Liu Bei's expression moved: "What does military advisor mean?"

Zhuge Liang didn't answer.

He stared at the map, sometimes walking for a few steps, and then staring at it.

The hall is large and the map is large. The lights are swaying, only illuminating the table and the table table in front of the table, and not illuminating every detail.

Liu Bei looked back and lifted up the tent on the side, reached out to get the oil lamp. Fa Zheng hurriedly took it, holding it carefully to illuminate Zhuge Liang.

Under the command of the King of Hanzhong, the weight is almost the same as the lord, and Zhuge Liang is the only one who can make decisions on all military and political affairs. Although the General of the Guardian and Shangshu Ling have become more and more powerful recently, Fa Zheng's face has become increasingly ugly in the eyes of many people, but Fa Zheng himself is still very clear and never puts his own position in the wrong place.

After a full moment, Zhuge Liang breathed.

"Military advisor?" Liu Bei asked.

"It's not Nanjun, nor Hanzhong." Zhuge Liang murmured: "It's a man."

"What?" everyone asked.

Zhuge Liang took a step back and held the feather fan, and drew from Hanzhong, Fangling, Nanjun, and Jiangxia to the Qichun County, which was blocked by the Jiangbei of Yuzhang County.

"Since the Battle of Chibi, Cao Gong's power has never truly crossed this line. This is due to the irresistible rise of the king, and the limit of the power of the Cao regime is only here."

"The limit of the power of the Cao regime?"

"Yes, no matter how much Cao's ability to govern the local area, the number of elite troops that can be far away from the capital, or the logistics system for food and fodder supply that supports the army's operations, the limit of support will come to this point. Once they cross this line, no matter how firm their determination or how sufficient their investment is, their military strength, morale, and materials will only continue to decline. If they cannot achieve a decisive victory within a certain period of time, they will be forced to retreat."

Liu Bei nodded, his expression slightly darkened: "We are the same."

"As the king said," Zhuge Liang bowed slightly: "Now the two parts of the north and south are clearly different. Whether we are also the Cao family, as long as we are not confused, relying on this line, the mountains and rivers of the north and south are more than enough to attack or not, we are more than enough to defend."

Liu Bei and Fa Zheng nodded together, and they both had the same feelings.

"Since this is the case, our goal of fighting with the Cao family is no longer in the ground, but in the people. Whether it is Cao family or us, what we have to do is to rest and rest, and then start field battles; through repeated and short field battles, annihilate the heavy troops of the opponent's central army, and then destroy the other's confidence and shake the other's rule base, and then talk about siege and plunder the land, and finally at a certain point in time..."

He waved his feather fan downward and made a firm gesture.

Liu Bei nodded and shook his head again: "The military advisor means that siege the city as the lower, and attacking the troops as the higher. This is indeed the ultimate principle of military strategy, but... what does this have to do with our current situation?"

"If Cao Cao wanted to take the initiative to launch troops to attack, the best way would be to launch both east and west routes, and advance in a row, with Hanzhong direction as a restraint, and catch Nanjun off guard."

"good."

"But now, only Ma Chao is running around the western front. Although the main force of Cao's army has information on mobilization, the trend is unknown. As far as I can see, there is only one reason."

“What’s the reason?”

"Cao Cao's purpose is to make all units of our army be alert to prepare for war in advance. And he himself took this opportunity to prepare the bait."

"Fail?"

"Yes. He must have calculated the time to prepare the bait and gathered with various departments of our army to prepare for war. He hoped that once the bait was completed, our army would take action immediately and then crash into the battlefield he had prepared in advance."

"The military advisor means that Cao Cao is going to repeat the situation of the battle in Guanzhong, first attracting us to take the initiative, and then leverage his military advantage in his territory, fight back in field battles, and then pursue and expand the results of the battle?"

"Yes. So I think Cao Cao's goal is neither Nanjun nor Hanzhong. His goal is human, and a main unit of our army that is naturally divided into two parts by geographical conditions."

Zhuge Liang's guess is very reasonable.

The King of Hanzhong occupied the four southern states, and he was determined to reorganize his army every day, and was proud of his ambition to drink from Maheluo. If Cao Cao waited for the King of Hanzhong to attack, either the King of Hanzhong would come out of Guanzhong, or the people of Jingzhou would go north to Xiangyang and Fancheng, and could advance and retreat freely on both the east and west lines; and the elite Central Army of Cao's army would deal with it, and would give up the initiative if he gave up.

But Cao's army was even less sure of letting Cao's army go south.

After all, Hanzhong is the Heavenly Prison, and the Cao army cannot afford the defeat of Xiahou Yuan again; after all, Jiangling is a strong city, and Cao army cannot afford the defeat of Cao Ren again. In these two places, Cao Gong has lost the Xiahou family, the two most outstanding generals among the Cao family's relatives, and has lost nearly 100,000 elite soldiers accumulated with painstaking efforts. It is still unknown that Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Xiahou Shang and other successors can have almost the same level as the second general.

If Duke Xuande himself was in the position of Duke Cao and put himself in his shoes, he would be embarrassed.

The attack is not sure, and the defense is proactive.

The art of warfare says that those who are good at fighting will lead people to others but not to others. But at this time, offense and defense will inevitably lead people to others. What should I do?

The solution is Zhuge Liang's guess at this time: take the initiative to remind the opponent, lure the opponent to attack, set off his own preset battlefield, and realize the transfer of initiative.

Dong He agreed with Zhuge Liang's speculation.

Liu Bei also suddenly realized: "The military advisor's speculation is amazing."

Fa Zheng hesitated and said, "What the military advisor said is very reasonable. However, after the Battle of Guanzhong, we have been valuing troops for three years and will never act rashly. If there are any abnormal movements in the Cao army, we can gather troops to prepare for war. What bait can they take to let us repeat the same mistakes and break into the heavy army battlefield preset by Cao army?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head: "I don't know either."

"Then..." Fa Zheng frowned.

Zhuge Liang said calmly: "I only know that no matter what the bait Cao took out, our response is very simple."

Dong He hurriedly asked: "How to deal with it?"

"Some say guard, some say support, some say attack."

Dong He laughed: "Military advisor, this is too simple!"

"The military advisor's words are very good!" Fa Zheng had already understood: "The so-called guard means that no matter what kind of bait Cao took out, he would just ignore it. We have millions of soldiers and civilians in the four states, and they are as solid as rocks. If we don't move, the Cao army will naturally be exhausted. By then, we may still be able to criticize the weak point of the Cao army."

Zhuge Liang nodded: "No, this is the most appropriate way."

Liu Bei asked: "Where is the aid?"

"Mr. Cao, too. I think since he would make such a arrangement, he must have some special means to prepare a bait that we have to respond... Ignore this, the key is that this bait is destined to be placed in one place."

Fa Zheng stood in front of the map and gestured: "The main force of the Cao family's central army has experienced the painful losses of the battles of Chibi, Hanzhong, Nanjun, Guanzhong, etc., and has been rebuilt again and again. The current number is estimated to be at most 300,000, and the number of people who can be dispatched to a certain strategic direction at one time will not exceed 200,000. Whether in Guanzhong or Jingxiang, the long-term foreign troops and prefectures and counties stationed for a long time will be at most 100,000."

Everyone present understands this number. Only on the map in front of us, there are special small-character records next to many city signs. They are constantly following the new information adjustments.

Fa Zheng said with full confidence: "Compared with this, there are 100,000 people in Yizhou; there are also 100,000 people in Jingzhou and Jiaozhou. These are all elite soldiers with strong armor and sufficient training!"

"Therefore, the so-called aid means that the East and West armies support each other. No matter where Cao Gong's battlefield is placed, we use 100,000 soldiers as the edge of the enemy, and 100,000 soldiers to arrive at the reinforcements one after another. Even if we cannot win, we will not be defeated. At most, like the battle in Guanzhong three years ago, both sides will lose their vitality and be considered a draw."

"Where is the attack?"

"No matter which 100,000 troops Cao's army wants to attack, they have to completely invest 200,000 central troops and gather 300,000 local troops to be sure! At the same time, we have more confidence in attacking the 100,000 prefectures and counties of Cao's family on the other side! So..."

Fa Zheng raised his voice: "Attack is the opportunity for us to take advantage of the opportunity for the main forces of Cao's army to gather in one place. If the two groups attack together, one of them will be able to seize the upper hand! The main force of Cao's army is in Xiangfan, and we will deal with each other in Xiangfan, and the other way will go to Guanzhong to turn the world upside down; if the main force of Cao's army is in Guanzhong, we will compete with it based on the deep valley pass, and Yun Changgong and Xu's general will be able to enter Xudu!"

Zhuge Liang nodded.

Liu Bei patted the hilt of the sword around his waist.

Dong He couldn't help asking, "Where is Ma Chao?"

Fa Zheng said contemptuously: "If the king intends to march into Guanzhong again, it will be easier for me to destroy Ma Chao's people!"

Fazheng is a man with many strange plans, and no one doubts his faith.

Everyone couldn't help but look up at the map again. This map has been hanging in the hall for several years. Although the picture is a little old, it seems to have the murderous aura of pointing out countless battles in the past. When their power is so strong that it is reflected in the hundreds of color marks on the map, it makes people feel proud to dare and defeat all powerful enemies out of thin air.

A wind passed outside the hall, arousing the pine waves. Liu Bei listened sideways for a moment, and said with a calm expression: "The judgment of both of you must be accurate. However, the strategy of dealing with it depends on Cao Gong's successor methods and then on the strength of the Cao army. At present, please ask Kong Ming and Xiaozhi to preside over the situation and let the various departments of the Yizhou army mobilize and prepare for the war! We have accumulated three years of grain and grain, and can support it!"

Everyone said, "Abide by the order!"

Liu Bei stepped out.

Zhuge Liang and others followed in sequence.

When standing under the eaves, Liu Bei suddenly sighed.

Zhuge Liang asked: "King?"

"I know what bait Cao Mengde took out. What a good guy, this really makes people... we can't help but respond!" He pondered for a moment, shook his head regretfully: "Why does he have to?"

Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng looked at each other.

Both of them are extremely wise and have a thorough grasp of the enemy's mind. But they are not like Liu Bei, who is in a sympathetic manner with Cao Cao for decades, and knows how bold and reckless this old friend and his old opponent can be.

Therefore, Liu Bei understood first, and the two of them were half a step slower.

For a moment, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng stopped moving, and only the white feather fan was still swaying lightly.

Dong He was an official who was familiar with common affairs and had not yet reacted. He asked in a daze: "What are Cao Cao going to do?"

Zhuge Liang slowly said: "If we can unify the world and establish unprecedented achievements, perhaps Cao Cao will follow the virtues of King Wen to demonstrate the destiny of heaven, and seek praise from bamboo and silk for thousands of years in the future. However, at this time, the two-part force of the world was already clear, and the Han court became an unnecessary item for Cao Cao. So he used this as bait to lure us, the fish that recognized the Han Dynasty."
Chapter completed!