Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Zhuge Liang nodded affirmatively, then looked at Guan Yu and asked solemnly: "If Cao Cao leads troops to attack Jingzhou, how will Yun Chang deal with it?"

Guan Yu said disdainfully, "Reject him with force."

"What if Cao Cao and Sun Quan send troops to attack together?" Zhuge Liang asked again.

"Divide the troops and reject them." Guan Yu snorted contemptuously with his Danfeng eyes open.

Zhuge Liang shook his head when he heard it, "It's true, Jingzhou is over."

Guan Yu had a question mark on his face, "Brother has been wandering for many years, and finally got this foundation. Since Guan has accepted the important task, he should defend it to the death, and the soldiers will cover it up with water and soil, shouldn't it be like this?"

Zhuge Liang said earnestly: "Why did Yun Chang say death? Liang left eight words, which can keep Jingzhou safe. The general must remember it."

"Sir, please tell me."

"East and Sun Quan, North reject Cao Cao."

Guan Yu seemed to have realized something after hearing this, at this time Xu Shu stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Kong Ming, but don't worry, with me and Ziyu here, Jingzhou will be safe."

"Military commander enters Sichuan with peace of mind, and we will work together." Lan Tian then added that he did not enter Sichuan with Liu Bei, he just wanted to help the second master guard the rear, crossing the river in white clothes, and stabbing Sun Quan in the back, all of which are impossible to succeed.

Zhuge Liang nodded in relief. Guan Yu's strength is definitely top-notch, but his character is too resolute and difficult to get close to. Fortunately, Xu Shu and Lan Tian are compatible with him.

Chapter 281 Gan Ning's Advice

At night, Guan Yu set up a banquet to see off the generals in Jiangling, accompanied by important Jingzhou officials such as Lan Tian, ​​Xu Shu, Pan Jun, and Ma Liang.

It turned out that Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun didn't marry a wife and have children, but after they settled down in Jingzhou, they became more concerned. Zhuge Liang's relationship in Jingzhou was even more complicated.

Zhuge Liang was the most cautious and nagging person, pulling Xu Shu to instruct Jingzhou's government affairs and defense;

Zhao Yun is the calmest person, his wife and children are taken care of by Zhao Fan, so he can go to Yizhou to start a career with peace of mind;

Zhang Fei was the most free and unrestrained existence among the three. He first gave a big gift to Guan Yu through his drunkenness, and then walked up to Lan Tian with his wine glass.

"If you want to say that you are the most reluctant to part with Lan Ziyu, it will be difficult to see you when you leave Yizhou this time. When will I be able to eat your oysters?" Zhang Fei asked Lan Tian's shoulder.

Lan Tian smiled and replied: "There will be opportunities in the future. When the opportunity is ripe to win Jiaozhou, I will save some for you every year. When the time comes, whether you are in Chengdu or return to Jiangling, I will send someone to bring it to you."

"Isn't that thing easy to die? It won't smell bad when it's transported from Jiaozhou to Chengdu?" Although Zhang Fei drank a lot, he was very conscious. I don't know if he took Zhang Ji's hangover pill.

"Store some ice in the colder winter, and then choose to add ice to transport in winter, which should greatly improve the survival rate." Lan Tian explained.

Zhang Fei lightly bumped the wine glass against Lan Tian, ​​and said cheerfully, "Ziyu still has a lot of ideas, let's have a good drink today."

Lan Tian blocked it with his hands, and replied seriously: "You can drink wine today, but I have to ask you a few things."

Zhang Fei was startled for a moment, and then said freely, "Please tell me, Ziyu."

"Are you still whipping the soldiers after drinking?" Lan Tian asked first.

"Flogging soldiers after drinking? Didn't you give me the spinning top? I stopped whipping people a long time ago." Zhang Fei grinned.

Lan Tian nodded, "That's very good. This time you enter Sichuan by land, you can first go to Xi Su in the Yiling belt. This man was once a general of Liu Zhang's army. It may be helpful for you to enter Sichuan smoothly."

"Xi Su? If it wasn't for Ziyu's reminder, I would have almost forgotten this person." Zhang Fei nodded.

Gan Ning sat with Lan Tian, ​​and his seat was set behind Lan Tian, ​​in the same row as Gao Shun, who did not drink. He heard the conversation between the two and walked to the front.

"General Zhang must go through Jiangzhou when he enters Sichuan by land. The guard Yan Yan is a loyal and veteran veteran, and he may have a hard fight." Gan Ning kindly reminded him, because he has been in Jiangdong, so he does not know the situation of the diversion into Sichuan.

Lan Tian smiled and said: "Yidede is thick but fine. As long as you don't drink too much on the road, there will be no problem. Yan Yan is indeed a loyal person. After the city is broken, he can make him abandon the dark and turn to the bright."

"The news from Hu Ke?" Gan Ning asked curiously.

Lan Tian nodded slightly. Now that the Yangtze River News is covering up, those incredible insights now have a reasonable explanation.

Zhang Fei patted his chest and promised: "Since Ziyu and Xingba recommend me, I won't hurt Yan Yan's life."

Gan Ning then added: "The city of Jiangzhou is strong, I have a plan to destroy it easily."

Lan Tian's eyes widened. He was looking forward to what Gan Ning would say. Gan Ning was brave in both water and land battles, but this was the first time he offered advice.

"Please enlighten me." Although Zhang Fei has a violent temper, he is absolutely not confused in the face of major events. He sat cross-legged and listened carefully to the strategy that was beneficial to his marching route. He saw that one leg was high and the other was low, and he was very relaxed.

Gan Ning said mysteriously: "Sir, I know that I was also in Yizhou in the early years. Although I have been away for many years, I have old friends. Li Yi, the lieutenant general of Jiangzhou, is old with Ning. I will write a letter and bring it to General Zhang, and have someone send it in advance." If you give him the city, Jiangzhou will be at your fingertips?"

Lan Tian nodded affirmatively: "It's really a good plan."

"We must have a drink, don't forget it tomorrow." Zhang Fei gulped it down at Gan Ning.

Gan Ning held up his wine glass to pay respects to Zhang Fei, remembering the days when he was wandering in Jingzhou, he thought how lucky he was, whether it was Liu Bei, the lord from afar, or his Lantian, they were all nobles in his life.

Zhang Fei and Gan Ning finished drinking, and then sat down in front of Lan Tian, ​​"You can drink with me now, right?"

Lan Tian smiled and clinked glasses with him, "I wish Yide great success in Yizhou."

"I thank you on my brother's behalf." Although Zhang Fei said inexplicably, Lan Tian seemed to have thought of something, and responded with a smile.

Seeing Zhang Fei's simple and honest appearance, Lan Tian suddenly became worried about his ending, and thought that as long as he kept Guan Yu, Mr. Zhang would not be in any danger, right?But do Zhang Da and Fan Jiang really exist?

"Yide, are Zhang Da and Fan Jiang your generals?" Lan Tian asked curiously.

Zhang Fei frowned, and asked suspiciously, "It's my two lieutenant generals, why did Ziyu mention them?"

Lan Tian asked back, "What are these two people usually responsible for?"

"It's in charge of military supply logistics, what's wrong with them?" Zhang Fei shook his head lightly.

Lan Tian rolled his eyes and said mysteriously, "Yide knows about Lingling Books and Newspapers Office, right?"

"How can I not know? Remember that the newspapers in the future will also be distributed in Sichuan." Zhang Fei reminded.

Lan Tian nodded, "In order to do a better job at the Book and News Agency, I asked Jiang Gongyan to send many people to go deep into the people, the imperial court, the army, and hostile forces to collect information. Among them, Zhang Da and Fan Jiang were found. With the ability to ascend, Yide can give them more opportunities in the future."

Zhang Fei scratched his head and asked suspiciously: "Will the people from the Book and Newspaper Office make a mistake? Zhang Da and Fan Jiang still have this ability?"

"There is nothing wrong with it. Yide can be used boldly without any loss. Maybe it can stimulate the potential of the two of them." Lan Tian explained.

"Okay, I will pay attention to it in the future." Zhang Fei agreed.

Zhang Fei understands Lan Tian's character, and knows that he is not someone who is greedy for power and likes to form cliques for personal gain. This is what Zhang Fei appreciates.

The two had a few drinks to their heart's content, and Lan Tian found that Zhuge Liang was waving to him.

Lan Tian got up and walked over to sit between Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu. He looked around and asked with a smile, "What orders do you two military advisers have?"

"Liang has a little understanding of astrology, but it's a pity that he has never found Ziyu's star. Now the lord's general star is getting brighter and brighter. The revival of the Han Dynasty is finally hopeful. After I leave, Ziyu can get in touch with the local nobles. This will be of great help to the governance of Jingzhou On the plus side, it is a good thing for Ziyu to open a school in Jingnan, but you are too far away from the Jingzhou gentry, so if you encounter a crisis, you will have someone to support you." Zhuge Liang said earnestly.

Lan Tian was taken aback when he heard that, it seemed that because he was too 'cold', now he not only opened a school but also prepared unified textbooks, Jingzhou gentry said it through Zhuge Liang's mouth.

Lan Tian replied: "I told my lord before that the world in the Han Dynasty was sick. Common medicines can cure the root cause, but not the root cause. So I want to try to find new medicines. But you can rest assured, military commander. At present, it will only be tested in Jingnan, and it will only be promoted in Lingling and Guiyang counties."

Zhuge Liang sighed, "The path you have chosen is very difficult, but since Ziyu has made up his mind, I will definitely support it with all my strength."

Chapter 282 Three Ways into Sichuan

Lan Tian, ​​Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu had a good time drinking and chatting, and they all felt a little bit of sympathy for each other.

Zhuge Liang told Guan Yu and Xu Shu a lot, but he and Lan Tian mostly exchanged big-frame things, such as the results of Sun Cao's war in Ruxukou, changes in the world situation, and so on.

Although Lantian's internal affairs are not as good as Zhuge Liang's, he started to focus on the agricultural field that he is good at, and raised the grain in the four counties of Jingnan. He also had countermeasures for the borer disaster last year.

After chatting for a while, Xu Shu joked with Zhuge Liang, "Ziyu talked with Yide for a long time just now, probably to teach him how to break into Xichuan? Why don't you teach General Zilong?"

Zhuge Liang also looked at Lan Tian expectantly, wondering how he would explain it.

Lan Tian smiled and said: "General Zilong has a calm personality, and he is extremely principled in his conduct. I am quite relieved that he leads the army in battle. The two military advisers know Yide's nature, and he has to ask for more..."

Zhuge Liang shook his head, "Zilong is good at cavalry combat, but it's a pity that Jingzhou has many waterways and Yizhou has many mountains, so it's really useless for heroes."

"There is an opportunity to recover the Central Plains in the future, but it should be done according to local conditions. General Guan used to be the cavalry general of the lord, so now he can command the water army?" Lan Tian said, looking at Guan Yu who was above him.

"My lord, there are heroes like Yunchang, why should the world be uncertain?" Zhuge Liang sighed.

Xu Shu said with a leisurely smile: "How many? Kong Ming is really greedy, but the Lord has the potential to take over the dragon now, and the heroes of the world will definitely wait for the wind to vote."

"There is one thing I almost forgot. After the lord collects all the waste from Yizhou, Ziyu has to arrange a group of agricultural science institutes from Quanling to enter Sichuan. This has a great relationship with stabilizing the situation in central Sichuan." Zhuge Liang said solemnly.

Lan Tian smiled mysteriously when he heard that, Zhuge Liang frowned worriedly and asked, "Could it be that Ziyu wants to open Quanling Academy to Yizhou?"

"Hehe, military advisor, but relax, I know the priorities, but I have prepared for what I just said." Lan Tian nodded slightly.

"Oh?" Zhuge Liang looked at him suspiciously.

Lantian Zhengse said: "As early as a year ago, I asked Li Yang to select nearly a thousand young men in Xindengzhuang, and let these people rush to Jiameng only after you open the passage to Shu."

"Jiameng Pass?" Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu showed surprised expressions at the same time.

Lan Tian explained solemnly: "The three-divided world is gradually formed. Han Sui and Ma Chao can no longer contain Cao Jun in Liangzhou. If the news of the lord's collection of Xichuan spreads to the Central Plains, Cao Cao will definitely stabilize Sun Quan in the east and attack Zhang Zhang in Hanzhong first." Lu, thus blocking the road to attack Yongliang from the north of Yizhou. My lord will fight for Hanzhong grain and grass first, but no matter whether the army grain is transported from Yizhou or Jingzhou, it will consume people's energy because of the difficult road to Shu."

"Ziyu wants to farm in Jiameng Pass?" Xu Shu suddenly realized.

Lan Tian nodded, "It's a pity that a snake can't do without a head. The villagers in Xindengzhuang need someone to lead them. Originally, I planned to transfer the military order Xu An to Sichuan, but I was still worried that he would not be able to do well. If there were not so many things in Jingnan, I would I intend to personally lead the team to Jiameng Pass."

Zhuge Liang comforted: "Xu An's ability to appear in the first issue of the Yangtze River News shows that Ziyu attaches great importance to him. Anyway, it will take time for us to enter Sichuan. You can cultivate it slowly. Ziyu is not a talented person, so don't take light burdens. You stay in Sichuan. Jingzhou is more important."

Xu Shu also quickly added: "Ziyu can't talk nonsense, if you also follow into Sichuan, what will happen to Jingnan and Jiaozhou?"

"That's all I said." Lan Tian smiled awkwardly.

Two days later, everything was ready. In the early morning, Guan Yu saw Zhang Fei off outside the city, while Xu Shu and Lan Tian went to the pier to see off Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun.

The commanders of the three routes each led [-] troops. Zhang Fei attacked Jiangzhou and Brazil by land, and approached Liu Bei from the north to Fucheng and Mianzhu. The south besieged Chengdu.

The newly recruited soldiers had been trained for less than a month. Guan Yu mixed veterans from Jingzhou with them, and allocated navy warships and Gan Ning's transport ships. The strongest team is still the entrapment army stationed in Lingling.

At this time, Lan Tian also took Gao Shun and Gan Ning to return to Lingling. When saying goodbye at the pier, Lan Tian said that he would use the Yangtze River News to continue to build momentum. Zhuge Liang smiled nonchalantly.

Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun sailed westward, Lantian took a boat to Lingling, Zhang Fei's troops also raised dust on the land, and the whole Jingzhou moved in early February.

The military rations, weapons, and armor of tens of thousands of soldiers used up half of Lantian's wealth accumulated in the past few years. Even so, he did not intentionally raise taxes, but prepared to vigorously develop production and build additional official warehouses to store food in various places.

Although Jingnan's planting technology leads the world, because the original foundation is too weak, it will take time for the population of the counties to continue to grow. Lantian believes that it will not take too long to change from quantitative to qualitative.

After a year of development, the Bureau of Books and Newspapers has become familiar with all the subordinate yamen. Starting from the sixth issue of Changjiang Daily, Lantian no longer conducts final review and checks. Now Jiang Wan can grasp the content well and serve public opinion in politics and war.

Among the common people students of Quanling Academy, many of them stood out and became the focus of Jiang Wan and Lantian's attention when they were handling the complicated work of the newspaper office. come.

The establishment of Quanling Academy in Lantian is an upward channel for poor families and ordinary people. The purpose is to break the current pattern of gentry dominating power. The training of low-level officials by the Book and Newspaper Office is also the first step for Lantian. He will gradually join the management model of modern society. When selected After the talent model has a set of processes, the governance of counties will become easier.

Lantian plans to start from Lingling, and gradually spread to surrounding counties and counties. Eventually, the advantages of the system will be reflected, and the cake of interests will be gradually enlarged, and most people will vote with their feet.

In April of the 18th year of Jian'an, Zhang Fei's army entered the border of Jiangzhou in two months. Because of Xi Su's circling around, the defenders of Yubu, Xingren, Linjiang, Pingdu and other counties along the way surrendered in anticipation.

Jiangzhou is the seat of Berkshire, where the rivers of Yizhou meet the Yangtze River. Yan Yan, the prefect of Berkshire, has only [-] garrisons.

Liu Zhang's attention was always on Hanzhong, and he didn't pay enough attention to Berkshire to the east. When Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun arrived by water, Jiangzhou's navy was less than [-], and the warships were relatively small and rudimentary.

Facing Jingzhou's elite navy, Yan Yan had no choice but to let go after a little resistance. Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun parted ways in Jiangzhou, Zhao Yunxi attacked Jiangyang, and Zhuge Liang went north to detour around Dianjiang to attack Deyang.

Yan Yan could only mend the situation, while sending scouts along the river to follow up, and at the same time sending people to send a report to Chengdu for an early warning.

Chapter 283 Zhang Fei's Conspiracy

Zhang Fei's troops approached the city of Jiangzhou, and Zhang Da and Fan Jiang came forward to fight. The two fought at the bottom of the city with a loud voice.

Zhang Da and Fan Jiang also felt strange, they were obviously the generals in charge of military supplies, why the three generals had a high opinion of them and let them lead the way many times during the past two months.

Yan Yan avoided the battle and did not want to go out of the city. Zhang Fei was a little impatient after stationing outside the city for two days. He called Xi Su and asked, "This Yan Yan old man, do you know the details? All the counties were waiting for the wind before, but this person is so unreasonable." Knowing current affairs, even Li Yi has no news."

Xi Su clasped his fists and replied: "Although Yan Yan is old, he is extremely strict with his subordinates. General Li may not have found a chance."

Zhang Fei nodded, "It's not easy for Lan Ziyu to recruit these soldiers. If he storms Jiangzhou, the damage will be too great. Since there is no news from Li Yi, we have to rely on ourselves. I have to find a way."

"The three generals have a plan?" Xi Su asked curiously.

Zhang Fei shook his head violently: "How can it be so fast? I can't compare to the military division and Lan Ziyu..."

From the morning to noon of the next day, Zhang Da and Fan Jiang scolded dryly. Not far away, Zhang Fei has been drinking badly from morning to now. All these situations were seen by Yan Yan upstairs in the city gate. , but he still stood still out of caution, while Li Yi beside him was waiting for the opportunity.

Around the time, the soldiers outside the city suddenly assembled, and Zhang Fei's entourage led the mount Wuzhao, and Zhang Fei stepped on the horse in a drunken way. He shook the snake spear and pointed to the northwest. Shu means.

Zhang Fei and the cavalry led the way, followed by thousands of main infantry, and the supply and food team was at the rear, with only two hundred cavalry guarding them.

Yan Yan on the tower looked curiously. Even if Zhang Fei was going around Jiangzhou, the formation was really dangerous. It would be fine if the cavalry and infantry were out of touch. If they were cut down and destroyed by someone, Zhang Fei's soldiers and horses would probably starve to death.

When Yan Yan was puzzled, General Zhao Pi, who was beside him, shook his head: "I heard that Zhang Fei has a bad temper and is addicted to alcohol. He couldn't fight in Jiangzhou City today, so he just slipped away like this. yes……"

Another general surnamed He teased: "Zhang Fei has been drinking since morning, no matter how good he is, he should be drunk. How can he restrain the team?"

Li Yi didn't know what Zhang Fei meant, and thought he would give up Jiangzhou and enter Shu?How to solve the follow-up food problem?If Jiangzhou is not defeated, Jingzhou will have no food supply at all.