Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

"The number is wrong? Your lord is saying that since the first appearance of this trilogy, it has been less aggressive and shrunk in formation, which made our army explore the horse wrongly judged?"

Guo Jia frowned and said: "If we think that there are only 5000 people in this trilogy on the surface, but in fact there are more, then it is indeed very promising to copy my rear when our army is marching south!"

If 5000 troops are placed on the front line of Jingzhou as a third party, it will naturally be a big force, but if a solitary army goes deep into Xuzhou or Yangzhou, it may not have much impact. Xiaben didn't go all out, but left nearly half of his strength for persistence.

But if there are not 5000 troops, but nearly [-] horses, and a sudden attack at a critical moment, such as attacking a capital like Xiapi or Shouchun, even if it is not captured immediately, it will cause a great threat, forcing Wang Zheng to withdraw his troops and return. up.

"But there is one thing, where did Cao Cao get so many people?"

Guo Jia pondered for a long time, but then thought of another point, "According to reports from the Department of Benming and the Ministry of Changxi, there are now 2 horses gathered on the border of Yanzhou to defend the Jizhou army that may go south at any time. If we move troops, the strength of these two places will not be too small, and with the addition of Xiahou Dun on the Kunyang side, this is almost close to the total number of Cao Cao's troops?"

"This..." Wang Zheng, who just thought he had guessed the truth, couldn't help being dumbfounded, because he naturally knew the news Guo Jia said, and he couldn't refute it.

That's right, if the number of surprise soldiers who disappeared this time is really more than [-], then it can't be Cao Cao's soldiers.

At this time, the situation of the warlords has been separated for several years, and the princes of the world have roughly judged each other's strength, and even if there are mistakes, it will not be too bad. The total number of soldiers and horses that Cao Cao can really mobilize now is at most [-] to [-]. Maybe tens of thousands of troops were mobilized as surprise soldiers to attack Wang Zheng's rear, so he retreated ten thousand steps and said, "He is really so bold, and this kind of number can only be mobilized from Yanzhou. It must be impossible to hide it from Taishan's Changxi, and there must be a military report back.

In other words, if the number of soldiers and horses that have almost disappeared is more than five thousand, it is almost impossible to be the Yanzhou Army, but if it is not the Yanzhou Army, which side would it belong to?

Could it be from Liu Bei's side?

Wang Zheng shook his head, Liu Daer's current strength is weaker, so it is even more impossible.

After pondering for a long time, he became more and more confused, so he had to say to Mi Fang in a deep voice: "No matter what, we must investigate this matter as soon as possible!"

"Yes, I will go all out!"

The three of them discussed for a while, at this time the soldiers outside the hall came to report that a new batch of luggage had arrived in Nanchang, and Lu Su, the chief official of the Shaofu, also asked to see him outside the hall.

"Zijing is here?" Wang Zheng was startled when he heard this, and then smiled, "Please come in quickly."

One time to ask for food in Xiangyang, one time to ask for an alliance in Yecheng, and Lu Su's two envoy missions have successfully completed the mission, which can be regarded as continuous meritorious service, and the two meritorious services are not ordinary credits, but determined the strategy of the Xuzhou Group, and even the future. , so the current status naturally also rises in a straight line. In just half a year, he has been promoted to three ranks, and he is already the chief official of the Shaofu.

Not long after, Lu Su, who was wearing a long robe, came up to the hall proudly, "Mr. Lu Su pays homage to the lord."

Speaking of which, Wang Zheng hadn't seen Lu Su for a while, and looking at it now, it was probably because of the long-distance missions one after another, his already thin face was even thinner, and the short beard under his chin seemed to be too thin. Some of them are getting longer and a bit messy, so they probably haven't been repaired much, but looking at his brows and eyes, he is full of energy and confidence, and looks more energetic than Guo Jia and Mi Fang.

It's no wonder that the weather is getting warmer at this time, and it will be late April. Nanchang is located in Jiangxi. This season is already relatively hot, and the air is particularly humid. Northerners like Guo Jia and Mi Fang are a little uncomfortable with this climate. However, although Lu Su is from Xuzhou, he is in the southernmost Dongcheng, so he is used to it.

"Zijing, sit down and talk."

After scrutinizing Lu Su carefully for a moment, Wang Zheng waved his hands and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are getting lighter."

"Your Majesty personally leads the army and is on the front line. Although I don't know much about military affairs, I know that this is a major event related to our future."

Lu Su cupped his hands and said: "Although I don't understand military affairs, I also know that this is a major event related to our future. When I see my colleagues every day, they will definitely mention the front-line war in their conversation. .But I can't help but think about it day and night, so I'm a little bit poor in diet."

"The implication is that Zi Jing's reduction is because he is worried about the war on the front line. That's the general's fault."

Wang Zheng laughed: "Although you are thinner, you are still in good spirits. By the way, you just returned from Yecheng not long ago. Why is Zhang Zhao so ungrateful? He didn't let you rest for a few more days, so he came to do this luck." Food officer?"

"Being the grain transport officer is not ordered by Mr. Zhang, but the minister volunteered."

Lu Su explained: "A fool who thinks a lot will gain something. Although I am not talented, but because I have been thinking about the frontline war for the past few days, I suddenly came up with a strategy the day before yesterday. After repeated thinking, I secretly thought it might be beneficial to the Lord's cause. , I wanted to come to Nanchang to meet the lord."

"Oh?"

Wang Zheng was refreshed when he heard the words. Lu Su's brilliance in Romance of the Three Kingdoms was actually not that dazzling, but after personally contacting him, Wang Zheng had a very good sense of him. He was young, upright, and dignified. Just like Mi Heng, one of the few "celebrities" who took the initiative to vote, "What's Zijing's strategy, tell me quickly!"

"I would like to ask my lord, do you want to take away Jingzhou this time? Or swallow it?"

Wang Zheng was startled, and asked in surprise, "What is cannibalization? What is whale swallowing?"

"If my lord's current intention is only to go all the way in Changsha, it will be encroachment." Lu Su said loudly: "If you plan to seize Changsha and immediately send troops to Nanjun, you will be devouring!"

As soon as Wang Zheng said this, Guo Jia and Mi Fang's expressions changed. Guo Jia shook his head secretly and Mi Fang stood up and shouted: "What does Chief Lu mean by this? Could it be that you want the lord to complete his meritorious service in one battle?" ? You must know that Jingzhou has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and a mountain of millet. It is by no means an easy enemy. Instead of greedy for merit and rushing forward, it is better to take it easy!"

What Mi Fang said was exactly the strategy for the Southern Expedition that Wang Zheng and Guo Jia had made before. It seemed that an offensive had already been launched, but it was actually just a clarion call before the battle. The real all-out attack was originally scheduled for June this year.

Wang Zheng thought for a moment, and although he didn't refute it directly, he said: "The preparations are not yet sufficient, and it is difficult to make a sweeping attack. The general wants to swallow Jingxiang, and I am afraid it will be difficult."

"The sages have said that it is better for a hundred people to follow a ladle and go for it." Lu Su said with a smile: "My lord, the difference between nibbling and swallowing lies in this!"

This sentence comes from "Warring States Policy · Qin Policy Three", which means that a hundred people hold a ladle, although they are powerful, but their speed slows down. , You can do three homes in one day.

All the people present were smart people, and they had already heard what Lu Su meant by this time.

To put it bluntly, it just pointed out that everything has pros and cons. Wang Zheng is not fully prepared now, so why not in Jingzhou?
When you are fully prepared in June, why isn't Jingzhou also ready for battle?Your royal government has nine counties, isn't Jingzhou also a land with seven counties, how much less resources can be used, and how much less soldiers and horses will there be?

The implication is that if Wang Zheng wants to eat away at one go, even though he will work hard, it is like a hundred people working together, and the income will not be much. Running fast, but it is very likely that there will be far more gains than cannibalization.

It has to be said that Lu Su's words are quite reasonable, and even more in line with Wang Zheng's wishes, because since the beginning of the incident, he has always believed in the beheading action of elite soldiers fighting, pursuing surprises and attacking those who are unprepared, and they have all benefited a lot.

The reason why he was uncharacteristically above the Southern Expedition is also because Jingzhou is indeed the strongest opponent on paper so far. In addition, the six prefectures in the land have enough depth, so that Wang Zheng has no confidence to complete his work in one battle, but if he can Wang Zheng naturally hopes to swallow it all in one gulp!

While he was thinking about it, Mi Fang on the side said bluntly: "Mr. Lu, I know that you are an eloquent man, so you have made great achievements in both missions, but this kind of rhetoric is not easy to deal with." Is it inappropriate to say it in front of the lord?"

The strategy of the Southern Expedition was not formulated by Mi Fang. Why did Guo Jia, the proponent, not oppose it, but Mi Fang, an irrelevant person, refuted it?
Because not only Mi Fang, but even Mi Zhen agreed with this strategy. Mi Zhen had told Mi Fang privately several times before that she was a woman and it was inconvenient for her to participate in politics. Yusheng is also young and energetic, which inevitably breeds arrogance, but when it comes to attacking Jingzhou, he must not be anxious, seek speed, otherwise he may suffer a big defeat!
Mi Fang deeply thinks that, so far, investing in Wangzheng has become his Mi Fang, no, it is even the most successful investment of the Mi family in the past century, because investing in Wangzheng, the Mi family not only replaced the Xiapi Chen family as Xuzhou's No. A family, even Jiangdong's wealthy families are now completely suppressed.
This is already the case now, if Wang Zheng really aspires to win the Central Plains, how brilliant and brilliant the future of the Mi family will be?
It is precisely because the dream is so beautiful, even if there is a slight possibility of the dream being broken, Mi Fang absolutely cannot tolerate it!
What bullshit swallowed?
My lord, the general trend is now established, wouldn't it be good to take a steady step by step?

However, Lu Su's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to speak eloquently: "A husband and sage are here and the world obeys, and one person uses it and the world obeys." Living alone in the troubled times is not only due to the success of the old master Liu Biao in planning, but also because the world thinks that Jingzhou is difficult to conquer, and it is by no means easy. Have you entered the country brazenly? "

"Now that Liu Biao is dead and the young master is in power, it's a time of turmoil. If we can seize this opportunity and use it properly, is it really impossible to attack Jingxiang? I'm afraid it may not be possible."

Lu Su studied vertical and horizontal techniques intensively, and he may not understand the knowledge of battle formations, but he is very sensitive to the general trend of the world. When he said such words, Wang Zheng couldn't help but think deeply.

That's right, this seems to be the first time in the past ten years that Jingzhou has encountered a real foreign enemy's invasion of the territory, right?

The reason why Jingzhou was able to bring in hundreds of thousands of armored troops and accumulate millet like a mountain was because they had not encountered large-scale wars for many years. , In fact, it will be far more than places like Xuzhou and Yangzhou!

In addition, Liu Cong, the young master, has just succeeded.
Before Mi Fang could be reprimanded, Wang Zheng smiled and waved his hand to invite him to return to his seat. Then his eyes fell on Lu Su, his eyes flickering with a frightening look: "Zi Jing, I will understand what you mean. Do you want It is said that Jingzhou is not as stable as it seems on the surface, and I want to remonstrate that I will seize this opportunity and swallow the seven counties of Jingxiang in one fell swoop?"

Lu Su nodded slightly: "My lord, I see clearly, that's exactly the case."

"But even if Jingzhou is not well-prepared and internally unstable, our preparations here are also insufficient. It is easy to take a county, but difficult to take a prefecture. Then how do you go about it? What is your strategy? Let me tell you, Ben Will be willing to hear the details."

"Shicai, Mr. Mi blamed the minister, saying that the minister used vertical and horizontal rhetoric to describe the lord," Lu Su said with a slight smile: "It's a coincidence that the strategy I came up with was based on the tricks that vertical and horizontal scholars are best at."

"捭口" means to divide and draw together.

Wang Zheng knew the elegant meaning when he heard the string song, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Zijing doesn't want me to repeat the same old tricks as in Yuzhou, and invite Liu Chong and Cao Cao to attack Jingzhou with Jingzhou as bait?"

"Of course not." Lu Su shook his head and said, "At this time, at that time, Cao Cao was a mediocre master. In fact, he might not have wanted the Lord to take over Yangzhou at the beginning, but it was too late and there was nothing he could do about it. Liu Chong and Liu Cong were the same As a family member of the Han Dynasty, I will probably not use it again this time, but my lord, don't forget that the princes bordering Jingzhou are not only Cao Cao and Liu Chong. "

With Wangzheng's current strength and momentum, any visionary among the princes would not choose to help him annex Jingxiang, but would be more likely to assist Jingxiang to resist Wangzheng and prevent him from continuing to grow bigger. Only short-sighted and stupid people will be tempted by immediate benefits at this time!
Wang Zheng couldn't help thinking: "Do you want to talk about Liu Zhang of Yizhou, or Shixie of Jiaozhou?"

"My lord, I see clearly," Lu Su said with a smile, "The current situation is that my lord is sending out a large number of troops, intending to take Changsha first, and Cai Mao will definitely not sit idly by and watch Changsha fall, and help is imminent. The prefect of Guiyang is expected to make some moves in the two counties. My lord, please think about it, if Jiaozhou and Yizhou also suddenly send troops at this time to attack Nanjun, Wuling and other places in Jingxiang, what kind of situation will Cai Mao face? ""

Hearing this, everyone present understood that Lu Su's strategy was to persuade Yizhou and Jiaozhou to share Jingxiang with Wang Zheng!