Lu Su looked calm and said: "Reporting to my lord, the current general situation in Xuzhou is that Donghai County in the north was massacred by Cao Cao and its population was plundered. It is almost deserted and of little value."
"Further north is the area of Langya Kingdom in Xuzhou. This is the territory occupied by the local Taishan thief Zang Ba. Neither Yuan Shao, nor Cao Cao, nor Tao Qian captured Zang Ba."
"On the one hand, Zang Ba is good at conquering but not easy to fight. On the other hand, Langya Kingdom is at the junction of Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Its geographical location is critical, and one move can affect the whole body, so no one acted rashly."
"The current Zang Ba is suitable as a buffer, not suitable for continuing the attack. If you want to plan for Zang Ba, you also need to send people to win over him."
"Then after this analysis, the only place in Xuzhou that the lord still needs to capture is the Pengcheng Kingdom in the northwest, which is the key to connecting Yanzhou. The lord only needs to arrange a general and send the army to capture it."
Lu Su talked eloquently and analyzed the situation.
Kuai Liang was thoughtful after hearing this. He heard Lu Xuan talk about Lu Su's strengths and knew that Lu Su was not simple. Now listening to Lu Su's analysis, the situation in Xuzhou became clearer and clearer. He followed Lu Su's train of thought and thought quickly.
Lu Xuan's eyes showed approval.
He had already considered what Lu Su had considered. Lu Su was good at planning and grand strategy, which was what Lu Xuan needed.
Lu Xuan waved his hand and said, "You continue."
Lu Su looked very relaxed and continued: "If you carefully calculate the battle between my lord and Liu Bei, you must take into account that you first went to Yanzhou and then entered Xuzhou to fight. After the battle, countless money and money have been consumed. Supplies.”
"Yangzhou is rich, Lujiang County is stable, and there is no shortage of money and food. However, the supply of a small county is very stressful for major wars. Moreover, the consumption of money is not unlimited, and all supplies cannot be used in one go. On the war zone."
"After successive wars, a large amount of money will be consumed when it comes to pensions and awards for soldiers."
"That's spending again."
"From a material perspective, I believe that we cannot engage in uncontrolled warfare and expansion."
"From the perspective of the lord's territory, the lord has captured Yangzhou and Xuzhou, but it is not complete. In Yangzhou, Yuzhang County and Kuaiji County have not been captured, and even Danyang County and Wu County are still in turmoil. "
"The land of Xuzhou captured by my lord is currently in chaos, and the reason for sending troops to Xuzhou is to prevent Liu Bei from gaining a foothold, eliminate the threat from Xuzhou to my lord, and also lay the foundation for the subsequent march north to Xuzhou to fight for supremacy."
"That's enough."
"If we continue to expand further, we will be fishing in a dry lake, which will lead to difficulties in people's livelihood and make it easier to trigger internal troubles and conflicts."
Lu Su's voice was loud and echoed in the tent.
He was good at thinking and even better at clarifying his own situation. As he headed north from Xuyi County, he was thinking about his next move.
Every step is critical.
Can't make a mistake.
So he captured Xiapi, and Lu Su came to advise him.
Lu Su continued: "After completing the current stage of the strategy, I believe that the top priority is to return to Yangzhou, solve the problem of Shanyue in Danyang County, completely capture Yuzhang County, control Kuaiji County, and completely stabilize the lord's rear area. "
"Go further and manage the local area to make Yangzhou people's livelihood stable and food sufficient."
"At any time, your own stability comes first. If there are internal problems, no matter how powerful you are, you will fail sooner or later."
"For example, Dong Zhuo, the Xiliang cavalry under his command was invincible in the world, and the Liangzhou elites were even more rampant. However, Dong Zhuo occupied Guanzhong and controlled the government. He did not cultivate moral governance, did not govern the place, and did not win over people's hearts. He was suddenly defeated."
Lu Su clasped his hands together and saluted solemnly: "My lord, please adjust your strategy and stop fighting foreign wars in the next one to two years. Don't get impatient when you see others fighting and expanding. Don't be afraid of late for a good meal, and don't be afraid of delay for a good relationship." , the master’s foundation is completely solid, and nothing is a problem.”
Kuai Liang's eyes were bright, and he admired Lu Su's accurate vision in his heart.
At present, we really need to deal with internal problems.
It's time to deal with it.
Kuai Liang looked serious and echoed: "My Lord, Zijing's analysis is very good. I agree with it."
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "Zijing's considerations are also my considerations. Build walls high, accumulate food widely, and slowly become king. First, lay a solid foundation for us. I think it is feasible."
Lu Su said in high spirits: "My lord said that building walls high, hoarding grain widely, and becoming king slowly are all the fundamentals of this nine-character mantra. We train elites to ensure the stability of Yangzhou and Xuzhou. We govern the local area, encourage farming, and do not take away farming time." , slow down the corvee, and naturally have abundant food and grass. My lord develops in a low-key manner, and waits until the right time comes, and then sends his army northward."
Kuai Liang took the words and said quickly: "The Lord's Nine-Character Mantra is the foundation for what we want to implement now. With continued expansion, we can also seize territory with the combat power of the army. However, the internal problems have not been resolved, and this is a big trouble. "
Lu Su continued: "Mr. Kuai mentioned internal issues, and he still has something to say in his humble position."
Lu Xuan said: "Just say it."
Lu Su said in a deep voice: "Military training and farming are fundamental and cannot be delayed. In fact, my lord is still facing the biggest problem. In the land of Yangzhou, there are many powerful families who control a lot of interests."
"The turmoil in Yanzhou this time is caused by Chen Gong colluding with the big families in Yanzhou to cause rebellion, so powerful and powerful families must be on guard against it. If my master wants to completely stabilize Yangzhou, he needs to solve the problems of the local big families."
“Otherwise, these people are a state within a state.”
"There will be an impact."
Lu Su cupped his hands and said, "This is a serious matter. Please give me your lord's advice."
Kuai Liang was also horrified when he heard this, and said quickly: "My lord, think twice."
Lu Xuan looked at Kuai Liang with a smile and asked thoughtfully: "Mr. Kuai, do you have any ideas?"
Kuai Liang replied: "Reporting to my lord, although I am from a large family in Jingzhou, my consideration is not to oppose my lord's suppression of the big family. The power of the big family cannot be completely suppressed."
"Now, my lord, with his tyrannical methods and absolute strength, he has defeated the local big families in Yangzhou. But the people that my lord relies on, these new civil and military nobles, will naturally become new big families after they take power, and there will be new powerful people. clan.”
"This is unsolvable."
"It's always been there."
"The lord wants to weaken the big clans. I don't object to my humble position. However, I can't be too rough or too eager. I must be cautious. Otherwise, because of the weakening of the big clans in Yangzhou, the big clans in Yangzhou will turn against the lord. Even the powerful clans all over the world are against the lord. Then there will be no Wonderful."
Kuai Liang said solemnly: "My lord, please think twice."
Lu Xuan showed a hint of approval on his face. Kuai Liang's words were a mature strategy and should not be rushed.
Lu Su took the words and said: "I agree with Mr. Kuai's words. However, you can't just do it because of difficulties, you must do it. Land and resources are in the hands of the powerful clans. To completely master these, you must control the powerful clans. Otherwise, we must control the powerful clans." The power of the lord cannot be extended to the local area.”
Lu Xuan smiled softly, looking confident and relaxed, and said: "Actually, it is not difficult to solve the problem of powerful families, it just takes a long time."
Lu Su asked: "What is my lord planning to do?"
Kuai Liang also looked over, with a curious look in his eyes.
