Shu Chen

Chapter 316
"I dare not be praised by His Majesty."

When asked by Sun Quan, Zheng Pu hurriedly said modestly, "However, as Your Majesty said, the two countries of Han and Wu are working together to defeat Wei, and the foreign officials dare not refuse. Therefore, with some superficial views, I just hope that it may be possible." Wu Guo benefits."

Without waiting for Sun Quan to praise him, he continued, "The foreign ministers secretly thought that with Jiangdong as the current situation, if your Majesty wants to take down Huaiyou, he should first use troops in Jingxiang."

Um.
Gently nodding his head, Sun Quan stroked his beard with a smile, and continued to listen with bated breath.

Hitting east and west, deceiving the sky and crossing the sea.

Jiangdong's campaigns against Wei in recent years were almost always based on the Huaiyou and Jingxiang approaches, and he was no stranger to this.

But soon, what Zheng Pu said next made his eyes suddenly full of surprise.

Said:
"And when using Jingxiang, the foreign ministers thought that your Majesty could keep the crown prince of your country to guard the capital and build his business. He personally stationed Huainan's elite troops in Wuchang and attacked them frequently to show that he would not break Jiangxia and vowed not to return to the army; the soldiers of your country in Jingnan , and frequently went out to disturb Xiangyang, Xingzhong and other places. If this is the case, it will be three years if it is short, and it will be five years if it is slow. Break it!"

This Scarpu child wants to harm Jiangdong and benefit Bashu!
After hearing this, Sun Quan had this thought in his mind.

This is not surprising.

Because if Zheng Pu's plans were followed, the State of Wei would inevitably increase its troops in Jingxiang and fight Jiangdong.

In order to avoid fighting on two fronts, Wei's Guanzhong army would not go out of Longyou or Liangzhou with all its strength, so that the big man would have time to recuperate.

However, after he restrained the doubts in his chest and abdomen, and meditated carefully, he felt that Zheng Pu's words were not unreasonable.

Because of the alliance between Han and Wu, if the main forces of Jiangdong go out of Jingxiang and hold on for three to five years, Wei Guo will also think that the two countries are supporting each other to fight, and then in the deployment of troops, there will be vain and right and heavy Jing Xiang's move.And he doesn't need to worry, after the main force is stationed in Wuchang, Niwei will covet Jianye.

After the Battle of Shiting, Wei State lost the strength to cross the natural danger of the great river.

However, what makes him hard to decide is that, just for a surprise opportunity, not for the certainty of going to Huaiyou, Jiangdong will consume countless supplies, food and fodder, and send troops to attack Jingxiang year after year. Is it really advisable?

If the attack on Hefei is not underway at that time, wouldn't it be detrimental to Wu's national strength and benefit the Han court?
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With a sigh of relief, Sun Quan, who was depressed in his heart, held up a cup to invite Sun Quan to drink, and said with a smile, "Zheng Qing really lives up to the reputation of ingenuity and good decision. Protracted attack. Three to five years, or too long."

"A period of three to five years, how long is it?"

Zheng Pu, who put down the wine cup, raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Your Majesty, I don't see you. Since the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty opened his government, he has been closed to Ximin for more than six years old, and he has no defense against Wei Yongliang. Only then will he be able to win the battle against Longyou!"

After finishing speaking, before Sun Quan could reply, he began to speak eloquently.

"One, since His Majesty moved the capital to Jianye, Niwei has known Jiangdong's strategy from all over the world, first Huaiyou and then Jingxiang! If there is no period of three to five years, how can he be confused?"

"Secondly, if both Hefei and Shouchun are destroyed, then the two prefectures of Qingxu and Xuzhou are in sight. In the past, Cao Mengde committed a lot of killings, so that the people of Qingxu land were hard to get attached to, and the guests and travelers who lived in Jiangdong in the past, there are more of these two prefectures, Your Majesty If other generals go there, although it is difficult to spread the message, it is not difficult to seize it again!"

"If Qingxu falls, your country's soldiers are pointing directly at the heart of the Central Plains. Yuzhou, Yanzhou, etc. have no land and strong cities to defend. When he opposes Wei, he can only garrison heavy troops. At that time, our country, which has been accumulating strength for several years You can also send troops to Guanzhong, although Biwei Wei is powerful, how many troops can he have to defend Jingxiang?"

"If Your Majesty sends a good general to oversee the partial division, go out of the Dongfei River to push Yuzhou, and then send tens of thousands of elite soldiers up the Mian River (Han River) to drive the reinforcements between Xiangyang and Fancheng to cross the Wei Dynasty, it can be called Jiangxia. Xiangyang and other places are all in His Majesty's pocket!"

"One battle can expand the fertile land thousands of miles away, and it can make the rich people in Jiangdong willing to do their best. It's so beneficial. It's only three to five years of hard work, so what a pity!"

"Again, Your Majesty has been on the battlefield many times, and he also knows that Hefei Shouchun is a strong city. Although there are not many guards, it will not be a day's work to pull it out. Therefore, if you want to make a contribution to a sneak attack, you must first destroy Wei Wei. Reinforcement is the heart of the city."

"And against Wei, there are many riders, and they are all elite. In the past, Jingbei changed hands, and against Wei Cao Mengde would ride five thousand to chase after our late emperor. He traveled more than [-] miles a day and one night! From Luoyang to Hefei, the terrain is as flat as a river. Against Wei Ruo I heard that Huaiyou is in a hurry, and you can use your cavalry to help. If your Majesty wants to cut off the reinforcements, the infantry will not be able to drive them for a long time, so you have to use your cavalry to defeat the cavalry!"

"Therefore, the foreign minister said that the period of three to five years is not just a reason to relax the defense against the Wei Dynasty. It is also the time for Rao Jiangdong to build cavalry! Riders are made in one year, and they can be requisitioned in two years. Zai can be called elite. If Your Majesty recruits two or three thousand fierce men as cavalry pawns, selects good generals as supervisors, hides in Wu County to perform martial arts, and then goes to battle after two or three years to ambush the exhausted troops who rushed thousands of miles against the Wei Dynasty. The saying of 'ships in the south and horses in the north' is no longer true!"

"Your Majesty, the foreign ministers secretly thought that the danger of the great river would benefit the Jiangdong foundation, but sending troops out of the Central Plains would also be a disadvantage! Moreover, against the Wei Dynasty, occupying the rich land in the world with a prosperous population is beyond the reach of Han and Wu. If Your Majesty does not take advantage of the time when our country regains Liangzhou and the army against Wei gathers in Guanzhong, and seizes the land on the right side of the Huai River, it may be difficult for Jiangdong to expand the land in the future!"

Having said this, Zheng Pu left the table to salute, and said with emotion.

"The foreign minister's words, although they have the intention of sending troops from Jiangdong to ease our country's defense difficulties, and also have a plan to persuade your majesty to buy war horses to alleviate our country's shortage of food and fodder, but this plan is not for the benefit of your country! I hope your majesty will see for yourself. If your majesty has any doubts, the ministers will not speak again."

"Boom!"

Sun Quan, who had long heard that he was hesitating in ambition, suddenly stood up with his hands on the case, and said high-spiritedly, "Why did Zheng Qing say that! You came from a long distance to seek a foundation for me forever, and I have doubts about my heart." evil!"

Nai stepped forward, took Zheng Pu's hand and stroked his back, Yin Yin said, "I have absolutely no doubts about you, and I hope you will never doubt me."

After finishing speaking, he invited Zheng Pu to his seat again and poured a cup of wine to thank him for his plan for the state of Wu.

Afterwards, he ordered Gu Li to find pens and inks and other things, write some inks himself, and record all the words he heard just now in the book.

After recording the book, after repeated confirmation, he held his head up, still holding the pen and said with a smile, "The plot to attack Hefei Shouchun in a dark way, I ask Zheng Qing to continue. Ear!"

However, when Zheng Puyingnuo replied again, he did not move his pen and his eyes were sullen.

Gein Zheng Pu replied:
"The foreign minister has heard that the crossbow of a thousand weights does not start with a mouse, and the bell of a thousand stones does not make a sound when it strikes. Therefore, if the defense against Wei Huaiyou is lax in the future, and Jiangdong will strike at the right time, the foreign minister thinks your majesty It is not advisable to go to battle in person.”

(End of this chapter)