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

Chapter 164: Marching into Longyou, it’s time to see Yan Han’s peak combat power (seeking pursuit)

Zhuge Qiao did not underestimate Wei Yan because of the flaws in Wei Yan's Ziwu Valley strategy.

Unlike Wei Yan, who had never led an army like Ma Di, Zhuge Qiao would naturally respect such a strong general who rose up in battle.

Seeing Zhuge Qiao's politeness, Wei Yan responded with clasped fists and said, "General Fu Han, I am not against Prime Minister Xu Tu's strategy in Guanzhong."

"It's just that our understanding of the street pavilion is limited to documentary records and hearsay. No one present has ever been to the street pavilion."

"Although I have never been there, I have tried to think about the dangerous city gates in Longshan as the guard of Guanzhong. I found that if there are dangerous city gates in Longshan, it will actually be a threat to Guanzhong."

"Liang people are capricious. If every time they rebel, they have to seize the key points of Longshan City Pass, wouldn't the defenders in this pass be exhausted?"

"Therefore, I thought that if the defenders in Guanzhong wanted to intimidate Liangzhou, they would definitely burn down the dangerous city gates in Longshan and widen the Guanlong Avenue."

"This move will allow the Wei army in Guanzhong to have unimpeded access to counter the rebellion and reach Liangzhou in a very short time."

"Last year, Wei general Su Zeping Qu staged Zhang Jin's rebellion. Su Ze arrived in Liangzhou in more than ten days, which makes me believe this speculation even more."

Zhuge Qiao is now a general supporting the Han Dynasty and has a higher military position than Ma Su, but he still calls Ma Su "Ma Canjun"; on the other hand, Ma Su always pronounces "Bosong" as if he is Zhuge Qiao's superior.

This is equivalent to saying: Zhuge Qiao's talent is well deserved, but you, Ma Di, are exaggerating.

"Who dares to order the burning? Who dares to take this responsibility?"

When Wei Yan said this, he deliberately glanced at Ma Su.

Although angry, Ma Su did not dare to refute.

With Zhang Fei's protective character, how could Zhuge Qiao be wronged?

"When I was in Jingzhou, I heard the general mention the past. In the past, after Le Jin lost Xiangyang, he unexpectedly walked on the dangerous road to intimidate Jiangling. The general was caught off guard and had to abandon Xiangyang temporarily."

Ma Su knew that he could not argue with Zhuge Qiao in the defense of the street pavilion, so he directly changed his concept and subjectively concluded that Zhuge Qiao "disagreed".

Zhuge Qiao understands theory, has experienced actual combat, and has a record of defending Jiangling.

When refuting Wei Yan, Ma Su could still bully Wei Yan for not having read military books and debate with Wei Yan on the use of troops.

When it comes to yin and yang, Ma Su is far better than Wei Yan.

Zhuge Qiao also frowned when he heard this, and his tone was a little unkind: "Ma Junjun, I think Wei Zhenbei's concerns are not unreasonable."

"Burn down the dangerous city gates of Longshan. If the Liangzhou rebels attack Guanzhong in a large scale, how can the Guanzhong defender be able to defend it?"

Seeing Ma Chao speak, Huang Zhong raised his eyes and agreed: "Bo Song is the general appointed by your Majesty to assist the Han Dynasty. Ma joins the army. Your military position is low, so you must not break the rules."

Whether he was discussing military affairs with Zhuge Qiao on paper or discussing actual combat with Zhuge Qiao, Ma Su was humiliating himself.

How could Ma Di not see Wei Yan's obvious sarcasm?

"The rebellion of Qu Yan, Zhang Jin and others was put down by an unknown person. They must have no plans. How could they understand the dangers of seizing Longshan's city gate?"

"Wei Zhenbei, you should study more!"

Before Ma Su could adjust his mentality, Zhang Fei, who had been silent all the time, frowned: "How can there be no rules in the army? Bo Song is the general assisting the Han Dynasty, and he is in charge of the five departments of Fei Army. If anyone can call him by name, How else can Boson convince the public?"

Especially the sentence "Wei Zhenbei, you should study more!" made Wei Yan have the urge to draw his sword.

Especially when it comes to "Zhuge twins, one can control all directions" and "the rumors are true", they also emphasized the tone!
Ma Su is not stupid.

Ma Su suppressed his anger and said: "Since Bo Song does not agree with Prime Minister's strategic plan of 'taking Longyou, cannibalizing Yongliang, and Xu Tu Guanzhong', I wonder if there is a more reliable strategic plan?"

Zhang Fei and Guan Yu are as close as brothers. Zhuge Qiao is Guan Yu's son-in-law, which is Zhang Fei's niece-in-law.

Ma Su suddenly choked up.

A hussar general, a guard general, and a chariot general all have the right to leave!

Being scolded by Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei for not knowing the rules, Ma Su's heart almost burst.

Before Zhuge Qiao could speak, Ma Di scolded: "This is a mediocre view!"

"You need to be cautious in using your troops. You must anticipate defeat before calculating victory, so that you can always win without defeat."

Ma Su could confront Wei Yan or Zhuge Qiao, but he could not confront Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei.

But it is difficult to refute Zhuge Qiao.

Ma Chao and Huang Zhong were able to participate in the Northern Expedition because they accepted Zhuge Qiao's request. Seeing Zhuge Qiao being targeted by Ma Di, Ma Chao and Huang Zhong naturally couldn't bear it.

The trembling hands also revealed Ma Su's inner anger: Why can't I call Zhuge Qiao by his first name?

"Who can predict that the Wei generals from Yongliang will not make a surprise attack on our army and catch our army by surprise?"

"Yongliang has many talents, so don't be careless. Generals such as Meng Da Pan Jun of Chang'an, Zhang He of Chencang, Hao Zhao Weiping of Jincheng, You Chu, the governor of Longxi County, and Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, are all resourceful and good at fighting."

Being scolded by Ma Chao and Huang Zhong one after another, Ma Di was completely stunned.

Being targeted by Ma Su one after another made Wei Yan even more angry.

"Cao Ren in Fancheng was surrounded, and the four tombs were heavy with antlers, but Xu Huang was able to drive straight in and kill Fu Fang and Hu Xiu, the guards of the four tombs."

Seeing that Ma Su was at a loss for words, most of the anger in Wei Yan's heart disappeared. He cupped his hands to Zhuge Qiao and said, "I have heard that the generals who assisted the Han Dynasty are young and talented. There is also a rumor in Chengdu that 'Zhuge twins, one can control the four directions.' When we meet today, Only then do you know that the rumors are true!"

Wei Wenchang will let you know how powerful I am sooner or later during this military revolution!

Before Zhuge Qiao could speak, Ma Chao, who had the most straightforward personality, couldn't help it and said coldly: "Ma joins the army. I always believe that there should be rules in this army, otherwise it will be difficult to command the troops and obey the masses. You should call Zhuge Fuhan, Or assist the Han generals."

"We can despise our opponents strategically, but we must not underestimate our opponents tactically."

If Ma Su dares to confront Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei, the way they will die in the future will have to take into account the mood of the three of them.

Zhuge Liang also chose to remain silent at this moment.

With Zhuge Liang's mind, he would not scold Ma Di for such a trivial matter, but Zhuge Liang also had to consider the attitudes of Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang did not express his position, Ma Di finally chose to give in and saluted Zhuge Qiao: "General Fu Han, I was rude just now. I would like to hear General Fu Han's advice."

Zhang Bao felt very comfortable.

Because Zhang Bao was young and had a low military position, when he first came to Nanzheng, he was ordered by Ma Su to "rejuvenate the country", which made Zhang Bao feel angry.

Now seeing Ma Su being scolded by Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei, Zhang Bao felt extremely happy.

Wei Yan also sneered: Just joining the army, he really thinks of himself as giving orders.

Seeing that Ma Su's tone was not as conceited as before, Zhuge Qiao said: "Ma joins the army. I have never said that I do not agree with the Prime Minister's strategic plan to seize Longyou."

"The Prime Minister is the commander-in-chief of this Northern Expedition. If the strategic plan is not formulated by the Prime Minister, then it would be better to let someone else take the position of commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition."

"I don't think anyone here, except the Prime Minister, is qualified to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition."

Zhuge Qiao expressed a clear attitude.

"I marveled at Wei Zhenbei's courage and bravery, and was able to independently formulate the Ziwu Valley strategy, but the Northern Expedition coach is now the prime minister, not Wei Zhenbei."

"Whether he wins or loses, all the credit and blame must go to the prime minister. I think this is inappropriate."

"Whenever you use military force, you should focus on rightness and use surprise as a supplement. Only by using both rightness and surprise to complement each other can you defeat powerful enemies and accomplish extraordinary feats."

"It is also inappropriate to separate the troops used to capture Longyou and Ziwu Valley as a serious plan."

"It's a waste of time to argue here about the use of troops to conquer Longyou and Ziwu Valley."

"If you think about it so much, it's better to mobilize your troops and generals as soon as possible and capture the five counties of Longyou as soon as possible."

"Soldiers are so valuable and so fast, how can we allow any delay?"

When Wei Yan saw that Zhuge Qiao did not deny the surprise attack at Ziwu Valley, but only mentioned that Wei Yan was not the commander of the Northern Expedition, he understood Zhuge Qiao's intention: "I was not thinking carefully, and I have been advising the general Han Dynasty for his good advice. I have learned from it."

Ma Su was about to speak but stopped, feeling unhappy.

Zhuge Qiao didn't belittle anyone, and he didn't offend anyone. Instead, he became the villain.

Zhuge Liang stroked his beautiful beard and said with approval: "Bosong's words are reasonable. As long as we can quickly move down to the five counties of Longyou, even if the street pavilions are unsafe to defend, we can send more troops and horses to resist the Wei army rushing to help."

Seeing that there was no more opposition, Zhuge Liang calmed down and said: "My main army wants to take Longyou. We need to set up suspicious troops on Baoxe Road to pretend to attack Yi County. Who is willing to go?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yun came out to ask for battle: "Prime Minister, I am willing to go!"

Before Zhuge Liang could speak, Ma Chao said: "Prime Minister, I think Baoxie Road is not suitable for General Yijun."

Zhao Yun raised his tone: "Does General Hussar think that I am not qualified?"

Ma Chao shook his head: "It's not that I underestimate General Yijun. I also admire General Yijun's bravery when he retreated from the enemy in the Han River."

"It's just that the prestige of General Yijun is not enough. If General Yijun goes there, he may not be able to hide this praise from Meng Da."

Zhao Yun fell silent immediately.

Ma Chao asked Zhuge Liang for orders again: "Prime Minister, I heard that the general stationed in Xi County is Yang Qiu, the general appointed by Cao Pi to fight against the invaders. Yang Qiu once raised an army with me to rebel against Cao Cao, and later surrendered to Cao Qiurong."

"If I go to Baoxie Road, Yang Qiu will be afraid of my former reputation and will not dare to go out of the city to fight with me. Even if he has a large army, he will not be able to use 10% of his strength."

"If Meng Da sees that Yang Qiu is stubbornly holding on, he will mistakenly think that the prime minister's main force is Bao Xiedao."

"That's how you become a suspect!"

"Furthermore, I killed too much in Longyou in the past. If I go to Longyou, the people of Longyou may be frightened and resentful and defend the city, which will ruin the prime minister's plan."

"General Yijun, it's not that I want to take away your credit. It's just that there is no one who is most suitable for this Baoxie Road except me."

"Only I can make Yang Qiu panic without affecting the prime minister's use of troops in Longyou."

Zhao Yun sighed secretly and retreated silently.

Zhao Yun knew that this was not Ma Chao's deliberate targeting, but that given the current situation between the enemy and ourselves, Ma Chao's entry into Longyou would easily arouse the hatred of the people of Longyou against Ma Chao. However, Ma Chao's entry into Baoxie Road could frighten Yang Qiu with a small number of troops, making it easier to create suspicion. .

On the other hand, look at Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun is brave but not cruel, and he has no old grudges with the people of Longyou. Entering Longyou will not cause resistance from the people of Longyou; but entering Baoxie Road will make Yang Qiu happy and think that Zhao Yun is a soft persimmon. Take it as you like.

And Zhao Yun, a young soldier, cannot really fight to the death with Yang Qiu. If he is not careful, it is easy for Yang Qiu to see the truth.

Seeing Zhao Yun retreat sadly, Zhuge Liang shouted: "General Zhao Yun of the Yi Army, listen to your order!"

Zhao Yun was taken aback and hurriedly came out: "Please give the order, Prime Minister." Zhuge Liang took a token and said: "There are many people in Tianshui who have Han Dynasties in mind. Ma Zun, the prefect of Tianshui, killed many Han Dynasties in Tianshui last year The soldiers and people are used to frighten disobedience, and the soldiers and people have long been resentful."

"I am sending you as the vanguard to lead five thousand elite troops to Tianshui County quickly. Do not cause too many casualties in the counties along the way, and focus on recruiting and surrendering. Remember: fighting in the heart is the highest priority, and fighting in the offensive is the lowest priority."

"If we get Tianshui, we will immediately lead troops to attack Guangwei County."

Zhao Yun was overjoyed to receive the order: "I will obey the Prime Minister's instructions."

Zhuge Qiao secretly exclaimed: My father is really partial to General Zhao. As soon as General Zhao's request for orders was rejected by General Ma, my father gave General Zhao the position of vanguard.

Zhang Fei saw that Zhao Yun was the vanguard, and he quickly said: "Prime Minister, you can't be partial! You let Zilong be the vanguard, and Bao Xiedao wants Meng Qi to be the vanguard, then where will I go? I won't wait for the Chinese army!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "How can I be partial! General Zhang Fei of Chariot and Cavalry will obey orders."

Zhang Fei happily clasped his fists: "Prime Minister, I'm here!"

Zhuge Liang took the token again: "Tianshui County and Nan'an County are both the gateways from Hanzhong to Longyou."

"Similarly, I will go with you five thousand elite troops to capture Nan'an County to the west of Tianshui County. Do not cause too many casualties and focus on recruiting surrender. If you capture Nan'an County, immediately lead troops to capture Longxi County."

Zhang Fei laughed loudly: "It's just Nan'an County, I can capture you easily."

Zhuge Liang gave another order to Ma Chao and said: "General Ma Chao of the Hussars, listen to the order. I will go to Baoxie Road with you and five thousand cavalry. We will set up many flags in the army. We must create a momentum for the main force of our army to go out to Baoxie Road."

Ma Chao responded and said: "Prime Minister, don't worry, as long as I show up at Baoxie Road, Yang Qiu won't even dare to send more scouts!"

Seeing that the tasks of Bao Xiedao and Tianshui Nan'an had been snatched away, Huang Zhong shook his head helplessly.

Zhuge Liang naturally would not treat one favorably, which chilled Huang Zhong's heart: "Old General Huang, food, grass and baggage are also the most important thing for the three armies. I hope the old general will understand."

Huang Zhong smiled and said: "Prime Minister, the veteran general is not a narrow-minded person and is willing to listen to the Prime Minister's orders."

Zhuge Liang then said to the generals: "The rest of the generals, follow me and lead the main force to escort the grain, grass and baggage to Qishan Road!"

All the generals took the order and left.

Only Ma Su stayed in the commander's tent.

"Prime Minister." Ma Su's tone was a little aggrieved.

Ma Su was beaten so hard just now that his mentality almost collapsed.

Zhuge Liang sighed softly: "Youchang, the generals in this Northern Expedition are all veterans and strong generals, and it is extremely difficult to restrain them. Your Majesty is worried that I will not be able to obey the masses, so you gave me the Jie Yue to supervise the troops."

"Even so, I don't dare to rely on the chariot given by His Majesty to act arbitrarily. I also respect the generals. How can you be so frivolous and rude?"

Ma Di said bitterly: "Aren't they just relying on their military merit? Prime Minister, please hand over the street pavilion to me! Since the generals think that the street pavilion cannot be defended, I will prove to the generals that I can defend this street pavilion." !”

Zhuge Liang did not answer but asked: "Youchang, if the five counties on the right side of Longyi cannot attack quickly, and the city gate of Jieting is burned down as Wen Chang guessed, are you sure you can hold Jieting and wait for my troops to arrive?"

Ma Su said boldly: "The use of troops must be adapted to local conditions. If the city gate cannot be defended, then I will defend the dangerous fortress in Nanshan."

Zhuge Liang frowned: "If we go up the mountain on the water, what will happen if the water source is blocked?"

Ma Di smiled and said: "There is a saying in the art of war: to be condescending, the power is like breaking bamboo. Another saying is to put it to death and survive! If the Wei army cuts off our water source, how can the army not fight to the death? With the soldiers fighting to the death and the power of breaking bamboo, how can the Wei army win? ?”

Zhuge Liang was silent.

Ma Di's idea itself is correct. If Jieting City Gate cannot be defended, Sheshui Mountain is also one of the solutions.

only.

It is not a simple sentence to let the soldiers die and survive.

If you cannot gather morale, you will become like a bird and a beast after death.

Zhuge Liang remained silent.

Although Ma Su spoke boldly, his performance in Yueji County was not satisfactory.

Not only did he not show the consciousness of risking his life to survive, but when the conflict between Han and Yi in Yueqi County became increasingly tense, he chose to use Zhuge Liang's relationship to apply for transfer from Yueqi County.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's hesitation, Ma Su became cruel and said: "Prime Minister, if you are worried that I will not be able to fight to the death, I am willing to issue a military order."

The voice just fell.

Zhuge Qiao's voice sounded outside the commander's tent: "You have to issue a military order to guard a street pavilion. If you join the army, you don't have enough determination to fight to the death."

Seeing Zhuge Qiao lift the tent and enter, Ma Su's eyes became more complicated: "Uncle, General Fu Han, I am willing to issue a military order. Isn't that enough to prove my determination to fight to the death?"

Ma Su originally wanted to call him "Bosong", but after thinking of the warnings of Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei, he changed it to "General Fu Han".

"Bosong, did you never leave just now?" Zhuge Liang had a sharp eye.

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "All the generals are here just now, so it's hard to say something too clearly. Otherwise, it will make Ma Shenjun and the north of Wei Zhen look bad."

Now you know I don’t look good on my face?
When Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and Zhang Fei scolded me just now, did they ever think that I didn't look good on my face?
Ma Su snorted: "General Fu Han, what do you want to say?"

Zhuge Qiao looked at Ma Di and spoke slowly: "Ma Su has joined the army, have you ever killed anyone?"

Ma Su was stunned: "Why do you ask?"

Zhuge Qiao didn't answer and asked again: "Have you ever seen a flood that destroyed thirty thousand people in a matter of seconds?"

Ma Su was silent.

Zhuge Qiao asked again: "Have you ever seen the frightened eyes and trembling hands of the two thousand guards at the top of the city when they were attacked by 30,000 strong soldiers below?"

Asked three times in a row.

Ma Di was a little panicked when he was asked: "Although I have never killed anyone, I have seen killings; I have never seen floods, but I know that water and fire have no mercy."

"I have never seen the frightened eyes and trembling hands of the soldiers, but I know that if there are those who are timid in battle, they should be killed for the crime of disturbing the morale of the army, as a warning to others!"

Zhuge Qiao shook his head and sighed, and saluted Zhuge Liang: "Prime Minister, I know you have the idea of ​​​​training horses to join the army."

"However, although Ma Canjun is proficient in the art of war and is good at thinking, he has not really experienced the viciousness of the battlefield."

"If the Prime Minister is determined to use horses to join the army and go to the street pavilion, please let me lead the unworthy flying army to go with him."

Zhuge Qiao did not completely deny Ma Di's talents.

Ma Su's talent is there, but he lacks the realistic beating.

Before experiencing the fierce battle in Jingzhou, Zhuge Qiao was actually the same type of person as Ma Di.

I don't realize the dangers of the battlefield, and I'm too conceited to show off my strategies!

Zhuge Qiao had a good relationship with Ma Liang when he was in Jingzhou, and Ma Di was highly appreciated by Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Qiao did not want to crucify Ma Di.

After all the people Zhuge Liang can trust have been crucified, who will share the military and political chores for Zhuge Liang?

If you have to do everything yourself, you will be exhausted sooner or later!

Inviting Wudang Feijun to follow Ma Su, Zhuge Qiao also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to allow Ma Su to truly understand the ferocity of the battlefield while ensuring that the street pavilion was not lost.

Just like Zhuge Qiao experienced the ferocity of the battlefield in Jingzhou, he can truly understand what a battlefield is!
If Ma Su can get rid of his arrogance and arrogance, he will help Zhuge Liang to manage affairs in the future, which will also make Zhuge Liang more relaxed.

Ma Su was naturally not happy to be looked down upon by Zhuge Qiao. He gritted his teeth and asked, "General Fu Han, I know your performance in Jingzhou is not bad. But if we go to Jieting together, who will be the main general?"

Zhuge Qiao raised his lips and said, "Of course Ma joins the army and you are the general!"

Ma Su's eyes lit up: "Is this true?"

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "If Ma joins the army and you don't believe it, I can also issue a military order to you."

Ma Su felt relieved: "There is no need for a military order. In front of the Prime Minister, General Fu Han will not lie to me."

Ma Di looked at Zhuge Liang again: "Prime Minister, General Fu Han said so, can you give me a chance?"

Zhuge Liang did not agree immediately, but looked at Zhuge Qiao quietly: "Bosong, why do you have to go to Jieting in person? If you don't want to use Youchang, I can appoint another important general. Han Sheng was prudent, and he also killed Xia Houyuan's martial prowess can also be used to guard the street pavilion."

Ma Di couldn't help but feel nervous and looked at Zhuge Qiao nervously, fearing that Zhuge Qiao would say "I will obey the Prime Minister's orders."

Zhuge Qiao and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and said in a serious voice: "Prime Minister, the street pavilion is such an important place that it is best for you to come to the battle in person. If you can't go, naturally I have to go."

Zhuge Liang frowned: "Youchang, you go out first. Bo Song and I have some private matters to discuss."

Although Ma Su wanted to stay to prevent Zhuge Liang from changing his mind again, Zhuge Liang's momentum at this moment was a bit chilling, and Ma Su did not dare to say anything.

After Ma Su left, Zhuge Liang's tone became a little deeper: "Bosong, are you going to take risks? If you really want to go to Jieting, I will make you the commander-in-chief."

"Since you know that You Chang's current character is not good enough to drive dead soldiers, why do you need to let You Chang go to the street pavilion with you and let him serve as the commander?"

"This discord between generals and schools is a taboo for military strategists."

"If you make any mistake, I..."

Zhuge Liang's voice paused.

"Prime Minister."

"Call Dad!"

"There is no father or son in the army."

"Are you going to disobey me?"

"All right!"

Zhuge Qiao saw that Zhuge Liang was acting cunning and helplessly spread his hands: "Father, I know you are worried about my safety, and I also understand your intention of training horses to join the army."

"After acquiring Longyou, Longyou needs someone who is trustworthy and understands military affairs to handle Longyou's military and political affairs."

"And the people who stay can't affect my father's plan to encroach on Yongliang and Xutuguanzhong."

"It is impossible for the generals of chariots and cavalry to stay in Longyou forever. The only people who are most suitable to stay in Longyou are Ma Junjun who participated in the plan of 'taking Longyou flatly'."

"Ma Canjun is also from the Jingzhou gentry, and his demands for the Longyou gentry are quite clear. Letting Ma Canjun stay in Longyou will make it easier to appease the Longyou gentry."

"The only drawback is that Ma Joining the Army lacks prestige. If there are remnants of Cao Wei in Longyou who rebel, Ma Joining the Army may not be able to deter Xiao Xiao."

(End of this chapter)