Dai pacified Jiaozhou, he wrote to the King of Wu, saying that a phoenix had appeared in Wuzhou. On New Year's Day this year, a yellow dragon appeared in the well of the Wuchang Palace."

Having said that, Zhuge Liang stopped talking.

Zhuge Qiao didn't realize it for a while: "The country is auspicious, isn't this a good thing?"

Zhuge Liang took a look at Zhuge Qiao: "Before the late emperor ascended the great treasure, Li Yan also wrote to the late emperor, saying that a yellow dragon appeared in Wuyang, and it will go after circling for nine days."

"The dragon is the image of the emperor. "Yi" Gan Nine Five: Flying dragons are in the sky. The first emperor got the auspiciousness of the sky, and then he ascended the great treasure to prolong Hanzuo."

When Zhuge Qiao heard this, he finally understood, and a look of shock appeared on his face: "Wu Wang wants to ascend the throne?"

"This is an inevitable thing." Zhuge Liang's face became more and more gloomy, "How could Sun Quan be willing to be subordinate to others?"

Sun Quan already had the ambition to become emperor, and this is also the demand of the Soochow family.

When Lu Xun mentioned the auspiciousness in his letter, he almost made it clear.

Just in this way, the Great Han Dynasty Hall will inevitably be greatly shaken.

More importantly, it is very likely that someone will propose to sever the Han-Wu alliance, or even confront each other.