Chapter 81 Conquest of Liu Ye
Liu Feng agreed immediately: "Yes! Father."
Then, Liu Feng continued to hit his shoulders and asked: "Father, The child feels that Changxi is located in a remote area and is surrounded by white fields. It is unlikely that we will receive the news of Kaiyang being attacked soon. "
"Your idea is indeed a good one. "
Liu Bei closed his eyes and nodded while enjoying his son's filial piety.
Liu Feng actually wanted to establish a staff system, design the plan according to the predetermined plan, and then provide it to the generals who would implement it for reference.
For example, if you suddenly encounter a bridge being washed away by a river, if you suddenly encounter a wildfire while marching, or if your troops are attacked at night, are there any relatively mature response methods that can be used immediately?
In the past, when encountering such special situations, we could only rely on the personal abilities of the leading generals, but with the staff plan, the response methods, both in quantity and quality, are much more reliable than before.
But he was not sure whether the staff system was useful in the classical military period or whether it would be acclimatized.
So now he only dares to quietly do some private work to see Liu Bei's reaction.
In fact, Liu Bei is quite satisfied with Liu Feng's military talents at this moment.
Big Ear Brother has been fighting for half his life. Before each battle, there are indeed various intelligence investigations, battle planning processes, etc.
But this is the first time Liu Bei has seen Liu Feng draw up the entire campaign plan in such detail, comprehensiveness and framework.
When Liu Bei first started watching it, he was even fascinated by the plan.
The entire battle process was broken down into local battles one by one, like a butcher's job. Then, under the local battles, responses to various situations were broken down.
Although this was just a battle to conquer the Taishan bandits, Liu Feng almost wrote a book on the art of war.
Although there were many mistakes in the first draft of this plan, there were even fatal loopholes.
But flaws cannot be concealed. Those mistakes and loopholes will be made up for in the future due to experience, but this kind of genius thinking is a precious thing that cannot be obtained no matter how many battles are fought.
A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Liu Bei's mind. Could this be the difference between the Marquis of Huaiyin and other generals?
The more Liu Bei thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable he became.
Not only did the Marquis of Huaiyin make great achievements as a fledgling, but Liu Bei, who silently admired his son's talents in his heart, had a calm expression on his face.
Of course you can’t say what’s in your heart, otherwise this kid wouldn’t jump to the sky?
Even if my guess is correct, then this boy is just a young Marquis of Huaiyin, and there is still a long way to go whether he can fight.
Besides, talent alone is not enough. Who knows that Zhao Kuo ruined 400,000 of Zhao's elites in one battle by talking about war on paper?
Of course, Liu Bei didn't know that Zhao Kuo was not incapable of fighting, he was just not as good as Bai Qi, and there were many reasons for his defeat, but this did not prevent Zhao Kuo from being nailed to the pillar of shame by Tai Shi Gong. .
Thinking of this, Liu Bei began to care about some details that he didn't understand just now. As for why he didn't ask about these details just now since he didn't understand them. Liu Bei, who was busy educating his son just now, felt that these were not important.
"Why are you moving forward on alert?"
"My child is not sure about the marching speed of his second uncle and his third uncle. He only made a rough estimate. They may collide head-on at this place. The Taishan bandit reinforcements are coming to Kaiyang, so after marking this time point, they may encounter enemies at any time, and they must keep on guard while continuing to move forward."
"Then why is there a caravan here to pass by at this time. "The arrangement of the caravan is just an illusion. In fact, it is disguised as elites to collect ferries here to ensure that when Cao Jianwei reaches the shore of Yishui, he can quickly cross Yishui and completely surround Kaiyang and cut off its connection with other places."
"Then why are some grains being stored here?"
"This is the last batch of grains coming out of Kaiyang. Instead of going to trouble to transport them back, it is better to just stay here, our army It can be arrived in three days, and it will be used as military rations when the time comes, saving time and effort."
"Why here..."
Liu Bei did not go out to serve as director throughout the afternoon, but just stayed behind. Tang and Liu Feng discussed the war plan and improved the campaign plan.
The entire operation was also named Operation Weeding by Liu Feng, which was explained as eradicating banditry, but it was also confusing and concealing.
Liu Bei didn't like this name very much, but he also proposed several names that were not even as good as this one, so he finally compromised.
While Liu Feng continued to beat Liu Bei's back and legs, showing great attentiveness, a father was loving and his son was filial, and they were having a good time, there was also a man in the Huaisi area who was doing similar things to please.
It’s just that his target is not his father, but Huang Li, the chief official of Xuzhou Prefecture.
Huang Li is an old official in Xuzhou Prefecture. This time he was sent by Liu Bei to Huainan Chengde in the Huaisi area to recruit a scholar named Liu Ye.
Huang Li originally thought this was an easy job. After all, this area was relatively stable, there had been no major wars, and the roads were relatively smooth.
At that time, as long as the conquest document is given to the other party, regardless of whether the other party should be removed, he can return to Xuzhou and resume his life.
The calm conditions on the road seemed to support Huang Li's judgment.
Huang Li arrived in Chengde, Huainan, and met Liu Ye, as well as his father and brother very smoothly.
But what Huang Li never expected was that when he recited the conquest document and handed it to Liu Ye, the other party suddenly changed his face, loudly rebuked him for pretending to be an envoy, and then ordered Zhuang The servants swarmed up and tied him and his entourage.
Huang Li was stunned at the time, and he only remembered that he and his entourage tried desperately to explain.
But Liu Ye didn't listen at all, and directly had them tied up, escorted to a secluded courtyard, and then detained.
Huang Li has never seen such a bold scholar. This is not the first time he has done conquest work. In the past when the world was good, this was a good job. It's a good job for officials to fight for their heads.
But now the world is different. There are military disasters, locust plagues, rebels, victims, and hordes of bandits everywhere, which are more dangerous than wild beasts.
But as long as they arrive at the place, regardless of whether the other party should open it or not, they can always entertain the envoys with good food and drink, and give them gifts before leaving.
These are all benefits that can be put into your own pocket, and the state government will not care about them.
But when did you expect to meet someone like Liu Ye?
Liu Ye's behavior shocked not only the envoy Huang Li, but also his father and brother Liu Pu and Liu Huan.
But the two of them didn't have time to react. After Huang Li was tied away, they woke up and grabbed Liu Ye and asked him why he did this.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ye did not seem to be mistaken at all. Instead, he said to his father and brother: "Father and brother, Liu Bei is a warlord in the north. He does not want to defend the country's borders, but he first helped Gongsun Zan attack Yuan Shao, and then He also rescued Tao Qian from Tiankai, and then entered Yuzhou to occupy Pei State, which shows that he has no loyalty. "
(End of this chapter)