In Wang Shizhong's military tent, Liu Bian introduced Hu Yuan to Lu Zhi.
Lu Zhi had long heard that Liu Bian was trained and taught by the Taoist priest in front of him. He could not help but admire his knowledge and cultivation, but also suspected whether he had other agendas. At that time, he tried to sense Hu Bian's strength secretly, but the result was chaos.
He himself was not only a great Confucian of the time and a master of military affairs, but also a martial saint who used martial arts to prove Taoism. He used himself to save others, so he guessed that the cultivation level of this ordinary Taoist was far beyond his own. It was very likely that he was a legend. Among the immortals who have achieved Yuan Shen.
Lu Zhi also had some knowledge about the masters of this realm, and knew that since this Taoist had achieved immortality, worldly fame and wealth would be nothing more than a cloud, and even the rise and fall of a dynasty would be nothing more than a piece of cake. It would only be a good thing for Liu Bian to be close and valued by him, both for himself and for the Han Dynasty.
After understanding this, he dispelled his suspicion and treated Hu Yuan with courtesy.
After everyone took their seats, Liu Bian explained what Hu Yuan had said before.
Although Lu Zhi felt that Zhang Jiao should not have made such an unwise move, he also thought that Hu Yuan, an expert, must have a deeper meaning when he made such an assertion, so he cast an inquiring look at it.
Hu Long just smiled and said nothing.
When Lu Zhi was hesitating, a schoolboy suddenly came in from outside his tent, holding a silk book in his hand and reporting to him: "General, just now someone came out of Guangzong City, went to the camp gate and threw down this silk book, stating that it should be delivered to the commander-in-chief of our army. .”
When Lu Zhi took the silk book and unfolded it, he saw that it was actually a letter of war written by Zhang Jiao himself, stating that in order to avoid the stalemate between the two armies and hurt the lives of the soldiers, he was willing to personally lead 8,000 yellow turban warriors out of the city to fight with the Han army in the field. If they won, Of course, there is no need to elaborate. If he is defeated and dies, I just ask the Han army not to kill the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers, old and weak, and their families in the city.
After holding the silk book in hand and meditating for a long time, Lu Zhi read it out to everyone, turned to Hu Yuan and asked: "Since everything is as expected by the Taoist Master, I think the Taoist Master has a strategy to defeat the enemy, please feel free to give me some advice."
Hu Long said with a smile: "Since Lu Zhonglang asked, Pindao made some lies. Although Zhang Jiao said that he would only fight with us in the field with eight thousand yellow turban warriors, they should not be underestimated. According to Pindao's knowledge, those yellow turban warriors They were all trained by Zhang Jiao according to the secret method, and he also applied spells, talismans, and medicines. Their physiques were far more powerful than ordinary people.
"You can worry about that, the more people they kill, the more their strength will grow, and their temperament will become more and more cruel and bloodthirsty. From the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion until now, these eight thousand Yellow Turban warriors have slaughtered living creatures. According to Pindao speculated that they probably already had the strength of a hundred generals, and this did not include the masters among them.
"Originally, Lu Zhonglang besieged Guangzong with deep ditches and strong fortresses. Relying on the convenient location and the excellent armor of the Han army, he was not afraid of the ferocity of these yellow scarf warriors. Now that we have to fight head-on, we need to be cautious."
Everyone in the tent had fought many fierce battles with the Yellow Turban Army. They carefully recalled the Yellow Turban Warriors they had seen and confirmed that it was true as Hu Long said. They couldn't help but look at each other, feeling that this battle was indeed difficult to fight.
Hu Yuan first stated the local situation, and then said with a chuckle: "Of course, if the Yellow Turban Rebellion ends earlier, the people will suffer less, and the men will lose less vitality, so we must fight this battle. The key is How to play.”
Liu Bian urged with some urgency: "Father, stop being so arrogant and tell me what you stand for."
Hu Long took out a scroll from his sleeve unhurriedly and said with a smile: "My son still remembers his father's 'Xuandu Eight Scenery Sword Formation'. My father has slightly evolved it into a military formation. I If the army can lay out a large formation according to the formation plan, it will be able to annihilate Zhangjiao's eight thousand yellow scarf warriors at the minimum cost."
Liu Bian was overjoyed. He leaped forward and grabbed the formation map, then turned around and unfolded it on Lu Zhi's handsome case.
Everyone came forward to take a look, but saw that it was densely covered with various symbols and written annotations.
Everyone's attainments in the art of war and battle formations vary from deep to shallow. Some are fascinated by it, while others are confused by it.
After Lu Zhi had watched for a long time, he stood up and held his hands to Hu Yuan and said: "With this formation diagram, our army will be able to sacrifice tens of thousands of soldiers. I will wait for them to thank the Taoist priest first."
"Zhonglang Lu doesn't have to be like this." Hu Yuan waved his hand first, and then said seriously, "I also ask Zhonglang to mobilize eight troops according to the formation diagram, and distribute them with different colors of flags and armor, and they will be commanded by eight generals. Poverty. The Taoist Association will teach Bian'er the changes in this formation, and he will be in the center to command with flags and golden drums, and he will be able to win this battle."
Lu Zhi was not surprised that Hu Yuan would arrange Liu Bian as the leader of the formation. This formation was so powerful that naturally the secrets could not be easily leaked to outsiders.
When Lu Zhi agreed, Hu Yuan said again: "There is one obstacle that must be clear before this matter can be accomplished, and that is Zhang Jiao. He has the strength of the Golden Pill Earth Immortal, and with the help of the eight thousand yellow scarf warriors, he can have Some of the methods of the gods and immortals. If they are desperate, they may drag half of our troops to be buried with them. Therefore..."
Having said this, he took out the jade gourd from his sleeve and held it in his palm.
Liu Bian asked in surprise: "Could my foster father want to use the 'immortal-killing flying knife'?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at the jade gourd in his palm, Hu Long explained: "There is a rare treasure hidden in Pindao's gourd, the 'immortal-killing flying knife'. Once sacrificed in the air, it has great power to kill immortals and gods. The only one." The difficulty is that those with great luck must use their own luck to drive them. The more powerful the person they kill, the more their own luck will be depleted. Therefore, even poor Taoists dare not use it easily."
Seeing Hu Yuan's hesitation, Liu Bian gritted his teeth and said: "Father, as a prince of the Han Dynasty, I should have enough luck to use this treasure!"
"No!" Before Hu Yuan could reply, Lu Zhi had categorically rejected it, "Your Highness' destiny is closely related to the Han Dynasty. How can there be any loss?"
Hu Yuan also shook his head and said: "You still have to preside over the formation, and you can't afford to be distracted from being the person who controls the treasure."
Lu Zhi said: "Taoist Master, please look at the people in the tent. Is there anyone worthy of using it?"
Hu Long looked around at the people in the tent, and finally his eyes fell on the young general who had been saluting solemnly behind Lu Zhi, and inquired: "I wonder about this general..."
The man had a strange appearance, he was seven feet long, his face was like a crown jade, his ears hung down from his shoulders, and his hands reached to his knees.
Seeing Hu Yuan asking him a question, his face changed slightly, and he hurriedly cupped his hands and replied: "I don't dare to be a general. I am a disciple of Lu Gong, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande of Zhuo County. Now I am just a white man."
A strange color flashed in Lu Zhi's eyes, and he introduced from the side: "Although Xuande is white, he is the great-great-grandson of His Excellency Emperor Xiaojing, the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan. He has always been loyal and loyal when he was under the old man, and he was also wise and courageous. Man, at the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he came to serve in our army and has made great achievements so far."
Hu Yuan clapped his hands and said: "It turns out that he is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. No wonder he has such extraordinary spirit. From Pindao's point of view, Xuande is a man of great luck!"
When Liu Bei's expression changed, Liu Bian stepped forward and bowed to him: "If I can kill the thief's first horn, I will report to my father and list Xuande Gong in the royal family tree, and I will not hesitate to reward him with a title." .”
Liu Bei reacted very quickly and hurriedly raised his hand to support Liu Bian, his face full of sincerity: "Bei is a member of the Han clan, so he should shed his blood for the great Han Dynasty. How can it be a mere honor?"
Liu Bianzhi Liu Bei praised: "Xuan De is noble and righteous!"
Everyone in the tent also echoed and praised in unison: "Xuande is noble and righteous!"
When Liu Bei calmly took over the jade gourd from his hand, Hu Long secretly rejoiced: "Beheading an Earth Immortal, and cutting off a hidden dragon's destiny, this can be called 'double kill with one sword'!"
