Three Kingdoms

In the past, Yong Kai was just a country tycoon. Although he would not be despised, he would not pay much attention to it. It is absolutely impossible for Yong Kai to sit in the so-called leader of the coalition army, but now , there seems to be no good choice.

When Yong Kai proposed a solution, Liu Fan and Gao Ding realized that this might be the best compromise. The two sides could not compete with each other, and in the end they couldn't compete for anything, so Liu Fan and Gao Ding felt that although There may have been some doubts, but in the end, Yong Kai was agreed to be the leader of the coalition forces.

It's better to choose a day than to hit it. After making the decision, Liu and Gao did not hesitate or delay. They simply brought their men together the next day, and then laughed and said "shake hands and make peace", indicating that they jointly recommended Yong Kai is appointed leader of the coalition forces, effective immediately...

Yong Kai pretended to refuse, and then reluctantly sat on the high platform. When he saw the people bowing their heads like thatch blown by the wind, he almost couldn't help showing his excited expressions...

After planning for many days, I finally got it. This feeling is simply not good.

Yong Kai looked at the audience, and suddenly felt that this world seemed so close at hand, so easily accessible!

Fortunately, Yong Kai was still somewhat sober, so he quickly put down his posture on the stage and invited both parties to sit down and immediately discuss how to advance.

As a result, the military meeting that had been delayed for many days finally got on the right track.

It's a pity that Yong Kai never expected that the direction of things, after seemingly following his ideas for a while, began to deviate from the original direction...

Gao Ding first asked: "I wonder how Liu Cishi wants to advance?" Attack Sichuan and Shu? 』

Liu Fan did not answer this question directly, but asked: "Are there any sentinels going to investigate the movements of Sichuan and Shu?" Where is the enemy? How many soldiers are there? 』

Gao Ding's eyes widened again.

Yong Kai hurriedly mixed the mud in the middle and said: "Sichuan and Sichuan soldiers are standing on the road, intending to prevent our coalition forces from going north. There are about three thousand people and horses. They are located in the sun of Nanshan..." As he spoke, he asked his subordinates to unfold the map. , pointing out the direction of Wei Yan's military camp.

There are not many roads between Jianning and Sichuan. Of course, if the so-called "Poison Spring" is included, there should be four roads. The official road on the front first goes east from Jianning, then circles along the mountain road, winding to the west, and then to the northeast. The road is relatively easy to walk, but the distance is quite long.

The other land route is even further. It has to go around the mountains to the west, then go north into the mountains, and then to Dingze, and then from Dingze to Chengdu.

Of course, you can also take shortcuts, but both shortcuts must cross the "Poison Spring".

For people in Jianning, the "poison spring" is a very scary thing. Whenever humans and animals pass by, they will die one after another and even become infected. Basically, they will not go to the "poison spring" unless it is absolutely necessary. "of.

Regarding how to advance the army, Liu Fan's suggestion was that since Wei Yan had already set up a camp, even if he attacked the camp, it would be inconvenient for the troops to deploy, and they would even get stuck front and back on the mountain road. Instead, it was better to divide the troops, attract Wei Yan's attention on the official road in front, and direct them all the way. Bypassing Wei Yan, crossing the "Poison Spring", and then turning around to flank Wei Yan's military base, we can definitely defeat it in one fell swoop!

Go around and attack by surprise?

Take a shortcut to "Poison Spring"?

Couture means disdain. Although the toxicity of the "Poison Spring" decreases in winter, it is still very lethal. What's more, there are not many ships in Jianning. Small-scale people can still be transported, but large-scale people like the army can't. If you can't get over it at all, you have to either build a pontoon bridge or just choose a low-lying place to wade through the water. In this way, even if you win, there will be a lot of damage due to the "poison spring" after the war...

Gaoding's suggestion is that it is better to go around the Xishan Mountains and attack Chengdu from the direction of Dingzuo, because both Wei Yan and Xu Shu must be closely guarded on the front road, so if they go around the Xishan Mountains, they can definitely kill Xu Shu by surprise and Chengdu falls. After that, no matter how well Wei Yan's camp on the road was defended, it would be of no use as he would just have to surrender obediently!

Liu Fan sneered, saying that Gao Ding was stupid and naive.

The route around the Xishan Mountains is longer. Putting aside the problem of transporting military and food reserves, this detour consumes more time. If discovered by Sichuan and Shu, then just like Wei Yan's current camp, go to the mountain road. If there is a blockage, then you will be in a dilemma, and you may even end up defeated!

Furthermore, if they all detour to Xishan, Jianning will be empty. If Wei Yan makes a sudden advance, wouldn't it mean that even the basic market is gone?

Strictly speaking, both Liu Fan's strategy and Haute Couture's ideas are pretty good, but the problem is that both of their ideas are mixed with selfishness under the righteousness.

The soldiers and horses Liu Fan suggested to bypass the "Poison Spring" must be high-definition, because Liu Fan was not familiar with the terrain, and secondly he didn't know where to cross, so naturally it could only be high-definition. After leading someone to do this, Liu Fan only needs to make a feint from the front, which is easy and comfortable.

Gao Ding knew this, so he decided to go to Xishan. Although there are some South Vietnamese people in Liu Fan's queue, compared with the Yi people who are more familiar with the local mountains and forests, the Yi people are definitely better at taking the mountain roads here, and for Gaoding, after entering Sichuan, it is Wei Yan, who fought successively, was obviously difficult to deal with, and Liu Bei, who was defeated by the hussar general, was definitely easier to push down than Yin Qing Ti Rou, so he walked more mountainous roads and made more circles. Time, why not?

Liu Fan said loudly: "If the Wei family is defeated, Sichuan and Shu will be shaken. It will be spread to all places. They will surely surrender in the hope of the wind, and the overall situation will be settled quickly!" 』

Gao Ding sneered: "The Wei family only has three thousand soldiers. Obviously there are still soldiers and horses in Sichuan and Shu. Even if the Wei family is defeated, it may not be able to stop Sichuan and Shu!" 』

Liu Fan shook his head and said, "This is ridiculous!" Now that we have wasted here for nearly ten days, we are sure that the enemy will be arrogant. This is an excellent opportunity to advance troops. How can we miss it? 』

Gao Ding raised his neck and said: "My elite soldiers are in a hurry to organize their troops. They are accustomed to walking in the mountains and forests. They can cover eighty miles in a day and night. As long as they find the way forward, they can reach Chengdu in a day and night!" Is there any reason why it cannot be overcome? ! 』

The two men couldn't fight each other, foaming at the mouth.

Yong Kai suddenly felt that the so-called leader position he had worked so hard to plan for seemed no longer so good.

After hesitating for a moment, Yong Kai saw that both sides were really deadlocked, and said with a headache: "Two, two!" How about adopting the old Guanzhong method, each leading his own way, and entering Sichuan and Sichuan first, the king... like... this? Speaking of general, Yong Kai also felt that something was not quite right, but the words had already been spoken, and he couldn't immediately turn his back and say that what I just said was bullshit, so he just took it as bullshit and listened, so he had to bite the bullet and say it. over.

"That's it!" Liu Fan said, stretching out a hand to Gaoding, "Whoever ascends first should be honored!" 』

Gao Ding pondered for a moment, nodded, and high-fived Liu Fan: "It's a deal!" 』

Immediately, the two people turned their heads and stared at Yong Kai with bright eyes.

Yong Kai suddenly felt like he was standing inside a fence, and his pores shrank, "You two, this... you two... I don't know what's going on..."

Liu Fan chuckled: "We are leading the troops outside, so we have to worry about the supply of money and food, Chief Laoyong..."

Gao Ding also nodded and said: "I trust Brother Yong, so I rely on Brother Yong to raise money and food!" 』

Yong Kai's expression finally changed, he looked at Liu Fan, then at Gao Ding, and said with a smile: "How about we discuss how to join forces and advance and retreat together..."

"No need!" Liu Fan said decisively, "The military situation is so fierce now, how can we delay it?" I will go back and prepare for one or two, Dinghe Gao Brother will meet with the people of Chengdu! 』

Gao Ding laughed twice and said, "Good!" At some point, we will definitely be waiting for the arrival of Governor Liu! 』

After the two of them finished arguing with each other, they gestured to Yong Kai and left separately.

Yong Kai was in a mess in the wind, completely unable to adapt to the fact that everyone was prostrating him from the very beginning in the morning, and then in the blink of an eye he actually became a thankless logistics manager...

Where is the promised commander-in-chief of the coalition forces?

All the way to the east and all the way to the west, they all left separately, and you still call them "coalition forces"? Then I worked hard and planned for a long time, but in the end I just got a title that was not worthy of the name, and I had to manage some logistics and money. I don’t know how much money I had to spend!

What should I do? !

Yong Kai suddenly felt that each of his heads had become three times bigger, although his original head was quite big.

Immediately, Yong Kai hurriedly chased Liu Fan and Gao Ding, and recounted what they said about brotherhood and interests, etc., and found that this time, whether it was Gao Ding or Liu Fan, both He didn't listen to what he said, but only those indifferent words came to Tangsai. He even stared at his eyes and asked Yong Kai to hurry up and prepare food, grass, supplies, etc., so that the army could be dispatched in three days.

Just when Yong Kai was almost desperate, things suddenly changed again, allowing Yong Kai to see a glimmer of hope again...

There were actually two or three envoys who arrived in Jianning, claiming that they wanted to see Liu Fan and Governor Liu!

messenger?

Not only Yong Kai found it strange, but even Gaoding, who had already driven some distance ahead, temporarily stopped and rushed back to see who this so-called messenger was.

The envoy didn't say anything at first, but after meeting Liu Fan in person, he not only came forward to worship him respectfully, but also called him the eldest son...

"The eldest son..."

Liu Fan repeated in a murmur, looking a little dazed. He hadn't heard this title for many years.

"The eldest son?" 』

Gao Ding was also repeating, and looked at Liu Fan and the three envoys with suspicion, and scratched the beard on his chin.

"A certain... fourth brother, is... is he okay? ” Liu Fan’s voice couldn’t help but tremble.

"Reporting to the eldest son..." The messenger lowered his head and reported back, "My lord, although he was not detained a few days ago, he was really like a prisoner... Now that time has passed, he has become a little relaxed... Only the younger ones have a chance. Come here..."

Liu Fan nodded and asked, "Do you have a token?" 』

The messenger reported back: "Replying to the eldest son, the younger one has no tokens on him..."

Liu Fan couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.

The messenger hurriedly added: "Jianning is in urgent need now. There is martial law inside and outside Chengdu, and entry and exit are strictly searched, so we cannot carry tokens..."

Gao Ding snorted from the side and said, "Oh, you don't even have a token?" 』

Liu Fan glanced away dissatisfied, then turned around and asked, "Since I don't have a token, what else can I do?" 』Although it is indeed problematic to say that there is no token, but after thinking about it, it seems to be reasonable. Since Liu Zhang is under guard, it is impossible to send people out openly. Since it is impossible to send people out directly, it is naturally impossible to let these people who may be arrested at any time carry any tokens, otherwise once he comes out, If the problem is solved, wouldn't it mean that your life is lost?

Therefore, if I were in the position of my fourth brother, I would not be able to give him any token.

The messenger kowtowed and said: "Go back to the eldest son, the lord will explain to the younger one. When he sees the eldest son, he will just say a word..."

"What words?" Liu Fan asked.

"The troops from Chengdu have been driven to Dingzuo." ’ said the messenger.

"What? Gao Ding was startled, "Is this true?" Who led the team, and how many soldiers and horses were there? 』

The messenger glanced at the high-definition clothes, and then focused on Liu Fan.

Liu Fan was very satisfied with the envoy's performance, so he waved his hand and said generously: "This is the king of the barbarians...but it doesn't matter..."

"Only..." The envoy bowed his hands to Gao Dinggong as a courtesy, and then said, "It should be Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi who lead the army... there should be about five thousand soldiers and horses... I don't know the rest very well, but it is exactly Most of Chengdu's troops and horses were mobilized, so the younger one had the opportunity to come and report the news to the eldest son..."

Liu Fan pondered for a moment and then asked: "There is a military stronghold in the road. How can you and the others get through?" 』

The messenger said: "There is a path for collecting herbs in the mountains. You can beat the rope and go down the cliff..."

Liu Fan nodded with some disappointment and asked something else, but the envoy either couldn't explain it clearly or said he didn't understand it either, so he didn't get much effective detailed information on other aspects.

The messenger retreated.

Regarding the question of whether the messenger is true or false, it is actually not difficult to distinguish. After all, as long as you wait a few days, if what the messenger said really happens, it will naturally become clear, so Gaoding did not continue to worry about it. The issue of tokens is to consider how to deal with the matter mentioned by the messenger if it really occurs.

Liu Fan was also silent.

"If what he said is true, Xu Yuanzhi of Sichuan and Shu used Wei Wenchang as bait, then flanked the Western Mountains and rushed to Jianning..." Yong Kai looked at the map and analyzed the strategic deployment of Sichuan and Shu, "No wonder Wei Wenchang of Wei Yan was motionless. They neither lead troops forward nor retreat. On weekdays, they just send some elite scouts to strangle us and other sentries... It turns out that it is just to confuse us and others..."

Gao Ding looked at the map and frowned. If what the messenger said was true, then he would have bumped into the main force of Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi. Even if he could resist, it would probably be miserable. So he rolled his eyes a few times and suddenly laughed and said :"how? I said the Tao of the Western Mountains is the most important, right? Xu Yuanzhi's strategy was quite vicious, but since he knew it, why not take advantage of it? 』

Liu Fan said, "Conquer Wei's army first?" 』

Gao Ding shook his head and said: "The army camp is built on the road, and it is close to the top. Even if it is attacked from both sides, it is not easy to fall quickly. It is better to ambush on the road to the west mountain. If Xu Yuanzhi is killed, then Sichuan and Shu will be in chaos." By then, no matter how brave the Wei family is, what will happen? Therefore, we should merge together and destroy the enemies in Xishan first! 』

Yong Kai also said: "We have been waiting for many days, the Wei family must be well prepared, and the enemy is coming from the west mountain... They must be driving in a hurry along the way, we can just attack halfway, and wait for the work in leisure, it must be Destroy his army! 』

Liu Fan thought about it again and again, stood up and walked around for several times. Although he couldn't stand Gao Ding and Yong Kai, he finally put aside the unhappiness in his heart in the face of the problems he faced, agreed to merge into one place, and went to An ambush strategy was carried out on the road to the west mountain, preparing to meet Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi.