Chapter 2142 Can one person accomplish anything?


    Southeast of Han Dynasty, near Jiaozhi.


    Liu Bei carefully descended from the mountain. After reaching the flat ground, he took a long breath and relaxed a little. The mountains here are very steep, and many places are loose and loose. If you are not careful, you will step on the rocks and break the rocks. The fall will be minor, and you may even lose your life!


    『If you want to enter Jiaozhi, you must first get to Cangwu. Liu Bei muttered. Cangwu is on the flank. If they go south, the safety of the flank is naturally very important.


    The political system in the Jiaozhou area is basically in chaos. There are old officials from the imperial court, Liu Biao''s hand, and those from Jiangdong, and naturally there are also those who belong to Shi Xie.


    At that time, Zhu Fu was under Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. In the third year of Zhongping, he succeeded Jia Cong and was appointed as the governor of Jiaozhi. Later, his brother Zhu Hao, the prefect of Yuzhang, was killed by Zhonglang general Zuo Rong. He wanted to raise troops to go north to attack. To avenge his brother, he was killed by the local barbarians.


    This is the official saying.


    In fact, there is another theory, that is, Zhu Fu did not do any good things in Jiaozhou, which caused anger and resentment, and then he was caught and thrown into the sea to feed the fish...


    ??After Zhu Fu''s death, the Eastern Han Dynasty court sent Zhang Jin to take over as the governor of Jiaozhi. The interesting result is that not long after Zhang Jin took office, he was killed by his subordinate Ou Jing.


    ??It would make sense if Zhu Fu said that he was seeking his own death due to excessive taxation. But not long after Zhang Jin took office, what did he do to bring Zhang Jin and his subordinates to the point of unending struggle? Obviously, it must be a matter of interests. After Zhang Jin took office, he definitely wanted to put his name into practice, but in the process of specifically grasping power, conflicts arose with certain people, and then everything fell apart.


    As for these people, apart from Shi Xie, there is no other candidate.


    After all, Zhu Fu and Zhang Jin are both Jiaozhou governors appointed by the imperial court. Shi Xie, a native elected official, is supposed to hand over his authority when the officials appointed by the imperial court take office. Therefore, Zhang Jin As long as they are dead, dead people naturally have no need for authority.


    After Zhang Jin''s death, the Han court fell into chaos and had no time to pay attention to the land of Jiaozhou. Later, when Liu Biao came, he sent someone and appointed a governor of Jiaozhou, Lai Gong.


    Lai Gong, the 73rd generation grandson of King Lai Shuying, was born in Lingling. Lai Gong knew how powerful Shi Xie was, so he did not dare to go too deep into Shi Xie''s territory in Jiaozhou, and asked Liu Biao for reinforcements. Liu Biao sent Wu Ju to confront Shi Xie...


    Lai Gong thought that Wu Ju came as one of his subordinates, but he didn''t know whether it was Liu Biao who was dissatisfied with Lai Gong or Wu Ju who made his own decisions. Anyway, the two sides who were originally supposed to be in the same camp gradually developed a gap, and now they are like fire and water. Lai Gong couldn''t defeat Wu Ju. Seeing that the situation was not good, he was ready to escape, but Liu Bei came.


    ?So Lai Gong was heartbroken and led some people to join Liu Bei.


    ?Lai Gong, who was following Liu Bei at the moment, was panting and covered in sweat. Sweat flowed from his forehead and soaked his clothes. Lai Gong didn''t wear a battle armor, because Lai Gong was not a general who was good at using force. Liu Bei was fine following Liu Bei up and down, but Lai Gong, who was weak, couldn''t stand it and was sweating profusely.


    "Brother Xuande, it will take half a month before it gets cooler..." Lai Gong said while wiping his sweat, "It''s still a bit hot now, so it''s not a good time to go into the army..."


    March in the hot summer is a taboo for military strategists.


    ?This statement is not wrong.


    It is not that Liu Bei does not understand the art of war, but the problem is that others also understand it, such as Lai Gong, who can also speak a few words. That''s why Liu Bei sent troops out of season in order to catch Shi Xie off guard.


    Shi Xie obviously did not expect it, so whether it was combat preparations or rescue, he was always a little slow, resulting in being pushed all the way by Liu Bei, and now he was close to Shi Xie''s central power zone.


    Liu Bei heard Lai Gong''s words and did not refute. He just smiled slightly, showing his signature gentle smile, "Zi Qian''s words make sense..."


    Yes, you are right!


    ?This is the best answer to deal with the bully.


    Although Liu Bei and Lai Gong didn''t have much interaction before, in the past few days of contact, Liu Bei found that Lai Gong was a scholar who was more serious about death. He liked to pick out words and talk about big principles, and he was not interested in practical affairs. It’s not that I don’t have the ability, I just don’t know how to adapt.


    ???If Liu Bei and Lai Gong expressed why they wanted to march into the army at the moment, then Lai Gong would talk about this military book and that military book, so Liu Bei still had to explain them one by one?


    Looking at the calm surroundings, Liu Bei knew that forward Zhang Fei should have occupied Zhaoping, but the movements of Shi Xie''s soldiers had not been discovered so far.


    ?Perhaps all Shixie’s soldiers went to Yulin?


    That’s better.


    “The king’s troops and horses are really strong...” Lai Gong was obviously still immersed in his own lament, “No wonder he marched from the south and was so strong all the way...”


    Liu Bei still smiled and did not argue with Lai Gong. Liu Bei could tolerate Zhuge Liang''s actions and words in history, not to mention Lai Gong, who was more straightforward and easier to use than those who said nothing on the surface but had all kinds of tricks in their stomachs.


    Liu Bei is relatively satisfied with the current situation. At least it can be said that he has initially gained a foothold. The next step is to gradually swallow up or eat away at Shi Xie.


    Any news from the forward? Liu Bei asked.


    General Zhang has not sent anyone yet. "The subordinate reported.


    Get the album! ” Liu Bei ordered.


    In fact, in history, Liu Bei''s military talents have always been ahead of Zhuge Liang. Brother Zhu only became self-taught in the later stages. In some of the initial battles, Liu Bei actually directed most of them, but Mr. Luo''s self-indulgence was just placed on Brother Zhu.


    This time Liu Bei deviated from the main direction of attacking Shi Xie and turned to Cangwu. On the one hand, Cangwu was the flank, and it would be difficult to launch an attack on the south without first pacifying it. On the other hand, Cangwu prefect Wu Ju and Liu Bei also had a close relationship. They also drank together, and Liu Bei also wanted to see if he could fight and pull Wu Ju and his soldiers back under his command.


    Lai Gong''s political administration was okay, but his military management was a bit awkward, while Wu Ju was on the contrary. When Liu Biao sent the two men, they were also targeted, but it was a fine Chinese tradition for generals to be at odds with each other, not to mention that after they were far away from Jingzhou, There are no referees here to mediate the balance, only intentional or unintentional instigators, so it seems inevitable that Lai Gong and Wu Ju will be at odds.


    ?Zhang Fei, as the forward, on the one hand, launched an offensive posture, and on the other hand, he wanted to see if he could draw Wu Ju out and then carry out a flanking attack. Of course Wu Ju is willing to surrender directly, and Liu Bei will not refuse, but few people are willing to surrender without hitting the wall...


    Especially Wu Ju, a border general with "heavy troops".


    Liu Bei knew this very well.


    ?Back then, when Liu Bei was hugging Liu Biao''s thigh, he accidentally or unintentionally came into contact with some of Liu Biao''s subordinates. Those who were relatively simple like Wu Ju were naturally Liu Bei''s favorite.


    Speaking of which, Liu Biao sent Lai Gong and Wu Ju to Jiaozhou. Perhaps he also felt that there was no use for these two people staying in Jingzhou? In comparison, the Southern Barbarians in Jiaozhou don''t need to use their brains and strategies very much. If they can''t even defeat the Southern Barbarians, then it''s really useless...


    Liu Bei looked at the map, and Lai Gong stretched his neck to look at it.


    It''s just that Lai Gong can''t understand it.


    After all, Liu Bei''s map has gradually been transformed into a map of later generations. Although there are no contour lines yet, the original freehand landscape style map drawing method has been abandoned. Distance and size are both There are certain rules, and those who don''t know the rules drawn in them will be like Lai Gong, not understanding them even if they get them.


    Xiuqi''s original map of Jiaozhou was not complete. After Liu Bei went south, he added a lot of signs according to the actual situation. Now there are all kinds of marks densely packed, which made Lai Gong dizzy, so Lai Gong simply turned his attention to After seeing Liu Bei''s expression and his eyes gradually brightening, he put his thoughts in his stomach.


    Does the envoy also have a good strategy? Lai Gong asked.


    Liu Bei put away the map and gave it to the guards to put away, and then said: "There is no good strategy...Yide is coming with great fanfare from the front, Wu Cangwu cannot be ignorant...The reason why there is no movement at the moment must be Ambush somewhere..." Upon hearing this, Lai Gong couldn''t help but glance around at the surrounding mountains and forests, "Ambush? 』


    Liu Bei smiled slightly, nodded and said, "That''s right." ambush. Is Ziqian scared? 』


    Lai Gong''s neck stiffened, "Why are you so afraid?" 』


    "That''s good... I have something to trouble Ziqian," Liu Bei said with a gentle smile, "Since Wu Cangwu is lurking in the mountains and forests, if we search, it will be time-consuming and laborious, and we will also alert the snake, so we should lure him... Wen Ziqian There was a gap between Wu Cangwu and Wu Cangwu. If Wu Cangwu knew where Zi Qian was, he would have sent troops to break the ambush..."


    "ah? ! ” Lai Gong didn’t know whether it was because he hadn’t finished sweating before, or for some other reason, but beads of sweat suddenly rolled down his forehead.


    『Don’t worry, Ziqian! Liu Bei took Lai Gong''s hand and said, "Bei will definitely protect Zi Qian from anything!" All it takes is this and this..."


    …（⊙﹏⊙|||）…


    Yulin County.


    Bushan.


    ??Shi Xie''s eldest son Shi Yan was sitting in the hall, holding a little girl in his arms and rubbing his temples together.


    The little girl was dressed in men''s clothes, but now her hair was messy, her eyes were silky, and she was panting. She pressed her hands on Shi Yan''s shoulders, her eyes were watery, half-open and half-closed, she screamed once or twice from time to time, and then smiled softly. , regardless of whether Shi Yan''s hands were rising or falling under his robe, sometimes light and sometimes heavy.


    After a while, the little girl screamed half-truthfully in pain, while squirming in Shiren''s arms and said, "General, my body is covered with sweat and sticky... General, doesn''t he feel uncomfortable?" Why don''t you let me loosen up my clothes and serve the general well..."


    "Yeah... wait a minute..." Shi Yan squeezed a few more times, then saw something, and reluctantly let go of the little girl, patting her pert buttocks, "You''re here first." Just wait patiently and I will come back later to take care of you little goblin..."


    Shi Yan saw a guard outside the hall signaling that someone was coming.


    ?Hmph, if the general can''t wait and come...? The little girl wrinkled her nose, ?It''s just a puppy! 』


    “Hahaha...” Shiren laughed and waved his hand.


    ?This little girl is the concubine of Shilin Xina.


    ??The military situation is urgent now. Strictly speaking, women should not be brought along, but...


    Shiren was in his prime of life, and he had been in a fierce relationship with this concubine before. How could he bear to leave this little girl in the house to accompany his yellow-faced woman? Wouldn''t it be better to wait for him to turn around, fearing that not even the bones will be left? So I simply let the little girl wear men''s clothes, pretend to be an attendant, and sneak into Bushan''s place.


    It''s just that this woman is disguised as a man. Except for those who are blind in movies and TV shows, who can''t see it? Let alone others, they are the guards of the soldiers in front of and in the hall. Every one of them is Wei Wei. Bending over and sucking on your lower abdomen, don''t you want to make a certain part of yourself look too prominent?


    ?Xu Ci was wearing a brocade robe and standing in the corridor with a frown.


    ?Xu Ci was originally from Nanyang, but he lived in Jiaozhou to avoid trouble. Xu Ci was born in Nanyang, so he was very familiar with scriptures and classics. On the other hand, he also had a small reputation. This time, he was entrusted by Shi Xie to assist Shi Xie in the civil affairs of Bushan. Logistics thing.


    Xu Ci didn''t want to come at first because of the chaos of the war. Originally, he came to Jiaozhou to avoid the disaster, but he never thought that even Jiaozhou could not escape the intrusion of the soldiers. He deliberately refused to run away again, but these days, those who eat, drink and eat are always Some of them can''t be justified, and their shame has not been fully cultivated, so they agreed to help Shi Yan, and planned to find an opportunity to escape after a while, regardless of the outcome...


    In any case, just consider it as paying for meals and accommodation during this period.


    ?It’s a pity that Shi Lin didn’t realize this. Instead, he felt that Shi Xie didn’t trust him by doing this? Naturally, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and he acted more or less like laughing in front of Xu Ci, but Shi Xie himself didn''t think about it. How could Shi Xie be relieved based on his daily behavior?


    ?Xu Ci was not deaf either. He could hear the small and charming sounds in the hall, rising and falling. Then he saw the soldiers and guards bending over. How could he still not know what was going on?


    ?Xu Ci wanted to laugh, but also wanted to jump and scold, but he held back, and his face didn''t show any of it. The current war is about to begin, but this soldier is still in the mood to play these tricks. I don''t know if he is being arrogant or arrogant. Is there any general who can really lead troops like Shi Yan? Xu Ci is even sure that if he really goes to the battlefield, as long as there is a little pressure, the whole situation may collapse.


    Because Shiren has no military morale at all...


    ?After a while, Shi Lin summoned Xu Ci.


    Xu Ci acted as if nothing had happened, and then took out a piece of military information from his arms, "General, urgent report from the front...Liu Bei and Liu Xuande have captured Yinxian County, and the people we sent to rescue...were ambushed. The army was destroyed..."


    "What did you say? ! Shiren was shocked, "Are you being ambushed?" completely annihilated? ! 』


    Exactly. ” Xu Ci replied.


    Shi Yan suddenly felt a chill rising up his spine, covering his whole body in an instant. He hurriedly grabbed the military report and read it up and down, and then his hands and feet trembled a little.


    Liu Bei is so fierce?


    ?The dog who went to the rescue was so incompetent? They were also ambushed. From a certain point of view, this area should be the home field of Shi Xie and others. However, they were ambushed by Liu Bei who was playing away from home. This was simply a big joke.


    this…


    ??Wouldn''t it be possible that in a few days, Liu Bei would march to Bushan, and then the two armies would face each other?


    When Shi Ren was young, he boasted a lot, saying that he was very good at archery and swordsmanship, especially his spear skills. However, when it came to a large-scale barrier between the two armies and fighting against each other, especially when Shi Ren discovered Liu Bei''s troubles, I felt a little scared in my heart, and then my hands began to tremble more and more, and even my whole body began to tremble involuntarily.


    "General...General..." Xu Ci saw that the soldier was somewhat distracted, and then attracted more and more attention from the surrounding guards and soldiers. He couldn''t help but frown, and shouted in a low voice, "General!" Peace of mind! 』


    Hearing this, Shiren took a long breath, then calmed down somewhat, and put the general''s newspaper aside. This development surprised Shiren. He had thought that Liu Bei''s advance would not be that fast. Even the Liao general had fought for many years. What''s more, Ma Yuan, the general of Liao at that time, was to suppress the rebellion and fight. They were ordinary Southern Barbarians, but now Liu Bei is facing his own soldiers...


    ??Is it possible that our soldiers are better than those of the Nanman...


    This is impossible!


    ?Shi Yan suppressed his inappropriate thoughts, then looked at Xu Ci and asked, "Sir, do you have any good ideas?" 』


    Faced with Shi Yan''s request for help, Xu Ci deliberately didn''t want to take care of it, but the current situation was a loss for both sides. It would take a while to make some space for himself, so he said in a deep voice: "General, you can quickly send someone to help." Build a military stronghold on the south bank of Yushui River and consolidate the fortifications to prevent bandits from crossing the river. In addition, you can write a letter to the envoy to ask for help..."


    ??Anyway, he has already arranged most of the logistics for Shi Xie. Once Shi Xie''s reinforcements arrive, Xu Ci can leave calmly in the name of handover.


    I don’t know whether it was because of Shi Xie’s explanation or because Shi Yan was worried about being punished by his father. Shi Yan did not agree to the suggestion of applying for reinforcements. He only agreed to build a military stronghold on the south bank of Yushui as a forward position for Bushan County to defend Liu Bei. Suggestions, and then asked Xu Ci if he had any other good countermeasures.


    ?Xu Ci had no choice but to come up with the second part of the strategy.


    The Jiaozhou area is not limited to Jiaozhi, but the population composition of the entire Jiaozhou is very complex. There are local Nanman barbarians, Han people who migrated south, scholars who were demoted for three to four hundred years, and families who fled disasters. Take the indigenous people of Jiaozhou. As far as the so-called Southern Barbarians are concerned, there are more than a hundred Yue tribes and there are also Han people and Miao people. Anyway, they are extremely numerous and the composition is extremely complicated.


    ??So Xu Ci suggested that Shiren send people to contact the indigenous people of various ethnic groups around Yulin and launch their specialty mountain warfare to slow down Liu Bei''s army, and preferably completely defeat it...


    (End of this chapter)