Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1064: Using tricks
Yuan Xi asked Cao Ang to leave and gave him time to think about it, but called Jia Xu over to talk alone.

Jia Xu knew that this might be his only chance to stand up, so he immediately listened carefully to see what Yuan Xi wanted him to do.

As Jia Xu expected, Yuan Xi's request was to capture Baekje or Sanhan in the shortest possible time.

Jia Xu thought for a while and said: "How many years does the king hope to win?"

Yuan Xi said: "Can it be done within a year?"

Jia Xu's face fell, and he thought to himself: Why didn't you say it for a month?

But he did not dare to offend Yuan Xi, so he had to explain patiently: "Although Baekje and Sanhan are regarded as savages, in the past hundred years, with the inflow of goods from the Central Plains, many craftsmen have fled, especially before and after the Yellow Turban Rebellion. , more people fled to the Korean Peninsula from Qingzhou, so the iron and shipbuilding industry in Baekje and Sanhan developed rapidly. "

"A hundred years ago, the Han Dynasty was unable to destroy the three Han Dynasties, not to mention that the king would not invest much troops. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."

Yuan Xi interrupted Jia Xu's words and said with a smile: "Although Mr. Wenhe has never been to the Korean Peninsula, he seems to know the situation here very well."

"Is it possible that my subordinates told you all this information?"

Jia Xu said with a smile: "Of course not. When I was an official in the Han Dynasty, I took a look at the treasury containing national books and classics, so I know a little bit about it."

Yuan Xi smiled half-heartedly, "Mr. Wenhe could still have such thoughts under the chaotic situation at that time. It seems that in addition to self-protection, Mr. Wenhe also had the ambition to calm the world."

Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said: "Xu has been afraid of death since he was a child. This problem has not changed for decades. Xu cannot hide this."

"In Liangzhou, even those who come from a noble family are in danger and their lives are in danger at any time. Therefore, the people born in Liangzhou are either desperadoes or people like Xu who are greedy for life and afraid of death, which makes the king laugh."

This time, it was Yuan Xi's turn to be silent. After a while, he spoke up: "I have always believed that if there is an abnormal person among a group of normal people, there is a high probability that there is something wrong with this person."

"But if there are abnormal people in a place, then there is a high probability that there is something wrong with the place."

"Liangzhou has been a chronic hidden danger for the Han court for hundreds of years. The court's path here has fundamentally gone astray. No matter how we remedy it in the future, we can only pull it back a little bit, but this path is crooked after all."

"Just like the four counties of the Han Dynasty that were taken away by the Three Han Dynasties, the Han Dynasty voluntarily gave up the land and people, and it will naturally be difficult to get them back later."

"Of course, this is just the average person's view, but I am very optimistic about it."

"The expedition to the four counties of Han and Three Koreas was difficult at first because we could only go through the Liaodong Corridor, and the roads in the mountains and forests were difficult to distinguish. The more the army went on an expedition, the more expensive it was, causing the army to be overwhelmed before it even reached the place. "

"But it's different now. In the past five years, I have devoted all my efforts to operating the sea passage of this corridor. From Yuyang County to western Liaodong and then to the Korean Peninsula, dozens of ports have been built along the way, and a troop transportation logistics system has been fully formed. , the cost is less than one-tenth of the previous price.”

"The area that is thousands of miles away from the corridor has been explored by my spies in the past few years and detailed maps have been drawn, so I think the conditions are ripe for sending troops."

"Those who pose a threat to Baekje Sanhan are some fleets at sea. As long as they are eliminated and then the cities along the coast are occupied, they will completely lose their ability to resist."

"And I also have legitimate reasons to send troops. In the past few years, Baekje and Sanhan have not only destroyed my caravan trade, but they have also colluded with Goguryeo in an attempt to invade Youzhou territory, and there are even signs of joining forces with Xianbei outside the Pass."

"Of course, the most important point is that Baekje Sanhan dared to secretly collude with Jiangdong, bribe the Gongsundu family, and want to attack my rear ports and even threaten Jicheng."

"Since these people are looking for death, I won't be polite. Anyway, the Korean Peninsula has been China's territory since ancient times, and it's time to take it back."

Jia Xu sighed: "It's difficult."

"Not to mention the unclear attitude of the Gongsun family. If Jiangdong plots against Youzhou, he will definitely send a lot of warships. If he joins forces with the three Koreans of Baekje, I'm afraid the king won't have so many naval forces to deal with it, right?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Yes, this battle is indeed difficult to fight, but if you miss this opportunity, it will be even harder to fight in the future."

"But if it succeeds, I will not only be able to completely crush Jiangdong's last hope, but also allow China to regain its homeland. This will be remembered in history."

"Although I don't agree with your husband's way of life, I think highly of your strategy. I was able to turn around such a bad situation in the past, and there is no reason why I can't do it now."

"Instead of surviving on farming in Liaodong, sir, why don't you make a big bet and contribute to China to wash away the stigma behind you?"

After Jia Xu heard this, he finally confirmed that Yuan Xi was sincere, but he still didn't understand. He said: "As far as Xu knows, the king has many advisers, but none of them are under Xu. Why would the king choose me?"

Yuan Xi said calmly: "Because they are not cruel enough."

"In the final analysis, conquering the Korean Peninsula is a dirty job. If something bad happens, I, as the lord, will naturally bear the responsibility. However, I still don't want my men to be involved in too many unnecessary killings. But if I don't act decisively, it is very likely that a large number of people will be killed." The Youzhou soldiers died in vain in the complex terrain of the Korean Peninsula.”

"So I came to you with the idea of ​​using some extreme measures, and only you can understand my idea." "I originally wanted to send a fleet directly to the Korean Peninsula, but after all calculations, "It seems that the amount of soldiers, money and food we paid was too much, and the gain was not worth the loss."

"I hope you can help me come up with a strategy to defeat Jiangdong's plot at the lowest cost and at the same time regain the Han court's territory that has been lost for hundreds of years."

"Whether you do it or not is up to you. If you refuse, I won't embarrass you. I'll just let you stay here for the rest of your life."

Jia Xu's face changed several times. He lowered his head and pondered for a while before raising his head decisively and said, "Over the years, Xu has only wanted to save his life and live the rest of his life in peace, but things always go against his wishes. He is always dragged into the vortex of the world's situation for no reason, and does things that are beyond his control."

"Now that I think about it, it's Xu's destiny, and maybe Xu has been in this vortex from beginning to end."

"In this case, Xu will no longer look forward and backward. Thanks to your Majesty's appreciation, Xu will definitely get things done this time!"

Yuan Xi nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll wait for your good news!"

Jia Xu quickly accepted the order and said, "What on earth is going on in Jiangdong?"

"I heard that the Jiangdong navy was defeated by the king twice. How could I think of raiding Youzhou?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "You have to admire the wisdom of King Wu of Wei."

"His original capital, Qu'a, was occupied by me, and he couldn't save his face. Naturally, he wanted to retaliate against me in kind."

"Now that the Yangtze River waterway has been blocked by me, his territory has been divided into two parts. Especially the fleet from Kuaiji County on the southeast coast cannot enter the Yangtze River round, which is equivalent to waste."

"So he suddenly had the idea to use these ships to go directly north to attack my rear."

"I have to say that his plan is unconventional and very threatening. If I were caught off guard, I would definitely suffer a big loss."

"But this person's work is not confidential. People in Jiangdong are now panicked and have become a sieve. There are so many people in Cao Wei who are secretly plotting against me, let alone the scattered Jiangdong nobles."

"Tian Yu will come over in a few days, and I will familiarize you with the inside story of Baekje Sanhan and Jiangdong. All strategies will depend on you."

Jia Xu quickly accepted the order, and after Yuan Xi left, he wiped the cold sweat from his vest, thinking that at such a young age, the other party was already so sophisticated, and he was able to manipulate the world's forces with applause. It was really scary.

I am afraid that only Cao Cao can compete with such a person in the world, but Cao Cao is much older than Yuan Xi. If he dies first one day, how can Cao Wei fight against the fierce tiger?

From this point of view, it is not necessarily a bad thing that he did not take refuge with Cao Wei at the beginning. It can be seen that blessings and disasters are interdependent, and it is unknown.

A few days later, Tian Yu brought his fleet over, and Yuan Xi personally greeted him. At the same time, he brought Jia Xu over to discuss the next step.

As Tian Yu revealed the information he had, Jia Xu suddenly realized that no wonder Jiang Dong dared to take risks and gamble. After a long time, it turned out that Yuan Xi had taken advantage of Cao Ang and had dug a hole long ago!

The reason why Sun Quan had the confidence to gamble was not because he was a madman, but because the plan itself was evaluated and discussed by Jiangdong's counselors, and it was not a desperate act to commit suicide.

The first is to revitalize the warships blocked outside the Yangtze River and turn waste chess into living chess. Secondly, although the risk is high, the reward is high enough.

If there was a fire in Yuan Xizhen's backyard, he would definitely behave in a panic, and he would probably mobilize the Jianghuai navy to rescue him. Then Sun Quan would have an opportunity.

Moreover, Sun Quan not only connected the Gongsundu family and Sanhan, but also learned that Yuan Xi was imprisoning an important figure of the Cao family in Liaodong.

Although Jiang Dong did not find out the name of this person, someone who could be guarded by thousands of people must have a high status. Based on what happened before, Sun Quan guessed Cao Ang's identity, which strengthened his confidence.

Cao Ang's identity can be said to be a rare commodity. Sun Quan thought that if he got Cao Ang, he could bargain with Cao Cao, and he might receive generous rewards in the future, who knows?
But the idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Sun Quan naturally doesn't know. What he knows is what Yuan Xi wants him to know.

Sun Quan had been hooking up with the Gongsun family for several years, but he didn't know that Yuan Xi had taken action much earlier than him.

As early as when Gongsun Kang went to Jicheng as an envoy, Yuan Xi began to work on him. As a concubine, Gongsun Kang was bribed by Yuan Xi on the obvious condition that he help him become the head of the Gongsun family.

As a concubine, Gongsun Kang naturally could not resist this temptation, so last year Gongsun Du became seriously ill, and the clan began to compete for the position of head of the family. Gongsun Kang, who secretly relied on Yuan Xi, became the final winner.

This kind of relationship is naturally not comparable to that of Sun Quan, who wanted to bribe Gongsun Kang with his wealth. Moreover, Gongsun Kang was not a fool. He had the leverage in Yuan Xi's hands, and Yuan Xi's territory was so close that he acted as a spearhead for Sun Quan. Do you think you didn't die quickly enough?
Therefore, the inexplicable self-confidence of Sun Quan and even Jiangdong's counselors was incompatible with the situation in the North, and this was also the reason why he frequently performed bizarre behaviors.

As for the news that Cao Ang was still alive, Yuan Xi deliberately let it out. He not only wanted to deceive Sun Quan, but also wanted to make Cao Cao angry.

(End of this chapter)