Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 777

"Break into parts, gather sand into a tower, and be invisible to ghosts and ghosts. Those seemingly inconspicuous intelligence can also analyze military issues, but the accuracy needs to be verified." Lan Tian explained.

Zhuge Liang held his fan and smiled: "Liang is convinced anyway. Ziyu uses merchants as soldiers. If the map is inaccurate, it will not be too late to verify and correct it after the world is settled. Let's go back to the topic before the banquet. Ziyu has nothing to do with sending troops." What advice?"

"Compressed grain solves the transportation problem of the Shu road. The grain in the south of Yizhou can be made into compressed grain, and the millet produced in Hanzhong can be transported normally for food. The grain stored for a year or so can be sent to the army. In the past two years I will send all the kelp produced in Jieyang to the front line in Hanzhong." Lan Tian replied.

"According to our plan in Longzhong, General Guan led Jingzhou troops to advance into Wan and Luo, and the king led Yizhou troops out of Qinchuan, but Wei Guo garrisoned more than [-] troops on the west front of Yongliang, and garrisoned more than [-] troops around Luoyang.

There are currently only [-] troops in Yizhou, and General Guan can only mobilize [-] to [-] troops. General Gan's garrison in Wuchang must guard against Lu Xun, and Zi Yugang can't draw troops to the north when he regained Rinan County.

There is a huge difference in the strength of the enemy and us, even if the reduction of military rations can save a lot of manpower, but conservative still needs to recruit 30 civilians, if it fails, the loss will be too great." Zhuge Liang frowned.

"Sun Quan was defeated twice in Jingzhou, and Soochow's strength has been greatly frustrated. If it weren't for the serious internal conflicts in Jiangdong, they would not be able to take the initiative to provoke a war. Although it is said that the two families will definitely not be killed, but this kind of help to contain Cao Wei, in the future. There will be fewer and fewer or even none, high risk means high return, and the opportunity will never come again.”

Lan Tian intends to try his best to convince Zhuge Liang that Zhuge Liang is really cautious and will never do any risky things. Without the full support of the Jingzhou faction, Liu Bei's chances of winning the battle alone will be much smaller.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time, and finally nodded solemnly, "Ziyu was right just now, opportunities don't come at any time, when Liang returns to Chengdu, he will persuade the king to prepare for the war, just wait for Sun Quan to fight in Huainan, Cao Pi will transfer some of Luoyang's main forces, and Yizhou will send troops north Combat, what advice does Ziyu have for attacking Liangzhou?"

Lan Tian swore to answer: "The Sun and Cao families have deep grievances. The battle in Huainan is inevitable. The two sides may try to delay for a few months. After all, they are still guarding against us. I suggest that at the end of the year, in the name of transporting grain, we will carry out a small number of times. Transfer the soldiers and horses from all over Yizhou to Hanzhong, and close the passage out of Sichuan during this period to prevent leakage of news to Wei, so as not to make the other side prepare."

"Using breaking up parts to cover up people's eyes and ears? This plan is feasible, but will Cao Pi be suspicious if he hastily blocked the passage out of Sichuan? After all, there are not a few wise men in Wei." Zhuge Liang asked again.

"Then create some focus and divert Cao Wei's attention." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

Zhuge Liang picked up his beard, and when he saw the corner of the sand table, the corner of his mouth suddenly raised: "Yide has invaded Liangzhou many times, I will send someone to Wudu tonight by writing a letter, and ask him to put on an offensive posture in Qishan, which will definitely attract Cao Zhen's attention." After all, Yide is already a frequent visitor to Liangzhou, but General Guan."

"General Guan can prepare troops to support Sun Quan, as long as the main force of Cao Wei and the Central Plains are not going west. Cao Pi wants to stop Yunchang's [-] to [-] soldiers, and there is no more than [-] troops." Lan Tian analyzed.

"Good." Zhuge Liang nodded, and then asked again: "If there are only more than [-] people in Cao Zhenyongliang, we will have a chance of winning with compressed grain. When the time comes, Shiyuan (Pang Tong) and Yide will go out of Qishan, and the king will lead the main force of Yizhou. Take Xiegu or Chencang, as long as you break through all the way, you can take the initiative, Ziyu thinks should you take the slope of praise or the way of Chencang?"

"When Cao Cao withdrew from Hanzhong in the past, most of the plank roads on Baoxie Road were destroyed, and it had to be repaired to take this road, so I suggest that it is safer to take Chencang Avenue.

Besides, most sections of Chencang Road are under the control of our army, so taking this road saves time and effort, but it is necessary to storm Chencang City," Lan Tian stroked to answer.

"Ziyu has the same opinion as Liang. I will let Yide prepare the siege equipment in advance to save time for the future army. I hope God can protect the big man." Zhuge Liang sighed up to the sky.

Lan Tian suddenly pointed to a corner of the sand table, and said meaningfully: "Prime Minister, what do you think of this road? We have compressed grain to ensure supplies, and we can go straight to the rear of Chang'an from here? Xia Houmao was tricked by Yide a few months ago , he may not be able to defend Chang'an City."

Zhuge Liang was a little surprised when he heard that: "Take the Ziwu Valley trail? Isn't Ziyu always cautious? Why did you think of going with Wen Chang (Wei Yan)?"

"Oh?" Lan Tian was surprised that Wei Yan made a suggestion now. In history, he would wait until the end of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition before giving advice.

Zhuge Liang explained: "The main reason is that Yide boasted about the compressed grain. Wenchang (Wei Yan) verified the rumors two months ago, and wrote to the king, suggesting to smuggle into Ziwuling."

"The city of Chang'an is extremely solid, and there is no chance of winning if you go all the way through the Meridian Valley alone, but if you cooperate with Chencang Road and Qishan Road to attack at the same time, even if you can't really occupy Chang'an, it will still put a lot of pressure on Cao Zhen. In fact, you can give it a try. The force does not need to be too large Many," Lan Tian encouraged.

"Wen Chang has never led the army independently, I'm afraid to entrust him with such a heavy responsibility." Zhuge Liang hesitated.

Lan Tian said: "I recommend someone to be the deputy general, and he will surely help Wen Zhang to cross Ziwu Ridge successfully."

"Who does Ziyu recommend?"

"Deng Ai, Deng Shizai."

Zhuge Liang shook his fan and laughed loudly and said, "It turns out that Ziyu wants to recommend his disciples, so there is no need to take the dangerous path of Ziwuling, right? It is also possible to make meritorious service by following the main force of the king to go to Chencang."

"Shi Zai once led people over the Daba Mountain and helped the king succeed in the village of Dingjun Mountain. This child has a strong destiny and will surely succeed." Lan Tian said firmly.

"Uh, it seems to make sense. Shizai was also grown up by me. He is as experienced as Ziyu in life and work. He recommended it to the king when he returned home. If he can take Chang'an first on this road, he will be able to close the door to Cao Jun in Yongliang. The trend of beating a dog is really worth trying." The more Zhuge Liang thought about it, the higher he got.

"The prime minister is right to think so. If Chang'an can be captured this time, it will also prove that the king is destined for it. Even if he ascends the throne in Chang'an, it is logical. If this motivates the soldiers to go out, the soldiers will die." Lan Tian Drop a bombshell.

"From logistics to strategy, from tactics to people's hearts, Ziyu has really done everything right. I am looking forward to Deng Shizai's performance. It is a pity that such a good seedling was caught by you first. I want to find a successor for my brilliant skills." Zhuge Liang suddenly looked sad.

Lan Tian originally suggested that he pass it on to his son, but he immediately realized that Zhuge Liang has never done so.

Suddenly remembering that Jiang Wei was in Hanzhong, Lan Tian said meaningfully: "If the prime minister wants to find a disciple, I have one ready here."

"Ziyu won't recommend your son, will he? The son-in-law has learned well from your side. Liang really has nothing to teach him. The second son-in-law is the son-in-law chosen by Yunchang, so it's even more inconvenient for me to teach him, hey." Zhuge Liang shook his head. .

(End of this chapter)