Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Hearing Wang Zheng's inquiry, Lu Su cupped his hands and said, "Report to Zhou Mu that the envoy of Marquis Wen intends to set off in the near future and return to Wu County. Does the Zhou Mu know about this?"

Wang Zheng nodded slightly, looked sideways and asked: "I just received Zhao Meng's letter of request this morning, so I naturally know about it, but?"

Lu Su said: "Because the envoy Zhao is planning to go back to Wu County, and before he leaves, he wants to take some specialties from Yangzhou with him. When Zhou Mu summoned the Xiaguan, the Xiaguan was outside shopping for him."

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Did you delay until now because of such trivial matters?

Wang Zheng was stunned and looked at Lu Su in a daze, speechless for a while.

Even his lord who couldn't show his emotions reacted like this, not to mention the others, not only Zhang Zhao sneered again and again, but the officials were in an uproar.

"Only buying special products for a messenger?"

Zhang Zhao stared at Lu Su, and said word by word, "Hey, Lu Facao really has a clear distinction between public and private, and knows the importance."

Liu Ye's expression on the side also changed slightly, making him wonder how to help Lu Suyuan, and he was even more surprised: "Zi Jing is a smart person, and Zhou Muyuan is not a narrow-minded master, so he is late when he comes late." , The justification just now is not bad, just?"

It's just how to highlight the stupid tricks and think of such an excuse?

Compared with the "negligence" that made Wang Zheng wait for nearly two hours, this matter is really too small. Even Liu Ye couldn't help but secretly turned his eyes to Wang Zheng, observing his expression secretly to see if he was angry.

After being startled for a while, Wang Zheng quickly regained his composure.

In fact, he is also a master who watches and orders dishes. If it were an unknown person, he might really be secretly sullen. But for a celebrity from the Three Kingdoms like Lu Su, Wang Zheng believes that the other party's IQ and level will not impress him when they meet for the first time. good impression.

In his opinion, Lu Su's opening like this, on the contrary, is a bit of a desire to promote before suppressing?

Thinking of this, he kept his composure, and instead smiled at Yan Yan and said, "Oh? Then you must have done your best after spending such a long time, and you have carefully selected gifts for the people of Bingzhou. Are they satisfied with this?" ?”

His reaction fell into Lu Su's eyes, and he was quite surprised. He took a deep look at Wang Zheng who was sitting in the upper seat, and admired the city of this young monarch. He bowed and said, "It's easy to satisfy the people of Bingzhou. It is difficult to win the hearts of the world.”

The hall was quiet for a while, Wang Zheng looked at Lu Su with a half-smile, "How do you say that?"

"In recent years, Zhou Mu has repeatedly raised troops to attack cities and conquer the country. Although he is invincible and shows off his might, it consumes a lot of money. Not only the casualties of the generals are huge, but also the warehouses of many counties in Xuzhou are exhausted; and Yangzhou. Since last year, Bian has been ravaged by the flames of war, and it is also in a predicament. The cities in some places are now in ruins. Seeing that the winter is coming, although the state pastor has ordered the local governments to do their best and start to provide relief to the people as soon as possible. , but it’s a drop in the bucket, and it’s expected that the effect won’t be too great.”

Lu Su paused for a moment, then continued: "Now that Zhou Mu governs the lower nine counties, it really seems safe and dangerous. The next official dares to ask Zhou Mu how to deal with it?"

"My lords, do you have any good strategies to help the soldiers and civilians of the two states overcome this difficulty?"

From Lu Su's answer to the first sentence, Wang Zheng's heart skipped a beat. Knowing that the show was coming, he pulled back his clothes, pushed the cups and plates on the table away, and assumed a posture of listening carefully.

And when he heard this, his expression became even more serious, and he asked seriously: "It seems safe and in danger. In fact, before you came, the general was discussing this matter with the princes. In your opinion, facing the How to deal with the current crisis?Ben will listen to the instructions. "

"The virtue of the lower officials is weak, and the people speak lightly, so they dare not speak nonsense."

Lu Su remained silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Zhou Mu will not abandon each other, but is willing to venture forward boldly and become a brick to attract jade. In my opinion, if I want to overcome this difficulty, there is only one feasible strategy."

"What's the plan?"

"Using the old strategy of Fan Ju in the Western Qin Dynasty, we will make friends from far and attack from close."

"Appreciate further details."

"In the past, King Zhao of Qin expelled Wei Ran who was arbitrarily powerful, appointed Fan Ju as his prime minister, and actively promoted Fan Ju's ideas.

"Long distance close attack" strategy.Far away and close attack first put the focus of the struggle on Han Zhao, who was nearby, and temporarily ignored Qi Yan, who was farther away, to stabilize Chu and Wei.Thus "the inch is the king's inch, and the ruler is the king's ruler". "

"Looking at the present, if you look at its power, Yuan Shao in Jizhou is the Yan Wei of the past, and Liu Biao in Jingzhou is the Han and Zhao of the past."

Lu Su said: "The state and herdsmen have fought fiercely for two years, and the accumulation of the nine counties has been emptied. Although Yuan Shao is in Hebei, the army has reached Yijing. The day of Gongsun Bogui's defeat is not far away."

"At the end of winter, there is a world of ice and snow. When spring comes, the weather will get warmer. I think that if there is no accident, Yuan Benchu ​​will go south in a big way. First attack Beihai, and then attack Xuzhou."

"Excuse me, Zhou Mu, if the time is right, our army is weak internally and weak externally, and he wants to be strong internally but strong externally, how should we respond? What are the chances of winning?"

Wang Zheng touched his nose and remained silent.

It has been three years since time travel, and because of his arrival, today's Eastern Han Dynasty has changed beyond recognition.

For example, in the first year of Jian'an, Cao Cao had already revealed his ambition for self-reliance, but at this time he still kept his low profile and made a small gesture. This also made the gap between him and Yuan Shao not too big, and the two sides still maintained an alliance. The boat of friendship has not capsized yet.

Another example is not only Yuan Shu, but even Gongsun Zan's defeat was two years earlier than before
According to the original track of history, in the first year of Jian'an, although Gongsun Zan also showed signs of the end of the world, he still stayed in Yijing for two years. But now, at the same time that Wang Zheng showed his fangs to Jiangdong, Yuan Shao also He personally led the army and attacked Youzhou again. He was invincible all the way and conquered 62 towns in the seven counties of Youzhou.

Although Yijing, where Gongsun Zan lives, has not yet fallen, it has become an isolated city, because the surrounding counties and counties have all fallen under the control of the Jizhou Army.

The truth that a lonely city cannot be defended is well known by people of insight. In the eyes of Wang Zheng and other princes, the majestic General Baima has entered the countdown of his life. It's day.

So after Gongsun Zan, who will Yuan Shao deal with next?

According to the original history, it would naturally be Cao Cao, but now this guy is still Yuan Shao's "number one horse boy", and he behaves very obediently, without showing too much threat.

The little brother is not easy to fight, which means that Yuan Shao will not go west for the time being, so the only choice is to go south to avenge his brother Yuan Shu
Of course, if Yuan Shao was alone, even if he lacked clothing and food, Wang Zheng might not have much fear.

But if Cao Mengde, the black dwarf, is also moved by the news, Wang Zheng will feel a little stressed.

After all, not all of his subordinates are system soldiers, and even if system soldiers are loyal, they are still flesh and blood, and they still have to eat.
Lu Su went on to say: "Yes, I think that in the current situation, we should try our best to stabilize Yuan Shao first, make Yuan Shao a good friend, and even stir up a wedge between him and Cao Cao. This is the so-called long-distance relationship."

At this moment Zhang Zhao interjected and said, "You are just talking in general terms. It is the right way to make friends from afar and attack close to you. However, my lord destroyed Yuan Shao and his younger brother's foundation was the first to forge a deep enmity with the Yuan family in Runan. He is not from a noble family. You have no friendship with Yuan Shaosu, how can you get along?"

Hearing this, Lu Su smiled, and said lightly: "In the spring and Autumn period, when Gou Jian and Fu Chai fought for hegemony, they had both national hatred and family hatred. Replenish your energy and store up your energy? This is due to human effort!"

As he said, he bowed his hands to Wang Zheng and said solemnly: "Yuan Benchu ​​was arrogant and conceited, and he had a heart of disobedience for a long time. Zhou Mu would like to follow Gou Jian's example. He will sacrifice his salary and taste his courage. He will not hesitate to flatter and flatter you. Your ministers are strong in Yuan, and you should offer your appearance to persuade him to advance. Take refuge temporarily."

It means let me endure the humiliation and recognize Yuan Shao as the eldest brother like Cao Aman?

Wang Zheng frowned slightly and was noncommittal. At this time, Guo Jia who was standing beside him suddenly asked: "Lu Facao, since he is a long-distance friend and a close attacker, why is it Yuan Shao and not Cao Cao? And not Li Jue and Ma Teng?"

Wang Zheng has now transferred the center to Jiujiang, and Xuzhou has changed from the hinterland of the center to a front-line gateway. In fact, Yanzhou cannot be regarded as a real neighbor of his power, so Guo Jia asked this question.

Lu Su was slightly taken aback when he heard the words. In his opinion, Wang Zheng started his career by rebelling against Cao Cao. The grievances between the two are too deep, and it is actually more difficult to get married. Besides, in terms of strength alone, Cao Cao is now It is not as good as the king's government. Where is the reason for the strong to submit to the weak?
But I can't say this clearly, after contemplating for a moment, Lu Su said: "Since it is a long-distance friendship, it is natural to keep far away from those who are not beneficial to me, to be close to those who are beneficial to me, to make friends with those who have great benefits to me, that's all."

"In the eyes of my subordinates, Yuan Shao should be the first choice for the superiors, Cao Cao should be the choice for the middle and lower, and Li Jue and Ma Teng's generation should be the choice for the lower."

Wang Zheng became interested, and asked sideways, "How do you say that?"

"I am a low-level official, but I am willing to tell the general situation of the world for the state pastor."

Wang Zheng raised his eyes slightly, the guard immediately understood, stepped forward and quickly removed all the dishes from the table, while he was sitting upright, with his sleeves flicked, staring at Lu Su, and said concisely: "Please."

"Today's Han Dynasty is like a building that is about to collapse. The four directions are chaotic, and all the heroes are rising together. Looking at the land to the east of the river, with the Bohai Sea at its back, and the Jianghuai River near it, it is appropriate to stand here in order to eliminate prejudice. Only by watching the changing situation of the world can one gain something."

"The heroes of the north, such as Li Jue and Ma Teng, are all low-level people, accustomed to the barbarian style, without a strategy in mind. At most, they are heroes of a moment, but it is difficult to become a great weapon; the only heroes of a country are Yuan Shao in Jizhou and Cao Cao in Yanzhou; As for Liu Zhang of Shu, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Shixie of Jiaozhou, and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, they are no more than the heroes of the same place, what is the point?"

Lu Su talked eloquently: "If you only talk about the situation, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Liu Zhang, and Cao Cao are the most powerful. Among these four, two are in the north, one is in the south, and the other is in the southwest. Yuan Cao has a strong army. There are rich fields in Jingshu, and as far as the present is concerned, these four people are all strong enemies of the state shepherd, and if we look into the future, the great enemy of the state animal husbandry must also be among these four people!"

Is my Xuande brother so shameless?
Wang Zheng grumbled to himself, and said with a smile, "Everyone knows how strong these four princes are. From your point of view, if you wait for three to five years, ten years later, among this generation, the last survivor will be who?"

Lu Su said confidently: "Yanzhou is in the middle of the cracks. There are Li Jue and Ma Teng in the west, and Yuan Shao and Hushi in the east. Although you have the emperor's famous weapon in hand, both neighbors are strong. If there is no accident, I am afraid that they will be defeated first. As for Yuan Shao Between Liu and Liu, the subordinates are more optimistic about the former."

Guo Jia has always been concerned about the general situation of the world. Hearing this, he shook his head and disapproved of Lu Su's views. He interrupted and said:
"Although Cao Cao is in the middle of the cracks, Lu Fa and Cao Fang didn't say that. Li Jue and Ma Teng are nothing but mean people. They are difficult to become great weapons, so what kind of strong neighbors are they? As for Yuan Shao, there are also shortcomings. If they are used properly, they can be used. Defeat each of them, from my point of view, Li Jue, the hero of the north, has caused troubles in the world, and has become a rebellious minister, so he must be the first to be destroyed. As for Cao and Yuan, it is still unknown who will win the battle!"

"Oh?"

Before Lu Su could answer, Wang Zheng had already turned his head, looked at Guo Jia with great interest, and asked with a smile, "Why does Feng Xiao have such an inference?"

In the presence, no matter civil or military, no matter how smart and confident they are, they don't know the final outcome of these princes
But Wang Zheng knew it!

Lu Su thinks that Yuan Shao has more chances, but in fact, it is not a mistake in judgment. On the one hand, this is the consensus of most people in the world today. Thrilling and lucky, even so, if Yuan Shao hadn't died too early, it might not have been a chance to turn defeat into victory.

In contrast, Guo Jia's opinion at this time belonged to a "very few" people, and his sentence "who will win the deer, it is still unknown" is actually not much different from the real history, so it is no wonder that Wang Zheng Excited to ask why.

Guo Jia glanced at Wang Zheng, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Master, have you seen Yuan Benchu?"

Wang Zheng shook his head.

Guo Jia looked around again, and asked calmly, "Where are you all?"

Everyone also shook their heads.

"Jia has seen it before!"

Guo Jia's eyes showed memories, and he said slowly: "Before Shi Lord, I stayed in Yuan Shao's tent for more than half a year."

"Jia Sheng has nothing else to do
Long, I only gain a little from observing the way of people, so I dare to say boldly, Yuan Benchu ​​is a man with great ambition and talent, and he is always scheming, and he is not a master! "

"Lufa Cao said that Yuan Shao is Cao Cao's strong neighbor, but in my opinion, it is Yuan Shao's great misfortune to border on Cao Cao's territory!"

"Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses are stronger than Cao Cao's, his land is bigger than Cao Cao's, his prestige and family background are also much better than his, even..."

Speaking of this, Guo Jia paused, and smiled: "In terms of appearance, body and demeanor, they are also far superior. It can be said that they are superior in everything, but only in heart and strategy. Yuan Benchu ​​is Yuan Xun and Cao Mengde."

"Since ancient times, in order to achieve great things, it is nothing more than seven parts of manpower and three parts of God's will. Among manpower, the master is more important than the ministers. Based on this, how can Yuan Shao achieve great things?"

"Even if you win against Cao Cao by luck, you will never be lucky enough to meet the lord in the future, and you will never escape destruction!"

Wang Zheng smiled slightly, it was expected that Guo Jia was optimistic about Cao Cao, otherwise how could he have left Yuan Shao?
If it wasn't for a chance meeting, he was stopped by his own family on the Taishan Road, I am afraid that this ghost really became Cao Cao's schemer again.

However, Guo Jia believed that Yuan Shao was definitely not his opponent, which was a little unexpected for Wang Zheng.

You must know that the current Yuan Shao, in the eyes of most people, is similar to the existence of "Dragon of Destiny"
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng jumped up, put his hands behind his back, stared at Guo Jia, his eyes sparkled, and asked with a smile: "Then if after Cao Cao wins Yuan Shao, he will face this general again, Feng Xiao thinks he will again Who wins and who loses?"

"Or which one survives and which one perishes?"