Zhou Jun returned to Jinzhai from the military town, sat in the hall, and slowly sipped the fragrant tea in the cup.
Kong You bowed and walked in, asking Zhou Jun: "Master, are you looking for me?"
Zhou Jun put down his tea cup, glanced at Kong You, and said nothing.
Kong You lowered his head and said, "Master, do you have something to ask?"
Zhou Jun: "I just went to Li Guangbi's place, and he proposed a strategy to me regarding the future of Beifan."
Kong You lowered his head and remained silent.
General Zhou Jun told Kong You about his strategy of falsely reporting battle losses and hiding troops among the people, and asked: "This strategy does not seem to be done by a general. Are you involved in it?"
Kong You: "You may have said some gossip to Wang Zhongsi unintentionally. It is said that the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention. Maybe this is the reason for this strategy."
Kong You's words are tantamount to admitting that he was the one who initiated this strategy.
Zhou Jun tapped the desk hard with his fingers and said in a deep voice: "What a good speaker without intention, but a listener with intention!"
Kong You's tone did not fluctuate from beginning to end, as if he was describing a trivial matter: "Wang Zhongsi is foolish and loyal, and Li Guangbi is straightforward. The generals of the Northern Fan are good at fighting, but when it comes to strategy, they are just a bunch of incompetent people."
It's just a generation. If these people don't give some guidance, they will just sit back and watch their men die in vain."
Zhou Jun: "When Beifan was suspected by the saint, you already anticipated Li Linfu's plan. You must have a complete countermeasure in mind?"
Kong You: "Yes, but even if You made suggestions at that time and helped Wang Zhongsi get out of the siege, he would still inevitably end up dismissed from office and returned to his hometown."
Zhou Jun: "Why?"
Kong You: "Does the master know the pros and cons of setting up a strategy?"
Zhou Jun was stunned for a moment, wondering why Kong You suddenly mentioned this, and asked Kong You to explain.
Kong You: "Set up a trap or make a plan. Fools in the world all think that the chain strategy is the best strategy, but they don't know that the chain strategy is the inferior choice in the strategy."
Zhou Jun was a little confused: "Is the chain plan the best choice?"
Kong You: "The chain plan is one ring inside another, connected end to end, echoing each other. It seems to be seamless and foolproof. But in fact, as long as one of the links in this strategy is broken, you can follow the vine and follow the knot to trace the source.
, predict the flaws of the next strategy in advance.”
"This is like a pearl necklace. If one of the knots breaks, the whole string of pearls will be scattered, and the situation will become out of control. Therefore, the chain plan is the next best choice."
Zhou Jun: "In your opinion, what kind of strategy is the best choice?"
Kong You: "Using stratagem to make the best choice should be like building a net in the abyss, so that every step of the stratagem is like the nodes on a fishing net, connected to each other, forming a mesh, and catching the prey in it. Even if it is one or two places
Even if the mesh is damaged, the prey will not flee, nor will the whole game be lost."
Zhou Jun couldn't help but nod after hearing this, and asked: "What does what you said have to do with Beifan?"
Kong You cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Li Linfu is very scheming and scheming. His plan against Wang Zhongsi will definitely be a trap. Even if You can break through one of the meshes, it will be of no use to the overall situation."
Zhou Jun: "Then according to your opinion, the situation in Beifan is a dead end and there is no way to solve it?"
Kong You: "Since it is a strategy, there is naturally a way to solve it. As long as Wang Zhongsi and An Lu Shanxu work with each other, paralyze the court, and then collude with Tubo in private to support the invaders in self-respect, the Northern Fan will have room for change... But please, Lord
Think about it, is Wang Zhongsi willing to do that?"
Zhou Jun was silent. Kong You said: "You naturally understand the master's thoughts. Wang Zhongsi and his subordinate generals are all rare generals. The tens of thousands of troops in the Northern Fan are also the most powerful. If they can
It would be of great benefit to have him under his command. But think about it, the Tang Dynasty is now at its peak, and all the soldiers are loyal to the court. There is no way to convince them to join us. If it is not done well, it may be self-defeating. "
Zhou Jun knew that Kong You was telling the truth.
Kong You added: "For the main family, Wang Zhongsi's dismissal from office and the disintegration of the Northern Fan have more advantages than disadvantages. The key now is how to take advantage of the chaos in the Northern Fan to win over soldiers."
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Zhou Jun: "Is that why you told Wang Zhongsi about the strategy of falsely reporting war losses?"
Kong You: "Actually, I didn't tell you the complete plan. It was just a few fragments, and the words were unclear. Wang Zhongsi may not have thought it through at the time. But in the Dali Temple Prison in Chang'an, he suffered injustice, so he would naturally change his mind.
Try every means to gain some room for Beifan..."
Zhou Jun: "Such a big event? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Kong You: "This strategy of falsely reporting war losses is like a glance in a web-building scheme. You were not sure whether this strategy would work at first, so you did not tell your master in advance."
Zhou Jun stared at Kong You for a long time, and finally waved his hand and said: "Okay, let's not talk about the past, please tell me how this strategy was implemented?"
Kong You straightened up and said to Zhou Jun: "Master, please listen to me slowly..."
Chang'an City, Xingqing Palace.
Yang Yuhuan sat on the folding bed, staring at Yin Yu beside him, and said nothing for a long time.
Yin Yuzheng took the story book of "The Legend of White Snake" newly released in the city and read it with gusto. He also said: "That day in Bieyuan, it was a bit far from the stage. Some of the songs were not clear. Only after seeing the story book today did I know
Some of the plays written at that time were misguided."
Yang Yuhuan said softly: "That Hanxiao layman is really talented and beautiful. Even Sanlang didn't care about the other people in the field when he saw her, and he said he wanted to accept her into the palace."
Yin Yu: "She is really talented. At first I was jealous of her, but later I was impressed."
Yang Yuhuan sighed: "Indeed, Yuhuan only thought about having fun in the palace before. After reading those plays written by lay people, he slowly began to understand the infatuation and suffering in the world."
After finishing speaking, Yang Yuhuan recited a few more lines from the play: "May all lovers in the world finally get married; ask what love is in the world, and tell us whether we will live or die together... There is also that poem, when the West Lake became a flower candle, I hope that I will be with you forever.
Follow each other, but the sweet dreams never last long, and the smoke and clouds are gone in a blink of an eye..."
Yin Yu said to Yang Yuhuan: "When I was with Madam Yuhuan in the past, Madam only loved music and dancing. Later, I got those plays written by lay people. Madam's words and deeds are very different from the past. Maybe it's because
What Buddhism calls gradual enlightenment.”
Yang Yuhuan: "Speaking of it this way, I should say thank you to the layman in person."...
Yin Yu remembered something and couldn't help but sigh: "She once said that she was destined to be alone. She is really pitiful."
Yang Yuhuan looked at Yin Yu and said, "Don't worry about others all the time. Think about yourself in your spare time."
Yin Yu: "Me? What's wrong with me?"
Yang Yuhuan: "You and Zhou Jun spend less time together and more separation. What if he falls in love with someone else outside..."
Like a cat whose tail was stepped on, Yin Yu jumped up from the crescent moon stool and shouted: "He won't do that!"
Yang Yuhuan: "Are you still being stubborn? Last year Zhou Jun returned to Chang'an with all his plans. The two of you only met in Bachuan for a few days, and then there was no chance to talk..."
Yin Yu straightened her back and interrupted Yang Yuhuan: "Who said we only met in Bachuan? On the night of the Lantern Festival, Erlang and I also met and talked in the Flower Calyx Xianghui Building!"
Yang Yuhuan's heart tightened, she was silent for a moment, and finally smiled slightly: "That's it."