Yizhou, Badong,
"Commander, we have completely taken control of Badong. The door to Yizhou has been opened. Are we taking a temporary break to stabilize the front?" Gan Ning, who returned from the battlefield, asked Zhou Yu.
"No." Zhou Yu shook his head, "Soldiers need to be quick. We sent troops this time by surprise. Before Liu Zhang can react, I will hit Chengdu in one go!"
"But, just because of the surprise, we haven't prepared all the reserves of food and grass yet." Gan Ning couldn't help but remind him.
Although the Land of Abundance is rich, it is talking about the Chengdu Plain, which does not mean that Badong also produces grain. As the saying goes, before the troops and horses are moved, the food and grass go first. Zhou Yu suddenly sent out troops this time when the food and grass were not moved, and this caught Yizhou off guard. But if you want to go further, you can't do it without food and grass, otherwise you will go deep alone. As for the current situation here in Badong, it cannot meet the needs of Jiangdong Army to support war with war. That's why Gan Ning opened his mouth to remind Zhou Yu. Of course, this was also Gan Ning. Anyone else would not dare to question Zhou Yu's decision even if he thought so.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't start a war rashly without sufficient preparations. Food and grass have already arrived from Jiangdong and will arrive soon." Zhou Yu said lightly, strategizing, and while talking and laughing, the oars and oars disappeared into ashes, and he was talking about Zhou Lang.
Gan Ning nodded and suddenly said,
"What did the Lord say?"
A flash of light flashed through Zhou Yu's eyes, but on the surface he remained calm and said with a smile,
"How could I dare to start a war without the Lord's permission?"
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Jiangdong, Wujun,
"Sir Zhang, there are so many good news on the front line, why do you look so sad?"
On this day, Zhang Zhao personally went to Mrs. Wu to report on the war, but Zhang Zhao's expression was not as good as he said.
"I'm just a little worried. If the two fronts start a war, I'm afraid I won't be able to support it." Zhang Zhao said. In the past, Sun Ce almost ignored internal affairs. Later, Sun Quan's main focus was on the selection and appointment of officials and dealing with wealthy families. Both brothers ignored a major issue - the economy!
The so-called militarism, throughout the ages, how many countries have emptied their treasury because of wars? There are more soldiers and fewer able-bodied men, which will lead to a corresponding reduction in productivity. The people are in dire straits and miserable, so what if you have fought so many victorious battles outside?
He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world!
If this continues, Jiangdong may be in internal turmoil!
Zhang Zhao's words instantly brought Mrs. Wu back from her joy.
"What do you mean by Master Zhang's words?"
"To be honest with you, madam, despite the continuous good news, it is just the beginning. The next step will be a tough battle, or even a protracted battle. We in Jiangdong have been fighting all year round and don't have much food reserves. Recently, the Jianghuai area has been hit by locusts, and now Xuzhou is also missing. Half, according to my estimation, if this continues, within a month, food and grass will be at the bottom. By then, the two armies will be forced to retreat, with countless casualties and nothing gained," Zhang Zhao said.
"Does Mr. Zhang have any good ideas?" Mrs. Wu asked quickly.
Zhang Zhao shook his head,
"You can't have your cake and eat it too. Xudu and Yizhou can only choose one of the two. If the Lord really wants to have both, then he will either attack the common people or the nobles!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu immediately lowered her head and remained silent. If you take advantage of the common people, where is the foundation of Jiangdong? As for attacking the nobles, I'm afraid the chaos will be even faster!
"What do the officials mean?" Mrs. Wu raised her head and asked Zhang Zhaodao.
As the representative of the hundred officials, Zhang Zhao bowed and answered,
"Leave Yizhou, take Xudu, and welcome the Han Emperor!"
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Tianzhu Mountain,
Sun Quan and his party went down the mountain without delay. The biggest problem in this era is that news is transmitted too slowly, so many times, Sun Quan has to think a few steps behind when giving an order. For example, Sun Quan asked Qiao Xuan to stop fighting until he reached Xudu, because he was waiting for his order. When he arrived at Qiao Xuan's place, he might have actually beaten Xu Du.
Even though Tianzhu Mountain is not too far away from Xudu, if Tong Yuan cannot wait within a few days, Sun Quan still can't help but rush to the front line of Xudu. Sun Quan always believed in his heart that Qiao Xuan could not be Cao Cao's opponent. Even if Cao Yuan was fighting now, Xu Du would not be easy to defeat. It doesn't matter if Xu Du can't be defeated, what Sun Quan fears most is that his own strength will be reduced.
On the way down the mountain, Diao Chan suddenly spoke,
"If you welcome Emperor Xian, you may be able to regain Jingzhai's support."
Sun Quan sighed secretly, and he came anyway. But before he could speak, Dou Yuru snorted coldly,
"You Cihang Jingzhai come and go when you say, and arrest people when you say, and have you taken the Sun family seriously? If you cooperate this time, you may fall out with each other next time. The obvious enemy, It’s better than stabbing someone in the back.”
Diao Chan knew that from the moment they came down the mountain, the battle line between her and Dou Yuru disintegrated, and now they have returned to a hostile state. Diao Chan ignored Dou Yuru's words and continued to look at Sun Quan and said,
"You and Emperor Xian have been on good terms since we were in Luoyang, and now that you have saved him from danger, he will not be in trouble with you. Besides, to rule the world, he still relies on your military skills."
"Don't listen to her nonsense! Since ancient times, emperors have been the most ruthless, and cunning rabbits will be cooked by lackeys. Don't forget that his ancestor is Liu Bang!" Seeing that Diao Chan ignored her, Dou Yuru turned to Sun Quan and said.
"Okay! I have my own sense of what to do! Don't let others see the joke." Sun Quan said in a deep voice.
Dou Yuru helped him out, but it was only temporary. In the past, Sun Quan always said that he had no ambitions and always insisted that he had no ambitions. But in fact, Sun Quan was the most ambitious one - he didn't want to be the emperor, but he I want to be freer than the emperor!
So Sun Quan has always said that he wants to be a Xiaoyao Prince. What does Xiaoyao Prince mean? It means to make his eldest brother Sun Ce the emperor! In other words, Sun Quan, who has no ambition, actually has the greatest desire to rebel! You know, Sun Ce is still not sure whether he wants to be emperor or not.
Of course, there is no contradiction between welcoming Emperor Xian and being an emperor. Cao Pi is the best example in history. But once he welcomes Emperor Xian, Sun Quan will not be able to enjoy the freedom he wants! Unless, like Cao Cao, Sun Quan also ignored Emperor Xian!
As he finished speaking, several passers-by appeared on the mountain road ahead. This was also the reason why Sun Quan said not to let others read the joke. The other party probably saw that there were officers and soldiers on Sun Quan's side, so he took the initiative to give way to the mountain road and gave priority to Sun Quan and others.
As they passed each other, both sides glanced at each other.
Master!
Everyone was already in peace, people going up the mountain, people going down the mountain, everyone went their own way, but Sun Quan suddenly stopped, turned around and said,
"Wait a moment."
As soon as the words fell, the bellicose Dou Yuru subconsciously put her hand on the weapon. Also reacting to her were the two people opposite.
Diao Chan frowned. She knew what Sun Quan was thinking, so she couldn't help but remind him in a low voice,
"We still have important things to do, and Tong Yuan may come back at any time."
Diao Chan hopes that Sun Quan will not cause trouble at this time. These people were obviously very skilled in martial arts, but they didn't know the details, so they rashly formed a feud without knowing what the consequences would be.
"My lord, what are your orders?" A middle-aged man on the other side replied with a smile.
"Aren't you from the Central Plains?" Sun Quan asked.
