Chapter 188 Jianghu is not about killing, it is about favors, sophistication and transactions.

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Chapter 188 Jianghu is not about killing, it is about favors, sophistication and transactions.

Cao Cao is a tyrant.

His ability to unify the Central Plains and sweep across the northern border was not only due to the bravery of Qiao Pei warriors, but also the support of Yingchuan talents.

It's not just luck.

His decision-making, judgment, insight, resourcefulness, and even the ability to adapt to battle...are unparalleled in the world.

For such a character and such an important Xiangfan, how could he not have a second level of deployment?

Not nipping problems in the bud?

Cao Cao had long thought that what if the situation in Xiangfan was so turbulent that it was irreversible?

What should Guan Yu do? He will definitely attack Xiangfan with all his strength.

He even thought about the worst case scenario.

That's because Cao Cao couldn't help him immediately.

Under such circumstances, how to protect Xiangfan and even turn defeat into victory is not an easy problem.

And this depends on Cao Cao's deployment.

Cao Cao specially sent Yu Jin, the leader of the five good generals, to garrison troops in Runan, and Gao Lan (who died in Changbanpo in the interpretation, but there is no record in history, so he is still alive) to garrison Xuchang. When he went to Hanzhong, he secretly

Delivered two packets of tips to Zhang Liao.

One of them is Sun Quan's response when he invaded in large numbers.

There are only four words in the content - "When thieves arrive, they will be dispatched!"

It was precisely because of these four words that Zhang Babai achieved the feat of defeating Sun Shiwan.

As for the other letter, it is not so concise.

Cao Cao listed three situations.

The first is if the situation in Xiangfan changes during the flood period.

Then Zhang Liao held his troops still and transferred Yu Jin to quickly rush to aid Xiangfan from Runan.

The second was during the dry season. The same assumption was made. This time, Yu Jin stopped moving and Zhang Liao quickly rushed from Hefei to Xiangfan, took up residence in Xiangfan, and handed over the commander-in-chief of Hefei to Yue Jin, who was also a good general among the five sons.

The third is during the flood period, if the situation in Xiangfan changes and Sun Quan invades at the same time, Cao Cao's plan is that Zhang Liao will go to Xiangfan and then enter Hefei.

This can also be seen how much Cao Cao valued Xiangfan.

The current situation is the second situation. In the past, Zhang 800 defeated Sun 100,000, and then the dry season came, and the pressure on Hefei undoubtedly dropped sharply. At this time, it was impossible for Sun Quan to organize troops to invade.

Of course, Zhang Liao should have led his troops to attack Ruxukou at this time.

The changes between the high water period and the low water period often mark the change in the offensive and defensive trends of Wei and Wu.

In fact, Zhang Liao originally planned to attack Ruxukou.

But...who would have thought that suddenly Cao Ren fainted and the news came that Cao Chun was dead.

Zhang Liao immediately decided to give up the attack on Ruxukou and wait and see what happens.

And this is just a matter of waiting and watching.

After all... Cao Ren fainted, and there were still Man Chong, Lu Chang, Zhao Yan, and Niu Jin in Xiangfan City... No matter how bad things were, Jiangxia still had that "iron wall" literary talent.

With them there…

The situation in Xiangfan is as stable as Mount Tai and will not collapse.

But...who would have thought that not long after Zhang Liao received the first urgent message, the second urgent message came one after another.

——Wenpin is gone, Man Chong is gone, Niu Jin is gone, and Lu Chang is gone.

——There is only one Zhao Yan left in Xiangfan in Nuo Da!

Isn't this what Prime Minister Cao said: "The situation in Xiangfan has changed"...

Zhang Liao immediately handed over the command of the troops in Hefei to Lejin, and he himself led a group of personal guards on the night journey to Shouchun.

The waterway was impassable, so they rode horses to Xiangyang. It was not too late at last.

When Zhao Yan saw Zhang Liao, his eyes were stunned. He couldn't believe it.

Some time ago, Zhang Wenyuan, who was "eight hundred to one hundred thousand" and "shocked the world" and made the children of Soochow stop crying, actually appeared in Xiangyang.

What's even more surprising is that Zhang Liao also brought news.

"General Xiahou has urgently summoned General Jin, General Gao Lan, and Young Master Cao Zhang... Now, they have gathered in Xudu, and soon the army will rush to Xiangfan."

Zhang Liao's words seemed to carry an aura of confidence.

It was as if the entire situation was always under his control.

"Yun Chang is so arrogant that he will surely take advantage of his victory to advance. The Prime Minister has set up a trap for him early in the morning. When he arrives at Fancheng, we will ambush him from all sides and capture him alive!"

this…

Zhao Yan rolled his eyes and asked quickly: "Is it Fancheng? Isn't it Xiangyang?"

hehe…

Zhang Liao smiled, a slight smile.

Once again, he demonstrated the overall perspective of an outstanding commander.

And... that is how only a fellow countryman and a close friend can understand Guan Yu.

"A Jingjiang River divides Xiangfan, with Xiangyang in the south and Fancheng in the north. In Yunchang's view, even if Xiangyang is captured, Fancheng still needs to be captured, but if Fancheng is captured, Xiangyang will be destroyed without conquering it!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Liao paused for a moment, and his tone was determined. "How aloof and arrogant Yun Chang is. He will definitely not attack Xiangyang. He will definitely take Fancheng... He will station the general camp between Fancheng and Wancheng, intending to cut off everything in Xiangfan."

supplies!"

"If it were anyone else, he would never dare to go so far alone, but if it were him, he would definitely do this!"

The people who know Shanxi people best may not necessarily be Shanxi people, but they must be fellow Guan Yu people.

Zhang Liao knew Guan Yu very well.

In fact, Guan Yu in history, even when he flooded the Seventh Army and shocked China.

His garrison of the Guan Family Army was never located south of the Jingjiang River, in the area close to Jiangling.

But it is north of Jingjiang River, between Wancheng and Fancheng.

Guan Yu was the only one in the world who could be so domineering and not take Cao Wei seriously.

Even if it's an ambush from all sides.

Perhaps in Guan Yu's eyes, it was Guan Yu who surrounded all these ten-faced people, and all he had to do was shout, "Everyone here is rubbish!"

call…

At this moment, Zhao Yan let out a long breath and said with emotion.

"It turns out that everything is under the control of Prime Minister Cao."

"Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other..." Zhang Liao's tone was as serious and solemn as ever, "Disasters, once used properly, can also turn into good things. In this battle, we are bound to capture Guan Yunchang!"

As he spoke, Zhang Liao's eyes were filled with light... a light of bravery.

In his opinion, he must take the title of "The First Hero in Shanxi" from Guan Yu's head with his own hands.

——"Sorry, my dear friend!"

——"We brothers are each our own masters, let's have a good fight this time!"

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Chengdu, Zhuge Mansion.

The oil lamp had burned out, and the gray morning light came in a little. After Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei read Guan Lin's second answer sheet.

The discussion lasted half the night.

However, the two people's spirits showed no signs of fatigue, and they still knelt down on the side of the bamboo mat and concentrated on it.

Zhuge Liang's second test question is: How should we solve the problem of merchants in Sichuan hoarding goods and driving up prices?

Guan Lin's answer is very simple, only three paragraphs.

The first paragraph - "The people are prosperous and the country is strong!"

Second paragraph - "Establish a Commerce Department to collect commercial taxes."

The third paragraph - "Businessmen in Shu can join the Commerce Department on a voluntary basis. At the same time, any merchant who joins the Commerce Department and greatly improves his status must submit to the jurisdiction of the Commerce Department. Businessmen who are not members of the Commerce Department are not allowed to do business privately. Discovered

The offenders will be severely punished without credit."

These three paragraphs are actually very simple.

Guan Lin wrote it after thinking about it for a while after seeing the test questions.

In fact, in the course of Chinese history, for a long period of time, businessmen would hoard goods and drive up prices.

For example, in the late Western Han Dynasty, major families annexed land and drove up prices, seriously affecting economic operations.

Therefore, everyone recommended Wang Mang to save the crisis.

Wang Mang rather "willfully" created the Liuquan currency system, from "Koizumi Naichi" to "Daquan Fifty", and a total of six denominations were produced.
To be continued...