The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Zhou Yu said: "When Kong Ming and I were talking with Duke Ming a few days ago, we talked about the attack on Nanyang by the Duke. At that time, Duke Ming said, 'Everything is ready, only the east wind is due'. Yu's stupid opinion is now today. It can be said that the east wind is already there, everything is ready!"

Needless to say, the origin of the phrase "everything is ready, only the east wind is owed", the parties involved are Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. Of course, this allusion has not come out yet, and maybe in this time and space, there will be no such scriptures in the future. The reason why Xun Zhen told this allusion that night was because he saw Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang sitting in front of him. There was a saying that it was "Yu Liang for a while". What I felt, I couldn't help myself, so when talking about Nanyang, I blurted out and said these eight words.

Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang did not know where Xun Zhen's words came from, but they asked Xun Zhen later. Xun Zhen casually looked for an argument, saying that it was the beginning of spring, when the hundred flowers were about to bloom but not yet, the one who was waiting was Dongfeng, who perfunctory them.

In the hall, Xun Zhen asked with a smile, "Respectfully, why do you say that it exists today in Dongfeng?"

Zhou Yu was so smart, he knew that Xun Zhen must have understood what he meant, but when he asked this question, he was actually taking this opportunity to let him show him in front of Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others. talent.

Zhou Yu then replied: "Duke Ming, although Yuan Shu is arrogant and arrogant, and the prince pursues him with a decree, he will surely win, but Yuan Shu has been entrenched in Nanyang for a long time, and his troops are tens of thousands, and Guo Si is a strong general, and his troops are elite. Now that he is attached to him, it is his minions, so if the Duke attacks him immediately, it will inevitably take some twists and turns. But now that Lü Bu is already at odds with him, and he wants to go west to Chang’an, Nanyang’s people will definitely be in chaos. In terms of it, wouldn't it be the best time to attack him? If he seized this opportunity, since he did not have the echo and help of Lu Bu in Jiangxiabei, he would have lost his arm, the army's mind was confused, and the soldiers had no fighting spirit. The Duke of Ming, with the addition of Wang Shi, is easy to win."

Anyone can see this, it's not surprising.

When Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others heard Zhou Yu's words, they just nodded slightly.

Xun Zhen remained calm and asked Zhou Yu again, smiling: "Respectfully, what you said is very true, but since Yuan Shu has already given birth to the intention of entering Chang'an in the west, why don't I wait for him to use Chang'an before I attack Nanyang? That? Wouldn’t it be easier to win if we fight Nanyang again?”

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Ming Gong is wise and far-sighted, how could he use this strategy!"

Xun Zhen said, "Why do you say this is a plot?"

Zhou Yu's eyes were bright, and he talked eloquently, "Ming Gong, if you wait until Yuan Shu enters Chang'an in the west, and then attack Nanyang, of course it will be easier to recover Nanyang, and even if Duke Ming only needs to send one division, he may be able to join forces with Liu Jingzhou. The north and the south attacked and conquered Nanyang, but at that time, although Nanyang could be conquered more easily, wouldn’t Yuan Shu and the main force of his troops escaped to the pass?”

"Guanzhong is broken and Yuan Shu escapes from the west into Chang'an, it will be difficult to gain a foothold, and even more difficult to last.

Zhou Yu said: "It is true, but Duke Ming, Yuan Shu and Guo Si have a total of more than 40,000 people, even if they cannot establish a foothold in Chang'an, but if they are short of food and so on, they enter Hongnong to loot, or the thieves will be in chaos. What? It will become a trouble later. Yin Yu believes that if Yuan Shu and Guo Si lead their main forces out of Nanyang and into Chang'an, they will only care about the small benefits of Nanyang that can be easily obtained in front of them, rather than long-term plans."

Xun Zhen asked, "With your high opinion, what should be the best policy?"

"Ming Gong, the best policy is naturally not to let Yuan Shu's troops enter Chang'an, that is to say, he cannot wait until he enters Chang'an and then attack Nanyang, but he should attack Nanyang beforehand! And before attacking Nanyang, you need to not send one of the troops to go around. When you reach Wuguan, you must first seize the road to Chang'an."

After saying these words, the expressions of Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others were different from before.

Xun Yu stroked his beard, smiled and said to Xun Zhen, "Gong Jin is at a weak age, and my brother has become a middle-aged man. I don't hide it from my brother. I was a little suspicious, but I heard Gong Jin's remarks today, my brother. It is true that he knows people well, Gong Jin is indeed an extraordinary scholar."

If Yuan Shu's main force arrives at Chang'an and then fights Nanyang, if he sees only a tactical advantage to his side, then considering that in order to avoid future troubles, Yuan Shu and his troops must be eliminated in the Nanyang, this is the strategic vision. ——Of course, strategic vision is one thing, whether it can be put into practice is another, and Xun Zhen's strength must be strong enough to eat Yuan Shu's main force in one bite. purpose can be achieved. Xun Zhen's current strength is needless to say, and he can completely eliminate Yuan Shu and his troops in Nanyang.

Xun Zhen was also quite satisfied with Zhou Yu's answer, turned to Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia with a smile, stroked her short moustache, and said, "Zhi Cai, Feng Xiao, the Son of Heaven, and not only Qing, etc., Jiangshan has talents from generation to generation. People come out!"

Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu can be regarded as Xun Zhen's peers. They are both in their thirties. Guo Jia is a little younger, but they are still in their thirties. In contrast, Zhou Yuhe is older than Zhou Yu. The little Zhuge Liang is obviously the next generation.

"There are talented people in the country", Xi Zhicai shook the feather fan, repeated the sentence quoted by Xun Zhen twice in a low voice, and said with admiration: "Ming Gong's words are such a good sentence!" asked Guo Jia, and laughed, "Fengxiao, what's up with the new Zhonglang, you old Zhonglang?"

Guo Jia smiled casually and said, "You have already said that the sentence of Ming Gong, who is talented in the country, is a good sentence, and the new middleman is naturally a good middleman."

Everyone in the hall laughed.

With the approval of Xun Zhen, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia and others, Zhou Yu's expression was as usual, and there was no sign of being flattered.

But seeing him wrapped in white robes and looking unrestrained among the handsome men, Xun Zhen became more and more delighted.

Xun Zhen had already made plans, and since "Yu Liang for a while", another vacant post of Zhonglang, he planned to grant it to Zhuge Liang.

Speaking of which, let's say one more thing.

Zhuge Liang is just fifteen years old this year, and he has just reached the age of tufting his hair. If he were to become a middle-aged man, wouldn't he be a little younger? Small is a little small, but on the other hand, at least he is no longer a dwarf boy; both, Zhong Lang is a subordinate official of the military government, and Xun Zhen has the right to hire, and Xun Zhen will hire whomever he likes. In the end, it's completely possible. Of course, even if Xunzhen has the right to exorcise, if Zhuge Liang, who is only fifteen years old, is designated as a middle-man, it may still cause a lot of discussion, but this is the third one. Xun Zhen believed that with Zhuge Liang's ability, these criticisms would soon subside.

In addition, Xun Zhen wanted to appoint Zhuge Liang as another Zhonglang. In fact, there was also a bit of selfishness of Xun Zhen. His two predecessors, Guo Jia and Xu Zhuo, when he removed them, All of them were rising stars at that time, and now there are two new middle-aged men, and he also wants to give them to the two most outstanding rising stars, so as to achieve a story that will be handed down to future generations.

Although Xun Zhen has not yet explained this meaning to others, it has already been decided, and there is no need to say more.

Seeing everyone's praise, Zhou Yu's demeanor was as usual, and he was in a state of not being flattered or insulted. Xun Zhen was even more delighted. He asked Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Chen Qun and others, and said: "Qing and others think Gong Jin is talking about this. How's it going?"

Xi Zhicai and others all agreed.

In this regard, everyone decided not to follow the original plan, wait until the second or third month or after the spring, and then go to Nanyang, but to use troops against Nanyang before Yuan Shu can use Chang'an. , can no longer be just in planning, but in the formal preparations, but also to start.

There is still a lot of preparation to do.

For example, to further investigate the internal situation of Nanyang, and to further understand the enemy's situation; at the same time, pay close attention to the movements of Yuan Shu's troops to see when they will enter Chang'an in the west, so as not to be preempted by them.

One more thing, we need to start raising the food and troops we need and move them to Xu County.

In addition, for Lu Bu, we must continue to win over to consolidate the effect achieved by the existing policy of alienation.

Everyone had a preliminary discussion that night, and only paused when it was almost dawn.

Xi Zhicai didn't go to work, so he took a vacation and went home to rest.

Xun Zhen could be called a model worker. She didn't sleep all night, although she was very sleepy, she only slept for less than an hour before she got up and went to the shogunate.

When Chen Zhi and other women in the back house heard about it, they were quite worried. During these days, Xun Zhen was busier and busier every day. When he was busy, he was really day and night, which was incomparable to when he was in Tanxian and Changyi in the past. The girls gathered in Chen Zhi's house and agreed that Xun Zhen couldn't be left to be so busy. In any case, he had to be given enough rest. And needless to say.

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Not long after, the Zhengdan Dynasty congratulations arrived.

On the first night, Liu Xie gave a banquet, and the ministers accompanied Liu Xie in the palace until they rose to the east in Chaoyang. On the first day of Zhengdan, all kinds of etiquette, looking at the courtiers and officials from various places who came to worship, nearly a thousand worshippers filled the hall, Liu Xie's mood at this time was agitated and vigorous.

After Zhengdan passed, Xun Zhen, Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu and others secretly discussed the issue of using troops in Nanyang for several days.

On this day, Xian Yuyin, Yan Zhi, Wei Dun and others came to Xunzhen's mansion to say goodbye to Xunzhen.

Xian Yuyin and others originally wanted to go to Youzhou as soon as possible after participating in the Zhengdan Chaoga. However, it snowed continuously, and after the snow stopped, there was thick snow on the road, so they stayed in many counties for a while. To this day, the weather had already cleared up and the snow had melted, so they decided not to stay any longer and went back to Youzhou. After Liu Xie had resigned, they came to pay their respects to Xun Zhen again.

Compared to when Xian Yuyin and the others first arrived in Xu County, Xun Zhen and them had become familiar with each other for so long, and their mutual trust had been strengthened. Moreover, since Xun Zhen had decided to attack Yuan Shu in advance, they needed them to act for themselves. After restraining Yuan Shao, he didn't hide anything from them. He told them his plan to attack Yuan Shu, and suggested to them that after they return to Youzhou, no matter what the situation is on Gongsun Zan's side, they will be able to stay there. There were more troops and horses on the border between You and Ji to divert Yuan Shao's attention. He also told them that he had passed a message to Zhao Yun and Tian Kai, and ordered Zhao Yun and Tian Kai to lead their troops to Pingyuan County at the latest before the end of the month.

Xun Zhen was ready to use Nanyang to attack Yuan Shu, Xian Yuyin and others knew it for a long time.

As Xun Zhen said, "On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly." How could Xun Zhen tolerate Yuan Shu, a guy who obviously has no intention of being a minister, staying in Nanyang, which is close to Xu County? Moreover, in terms of the situation, the time to eliminate Yuan Shu is relatively ripe.

Xian Yuyin and others were mentally prepared to hear Xun Zhen's words, and they were not surprised. As mentioned earlier, it was in their interests to jointly deal with Yuan Shao, so they happily agreed.

Following Xianyu Yintong to Youzhou, there was also an angel from the imperial court.

This angel was here to deliver an edict to Su Puyan and other Hu chiefs—this was Xian Yuyin's suggestion.

Xian Yuyin told Xun Zhen that Yuan Shao once went to the court and appointed Su Puyan and other Hu chiefs as Shanyu~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and then proposed to Xun Zhen that since the court had moved to Xu County, Xun Zhen was now in power In the DPRK, compared with Yuan Shao's "fake court", why not use the real name of the court and also grant positions to Su Puyan and others, so as to prevent Su Puyan and other Hu chiefs from being drawn over by Yuan Shao?

Xun Zhen thought so.

Although an imperial decree may be empty and useless, an appointment will certainly not make Su Puyan and other Hu chieftains join the imperial court, but after all, the various Hu clans where Su Puyan and others belong have been under the shackles of the Han family and ruled for a long time. As far as Su Puyan and other Hu chiefs are concerned, the official appointment of the imperial court is also very important and represents legitimacy.

Xun Zhen got Liu Xie's approval and was appointed to Su Puyan and waited for Shanyu to wait for Hu.

The decree that the angel was going to pass on to Su Puyan and the other Hu chiefs was the decree of appointing them to equal positions.

Leaving Xu County, leaving Yingchuan County, entering Henan Yin County, going north to Hanoi County, and then entering Jizhou, the road was the same as when the Tathagata came, Xian Yuyin and others returned on their original journey, because they had the task of helping Xun Zhen to contain Yuan Shao, they were on their way. There was no delay in the slightest, and Ye County did not go back to Ye County. He traveled more than a thousand miles, and traveled all the way in a hurry. After more than half a month, he returned to Youzhou.

However, within two days of arriving in Youzhou, Yan Zhi had not gone to Shanggu County to see his brother Yan Rou, and was still resting in Ji County, and two urgent reports came one after another.

First, it was reported that Zhao Yun and Tian Kai had brought troops to Pingyuan County.

Then it was reported that Xun Zhen personally led troops, known as one hundred thousand, to attack Nanyang in the south, and Liu Biao responded in Xiangyang.

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Registered a public account named Zhao Ziyue. When I am tired of typing, I will update some historical things from time to time. Now I am writing a short story about Cao Cao. Everyone is welcome to pay attention.