Chapter 567: The invincible lies with oneself, but the victorious lies with the enemy
“The former county captain of Nanxiang, Huang Chong.”
When Feng Yong heard this, he was stunned for a moment and was surprised, "What does the Prime Minister want Huang Chong to do? He is the head of the Huang family and is not yet married. I originally thought of letting him stay in the rear and help transport grain."
Although Dongfeng Express is usually very reliable, at this critical moment, of course, only by letting its brothers control the operation can you feel at ease.
Zhuge Liang did not answer directly, but just pondered for a moment, and then said, "I once heard that when he was a county captain in Nanxiang, he was worried that Cao Cao's thieves would come up the river, so he arranged many strategic locations along the Han River. Shaowu Fort."
“And he also explored the Han River many times, and even sent people down the river to inspect the junction of Hanzhong and Wei?”
When Feng Yong heard this, he felt something was wrong, "That's right."
Zhuge Liang nodded after receiving Feng Yong's answer, "I want to send a group of troops eastward along the Han River. Since Huang Chong is familiar with this waterway, it will be suitable to transfer him to this partial division."
Feng Yong jumped up immediately, "Prime Minister, this is not a suicide... No, is this not a suicide?!"
"Why are you panicking? Swimming down from Hanzhong, it is easy to go but hard to return. You are hanging on the ground. If you are in danger, you will be destroyed. How could I not know?" Zhuge Liang scolded, "I am doing this for my own sake." reason."
"What's the point? Isn't it because Meng Da is rebelling?" Feng Yong said unceremoniously, "This Meng Da is a villain over and over again! If he dies, he will die. Do we need our people to be buried with him?"
This is so **** wrong!
This is not the Han Dynasty Prime Minister in my impression!
Could it be some kind of goblin pretending to be one?
Feng Yong looked at Zhuge Liang suspiciously. Did I create a butterfly effect by causing trouble and causing Zhuge Liang to have too much self-confidence and want to swallow it all?
If this is really the case, it would be better to let Old Man Wei go to Ziwu Valley to die!
If you succeed in stealing the crystal, you will die.
Zhuge Liang was a little surprised when he looked at Feng Yong, who was staring at him suspiciously, and asked, "How did you know that Meng Da was going to rebel?"
Should I tell you that I know it from history books!
Feng Yong was not in the mood to talk to Zhuge Liang about this. He was full of anxiety and was thinking quickly about how to persuade Zhuge Liang to change his mind. Hearing this, he said angrily, "Guess."
Zhuge Liang was furious. He slapped the table and shouted, "In the commander's tent, the commander is asking. If you don't answer me properly, believe it or not, I will beat you with thirty army sticks first? Just sit down!"
Just now you said it was not a military discussion and you let me do whatever you want, but now you call yourself the coach?
If we have the ability, let’s fight in a fair duel regardless of our positions?
Feng Yong despised him in his heart, sat back angrily, and said in a depressed voice, "The year before last, Li Hong from Wei came to surrender. When talking about Meng Da, didn't the Prime Minister say that he would send a letter to him? Now he is sending troops eastward along the Han River. I must have gone to pick him up."
At that time, as soon as Nanzhong was pacified, Jiang Wan personally escorted Li Hong, who had rebelled against Wei and defected to the Han Dynasty, and mentioned Mengda. At that time, Feng Yong also confirmed the idea of uniting with Mengda.
It was that time that Feng Yong formally proposed to Zhuge Liang for the first time the strategic idea of taking Longyou first if he wanted to take Guanzhong (bragging).
It's just that according to Feng Yong's intention, he planned to use Meng Da as cannon fodder, not to let his own people be cannon fodder!
Zhuge Liang heard this and glanced at him appreciatively. This boy's mind was quite clever.
“Do you think Meng Da can’t succeed?”
"Of course not. How can he be Sima Yi's opponent?"
Feng Yongyong said without hesitation.
“What if Sima Yi doesn’t come in person?”
Zhuge Liang asked.
“What’s the explanation?”
"Take a look." Zhuge Liang took out a letter and handed it over, "This is the letter sent by Meng Dacai."
Feng Yong took it and saw that the words written on it were pretty, but there were no sentence breaks, which made it very difficult to read.
It took a long time for him to understand what Meng Da meant, and he sneered immediately, "If Meng Da really thinks this way, I'm afraid he will die faster."
"Tell me what you think." Zhuge Liang's expression remained unchanged, and he was still in the mood to pour himself a bowl of hot water and even put some tea leaves in it.
“Although the new city is in a remote place, it is connected to Hanzhong of the Han Dynasty to the west and Jingzhou of Dongwu to the south. If the Cao thieves lose these dangerous places, Xiangyang will not be protected.”
“I still remember the incident when Guan Laojun forced Cao Cao to almost move the capital. How could Cao Cao easily forget it? For such a big event, Meng Da would even think that Sima Yi would not go there in person. It is really short-sighted.”
Yes, back then Meng Da also advised Liu Feng not to listen to Guan Yu's orders. It seems that this man did not know what Xiangyang meant to Jingzhou.
Feng Yong endured his anxiety and explained, "Cao Cao has good horses and is best at running over long distances. Not to mention long distances, during the battle at Changbanpo, Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry could travel three hundred miles in a day and night. After the late Emperor, Disperse His Majesty and the late Emperor."
"Although the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are no longer around, Sima Yi is resourceful and good at using soldiers. How could he not know that soldiers are more important than speed? How could it be delayed for a month?"
"Even if the cavalry army in Sima Yi's hands is not as good as the tiger and leopard cavalry that can travel 300 miles a day, it only needs half of it. It can travel 150 miles a day. It only takes eight days to reach 1,200 miles. In the meantime, Mengda is unprepared and is afraid of a quick defeat."
After Zhuge heard this, he looked at Feng Yong in surprise, "Few people, even veterans in the army, can say these words. I didn't expect you to see so clearly."
Then he said thoughtfully, "Yes, you should have really studied the art of war, otherwise how could you teach Zhao Guang and the others how to train soldiers?"
Feng Yong almost collapsed on the spot when he heard this!
I'm talking to you about Mengda, boss!
This is so urgent, are you still in the mood to guess what I have learned?
"Looking at you like this, why are you so anxious? Don't worry, since you all know the situation of nine deaths, don't I know better? It's just a partial division, not a large army. If the Han River can't move a large army, can't it be a partial division?"
“If things go wrong, they can go back on their own and no one will let them die there.”
Zhuge Liang spit out a piece of tea leaf and said calmly.
Feng Yong was startled, "How many people does the Prime Minister plan to send there?"
"Three thousand people, no more, otherwise it will be difficult to retreat."
The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty said calmly.
“It’s better not to send…”
“You know so much!”
Zhuge Liang glared at Feng Yong, "If we don't send troops, how can we strengthen Meng Da's determination to defend the city? How can we force Soochow to send troops? Is it possible to be successful if I keep thinking about that little thing in your eyes?"
“Soochow?”
"Of course it's Soochow." Zhuge Liang sneered, "I didn't know that Meng Da was a capricious villain? Back then, he was afraid of crime and rebelled against the Han Dynasty. Now he talks about returning to the Han Dynasty, while secretly communicating with Soochow Wu. , it’s really disgusting.”
“Damn it! Isn’t that the slave of the third surname?”
Feng Yong blurted out something violent.
There are only three companies in the world. Do you want to take turns changing jobs between the three companies? Do you really think you are a treasure? Even if it is a treasure, the boss would not dare to use it.
The villain is an existence that is even more hateful than a wallflower.
When Zhuge Liang heard the words "house slaves with three surnames", he couldn't help but look sideways at Feng Yong: This reputation for clever words and **** is indeed well-deserved, and these words are quite vicious.
Zhuge Liang continued to say, "Hanzhong and Xincheng are separated by mountains and rivers. Now that he wants to return to the Han Dynasty, he just wants to use the Han Dynasty as a retreat."
"He just returned to the Han Dynasty, so he was willing to give up his position as the governor of Xincheng? Moreover, the Han Dynasty now has no Jingzhou to echo it, so what is the difference between the Xincheng and the enclave? But for Soochow, it is an important place. "
This time it was Feng Yong's turn to look sideways at the Han Prime Minister.
This is basically Hong Guoguo's conspiracy. No matter how powerful Lu Xun is, he still has to follow the footsteps of Old Demon Zhuge.
Unless Soochow has no idea about Xiangyang - this is impossible.
“It’s just that people like Soochow may not be willing to go all out to save Mengda.”
Feng Yong reminded him.
Feng Tibi has always been obsessed with the fact that Soochow cheated him on the sugar cane matter.
"In the past, those who were good at fighting were invincible first, waiting for the enemy to be victorious. The invincibility lies in oneself, and the victory lies in the enemy. Therefore, those who are good at fighting can be invincible, and they cannot make the enemy victorious. Therefore, it is said: Victory can be known , but can’t do it.”
Zhuge Liang read a passage in Wenzhou, and then glanced at Feng Yong, "The military books make it so clear, are you still worried about this? Have you read the military books in vain?"
When Feng Yong heard this, he thought, can this be explained by "Sun Tzu's Art of War"?
"Now we have done what we can. As for how Cao Cao and Soochow will deal with it, that is not something we can decide. What's the use of worrying?"
Zhuge Liang’s face was calm, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.
Feng Yong thought about it for a while, and this statement... seems to make some sense.
Especially for a character like Lu Xun, he must have his own judgment.
If the big man acts too eagerly, it may be self-defeating.
At the moment, he could only sigh and said, "That's right."
In the final analysis, the big man's foundation is too weak and he needs to ask others for help.
Speaking of the art of war, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty remembered something again.
"In the past few years, I have asked you to read "Six Tao", have you gained anything?"
"have it."
Feng Yong scratched his head and realized that he had gained a lot. At least he could understand what you meant by quoting scriptures just now.
"As a general, you must read "Sun Tzu", "Six Tips" and "Three Strategies". Since you have already studied "Six Tips", leading the army this time is just an opportunity to confirm the essence of its text, you know?"
"I know." Feng Yong answered honestly, and then asked, "Who does the Prime Minister plan to send to lead the partial division heading eastward along the Han River?"
Ask questions in advance so that Huang Chong can be prepared.
“Li Yi.”
"who?"
"Li Yi, the son of Governor Li of Nanzhong, surrendered. Li Yi followed you to Nanxiang in the early years. He was familiar with the situation and participated in quelling the rebellion in Nanzhong. In the past two years, he also assisted Zhao Guang in garrisoning Ju County and led 3,000 people along the river. Dongxia, I think I’m qualified for the job.”
"Furthermore, Li Yi is in the same situation as you just mentioned about Huang Chong. He is the eldest son of Governor Li and is not married. He is not suitable to follow Shanglong and lead the partial army eastward along the river. If something goes wrong, he can easily retreat. There is no danger. .”
Feng Yong understood what he said and thought that Old Demon Zhuge was planning to let Wenxuan and Yizhi run over there to take a look at the scenery before running away!
After conversing with Zhuge Liang, Feng Yong left the Chinese army's commander's tent and returned to his camp. He saw that the commander's camp flag had been erected, and the flag embroidered with a large "Feng" was flapping in the wind. .
The soldiers were digging ditches and setting up strongholds around the camp according to the planned camp, with the commander's tent as the center.
Huang Chong learned that Feng Yong had returned to camp and hurriedly came to greet him. At the same time, Feng Yong also unexpectedly met Li Yi.
“Why is Wenxuan here?”
Feng Yong asked in surprise.
"Brother, I was recalled from Ju County by the Prime Minister a few days ago. I have been waiting for my brother to arrive."
Although Li Yi spoke slowly and slowly, there was excitement in his eyes.
“Brother, I heard from Wenxuan that he is now leading an army on his own.”
Huang Chong also chimed in happily.
Feng Yong looked at Li Yi and asked, "Does Wenxuan already know?"
Li Yi nodded.
Huang Chong saw the two of them playing riddles and was a little confused at the moment.
“It’s cold outside, let’s go back to the commander’s tent first.”
Feng Yong didn’t explain, and said to the two of them.
Feng Yong drank a bowl of hot water, then looked at Huang Chong and said, "When Yue Xun's army arrives, the prime minister may have to make some arrangements, so you should be prepared early."
Huang Chong was a little surprised when he heard this, "The prime minister also knows about my younger brother?"
Feng Yong smiled and said, "How can the Prime Minister not know about the brothers who are by my side?"
In one sentence, you can show your confidence.
Zhao Guang, Li Yi, and Yang Wanwan led their troops to guard Ju County for nearly two years. Li Qiu was one of the few magistrates in the Han Dynasty.
Wang Xun and Huang Chong were Feng Yong's right and left arms in the past two years. They not only held the position of captain, but also served as the magistrate of Yuexun County.
These people are currently the core figures of Feng Yong's small group, and they are backed by the Xinghan Society, an increasingly large interest group.
If this Northern Expedition can really achieve success, then the Nanxiang Clan Group in its embryonic stage will be officially born.
At that time, although Feng Yong's status will not be comparable to that of those old military leaders, he will be unique among the second generation. Even Guan Xing and Zhang Bao may not have the confidence to speak with him.
So the small groups around Feng Yong, and the Xinghan Hui with the small group as the core, are extremely eager to take advantage of the rare opportunity of the Northern Expedition to push him, the spokesperson of the interest group, to the top.
The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty saw this clearly, but he did not stop it, because the monster Xinghanhui is currently cooperating with him to squeeze and assimilate the aristocratic families in Shu, and it can be regarded as a good knife.
Feng Yong is one of the successors he selected. He is still too young and needs his support from behind.
Let Li Yi and Huang Chong lead the troops to gain experience, which is actually helping Feng Yong from the side.
“But I don’t know what the prime minister wants to arrange for my younger brother to do?”
Huang Chong asked.
Feng Yongxiao pointed at Li Yi sitting next to him, "Wenxuan's tone is quite tight."
Li Yi has matured a lot in the past two years and has begun to grow a short, thick black beard. When he heard this, he smiled and said, "How can I dare to say nonsense without the permission of the Prime Minister?"
Feng Yong nodded, "That's the truth. Let me tell you, Meng Da is going to rebel against Cao Cao, and the Prime Minister plans to send Wenxuan to lead his army down the river to respond. Didn't Yizhi explore the Han River in his early years? ?So you, as Wenxuan’s deputy general, will go together.”
Huang Chong was shocked, "Brother, I am not afraid of death. It's just that the Han River is easy to go and difficult to return, and it is difficult for a large army to move, so we can only send a small number of soldiers. There is also Weixing County between Hanzhong and Mengda's new city."
"If we want to help Mengda, we must defeat the Cao thieves in Wei Xing County. They have a favorable geographical location. I have traveled a long way and am in a disadvantageous position. If I am not careful, I may be in danger of being annihilated."
"So just be careful." Feng Yong was very happy that Huang Chong had such insight, "The Prime Minister had no intention of saving Meng Da this time, he just responded."
"As soon as you find that something is wrong, return immediately. Don't stay longer and put yourself in danger. Do you understand?"
At this moment, the strategic intention of their trip was explained in detail, and Huang Chong suddenly realized, "In that case, then I know how to do it."
The three brothers were discussing, and they heard that the soldiers came to report, and General Wang came to see them.
(End of this chapter)