Lu Yi fell silent after listening to all Liu Ye's reports.
It’s such a toss-up!
I had just returned from the war in Jingzhou, and there was another war in Xuzhou.
Fortunately, there is no war with Cao Cao now.
Otherwise, with the current situation in Jiangdong, it may be directly dragged to death by the war.
After years of fighting, the people did not get time to recuperate at all.
The army was also exhausted.
Fortunately, it is only a front in Xuzhou, so it is not unsupportable.
Liu Ye and others were a little confused when they saw that Lu Yi didn't react much.
Liu Ye asked: "Marquis Wu?"
Lu Yi came back to his senses and said with a smile: "What about Xuzhou? It's not bad."
"Lü Bu fled without a fight, Gu had already thought of it."
"He was asked to guard Tancheng and plot Qingzhou. He has not taken action for so long. This shows that he is still dissatisfied when he is asked to go to Tancheng."
"Now that Wen Chou is making a surprise attack with six thousand cavalry, he definitely doesn't have enough people under his command. It's not hard to accept that he would abandon the city and flee."
"As for the critical situation in Xuzhou now, there is nothing we can do here for the time being."
"When Gu came back from Wancheng, he had ordered Zhang Xiu to lead all his troops, about 6,000 people, to rush to Xuzhou to die."
"I didn't expect this to happen."
"Zhang Xiu's six thousand pieces are all left over from the time of Dong Zhuo. They fought countless battles. Even when Cao Cao invaded Wancheng last time, he killed tens of thousands of Cao Cao's troops and abandoned their armor."
"Not to mention how useful it is, at least it can help Zhao Yun and Chen Jiao stabilize Pengcheng for a while."
"After that, we will send people and troops to assist."
"I'm really tired today. Let's rest first!"
"Tomorrow's morning meeting, you will discuss who will be sent to lead the army there."
Chen Gong said with some joy: "Zhang Xiu from Wancheng has passed? Why did Zhang Xiu from Wancheng just surrender, and why was he willing to go to Xuzhou to help in the battle?"
Lu Yi said: "Zhang Xiu and Xuzhou Cavalry Captain Zhao Yun were both taught by the same master, but they have never met before. This time, after Gu captured Wancheng, he specifically told Zhang Xiu."
Yan Xiang Fusu smiled and said: "This is really unexpected. With the help of Wancheng Zhang Xiu, we should be able to withstand it for a while. The problem is that this time Yuan Shao sent 6,000 cavalry to fight, as fast as thunder and as fast as the wind , even if Xuzhou can resist it, it is still very difficult to design and defeat them. "
"There is no way to capture them. They can attack at any time, which is troublesome enough."
Yan Xiang sighed: "It would be great if we in Jiangdong also had a cavalry like our own."
Chen Gong said: "If you want to raise a cavalry, in addition to excellent horses, you also need vast grasslands and a large amount of food consumption."
"I followed Lu Bu before. Lu Bu and Zhang Liao each had a thousand cavalry under their command."
"Every cavalry must be equipped with at least two excellent horses."
"Lü Bu and Zhang Liao both said that the best configuration for every cavalry is three excellent war horses."
"In other words, for a thousand cavalry troops, three thousand excellent horses must be prepared."
"If war horses are to travel long distances or fight, they must be equipped with fine wild grasses, as well as refined crops such as soybeans."
"The actual cost of each war horse is even comparable to the cost of twenty soldiers."
"Furthermore, in an emergency, soldiers can reduce food, but war horses cannot. Otherwise, it will have no physical strength and will not be able to exert its strength."
"Yuan Shao was able to send six thousand cavalry this time, which shows his great strength."
"In comparison, our Jiangdong is really far behind."
"And if we want to have such a cavalry, let's not say too much, let's say six thousand."
"Given the current situation in Jiangdong, we may not be able to sustain it even with all our efforts."
"Not to mention, we have other soldiers."
"In these years, Jiangdong has been fighting, and the people have been under heavy pressure. Although they have begun to recuperate, they cannot recover in a short time."
Looking at Lu Yi, Chen Gong said: "Then, we will open up new territory."
He stood up and walked behind Lu Yi, where there was a sand table that had been used many times before.
Chen Gong pointed to the Longxi area and said, "We must capture these territories."
"Using the terrain here, the vast grasslands, and the custom of generations of descendants growing up on horses, we have cultivated an iron cavalry that is unique to us."
"Why can Han Sui and Ma Teng fight against the imperial court?"
"It's just for this reason."
"We Han have hundreds of years of history and have been training war horses here."
"During its most productive period, hundreds of thousands of war horses were raised here."
"Moreover, Longxi is not only rich in war horses, it is also a place where food is harvested."
"If we win here, we can go straight to Guanzhong or go south to Yizhou."
"In the past, the Qin Dynasty started its military career here."
"During Emperor Gaozu's time, Zhang Liang called this place full of gold."
Chen Gong looked at Lu Yi, pointed his finger at Guan Zhong and said: "Marquis Wu, this is very likely and will be the direction in which Cao Cao retreats."
"Now that Wancheng has been captured by Jiangdong, we can attack Xudu from Wancheng and Hefei at any time. It is only a matter of time before Xudu is breached."
"Cao Cao will not sit still and wait for death."
"Regardless of whether he can defeat Yuan Shao, he will capture this place and then retreat to Yizhou, relying on Yizhou's natural dangers to wait for the right time."
"If we want to plot the world, then from now on, when Yuan Shao begins his large-scale march south, we will prepare for the war in Xuzhou, send people to Guanzhong, and then plot Longxi."
"Unite the princes in Guanzhong, or simply destroy them, and then seize Longxi and other places."
"After this, the initiative to dominate the world lies with me, Jiangdong."
"Retreat, we will contain Guanzhong, use Longxi's abundant food and war horses, and prepare for war at any time."
"Go forward, we will go to Yizhou from the southwest of Longxi; or we will leave Guanzhong in the east, unite Jiangxi and go to Xuzhou in the northeast, directly penetrate Qingzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou, capture Yuzhou and Yanzhou in Wancheng of Jingzhou, and then go north."
Lu Yi: "."
This Chen Gong has already thought so far!
Liu Ye walked to the edge of the sand table and said, "Information has also come from the Huang family in Jingzhou in the past few days. Xu Du sent Zhong Yao from Yingchuan to take charge of Chang'an to supervise the princes in Guanzhong."
"I guess Cao Cao's move was not only to prevent them from causing trouble in Guanzhong when Yuan Shao went south, but also to capture Guanzhong without bloodshed and then plot against Longxi or even Yizhou."
"Once Cao Cao actually completes this plot, it is very likely that the world will be divided into three parts in the future."
"Yuan Shao in the north, Jiangdong in the south, and Yizhou in the west."
"Just in case, I also think that now we need to not only reinforce Xuzhou, but also send people or even troops to Guanzhong to find ways to contact the princes in Guanzhong, disrupt their connection with Cao Cao, or simply destroy them."
"It is rumored that although Ma Teng and Han Sui are powerful in Guanzhong, they have always wanted to be recognized by the imperial court and hold high positions."
"Among them, Ma Teng is a descendant of Ma Yuan, the general of Fubo during the reign of Emperor Guangwu."
"If Cao Cao promises high officials in the name of the emperor, Ma Teng and Han Sui might really join Cao Cao from then on."
"The situation is not favorable for us."
"Yuan Shao went south to Xuzhou, and Cao Cao united with Guanzhong."
"If we only capture Xuzhou, then we and Cao Cao really capture Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao will become another powerful enemy after Yuan Shao."
"No, it is an enemy more powerful than Yuan Shao."
"Because Cao Cao can occupy Guanzhong and Longxi and create a huge cavalry."
Lu Yi nodded.
He is indeed a first-class counselor.
The speculation about Cao Cao is exactly the same as in the original history.
In the original history, Cao Cao sent Zhong Yao to supervise Guanzhong, and he actually deceived Ma Teng and Han Sui into sending hostages to Xudu.
Among them, Ma Teng moved his family to Xudu, leaving only his eldest son Ma Chao in Guanzhong.
As a result, Ma Chao was cheating and overly ambitious, so he suddenly rebelled and attacked Chang'an directly from Guanzhong, killing Cao Cao and causing him to cut off his beard and abandon his robe, which also indirectly killed Ma Teng and others.
Thinking of this, Lu Yi said: "Gu Ye supports sending people to Guanzhong to unite the various princes and break up their alliance with Cao Cao. However, there is no need to send troops for the time being."
"All the princes in Guanzhong have their own agendas, and their relationship with Cao Cao will not be so strong."
"This is true even among their relatives. There is no need to destroy them for the time being."
"Not to mention, we really need to recuperate now. If we can maintain a single-line operation, we should try our best to fight on a single line."
"That's it for today. We will have a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss who to send to Guanzhong, contact Ma Teng's son Ma Chao and others, and -"
Lu Yi stood up, pulled down his clothes and said, "Let's see who will be sent to lead the reinforcements to support Xuzhou."
Looking at Liu Ye, Lu Yi added: "By the way, Pang Tong also asked him to come with him during the morning meeting."
Everyone said in unison: "Here!"
Lu Yi walked out of the government office hall, took Nangong Yan and Shi Huan away, and went to the Lu family to rest.
Yan Xiang looked at Chen Gong, Gu Yong, Zhang Hong, and Liu Ye blankly and said, "Wu Hou just said that he sent someone to contact Ma Chao, Ma Teng's son? Ma Teng's son was originally called Ma Chao? Wu Hou knew him very well? Why did he contact him? ? Shouldn’t you contact Ma Teng?”
Liu Ye wondered: "The intelligence has not found out whether Ma Teng has a son named Ma Chao, but it has been found out that Ma Teng has several sons. As for why Wu Hou chose to contact Ma Chao, I don't know."
Chen Gong muttered: "Who knows! Wu Hou's behavior is a bit confusing. As for this trip to Jingzhou, I didn't even understand why he thought of starting with Liu Cong and directly disintegrating Jingzhou!"
Gu Yong scratched his head and laughed loudly: "Whatever! I have known Wu Hou for so many years, and I have never understood what was in his mind! Just before, the little overlord Sun Ce captured Wu Commandery, massacred all the noble clans, and corpses All over the country, all the noble families fled in panic, but he was the only one who took me to personally escort the grain and grass to the port of Qu'a to meet with Sun Ce, the overlord, and offer him grain and grass."
“Looking back now, it is precisely because of that food donation that we are where we are today.”
"I always feel that Marquis Wu has the ability to predict the future and can always see the overall situation."
Liu Ye nodded and said: "I feel the same way. Wu Hou is so young. Logically speaking, he should not have such vision. Moreover, he usually-"
Liu Ye glanced around guiltily, and when he saw that there was no one else, he whispered: "It feels ordinary, like an ordinary person."
Yan Xiang nodded with deep understanding.
Zhang Hong said with a smile: "Okay, don't worry about this. Anyway, Wu Hou agrees with our opinion, so that's fine. It's getting late, go back and rest early! We will have an early meeting tomorrow morning, and we have to be busy."
(End of chapter)
