The Three Kingdoms began with the rescue of Mrs. Mi

Chapter 351 Disagreement, Ma Su, Tuen Tian
Northern Expedition!

This is the common idea of ​​Shu Han.

But in the specific strategic direction, internal differences emerged.

Generally speaking, the Jingzhou faction represented by Liu Feng believes that it is more urgent to recover the three eastern counties, while the officials and generals of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Shu Han Dynasty Hall, and the Yizhou faction headed by Zhuge Liang believe that Longyou should be recovered first to stabilize the northwestern border of the Shu Han , and then swept the hinterland of the Central Plains eastward with Liangzhou cavalry.

The Shu Han in history has already lost Jingzhou, and can only rely on Yizhou to contend with Cao Wei. It is also a helpless move to send troops from Longyou.

But this moment and that moment.Now Shuhan, with Jingzhou in hand, the best strategy is to recover the three eastern counties first, and then whether it is to enter Guanzhong from Wuguan Road or the Northern Expedition from Xiangyang, it is better than Zhuge Liang's westward attack strategy.

Liu Feng's opinion was also supported by veteran generals such as Zhao Yun, but the prime minister's mansion did not agree with it.

Hanzhong, Nanzheng.

Zhuge Liang made up his mind to the Northern Expedition and wrote a letter to Liu Chan, "The List of Teachers".

Ma Di, who was standing by the side, looked excited, and when the form was completed, he read aloud: "I am a commoner, and I farmed in Nanyang. Gouquan lived in troubled times, and did not seek to be known to the princes. The first emperor did not regard his ministers as despicable and insignificant." Self-deprecating, three caressing ministers in thatched huts."

Plowing Nanyang.

Three visits to the thatched cottage.

Chibi fierce battle.

Last order.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang's old story of the monarch and his ministers, under the sincere expression of the teacher, and under the recitation of Ma Di's voice and emotion, people are fascinated and overwhelmed.

"Youchang, revitalizing the Han Dynasty is the last will of the late emperor. This Northern Expedition is related to the foundation of our great Han Dynasty. Therefore, the only way to win is to go out with a large army. You work hard, and the strategy of attacking Longyou is the same as yours. Brother, make it clear!"

Zhuge Liang was worried that Liu Feng would not understand, so he told Ma Di specifically.

Ma Su is Ma Liang's younger brother. After Ma Liang died of illness not long ago, Zhuge Liang took pity on his talent and accepted him as a disciple.

Compared with Liu Feng and Jiang Wei, two disciples who have been fighting abroad all year round, Ma Di has been with Zhuge Liang for a year, and the time spent together is longer than Zhuge Guo and Zhuge Qiao. Zhuge Liang also admires Ma Di very much. Great expectations were pinned on him.

Expedition to Longyou in the north, capture Liangzhou, and then move east to Guanzhong, this is Zhuge Liang's strategy for many years.There are three reasons for choosing the Northern Expedition in Longyou:

Judging from the weather, the grass in spring has not yet grown, and the cavalry horses of the Wei army have lost weight, while the Han army is mainly infantry, walking on two legs, and will not be affected too much.If in summer and autumn, the river swells due to rain, for the Han army, there will be a danger of being separated and outflanked because the river is blocked and the road is blocked.

From the geographical point of view, the topography of Longyou is favorable to the Han army, not conducive to the cavalry army. With this innate advantage, as long as the Han army can quickly occupy important passes, it can drive the Wei army out of this area.

From the point of view of harmony, the Di, Qiang and Hu tribes in Longyou have a heart for the great Han, and as soon as the army arrives, they will be able to respond together.

Specific to the battle level, the Cao army in the Longyou area is weak, and it also has the advantage of opening up Hexi, connecting the Western Regions, and gaining the benefits of war horses. Zhuge Liang's strategy has no major problems.

"Teacher, don't worry, Su is just telling senior brother Yuantong how powerful he is. I believe that with his senior ability, he will understand the painstaking efforts of the teacher." Ma Di nodded in response, a look of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

Zhuge Liang was too kind to Liu Feng.

This is not the attitude that a teacher should have towards his disciples. This is the father-in-law looking at the son-in-law, and the more he looks at it, the better he feels about his own family.

Little Junior Sister Zhuge Guo, Ma Di also met, that bright and lively woman, why did she fall in love with Liu Feng so hard, thinking that I, Ma Youchang, are also suave and resourceful.

Thinking of this, Ma Su couldn't help feeling sorry for himself.

Ma Su and others retreated as promised, but Zhuge Liang pushed open the window edge in a daze, looking at the majestic Qinling Mountains with a pair of tired and sharp eyes, speechless for a long time.

He had waited too long for this moment.

Although Liu Feng's remonstrance is quite reasonable, the strategy of regaining the three eastern counties first is also good, but if the plan is changed, it will involve a series of things such as the army and logistics, and it cannot be easily changed.

The arrow is on the string and has to be sent.

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Jingzhou.

Liu Feng was depressed for a while after receiving Zhuge Liang's letter and the official document drafted by Ma Di.

In Romance, Zhuge Liang's military ability is deified so much, such as borrowing arrows from straw boats, planning empty cities, scaring Sima after death, etc. These are actually far-fetched. In real history, although Zhuge Liang's military ability is good, he is not particularly outstanding. place.

Summarize Zhuge Liang's combat style in one word: steady.

In two words, very stable.

Three words: too stable.

When the national power of the Shu Han was not as strong as that of Cao Wei, it would certainly be impossible to win without taking risks in marching and fighting.

Since Zhuge Liang didn't listen to the advice and Liu Feng was far away in Jingzhou, he could only let go of the affairs in Longyou. Zhuge Liang is the kind who doesn't hit the south wall and doesn't look back. When the Northern Expedition fails, he will naturally think of Liu Feng's reminder Come.

Compared with Liangzhou in the northwest, Liu Feng is currently in charge of Jingzhou affairs and is also very busy.

If you are not in charge of your family, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are.

The spring plowing season is approaching, which is the most important time of the year.

After having a stable and suitable land for farming, Liu Feng is ready to "build high walls, accumulate grain widely, and slowly become king". What did Cao Cao do to start his family back then, that is, by collecting yellow scarves and farming fields for development.

Liu Feng didn't want to be like Guan Yu, who only cared about asking for money and food, no matter where the food came from?

Jingzhou is known as the land of fish and rice. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the capital of the Chu State. There are many fields suitable for farming, and they are all good paddy fields. If the fields were not rich and fruitful, Liu Biao ruled Jingzhou for more than ten years. Become the largest power in the South.

It is a pity that Chibi, Jiangling, and Xiangyang fought repeatedly, and the Nanjun area became the main battlefield for the Wei, Shu, and Wu forces. Years of wars caused the displacement of the people and the barren fields. In the absence of manpower and animal power, it is necessary to resume production. Thousands of difficulties.

There are two types of garrison, one is military garrison, that is, the generals of various ministries will divide the area, and then the army will be stationed in various places to reclaim and cultivate land in places suitable for farming.

Juntun Tuntian Bing has another name on Cao Wei's side: Qingzhou Bing.

Liu Feng clearly remembered that Liu Bei mentioned before that when Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were fighting Cao Jun, as soon as they heard that they were facing Qingzhou soldiers, their morale immediately rose.

The reason for this is that Qingzhou soldiers are field soldiers. They usually focus on farming and only practice fighting in their spare time, so their combat effectiveness is not strong.

The second is Mintun, where refugees are recruited for farming. First, farm tools and seeds are distributed by counties, counties and townships in various places, and then a certain percentage of taxes is drawn according to the harvest.

What made Liu Feng happy was that this battle between Wei and Wu had brought an unexpected impact to Jingzhou.

In winter, the refugees from Yangzhou and Yuzhou fled to Jingzhou with their families to avoid the war. Most of the old and weak died on the way, but young and healthy women accounted for more than half of those who could reach Nanjun.

According to the statistics of the prefectures and counties, in just over two months, there were nearly [-] refugees from Wancheng, Shiyang, and Shiting.

There are people, there are barren fields, and it is still the season of spring plowing, so Liu Feng naturally wants to learn from Cao Cao's farming.

In the spring of March, under the auspices of Liu Feng, a spring plowing movement involving the whole of Jingzhou began.

The counties, townships, and pavilions that received the task called the local big clans one after another to resettle the refugees and recruit them for farming. For a while, the land of Jingzhou was in full swing.

(End of this chapter)