Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 154: The general of the military division went to conquer the military affairs of Yongliang and the general of the north, during the holidays (seeking pursuit)
Zhuge Qiao didn't know what Liu Bei and Ma Chao discussed at the family banquet. He only knew that Liu Bei sent 500 more troops to Ma Chao the next day.

Although Ma Chao was the general of the left in Chengdu, he actually did not command the troops.

Like Xu Jing, they are both mascots.

Most of the soldiers Ma Chao brought when he surrendered were handed over to Liu Bei to show their loyalty.

Most of Liu Bei's additional 500 troops for Ma Chao were brought by Ma Chao from Xiliang and Hanzhong in the past.

This obvious change in attitude was also the beginning of mutual trust between Liu Bei and Ma Chao.

Five hundred soldiers may not seem like much, but they are Ma Chao's own troops.

For the poor Liu Bei's forces, even Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun only had 500 troops in their own army, and the rest of the troops needed to be granted by Liu Bei's documents before they could be mobilized.

After Huo Yi and Liu Chan became apprentices to Huang Zhong, Huang Zhong's mentality also changed significantly.

Just as Huang Zhong said to Zhuge Qiao that day, not only would he no longer hide his illness and avoid medical treatment, but he would also take the initiative to ask good doctors for consultation.

As the best cavalry officer in Yongliang area, Ma Chao has rich battlefield experience and army commanding experience.

And these details often determine whether the three armies can survive the battle.

The military book will introduce relevant theories such as setting up camp, marching, etc., but will not record too specific details.

In other words.

It is impossible for Zhuge Liang to spend several years or even more than ten years experiencing actual combat like the generals in the army, and then make a post-war summary.

"Brother, I don't accept it."

Not only Huang Zhong, but also Ma Chao often came to Zhuge Liang after confiding in Liu Bei.

During this period, there were also some discordant sounds.

In Zhuge Liang's view, although the generals in the army are not as knowledgeable as himself in the theory of military art, they have all experienced life and death on the battlefield.

But soon, Ma Chao and Huang Zhong were shocked by Zhuge Liang's learning ability and insight.

One month's time.

Because Zhuge Liang can always accurately analyze how many basic common sense mistakes were made in the battle examples described by Ma Chao and Huang Zhong.

Zhuge Liang also didn't think that experiencing actual combat would definitely improve his experience in leading troops.

Although Zhuge Liang did not really command the army, Zhuge Liang's learning ability was quite strong.

After receiving the support of Huang Zhong and Ma Chao, there is basically no suspense in the selection of the Northern Expedition coach.

As a result, Liu Bei told Zhang Fei that Zhuge Liang had been appointed as the coach of the Northern Expedition and asked Zhang Fei to support Zhuge Liang.

Even when Zhuge Liang asked the generals for advice, he had a lot of contempt, thinking that Zhuge Liang, a dignified military advisor and general, would consult military officers in the army for military affairs, which was an insult to his status.

Ma Su's attitude made Zhuge Liang quite unhappy.

At first, Ma Chao and Huang Zhong only felt that Zhuge Liang had a strong memory.

A true genius has a very strong learning ability.

Asking generals in the army for advice on military affairs will help Zhuge Liang compare and analyze theory and practice, and then find the contradiction between the two.

Huang Xu passed away due to illness in the past, which made Huang Zhong feel quite guilty, so Huang Zhong was always paying attention to Huo Yi's physical condition.

On weekdays, there will be more emphasis due to different emphasis. Once you really want to concentrate on studying a certain ability, its growth rate can be called terrifying.

This basic common sense error is not the art of war cited by Zhuge Liang, but occurred in the past battles described by Ma Chao and Huang Zhong.

Zhuge Liang falls into this category.

That is, after returning to Chengdu, Ma Di, the prefect of Yuexi, did not understand Zhuge Liang's behavior of asking the generals in the army for military affairs.

Zhuge Liang was able to analyze and summarize the battle cases based on Ma Chao and Huang Zhong's usual tactics of using troops.

It was as if Ma Chao and Huang Zhong were summarizing the war themselves.

Even if it is as small as arranging soldiers to go to the river to fetch water, Zhuge Liang needs to understand it carefully.

For the cautious Zhuge Liang, he may not win a big victory, but he must not lose a big one!
Even on the way to Nanzheng, Zhuge Liang was discussing the impact of terrain and terrain on the specific march with his companion Zhao Yun.

For Zhuge Liang, whether to experience actual combat is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to understand every specific link of military affairs.

In addition to Ma Chao and Huang Zhong, Zhuge Liang also visited other generals in the army such as Zhao Yun, Huang Quan, Feng Xi, Zhang Nan and others.

Zhuge Liang can basically remember the battle examples he recounted.

With the assistance of two veteran generals, Ma Chao and Huang Zhong, Zhuge Liang made rapid progress in the remaining ten days.

Zhang Fei looked depressed.

Huang Zhong did not break his promise. In his spare time, he often went to Zhuge Liang and told Zhuge Liang his life's experience in commanding troops and on the battlefield in detail.

Every time a good doctor is invited for consultation, he will also consult Huo Yi at the same time.

Among the generals who stayed in Chengdu, there were more than ten people who had discussions with Zhuge Liang. They were all experienced in the army and were willing to discuss with Zhuge Liang.

Huang Zhong was also very attentive to Huo Yi's training.

He came from Langzhong in high spirits, thinking he could become the head coach of the Northern Expedition.

Nanzheng.

"You appointed Wei Yan as the governor of Hanzhong, and appointed a military advisor as the commander of the Northern Expedition. The second brother established a reputation that shocked China in Xiangfan."

"I am stationed in Langzhong, and I go to supervise and patrol the counties every day. I also want to create a world-famous reputation for my brother in Yongliang."

Zhang Fei puffed out his cheeks, tilted his head and hummed.

Seeing that Zhang Fei, an old brother, was angry, Liu Bei smiled, got up and came to Zhang Fei's side.

"Yi De." Liu Bei called.

Zhang Fei, however, twisted his body and turned his back to Liu Bei without answering.

Liu Bei smiled and turned to face Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei turned away again and grunted to express his dissatisfaction.

"Yide, you are so old, why are you still acting as petty as before?"

"If you keep doing this, brother Wei will be angry."

Liu Bei gently stroked his short beard and turned to Zhang Fei again.

Zhang Fei did not turn around this time, but he tilted his head and did not look at Liu Bei.

"Brother, I just don't accept it! I don't accept it! I just don't accept it!" Zhang Fei expressed his position with a groan.

Liu Bei chuckled: "Yide, why are you arguing with the military advisor here? Even if the military advisor becomes the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, he can't go into battle to kill the enemy."

"The basis for strategizing, deploying troops, sending generals back to the military division, and attacking cities and forts is based on Yi De and all the generals."

"Why does Yide care who will be the coach of the Northern Expedition?"

"What's more, if Yide becomes the coach of the Northern Expedition, how can Zilong, Han Sheng, Meng Qi and others be convinced?"

"Is Yide confident that they will all recognize you as the general of the Northern Expedition?"

Zhang Fei actually knew that if he really became the head coach of the Northern Expedition, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun and others might not be convinced.

But I still feel uncomfortable in my heart: "I don't need Zilong and the others to go to the north. Didn't the second brother just bring the generals from Jingzhou?"

Liu Bei scolded lightly: "Nonsense. Even if a lion fights a rabbit, you must try your best. If you don't take them with you in the Northern Expedition, wouldn't you treat the safety of the three armies as child's play?"

At the beginning.

Liu Bei really wanted to see if Zhuge Liang could convince the crowd, but in this month, Liu Bei found that this was no longer necessary.

Under Zhuge Liang's prompting, Chengdu generals such as Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, etc. have been impressed by Zhuge Liang's terrifying learning ability.

In addition, Liu Bei had already approved Zhuge Qiao's plan to suspend his troops for a year to support the people, and was not as eager as he was at first to pursue the Northern Expedition. Therefore, it was no longer necessary to test Zhuge Liang's ability to convince the public in public.

One year was enough for Liu Bei to understand whether Zhuge Liang was qualified to be the head coach of the Northern Expedition.

"Then I should be a pioneer!" Zhang Fei snorted.

Liu Bei chuckled: "The Northern Expedition will take at least a year. It is too early to decide on the vanguard now."

"Yide has a very good relationship with the military advisor. If you want to be a vanguard, you can find the military advisor yourself. Why bother asking me."

Under Liu Bei's persuasion, Zhang Fei accepted Liu Bei's decision although he was reluctant.

Zhuge Liang as the coach is at least more convincing to Zhang Fei than Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan as the coach.

Seeing that Zhang Fei was no longer obsessed with being the coach of the Northern Expedition, Liu Bei invited Zhang Fei to sit down and reminisce.

"Yide, I heard that you made Xingguo your deputy general?" Liu Bei asked about Zhang Bao's situation.

Zhang Fei snorted coldly: "That kid Bao'er doesn't have all his hair. If I didn't see him as my son, I would just let him be a pawn."

Zhang Fei's obviously insincere words made Liu Bei couldn't help but feel happy.

If Zhang Bao had no ability, how could he be Zhang Fei's lieutenant?

This army is no different from other places. The arrogant soldiers and generals in the army will not be convinced just because Zhang Bao is Zhang Fei's biological son.

In fact, as Liu Bei judged:

After Liu Bei named Guan Xing Anguo, Zhang Bao was not to be outdone. With Zhang Fei's consent, he sent someone to ask Liu Bei for his name.

Naturally, Liu Bei did not favor one over the other. Considering that Zhang Bao and Guan Xing had a close relationship since childhood, he gave Zhang Bao the nickname "Xingguo", which meant rejuvenating the country and ensuring peace.

It is almost the same as Guan Xing's meaning of "relaxation, civility and martial arts, civility can bring peace to the country, and military power can determine the country".

Zhang Bao was also very satisfied with this, and was often proud of it, and was determined to compete with Guan Xing.

So in Zhang Fei's army, Zhang Bao defeated the generals and treated his soldiers well, and his prestige in the army gradually increased.

Zhang Bao, who was originally afraid of Zhang Fei, gradually became more confident, and often told Zhang Fei to refute Zhang Fei's behavior of whipping athletes at will.

Because of Zhang Bao's existence and Zhang Fei's intention to correct this problem, Zhang Fei's willful behavior of whipping athletes became less and less.

only.

Zhang Fei felt a great loss of face every time he was refuted by Zhang Bao.

I am Lao Tzu, and my son is my son. Even my son dares to teach me a lesson.

Therefore, when Liu Bei asked, Zhang Fei was unwilling to mention that Zhang Bao was elected as deputy general based on his prestige in the army!

In other words.

In Zhang Fei's army, Zhang Bao was more loved and respected by the soldiers than Zhang Fei.

the other side.

Wei Chang followed Wei Yan, looking at Wei Yan with a resolute face, he couldn't help but said: "Father, is your Majesty really planning to let Military Advisor Zhuge be the commander of the Northern Expedition?"

Wei Yan looked at the warriors below who were diligently practicing swinging their swords, and said calmly: "Are you dissatisfied?"

Wei Chang did not hide his thoughts and said frankly: "I just feel unfair for my father. How can this Northern Expedition commander be a scholar like Zhuge Military Advisor?"

Wei Yan was silent. Although it was expected that Zhuge Liang would be the coach of the Northern Expedition, when Zhuge Liang was actually appointed as the coach of the Northern Expedition, Wei Yan felt a little unbalanced.

a long time.

Wei Yan took a deep breath and said firmly: "This is the king's decision. Since the king believes that Military Advisor Zhuge is qualified to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, then we should believe in the king's vision."

"What's more, the king said that there will be no Northern Expedition in the short term. We have enough time to observe Zhuge's military advisor."

"If Zhuge's military advisor fails to show the proper conduct of a general before the official Northern Expedition, your Majesty will not disregard the safety of the three armies."

"What I have to do is absolutely obey the king's orders!"

Two days later.

Zhuge Liang arrived in Nanzheng.

Liu Bei's Northern Expedition to pay homage to the generals created a lot of momentum.

One month is not only time for Zhuge Liang to prepare, but also time for the spies in Guanzhong.

Take the stage.

Liu Bei stood with his sword in hand.

Under the general stage, more than a hundred generals, including Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong, and more than a thousand warriors, stood in an orderly manner.

And among the soldiers, many Han soldiers and civilians were eagerly looking forward to it.

That's right!

Liu Bei paid homage to the general this time and allowed the soldiers and people of Hanzhong to watch!

The superficial purpose is to let the Hanzhong soldiers and people know Liu Bei's ambition and reasons for the Northern Expedition, so as to gather people's support.

This is in line with Liu Bei's people-friendly style.

When Liu Bei was in Pingyuan, he always sat and ate with his neighbors.

If Cao Cao was like this, he would definitely be suspected of having ulterior motives, but if Liu Bei was like this, it would be considered normal.

And Liu Bei also had deep meaning in doing this.

This is to give the spies in Guanzhong a chance to witness Liu Bei's worship as a general.

Liu Bei first spoke impassionedly about helping the Han Dynasty, and then claimed that he was ill and could not lead the Han soldiers in the Northern Expedition, so he decided to worship the general in the Northern Expedition.

After receiving the instructions, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun and others also rushed to compete for the position of the Northern Expedition coach.

Just when the generals were excited, Liu Bei called Zhuge Liang to the generals' platform in public, gave him the general seal, the letter sword, and the talisman. He ordered Zhuge Liang to use the military advisor general to conquer the Northern General and the military governor of Yongliang, and station troops in Nanzheng during the holidays.

Such an announcement caused "uproar" among the soldiers.

Zhang Fei roared the loudest: "How can a scholar be allowed to be the commander-in-chief when marching and fighting?"

Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and others were also unconvinced.

however.

Zhuge Liang did not say anything to convince the generals on the general stage. Instead, he forcibly used the general seal, letter sword, and talisman as a deterrent, and read out the Seven Killing Order in public.

Those who light the army will be beheaded, those who are too slow will be beheaded, those who steal the army will be beheaded, those who deceive the army will be beheaded, those who betray the army will be beheaded, those who disrupt the army will be beheaded, and those who mislead the army will be beheaded.

Although Ma Chao, Zhang Fei and other generals were privately instructed to cooperate in acting, they still couldn't help being shocked when they heard Zhuge Liang's "Seven Cuts Order".

Zhuge Liang's military regulations are too cruel!
Not only was he cruel to the soldiers, he was cruel to the generals, he was also cruel to the general Zhuge Liang!

Simultaneously.

Zhuge Liang also emphasized the fairness of rewards and punishments.

As the saying goes: rewards are used to promote merit, and punishments are used to prohibit adultery. Rewards must not be unequal, and punishments must not be unequal.

The warriors must be clearly told why they are rewarded, so that they will die; when punishing, they must be told why they are punished, and only those with evil intentions will be afraid.

If rewards and punishments are not fair, the meritorious officers will be angry and the punished officers will be resentful.

After taking the stage to pay homage to the general.

Liu Bei took advantage of his illness and took a bus back to Chengdu to recuperate that day.

Zhuge Liang stayed in Nanzheng and launched the Northern Expedition with great fanfare.

Nanzheng's momentum quickly spread to Guanzhong.

"Liu Bei actually worshiped Zhuge Liang as his general?"

When they heard the news, both Meng Da, Pan Jun and the generals in Guanzhong looked unbelieving.

In everyone's impression, Zhuge Liang was in charge of money and food for Liu Bei and guarded the rear. He was a talent like Xiao He.

Lead the troops in the Northern Expedition?

Isn't that funny?

"Liu Bei has no one left, so he sent a scholar to the Northern Expedition. We have nothing to worry about!" Yang Qiu laughed and mocked after the initial surprise.

This Yang Qiu was one of the former Guanzhong warlords. He once rebelled against Cao Cao with Ma Chao and Han Sui, and later surrendered to Cao Cao.

Cao Pi proclaimed himself queen, and made Yang Qiu the champion general and the good country lord.

Although Yang Qiu seems not to be very famous, when he persuaded Cao Pi to proclaim himself emperor, "General Wei Gongqing's Honor Memorial" ranked eighth, before Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xu Huang, and Zhu Ling.

Using high-ranking officials and generous salaries to win over local powerful people was a trick used by Cao Cao, and Cao Pi also followed suit.

Therefore, Yang Qiu's status in Guanzhong was quite high. Even Meng Da did not dare to offend Yang Qiu easily, but only used Cao Pi's name to win over him.

Pan Jun said cautiously: "Don't be careless. Zhuge Liang has always been known as Fulong in Jingzhou. Before he became an official, he compared himself to Guan Zhong and Leyi. He is not an ordinary scholar."

Pan Jun himself was a famous official in Jingzhou who was capable of both literary and military skills, and he scorned Yang Qiu's scholarly remarks.

Yang Qiu said disdainfully: "Pan Fujun. You are worrying too much. Even if Zhuge Liang is really known as Fulong, he can only take care of civil affairs."

"If he wants to compare himself to Guan Zhong, I can believe it, but at the same time he wants to compare himself to Le Yi. Haha, do you really think that Zhuge Liang is Jiang Shang of the Western Zhou Dynasty?"

"If Zhuge Liang dares to attack Guanzhong, we don't need to take action. Chen Cang's General Zuo is enough to make Zhuge Liang return in defeat."

"If he doesn't go to Chencang Road, I will personally take Zhuge Liang's head and send it to the King of Wei."

idiot!

Pan Jun secretly cursed Yang Qiu.

Although Yang Qiu is the champion general, Pan Jun looks down on Yang Qiu.

In the past, after the defeat of Ma Chao and Han Sui, he was entrusted with important tasks by Cao Cao because he was in a desperate situation and surrendered. The purpose was just to use Yang Qiu to stabilize the people.

As for Yang Qiu’s military skills?
Pan Jun just wants to laugh.

Meng Da pondered for a moment and analyzed: "There are currently five known roads from Hanzhong to Yongliang. Ziwu Road, Tangluo Road, Baoxie Road, Chencang Road, and Qishan Road."

"Ziwu Road, the road is difficult and dangerous. I don't think Zhuge Liang dares to take this road, but in order to avoid accidents, a small number of troops are stationed here."

"Although the Tangluo Road is not as difficult and dangerous as the Ziwu Road, the distance is also the shortest among the five roads. Zhuge Liang is very likely to send a large army to the Tangluo Road. This place needs to be heavily guarded."

"Baoxie Road is the main road from Bashu to Qinchuan. Zhuge Liang wants to make a northern expedition. This road must be advanced by the main force, and it also needs to be heavily guarded."

"General Zuo is here at Chencang Road, so there is no need to worry."

"As for the Qishan Road, although the road is relatively flat, the distance is too long. The possibility of taking the Qishan Road to Guanzhong is the lowest."

As a native of Fufeng County, Meng Da was quite familiar with the terrain in Guanzhong. Even without a map in front of him, he could easily identify the five roads leading out of Qinchuan.

Yang Qiu asked for his order: "General Jianwu, leave Baoxie Road to me. If Zhuge Liang dares to come to Baoxie Road, I will kill one of them, and I will kill a pair of them."

Meng Da only pondered for a moment before agreeing to Yang Qiu's request: "General Champion, your bravery is comparable to Chen Cang's General Zuo. The King of Wei also admires you very much, so I will leave Baoxie Road to you to garrison."

Yang Qiu laughed: "Guanzhong is my home court, how could Zhuge Liang defeat me?"

Meng Da also ordered other generals to garrison Ziwu Road and Tangluo Road respectively, and at the same time sent a large number of spies to Hanzhong to find out the specific time of Zhuge Liang's dispatch of troops.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

Meng Da was also quite cautious about this.

After the generals left, Pan Jun frowned and asked, "Zijing, Baoxie Road is the main road into the pass. It's too much for you to ask Yang Qiu to guard it."

"Once Baoxie Road is lost, Chencang will be separatist. Zhuge Liang only needs to send generals to guard the main road, and he can make General Zuo unable to advance or retreat."

Meng Da smiled calmly: "Brother Chengming, what do you think Yang Qiu is capable of?"

Pan Jun said without thinking: "Exaggerating is true, you are arrogant and reckless."

There was a coldness in the corner of Meng Da's mouth: "But Yang Qiu is now the champion general appointed by the King of Wei, and he also has five thousand troops under his command. If Yang Qiu does not make mistakes, how can I punish him severely with military law?"

"Brother Chengming, I will give you the power to supervise the army and supervise the defense of each road. Focus on supervising the defense of Baoxie Road. If Yang Qiu makes a big mistake, you and I will take the opportunity to seize his military power."

"After taking away Yang Qiu's military power, those five thousand parts will belong to you, Brother Chengming."

Pan Jun also sneered: "I already know what Zijing means. I will keep an eye on Yang Qiu these days. It's just that Zhuge Liang is very human, Zijing must not be underestimated."

Meng Da nodded: "I will be cautious."

"Letting Yang Qiu station at Baoxie Road is also to lure Zhuge Liang into taking the bait. Otherwise, Zhuge Liang would not dare to attack Baoxie Road easily when he sees that a famous general is stationed at Baoxie Road."

"If Zhuge Liang doesn't come, how can you and I make contributions?"

"The King of Wei has big things to prepare for recently, and he urgently needs us to perform extraordinary feats."

Pan Jun's heart trembled.

As a close confidant of Cao Pi, Pan Jun naturally knew about Cao Pi's recent events.

Although Cao Cao is dead, the road that should be paved is almost paved. Now all he needs is an opportunity for Cao Pi to take a further step!
After Pan Jun left, Meng Da's eyes became more mocking: "Fu Long? Are you comparing yourself to Guan Zhong Leyi? A scholar actually dares to compare himself to Leyi."

"If Xiaozhi was in charge, I would still be a little nervous. If Zhuge Liang was in charge, haha, Liu Bei is really stubborn."

"It's a pity that Xiaozhi was sent to that barbaric place in Yueqi County by that old soldier Liu Bei. Otherwise, I would have sent someone to summon Xiaozhi to Chang'an."

"If filial piety and uprightness are my plan, who in this world can compete with me?"

"Liu Bei, Liu Bei, I thought you would come to Guanzhong in person, but I didn't expect that you would fall ill at this critical moment."

"Only by capturing you alive can King Wei be able to claim the throne with his reputation of conquering thieves without having to compromise with those wealthy families."

"Now you only send Zhuge Liang, a scholar, here, which makes me quite troubled."

"However, as long as you capture your Northern Expedition coach, I don't think you can sit still in Chengdu!"

Meng Da didn't listen to Pan Jun's words at all. In Meng Da's eyes, Pan Jun was nothing more than that.

Meng Da wanted to capture Liu Bei, not Zhuge Liang.

Meng Da needed a big victory to establish his prestige in the army, and Cao Pi needed a big victory to ascend to the throne and proclaim himself emperor. The better Meng Da's record, the stronger Cao Pi's prestige.

(End of this chapter)