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Chapter 420 Zhao Lei Returns
During the whole month of the Battle of Lujiang, the Yangzhou army finally succeeded in reversing the situation with Zhang Han's reinforcements and defeated the Jingzhou army led by Zhuge Liang.And when the Jingzhou army retreated, Zhang Han successfully defeated Zhuge Liang's method of shrinking the land, causing heavy losses to the Jingzhou army. When Zhuge Liang led the defeated army back to Xiakou, there were only more than 3000 people left.Fortunately, most of the more than 3000 people are elite soldiers, and their method of shrinking the ground cooperates tacitly. No matter how hard Ma Chao and Zhang Rui try to catch up, it will be futile.

After the battle in Lujiang was settled, Zhang Han rewarded Zhang Liao, Guo Jia, Wen Chou, Ling Tong and others.Although they almost lost Lujiang this time, their spirit of fighting to the last moment was affirmed by Zhang Han.Especially Ling Tong and Zhang Liao, the former saved Guo Jia's life, while the latter defeated Liu Bei's generals Huang Zhong and Wei Yan, so Zhang Liao was promoted to Deputy General Huwei, only weaker than Zhao Yun in terms of military status. Ling Tong was promoted from the school lieutenant to general, and the rest of the Lujiang civil and military officials were rewarded.

After another month, Qu'a Port in Yangzhou was once again crowded with people.Zhao Lei, governor of Yangzhou, returned from Japan.When approaching the boundary of Yangzhou, Zhao Lei already knew the situation in Yangzhou for the past two months, so after going ashore, Zhao Lei didn't say much, and dragged Zhang Han and other civil and military ministers into the county office of Qu'a Port to discuss military affairs.

In fact, as early as when Zhao Lei ruled Yangzhou, he couldn't hold back and wanted to send troops to expand, but he was persuaded by Zhang Han and Jia Xu forcefully.The reason for this is naturally very simple. Yangzhou needs to adjust, recuperate and upgrade.So Zhao Lei has not sent troops in Moling for the past two years just to wait for the opportunity.But waiting for the opportunity is one aspect, and more importantly, it is to make full preparations for raising troops!

Now Liu Bei took the lead in attacking Lujiang and Chaisang.Although the difficulties in Lujiang have been temporarily resolved, the situation here in Chaisang is still very tense.And it will be a matter of time before Yangzhou and Jingzhou will fight, so Zhao Lei resisted the idea of ​​not fighting in the past two years!Although the Yangzhou soldiers are strong and brave, but what they fight is money and consumption.If you don't have enough food and money, who will work hard for you?It is precisely because of this that within two years, from Zhao Lei to all Yangzhou officials have been diligent and frugal, and the people of Yangzhou have reduced taxes every year. This cycle of self-cultivation has also made Yangzhou completely prosperous and strong.So at the moment in the hall, Zhao Lei is full of confidence, ready to roll up his sleeves and fight with Liu Bei!
Seeing that the counselors in the county government were discussing very fiercely, Zhao Lei smiled at this moment, motioned everyone to calm down, and said: "Liu Bei is a big-eared thief. I remember that when I was in Hebei, this kid frequently caused troubles for me! In Si Shuiguan is planning to assassinate me, this time we have to give him a good lesson! It is best to cripple all his soldiers and horses! Let him come bragging and go back in despair!"

"Hehe!" Zhang Han smiled and said, "My lord, it's not just about maiming Liu Bei's army. What we're fighting this time is no longer a regional war in Lujiang. It's an annihilation war in Jingzhou. Either we don't fight, or It is to wipe out all the forces in Jingzhou and uproot them."

"The man is right. Talking about the general trend of the world today, Cao Cao has taken root in Yanzhou and Xuzhou, recruiting troops and horses, and it should become stronger and stronger! It's just that Yuan Shao is pressing on the north of Cao Cao now. Yuan Shao If we don't get rid of it, Cao Cao will never be able to become the overlord of the north. Moreover, Cao Cao is temporarily allied with us, so we don't have to worry too much about the situation in the north of Yangzhou in the next few years. Therefore, Jingzhou has become the target we must destroy. There are now two forces in Jingzhou, one is Liu Bei who occupies the northern part of Jingzhou, such as Xiangyang and Jiangling (namely Nanjun), and the other is Sun Jian who is based in Changsha. He said that Sun Jian is a trouble! According to intelligence, this kid is in Hulao Pass After the Battle of the War, he led the soldiers and horses and slipped directly to Changsha, pulled the banner of the Kuangfu Han Dynasty, and began to show his power in the four counties in the south! Like Liu Bei, he is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Speaking of this, Zhao Lei thought at the same time that Liu Bei and Sun Jian were two forces surrounding him, and he didn't know whether to say that he was lucky or not.If you think in a good direction, if you pacify Jingzhou, you will eliminate the two opponents Liu Bei and Sun Jian in one go. According to the historical process, Zhao Lei only has Cao Cao to deal with carefully, and the other princes are just clouds.On the other hand, Wang Huai thought, Liu Bei and Sun Jian are not fuel-efficient lamps. Zhao Lei must overcome these two hurdles if he wants to develop himself. Compared with other princes, it is obviously a lot more difficult.

At this moment, Zhao Lei is thinking about his world plan, while on the other side of the study, Zhang Han, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Lu Su, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Xiao Qiao and others have already started discussing how to initiate Attack on Liu Bei!When Zhao Lei saw that civil servants like Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong were discussing so vigorously there, Zhao Lei was obviously a little surprised.Er Zhang specializes in officialdom, so he didn't expect to know some things about military strategists. In addition to the above-mentioned people, Zhao Lei, the two children of Lu Xun and Lu Meng, also made an exception to let them participate in the discussion of military affairs.

I saw Lu Xun shook his head and said, "Zi Ming! Your idea is too simple! Although Liu Bei's strength is much worse than that of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, but he is under the guise of the clan of the Han Dynasty. He will be defeated so easily! Don't forget, he has as many soldiers as ours in Yangzhou!"

However, Lu Meng pouted, waved his hands disapprovingly, and said, "So what? Don't forget, how did Liu Bei attack Yangzhou without anyone knowing it! General Wen Yuan defended the city so hard, which shows that Liu Bei's The army is not weak either. If the lord wants to deal with Liu Bei, he must use his main force, but what about Jiangbei? Even if Cao Cao forms an alliance with us, can you guarantee that he will not attack the empty Yangzhou?"

"No, no, no!" Lu Xun shook his head again, and said, "Using troops is all about courage, as long as I have seven points of victory, I can attack. If I am as sure as Zi Ming, when will the Lord rule the world? moon?"

When Zhao Lei heard the dispute between the two, he couldn't help laughing. It turned out that the two were discussing whether to send troops to deal with Liu Bei.Lu Xun believed that the main force should be dispatched to defeat Liu Bei.However, Lu Meng thought that it should be prudent, and sent some troops to defend Jiangbei, and then divided his troops to attack Liu Bei.

To put it bluntly, this is actually the difference in the way of thinking between the two. From what Lu Xun said, he prefers to take risks, while Lu Meng strives for safety.Zhao Lei looked at the counselors who were watching the play. Everyone smiled helplessly at the argument between the two children. In fact, both of them were right.

Seeing that the two were arguing more and more fiercely, Zhao Lei also waved his hand to stop the argument between the two, and said with a smile: "Okay! Alright! I have already made a decision on this matter! You two should stop arguing." Don’t forget, the man asked you two to listen, why now he has become the protagonist. Well, man! Mr. Jia! The topic of controversy between Lu Meng and Lu Xun is actually what we are going to discuss today The problem, to put it bluntly, is the deployment of troops in Yangzhou."

After hearing Zhao Lei's words, Zhang Han first discussed with Jia Xu in a low voice, then Jia Xu stood up and laughed, and said, "I think Ziming and Boyan's opinions are quite reasonable! It is agreed that we must use key means at critical times. If we do not attack Jingzhou with all our strength, we may not be able to achieve the results we want. However, Yangzhou also needs troops to garrison."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, Zhao Lei immediately made a weeping expression and said, "Mr. Jia, what you said doesn't mean you didn't say anything..."

Jia Xu smiled, waved his hand and said, "My lord, listen to what my subordinates have said. What this subordinate means is that we must attack Jingzhou with all our strength, and Yangzhou can be handed over to the Shanyue Army to defend. I wonder if my lord can trust the King of Xiyue?" "

"Mr. Jia, you and the man are asking me to make a big bet! In fact, I can leave some soldiers to guard Yangzhou. Mr. Jia, do you have other deep meanings in this arrangement?"

"Uh!" As soon as Zhao Lei said this, the other counselors also quieted down and listened to Jia Xu's words.

"My lord, my subordinates believe that my lord is no longer a petty vassal of a besieged city. To be the lord of the world, the first thing is to be regardless of race, no distinction between high and low. During the Warring States period, what was the Qin Dynasty located in the land of Sichuan and Shu? Unlike Zhao and Yan, which are often invaded by barbarians. It is because of some of their races, so part of the reason why Qin Shihuang was able to dominate the world in the end was to include foreign service barbarians. The subordinates imagine that in the future, our army will have a large territory and it will not be possible to completely disperse it. To garrison the troops, we must cooperate with the local barbarians to manage these remote states and counties in Yangzhou. This expedition to Jingzhou is a very good opportunity. We handed over Yangzhou to Xiyue, which is a kind of trust in them. If they have a conscience, they will definitely repay their kindness, and this will not only increase their loyalty, but maybe in the future, Shanyue will gradually become a king and live with ordinary Han people, not so different."

This method cannot be thought of by Jia Xu alone, and some of the modern ideas in it are of course Zhang Han's masterpieces.

"Okay! Let Shanyue take over Yangzhou as Mr. Jia said, and then let's talk about Dongjin!" After discussing this matter, Zhao Lei went on to talk about the next agenda, "From We have two roads to Jingzhou, one is by water, leaving from Lukou Port in Chaisang, going upstream along the Yangtze River, taking Jiangjin, Wulin, Chibi, and then taking Jiangling, Yiling, and Huarong Road! The entire Poyang Lake! There is another one, which is to take the land route, go out from Lujiang River, go west to Xiakou Port, Jiangxia, take Huyang Port, and finally go to Xinye, Nanyang and Xiangyang! As for Sun Jian’s four southward counties, the terrain is flat, There is no danger to defend, so we can wait until we capture Liu Bei's territory before attacking Sun Jian. So in general, attacking Liu Bei is the first thing to do."

(End of this chapter)