The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 353
Wei Tao did not stay in Jiaozhou, and soon returned to Xiangyang, Jingzhou. After all, the situation here is what Wei Tao pays most attention to.

"Liu Bei is in Public Security, Cao Cao is in Fancheng, and Sun Quan is guarding Jiangxia. This is a three-sided siege against me. Gongjin, there is only you and me here, and there is no one else. I should ask you, what should I do?"

Holding the latest news, Wei Tao just let out a long sigh, at least in the territory of Jingzhou, it is like a turtle in a urn, surrounded by three sides, it is impossible to escape.

Fortunately, neither Cao Cao, Liu Bei, nor Sun Quan are ready to attack first.

The meaning of this is very clear, one is that they are not sure that they can beat Wei Tao, and the other is that they are worried that others will take advantage of it.

"Gongjin, what if I attack first? If so, where should I attack?"

Without waiting for Zhou Yu's answer, Wei Tao soon said again, and the slight sigh already showed Wei Tao's attitude.

Wei Tao did have such a meaning.

"Oh? My lord's original intention was not to recuperate and strengthen our army, so why do you have the intention to attack again?"

Zhou Yu didn't answer immediately, but asked with a slight smile.

"Our army has indeed recovered a lot of strength over the past few days, but in comparison, it is still far inferior to the past. My lord, isn't it self-defeating? If we stay for a while, maybe our army will be stronger."

Wei Tao shook his head slightly, and only sighed after a while of silence.

"Why does Gong Jin speak so nonsense, Gong Jin is not ignorant of the strength of our army. Although it is not enough to face a three-way encirclement, it is more than enough for only one army."

Wei Tao shook his head slightly, then his expression was determined, and he spoke seriously.

"As for why this is so? If I want to compete in the world, occupy the land of the Central Plains, and achieve the great cause of my family, then I can stick to it and wait for it. Even if I don't need anything else, it will only take ten years. Then the strength in my hand will be enough to sweep away, etc. It won’t be me who won’t go down, but Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan! If they come to attack and defend the city with our army strength, how many cities can they take down? It’s just a waste of troops!”

Wei Tao now occupies the largest area, the largest population, and the greatest potential for development. If it develops in this way, then the possibility of seizing the world is also the greatest.

The weather is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people, but why did the Sima family who gained the power of the Wei State rule the world and establish the Jin Dynasty in the end?
Without him, the state of Wei occupies a vast area, a vast territory, and a large population, which can withstand consumption.

Zhou Yu nodded slightly, he naturally understood Wei Tao's meaning, even Zhou Yu had thought of this a long time ago, but Zhou Yu never proposed that if the stickiness is slowly worn out.

He knew that Wei Tao would not agree.

"My lord can't wait?"

Zhou Yu murmured as if talking to himself, but soon smiled at Wei Tao.

"Speaking of which, I can't wait. My lord's current situation seems to be surrounded by three sides. If the lord makes a move, he will be attacked on several sides. But in fact, as long as the lord makes a move, no matter which side is attacked, he will not immediately fall into this situation. Cao Cao, Although Liu Bei and Sun Quan are both heroes of the time, and they know the way of death, there is still a rift between them, and it is absolutely impossible for them to work together to besiege and kill the lord when they see the lord act."

Wei Tao nodded slightly. Since Wei Tao intended to send troops, he naturally understood the truth.

"Gongjin, our army should have at least three months. Of course, if our army breaks through the city quickly, it is very likely that it will be attacked in advance. In addition, after deducting the defensive strength, our army can freely mobilize troops. Now we should how?"

Wei Tao actually had his own decision in mind, but Wei Tao wanted to hear the thoughts of Zhou Yu, his most trusted adviser.

"Liu Bei occupies the land of Xichuan and guards the main throat. It can be said to be easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if the army rushes to kill, it is difficult to do anything. In addition, the Xichuan mountain road is criss-crossed. Our army does not know the geography, and it is very likely that we will get lost in it. If we attack Xichuan , I'm afraid I won't succeed for several years!"

Zhou Yu just opened his mouth and said, denying to attack Liu Bei as soon as he opened his mouth.

"The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky. Moreover, if Liu Bei is attacked, logistics and transportation will also be a problem. At most, it will be able to take back the world of Liangzhou, which is indeed not suitable."

Wei Tao nodded slightly. He did not think about attacking Liu Bei. Tianshui was occupied by him, but Liangzhou was sparsely populated after all. There is no need to worry.

"My lord can attack only Cao Cao and Sun Quan. Among them, Cao Cao is stronger, and Sun Quan has the advantage of the Yangtze River. Even if the lord hesitates, it must be between the two."

Wei Tao nodded slightly. Although he had already made his own decision in his heart, even Wei Tao was not sure that his decision was correct, otherwise he would not have come to consult with Zhou Yu.

"I thought the lord should attack Sun Quan!"

This time Zhou Yu didn't say much, but directly gave his own conclusion.

"Gongjin's plans are similar to mine!"

Wei Tao's thoughts are naturally the same, and he can't help laughing when he hears that what Zhou Yu sees is the same as his own.

"Although Sun Quan has occupied Jiangdong for three generations, unlike his father and brother, Sun Quan has no outstanding achievements. Even if Cao Cao was defeated in Jiangdong in the past, it was due to Lusu's strategy. As for the Jiangdong natural moat, Gan Xingba trained The water army has been effective for a long time. Although the previous few battles took advantage of the opponent's unknown, it can also be seen that the water army is good at fighting."

"My lord's words are very true!"

Zhou Yu also smiled and nodded slightly.

"Compared to Fancheng, Jiangxia is more prosperous, but Jiangxia was originally built to defend Jiangdong. When it comes to protecting our army, it is not as good as Fancheng. And in comparison, Cao Cao is even more powerful. Where the Son of Heaven is, since the world is still dominated by the Han Dynasty, the Lord should not do it arbitrarily."

Wei Tao nodded slightly. Cao Cao's civil strife also gave Wei Tao a great warning, so Wei Tao subconsciously avoided such a situation.

Just like Xun Yu, a counselor under Cao Cao's command, there are also a group of people who support the emperor surrounded Xun You under his command.

Although Wei Tao was not worried about what Xun You would do, but if he attacked the emperor, he might choose to retire and retreat if he was caught in the middle.

Wei Tao didn't want to be like this, no matter what, Xun You was his advisor who followed him for a long time and made many contributions.

"Gongjin, although Cao Cao and Sun Quan are connected, the closest connection is between Fancheng and Jiangxia. If I attack Jiangxia, Cao Cao will attack me from behind, but I need to be on guard. And Liu Bei, although he is I drove him away from the four counties in Jingnan, but he is guarding the public security and is ready to go down at any time, and he also needs to be resisted by generals. If he doesn't know these two places, who can take him?"

"My lord, if you talk about the number of generals who are alone, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang are the leaders. Now that the north is peaceful, according to the lord, Wuhuan gradually wants to return. Some ordinary herdsmen have already recognized themselves as the heroes People. There is no need for two generals to guard the north, but they can go south, so that Zhang Wenyuan guards Cao Cao and Xu Gongming opposes Liu Bei. With the caution of the two, Cao Cao and Liu Bei will definitely not let Cao Cao and Liu Bei easily attack the Lord's back."

Hearing Wei Tao's question, Zhou Yu immediately answered it.

"In addition, my lord can also let Zhao Yun lead the Bingzhou cavalry to garrison in Xiangyang. If there is any change, we will immediately respond to it. This way we can keep everything safe!"

Wei Tao thought about it carefully, and found that Zhou Yu's plan was really good.

"Okay, just as Gong Jin said, and if I send Zhang Yun and Pan Feng to help him, I think I can stop Cao Cao and Liu Bei. This time, Gong Jin will attack Jiangxia with me. If Jiangxia can be captured, I hope that when the time comes, we can go down the river and attack Jiangdong, as long as we can capture Jiangdong, there will be very few enemies left for our army!"

"My lord's original intention was to seek Jingzhou and spy on Sanxiong, but now my lord is planning to destroy Sun Quan first?"

Zhou Yu was taken aback for a moment. Before that, Zhou Yu always thought that Wei Tao launched the first attack, and his intention was only to capture Jingzhou. He never thought that Wei Tao's purpose was to directly destroy Sun Quan.

"Injuring ten fingers is worse than cutting off one. The back and forth battles these days also make me feel tired. If I only capture Jiangxia, will the situation in Jingzhou change? It is still under the siege of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan. Middle. If so, even if the loss is heavier, I will eliminate the princes along the way first. The reason why I chose Sun Quan is that Cao Cao also crossed several states, not because it can be broken in a short time."

At this time Zhou Yu did not answer immediately, but meditated silently, and then spoke slowly after a while.

"Your lord, you should know that even though Gan Ning, Yu Jin, and Pan Zhang trained their navy day and night, and even though nearly half of the original Jingzhou navy was captured by me, the actual navy that can be used is only 5 people. If the fifty thousand sailors don't have several years of achievements, I'm afraid it will be hard to recover!"

Wei Tao was slightly silent, of course he knew it, but Zhou Yu ignored it at this time and continued on.

"In my estimation, after the annexation of the Jiangxia navy, the Jiangdong navy may number [-]. If the lord wants to fight steadily, the [-] navy may still be able to fight. But if the lord enters easily, then it may be Being defeated by Jiangdong, the good situation will be gone by then!"

Zhou Yu didn't say it clearly, but the meaning of his words was very clear. He didn't like Wei Tao's actions, and he was trying to persuade Wei Tao.

"Gongjin is worried that I have never commanded a water battle?"

After Wei Tao was silent for a while, he asked slowly.

"I know that Gongjin is naturally capable in water warfare. If I use Gongjin as the commander of the navy to control the army, I don't know if Gongjin can break Jiangdong for me?"

Wei Tao also didn't want to give up this idea, and Zhou Yu couldn't help being moved by Wei Tao's trust, and couldn't help asking himself whether it was okay or not.

For a moment, the entire hall fell into silence.

(End of this chapter)