Please ask me to be the emperor

No, why are you thinking about it?

Zhang Shun was a little confused. If your plan can't be accomplished by one person, does it still need to use your brain?

Chen Changzhen looked a little embarrassed when he saw Zhang Shun's expression. He could only say awkwardly: "If it's okay to fight in battle, if it's to make plans, Brother Yu's brain is really not enough."

"Bring me a picture!" Zhang Shun really didn't understand why Chen Changzhen, who was usually a very shrewd person, turned into a muscle when it came time to use troops.

Where is the detailed map? Gao Guiying soon took out a simple map and roughly drew three plateaus, three rivers and several key locations such as Huangxiangban, Jindou Pass and Tongguan.

"Brother, do you understand this picture?" Zhang Shun started with the simplest question just in case.

"I can almost understand that this is Yuanwanggou, this is Niutou Plateau, this is the Yellow River..." Chen Changzhen pointed at a few places at random, and he was right.

"Okay, do you understand everything?"

"I understand everything!"

Zhang Shun stretched out his hand to roll up the drawing, and then said to Chen Changzhen: "Then please use the tea to draw on the table for me to see!"

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"Okay, I still don't understand!" Chen Changzhen was speechless.

"Zhuge Wuhou once said: A general who does not understand astronomy, does not know the geographical advantages, and does not understand the strength of the army is a mediocre person!" Zhang Shun said sadly.

"Uh...King Shun, you are missing three sentences, 'I don't know the Qimen, I don't know Yin and Yang, I don't know the formation diagram.'" Chen Changzhen reminded him quickly.

You did a good job reading this book!

Zhang Shun glared at him and continued to explain: "Let's not talk about astronomy for now. Who knows whether it will be windy or rainy tomorrow..."

"That...that...actually, I still know this!" Chen Changzhen responded weakly.

It turns out that this era was dominated by agricultural production, and the farming society accumulated a lot of knowledge about weather calendars.

For example, proverbs such as "The sun causes rain at midnight, the moon causes wind at noon", and their accuracy is quite high.

This is famous in the art of war and is called "Zhao Tianshi". Except for the different technical means, it is actually quite similar to the weather forecast of later generations.

Chen Changzhen escorted his bodyguards to travel south and north. If he accidentally encountered thunderstorms and strong winds, he would inevitably be in danger of falling ill, so he also had a new knowledge of "telling the time of day".

Zhang Shun was furious when he heard this: "You are so good at feelings? You are so good at it, why don't you conquer Tongguan by yourself!"

Well, Chen Changzhen had nothing to say and quickly said: "King Shun, please speak, I am all ears and will not interrupt again!"

Zhang Shun slapped the map on the table and said angrily: "Take a good look at it. According to this map, where can we leave and where can we set up barriers? Once we understand it, we will know how to fight!"

Chen Changzhen remained silent and stared at the map.

After looking at it for a while, Zhang Shun couldn't help but remind him: "Think about it, how can we enter Shaanxi if we start from Jindou Pass?"

"Go to Tongguan!" When Chen Changzheng heard this, I understood.

Nima, I’ve been talking about feelings for a long time in vain.

"Actually, you can also walk through the forbidden ditch." Zhang Rujing interjected weakly.

Zhang Shun couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Zhang Rujing, pointed at him and said to Chen Changzhen: "You are worse than a child in terms of feelings!"

"I can also walk through the forbidden ditch!" Chen Changzhen suddenly realized after hearing this and explained quickly.

"How to go?"

"Uh... first walk south through Yuanwang Valley, then look for a gentle slope and cross Linzhi Plateau to enter Forbidden Valley, and finally go north along Forbidden Valley and detour behind Tongguan!" Chen Changzhen responded uneasily.

"Don't you understand this? Why can't you go around the corner!" Chen Changzhen's performance almost made Zhang Shun ready to give up on him.

Unexpectedly, after being reminded by Zhang Rujing, he was not too stupid.

"Ah? Is this all right?" Chen Changzhen was a little in disbelief. So you asked this question over and over again?

"What's the difference between fighting and escorting?" Zhang Shun gave an analogy that was easy for him to understand. "Writing is the same as escorting. You must first clarify the purpose."

"For example, if the escort is sent to Xi'an, you cannot send it to Nanyang. The same is true for war. If you are asked to attack Shaanxi, you cannot keep an eye on Tongguan."

"The second step is to choose a marching route, which is the same as escorting escorts. Although taking the main road is smooth and fast, there is also the risk of being blocked by the government."

"It is true that choosing a small path is rugged and difficult, but the advantage is to be surprised. Of course, if the enemy is prepared and lays an ambush on this path, he will fall into a trap."

"For example, if our army occupied Jindou Pass today, how would we enter the middle of the pass?"

"One is the Tongtian Avenue, which takes the relatively flat Weihan Ancient Road, but is directly stuck at Tongguan."

"One is to take a rugged path and bypass Tongguan through the forbidden ditch. However, there are twelve consecutive cities in it. It must be conquered one by one, and it must be taken by surprise to avoid Tongguan coming to help. It is very difficult!"

"There is another one that no one has thought of. That is to take the water route, cross the Yellow River to Fenglingdu, and then wait for an opportunity to cross the Yellow River westward and enter Qin."

"It's just that the current of the Yellow River here is very fast. Not only have troops been stationed at Fenglingdu, but the ships on the Yellow River have also been collected by the imperial court and moved to the other side. Without tools, it is quite difficult!"

"Brother-in-law, which of these three paths do you think is best?"

"It turns out that being the commander-in-chief of an army is so difficult!" Chen Changzhen scratched his scalp, hesitant to decide.

Seeing this, Zhang Shun struck while the iron was hot: "My sworn brother is good at martial arts. I don't know what the difference is between a Yanyue sword and a spear?"

I understand this. When Chen Changzhen heard this, he couldn't help but eloquently said: "A long spear is good at stabbing, while a short knife is sharp at chopping. Stabbing will make the force long, and chopping will make the force short."

"That's why it's right to use a sword against a spear, first avoid its edge, and then attack it from the side!"

"My sworn brother still knows the principles of swords and spears, but my sworn brother doesn't understand how to fight in battle formations?" Zhang Shun laughed when he heard this.

"It's nothing to do with weapons, and weapons and war. Although the details are different, the principle is the same."

"In vain, fists and feet will win, weapons will win with swords and guns, and wars will be won by those who can use many people. The reason is that it only kills people but does not kill them."

"It's like using a sword against a spear. If you can't win from the front, take the two sides. The same goes for using troops. If the enemy has high forts, deep trenches, and a fortified city, and I can't enter, why not take the two sides?"

When Chen Changzhen heard this, he suddenly understood. He couldn't help but raise his hands and said: "So that's it. With your metaphor, I understand a little bit."

"I thought there was a lot of skill in using soldiers, but it turned out that I was competing with the two of them. I should first use a feint to dazzle him, then find a flaw and kill him with a single blow!"

"Here, my sworn brother has realized it!" Zhang Shun laughed and said, "In this case, how can we pass Tongguan?"

After Zhang Shun's advice, Chen Changzhen felt like he had a sudden enlightenment.

He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Since Zuo Guangxian knew that King Shun had arrived, he must have been very worried and decided to stick to it!"

"Zhenghe ordered the soldiers to secretly collect wood and boats and hide them on the south bank of the Yellow River."

"The ferry is not far from Tongguan. Zuo Guangxian will definitely notice our army's movements and notify the officers and soldiers of Fenglingdu to strengthen their defense. Our army will secretly cross Linzhi Plateau, detour to Tongguan, and attack from both front and rear!"

In response to everyone's strong request, the second update is here!