Chapter 146 Ren Ba
Zhang Chong's troops spent the night repairing in Changshaowu, and then hurriedly made a batch of millet balls, then left the city and marched towards Fenggao.
On the way, He Kui, the military advisor accompanying the army, was admonishing Zhang Chong:
"Kui, it's too dangerous for us to attack Fenggao like this now. Fenggao City is high and deep, and we have never had the experience to attack a fortified city. It would be too difficult to attack such a big city right from the start. And if we can't conquer it, we will At that time, the Yingxian soldiers behind us will directly attack us. At that time, we will lose control of our front and rear, and there will be unbearable things if we are not careful.”
This is not the first time He Kui has said this. He Kui admonished Zhang Chong at the military meeting today at midnight. At that time, he said that we should go directly to Fenggao and leave the two cities of Ying County and Mou County behind. The back is very adventurous. Yes, the Mou County soldiers were annihilated, but there is still Ying County on the right. How come the troops are so wasteful?
But at that time, Zhang Chong had already made a plan to frustrate He Kui. He Kui was disappointed at the time, but as a counselor, he understood that his duty was to say what needed to be said at such a time.
So on the way, he came to give advice again. This time Zhang Chongtou informed him of his military strategy.
"Shulong, do you think the Taishan soldiers like us are more useful in attacking fortresses or in the field?"
No need to ask, of course it is beneficial in field battles.
He Kui didn't understand what Zhang Chong meant.
He asked Zhang Chong directly:
"Qu, do you mean to mobilize Feng Gao's people out of the city?"
"Yes, but there is an explanation for this transfer. I know what you said before. It is very unwise to attack Fenggao with Ying County on your side. You understand me, how can I do such an unwise thing? ? I am going to Fenggao now, just to cover up the enemy’s attack on Mou County later.”
"Qu, are you going to attack Mou County?"
"That's right, if we attack Mou County directly, we may not be able to capture the city if Mou County is prepared. And at that time, if Feng Gao sends troops to attack our rear, our army will fall into the front-to-back denial you mentioned before. situation. Let me tell you this, we are now in a rectangle-shaped defense zone. No matter which city we attack, the final result will be the situation you mentioned, so we will be in denial. Need to think from a different perspective
Now that we have made a move to attack Fenggao, Fenggao will be nervous while Yingxian and Mouxian will relax. At this time, we turned around in the middle of the night and headed straight for Mou County. They were caught off guard and could not stop us. At the same time, when the news of our attack on Mou County reaches Fenggao, what will Fenggao Shou think? He must have thought, oh, it turns out that this thief has some tricks up his sleeve. He is clearly attacking Mou County, but he still wants to attack Fenggao. If he thinks this way, he will probably send troops to rescue Mou County. At this time, we were ambushing the reinforcements coming from Fenggao halfway. What is this? This is to attack Mou County and swallow up Fenggao's mobile guards. This is the true strategy of this battle. ”
He Kui was impressed, he knew how good Qu Kui was. It can be said that Qu Kui finally figured out the strategy of virtual and real military strategy. The original dilemma was solved by him with just one move. But He Kui was worried again:
"What if Feng Gao doesn't come out, and he refuses to save him?"
Zhang Chong shrugged and said indifferently:
"If you can't mobilize, you can't fall out. We will take advantage of the situation to capture Mou County, seize the entrance to Yishan Mountain, and plan a retreat for our army. However, based on my considerations, Feng Gao will probably send troops. This is also I realized this from yesterday’s guide to Changshaoxu
I thought carefully about the reason why we attacked Changshaowei to mobilize the troops from Mou County and Ying County. But in the end, why did Mou County soldiers come but Ying County soldiers did not? Is it more prudent to win the county magistrate? I don’t think so. The key is responsibility. Once Changshaowei is lost, County Magistrate Mou, who is under his jurisdiction, cannot absolve himself of the blame, so he will definitely send troops, but Magistrate Ying feels it doesn't matter, because even if it is lost, the superiors cannot blame him.
In the same way, when we attack Mou County, the most important thing is Fenggao. Because Mou County is under its jurisdiction, if this city is lost, the Taishan County Sheriff will be held accountable. And what about winning the county magistrate? Still doesn't matter. On the contrary, if we attack Fenggao, Mou County won't care much because the county magistrate cannot be held accountable. This is why I estimate that the troops from Fenggao can be mobilized in Mou County, but it is difficult to mobilize troops from the other two counties in Fenggao. ”
He Kui was impressed. It seemed that although he was a strategist and counselor, he still had to learn from Qu Kui in grasping people's hearts. So the strategy for this battle is very clear. They pretended to attack Fenggao and actually attacked Mou County. The actual attack on Mou County was intended to be high.
But He Kui still wondered why he didn't discuss this strategy with the generals at the military meeting.
Zhang Chong said:
"As a general, you must be able to protect secrets. If you tell the soldiers in advance to attack Fenggao in advance, they will slack off. If you encounter some capable enemy eyes and ears, they will be able to discover our combat intentions. This is also The reason why I want to keep it secret.”
He Kui understood, but still advised Zhang Chong:
"Qu, what you said is all right and good. But I have one thing to say, a commander should be benevolent, upright and upright, and not domineering and cunning, otherwise he will lose people's hearts over time. Qu must not ignore it."
Zhang Chong nodded, knowing that He Kui was worried that he would be disrespectful to others because he had been thinking about people's selfishness for a long time.
He thought for a while and told He Kui such a story.
"Shulong, I like to tell stories. I have a friend who is the best at winning people. I once asked him how to win people, and he told me this. He said that he acted in the opposite way to others. When people are anxious, he is lenient; when people are violent, He is benevolent; he is loyal. Every time he goes against others, things will work out. He told me that as long as a person behaves in a benevolent way, he can be invincible in the world, but he will lose the justice of the world. you say It's very similar. And that's what I said to my friends at the time. Every time I rebel against others, I lose my own way. The problems in this world are never solved by one person. Emperor Xiaoxuan of the former Han Dynasty taught Rou Ren well. The Confucian Emperor Yuan said, "The Han family has its own system, which is based on the overlord's way, but it is purely based on moral education, so it is necessary to use Zhou's politics!"
In fact, I know what you mean by benevolence and domineering. What is benevolence? That is to practice Confucianism, uphold Taoism, and uphold justice. What is domineering? That is, practicing Legalism, reaching people's hearts, and advocating for personal gain. Those who practice benevolence are upright and upright, but they are easily deceived. Those who act tyrannically will be in the present moment, but their misfortune will be in the future.
Therefore, those who truly seek the Tao must find their own Tao, but how to find their own Tao? It is necessary to use each Tao, so that we can know its advantages and disadvantages, and then we can use its good and avoid its evil. ”
What Zhang Chong said eloquently impressed He Kui again. What impressed me this time was Zhang Chong's wisdom. He Kui understood metaphysics. What Zhang Chong said was vaguely similar to what Lao Tzu said, and both had a sense of positive and negative change.
For example, he first admired Qu Kuijun for his superiority, the second time he admired Qu Kui for his insight and insight, and the third time he admired Qu Kui for his understanding of Ren Ba. But in the end, he discovered that these were all consistent, and they were all the pros and cons of what Lao Tzu said.
But Qu Kui was obviously a farmer, but he had this heaven-given wisdom, and he was indeed the person for whom the prophecy was based.
If Zhang Chong knew what He Kui was thinking, he would definitely tell him that this is the dialectical method of the combination of pros and cons.
After that, Zhang Chong led the army and continued in the direction of Fenggao, advancing calmly and calmly.
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Taishan County, Fenggao, County Sheriff's Mansion.
At this moment, the county magistrate's office was in a panic. No one expected that the Taishan bandits would suddenly come out of the mountain. Regardless of the fact that they have had several riots in Taishan, such as Shusun Wuji once, Gongsun Ju once, and his rebellious party again, but in fact the most recent ones were twenty years ago.
Take the current county officials as an example. None of them had experienced those turmoils. Therefore, when Ying County quickly sent a report saying that Taishan bandits were coming west and attacked Changshaowu at the mountain pass, they were shocked. When Shaowei was broken, we were shocked for the second time. When the detective report spread out today, it was said that the Taishan bandits broke through Changshaowu and came to Fenggao. It seemed that they wanted to attack Fenggao City. This was the third shock.
These county officials were running around in confusion, but fortunately, the prefect Zhang Ju was still calm. After all, he was from Yuyang County in the border area, and he could hear police encounters in the border areas from time to time. This was nothing about the Taishan bandits.
Zhang Ju called the county captain Li Xiang, the county soldier Cao Houxi, and the thief Cao Pang Zun, as well as the camp general Liu Yin who was in high position outside the city.
Sitting in front of the hall, Zhang Ju asked Li Xiang, the county captain, what his strategy was for this battle.
The county captain Li Xiang has an elegant name, but he is as black and strong as an ox. As the leader of a county's military men, he naturally wanted to be the first to speak to encourage the whole county to guard against thieves.
He stood out from the crowd and said vigorously:
"Master Fu, some thieves have invaded the territory, but they are not worth mentioning. Our city is high and deep, and we have a lot of savings. Please be patient, if the Taishan thieves raise an army of 100,000, please reject them for your sake. If the Tathagata comes with tens of thousands of troops, he will surely do it." The king of the government swallowed it.”
After hearing this eloquent statement, Zhang Ju shouted loudly to Li Xiang. This Li Xiang can do it. Don't take what he said seriously, but he said it to make him angry. The leader of a county's warriors needs to boost morale like this.
Zhang Ju loudly applauded Li Xiang's words, which naturally set the tone for this matter. The county soldier Cao Houxi and the thief Cao Pangzun both echoed loudly. The scene was enthusiastic and the morale was high.
So, you see, General Ben in this county is different. He has a keen sense of smell and can always tell what the boss wants.
But there is always someone who is ignorant, and he is the camp general Liu Yin. The camp system only has a garrison relationship with the local area, and it is directly subordinate to the central government. Whenever there is a movement of soldiers, the central government sends envoys to take command. In other words, the soldiers in the camp were all guest soldiers and were not liked by the local commander.
Liu Yin was also very angry when he first came up. He pointed at the county captain Li Xiang and sneered:
"Lijun Lieutenant is indeed heroic, but your gang of soldiers who collect taxes, hold up placards, and clean the streets will refuse anything and swallow it up. You are not afraid of laughing to death."
After saying that, he turned to the prefect Zhang Ju and said:
"Master Fu, I only need to pay the departure fee for the brothers and make up for the salary arrears for the past few months. I will take the brothers out of the city to destroy this wave of thieves for Master Fu."
As soon as these words came out, not only Li Xiang, who was ridiculed, looked ugly, but also the chief eunuch Zhang Ju's face turned dark.
He secretly hates:
"What a beast without a king and a father. At this time, he still threatens his own dignity and threatens this house."
(End of chapter)