The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Tian Kai and Qin Gan received a letter from Zhao Yun, and then received an order from Xun Cheng, ordering them to listen to Zhao Yun's restraint for a while, but they did not dare to neglect, so they arranged various tasks in the county. After the matter, they set off from Dongpingling, the county seat of Jinan, and Linji, the county seat of Le'an, and went to Pingyuan County, the county seat of Pingyuan County.

Dongpingling County is relatively close to Pingyuan County, more than 100 miles away, and Linji is slightly farther away from Pingyuan County, nearly 200 miles away, so Tian Kai arrived in Pingyuan County first. Zhao Yun took Tian Kai and waited for a day before Qin Gan arrived.

Tian Kai and Zhao Yun followed the instructions in Zhao Yunlai's book, without much fanfare, they were all light and simple.

According to the latest military report, Yuan Tan's troops have already arrived in Ganling County and are currently taking a rest in Ganling County. In two or three days at most, his troops and horses will be able to resist the northwest border of Pingyuan County, which is close to Pingyuan County. The military situation was already relatively urgent, so Zhao Yun did not delay any longer, and invited Tian Kai and Qin Gan to the hall of his county hall to discuss the countermeasures for this battle.

Tian Kai sat in the hall of the Pingyuan County Mansion. There was no strange expression on his face, but his heart was really mixed.

Looking back on the past few years in Pingyuan County, he fought against Yuan Shao in the west, looted by the Yellow Turbans in the border, and faced the strong pressure of Xun Zhen in the south. I really don't know how he survived these few years.

Now that he is under Xun Zhen's account, although he is still a little regretful and reluctant to tell the truth, but compared to Gongsun Zan, Xun Zhen, a big tree, is obviously more able to rely on him, and more able to shield him from the wind. Rain, in addition to regret, also has a sense of relaxation.

Zhao Yun was able to guess that Tian Kai's revisiting the old place would definitely have feelings, but he couldn't ask such a question, so he just pretended not to know.

He opened his mouth first, smiled at Tian Kai and Qin Gan and said, "Yuan Tan's troops and horses are about to overwhelm the territory, and I haven't been able to exterminate all the bandits in the county, and I can't leave the county for the time being, so I had to have Ergong Lao come to Pingyuan County to meet me. See, sorry. I still ask Er Gong not to take the blame. "

Tian Kai was in his forties and Qin Gan was in his fifties, both of them were much older than Zhao Yun. Zhao Yan respectfully called them "gong", which was right.

Qin Gan said: "Everyone is for the sake of protecting the territory and resisting foreign aggression. asked Zhao Yun, and said, "When will Yuan Tan's department arrive?"

Zhao Yun said: "Yuan Tan's subordinates are now temporarily stationed in the west of Ganling County and east of Qinghe, the county seat of Ganling County. Ganling County, according to my plain county, is only more than 100 miles away. Within three or two days, he and his troops should be able to reach our plain county. "

Qin Gan asked, "How many cavalry does his troops ride? Who is the general school? Zilong, have you found out? "

Zhao Yun replied: "Its troops are less than 5,000 horses, mainly infantry and only a few hundred cavalry; below Yuan Tan, the generals are Jiang Qi and Wentong; the mastermind is reported to be Xin Ping. "

Qin Qian was the head of Yingyin County in the past, and the head was a high-ranking official in the county. He also knew Xin Ping and knew a little about him.

Hearing this, Qin Gan said: "Xin Zuozhi has a small strategy. He is the mastermind and should be handled with caution. "

Zhao Yun nodded and said: "Ming Gong made a special explanation in the order to me, asking me to find out who Yuan Tan's mastermind was first, and specifically pointed out that if it was Xin Ping, we should be more careful. It's the same as what the public said."

Qin Qian, like Tian Kai, seems to have no difference on the surface, but his son Qin Xiang committed suicide by taking poison not long ago because of his letter. He is in his fifties and his favorite son, it can be said It was killed by his own hands, the pain of losing a child can be imagined. Although it may be out of compensation, Xun Zhen promoted him to an official position and made him the prefect of Le'an County, but how could his grief be relieved by this? But just like asking Tian Kai, Zhao Yun couldn't ask Qin Gan about this, so he could only pretend he didn't know.

Qin Gan said: "Zilong, since Yuan Tan's conspirators, generals, and cavalry have all been investigated, as you said, in two or three days, his troops may arrive in Pingyuan County, then you and I are now Is it time to start preparing for the war? Can you have an idea on the specific response strategy?"

Zhao Yun said, "I have come up with a plan, but I don't know what's right or wrong, and I'm about to discuss it with the two of you."

Qin Gan asked, "What is it?"

Zhao Yun

Sitting at the table, Guan Yu also showed a calm expression on his face, and said, "I plan to set up an ambush."

Qin Qian was stunned for a moment, and said, "Set up an ambush."

Zhao Yun said: "Exactly"

Qin Gan frowned and said, "Zilong, I'm afraid it's not right."

Zhao Yun asked, "What is Duke Qin's view?"

Qin Gan said: "One, as you said just now, Duke Ming clearly stated in the letter to you, 'If Yuan Tan's master is Xin Zuozhi, then we should be more careful'; second, it's what you said just now. The current situation in Pingyuan County is not good, there are many thieves, you have not been able to eliminate them all, there are thieves in the undecided, and the external enemy is attacking at this time. At this time, if you still take the initiative to attack, once you lose, the consequences will be disastrous. , I'm afraid the entire Plains County will be lost."

Zhao Yun remained calm and asked, "Then Duke Qin thinks, what should I do to be kind?"

Qin Gan said: "I thought we should stick to it. After I came out of Linji, crossed the river in the north, and entered Pingyuan County, I saw it along the way. The people along the way were withered, and most of the fields were barren. Under such a situation, there is no need for us to build a strong wall and clear the fields. Yuan Tan After the troops arrived, it was also difficult for him to obtain the supply of grain and fodder in our local Pingyuan County, and his food could only be transported from Jizhou. Although his troops were less than 5,000, they were four or five thousand cavalry, not counting them. Less, people eat horse chews, and the daily consumption is very high. As long as you and I can defend several important county towns such as Pingyuan County, he will not be able to fight for a long time, and he will have to return without success. Zilong, what is this strategy? Wouldn't it be more secure?"

Zhao Yun asked Tian Kai and said, "What do you see, Duke Tian?"

Tian Kai replied: "The servant thinks that what Duke Qin said is very true. For the current plan, sticking to it is the best policy."

Zhao Yun laughed and said: "What the Second Duke said cannot be said to be wrong, but in Yun's humble opinion, this is not seeking merit, but a method without fault, which is too conservative; and I must say bluntly, Duke Qin's strategy, It seems to be more secure, but in the long run, it will be harmful to Pingyuan County without any benefit."

Qin Gan asked, "Zilong, what do you mean by this?"

Zhao Yun said: "Duke Qin, if I can exterminate all the thieves in the county as soon as possible, so that the people will be spared the trouble of thieves, so that the fields can be cultivated with peace of mind. Then, if I hurry up, I will be able to plant another crop of wheat, but it won't help. , I can also plant some peas and the like. As long as there is a seed, there will be a harvest, so that the people in our county will not have nothing to harvest this year.

"And only when the people have a harvest, the people will first not be thieves, and secondly they will not be displaced and become refugees. In the long run, this is the most beneficial to Pingyuan County. In Yunzhi's stupid opinion, Yuan Tanzhi In this attack, we must not just defend the city, but must take the initiative to attack and defeat him quickly."

After hearing Zhao Yun's words, Qin Qian and Tian Kai pondered deeply.

After thinking about it for a while, Qin Gan said, "Zilong, what you said is reasonable, but I thought it was wrong. But if you take the initiative to attack, there are two problems."

Zhao Yun asked, "Dare to ask Duke Qin, what are the two questions?"

Qin Gan said: "Yuan Tan's troops are four or five thousand people, and our three counties together have four thousand troops. If they are used to defend the city, they are naturally enough. But if they are used in field battles, let us In order to guard against those bandits in Pingyuan County, there may be bandits who join Yuan Tan and harass our army, while leaving some troops and horses to defend the city. In this way, with our current strength, can we defeat Yuan Tan's troops as soon as possible? Or will it be defeated by Yuan Tan's team? It is one of them.

"Ming Gong's order told you that you must be more careful, but you plan to take the initiative to attack, which is contrary to Ming Gong's order. The second is also."

Zhao Yun said: "The second question, Duke Qin, don't have to worry, I have already sent a letter to Duke Ming to state my opinion. Duke Ming's order should be sent in the next two days. It is to order me not to fight in waves, to be more careful, and to take the initiative to attack this matter, and we don't need to mention it again."

Qin Gan knew Xun Zhen's trust in Zhao Yun, and said to himself: "Ming Gong's reply, nine out of ten will agree with Zilong's plan." He said, "This is the best."

Zhao Yun went on to say: "I also considered the first question that the public said. ... Dare to make a small correction to the public, so what Yun said was not 'take the initiative', but 'set an ambush'."

Qin Gan asked, "How to set up an ambush?"

Zhao Yun didn't answer Qin Qian directly. He turned to look at Tian Kai, who had not spoken for a long time, and asked, "Tian Gong, Yun dare to ask you a question, now that the public has abandoned the dark and voted for the Ming, and voted under the Ming's account, how do you think the Ming treats you?"

Tian Kai didn't know why Zhao Yun suddenly asked this question. He suspected that it was what Xun Zhen said in the order to Zhao Yun? His heart skipped a beat, he didn't have time to think about it for a while, and hurriedly replied: "Duke Ming did not take the responsibility of Kai's previous stubbornness and ineffectiveness, and appointed Kai to be the prime minister of Jinan, entrusting the gateway of Qingzhou to Licheng Yu Kai, and his trust in Kai, It really makes Kai grateful, and Duke Ming treats Kai with a kindness like a mountain, and Kai Wei will die in return."

Zhao Yun shook his head and said, "No."

Tian Kai was stunned and said, "Dare to ask the general, what's wrong?"

"Tian Gong, you should not be grateful."

Tian Kai said, "Shouldn't I be grateful?"

"You should secretly hate it."

Tian Kai said, "Should I secretly hate you?"

If it wasn't for Zhao Yun's smile on his face when he said these two sentences, he would have no stern words, Tian Kai would have jumped up in fright, but even so, he still didn't understand what Zhao Yun meant.

Zhao Yun looked at Qin Gan and asked with a smile, "Duke Qin, do you understand what Yun said?"

Qin Qian thought thoughtfully and said, "Zilong, are you trying to deceive Yuan Tan with this?"

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Exactly."

Tian Kai said, "Do you use this to deceive Yuan Tan?"

Zhao Yun asked Tian Kai with a smile, and said, "Tian Gong, do you think my plan is feasible?"

Tian Kai gradually understood what Zhao Yun meant, he hesitated and said: "General's strategy is very good, but General, Yuan Tan and I were enemies, even after he arrives at Pingyuan County, I will send someone to see him. , said that I am willing to be his inner responder, I am afraid that he will not believe it."

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "It's not that Gong Gong should be his inner responder."

Tian Kai asked, "What is that?"

Zhao Yun said: "As long as Yuan Tan attacks our Pingyuan County, the public reinforcements will come later."

Tian Kai said, "Are the reinforcements coming later?"

Zhao Yun said: "Yes, the sooner the better."

Tian Kai finally understood what Zhao Yun meant, and said, "The general wants Yuan Tan to mistakenly think that I am secretly hating ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ so I refuse to rush to help the general, so as to lure him..." , Tian Kai paused and asked, "General, you just said 'set up an ambush', this 'ambush', where does the general want to set up?"

Zhao Yun turned his attention to Qin Gan again, and said, "Qin Gong, when Yuan Tan besieged my Pingyuan County, Fan Gong was also slow to send troops, can you?"

There is no need to say it clearly, Qin Gan knew what Zhao Yun meant.

Why is he also "will" to send troops slowly? If it is said that Tian Kai is not loyal to Xun Zhen because of his new arrival, then he naturally harbors hatred because his son actually died under Xun Zhen's orders.

Qin Gan resisted a sudden burst of heartache and said, "Okay."

Zhao Yun then answered Tian Kai's question and said, "When Yuan Tan attacked my Pingyuan county, I would defend the city first, and when I couldn't wait for the reinforcements from Duke Lai and Duke Qin, I would break out of the city. At that time, It is expected that Yuan Tan will chase after him, and I will lure him into the two counties of Xipingchang and Yanci. Duke Tian, ​​you and Duke Qin set up an ambush here. It is easy to defeat with Er Gong in front and back."

Xipingchang and Yanci are located in the northeast of Pingyuan County. Yanci is the most northeastern county in Pingyuan County. After Yanci, the section of Bohai County, which is dozens of miles away, is the Bohai Sea. Yanci is about 200 miles away from Pingyuan County, and Xipingchang is about 100 miles away from Pingyuan County. To the north of these two counties, there are two other counties, one Leling and one Banxian. These two counties also belong to Pingyuan County. To the north of the two cities is the Bohai County boundary. Choose this place to set up an ambush, if it goes well, it is possible to wipe out all Yuan Tan's troops here.

Qin Qian and Tian Kai glanced at each other, then looked at Zhao Yun together, and both said, "General's strategy is brilliant."