I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 355: Defeating Wei cannot be done quickly, and destroying Wu cannot be done slowly!
On July 30th, Li Heng personally led an army of 20,000 people and arrived in Jiangling.

When we arrived, Jiangling City was building city defenses.

Dong Yun and Du Yu took people out of the city to meet Li Heng.

The weeds on the edge of the ancient road are thick and lush, and there are obviously fewer pedestrians.

"General." Du Yu walked over quickly.

After experiencing this tragic war, when Du Yu saw Li Heng again, he felt like he was in another world.

In troubled times, it is not easy for friends to meet each other.

"Du Jun!" Li Heng walked over and held Du Yu's hand, saying happily, "Are you okay?"

"I am OK."

"I've lost weight, I'm much more haggard, and my body is a bit thinner." Li Heng said, "You should wait for me in the city."

Li Heng said.

Du Yu said: "General, not only the rice fields in Jiangling City were destroyed a lot by the Wu army, but also a lot of food from some powerful families in the counties outside the city were taken away by Lu Xun."

"The latest news came from our scouts in Wuchang. Lu Xun has strengthened the defense of Wuchang. He is worried that I will send troops to Wuchang. Sun Quan must be thinking about how to give us an explanation now."

Du Yu is the kind of person who has been in poor health since he was a child. It was really difficult for him to bear the pressure of Jiang Ling and Lu Xun.

Dong Yun rolled his eyes, seeming to blame Li Heng for his risky behavior.

"I have sent people to Chongqing to mobilize 500,000 shi of grain from Chongqing this year, which is enough for Jiangling to survive the second half of the year."

In the fields by the river in front, the rice is lying here and there, many of it has been harvested, and there are still many rice grains in the soil on the road.

Li Heng just sighed in his heart, war! People living in peaceful times want to find some excitement and cry war all day long when they are full.

"General, you're polite!" Dong Yun on the side felt that he had no sense of existence, so he interrupted the two young people's reminiscence.

Du Yu said: "What I am most worried about is the alliance between Sun Quan and Cao Wei."

"Isn't it true that the general went deep into the Central Plains alone for several months?" Du Yu said with a hearty smile.

Li Heng laughed and said: "Let's go to the city first."

Dong Yun is even more haggard and old. He is completely different from the one he saw before in Chengdu.

"During the war in Guanzhong, the prime minister was seriously ill. His Majesty was really worried, so he sent me to Jingzhou to see the general. Unexpectedly, the general went north."

"Dong Gong is so polite." Li Heng said, "I didn't expect Dong Gong to come to Jiangling."

"Food is not a problem."

"Fortunately, the general is wise and powerful!" Dong Yun added.

War returns people to the form of beasts.

In this era where food was regarded as life, the fields were destroyed like this and the food was randomly thrown on the road, which is enough to show that the order of Jiangling City was broken during and after the war.

But only those who have experienced war, or even experienced it once, will never want to experience it again.

When he was approaching Jiangling City, Li Heng smelled a faint smell of blood in the air. There was still dried blood at the foot of the city, and there were some carrion scattered on the grass.

"This is inevitable." Li Heng said, "Sun Quan will definitely make an alliance with Cao Wei. The next two-front war in Jingzhou is inevitable. However, Cao Wei's internal problems are very serious. The Sima family has seized power without authorization. Many people in Cao Wei remain silent on the surface. , In fact, the opinions are very big.”

"Then according to the general's opinion, what should we do next?" Dong Yun asked.

After experiencing so many things, Dong Yun absolutely trusted Li Heng's ability.

Even now in the Han Dynasty, Li Heng's reputation is already ranked behind Zhuge Liang. He believed that Li Heng had a way.

He wanted to go back and report to Liu Chan after listening.

"Two words: Destroy Wu!"

Dong Yun was shocked after hearing this.

I just want to hear some defensive opinions!

Are you telling me to destroy Wu?

General, are you serious?

Dong Yun opened his mouth in surprise.

Li Heng continued: "Sima Yi is busy solving internal problems now. During this period, he will not think about attacking Xiangyang."

"But he will be worried about us going north while he is solving internal problems, so Sima Yi will definitely send envoys to Jianye to persuade Sun Quan. At this time, Sima Yi and Sun Quan have the same intention, and they both want to deal with us. They want to Before the situation is restored, Jingzhou will be divided equally."

Li Hengyue said that Dong Yunyue felt frightened.

If Wei and Wu form an alliance, the trouble will be even greater.

"Since Wei and Wu are allied, how can we destroy Wu?" Dong Yun continued to ask.

"Since Sima Yi will not use Jingzhou to send troops in a short time, it is time for us to use troops against Wu State." Du Yu took over the words, "Otherwise, after Sima Yi finishes solving the internal problems, we will really face the enemy on two fronts. ”

"That's right, I estimate that Sima Yi will take three years to resolve internal problems. If Sima Yi wants to use troops against Xiangyang, it will definitely take three years."

Li Heng's thinking is very clear.

"First, the rivers in Yuzhou have been blocked by me this year, and the water transportation from Yuzhou to Sizhou has been affected. The price of food in Luoyang will soon skyrocket. This alone is enough to give Sima Yi a headache."

"The second is that we have reached Yuzhou. Many people in Cao Wei are dissatisfied with Sima Yi, and he has arranged for his confidant Guo Huai to come back. The first purpose is to drive us away, and the second is to help him stabilize his power in the future. He wants to solve this problem. At least another year."

"Third, if Sima Yi abandons Guanzhong, the prime minister will inevitably deploy heavy troops in Tongguan and Linjin Pass to intimidate Sizhou and Bingzhou. Sima Yi will have to redeploy defenses on the western front, which will involve the adjustment of internal forces and even the restructuring of military and financial systems. These It will take at least one year.”

"Until these are finalized, Sima Yi will not dare to make any more moves. But he will still deploy considerable troops in Nanyang to deter us."

Dong Yun's thoughts became clearer after hearing this.

"Let's take this opportunity to destroy Wu?"

"Yes."

"How to destroy Wu?"

"Three preparations, one is to gather a large number of troops in Xiangyang on the surface, and launch the Northern Expedition with great fanfare, telling Sun Quan that we will not advance eastward, and our enemy is Cao Wei. The second is to continuously write letters to Sun Quan to express goodwill and stabilize the Yangtze River trade line. Make a large amount of currency circulate among the people of Sun Wu, which will further impact the people's livelihood of Sun Wu and paralyze Sun Quan. The third is to secretly expand the armaments in preparation for the eastward advance!"

Each of these three points is extremely difficult to implement.

Especially the third point, marching eastward may not necessarily win.

If he fails to win, Sima Yi will definitely take advantage of the low morale of the Han army to march south and regain control of Jingzhou in one fell swoop.

Dong Yun thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was the only way.

If Sun Wu is not destroyed within a few years, and the two countries really unite, it will be the end of Ji Han.

"The Northern Expedition cannot be too fast, and the eastward advance cannot be slow!" Li Heng once again gave the strategic goal.

"General, if you need any more support, I will inform your Majesty when I return to Chengdu."

(End of this chapter)