The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 17: Ping Chu Ce

In the eleventh year of Tongtai, Jiashen, the Yong army committed a crime, the general Lu Governor Jiangnan military affairs, the Yong army returned with a crushing defeat.

Emperor Yong personally visited Hanyuan to inquire about policies, philosophically felt the emperor's sincerity, offered the policies for the peace of Chu, monarchs and ministers talked with each other, staying awake all night, the descendants said that the fall of Southern Chu all began here. Philosophy and Yonggong are superior to the world, but Yu Chu is extremely sinful.

——"The Southern Dynasties Chu Shi Jiang Suiyun Biography"

Sent away Xiahou Yuanfeng, I sat in the pavilion and continued to enjoy the snow. Now that I have been persuaded by him and decided to offer advice to the emperor, I should also think about how to state what I think. I have many ideas these days. , I just forbeared it, but somehow, when I thought about it, I felt upset. Although there were strategies in my mind, these strategies were on paper, and when I thought of the blood and soldiers that would be brought into practice, I felt sad in my heart.

Thinking about it carefully, I am as true as those rumors say, I still miss my homeland. I didn’t wronged me when I came to Li Zhi. If I didn’t still remember my homeland, I should argue with the emperor for reasons and explain the unfavorable situation of Dayong. , And put forward a solution instead of saying that Dayong will fail out of thin air. After the defeat of Dayong, I refused to reconcile with him and offered advice to him because Li Zhi once suspected me. It was not because of my persistent stubborn temper. I was actually unwilling to let my advice to destroy my homeland.

What am I, the two ends of the rat tail, have already left the country and left their hometown, now why should I miss my homeland pretendingly? Da Yong treated me with all his benevolence, but I wanted to see Da Yong lose his life and glory in Southern Chu. The more I thought about it, the more sad it became. I couldn't help but drink a few cups.

Although "Ningchun" wine is mellow, but the stamina is full. I have already drunk more than a dozen glasses. I can't help but feel dizzy. The emotions I had deliberately ignored came to my heart, and I felt more pain in my heart. I couldn’t help but walked beyond the threshold, and the snowflakes came to my face, scattered into the light fur and through brocade clothes, and the cold air hits people. I was always afraid of the cold, but I stood in the snow in a daze, thinking that after leaving South Chu for many years, I finally have the opportunity to return to my homeland. I was going to be an enemy, tears slipped down, and was immediately turned into thin ice on my cheeks by the cold weather, but I didn't feel cold at all.

Originally, Xiao Shunzi was watching Jiang Zhe drinking from the sidelines. At this time, she saw that something was wrong. He quickly stepped forward and half-hugged Jiang Zhe back to Linbo Pavilion, wrapped him in a cloak, but saw Jiang. Zhe was dizzy and couldn't help but sighed in a low voice: "My son, why are you doing this? If you decide to offer a strategy to Ping Chu, you must make up your mind. You must not be attached to your homeland anymore. If you decide not to offer advice anymore, why bother for those ruthless The righteous people bother!"

I have fallen into drunkenness, leaning on the comfortable lounge chair in the pavilion, turning a deaf ear to Xiao Shunzi’s words, but the tears can’t help but the long stream of tears, once faced with some things, after all, I can’t feel like iron stone, although I have already decided not to miss my homeland anymore, but at this time, I still can't control myself, nothing more, let me indulge again tonight, and I will use my best to deal with Nanchu tomorrow. I don’t know if I hadn’t taken refuge in King Yong before, would it be better today.

Xiao Shunzi was a little panicked. For so many years, he has never seen Jiang Zhe be so gaffe. He doesn't understand what is worthy of nostalgia in Nan Chu. Isn't the son worrying that Da Yong will surpass Nan Chu these days? How could Pingchu be so sad after agreeing to offer advice.

When Xiao Shunzi was at a loss, footsteps suddenly sounded in the distance. Xiao Shunzi was shocked. He was very familiar with the footsteps of the people coming. He looked up and it was Li Zhi and the guards coming here. Young Master cannot be seen by others. Xiao Shunzi was about to help Jiang Zhe for a while. His eyes flashed, but he saw that Li Zhi was followed by Leng Chuan and Duan Lingxiao. The others were nothing but Jiang Zhe. It is absolutely impossible to hide the ears of these two people. After hesitating for a while, Li Zhi already smiled and walked into Linbo Pavilion and said, "Is Suiyun there, but I can't wait anymore?" Just now, his voice stopped because he saw Jiang Zhe seemed to be drunk while lying on the couch, and he muttered in his mouth, and couldn't help lowering his voice.

Xiao Shunzi pressured his worries and said: "The son has drunk a few more glasses and is already drunk. I don't know if your majesty is here, please forgive me."

Li Zhi smiled and said: "It's because I am too impatient, it's nothing to do with Suiyun, nothing else, I will stay overnight in the cold garden tonight." After all, he sat next to Jiang Zhe and was about to take a look at Jiang Zhejiu. He was drunk, but his eyes flashed, but he saw the tears in the corner of Jiang Zhe's eyes, and then Jiang Zhe's drunken words came in his ears, and his expression changed slightly after hearing only a few words. Under the shock of his heart, he inadvertently raised his head to look at Xiao Shunzi, and found that Xiao Shunzi clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with tension. Thinking back and forth, he smiled slightly and said: "Xiao Shunzi, I want to sleep with Suiyun tonight, you can arrange it."

Xiao Shunzi suddenly raised her head, showing a look of surprise.

In the cold garden, guarded tonight, looking at the dim lights in the bedroom, Xiao Shunzi couldn’t help pacing around in the room. If it weren’t for Li Zhi's determination, Jiang Zhe would not be intoxicated, no matter what he paid. At what a price, he had to avoid this situation from happening. He was very worried that Jiang Zhe would say something he shouldn't say, which annoyed Li Zhi. At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside, Xiao Shunzi did not open the door, but coldly said: "Daniel Duan, please come in."

The door opened, and it was Duan Lingxiao who walked in. He smiled and said, "It's rare to see the evil shadow Li Shun when he is so uncomfortable."

Xiao Shunzi said coldly: "Just as I didn't expect that Duke Duan would come with him."

Duan Lingxiao didn’t think that he was a hostage: “Duan Mou stayed in Yongdu as a hostage. This is a fact, and Duan does not need to hide it. But today Duan came here to see how Lord Chu Hou lays down Chu and destroys it. In my home country, I didn’t think it was worth seeing him take a drink to ease his sorrows. I just don’t know what your Majesty will do. It must be the reason why you are so uneasy?"

Xiao Shunzi said coldly: "It's none of your business."

Duan Lingxiao smiled and said: "Naturally it's nothing to do with me, but the fourth brother wrote to inquire, I just want to see it for him."

A worried look flashed in Xiao Shunzi's eyes, and he looked at the misty lights in the bedroom, thinking about how to deal with the storm that might come.

In the bedroom, I groaned. Although "Ning Chun" does not cause headaches for people after the hangover, I still feel a little uncomfortable. I really drank too much and couldn't help but yell, "Xiao Shunzi, Pour me a cup of tea." There was the sound of someone walking in my ear, and then someone brought a cup of tea. I closed my eyes and took a sip. I felt a lot more comfortable, and turned over to go to sleep. However, I suddenly felt a little strange in the dimness. The person who served the tea was unfamiliar with his movements, and his footsteps were strong and strong. This was clearly not a little Shunzi. I was startled in a cold sweat and got up and said, "Who is there?" In the dim light, only Seeing a man standing with his hand, when I saw the man’s face, I was so frightened that I was so drunk that I got up, no matter what I was wearing only the shirt, got out of bed and bowed down and said: "Chen Jiangzhe, please forgive me for being impolite. Sin."

Li Zhi stepped forward and picked me up, and sighed: "It's me who was wrong. If you don't want to participate in the Southern Expedition, I don't need to embarrass you."

I was shocked. When I looked up, I found that Li Zhi did not look angry, and he was dressed in a bright yellow shirt, which seemed to be very casual. I didn’t know what to say for a while, Li Zhi had already pulled me to sit on the soft couch, sat opposite me by himself, and said with emotion: "I remembered that I had forcibly brought you back to Yongdu. It was in this mansion that I tried my best. I want to use you for your own use, and remember the past as if it happened yesterday."

At this moment, I have calmed down, and I must have seen my gaffe Li Zhi, no matter what will happen next, I have been prepared, so I just said indifferently: "The minister also remembers, Linbo Pavilion rewards The memory of Xue Xue’s poems is still fresh. It was in Yongwang’s Mansion where the ministers repeatedly failed his Highness’s love and forced his Highness into a dilemma."

Li Zhi long sighed: "It's not only a dilemma, but I have moved to kill, and I am ready to kill you when you leave."

My body was shaken. Although we, the monarch and the minister, knew this well, none of us pierced this lantern paper. I didn’t expect Li Zhi to say it today. I felt a bit cool breeze behind my head. Could it be that Li Zhi was preparing Do you count the general ledger with me? Thinking about how many of these things I have done over the years can be counted as a crime of deceiving the king, I can't help but feel ashamed.

It seems that I was aware of my anxiety, Li Zhi smiled and said: "But I finally reined in the precipice and did not make a big mistake, leaving you, a scholar of the country. Over the years, if you hadn't made any suggestions, I would have today. Actually I also thought about not embarrassing you because of Pingchu, but in the end it still embarrassed you. Suiyun, if you really feel reluctant, I promise you to let you go back to the mountain from now on, if you don’t want to stay in Yongdu, I Do not prevent you from returning to the East China Sea."

I was shocked when I heard that, thinking of the past meeting between monarchs and ministers, dragons and tigers, I couldn’t help feeling surging. Looking at Li Zhi’s tired face with a sincere face, I finally bowed my head and said: "Why did your Majesty say this? , Your Majesty treats his ministers so generously that they have never existed in ancient times. Now that Dayong Nanzheng is blocked, your Majesty is troubled and uneasy. The ministers can go to the days of idle clouds and wild cranes. Your Majesty, the ministers have a plan for peace in their hearts. It only takes three or five years. Dominate the world."

Li Zhi was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said: "Suiyun really has a good plan, tell me quickly." He picked me up again.

The monarch and the minister laughed at each other, feeling that the grievances that had been born a few days ago vanished.

I sorted out my thoughts, and said: "This time our army was defeated because it underestimated the enemy. If the generals were sent to attack Huaixi at that time, they might not suffer a disastrous defeat, but the situation is different now. The military power of Southern Chu is all in Lu Canzhi. It’s impossible to attack from the Jianghuai line of defense.

Dayong and South Chu face each other from north to south. The Yangtze River is the natural line of defense. The upper reaches pass through Bashu, the middle Jingxiang, and the east connects with Wuyue. The upper and lower reaches echo each other. If the Yangtze River is lost, the fall of the South Chu will only happen soon. Nowadays, the defense line of the Yangtze River is under the control of the South Chu, and the South Chu takes Huainan as the shelter of the Yangtze. Our army is based on the important town of Huaibei and the dangers of the Jianghuai. Defending Huaibei with heavy troops, as a result, the two sides formed a confrontation in Jianghuai.

Predecessors once said, ‘Those who want to consolidate the Southeast will fight Jianghan; those who want to see the Central Plains will win Huaisi. With Jianghan without Huaisi, the country will be weak; with Huaisi without the upper reaches of Jianghan, the country will be in danger. Under the power of the world, Jingxiang and Qingzhou are the two wings of Jianghuai. Jingxiang is enough to protect the upper reaches of Jianghan and Qingzhou, and Qingzhou is enough to protect the upper reaches of Huaisi. Now that the southern Chu possesses Jingxiang, it can hold on to Jianghuai, but Qingzhou is in my hands, and southern Chu does not even want to go north to capture the Central Plains. Although our army cannot win, it is guaranteed to be undefeated.

It can be seen from this that if Da Yong wants to march south, Jingxiang’s side is the key, and Jingxiang is not lost. Even if our army gets Huainan, it is not safe. It is only Jingxiang's important town. Nanchu has been in operation for many years and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. And with Jiangling and Jiangxia as the foundation, it is difficult to get to the sky to get Jingxiang. This is also the reason why the great Yongnan expeditions often bypass Jingxiang and invade from Jianghuai. But this way, even if you win for a while, it will not last forever. And if Jing Xiang is in the hands of the Southern Chu, once the Great Yong is exhausted, the Southern Chu can order a great general to leave Xiangyang and capture Nanyang. Once Nanyang falls into the hands of the Southern Chu, Huaibei will be in danger. Therefore, if you want to Ping Chu, Xiangyang is a must. "

Speaking of this, Li Zhi nodded again and again, but frowned again and said: "What Suiyun said, it made my heart suddenly feel that it is only the danger of Jingxiang, rare in the world, and Da Yong has attacked Xiangyang several times, all without success. And back, Rong Yuan, who now guards Xiangyang, is the old ministry of Prince De, who is familiar with military geography. With him in one day, Xiangyang cannot be taken lightly."

I smiled and said: "Jianghuai and Jingxiang are not desirable, so why not find another way. In the past, your Majesty and Prince Germany joined forces to attack Shu, not because the old Shubei occupied Hanzhong and the east occupied the Sanba, and the north could threaten the important land of Guanlong. Can the East go straight down to Jiangling and take the southeast? Now I have Hanzhong in Da Yong, and Yangping Pass is also in my hands. Why not attack Jiameng Pass. From the east of Bashu, the Jianghuai line is no longer useful. Now your Majesty always pretends to attack Bashu. It's a waste of great fighters."

Li Zhi frowned and said: "I also know the importance of Bashu. I just want to go from Hanzhong to Shu and take Jingxiang in a roundabout way. Jiamengguan, Fucheng, Chengdu, Bajun, Wanzhou, Kuizhou, all the way down, are everywhere. , This road is not easy."

I said lightly: "Although Bashu is dangerous, if it goes from west to east, it is not very difficult, and we can also contain the main force of the enemy in the southeast, leaving Bashu empty. Your Majesty, why not let the East Sea Army go south and enter the Yangtze River. In Haikou, Dinghai, Daishan, Putuo and other places established water camps to watch Hangzhou Bay from time to time, and when they were a little slack, they invaded the inland along the Yangtze River. In order to protect the safety of the southeast provinces and counties, the Southern Chu would inevitably place the water camps in the land of Wuyue. In this way, the forces of Southern Chu are concentrated in Wuyue and Jianghuai, and Bashu to the west is naturally empty, and our army can just take advantage of it."

When Li Zhi heard this, he stood up and turned around with his hands in the room for a few times. He said excitedly: "Okay, a good strategy, how could I never expect to use the navy like this? After the land of Jingxiang and Huainan, I mobilized all the navy forces in Dayong to fight across the river, but never thought that the East Sea Army could be mobilized to contain the forces of Southern Chu. In this way, I will focus on the enemy, regardless of whether Southern Chu is in the middle of Shu, Wherever there are flaws in Jingxiang, Huainan, and Wu Yue, our army can take advantage of it and enter."

I also stood up and said: "Nevertheless, the Jiangnan line of defense is solid after all. If Lu Can chooses a few important places to defend, our army will be in an emergency and difficult to attack, so we still need to use the plan, no matter how strong the line of defense, defenders. If there is a defect, it is an opportunity to take advantage. Bashu will remain intact, more than conserving, but not enterprising. It only inherits the remaining prestige of the Lu family, not being afraid. Once there is a change in the Southern Chu Dynasty, there must be a gap in Bashu. Gu Rong Tuzhi, Xiangfan Although Rong Yuan is talented and knowledgeable, it is a pity that he is narrow-minded. This time Lu Can made outstanding achievements, but he has defended Xiangfan hard, and he will inevitably have dissatisfaction in his heart. If people take advantage of this opportunity, they will feel resentful and strive for achievements. Xiangfan can take advantage of it. Even if you can’t take Xiangfan in one fell swoop, you can destroy the main force of Xiangfan, leaving Rong Yuan no longer able to support Jianghuai. Huaixi Shiguan, who has made great contributions this time, must be regarded as a party of Lu’s, Lu If the clan loses, this person will definitely be implicated. Now although Lu Can controls the military power, the government is still in the hands of Shang Weijun, and the lord of the Southern Chu is about to take charge. It is known that Zhao Long is only mediocre, and he will inevitably be used by the Shang clan to deal with Lu. Although Lu Can is a loyal and righteous person, he is not pedantic. In order to preserve the fighting strength of Southern Chu, he will inevitably do something that dissatisfies Zhao Long and Shang. The civil and military are incompatible, and the emperor and his officials are jealous. The overthrow of Southern Chu just means Regarding the matter, it’s just that it’s unpredictable and you need to be careful in business."

Li Zhi nodded repeatedly and said: "Following the cloud has always planned and then moved, but the details do not need to be detailed. I am determined to set up the Jiangnan line to make the king of Qi as the commander, the warlord and the military counselor with the cloud, I don’t know. What do you think?"

I said frankly: "I dare not follow my orders, but your Majesty might as well make the prince the deputy commander, the governor should pay attention to all matters related to food and salary, one is the king of Qi, and the other is the prince."

Li Zhi's eyes flashed, and Jiang Zhe's hidden worries were relieved, and he couldn't help but smile: "Well, at the beginning, I and my sixth brother were both seniors in the army. Jun'er is now sixteen years old, so I should have some experience. Even Lin'er, might as well go with the army. After a few years, there will be one more general in the DPRK. I heard that Lu Yun and Shi Yujin in Southern Chu are both thirteen or fourteen-year-old young men, but they are capable of beating me. When the hero is a teenager, Juner and Liner will not be inferior to them if they want to come."

My face changed slightly, and I said: "The minister is dead, let Lu Yun indulge, and please punish your majesty."

Li Zhi shook his head and said: "This is not a big deal. I have heard Jun'er say that I am like a cloud. Will I be afraid of a child? That is, if Nanchu will be pacified in the future, if Qing wants to save anything People just talk to me."

I said sadly: "Your Majesty is very friendly, the minister is the leader, but the loyalty of the Lu family, the minister has already known that it will be difficult to preserve."

Li Zhi also sighed~ IndoMTL.com~ The window was still pitch black, Li Zhi and I were under the light, discussing Ping Chu’s various strategies in detail, not knowing the passage of time, and the snow outside the window was sprinkled silently. To the earth, there is a murderous atmosphere between heaven and earth.

I don’t know when, Li Zhi and I haven’t faded away from the conversation. The east is pale outside the window. Song Wan came in and urged Li Zhi to return to the palace. Li Zhi smiled while dressing: Yuncai was shocked by the four people, and now the snow is rolling outside the window. Why not write a poem to express your conscience."

My mood is suddenly bright at this moment, I just feel like weaving Feixue are full of spring, I can’t help but feel happy, open the window, and look at the garden, Feixue, chanting loudly: "Liankongfei The snow is like a wash, and the water sees the sand in the Qingjiang River. At night, it is sparse and dense, and at dawn, it is oblique and oblique. The wind returns to the whirling dance, and Tianqiao can cut flowers in an instant. Just making the cold to the bone, you may wish to peach Use the years." (Note 1)

Li Zhi stretched his palm and said: "It's a good night to listen to the sparse and dense, the dawn is full and oblique. I also have a poem chanting the snow." After he opened the door, he walked to the garden and chanted: "Five Dings fight against the clouds with their swords, and go straight to the Tianhe Emperor Ji. After the battle, the jade dragon is three million, and the scales and armors are all flying in the sky." (Note 2)

After I heard it, I couldn't help but say loudly: "Your Majesty's poem, heroic and heroic, is a hundred times better than a minister."

Li Zhi laughed loudly and walked away on the snow. The guards and servants who had been waiting outside were all chasing in a hurry. Only Duan Lingxiao was still standing in front of the window, looking at Li Zhi's back, and said: "If it weren't for such a great person, how could he control a genius like Jiang Suiyun, Duan knew today that we were defeated for granted." Behind him, Xiao Shunzi He hummed slightly, turned and left the room, and went to serve Jiang Zhe.

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Note 1: Huang Tingjian "Snow Song"

Note 2: Zhang Yuan "Snow"