Reform matters are somewhat distant to Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang. The biggest task of their generation is to complete the unification of the Han Dynasty.
For now, the only goal is to conquer Wu.
The national policy has been decided, the emperor issued an edict, and Zhuge Liang personally explained it. No matter what difficulties there are, this battle to conquer Wu must be fought.
Zhang Xi still doesn't know what arrangements Xu Shu has made, but he must make adjustments.
However, Zhang Xi had not thought about how to adjust it.
Especially for the naval forces, should they maintain the current small-scale military confrontation without making any changes, or should they temporarily shrink their defense lines, readjust, and prepare for an attack? !
If the current small-scale military confrontation is maintained, it will be difficult for the Han Dynasty to quickly gather troops. The slightest change will arouse Zhu Ran's vigilance.
But if the defense line is temporarily restored, and there is no reasonable explanation for such an obvious change, I am afraid that Zhu Ran will be able to guess Zhang Xi's true purpose at the first opportunity and step up war preparations.
Yes, to be fair, Zhu Ran's level is indeed not as good as Zhou Yu or Lu Xun, but after all, he is still a naval commander above the level, and he is not a fool.
The enemy suddenly changes the offensive method of pressing forward and closes the formation. What is the difference between this and closing the fist to accumulate strength during a fight? !
Therefore, if Zhang Xi wants to adjust the naval deployment now, it is indeed necessary to move or not move.
From the perspective of attacking Soochow, the only variable Zhang Xi can use now is probably the army.
However, if the goal is to attack Jiangxia, Zhuge Ke in Jiangxia is not so easy to offend.
Today, Zhuge Ke has been guarding Jiangxia for five years.
If it were the Zhuge Ke from five years ago, he would be really easy to deal with.
At that time, Zhuge Ke was not only arrogant, but also arrogant. At that time, Zhuge Ke probably didn't even take his father seriously, and felt that he was the smartest person in the world.
Then he was taught life lessons by Wen Pin, Shi Bao and others, telling him that theory and practice are not on the same level at all, especially in the military field.
It would be difficult for an ordinary person to stand up again after suffering such a severe blow.
But Zhuge Ke is Zhuge Ke after all.
On the one hand, Zhuge Ke's own talent is still valued by Sun Quan. After experiencing such a big failure, Sun Quan is still willing to give Zhuge Ke time and opportunities to grow.
On the other hand, although Zhuge Ke has a terrible personality, he is a person who is good at learning after all. After being beaten so badly, he finally woke up and began to face his shortcomings and correct them.
It can be said that during this period of time, Zhuge Ke was the Zhuge Ke who made Zhuge Jin look at ease the most.
Zhuge Ke's character was so bad in the past that even Zhuge Jin didn't know what to say.
Zhuge Ke was very smart when he was a child. Zhuge Jin wrote to Zhuge Liang and wanted to show off to his younger brother, but his younger brother poured cold water on him. Your son is smart, but this smartness is often used in the wrong place.
Zhuge Jin didn't believe it at first, after all, his son also had a highlight moment when he came to his rescue.
But, as Zhuge Ke slowly grew up and hung out with the so-called "Prince's Guests" all day long, complimenting each other, Zhuge Jin discovered that Zhuge Ke's character became more and more arrogant and unpleasant. .
It happened that during this period, Zhuge Jin served as the governor of Xuzhou as a general and was not in Jianye, the capital. As the leader of the "Four Friends of the Prince", Zhuge Ke had to stay in Jianye to assist Sun Deng. During this time, Zhuge Jin was I am really afraid that Zhuge Ke has completely learned wrong things.
Later, Zhuge Jin even heard rumors that at a banquet, Zhuge Ke quarreled with Zhang Zhao, an important official in Jiangdong, and scolded Zhang Zhao in a different way for being old, confused, and useless. Zhuge Jin almost became angry to death.
What is Zhang Zhao's status? Is he someone you, a junior, can attack at will? !
Zhang Zhao doesn't argue with you, a junior, because he is generous and you are lucky. If you don't restrain your temper, something big will happen.
Zhuge Jin wrote a letter directly to Zhuge Ke's family, scolded Zhuge Ke severely, and asked Zhuge Ke to immediately go to Zhang Zhao's house to apologize, but the matter was never followed up.
Yaoshou, if Zhuge Ke really apologizes, with Zhang Zhao's generosity, there is no way there will be nothing wrong with it. Zhang Zhao is not the kind of person who will hold grudges against his juniors, especially a talented young man like Zhuge Ke. , even if he scolded him at the banquet and apologized afterwards, Zhang Zhao might still be accommodating and help Zhuge Ke to flatter him.
There is no follow-up, which means that Zhuge Ke did not apologize at all.
It was a pity that Zhuge Jin was angry that his son was not around, and he didn't even have the conditions to give him a beating. He could only write to Sun Quan and repeatedly remind Sun Quan that Zhuge Ke was young and lacked training, so he was not suitable for entrusting him with important tasks immediately.
As a result, Zhuge Jin turned around and received the news that Zhuge Ke was appointed as the governor of Jiangxia.
After that, Zhuge Jin could only say that he was unlucky and his son would most likely be gone.
After all, he had lost like that, what could Zhuge Jin say? He quickly went to the doctor to plead guilty and see if he could save his son's life.
The result was beyond Zhuge Jin's expectation. Sun Quan did not hold Zhuge Ke accountable after the war and let him continue to guard Jiangxia.
During the following period, Zhuge Ke became more and more mature and steady. Not only was he no longer arrogant, but he also improved a lot in getting along with his colleagues. Zhuge Jin even received a letter from Zhu Ran, The letter also praised Zhuge Ke for his strict military management and his ability to govern the place.
This made Zhuge Jin very happy, feeling that his son had finally grown up and become a talented person.
And in these five years, whether Zhuge Ke was in politics or using troops, he finally made Zhang Xi in Jiangling feel how troubled Zhuge Ke was in history, who fought in the Battle of Dongxing.
Zhuge Ke, who has really calmed down, will not comment on his commanding ability in water warfare, but his commanding ability in land warfare is still very strong.
At least, in the past five years, Zhuge Ke's response to the border friction between Jiangling and Jiangxia was no problem, and he did not let the Han Dynasty take any advantage in the border friction.
Especially in the past three years, as Zhuge Ke left Xiakou and moved to Xiling, the defense force in northern Jiangxia has been greatly strengthened. Zhang Xi wants to use the previous method to achieve a breakthrough from northern Jiangxia. It is no longer possible.
Even if he attacks Jiangxia, Zhang Xi can only make some breakthroughs near Zhangling County at most. But if he can't defeat the Soochow Navy and take the initiative in the Han River Basin, even if he captures Zhangling County, it will be of no practical significance. Sooner or later, he will be defeated because of Facing the direct attack of the Soochow Army, it was impossible to defend.
Therefore, Zhuge Ke's move to the town was actually a clever move to ensure the defense of northern Jiangxia. It was equivalent to blocking Zhang Xi's routine of attacking from the east to the west, guarding Lujiang County behind Jiangxia, and preventing Jiangxia County from being surrounded on three sides.
Under the current situation, Zhang Xi could not find a place to open a gap in Jiangxia County for the time being, regardless of whether it was land or water.
But if we don't attack Jiangxia, we can only find a way in the direction of the four counties in Jingnan.
Send troops from Changsha County to attack Yuzhang County? !
It's not impossible, at least from the perspective of the marching route, it is feasible.
But, from a strategic point of view, the effectiveness of attacking Yuzhang County was too low, and the offensive difficulty was too great.
The western part of Yuzhang County and the junction with Changsha County are full of mountains.
This kind of terrain, in this era, is called "easy to defend but difficult to attack". Moreover, the requirements for logistical supplies are also very high.
Due to logistical supply difficulties, it means that when attacking Yuzhang County from Changsha County, it is impossible to carry more than 10,000 troops. And if you let Shi Bao take these 10,000 people to capture the 30,000 Dongwu County soldiers stationed Yuzhang County is simply too much of a dream.
Of course, the reverse is also true. Attacking Changsha County from Yuzhang County is also very difficult.
No matter what, Zhang Xi still felt that judging from Jingzhou's current troop deployment, it would be very difficult to achieve an offensive breakthrough.
Therefore, Zhang Xi thought about it and felt that it was better to discuss it with Xu Shu. Otherwise, it should be the same as last time, with Yanzhou as the main attack and Jingzhou as the containment.
Zhang Xi was not sure of victory when attacking Jiangxia. However, if he wanted to attract the main force of Soochow Navy in Jiangxia and contain at least 40,000 to 50,000 land troops, Zhang Xi could easily do it.
The rest depends on whether Xu Shu can achieve a greater breakthrough in Xuzhou or Huainan.
(End of chapter)
