Mi Han

Chapter 757: A Leaf Blinds You from Seeing the Big Mountain
After the Wu generals present understood Mi Yang's evil intentions, they cursed Mi Yang in their hearts, but at the same time their faces showed a look of relief that they had survived a calamity.

Thanks to the great general!

All the Wu generals looked at Lu Xun with admiration.

Their great general is a formidable enemy of Mi Yang!
After watching with admiration, Yu Fan was the first to react and asked Lu Xun:

"Now that the great general has guessed the bandits' sinister intentions, what do you think our army should do next?"

Lu Xun already had a plan in mind for Yu Fan's question.

"Whether our army can defeat Mi Yang in this battle depends on time!
The battle situation in Jingbei was unfavorable to the Han army, but both the Jingbei region and the tens of thousands of elite Han troops in Jingbei were things that Mi Yang could not give up.

Although our army's retreat has been cut off by Mi Yang, the situation of the Han army may not be so good as time goes by.

With Wei's army to the north and our army to the south, this was a difficult situation that Mi Yang could not overcome.

When the war situation in northern Jing becomes further turbulent, Mi Yang will have to make a decision sooner or later.

What Mi Yang needs most at the moment is a decisive battle with our army. He wants to win the decisive battle with our army as soon as possible so that he can go north to fight against the Wei army.

But I won't give him the chance to fight this decisive battle. I will drag him to death!
I will use stillness to overcome movement and turn the tables!"

After explaining his strategic thinking, Lu Xun quickly made tactical arrangements:
"Zhong Xiang, you should immediately draft a few military orders and send them to the generals scattered in various places.

Tell them not to believe any rumors and to follow the original plan to guard the main roads around the Public Security Bureau!"

After giving instructions to Yu Fan, Lu Xun turned and looked at generals such as Zhu Huan, Liu Zan, and Sun Huan.

"Each of you will lead your own troops and attack the counties around Gong'an.

I want to make those counties become a natural barrier for our army in public security.”

After giving this order, Lu Xun finally fixed his gaze on Bu Zhi.

“Zishan, you have always been a steady person.

Now I will hand over the important responsibility of protecting our army's food and fodder to you.

Mi Yang is good at using surprise troops. After seeing that our army has seen through his tricks, he might think of making a desperate move and leading his troops to launch a surprise attack on our army's important food and fodder areas.

I don’t want to be Zhao Kuo, and I even less want to be Yuan Shao.”

After hearing Lu Xun's solemn instructions, Bu Zhi stood up and bowed solemnly:

"General, please rest assured. I will defend this place till my death and not let the enemy army take advantage of the situation!"

After Bu Zhi finished his promise, Lu Xun stood up and looked at the Wu generals present and said:

"Life or death, success or failure, all depends on you!"

After saying this, Lu Xun bowed deeply to the Wu generals present.

Lu Xun's request moved all the Wu generals present.

With the general trusting them so much, what reason did they have not to fight to the death?
"I am willing to die for the general!"

The next moment, a loud and generous reply echoed in Lu Xun's tent.

This situation is quite similar to when the Wu army just set out from Yong'an.

While Lu Xun was busy arranging his tactics, what was Mi Yang doing?

Mi Yang was in Zhouling City, playing chess with Jiang Ji in a leisurely manner.

Mi Yang played with white pieces, and was paying close attention to the game.

Although Mi Yang had been taught by Fa Zheng since he was a child, he could not be considered very good at playing chess.

He had been playing chess with Jiang Ji for nearly an hour, and during this hour, whenever it was Jiang Ji's turn to make a move, he always made it very quickly.

It’s Mi Yang, who thinks for a long time before taking every step.

Looking at Mi Yang frowning in thought, Jiang Ji looked calm on the surface but extremely nervous in his heart.

Jiang Ji asked himself, he was already letting the water go.

But what Jiang Ji did not expect was that Mi Yang, who was unrivaled in military strategy, was so bad at chess.
To be honest, if Jiang Ji had shown his real chess skills, Mi Yang would have been defeated by him long ago.

But the problem is that Jiang Ji doesn't dare.

It has been quite some time since Jiang Ji came to Mi Yang's side.

Jiang Ji still understood some of Mi Yang's temper.

When it comes to playing chess, Mi Yang is one of those people who has poor skills but great interest.

Given Mi Yang's character, if he didn't hold back secretly and make Mi Yang lose all interest in him, Jiang Ji felt that the day when he would fall out of favor would soon be here.

Just as Jiang Ji was looking at Mi Yang, wondering whether he should remind Mi Yang secretly without showing any emotion, Mi Yang finally raised his hand and pointed it towards a certain place on the chessboard.

Jiang Ji was happy to see that Mi Yang finally figured out the next step.

But when Jiang Ji saw where Mi Yang placed the chess piece, his hand shook and he almost lost his grip on the chess piece.

The chessboard is so big, with so many good places to place the chess piece, how could Da Sima choose the worst one?

Jiang Ji was really at the point of crying without tears.

Playing chess with a master is difficult, but trying your best to make a "novice" inseparable from you is even more difficult.

When Mi Yang finished making his move, he looked up at Jiang Ji and noticed that Jiang Ji's hands were shaking.

After noticing this scene, Mi Yang couldn't help but secretly exclaim in delight.

Could this move of mine be called excellent?

Otherwise, why would Jiang Ji be so scared that his hands were shaking?

It seems that I also have the potential to become a Go master.

Mi Yang was a considerate lord. In order to prevent Jiang Ji from getting embarrassed, Mi Yang asked Jiang Ji:
"Have all the weapons in the armory in Zhouling City been transported back to Jiangling?"

Mi Yang's question sounded like the sound of nature to Jiang Ji.

"According to the order of the Grand Marshal, they were all shipped back yesterday."

After getting Jiang Ji's answer, Mi Yang nodded.

Lu Xun's inference was not wrong.

The reason why Mi Yang deliberately took Zhuge Jin to see the armory was to make his intention even more obvious.

In fact, many of the weapons in the arsenal that Zhuge Jin saw that day were temporarily transported from Jiangling City.

Mi Yang also knew in advance that his arrangement might deceive Zhuge Jin who was in the trap, but it would be difficult to hide it from Lu Xun.

After Mi Yang nodded, he found that Jiang Ji had not made a move yet, which made him feel a little strange.

It was obvious that Jiang Ji had been making his moves very quickly just now.

“Zi Tong, don’t worry.

I have plenty of time today, so I can play chess with Zi Tong slowly.

If you have any difficulties, you can think about it carefully. "

After saying these considerate words, Mi Yang asked his servants to bring a few bowls of cakes.

Judging from Mi Yang's behavior, he is determined to fight a protracted war with Jiang Ji.

Mi Yang's words made Jiang Ji feel bitter.

There was a moment when Jiang Ji wanted to give up and admit defeat.

But when he thought that although Mi Yang was not good at chess, he still understood the basic rules, Jiang Ji gave up the idea.

And Mi Yang did just as he said. After the servants brought the cakes, he ate the cakes while patiently waiting for Jiang Ji to take the next step.

Time always passes quickly when you enjoy waiting.

Before I knew it, the sky outside was getting darker and darker.

Just when Mi Yang was thinking about asking Jiang Ji to stay and have dinner together, Ding Feng, who looked exhausted, came up to Mi Yang from outside.

Ding Feng's return instantly attracted the attention of Mi Yang and Jiang Ji.

Previously, Mi Yang asked Ding Feng to escort Zhuge Jin back, actually in order to allow Ding Feng to closely investigate the next move of the Wu army.

"how?"

After Ding Feng stood still, Mi Yang quickly asked his question.

Ding Feng also quickly reported the intelligence he had obtained to Mi Yang.

When Mi Yang learned about Lu Xun's strategy of "using stillness to control movement and turning the tables", he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"It's a big deal!"

Mi Yang happily gave Ding Feng a piece of cake as a reward, then he turned to look at Jiang Ji and said.

Like Mi Yang, Jiang Ji also showed joy on his face after listening to Ding Feng's report.

Jiang Ji reacted very quickly, threw away the chess piece in his hand, and congratulated Mi Yang with a cupped hand:
"Congratulations to the Sima for the success of your plan."

Mi Yang's joy and Jiang Ji's congratulations made Ding Feng, who was standing by, a little confused.

Weren't the many arrangements made by the Grand Marshal just to lure the Wu army to break out?
Now Lu Xun has done the opposite and is holding his ground, so why is the Grand Marshal still happy?

When Mi Yang saw the confusion on Ding Feng's face, he smiled and asked Ding Feng to come closer.

Then Mi Yang pointed at the chessboard in front of him and asked Ding Feng:

"What did you see before you were alone?"

Although Ding Feng didn't understand why Mi Yang asked this, he still answered honestly:

"One chessboard, two colors of chess pieces."

Ding Feng thought his answer was perfect, but unexpectedly Mi Yang shook his head and said:

"more than."

Mi Yang's words surprised Ding Feng.

Mi Yang didn't let Ding Feng be surprised for too long. He grabbed Ding Feng's hand holding the pastry and pressed it hard on the chessboard in front of him.

"Before I die alone, there are still cakes and pastries!"

Mi Yang's actions and words made Ding Feng even more confused.

To be honest, the pastries were placed in front of Mi Yang.

But just now Mi Yang was clearly pointing at the chessboard when asking the question, and the pastries were outside the chessboard!

Seeing Ding Feng's confused look, Mi Yang explained with a smile:
"If I point to the chessboard alone, does that mean I want you to answer questions about things that are only on the chessboard?"

Mi Yang's suggestion made Ding Feng think deeply, but Ding Feng still felt quite confused. He felt that there was a key point that he had not grasped.

Mi Yang wanted to cultivate this confidant who had followed him for many years, so he continued to give him some advice:
"The current situation in Jingzhou is like the chessboard in front of me.

And the person sitting opposite me and playing chess with me was none other than Lu Xun.

As the saying goes, a single leaf blocks the view of the mountain.

People's eyes can sometimes be deceiving.

But there are many variables as to how the deception will be carried out.

The game of Jingzhou is a gamble on the fate of the Han Dynasty and the Eastern Wu.

If the stakes are too high, the chess players will concentrate their attention and dare not slack off even for a moment.

Neither I nor Lu Xun can afford to lose.

But sometimes, focusing all your attention on one thing is not a good thing.

The reason why Lu Xun sent Zhuge Jin here was to gather intelligence so that he could make a decision.

Given the current situation, Wu Jun has only two choices.

One is to break through, the other is to hold on.

Just like the black and white pieces on the chessboard, after our army captured Zhouling, Lu Xun had been hesitating between playing black and white.

Lu Xun was very smart. He knew that since he couldn't make a decision at the moment, he might as well let me help him.

As long as I want Wu's army to break through, then his choice to hold on is definitely the right one.

I set up a trap to make Zhuge Jin think that our army is ready to go and has great potential.

I know that Lu Xun can see through the trap I set, but what I want is for him to see through it!

When Lu Xun sees through Gu's plan, he will think that Gu wants to take advantage of the favorable terrain and the people's support to have a decisive battle as soon as possible.

Lu Xun's inference was not wrong. I really wanted Wu Jun to do this.

But Lu Xun was too focused on whether to play with white or black, which made him subconsciously overlook one point. "

"Can I only play black or white in my hand, but cannot reach out to the sweet cakes outside the chessboard?"

"Also, do I have to fight Lu Xun on the chessboard of Jingzhou?"

When Mi Yang finished speaking, in front of Yu Dingfeng's shocked eyes, Mi Yang directly overturned the chessboard in front of him.

When the chessboard fell to the ground, the chess pieces on it scattered all over the ground and kept jumping, making a pleasant sound like a bell.

Looking at the chessboard that was overturned by Mi Yang, Ding Feng finally grasped the key point in his mind.

“Could it be that Da Sima’s real purpose is always outside the chessboard?

The reason why the Grand Marshal set up a trap for Zhuge Jin was to make Lu Xun mistakenly believe that you wanted to play chess with him in Jingzhou?"

Seeing that Ding Feng finally understood, Mi Yang smiled.

"Lu Xun thought that with wars both in northern and southern Jing, I only had two choices.

Then I have to make arrangements so that Lu Xun's thoughts will always be focused on those two choices.

But Lu Xun doesn't know how much confidence I have in Shi Zai."

Just like gambling, Lu Xun thought Mi Yang could only bet big or small.

But Lu Xun didn't know that Mi Yang, as a time traveler, could change the rules of gambling.

He wants to win!

After understanding Mi Yang's real plan, Ding Feng's eyes became blurred when he looked at Mi Yang.

Who would have thought!

When Jiang Ji saw Ding Feng's gaze, a smile appeared on his face.

When he first learned of Mi Yang's plan, his performance was not much better than Ding Feng's.

After being confused, Ding Feng quickly asked subconsciously:
"Since the Grand Marshal's target is not Jingbei or Jingnan, then where exactly is it?"

Mi Yang wants to buy the middle, so what does the "middle" refer to?

After hearing Ding Feng's question, Mi Yang reached out and picked up a piece of cake in front of him, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.

The sweet taste instantly filled Mi Yang's lips and teeth, making him feel satisfied.

"Lu Xun has nearly 100,000 elite Wu troops and a large amount of food and fodder, so he has the capital to fight a protracted war.

I really had no choice but to swallow so many Wu troops at once.

But in order to seize Jingnan, Lu Xun brought almost all the elite troops and famous generals from Jiangdong to Jingnan.

So how many elite troops and famous generals does Sun Quan still have in Jiangdong?

In ancient times, there was a horse race by Tian Ji.

The army under Lu Xun is the strongest, which is the upper horse. The army under my command is the second strongest, which is the middle horse.

However, the military force that Sun Quan currently possessed was probably the worst, so he was about to be dismounted.

China and Malaysia may not be able to fight on horseback, but what if they fail to fight?
If Lu Xun wants to hold on, then let him hold on.

As the saying goes, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. The thief Sun Quan has been living happily for decades, and I have been annoyed with him for a long time.

This time, I will attack Jianye!"

Listening to Mi Yang's confident tone, Jiang Ji was filled with emotion.

He knew that he had seen Taishan.

(End of this chapter)