Han Xiang

Chapter 296 Divide Meter, Reuse

"Guangling."

Cao Cao frowned and stroked his beard, and muttered to himself: "Chen Yuanlong used to play with Lv Bu in the palm of his hand, but now Zhou Yu beats him back steadily, causing half of Guangling to fall into Jiangdong's hands. Is Zhou Yu very capable?"

Xun Yu cupped his hands and said, "I heard from Hua Ziyu (Hua Xin) that Zhou Yu was outstanding in learning, refined and elegant, and he was a first-class general in Jiangdong."

Cao Cao asked back: "A first-class general? Why has no one mentioned it before?"

Xun Yu stroked his beard and analyzed, "Or maybe Sun Ce was too brilliant before, and his light covered up the others?"

"makes sense"

When Cao Cao nodded in affirmation, the admonishing doctor Wang Lang stood up and said: "Jiangdong attacked Shouchun and Guangling at the same time this time. Sun Quan failed and Zhou Yu won. In addition to Zhou Yu's personal ability, the army used by both sides is also different. My lord must pay attention. also."

Wang Lang was originally the prefect of Ji, but he was replaced by Sun Ce because of defeat.

Sun Ce occupied Kuaiji and sent Zhang Zhao to recruit him, but Wang Lang was exiled to a remote village and lived in poverty during that time.

After being summoned by Cao Cao, Wang Lang also blocked the road due to the war. After several years, he came to Xudu and served as an admonishing doctor and military counselor of Sikongfu.

Wang Lang is very hostile to the Sun family, so he is particularly concerned about Jiangdong's military affairs. The rest of the Sikong Mansion are paying attention to Yuan Shao, but he focuses on Jiangdong. He knows that Cao Cao will calm down the southeast one day, and then he will have a place to use his skills .

"Oh? Jing Xing (Wang Lang) tell me quickly." Cao Cao became interested, and turned sideways to motion Wang Lang to continue.

Wang Lang clasped his hands and replied: "According to the information I have collected, Zhou Yu served as the governor of Jiangdong, and most of his subordinates are Sun Jian and Sun Ce's old troops. Their combat effectiveness is much stronger than the old Yuan Shu's used by Sun Quan. Therefore, there is a reason why Chen Yuanlong was no match for him."

"so"

Cao Cao paused, tapped on the table lightly and sighed: "Yuan Rang still has a bit of luck. If Sun Quan lets Zhou Yu attack Shouchun, he might last for less than three months."

Seeing Cao Cao nodding his head, Wang Lang continued to analyze and offer suggestions: "Sun Quan's plan to attack Shouchun in Xudu may not be smaller than his brother Sun Ce's. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce have a good relationship, and they will definitely do their best to help Sun Quan. Pay attention, if the lord can't swallow Hebei in a hurry, why not go south first and destroy the Sun family first?"

"No."

"Master Ming can't."

As soon as Wang Lang finished speaking, Xun's uncle and nephew stood up to object at the same time.

Xun You then smiled at Xun Yu and gave Xun Yu the chance to answer.

Xun Yu bowed his head in return, and faced Wang Lang with a serious face: "As Doctor Wang said, Shouchun's victory this time has a lot to do with the opponent. If Zhou Yu's command is strong, Southeast may not be able to win quickly. In addition, the water network in Yangzhou is criss-crossed. Without a navy, it may be difficult to cross the Yangtze River. I think the opponent at this stage is Yuan Shao, and we must not trap the soldiers and horses in the east of the river. Otherwise, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others will join forces to attack. ?”

"Uh this."

Wang Lang was rendered speechless by Xun Yu's argument, hesitating and hanging his head in embarrassment.

"Wen Ruo is far-sighted, and Mrs. Sun is in a hurry, so it is really impossible."

Cao Cao affirmed Xun Yu's point of view, but he did not blame Wang Lang. Instead, he asked, "Jing Xing, I heard that before his death, Sun Ce entrusted Zhang Zhao with the military administration of Jiangdong. Why is Zhou Yu the governor of Jiangdong?"

Wang Lang replied: "When Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, people's hearts were fluctuating. Zhou Yu led his troops back to Wu to stabilize the situation, so he took half of the auxiliary power from Zhang Zhao. Maybe Sun Quan thought Zhou Yu was stronger than Zhang Zhao with his troops, so he appointed him as the governor. "

"So that's the case, Jing Xing, please sit down."

After hearing this, Cao Cao was in a good mood, waved his hand to signal Wang Lang to sit down, then looked at his nephew Xun Yu and said, "According to this, Jiang Dongchen is strong but the master is weak. From the performance of Sun Quan's succession, he should want to make a difference. How can we live in peace?"

Xun Yu nodded in agreement: "What Duke Ming said is very true. There is no rush to deal with the southeast. Just leave some soldiers and horses to guard the Huai River. We should concentrate on attacking Hebei."

Cao Cao was noncommittal, and put his hands on his desk with a mysterious smile.

"Wen Ruo once proposed to appoint Long Xiang as the prefect of Lujiang to drive a wedge between Hefei and Jiangdong. Now I plan to repeat the old trick. What do you think?"

"Uh"

Xun Yu picked up his beautiful beard and didn't answer, thinking that the divorce plan didn't work?Why do you want to repeat the old trick?

Wait, Duke Ming just said that Jiang Dongchen is strong and the ruler is weak, could it be that...
Xun Yu realized it immediately, and then clasped his hands to confirm with Cao Cao.

"Duke Ming wants to separate Zhou Yu and Sun Quan?"

"Haha, Wen Ruozhen is also a resourceful man."

Cao Cao smiled and praised Xun Yu, then changed the subject and said, "Since Guangling has lost half of it, I might as well push the boat forward and make Zhou Lang the prefect of Guangling, how about it?"

"It's a good plan, but..."

"I can see it."

When Xun Yu was thinking and hesitating, Xun You gave his opinion first.

Cao Cao looked at Xun You and nodded slightly: "Long Xiang evaded the prefect of Lujiang twice, does Gongda think Zhou Yu dares to accept the order?"

Xun You replied, "Zhou Yu doesn't have the worries of Long Xiang. He will definitely accept the territory he has laid down."

"Since Gongda also thinks it's feasible, we need to plan carefully for this matter."

Before Cao Cao finished speaking, Xun Yu hurriedly interrupted to remind: "Ming Gong, Chen Yuanlong is still serving as the prefect."

Xun You said to him, "It's not difficult. You can transfer Chen Yuanlong to another place."

"At present, there is no real shortage in the states. If Yuanlong loses his post due to the defeat of the army, it may not be good for Xuzhou. It will be difficult for him to show his talent if he is asked to be an official elsewhere."

Although Xun Yu's words were high-sounding on the surface, the inner core reminded Cao Cao of the influence of the Chen family in Xuzhou, implying that Chen Deng would be demoted or transferred from another place. The Chen family might have a rift with the court because of this matter, and Chen Deng could only borrow it in Xuzhou. The power of the family, going to other places to be an official is not as popular as it is now.

Cao Cao replied without hesitation: "I have no objection to Chen Yuanlong, let alone transfer him away from Xuzhou."

After listening to Cao Cao's words, Xun Yu's heart finally fell to the ground. He explained that the Duke had slaughtered Xuzhou. If the Chen family's dissatisfaction was aroused again, the place might have to be out of control again. He thought about the vacancy of Xuzhou's counties, but soon thought of a countermeasure.

"Chang Ba's rebellion in the East China Sea may allow Yuan Long to serve in the East China Sea."

After Xun Yu spoke, he stroked his beard confidently, thinking that the arrangement was perfect, but he saw Cao Cao shaking his head and waving his hands.

Just as he was about to ask why, Cao Cao spoke first.

"The Chen family and the Sun family have always been at odds. If Yuanlong is transferred to Donghai as the governor, who will stand in my way against Zhou Yu in the south of Xuzhou? The Xiapi Kingdom was eliminated during the Zhongping period. I think it can be divided into several counties in the Xiapi Kingdom. In addition, several counties in the north of Guangling have newly formed a county, and he will still block Zhou Yu."

Xun Yu immediately understood Cao Cao's intentions. He used Guangling prefect to separate Zhou Yu and Sun Quan, but only gave a castrated version of Guangling County. Instead, because Chen Deng lost several counties in the south, he now made up from Xiapi State and let him control the whole country. The lower reaches of the Huai River.

After Cao Cao's adjustment, Chen Deng will not only continue to fight against Jiangdong, but his jurisdiction will be aligned with Shouchun, and they can support each other through the Huai River.

(End of this chapter)