Chapter six hundred and thirty ninth
"Li Yan?" Hanoi, Han army camp.
Liu Yi frowned at the letters in his hand. Recently, rumors in Chang'an have been everywhere. Although Liu Yi is not in Chang'an, these information is easy to obtain. Over the years, the letters from his daughter, his wife, and some letters sent by the Shaofu have mentioned that someone is causing trouble in the rear. Liu Yi thought of Li Yan at the first time.
Li Yan is undoubtedly a smart person, civil and military talent, but he is not very broad-minded. This problem is easy to be exploited. The Han Dynasty needs talents, and Li Yan naturally needs it even more. So even since the Liu Bei era, Li Yan has stumbling on himself openly and secretly. Liu Yi just pretended not to know, and even deliberately avoided court disputes and vortex of power. However, such tolerance seems to make the other party feel that it can be even worse?
I didn't mess with him. How much did I hate me?
Liu Yi frowned. Li Yan is really elusive. Take the pattern of Shuzhong when Liu Bei entered Shu for example. He should be considered a scholar in Dongzhou, but he was also a scholar in Jingzhou. He was famous in Jingxiang for his talent in his early years. In theory, he should be a person who can enjoy the three major groups of Jingzhou, Yizhou and Dongzhou scholars.
But in fact, although Li Yan's position in the court was second only to the Three Dukes, he was very embarrassed. The scholars in Jingzhou did not like him and their relationship with the scholars in Shu was a bit bad. However, the scholars in Dongzhou, led by Wu Yi and others, were not close to each other. They were like a child without a mother, and they formed their own faction.
Although there are some people in the court who are kind to him, compared with Zhuge Liang, Liu Yi, Pang Tong, or Liu Ba and Huang Quan, the people around Li Yan were significantly reduced to one level.
The top circle of the Han Dynasty should have had his own share, but he was independent, and seemed a little lonely. However, to be alone, there are many people who are close to him at the lower level.
Although there was no sign of Li Yan from beginning to end in this incident, Liu Yi knew that it seemed that only Li Yan was capable and motivated in the court to do this. At least on the side of the Han Dynasty, Liu Yi lost his position as the commander, and the person who was most likely to replace Liu Yi as the governor of the Northern Army was Li Yan.
My heart is so big!
Liu Yi shook his head. At the moment, the general direction was about to destroy Wei. Liu Yi could not go back to the court to deal with Li Yan. However, Liu Yi was not going to let this revenge go. After the overall situation was decided, he would calculate the accounts with Li Yan and ask him what made him feel that he was a soft persimmon.
"Governor, why are you still sitting?" Just as Wei Yan came in from outside the tent and saw Liu Yi sitting so freely, he couldn't help but say.
"Then should I stand?" Liu Yi looked at Wei Yan for no reason, not understanding what he suddenly got angry?
"Governor, the last general has heard that rumors are everywhere in Chang'an. People say that the Governor wants to be respectful, but the Governor is not worried at all?" Wei Yan looked at Liu Yi, feeling a little disappointed. Of course, this is just an attitude. He has not had the courage to scold Liu Yi. Not to mention his identity, but to just talk about the relationship between the two, he always thinks that Liu Yi is the boss.
"Worry, if it works, what else can we fight? Just worry, will the world be peaceful?" Liu Yi pointed to the seat beside him and said, "Sit down and talk, keep your mind calm. I forgot what I said to you? Your enemy has not yet emerged, you exploded first, and finally, happy that it is definitely not you."
"Aren't I worried about the governor?" Facing Liu Yi with a plain face, Wei Yan complained all over and didn't know how to vent for a while. Obviously, Liu Yi did not regard this matter as the world at all.
"I have prepared the worst way out. Even if the court really changes its commander, at least we will not lose." Liu Yi said with a smile.
"It must be that there is a villain in the court!" Wei Yan said gritting his teeth.
"Don't make a conclusion!" Liu Yi glanced at Wei Yan and said, "Your mentality is easy to fall into the opponent's plan of discord. If you change your coach at the last minute, the biggest beneficiary is the Wei Dynasty, Sima Yi, not the people in the court."
"Is it Sima Yi?" Wei Yan looked at Liu Yi and said.
"You calm down first and take a good look at it yourself. Isn't this a problem difficult?" Liu Yi said with a hilarious voice: "This is just like playing chess. If you are restless and impatient, you will easily fall into it and cannot extricate yourself. If you can calm down, jump out of the chess game, and look at the chess paths on both sides, you will know almost. Think about it, what is Sima Yi doing now?"
"Strengthen the walls and clear the fields." Wei Yan thought for a while and suddenly said, "This old thief is really insidious."
"Look, you can figure it out by yourself if you calm down." Liu Yi smiled and said, "Many things are lost in the authorities. When you are most angry, don't think about it. It must be what the enemy wants you to think. Calm down and then sort out the matter. It is actually not difficult to see anything."
"Then Governor, what should we do now?" Wei Yan looked at Liu Yi and said.
"Wait a minute, I will write a memorial to Your Majesty and let Your Majesty cooperate with us to perform a play. The old thief Sima has made such a hard work, and Weijun has freed up all of us. We can't let him down. Don't be so big, don't be in vain." Liu Yi picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip and smiled.
"The governor wants to send troops?" Wei Yan looked at Liu Yi and said in shock.
"No, depending on the reaction, I have built Hanoi so impregnable that I can make a proper rash and pretend to be trapped, so that Sima's old thief would be happy." Liu Yi smiled.
Wei Yan still doesn't quite understand.
"Continue to monitor the Wei army's dynamics, and give me the map of Wei County. I have to make the sand table as soon as possible. The more detailed the map, the better." Liu Yi smiled.
In fact, according to Liu Yi's habit of making sand tables, he was more accustomed to making sand tables after field inspections. But at present, Liu Yi didn't want to take risks. The place was still the territory of the Wei army. If he was accidentally caught by the Wei army, the court would have to change its commander, so he could only make it with maps.
"Here!" Wei Yan could only nod and say goodbye to Liu Yi and leave.
Liu Yi did not tell Wei Yan about the things in the court. The most important thing at the moment is to defeat the Wei army and lean back on the other grudges, love and revenge.
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A few days later, Chang'an, the imperial palace.
"Prime Minister, what is Sikong's intention?" Liu Chan looked at the memorial sent by Liu Yi, and did not block the civil and military officials from the court to read it, but instead attracted Zhuge Liang to discuss it.
Liu Yi’s request was also very simple. If the court announced a change of commander, it would be better to send Li Yan over there. What is this operation?
Liu Chan didn't know much about military tactics. Liu Bei started from scratch and fought countless battles in his life. However, Liu Chan grew up under the care of Liu Bei, so he naturally had no chance to contact the battlefield. What's more, the Han Dynasty is now full of talents and there is no need for Liu Chan, who is very emperor, to go on the battlefield.
"Go to use the trick!" Zhuge Liang looked at the content of Liu Yi's letter and smiled at Liu Chan, "This time rumors are everywhere in Chang'an. I'm afraid it is Sima Yi's method. Sima Yi is using a trick on Bo Yuan, and Bo Yuan asked His Majesty to announce the change of commander to the public. Obviously, he also wanted to use Sima Yi's strategy to counter Sima Yi!"
"Can you succeed?" Liu Chan said uncertainly. In Liu Yi's letter, he repeatedly mentioned Sima Yi's danger and his ability was extremely high. Liu Yi admitted more than once that he was not Sima Yi's enemy in terms of military strategy. Originally, according to Liu Yi's plan, he should have been against Cao Shuang, Pang Tong's against Sima Yi. According to relatives and distant places, Cao Shuang, as a relative of Cao Wei, should be guarding this country by his own people. Who knew that Cao Wei did not play according to the rules and put Cao Shuang in the Central Plains, but instead asked Sima Yi to guard the family. Therefore, Liu Yi Ye Zhizhao met Sima Yi.
"Even if it doesn't work, it will never fail." Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Since Bo Yuan used this plan, it means that Bo Yuan can be sure that Hanoi will never lose."
Other abilities may not be very high, but no matter how despised Liu Yi's ability is, no matter how badly he despises Liu Yi, he will not find any problems in this regard.
Zhuge Liang often discussed military tactics with Liu Yi in his early years. At that time, Liu Yi knew nothing about military tactics, and he never thought about what kind of military tactics he wanted to become. When he discussed with Zhuge Liang, Cui Zhouping, and later Pang Tong, he studied how to defend it to perfection. For decades, Liu Yi has been studying this. Even if Liu Yi was not good at that time, decades have passed, and Liu Yi specialized in abiding by the law, so he naturally had some experience.
Since Liu Yi was relieved to use his tricks, Zhuge Liang's understanding of Liu Yi was definitely not that Liu Yi was determined to be Sima Yi, but that Liu Yi was quite at ease with the defense in the rear, so he chose to continue moving forward. Zhuge Liang could almost imagine what the defense in Hanoi was like.
As for why I have to bring Li Yan...
First of all, if Li Yan really changes his coach, he is indeed the best candidate. On the other hand, I'm afraid Liu Yi will take this opportunity to attack Li Yan.
Just like Liu Yi's idea, Zhuge Liang also felt that even if Li Yan was not a real rumor-monger this time, he would definitely play a role in fueling the fire.
However, Zhuge Liang did not say this, and even Liu Chan understood a little.
"Since that's the case, then according to Sikong's wishes." Liu Chan smiled and said, "Tomorrow, I will announce in the morning that Li Yan will replace Sikong as the governor of the Northern Army, and Sikong will be responsible for the supply of food and grass in the rear."
The next morning, when Liu Chan announced that Li Yan would replace Liu Yi as the governor of the Northern Army, although the court was in an uproar, no one opposed it. After all, some time ago, the city was full of storms. Although Liu Chan suppressed it, Liu Chan sent Li Yan to the front line to replace Liu Yi, which was normal for most people to see.
"Why is Zheng Fang depressed?" Li Yan walked forward expressionlessly from the court. Fei Yi, who passed by, looked at Li Yan with some confusion and replaced Liu Yi. Isn't this what Li Yan always wanted? Why is there an airs that someone owes him money now?
"Sima Yi is very human." Li Yan said with a dark face. In fact, Liu Chan had already recruited Li Yan into the palace yesterday, explaining the reason. He was just a cover, and he had to listen to Liu Yi's orders. Only when he was happy would he have a ghost.
Chapter completed!