Chapter 435 Zhuge’s plan
It is said that the four kings of the Qinglong Army have arrived one after another. Chen Long is preparing to establish a team to completely conquer Jizhou, Youzhou and Liaodong, with at least four armies of about 200,000 people. Wei Yan, Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Yu arrived one after another, but they only brought a few soldiers with them. Ma Chao and Ma Meng Qi came out with great momentum. Where the rumble of hoofbeats rested, the handsome and majestic Jin Ma Chao came in, behind him He took the eight escort generals with him. Which eight generals? Liang Xing, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan, Yang Qiu.
The eight generals are tall, short, fat and thin, with different appearances. Standing behind Ma Chao, you can see the black uniforms of the former Xiliang Army. They are all brave and ruthless people. The Gobi Desert and the yellow sand in the northwest have overwhelmed them. It is tempered to become a fierce spirit. Wei Yan was very disapproving and stood up and said: "Meng Qi, why did you bring so many people here?"
Ma Chao glanced sideways at Wei Yan, first saluted a standard military salute in the direction of Chen Long, and said: "Meng Qi pays homage to my lord! My lord has always been kind!"
Chen Long chuckled and said, "It is said that Meng Qi has many powerful generals, the most famous of which are the eight generals." Ma Chao hurriedly turned around and introduced them one by one. The eight generals met Chen Long for the first time, and they all bowed respectfully. Liang Xing also said on behalf of the Eighth Generals: "My lord! The Eighth Generals have been following the Ma Family Army for a long time, but now they have all joined the Qinglong Army. Therefore, the Eighth Generals asked General Meng Qi to bring us all here. We are willing to hold whips and stirrups for our lord. The work of dogs and horses!”
Wei Yan then heaved a sigh of relief and sat down. When Ma Chao saw that there was only one seat left for Wei Yan, he did not sit down but stood proudly. Chen Long smiled slightly and said: "Meng Qi, come on, come on, wait until the guard Hanzhong has worked hard and come sit next to me." The guard immediately moved the chair and placed it next to the main seat. Ma Chao sat down proudly, Wei Yan's expression After several changes, they finally lowered their heads. Zhang Xiu and Zhang Xi's expressions remained unchanged, and they closed their eyes slightly to rest.
Ma Chao sat down and his subordinates served fragrant tea. Chen Long smiled and said: "Meng Qi, you and the eight strong generals have arrived in Xiangyang. Who is defending Hanzhong? Liu Zhang in Yizhou and Han Sui in Xiliang have to defend. ah."
Ma Chao hurriedly stood up and replied: "To reassure my lord, military advisor Ding Yi and cousin Ma Dai can take care of Hanzhong. Liu Zhang of Yizhou has been seclusion for many years and has not even built a plank road. He must not have the courage to leave Sichuan. As for Han Sui, the Qiang in the territory The people are not restless. They have withdrawn their troops from Tianshui a long time ago and are at peace with our army. Hanzhong is peaceful, please rest assured, my lord."
When Chen Long saw Ma Chao being respectful, he thought that although Ma Chao was all about pomp and circumstance, he didn't see any problem with his loyalty, and he still needed a little test. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying standing behind him, and suddenly had an idea.
The four kings sat down and each gave an overview of the original garrison. Chen Long listened to the report and asked someone to invite Zhang Ning. Immediately, Zhang Ning walked out of the back hall dressed in military uniform. He was wearing leather armor and a green dragon embroidered robe. He looked very energetic. Although she only wears light makeup, her natural beauty makes the eyes of the Four King Kongs and the Eight Great Masters shine.
When Chen Long saw everyone gathered, he stood up and said, "The people here today are the team from the Northern Attack on the Central Plains."
The generals were so excited that they stood up and cheered in unison. The honor of being able to participate in the Great War in the Central Plains was given by the lord to the four generals appointed by the Lord. The first achievement in capturing Jizhou would definitely come from them.
Chen Long stretched out his hand and pressed down, and all the generals sat down again, with excited expressions on their faces. Only Zhang?'s face was still as dark as water, highlighting the famous general's calmness and perseverance.
Chen Long continued: "Now there are strong enemies on all sides, but the top priority is to establish a strong stronghold in the hinterland of the Central Plains so that we can establish a north-south pincer attack on Cao A'mo and occupy the commanding heights of the Central Plains war."
After saying that, he turned around and took Zhuge Liang's right hand, pulled him in front of the generals, and said: "Therefore, in order to prepare for the upcoming war, today I will officially introduce to you the latest great strategist of the Qinglong Army and the inventor of the war, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Kongming. .”
Zhuge Liang gave a gentle greeting, and Wei Yan, whom he was most familiar with, took the lead in applauding, leading everyone to applaud together and encourage Zhuge Liang.
Chen Long smiled and called Yueying again, and continued to introduce: "This is Zhuge Liang's companion since childhood, and the great inventor of our Qinglong Army. Brother Chengyan's only daughter is Xiao Yueying of the Huang family. I appoint her as the deputy military advisor. , specifically assisting Zhuge's military advisor." Everyone applauded again, and they couldn't help but be in awe when they saw that Huang Yueying was petite and frail, but became the deputy military advisor.
Chen Long ordered people to move seats and said: "You two are already the chief and deputy strategists of our Daqinglong Army. There are only positions in the army. Regardless of age, you can sit beside me to discuss matters." The two young men gave way for a long time and finally took their seats.
Seeing everyone sitting down and staring at him, Chen Long said solemnly: "The safety of Military Advisor Zhuge and Military Advisor Yueying is very important. I have been considering the candidates to protect them, but I have never decided."
After saying that, he smiled and said to Ma Chao: "Meng Qi, you brought the eight generals here today, which is a timely help. I think the eight generals are unparalleled in loyalty and righteousness, and they are also highly skilled in martial arts. I am optimistic about them, so why not give them the heavy responsibility of protecting the military division?"
Ma Chao was smiling, but he was slightly startled when he heard this. The eight generals also looked at each other and looked at Ma Chao together. Ma Chao raised his eyes and saw Chen Long's eyes. He quickly reacted, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I understand what my lord means." He turned to the eight generals and said, "You and I are both generals of the Qinglong Army. You just follow me." . Today you are favored by the lord, it is your chance. Make your own decision and reply to the lord."
This sentence kicked the ball directly to the eight generals. The eight generals had the same mind. Ma Chao was already the old master. How could he offend his lord? At the same time, he knelt down and said: "My subordinates are willing to serve the military advisor! We are willing to fight to the death to protect the military advisor." !”
Chen Long laughed heartily, and Ma Chao also laughed and applauded without feeling aggrieved at all. Chen Long laughed and said, "In that case, Liang Xing, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, and Li Kan will obey your orders!" The four generals agreed loudly, and Chen Long said, "From now on, The four of you are ordered to be responsible for guarding Zhuge's military advisor and form a Zhuge military advisor's escort team, with a number of 300 people, no mistake!" The four generals saluted majestically and replied: "Promise!"
Chen Long also ordered four generals, Zhang Heng, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan and Yang Qiu, to form Huang Yueying's military division escort. After everything was arranged, the eight generals went down to order troops on their own. Chen Longming closed the door and continued to hold this most secret and important military meeting.
Chen Longxian said: "Yesterday Kong Ming told me that among the many forces in the world, the strongest opponents are Cao Cao and Sun Ce, so the future must be divided into three parts."
Everyone heard that little Zhuge had such insight, and they all looked at the little military advisor with admiration. Chen Long continued: "Cao Cao has Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xun You, and Cheng Yu to help him. He has millions of soldiers and has the advantage of four continents. A powerful enemy. Sun Ce is known as the Little Overlord, and he has the help of his younger brother Sun Quan. He has two Zhangs in literature, Zhou Yu in wisdom, and Ding Cheng in martial arts. In less than half a year, he wiped out Wang Lang and Yan Baihu, unified the six counties in Jiangdong, and the Yangtze River. Natural danger cannot be conquered in one moment. If you want to fight these two families, you must be fully prepared. Today's meeting is to discuss how to wipe out the surrounding areas and compete with Cao Cao for control of the Central Plains."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xiu continued: "My lord, I have already thought about it on the road. After Yuan Shu became emperor, he confronted Zilong and fought with Wang Yun. He relied on several strong cities to stand firm. Wancheng is close to Luoyang. , is suitable for a decisive battle with Yuan Shu. If Yuan Shu can be defeated, the vast plains east of Luoyang will be suitable for a decisive battle with Cao Cao."
Wei Yan objected: "That's inappropriate. Zilong is wise and has not attacked Yuan Shu for many years. Naturally, it is because Yuan Shu is strong. If both sides suffer losses, rebelling will increase the variables and make Cao Cao laugh."
Neither Zhang nor Ma Chao spoke, but seemed to be still thinking about it. Chen Long said first: "Why don't I want to take Luoyang directly? However, Luoyang city is difficult and fortified, and Yuan Shu still has hundreds of thousands of troops. If we fall into a hard battle, it will greatly consume our army's supplies and energy." . A decisive battle with Yuan Shu is inevitable, but it seems that we cannot rush it." Everyone nodded, Zhang? said: "My subordinates are from Hebei, and Jizhou's power is now scattered. Since Qu Yi is leaning towards Cao Cao, it is time to kill him first, so as to serve as a warning to others. .At the same time, he befriended Gongsun Zan, befriended Wuhuan with gold and silk, suppressed Liaodong and Goryeo with force, captured Zhang Liao with kindness, established a strong Jizhou rear, then reversed the military front, used Puyang and Zhencheng as bases, and crossed the Yellow River to fight Cao Cao. "
Zhang Xi's words were very insightful. When all the generals nodded, Zhang Ning suddenly said: "Now the territories of Cao Cao and Sun Ce are bordering each other. If we can unite with Sun Ce and attack from the north and the south at the same time, even if Cao Cao has millions of powerful soldiers, he will not be able to deal with them. Right?" As soon as these words came out, Chen Long thought: "Isn't this a strategy to unite Wu and fight against Wei? I didn't expect Zhang Ning to be so smart. His beloved wife is really intelligent."
Ma Chao was not good at wisdom, but he was the only one of the four kings who did not speak, so he said: "What the mistress said is true, but Sun Ce has always coveted Changsha and Jiangxia. I am afraid that he will regard the Qinglong Army as his main opponent. If pressed, , maybe he will fall to Cao Cao."
Chen Long said: "Meng Qi is right. The world is divided into three parts, and it is a natural law for the two weak to join forces to fight against the strong. If the Qinglong army is strong, an alliance between Cao and Sun is not impossible." Huang Yueying said smoothly: "Then you should think The best way is to prevent the Cao-Sun alliance in advance. If General Ma Chao leads the cavalry to cut off the Shouchun and Lujiang lines, the two alliances will fail."
Everyone was talking, and all of them had some insights. Among them, Zhang? What he said should be a relatively reliable Jizhou strategy. Zhuge Kongming sat on the stool and remained silent. Chen Long motioned for everyone to be quiet. As expected, the atmosphere calmed down. Zhuge Liang slowly stood up and said, "My lord, in addition to the world being divided into three parts, do you still remember another sentence I said?"
Chen Long was stunned and said: "What are you talking about?"
Zhuge Liang put his hands behind his back and said with wisdom in his eyes: "Hold the emperor to order the princes!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
