In fact, since Ma Chao fought against Cao Cao and Han Sui, the eldest brother has begun to pay attention to this unruly "Xiliang Thousand Mile Horse", one because of his old friend (the friendship between the eldest brother and Ma Teng and the Yilang Edict), and the other because of Ma Chao's powerful combat power.

But at that time, Xu Shu once suggested that Ma Chao was able to sweep the two states of Yongsi, and there were experts behind it. Because of the two fierce battles between Ma and Cao, the strategic and tactical qualities shown by Ma Chao's army were really different.

According to the elder brother's instructions, Xu Shuzeng carefully sent someone to investigate who the master behind Ma Chao was. Unfortunately, because Fa Zheng was too hiding his edge, the investigation never came to an end.

Although Kuai Yue had met Fa Zheng, he was also blinded by his mediocre appearance and low-key performance, and he only thought that he was a lobbyist who was good at speaking out.

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Fa Zheng, whose courtesy name was Xiaozhi, was from Fufeng, and his father Fa Miao, and his ancestor Fa Zhen. Fa Zheng was a little talented person. At the beginning of Jian'an, the world was famine. He fled to Yizhou to avoid disaster and became an official under Liu Zhang.

In the original historical trajectory, Fa Zheng's first half of his life was a tragic fate, dull and dull. He was not allowed to use the genius of the world, and he was not allowed to use it well until he joined the boss's command, and he finally had the opportunity to display his talents.

If helping the elder brother to capture Yizhou was his first success, the subsequent offensive and defensive battle in Hanzhong was a stage where Fa Zheng's talent was proudly displayed.

Under his planning, Xiahou Yuan (my old Taishan) was awarded the title of the head, Cao Cao failed, and his elder brother took the opportunity to complete the general strategy of obtaining Shu Wanglong (Hanzhong), and set the foundation of Shu Han in one fell swoop. Fa Zheng also made a great contribution and was appointed as the Minister of Shangshu Ling.

When he died of illness at the age of 45, he was posthumously named Yihou.

Even if you talk about Fazheng, this person can definitely be regarded as one of the dazzling stars in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

As an important strategist around the elder brother, Fa Zheng may not be a military and political genius like Zhuge Liang, but he is not inferior to his military strategy alone. Chen Shou's "The Three Kingdoms. The Biography of the First Lord" once said, "The First Lord regained the governor of Yizhou.

Taking Zhuge Liang as his thigh, Fa Zheng as the master of planning, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao as the master of planning..." The word "master" is a highly concentrated summary of Fa Zheng's talent.

Of course, no one else knows these things except me...

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Unexpectedly, history has turned a corner here--Fa Zheng did not seek refuge with Liu Zhang, but instead "intersected" with Ma Chao.

With Ma Chao's bravery and fierceness, coupled with Fa Zheng's strange strategy, it is not an easy opponent to deal with! However, it is quite exciting to think that he might have to confront such an opponent.

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"...If this Fa Zheng is Ma Chao's behind the scenes, then this person's wisdom should not be looked down upon!" Xu Shu analyzed seriously, "Not only that he helped Ma Chao defeat Cao's army, but the series of tricks to seize Jingbei are amazing!"

"It's not just that..." Pang Tong said with a smile. "His attitude towards Mr. Liu Cong is also worthy of fun.

Ma Chao was able to kill almost all the Cai clan, but he could keep Mr. Liu Cong, which was clearly the same as Cao Cao's trick of "using the emperor to command the princes".

By using this trick, Ma Chao can openly take over the power of Jingbei as an auxiliary government, and will not arouse excessive opposition from the gentry officials in Jingzhou!"

"Ma Chao's next step is probably to declare to the outside world that he has killed Cai Mao, the culprit of civil strife, and will support the young master Liu Cong to stabilize the great cause of Jingzhou!" Lu Su gently stroked his chin and said with a faint smile. In the past few months of Shouchun.

The eldest brother often asked Lu Su to go to the mansion to talk. After getting along for a long time, the ice in Lu Su's heart gradually dissolved. At the same time, he was impressed by his eldest brother's mind and demeanor, and finally fulfilled his duties sincerely.

Lu Su's current position is the chief clerk of General Zhengnan's Mansion.

"Next, he might also 'sent' Liuzhou Mu to give up his attempt to govern across the river and return to Xiangyang..." After pausing, Lu Su continued to "guess".

"The words of all the masters are reasonable!" The elder brother nodded and smiled with satisfaction. After pondering for a moment, he said, "But how should we deal with the Jingbei change?"

"This matter is not difficult. You can implement the strategy of 'being polite first and then soldiers'!" Zhuge Liang said calmly.

"Oh~~?" the elder brother asked curiously, "Kong Ming, what is polite first and then soldiers?" It is very simple to say, but according to Zhuge Liang's character, what he said is polite first and then soldiers.

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly. He said calmly: "The lord and Liu Jingzhou should write to Ma Chao respectively. It is said that Cai Mao and Cao Cao colluded with each other and assassinated the eldest son Jingsheng first.

Later, the emperor ordered the emperor to support Prince Liu Cong to succeed the position of the governor of Jingzhou. The two thieves wanted to usurp the power of Jingzhou and trap millions of people in Jingxiang from water and fire. Therefore, Prince Liu Cong's succession to the throne was a matter of contrary to the truth and law.

Liu Jingzhou is the best candidate to inherit the foundation of the elder Jingsheng as the eldest son and benevolent. The lord and Liu Jingzhou can 'please' Ma Chao give up his rebellious life. Don't continue to support Mr. Liu Cong, and return Jingbei to Liu Jingzhou..."

Hearing this, most people in the hall looked at Zhuge Liang with confusion, not understanding why he made this almost "idiot" suggestion——Ma Chao took great pains to seize the power of Jingbei, how could he obediently return it to Liu Qi?

But I understood his intentions a little. When I glanced at the civil servants opposite, I found that Xu Shu, Pang Tong, Zhang Yi, Lu Su, Zhuge Jin and others were all thinking seriously, and they didn't think that Zhuge Liang's words were "joking" at all!

"Mr. Kong Ming, Ma Chao may not be willing to hand over the power of Jingbei..." Zhao Yun frowned and thought for a while, but still could not understand Zhuge Liang's true intention, so he said in confusion.

"..." Zhuge Liang nodded at Zhao Yun and continued confidently, "If Ma Chao is willing to hand over authority, of course it is best. Even if he is unwilling, the etiquette between the lord and Liu Jingzhou has been fulfilled. It is completely famous for his troops to use troops in the future.

Moreover, on the way to pass the letter, the messenger could make the momentum so that all counties and counties in Jingbei could know this.

The military and civilians of Jingbei are not unreasonable people. With the identity of Liu Jingzhou's eldest son, the lord heard of the virtues and reputation of the world. The prestige of Lord Yidu in Jingzhou is compared to Ma Chao who relies entirely on force to seize the power of the land. It is clear at a glance who should be attached to whom.

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After a pause, Zhuge Liang said affirmatively: "In this way, when you advance to Jingbei in the future, you will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

"Wonderful!" The elder brother looked strangely happy, slapped the table, and said loudly, "Kong Ming's plan is indeed extremely wonderful, and it can transform the enemy into an invisible state."

Zhuge Liang was not so arrogant, so he gave a slight salute to his elder brother and returned to the queue calmly.

The elder brother’s praise is not too much. As long as Zhuge Liang’s plan is implemented successfully, it will at least reduce Ma Chao’s combat power. It is most appropriate to give Zhuge Liang this sentence!

Under the hall, Kuai Yue looked at Zhuge Liang's wonderful performance and couldn't help but slowly shook his head, with regret in his eyes uncontrollably.

"What do you think is the discussion of Kong Ming just now?" The elder brother asked Kuai Yue for advice cordially and politely. After several days of contact, the elder brother was amazed at Kuai Yue's talent. After a while, the elder brother also changed his name.

"It's indeed a clever plan. Yue should order someone to report back to my master and ask my master to write to Ma Chao according to Kong Ming's advice!" Kuai Yue replied respectfully.

"Yuan Zhi, just now, I'll let you and the two of you discuss and implement it!" The eldest brother nodded, no longer delayed the time, and immediately explained to Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and the others.

"According to Ma Chao's temperament, he is really not like a polite person..." Xu Shu joked with a rare opportunity, "Lord, it seems that the preparations for sending troops must be stepped up!"

"Yuan Zhi's words are reasonable! Once Ma Chao refuses, my two soldiers must attack Jingbei with thunder. They cannot give Ma Chao a chance to breathe and stabilize the situation." I said,

"Ma Chao controls 70,000 troops with 20,000 troops with unstable morale, and is the way to defeat. The chance to win this battle is to fight quickly and decide quickly.

"Yeah..." The elder brother nodded...

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After the meeting ended, the eldest brother kept me and my second brother, Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and others to continue discussing the preparations for war.

Since I have pointed out that the chance of winning this battlefield lies in a quick battle, my elder brother suggested that my second brother and I join forces to attack so that the battle can be resolved in the shortest time.

Zhang Yi expressed his objection. He believed that his second brother was responsible for the heavy responsibility of resisting Cao Cao in the north. If he attacked Jingbei in the west, once Cao Cao noticed it, it would be very likely that Cao's army would go south. Moreover, Cao's army did show signs of gathering downward to Cai in recent days.

After hearing Zhang Yi's objection, the second brother raised his eyebrows twice, but said nothing. I naturally knew that he was very familiar with the second brother. In fact, the second brother did intend to lead the army to attack Jingbei, but the safety of his elder brother forced him to endure it.

I smiled and relieved my second brother's sleep. The situation in Shouchun was actually not as dangerous as I imagined. Not to mention that the number of elite troops of Cao's army was entangled with the Xianbei in the northern border, even Yuan Tan had to drag Cao Cao a lot of military forces.

The military power that Cao Cao can use now should be limited. On the other hand, our situation is not as good as before. After the fall of the Sun family, our army has obtained a stable rear, and at this time, part of the military power in Jiangdong can be transferred north to Shouchun.

In addition, Shouchun has a natural barrier - Huai River. Although the Huai River is not as good as the Yangtze River, it is more than enough to block the Cao army in the north. As long as the Jinfan Camp is transferred to patrol the Huai River, it can be enough to serve as 50,000 troops.

After thinking about it, Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and others agreed with my analysis. The eldest brother decided that my second brother and I would attack Jingbei in two ways!

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On the afternoon of the same day, the fast horses who passed the generals and the orders of the soldiers and horses were mobilized to rush out of Shouchun-

General Li Feng, Wei Yan, went north to guard Shouchun, and Liao Hua, the general of the Central Army, temporarily served as the prefect of Kuaiji;

The debauchery captain Quan Cong was ordered to lead 10,000 troops north to reinforce Shouchun;

The General of Zhaowu Zhonglang, Lu Xun, led 10,000 troops westward to take over the three counties of Jiujiang, Yuzhang and Luling;
Chapter completed!