Seeing that the two children were so excited, Lan Tian pointed to the maps on the surrounding wall and said solemnly: "Bo Yang and Zhong Ling will be the pillars of the country in the future. They must learn to see the problem from the overall situation, just like this time when the three places started a war. Similarly, only by understanding the relationship between the three battlefields can we predict the future direction of the war and make decisions that benefit our own side.
For example, you are now on the battlefield of Nanyang, leading a force to launch an offensive against Cao Jun. You must use all your strength to make Cao Jun feel threatened, but you cannot really engage in a reckless decisive battle with Cao Jun, because General Guan's mission is to contain the enemy, not to kill him.
Generals must flexibly grasp every attack and retreat. If the overall awareness of the generals leading the troops is strong enough, will it be much easier for General Guan? He will focus on ordinary generals."
Lan Tian explained in simple terms with examples, which made the two brothers nod frequently. Lan Ji patted his chest and promised: "It turns out that the commander can be completely reassured by being on his own. I will definitely study hard at Huben Martial Arts Hall, and I will work hard to become such a person in the future. "
"I also feel that I have insufficient experience in leading troops. I will have to ask Uncle Gao for advice in the future." Lan Yuan nodded in agreement.
"Take your time, there are only a handful of generals in the world who can do what the teacher said, even me." Gao Shunxin said that there are not many such perfect generals even among famous generals in ancient times. Although the teacher has a high level of thought, , but his poor martial arts is a flaw. Although he can lead troops, his prestige is slightly lacking.
Lan Tian stroked his beard and sighed: "The overall view is not only reflected in the military, but also extends to the political and economic aspects. You see, I have not resorted to militarism in Jiaozhou these years? Why can I easily resolve Sun Quan's two sneak attacks? Farming, growing grain, Forging weapons, raising war horses, collecting intelligence, and even running schools and developing commerce, these are all invisible battles. Doing these things may not necessarily make you famous, but it can definitely influence the direction of the war."
"Sun Tzu said, 'The first step is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city.' When my father did this, he was the best in the army. The boy seemed to be more enlightened."
Lan Yuan seemed to have some enlightenment, but Lan Ji felt lonely after hearing this. He scratched his head and looked at his brother, wondering how to understand?
"Learn slowly, we still have a long way to go." Lantian sighed and joked to Gao Shun: "It's late at night now, let's go home, Boping has to walk at night again."
"Wei." The two brothers agreed in unison.
"Sir, you are joking. There is no need to be afraid of a few steps at night. I will leave first." Gao Shun turned around and opened the door with his fists clasped.
The father and son followed closely behind and walked towards the back house under the moonlight.
On the eighth day of November, Deng Ai's "letter from home" was sent to Guangzhou. After reading the letter, Lantian made arrangements quickly. The matter of Jiaozhi must be put on the agenda. The decisive battle of Yongliang would begin soon. He must pacify the rear area and bring everything under control. Attention is focused on Soochow.
If the war in Yongliang worsens extremely, Lantian is worried that Cao Pi will reconcile with Sun Quan, or even Sun Quan will take the initiative to provoke him on the grounds that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold. At that time, Sun Cao's more than 200,000 troops on the Huainan battlefield will all be transferred to the Jingzhou battlefield, and Guan Yu will have to bear the burden. The pressure will be very great.
Lan Tian would never let a passive situation happen. Even if Sun Quan just pretended to be provocative, Lan Tian would take the initiative to eliminate the danger. This was the overall view he emphasized to his two sons.
It's like two chess players playing chess. The average player sees three moves, the master sees ten moves, and the expert player sees through the chess game.
At this moment, Lan Tian thought of a quote from the anchor: What you see is the second floor, and you only imagine me as the first floor. In fact, I am on the fifth floor.
Deng Ai mentioned in the letter that a few months ago, the soldiers in southern Yizhou were dispersed into hundreds of people. They stopped their flags and drums and carried compressed dry food. Every day, teams walked on the Golden Ox Road. By mid-October, Tens of thousands of people have been gathered at Yangping Pass. Deng Ai has also organized and loaded the grain and grass stored in his fields into trucks. He is now waiting for Liu Bei to arrive and issue orders. He guesses that Liu Bei will arrive in Hanzhong in late October.
Before and after Lantian received the letter from home, Liu Bei had already led his team to Yangping Pass and summoned all frontline generals to deploy a counterattack against Yongliang.
At this time, the sixty-one-year-old Liu Bei was sitting on the stage. Although his beard and hair were gray and gray, and his hero was late, he was still in high spirits because he thought that he was gradually approaching his ideal.
In addition to arranging for Zhuge Liang, Lai Gong, Li Yan, Yang Hong and others to stay behind, Liu Bei transferred all the generals who were experienced in fighting to the Hanzhong front line to serve them, intending to accomplish all their achievements in one battle.
On the right side of the lower part of the tent are Pang Tong, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Zhao Yun, Feng Xi, Chen Shi, Gao Xiang, Fu Shu, Zhang Nan, and Deng Ai. On the left side of the lower part are Fazheng, Ma Chao, Wu Yi, Huang Quan, Yan Yan, Deng Xian, Ma Dai, Wang Ping, Pang Rou and Zhang Yi were more than ten people.
The positions in the military tent are very particular. The right side is dominated by the Jingzhou faction, supplemented by a small amount of Yuancong faction. The left side is dominated by the Dongzhou faction, supplemented by a small amount of Jiangjiang faction. Everyone is seated in order according to their official positions. .
The lineup Liu Bei assembled at Yangping Pass was very powerful. With the addition of Qishan Dazhai Zhang Fei, Lei Tong, Jiang Wei and other generals, the scale was more luxurious than when Hanzhong fought against Cao Cao, so he was very interested in this battle.
"We have been preparing for several years, and after several months of secret deployment, what we are waiting for is that the generals will gather together today. We have staked all of Yizhou. In addition to 100,000 troops and horses, we have also recruited 300,000 corvees. We can only win this battle. No defeat is allowed." Liu Bei seriously began to mobilize before the war.
"Must win."
"Must win."
Huang Zhong shouted first in cooperation, and then all the generals in the tent shouted in unison, as if they wanted to close Yang Ping and knock down the roof.
Liu Bei glanced at Huang Zhong with relief and nodded with some certainty: "I think the old general is very energetic. Can he be like he was three years ago this time? Are you going to kill another general of Cao's army?"
Huang Zhong smoothed away his white beard, patted his chest and said: "Cao Pi's garrison in Yongliang, except for Zhang He, can barely survive the attack, the rest of them are not strong enough to kill them all."
"Hahaha, Cao Zhen was in Hexi last year. He beheaded more than 50,000 rebels, captured more than 100,000 people, 80,000 cattle, and one million sheep. The old general cannot underestimate the enemy." Liu Bei told Huang Zhong the relevant information.
"It's not because I underestimated the enemy. Xiahou Yuan still died under my sword. So what should Cao Zhen have to fear? Now I am marching into Yongliang with the king's troops. I am willing to be the vanguard." Huang Zhong glanced at Fazheng as he spoke. I thought that the military advisor would continue to help me this time, and I, Old Huang, still wanted to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds.
Zhao Yun quickly interrupted and talked about old things: "Last time on the bank of the Han River, Yun had already given in to the old general. Shouldn't I be the one to repay the favor? I will be the vanguard this time."
"Well, this is a favor, but after all, I am the general who conquered the west. It is natural for the king to conquer the west and open up the border. How can I shirk my responsibility?"
"Old general, don't be so dishonest. It's my turn this time. Next time it'll be yours."
"I'll go this time, and I'll definitely let Zilong go next time."
Huang Zhong was blushing and thick-necked in the fight. Zhao Yun knew that the opportunity was really rare and was unwilling to give up the opportunity to be a pioneer.
Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong and Fazheng, smiled and waved, saying: "Han Sheng and Zilong don't need to argue. It won't be too late to speak after Gu has completed the deployment and dispatch."
"Wei." Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun clasped their fists and closed their voices.
Liu Bei looked around at the generals, picked up a token on the table, and began to issue orders: "Shi Yuan, Meng Qi, Xianda, listen to the order."
"I (the last general) is here." Pang Tong, Ma Chao, and Pang Rou came out and clasped their fists at the same time.
(End of chapter)
