Liu Xiu thought a lot. On the one hand, it was no longer suitable for him and Liu Yu to continue fighting at this time.
Although Pang Juan in the north suspended his offensive and took a rest, the opponent had not retreated yet. And as long as the opponent has not retreated, Yuan Shu's threat will always be there.
But now, Jiangxia, the important southern town, is gone again, and Jingzhou is wide open. Xiang Yu is a fierce tiger. Only by working together can the two of them have a chance to solve this crisis. If they hold each other back, they will definitely die in the end.
Therefore, at this time, it is necessary for both parties to temporarily put aside the previous conflicts and unite. Even if something happens again, they have to wait until they defeat the Xiang family and defeat Yuan Shu.
What's more, with the battle between Jiangxia and Liu Yu, he has completely widened the gap in strength. In the battle with Xiang Yu, it mainly depends on him. His chance of winning is definitely better than Liu Yu.
"Come here, tell me about Kuai Tong, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Deng Xi, Pang Ji, Wang Can..." Liu Xiu called on the names of more than a dozen people.
These people are all counselors of all sizes in Jingbei. At the same time, they are all good in literary talent, and there is even Wang Can, one of the Seventh Son of Jian'an, among them. Liu Xiu summoned such a group of people to gather everyone's strength to issue a demand for payment.
Firstly, it can stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers and civilians in northern Jingbei. Secondly, Liu Xiu wants to completely destroy Xiang Yu's reputation. No one likes a tyrant who slaughters a city at will. No matter which city Xiang Yu attacks in the future, as long as he publicizes the Jiangxia incident, it will be very difficult for Xiang Yu to break the city again.
Although transportation was inconvenient in ancient times, no matter how slow a thing was, it would eventually spread throughout the world. What's more, there are many thoughtful people pushing it.
Yangzhou.
"Xiang Yu is a common man, not a son of man!" Zhu Yuanzhang got angry and cursed.
Zhu Yuanzhang's place is close to the territory of the two princes Liu Xiang, so news there can naturally reach him as quickly as possible.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang had already ordered Jin Yiwei to pay more attention to Jingbei. There was civil strife in Jingbei. With such a piece of fat in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, how could Zhu Yuanzhang not have any ideas?
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had already ordered the local government to tighten internally and loosen externally. All armies secretly gathered in Yuzhang. As soon as fighter planes appeared, they quickly attacked, first to Jiangxia and then to Jingbei. The importance of Jiangxia is extremely important to every prince in the south.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect how fast and urgent Xiang Yu's movements would be. Moreover, what Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect was how cruel Xiang Yu's methods would be. He would not seal the sword for three days at first.
In the era of cold weapons, although this kind of thing was rare, it happened frequently, and the main reasons were just a few.
First, there is not enough food to feed so many people in the city.
Second, to intimidate the enemy so that the opponent does not dare to compete with you, so that you can defeat the enemy without fighting, and finally capture a city without spending a single soldier.
Third, reward morale and kill people to vent their anger. If the attack cannot be taken for a long time, morale will decline, and any siege battle will result in heavy casualties and bloody scenes of witnessing the piles of corpses of comrades. Therefore, the resentment of the attackers towards the defenders increased day by day with the intensity of the resistance. For example, Yangzhou, which was guarded by Shi Kefa, was massacred because of his stubborn resistance.
Although there are other reasons related to religion, race, etc., the main reasons are still those three.
But none of these three reasons make sense to Xiang Yu! The south not only has Li Xiang's Maling potatoes, but also Champa rice. Xiang Yu did not have a war involving hundreds of thousands of people like Li Xiang. Afterwards, he had to restore the livelihood of the people in several states, so there was no possibility of food shortages. .
At the same time, Jiangxia City's troops suffered heavy losses, while the rest of Jingbei's troops were basically in Nanyang. It can be said that after defeating the important town of Jiangxia, Xiang Yu has already won more than half of his victory, and there is no need to use this move to deter Jingbei.
In addition, Jiang Xia was defeated by Xiang Yu in a surprise attack. The third reason is also untenable. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang simply could not figure out why Xiang Yu did such a tragic act.
"My lord, Xiang Yu is so cruel and unkind, my lord must choose a day to attack him and avenge the hundreds of thousands of innocent people in Jiangxia!" Yao Guangxiao's expression changed, and he stepped forward and suggested sadly.
This time, Yao Guangxiao saw an opportunity, an opportunity to pacify the south.
If Zhu Yuanzhang takes action against Jingbei at this time, he will certainly be able to obtain huge benefits without any effort.
However, taking action against Jingbei at this time would mean joining forces with Xiang Yu in the eyes of the world. Coupled with Xiang Yu's appearance in Jiangxia, Zhu Yuanzhang himself had to make a fuss first, and his reputation over the years was ruined.
But if he changes his mind, abandons Jingbei, and starts attacking the Xiang family, everything will be different again.
First, reputation, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely be able to gain a lot of fame by stepping on Xiang Yu, especially when the good and bad of the two sides are in contrast.
Secondly, in terms of interests, Yuan Shu has been entangled in the north of Jingbei, and now he has suffered heavy losses due to Xiang Yu's surprise attack. He will not be a threat for a long time.
And taking advantage of Xiang Yu's northern expedition to Jingbei, if Zhu Yuanzhang raided Jingnan at this time, he would definitely be able to catch him off guard. By the way, if his hometown is stolen, Xiang Yu will definitely come back to help, and the crisis in Jingbei will be solved.
Zhu Yuanzhang can devour a weak Jingbei at any time. At this time, it is better to help Jingbei stay in Xiang Yu's hands first, and wait for Zhu Yuanzhang to bite Jingnan hard first, and then swallow Jingbei. Next, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang does not make any major strategic mistakes, the south will definitely be Zhu Yuanzhang's world.
Third, the people's support. At this time, I thought that the people of Jiangxia were avenging an attack on Xiang Yu. When Zhu Yuanzhang forges ahead in Jingbei in the future, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
Give up the immediate interests of Jingbei in exchange for the interests of the entire south in the future. At this point, familiarity is more important than familiarity, and Yao Guangxiao understands it very clearly. Moreover, he believed that Zhu Yuanzhang would be able to carry it very clearly.
"Okay, what the military advisor said makes sense, please pass on the order. Xiang Yu is a cruel and ruthless man who massacred hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians. I am incompetent. I am willing to raise an army to attack him and eliminate this great evil for the people of the world!" Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly.
Although Yao Guangxiao did not say it explicitly, Zhu Yuanzhang himself could also analyze the twists and turns behind this.
Attacking Jingnan at this time may indeed not be as easy as attacking Jingbei. But as a monarch, how can we only focus on temporary interests? Long-term interests are the most important to them.
As long as this battle can take the opportunity to cripple the Xiang clan, and then attack the weak Jingbei, Zhu Yuanzhang will have enough possibilities to unify the entire south.
