Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 882 What kind of big picture is this?
When Lu Xun was staring at the river in a daze, the soldiers who stayed overnight at Jianye Wharf had already had their breakfast and were now gathering in formation to march towards Jianye.

Looking at the prepared army, Zhang Zhao lamented that the soldiers in Lantian had strict military discipline, and they were indeed stronger than the "Alliance Army" formed by Jiangdong's private troops, but he didn't know how Lantian would govern Yangzhou.

"Father, it's almost time, let's go." Lan Yuan clasped his fists and told.

Lan Tian nodded lightly, "When I first came to Yangzhou, I needed to show my prestige, so I asked the fallen soldiers to line up at the front, so that the people of Jiangdong could see it."

"Wei." Lan Yuan cupped his fists and accepted the order.

After the order was issued, the entrapment army was fully armed and began to move. Gao Ling led two battalions of soldiers to open the way ahead, and the rest of the troops stationed at the dock became restless.

Lan Tian called Gan Ning and told him: "With so many soldiers and horses, it is impossible to all rush into Jianye. Xingba will be stationed here for the time being. First, we must maintain contact with Chaisang and Wuchang. In Sun Quan's hands, be careful that they jump over the wall to lure Cao's army into Jiangdong, and finally Sun Quan's remnants flee to Jiangcheng downstream, to prevent the opponent from making a comeback, only by completely controlling the Yangtze River waterway can we gain a foothold in Yangzhou."

"Sir, you are right. A patrol boat has been dispatched at dawn. I believe there will be information from Jiang Cheng soon, and he will enter the city to report to you in time." Gan Ning clenched his fists.

"Sun Quan is at the end of his strength, and it is impossible to make another big wave. Xingba, you are more anxious than me, but it is indeed a good thing to set Jiangdong early. I am not good at water warfare. Jiang Cheng's remnants will be handled by you. If you are hindered, you can step up and ride to help."

Lan Tian was worried that Lu Xun would be strong in water warfare, and thought that he could at least draw with Gan Ning, but he underestimated the importance of water warfare equipment. Gan Ning's fleet surpassed his opponents in both quantity and quality, and Lu Xun was not as talented as he was in the world. There is no way to win head-on, but Jiang Shang hastily fought the battle with little room for tricks. If he can't beat it, he really can't beat it.

Gan Ning was very proficient in making the battleship cut the enemy formation. Lan Tian didn't worry about losing the subsequent water battle after seeing it.

After hearing this, Gan Ning replied with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, the [-] navy troops brought out from Wuchang will be enough in the end, and there is no need to send troops by land. If the opponent defends in a dangerous area, it will be faster for me to divide my troops and go ashore."

"I don't worry if you do things. In addition, Lu Boyan is a talent, and it will be of great use to me in stabilizing Jiangdong. I will leave the two generals Luo and Lu as assistants. Maybe they can persuade them to surrender. If they don't surrender, they will try to capture them alive." Lan Tian Continue to explain.

"I can save it." Gan Ning nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Then how should Sun Quan deal with it?"

"Hahaha, Sun Quan didn't charge into the battle, and it would not be easy for Xingba to capture him alive. If he sincerely surrendered to the big man, His Majesty will not take his life when he looks at Mrs. Sun's face." Lan Tian stroked his beard and replied.

"Wei." Gan Ning cupped his fists and left.

The conversation between Lantian and Gan Ning did not avoid Zhang Zhao who was next to him, which moved Brother Daitou a little, and felt like being treated as one of his own.

On the way to Jianye, Zhang Zhao introduced the customs of Jiangdong to Lantian, and brought the topic to Lu Xun while talking.

"Your Majesty seems to attach great importance to Lu Boyan? But his wife is Sun Bofu's daughter, and she is closely related to the Sun family." Zhang Zhao reminded Lan Tian in a low voice, and peeked at his face.

The Huaisi migrants represented by Zhang Zhao have always been excluded by the local nobles in Jiangdong. He took the lead in making such contributions in order to make the Huaisi faction gain a more stable foothold. Hearing the conversation between Lantian and Gan Ning, Zhang Zhao also Create a heart of worry.

Lan Tian attaches so much importance to Lu Xun, does he want to 'collaborate' with the Jiangdong gentry?But he obviously worked hard to restrict the gentry in Jiaozhou, how can a man be so fickle?

Lan Tian immediately heard Zhang Zhao's implication, and calmly grabbed the rein and replied, "Mr. Zibu is worrying too much. You and I are not from Jiangdong. To manage this land well, we really cannot do without the support of the local people, but There will be some changes with Sun Quan, in short, it will be a win-win situation, I am full of confidence in this, and you should also have confidence in me, how could Lan treat a hero badly?"

"Uh, the old minister is already half buried in the ground, so what is there to worry about? The lord of the government has the talents of the world, and it is no problem to govern such a small Yangzhou. It's just that the Sun family has been here for more than [-] years, and they also use their in-laws and the local gentry Everyone is friendly, but they are often held back by them at critical moments, and the old minister is worried that the lord will be so ambitious, so don't be stumbled by these thorns." Zhang Zhao clasped his fists and saluted.

Lan Tian smiled and said: "Lu Boyan is the governor after all. With his help, the army can be better integrated. Cao Pi's withdrawal of the Huainan garrison to the Central Plains is a great deterrent to Guanzhong and Jingzhou. In particular, General Guan is under great pressure. Send troops to Huainan as soon as possible, even if you don’t really fight, you still have to help the situation, Your Majesty is now ruling the world, and the one who is planning is not Yangzhou, you have to treat the world as a game of chess.”

Zhang Zhao was taken aback when he heard this, and thought to himself, what kind of overall view is this?Now Jiangdong is still not calmed down, your eyes are already on Huainan?But so impatient and not afraid of accidents?
"Your Majesty, think twice. Sun Quan frequently used troops against the Huaihe River. Jiangdong was exhausted because of this. The gentry and common people were heavily taxed, so people wanted to change. Only when Jianye surrendered did they respond. Now that Jiangdong has not been calmed down, the Majesty intends to continue to march. Ruxu, are you in too much of a hurry? You should rest with the people right now, and it won’t be too late to send troops to Huainan after the influence of the Sun Clan is completely eliminated and the people’s livelihood is restored." Zhang Zhao persuaded earnestly.

Lan Tian shook his head lightly, "Time doesn't wait for me, these things have no precedence, and it's okay to do them at the same time."

"At the same time?" Zhang Zhao was full of surprise.

"When Gan Xingba defeats Sun Quan's navy, I will let him move his army to guard Ruxu Shuikou, and make a gesture of attacking Hefei. Cao Pi will definitely transfer the excess troops when he hears the news, and Jingbei and Guanzhong will be able to breathe. Jiangdong The surrendered troops can be used to stabilize the place, so that both can be carried out at the same time without delay." Lan Tian had already made up his mind.

"Ah? But the corvee and food, and the old minister got the news not long ago that Jiang Ji followed Man Chong's suggestion and took advantage of the truce between the Sun and Cao families to build a new city in the west of Hefei away from the watering location for defense. The purpose is to Let the Soochow warship lose its advantage, and we must go to land to fight it." Zhang Zhao didn't expect Lantian to be so bold, planning to fight Hefei before everyone entered Jianye City, that was an insurmountable gap for the Sun family.

"Hahaha, Jiang Ji did a great job of laboring the people and wasting money. Sun Quan was afraid of the reappearance of the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, but the soldiers I brought were not afraid. As for the rations for the Ruxu garrison, I will find a way to mobilize them from Jiaozhou and Jingnan. There will be time for the people to recuperate."

Lan Tian made such a bold statement because he really has the confidence. The newly recovered Jiaozhi is a major grain-producing county, and supplemented by his own scientific planting, the grain production will definitely increase greatly. Incorporated into shipping, the problem of money and food transportation in remote areas is solved, and there is no need to disturb the people to collect corvee.

(End of this chapter)