Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 185: Cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friends 2024…2427～)

The seat of Jiangxia is Xiling County.

Lu Bu bowed and took the imperial edict sent by the court from the eunuch who delivered the order.

Because of his contribution to the unification of Jingzhou, Liu Xie specially promoted him to the position of Jingzhou Mu.

Regarding Liu Xie's constant goodwill, Lu Bu understood that the other party had always regarded him as an ally.

After all, the original owner always held a high status in Liu Xie's heart.

Even though the original owner was notorious, he was still the greatest hero in the eyes of that helpless boy!
And Lu Bu also had some good feelings towards Liu Xie.

He was probably the only person in history who was held hostage by Cao Wei for decades and was able to spend his old age in peace.

Perhaps it was due to the accidental nature of the times, but Liu Xie’s own forbearance and tolerance was also a key factor!
If he could join forces with Liu Xie to first destroy the other princes, and then compete with Liu Xie, it would be a good future path.

Now, after Liu Xie took over the entire Liangzhou, he also gradually unified the entire Sizhou.

The officials in Sizhou were relatively loyal to the imperial court.

Therefore, the difficulty of rectifying Sizhou is much simpler than that of rectifying Liangzhou.

Liu Xie now has powerful generals like Ma Chao and Pang De under his command, as well as Jia Xu, a top strategist who is capable of making every possible plan.

It is also a force that cannot be ignored!
Even so, the loyalty of those princes who have already risen to power to the imperial court is still very low.

Therefore, Liu Xie must work hard to take back his own kingdom bit by bit!

Before this, Lu Bu was worried that Liu Hui would ask him for military power.

But now it seems that if the other party is smart enough, he will never turn against him through this matter.

Because the other party must be aware that military power is the weak spot that cannot be touched by a local lord.

Once you ask him for it, not only will you not get it, but your relationship will instantly drop to freezing point!

With Liu Xie's intelligence and tolerance, he would never do such a stupid thing.

At least before I have absolute strength, I won't do such a thing...

After sending away the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, Lu Bu immediately summoned all his ministers and began to discuss the plan of attacking Liu Bei.

In the meeting hall.

Lu Bu sat on a golden tiger-head chair, propping up his face with one hand, looking at the people sitting on the wooden chairs, and said calmly:
"I have decided to join forces with Cao Cao to attack Liu Bei and Tao Qian, and Cao Cao has also given a positive response.

"Can you tell me where is the best place for us to attack?"

This question is mainly asked to the advisers under his command. After all, advisers are mostly responsible for decision-making, while generals are responsible for execution.

Lu Fan, who returned with Lu Bu from Wuling, was the first to step forward.

He is both civil and military, a rare talent with good politics, strategy, bravery and command, and can be called a small hexagonal warrior!

"My Lord, I think it would be most appropriate to attack Xia Pi County.

"Half of Xia Pi County's territory is surrounded by Jiu Jiang County and Guang Ling County.

"If we can send troops from Jiujiang and Guangling at the same time, the chances of taking Xiapi County are very high!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ye stood up and raised a rebuttal:

"I don't think it's appropriate. Xia Pi County is the seat of the Xuzhou Provincial Governor's Office, which is equivalent to a core county.

“Not only is the city well-defended and fortified, but it also has a garrison of 30,000 men, making it extremely difficult and costly to capture.

"I think it would be most appropriate to attack Pei State.

“Although Pei State was the main garrison of Liu Bei’s army, the city of Xiaopei was small and easy to attack.

"And it also borders Jiujiang County and Runan County, so troops can be sent from both directions." The most important thing is that Pei State is the main place of connection between Liu Bei's army and Tao Qian's army.

"If we can capture it, we can greatly reduce the connection between Liu Bei's army and Tao Qian's army, which will be more beneficial for the subsequent war!"

After listening to Liu Ye's analysis, Lu Fan felt that the other party was right, so he took the initiative to retreat.

Lu Bu nodded slightly.

Liu Ye's thinking was consistent with his, so he had told Wei Xu before that he planned to attack Pei State.

However, Lu Bu still looked with expectation at Zhou Yu, who had just been transferred back from Runan.

As his chief strategist, Lu Bu naturally had to refer to the other party's opinions.

Seeing Lu Bu looking at him, Zhou Yu stood up and said:
"According to my investigation in Runan during this period, the walls of Xiaopei have been significantly raised and reinforced.

“The number of troops may seem small, but in fact there are quite a lot.

"Moreover, what we can easily think of, with the level of the master behind Liu Bei, can definitely be calculated.

"So to be honest, I feel that now is not the best time to attack Liu Bei.

“At the moment his territory is united and it is easy for them to support each other.

“If we wait until his territory is larger, the defense line will be forced to stretch out, and it will be easier to penetrate it at that time.

“And Liu Bei’s army now has a total of 50,000 soldiers, while Tao Qian has 70,000, for a total of 120,000 troops.

"Plus, Tao Qian has enough trust in Liu Bei, so these 70,000 troops are equivalent to Liu Bei's own troops.

"So the one we are attacking is not just an ordinary little character..."

After listening to Zhou Yu's thoughts, Lu Bu pondered for a moment and still didn't want to say that Zhuge Liang was a reborn person.

After all, this kind of thing is too fantastic, and even the superstitious ancient people might not be able to accept it.

He could only say helplessly:
"I have reasons to fight... If this is the case, what do you think is the best way to do it?"

Seeing that Lu Bu had something to hide, Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, and finally nodded slightly:
"I suggest that you, my lord, feint an attack on Pei State and actually attack Donghai!"

"what?!"

After hearing Zhou Yu's suggestion, Lu Bu couldn't help but sit up straight.

The other civil officials and military officers were also stunned and started discussing subconsciously.

Lu Bu looked at the map of prefectures and counties he had drawn by hand, and looked at the Donghai Kingdom located north of Xia Pi and Guangling, with a hint of amazement gradually emerging in his eyes!
What a good move to launch a surprise attack behind enemy lines, what a good move to cut off the enemy's source of fuel!
Not to mention Liu Bei's army, even their own people were shocked by Zhou Yu's idea.

After all, the Donghai Kingdom is located in the hinterland behind Xuzhou, and it would be hard for the enemy to imagine that they would be so bold as to directly attack the Donghai Kingdom!
If we can really take over the East China Sea, it will not cause a fatal blow to the enemy, but it will cut off their demand for marine resources.

And it's like sticking a knife in the other person's butt, which will definitely make the other person feel uneasy!
Lu Bu immediately praised:

"This is a brilliant plan! As expected of Gongjin, his ideas are truly unique!
"What do you think of Gongjin's choice?"

At this time, Chen Deng, who had been silent in the corner, suddenly stood up and reminded with a serious expression:
“Although this plan is unexpected, it is extremely dangerous to implement.

“Even if we finally conquer Donghai State, the defenders there will be threatened by the four counties of Pengcheng, Xiapi, Langya, and Taishan, making it almost impossible to hold on.

"So I think that before this problem is solved, this plan still needs to be discussed!"

Lu Bu put down the map in agreement and looked at Zhou Yu again.

He believed that since the other party proposed this plan, they must have considered this issue.

Zhou Yu glanced at Chen Deng and said confidently:
"If I say that the rear of Xuzhou must be empty at this moment, I wonder if you all here believe it?"

(End of this chapter)