Zhang Zhao is not a prophet. He didn't know that Sun Quan would retreat so soon. But Zhang Zhao knew that since food and grass could only support Sun Quan's choice of one of the two, then if Sun Quan wanted to retreat, he would definitely give up attacking Xudu!
Because, even if it is not beneficial to the people, even if it is not beneficial to the officials, it is definitely more beneficial to his Sun family to capture Yizhou!
At the beginning of the letter, Zhang Zhao stated to Sun Quan the advantages of attacking Xudu, and in the second half, he pointed out the disadvantages of abandoning Xudu at this time.
First of all, this would run counter to the previous publicity. Aren't you, Sun Quan, noble? Aren't you, Sun Quan, great? Aren't you afraid of hardships and dangers? As a result, there are not many difficulties now, and the danger is not seen. With this retreat, Sun Quan's character collapsed.
The collapse of your character is still a trivial matter. This is a waste of money and people, but you did not attack Xudu. You are most afraid of being led by someone who is interested in thinking that you are the second King You of Zhou who plays a beacon game with the princes. You will lose the hearts of the people!
Of course, Sun Quan could also pretend to have been defeated and had to retreat. But in this way, although the people's support is still there, the morale is not. Although the character has not collapsed, the belief has collapsed! Sun Quan is the God of War in the hearts of Jiangdong soldiers. As long as he is around, morale is high at all levels, and they believe that there is no battle that cannot be won. Could it be that Sun Quan wanted to ruin the reputation he had managed to build with great difficulty? !
Want public support? Or do you want military morale? Or do you want both? This question should be a good choice.
Unfortunately, no matter how reasonable Zhang Zhao's words were, Sun Quan still did not waver. Sun Quan knew very well what was best for Jiangdong, and he didn't care about the empty ones. Even if we don't talk about Sun Quan's own thoughts, the presence of Sun Ce on the Yizhou battlefield shows that the two brothers have the same thoughts, and there is nothing to hesitate about.
The foundation of the Sun family is the military, so there is a choice between popular support and military support. Sun Quan chose to lose popular support and preserve military support!
Moreover, even though Zhang Zhao made the problem look so scary, in fact the people's hearts are the best to guide. Isn't Xuzhou just in chaos? As long as Sun Quan said that he was trying to protect the people of Jiangdong from being harmed, so he gave up the good situation and had to retreat to defend. By then, the people would probably not be able to thank Sun Quan, so why lose the support of the people?
These civil servants! You have to hammer it out when you go back. It's okay to give opinions, but they must be objective, fair, and thorough, and you can't interfere in the military!
However, even Sun Quan did not expect that something would happen again at this time.
"Lord! Someone was outside just now and sent you a letter."
"who?"
The visitor glanced at Diao Chan and replied,
"The person who claims to be Cihang Jingzhai."
Sun Quan frowned, took the letter, and then,
boom!
The entire military sandbox was shattered into pieces under Sun Quan's rage.
For a moment, everyone at the scene, led by Qiao Xuan, was so frightened that they knelt down and did not dare to move.
Although Diao Chan had a bad intuition just now, she never expected that Sun Quan's reaction would be so big.
"What did Cihang Jingzhai say?"
Dou Yuru helped everyone ask the questions they wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask, but there was a bit of gloating on her face.
"Read it for yourself!" Sun Quan threw the letter to Diao Chan.
Dou Yuru approached with interest, while the others could only endure their curiosity and continue to kneel.
When she saw the contents of the letter, not only did Diao Chan's face look heavy, but Dou Yuru's face also turned bad.
Cihang Jingzhai's idea was very simple, let Sun Quan capture Xudu, and then use Xiandi in exchange for his son Sun Deng.
After Liu Biao's death, Liu Biao's two sons were no longer useful. Cihang Jingzhai set his sights on Emperor Xian, and it was understandable that he would take back Emperor Xian, the orthodox emperor.
Sun Quan didn't need a chance at all, but Cihang Jingzhai's last sentence made Sun Quan intolerable -
If Sun Quan doesn't agree, they will take back Jingzhou immediately!
Enemy on all four fronts!
Throughout the Yangtze River Basin, the upper, middle and lower reaches, the Sun family will face four battle points, and each point is a different enemy! With one against four, the troops are scattered, and the battle lines are stretched. Even if it is as powerful as Jiangdong, it cannot withstand it!
What's more, at this time, Jiangdong itself was facing various problems. There was not much food and grass, and civil servants opposed it. For a time, the building was on the verge of collapse.
If Sun Quan can still ignore it in Xuzhou, then he has to pay attention to it in Jingzhou.
After taking control of the Yangtze River Basin, although most of Jingzhou's soldiers have been taken by Zhou Yu to fight against Yizhou, Cihang Jingzhai can indeed take advantage of the opportunity, but how can Cihang Jingzhai easily break through the Yangtze River defense line?
However, now it is not a matter of whether we can conquer it, but that once a war breaks out in Jingzhou, Jiangdong will not be able to use the Yangtze River to transport grain! The Yizhou battlefield is already short of food at this time. If we take the land route, the day lilies will be cold! Therefore, during this period, there must be no chaos in the Yangtze River Basin!
"My lord, what was your order just now?" Qiao Xuan reminded him, bringing Sun Quan back from his thoughts.
Sun Quan frowned,
"Don't move for now, let me think twice."
"yes."
It was very rare that Sun Quan used a skill at this time. He needed to use the ample time in the illusion to think.
At this time, if he makes a wrong move, even if he doesn't suffer from catastrophe, it will at least make his Sun family unable to breathe in a few years. After missing these few years, once Cao Cao and Yuan Shao decide the winner, it will be difficult to dominate the world in the future!
The difficulty now is that originally Sun Quan only needed to give up Xudu and fully support Zhou Yu's side. As long as he gave them enough time, Yizhou would definitely be able to win. Then Sun Quan personally takes charge of the base camp, which can also ensure that there will be no chaos in other areas.
But now, with the interference of Cihang Jingzhai, Sun Quan could not give up Xudu, or could not give up Xudu immediately, so they had to face the problem of food and grass. Regardless of whether Xu Du is attacked or not, so many soldiers have to eat here, right? As a result, Sun Quan would not be able to fully support Zhou Yu's side. Once the Yizhou battlefield ran out of food, all his efforts would be in vain. So, the only solution for now is to ask Zhou Yu to retreat?
But if Zhou Yu is allowed to withdraw his troops, Cihang Jingzhai's so-called threat to attack Jingzhou will no longer be a threat. In one sentence, their efforts will be wasted. Isn't this ridiculous? !
But at least one thing is certain, Sun Quan is certain, he will not be able to leave Xudu for the time being until the first batch of grain and grass is successfully transported to the Yizhou battlefield.
The fantasy time is over and we return to reality.
"All the orders just issued are invalid!" Sun Quan gave the order very suddenly. His so-called second thought was only a second in the eyes of others. "First transport half of our grain and grass to Yizhou to solve the urgent need. Then let Cheng Pu and Han At this time, transport all the current surplus grain in Jiangdong to the Yizhou front line, and after delivery, stay in Jingzhou to guard it."
Qiao Xuan's face changed drastically and he said quickly,
"Lord! What about Xuzhou? What about us?"
If Cheng Pu and Han Dang are transferred away, Xuzhou will be empty. How can we resist Yuan Jun? All the remaining grain was transported to the Yizhou battlefield, but what about their Xudu battlefield?
