"What do the military advisors mean by this?" Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask.
"My lord, Liu Xiu only has five counties in Jingnan now, or half a county at best. If Liu Xiu only has this half of a county, why not keep him to deal with the Jin army!" Yao Guangxiao said on one side. He gestured on the map and started talking.
Now, Liu Xiu had only captured the northern half of Wuling County. At this time, Xiang Yu had already reacted, and Wang Liao no longer had the opportunity to continue the sneak attack like he did at the beginning.
With the little force in Wang Liao's hands, it is good to be able to hold on to the territory that has been captured. It is probably impossible to capture too much territory.
Of course, if Wang Liao had the ability of the world's top generals like Bai Qi, Yue Fei and others, then this issue would be a different matter. But, does Wang Liao have the ability to be the best in the world?
Therefore, after things in Jingbei are over, Zhu Yuanzhang can also attack the Xiang clan and capture the southern half of Wuling County first, thereby limiting Liu Xiu's territory to that half of the county. within the range.
After Zhu Yuanzhang solved the Xiang clan in the two states of Jingjiao, Zhu Yuanzhang would have half of the two states in his hands at that time. Isn't Zhu Yuanzhang still not confident enough to keep an eye on Liu Xiu, who only had half of the county?
Liu Xiu's ability is great, but Zhu Yuanzhang's ability is not just talk. With absolutely weak power in his hands, it was really not easy for Liu Xiu to break free from Zhu Yuanzhang's restrictions!
Of course, the reason why Yao Guangxiao suggested that Zhu Yuanzhang keep Liu Xiu was ultimately for the sake of the future.
It is true that Liu Xiu is a hero, and if he is not careful, he may give the opponent another chance.
However, this also shows that Liu Xiu's ability is beyond doubt.
And if they want to deal with the Jin army, in addition to the gap in power between the two sides, there is also a huge talent gap between the two sides.
Among the famous generals under the various princes of the Han Dynasty, half of them were with the Jin army. The ranks of the top famous generals in the world are almost all occupied by the Jin army.
Famous generals such as Bai Qi, Yue Fei, and Su Lie have all proven their abilities through battles. Not to mention the distance, just the Yue Fei they have to face now is enough trouble for them, not to mention that Yue Fei is not the only famous general in the Jin army.
That kind of high-quality talent cannot be obtained just by wanting it. Therefore, the reason why Yao Guangxiao suggested that Zhu Yuanzhang keep Liu Xiu was because he really valued Liu Xiu's talents and the talents under him.
With the help of Liu Xiu and the group of talents under him, it will be easier to deal with the Jin army later.
After all, when the matter in Jingbei is resolved, if Zhu Yuanzhang can really completely eliminate Xiang Yu, then with Zhu Yuanzhang's power, the half of the county that Liu Xiu will control will not be much, and the half of the county that Liu Xiu will control will not be much. There are many counties.
Even if such half of the county is captured, it may not be able to bring much help to Zhu Yuanzhang. It is not impossible to keep Liu Xiu half trapped and half raised here.
As long as Zhu Yuanzhang can tightly confine Liu Xiu there, so that Liu Xiu has no chance to cause harm to himself, then Liu Xiu may not be able to become a sharp blade against the Jin army in the future.
Moreover, Yao Guangxiao thought very clearly that when Zhu Yuanzhang attacked Xiang Yu next, Liu Xiu basically had no means to stop him. He could only watch Zhu Yuanzhang devour Xiang Yu bit by bit.
First of all, nowadays, the relationship between Liu Xiu and Xiang Yu is definitely like fire and water, and they cannot coexist. Of course, people like Liu Xiu are more rational than emotional. For the sake of their own future, a little hatred cannot be ignored temporarily.
After all, this was the case when Zhu Yuanzhang attacked Xiang Yu for the first time.
But secondly, after the Battle of Jingbei is over, to what extent will Liu Xiu's power shrink by then? By that time, how much power will Liu Xiu have in his hands? At that time, even if Liu Xiu has any ideas in his mind, how can he implement them?
What's more, a rational person like Liu Xiu would never take the risk of harming himself for the sake of his enemy.
Therefore, in Yao Guangxiao's view, if Zhu Yuanzhang attacks Xiang Yu next, Liu Xiu will not be able to cause substantial interference to them.
And when Zhu Yuanzhang defeated Xiang Yu, he would completely confine Liu Xiu to one place. When needed, it would be time to use his power to deal with the Jin army.
"My lord, Liu Xiu still owes my lord a lot of food and grass!" Yao Guangxiao reminded him at the right time.
At this time, Yao Guangxiao had already figured out how to restrict Liu Xiu. And he just mentioned this to Zhu Yuanzhang, which is one of them.
"The solitary king understands what the military advisor means!" After hearing Yao Guangxiao's reminder, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
Indeed, when Liu Xiu came to ask for help, one of the conditions for Zhu Yuanzhang's agreement to send troops was that some of the grain and grass would be included.
Next, even if they keep Liu Xiu and do not take the initiative to deal with Liu Xiu's remaining forces, they can still ask Liu Xiu for the part of the food and grass promised to them at that time.
At that time, Liu Xiu only had half of the county under his control. At the beginning, the food and grass in his hands could not even guarantee his own survival, let alone repay it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang would ask for less from Liu Xiu every once in a while, using this method to control the amount of grain and grass in Liu Xiu's hands. If Liu Xiu had no food and grass in his hands, then he would naturally have no possibility of further development.
At that time, if Liu Xiu had evil intentions for Zhu Yuanzhang one day, let’s not talk about whether Liu Xiu’s little power could cause harm to Zhu Yuanzhang at that time. Let’s talk about how Liu Xiu would initiate it if he didn’t have food and grass in his hands. some substantive action.
As for whether Liu Xiu is willing to provide this part of the food and grass at that time, it is still up to him. If Liu Xiu is still the king of Chu who controls the entire land of Jingbei, Zhu Yuanzhang can't really threaten him. But if Liu Xiu only owns half of the county, can Zhu Yuanzhang not even pay back some of his debts? ?
This is only a restriction on food and grass. When the time comes, restrictions on troop strength and even methods such as sending protons will be absolutely indispensable.
He waved his hand to temporarily scare away the other people in the big tent, and the big tent fell into rare silence.
Zhu Yuanzhang slowly moved a few steps in the tent and quietly stared at a map in the tent. He didn't know what he was thinking!
