When Zhang Fei heard about the important events on the front line, all the wine he drank in his stomach last night turned into sweat rising from his body. At that moment, he had a lot of thoughts.
Liu Bei summoned Zhang Fei and Pang Tong to Chang'an successively, and when something happened to the Southern Barbarians, he sent Jiang Wei to Chengdu. Could it be that Ma Chao did something big while he was away?
Zhang Fei didn't really believe it. Ma Chao followed him to contain him in Wudu, but he didn't find out that the other party had any other ambitions. He must have thought too much.
"What happened to Tianshui?" Zhang Feihuan's eyes widened angrily.
"Huh? General Hussar is sitting in Tianshui, everything is normal." Zhang Fei's question stunned Wu Er.
Zhang Fei asked with a dark face: "Since Tianshui is fine, what are the major events on the front line?"
"Well, something big happened to the enemy. Zhang Ji, the governor of Liangzhou in Wei State, died of illness in Longyou half a month ago. The defenders in the city still wanted to keep the funeral a secret, but unfortunately it was leaked out. Is this considered a big deal?" Wu Er scratched his head and asked in confusion.
Zhang Fei was so happy that he almost jumped up, "Of course it's a big deal. Zhang Ji will have to die of illness, otherwise I will kill him next year. I ordered the guards to pack their bags, and I, the general, went to bid farewell to Your Majesty and rush to Tianshui immediately."
"General Hussar has contacted the Qiang, Hu and other foreign tribes in the past few months. I heard that not many tribes have responded. Those foreign tribes are far away from each other. Should we wait a little longer? The more people there are, the greater the momentum will be. Secondly, the new grass will not grow in the spring next year, the remaining grass will be eaten, and the cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock are weak, so will it be safer to send troops next year?" Wu Er smiled and put forward his own point of view.
Zhang Fei was startled after hearing this, and patted Wu Er on the shoulder with joy, "Did you read a few pages of The Art of War somewhere? The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. You must be flexible and not rigid. Zhang Jixin died and Longyou was in chaos. At this time, sending troops is the most important thing. good time."
"Uh, General Mo was in Jicheng a few months ago. I went to invite Pang Situ on the order of the general. I accidentally heard him and General Jiang discussing the climate of Longyou and the time to send troops in the tent, so..." Wu Er lowered his head.
"Haha, if you are determined to learn the art of war, I can write a book for Ziyu and ask you to go to Huben Martial Arts Hall to study for a few days?" Zhang Fei still had a smile on his face, thinking to himself, this boy actually stole the art from his master?
"Uh, I'm just talking nonsense. General, don't take it to heart. Besides, those sent to Huben Martial Arts Hall are all teenagers. How can I join in the fun at my age? I can learn enough from you." Wu Er Scratching his head sheepishly.
Zhang Fei was very pleased with what he heard and affirmed with a smile: "That's right. It's good to learn from me. You go and get ready. We will set off in a while."
"Wei." Wu Er clasped his fists and walked out.
Zhang Fei simply washed up and changed his clothes, then hurried into the palace to see Liu Bei. At this time, the morning court had ended, and Liu Bei was behind the Xuanshi Hall, discussing with Fazheng and Pang Tong the reward for surrendering generals in Jiangdong.
The civil servants and military generals of Soochow returned to the Han Dynasty, and their original official positions and titles could not be counted. Lan Tian only recorded the original official positions in the merit book, and only rewarded Lu Xun with a high-ranking general. He suggested that Liu Bei should reward the other civil and military officials according to their contribution to the destruction of Wu. Appoint an official and confer a title.
Wu State had pulled out so many "carrots", and the Han Dynasty had no pits of the same position for them. It was naturally impossible to increase the reward. If the reward was lower, it would affect the stability of Yangzhou. Since there were too many places to weigh the pros and cons, Liu Bei had to find two think tanks. Let's discuss it.
"Your Majesty." Zhang Feitong came in and saluted with clasped fists. He found that Pang Tong and Fazheng were also there, and immediately greeted: "Situ and Taiwei are both here, that's just right."
"Yide has sobered up? Your face is glowing. What happy event has happened to you?" Liu Bei asked with a smile.
Zhang Fei found a place to sit down by himself and said with excitement: "Zhang Ji's fellow suddenly died of illness. Longyou is now leaderless. I want to rush back to Tianshui to organize an attack and take advantage of the chaos to defeat the defenders of Liangzhou."
"It is indeed a happy event. The information is correct, right? Ziyu defeated Sun Quan easily, which is a great effort in intelligence." Liu Bei was happy and did not forget to remind him.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the news is very reliable."
"What the three generals said is true. The situation in Longyou is different from that in Jiangdong. It has almost become a turtle in the urn. Unless we can regain the land in Guanzhong, any strategy will be in vain." Pang Tong added, stroking his beard.
Liu Bei nodded and said: "The scholars have said so, so let's set out immediately. I will ask the scholars to dispatch some of the new millet harvested in Guanzhong this year."
"Hey, that's good." Zhang Fei stood up with a smile, turned around and pointed at Pang Tong and asked, "Won't Situ come with me?"
"Longyou is leaderless now. My third brother has Meng Qi to help him. There is no need for Shi Yuan to run around. I always ask for advice when I am in the capital." Liu Bei waved his hand gently, saying to himself that the main force of Yongliang is now stable, and those stinky fish and shrimps on the Western Front are gone. , not worth the trouble.
Zhang Fei spread his hands and said seriously: "I just want to ask. This time I want to have a big fight with Meng Qi. I will take Longyou and then attack Jincheng and Wuwei, directly cutting off Cao Zhen's return."
"Third brother, remember not to advance rashly. Jincheng and Wuwei are too far away. It takes a lot of effort to transfer grain and grass from Guanzhong. In addition, it is early winter and the conditions for making compressed grain are not enough. It is better to capture Longyou slowly and seize Yongliang without compromising speed." Liu Bei Quick reminder.
"I used to go to Tianshui in winter to raid. The Weishui River freezes easily in the cold winter, and mules and horses need to prepare fodder to transport grain. So after we captured Longyou, I prepared to farm nearby." Zhang Fei said seriously.
"My third brother is gradually becoming more stable, I feel very relieved." Liu Bei stroked his beard happily.
"Hey, can you lend me Deng Shizai? Guanzhong has grown grain for two seasons, and the village chiefs under him are all experienced. It doesn't matter if he is not in charge." Zhang Fei knelt down beside Liu Bei and begged.
Liu Bei pointed at Zhang Fei and laughed at the crowd: "Haha, Yide has made such a big circle because he wants to find someone for me. This child Shizai often changes places. He really needs to go wherever he needs to go, so we can't let him enjoy it for a few years." Blessed?"
"What kind of blessings do young people enjoy? Ziyu is still suffering in Yangzhou. He is embarrassed to be a disciple, right? The only reason is that Ziyu has too few disciples. If he teaches a few more disciples who are good at farming, Your Majesty can teach every county If only one person is left, we don't have to move around." Zhang Fei put the 'sin' on Lan Tian.
"Actually, there are many people who know how to farm. There are definitely a few talents in the new Dengzhuang village in Liyang, Linwu County. In addition, Zhuya Island opened an agricultural college at the beginning of the year, which will teach a large number of children who are good at agriculture. Although they He is not Ziyu's direct disciple, but he has learned Ziyu's methods, so he should be considered as a lineage of disciples. In the future, every county will have professional agricultural officers, and it would be best if they could cover all counties." After Liu Bei sighed, he asked meaningfully: " I asked Shi Zai to select some village leaders for my third brother? Maybe there will be one who can take charge of his own duties."
"Brother, just farming is not enough. In addition to commanding troops, Deng Shizai is also good at logistics and transportation." Zhang Fei revealed his true intention.
"Haha, Yide will go first. The autumn harvest is still happening around Chang'an. Before spring plowing next year, I will send soldiers to carry grain there. Then you can just stay and farm." Liu Bei saw that Zhang Fei was anxious, so he couldn't bear to tease him any more. .
"Hey." Zhang Fei left with satisfaction.
(End of chapter)
