Chapter 136 Zhi is the leader, Guan Yu plots against Xiliang generals

Author: Shenwen Benshen

Chapter 136 Zhi is the leader, Guan Yu plots against Xiliang generals

Lu Zhi's eyes were bright and approving: "Yun Chang, please tell me, how to use this alienation tactic?"

"Sun Tzu's Art of War: Planning Chapter" has a clear evaluation standard for the quality and cultivation of excellent generals: general, wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage, and strictness.

Among them, wisdom comes first, which refers to the quality and ability of a general. The core is knowledge and talent. Generalship is not about courage but about strategy. This is the first condition that a general must possess.

The second is trust. People cannot stand without trust. Whether it is to superiors or subordinates, they must do what they say, be resolute in their deeds, and fulfill their promises. In addition, they must have firm ideals, persistent pursuit, words and deeds.

Consistent quality.

Again, it is benevolence. Benevolence means loving the soldiers as sons. If you are not benevolent, you will not be able to share the suffering of hunger and toil with the three armies.

Next is courage. Hesitation is the most harmful to the use of troops; disasters for the three armies are born from suspicion. The courage of a general must not only avoid dangers and be not afraid of difficulties, but also must be decisive and perseverant in decision-making and not be indecisive.

Finally, there is strictness. If there are no rules, there will be no rule. If the military law is not strict, military orders will be difficult to implement.

Before meeting Zheng Ping and Lu Zhi, Guan Yu performed very well in the four standards of "faithfulness, benevolence, courage, and strictness", but he was lacking in intelligence.

Ever since Zheng Ping presented the book "Dog Tao", Guan Yu has been consciously training the general's "wisdom". After becoming a disciple of Lu Zhi, studying "Lu's New Book", and receiving one-on-one instruction from Lu Zhi, Guan Yu began to train the general's five virtues.

The only thing lacking in the world, "wisdom", is also improving rapidly.

Wisdom is the beginning, benevolence comes next, and courage comes next.

If a general cannot use strategy, he cannot be considered excellent!

Lu Zhi had great expectations for Guan Yu and trained him as his successor.

For example, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, Zhang Fei, and Tian Yu can only be regarded as one of Lu Zhi's many disciples. Only Guan Yu is the disciple that Lu Zhi is determined to teach with all his money!

Therefore, when Guan Yu pointed out the weaknesses of the Xiliang thieves and how they could be used to separate the enemy, Lu Zhi did not directly say whether he was right or wrong, but gave Guan Yu a chance to elaborate.

Guan Yu organized his thoughts and analyzed: "Master Lu once said that Xu Rong came from Liyang Camp in Wei County and was originally the cavalry captain of Liyang Camp. The soldiers of Liyang Camp were mainly knights from Youzhou and Bingzhou.

Defend the capital."

"In the past, General He Jin wanted to kill the eunuchs and recruited foreign generals to Beijing, but he was worried that the foreign generals would not be controlled, so he mobilized the soldiers from Liyang Camp to Luoyang to protect them."

"But He Jin died at the hands of eunuchs, and Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to take over the power and win over Xu Rong with high-ranking officials and generous salaries, so Xu Rong fell under Dong Zhuo's command."

"However, not only are the generals of the Liyang camp not from the same county as Dong Zhuo, but they will also receive training to be loyal only to the emperor's orders from the first day they are recruited into the camp."

"Although Dong Zhuo claims to be Grand Master and acts according to the orders of the Emperor, he is not the Emperor after all."

"Therefore, even if Xu Rong is sincerely loyal to Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo will not have any doubts about Xu Rong!"

"Li Jue and Guo Si were subordinate to Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo's most trusted general, but their official positions were far lower than Xu Rong. Therefore, Xu Rong wanted to encircle and suppress Sun Jian. A transfer order could send Li Jue and Guo Si to Liangdong.

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"It was normal for them both under Dong Zhuo's command to recruit nearby defenders to defeat the invading enemy, but it was Li Jue and Guo Si who deliberately abandoned Chenggao Pass."

"It can be concluded that Li Jue and Guo Si have a personal grudge against Xu Rong! It is even possible that Li Jue and Guo Si will falsely accuse Xu Rong in front of Niu Fu and impose the crime of missing Chenggao Pass on Xu Rong!"

"Dong Zhuo saw that Chenggao Pass was lost and Niu Fu sued Xu Rong. Even if he had doubts, he would still believe Niu Fu."

"If his guess is correct, Dong Zhuo will send other generals to replace Xu Rong to avoid Xu Rong being at odds with Li Jue and Guo Si and delaying the fight!"

After a pause, Guan Yu stroked his beard: "You can send someone to send a letter to Xu Rong, telling Xu Rong the real reason why Cheng Gaoguan was lost, and asking him to beware of Li Jue and Guo Si's false accusations."

"Xu Rong must be suspicious!"

"How we plan next depends on whether Li Jue and Guo Si will really falsely accuse Xu Rong."

Listening to this analysis, Qu Yi, Cao Bao and Tian Yu were stunned.

Especially for Qu Yi, it is difficult to connect the image of Guan Yu, a brave general who is braver than himself, with the wise general Guan Yu in front of him!

Cao Bao scratched his cheek, but his head was still dizzy.

Why does this involve a personal grudge between Xu Rong and Li Jue and Guo Si?

Also, can the speculation that Xu Rong will be under suspicion really be inferred based on the existing information?

Tian Yu and Qu Yi had similar ideas, especially when they followed Zhang Fei south, Zhang Fei told Tian Yu every day, "My second brother is invincible in the world" and "My second brother, taking the head of an admiral out of ten thousand troops is like picking something out of a bag."

Words of worship such as "My second brother, born with divine power, is invincible to all."

As a result, Tian Yu's impression of Guan Yu has always been that of "an enemy of ten thousand people" and "a man of few words."

As a result, now, Guan Yu analyzed Xu Rong, Li Jue and Guo Si with eloquent words, and was even preparing to use alienation tactics to alienate Xu Rong.

Guan Yu's expressiveness at this time greatly impacted the past impressions of Qu Yi, Cao Bao and Tian Yu.

While Qu Yi, Cao Bao and Tian Yu were surprised, Lu Zhi was stroking his short beard with relief.

Yun Chang is indeed very talented!

This is a natural talent for generals!

I have a successor!

Sighing three times in his heart, Lu Zhi praised lightly: "I only mentioned Li Yangying and Xu Rong once, and Yun Chang remembered them in his heart. He could also analyze Xu Rong, Li Jue, Guo Si, Niu Fu and Dong Zhuo based on this

The intimacy between them.”

"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Yun Chang has truly understood the essence of this art of war."

When facing Lu Zhi, there was no arrogance in Guan Yu's eyes, and he handed over his hands humbly: "I dare not forget Master Lu's teachings! But I am new to this practice, so I will inevitably miss something, so I would like to ask Master Lu for advice."

The admiration in Lu Zhi's eyes became even stronger: "Yun Chang's analysis of Xu Rong and others has almost hit the point. There is only one thing, I wonder if Yun Chang has thought of it."

"Xu Rong has already defeated Sun Jian. Even if Dong Zhuo had doubts, why would he send other generals to replace Xu Rong?"

Guan Yu was stunned immediately.

Sun Jian was defeated, so it was meaningless whether to transfer Xu Rong.

Do you suspect that Xu Rong will collude with Lu Zhi?

Although Dong Zhuo believed in Niu Fu, he was not so biased.

It is enough to let Xu Rong stand still and let Li Jue and Guo Si be responsible for repelling Lu Zhi.

"Please give me some advice from Master Lu." Guan Yu was even more humble.

Lu Zhi chuckled: "Yun Chang, although you understand that you know yourself and your enemy, you have neglected yourself and your enemy."

Guan Yu thought for a while and said, "Master Lu is talking about Sun Jian?"

Lu Zhi nodded: "Although Sun Jian was defeated, he relied on Yuan Shu behind him, so there will be no shortage of food and grass. He only needs to gather the defeated troops to make a comeback."

"If Sun Jian wants to take revenge, he will definitely march into Luoyang. Seeing that Chenggao Pass has been lost, Xu Rong will first ask Li Jue and Guo Si for help. If Li Jue and Guo Si really falsely accuse Xu Rong, they will definitely refuse to help. Then Xu Rong

We can only ask for reinforcements from Chang'an."

"Dong Zhuo didn't want to lose Luoyang, so he had to send another general to replace Xu Rong to integrate the entire Xiliang army in Luoyang."

"Yun Chang, you have to remember! When analyzing the enemy and ourselves, we must take into account the reactions of our allies."

Guan Yu worshiped.

After a pause, Lu Zhi continued: "Since we are talking about allies, let me say one more thing. When Yun Chang considers Sun Jian as an ally, he must also consider whether Sun Jian may defect."

Guan Yu was stunned: "Master Lu, since he is an ally, why would he switch sides? Will Sun Jian turn around and attack us?"

Lu Zhi taught earnestly: "Yun Chang, you must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others. What's more, soldiers are a major matter of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must not ignore it."

"Based on Sun Jian and Yuan Shu's purpose of challenging Dong, defection is unlikely, but what if Sun Jian chooses to withdraw his troops at a critical moment?"

"Or maybe something happened in Yuzhou and Sun Jian had to withdraw his troops."

"These speculations are all possible!"

"As a general, I have to anticipate our allies' next possible moves and take targeted precautions."

"In this way, you will not put yourself in a desperate situation, so that you will be carelessly defeated and regret it for eternity."

"Yun Chang, I know that you have always attached great importance to trust and loyalty, but a general who leads an army must not act solely on trust and trust. Wisdom, trust, benevolence, and courage are all indispensable. There will be five dangers in the general and six defeats in the army. You must remember this.

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Guan Yu was awe-inspiring, bowed his hands and said, "I sincerely follow Master Lu's teachings."

Although he was teaching Guan Yu, Lu Zhi did not let Qu Yi, Cao Bao and Tian Yu leave.

These words benefited Guan Yu, as well as Qu Yi, Cao Bao and Tian Yu.

Lu Zhi began to issue military orders: "Guorang, you are good at spying. Immediately send people to inquire about the movements of Xu Rong, Li Jue, Guo Sijun and Sun Jianjun. The rest are temporarily resting at Chenggao Pass and waiting for orders."

All the generals' eyes gleamed.

On the other side, although Sun Jian suffered a major defeat and almost died in Xu Rong's ambush, he did not lose heart.

After Zu Mao escaped and returned, Sun Jian and his four generals gathered together and defeated the troops, marched into Yangren west of Liang County, and prepared to wait for an opportunity to fight again to avenge their previous humiliation.

With Yuan Shu in Nanyang as his back, although Sun Jian lost a lot of food, grass and baggage, he quickly received supplies again.

Xu Rong, who was at Taigu Pass, heard that Sun Jian had made a comeback. He wanted to attack but was afraid that Lu Zhi, who had seized Chenggao Pass, would raid Taigu Pass.
To be continued...