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At the same time, after more than a year of hard work, Lu Meng clearly realized that it is not easy to learn knowledge from others. Many talented people will not impart any useful knowledge easily, even if they ask for a word. , People will not answer easily, let alone explain in detail.To put it bluntly, it means cherishing oneself with a broom.Scholars in this era are quite particular, and they think highly of themselves. Unless they are formally apprenticed to a teacher, it is extremely difficult to learn. It is impossible to learn anything, even ordinary reading and literacy is not easy.

It was precisely because of this awareness that Lu Meng did not dare to ask Zhou Yu to learn the art of war. If he was rejected, he might not even be able to keep his position as the commander of the soldiers, and he would completely lose his chance to get close to Zhou Yu.In this way, not only will the protagonist Li Li's high expectations be disappointed, but he will also completely ruin his way of studying. I am afraid that it will become more and more difficult to learn advanced military strategies in the future.

After listening to Lu Meng's narration, Zhou Yu nodded with a smile and said, "It turns out that the lord let you read and write. It's very good. This shows that the lord thinks highly of you, has high hopes for you, and appreciates you. This is a great gift." This honor, Ziming should cherish it doubly, and must not be negligent."

Having said that, Zhou Yu's voice paused, and the smile on his face became brighter, and he said with a smile: "Most of the tactics and strategies recorded in the military books are the military experience summed up by the predecessors. Although they are extremely precious, they are somewhat rough and obscure. Difficult to understand. Therefore, many literati nowadays have read some military books, but they only have a superficial understanding of the way to command and use troops, and they don’t know anything about battlefield warfare.

If Ziming is willing, he will read military books later, but if there is anything he doesn't understand, please come and ask me.As long as I know it, I will definitely teach it all, and I will never let Ziming down.How about Ziming?Hehehe! "

Lu Meng was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately stood up and kowtowed: "I am firm in my wish, but I dare not ask for it. I am grateful to the governor for not giving up, and I am willing to learn the art of war with the governor in the end!"

Lu Meng paused when he was excited, bowed to the ground solemnly, and said respectfully: "The governor's great kindness and virtue, the general will never forget it. In the future, the general is willing to lead the horse and pedal for the governor, but if there is a mission, he will never forget it." Don't refuse! Please accept the last general's obeisance." This is the official apprenticeship.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu couldn't help but nodded slightly with a smile on his face, then got up to support Lu Meng, and laughed heartily: "Zi Ming doesn't have to be like this. In the future, please remember not to practice this great gift, otherwise you will inevitably be criticized. To be honest, my lord told me not long ago. Speaking of this matter, but I have been busy with military affairs recently, so I put this matter behind me, it really shouldn't be!"

Lu Meng's expression changed slightly when he heard the words, and he said in a respectful voice: "My lord, I am grateful to the young general for his kindness, and I will never forget it for a moment. However, the words of the commander-in-chief made the general panic. In the end, it is a blessing to be able to follow the governor in this life, how can I have other extravagant hopes?"

Zhou Yu nodded happily, and said with a smile: "Zi Ming is smart and studious. He can read and write in just over a year, which is equivalent to the years of ordinary people. I have never seen such a smart person in my life. What's more, Zi Ming is here. You have a very high level of comprehension in leading troops, and you are so fast and amazing. And this is what I value you. You must know that the first thing you need to learn about the art of war is your talent and comprehension. If you don’t read military books, you can still fight and win battles. Ziming is like this. Therefore, Ziming only needs to work on it a little and get rid of his impulsive and irritable temper. above. Hehehe!"

These words made Lu Meng very excited, his cheeks flushed, and the excitement couldn't be more exciting, and then he thanked him again, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is grateful.

Through this in-depth conversation, there is no barrier between Zhou Yu and Lu Meng. Although they are subordinates, they are actually masters and apprentices.As the so-called master and apprentice are like father and son, at this moment they can trust each other without reservation, can be honest with each other without shy away, talk about everything, talk about everything, there is no need to hide.

"At the end of the day, there is something unclear, so I beg the governor to make it clear." After establishing the master-student relationship, Lu Meng did not hide any more, and the expression of hesitation and hesitation reappeared on his face again.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu understood, and smiled, "Ziming wants to ask about what happened in the formal meeting just now?"

Lu Meng nodded when he heard the sound, and affirmed: "Exactly. I don't know why the governor is so patient with the general. Is it just because he is the younger brother of the lord?"

Zhou Yu shook his head with a smile, and said, "Of course not. I am the commander of the three armies appointed by my lord. I only obey my lord. How can I be disturbed by others? If General Li Xian is my lord's younger brother, I will give him courtesy in every way. It's nonsense, how can I, Zhou Yu, succumb to the rich and powerful!"

Lu Meng nodded in agreement, but the look of doubt on his face became more and more intense. He asked in surprise, "Since this is the case, why did the governor not hesitate to surrender his status to establish prestige for the general?"

"Does Ziming know the purpose of our expedition to Yizhou this time?" Zhou Yu asked.

Lu Meng said without hesitation: "It is to capture Yizhou, stabilize the rear, and prepare for our army to enter the Central Plains."

Zhou Yu nodded when he heard the sound, then smiled and shook his head, saying: "What Ziming said is true, but he only knows one thing and doesn't know the other. Taking Yizhou is a strategic plan that the lord has already determined. It is determined to win, and there is no room for loss. But who will be in charge of Yizhou after capturing Yizhou?"

"This general doesn't know." Lu Meng looked stunned, thinking, "There are quite a lot of Chinese officials and generals in our army, and there are not a few civil officials who can govern states and counties and generals who sit in one side, so the general dare not speculate about the lord. mind."

Zhou Yu laughed and said, "Zi Ming is a fan of the authorities! Have you forgotten that General Li Xian's official position is General Zhengnan, and he has served as General Zhengnan for several years. Before this position, it was always a fake, in name only, but General Li Xian Who is Siam, he is the only younger brother of the lord, and he has always been regarded as an arm by the lord, how can he hold a nominal and empty position for a long time?"

Chapter 137 Li Wenchang's Solid Backing

"General?"

Lu Meng was surprised when he heard the sound, and then he nodded lightly as if he had realized something, and said: "It is true. The general has fought with the lord for many years, and has repeatedly made military exploits. Our army has grown to be as strong as it is today. The general has made great achievements. Few failures. So far, his only failure is when he was appointed as the prefect of the Northland, he encountered the Southern Huns invaders, causing half of the cities in the Northland County to fall.

But it's not that he is incompetent in command, but that the barbarian army is waiting for an opportunity to attack unexpectedly, and has an army of 10,000+, so it is true that the strength of one county alone cannot resist the fierce barbarian army. "Obviously, Lu Meng knew Li Xian's past achievements very well, and admired Li Xian's ability to command troops in battle.

Zhou Yu said: "The achievements of the general are obvious to all. The most rare thing is that he is calm and magnanimous, mature and prudent, and he is worthy of great responsibility. For many years, he has been staying behind, not only stabilizing the situation, but also raising food for the army, so Only the lord can lead the army to fight outside all year round without any worries."

These are Zhou Yu's sincere words.

The same is true.Throughout Li Li's many years of combat career, whenever he encountered a strong enemy or decided his life and death, he led the army to fight outside, and his younger brother Li Xian must be sitting in the rear lair.When Wuwei raised troops, facing Ma Teng and Han Sui's coalition forces approaching aggressively, Li Li led the army out to Heilongling for a decisive battle. At that time, it was Li Xian who was sitting in the rear.During the Chang'an Rebellion, Li Lili's army rushed thousands of miles to Chang'an, and it was Li Xian who took his place in Weiwu County behind him.At the time of the Sili War, Li Lili's army fought fiercely with the princes of the Central Plains for nearly two years, but it was not Li Jue who took his place in Chang'an.It was Li Xian, the younger brother of Mei Wu, who was stationed in the army.

The most eye-catching thing is the Central Plains War in which the Yuan Alliance conquered Huainan and Jizhou.For this battle, Li Li transferred a large number of generals who followed him first from the main battle camp in advance.He was changed to be the general guarding the city or the general guarding the border in various states and counties, while his Li Xian was in Liangzhou.Such an arrangement, seemingly irrelevant and useless, is actually far-reaching and sophisticated.

Although Li Xian didn't have an army in his hands, he stayed in Liangzhou, the place where Li Li started. The generals who guarded the states and counties were the first generals who followed their brothers to conquer the world.That means.Once Li Lili's army is defeated in the Central Plains, even if it suffers an unprecedented fiasco, there will still be Li Xian and a group of veterans behind him.In a critical moment, Li Siam could directly mobilize the county soldiers from various states and counties to join the battle, or lead his troops to help.No matter how bad it is, even if Sili falls, only Li Xian can defend Liangzhou for him.It can ensure that the foundation in the rear is not lost; in this way.Sooner or later, he can make a comeback and make a comeback.

Such a sophisticated and obscure layout kept most people in Xiliang's civil and military circles in the dark, unaware that Li Li had already prepared for the worst before the war.Li Xian, who stayed in Liangzhou, seemed to be nameless and inconspicuous. In fact, the generals in the states and counties and the county soldiers under their tents were all under his command. The individual soldiers of this county were not strong. But the victory lies in the large number and the large number of people.Its comprehensive combat power is not inferior to the main battalion of the Xiliang Army.

It is no exaggeration to say that every time Li Li led an army to fight, he always left behind.This is his younger brother Li Xian.

However, although Li Xian has held a high position in the Xiliang Army for a long time, he did not directly control any main battalion, giving people the illusion that he has no real power, as if the reason why he can hold a high position is all thanks to his brother Li Li. His great reputation depends on the love of his fellow brothers.But who knows, it is precisely because of Li Xian's introverted personality, taciturnity, and never being in the limelight that he becomes Li Li's most solid backing behind him, a behind-the-scenes hero who is most easily overlooked but is ubiquitous.

All of this is hidden in the dark, and it has existed since the moment Li Li raised his troops, but many people have not noticed it, and have been kept in the dark all these years.As a result, many civil servants and generals under Li Li's command now mistakenly believe that General Li Xian is a mediocre and incompetent person. If he hadn't had a powerful elder brother, how could he have the power and position of the third prince?

However, not everyone is ignorant and unaware of this.Today, many people do ignore the existence of Li Xian, but the real wise men have never underestimated this taciturn and unobtrusive general. A mediocre person, but a real strong man with great wisdom and foolishness.His talent may not be comparable to that of his brother Li Li, but he is a capable general. For many years, he has been entrusted by Li Li, which is unimaginable to ordinary people, and has successfully completed difficult missions time after time.

These people who always pay attention to Li Xian are the five masterminds and four generals under Li Li's command, and Zhou Yu is one of them.

Zhou Yu didn't notice Li Xian's special status earlier. He didn't know that he played an irreplaceable role in previous wars, and he didn't know that Li Xian was actually Li Li's solid backing for the rear. How important is my brother.

Until this expedition to Yizhou, Zhou Yu unexpectedly became the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and Li Xian was included in the expedition with him.When he knew the entire lineup of the army, he felt in his heart that this expedition was very different from the previous ones, and Li Li seemed to have other deep meanings in letting him be the coach.

In view of this, Zhou Yu investigated all the generals under his account one by one. After four months of understanding and observation, he came to an unexpected conclusion.

First of all, the commander of the fourth battalion who accompanied the army this time is worthy of scrutiny.Among the four commanders, besides Li Xian, Zhao Yun ranked first. He has another identity. Li Xian is his own brother-in-law, and he is Li Xian's eldest brother-in-law.The second is Ma Chao, the commander of Longxiang Battalion. In addition to his official position, Ma Chao is Li Li's eldest brother-in-law, and he also has a very close kinship relationship with Li Xian.The last one is the veteran Huang Zhong. He is the only commander of the Fourth Battalion who has no relatives with Li Xian and only obeys the lord Li Li.

It is not difficult to see from this that three of the four main battalions are under Li Xian's orders.If there was a disagreement between Zhou Yu and Li Xian, and no one could persuade the other, then Zhou Yu would not be able to command the three battalions at all, and thus he, the commander of the three armies, would be reduced to a puppet in name only.

Secondly.Zhou Yu found out that Li Xian hadn't led the army for a long time.This is the first time he has led the army out after many years, and he also serves as the first deputy commander.That is to say, Li Xian, who was hiding behind the scenes, finally came out again.No need to stay behind.

Why is this?

The reason is simple. In the past, the reason why he stayed at the rear was because Li Li had no heirs or the child was too young, or the territory was small, and the strategic depth was extremely limited. This required a stable rear and a strong arm to guard it for him. rear.but.Now Li Li's children are growing up slowly, and his eldest son Li Hao is seven years old and sensible; in addition.Li Lizhi has more and more counties in Xiazhou, and his territory is getting bigger and bigger. He already has a wide enough strategic depth and his rear is relatively stable.There is no need to be on guard all the time.Since then.Li Xian was freed and could be sent out to guard one side.

It is precisely because of these two reasons that Zhou Yu finally came to the conclusion: Li Xian should have been the coach of the expedition to Yizhou this time. Choose a coach to take over the army, but actually assist Li Xian from the side.Help him capture Yizhou.After capturing Yizhou, it will be Li Xian who will be in charge of Yizhou in the future.Therefore, he needs to establish a meritorious service in this campaign, lay a solid foundation for the subsequent guarding of Yizhou, and establish prestige in the hearts of the people of Yizhou.

After listening to Zhou Yu's brief explanation, Lu Meng suddenly realized why Zhou Yu had to tolerate Li Xian again and again, and why he did not hesitate to lower his status to establish prestige for Li Xian.

"Since that's the case, why did my lord choose the governor to be the commander-in-chief in name only, and not other generals? Also, since the governor knew that the real purpose of this expedition was to assist the general, why did he accept the appointment? Why don't you resign and let My lord choose someone else?" Obviously, Lu Meng was complaining on Zhou Yu's behalf, and he was quite upset in his heart, because his words were quite fierce, revealing that he was quite dissatisfied with Li Li's nepotism, thinking that he would do so. It's unfair, very unfair to Zhou Yu.

Unexpectedly, after Zhou Yu heard the words, he shook his head disapprovingly, and said with a smile, "Zi Ming doesn't know. The reason why my lord asked me to assist the general is because I also need a big victory to clear my name. On this point, the needs of the general and I are consistent. The general needs to lay the foundation for the future in Yizhou, and I need to use this victory to wash away the shame of Jizhou's disastrous defeat and return to the position of the commander of the armed forces."

"Uh!" Lu Meng looked astonished, and said in a puzzled way: "Didn't the governor just say that this expedition is only to assist the general? In this way, even if Yizhou can be captured in one fell swoop, I am afraid that the credit after the war will be all by the general alone." Yes, what can the governor get from it?" The question was concise and straightforward, but without malice.Not only that, but it also showed that Lu Meng really thought of Zhou Yu and was really on his side.

Zhou Yu smiled lightly, and while holding up the teacup to signal Lu Meng to drink tea, he said with a slow smile, "Zi Ming was born as a general, good at fighting on the battlefield, but not good at being an official. Although I am assisting the general to go out this time, Yizhou is, after all, the nominal commander-in-chief of the armed forces. That's enough.

After the event was completed, the general made great achievements, and then he sat in Yizhou and guarded one side. The crime, the merits and demerits are offset, so as to take over the military power again, and also obtain the qualification to sit on one side.This is the best of both worlds, working together, helping and benefiting each other, and ultimately getting what we need.Besides, the general is the lord's younger brother after all. As subjects, we should obey the orders of the lord, and it is also our duty to assist the general.Why not do such a thing that balances public and private interests and kills two birds with one stone? "

"So that's how it is! The general will understand, thank you for your instruction." Lu Meng suddenly realized.

Just at this time, after a pot of tea was finished, the two of them immediately got up and left the backyard. The personal guards were already ready to go, and they had been waiting outside the gate for a long time.It was evening, and it was time for the army to set off

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Chapter 138 The storm rises, turn the tide

After the storm, the sky is clear and blue.

It's a pity that the heavy rain didn't clear away the dense battle clouds hanging over Shu County.

When the rain cleared, the flames of war rose again, and the sound of fighting soared into the sky.

Yizhou, Shu County.