The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 383: A good fighter has no glorious military exploits

It is true that the Cavalry Corps is the elite in the world, but they have been fighting over the years, from the Central Plains to Hebei, and from Hebei to the grassland. They have been exhausted from the fighting all the way. Once they go south, they may encounter problems such as acclimatization.

Therefore, although the situation in the South is very urgent, we must not act too hastily.

"However, although the army cannot move south, we must prepare food and grass." Zhong Yao added: "We should immediately requisition food and grass from Hebei and other places to prepare for the upcoming war."

After hearing this, everyone nodded, and some even showed excitement on their faces. Once Qin Shou captured Jiangnan, the whole world would belong to Qin Shou, and they would also have the merit of following the dragon.

Fortunately, everyone is smart and knows the importance of the matter. Now is not the time for the army to march south, and they still need to accumulate strength.

"It is not easy for the army to move south. This is the opinion of our cabinet. When the lord returns to Chang'an, we should advise him against it." Xun You said lightly.

"To conquer the world, one cannot be in a hurry." Zhong Yao also said.

Yang Biao on the side had a complicated expression. He hoped that Qin Shou would go south, because if he was defeated, the world would change. But he also didn't want the other party to go south, because if he failed, there would be no chance of unifying the world.

"The most important thing now is to ask the Lord to return to the capital." Xun You urged: "The situation in the south changes three times a day, and no one knows what the next step will be."

"The news will soon reach Yecheng. I believe that by then, the lord will definitely return to the capital." Zhong Yao said hurriedly: "We also need to prepare money to reward the three armies, boost the morale of the troops, and prepare for the next war."

As the Cavalry Army has the upper hand, the war of unification may break out at any time. Everyone believes that everyone in the world hopes that this day will come soon.

Kuai Yue's residence.

Huang Chengyan and his daughter, Sima Hui, and Ma Bo often gathered together.

"Liu Bei has already seized the four counties in southern Jing. Haha, the speed is really fast. In such a short time, the Prime Minister has dealt with the Wuhuan, and Liu Bei has seized the four counties in southern Jing."

Kuai Yue snorted coldly.

The territories of the Kuai family in the four southern counties of Jingzhou were divided among the aristocratic families of Jingzhou, just as the Cai family was in charge of the Southern County, and the Ma family was on good terms with the Wuxi barbarians.

Although everyone was in Chang'an, they never gave up the connection with the four counties in southern Jing. Unexpectedly, in such a short time, Liu Bei actually took over the four counties in southern Jing.

"The general trend of the world is already very clear. The Prime Minister is in charge of Hebei, Cao Cao occupies Jiangdong, Liu Bei controls Jingzhou, and even Bashu will be his in the future. The world is divided into three parts, just as Kong Ming said." Sima Hui sighed.

Huang Chengyan's face turned a little unhappy after hearing this. He used to admire Zhuge Liang very much, but Zhuge Liang hadn't sent him even a letter for such a long time, which made Huang Chengyan very dissatisfied.

He didn't believe that Zhuge Liang didn't know the situation in the capital, but still gave up on Huang Chengyan and his daughter. This indifference made it difficult for the father and daughter to accept.

"The situation in Jingzhou has changed. I'm afraid the Prime Minister will have to march south." Ma Bochang sighed.

Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui had a complicated look on their faces after hearing this. Once the southern expeditionary army moves south, the land of Jingzhou will become a mess, and it is unknown how many people will die as a result. The Jingzhou family will also suffer a heavy blow.

"What should we do?" Huang Chengyan asked. The war came so quickly that everyone didn't know what to do.

"The Prime Minister is a smart man. He will not go south immediately. If he goes south at this time, Liu Bei may be the winner in the end. In order to conquer the northern troops, they must first overcome the problem of acclimatization. The south has a complex water network and many cavalry, but very few navy. It will take some time for the Prime Minister to train the navy." Huang Yueying suddenly said.

"The Prime Minister is very cautious and is in an advantageous position. How could he underestimate the enemy and rush forward?" Ma Liang also shook his head and said, "Even if Liu Bei seizes Jingzhou, what will happen? How can one state be used to deal with the Prime Minister's army?"

Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui listened in silence. During Liu Biao's time, Jingzhou could not influence the world situation, and it was even more impossible for Liu Bei to succeed now.

"At this time, the last thing Liu Bei should do is go north to Jingzhou, Nanjun and other places. Instead, he should go to Bashu and seize the land of Bashu, so that he can truly divide the world into three parts." Ma Liang continued.

Huang Chengyan's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he quickly shook his head and said, "What Ji Chang said makes sense, but without Jingzhou, Bashu will not survive. Just relying on Bashu, it will only survive. Jingzhou and Bashu are indispensable."

"That depends on God's will." Ma Liang said quietly.

Everyone just nodded after hearing this. In the final analysis, Liu Bei didn't have enough time. Jingzhou was difficult to capture, and Bashu was even more difficult to capture. If things went wrong, it might even lead to a situation where the head and the tail could not take care of each other.

"The Mandate of Heaven is in Qin. As long as the Prime Minister makes steady and solid moves, there will be no changes in the world. Don't forget that the Prime Minister is young. This one thing is enough to change everything. Cao Cao's son can be compared with the Prime Minister. Liu Bei has only given birth to a son now, so he cannot be compared with the Prime Minister." Sima Hui suddenly said quietly.

"Is there no way to change it?" Huang Chengyan said dissatisfiedly.

"Marriage." Kuai Yue, the host, suddenly said, "The Zhen family of Hebei offended the prime minister and offered their daughter to him. Although they lost a lot of land, they gained the right to trade with the Xianbei and Wuhuan."

Everyone gasped when they heard this. Everyone knew about the trade with the Xianbei and Wuhuan. Apart from ironware, other items such as salt, silk, tea, etc. could be freely brought into the grassland, including but not limited to the scope of trade. As long as you had the courage, you could go deep into the grassland.

According to the tripartite agreement, the various tribes on the grassland guaranteed the safety of these merchants. Of course, bandits were inevitable, so whether they could survive depended on their luck.

But just the trade alone made the wealthy families in Hebei earn a lot of money. Compared with this, how much money can be made by farming?

Because of this, Qin Shou's actions in Hebei were tacitly approved by those aristocratic families.

Think about Qin Shou. First kill a group of people, then appease another group, and then give them some benefits. In this way, won’t these aristocratic families obediently obey Qin Shou’s orders?

Didn’t you see that Huang Chengyan in front of you had some ideas?

"Now many merchants in the Central Plains have begun to take action, with silk, jewelry, and porcelain being the top choices. I heard that there will be tariff refunds." Kuai Yue smiled bitterly and said, "The Prime Minister's move is incredible."

After hearing this, Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui's eyes suddenly lit up.

"The Prime Minister is truly a man of heaven! His ability in commanding troops is beyond the reach of ordinary people, and his talent is unfathomable." Sima Hui said with a wry smile.

"To defeat the enemy without fighting, a good warrior does not necessarily have great military achievements. That's probably it." Huang Chengyan also praised.

However, Ma Liang and others have not yet thought of the key.

(End of this chapter)