After Liu Bei made up his mind to postpone the decisive battle, his admiration for Zhuge Jin naturally became more complete, and he vaguely regarded him as a good and peaceful talent.
Unfortunately, the planning process for a complicated war cannot be solved with just a few instructions.
There are countless tactical details and implementation-level problems ahead, such as thorns everywhere waiting to be cleared.
Who told Liu Bei that his capital was too thin, and his error tolerance rate was extremely low.
Sun Qian, who was listening, remained calm throughout, and soon discovered that Zhuge Jin's plan was still not perfect.
So Sun Qian immediately boldly pointed out:
"What you just said is indeed inspiring. It also solves the first two of the three major hidden dangers. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. But how do you solve the last hidden danger?
After all, there were long nights and many dreams. Every extra day that was delayed would increase the chance that the bad news of Xiapi's fall would be leaked. Once morale collapsed, even the chance to make a desperate move would be gone. "
Before Zhuge Jin had time to answer, Liu Bei next to him frowned and felt a little embarrassed.
"Shouldn't these specific details be resolved by us who lead the army ourselves? For Ziyu, a scholar, to be able to make general plans for our army is already a great favor.
He first closed all the city gates, cut off news from inside and outside, and then isolated all the soldiers who had seen Yide. But as far as human affairs are concerned, everyone is left to fate. "
After saying that, Liu Bei turned to Zhuge Jin and said with cupped hands: "Sir, when we first met, he solved the life and death dilemma for our army. I am really impressed that I don't dare to expect more.
Sir, please go and have a rest. Brothers and I will have to deal with it on our own. My husband is the one who strategizes, and his life or death is uncertain in the future. We dare not leave him in this dangerous place. We can break out and send his family members away first, so that we can take a bold risk. "
Zhuge Jin heard that Liu Bei was willing to send him to escape first as planned, so he didn't object.
After all, he is a modern man and has never even seen anyone kill with his own eyes.
Now that he has done the work of making suggestions, all that is left is the work of the general, and there is no use for him to stay.
He still needs a process to slowly adapt to the cruel environment of ancient times.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." Zhuge Jin accepted the kindness, but before leaving, he gave a few more words of advice that he had just thought of, which was regarded as a bonus.
"As for how to block the news, I actually have some experience, which can be used as a reference for the generals. First of all, starting from tomorrow, we can gradually increase the military food supply and pay the soldiers well.
For ordinary soldiers, as long as they can continue to have a full stomach, they naturally don't think much about it. Even if there is bad news circulating in a small area, it will be regarded as a rumor and will be self-defeating.
Secondly, the general can arrange manpower tomorrow to take stock of military rations and gather sand with great fanfare. In this way, there is absolutely no problem in delaying it for another seven or eight days. "
Liu Bei was already preparing to see off his guests, but when Zhuge Jin said these two words before leaving, he was once again shocked.
At such a young age, this kid can actually think of so many little tricks to boost morale on a daily basis?
Regarding the suggestion of giving extra meals to the soldiers, Liu Bei only thought about it for two seconds before his intuition told him that he should listen.
Although the military rations will be eaten faster, as long as it can bring peace of mind before the decisive battle, it is definitely a good deal.
As for the second point mentioned about "singing the amount of sand", Liu Bei didn't understand it for a while.
After all, this was a trick used by Liu Song general Tan Daoji to deceive Hu soldiers into retreating during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is not an idiom today.
But who told Liu Bei to study less?
He felt guilty for a moment, thinking that the gentleman was knowledgeable and had touched on his blind spot of knowledge, so he secretly poked Sun Qian with his elbow.
Sun Qian had been following Liu Bei for two years, and he was familiar with his lord's thoughts. He said in a low voice that he didn't know what singing Qi Liang Sha was.
Liu Bei then breathed a sigh of relief: It turned out that he was not the only one who was uneducated.
He humbly asked for advice: "I deeply agree with the first of the two strategies you mentioned, but I don't know what 'singing the sand' means..."
Zhuge Jin was stunned and quickly translated, saying that he just secretly got a pile of sand, put it in a big sack or a bucket, covered it with a layer of white rice, and then counted the inventory in public to deceive people.
In addition, since everything has been translated, he will be a good person and will do it to the end. By the way, he reminded Liu Bei:
"The soldiers responsible for the sand filling and counterfeiting process should be isolated from other troops in the future. It is better to use those soldiers who have seen Yide and send them away after digging."
After hearing this, Liu Bei thought about it for a while, and was finally overjoyed. Mr. Lianhu was thoughtful and unusual.
"In this case, I can only let Mr. Lao stay for one more day. Fortunately, Ji Ling cannot besiege the city now. But I can swear to the Tianmeng that as long as I have a breath left, I will be able to protect Mr.'s family."
After Liu Bei finished swearing, he turned to look at Zhang Fei and ordered sternly,
"Yide! It's all your fault! But the past is in the past. Those who brought you here tomorrow will be sent to sing Qi Liangsha!
After nightfall, you personally take them all away and personally escort the husband and his family to Haixi County first. Make sure there are no mistakes! By the way, send Zizhong also! He can also urgently raise food for our army in the rear to prepare for emergencies.
If your husband gives you any instructions along the way, you must obey them, just like I give orders in person! There must be no resistance at all! Otherwise, it will be betraying the righteousness of our brothers! "
Zhuge Jin stood aside and heard that Liu Bei planned to send him and Mi Zhu away tomorrow, and felt that this method was quite appropriate.
After all, Mi Zhu was a wealthy man. Historically, after Liu Bei was defeated in this battle, he temporarily reconciled with Lu Bu and returned to Xiaopei to garrison. He soon "joined ten thousand troops", relying on the military supplies prepared by Mi Zhu.
Letting Mi Zhu prepare in advance now may alleviate the problem of military ration shortage after the Battle of Huaiyin.
In this way, the more than 10,000 troops Liu Bei currently has on hand may be saved from collapse. This is much stronger than the army Liu Bei later recruited in history. Veterans in war-torn times are precious strategic forces.
And Zhang Fei, who had been keeping his head down tonight and had no face to see anyone, suddenly became extremely depressed after hearing this order:
"Brother, you can punish me however you want, but the decisive battle is imminent. You and your second brother must risk your lives and fight to the death. I have sworn to live and die together, how can we lag behind in this battle?"
When Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei's entanglement, he almost laughed angrily.
Fortunately, Guan Yu reacted quickly and immediately scolded:
"Confused! Third brother, you don't even think about it. As long as the soldiers in the city see you, they will know that Xiapi is lost! Your fighting power in fighting is nothing compared to the loss of the army's lack of morale!
Leave the decisive battle to me! Don't worry! Brother, this is giving you a chance to atone for your sins and protect your husband and his family. This can be considered to make up for your sin of betraying your sister-in-law! "
These words are only suitable for Guan Yu to say. Because Zhang Fei was unable to participate in the decisive battle, all the pressure during the decisive battle was placed on Guan Yu.
Only when Guan Yu personally took care of everything could Zhang Fei have the nerve to leave this challenge.
Zhang Fei's face turned green, red and black after being scolded, and then he knelt down sincerely, kowtowed to Liu Bei and Guan Yu, and then hugged Guan Yu's thigh tightly:
"Second brother! The decisive battle depends on you! The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, so be careful."
Guan Yu had a cold expression, stroking his beard and said proudly: "It's just Ji Ling and Liu Xun. Just go ahead and go, big brother, I will protect you."
Zhang Fei was so ashamed that he turned to Zhuge Jin and swore to express his position: "Sir, I will definitely obey your orders!"
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Zhuge Jin gave a few more final words, and was finally sent back to rest with his tired body.
It was already ugly when we got home, but the first day after traveling through time passed so tightly. For eight whole hours, there was no chance to breathe.
My stepmother and uncle also didn't sleep well all night, always thinking about his delay in returning.
"This Mr. Liu is really asking people. He agreed to escort us out of the city early in the morning and come back when we are ugly. Don't fall asleep while riding a horse later."
Mrs. Song felt very distressed and complained when she saw her son was exhausted and dispirited.
Zhuge Jin licked his chapped lips, drank the water Song Xin poured for him, and wiped his mouth: "The plan has changed. We have to wait one more day before leaving. Let's have a good rest first."
When Mrs. Song heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
She, a woman who didn't understand foreign affairs, became more and more frightened, thinking to herself, how could anyone be so bossy?
Zhuge Jin fell down and fell asleep. After a while, he snored like thunder. He didn't wake up until the afternoon.
