Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

Chapter 597 Impossible Mission——

When the Shu army marched to Zitong, in addition to the Jinniu Road, there were two more roads in front of them.

The generals are leading their troops to rest.

The baggage, food and fodder teams continued to advance from the Golden Ox Road. As the saying goes, the troops and horses have not moved, but the food and fodder went first.

It seems that everything is in order.

But under the appearance of neatness, inside Zitong's camp, there was a completely different scene.

Because of Liu Chan's nonsense, he offered a "quyu plow" and killed Zhou Qun;

Because the "Yun Farewell" mentioned by Zhao Yun accurately predicted that Zhou Qun's astrology would disrupt the morale of the three armies, this made Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Fazheng pay special attention to "Yun Farewell".

According to the previous deployment, during the three-way march, Chencang Road and Micang Road were used as bait, and the main force passed through Jinniu Road to reach Yangpingguan.

Now it seems that... at least in "Yunbie Zhuan", it is completely unworkable.

The march route proposed in "Yunbie Zhuan" is to climb over Micang Mountain, cross the Han River, bypass Yangping Pass... directly climb Dingjun Mountain from the back, so as to control the entire Bashan Mountains and command the top! Take the absolute initiative!

This is a completely different route from Liu Feng and Ma Di's climb to Dingjun Mountain. Liu Feng and Ma Di only occupied a corner of Dingjun Mountain when climbing. According to the deployment in "Yunbie Zhuan", the Shu army occupied the entire twelve mountains... these The mountains are horns of each other, echoing each other. If the enemy wants to besiege them, it is nothing more than a dream.

At this moment, a map was hanging high, and Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Fazheng and a group of counselors were still making final discussions.

Zhao Yun was also there. He stayed far away from everyone. What he wanted to express in "Yun Farewell" had been fully disclosed to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.

Of course, how the march route is ultimately decided depends on their decision.

"Liu Feng's failure proves that it is extremely difficult to take the Jinniu Road to pretend to break through Yangping Pass and actually capture Dingjun Mountain..." Fazheng began his analysis, "On the contrary, the route mentioned by Yun Qi goes over Micang Mountain and directly leads to Dingjun Mountain. From the back end of the Bashan Mountains to Dingjun Mountain, occupy the entire mountain top in one fell swoop...The strategy of being condescending is easier to implement...but..."

Speaking of this, Fazheng showed a slightly embarrassed look, as if this strategy was easy to implement, but it also had its...necessary risks.

Zhuge Liang immediately realized what Fazheng meant. He slowly opened his mouth, "People can climb Micang Mountain, but food cannot. Even if we climb Micang Mountain and capture Dingjun Mountain as mentioned in "Yunbie Zhuan", However, food and baggage must still be transported through the Jinniu Road. In other words... if the Jinniu Road as a feint is discovered by the enemy and the Wei army takes over the food road... the main army on Dingjun Mountain will face the danger of no rations... Once the food is out, then The three armies will be in a desperate situation and it is impossible to go back through Micang Mountain!"

Zhuge Liang coordinated logistics and the transportation of grain and grass, and he was a cautious person. Therefore, his concerns were focused on the supply of grain and grass and the retreat of the army.

Just after Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Fazheng opened his mouth again: "There is one more thing. To cross Micang Mountain, you must cross the Han River. If Xia Houyuan ambush in the Han River in advance and attack halfway across the river, he will be in danger of a complete defeat at any time. Otherwise, Outside...Micang Mountain is difficult and dangerous to travel. The local people have a saying that when travelers stop for a night, they should tie vines around their waists and sleep in the trees. Otherwise, they will fall into the deep stream, just like sinking into the underworld!"

What the local people mean by this is that if you stay in the mountains at night, you must tie yourself to a tree, otherwise you will fall into the abyss when you stand up.

Hearing this, all the counselors in the tent were subconsciously chilling.

Fa Zheng's words continued, "In addition, there are two peaks in Micang Mountain, named Guyun and Liangjiao. There is a local proverb that says, 'Guyun, Liangjiao, you can hold the sky in your hands'. From this we can also You know, the mountains here are so high... Moreover, there is no mountain road in Micang Mountain. If you want to climb over, you need the army to dig out a mountain road on your own... I am worried that when they climb over Micang Mountain, the news has been captured by Xia Houyuan and Jia Xu. We will also send troops and horses to seize Micang Mountain. When the time comes...to fight in the mountains, if our army can occupy the commanding heights and attack from a commanding height...then we will be sure of victory, but if not...then..."

At this point, Fazheng closed his mouth, as if he deliberately did not finish his words.

But the meaning is obvious enough. The road to Shu is difficult, and it is more difficult than climbing to the blue sky... But it is even harder to climb over this "Micang Mountain"... It is even harder than climbing to the blue sky!

If it is true that the strategy of giving up the attack on Jinniu Road and coming out of Micang Mountain to seize Dingjun Mountain is as mentioned in "Yunbie Zhuan", it is tantamount to a risky move! It's a huge adventure!

Now, Zhuge Liang and Fazheng have explained everything that needs to be said, and Zhao Yun has also presented the entire "Yun Farewell" and placed it in front of Liu Bei.

How to choose?

how to spell? Fight or not? These... all have to be made by Liu Bei in the end.

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Liu Bei exhaled deeply and sat down slowly, "What a "Yun Farewell", what a Micang Mountain, what a Dingjun Mountain..."

After sighing, Liu Bei exhaled again. He then sighed: "The strategy of "Yunbie Zhuan" is good, but it is not easy to implement. Micang Mountain is difficult to live, and Dingjun Mountain is difficult to climb. But think about it, Yangping Pass... is good. Attack? Cao Cao was lucky when he captured Yangping Pass in the past. It was only with the help of elk sent from the sky that he could conquer it. Otherwise... as long as the defenders hold on to the danger and stay high, no matter how many times Cao Cao attacks, he will be beaten to death. !”

"Therefore, the first thing Cao Cao did after capturing Hanzhong was to strengthen the Yangping Pass. Today's Yangping Pass is truly a pass that cannot be opened by one man! So, what do we want to choose? It has never been to risk reading. Micangshan! But...should we fight to the death with the traitor Cao Cao?"

this…

Liu Bei's words deeply affected everyone present.

But Zhuge Liang understood Liu Bei's tone, and Fazheng had already seen through his mind...

——"It seems that the lord has already made up his mind to cross Micang Mountain!" 』

Although he thought so, Fazheng still asked knowingly: "Then why do you think, lord... we can win this decisive battle with Ni Wei!"

He was not asking this question for himself, but for all the ministers and the wise people in the world who were loyal to the Han Dynasty.

Under Fazheng's question, Liu Bei's tone became more serious, exciting and passionate: "Xiao Zhi asked me why I can win this decisive battle? It's actually very simple, because only by winning can the big man see the hope of Sanxing. , only by defeating...the big man can he survive and shine his shining light again!"

call…

It was as if the entire hall suddenly stopped, and everyone couldn't help but look up at Liu Bei.

In Liu Bei's glowing tears, at this moment...it seems that everyone can feel the choice of this Han Emperor's uncle, Zuo General, Yuzhou Mu, and the first person to rebel against Cao Cao...!

Liu Bei's words continued, "It is difficult to cross Micang Mountain. Many people will die and their souls will return to those mountains. But we live in this chaotic world. As long as the Han banner remains alive, sacrifice is The price that must be paid, if we don’t pay it, our sons will have to pay it, and our grandsons will have to pay it..."

Having said this, Liu Bei paused for a moment, gritted his teeth, and then raised his head and gave his final instructions, "Someone has to sacrifice, and I would rather it be myself! I have made up my mind, no matter how difficult or dangerous it is, according to "Yunbie Zhuan" "The strategy in "Climbing Micang Mountain, crossing the Han River, taking a roundabout way to capture Dingjun Mountain, and completely cutting off all connections between Yangping Pass and Hanzhong from the back...I, Liu Bei, will personally take command and set out to conquer——"

Liu Bei's words were never as domineering and majestic as those of Cao Cao...

But at this moment, these words were uttered, which made people awe-inspiring.

In fact, he was right...

As long as the Han banner remains alive, sacrifice is the price that must be paid——

Someone has to sacrifice, and if it’s not us, it’s our son, our grandson——

Zhuge Liang, on the other hand, after hearing Liu Bei's heartfelt words, he solemnly raised his hand to Liu Bei, "Don't worry, my lord, Liang will open a grain road on the Golden Bull Road, and all the grain and grass army supplies will not be delayed in arriving in one day." In the army…”

Having said this, Zhuge Liang turned to look at Fazheng again and bowed his hands solemnly to him.

"Xiao Nao, once we fight in Hanzhong...just...please do it!"

Fazheng hurriedly returned the gift and bowed his hands: "Kong Ming, why should you be polite to me? Although you and I have different personalities, we are exactly the same to my lord... You and I are exactly the same people. Since you came to this place in Shu, my lord's Han Banner Xiang, there is your Zhuge Kongming’s exhaustive consideration, there is our Fa Zheng’s sudden decision, and there are these 200,000 soldiers charging into battle!”

Having said that...

Due to emotion, Fazheng stretched out his hand and held Zhuge Liang's hand tightly, and Liu Bei's big hand held their hands tightly.

"If I don't take Hanzhong, I swear I won't turn back. If I don't defeat the Wei Dynasty, I will never return it--"

Following Liu Bei's words.

Fazheng and Zhuge Liang also shouted in unison: "If you don't take Hanzhong, I swear you won't turn back. If you don't defeat the Wei Dynasty, you will never return it--"

Then all the civil servants in the account shouted in unison...

Then, the soldiers outside the tent raised their arms and shouted.

——"If you don't defeat the Wei Dynasty, you will never return it, you will never return it!"

For a moment, these sounds were so loud that they echoed loudly in the mountains, just like...the big man who had suffered so much, completely awakened at this moment, and suddenly became excited and excited!

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The high-spirited horn sounded and the military flags fluttered. On the mountain roads in central Sichuan, tens of thousands of Shu troops waved two flags.

There are four big characters written on the right side: "Conquer the Central Plains", and on the left side: "General Liu Bei of the Han Dynasty".

The soldiers of the Shu Kingdom lined up in uniform and were in high spirits.

Liu Bei was riding on a white horse, with Zhao Zilong sitting on the horse next to him. Liu Bei glanced at him, and Zhao Zilong immediately led a hundred horses forward, as if to convey instructions to the soldiers of the three armies.

"Dong dong dong——"

The sound of drums and flags blowing in the mountain wind, and the sound of hunting made those civil servants and soldiers who stayed behind look at the army's retreating team, and were filled with emotion for a while.

Yang Yi walked to Zhuge Liang's side, his voice a little timid, "The military advisor assures the lord that all the food and grass army supplies will not be delayed for a day to be delivered to the army...but..."

Speaking of this, Yang Yi paused for a moment, as if he was about to speak but stopped...

Zhuge Liang looked at the army disappearing on the mountain road in the distance, and he said softly: "If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Yang Yi then raised his head and said truthfully: "There are a total of 200,000 soldiers and horses in this army expedition. 150,000 will cross the Micang Road, and 50,000 will go to Chencang Road and Jinniu Road. Not to mention that there are not many troops on Jinniu Road. It is not easy to open up a grain road... It is more than 1,500 miles to transport grain from here to Dingjun Mountain... It is also a rugged mountain road. It is almost impossible to deliver all military supplies, grain and grass on time and every day... It is almost impossible! Besides... if we recruit civilians to transport the food and grass needed by the 200,000-strong army, we will need at least 300,000 people... 300,000 people are not a simple number!"

Yang Yi seemed to have opened up the conversation. In fact, Liu Bei spoke excitedly. The law was exactly what the flag pointed out, and he was moving forward... But the most difficult thing was precisely the recruitment and transportation of the logistics army's supplies.

This involves the recruitment of civilians, the development of grain roads, the study and judgment of mountain roads, the transportation of grain and grass, and the obstruction of weather...

As Zhuge Liang mentioned, "delivering all military supplies, grain and grass on time and on a daily basis" is an almost impossible task.

not to mention…

"Military advisor..." Yang Yi's tone became more serious, "Even if the military advisor solves the problems of recruiting civilians and opening up grain roads, the grain stored in the treasury cannot support the consumption of an army of 200,000... It is true that because of the new farm tools, The implementation of the plan, last year under Dujiangyan, the Chengdu Plain ushered in a bumper harvest, and there was some storage of grain, but...but..."

"That's enough..." This time, before Yang Yi could finish speaking, Zhuge Liang interrupted directly, "I know everything you said..."

How could Zhuge Liang not know?

When the army is in the city and the army is out on the field, the consumption of food and grass is almost five times more.

You know, in the Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo mentioned in "Mengxi Bi Tan" that an army of 7,000 people needed 300,000 civilians for logistics. Of course...the Han Dynasty was different from later generations, and maybe not that many were needed, but...the necessary logistics civilians are still there It is inevitable.

These people also need to eat when transporting military rations, and they will definitely not starve to death even before the military rations are exhausted.

It is precisely based on this that when an army of 200,000 people attacked Hanzhong, Zhuge Liang needed to prepare rations for 500,000 people.

This...isn't that easy for a mere state in the middle of Shu?

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With a gentle exhale, Zhuge Liang ordered: "The first batch of one hundred thousand civilians has been recruited. Pass on my order to continue recruiting civilians. The Battle of Hanzhong was the idea I had with my lord Longzhong in the past. Now Jingzhou Having completed their mission, Shuzhong must capture Hanzhong... This battle requires all the strength of Shuzhong to capture it. All the people of Shuzhong, men should fight and women should be lucky-"

this…

It was rare to hear Zhuge Liang's resolute words. Yang Yi could only hold up her hands and said, "Yes..."

But he immediately raised questions, "Recruiting civilian husbands can be done by men for fighting and women for luck, but...the food stored in the treasury? This...it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!"

"Huh..." Zhuge Liang sighed softly, then narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "Find a way to get food from Jingzhou, and also find a way to buy some food from the north..."

this…

Yang Yi paused and raised some questions: "Jingzhou can mobilize some food and grass, but... it probably won't be able to make up for the expenses of the two hundred thousand soldiers and horses. As for... the northern border... with the current war, I'm afraid no merchants will dare to take risks. , transport food here! Military Advisor Zhuge... we still need to make early plans on raising food!"

Yang Yi's words had just finished... Zhuge Liang was at a loss for words.

Suddenly, a soldier hurried over.

"Reporting to Zhuge Military Advisor, there is an urgent report from Shu... Master Adou has robbed all the Shu brocade in the Commerce Department! He said it was a temporary conquest... Now, all the Shu brocade merchants in the entire Shu have gathered and surrounded outside the official office... Said it was a temporary conquest... …Demand for justice!”

this…

Liu Chan, who had just solved a crisis for his father Liu Bei through nonsense, who would have thought that he... would get into trouble again, this time withholding all the Shu brocade in the Commerce Department .

So here comes the question... What is Adou's purpose in detaining this batch of Shu brocade?

With this in mind, Zhuge Liang did not dare to hesitate and gave the order immediately.

"Prepare the carriage quickly and return to Chengdu first..."

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Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, and Zhang Fei each assembled a vanguard force, which was now in full formation, waiting for Liu Bei's final military order.

"what does it mean?"

Zhang Fei groaned in his roaring voice, scratching his head as he spoke.

"Isn't it just like what was said in "Yun Bie Zhuan", we captured Dingjun Mountain, and then attacked Lujiao to lure out my cheap father-in-law Xia Houyuan? Capture him in one fell swoop? What the hell has it become so troublesome, and there are soldiers Divide it into three routes, Jinniu Road, Mi Cang Road, Chen Cang Road, etc., and let us divide this route into four vanguard routes... If we fight like this, won't it become more and more complicated as we fight?"

Zhang Fei said this...

The more experienced Huang Zhong stroked his beard and said, "What Yide saw was the ending of "Yun Farewell", but there were still many processes during the period. Yun Qi asked us to seize Dingjun Mountain and then carry out a series of actions, but now... How to seize Dingjun Mountain? This is a completely new problem!"

Huang Zhong's words made Ma Chao nod: "Yes, seizing Dingjun Mountain... This step alone is not easy. The Lord discussed with a group of military advisors and decided to cross Micang Mountain. This is not also in accordance with what was mentioned in "Yunbie Zhuan", but …”

When it came to crossing Micang Mountain, Ma Chao's eyes became a little dodgey, as if he was in some unexplainable embarrassment.

"What? What did Meng Qi think of?" Huang Zhong noticed something strange and hurriedly asked.

"I was defeated and defected to Zhang Lu. I served in Hanzhong for a period of time, and I am quite familiar with the terrain here. Because of this... Micang Mountain... I know more." Ma Chao spoke slowly.

"What's wrong? Could it be that... you can't get over Micang Mountain?" Zhang Fei asked quickly.

Ma Chao's expression became even more solemn, "In the past, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty built a plank road secretly to Chencang... He took the Chencang Road, and the one who misled the enemy was the Jinniu Road, Yide... Have you never thought about why Emperor Gaozu didn't choose this Micang Road to get out of seclusion? ?”

Um...this...

Zhang Fei seemed to understand a little bit.

Ma Chao continued, "Because there is no road at all in Micang Mountain, and the mountains are so high that it is almost impossible to climb over here..."

Uh... Zhang Fei was startled when Ma Chao said this. He didn't have much idea about Micang Mountain. He just thought it was an ordinary mountain. He never imagined... that it was actually...

Immediately, Zhang Fei scratched his head and was in trouble.

At this time... "Hahahahaha..." I heard a loud laugh, it was Huang Zhong, he was laughing, and he was laughing quite boldly.

"Why is General Huang laughing?" Ma Chao asked quickly.

Huang Zhong stroked his long beard and raised the big knife in his other hand. He said proudly: "In Huang's eyes, as long as it is a mountain, no matter how high or dangerous it is, it can definitely be climbed over -"

When Huang Zhong said this, Zhang Fei also became interested. He raised his eight-foot-long snake spear and roared:

"Me too——"

at this time…

"Da da da da" the sound of horse hooves resounded, and more than a hundred fast horses were seen galloping towards them like a whirlwind.

On the other side of the cavalry, there was a carriage, escorted by two young men, a man and a woman, slowly arriving...

They are not together, but they seem to have reached the same destination by different routes, and their destinations are all Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao...

As they got closer and closer, one of the more than a hundred fast horses took the lead. Ma Chao recognized him at a glance and shouted directly: "It's Zilong!"

In addition, Zhang Fei also recognized the cavalry team, "Why are they Xingcai and my eldest son Bao?"

Just as these words were uttered, the carriage stopped...and the door was quickly pushed open.

The moment the car door was pushed open, Zhang Fei's leopard eyes widened. He could clearly see the people inside, and he immediately exclaimed:

"Madam...why are you here?"

Indeed... the person who came was none other than Zhang Fei's wife and Xia Houyuan's adopted daughter - Xia Houjuan!

Without waiting for Xia Houjuan to open his mouth...

Zhao Yun's urgent voice of order came out first.

"My lord has an order. He ordered General Huang and the three generals to lead the vanguard army to cross Micang Mountain first and open up a mountain road for the army to march to Dingjun Mountain!"

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