Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

China's 5000-year history is always full of such historical looking back.

As the saying goes, it is better to come at a good time than to come at a good time.

Guan Yu officially set off yesterday, heading straight for Jianye.

Liyang is very close to Jianye, and they arrived at the Jiangxin Island of the Yangtze River in the southwest of Jianye last night.

This Jiangxin Island is the Meizi Island of Nanjing City in later generations. Because there are many hidden reefs and islands around Meizi Island, it is not conducive to sailing at night, so Guan Yu stopped his boat on the shore of the island and stayed overnight.

Before dawn the next day, Guan Yu ordered the whole army to attack and surround Jianye City, making sure to encircle Jianye completely.

As a result, his fleet had just set off, and when it was about to arrive at the pier leading to Jianye, he suddenly saw a medium-sized boat drifting on the river not far away.

You must know that Guan Yu mobilized thousands of ships in order to transport the army.Hulala, more than a thousand boats, large and small, were driving mightily on the river, and then collided head-on with the medium-sized boat that was crossing the Yangtze River.

In an instant, countless ships surrounded Sun Quan's ship, like an iron barrel, impenetrable.It's like dozens of two-meter-high giants surrounded by a 1.5-meter-high cute girl, full of oppression.

Sun Quan's ship was surrounded by densely packed tall ships, each of which was bigger than his, especially the largest building ship, which was several feet high, looking down on him.

At that moment, Sun Quan only felt that his breathing was stagnant, and even his legs were so stiff that he couldn't move.

Guan Yu waved his hand, and the soldiers on the trick pole above made a semaphore.

Immediately afterwards, all the surrounding ships surrounded him, trapping him in the middle as if holding him hostage. One by one, the claws were thrown out of the ship, hooking the left and right sides of the ship, and then the wooden ladder was lowered, and a row of Jingzhou sailors rushed forward. down.

Sun Quan's remaining personal guards didn't even dare to move, because countless bows and crossbows on the left and right boats had been aimed at them, so they could only drop their weapons under Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao's scolding.

Then Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao ordered everyone to be tied up. Less than 5 minutes later, Sun Quan was tied up and sent to Guan Yu.

Guan Yu's building boat is very large, with two floors of cabins below, two floors of boat buildings above, and a total of five floors including the deck.

On the highest floor above is a ship building like a city tower, inside which is Guan Yu's lounge and main hall, which are used to hold meetings for generals and assign tactical tasks on weekdays, and rest here when there is no war.

At this moment Guan Yu was sitting at the main seat in the hall, Sun Quan was bound and sent over, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao pressed him down on the ground.

"Your Majesty!"

Zhou Cang kicked Sun Quan on the calf. Now he is no longer the high-ranking Marquis of Wu, but just a defeated prince of Jiangdong who is willing to be humiliated. Even a mere general dares to treat him like this.

Sun Quan's face was ashamed of despair, and then under Zhou Cang's humiliation, a trace of anger gradually developed. Even if he was pressed to kneel down, he still raised his head high, even if it was the bun on his head. Spread out, also squinting at Guan Yu with his eyes.

"Push it out and kill it."

Seeing Sun Quan looking at him with undisguised contempt and indifference, Guan Yu was very displeased.

As soon as these words came out, Sun Quan panicked immediately, and the contemptuous and indifferent expression on his face suddenly became extremely frightened. He glanced at Zhou Cang Pei Yuanshao who was about to hold him up and dragged him out, and said in a trembling voice. : "How can the general kill me?"

"Why can't it be killed?"

Guan Yu asked, "You betrayed your faith, abandoned your alliance, and attacked Jingzhou. Now that you have been defeated, you still dare to look down on me when you come before me. Do you really think that my sword dare not chop off your head?"

Sun Quan's face turned pale for a moment, his expression froze for a while, his lips squirmed, but he didn't make a sound.When Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao were about to drag him out, his attitude finally became respectful, he lowered his head, and clearly called out: "General, please spare my life."

"bring it here."

Guan Yu said.

Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao pushed him over again.

Sun Quan was thrown to the ground like a dead dog.

Guan Yu stood up, walked over, and looked down at him condescendingly: "Sun Quan, you have broken the covenant, and you have committed an unforgivable crime. I should have killed you alive. But since I have captured you alive, I should hand over your body to the King of Han. Hand over the seal."

Sun Quan's seal is Wu Hou Yin and Yangzhou Mu Yin. Liu Bei has always regarded the imperial court as orthodox, and Liu Xie as the emperor.Although this seal was issued by Cao Cao, it was also given by Liu Xie, so Liu Bei will naturally take it back.

"The seal is at the guard's place."

"Drag it down, imprison it, and send it to the King of Han."

Guan Yu waved his hand.

Sun Quan sent it to his door by himself. This credit was for nothing, but he still had to enter Jianye City, and then send a large army to capture the entire territory of Yangzhou.

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In September of the 25th year of Jian'an, after three months of attack, under the leadership of Guan Yu, Yangzhou was broken, and the Liu Bei Group officially occupied Jiangdong.

In mid-September, Liu Bei saw Sun Quan with disheveled hair in Zheqi City, who had become a prisoner.

When the two sides met, there was actually nothing to talk about. Sun Quan broke the covenant first, and Liu Bei attacked later. One lost his morality, and the other took up righteousness.

Afterwards, Liu Bei and Shen Chen went to Jianye. Looking at the landscape of the city, he couldn't help praising: "Zhongshan is a dragon plate, and a stone is a tiger. This is the residence of an emperor."

Some of the entourage advised Liu Bei to move the government office from Jiangzhou to Jianye.

The reason is that there is no war in Xichuan.

After years of wars, famines, natural disasters, and plagues in Guanzhong, the population is less than one hundred, and the fertile land is thousands of miles away. It is either full of bones or a vast plain full of weeds and basil. There are no people, no villages, and no cultivated land.

Under such circumstances, Cao Wei adopted a strategy of tight defense, fortified the walls and cleared the country, and firmly defended Chang'an.As a result, Bashu's attack on Guanzhong cost a lot of food and grass, and it was difficult to regain Chang'an.

Therefore, Liu Bei's staff group proposed very early that Bashu and Jingzhou should be used as rear granary bases, and Nanyang should adopt a defensive policy. The main offensive point should be Yangzhou, go straight to Xuzhou and Henan, and attack the hinterland of Cao Wei.

Moreover, the Jiangdong gentry is more stubborn and has a strong resistance to Liu Bei. If the government can be moved to Jianye, one will appease the local gentry who surrendered, and the other will facilitate the attack on those Jiangdong aristocratic families who do not cooperate.

Liu Bei was quite moved after hearing this suggestion, but he did not express his opinion immediately. Instead, surrounded by everyone, he first entered Jianye City and inspected the entire city.

Due to the collapse of the Sun family regime, the people of Jianye panicked, and many people fled, so that the city was almost empty, and the streets were empty except for Jingzhou soldiers who stood guard and patrolled.

The main reason is that most of the nobles from aristocratic families fled.

In the Han Dynasty, it was almost impossible for the low-level people to live in the city. According to the prices at that time, they could have a house in the county, at least a rich peasant family with hundreds of acres of land in the countryside to dare to live in the city.

Therefore, those who can live in Jianye City are often either rich or noble. Most of the more than a hundred gentry families in Jiangdong are from the Sun family.

As the target of being attacked by Liu Bei's regime, knowing that the Jingzhou army had arrived, it naturally caused panic and fled, and they fled Jianye with their families.

Liu Bei inspected the whole city, and after finding that there were no people there, he ordered to post the Anmin Announcements in the village kiosks outside the city, and sent troops to maintain law and order. Then he held a temporary meeting in Jianye's Wuhou mansion to discuss the relocation of the capital to Jianye. program proposal.

In the hall of Marquis Wu's mansion, Liu Beigao sat at the head seat. It can be seen that he is in a very good mood now. Although his face is old, he is full of energy. Even though his temples are gray, it is difficult to hide the smile on his face.

Below his left hand, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Gan Ning, Huang She and others are seated, and below his right hand are Shen Chen, Ma Liang, Yang Yi and others.

Now Wei Yan and Pang De are still on their way here, while Dong He is planning food and grass in the rear.

As for the counselors who surrendered in Jiangdong, Liu Bei had already seen them one by one, led by Zhuge Jin and Lu Xun. Because of Zhuge Liang's relationship, Liu Bei still gave Zhuge Jin a lot of face and didn't embarrass them. He asked them to wait in the mansion first and summon them later.

At this moment, Liu Bei looked around at the crowd and said with a smile: "Jiangdong is flat, thanks to all of you. After returning to Jingzhou this time, we will reward those who have made meritorious deeds, and we will definitely not treat meritorious ministers badly."

"Thank you, King."

Everyone stood up and cupped their hands.

It's all about setting the tone.

Who doesn't love getting promoted and getting rich?
Now that the war is won, it is normal to reward people for meritorious service.

After setting the tone, Liu Bei said again: "Duke Wei said that the government can be moved to Jianye, what do you think?"

Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and Ma Chao didn't speak.

Gan Ning was picking his nose.

Huang Shexian said: "Your Majesty, I think it's impossible."

"Oh?"

Liu Bei asked, "Why?"

Huang She said: "Although Jiangdong is good, people's hearts have not yet been attached to it. It must be governed for at least a few years before it can migrate."

Yang Yi was the one who suggested the relocation, and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. All the people in Jiangdong are willing to join, only the nobles have not yet reached a conclusion. If the king moves the government to Jianye, it will quickly calm people's hearts."

"Well."

Liu Bei nodded.

He actually likes Jianye very much.

A tiger sits on a dragon's plate, the appearance of an emperor.

But as the political center of the South, there must be other considerations.

So Liu Bei was still not sure, so he turned his head and asked Shen Chen, "Xiaoqing, what do you think?"

"I think it is indeed necessary to relocate the government office, but it is not Jianye, but Xiangyang."

Shen Chen said.

"Tell me your reasons."

"The reason is very simple. If Your Majesty wants to go north to the Central Plains, he must coordinate things. The biggest convenience in Jingzhou is transportation!"

Shen Chen looked around the crowd and said: "Xiangyang is connected to Bashu in the west and Yangzhou in the east. The Central Plains is in the north, and Jiaoling is in the south. It is beneficial for the central government to control the area, and it can convey the general's orders at any time."

"Ah."

Everyone thought it made sense and nodded slightly.

Shen Chen continued: "Everyone must understand that the wider the territory, the more important the dissemination of news is. Why can Luoyang become the capital of the Han Dynasty? It is not because of its dangerous terrain, but because it is located in the center of the world, so it is convenient for the Central and Northern Army. Appear anywhere in a short period of time. Yangzhou is really good, but it is too far away from Yizhou, how can we deal with it in the event of an emergency?"

Yang Yi couldn't help rebutting: "But Xichuan has no war, Cao Pi will not be stupid enough to fight us in Guanzhong."

"There is no war in Xichuan."

Shen Chen looked at him and said, "However, if he doesn't fight us, shouldn't we fight them? Reviving the Han Dynasty and restoring the old capital is what the king should do. If Chang'an is to be recovered, Luoyang will also be restored." If so, how can we let Guanzhong do nothing?"

"But."

Yang Yi hesitated and said: "It's useless to take Guanzhong, why not put the main battlefield in Henan?"

"You're right."

Shen Chen agreed with his suggestion, but at the same time said: "It's just that if we want to take the north, we need cavalry. After we get Xiliang cavalry, Guanzhong will be beneficial."

This is a typical misunderstanding of thinking.

Yang Yi believes that the current population of Guanzhong is less than one hundred, and sending troops from Hanzhong to attack Chang'an will take a long distance, which will consume a lot of national power, so the center of attack should be placed in Henan.

If you send troops from Jingzhou and Yangzhou, you can pose a threat to Yuzhou and Xuzhou, and then send troops to the north to compete with Cao Wei for Xuzhou, Henan and other places.

Since Cao Wei in Guanzhong defended Chang'an and occupied a dangerous position, while Cao Wei in Nanyang, Huainan and other places had no danger to defend, so in terms of war interests, according to Yang Yi's suggestion, it was a strategy with large benefits, small losses, and easier realization.

But he overlooked one point, that is mobility.

The south is full of infantry, not very mobile, and Huainan and other places have suffered serious damage. Sending troops from the east of the Yangtze River is also a long journey, which is not conducive to the transportation of grain and grass.

On the other hand, Cao Wei can place food and grass in the cities, and send a small number of troops to guard the cities in Henan.

Once a war broke out, the cavalry was sent south to help.

In this way, not only can Cao Wei need only a small number of troops to defend the border, but he can also use mobility to drag down the opponent.

What's more important is the grain road.

When attacking Henan from Nanyang or Jiangdong, the food road would be very long. At the beginning, Shen Chen only brought a few thousand people to attack Yingchuan, so there was no need to bring a lot of food.

However, the materials needed for large-scale military operations are not a little or two, but millions of stones.

Once the supply line is long, it is easy to be robbed by opponents with cavalry.

On the other hand, it will not happen in Guanzhong.

Liu Bei has already formed a cavalry in Guanzhong, and he relied on this cavalry to escort the grain roads to ensure safety during the Battle of Guanzhong.

Therefore, if you want to compete for the north, you must not lose mobility and efficient communication of information.

Shen Chen explained the truth one by one, which is to look at the problem from a higher perspective.

To put it simply, his pattern is bigger.

After hearing what he said, Liu Bei nodded deeply and said, "Well, Xiaoqing is right, but this is a big deal. After returning to Jiangzhou, I will hold a meeting and discuss it."

"Your Majesty Yingming."

Everyone got up and said.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei appointed Guan Yu to supervise the Yangzhou military, first to sit in Jianye, and fully collect Jiangdong.

Afterwards, things will be simpler. The army will suppress the rebellion in various places, and then let the officials manage it, so as to fully revitalize the people's livelihood, public security and economy in Jiangdong, so as to ensure the restoration of vitality as soon as possible.

This series of operations has already been carried out by Liu Bei in Yangzhou once, and he is quite familiar with it. Basically, after returning to Jiangzhou, he will start the governance work.

And just when Liu Bei Yu Jianye appointed generals to lead the army to control Jiangdong, and then he sent civil officials to govern.

A piece of news came over suddenly, which took him by surprise.

Cao Pi has usurped the throne!