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The two returned to the camp, and immediately called the generals to discuss.
Chen Deng tactfully objected to Fazheng's suggestion.
He felt that maintaining a confrontation was a good choice.The longer the stalemate lasts, the more unfavorable it is to Yuan Xi, but it is not harmful to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei has a lot of troops, but most of them are recruits recruited only last year.They stuck to Pengcheng and made great achievements in battle, but they were only familiar with the tactics of defending the city, not good at field battles, especially lacked the confidence and means to deal with cavalry.
This is also the root cause of Liu Bei's unfavorable combat in the early stage.
After several battles, this has been improved, but not enough.After defeating Yuan Xi, Liu Bei will march into Liaodong and fight Gongsun Du.There are more cavalry in Liaodong. If there is no adequate preparation, Liu Bei will suffer greater losses.
Instead of this, it is better to use Yuan Xi as a sharpening stone to temper the soldiers, let them master the method of facing the cavalry, and build up their confidence.
At this time, it is obviously not a wise choice to take the initiative to attack Yuan Xi.
The difficulty of field combat is great, and the difficulty of active attack is even greater.Rushing for success may cause unnecessary casualties.
Fazheng disagrees with this.
"If you want to defeat the cavalry, you must first overcome your fear of the cavalry." Fazheng waved his arms and said, "Although the cavalry is strong, it is not without shortcomings. It is summer now, and the water and grass are lush, so you can find plenty of fodder. Rest for a few days In a few months, the war horse will be able to get rid of the dilemma of insufficient horsepower, and Yuan Xi will be even stronger by then. Attacking now seems risky, but the risk is actually smaller."
"It's one thing to be cautious, and another to be timid. They should not be confused. If you don't dare to face the fear in your heart and lose your chances again and again, how can you defeat the enemy?"
Chen Deng was furious and left in a huff.
Liu Bei hurriedly signaled Zhuge Jin to go after Chen Deng and explained a few words so that Chen Deng would not think too much.
It has to be said that although Fazheng was harsh, he hit the crux of Chen Deng's problem.
Chen Deng had an indescribable fear of cavalry.
"Yide, Zishu, Junyi, what do you think?"
Zhang Fei, Mi Fang, and Shi Ren's opinions were relatively unified, and they agreed with Fazheng's views.Even using battle as a substitute for training is better than standing still.The longer the delay, the worse it is for them.
Chen Deng is good at everything else, but he is too afraid of cavalry, and he can't get out of the shadow of defeat for a long time.
After reaching a consensus, Liu Bei immediately began to make arrangements for the active attack, and handed over the task of the main attack to Zhang Fei.
Chen Deng didn't want to fight, so let him guard the camp.
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Zhuge Jin caught up with Chen Deng.
"The general calm down. It's just a military discussion. Disputes are inevitable. The general doesn't have to take it to heart."
"It's not that I want to take it to heart." Chen Dengyu was still angry. "It's really that kid in Guanzhong who bullied people too much and repeatedly slandered me."
"It's inevitable that you will succeed at a young age." Zhuge Jin smiled and said: "The general doesn't need to be as knowledgeable as him. No one is young yet. Although he is a descendant of Mr. Xuande, his background cannot be compared with Xiapi Chen's after all. "
Chen Deng sighed and slowed down. "Ziyu, your younger brother Kong Ming is also by the emperor's side, but he is not as flamboyant as he is. There are still differences between people. If there are always such people in the court, how decent is it?"
Zhuge Jin smiled without saying a word, and changed the subject. "General, when I passed by Xiapi last time, I paid homage to Bozheng Gong (Chen Qiu), and I saw the name of the judge on the Yin of the stele. Is it the judge?"
Chen Deng stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look at Zhuge Jin, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
"You look carefully."
"I have always admired Mr. Bozhen as a man, but I regret that I was born too late to admire his demeanor."
"Mr. Bozheng has knowledge in the spring, so he should smile for you." Chen Deng raised his head. "The commissioning is an old official of his prosperity order."
"I see." Zhuge Jin nodded. "Is there still contact now?"
Chen Deng looked at Zhuge Jin suspiciously. "Ziyu, what exactly do you want to say?"
Zhuge Jin smiled. "Jizhou will be destroyed if the great Han is rejuvenated. If we can say that it will be demoted in the future, it will be a great achievement."
Chen Deng laughed out loud, shaking his hands again and again. "Then don't think about it. The trial match is not someone who can be easily persuaded."
He paused and sighed again. "The obsession in his heart is too deep."
Chapter 728 Simultaneous Response
Zhuge Jin was not discouraged. "At least you can give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, there is no loss. No matter how bad it is, you can also ask about the situation in Jizhou."
Chen Deng's heart skipped a beat. "If Tzuyu works tirelessly, I don't mind giving it a try."
Zhuge Jin cupped his hands. "Willing to serve the general."
Chen Deng's complexion softened slightly, and most of the depression in his heart dissipated.He glanced back at the big tent of the Chinese army, and said slowly: "Ziyu, wait a few more years, it's time for your younger brother to go to the army for training, right?"
"probably."
"Is it possible to come to the army?"
Zhuge Jin immediately understood what Chen Deng meant. "It's hard to say. But if you can come, I will ask the general to give you more advice."
"I don't dare to give advice. They are all from Xuzhou, so they should help each other." Chen Deng stood with his hands behind his back. "By the way, where is that Huaiyin native Bu Zhi you mentioned last time?"
"When I came back, I heard that he was still in Kuaiji. I don't know where he is now."
"I lack a competent Sima in my account, you can ask him if he is willing to give in."
Zhuge Jin understood and immediately agreed.
He had mentioned Bu Zhi to Chen Deng before, but Chen Deng didn't take it to heart.Now Liu Bei has recruited many newcomers, including Chen Dao from Runan, Shiren from Guangyang, and Fazheng from Guanzhong. Feeling the pressure, Chen Deng finally thought of recruiting the Xuzhou Township Party to strengthen his own strength. .
Xuzhou has no shortage of celebrities, but it lacks generals capable of commanding troops.
Bu Zhi has both civil and military skills, and can be a general.Chen Deng didn't like such people before, but now he had to change his attitude due to the situation.
"General, Bu Zhi is far away in Kuaiji, so it's hard to come here for a while. I have another person to recommend to the general. If the general is interested, you might as well take the time to meet him."
"Who?"
"Xu Sheng from Ju County. I met him in Wu County. He is very courageous and good at wielding spears. He is a rare general."
"Where?"
"A few days ago, I heard that he returned to Pengcheng, and now he may be on the way back home. The possibility of being stranded in Kaiyang is not small because of the war."
"I would like to ask Tzuyu to revise the book and pay my respects."
"Here."
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After his anger subsided, Chen Deng returned to the main tent of the Chinese army.
Liu Bei finally accepted Fazheng's suggestion, planning to take the initiative to attack and test Yuan Xi's confidence.He asked Chen Deng for advice, and Chen Deng agreed, and volunteered to undertake the main task of attacking.
Liu Bei was very satisfied with Chen Deng's attitude, but he still said tactfully that the attack was just a test, and success or failure was not important.In contrast, the safety of the big camp is more critical. I hope Chen Deng can stick to the big camp, and Zhang Fei can take on the offensive task.
Chen Deng was just expressing his attitude, not really wanting to attack.In his view, Liu Bei's strength does not have the upper hand, it is difficult to take the initiative to attack effectively, and the camp is more stable.
Since Liu Bei had this idea, he followed suit.
Liu Bei immediately made arrangements, drew up a date for the attack, and ordered the generals to prepare separately.
After the meeting was over, all the generals dispersed, leaving only Liu Bei and Fazheng in the big tent.
Liu Bei ordered people to bring food and wine, and drank with Fazheng.
Fazheng thought for a while, then suddenly asked: "Emissary, why is Zhuge Ziyu willing to be Chen Yuanlong's recorder, but not an envoy?"
Liu Bei glanced at Fazheng, smiled helplessly, and said, "They're the township party, so they can talk."
Fazheng snorted. "Xiangdang. Xuzhou is the only thing in their eyes. How can there be a big man. Kanto and Kansai, when will they be able to look at each other and stop being prejudiced?"
Liu Bei laughed. "Xiao Zhi, why don't you have prejudice against the Kanto people?" He raised his hand, indicating that Fazheng needn't argue. "I'm from the frontier, and I also think that the Central Plains people are arrogant and conceited, but the Han Dynasty has a vast territory, people from the South and the North, and people from the Kanto and the West. The difference is too great to be confused. This is also a fact, and there is no need to insist on the same."
Fazheng smiled, raised his hand, and scratched his eyebrows. "That's right, that's why the Son of Heaven has a long-term vision and is determined to solve this problem. He not only wants to confuse east, west, north, south, but also to turn barbarians into summer."
He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Including this Xu Yi."
Liu Bei couldn't help laughing, pointed his fingers upright, and burst out laughing with a "puchi".
Xuzhou now regards itself as the Central Plains, but it used to be where Dongyi was.It is one of the common topics between Liu Bei, a Bianzhou native, and Fazheng, a Guanzhong native, to tease a few words about the barbarian history of Xuzhou people in private.
Apart from joking, their moods are also different.
Speaking of Bianzhou people, Liu Bei often thought of Lu Bu.
When Lu Bu arrived in Xuzhou at the beginning of the year, he wanted to make friends with him. He not only invited him to a banquet, but also asked his wife Wei to come out to meet him. One of the reasons was that they were both from Bianzhou and should be close to each other. They also wanted to call him brothers. .
At that time, he felt that Lu Bu was too vulgar, and he was worried that Lu Bu would plot Xuzhou, so he declined Lu Bu.
Thinking about it now, why did he despise Lu Bu because Lu Bu was from Bianzhou?
Now that Lu Bu has returned to the imperial court, he has become the emperor's most respected wolf riding governor, and he is still entangled with Yuan Xi in Xuzhou.
If he could accept Lu Bu's closeness at that time, and he had the Bingzhou cavalry to help out, why would he be afraid of Yuan Xi's cavalry now?
It's not that God didn't give him a chance, it's that he didn't seize it himself.
The emperor held on tightly.
There is not one such example, but several.
Guan Yu is like this, and so is Zhao Yun.
Therefore, this world can only belong to the emperor, and it is better for him to be a vassal with peace of mind, even if the country is remote.
It's just that building a feudal clan is not an easy task. The emperor gave him a chance, and it depends on whether he can seize it.
Right now, it seems that the talents under his command are still far from enough, especially the counselors.
There are quite a few people around him, among them are descendants of aristocratic families like Chen Deng, but it was not until Fazheng came that he realized what a real counselor should look like and what role it can play.
It's a pity that Fazheng is a member of the imperial court, and he came to Xuzhou to assist him in fighting temporarily.When the war is over, Fazheng will go back.
It would be great if the Fa rectification could be preserved.
Liu Bei's heart moved. "Xiaozhi, are you 25 this year?"
"Yes."
"Are you married?"
"Not yet." Fazheng smiled and said, "There was chaos in Guanzhong a few days ago. I fled to Yizhou. People were panicked and my body was like duckweed. I couldn't care less about getting married. When I returned to Guanzhong last year, the emperor refused to give up and called me Cavalry, I didn't care about it for a while."
Liu Bei understood what Fazheng meant.
He is now the emperor's servant on horseback, and most people look down on him.
"Young people, it's hard to find meritorious deeds, but there are three kinds of unfilial piety, the greatest thing is to have no descendants, you should pay attention to filial piety. If there is a suitable woman, don't miss it. Although Shandong scholar-bureaucrats are conceited, there are many intelligent women in Shandong. Able to manage the family, take care of husband and teach children. For example, the Mi family in Gangna, although he was born in a merchant, is a virtuous housewife."
Fazheng laughed dumbfoundedly, and raised the wine glass in his hand. "The envoy not only has beauties of white jade, but also concubines of rich gold, which is really enviable."
"If Xiao Zhi is interested, you might as well pay more attention." Liu Bei also raised his glass. "Langya is a place where beauties come out. You may have heard that Cao Mengde's concubine, Bian, is from Kaiyang in Langya. Although she comes from the advocate family, she has the demeanor of a big lady, much better than Mrs. Nading."
Fazheng regained his spirit immediately and leaned forward. "I heard that Langya has many descendants of Bai Di, whose skin is fairer than snow, is it true?"
Liu Bei chuckled and squeezed his eyes. "After defeating Yuan Xi, I will take you to have a look."
Chapter 729
When Liu Bei and Fazheng were talking about Langya Beauty, Yuan Xizheng was arguing with counselor Han Xuan, his face was red.
A few days ago, Yuan Xi received the news of the interrogation, and learned that Yuan Shao went to Yi County in the north for an accident, and now he is under house arrest by Yuan Tan, and may have died, so he panicked.
He wished he could retreat immediately, return to Jizhou as quickly as possible, and send troops together with Shenpei to crusade against Yuan Tan, and then become the lord of Jizhou.
Compared with this, Xuzhou is not worth mentioning.
But Han Xuan strongly opposed it.
Han Xuan's name is Jingran, he is from Bohai, he is short and young.Yuan Xi didn't think much of it, but this person was recommended by Tian Feng, so he had to accept it, and stayed as a military adviser.
Facts have proved that although Han Xuan is not good-looking, he is extremely smart.After Yuan Xi marched into Langya, he was able to reach the vicinity of Yangdu so smoothly. Han Xuan's several suggestions played a key role.
So after Yuan Xi received the news of the trial match, he immediately invited Han Xuan to discuss.
But Han Xuan said that the possibility of Yuan Shao's death is extremely small.If this is the case, Yuan Tan cannot escape the name of killing his father and will be accused by thousands of people.Not to mention becoming the lord of Jizhou, it would be nice if he could save his life.
Since Yuan Shao is still alive, it is a very irrational action for the judge to ask Yuan Xi to retreat immediately, return to Jizhou, and attack Yuan Tan.When this word reached Yuan Shao's ears, it would make Yuan Shao feel that the people of Jizhou wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble and favor Yuan Xi as the master.
At that time, the situation will be in Yuan Tan's favor.
Han Xuan said that as long as the judge is not self-willed to the point of stupidity, he will most likely ask Tian Feng to come out and advise him.And Tian Feng will definitely prevent the recklessness of the trial and match, and stop it with silence.