Three Kingdoms

The bright sunshine spreads in the beating stream, with a little ripple, and the breeze blows gently, with a slight fragrance of vegetation, which makes people want to take a deep breath.

There used to be some flowers on the other side of the stream, and there were flowers of all colors. Now some of the flowers that bloomed in early spring have failed, and some that bloomed in summer have some colors, including pink, white, blue and purple, mixed in among them.

There are also chrysanthemums in autumn, but it’s not the time yet. As for winter, there are only plum blossoms.

Zhuge Liang walked slowly by the stream under Lu Mountain. He was already very familiar with this place, so familiar that he could not go wrong without closing his eyes.

The plum trees in winter and the flowers and plants in spring were planted by Fei Qian. Most of the chrysanthemums in autumn were transplanted by Pang Tong and Xu Shu. As for the summer flowers, some were found by Zao Zhi, and the rest were found by Zao Zhi. , it was Zhuge Liang who found it.

Only in this way did Zhuge Liang feel that he was half the owner under Lushan Mountain instead of a guest. Not far from the wooden house in Lushan, there is a piece of farmland reclaimed by Zao Zhi, which is now managed by Zhuge Liang. Well, Zhuge Liang's younger brother is also farming together.

Farming is not easy. Although there are some tools provided by the Huang family, it is still a manual labor and very hard work. Zhuge Jun finds it very difficult to understand. He thinks that since he has nothing to worry about eating and drinking, why do he still have to dig through the mud?

Zhuge Liang would often smile, and then when it was time to call Zhuge Jun, he would still call him, without any special explanation to Zhuge Jun. Zhuge Liang felt that Zhuge Jun was still young and would understand it in a few years. It was useless to say it now. Maybe he would figure it out himself someday. Wouldn't it be better?

Plowing the fields is very interesting.

How much you pay is how much you get in return. Different from the deceitfulness and cunningness of the human heart, the earth will always treat everyone fairly. Those who are willing to shed sweat facing the earth will naturally receive feedback from the earth. Even Zhuang He's arrangements are all based on thrift and wealth. Beans will beget beans, sow millet and you will get millet. Even if Zhuge Liang sets up a three-goat formation in the ground, it will still grow.

Not so with the human heart.

"Zhuge Xiaolangjun!" "On a hillside on the other side of the stream, a child called, "Here! Mr. Zhuge, do you want to play the flute today? 』

Behind the child, there seemed to be several girls in colorful clothes, laughing softly together, but the little ears stood up when they heard Zhuge Liang respond: "I need to see Mr. Pang De today, so I have no time to play music..."

"Ah... there is no more today..." Someone sighed softly, very much like a reader urging for an update.

"Yeah..." Someone imitated it vividly, "Are you disappointed?" 』

"ah! You little hooves, learn from me! 』

"hehe……"

A group of women were chirping and making a happy fuss. To them, Zhuge Liang is somewhat like an "idol" of later generations. He is handsome, talented, young, educated, and gentle. Just one look at him can't help but secrete dopamine in his heart, although most women know such a person. It won’t belong to you, but even if you look at it, you might as well enjoy the taste of soft legs in your dreams...

Zhuge Liang still moved forward unhurriedly. He knew his appearance, it should be good, but Zhuge Liang never judged people by their appearance. After all, if he really judged people by their appearance, he would have no friends. Just like that ugly and dark boy, I haven't had anyone to quarrel with for a long time, and I still miss him somewhat in my heart.

On Lushan Mountain, the sloping water is like a curtain.

The old man was sitting alone in the pavilion, holding a broken volume in his arms, seeming to be looking but not reading, seeming to be watching but not observing.

"I have met Mr. Pang De." ” Zhuge Liang saluted.

Pang Degong is very old and has severe rheumatism... He used to stay at the river bend, and now he stays by the waterfall. There are some people who don't have rheumatism. It's just that men of letters love landscapes. Not to mention that it's hard to buy good things with money, even if you're sick. Same... So now I basically don’t go down the mountain, let alone go to the city.

"Sit..." Pang Degong put down the broken book in his hand, "Would you like some tea?" Just go and do it yourself. 』

"Thank you, Mr. Pang De..." Zhuge Liang handed over his hand, then took a teapot from the stove and poured himself a cup.

As people get older and have thicker tongues, they cannot taste many flavors. Although Fei Qian's method of making tea has been approved by Pang Degong, it is too bland after all. In addition, it is an old habit for many years, so it just becomes The clear brewing is similar to the fermented tea of ​​later generations.

"Liu Jingzhou transferred Wen Zhongye..." Pang Degong said slowly, still looking at the waterfall.

Although Pang Degong really wants to be detached from the world, he always has some worries in the world of mortals, and his heart is tied to something. It is difficult to say that he wants to be detached, so he can be detached, especially when Pang Shanmin serves as the prefect of Wancheng. after……

"Sure enough, Liu Jingzhou is generous on the outside and jealous on the inside. Seeing that the Cai family is too powerful to check and balance, he came up with this strategy and thought he had a plan..." Zhuge Liang said with some disdain, "Introduce the Cai family to attack Jiangxia, and then transfer Wen Zhongye to suppress it. By doing this, you can calm down the Huang family's anger and gain Jiangxia's copper..."

Jiangxia produced copper, and in the Han Dynasty, copper was wealth. Liu Jingsheng ate one fish and three meals. He ate Huang's, Cai's, and Jiangxia along the way.

"Haha... Liu Jingsheng has a big appetite..."

Having a good appetite is not a bad thing, but plotting against others is a little unreasonable, let alone plotting against Mr. Huang. Of course, strictly speaking, the Cai family, Huang family and Liu Jingsheng are all relatives. This kind of thing is like fighting for family property between relatives. They smile on their faces and feel numb in their hearts. But the problem is that now Pang Shanmin is also in Wancheng, which is more or less direct. One of the parties involved, Pang Degong, was inevitably biased in favor of his son, that is, he sided with the Huang family.

Part of the reason is that Liu Biao gave Mr. Pang Degong a bad impression...

Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Pang De. Now that Wen Zhongye has moved... I'm afraid Huang Hansheng will also move... This matter, haha... I'm afraid Liu Jingsheng will focus on one thing and miss the other..."

Wenpin and Gan Ning were like two blades of scissors, clamping down on Wancheng left and right. But now that Liu Biao had taken the initiative to remove one of the scissor blades, the remaining Gan Ning could not play any role. What an effect.

Pang Degong looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Since you have given me some advice, why not..."

"The scenery here is just right, why bother with the paperwork?" Zhuge Liang smiled and said loudly, "Is it possible that Mr. Pang De was dissatisfied that Liang was noisy and disturbed the peace?" 』

Pang Degong laughed and waved his hand casually, "It's up to you, it's up to you..."

Zhuge Liang smiled and lifted the teapot that was warming on the stove, refilled the tea soup for Duke Pang De respectfully, and placed it in front of Duke Pang De.

Pang Degong took it, nodded, and then looked back at the waterfall flowing down, as if he was watching the changes in the world and the aging of the years. Zhuge Liang stood quietly behind Pang Degong, wearing a long-sleeved turban and looking extremely handsome.

The mountain pavilion is quiet, the waterfall is moving, the rocks are long-lasting, and the flowing water is full of vitality, just like the old man and the young man in the pavilion.

...This is a blank expression dividing line...

In Wancheng, Huang Chengyan also stood at the top of the city, watching Huang Zhong lead his soldiers away. Huang Zhong was accompanied by Zhu Ling, and Zhang Lie, who had not fully recovered from his injury, assisted Pang Shanmin in guarding the city.

In fact, Huang Chengyan knew about Cai's army to conquer Jiangxia for a long time. It's just that, although Huang Zu is also his relative, and even the bloodline passed down by the same Huang Xiang, the problem is that Huang Zu is not good. , just like some relatives have good tempers and some have bad personalities.

Huang Chengyan sent someone to remind Huang Zu, but obviously Huang Zu might not have listened, perhaps thinking that Huang Chengyan was just scaremongering and wanted to make him succumb to Huang Chengyan in exchange for protection...

That's right, when Huang Zu arrived in Jiangxia and started to make a name for himself, Huang Chengyan and Fei Qian didn't have much reputation, and Huang Chengyan was still just a craftsman who wasn't much recognized. Although Fei Qian rose to prominence later, no matter in ancient or modern times, at home or abroad, there are still some people who are older than me, who came out early to get around, and how much salt I eat. So I asked Huang Zu to change his mind, and then said that it was a salary. Huang Chengyan is the most respected person, which is absolutely unacceptable to Huang Zu.

So what else can be done?

Let Huang Zhong travel thousands of miles across Jingzhou to rescue Huang Zu?

It's obviously impossible.

Then we can only maximize the effect of this thing as much as possible.

According to Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng's routine, it was actually the same as when Liu Biao first arrived in Jingzhou, just using his own strength. Cai was deeply involved in it, so he naturally lost sight of Lushan, but Huang could see more clearly when he was outside. Of course, Huang Chengyan would not say that Zhang Ji and Zhang Zhongjing were actually good friends with Huang a long time ago. Already...

If he really follows Liu Biao's lead, even after losing Jiang Xia, he will give Huang Chengyan an explanation, a compensation or something, but the so-called explanation may be a notice, indicating that Liu Biao was completely unaware of this matter at first, and now it is very Shocked, Cai Mao's disciplinary violations must be dealt with seriously. He immediately studied overnight, set up a dedicated team, and rushed to Jiangxia to investigate on-site...

In the end, it dragged on for a while, and it was not painful or itchy. When the fire was gone, the heat subsided, and no one paid attention, it was done in a few seconds. In this way, Cai was beaten and Huang lost Jiangxia. , In the end, it was brother Liu Biao who was proud.

But now, since I know the routine, I can't follow Liu Biao's routine.

As soon as Wenpin moved, Huang Zhong set off. Of course, it was not to attack Xiangyang in Jingzhou, but to take advantage of the gap when Wenpin's troops were away, cross the rapids, and then reach Danshui. He first took Zhuyang and then along Danshui. Go north to capture Nanxiang and open a channel to connect with Wuguan!

In this way, a passage is formed from Wancheng to Wuguan, and then Wuguan in Guanzhong can become Wancheng's backup. At the same time, we can continue to the west and reach Shangyong in Hanzhong. It can be said that if we can capture Zhuyang and Nan Township, this is of great significance.

What's more, Jiangxia didn't really listen to Huang Chengyan...

The area of ​​Zhuyang and Nanxiang originally had a good foundation. It had enjoyed the dividends of the Eastern Han Dynasty for two hundred years, and its population and economy were very good. However, first it was corrupted by the Yellow Turbans and then Yuan Shu's troubles, and it was no longer what it used to be.

Even so, it is still not that simple to win Zhuyang. During the pre-Qin and Western Han Dynasties, the city of Zhuyang had not yet been built. At that time, there was only Yin County. Later, due to population, war, and water and soil problems, it was moved to the other side of Danshui and a new city, Zhuyang, was rebuilt.

In other words, Zhuyang is actually two cities, not far apart. Yinxian is smaller and more dilapidated, while Zhuyang is larger and better equipped. To capture Zhuyang, you need to conquer both cities, and they are across the border. The difficulty is not small on the north and south sides of Danshui.

For the entire Zhuyang defense system, Yin County blocks the north, and Zhuyang blocks the south. Of course, Huang Zhong and Zhu Ling can only attack Zhuyang in the south first, but no matter which direction they attack first, they must You have to capture one first, and then go through the elixir before you can attack another city. In this way, the opponent will definitely be alerted. Even if you don't attack halfway through the elixir, after the opponent is prepared, the surprise attack will become In order to attack the city with the ants, according to the hands Huang Zhong and Zhu Ling currently have, they are still somewhat lacking.

In addition, although Wenpin was temporarily transferred by Liu Biao himself, for a period of time, Liu Biao's reinforcements from the south could not be considered. However, Wang Wei and his men in Zhuyang were not small. At the same time, there were still many soldiers near Nanxiang. If the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, that is, Liu Pi and others, take a long time and the entire operation is delayed for a long time, and Liu Biao gets the news and reacts, then Huang Zhong and others will also be at risk of being attacked from both sides!

Wang Wei, the guard general of Zhuyang, can be regarded as a general who has followed Liu Biao for a long time and does not belong to any faction in Jingzhou. In recent years, he has gotten along well with Wenpin stationed in the north of Xiangyang, although he did not necessarily have many battlefield fights. He is capable, but he shouldn't go too far wrong when it comes to handling military affairs. He has done a good job of blocking the invasion of the remaining Yellow Turban bandits over the years.

A frontal attack is obviously very undesirable, and there is not so much time and troops, so the only way is to use tactics...

The greater the risk, the greater the opportunity. The choices involved will test people's wisdom and courage even more.

Huang Zhong is very courageous, and so is Zhu Ling. Therefore, although the two of them knew that there were risks, they did not say that when they saw the risks, their hands and feet trembled and they could not move. On the contrary, Zhu Ling felt very happy. After all, although the previous actions did not have any major problems, they were not able to move. There are not many corresponding achievements. If we can capture Zhuyang this time and open up a line from Nanxiang to Wuguan, although we will inevitably have to walk some Qinling Mountains, it will directly border Guanzhong, which can be said to be an immediate success. A great achievement is naturally better.

Is it just that, for this strategy to conquer Zhuyang...

Zhu Ling was still unsure. After all, he heard that it was planned by a young man. How reliable could it be?