It has been nearly twenty days since the Battle of Guanzhong began. The first half of this battle, through the efforts of the craftsmen, has been placed on the desks of various forces.
Cao Wei's battle was overwhelming, and he quickly invaded Guanzhong, suppressing the Shu Han Dynasty near Chang'an City and passively responded to the battle, once again showing the momentum of sweeping the heroes in the past.
The great battle in Guanzhong shocked the whole world.
It is meaningless for the vassal forces such as the Gongsun family of Liaodong and the Shi family of Jiaozhou to get such a battle report. Apart from making comments, they have to do whatever they should do.
But this battle report process was placed on the desk of Soochow Emperor Sun Shiwan. Sun Shiwan began to be tempted.
Sun Shiwan began to wonder if there was an opportunity to fish in troubled waters and gain some benefits.
For this reason, Zhou Yu, who had just won Jiangxia and was still sorting out military and political affairs in Jiangxia, was secretly recalled to Chaisang by Sun Quan. At the same time, Lu Xun, who was stationed in Xiapi and controlled the entire military and political affairs of Qingxu, was also secretly recalled.
In addition, Zhang Zhao was added, and the three of them had a secret discussion.
What Sun Quan meant was to ask the three people whether it was better to launch a sneak attack on Yuzhou from the northeast in accordance with the agreement with the Shu Han, or take advantage of the current weakness of the Shu Han to launch a sneak attack on Jiangling in the direction of Jiangxia, and then move the entire country According to the Yangtze River.
Anyway, judging from the current situation, both Wei and Shu seem to be a little short of manpower. If we don't do anything, wouldn't we be sorry for such a good situation? !
Regarding Sun Quan's thoughts, Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, and Lu Xun were all helpless.
The boss's idea was correct, but he just didn't pick the right time.
Nowadays, the battle in Guanzhong is indeed in full swing, but the problem is that neither of the two families has run out of fuel and is completely unable to fight.
No matter who we fight at this time, we will inevitably suffer a full counterattack from one of the parties, which will lead to the other party taking the advantage in the Guanzhong war, and even determine the ownership of Guanzhong.
It seems that Soochow has made a small profit, but in the overall situation, doing so will almost offend both families at the same time, and will cause an imbalance in the situation. If the winning side turns against Soochow, it will be difficult for us to find reinforcements. , you need to bear the attack from the winning side alone.
A sneak attack is not impossible, but now is not the time to do it.
But, now everyone can see more and more clearly what kind of virtuous person our boss is.
Today's Sun Quan is no longer the Sun Zhongmou who used his talents to dominate the southeast. He is the Emperor of Soochow and the Emperor of Wu. He has increasingly allowed his subordinates to question his decisions.
Going back a few years, Sun Quan could still listen to what Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao said, but in recent years, listening to Sun Quan's two sentences out of ten to what Zhang Zhao said was already considered a face-saving measure. Even Zhou Yu had an excuse to recover from his injuries. If Even if this deal with Shu Han requires Zhou Yu to take action, Zhou Yu may not have the right to lead troops again.
Not to mention the younger generation, Lu Xun, who was completely trained by Sun Quan.
Therefore, when the boss says he wants to fight, he can't say he won't fight, he can only go around and delay it for a while.
This is the tacit understanding between the three of them.
"I think that we can attack Wei or Shu. It's just a matter of time." Zhang Zhao was the first to start talking nonsense, and then said, "It's just that after all, our army is limited and there are many internal affairs. If the two fronts start a war, , I am afraid that I will not be able to catch it. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible, whether to send troops north to attack Wei or to send troops west to attack Shu. There needs to be a choice before the right approach is taken."
When Sun Quan heard this, he wondered what nonsense Zhang Zhao had said. !
I didn't come to you to discuss this matter just because I couldn't make up my mind. Well, forget it, this old man, it would be great if he didn't stand up and scold you and say "it's not appropriate to use troops".
Sun Quan greeted Zhang Zhao politely, then turned his head and looked at the two actual leaders of the Western Front and Northern Front.
Of course Lu Xun and Zhou Yu knew what Sun Quan meant, but Lu Xun glanced at Zhou Yu and said nothing.
It's not that Lu Xun doesn't know what to say, it's purely out of respect for Zhou Yu. How could a junior like him speak before Zhou Yu, the pillar of Soochow, even though Lu Xun is already over forty this year.
Zhou Yu was not polite and said to Sun Quan, "There is nothing wrong with using troops on the Western Front. This time we attacked Jiangxia, according to the private agreement between the two countries, we did not suffer much loss."
When Sun Quan heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and asked, "In that case, can we take advantage of the unpreparedness of the Shu thieves and march westward, advance by land and water, capture Jiangling, and occupy the entire Yangtze River?!"
Zhou Yu was not willing to hear Sun Quan say such things. Why did the majestic leader of a country only have that pattern in his mind? !
If you are of use to someone, call them Shu Han, if you are not of use to them, call them Shu thieves. Can we show some respect? !
Another one, why can't this supreme master think of any other battle plan in his mind other than taking advantage of others' surprise and sneak attack? !
Sometimes, Zhou Yu really wants to say something, but forget it, he doesn't know how long he can live.
"If the Supreme Lord wants to use troops, that's fine!" Zhou Yu said calmly, "It's just that Jiangxia has new gains and the hearts of the people are not attached to it. If we rush into Jiangling rashly and encounter a slight setback, I'm afraid Jiangxia will change."
You choose, swallow Jiangxia and Jiangling at once and completely fall out with Shu, or give it up as soon as it's good, capture Jiangxia, and take it easy? !
Of course Sun Quan understood what Zhou Yu meant, but...
"This opportunity is rare. Can Gong Jin have the best of both worlds?!" Sun Quan thought about it for a moment and asked Zhou Yu.
As soon as Zhou Yu heard this, he knew that Sun Quan did not want to give up the entire Yangtze River. He had no choice but to make it clear. The provincial supreme leader could not understand the current situation.
"According to the detailed reports from Xiangyang and Jiangling, although the Shu Han reached an agreement with me, they were not unprepared!" Zhou Yu sorted out his thoughts for a while and continued, "Although Wenpin led the army to withdraw from Jiangxia, the Jingzhou Navy's combat power has not been lost. Nowadays, most of the Jingzhou armies are gathered in Xiangyang. If they turn around and attack Jiangling at this time, the Jingzhou army in Xiangyang can use the navy as the vanguard, go down the Han River, attack Jiangxia, and cut off our return. This is the case. The Shu Kingdom withdraws its troops from Jiangxia Later, soldiers from Wuling and Lingling counties were ordered to transfer north. Now most of them have entered Jiangling. The garrison troops in Jiangling and Gong'an both number more than 10,000 people. This should be to prevent our invasion from Soochow. Capture Jiangling. This is the second step. I believe that if we want to capture Jiangling, we can only rely on the troops from Jiangxia. We need to send troops from Jiangdong to help, and we need to wait for the troops from Xiangyang to go north to attack Wei. When the two are in a stalemate, If you take action, you have a 50% chance of winning. Now that things are not in harmony, it is not a good opportunity to advance the army."
To put it simply, if you want to attack Jiangling, you, Sun Quan, have to mobilize troops and food. At the same time, you have to wait until the Jingzhou army goes north to attack Cao Wei and officially start a fight with Cao Wei. If you can't mobilize any manpower to counterattack, then you have a chance to capture Jiangling.
In fact, according to Zhou Yu's estimation, even so, if he wants to capture Jiangling, the victory or defeat may be between five and five. With the Shu Han's current defensive attitude towards Soochow, as long as the Jiangling defender does not waste time, he can fight to defend the city. The situation is not impossible.
But you can't explain these words to Sun Quan in detail, and even if you say it, Sun Quan may not listen.
Today's situation is completely different from that of the Battle of Chibi. The Shu army in Jingzhou has been entrenched in Jingzhou for many years.
It's not like when Lu Meng crossed the river in white clothes. At that time, even if Guan Yu was on guard, his focus was still in the north, and Jiangling was lost. If Guan Yu could not defeat Xiangyang, he would be dead.
Today's Jingzhou Army, after capturing Xiangyang, having a retreat, and experiencing Jiangdong's betrayal of the alliance twice, has reached its peak vigilance. The number of troops guarding the southeast has always been maintained at more than 10,000 people, and the selection of garrison commanders in various places has been extremely careful. He is either a loyal person or a resourceful person. Even if Lu Meng is resurrected, it will be difficult for him to cross the river in white clothes.
Even though the Battle of Crossing the River in White Clothes lasted only a few months, Lu Meng had planned four or five years in advance to prepare for this battle. To be honest, although Lu Meng had a bad reputation for stabbing Guan Yu in the back and lacked strategic vision, as a soldier As a military commander, his tactical ability actually surpassed that of Guan Yu.
But now it's no longer possible. There is no such time and conditions. Even if Zhou Yu is allowed to personally command this battle under the current situation, there is no guarantee of victory.
But Zhou Yu also knew that Sun Quan would not want to hear these words. It would be better not to say them.
After listening to Zhou Yu's argument, Sun Quan was just as Zhou Yu thought. He frowned slightly and was not happy.
But facing Zhou Yu, Sun Quan couldn't get angry, so he had to turn to Lu Xun and ask Lu Xun if he was sure about attacking Pengcheng or Runan.
Lu Xun is a smart man, and with Zhou Yu's example in front of him, he certainly understands what he should say in the current situation.
"Jia Kui of Pengcheng has a delicate mind and a good command of the army, and he has Yanzhou to back him up. He is so anxious that he may not be able to leave for a while!" Lu Xun said to Sun Quan bravely.
Sun Quan suddenly frowned even more tightly, very dissatisfied with Lu Xun's words.
To Zhou Yu, Sun Quan had to give him some face and not to say too harsh words, but to Lu Xun, Sun Quan really had no such scruples.
"Bo Yan has been guarding Jiangbei for many years. Is it possible that there is no way to defeat Cao's army in these years?!" Sun Quan asked stiffly with a straight face.
This is as close as pointing to the nose and scolding Lu Xun for being incompetent.
Lu Xun had no choice but to bite the bullet and continued, "Although the Pengcheng direction is difficult to overcome for the time being, the Runan direction may not be impossible."
These words were not made up by Lu Xun temporarily in order to deal with Sun Quan. Compared with the cautious Jia Kui, it was indeed easier to deal with Cao Xiu who had too much self-esteem.
Sun Quan obviously liked hearing such words more. As soon as he heard Lu Xun said there was a way, he immediately changed his stiff expression and put on a friendly smile and said.
"I had known that Boyan would have a clever plan, so I had to come quickly!!!"
Well, with his ability to change his face, Sun Quan should switch places with Liu Bei! ! !
(End of chapter)
