Yu Yi sighed: "Don't worry, but if the way of heaven is like this, it will be difficult to change!" Kong Ming stood up and reported the general's situation. After hearing this, Yu Yi shook his head and said: "Although Xi Shu has mountains and rivers, Natural dangers have also blocked our way to attack the Central Plains. Now that Chencang cannot be taken and the food roads are inconvenient, I am afraid that the war will be more difficult. Now we are facing internal and external troubles. I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve great things by relying on the Northern Expedition alone."
Kong Ming knew what Yu Yi meant, but was afraid of not being able to grasp it, so he advised: "Your Majesty's idea of attacking from the east of Xiangyang is consistent with Longzhong. However, Soochow is eyeing it. Just last time my Northern Expedition went smoothly, Your Majesty pretended When attacking Fancheng, Dongwu Lu Xun also took the opportunity to conduct a sneak attack. Fortunately, he took precautions and allowed Dongwu to be defeated. Just imagine if the Northern Expeditionary Army had been defeated in Jieting and Xiangyang had not taken advantage, we would have been in difficulty."
Only then did Yu Yi understand that the reason why Kong Ming had not expressed his position on sending troops to the east when the matter was discussed in court was precisely because he was afraid of a sneak attack by Soochow and losing allies. Western Shu could not withstand the pressure of the two fronts and would completely collapse. So even the Northern Expedition There is no chance for the Central Plains.
Yu Yi sighed and said: "Looking at it now, it is difficult for us to achieve anything through the Northern Expedition alone, nor can we change history. We must make dangerous moves."
Kong Ming nodded and said: "Everything is changing. Your Majesty is a modern man, and your strategy should be more powerful. You can make your own decisions without considering other people's persuasion." In fact, it is not that Kong Ming has not considered the idea of sending troops to the east. , I just feel that the risk is very high. In addition, the new emperor is leading the troops himself and is afraid of encountering danger, so he has not expressed his position. However, the actual situation is that there are few talents, food transportation is difficult, and his own health is deteriorating. There is really no other way, so he supports Yu Yi’s thoughts.
Yu Yi is not a hesitant person, nor is he a victorious general. He just has better luck and some of his insights and ideas are ahead of his time.
With Kong Ming's affirmation, Yu Yi became more confident and said with a smile: "Perhaps we are too limited. Soochow attacked us because they were afraid that we would break the balance of the three kingdoms, because Cao Wei is the strongest, and it is also important to form an alliance with us. Based on this consideration, on the other hand, if we attack each other, Soochow will naturally have no confidence. As Sima Yi, he will definitely not persuade Cao Rui to send troops, but will just sit back and watch the show. I always think that Xi Shu in history has no The reason for achieving real victory is none other than neglecting the State of Wu. Alliance Wu State to attack Wei State is an ideal state. It is worth establishing contacts with the State of Wu. However, the current State of Wu is capricious and attacked us in the middle. Several times, the national power of Western Shu has been weakened. How about destroying Dongwu first and then conquering Cao Wei?"
Kong Ming only wanted to revive the Han Dynasty, and he couldn't accept Yu Yi's earth-shattering idea, so he explained: "We are the orthodox Han Dynasty. To attack Cao Wei is to attack Han traitors, and to attack Dongwu is to attack the unknown army."
After hearing this, Yu Yi laughed loudly and argued: "In my opinion, you were smart for a while and confused for a while. Cao Wei finally abolished Emperor Xian after three generations. Now the Central Plains has the most peaceful environment and the most prosperous life. I have the Han Dynasty in my heart." There are fewer and fewer people in the country. Why do the people in Western Shu and the Central Plains not agree with the Northern Expedition from the bottom of their hearts? After all, the war is destroying the interests of the people. They are naturally unhappy, so this reason cannot be supported. and understanding.”
After hearing this, Kong Ming felt that this reason was irrefutable, but reviving the Han Dynasty was the way in his heart and what he pursued throughout his life. He was a little angry and said angrily: "Does your Majesty also intend to abolish the Han Dynasty?"
Yu Yi shook his head and said: "Don't just focus on restoring the Han Dynasty. Our current task is to unify the entire country. After we have administrative power, we can talk about restoring the Han Dynasty under this banner. , but you can adjust your thinking. I think Longzhong's idea is right, but it is good to send troops in two directions. You go north, and I go east. The eastward march is not to attack Fancheng, but to attack Jingzhou and completely capture the land of Jingzhou. Next, if there is a chance to destroy all Soochow, we can retain Sun Quan's status as King of Wu, but the military power must be passed over. In this way, in the future, Western Shu plus Soochow's strength will have the capital to expedition to the Central Plains. Of course, this process will require Hurry, if Cao Wei doesn't react, then we have to capture Soochow."
Only then did Kong Ming understand Yu Yi's logic, but he still didn't understand. He asked: "Soochow has the Yangtze River as a natural barrier. In the past, Cao Cao's millions of troops couldn't go south, let alone us?"
The destruction of Soochow is just an idea. Of course, Yu Yi has no idea, so he said: "The Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, and with an opponent like Sima Yi, are you sure of victory? I don't think so. In the final analysis, you are sticking to the Tao in your heart. It’s just about reviving the Han Dynasty.”
Yu Yi revealed the secret with one word. Kong Mingming was very surprised. He bowed and said, "A conversation with His Majesty is better than ten years of studying!"
Yu Yi said slowly: "That's not true. I just briefly talked about my understanding. It was a helpless move after I had no other options!"
Kong Ming nodded and said: "Your Majesty's wisdom is incomparable to mine. Please teach me about the Northern Expedition."
Yu Yi said modestly: "Your governance ability is unparalleled, and your strategic ability is also powerful. Don't belittle yourself. You and I should just go for it. Even if we fail, we will have no regrets!"
In this conversation, the two had an in-depth exchange of opinions. Yuyi also discussed the strategic ideas buried deep in his heart, and also obtained Kong Ming's support. The two seemed to have returned to the friendly way they used to be when he was not an emperor. .
Finally, Kong Ming also raised a problem, that is, the conditions of the Northern Expeditionary Army were difficult, and food was often in short supply and could not be transported to the front line on time. He suspected that there were some problems and hoped that Yu Yi would check it out.
Before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first. He is clear about the importance of food and grass for marching and fighting. When Kong Ming raised this question, Yu Yi also realized the seriousness and immediately agreed.
He held the Fang Tian Snake Halberd in his hand and rode a skeleton war horse. He galloped all the way and soon entered Xiangyang.
There was a scene of sharpening swords in Xiangyang City. It must be that Huang Shumin had already trained his army and would send troops to attack when the rain came. They had been waiting for this day for too long.
Yu Yi did not move forward in a low profile this time, so Huang Shumin got the information in advance and took everyone out of the city to greet him.
Yuyi got off his horse and was a little disappointed when he didn't see Zhugeshan. Just as he was about to ask, Zhugeshan smiled and said, "I'm here!"
Yuyi's disappointed expression immediately disappeared and he said, "Are you okay?"
Huang Shumin pointed at Yu Yi and said: "More than ten years have passed, your appearance has not changed much, and your emphasis on sex over friends has not changed much." After saying this, Yu Yi's face turned a little red, and he seemed to have returned to his original innocent self. In that era, Yu Yi was not an emperor, and Huang Shumin was not a Marquis of Jingzhou. We were just classmates and ordinary people.
