The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 30: Drawing a corner Jinrao

In February of the eighth year of Longsheng, General Yang Xiu and Lu Can ordered the warlord Huainan to watch Huaibei.

——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian Yong Ji Si"

The Zhou brothers bid farewell to Gu Yuanyong and wanted to go downstairs, but the weather above the restaurant changed drastically, and all the idlers and others had left. The four young people who had been sitting on the outermost seat were already both. The arch guard was outside the bamboo curtain on the far left, Yuan stopped Yue Zhi, with a calm temperament. When he took the four people in front of them, Zhou Ming and Zhou Hui only felt the eight cold eyes flashing over them, and they were already sweating. Zhongyi, this kind of power, must be an extraordinary figure. Moreover, the two of them glanced at it and saw Du Lingfeng standing outside the curtain, with a respectful look with a touch of fear, and they knew that the man in Tsing Yi with gray hair and frosty temples in the curtain was the noble person Gu Yuanyong said, but they did not expect it. Who would it be? The two did not dare to watch, and hurried downstairs, but Zhou Hui thought of the cold eyes of the Tsing Yi servant for no reason. They were just strange, but they couldn't remember the appearance of that person.

I stood in front of the window and looked down, watching the Zhou brothers greet the elders on the street and help arrange for Zhuang Qingpu’s funeral. I couldn’t help but point to them and said, “I’ve got too many things, in fact, there are countless great talents in Nanchu. When it comes to the country’s destruction and the family’s death, there will be one after another, one after another, without the need for me to warn, the emperor will know the difficulties of Ping Chu. Chu people are like water, seemingly weak to deceive, but if they really anger them, they will Faced with an all-pervasive counterattack. Now we have the upper hand, but we have not yet approached the bottom line in the minds of the Chu people. If the Chu people can't completely lose their confidence in the Nanchu royal family, even if the iron hoof smashes the Jiangnan mountains and rivers, they can only get broken tiles. The ruins, the buckwheat is green."

Xiao Shunzi replied: "The idea of ​​the son is also to be able to leave more of the heroes of Southern Chu, so as not to damage the aura of heaven and earth, a heart of compassion, the sky will inevitably see pity, how can I blame the son for trouble." /

I sighed slightly, thinking that these days the frogs lived in the cabin. After arriving in Guangling, the Shezhou landed, and they were sleeping and sleeping on the road. It was extremely difficult. The Huaidong Army in the Southern Chu Dynasty was not easy and wanted to cross the defense lines. If there are no secret camp disciples who are familiar with geography to lead the way, I am afraid it is impossible for so many of us to reach Chuzhou silently. However, although the road we traveled was difficult, it was also the way for the two countries to exchange secret spies. We did not encounter those secret spies on the way, all relying on Xiao Shunzi's guidance and avoiding the eyes and ears of these people.

To enter Chuzhou City, I used the Hu Benwei token carried by Hu Yanshou and others. After working hard all the way, I asked Hu Yanshou to see Pei Yun. I found a restaurant on the side of the road to take a break, but I saw In such a scene, when Zhuang Qingpu went upstairs, I saw that his life was hanging by a thread, and I had no hope of coming back to life with my medical skills. When I couldn't bear it, I gifted him with an elixir, and I couldn't take his life back. But it allows him to live a few more hours. It’s just that Zhuang Qingpu is stubborn and stubborn. Although it is only a few hours’ difference, he is so decisive that I admire him. It’s a pity that God is jealous of talents. Can't save it.

At this time, Pei Yun's Qinglang voice came from outside the curtain: "Huainan Jiedu Ambassador, Xuzhou Daying Master Pei Yun, please."

I smiled slightly and pointed to the outside of the curtain and said: "Come in, no matter where there is so much etiquette."

Pei Yun had already lost his drunkenness at this time, and after hearing the words, he arranged his clothes, facing this figure who even his mentor was very respectful, he did not dare to be indifferent at all, not to mention that this person treated himself in the past. There is kindness. Seeing Jiang Zhe's order, he took Gu and Du and walked in.

Entering the curtain, Pei Yun bowed on one knee and said: "The last will meet Lord Hou. I don't know if Lord Hou will be here. I have never welcomed him. Please forgive me."

I stepped forward to pick up Pei Yun and smiled: "You are now a dignified ambassador, why do you have to be so courteous? I've been privately so far, so the emperor must not know?"

Pei Yun secretly said in his heart, no matter how you come, if you are not here, I will not easily dismiss Gao Bing from the military position and go to the internal troubles. If Luo Jing has been assassinated, with the support of this person, I can also control him. Jing Mian went away, just thinking that once this person came, many embarrassing things would no longer be a problem, and this worship was willing to him.

I faintly guessed his thoughts, smiled slightly, and turned my eyes to Gu Yuanyong. Seeing his expression in horror, I must have guessed my identity. I was wondering why I should have been in Dinghai. Why did I come to Chuzhou?

Stepping forward, he said: "This must be Master Gu, my cousin is in Chuzhou. I will take care of him, and I will thank him."

Gu Yuanyong was at a loss and at a loss. The news from the south and north of the Yangtze River was cut off. Naturally small things like Jing Changqing would not spread. Seeing him at a loss, I gave Xiao Shunzi a wink, and Xiao Shunzi stepped forward and said lightly: "Jing family of Jiaxing is a family of sons and sons. The current Patriarch Jing Changqing is the son's cousin. He used to be the governor of Chu. Meng, the master is blue-eyed, and I am very impressed. This time the son passed through Jiaxing, and the son of Jing Chang Shituo conveyed his gratitude." /

Pei Yun, Du Lingfeng, and Gu Yuanyong all felt a crash in their minds. They naturally didn’t know whether Xiao Shunzi’s words were true or false. Jing Changqing and Jiang Zhe had always had a gap. This time they visited Jiaxing, they never met. . Gu Yuanyong was the first to wake up, unlike Pei Yun and Du Lingfeng that he was worried that Jiang Zhe had been offended, but he was able to watch with cold eyes. Seeing that Jiang Zhe's eyes were full of smiles, there was no point to blame, and since this person was famous, he must be a person of joy and anger, but if it really gave birth to resentment, how could he speak bluntly. Now he has the order of Pei Yun, the role of acting as the county guard, and he will be both prosperous and ruined. His wealth and life are mostly tied to Pei Yun, so he naturally does not want to see him embarrassed, so he said: "Jing Changshi is loyal and upright. General Pei has always admired him. Although he was imprisoned in order to establish his prestige, he also values ​​him very much."

Pei Yun had already awakened at this time, and could not help but be thankful that he did not directly kill the strong leader at the time. Seeing that Jiang Zhe was not angry, and thinking of Jing Changqing’s bizarre disappearance, he could not help but smile: "Pei originally thought he was a subordinate officer. They were robbed of prison because they were too negligent. Now they think about it, even if they don’t have eye-catching eyes, there is no way to watch the prisoners."

These remarks implied flattery, but did not show any traces. Even when I heard them, I felt comfortable. Originally, I intended to scare Pei Yun, lest he just borrowed my power, so I don’t want to at this moment. Holding the jar of green plum wine, he said, "Fine, nothing, this wine is really good. I will leave Chuzhou tomorrow, so the shopkeeper will bring two more jars. How about you and I have a drink?"

Pei Yun's heart widened, knowing that the incident did not make Jiang Zhe dissatisfied, his eyes flashed, seeing Du Lingfeng look uneasy, and he said: "Hou Lord has this kind of elegance, how will he refuse, Ling Feng, go take it Two jars of green plum wine here."

Du Lingfeng was ecstatic in his heart, hurriedly retired, and secretly cursed in his heart that he would never get closer to Jiang Zhe until the Chu Junhou left tomorrow. The fear of Jiang Zhe was not because of that kind of rumors. For the youthful youth, no power of authority can deter them. But when Du Lingfeng was practicing martial arts in Shaolin Temple, once Grandmaster Cizhen brought his disciple Jiang Shen back to the temple. When Grandmaster Cizhen was busy discussing Buddhist scriptures and martial arts with the elders in the temple, Jiang Shen gave them to the next generation of disciples to take turns to look after them. At that time, Jiang Shen was only four years old, but he was extremely mischievous, causing everyone to have a headache. One day it was Du Lingfeng's turn to take care of Jiang Shen. Jiang Shen was especially naughty. He couldn't see it at a glance and didn't know where he went. Du Lingfeng was a little impatient. He gave Jiang Shen a **** when he was not paying attention. , Jiang Shen was honest for a long time. As a result, when Du Lingfeng woke up from a noon nap and held Jiang Shen to return him to his uncle Zuzheng Master, everyone was dumbfounded when they saw him, and then they hid their mouths and laughed. Du Lingfeng woke up, and when he looked in the mirror, he realized that his eyebrows had been shaved off. After half a year, he was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to go out. When he saw Jiang Shen again, he evaded. He wanted to think that if there is a father, there must be a son. For a little magic star like Jiang Shen, his father must not be easy to provoke. He has offended Jiang Zhe, naturally, the farther away the better.

For a moment, two jars of green plum wine were brought in by Du Lingfeng himself, and then he took the opportunity to withdraw. Gu Yuanyong saw that Pei Yun and Jiang Zhe seemed to have a secret conversation, so he also witted out.

After drinking for three rounds, Pei Yun began to get to the point, and asked, “Didn’t Hou Ye go to Dinghai with the navy? The spy that came the day before still said that Lord Hou attacked the Yongjiangkou of Zhenhai at night and burned the Chu Army. There are more than 100 ships."

I laughed and said: "This is an exaggeration. The Yongjiangkou port in Mingzhou is blocked by silt, and ships of more than a thousand stones cannot enter. Lu Can left some fast boats there at most to monitor Dinghai. The movement and silence, convey military information, if Lu Can still gives the East China Sea a chance to achieve a major victory, he will not be a dignified general." Having said this, I turned my head and said to Xiao Shunzi: "Cong'er still Not stable enough, this kind of trivial matter has to come forward, which is not in line with my temperament, I am afraid that if I do not show my whereabouts once or twice, Lu Can will know that Dinghai is a stand-in."

Xiao Shunzi said lightly: "Even if he knows, he has to convince others."

Pei Yun has naturally heard that Jiang Zhe in Dinghai has left a stand-in. Although he has never heard of the name "Cong'er" by Jiang Zhe, he wants to be a first-class figure among Jiang Zhe’s disciples. Zhe lured the gaze of the emperors and ministers of Nan Chu to Wu Yue, but he got away from him and came to Chuzhou. The act of seeing the dragon without seeing the end is truly admirable.

Pei Yun is full of suspicions. The court has neither will nor received any relevant espionage. Although he will not think Jiang Zhe has any problems, the most important thing at present is to protect Jiang Zhe, and then the emperor. Explain this, but Jiang Zhe just stated that he is going to leave. If he really let Jiang Zhe go, I am afraid that the emperor will be blamed if there is something wrong in the future, so he said: "Hou Ye is in danger. Since Wu Yueqian came to Chuzhou, he will finally admire him. Now the war is continuing. Although Huaibei is still under the control of our army, South Chu spies often come in. How about staying in Chuzhou for some time?"

I sneered: "If I stay in Chuzhou, I'm afraid that the enemy will be captured alive. Is General Pei so assured of Chuzhou's defense? I am afraid that even Xuzhou may not be able to keep it."

Pei Yun was shocked and cautiously said: "What is the meaning of Lord Hou’s words? He will eventually stop the Southern Chu Army from going north in Chuzhou and Sizhou. Although the Huaixi Chu Army won a big victory last time, it was The damage was extremely heavy, and General Cui Jue Cui defended Suzhou, why would Xuzhou also fall? And Lu Can also fettered Wu Yue for Hou Ye, is there a way to go north to attack our army?"

I sighed softly: "The emperor and King Qi, and even me, still despise Lu Can. After our army was defeated a year ago, the defense lines of Chuzhou, Sizhou, and Suzhou were still stable. There are still you and Cui Jue in Huaibei. The army and horses, and more than hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, can already hold Huaibei in our minds. Regardless of whether the emperors and ministers of Southern Chu have the courage to provoke war, His Royal Highness Qi will soon lead his army to the south and set up the south of the Yangtze River in Runan, and the governor will conquer military affairs in the south. It echoes Nanyang and Xuzhou, so although Huaibei has insufficient troops, we did not take it seriously.

Who would have thought that Lu Can would have such courage. This time I traveled northeast of the Huaihe River and found that the amount of grain and grass used by the Chu army exceeded the normal requirements of the Huaidong Chu army, and Yang Xiu is now in Guangling. It’s the main road to the north. I’m fighting hard at the moment. I didn’t care about it. It’s absolutely impossible to break Sizhou and Chuzhou in one fell swoop with the Huaidong army and horses. It was not until I arrived in Chuzhou that I realized that there was a discord between civil and martial arts and people’s grievances were boiling. Lu Can has the courage to attack Chuzhou. If I didn’t expect it to be bad, as long as Yang Xiuyi attacked, the Huaixi defenders would cooperate with the Feiqi Camp to go northward, seize Suzhou, and advance Xuzhou. Once Xuzhou is lost, it can threaten Qingzhou and go west. It can threaten Nanyang, and the Chu army can not only securely hold Jianghuai, but also take the initiative to attack Dayong.

Now that I want to come, it’s really a blessing to Dayong. The Donghai Army attacked Wuyue, which undermined the taxation of Nanchu. Lu Can had to go to Wuyue to supervise the army. Although Yang Xiu was also a talent, he was less decisive. In order to be stable, Delayed the attack time, otherwise if it was ten days ago, they would start to launch, I am afraid that the people of Chuzhou will rise up, and then Chuzhou will be in danger. "

Pei Yun's face was already blue when he heard that he couldn't help but regret that he was cherishing his future, indulging Luo Jing and Hu Wei, thinking about it carefully, the more he thought about it, the more chill he felt in his heart, now Changsun Ji is besieging and attacking Xiangyang again, although it is a feint There are many elements, but there must be no time to take care of the Jianghuai war, and the Huaibei defense line seems to be in danger. If the Chu army intends to advance north, the goal must be towards Xuzhou. Seeing that Pei Yun already knew the severity of the current situation, I said: "No wonder you, the Southern Chu Army has never taken the initiative to go north. Now you already know the news, you should arrange how to defend it. As long as you don’t lose Chuzhou, Even the fall of Sizhou does not count as our army's defeat."

Pei Yun stood up and said: "At the end, I would like to thank Master Hou for his warning, please rest assured, as long as Pei is in Chuzhou for one day, he will not let Chuzhou fall."

I nodded and said, "That’s fine. Although the Jiangnan Xingyuan has not yet been established, my appointment as Counselor has been decided. You don’t need to worry about any guilt. I can take care of everything. Huaibei was in danger. I should stay. It’s here. It’s just that the Xiangyang warfare is a bit conservative according to the original plan, so I’m going to see the elder Sun Ji. You will give me the customs clearance documents and give me a guide to show me the way. Anyone who knows I’m coming to Chuzhou Military and civilians, you have to take precautions, I don’t want others to know whereabouts."

Pei Yun nodded and said: "I will obey the orders. The Du Lingfeng whom Hou Ye saw just now is my nephew. He is very familiar with the road and can be his guide. People who meet Hou Ye today will eventually control them. Get up, I won’t let this matter out."

I nodded and said: "Once Chuzhou is attacked, you have to guard against chaos in the city. Gu Yuanyong is considered a talent. As long as you have the hope of winning, he will not rebel. This person is quite good in Chuzhou. Reputation, you let him succeed Luo Jing this time, but you were right. You must win over him well to stabilize the hearts of the people of Chuzhou. That Gao Bingcheng is not enough, I think he is more than defeated. If there is anything wrong, Just cut him off, don’t be soft."

Pei Yun solemnly said: "I will obey the order at the end."

I stood up and said: "Okay, let Du Lingfeng arrange board and lodging for us. Your military affairs are important. I don't have to send you off tomorrow if I leave, lest there be any noise."

Pei Yun said: "The documents required by Master Hou will be submitted to Master Hou at the Ling Summit tomorrow. The General will now go to the camp outside the city to order soldiers. Please forgive Master Hou for his contempt."

I said lightly: "Go, I want to have a few glasses of wine here."

Pei Yun got up and retired, and walked downstairs without hesitation. It didn't take long before I heard the sound of horse hooves downstairs, and gradually went away.

I sighed softly and said, "This time it’s really a fluke. If it weren’t for Hu Yanshou on the road to find that the number of food boats far exceeds the size it should be, and there are people like you who are doing spies, I still can’t find out. This time, Nan Chu’s strategy of attacking the west. It’s really funny. I lured Chu Jun’s gaze to Wu Yue, but Lu Can took advantage of the situation and took the opportunity to regain Huaidong and push Xuzhou. This time we two were tied."

Xiao Shunzi said indifferently: "No matter how careful the strategy is, since it has been leaked, it will not be so easy to succeed~ IndoMTL.com~ Otherwise, why would the son go to Xiangyang so relieved?"

I laughed and said: "Pei Yun is a Shaolin guardian disciple. His temperament is both resolute and decisive. He also has the ability to change. A few days ago, he indulged Luo Jing because he didn’t want to offend the officials, so that he The situation in Chuzhou is unstable, but now that he knows that the South Chu army has the intention of offensive, he will kill and make a decision. Even if Chuzhou's blood flows into a river, it will not give Nan Chu a chance." At this point, I sighed again: "If I came a day earlier, I'm afraid that Pei Yun has driven Luo Jing away at this moment, then I won't have today's regrets."

Xiao Shunzi sneered: "The son is making a silly remark. I'm afraid that Zhuang Qingpu and Nan Chu are also related, otherwise, why would he cross the defense line of the two armies and return to Chuzhou, and then say that he will assassinate Luo Jing. Isn’t it also beneficial to Nan Chu? General Pei and Luo Jing have not yet reached the incompatible state. If the Chu army attacked, an iron-fisted county guard would probably be more credible than a surviving minister, right? Death, even if General Pei pityed him, he had to cut him off. When the time comes, the city sergeants will certainly resent Dayong even more. Internal and external troubles will occur together, I am afraid that Chuzhou City will not be so easy to defend."

After I listened, I lowered my head and thought for a moment, and said: "You have a point, but Zhuang Qingpu is dead. It is not necessary to mention this. In any case, it would be a pity that this person died. If Yang Xiu really wants to Sacrificing such a person, I would laugh at his short-sightedness."

At this time, I heard the familiar sound of footsteps, and I knew that it was Hu Yanshou who went upstairs. I suddenly smiled and said: "Hu Yan married Suhou, let alone other benefits, this is the ability to monitor the enemy's situation. But it is advancing by leaps and bounds. Otherwise, we will know that Nan Chu still has the courage to attack Huaibei if we are afraid that the Chu army will come down."

Xiao Shunzi was stunned when he heard the words, even with his cold face, he couldn't help but smile.