After Liu Chan's arrangement, a large amount of compressed biscuits were shipped to Hanzhong, but they were not placed in Hanzhong City, but secretly placed in a small town near Hanzhong.
The person responsible for transportation and preservation is Zhuge Liang’s adopted son Zhuge Qiao.
Liu Chan told him that the compressed biscuits need to be kept secretly. Don't let the prime minister know about it for the time being. When the time is right, these compressed biscuits will be sent to Zhuge Liang.
They don't want to add icing on the cake, what they want to do is to provide help in times of need, so that they can impress Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and give them some opportunities to serve the country.
Of course Zhuge Qiao is willing.
Now that the country is in the midst of a war in the south and in the north, of course these hot-blooded men want to make contributions and prove themselves.
Now is your chance.
At the same time, news about Hanzhong and Guanzhong continued to reach Liu Chan's ears.
Prime Minister Zhuge Liang stationed troops in Mianyang. On the surface, there was nothing special about it, but secretly he continued to mobilize supplies and weapons, and at the same time sent multiple spies into Guanzhong to inquire about the news.
At present, Cao Wei is relatively calm.
With the assistance of several ministers, Cao Rui has adapted to the status of emperor.
Because Cao Pi died of illness before, Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty suddenly launched an army to attack Jiangxia. Although Jiangxia was not lost, Sun Quan had already retreated to Wuchang.
The two countries seemed to be very peaceful, but Cao Wei made some moves. Wei sent additional troops to garrison on the border between Wei and Wu.
This is something that makes Zhuge Liang happy.
Because Cao Wei focused on defending Soochow, they did not put the Han Dynasty in Shu at all.
This is exactly what Zhuge Liang wants.
Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was February 228 AD.
February 18th.
Hanzhong.
Chamber.
The main generals and advisors of the Han Dynasty gathered inside. They looked calm and a little bit happy.
"Everyone," Zhuge Liang, the leader, glanced at everyone and said, "After several months of preparation, everything is ready, and we have decided to start the Northern Expedition in three days."
As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, everyone stood up and stood still, waiting for Zhuge Liang's instructions.
"In this expedition, our army strives for a quick victory," Zhuge Liang said, and the generals had no objection. Zhuge Liang was the first to point to General Zhao Yun: "General Zilong."
"My subordinates are here!"
Zhao Yun responded loudly, and at the same time he was very happy. The prime minister called him first, so he must be given a heavy responsibility.
As a veteran who is over sixty years old, the opportunities to go to the battlefield are getting less and less, so he is very concerned about this opportunity.
Zhuge Liang said: "The generals can join with General Bo Miao, each leading five thousand troops, walking along the Baoxian Road, occupying Ji Valley first, and then pretending to attack the key point."
"No!"
Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi accepted the order, and then Zhuge Liang said: "The two generals do not need to fight the enemy head-on during this trip, they only need to hold Cao Zhen back."
"No!"
The two of them agreed and retreated to the side. Zhuge Liang then said to everyone: "The rest of the generals will follow the Prime Minister's troops out of Qishan and directly take the counties of Longyou."
"If we win Longyou in this battle..."
While Zhuge Liang was talking, Wei Yan, the general of Zhenbei, suddenly stepped forward and bowed and said: "Prime Minister!"
"Oh, the article is long!" Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment and then laughed: "The article is long and has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
"Prime Minister!" Wei Yan said: "Cao Wei was unprepared for this Northern Expedition. Yan thought that our army could catch him by surprise."
"Yeah!" Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "What Chief Wen said is true. That's why Liang pretended to attack the key points and actually captured the counties of Longyou. Once our army captures Longyou, we can then march eastward and we can attack Guanzhong just around the corner."
As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Wei Yan said with a smile: "Prime Minister, why bother? Yan has a plan to capture the entire Guanzhong within a few months."
Hiss——
All the generals were shocked when they heard this.
If there is such a strategy, the entire Guanzhong will be pacified within a few months, and the Han Dynasty will be able to conquer the Central Plains from the north.
"The author has a plan," Zhuge Liang said, "you might as well tell the generals and listen carefully."
"The current guard in Guanzhong is Xiahou Mao. Although this man is Cao Cao's son-in-law, he is cowardly and unintelligent." Wei Yan said and bowed his hand to Zhuge Liang: "If the prime minister gives Yan Yan 5,000 elite troops, Yan will come out of Ziwu Road to surprise Chang'an.<
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When Xiahou Mao suddenly heard that the heavenly soldiers were coming, he would definitely abandon the city and flee.
If the Prime Minister leads his troops to join forces with Yan again at Tongguan, won't the entire Guanzhong belong to our great Han?"
Wei Yan was originally stationed in Hanzhong and was named General Zhenbei by the late Emperor Liu Bei. He knew a lot about the Qinling area.
In his view, during the Northern Expedition, if this surprise force were to attack Guanzhong, the entire Guanzhong could be captured within a few months. Why would the Prime Minister travel such a long distance to capture Longyou?
But——
"Although Chief Wen's plan is clever," Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head and said, "but it is extremely dangerous. If Cao Wei reacts quickly, and our army mainly relies on infantry, what will happen if our army encounters Wei cavalry in the Guanzhong Plain?
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When Wei Yan heard this, he wanted to refute it, but after careful consideration, he realized that what the prime minister said was not false.
The Han army is mainly infantry, while the Wei army has a large number of cavalry. Once the Han army enters Guanzhong, Cao Wei will rush to rescue him quickly.
Guanzhong is a vast plain with thousands of miles of fertile land, which is an excellent battlefield for cavalry.
But it's a pity.
The Han army had very few cavalry, so Wei Yan said blankly: "It was because of Yan's carelessness that he almost killed all our soldiers."
Wei Yan retreated to one side, but Zhuge Liang waved his hand and said: "Commander Wen, please don't blame yourself. Although this plan is dangerous, it is still a good idea. It's just that our army is not as good as the generals under Emperor Gaozu at the moment, and Guanzhong is not owned by the late Qin Dynasty."
Guanzhong."
After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, the generals said nothing more and then went back to prepare.
Three days later.
The army set off, and halfway through, Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi led the troops to Baoxe Road, while Zhuge Liang personally led the army towards Qishan.
Not long after Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun separated, Liu Chan met an old acquaintance in Chengdu.
"The Prime Minister has already set off?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yang Tongshan said affirmatively: "I saw the army setting off with my own eyes, so I rushed back to Chengdu to report back to Your Majesty."
"Okay!"
Liu Chan was very satisfied, and then he suddenly asked Yang Tongshan: "Ai Qing, are you ready?"
"Return to Your Majesty!" Yang Tongshan said: "According to His Majesty's decree, everything is ready, just waiting for His Majesty's order!"
Yang Tongshan's answer was very firm, and he did not hesitate at all. Of course, Liu Chan had no doubts about it, because everything was under his control.
Although Liu Chan seems to be the same as before in the past two years, except that he likes to toy with some novel crafts, he spends the rest of his time either practicing guns in the harem or eating, drinking and having fun.
However, in the past two years.
Not to mention the territory of the Han Dynasty, he also knew everything about many things in the Wei and Wu countries.
As early as two years ago, he brought back ten new troops from Qingcheng Mountain. These ten new troops were his eyes. They were scattered throughout the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Wu.
Therefore, Liu Chan naturally knows very well whether Yang Tongshan is telling lies.
Two years later, Yang Tongshan came to see Liu Chan. This was also the agreement Liu Chan made with him two years ago.
When will the prime minister send out troops, and when will my beloved see me?
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This chapter has been completed!