Sima Xin and Sima Su looked at Zi You in a daze. Are they from the same Confucian lineage? It is known all over the world that Confucianism does not understand the art of war. The only general who has ever been a general is Zilu. He is still a muscular soldier, wearing two layers of armor and holding a sword and charging into battle. A Confucian general sounds like the kind of gentle and elegant man who can strategize and win thousands of miles away. A handsome gentleman, no matter how you look at it, Zilu has nothing to do with Confucian generals, not to mention that Confucians have the hammer art of war to teach.
"Ahem, it's okay if you don't want to." Ziyou coughed twice and said. Just now, he was just out of habit to find talents. Confucianism really knows nothing about the art of war. The Confucian style should be military strategy or military yin and yang. However, except for Zilu, there is only one soldier in the situation, and Confucianism has already chosen scholars from all over the world. If we try to attack military strategists again, it will be over the line, and I am afraid that it will cause hundreds of sieges.
"General Sima, I will find someone to send him to Xianyang. We will know whether Xiang Yan is in Xu Di or not. Just let Yang Duan and his troops test it out." Ziyou changed the subject and said.
"The final general is just a guess, but there must be a monster if something goes wrong. Although there are very few defenders in Qianzhong County and Wu County, they can still resist one or two. The two counties of Bashu also have no less than 50,000 soldiers and horses, plus various families The guards and people of the wealthy clans are enough to stop the Chu army. Xiang Yan is a famous general in the world. It is impossible for him not to know this, and it will not be good for them to start a war with us rashly, unless they are confident of victory." Sima Xin continued. said.
Xiang Yan rashly stationed troops in the capital of Ying, and he did not hesitate to disobey the order of the King of Chu and the safety of Xu land and attack Qin. This was an extremely risky decision. If it didn't sound good, it would be courting death. Qin was not a small country like Han and Wei. If a war really broke out, , the country of Chu will definitely suffer the loss, and it disobeys the order of the King of Chu and stationed troops in Yingdu. No matter Xiang Yan wins or loses in the war, he will end up disobeying the King's order and intending to rebel. This is not a choice that a cautious person like Xiang Yan can make. .
"Xiang Yan is not a pure military strategist. He has made profound political achievements. There is only one possibility for him to do this. There is a traitor who wants to cooperate with him inside and outside. Moreover, even if Qianzhong County and Wu County are recaptured, they will be recaptured by us. , the strategic positions of the two places are not enough to involve the entire Qin State, and they have only one goal." Ziyou said with a serious face.
"Shu County!" Sima Xin and Sima Su shouted in unison.
"That's right, it seems that the banditry in Shu County is more serious than we thought. But since the other party has made a move, we can't accept it. Although it is just a guess, it is worth a try." The corner of Ziyou's mouth showed up. A faint smile.
"Sir, just tell me if you have any instructions?" Sima Su said, cupping his hands.
"There are rumors in the city that the relationship between Governor Qu and I is tense, so why not add fuel to the flames? The Chengdu defenders are the backbone of Shu County. If the other party's target is Shu County, they will definitely attack these 30,000 troops. We might as well help them when the time comes. A helping hand." Ziyou said, "Feiyan, get a pen and paper."
Concubine Yan came out with a pen and paper, handed it to Ziyou and then returned to the room. Concerning this kind of scheming, Concubine Yan said that she was still a simple child and could not be led astray.
"Who are they plotting against?" Yan Lingji asked with curiosity in her eyes. Yan Lingji liked the excitement, especially the excitement of seeing others being unlucky.
"I don't know who this unlucky guy is, but I can imagine that their end will be miserable." Concubine Yan spread her hands and said.
After Ziyou finished writing the letter, he called his bodyguard and asked him to hurry up and deliver the letter to Xianyang. After the bodyguard took the letter, he hurried towards Xianyang. After the bodyguard left, the bodyguard sent out to monitor came back.
"Sir, the Yu Yuan guards have appeared. The surveillance target followed one person towards Shushan, and another person went to notify other Yu Yuan guards in the city." the guard said.
"Towards Shushan?" Ziyou asked, touching his chin.
"Yes. Seeing that the three children are very afraid of the visitor, Manager Mo speculates that the visitor has a high status in Yuyuan, Shushan." The guard said.
"I understand. In what direction did they leave?" Ziyou asked.
"It's the east gate. Manager Mo left a mark on the road."
"I understand, you go down and continue to monitor."
"promise!"
After the guards left, Ziyou said to Sima Xin and Sima Su
"According to the plan we discussed, it depends on the two of you whether Shu County can be pacified."
"I will live up to my master's instructions." The two said with fists clasped.
After speaking, Sima Xin and Sima Su also left. Ziyou walked to the study. In the study, Shao Siming, Yan Lingji and Yan Fei were playing playing cards that Ziyou made for them with wood chips. The three of them had already placed Chengdu After shopping, there was nothing much to do in the post house all day, so Ziyou made playing cards for them to entertain themselves. There was also a pair of mahjong on the table beside them. When Ziyou was bored, he played mahjong with the three of them.
Seeing Ziyou take down the Zhanlu hanging on the wall, the three of them put down their cards and asked
"What are you going to do?"
"Go and meet Shushan Yuyuan for a while," Ziyou said.
"Well, you should be careful. Yu Yuan's methods are even more mysterious than those of the Yin Yang family. Some of them combine voodoo with witchcraft, and often cast voodoo unknowingly. You must be careful." Concubine Yan said.
"Well, I understand."
Ziyou carried Zhanlu and walked out of the study. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the horizon. The clouds were burned red. Ziyou squinted his eyes under the dazzling sunlight. He looked at the fiery red clouds and the gradually dimming sky. Ziyou murmured to himself
"Today is a good day to kill."
In Yingdu, in the prefect's mansion, Lord Changping and Xiang Yan were estimating the food and grass needed by the army. This time they were acting in secret. They mobilized the army without the consent of the court at all, so they borrowed all the food from merchants. Purchased in various places in Yingdu, if Changping Jun had not transferred assets in advance and attracted many loyal supporters in Chu State in recent years, otherwise he would not be able to support the food and grass needed by this army.
"This time we are mobilizing the army without authorization, and I am also leaving my post without authorization. We must be foolproof. If we fail, the two of us will be traitors, and there will no longer be a place for us in Chu." Xiang Yan looked at Lord Changping and said.
Lord Changping sighed helplessly. Originally, Yu Yuan's bodyguard from Shu County was planned to be used after he deposed King Xiong Han of Chu and ascended the throne. However, now Confucian disciples entered Chu and blatantly supported King Xiong Han and his son. Negative Chu created momentum for the two of them, and at the same time slandered him and lowered his status in the hearts of the people of Chu.
In this era, what the people long for is not freedom, but leadership. They need someone to lead them. They can't even read, let alone hope that they can make wise judgments. In this era, the people also have a name called Qian Shou. , they have no ability to judge, and listening to the wind is the most common behavior. Therefore, Confucian disciples, who are well-read in poetry and books, can easily lead the people's thoughts. With constant propaganda, Changping Lord's status in the hearts of the people is greatly inferior. Before.
After the excitement of the return of the capital of Ying to the Chu State, some people calmed down and began to fear that the Qin State's army would attack. The Qin State would definitely retaliate against the six kingdoms, and if the Qin Army attacked the Chu State, the Chu State would inevitably flow into rivers of blood. For their own benefit , more and more people began to advocate handing over Lord Changping in exchange for Qin's appeasement.
In addition, with the help of Confucianism, the three families of Li Yuan and Qu Jingzhao also put aside their conflicts and besieged him together. If Zhang Liang and others had not entered Chu to help him inject some new power, I am afraid that Changping Lord would have reached a precarious situation now. .
The most direct way to pass on the internal contradictions is to turn the internal contradictions into external contradictions, so Changping Lord initiated the move of Shu County. Shu County will cause chaos if the Qin State is disrupted. Recovering all the Chu Kingdom’s homeland, and then uniting the two counties of Bashu, can delay the war. Living in the Qin State, and using the prestige of this victory, Changping Lord will be able to depose the King of Chu. Even if he cannot depose the King of Chu, he can still rule by drawing the land. Li Yuan and Qu Jingzhao will no longer be able to do anything to him.
"I started planning this move in Shu County in the Qin State. Zifang personally went to Shu County to take charge of the specific rebellion. There will be no problems. The only thing we need to worry about is whether the army can invade Shu County as soon as possible and occupy it. Jiange supports the Qin State and at the same time helps the Shu royal family stabilize the situation in central Shu." said Lord Changping.
He planned this move day and night, and he had done everything he could to the extreme. The third elder also said in his reply that the guards of Yu Yuan had prepared everything and were waiting for the signal of rebellion. Regarding what the third elder said Everything was ready. Lord Changping even sent Zhang Liang to Shu just in case to take charge of specific affairs personally. He had previously thought of supporting the Third Elder with some military equipment, but the Qin State was tightly guarded and there was no way to infiltrate. The third elder also said that there were people of his in the Chengdu garrison, so Lord Changping dropped the matter.
"After Sima Cuo and Zhang Ruo captured Qianzhong County and Wu County, they built two direct roads to Shu County in order to stabilize the two places. They could reach Shu County in five days' march on this road and wait until Chengdu was captured. Next, the Jiange defenders will be mobilized, and the army will be able to capture Jiange quickly." Xiang Yan said.
Looking at Lord Changping, Xiang Yan felt helpless. The situation in Chu was becoming more and more unfavorable for them. This was the only chance and the biggest gamble. If the bet was successful, Lord Changping would become the king, kill Li Yuan and suppress Qu Jingzhao. , he, as a general, no longer has any constraints and can wholeheartedly plan to resist Qin. Even if he really goes to war with Qin, he does not have to worry about the threats from behind the court, so they cannot avoid this battle. .
"I will try my best to stabilize the court and conceal the movements of Yingdu. After the war begins, I will ask the general to make a quick decision. Li Yuan and Qu Jingzhao will definitely stop us if they know the situation in Yingdu." Changping Jun said .
For Li Yuan and Qu Jingzhao, the fate of the Chu State has nothing to do with them. As long as they continue to control the Chu State to make profits for themselves, it is enough. If they can sacrifice some people and land and kill the two great enemies he and Xiang Yan, They will do it without hesitation.
"Don't worry, Shu County has a small garrison and old weapons. It will be easy for the army to take down." Xiang Yan said.
If anyone else had said this, Lord Changping might have given him a slap, but Xiang Yan was different. The guard general of Shu County was Sima Xin. According to his intelligence, although Sima Xin inherited the military skills of his ancestor Sima Cuo, he had no actual combat experience. , is just the second Zhao Kuo, Xiang Yan can easily beat him, even Wang Jian is slightly inferior in front of Xiang Yan.
"It's all thanks to you, General." Lord Changping said with his hands in hand.
"I'll trouble you about the court affairs. I'll mobilize the army now. When the time comes, I will launch a massive attack." Xiang Yan said.
Lord Changping nodded, Xiang Yan swung his cloak and walked towards the outside of the prefect's mansion. Looking at Xiang Yan's back, Lord Changping was still a little worried. He didn't know why he always felt uneasy in his heart. The afterglow of the setting sun was expelled by the night, and inside the room Gradually being shrouded in darkness, Lord Changping's eyes showed a fierce look. He must be prepared to fail.
"Come here." Chang Pingjun shouted.
"Your Majesty!" Lord Changping's personal guard opened the door and walked in.
"Take this secret letter to Xu Di, give the secret letter to Xiang Liang, and say that the general asked you to send it." Changping Jun said.
"promise!"
At the foot of Shu Mountain, Xiao Yu and the others looked at Yu Chou and Mo Ya in horror. At this time, Mo Ya's body was stained red with blood and had many wounds on his body, while Yu Chou also had some wounds on his body.
"Uncle Qiu why!?" Xiao Yu looked at Yu Chou in horror and asked. There was a little fear, confusion and even sadness in her voice, as did Yu Qiu and Yu Fu.
After Yu Chou left Chengdu with Xiao Yu and the others, they headed towards Shu Mountain. However, the three of them discovered on the way that this was not the way back to the mountain. Just when they were about to ask Yu Chou, a sharp palm wind came towards them. They took pictures. If Mo Crow, who was hiding in the dark, had not appeared in time to save the three of them, the three of them would have been seriously injured. After all, the three of them were still children. They were suddenly killed by their relatives, and their hearts suddenly collapsed.
"Why? If I'm to blame, I blame you for going down the mountain early." Yu Chou looked at the three of them and sighed. There was a trace of unnoticeable entanglement hidden in his cold eyes. How can people be ruthless like grass and trees? He was also looking at Xiao Yu and the other three. He was grown up, and now he was asked to kill these three people. He was also very conflicted in his heart, but he could not disobey the third elder's order. He was a descendant of the original Shu royal guard. Since he was born, his parents had instilled in him that he must be loyal to the third elder and the three elders. The idea of restoring the country.
Now the life and death of Xiao Yu and the other three people are related to the success or failure of their restoration. No matter how entangled he is in his heart, he can only choose to execute the order and kill the three people.
"I've seen many reasons, but this is the first time I've heard yours. A careerist is a careerist, so why hide yourself?" Mo Ya said sarcastically.
Yu Chou looked at Mo Ya and said coldly
"A dying man would rather leave his last words than talk nonsense here."
"I am Crow, the messenger of death. Death will not come to me. On the contrary, my appearance means death. Who do you think is going to die?" Mo Crow continued to sneer.
"Are all the people down the mountain so harsh now?" Yu Chou said. He looked at Mo Ya as if he were looking at a dead person.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chou gathered a sharp palm wind and attacked Mo Ya, and a sarcastic smile appeared on Mo Ya's face.
(End of chapter)
