Chapter 696: New Martial Saint Version of Ziwu Valley Strategy

People only have one worry when they are hungry.

But when I’m full, I have more worries——

This sentence is very appropriate for Zhong Yao, who is now the minister of Dali Temple in the Wei Dynasty and coordinates the planning in Hanzhong City.

If the Wei army really couldn't defeat the Shu army, he only had to worry about how to retreat?

However, the battle situation was unpredictable. Sometimes they could win, and sometimes they couldn't, and finally fell into a complete strategic stalemate.

In this way, Zhong Yao is worried about how to mobilize his troops? How to transport military rations? How to cooperate with the strategies and actions that King Wei suddenly proposed one after another.

For example, now...

Hanzhong originally had 50,000 defenders and 75,000 dou rice believers. This kind of protective power was enough for Cao Cao to return to Hanzhong to regroup even if he was defeated on the battlefields of Yangpingguan and Bashan.

But now, due to successive defeats on the front line, nearly 100,000 people have been lost in a short period of time.

If we want to continue to blockade Bashan and fight the Shu army Liu Bei, this gap in numbers must be made up!

So Zhong Yao received the order.

Forty-five thousand Hanzhong garrison troops and 75,000 pecks of rice followers were mobilized and all rushed to Bashan.

Obviously, this is a desperate move!

What is even more obvious is that the King of Wei, Cao Cao, is determined to fight Liu Bei to the death in Hanzhong!

"well--"

A long-drawn sigh, the short sound seemed to have nine twists and turns. The tone changed with the mood, showing the completely opposite side of Zhong Yao, the great calligrapher of the time, and his broad and majestic personality.

He seemed to be very confused and had complicated moods.

He couldn't help but pick up a pen and write something on the wall.

His son Zhong Yu slowly walked into the room and shouted in surprise when he saw his father writing calligraphy on the wall.

"Is it Fei Baishu?"

The so-called Feibai calligraphy refers to the whiteness of the strokes, as if written with a dry pen lacking ink. Of course, this is not important. What is important is that the person who created Feibai calligraphy is the famous calligrapher-Cai Yong!

"In this way, Master Cai only passed down his calligraphy skills to his daughters Zhaoji and Zhenji. The Hedong Wei family acquired half of this calligraphy technique because they married Zhaoji. However, because their eldest son died young, the calligraphy of Zhaoji's line was discontinued. The Taiyang family is even more lucky. They found the essence because of marrying Zhenji. Now Taishan calligraphy has won a great victory. In addition...among the disciples who were taught by Master Cai himself, his father is the only one. When will his father give it away? Where are the books passed down to children?”

Speaking of which, calligraphy has been handed down from generation to generation...

In the future I... The famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi, his first teacher was Mrs. Wei.

There are records in ancient books that Cai Yong passed calligraphy to his daughter Cai Wenji, who in turn passed it on to Zhong Yao, Mrs. Wei passed it on by Zhong Yao, Wang Xizhi passed it on to Mrs. Wei, and Wang Xianzhi passed it on to Wang Xizhi!

From this perspective, it is not a fiction to call Cai Yong the ancestor of regular script!

However, if it is according to Zhong Yu’s statement.

Fei Bai Shu was not taught by Cai Zhaoji to his father Zhong Yao, but by Cai Yong himself.

At this time, Zhong Yao, who was already worried, couldn't help but sigh when he heard that his son wanted to learn Fei Baishu.

"Learn this Fei Baishu? Do you know that the person who created this Fei Baishu... ended up not well -"

"Is it a choice?" Zhong Yu quickly replied: "Father said that Master Cai died because he made a wrong choice and followed Dong Zhuo..."

"Haha!" Hearing what his son said, Zhong Yao couldn't help but shake his head, "You only know one, but not the other!"

"how to say?"

"Ha..." Zhong Yao laughed again, but he deliberately changed the subject, "You said that Cai Yong's Fei Bai Shu was only passed down to Zhao Ji, Zhen Ji, and his father, but you didn't know... except for them, this calligraphy Another person learned the essence!”

"who?"

"King of Wei Cao Cao——"

As Zhong Yao chanted these words, Zhong Yu was stunned and his eyes widened. He didn't expect that King Cao Cao of Wei was also a disciple of Cai Yong in the field of calligraphy?

"King Wei also learned calligraphy from Master Cai?"

Zhong Yu asked this, but Zhong Yao's answer changed the topic, "Cai Gong died because he made the wrong choice. Now...it's King Wei's turn to make the choice!"

"What choice?"

"The King of Wei wants only five thousand defenders to stay in Hanzhong, and the rest, whether they are Wei troops or Five Dou Rice Cult members, all rush to the front line..."

"Ah..." Zhong Yu was stunned at first, but soon he felt relieved, "Your Majesty is right to do this. Behind us in Hanzhong are the Qinling Mountains, which are seven hundred miles away, and to the east are the two cities of Fangling and Shangyong. Although Hanzhong is a plain, it is protected in it. Even if only five thousand people are left, it doesn't matter... On the contrary, the results of the battle at Bashan are related to the current situation of the world and whether the Wei Dynasty can make a comeback. Your Majesty is still courageous! "

"Haha..." Hearing this, Zhong Yao smiled, "When Dong Zhuo recruited all the ministers, they all backed away. Only Cai Yong accepted the invitation, thinking that he could at least protect his family. At that time... Mr. Cai probably thinks that he is very smart!"

ah…

Zhong Yu thought thoughtfully, "Father thinks that King Wei is doing this..."

"I didn't say..." Zhong Yao squinted his eyes and said only half a sentence. Then he looked at his nose with his eyes and his mind with his nose. After pondering for a long time, he continued to add the last and most worrying thing in his heart. One sentence.

"Although there have been many letters from Fangling and Shangyong recently, it has been a long time since I saw a letter from General Wenlie——"

this…

With a thud, Zhong Yu couldn't help but swallow a gulp of saliva. He looked at his father in surprise, "Dad? What do you mean... Shangyong and Fangling have changed? But since his father guessed so, why didn't he report it to King Wei and let him send someone? Why don't we go and investigate? If something happens, then the Hanzhong army can just... just..."

"Shh..." Facing his son's urgent words, Zhong Yao raised his index finger to instruct him not to talk nonsense. Then, Zhong Yao continued to complete his unfinished "Fei Bai Shu" while chanting thoughtfully.

"Becoming a father suddenly makes me miss my old friend a little bit——"

With these words blurted out, the last stroke of "Fei Bai Shu" on the bamboo slip was finally sketched.

Zhong Yu raised his eyes and looked at this masterpiece with great surprise, his pupils almost bursting out.

The four characters in Feibai's calligraphy written with white silk and dry pen are exactly:

——Xun Ling stays fragrant!

Zhong Yao really misses his old friend!

He misses his fellow countryman and close friend, Xun Yu, who also had the kindness of Bole, Xun Lingjun——

only…

Zhong Yao doesn't know, if your king sees the three great things of Yanhan under Jiuquan, he will be right in front of him.

What kind of mood and situation would it be like?

——"Wen Ruo, Wen Ruo...if the world really changes and the Han Dynasty returns to orthodoxy, you will definitely be happy, right?" 』

——"Yes... you will be happy, right?" 』

…

…

Wuzhangyuan.

This place extends from the boundary of Mei County in the east, to Xieyuguan in the south, and to the Weihe River in the north. It is said in "Tongjian·Tongjian Geography" - "Wuzhangyuan is high, flat and vast, and it is a must-win place for marchers!"

This shows the importance of its geographical location.

If the original trajectory of history is followed, Zhuge Liang finally fell here.

Of course, none of this matters.

What's important is that hundreds of hot air balloons landed in Wuzhangyuan at this time.

Each Han soldier skillfully controlled the hot air balloon and landed smoothly.

There was a huge cloud of dust and smoke all around, and there were Han soldiers who had landed first on the outside, standing and waiting...

Amidst the billowing dust and smoke, a burly man walked out first.

It's Guan Yu!

Today, Guan Yu's beautiful beard has become a beardless one, and he has lost his iconic long beard. Thanks to his red date-colored cheeks, he is very recognizable and can be easily recognized by his soldiers.

On the contrary, because of the disappearance of his long beard, Guan Yu actually looked quite energetic at his age.

"Father, handsome..." Guan Ping was the first to offer his hand to Guan Yu.

Guan Yu asked: "Are there no eyes around this Wuzhangyuan?"

"No!" Guan Ping said seriously: "Hai'er landed and patrolled everywhere yesterday. There were no eyes of any Wei army in the entire Wuzhangyuan. Even...according to Boy's investigation, there were only a few thousand defenders left in Hanzhong City, and the rest were all Transferred to Bashan, seems to be planning a decisive battle with uncle! "

Speaking of this, Guan Ping couldn't hide the excitement and ecstasy in his heart, "The situation is smoother than what the fourth brother expected. With five thousand defenders, my army can enter the city immediately with flying balls and attack it in half a day." But by capturing Hanzhong City, we can cut off the traitor Cao Cao’s retreat and food routes——"

Guan Ping's words were meticulous, and his eyes were filled with light. This was the closest their Guan family army had come to capturing Cao Cao after the battle at Huarong Road.

Under the arrangement of his fourth brother Guan Lin, he took advantage of the situation, attacked in the east and attacked in the west, and drained the bottom of the cauldron!

Such a sophisticated calculation has calculated the situation to the extreme. If Cao Cao cannot be captured again, then... what kind of face does Guan Ping have when he goes back to see his fourth brother Guan Lin!

Not only did he not do it, but Guan Yu also didn't have the face to go back.

"You said there are only a few thousand defenders left in Hanzhong?"

Guan Yu was a little surprised when he heard this...

Guan Ping's tone was quite firm, "With this flying ball reconnaissance, from the sky, the enemy's movements can be seen at a glance. Indeed, more than 100,000 Wei troops have been transferred to Yangpingguan and Bashan front lines. Hanzhong's garrison... is extremely weak! Father... "

Guan Ping planned to ask Ying to capture Hanzhong in one fell swoop.

Who would have thought... Guan Yu laughed, "Hahaha..." He stopped Guan Ping's request with laughter, and as the laughter fell, Guan Yu tried to stroke his beard, but found... there was no beard to stroke.

He was quite embarrassed at the moment, but taking advantage of this embarrassment, he spoke at the right time, "It's the conspiracy of Shangyong and Fang Ling, and it's Guan Jiajun's flying ball secretly sneaking in. If we waste such a big effort and Hanzhong is so empty, if we only attack Next Hanzhong, that would be too boring.”

ah…

Guan Ping was shocked when he heard this, "Father, handsome..."

However, Guan Yu seemed to have made the final decision. He said categorically, "Yun Qi is so calculated and the Wei army is so lax. There is only one chance to win by surprise. Instead of just capturing Hanzhong, it is better to pull out the radish and bring out the mud, together with Chang'an." Attack!"

this…

Guan Ping couldn't help but widen his eyes!

Chang’an…

He knows what Chang'an today means to Ni Wei.

It is no exaggeration to say that under the current situation, the Wei Dynasty...has lost Luoyang, a fortress that connects all directions!

It can be said that on the western front, it is Chang'an that connects Guanzhong, Hanzhong and Bingzhou.

If Chang'an is lost, it will not just be as simple as losing Hanzhong, it will be the loss of the entire Yongliang, the destruction of the entire Guanzhong, and the great Wei Dynasty will inevitably be completely separated from Chang'an -

The fact that the Han Dynasty had thirteen states and Cao Cao dominated half of nine states will become a thing of the past!

It’s just that Chang’an… seems a bit far away!

At least, at least those hundreds of miles away from the Qinling Mountains, it’s not a joke——

"Father, the flying ball can fly to Hanzhong because it can be supplied in many places starting from Fangling and Shangyong. It is also because Hanzhong is a plain, but in the Qinling Mountains... our flying ball cannot fly there."

"Why don't you know this as a father?" Guan Yu explained patiently: "So, Guan never planned to fly there with a flying ball... nor did he plan to take the Qinling Mountains road!"

"Then...how to go?"

Before Guan Ping could ask, Guan Yu's words came out again. At the same time, he unfolded a map: "There is no need for flying balls or horses. It doesn't matter. My father has legs, and Guan Jiajun also has legs. My father and Guan Jiajun have legs." This is not the first long-distance attack. My father has led five thousand soldiers across the Ziwu Valley to attack Chang'an! You and the rest of the Guan family's army will hide in Hanzhong, and wait until ten days later when Hanzhong and Chang'an launch a surprise attack at the same time, conquering Anguo in one fell swoop. Cao Ah has no way to return—"

boom…

Boom!

Listening to his father's words, Guan Ping felt thunder rolling from the sky.

It is said that you can't have your cake and eat it too, but now, the fact before Guan Ping is... Only children make choices, Guan Yu... The more mature Guan Yu, he is Hanzhong and Chang'an, he wants both -

"Ziwu Valley...Ziwu Valley..."

Guan Ping's eyes were almost fixed on the map, and he tried hard to find the road to Ziwu Valley. Finally, he found it, but he shook his head repeatedly, "It seems that no one has ever walked on this road, right? I have never heard of it." …I mentioned that my father was taking a risk by doing this!”

"No!" Guan Yu directly denied Guan Ping's words.

His red phoenix eyes opened and closed, and his expressionless cheek showed firmness and determination, "Someone mentioned this Ziwu Valley!"

"who?"

"Your fourth brother Yun Qi——"

Mentioning Guan Lin, Guan Yu's tone became more firm, "Yun Qi once said that Ziwu Valley can lead directly to Chang'an, but the valleys on both sides are very easy for ambushes! But now, haha... Hanzhong, Cao Cao can't even care about it, where can I Considering Chang'an, considering this Ziwu Valley, this is a God-given opportunity—"

"Father, handsome, but..." Guan Ping still felt a little risky.

"Haha..." Guan Yu responded to his son with a relieved laugh, "Everyone knows that my son Yun Qi is the best at stealing homes. I never thought that today Guan would have to follow his example and get around, haha, hahahaha—— "

Amid loud laughter, Guan Yu had already begun to order his troops.

"Pass the military order from Guan. Immediately order five thousand elites, unload their baggage, travel lightly and simply, pass through the Ziwu Valley, and after ten days, go straight to Chang'an City——"

…

…

A river is rolling eastward, but there are boats going upstream against the trend.

Having said that, this waterway connects the east and west rivers to the Central Plains. It is an extremely important trade route. Therefore... even if the boat is sailing against the current, the ship will travel extremely steadily.

In this merchant ship...

Two pretty girls stood on the bow.

One of the girls sighed, with a worried look on her face: "Then Bao San, I'm convinced...Sister, we already consider her to be the big one, and we are willing to be the small one, but...but when she goes out with Wei Zhi, such a big person can be lost. , why don’t you just throw her away? If something goes wrong with Wei Zhi, do you think I can get around her?”

The girl who spoke was Wang Tao, the second daughter of Wang Linggong of Lutang Village, and the person standing next to her was her sister Wang Yue.

The reason why they were on the merchant ship heading to Chengdu was because they got news... Bao Sanniang had lost their biological husband Guan Suo. Is this okay?

Although Guan Suo is an adult and should not worry, Wang Tao and Wang Yue are worried about those ignorant girls!

Who knows, how many girls will suffer after Guan Suo escapes Bao Sanniang's sight? Can the Guan family...can this backyard accommodate more sisters?

The more they think about this, the more frustrated Wang Tao and Wang Yue become. They know that Bao Sanniang is also looking for Guansuo, so they might as well come...all go to Chengdu to take back their dear husband——

Compared with her sister Wang Tao's anger and petty emotions, her sister Wang Yue was much calmer. She held her chin while trying to analyze, "Did Wei Zhi deliberately throw Miss Bao San away? This would make it easier for him to get involved. What a mess!"

"Bao Sanniang is unreliable. Let's do it ourselves. If your husband is flirting with women, you and I will tie him back."

Wang Tao pouted, but her tone was firm. "Sister, let's make it right this time. No matter how sweet-tempered Wei Zhi is, we must not add any more women to the Guan Mansion! How can Wei Zhi be so shameless? Several of his brothers haven't married yet. She There are so many women...who can almost form a team! How can the three of us not be enough to serve him? How much energy does he have!"

After some slightly angry words.

Before Wang Yue could speak, Wang Tao continued, "But sister, if Wei Zhi really wants to mess with women, we'll beat up that coquettish fox, but we must not hurt Wei Zhi. It must be the fox who seduced him." He is innocent. If he gets hurt, I will feel sad."

It can be seen that Wang Tao is true love...

After listening to his sister Wang Tao's words, Wang Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, I brought a secret weapon this time!"

"What?"

Just as Wang Tao asked, Wang Yue shook a jade bottle on his waist.

Wang Tao became even more curious, "What is this?"

Wang Yue said with a smile, "Guess why Wei Zhi often looks for me at night..."

These words came out of his mouth, and when he thought of the jade bottle, Wang Tao understood instantly, "Sister, you actually have a crush on me?"

Speaking of this, Wang Tao got angry, and pouted, "Sister, you have such a good thing, but you have it all to yourself! I... I will ignore you, unless, unless... unless you give me a bottle too!"

Looking at Wang Tao's slightly angry look, Wang Yue touched her head, "Here, here... I'll let you use this to lure Weizhi back--"

Here, Wang Tao and Wang Yue have also taken action.

Over there, Bao Sanniang has traveled thousands of miles to find her husband and has already caught up with him in Chengdu.

Who would have thought that Guan Suo's journey to the west was originally thought to be a drama of three people, but suddenly... the names of seven people popped up!

Hua Man, Zhang Qiying, Zhang Yulan, Bao Sanniang, Wang Tao, Wang Yue...

And...

The only male protagonist of this drama-Guan Suo!

No, it's obviously-Hua! Guan! Suo!

...(End of this chapter)