Journey to the West, this Sun Wukong is too persuasive

Zhuge Liang has been talking to Liu Bei all night long these days and has not interfered with other matters, so he does not know Pang Tong's situation.

At this moment, many ministers of the Han Dynasty were present, and he could not directly ask Prime Minister Sun.

After a while, Wei General Lu Bu and brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao of the Yuan family came to the cabinet hall with their respective advisers and generals.

The enlarged meeting of the Han Cabinet was officially held, and the meeting was chaired by Guo Jia.

Guo Jia first bowed to the three cabinet ministers, then walked to the front of the Xiniu Hezhou sand table and said with a smile: "Everyone, before the meeting begins, let's read three policy articles."

As he spoke, he waved the feather fan in his hand, and three streams of light flew to the sky above the sand table, turning into three phantoms filled with articles.

Some ministers who had participated in the grading of this imperial examination recognized at a glance that these were the top three policy questions.

At that time, the name of the paper was obscured by magical powers, and it was unknown who wrote it. But now that the paper has been released, everyone certainly knows which three people wrote it.

Most people present have only heard of it but have not read the content of the article. Now after reading it, they will know the difference.

The first article was written by Zhuge Liang, the number one scholar in the imperial examination. His strategy for advancing westward was upright and upright. He observed its broad outlines, learned from the best, had a macro grasp, knew how to exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses, and also followed the trend.

The second one is written by Pang Tong. His strategies are somewhat similar to Zhuge Liang's, but they are more radical and full of ingenuity.

The last one was written by Tanhua Sima Yi, with more distinctive characteristics, which is to seek progress while maintaining stability, not seeking in vain, but seeking no mistakes.

Judging from the comparison of national power between the East and the West, Zhuge Liang's strategy is naturally superior, but that does not mean that Pang Tong and Sima Yi's are inferior.

After everyone read it, they all praised it. Being able to write such a strategy with only a little information is the talent of the prime minister.

Some old officials of the Han Dynasty present suddenly felt a happy worry, because in front of them there were young heroes such as Guo Jia, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Fazheng, etc. They were only a few years older than Zhuge Liang and they were all of the same generation. .

It is conceivable that the court of the Han Dynasty will be even more lively in the next hundred years.

At this time, some people recognized Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi and came forward to chat.

Zhuge Liang was chatting and laughing with everyone, while Sima Yi was expressionless and very cold.

During the excitement, Cao Cao said, "Why don't you see Pang Tong, who is second on the list?"

The cabinet hall quickly fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, and many people finally looked at Sun Jian.

There are no secrets in Chang'an City. Some well-informed people know that Pang Tong went to the residence of Prime Minister Wu Hou Sun after the results were released.

Cao Cao said again: "Since there are talents, how can we turn them away? Chang Wen, go and invite Pang Tong."

Chen Qun immediately led people to look for Pang Tong.

Seeing this scene, Sun Jian looked unhappy, Sun Ce sighed in his heart, and Zhou Yu and Lu Su remained silent.

The meeting was temporarily suspended, and everyone took this opportunity to discuss and review the content of three policy articles, and at the same time, combined with the sand table diagram of Xiniu Hezhou, to make more strategic deductions.

Zhuge Liang naturally became the center of communication, but Sima Yi stood alone and watched the fun, not knowing what he was thinking.

After Pang Tong arrived, he saw Zhuge Liang chatting and laughing with everyone, but soon he became the center of attention, and many eyes came to him.

Because compared with the great-looking Zhuge Liang, he was really ugly!

At this moment, everyone understood why Sun Jian turned Pang Tong away.

Pang Tong sighed in his heart. He was not jealous of Kong Ming, nor did he feel inferior because of his ugly appearance. He just hated that he had so much talent but had nowhere to put it to use.

At this time, Cao Cao strode over and said with a smile: "I have heard about Feng Chu for a long time, and today I finally meet her."

Pang Tong had just learned about what happened in the cabinet from Chen Qun on the road. He was naturally very grateful to Cao Cao. Compared with the disgust and indifference he encountered from Sun Jian, it was obvious who he would choose to serve.

"Pang Shiyuan pays homage to the Marquis of Wei." Pang Tong saluted respectfully.

Cao Cao laughed and led Pang Tong to the huge sand table.

Before the new student had a chance to say hello to Zhuge Liang, he was attracted by the very realistic topography.

When Sun Jian saw this scene, his expression was of course even more ugly.

The meeting then proceeded normally, and Guo Jia solemnly said: "Some time ago, Wu Zu appeared to remind the three prime ministers that the Tianzhu Dynasty has been established in the West, and it has the intention to unify Xiniu and Hezhou, and it will definitely compete with our Eastern Han Dynasty."

Although many ministers who had not participated in cabinet meetings before knew that the imperial court was preparing to move westward, they did not know the inside story. Only now do they know what the purpose is.

It turned out to be the appearance of the legendary Martial Ancestor as a reminder?
The martial arts of the Han Dynasty became increasingly prosperous, and people's belief in Wu Zu was no less than that of the Human King.

Since Wu Zu said it, then Western Tianzhu must be ambitious and must be guarded against!
Guo Jia added: "According to reports from military spies, the Uzang Kingdom, Baoxiang Kingdom, and Wuji Kingdom, which are close to our Western Region of the Han Dynasty, have been mobilizing their troops frequently recently.
Moreover, there are many Buddhist temples where the Buddha's light shines day and night, blessing the armies and people of these kingdoms, and their intention to invade our country is clearly revealed.

The cabinet held an enlarged meeting this time to come up with a final response strategy.

If you have any ideas, feel free to speak up. "

All the ministers looked serious. It had been more than 150 years since the Han Dynasty was promoted to the Yun Dynasty, and martial arts had been practiced for a hundred years.

They can serve as officials in the court, so they naturally have some understanding of immortals, Buddhas and demons. Some of them even have good cultivation in martial arts.

After listening to the information told by Guo Jia, everyone understood that these kingdoms in the West were moving towards unification under the promotion of Buddhism.

So the enemy Dahan faced this time was not just the Tianzhu Dynasty!
Subsequently, counselors from various factions such as Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Fazheng, Xu Shu, Chen Gong, Tian Feng, etc. offered suggestions one after another and launched a fierce debate.

Generals such as Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and Sun Ce also discussed their own combat ideas, all of which were very radical.

The cabinet hall suddenly became more lively, but not chaotic. Someone was recording the arguments of many civil servants and military generals, integrating them, and then submitting them to the three prime ministers.

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong stood together and smiled at each other. They finally arrived at the highest palace of power in the Han Dynasty. Now that they are here, it is impossible to leave again. The world will be amazed by their talents.

Pang Tong stepped forward confidently, pointed at the sand table map, and said seriously: "My lords, if I want to advance westward, opening a passage to the west is indeed the key, but this place must be occupied in advance, or in other words Keep it.

Once we lose this fulcrum, it will be a hundred or a thousand times more difficult to advance westward. "

The people who were debating and reasoning glanced at him and followed the direction of his finger.I saw that the sand table map showed the territory of the Mangniu clan under the command of the Great Holy Bull Demon King Pingtian. It was centered on Cangyun Ridge and surrounded by Jisai Kingdom, Xiliang Women Kingdom, Gaochang Kingdom, and Yuetuo Kingdom.

Someone immediately pointed out the problem: "Of course we know that this place is very important, but even the nearest female kingdom of Xiliang is [-] miles away from me, and it is really beyond our reach."

Others said: "The Great Sage Pingtian has a close relationship with our great Han Dynasty. Now we can only hope that he can defend the territory of the Mangniu clan and these western kingdoms."

Pang Tong shook his head: "We cannot look at this war with mortal thinking. The territory of the Mangniu clan is like my big man's fist smashing into Xiniu Hezhou. It must be occupied.
Forty-five thousand miles is indeed far away, but we can definitely ask the Bull Demon King and the totem masters to take action and send the Han troops there. "

Lu Su frowned: "This is too risky. If the movement is so big, it will definitely attract the obstruction of Buddhism, and the situation may evolve into an all-out war between us and Buddhism."

Many ministers agreed that although the Han Dynasty had been practicing martial arts for hundreds of years, it was still too weak compared to Buddhism.

Zhou Yu stepped forward and said: "As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. The situation in Hezhou, Xiniu, is indeed clear from the sand table.
But we are not familiar with the specific conditions in various places in the West. For example, whether there are Buddhists stationed in these places and whether there are demons entrenched in these places, we need to find out.

Moreover, we know very little about the military strength of the Tianzhu Dynasty. If we rashly deploy our troops into the hinterland of Xiniu Hezhou, we will definitely be surrounded by the West, so we must act according to the situation. "

Pang Tong fell into deep thought.

But no one laughed at him, because it was not easy for a young man who had just entered the officialdom to make an overall judgment on guarding the territory of the Mangniu clan without understanding the West.

In fact, many counselors present had considered this problem, but they were unable to do anything.

Because behind Tianzhu is Buddhism, those strong Buddhists cannot allow the Han to use the power of various totems to move their troops.

Therefore, the war must ultimately advance step by step and solve the Western threat through mortal means.

As long as we can occupy the Uzang Kingdom, Baoxiang Kingdom, and Wuji Kingdom that are close to the Han Dynasty, and push the east-west border to Huangfengling and Liusha River, we can temporarily defend against the invasion of the Tianzhu Dynasty.

As for the places farther west, we can only wait and figure them out in the future.

Zhuge Liang was also thinking on the sidelines. He understood that unless he could transport troops quietly, he would have to give up the territory of the Mangniu clan.

Because this is not an ordinary war, any claims of attacking from the east to the west or crossing Chencang secretly are all false under the watchful eyes of immortals and Buddhas.

Even with extraordinary resourcefulness, they are no match for the magical powers of immortals and Buddhas.

"Why did you calm down?"

At this time, a chuckle came from outside the hall.

Everyone looked for the sound and saw Liu Xiu, wearing a human king's crown, walking into the hall side by side with a golden-armored monkey king, followed by a burly man with bull horns.

Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian quickly led their ministers to salute.

Many ministers were extremely excited. They could see the Human King once every ten or eight years, but in the past 100 years, they had never seen the Martial Ancestor appear. Today they finally saw him!
The Human King Liu Xiu and the Martial Ancestor Qitian Monkey King, these are the two legends most admired by the people since the Han Dynasty was promoted to Yun Dynasty!

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong could not maintain their composure, and there was uncontrollable excitement on their faces.

Even Sima Yi was excited.

They didn't think that because Sun Wukong was from the monkey race, "people who are not from my race must have different hearts", because the great Han could achieve what he has today, and Wuzu deserves the most credit!

In the eyes of everyone, this is the Monkey King, the Monkey King who can compete with heaven and earth!
Sun Wukong felt very happy when he saw everyone's attention, but he did not steal the limelight from his apprentice and let Liu Xiu first talk to these ministers of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Xiu looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Just now, I, Wu Zu, and the Great Sage Pingtian listened to your debate outside. Various strategies have their merits.

However, the Great Sage Pingtian is opposed to your debate on whether to give up the territory of the Mangniu clan. "

Everyone looked at each other in shock. Now that the real master is here, who dares to say in front of the Bull Demon King - you have been abandoned.

The Bull Demon King said in a deep voice: "We, the Mangniu clan, are the arms and fists of the great man reaching out to the west. Now that the war has not started, you are about to cut off one of your arms?"

The silence in the cabinet hall was terrifying. Some people did not dare to kick loudly, while others were touched by the words of the Bull Demon King. If they wanted to give up the territory of the Mangniu clan, they would really cut off an arm!
"Hahaha, Martial Ancestor, you'd better tell them quickly, I can't help it anymore." The Bull Demon King burst out laughing, leaving everyone at a loss and looking at Martial Ancestor Qitian Monkey King.

Sun Wukong smiled and said: "I have already planned the troop transportation issue and have set up a teleportation array between Dahan and Cangyun Ridge.

Even millions of soldiers can be transported from the Han Dynasty to the territory of the Mangniu clan silently. "

Teleportation Array?

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. From the literal meaning alone, they could understand the power of this formation.

What followed was a surprise. In this way, the issues that we had just debated and worried about no longer existed.

Moreover, they can use this formation to make more adjustments to the Han's westward expansion strategy!

Sun Wukong added: "In addition, I also brought some maps of the distribution of demons in Hezhou, Xiniu. They are not completely accurate, but they can also be used as a reference."

Many counselors were excited again, this was really timely.

Although Wu Zu said it was not completely accurate, they also believed that this was definitely a detailed map of the distribution of demons, which could save them a lot of time, manpower and material resources in exploration.

As the saying goes, soldiers are valuable and quick, the earlier you plan your actions, the more opportunities you will have!

Later, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Sun Wukong stood in front of the sand table and began to introduce the distribution of demons in Hezhou, Xiniu.

For example, there is a black bear spirit in Black Wind Mountain, there is a suspected yellow wind monster in Huangfengling, and there is a man-eating water monster called Sand Demon in Liusha River.

Going further west, there are the corpse demon white bone spirit in Baihu Ridge, the Inspiration King in Tongtian River, the scorpion spirit in Poison Mountain, the yellow eyebrow monster in Xiaoleiyin Temple, the spider spirit in Pansi Cave, and many other monsters.

All the civil and military ministers were fascinated by what they heard and were even more surprised. There were no such man-eating monsters in Han Dynasty.

The Bull Demon King was equally surprised. As the top demon king in Xiniu Hezhou, he did not dare to say that he knew everything about these demons. How did Sun Wukong know?And you know it in such detail?

At this moment, Sun Wukong sighed in his heart. These were the monsters he had learned from Zhihu netizens a long time ago. They were the monsters he encountered on the way westward in his original life.

But he is saying it now, because under his changes, the monsters entrenched in some places will definitely change. For example, the yellow-robed monster that Kui Mulang descended from the earth will not appear again.

Of course, there is also his layout in this. (End of chapter)