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"Although this method can cut off the enemy's food route, it will harm the peace of the world and cannot be used!" Liu Cong's attitude was very firm and his tone was stern. "Guan Yu flooded Sun Kang. Although he won a great victory, many villages in Chang'an area were destroyed. If the farmland is flooded and fertile land is destroyed, how many people will be left homeless and how many people will starve to death!"
Liu Cong looked into the distance and felt very heavy when he thought of the homeless people he saw along the way, dragging their children with them. At the same time, the image of Guan Yu, the martial saint in his previous life, gradually became blurred in his mind.
"The lush trees in this sloping valley road are the wealth of our Han Dynasty." Liu Cong patted a big tree next to him. "It takes decades, even hundreds of years, for a tree like this to grow. But Building houses and palaces can be used as ladders, arrow towers and other siege equipment, and they can be used as waterwheels and other agricultural tools. However, a fire will turn them into ashes in an instant!"
"My lord, my subordinates have learned a lesson!" Fa Zheng saluted Liu Cong, "My lord is concerned about the country and the people, and cherishes the people. This is the blessing of the world!"
Three days later, Fazheng, Li Yan, and Huang Zhong arrived at Liu Cong's commander's tent at the same time.
"See my lord!"
"No courtesy!" Liu Cong waved to the three of them, "Xiaozhi, Zhengfang, Hansheng, you guys came at the same time, what's the matter?"
"My lord, after several days of careful exploration, we have found the place where Hanzhong's military supplies are stored." Fazheng couldn't hide his excitement.
"Where is the food and grass stored?" Liu Cong frowned. Food and grass are the lifeblood of the army. Generally speaking, its warehouses are, firstly, very secretive, and secondly, they are heavily guarded. It's not easy to find them, and it's not easy to rob them of food once you find them.
"Yes, the scouts have been investigating for days and finally discovered that all the grain and grass of the Hanzhong Army are stored in the upper valley. Although the terrain is hidden and the terrain is dangerous, the only people guarding it are Zhang Wei and three thousand soldiers and horses."
"Shangfang Valley?" Liu Cong almost screamed when he heard these three words.
"Yes, it's the Shangfang Valley. After receiving the report from the scouts, the general led people to investigate it personally. It is true that there is a large amount of grain and grass stored in it." Li Yan added.
"Lord, if we can rob this batch of grain and grass or burn it, Zhuge Liang's army will be destroyed without an attack. At that time, we can defeat Xiahou Dun with all our strength." Fa Zheng said with confidence.
Liu Cong felt a chill in his heart. Where is Shangfang Valley? He knew very well that the local people called it Hulu Valley, and the entire terrain was like a gourd, with a small exit and a large inside. In previous history, Zhuge Liang lured Sima Yi inside, sealed the mouth of the valley, and lit a fire.
If it hadn¡¯t suddenly rained heavily, Sima Yi and his son would have been reduced to ashes, and the history of the Jin Dynasty would have been rewritten.
Liu Cong is almost certain that this is Zhuge Liang repeating his old tricks. No, it cannot be said to be a repeat of the same trick, because the incident of burning the upper valley has not happened yet. This can only be said to be a trap set by Zhuge Liang for him.
"Lord"
"Food and grass are very important to the army. Zhuge Liang will definitely be extremely careful. What is the situation? We need to investigate in detail before making a decision!"
"My lord, Zhengfang has already investigated it personally."
"When marching and fighting, be careful not to make any big mistakes. Han Sheng will guard the camp, be filial and upright, let's go investigate again!"
"Promise!" If Liu Cong insists, others cannot object.
Soon, Liu Hu led 500 personal guards and 500 soldiers, a total of 1,000 people, to protect Liu Cong, Fazheng, and Li Yan, and quietly left the camp.
Although the distance was not far, in order to avoid the scouts of the Hanzhong Army, they walked very slowly. It took more than an hour before they arrived near Shangfang Valley.
Hidden in the jungle on the mountain, looking at the bottom of the valley, I saw many granaries inside. There were three military camps around the granaries, each of which could station about a thousand soldiers.
The terrain of Shangfang Valley is more difficult and dangerous than Liu Cong imagined. The surrounding peaks are as sharp as a knife, going straight up and down, making it difficult for even apes to climb. The exit is very small, only more than one foot wide. Once this place is blocked, it will be impossible to escape!
When Zhuge Liang set fire to Sima Yi, he believed too much in the fire and assigned Bing Shi to set it on fire. If heavy troops were sent to block the exit, even if the rain extinguished the fire, it would be difficult for Sima Yi to get out.
"Xiaozhi, how much grain and grass is there in the valley?"
"Aboutone hundred thousand stones!"
"One hundred thousand stones can last Zhuge Liang's army for one year. Even if there are frequent wars, it can last for eight months. Why does the Hanzhong army have to hoard so much food and grass?"
"This" Fazheng also frowned.
"How long will it take to transport so much grain and grass here? How many soldiers will be needed to escort it?" Liu Cong continued to ask.
"My lord, this is indeed a bit strange" Fazheng pondered.
"Could it be that Zhuge Liang wants to stay here for a long time?" Li Yan said.
"Staying here for a long time?" Liu Cong tried his best to avoid being disturbed by the history of his previous life and think about the problem according to the current situation.
Zhuge Liang wanted to use Hanzhong as the starting point to expand the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. The route he chose was Xiegu, so there were only two situations for his food and grass.
One is to collect food locally in Guanzhong and Chang'an areas. However, this place was plundered by Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si and others. Later, Ma Teng, Han Sui and Cao Cao fought again. The people were displaced and miserable. Many fields were deserted. Where could there be food and grass for the army?
The second scenario is that he has to transport grain and grass from Hanzhong in advance and store them here.
Judging from this situation, it is possible.
Could it be that this is really where Zhuge Liang stored grain and grass? It's because I think too much.
"My lord, my subordinates thought that Zhuge Liang had already made a plan to conquer the entire Chang'an area, so he stocked up on food and grass here!" Fazheng's idea was obviously the same as the second situation Liu Cong was thinking about, "Liu Bei is in Hanzhong. The land of trapped dragons, only by breaking out from here can the sea and sky be opened up. The Guanzhong area was the territory of Qin during the Warring States Period. Zhuge Liang obviously wants Liu Bei to imitate Qin Gong!"
Liu Cong nodded, but then shook his head.
"My lord, do you have any doubts?"
"What Xiaozhi said makes sense, but this place is too dangerous, and we must be extremely cautious." Liu Cong pointed to the mouth of the valley, "What would happen if we sealed the place and started a fire?"
"this¡¡"
Fazheng and Li Yan thought about it for a moment, and their expressions immediately changed. There were beads of sweat on their foreheads, and they could even feel their heartbeats speeding up.
If it is true as the Lord Liu Cong said, the consequences will be disastrous!
"My lord is saying that this is Zhuge Liang's plan!" Fa Zhi calmed down after a while and asked, "How do you know?"
"We still don't know yet!" Liu Cong shook his head, "The Art of War says that before you seek victory, you must seek defeat first. Everything must be divided into two parts. Those who seek victory design and defeat the enemy. And those who seek defeat , then you fell into the trap and were defeated by the enemy!" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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