The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 341

"Gongjin, thanks to you and Xingba this time, if it weren't for this plan, we would have been able to take down the four Jingnan counties. I'm afraid our army's casualties would have been several times higher than this."

Wei Tao sighed a little. In fact, it was true. Without Zhou Yu's plan, Wei Tao would not have won the four Jingnan counties so easily.

However, after Wei Tao just sighed, he quickly straightened his expression, looked at Zhou Yu and said.

"However, the trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy them. Neither Cao Cao nor Sun Quan can allow our army to grow. If our army is injured to the root, they will not pay attention to it. But now our army has lost its vitality. However, the foundation has not been shaken. If there is a chance of a few months, the old view can be restored. With the strategy of Cao Cao and Sun Quan, the army will definitely not be let go. Although Liu Bei was defeated, he was not injured. If he is not careful, he may make a comeback I wonder if Gongjin can teach me?"

"My lord's words are very clear to me, but competing in the world is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Today, the world is divided into four parts, and the lord has already occupied more than half of the land. If it weren't for the places where the land is sparsely populated, the situation in the world may be worse." It's settled! How can this not attract the attention of other princes from all walks of life? The princes in this world are not stupid, and they will never let the lord divide and destroy him."

Zhou Yu's immediate smile made Wei Tao irrefutable, and he could only shake his head helplessly.

However, Zhou Yu's expression was serious at this time, and he spoke seriously.

"My lord, don't take it lightly. If there is no Jingzhou, then the lord will face no more than Cao Cao. Although Xichuan can go out, but the road is difficult, as long as you send a general, you can guard it. But now the lord has taken half of Jingzhou, but It is the situation that has changed. The land of Jingzhou connects the east and the west, and connects the north and the south. It is a place that must be contested by military strategists. Once you make up your mind, Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Beizheng will attack from three sides. When the lord is defeated, the hard-won Jingzhou If you want to give it up, it will still waste the elite of the lord."

"What Gong Jin said is worrying about me! Although Sun Cao is fighting now, if the news of Liu Bei's defeat comes out, then the two sides will join forces to make things difficult. Now it is not possible to solve the problem by attacking one side again, even if our army attacks Liu Bei from the west. I am afraid that the two armies of Sun and Cao are also attacking me, and they will definitely not sit on the sidelines like before, or even fight for Jingzhou first."

Wei Tao also saw the situation very clearly, couldn't help showing a wry smile, and asked again.

"Since that's the case, what does Gong Jin think of me?"

"My lord, now I'm trying to buy time to recuperate as soon as possible and strengthen my own strength. If I use brute force, it will definitely not work, so I still need to use some tricks!"

Zhou Yu just smiled slightly. It is impossible for a top strategist like Zhou Yu to say that he has never considered these things at all. Zhou Yu immediately shared his thoughts.

"The two countries will not be beheaded in the war, so why don't you send envoys to Cao Cao and Sun Quan?"

"Oh?"

Wei Tao thought about it for a while, but for a while he couldn't figure out what Zhou Yu meant.

"I don't know what Gongjin means by this? Even if the two armies are going to fight, I don't need me to fight for it, right?"

"Hehe... My lord is a great general, in charge of the world's soldiers, horses, and military affairs. This is sealed by your majesty, and everyone in the world knows it! Now that he is fighting here, he naturally has to respect his lord's order. Private fighting is very important to the people of Jingzhou. It is a tribulation, and the lord is a great general, so it is reasonable to mediate in the middle."

Zhou Yu smiled slightly, but said something that surprised Wei Tao.

"This is the Lord's right, so he naturally has to listen. If he doesn't listen, and doesn't talk about righteous things, will the two armies continue to fight each other? If he turns his head and attacks the Lord according to the Lord's words, it will be even more embarrassing Its name is gone."

When Zhou Yu said this, Wei Tao was suddenly stunned.

In fact, Wei Tao has always relied on the military to conquer the country. There is not so much research on these matters, but as long as Zhou Yu talks a little bit, Wei Tao can understand.

The matter is indeed as Zhou Yu said!
"Since this is the case, who is the messenger?"

"My lord, Ma Liang, whom I recommended before, was sent to Cao Cao as an envoy. At that time, he did not lose the prestige of our army, but now he can be entrusted to him. Moreover, I have made friends with the Ma family recently, but I know that Younger brother Ma Su also has great talents, so let him be used by the lord. He can also be a deputy envoy, I believe that the Ma family brothers will not disappoint the lord during this trip."

If it were someone else, after hearing Zhou Yu's words, I'm afraid I would feel a little uneasy in my heart.

After all, Ma Di's reputation for short talent is really too famous, and I am afraid that it is rare for others to trust him.

But Wei Tao is different. He already knew that history has changed beyond recognition, so it is impossible for Ma Su to have something in history, and even in history, if he has no talent, how can he be affirmed by Zhuge Liang?
In addition, now that it is recommended by Zhou Yu, Wei Tao will naturally not refuse. After thinking about it for a while, he just nodded and said.

"In this way, it doesn't matter what they do to let the Ma family brothers go through with it, but if Cao Cao and Sun Quan can be kept still for a while, then it will be a great achievement."

"promise."

Up to now, it is impossible for Wei Tao to give orders one by one face to face. After making this decision, someone naturally rushed to Xiangyang to pass on Wei Tao's orders.

The Ma family is a big family in Jingzhou, but compared to other big families in Jingzhou in the past, its influence was still insufficient, especially when Liu Biao was there, the Ma family were at most small officials with a little reputation.

But since Zhou Yu recommended to Wei Tao, and Ma Liang was the envoy, the Ma family seemed to be prosperous.

Faced with such a situation, the people of the Ma family naturally understood why, so they always hoped that they could be reused. Now when they got the news, Ma Liang immediately called Ma Di.

"Youchang, everyone in the world says that my talent is higher than that of the Ma family, but I am the only one who knows. When I was young and talented, I didn't meet the master of the Ming Dynasty. Now, even though I can be prominent for a while, my Ma family It depends on you if you want to stand for a long time. Now the lord is ordered to come, and Zhou Junshi has even elected you as his deputy, such an opportunity should not be missed!"

Ma Liang looked at Ma Di and said that, the Ma family actively took refuge in Wei Tao's command, and naturally thought that Wei Tao was the master of the Ming, and now seeing the opportunity, why not keep his eyes bright.

"What brother said is very true, and this time the matter is not simple. My lord has made it clear that if it can be achieved, it will be a great achievement. If it is not successful, it will be a fault, which is enough to show the importance of this matter. I am afraid that after the battle between the lord and Liu Bei, he will also suffer a lot of damage. , I want to get time to recuperate, so I want to use this to hinder."

Ma Di is indeed talented, and the focus of this point made Ma Liang nod slightly accordingly.

"But only in this way can we see our ability. If we can buy time for the lord, then our Ma family can gain a foothold under the lord's command."

"That's right, but Cao Cao was a hero for a while, and it's not easy to say. Although Sun Quan is not as cunning as Cao Cao, he can dominate Jiangdong and stabilize his foundation. If the delay is less than half a month, it is for the purpose of attacking, and that is the reason why the other party has rectified its armaments."

Ma Liang was able to get Zhou Yu's praise, it is true that he is not a person who is in vain, and he is also extremely wise. He pointed out the inadequacies in it as soon as he opened his mouth. When discussing major issues, he naturally ignored some trivial matters.

"That's what my brother said, but if you really want to, Cao Cao and Sun Quan can be immobilized without spending a single soldier!"

But after hearing Ma Liang's worries, Ma Su replied quite proudly.

"Oh?"

Ma Liang naturally knew that Ma Di was proud, but he also knew that this pride was due to Ma Di's extraordinary talent. In some things, even Ma Liang himself was inferior to Ma Di.

"Jiangdong Sun Quan has established himself in Jiangdong for three generations, but Sun Quan just took advantage of his elder brother's power. Although he had a foundation in Jiangdong after fighting Cao Cao, his soldiers are still from Jiangdong. People, or the old ministers of Sun Jian and Sun Ce, although Sun Quan can be the master, he is often controlled by his subordinates."

Hearing Ma Liang's question, Ma Di immediately spoke confidently.

"In Jiangdong, there was a danger of Shanyue, and he had to spend a lot of troops to pacify it. Now Sun Quan is out to fight, but his family is not at peace. As long as he sends an envoy to say that our army is willing to help Shanyue go down the mountain, Shanyue will follow. At that time, Sun Quan will definitely be difficult. Clone, after all, for the Jiangdong family, no matter how good the land in the Central Plains is, it is not as dangerous as the family!"

Hearing Ma Di's words, Ma Liang's heart skipped a beat, and he said it immediately.

"Young master should know the master's heart towards that foreign race. I'm afraid the master will never agree with such a plan to bring disaster to the big man!"

"Hehe... Brother, I am too worried. I don't say that the lord is a great man, but that one day, when the lord governs Jiangdong, he must get rid of this serious trouble. Will he still have to fight with him in the mountains and forests? First lure him into the plains, and then break them in one fell swoop. If this is the case, why not let Sun Quan endure this, and then the lord will be able to succeed if he does it again."

Ma Di smiled indifferently.

"At that time, as long as you offer it together with the strategy of destroying Shanyue, the lord will not refuse. As for what you give to Shanyue, you only need to provide some food. After all, even if Sun Quan destroys Shanyue, it will still be a big deal for the lord. There is no benefit but no harm!"

Hearing Ma Di's explanation, Ma Liang couldn't help but nodded slightly. Ma Liang's wisdom is not bad, so he can naturally imagine what effect Ruoxing will have.

"From this point of view, it is indeed a good strategy. Youchang is indeed my family's Qianliju! But Sun Quan is like this, so how will Cao Cao deal with it? Compared with Sun Quan, this Cao Cao is the lord's confidant! "

"Hehe... so what about Cao Cao? There is also a way to do it!"

Faced with Ma Liang's question, Ma Di smiled more confidently, as if everything was under control.

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