Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 272 Where to Go (1)

It is November when Zhou Cang returned to Xuzhou. Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao and took the initiative. If there is no accident in the next step, Cao Cao should vigorously develop production and prepare to counterattack Yuan Shao to unify the north. How Xuzhou should develop needs to be carefully planned. Zhou Cang will go all the way Just frowning.

"My lord, why didn't General Jun Yi come back together?" Zhou Wen and Zhang Jiong brought Zhou Cang into the city, and were very surprised to find that Zhang Jai was not there. Seeing Zhou Cang and Qu'a's expressions were unkind, they asked Zhang Jai's situation first instead of asking about the military situation.

"It's a long story. In this expedition, I first defeated Liu Bei to capture Runan, and exchanged Runan for Xiapi and Pengcheng. You already know this. Now that you think about it, it's not only a helpless move, but also the beginning of disaster."

"No." Zhou Wen shook his head in disagreement, and wanted to continue, but Zhou Cang stopped him.

"Yuanfang, listen to me. Xiapi and Pengcheng must be brought under the rule of Xuzhou, otherwise it will be disadvantageous to me, so I don't need to say it again. So after the war is over, I want to give up Lujiang to calm Cao Cao's heart, but I didn't realize it. Cao Cao Jiehuai Donglai and Chengyang are in my hands, and he kept Jun Yi in Xudu for training."

Zhou Wen sneered. "Since the lord's strength has grown, it will inevitably lead to disasters, which cannot be avoided."

Zhang Jiong asked, "What did General Jun Yi say?"

"Junyi left his family in Xuzhou, he said he would never make things difficult for Xuzhou."

"It's hard to be handsome." Zhou Wen begged. "Cao Cao is very ruthless. My lord, although there is something inappropriate to say, you must guard against it. As the saying goes: "The bird is hidden, and the rabbit is dead." Although the lord voluntarily cut off the Lujiang River to Cao Cao and abolished the army, but The Battle of Guandu has fully demonstrated our power in Xuzhou. Will Cao Cao have doubts? Even though Cao Cao trusts the lord, his subordinates may not think so. Moreover, Cao Cao still let the lord guard Xuzhou and destroy Yuan Shao. What about Yuan Shao in the future? He won't let us have such a strong army by his side."

"What does Yuan Fang think?"

"My lord, we must take countermeasures now, otherwise I will be a fish and a fish! After the lord sent troops, I have been thinking about it, and finally came up with three strategies for the lord to consult: one is to fight for the world, immediately recruit troops and buy horses, break away from Cao Cao and stand on our own, With Yuan Shao around, Cao Cao did not dare to do anything to the lord. The second is to take root in Xuzhou, monopolize one side, assist Cao Cao openly, and support Yuan Shao secretly, so that Cao Cao cannot easily defeat Yuan Shao and maintain the current situation. The third is to find another place to create a foundation , send troops to Jiangdong, take the land of Jiangdong as a backing, and thus remain invincible."

Zhou Cang deeply felt what the Chen Qiao mutiny and the addition of the yellow robe were like. This was only Zhou Wen's opinion, what about the others?I'm afraid there are not a few of them.After winning and developing their strength, many people will swell. Zhou Wen is considered knowledgeable. What about the generals?Pei Yuanshao has an idea.

Zhou Cang is also asking himself.

Zhou Cang turned to Zhang Jiong, "Ziming, what do you think?"

Zhang Jiong wiped his cheeks with both hands, "It seems that Cao Cao has already begun to take action against the lord. He not only promoted the lord, but also dismantled the generals of our army. I don't know if he has any other tricks. I would have my heart for the bright moon, but the bright moon shines in the ditch ..."

Zhang Jiong, after many years of hard work, and so many things with Yuan Shu, has become a long-suffering old fried dough stick. He is no longer a liar who swindled food and drink on the street, and is quite mature in politics.

"Although Yuan Fang's words are reasonable, we still need to recognize the current situation. Although Xuzhou has developed well in recent years, it still does not have the power to compete with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Once it becomes self-reliant, Cao Cao will definitely send troops to me first. At this time, Yuan Shao Cao Cao has just been defeated and is unable to use troops against Cao Cao. Cao Cao can completely abandon Yuan Shao. Cao Cao has sent troops to Xuzhou four times, and he is familiar with the terrain and roads. Our Xuzhou soldiers and horses have suffered too much damage this time. If we join forces with Sun Quan, we will face the enemy, after all, we have made enemies with Jiangdong. Therefore, it is not appropriate for us to stand on our own now."

Zhou Cang and Zhou Wen nodded, as they agreed with this point of view. Xuzhou's power is indeed relatively weak, and it can only compete with Sun Quan and Liu Biao.If Cao Cao is determined to destroy Xuzhou, it will be really difficult to compete with Cao Cao.

Zhou Wen sighed: "The loss of two generals, Zhang Jai and Hua Xiong, is very unfavorable to our side. However, just as I was about to tell my lord, Pei Yuanshao recruited a general in Donglai, named Guan Hai, who is good at wielding a sword and is said to be brave Not bad for Hua Xiong."

"Guan Hai?" Zhou Cang thought the name sounded familiar. "Could it be Guan Hai of the Yellow Turban?"

"It is this man who once led the Yellow Turban Army to besiege Beihai. Kong Rong sent Tai Shici to ask for help from Liu Bei. After Guan Hai was defeated, he fled around Donglai. General Pei occupied Donglai to wipe out the bandits. He had nowhere to hide and took refuge in me. military."

It turned out that Guan Hai was not killed by Guan Yu, Zhou Cang nodded. "Leave this matter to Yuan Fang. If he is a capricious person, he will be killed immediately, so as not to leave any future troubles. If he wholeheartedly relies on him, let him take over as Hua Xiong. Ziming continued."

After being interrupted by an episode, Zhang Jiong went on to say: "Assuming we want to seek self-reliance, there is no need to return Lujiang to Cao Cao. Since it has been returned to Cao Cao, then we should continue to hide our strengths in front of Cao Cao, and then find suitable opportunities. .”

Zhou Wen nodded again. If he still had Lujiang in hand, the situation would be very different. It would be a land of fish and rice, densely populated, without the contrast between Lujiang and Cao Cao, one would ebb and flow.It is too late to say this now, it seems that my move to give up Lujiang was a failed move, the decision I made was too hasty, too anxious, a bit wishful thinking, and self-indulgent.

"Sending troops to Jiangdong seems to be a clever move, but the master is unknown. Sun Quan has already surrendered to Cao Cao. If we want to send troops, what should we do if Cao Cao comes out to mediate? If we don't listen to Cao Cao's adjustment, it is equivalent to breaking justice with Cao Cao. It is not advisable for our army to be self-reliant. Besides, Jiangdong occupies the advantage of the Yangtze River, Sun Quan wins the hearts of the people, and his internal unity, as well as Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu and other civil servants and military generals, will be difficult for a while. After a long time, I am afraid that it will drag us down. Cao Cao reaped the benefits of being a fisherman."

Zhou Wen's forehead was a little sweaty, why was he holding back everywhere?My own idea is good, but after hearing what Zhang Jiong said, sending troops to Jiangdong is indeed unsteady.

"Assisting Yuan Shao secretly is also a measure of interests. The world will be divided and united, and sooner or later it will be unified. It is impossible to be divided like this for a long time. I remember the lord once asked Wei Yan a question. I was very inspired by it. what."

"Who does Ziming think will rule the world? Doesn't Ziming think the lord can?" Zhou Wen asked. "Cao Cao is pressing everywhere now, don't we have any countermeasures?"

"It's hard to say, maybe 20 years, maybe 50 years? Maybe we may not see this day, after all, there are still nearly ten princes." Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Zhou Cang, Sun Quan, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, Ma Teng, Gongsun Du and others are all part of the separatist regime.

Zhou Wen was taken aback for a moment, could it be that Zhang Jiong wanted to raise the issue of Zhou Cang's heirs again?

(End of this chapter)