Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 685
In August of the 22nd year of Jian'an, Zhou, Cao, Sun, and Liu all stopped attacking each other and turned to be busy with internal production and development.At this time, the forces of all parties changed again.

Zhoucang occupies the east and north, and governs the eight prefectures of Xu, Qing, Ji, Bing, You, Ping, Ji, and Ying. It has the largest base, a population of nearly 600 million, and a total force of 45.Cao Cao occupies the Central Plains and the Northwest, governing the five prefectures of Yan, Yu, Si, Yong, and Liang, second only to Zhoucang, with a population of about 400 million and a total force of 30.Sun Quan occupies the south and southeast, governs Yang, Jing, and Jiao, with a population of about 250 million and a total force of about 20.Liu Bei occupies the southwest, near the jurisdiction of Yizhou and Hanzhong County, with a population of about 180 million.

Liu Bei is the weakest, but has the shortest front and has geographical advantages.Cao Cao had the longest battle line, bordering on Sanjia, Xiqiang and Xianbei in the west; Zhoucang bordered on Cao, Sun, Xianbei and Xiongnu in the east; Sun Quan bordered on Sanjia but had no foreign troubles.

In the 22nd year of Jian'an, although Zhou Cang captured Bingzhou, he lost four generals and 5 horses due to the epidemic in Huainan, which cost countless money and food.Although Cao Cao moved the people out of Hanzhong, received tens of thousands of people and countless military resources from Zhou Cang, and regained Shouchun, he lost most of Bingzhou and Hanzhong, and lost the general Xiahouyuan, so the loss was not small.Although Liu Bei occupied Hanzhong, it was only an empty city, and the cost was huge, and the loss reached nearly 2 people, which can be regarded as a capital preservation.Sun Quan just lost Lu Meng. He should be happy to see how much the three families have lost, but he is worried.

He originally thought that if Zhou Cang and Cao Cao launched the Huainan battle, he could make another profit, but he didn't expect to get Lu Meng into it instead.He wanted to take advantage of the crisis in Shouchun to get Lu Xun back, but he didn't expect that Zhou Cang would cut off his arms by a strong man. He would rather abandon the city and his troops, and get Xu Huang back instead of letting Lu Xun go. He offended Zhou Cang by himself.He originally thought that Liu Bei and Cao Cao would compete for Hanzhong, and he had no time to look east, and Jingzhou was safe and sound. He didn't expect Cao Cao to retreat so quickly, and he could imagine with his toes that Liu Bei would send troops to Jingzhou under the banner of revenge for Guan Yu next.

Lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot, the situation that was originally the most favorable suddenly became the most passive side, Sun Quan was very depressed.The governor is gone, who will take over?How to resolve the crisis in Jingzhou?

Sun Jian's four strong generals, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, and Zu Mao, now only the veteran Han Dang is left, so the highly respected Han Dang was appointed as the temporary governor to sit in Xiangyang, with Jiang Qin, Pan Zhang, and Ma Zhong as assistants; Ling Tong was located in Zhenjiang Ling, Zhu Huan and Quan Cong were assistants, thus occupying Cao Cao in the north and blocking Liu Bei in the west.He vigorously supported Liu Zhang, transported supplies for Liu Zhang, and let Liu Zhang sit in Zigui as the vanguard against Liu Bei.General Zhu Ran was still stationed in Hefei.

Having already leaned on the big tree of Cao Cao, Sun Quan would not give up easily. He sent Zhang Zi to Chen Du to pay tribute to Cao Cao to show his attitude.It was rumored that Zhou Cang was ill, so he sent Bu Zhi to Xuzhou, bringing gifts and good medicine, and clarified that the tea trade would still belong to Zhou Cang within three years, trying to restore the gap between the two.Deep down, he hoped that Zhou Cang would not be able to recover from his illness.

Zhou Cang was in a coma for two days before waking up. This is the second suspected time travel back after the drowning in Yangma Island. Zhou Cang wondered if the chance of his own life and death is the time to return?He didn't dare to take this risk. Whether he succeeds or not, he can't decide. In this world, he has a lot of concerns and responsibilities.If we say that we first came to this era to survive, then now we want to pursue peace and stability.If it is said that Zhou Cang had no intention of changing the course of history at first, then Zhou Cang at this time has already changed the direction of the wheel of history.

The war in the Central Plains has temporarily stopped, so it is time to launch Pingzhou, Jeju, and Youzhou to start the war in the north. The disaster of Wuhuluhuahua has been eliminated by nearly half, but this is not enough. Zang Ba wiped out Fuyu and Sushen, then They are the ancestors of the Jurchens, but Zhou Cang knows that the ancestors of the Mongols are from the Rouran tribe of the central Xianbei, the Khitans are from the Yuwen tribe of the eastern Xianbei, and the Turks are the Huns and Xiliang Zahu.Therefore, the Xianbei and the Huns must be completely maimed, at least driven to Mobei.The participation of Beiting Governor Zang Ba was indispensable in this process.

Not long after Zhou Cang woke up, Yang Mi, Zang Ba's emissary, arrived in Tancheng. He congratulated Zhou Cang on capturing Bingzhou, persuaded Zhou Cang to become king again, and frankly said that if Zhou Cang wanted to become king, Zang Ba would resign as the chief protector and change Jilin to Jianzhou and return it to Zhou Cangzhi. Down.Originally, the sea route was the closest, but Yang Mi detoured all the way around the states just to investigate the people's sentiments in various places. The conclusion was that Zang Ba was too wise, and Zhou Cang had the strength to unify the world and the ability to govern the world.

Zang Ba's suggestion resonated in Xuzhou, and Zhou Cang received letters persuading Jin every day.Zang Ba's help was indispensable in the battle of northern Xinjiang, so Zhou Cang sent letters to the governors, chief ministers, and military governors of all states to discuss it.

In the letter, Zhou Cang clarified that there is nothing taboo about expressing one's own opinions, and put forward two opinions: First, set up five nobles for male princes and uncles, each with a third class, and do not enjoy food and land, but only salary; It is an eternal rule to be automatically demoted to one level and not to take over the official position.Second, according to Gao Zu’s instructions, different surnames cannot be crowned kings. Because the royal family is weak and the world is not peaceful, Cao Cao said that the king is relying on the emperor to order the princes. , but the governors, governors, etc. will not open the mansion, and when the world is peaceful, the mansion will be withdrawn and the government will be returned to the court.

As soon as Zhou Cang's opinion came out, everyone was shocked, especially Yang Mi, who was overwhelmed by Zhou Cang's courage.Because Lu Xun had not yet arrived when Yang Mi left, Zhou Cang specifically discussed the Western Expedition with Yang Mi.

Yang Mi thought that October or November was the best time to go on an expedition. At this time, the weather was freezing and the nomads could not keep up with the logistical supplies, and the Han army had sleds and skateboards to travel on the snow like flying, which were far better than war horses.Zhou Cang took it seriously, and finally agreed that Zang Ba and Lu Xun would each bring 3 horses to the west from Jilin and Xuantu respectively. Facing Xianbei in the east, Lu Pan and Wang Xiu of Jeju in southern Liaoning were responsible for the supply of food and grass, and Zhou Ji was in charge of military supplies such as armor and weapons.

In this way, Xianbei in the east has the rest of the Xianbei and the Huns in the west, and they are attacked in the east and south. There is only one way to go north and cross the desert.Strive to solve the eastern Xianbei in one year. In this year, in addition to fighting, you must also select Dayi to build a city to preserve the results of the battle.Two years later, he and Qu'a of Yanmen planned how to attack the Xianbei and the Huns in the central part. After three years to solve the northern Xinjiang issue, he could spare his troops to go south.

After the discussion, Yang Mi said goodbye immediately and rushed back to Jilin by sea to report to Zang Ba.After Zhou Cang recuperated for half a month, he planned to inspect Xuzhou, but Sun Quan sent Bu Zhi to Tancheng.

(End of this chapter)