It has to be said that Fazheng, in addition to frequently making clever plans to confront the enemy in battle, also has a very good strategic vision.
There was the courage to rush down the river to eliminate Jiangdong, and there was also the absolute calmness after forming a siege on Cao Wei.
Even if Liu Zhang takes this as a policy to strive for world hegemony, it is not a bad idea!
"Xiao Zhi is indeed a leader in Guanzhong, with extraordinary knowledge!"
Fazheng pursed his lips and quickly expressed his modesty.
"The King of Qin has given too much praise, and I am too ashamed to live up to it..."
Even though he said this, there was no hint of hesitation in his eyes.
It can also be seen from this that Fa Zheng is an extremely confident person.
It also further proves why the treacherous Liu Bei in history identified this person as the mastermind after seeing Fa Zheng.
Extremely powerful!
"Filial piety, if... I mean if."
"If we eliminate Liu Bei and occupy Jingzhou, we do not go down the river to occupy Jiangdong, forming a three-legged alliance with Cao Wei and Sun Quan. Then Wei and Wu will unite to fight against our Qin state. How should we break the situation?"
Fazheng rested his chin and gradually fell into deep thought.
To answer this question, we must not only give a strategy, but also give specific implementation methods.
At least the key points needed to break the game!
According to the move of the five counties of Jingzhou currently occupied by Liu Bei's army to the Qin State, it means that Changsha County and Jiangling County border with Jiangxia County and Yuzhang County.
It is across the river from Sun Quan, but there is no very good strategic fortress.
Whether it is offense or defense, you need to rely on a powerful naval force.
Only by dominating the Yangtze River navy can we further plan for Jiangdong.
To the north is the large area bordering Cao Cao.
Among them, Nanyang County occupied by Cao Cao was surrounded by Nanjun and Guanzhong Wuguan.
However, since Nanjun is surrounded by Jiangxia County, Yuzhang County and the Yangtze River, it actually needs strong military power to protect itself.
If they want to attack Nanyang County, the only way is to attack Wuguan.
But similarly, if Cao Cao garrisoned troops and built a camp under Wuguan City, he could achieve a blocking effect.
From this point of view, the only option is to leave Tongguan, enter Hongnong, attack Luoyang, exit Hulao Pass and head east.
And from Hongnong to the north, attack Bingzhou from Hedong County.
However, the former needs to cross many dangerous points. Cao Cao only needs to deploy a small number of troops to stick to the dangers, and he will be safe and sound.
In the latter case, Hedong County is desolate and the road from Hedong to Bingzhou is rugged and difficult to navigate, so the supply line must be desperate.
Once the army penetrates deep, once the food route is attacked, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Fa Zheng thought about it and reached an impasse!
Qin's advantage is that it occupies dangerous positions, but when it expands, it also has to face the persistence of dangerous positions.
Relatively speaking, Jiangdong, which only has the Yangtze River as a natural barrier, is undoubtedly a better choice.
Safe and not that difficult.
But Fazheng was unable to make Jiangdong his primary target.
I always believed that after the elimination of Cao Wei, Sun Quan surrendered.
And based on Fazheng's understanding of Sun Quan, it is very likely that the other party would take advantage of Cao Wei when he was weak!
As a wise man and a mastermind, how can you not make use of these?
But when it came to dealing with Cao Wei, he seemed a little helpless.
This really puts Fa Zheng in a difficult position.
After thinking about it for a long time, Fazheng could not keep Liu Zhang waiting for him.
He could only show an apologetic look and hand over his hands to apologize.
"The King of Qin forgives me, I... I didn't think of a good solution."
Liu Zhang smiled and did not blame Fa Zheng.
Not only Fazheng, but also people such as Jia Xu, Xun You and others could only think of the strategy of going north from Jingzhou.
Following the example of Zhuge Liang's Longzhong army in history, they marched eastward from Chang'an, and the main force marched north from Jingzhou to capture Nanyang, and then attacked Yuzhou and Yanzhou.
Although there is nothing wrong with this strategy, the Yangtze River waterway makes transporting grain more convenient.
However, this also means that the Guanzhong Corps needs to be transferred to Jingzhou on a large scale!
It’s impossible to expect the Eastern Army to both garrison Jingzhou and defend Jiangdong, and then go north to attack Cao, right?
They could only dispatch the Northern Army, the Chinese Army and the Imperial Guard into Jingzhou.
The mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops and horses involved too much energy.
The Imperial Guards, which are mainly infantry, are fine. How can the Chinese and Northern armies march through the undulating mountains of Yizhou?
Moreover, Guanzhong still needs soldiers and horses to defend it, and it also needs soldiers and horses to make a feint attack.
The level of complexity and confusion is simply unimaginable!
If you are not careful, the whole situation may collapse!
However, until now, all these difficulties have been solved!
At this moment, at the feet of Liu Zhang!
"Xiao Zhi, Cao Cao is not the Cao Cao he was a year ago. Even if you give him a few years, he will not be able to return to his peak condition."
"If we have fewer options to attack, then Cao Cao will be able to respond adequately. On the contrary, if we have more offensive positions, then Cao Cao will have various problems for various reasons!"
"The first thing to bear the brunt is the military strength! It will definitely be stretched!"
Fazheng looked at Liu Zhang as if he didn't understand.
"What King Qin means is..."
Liu Zhang pointed to his feet and then to the surrounding area.
"This is it, the Loop!"
"If Hetao is occupied by Gu, we can use this as a foundation to direct our troops towards several counties in Bingzhou!"
"On the contrary, if this place is occupied by Cao Cao, then our Beidi County will be threatened!"
Fazheng frowned.
"Cao Cao has the ability to occupy this place? No way..."
It wasn't that Fazheng didn't believe Liu Zhang, but that he didn't believe Cao Cao.
What's going on with Cao Cao? He has too much time to take care of himself. How can he still have the energy to take care of the Loop?
Isn’t there intelligence showing that all Bingzhou was given to the Wang family?
"King Qin, Cao Cao can't even take care of merging the provinces. Can he have the ability to take care of Hetao?"
Liu Zhang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a proud smile.
"Xiao Nao, do you think it is a coincidence that Wang Chen appears here?"
Liu Zhang didn't say it was okay, but mentioning Wang Chen again made Fazheng feel that something was wrong.
It is enough for the Wang family to show off their talents in Bingzhou, so why bother to join forces with the Xiongnu?
If you don't get discovered, you won't gain anything.
Once discovered, Cao Cao would be suspicious of him.
It's true that it's a bit superfluous.
"I have to say that this time we were a blind cat hitting a dead mouse, and by chance, we foiled Cao Cao's conspiracy!"
"Or, it should be said that it was a treacherous plot by Guo Jia!"
As soon as Liu Zhang said these words, Fazheng suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
There is no reason for Wang Chen to appear here, but it would be completely different if it was ordered by Cao Cao!
For the same thing, there is a huge difference between the Wang family and the entire Cao Wei!
Thinking of this, Fazheng showed a look of horror.
"What King Qin means is..."
