Lu Meng's tactical plan made Sun Quan very happy and made Zhou Yu silent.
Zhou Yu also had to admit that Lu Su was right. Lu Meng was really a person who "should be looked at with admiration after not seeing him for three days."
In the early days, Lu Meng was just a general who relied on the bravery of an ordinary man. There were a lot of such people in the Jiangdong Army.
But Sun Quan took a fancy to Lü Meng, promoted him, and personally encouraged him to learn, training Lü Meng from an ordinary general who couldn't read or write and had to have ghostwriters write letters, to a commander who can now act independently.
Of course, I am afraid that Lü Meng's own efforts were greater here. After all, Sun Quan's original encouragement to learn was just to ask Lü Meng to read some history books, so as not to appear so unlearned and unskilled.
Now, Lu Meng can not only propose a strategic concept according to his own ideas, but also have specific implementation methods to realize this strategic concept. This can already rank among the top three generals in Jiangdong.
No wonder his friend Lu Su recommended Lü Meng to take his place before he died. It turned out that Lü Meng really had this ability.
It can be said that the plan is very well made. All aspects have been thought of and arranged in advance. Once realized, the possibility of success is very high.
As for the variables that will appear in actual operations, Zhou Yu will not be harsh on this. No one can guarantee that the plan they make will be perfectly realized. When the battle actually begins, you have to rely on the generals' adaptability.
At least Zhou Yu didn't find any obvious loopholes in Lu Meng's plan.
But just one thing. Cao Cao and Liu Bei are not fools. How do you, Lu Meng, plan to deal with their counterattack? !
"Have Ziming ever thought about it, if we attack Jingzhou secretly, even if Liu Xuande, our commander, is not willing to stop?!" Zhou Yu asked Lu Meng with a smile.
But Lu Meng didn't care at all.
"Although Yizhou occupies the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Yizhou's naval force is insufficient. Even if Liu Bei sends troops to retake Jingzhou, he will not be able to defeat us in Jiangdong with water. He must transport grain and grass by land. However, Yizhou is a mountainous and rugged place, and transportation of grain and grass is inconvenient. As long as we don't fight for a long time, Liu Bei will retreat, so why should we be afraid?!"
Lu Meng smiled and answered Zhou Yu like this.
Zhou Yu was not annoyed and continued to ask, "We capture Jingzhou and Sun and Liu turn against each other. Cao Cao will not sit idly by. If Cao Cao takes the opportunity to send troops to attack Xiangfan, or if he goes east to Ruxukou, how should we respond?!"
Lu Meng frowned slightly at this time, then thought for a moment, and said, "The terrain at Ruxukou is very dangerous. If we send troops to defend it, it will not cause any serious harm to Xiangyang. With the Han River as a screen, our Jiangdong navy's combat strength should not be enough." fear."
After hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded and continued to ask, "What if the two families attack at the same time?!"
Lu Meng froze for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
At this time, Sun Quan couldn't stand it anymore and said dissatisfiedly, "Gong Jin is too worried. The Cao thief and Liu Bei have sworn enemies, so how can they join forces to attack?!"
Zhou Yu smiled slightly, raised his hands and said to Sun Quan, "There is no need to join forces, just act according to the situation. Liu Bei and Cao Cao can take advantage of the situation and rob it, how can they not do it?! In this way, I, Jiangdong, are surrounded by enemies on both sides, do we have to occupy it on both sides?! "
At this time, Lu Meng spoke again and said, "If Cao and Liu attack at the same time, please ask the lord to sit in Jiangling, and ask the governor to go out to town in Xiangyang. I am asked to supervise the battle in Yiling. Jiang Qin will sit at Ruxukou, Sun Huan and Sun Yu." The general will lead the navy to respond along the river. In this way, we may be able to hold on. If not, we can retreat to the south of the Yangtze River and use the navy to protect the east of the river. Give up Jingbei and lead Cao and Liu to fight. These two will fight to the death. The enemy will definitely fight hard to seize Jingzhou, and we will wait and see what happens next, and there will inevitably be an opportunity to regain Jingbei."
Zhou Yu paused for a long time after listening to all Lu Meng's words.
You can't say that Lu Meng's ideas are wrong, but they are a bit simple.
Once Jingbei is ceded, what is the significance of Jiangdong's attack on Jingzhou? !
Another one, it is indeed a good idea to sit and watch Liu Bei and Cao Cao fight in Jingbei, but the problem is that the initiative is not in your own hands. If Cao Cao and Liu Bei stop fighting and reconcile, we risk breaking the alliance. Just to capture the two counties in Jingnan? !
Zhou Yu wanted to say something more, but then he thought about Sun Quan's statement just now and Zhang Zhao's walking away. After thinking for a long time, he bowed his hand to Sun Quan and stopped talking.
Zhang Zhao had already expressed his dissatisfaction and left. If he continued to oppose to the end, it would be too disrespectful to Sun Quan.
Moreover, Lu Meng is not a whimsical person. He has already thought of ways to advance and retreat. Although his ideas are different from his own.
To be honest, even Zhou Yu's own plan required a sneak attack on Jingzhou. He just wanted to delay the time as much as possible and win greater benefits for Jiangdong. It could not completely avoid the risk of Cao and Liu's attack.
It's just that Zhou Yu felt that putting Guan Yu in front of him could attract Cao Cao's firepower. If Guan Yu was not dealt with, Cao Cao might not dare to go south to attack Xiangyang. As for Liu Bei in Chengdu, he could also find a way to solve it through political means, forcing Liu Bei to acquiesce to the status quo and save Sun Yat-sen. Liu Alliance.
But Lu Meng chose to turn his back and stick to it. At worst, he would retreat to the east of the Yangtze River, muddy the water, and reap the benefits.
The Cao Cao family has a great cause, and there is a high probability that Liu Bei will not be able to defeat him, so in the end he will have to turn to Jiangdong. By then, the Sun-Liu alliance will naturally be established again, and Jingzhou will not have no chance to regain it.
This is also a way to avoid Jiangdong being attacked on both sides.
It just feels like a bit of a hassle.
But think about it on the other hand, when the Sun-Liu Alliance was first established, it was destined to have the current complicated situation. Moreover, if Jiangdong wanted to go north to compete for the world, it would not last long without experiencing such a complicated situation.
The Sun-Liu alliance was, after all, a temporary alliance, destined not to last long. Not only Jiang Dong thought so, but Liu Bei probably thought so too.
In addition, Sun Quan's current attitude is on Lu Meng's side.
Perhaps Sun Quan saw that Liu Bei was developing more and more smoothly and becoming more powerful, and he no longer had the patience to wait any longer.
Sun Quan now is no longer the Sun Quan he was during the Battle of Chibi. It is unknown whether he can still listen to the offensive words. Otherwise, he would not have let Zhang Zhao leave just now.
Therefore, Zhou Yu thought about it and decided to forget it.
Now that you, Lu Meng, are fully prepared, go ahead and do it.
When Lu Meng really captures Jingzhou and Liu Bei only has Yizhou in hand, the strength of both parties will undergo fundamental changes. Maybe by then, it is not impossible to seek reconciliation through political means.
Hmm. I have to look for Zhang Zhao later. After all, no one is better at this kind of political means than him.
You have to make preparations first, otherwise it will be too late to save when the time comes.
Zhou Yu no longer objects, but Sun Quan has already decided. Lu Meng's plan has also been approved by Zhou Yu. So what else needs to be discussed? Let's start preparations.
Lu Meng planned to stay in Jianye temporarily to organize the troops for the expedition, but Lukou had to arrange for defense.
At least it had to look like this and not alert Nanjun and Guan Yu.
Therefore, Lu Meng recommended to Sun Quan that Lu Xun, who was born in the Jiangdong family, should replace him as the guard general of Lukou.
Sun Quan frowned slightly, not satisfied with this choice.
Although among the civil servants, Sun Quan had hired many people from the Jiangdong family, but when it came to military power, Sun Quan did not regard ordinary prisons, and Sun Quan also knew that it would be most beneficial to him only if people from the Huaisi Group had military power. .
Jiangdong has a military system, and the major families already have a lot of soldiers in their hands. If they are allowed to control their own soldiers, it is really hard to say what Jiangdong's surname will be.
And Lu Xun was a member of the Lu family, one of the four great families in Wuzhong.
Although, Sun Quan himself had a good relationship with Lu Xun, and the two got along very well. Moreover, Sun Quan also married his niece, Sun Ce's daughter, to Lu Xun, so the two were considered relatives.
But, in the face of power, Sun Quan instinctively resisted letting people from the Jiangdong family take control of their own military.
But Lu Meng still strongly recommended him, because he felt that although Lu Xun was from the Jiangdong family, he seemed to be dissatisfied with the family's style, and he did not have much say in the Lu family, so he was considered an outsider.
In addition, Lu Xun himself had a good personal relationship with Sun Quan, was very capable, and was not famous throughout Jiangdong. There were really very few people who could meet these three conditions.
The position of Lukou Guardsman is really not something that ordinary people can do. What’s more, in Lu Meng’s plan, famous generals cannot be used as Lukou Guardsmen. Otherwise, Ma Liang, Wang Ji in Nanjun, and Guan Yu in Xiangyang will not be able to relax their control over Jiangdong. alert.
After all the calculations, only Lu Xun met all the requirements.
Sun Quan thought about it for a long time and decided to follow Lu Meng's advice and appoint Lu Xun as the garrison of Lukou.
Of course, before Lu Xun went to take office, Lu Meng met with Lu Xun in private, explained his plan to Lu Xun in detail, and asked Lu Xun to keep a low profile as much as possible while he was guarding Lukou. If possible, it would be best to find a way to make Guan Yu angry. A scornful heart.
On the one hand, Lu Xun was shocked by Lu Meng's plan, but on the other hand, could such a thing still stump him, Lu Boyan? !
Lu Xun accepted the order and took office, and Lu Meng continued to organize the army privately in Jianye, prepare food and fodder, and formulate battle plans.
At this time, Cao Cao's envoy Jiang Ji came to Jiangdong.
After meeting with Jiang Ji, Sun Quan arranged for Jiang Ji to rest in Guanyi, and then hurriedly summoned Lu Meng and Zhou Yu to discuss the matter again.
As for Zhang Zhao, the old man didn't give Sun Quan face last time. Sun Quan is still angry, so he won't call him anymore.
The three of them held a small meeting, and Sun Quan conveyed Cao Cao's intention to Lu Meng and Zhou Yu. Lu Meng was immediately overjoyed.
With Cao Cao's cooperation and endorsement, the possibility of this sneak attack on Jingzhou becomes even greater.
After Zhou Yu finished listening, he remained silent.
When Zhou Yu heard that Cao Cao wanted to make Sun Quan a Chariot and Cavalry General, Marquis of Wu, and Jiuxi in the name of the imperial court, he knew that this matter was irreversible.
The position of general of chariots and cavalry is not important, but Wu Hou's cooperation with Jiuxi's reward is equivalent to giving Sun Quan the legal basis to rule Jiangdong. It can even be said that the court acquiesces to Sun Quan's separatist rule.
As for Zhou Yu, could he still not know what Sun Quan cared about most? !
(End of chapter)
