"We have been a responsible person for a year, trained honestly, abided by military regulations, and strictly disciplined ourselves, and yet we were bullied to death. In the past, I took advantage of others, but what about this time? Not only did I get taken advantage of, It also cost the lives of many brothers.”
Zhang Han's words were like the cold wind, and his expression was quite gloomy. These words were said many times on the road.
"So when you arrive in Wancheng, you need to show some attitude, otherwise you will be laughed at in the future."
"You can think of it all," Dian Wei scratched his head and said loudly: "I came here just to save face. If I still make no achievements and are blocked by others, I will be laughed to death by the civil and military officials in Jingzhou."
Zhang Han glanced at him and said: "So, you all can't slack off. When you arrive in Wancheng this time, you should base yourself in Wancheng and Rangcheng and take over the new fields."
"Within three days, send out the armored cavalry and then combine the existing intelligence to survey the terrain and then discuss strategies."
"Gongyou has been to Jingzhou and has made friends with some local scholars. He can use diplomacy to express my intention to Liu Biao. It is best to show weakness first, so he said... I came to Wancheng with no ill intentions, but because War Horse had already supported Jingzhou before. So I want to take this opportunity to make peace with Xiangyang, govern the Nanyang area, and rely on this to get some merit and turn over."
"Okay, I understand, it's up to you to contact someone." Sun Qian handed over his hand, and he was very solemn. After all, he was the one who created this situation.
Zhang Han has suffered too many losses, and now that he has the opportunity to make up for his mistakes, he will certainly not miss it and strive to make amends.
After everyone dispersed, Jia Xudianwei stayed behind, while Zhao Yun and Gao Shun went to lead the troops and set up positions, garrisoned various passes and important roads, occupied water sources, and at the same time sent cavalry to explore the terrain of various places.
Jia Xu came forward and said: "Your Majesty, our troops are sparse. Although they are fine, they cannot be wasted here. It is not suitable to start a big war with Jingzhou."
"In this way, it is the best strategy to show weakness in the first place and then secretly explore the key points. However, the tactics are not only about victory or defeat, but containment is also extremely important. Next, I think it is not only Wancheng that threatens the northwest of Jingzhou, but the most important thing is to suppress it across the board. , cutting off the northbound route from Jingzhou."
"Qiao County can ask for help from the eldest son, Guangling can ask for help from Wenyuan, and Xuzhou can naturally ask for help from Prime Minister Bao. We should advance and retreat together with them first."
"What's your plan?" Zhang Han looked at Jia Xu with a smile. He knew that Mr. Jia never liked to talk, and once he spoke, he would do so after careful consideration.
As the saying goes, an old man in a family is like a treasure. Jia Xu, this old treasure, must have a plan.
"I have a plan."
"I also have a plan!" Zhang Han's eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth suddenly rose.
When the two looked at each other, they laughed tacitly. Zhang Han smiled boldly and said: "How about this, you and I write it in the palm of our hands and look at it together?"
Dian Wei looked left and right, blinked, and said blankly: "Can you really have such a tacit understanding?"
This scene was mysterious and unfathomable. Dian Wei was in disbelief and became very interested.
Jia Xu stroked his beard and smiled heartily, and said: "The fact that the prince is still so interested shows that there is no chaos in his heart. I feel relieved. Come on, write it down and try it to see if you have the same strategy for me!"
"Walk!"
The two of them each went to a plan document, picked up a pen, and wrote down the plan in the palm of their hand, then turned around and walked closer.
Jia Xu felt relieved and pleased that the prince now also liked these little tricks among the scribes. Although they were useless, they could bring the relationship closer between them.
As for what the plan is, there is no need to think too much. The prince is so smart and must know what he is thinking.
The two of them came together, opened their palms, and revealed the words on their palms.
In the meantime, Jia Xu's palms had the word "Yin Hu" written on them, while Zhang Han's palms had the words "Still Thinking" written on them. Jia Xu felt numb at the sight of him.
I had a lot of things to say in my heart, and I immediately frowned and said: "I didn't expect you to be here, but I wrote it down at the same time. It seems that you and I have a tacit understanding. There is no tacit understanding at all..."
How long have you been thinking of teasing me? Junhou, what is your mentality? It makes my blood boil! I thought this was going to be a tacit understanding on a historical level, which would become a legend and be passed down to the world.
"Wen He, please tell me first, what is your plan to lure the tiger?"
Zhang Han smiled, pulled Jia Xu to sit down, and curiously heard about his plan.
These two words "invite the tiger" are very interesting, and Zhang Han did have many wonderful ideas in his mind after seeing these two words, which may be used as strategies. This can be regarded as gradually guessing what Jia Xu was thinking.
Jia Xu smiled and said: "Sun Ce from the east of the Yangtze River intends to advance westward or northward. He must make achievements in one of these two places before he can gain a firm foothold in his own territory, gain a basis, and gain the support of scholars."
"Otherwise, although he is brave, he does not have the power to dominate. He is not afraid of civil and military affairs and has no worries. Naturally, he will not think that he, Sun Ce, can win great achievements and establish a vast territory. This is true if you don't believe it, and if you rebel, you will not be afraid. This is what the owner dislikes the most."
"Nowadays, the southern borders of Guangling and Lujiang are heavily guarded. In fact, it is easiest to attract tigers. We only need to reduce the number of troops stationed here."
Zhang Han lowered his head and pondered, and a fragmented map of this area quickly appeared in his mind. Most of the maps of Jiangnan still remained in his memory, and even the detailed defense lines of Lujiang, Wancheng and other places.
Soon, I came to the conclusion that this method is indeed feasible.
Give way to Sun Ce. If he figures it out, he will definitely lead his troops across the river, enter Huang Zu's location along the Yangtze River, and approach Jiangxia. After his troops and horses pass, he will push the garrison to the border crossing. Occupying the river channel makes it impossible for Sun Ce to return the same way.
In this way, the story of "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold" is impossible. The false Dao attack on Guo cannot appear in southern Xinjiang. Sun Ce's troops can leave Yuzhang and take advantage of the situation to occupy Yuzhang and make achievements.
The only disadvantage of this strategy is that although it did consume the troops of both families, it gave Sun Ce some results.
Sure enough, what Jia Xu said next was exactly what Zhang Han was thinking. At the end, Jia Xu said: "So, after showing weakness, we only need to continue to threaten the main road of Jingzhou, harass local merchants, and destroy the land of Xinye." , accumulate troops, wait for the opportunity, and when the opportunity is found, we can attack Xinye in one fell swoop and put the entire Xiangyang under threat."
"Once Xiangyang falls into crisis, Liu Biao will have to station troops on both sides. Once the troops are divided, the people in the country will be in chaos. How can there be peace as before?" Jia Xu had a confident smile on his face and even snorted coldly.
He is the best at this kind of strategy. There is no need to consider the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in Jingzhou. As long as the strategy is successful, it will disrupt the peaceful land of Jingzhou and make it difficult for Liu Jingsheng's government to stabilize. By then, once there is a gap, he can continue to invade it. Spreading messages and wooing civil and military forces is the time to truly gain.
"Okay, I will follow Sir's advice," Zhang Han nodded with his hands behind his back, not thinking too much at all. War in troubled times is like this. How to treat the people benevolently is actually something that should be considered in times of peace, but in times of trouble. When the overlord's troops arrive, it is only right to consolidate the foundation first.
"Send letters to Zixiu, Wen Yuan, and my Uncle Bao."
It's up to you, my adoptive father Bao.
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Ten days have passed, and Zhang Han has been very contented when he was stationed in Wancheng. Except for daily military training, he never saw any guests or moved around. He only ran back and forth between the military camp and the government office.
Sun Qian's former acquaintances also connected with Liu Xian's connections, and made an appointment with Liu Xian to meet outside Xiangyang. At the same time, Liu Xian came here because Liu expressed his interest and wanted Liu Shizong to find out Zhang Han's intentions. .
According to common sense, after Zhang Han suffered losses, he suddenly stationed near Jingzhou, which of course had evil intentions.
However, it still needs to be discovered how angry Zhang Han is at this moment. This is also very important for Liu Biao's subsequent attitude.
As a result, they had just met and discussed. After a few words, Sun Qian greeted Liu Xian with a smile and urged him to call Han Song again and go to Rangcheng together as a guest. Zhang Han would entertain him wholeheartedly.
Liu Xian could not make up his mind.
"The people in Jingzhou feel that the emperor's intention is not good, so most people are rejecting it and want to write to the court to ask the emperor to transfer. This is what an official in the state said, even if the emperor should It also needs to be considered.”
"Sir," Sun Qian immediately handed over his hand, still smiling, respectful and daring not to disobey, "My lord is well aware that what happened before has offended your master, but he had already said that the five hundred horses , it counts as me supporting Jingzhou, do you still remember?"
The implication of Sun Qian's words is that since it is a sponsorship, it means making friends, and there is no need for the two parties to be so tense.
Moreover, Liu Xian's nephew is also a disciple of Zhang Han. This is a relatively special relationship, which should form the foundation of the relationship in the future.
After Liu Xian nodded, Sun Qian continued: "Since there is such a relationship, I am not ignorant of the character of our monarch. He likes to make friends but not make enemies. He is good at resolving conflicts and is never aggressive. Naturally, we should take this opportunity to make friends with Jingzhou."
"Otherwise, to my lord, the value of these five hundred horses will be reduced by one point. Of course he is not willing to do this."
Liu Xian quite liked these words in his heart. Zhang Junhou was indeed a person who liked to expand his interests, and he was also good at it. The five hundred war horses were very likely to be used to make friends with the Lord of Jingzhou.
"Okay, I'll go back and make a report and tell my lord what Gongyou said today."
"good."
Sun Qian breathed a sigh of relief and bowed, but this time he did not give Liu Xian any gifts or treasures. He was afraid that he would be investigated after he returned.
Sure enough, after Liu Xian returned to Xiangyang, Liu Biao immediately sent someone to secretly inquire with those who were traveling with him, and found out that after meeting at that time, Liu Xian did not accept any gifts, which was regarded as honest and fair.
After that, Liu Biao thought about it for less than half a day, and he negotiated with Wen and Wu to come up with the result. He sent Liu Qianqian to visit Zhang Han, preparing to pay him a heavy courtesy, which was regarded as reciprocity.
Among the Cai family, Cai Mao has the highest status. His sister is Liu Xian's newly married wife. It was he and his younger brother Cai Zhong who criticized Han Song and Liu Xian in front of Liu Xian.
But this time, he spoke for Zhang Han for the first time. When Liu Biao was undecided, Cai Mao came to see him overnight, saying that Zhang Han had made great contributions to the Han Dynasty and was a general and capable minister trusted by the emperor. He could not be rude to him.
Whatever happened before, it was just a fight between each other, so now that Zhang Han has shown courtesy to Jingzhou, Jingzhou should also return the courtesy.
Liu Biao deeply agreed and immediately ordered Liu Qian to meet Zhang Han.
Liu went there first and returned the next day, which took seven days. After he came back, he immediately got Liu Biao's late-night talk.
Later it became clear that Zhang Han was indeed here to seek peace, which made Liu Biao extremely happy.
"Zhang Bochang, hahaha!!"
"However, his achievements in the past were not due to his unparalleled bravery, intelligence and talent. I am afraid that it was actually Cao Cao who gave him a heavy responsibility in order to promote him. Although he is capable, there is nothing he can do to me in Jingzhou."
During this period, someone was talking nonsense in the hall, and did not take Zhang Han seriously at all. Of course, this was also said to Liu Biao. In order to flatter his mood, Liu Biao, as the leader of a state, could not say such words.
That night, in order to commend Liu Xian's achievements, Liu Biao set up a banquet at his home and invited civil and military officials to come. During the reception, he discussed Zhang Han's invitation.
He just wanted to live in peace, and he sent various gifts to the civil and military officials in Jingzhou. His desire for peace was beyond words.
Late at night, Liu Biao stayed with Liu Xian, Han Song, Cai Mao, Cai He, Kuai Yue and others to talk about the matter in depth.
"After the banquet, you should calm down a little. Don't think that Zhang Han is an incompetent person. He must be talented in his own right, and he is definitely not a mediocre person." Liu Biao looked at everyone with a very solemn expression, at least more solemn than when he was at the banquet. A lot.
He can become a hero, so he naturally has his own merits. Although Jingzhou is not of the same mind, but the nobles from all over the country support him and follow his actions.
In fact, if there is any major issue, everyone will discuss it together, and Liu Biao will definitely not be able to do it alone.
At this moment, Kuai Yue immediately smiled, his beard hanging down on both sides of his round face, and said with a faint smile: "At least there is no worry. Although Zhang Han is good at training soldiers, fights bravely, and may have strategies, in fact, the soldiers he came this time There are too few horses.”
"These soldiers and horses are not enough to occupy our entire city in Jingzhou, and don't forget, my lord, they are all cavalry, not an army of infantry, so it is not too dangerous."
"I believe that it is better to guard against Cao's army elsewhere, such as the Guangling and Lujiang areas, where Cao's army can deploy its troops. I believe that Zhang Han's visit to seek peace this time is probably just a pretense."
Kuai Yue's words attracted the attention of the others. Everyone looked over, thoughtfully, and felt that what he said seemed to be quite insightful.
Liu Biao made a "please" gesture and said softly: "Kuai Jun, please go on. What are your guesses?"
Kuai Yue smiled and said: "Cao Cao is well versed in the art of falsehood and reality in using his troops. The front of his troops has always been very difficult to predict. Therefore, the more obvious we are, the more we must be on guard. However, Cao Cao's real purpose is probably somewhere else. "
“It’s those unexpected places.”
"Not bad!!" Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, and these words directly clarified everyone's thoughts.
(End of chapter)
