After Wenpin received Zhang Xiu's notice, he carefully analyzed the situation at hand and found that Zhang Xiu was right.
He came in a hurry and only brought food and grass for less than half a month. To defend the city, people blocked Yuyang and cut off the bridge, so Zhang Xiu had to run another hundred miles south to cross the river in Xinye.
And he had no way to rush for help. When the time came, they would send soldiers and horses to Xinye to block the bridge, and Zhangxiu would really be able to just stare at the river and sigh, unable to cross at all.
Therefore, the correct approach is indeed to come out of the city, take the initiative, confront the imperial soldiers and horses in the Nanjiuxiang area, and hold back the main force of the imperial court.
In this way, because he blocked the road from the imperial court southward to cut off the bridge in Yuyang, Zhang Xiu could cross the river from Yuyang to come to aid.
It only needs a few hours of support, or even a few hours. As long as Zhang Xiu sets off in advance before the war begins, maybe Zhang Xiu will be able to come not long after the war starts on his side.
However, the premise of all this is that the imperial court did not choose to retreat as Zhang Xiu said, but instead sent the main force south to prepare for a head-on attack on him.
It was easy to find out this. Wenpin immediately dispatched scouts to closely investigate the situation in Jiyangnan and other places.
Soon on the second day, the scouts reported that the imperial troops had indeed withdrawn from Jiyang, and Yu Nanjiu began to organize his troops. Troops were also coming from the rear in a steady stream. Counting the tents, the number of people was about 20,000.
The intelligence detected by the scouts was basically consistent with what Zhang Xiu said. The enemy numbered 20,000, and they did not withdraw their troops, but gathered in the south. Obviously, Zhang Xiu's inference was not wrong.
Thinking of this, Wenpin no longer had any doubts and actively prepared to fight. On the third day, after the whole army was reorganized, they opened the gate of Yuyang City and officially prepared to go north to meet the enemy.
The early summer wind blew in the distant hills, and the water trickled down. There were a lot of countryside near the river bank. When the people saw the Jingzhou army, they abandoned their homes and fled. The countryside became quiet, and only the ignorant wind still blew.
Holding the ripe wheat waves.
In troubled times, the most difficult thing is not the princes, but the common people.
After the imperial army entered Nanyang, many county magistrates and powerful people on the east bank of the Feishui River turned to the imperial court. Chen Mu easily captured Jiyang, Yuyang, Huyang, and Pingshi without spending a single soldier.
, Yiqiu, Biyang and many other counties, but there are no troops stationed in these places.
After Wenpin arrived in Yuyang, he immediately killed the Yuyang County magistrate who had defected to the imperial court to establish his authority. This move made the surrounding people extremely frightened and uneasy. When they saw his army, they felt like they were seeing thugs. They even abandoned their homes and dragged their families away.
The mouths scattered and fled.
On the other hand, the imperial court, in the name of being a benevolent and righteous teacher, went around to appease the people, and won the support of local officials and people. After almost all the troops were dispatched, there was an endless stream of people who came to report the news.
In Nanji Township, Chen Mu's army had assembled here yesterday, with flags fluttering, tents stretching for miles, and trenches connected.
After learning that Wenpin's army was heading north and came to fight them, Chen Mu immediately called everyone to discuss matters.
Wu Anguo, Feng Kai, Wen Su, Zhang He, Yu Du, Liu Shi, Deng Sheng, Xia Zhao and other generals gathered together. Xu Chu stood behind Chen Mu, accompanied by Zhuge Liang, Chen Qun, Yao Bo, Kong Jian, Huang Qi and other students.
about.
After the meeting started, Chen Qun looked very unhappy and said to Chen Mu: "Master, Zhang Xiu's army has also come out of Wancheng. Now Liu Biao's army is going north to stop us. Apparently they have seen through the plan.
, just need to delay us for an hour or two, and Zhang Xiu will be able to come to our aid."
Chen Mu smiled, looked at Zhuge Liang and said: "Kong Ming still underestimated everyone in the world. There is a person named Jia Xu next to Zhang Xiu. This person has a keen eye for fire, and his wisdom is only slightly worse than that of his teacher. Your strategy should be
It’s just that he found out.”
Zhuge Liang was not discouraged after being seen through, and said seriously: "Master once said that water is impermanent, and soldiers are impermanent. Now that the enemy has seen through it, he can make adjustments according to the situation."
"oh?"
Chen Mu asked: "What are your next thoughts?"
Zhuge Liang thought: "The enemy's army has left Wancheng. We can let the Wanqiao ambush troops pretend to attack Wancheng to relieve the frontal pressure and gain time to defeat Liu Biao's troops."
Chen Mu laughed and said: "Okay, in a war, you just have to take advantage of the situation. This plan is feasible, so let's do it according to Kong Ming's wishes."
Chen Qun's previous strategies were all overtaken by Zhuge Liang. Chen Mu always admired Zhuge Liang's strategies, which made him very unconvinced, so he said: "Master, since Kong Ming's strategy has been seen through, Wancheng may
Leaving thousands of soldiers and horses waiting may still not work, so why continue?”
Chen Mu understood what he meant and said with a smile: "Chang Wen, I know what you want to say. But you have to understand that the purpose of our coming to Nanyang this time is to completely capture Nanyang. You see that the enemy is strong and want to avoid it temporarily.
It is sharp, but it will lose its strategic direction and is not advisable."
Chen Qun argued: "Shijun followed Kong Ming's strategy because Kong Ming's method has hope of capturing Nanyang. However, if the enemy is not fooled, our army will pay a heavier price. I think it is a bit too risky."
Chen Mu smiled and said: "Chang Wen, sometimes, you have to learn to trust others. Not only do you have to trust yourself, you also have to trust that you have a group of reliable colleagues around you and a group of soldiers who are good at fighting. If you can't guarantee that their abilities are
Those who are outstanding will have to stay away as you said, but if they are trustworthy, then they should choose to give it a go."
"Learn to trust others?"
Chen Qun murmured something, savoring the meaning of Chen Mu's words, and looked at Zhuge Liang involuntarily.
It is very important to have a reliable team. Among the founding emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Xiu, and Li Shimin should be among the top three in terms of military ability. Although their personal abilities are incredible, if their team is a fool, they alone cannot do anything.
, so choosing the right group of talents is crucial.
Zhuge Liang didn't pay much attention to Chen Qun's doubts. He had just been thinking about what Chen Mu said before, so he asked curiously: "Master, I heard that the Xu brothers in Runan once liked to criticize people at that time and called them
Yuedan commented that there is also a man named Pang Tong in Nanjun who goes around making moral evaluations of others. Shijun also said just now that Jia Xu is second only to Shijun. Liang wants to know how the wise men in the world rank in Shijun's mind."
Chen Mu thought for a while and said with a smile: "The Xu brothers were just unknown soldiers during the Yue Dan Ping. Later, after the Yellow Turbans, Runan was in chaos. Xu Jing ran to Jiaozhou and Xu Shao ran to Yangzhou to take refuge.
, later when his reputation as a teacher became famous, the Moon Festival Review was no longer held due to the separation of the Xu brothers, which was quite a pity. I have also heard of Pang Tong of Nan County, which is very interesting. In fact, I also want to know what people in the world think of it.
Be a teacher."
"Master Shijun is naturally the crown of wise men in the world!"
Chen Qun had always admired Chen Mu. Even after he left the academy in his early years, he would study the books Chen Mu gave him every day without slacking off. Now he immediately came out to express his admiration.
Chen Mu smiled and waved his hand: "You can't say that, I shouldn't be able to participate in this ranking."
"Why?"
Zhuge Liang was very curious. In his mind, Master Shijun was the wisest man in the world. Why did Master Master say he would not participate?
Chen Mu then said: "Because the realms of thought are different, the wise men in the world are looking at the big chess game of the Han Dynasty, while the teacher is thinking about the mysteries of the entire universe. People cannot be limited to fighting for world hegemony, they must have a long-term perspective and look at it from a long-term perspective.
Things must be meticulous. Just as the wheat, millet, and rice we cultivate are treasures found among weeds by our ancestors thousands of years ago. The world is very big, and every piece of land may contain a large number of wonderful things.
There are countless edible vegetables and fruits from the Western Regions, many of which cannot be produced in the Central Plains, but they can be grown here. We have searched all over the world and can always find what we need. Maybe there is some kind of grain overseas that can produce thousands of kilograms per mu.
There is a certain material that can make the steam engine run perfectly, and there is an ore that can make better weapons, who knows? What you see in Taishan Academy may be something that changes life in the future and the entire country."
"I went to see the steam engine train when it was running, and it was really shocking."
Zhuge Liang nodded: "If the entire Han Dynasty can lay railroad tracks and build a large number of trains in the future, then the future development of life will be unimaginable. Thinking about it this way, it is indeed as the master said, the master and the wise men in the world are not in the same place.
level. Compared with Master, they are like the clouds in the sky and the soil below. They are completely incomparable."
Chen Mu smiled and said nothing.
Not that he is bragging, but this is reality.
Everyone may have similar IQs, but different insights and explosive information in their heads create a very big gap.
Just like a steam engine, people in later generations know that it boils water.
But for thousands of years in ancient times, why didn't anyone consider that boiling water can provide power?
Because we are standing on the shoulders of our predecessors, and our predecessors actually struggled even if they boiled water with a steam engine, which seemed to be a very simple thing, without any foundation.
Don't think that a steam engine is simple. Just one gear can torture people to death. Without industrial capabilities, it is unrealistic to create perfect gears.
The final solution is to burn the model, which has been tried and true. However, to make a perfect mold, you still have to spend countless manpower and material resources to refine it.
When it is hand-made, a slight deviation can make all the preparations go to waste.
In addition to gears, all kinds of materials are a big problem, and there are also complicated mechanical principles. If it weren't for Ma Jun, a mechanical master, and Chen Mu's indigenous steelmaking methods to make Qingzhou produce steel with guaranteed quality, let alone steam engines.
, it is difficult to make a piston lever.
In other historical novels, an engineering boss travels back in time and builds a steam engine in minutes.
However, under the guidance of Chen Mu, Qingzhou invested a lot of money, manpower and material resources, and it took almost ten years to build the current precious steam locomotive head. Moreover, it still lacked the most critical asbestos and rubber materials, which shows how difficult it is.
How big.
There are technical problems, material problems, operational calculations, etc. Any small part among them may be stuck for a year and a half because of inadequate materials, slowing down the progress.
At this point, a steam engine that seems to have very low technical difficulty in later generations is more difficult to build in Han Dynasty than to build an atomic bomb in New China.
But even in such a difficult situation, Chen Mu still managed to make something out of nothing.
Based on this alone, no wise man in the world can compare with him.
So he never evaluates other wise men, because no matter whether you are smart or not, you are not as smart as me anyway.
However, Zhuge Liang still inquired further: "Since Master said that he will not participate in the rankings, does Master have anyone who appreciates him in his heart? Today Liang was seen through by Jia Xu. If Master can give you guidance, he can be careful when meeting others in the future.
.”
It turns out that's what Zhuge Liang thought.
Chen Mu smiled, but he didn't expect that his apprentice had already learned how to gain wisdom through every experience. This time, Jia Xu saw through the plan, and he wanted to know if there were other powerful characters in the world, so that he could take precautions when the time came.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "The thirteen states of the Han Dynasty are full of talents. Xiliang Jia Xu, Yan Zhong, Sili Li Ru, Sima Yi, Yang Xiu. Jizhou Jushou, Tian Feng. Yuzhou Xunyu, Xunyou, Guo Jia, Xi Zhi
Cai, Zhong Yao, Chen Qun, Yanzhou Cheng Yu, Chen Gong, Yangzhou Lu Yi, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Xuzhou Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son, and you, Zhuge Liang, Jingzhou Kuai brothers, etc., these are all the wise and outstanding people in the world.
"
These are only those who have become officials. Fazheng, who is twenty-four years old this year, is still working as a minor official under Liu Zhang. Needless to say, Pang Tong and Xu Shu live in seclusion in Yanshan, Jingzhou. As for Mr. Shui Jing, Sima Hui and Mr. Pang De
They are all first-class wise men, so Chen Mu can only name the people who are famous in officialdom, but cannot predict the future.
Zhuge Liang and Chen Qun silently wrote down these names. Kong Jian, Huang Qi, Yao Bo and the others looked eagerly to see if they were included in the list mentioned by their master. After listening for a long time, there was still no one. They couldn't help but feel disappointed and felt discouraged.
, quite lonely.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Mu keenly noticed the changes in their expressions, and said with a smile: "Of course, Kong Jian, Huang Qi, and Yao Bo, you are also my carefully trained disciples, although you cannot be like a teacher.
The people I just mentioned are all the wisest in the world, but they are not far behind. You are still young, don’t be discouraged. Follow my teacher and learn more, see more, interact more with Kong Ming and Chang Wen, you will gain something, and you will be famous one day.
Listed among them.”
"Thank you, Master."
Kong Jian is the same age as Zhuge Liang. He is 19 years old this year. Although he has not yet reached the age of 20 and has a title, he is still very mature. He stood up, bowed his hands and saluted, and said seriously: "I know my talent is limited, and I am not as precocious as Kong Ming, but
I understand that as long as I stay with my master and study diligently, I will be able to stand alone one day."
Yao Bo and Huang Qi also immediately raised their hands and said, "Disciple is willing to always be with Master and study hard."
"good!"
Chen Mu nodded approvingly, looked around, and said loudly: "I didn't think about any countermeasures for today's battle. The strategy came from Kong Ming, so it will be commanded by Kong Ming. It can be regarded as Kong Ming's first battle. Pass on my general's order, Zhuge Liang's palm seal
The seal is to supervise the army and give orders to the whole army!"
"Master!"
Zhuge Liang was shocked. He never expected that his master would entrust him with this important task.
Chen Mu said with a smile: "If a jade is not polished, it will not become a tool. If a person does not learn, he will not become a talent. Learning is just knowledge in books, but in actual combat, you still have to be flexible. This is also a test for you, Kong Ming.
Are you ready to accept this test?"
Zhuge Liang took a deep breath, stood up, stood solemnly in the hall, raised his hands and said, "Disciple is ready!"
"Take the seal!"
Chen Mu picked up his General Wei seal.
Zhuge Liang walked over slowly, lowered his head, and took the seal with both hands.
Many soldiers looked at him and suddenly became nervous.