Overlord!

Chapter 216 The three imperial families’ respective talents and strategies
Sun Ce holds the dual positions of General of the Southern Conquest and Yangzhou Shepherd. The occupations that he can conquer are far more than just the two majors of Zhongzhong and Biejia. There are also those of Encouraging Learning, Literature, Martial Arts, and Governor, etc., respectively. , investigation, illegality and other matters.

Shiyi was responsible for the clerical work, taking charge of secrets for Sun Ce, serving as a close servant, and participating in discussions to prepare for inquiries.

Shi Yi knows all the information about the north bank of the Huaihe River and even the information about all the princes in the world.

After hearing Sun Ce's inquiry, Shiyi immediately replied in a clear and logical manner: "North of the Huaihe River, Cao and Liu are now fighting. It can be said that heroes rise up and compete in the Central Plains. Whoever wins between these two will occupy the Central Plains and become a general. Enemy."

Sun Ce glanced at Shiyi in surprise.These two people are indeed heroes, with extraordinary talents, and each is a famous general in the world, capable of conquering and fighting well.

"Do you think Liu Xuande can defeat Cao Mengde?"

It is impossible to overestimate Cao Cao and the advisors of his time.

A counselor like Lu Su, before the outcome of the Battle of Guandu was decided, proposed on the couch that "the Han Dynasty cannot be revived, and Cao Cao cannot be eliminated." It was obvious at a glance that the person who could win the world in the north must be Cao Cao .

Many heroes, including Jia Xu, Tian Yu, etc., all concluded that Cao Cao could defeat Yuan Shao and urged surrender to Cao Cao.

Sun Ce had come into contact with Liu Bei, a powerful hero, in Guangling before.He was indeed a famous general, and like Guan Yu, he loved his soldiers as much as his own son, won the support of his soldiers, and even received military and civil service.

But it is precisely because of this that his military combat style mainly relies on the bravery of his soldiers. He has the demeanor of a border warrior and defeats his opponents with his bravery and proficiency in fighting.

This kind of combat style is still invincible in a scale of less than [-] people.But when it comes to the decisive battle with tens of thousands of people, he makes decisions on the spur of the moment. Between the two formations, he is still far behind the top players.

Without a counselor to help him make decisions, he would have commanded tens of thousands of people in war, and he would have been no match for the great military masters of the time, such as Cao Cao and Lu Xun.

He wanted to confront Cao Cao. Once the army was exhausted and omissions were made, it would be easy for Cao Cao to take advantage of the situation and attack fiercely, and be defeated in a single battle.

At this time, whether Jiangdong wanted to or not, he would send troops to intervene.The army marched north from Huainan along the Ru River and attacked Runan and Yingchuan. Cao Cao was bound to be contained.

Perhaps, this is also an important reason why Cao Cao sent people here this time.

If he wants to pacify the Central Plains, he cannot allow the alliance between Sun and Liu to continue to be stable.

But Sun Ce was not Sun Quan, so he still couldn't figure it out. How could Cao Cao have the confidence to drive a wedge between himself and Liu Bei?
There was no way he could easily defeat Liu Bei and unify the Central Plains.

It was even less likely that Liu Bei would be provoked by him and turn around to attack Huainan.The red land here is thousands of miles away, there are naval forces cruising on the Huaihe River, and there are a large number of cavalry that may cut off their retreat at any time. Liu Bei has seen all this with his own eyes.He is a fierce hero, and he will never be so dizzy that he will do things that will hurt his relatives and make his enemies happy.

Besides, if he marches into Huainan, wouldn't he make the same mistake as when he fought Yuan Shu?Cao Cao will also sneak attack you from behind.Even a mediocre person wouldn't stumble on the same stone twice, right?

Therefore, Liu Bei's only choice was to compete with Cao Cao for the Taishan, Pei, and Lu areas.

Shiyi was also very discerning, especially because he had contact with Liu Bei, so he asserted: "Liu Bei's magnanimity can win people, but his subordinates will fight hard. Chen Deng has good plans, predicts the rise and fall of the world, and commits himself to the Lord. He teaches and consults, and thinks about the economic calculation for a while. He knows the opportunity when he sees something happening. Guan Yu is brave and powerful, with great military force and well-prepared strategies. Whenever he is facing a battle, he always leads the army. He fights hard to break through and consolidate, and he can't fall into any strong position."

"If you fight with this, you will not be afraid of Cao Cao. What is missing is just the foundation."

"Now Liu Bei has defeated Lu Bu, brought peace to Xuzhou, and gained great prestige. He has also recruited refugees, granted fertile land, and benevolence. The people are happy with his administration. Xiapi, Pengcheng, Donghai, Langya and other counties have all settled down and made contributions one after another."

"With this as a foundation, Liu Bei also sent Guan Yu to build a fortress in the state of Pei. He built many stones and trees, and stored tens of thousands of stones of grain for defense. I foolishly thought that Liu Bei had won the hearts of Xuzhou."

"But Cao Cao went to attack Xuzhou, carried out threats and punishments, and massacred. His children remembered the shame of their father and brother, so they had to defend themselves and had no intention of surrender."

"It can be concluded that it is easy for Cao Cao to defeat Liu Bei but difficult to capture Xuzhou. As long as the general rescues him in time, Liu Bei can hold off Cao Cao for several years."

After blocking Cao Cao for several years, Yuan Shao should defeat Gongsun Zan in the north.

It is now the winter of the third year of Jian'an. After the caravan set off in the spring of the new year, it has entered the fourth year of Jian'an in the blink of an eye.In the fifth year of Jian'an, the Battle of Guandu will break out.

However, even for such a major event as the Battle of Guandu, Sun Ce had no time to pay attention at this moment. He frowned and asked, "Liu Bei is conferring land in Xuzhou? I know that Liu Bei must not have such a talented and far-sighted strategy. Who taught him this method?" "

In these troubled times, all the big horses, golden swords, and tens of thousands of people supported by the army are all vain. Just as Cao Cao said, he suffered from desolation and lacked food and grain.At that time, all the armies rose up together, without any end-of-life plan, they were disintegrated and displaced, and there were countless invincible ones who destroyed themselves.

To become a king, the most important thing is to have a strategy to establish the foundation and build the foundation of the country.Therefore, Zhang Zhao suggested to Sun Ce: "Since ancient times, those who seek for a country must have a certain plan."

However, although Yuan Shao and Liu Biao were strong among the people and the people, they did not have the foundation to build the foundation. Therefore, even if they were strong for a while, it would not matter.

As a strategy to eliminate troubled times and build a foundation, Cao Cao chose farming, that is, cultivating crops and using them for livestock and military supplies.

Sun Ce chose not to establish a land system, but to promote the wealth of the south of the Yangtze River. The rivers in the east of the Yangtze River were gathered by boats and ships, bypassing the Ba and Han Dynasties, and covering the Huaihe River and the sea. There were thousands of huge ships, carrying trade back and forth, and guarding the throne. With wealth.It has changed the dilapidated state since the disintegration of the world, in which the people have lost their livelihoods, are in exile due to hunger, the public has no savings for the years, and the people have no ambition to settle down.So that there will be no open space in the fields, the people will be rich, the Japonica rice will be abundant, the country will be strong and the people will be rich.

Liu Bei originally did not have such a grand plan. Until Zhuge Liang took charge of internal affairs and logistics for him, he had no political achievements.

But now, something obviously went wrong with Liu Bei!
He actually had a strategy to establish a foundation and established land equalization in Xuzhou since the Spring and Autumn Period!

Of course, equalizing land does not mean equalizing wealth in the world, but granting unused land to the people and allowing land transactions.

Seeing that Sun Ce was surprised and concerned, Shiyi introduced in detail: "Xuzhou has a small territory, a weak economy, famine and famine, and the people are displaced. Therefore, Chen Deng's father, Pei Prime Minister Chen Gui, suggested that Liu Bei imitate our Jiangdong in Xuzhou and make great innovations. People who registered households in Xuzhou were allotted [-] acres of open air and [-] acres of mulberry fields, and those who had a surplus were allowed to sell the surplus, and those who were short had to buy what was not enough. They were not allowed to sell their share, and they were not allowed to buy more than the surplus."

"As a result, within one year of Xuzhou's life, people's livelihood flourished, the population flourished, the barren fields were restored, and fertile fields became thousands of miles away."

"After that, Liu Bei issued laws and decrees to first cleanse people's hearts, educate them, make the best use of the land, promote virtuous people, and pay taxes and servitude in prisons and lawsuits. This administration can be said to win the hearts of Xuzhou people."

"Hiss~" Sun Ce took a deep breath, feeling that this problem was serious!
As he traveled through time, the impact was not limited to the Jiangdong area.

The Emperor, Liu Bei and even Cao Cao were all affected by him in various ways, and the entire world changed completely!
What's going on with Liu Bei's land equalization system?

Although equalizing land has been around since the Spring and Autumn Period, why did Liu Bei suddenly think of distributing unused land to the people in Xuzhou?Moreover, the law directly stipulates that "those who have a surplus must sell their surplus, and those who have a deficit must buy what is insufficient. They are not allowed to sell their portion, and they are not allowed to buy more than they have."

That is to say, a large family with a large amount of land can sell the excess wasteland if the population is insufficient and unable to cultivate.

Those who do not have enough fertile land can buy more fertile land, but it cannot exceed the upper limit.

What Shiyi said is definitely not the full content of Liu Bei's land equalization. The size of the land allocated to an ordinary couple is 120 acres.

But for a large family, with two or three slaves in the family, or even a family with an official position and cattle, the average land size must be more than 120 acres, and it can reach [-] acres, [-] acres, [-] acres, etc.But in this case, the government cannot give them so much wasteland. They are allowed to buy the fields of other big households, but they cannot buy more than they can afford.

Of course, although certain transactions are allowed, no transactions are allowed on the land allocated by the government.

It can be said that this system satisfies all the fantasies of the small country and the people about the small peasant economy.It will definitely stabilize the people of Xuzhou and achieve a great hegemony.

Sun Ce looked at Shiyi and asked, "What do you think of this method of equalizing land?"

Shiyi expressed great appreciation and said: "Xuzhou is different from Jiangdong. It is named Xuzhou because of its wide and comfortable atmosphere between the Huaihai Sea and its peaceful nature. It is bordered by He and Qing in the north, Yan and Yu in the west, and a flat river. When there is a sudden war, there are many desolate fields and few people. It is suitable to use the method of equalizing the fields to attract the people and stabilize people's hearts."

"However, the residents of Jiangdong are scattered all over the mountains and mountains of Zhenyi. Their habits are strong and courageous, and they like to fight fiercely. They have been passed down through the generations. They need to open up fertile fields and leave no open land in the wild. Only then can they pacify Zhenyi and become richer than Xuzhou."

"Therefore, it is appropriate to inspect the land and find ways to adapt to the situation, which is good governance. Liu Bei's method of equalizing the land and establishing the foundation will surely win the hearts of the people. In three years, the foundation will be completed."

Sun Ce nodded. Maybe, Chen Deng's heroic feat of riding [-] horses for Liu Bei before would really be achieved this time.

"How do you think Cao Cao will respond?" With Sun Ce's understanding of Cao Cao, he would never sit idly by and ignore this.If Liu Bei really stabilizes the people of Xuzhou, then Xuzhou will be in trouble.

Shiyi shook his head solemnly and said: "It's hard to say for sure. The emperor was defeated in Guanzhong, and all [-] royal troops were killed in one battle. Since the country was at peace, he had swept away arrogance and threatened the princes. The reputation accumulated over the past few years has been lost in one day." Sweep the ground. Cao Cao must have a plan, whether it is to capture Nanyang or Xuzhou, it is his decision."

The news of the emperor's defeat at Guanzhong was the most shaken thing to shake the authority of the Han Dynasty since the middle of the year.Second only to Yuan Shu's proclaimed emperor, it weakened the Liu family's imperial power.

Because Sun Ce defeated Huainan with great difficulty, he brought the traitor Yuan Shu to the capital.

Make the emperor's authority flourish!For a time, there was hope for national rejuvenation.

Just like what Yi said, since the Zhongping Dynasty, all the princes and generals who disrespected the emperor and violated cholera, including Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, have been executed.

The prestige of the imperial court was as high as the sun, unprecedented since the Zhongping period.

So the emperor could no longer suppress the desire to revive the Han Dynasty in his young chest, and issued an edict to urge the cavalry general Liu Yao, who was preparing for war in Chang'an, to send troops to pacify Guanzhong.The intention is to use the power of victory to defeat Guanzhong in one fell swoop.

Liu Yao was unable to resist, so he could only lead [-] troops from Chang'an, march into Youfufeng, march hundreds of miles along the way, break through Wugong, Meiyang, Chencang and other important military towns, and recover more than ten counties.

The generals in Guanzhong have been defeated in consecutive battles and are in danger of overthrow.

The morale of the king's army was greatly boosted, and the emperor even sent Huangmen's servant to reward the army, rewarded the soldiers with cattle and wine, and encouraged the soldiers to plow the courtyard and sweep the holes. They destroyed the main force of the enemy in one battle, restored the essence of Guanlong, and drove out the thieves. Baili Qinchuan.

Just as Wang Shi was about to fight for the rest of his life and complete his victory in one battle, he encountered fierce resistance from the coalition forces led by Han Sui in Long County!

Longshan has a mountain height of [-] feet, and is dangerously close to the [-]th level of the Qin Pass. Once Longshan is captured, Han Sui will be shut out of the pass.With this barrier, the king's army will be able to advance and retreat freely, while the generals in Guanzhong will have to struggle to deal with it.

Therefore, Han Sui, Liang Xing, Yang Qiu and other generals in Guanzhong gathered more than [-] allied troops to defend Long County, and launched a fierce battle with Wang Shi under Long Mountain!
The war lasted for nearly a month. At the most anxious moment, Duan Yan, the famous general of the King's Division, led his cavalry to besiege Han Sui, and his spear almost pierced the saddle of Han Sui's horse.It was all thanks to Han Sui's son-in-law and heroic general Yan Xing to fight to the death that Han Sui was able to break out of the encirclement.

Finally, Ma Teng, who arrived from Liangzhou, led an army of [-] people and marched down the Jing River from Anding, cutting off the king's army's retreat.

The king's army was out of food and fodder, so he was defeated first at the foot of Longshan Mountain, and then again by the Wei River. In the end, [-] elite soldiers were almost killed in the battle.

When the news of the defeat came out, the majesty of the emperor was completely wiped out, and the powerful vassals of the world became more and more contemptuous of the imperial court. It was determined that the imperial court was not able to threaten the princes without the help of powerful vassals.

Cao Cao, who was close to Yin in Henan, was even more ambitious. This time the emperor was too busy to take care of himself and no longer had the ability to intervene with him to clear out the princes.

Therefore, Cao Cao is bound to expand aggressively and conquer cities and territories.

Sun Ce looked at Shi Yi and asked in surprise: "You think Cao Cao might attack Nanyang?"

Shiyi nodded and said: "On the one hand, Liu Biao suffered repeated defeats, and his people were in turmoil. On the other hand, there was a rebellion in Jingnan, and the army went south. Therefore, the defense of Nanyang must be empty. As long as Cao Cao advances with his troops, he can capture all the troops south of Xinye. In Yu County, the troops reached the Han River and approached Xiangyang."

"After all, Nanyang is the largest county in the world. Even though it has been war-torn for a long time, it is still richer than Xuzhou. If Cao Cao can take it, his strength will be greatly increased and his military power will become stronger."

If you only consider population, land and wealth, what Shiyi said is correct.

Nanyang has been the largest county in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, with 37 counties and 2403 million people. One county is comparable to Xuzhou, the smallest among the thirteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty.The entire population of Xuzhou is only 2507 million, which is only more than [-] more than Nanyang.

But Liu Bei did not have the entire Xuzhou in his hands. What he could rely on as the core were a dozen counties near Xiapi.

Therefore, in terms of population and wealth, it is far inferior to the remaining half of Nanyang County.

Even if Cao Cao captured the entire Xuzhou, it would be better for him to recover all of Nanyang.

Moreover, it is very difficult to defeat Liu Bei. In comparison, it is much easier to defeat Liu Biao.

Sun Ce could not guess Cao Cao's strategic intentions for a while, so he could only ask Shi Yi to summon Jiangdong ministers, wait for Cao Cao's envoys to arrive, and communicate with each other before making any response.

(End of this chapter)