Think carefully for a moment.
Zhang Xiu put the secret letter back into the envelope, handed it to Zhang Qian and said, "Send this letter to Jia Xu, Liu Ye and Li Ru quickly and let them discuss it. Wait for me to come over."
"Here!" Zhang Qian stepped back.
The official road into Sichuan was one of the three plans drawn up by Jia Xu, Liu Ye and Li Ru. The purpose was to enable the speedy chariot to quickly enter Sichuan and use surprise troops to seize the Kingdom of Shu. With the alliance between Shu and Chu, the idea of entering Sichuan by official road may be shattered, and it may be impossible to enter Sichuan by fast car.
The second plan is to secretly use the ability of the hidden guards to instigate rebellion or attack the guards of Jianmen Pass. As long as Jianmen Pass is occupied, other cities will not be a problem. If the soldiers press the border, they will definitely be able to defeat it. However, this plan is uncertain. There are too many factors and it’s not the best choice.
The third plan is to use Cheng Yu's plan to capture Longxi.
These three strategies are all aimed at minimizing battle losses. The Shu road is naturally dangerous. If we attack by force, the losses will be heavy. Even if the Shu territory is not broken, all the troops and horses will be lost on the Shu road.
In the face of the battle to break Shu, no one came up with a brilliant strategy.
But the appearance of Liu Bei gave Zhang Xiu a brilliant plan. Liu Bei's purpose in entering Sichuan was not for himself, but for Liu Zhang's Shu. As long as there was civil strife in Shu, he could take advantage of the situation and capture Shu at the minimum cost.
As we walked to the carpeted table, smelling the aroma of barbecue, we made the plan in our mind.
The decision was made, and seeing the woman he loved the most having fun together made him feel even more happy. He smiled heartily and said, "Is it my turn to ask the question?"
"Hurry up, sister Rui is very popular in poetry today, and none of us can compare with her." Cai Wenji covered her mouth and smiled.
"Yeah?"
Zhang Xiu gave Liu Rui a look of admiration and said, "Don't let me be compared to you! Rui'er, I'm going to test you today."
"Your Majesty, please give me a question!" Liu Rui was generous and confident.
Zhang Xiu said: "The stamen is the heart of the flower, so the title is with the word "flower". You can praise the flower, but the word "flower" is not allowed."
Liu Rui thought for a while and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, please listen: the peach trees are not yet fragrant, and the apricots are not yet red. They laugh at the east wind before the cold." This is the bitter cold and tenacity of the winter plum, and it has the beauty of not being afraid of the severe cold.
Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up: "It's wonderful. If Rui'er has pen and ink, he can just have a glass of wine."
How dare Liu Rui let Zhang Xiu drink alone? He immediately picked up a glass and said, "Your Majesty, I will drink with you."
"good!"
Seeing Liu Rui like this, Zhang Xiu praised him even more.
Not to be outdone, the girls joined forces one after another to drink with Zhang Xiu, and the three children played together, which was very lively.
…
Night falls.
A tent was set up next to it, and high fires were piled on all sides, illuminating the surroundings. The starry sky was lush, the moon was like a silver plate, and the girls were joking together and entertaining the children.
Inside the tent.
Zhang Xiu is sitting on top, and below him are: Jia Xu, Li Ru, Liu Ye, Xu Shu, Yan Xiang, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and Fazheng. These are Zhang Xiu's confidants, who gathered here late at night to secretly discuss the plan to conquer Shu.
"Do you think the plan I just mentioned is feasible?"
Zhang Xiu told them the strategy he had thought up and asked them to make predictions to see what the success rate would be.
Jia Xu and others did not expect that Zhang Xiu would summon them here. After all, there were many mistresses outside. According to current thinking, it would be harmful.
But the strategy proposed by Zhang Xiu is indeed eye-catching.
Yan Xiang asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, Liu Bei and Liu Zhang jointly attacked our army. With such an important alliance, how could Liu Bei turn back and attack Yizhou? This trip goes against his name of benevolence and justice."
Liu Bei relies on his reputation as a benevolent and righteous gentleman to travel around the world. If he really acted as Zhang Xiu guessed, it would mean that Liu Bei is a hypocrite.
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "The human heart is a strange thing. Sometimes it is the hardest thing in the world, strong and unbreakable, and sometimes it is the most fragile thing in the world, broken at the touch of a touch. When there is no temptation in the world, Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness were indestructible, but things are different now. Yizhou is thousands of miles away, fertile and dangerous, and Liu Bei's heart will become fragile. Therefore, the name of benevolence and righteousness cannot stop him from seizing the heart of Yizhou."
Everyone nodded.
Jia Xu said: "If this is the case, the Kingdom of Shu is in danger. However, we can also take advantage of the opportunity and seize the land of Shu with the power of thunder when both families are harmed."
Liu Ye thought for a while, then looked at Li Ru and said: "The key to whether we can seize Shu with the power of thunder lies in the attack and defense of Jianmen Pass. Can Wen You use the power of hidden guards to control Jianmen Pass first?"
Li Ru was silent for a moment and said: "The guards at Jianmen Pass are Yang Huai and Gao Pei. These two are vigilant and strict in military affairs. The hidden guards also spent a huge price to enter Jianmen Pass. It is easier said than done to control them." He shook his head as he spoke.
"Yang Huai, Gao Pei!"
Zhang Xiu muttered to himself, and without thinking of these two people, he said: "Since Jianmen Pass is heavily defended, we can attack it by surprise and cooperate inside and outside, and we will be able to break it."
Li Ru then nodded and said: "When there is chaos in the middle of Shu and our army takes the opportunity to come, Yang and Gao will be on full alert. Instead, they will leave a chance for the people inside to give it a try."
Zhang Xiu said: "Now that the famine has just passed, the world has not yet recovered. Liu Bei has just captured the Chu land and has not digested it all. There is no way to enter Sichuan this year. It will be after the summer harvest next year at the earliest. We need to prepare early, Wenyou!"
"I'm here!" Li Ru stood up.
"Speed up the hidden guards and try our best to control Jianmen Pass before Liu Bei enters Sichuan. If it doesn't work, we will adopt a strategy of combining inside and outside."
"Here!"
"Lord!" Zhuge Liang suddenly said, "If Liu Bei really wants to enter Sichuan after next summer's harvest, why don't we join forces with Sun Ce to attack Jingzhou and leave Liu Bei with no way out?"
Everyone became interested and looked at Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang continued: "Your Majesty and Sun Ce have a great mission to hire the city. It is considered suitable for the two families to get married. They can agree to attack Jingzhou together. At that time, Jingzhou can be divided between the north and the south. Generals Chen Wu and Ding Feng can be ordered to send troops from Nanyang. , Sun Ce sent troops to Xiakou, attacked from both sides, and then ordered the horse and infantry to set off from Hanzhong. The troops were divided into two groups, so that they could not only attack the Kingdom of Shu, but also carve up the Kingdom of Chu. Wouldn't it be wonderful!"
Zhang Xiu grinned.
Liu Bei's entrusted minister in later generations has now become his hell king.
If this plan succeeds, Liu Bei may never be able to rise again.
After hearing this, everyone nodded in praise and felt that this plan was feasible. The 60,000 sailors had been training for more than a year. It was time to pull them out and practice.
Zhang Xiu thought for a moment and said: "In this case, we should prepare in advance. If we don't move, we will stop. If we move, we will use all our strength to leave no room for Liu Bei to survive."
"Here!"
Everyone stood up.
…
Thousands of miles away in Jingzhou and Xiangyang.
Liu Bei, who was nearly fifty years old, stood on the top of Xiangyang City and looked north to Nanyang. In his heart, he had both the ambition to restore the Han Dynasty and the helplessness and sadness of the collapse of the world.
Suddenly, my nose felt itchy and I sneezed several times.
I felt strange in my heart: "Who is missing Gu?"
