Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 901

Just as Zhang Fei left the door, Fazheng joked to Pang Tong: "Yide still likes Shizai. At the beginning, he put a lot of effort into subduing Jiang Wei, thinking that he would train him well. But after he laid down Tianshui, he was taken away by the prime minister instead."

"Deng Shizai is ready-made. Jiang Boyue still needs to be cultivated. How can Yide's impatient temper be able to wait? Boyue once stayed in Mianyang for a while, and his love for the land is not as good as that of Shizai." Pang Tong explained with a smile.

Liu Bei must be sure: "Deng Shizai has worked hard for the country for these years, and this year sixty-six out of twenty have not yet married. Ziyu wrote this letter asking me to give him a marriage. Do the two Qing families have any good marriage recommendations?"

Deng Ai went to Shu to farm in a low-key manner, while Lantian ran a school in Jiaozhou. Scholars in Jing and Yi prefectures didn't like their masters and apprentices very much. Later, Liu Bei won the victory in Hanzhong and became king. People, I have to have admiration for Lantian master and apprentice, and many people pay attention to Deng Ai, and even some people who go to him for matchmaking in private, are all pushed by Deng Ai on the basis of his elders.

Pang Tong and Fazheng heard an idea, and at the same time they both thought of their respective candidates. As a result, Pang Tong took the lead and said: "Wei Wei (Chen Zhen)'s youngest daughter is just as old as Ji, she is young and beautiful, and has a decent family education. People, I wonder what His Majesty thinks?"

Liu Bei nodded in response first, and then looked at Fazheng: "It seems that the Taiwei also has someone to choose?"

"Uh, I remember that the servant (Huang Quan) also has a daughter in her family, who is also about fourteen or fifteen years old, and she is also a good match with General Deng." Fazheng replied with his hands clasped.

"Deng Shizai is very lucky. Qing and others recommended the daughters of Jiuqing. I asked Deshun (Lai Gong) to go and find out first. I don't know if Xiaoqi (Chen Zhen) and Gongheng (Huang Quan) are willing To others." Liu Bei suddenly thought of Gan Qian, and remembered that he married her to Lantian, and 20 years passed in a blink of an eye.

Liu Bei didn't have a direct choice, he should be weighing the pros and cons. Lantian is now in the limelight, and his disciples are also rising. In addition, Deng Ai is very popular with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, so he has become a close target of the Jingzhou and Dongzhou factions.

Liu Bei was melancholy and silent about the past, which made the atmosphere in the small hall slightly awkward. Pang Tong and Fazheng looked at each other, thinking that His Majesty is not thinking wildly, right?

"Your Majesty, the three generals are about to send troops to Longyou, why don't we send a letter to Cao Zhen?" Fazheng then changed the subject.

"Send a letter to Cao Zhen?" Liu Bei immediately woke up.

Fazheng nodded and explained, "Longyou doesn't have a general in command, who can stop Yide and Meng Qi? If they take Longyou and continue northward to Jincheng and Wuwei, and then cut off the Yellow River ferry, Cao Zhen's tens of thousands of troops will have to Trapped and stable."

"What Xiaozhi means is that we spread false news, so that Cao Zhen will not attack himself?" Liu Bei immediately understood, thinking that this is not to follow Lan Ziyu to use false information to disturb the morale of the army?
"Cao Zhen has [-] Yongliang main forces, and the combined strength of Chang'an and Tianshui is only [-]. It is really not suitable to fight head-on with each other. These tens of thousands of troops can't be supported by Anding County alone. The cultivated land on both sides of the Jing River is limited. If all the livestock are slaughtered For military rations, how can there be seedlings and cubs to graze in the coming year? So their food needs to be replenished from Wuwei. We will release the news of Yide. Does your majesty think Cao Zhen is in a hurry?" Fazheng replied meaningfully.

"Wonderful, this remark can reach ten thousand troops." Liu Bei clapped his hands and applauded.

Pang Tong then added: "The news of Zhang Ji's death will definitely spread to Anding. Cao Zhen will definitely divide his troops and retreat. Your Majesty should dispatch troops to take the initiative to attack, so that Cao Zhen can feel the crisis firsthand, and maybe he can take Anding in one fell swoop."

"General Huang remembers Zhang Xi's grudge and wants to avenge the late General Yan. Why don't your majesty grant him?" Fazheng stroked his beard to make a suggestion.

Liu Bei frowned and hesitated: "The old general is resolute and swift. Cao Zhen and Zhang Yun are not idle people. If I send him alone, I won't be at ease."

"I would like to go with you." Fazheng got up and asked for a job.

Liu Bei shook his head lightly, "It is only a short time since I ascended the throne, and I still have to rely on the Second Minister for many government affairs. Besides, Xiaozhi has always been in poor health and needs to take decoctions to recuperate frequently. How can I be willing to let you go on an expedition? Such expeditions will be left to the generals. manage."

"But aren't you worried about Old General Huang?" Fazheng looked curious.

"Zilong has always been prudent, and he has cooperated with the old general many times. The two of them went out together, so I can rest assured." It turned out that Liu Bei already had a candidate in mind.

"General Zhao is the governor of Liangzhou, so it is natural for him to lead the Western Expedition, but he is now guarding Huayin and supervising Tongguan. If he is transferred away, who can succeed him? Then Zhu Ling is a famous general of the Wei Kingdom." Pang Tong reminded.

"Zilong came to report a few days ago. Recently, the defenders of Tongguan did not come to Huayin to test again. Zhu Ling even sent people to set up defenses in Puban, worried that we would forcefully cross the Yellow River and bypass Tongguan. In Huainan, the generals at Tongguan have shown their cowardice, and I intend to replace Zilong with Gongzhong (Liu Feng)." Liu Bei looked stern.

"Major General is fierce, he is indeed a suitable candidate. Now that Anding and Longyou are sending troops, we can watch the wind and clouds in the northwest. Cao Zhen will have a hard time this winter." Pang Tongtong said with a relaxed expression on his face.

Liu Bei had a sudden thought, and said: "Ziyu set up the martial arts competition ring, and let the two counties in the west of Yangzhou compete with the three counties in the east. Can I also let Yide compete with them?"

"Uh, Yide has Meng Qi to help, and there are no generals guarding the counties in Longxi. There are many brave soldiers in the direction of Ping Cao Zhen. Aren't Zilong and Huang old generals doomed?" Pang Tong shook his head.

Fazheng stretched out his right index finger, swinging it back and forth like a pointer, with a mysterious smile on his face: "I can't tell what happened on the battlefield, what if Old General Huang is lucky? He is His Majesty's lucky general."

"Luck? It's too illusory. If Xiaozhi is so sure, why not bet against me? How about three months' salary?" Pang Tong believed that before absolute strength, luck could hardly influence the outcome of the battle.

"Huh? Is Situ short of money recently? Obviously he can grab it directly, but he still wants to bet against me, but I also want to bet, March is March." Fazheng deliberately joked.

Pang Tong suddenly smiled and said: "The Taiwei has plenty of money, I will help you reduce Huahua's burden, and please Your Majesty to be a witness."

"Haha, so interesting? I can't witness it in vain. Whoever wins will give me half." Liu Bei was in a great mood seeing the harmony between the two.

"Is Your Majesty influenced by General Song? The merchants in Chang'an are not as powerful as you." Fazheng also laughed.

Chang'an has been on the move since Zhang Fei left. Most of the grain harvested in Guanzhong's autumn harvest was not put into storage, and it was directly loaded into vehicles to become military rations to be dispatched. When Zhao Yun handed over Huayin's defense and returned to the capital, Fazheng asked Huang Zhong to deliberately send scouts to the direction of Anding. On the surface, they spied on the stable defense situation, but actually 'leaked' Chang'an's military mobilization.

October is stable and the cold wind cuts the face.

The [-] Yongliang main forces were scattered and stationed in the narrow and long valley on both sides of the Jingshui River. From the moment they lost the hinterland of Guanzhong, all that was left waiting for Cao Zhen was a slow death, and the "critical illness notice" came very quickly.

(End of this chapter)