Xu Shu suddenly realized: "No wonder Yang Dezu suddenly said something about filial piety and loyalty, and the latter was so embarrassed. I really thought Yang Dezu was mocking Fazheng for welcoming the champion general! No wonder the champion general didn't react at all...

Who would have thought that he would actually be welcoming a general with five senses? However, even with a general with five senses, Yang Dezu would be a bit unscrupulous with his words, right?"

"That's right." Guo Jia sneered, but didn't take it seriously. "But Yuan Zhi doesn't have to worry about your old friend who was saved from the tiger's mouth. The two of them are actually old rivals. They are famous enemies in Yi, even

People who had fought in front of the Queen Mother and Duke Yan because of their mutual ridicule, once they started fighting, they would ignore everything and everyone was used to it..."

Xu Shu's heart moved slightly, but he stopped talking.

"Since Yang Dezu's father died, it was Duke Yan himself who seized his love and sent him here." Guo Fengxiao naturally knew what the other party was thinking, so he took the initiative to clear up the doubts without waiting for the other party to speak. "It was both showing no doubt and making excuses.

The Yang family's high family wanted to correct the hypocrisy of the previous three years and six years of filial piety... This matter is related to the foundation of the etiquette and customs of the new dynasty. Duke Yan's attitude is here. No matter how happy Fazheng is, he dare not ridicule it from here.

of."

Xu Yuanzhi nodded slightly, but did not ask any more questions... Because as the other party said, the so-called filial piety has governed the world for hundreds of years. The issue of keeping filial piety has always been an extremely sensitive issue from the ancient Han Dynasty to the present. Unless you are a top-notch scholar, it is not a good idea.

Speaking. Moreover, in the past ten years or so, the world has collapsed, and the observance of filial piety has been abandoned due to being inappropriate. However, now that we are replacing the old with the new and reforming the tripod system, it has become even more sensitive.

"Having said that, I also know why Yang Dezu did this. He was afraid that he came late and had no other strategies to record, but because of Fa Zheng and Meng Da, he didn't want to show weakness, so he bit the bullet and said something positive.

Attack Baishui Pass." At this thought, Xu Shu lowered his head, raised the bottle and drank it all in one gulp, then continued to ask. "Otherwise, why would he be so smart? But what about Meng Zijing's (Meng Da and Lu Su have the same name) strategy?

, what’s the argument?”

"Meng Zijing's strategy also has selfish motives." Guo Jia answered frankly while pouring wine for the other party. "Hanzhong has always been led by Zhang Fujun. It was not until the victory of Guandu last year that I led the rear. It is also a new acquisition.

The land... As for the large county of Hanzhong, there are things that Zhang Fujun cannot do here. For example, in the Shangyong area east of Hanzhong, there is a powerful family named Shen. When the world is in chaos, they take the opportunity to raise troops and gather thousands of households and thousands of soldiers.

The people, separated by Shangyong and Xiping, are nominally under Zhang Fujun, but in fact they are independent military leaders..."

"I understand!" Xu Shu suddenly realized. "These people are new to the rule, and they only want to make contributions to survive. However, they can only use the east road to attack Bajun. The road is narrow and they have to climb over the mountains. Only then can they use their local heroes. Meng

Da is being bribed by the Shen brothers!"

"What do you know?" After Guo Jia put down the wine bottle, he sneered. "You don't even know what you know!"

Xu Shu was puzzled for a moment: "Isn't that what you meant?"

"That's about it." Guo Jia slowly replied after finishing a glass of wine. "But one thing is not what you think... that is that Meng Da was not actually bribed, otherwise Tianzhou Mu would be in Hanzhong City

, with that person’s temperament, as long as someone sues him, it doesn’t matter whether he is a white horse class or a black horse class, he will be sent to prison long ago!"

"That……"

"It's Meng Da who is buying off the Shen family!" Guo Fengxiao played with the empty cup in his hand, half-smiling. "These people are all outstanding people from Yicong, with unlimited future. They all want to be prime ministers in their lifetimes. How could they be

Just bribery by powerful men in a mountain den? Meng Zijing (Mengda and Lu Su have the same name) did this because he knew in his heart that his talents and connections were actually inferior to those of his old friends and colleagues, and he received less care from Duke Yan, so

He found another way and began to actively extend favors to his subordinates and win over his own team!"

Xu Yuanzhi was stunned.

"How should I put it?" Guo Jia put down his wine glass, still smiling as usual. "These people are a little too smart, a little too utilitarian, and some have taken a more detour, but generally they are still serving the country.

There is no need to be harsh. Moreover, those of us at the top have our hearts in mind."

"That's true, they are just coming up with ideas." Xu Yuanzhi couldn't help but smile bitterly after realizing it. "The real decision-makers are General Zhenxi, Tianzhou Mu, and then you and the champion general... The champion general should have gone there just now

Have you made a report to Xun Tianzhou Mu? It’s Fengxiao. Do you have any unique insights on this expedition to Shu?"

"I agree with you." Guo Jia replied casually. "Actually, General Zhao and I once conducted detailed deductions with Uncle Fang (Tian Feng), and we all found the same thing, because those few roads...

If Hanzhong is in my hand and Yangping Pass is in my hand, then Yinping will definitely take it easily; if Yinping starts, under attack from both sides, Baishui Pass will definitely be easy to take; when I wait to take Baishui Pass again, it will be nothing more than the three in the hall just now.

There are three ways as people say.”

Xu Shu compared the map in his mind and could not help but nod slightly while enjoying the food and wine, while Guo Jia put down his cup and chopsticks, gesticulated, and talked... He did not have the dignified posture of the Hanzhong prefect in the hall just now.

"In the middle is the main road. Take Jiameng, go out to Sword Road (Jianmen Pass has not yet been built at this time), defeat Zitong, and then take Fushui Pass, then you can go straight to Mianzhu and Chengdu! This road is the main road to Shu.

Dao, we can use a large army! But the problem is that Jiameng, Sword Dao, and Fushui Pass are all dangerous roads. A large army is possible, but it is difficult to deploy. We can only bite the bullet and bite it. If the enemy general is tenacious, there is actually nothing we can do."

"If you take the east road, that is, Bajun, there are actually two roads, one is to follow the Qianjiang River, do not go south along the Caojiang River, take the Dianjiang River, go straight to Jiangzhou (later Chongqing), and then turn to Chengdu... To be fair

, this road is actually easier to deploy troops than the middle road, but the logistics are extremely difficult. General Zhao and I have both personally investigated it. The limit is four to five thousand troops on each of the two rivers, but there is a plank between the two rivers.

In the barbarian settlements, their reputation for being good at fighting has been passed down for hundreds of years. They have always been the elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty and must not be underestimated. However, their movements are unknown and their ownership is uncertain. If one mistake is made, the entire army will be wiped out in the wilderness.

.”

"As for leaving Yinping and crossing Motian Ridge..." At this point, Guo Jia finally laughed again. "It is even more dangerous. Although there is a trail there, how can a large army march? Even if it can be done, ten thousand soldiers

In the past, it would have been good to reach the opposite side of Motian Ridge with only seven or eight thousand people alive, but after going down there, there was no logistics, and it happened to be between Fushui Pass and Kendao. If we were to lose control, the whole army would be annihilated."

"The road to Shu is difficult!" Xu Shu, who had been drinking by himself, finally stopped and sighed. "But since we are attacking Shu, we can't stop, right? Anyway, with these three roads, casualties are inevitable."

Guo Jia shook his head repeatedly.

"What does it mean to be a filial piety?" Xu Shu's heart moved slightly and he couldn't help but be curious. "Is it because he is in trouble? Or he has another idea in his mind."

"In military terms, it is natural that these three roads should be taken together." Guo Jia opened his hands in response. "I am not a god, how can I conjure up a fourth road into Shu? Moreover, I do not hide it from Yuan Zhi. Fang Botian is now in the hands of Duke Tian.

There is a decree from Duke Yan, and in just a few days Zhang Junyi's troops will come from Nanyang, and they will go out in three groups to officially attack Shu!"

"That……"

"But as the saying goes, the first step is to attack the enemy, the second step is to attack the enemy, the second step is to attack the city, and the next step is to attack the city... But the only way to attack Shu is to use the army." Guo Fengxiao finally revealed his thoughts. "To be honest with Yuan Zhi, I saw Fei Boren today.

, but I came up with a ridiculous strategy."

"What's the plan?" Xu Yuanzhi was wary for a moment.

"Do you know why it took several years for Guangwu to conquer Shu?"

"Of course the road to Shu is difficult." Xu Shu couldn't help but sneer, but he lowered his head and continued to pour himself wine.

"What about other than that?" Guo Fengxiao chased after him.

Hearing this, Xu Shu's heart moved slightly. He raised the glass with one hand and clenched the sword at his side with the other hand. Then he raised his head and glanced at his best friend, and answered word by word: "Everyone knows about this matter."

I know that it was Gongsun Shu who sent assassins twice to kill two of Guangwu's generals... Jiehou Laishu and Zhuanghou Cenpeng were both heroes of Yuntai, but they both died in Shu before the world was settled.

The hand of an assassin! It’s ridiculous! Is it possible?”

"I originally thought it was impossible." Guo Jia sighed rarely. "Because such a ridiculous thing is difficult to accomplish. Even if it is done reluctantly, if both sides are in a stable situation, it will not be enough to affect the overall situation. But in Shu,

Here, I thought it might not be possible."

"tell me the story."

"I left my hometown since Dong Zhuo's rebellion... At that time, the world was in chaos, and we saw a lot of unbearable people and unbearable things. It was common for parties to fight against dissenters and to lead beasts to eat people. But at the same time, there was always something that could be done.

When he sees a hero, he draws his sword and rises up, regardless of personal gain." For some reason, Guo Jia suddenly changed the subject. "So, such despicable and ridiculous things such as conflicts between natives and foreigners and regional disputes are common, but they often cannot last long.

, and are often despised by heroes. Even with Yuan Shao, I have thought about whether if I give Yuan Benchu ​​some time, such despicable things can be eliminated. But..."

"However, here in Shu, the 'Dongzhou Scholars' and the 'Yizhou Dogs' have been in power for many years. This shows that Liu Yan's governance is really poor?" Xu Shu suddenly lowered his head and said.

"That's right." Guo Jia nodded immediately. "If Fei Shang's words are all true, then I have a rough guess that Liu Yan really cannot win the hearts of the people in Shu. He is just relying on his old power to suppress the situation.

...This is actually very similar to the situation when Dong Zhuo occupied the third auxiliary position that day! When Dong Zhuo was in the third auxiliary position that day, Military Advisor Xun had planned to assassinate him, but he accidentally leaked the news."

"So you want me to go to Shu and go back to Gongsun Shu's policy... If you can take advantage of the fact that all the soldiers and horses in Shu are out on the front line, and suddenly kill Liu Yan or Liu Fan, then the whole of Shu will be destroyed from the inside out.

It can be settled in a moment, anyway, the general trend lies with Duke Yan?"

"Not bad!" Guo Jia nodded increasingly.

"But it's filial piety." Xu Shu suddenly laughed. "It's hard to do this kind of thing after all, right? After all, Gongsun Shu jumped over the wall in a hurry, but Yan Gong was in control of the general situation, so he couldn't do this. Two years in a year, Shu

The earth will also be in chaos, right? Moreover, Duke Yan asked General Wu Guanzhong to go to the fields... The so-called farming, not generals, is always measured in years. Doesn't it also mean that Duke Yan, the general who Zhenxi, actually here is Duke Tian?

Have you made preparations for a long-lasting attack on Shu?"

"Not bad!" Guo Jia nodded as usual.

"So, if you ask me to do this, I may not be successful, because this is not Yan Gong's original intention, and General Zhenbei and Tian Gong may not recognize it! Especially Tian Gong, who has always been concerned about Yan Gong's unauthorized killing of Lu Bu.

I am dissatisfied, and I have always wanted to use a dignified formation to rid Duke Yan of these bad reputations! If I fail, I am afraid I will die without a burial place! Right?" Xu Shu asked sternly.

"Not bad!" Guo Jia still nodded.

"But you still let me go?" Xu Yuanzhi continued to respond harshly.

"That's right!" Guo Jia was still so calm, but he raised his eyebrows and asked back. "And this is all my idea. If I don't plan to retaliate, I'm afraid it will be useless if it succeeds, and I will die in vain if it fails... But in the end, are you willing to go?

?”

"Why don't you go?" Xu Shu suddenly laughed.

Guo Jia also laughed: "Actually, we all know in our hearts that even if you do this kind of strategy, I'm afraid only a few people will know about it. Instead, it will be based on your future and will be slightly concealed... But the road to Shu is difficult.

, One man can guard against ten thousand men. If Yuan Zhi can kill just one of Liu Yan or Liu Fan, he may be able to save a hundred thousand lives! And based on the world's plan, if he can quickly go to Shu, with the current general situation of Yan Gong, then

How can there be more than a million more people in the world?!"

"You don't have to provoke me!" Xu Yuanzhi sighed, put down his wine bottle and said, "I have already agreed."

"I'm not irritating you, but I really have something in mind." Guo Jia raised his empty cup and sighed. "I actually vaguely understand the difficulty of Yan Gong being in a superior position... I know that he also wants to dominate the world as soon as possible, but he also wants to rule the world at the same time.

Clean up some weeds on the road! As for the people below, apart from those who are interested in fame and fame, people with a little idealism also have their own ideas. For example, Guan Zhendong, who I have always admired, agrees with cleaning up the weeds.

There is more grass than finishing the road as soon as possible! As for me, I really lack the determination of these two people, but I also hope that it can be faster, and it can be cleaner... With the power of one person, I can do it
To be continued...