The more you pay, the more generous the rewards will be. This is what Sun Ce did to Huang Chao this time. Just when Huang Chao was high-spirited and ready to continue his efforts, Huang Gai, who had successfully gained Huang Chao's trust, finally showed his fangs and stabbed Huang Chao in the back.
During the battle, with Huang Gai's secret cooperation, Sun Wu directly rewarded Huang Chao with a huge ambush.
After the battle, Huang Chao's troops were reduced to a tenth, and he himself paid the price of losing his arm before Yiqiang escaped under the protection of Meng Juehai. Generals Cui Qiu, Huang Kui, and Ji Kui were killed and one was captured. Of course, the captured one did not escape being beheaded in public.
Moreover, this was a situation where Sun Ce used a large part of his strength and generals to defend against Yuan Shu and was unable to use his full strength. If Sun Ce could deal with Huang Chao wholeheartedly, Huang Chao would probably have grass growing on his grave by this time, let alone escaping!
Next, Huang Chao not only regained the newly acquired territory, but also lost most of the original Liang Kingdom along the way. It can be said that at this point, Huang Chao is finished, but at this time, Yuan Shu gave Huang Chao a hand.
Although Li Mi was angry at Huang Chao's incompetence, he still did not want to lose a chess piece like Huang Chao so soon. Therefore, he immediately suggested to Yuan Shu to help Huang Chao. Even Yan Xiang, who had always been in conflict with Li Mi, agreed with this suggestion. After all, this matter is definitely beneficial to Yuan Shu.
And Li Mi's next actions fully demonstrated the ruthlessness of a counselor who would do whatever it takes to achieve his goal. Li Mi directly and secretly handed Sun Jian's body to Huang Chao, and ordered someone to give Huang Chao some hints.
Of course, in terms of ruthlessness, Huang Chao will only do it better. When Sun Ce's troops approached the city, Huang Chao showed Sun Ce the body of Sun Jian, which was still relatively intact after special treatment, as well as several wild dogs around him that had been trapped in cages and starved for several days.
Sun Jian's body was on the cage. As long as everyone in Huang Chao opened the cage door above, there was no need to think about what would happen. This is Huang Chao's threat to Sun Ce, a naked threat.
The little bully's character was just broken. Seeing this scene, his teeth were about to burst. The next moment, he was seriously injured by the arrow and spit out a mouthful of blood and fainted. Without Sun Ce, who would dare to make the decision to attack the city in this situation.
Not to mention those people, not even the Sun family would dare. If anyone dared to give this order, Sun Ce himself would show his teeth. If he was thinking more darkly, if someone really dared to issue such an order, he would not only be able to solve the current predicament, but also successfully become a scapegoat and help Sun Ce preserve his reputation.
Therefore, although Sun Ce could deal with Huang Chao with a wave of his hand, under the threat of Huang Chao, the situation became deadlocked.
Okay, let’s not talk about Sun Ce and Huang Chao for now, and then turn our attention back to Li Xiang.
"Why did Zifang set his target in Jingzhou?" Li Xiang pointed to several places on the map, and then asked after a slight pause. According to Li Xiang's idea, after staying for a few years to recuperate, his next goal should be Hebei or Yizhou. But today, Zhang Liang provided Li Xiang with a new idea.
"Lord, if our army wants to send troops now, it must be in Hebei, Central Plains, Jingchu, and Yizhou.
In the land of Hebei, the princes are very powerful. Even if our army takes it, it will be severely damaged. Lord, please take a look at these places! "With that said, Zhang Liang pointed on the map.
And with Zhang Liang's finger, Li Xiang also had a headache. Indeed, he himself had been ignoring an issue before. If he takes over the three prefectures of Ji, Qing, and You in Hebei, it can be said that all the grasslands and Goguryeo in the north and east will be his enemies.
To put it another way, he alone has to take care of these alien forces. By then, I'm afraid all his troops will have to be used to defend against these foreign forces. How much strength can he spare for the next step of expansion?
Moreover, if all the power is concentrated in the north and the south is empty, what if the Central Plains princes invade Hebei?
And if he lets go of Hebei first, occupies other places first, and chooses other expansion directions, at least he won't have to face these alien forces alone!
"As for the land of Yizhou, there have been dangerous mountains and rivers since ancient times. Its leader Liu Che is a group of talented people and has a strong strategy. His civil and military forces are united. He has the right location and people. It is difficult to conquer easily!" Zhang Liang pointed to the location of Yizhou. He spoke out again.
As for the Central Plains, Zhang Liang did not mention it, and there was no need to mention it at all. It is simply foolish to regard the Central Plains as the next direction of attack.
Even if it can be defeated, whether it can be defended next is still a question! If they really target the Central Plains, after they are defeated, the princes from the north and the south will attack from both sides. The Jin army that has just captured the Central Plains will definitely suffer heavy losses. In this case, the land of the Central Plains will only be gained and lost. Not only is it unprofitable, but it will also waste your energy in vain!
"And in the land of Jingchu, the Liu family and the puppet emperor have been fighting one after another. On the other hand, after the lord recuperates and attacks with thunder, the result will be twice the result with half the effort. And if the land of Jingchu is down, whether the lord sends troops to Yizhou from Jingchu and Yongliang, he will also Or you can go down the river and attack Yangzhou, both are profitable!"
Zhang Liang's intention was obvious. He wanted to find a way to let Yuan Shu and the three Liu brothers compete with each other first, while they themselves took this time to recuperate. After a few years, when their strength was restored, they directly launched firepower at the three Liu brothers and destroyed them with lightning speed.
Once the land of Jingchu is captured, there will be many directions in which to attack Yizhou, so that they can better utilize their superiority in command and strength. If they attack Yizhou from multiple routes, as long as there is one route that Liu Che does not block, Liu Che will be left alone!
After all, if he only marched into Bashu from Yongliang, Li Xiang would not be able to use his military strength and commanding advantages at all. Instead, Liu Che can concentrate his forces to defend in one or two directions and best utilize his advantages.
With the terrain of Yizhou, if they insist on attacking by force, and with Liu Che's current talent lineup, as long as the opponent insists on guarding and defending, as long as the good side is not aggressive and beats all the bones and blood of the Jin army, they may not be able to defeat it.
Of course, after capturing the land of Jingchu, in addition to the option of attacking Yizhou first, you can also develop a naval force first, and then go down the river to attack Zhu Yuanzhang in Yangzhou, establishing the situation in the south in one fell swoop.
And if Li Xiang owned the land of Kansai and the entire southern land at the same time, he would have nothing to fear even if he were to go head-to-head with all the other princes in the world.
Marching to the land of Jingchu, they may face the military fronts of the surrounding princes, but as long as they can survive until Yangzhou or Yizhou is solved, the situation of the Jin army will be bright.
"My lord, if we take the lead in attacking the land of Jingchu, we still have an advantage. The population and food money of Nanyang's land are the top of the Han Dynasty. The value of this county alone is not lower than that of other states." Guan Zhong interrupted at this time.
Guan Zhong also sharply pointed out another benefit of taking Jingchu as the next target. When princes compete for hegemony, in addition to competing for the strength of their armies, more importantly, they compete for the amount of population and money and grain. Undoubtedly, Nanyang has a natural advantage in this regard.
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