Zhuge Liang took a long breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, pondered for a moment, and then raised his hands to Liu Bei and said: "My lord, I am rude, please forgive me!" He glanced sideways at Ma Liang, Ma Liang waved his hand, and the soldiers
Slowly withdrew.
Liu Bei hurriedly put his hands together and said, "Commander, you are too polite. It was my fault. I said the wrong thing, but I also meant well. Please bear with me, counselor!"
Zhuge Liang invited Liu Bei to take a seat. The two of them made courtesies several times, and Liu Bei sat on the commander's seat. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood on both sides, and hurriedly ordered people to arrange a place for Zhuge Liang on the side. The two sat down, and the generals and counselors lined up.
Liu Bei spoke first: "Why did the military advisor come to see me? I have ordered that everything must be done according to the military advisor's orders. Is it possible that there are still people who disobey?"
"Lord, you have misunderstood!" Zhuge Liang said: "We came all the way from Yizhou. The soldiers have used their lives and the counselors have worked hard, and we are invincible. Now Long Fei sent General Xu Huang with 10,000 troops to intercept them in Yiling. I want to ask my lord to help me.
Only by defeating Xu Huang can our army survive."
"Is it really that serious?" Liu Bei also heard about the shortage of food in the army, but he did not expect Zhuge Liang to say such things.
Ma Liang snorted coldly: "You eat and drink every day, do you know how hard we have worked? It has been three days, and all the soldiers, including the military advisor, have been eating a bowl of gruel. In a few days, they may not even be able to eat this little food.
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"Ah!" Liu Bei was shocked: "Our army is already in such dire straits, why didn't the military advisor tell us earlier?"
Zhuge Liang said: "We are sending troops on behalf of Liu Zhang in this battle, but Liu Zhang listened to the slander and went back on his word, cutting off our army's food and grass, leaving our army stranded here unable to advance or retreat. If the army is defeated, there will be villains who will slander us again after returning.
I'm afraid it might be detrimental to my lord, so I'm going to risk my life to fight Xu Huang, maybe there's still a chance of survival!"
"No way? Liu Zhoumu and I are both members of the Han clan. Speaking of which, I should call him Taiye. He would not be so cruel to my grandson." Liu Bei didn't believe it.
Zhuge Liang said: "My lord is wrong! Liu Zhang is weak in appearance and very scheming. When we first came to Yizhou, some people advised Liu Zhang not to accept him. However, in order to save Yizhou, Liu Zhang took us in and temporarily stayed in Jiangzhou, just to look after him.
Defend Long Fei, now that Long Fei is willing to form an alliance with Liu Zhang, our role will naturally be gone, and we have some soldiers and horses in our hands, and this is a threat to Liu Zhang! So!"
"What do you think, the military advisor?" Liu Bei immediately grabbed Zhuge Liang's hand and asked impatiently.
Zhuge Liang said: "So we have to defeat Xu Huang and then return to Sichuan. If Liu Zhang dares to do this to us, we might as well seize his Yizhou. It will not be difficult for my lord to become the lord of Yizhou!"
"This..." Liu Bei hesitated, but his eyes betrayed him, full of excitement: "Isn't this bad?"
Jian Yong hurriedly asked: "Commander, I heard that Xu Huang only defended and did not fight. With the power of Jingzhou soldiers, our 30,000 tired army may not be able to cope with it. Military counselor, do you have any plans?"
Zhuge Liang waved his hand, and someone hurriedly took out a map. The mountains and rivers of Jingzhou were clearly marked on it, and even the mountain roads were very detailed. On the map, Zhuge Liang had already drawn some lines. According to the
These lines, there are three routes from Zigui to Yiling. One is a water route. Liu Bei and the others do not have a navy, so this route is inaccessible. The second route is the main road they took, which is relatively flat, but there is Xu Huang blocking the road ahead.
It's impossible to get through. The last one is a small road that goes around the mountain stream. This road is marked with a dotted line. You can tell at a glance that it is not easy to walk. It is the only road where neither army is stationed.
Zhuge Liang pointed to this path: "Please see, my lord, this picture was drawn when I was in Jingzhou. This path is rarely known, and even the locals don't often walk around it. However, this path can bypass Yiling and go directly to the road."
After Benjing Mountain, if we send a surprise army to pass by this way, we can bypass Yiling and attack Xu Huang from both sides, and he will be defeated."
"The military advisor means..." Liu Bei didn't dare to continue. He didn't want to do this. This road looked like a mountain trail and it was very inconvenient to walk. Even after taking a detour to Yiling, it would be difficult to come back if the situation got worse.
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Zhuge Liang said: "The reason why Xu Huang blocked my army head-on is because he was worried about me. Wei Yan and Taishi Ci were both in the tent. Only my lord has not participated in the battle. If my lord led the troops to circumvent Yiling, Xu Huang would
Akira must be defenseless."
"This..." Liu Bei immediately became nervous.
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "My eldest brother is the commander-in-chief. How can the commander-in-chief go into battle in person? If the military advisor can trust Guan, I am willing to lead the troops there!"
Liu Bei was almost in tears. Zhuge Liang glanced at Guan Yu and shook his head slightly: "Xu Huang is Long Fei's general. I'm afraid General Guan alone can't do it!"
"I'll go with my second brother!" Zhang Fei shouted immediately.
Jian Yong rolled his eyes: "Military advisor, this plan is too dangerous. If it fails, this strange army will not be able to retreat!"
Zhuge Liang nodded: "That's why I feel that it will be difficult for General Guan to deal with it alone. If the lord leads Guan and Zhang, there should be no problem in self-protection!"
Liu Bei still felt that it was too dangerous. He had suffered many setbacks in his life, but the reason why he did not die was that he never took risks. Even if his family and subordinates did not want to, he would not take risks himself. This time, Zhuge Liang forced him here, and it seemed that there was no way out.
If he is still unwilling to express his position, he is afraid of chilling the hearts of the two brothers. Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said: "Forget it! I will go with the two brothers!"
"Brother, you must not do it!" Guan Yu said hurriedly: "It's dangerous to go here. Big brother is the commander. If anything goes wrong, the army may be in danger of being destroyed. Please think twice!"
Liu Bei wanted this effect, and sighed: "Now we have reached a dead end. As the commander, I will not risk the lives of the soldiers! Needless to say, this matter is settled!"
"Lord, Shengming!" Zhuge Liang quickly handed over his hand.
Jian Yong thought for a moment: "Military advisor, only the lord and the two generals are going. If there is any mistake, there is no one to discuss it. I think it is necessary to send a general. Mr. Ma Liang is resourceful and qualified for this task!"
Ma Liang was stunned for a moment, and when he was about to speak, Zhuge Liang waved his hand, nodded and said: "Mr. Jian is absolutely right, let Ma Liang go as a soldier!"
Liu, Guan, Zhang and others went to order the troops, but as soon as they left, station commander Ma Liang immediately came out, looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Military advisor, I'm going to Yiling and have a narrow chance of death. I, a scholar, may not be able to handle it!"
Zhuge Liang waved his hand: "I understand what Jian Yong means. He is worried that we will abandon Liu Bei and specifically use you as a hostage. Ji Chang just goes, I can guarantee that we will win this battle!"
Long Fei was walking around in the camp. He had been facing Zhuge Liang's army for many days, but Zhuge Liang didn't react at all. In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang's strategies are so magical and invincible that he has reached the point of contempt.
He was like the best in the world. He had to be extra careful when fighting against such an opponent. The more Zhuge Liang remained motionless, the more worried Long Fei became. He paced back and forth in the tent. Every half hour, scouts would report the situation on the other side.
"Report...!" The scout came again on time: "Lord, there is no movement from Liu Bei's army!"
Long Fei waved his hand to signal the scouts to go down. He was still worried because his opponent was Zhuge Liang. In the last battle of Changsha, he fought an encirclement battle with a large number of soldiers, so he was not afraid. He almost gave up in Hulu Valley.
Zhuge Liang burned it. He must be more careful this time.
Guo Jia held a fan in one hand and a wine flask in the other: "Don't worry, my lord? This Jingzhou is our territory now. People's hearts want it, and we have tens of thousands of troops who can reinforce at any time. Even if Zhuge Liang has a hundred thousand troops, we are not afraid!"
Long Fei shook his head: "Fengxiao has never seen Zhuge Liang's military use, so he said this. It will be too late when he suffers!"
Guo Jia smiled: "Marching and fighting are nothing more than virtual reality. Zhuge Liang has always been cautious, but this time he stood still. There must be a backup plan. We just need to wait. There is no point in being anxious."
"Since you know there is a backup plan, why don't you think of a countermeasure quickly?" Long Fei was anxious.
Guo Jia shook his head: "Don't worry, my lord, I have a plan! We have sent people to patrol around us for thirty miles. If there is any slightest sign of trouble, we will know it immediately, and it will not be too late to deal with it by then!"
Before Guo Jia finished speaking, a man in black hurried into the tent, took out a letter from his arms and handed it over with both hands. Guo Jia grabbed it and hurriedly opened it. After a cursory look, his expression immediately changed.
The letter was handed to Long Fei: "Lord, Zhuge Liang's rearguard has arrived. Beat the drums and gather the generals immediately!"
"Dong dong dong..." A series of drum sounds alarmed everyone in the camp. Officers above the rank of captain immediately put down their work and hurried to the Chinese army's tent. Zhang Liao, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Chen
When they arrived, Meng Shuo and several people arrived one after another and stood in two groups. Long Fei sat behind the handsome case with a gloomy expression, and Guo Jia stood aside. After the three-way drum sounded, Xu Huang counted the number of people and found that there was more than one person.
Guo Jia nodded: "Brothers, Zhuge Liang's trick is here. Let's see how we respond. Zhuge Liang sent Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei with ten thousand troops to bypass Yiling and already behind us. The attacker is not good!
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Everyone was whispering and talking among themselves. Xu Huang was shocked: "What's going on? We have blocked all the main roads, how did they get here?"
Guo Jia shook his head: "No matter how they came here, they came just in time. It's time for you to help!" Guo Jia looked back at Long Fei, who nodded slightly. Guo Jia continued: "Everyone, the Lord has an order. From now on
The army has entered combat mode and immediately sent people to notify the soldiers of Nanjun to come to support. Where is Xu Huang?"
Xu Huang hurriedly came out. Guo Jiadao: "I order you to guard the camp to guard against Zhuge Liang's sudden attack. The brothers guarding the important roads must be closely guarded and no spies can be allowed to enter our Jingzhou!"
"No!" Xu Huang replied loudly with his men.
"Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Chen Dao, Meng Shuo!"
The four of them also stood up immediately. Guo Jia continued: "You must immediately mobilize three thousand soldiers and horses to fight Liu Bei with the lord! There must be no mistake!"