three kings

Chapter 206
In the second year of Jian'an (AD [-]), June [-]th.

After Sun Can ruled Jingzhou, the general situation strengthened the attraction of talents in Jingzhou.Sun Can approached Kuai Liang and Yi Ji and asked, "I have heard that Jingzhou has many talents. Now that Jingzhou is newly settled, a large number of talents are needed to back it up. The two are great talents in Jingzhou. I wonder if anyone can recommend them?"

Yi Ji said: "'Ma's Wuchang, white eyebrows are the best', there is such a proverb in Yicheng, Xiangfan, it is Ma Liang with white eyebrows, this talent is extraordinary, born with white eyebrows, great talent."

Kuai Liang also said: "Liu Ba, a man from Chaoyang at the end of the Han Dynasty, was born in an official family. Lingling, who is the princess Jizhu Bo, is currently living in seclusion in Zhengyang in Lingling County. This person is a man of wisdom, with keen thoughts and unique eyesight, and his talent is far superior to others. However, this person has a stubborn personality and is somewhat arrogant .”

Sun Can was overjoyed after hearing the two recommended by Yi Ji and Kuai Liang, and immediately wrote a letter to Liu Ba, and set off for Yicheng, which is near Jiaojiao, to meet Ma Liang.

Ma Liang was flattered to learn that Sun Can came to visit in person. After some conversation, Ma Liang and his youngest brother Ma Su formally joined Sun Can's camp.

Sun Can, who returned to Nanjun, immediately faced the problem of relocation.

Although Shouchun is good, it is too remote and too far away from Jingnan, so it is impossible to control the overall situation anytime and anywhere.

Sun Can's worries were not without reason. Jingzhou is a must-see for military strategists, and all the princes are eyeing this place. If the distance between Shouchun and Guiyang is calculated, it will take about one month to get from one side to the other.That is to say, when the enemy army comes to attack Guiyang, it will take a month for reinforcements to arrive.The battle situation is changing rapidly, and a month is obviously too long.

However, the battle to seize the thorn has lasted for a year, and all aspects of Jingzhou have suffered a fatal blow. When it comes to food, this year's and last year's harvest combined are not one-tenth of the previous year's harvest many.

What's more, during Liu Biao's re-election, he wholeheartedly resisted Sun Can, focused on military power, and neglected the development of brokers. In terms of economic strength, Jianghuai is far superior to Jingzhou.

Both places have their own advantages and disadvantages. Although Sun Can's heart is partial to Jingzhou, he still called his confidantes Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Lu Su to ask for their opinions.One person counts short, two counts long, this is the motto that Liu Hua has told Sun Can since he was a child.In order to let him focus on the benefits of listening to advice and recommendations.

Liu Hua specially changed the famous saying of "Three Stooges, Zhuge Liang" to "Three Stooges, Zhang Zifang" and told him that as long as he gathered the strength of everyone, even if he wanted to seek the saint Zhang Zifang, he would be helpless.

Therefore, on this major matter, Sun Can followed his own ideas four times and listened to others' opinions six times.

Seeing Sun Can asking this question, Guo Jia smiled slightly. As the master planner in the army, he had already thought about this question, and immediately said: "Shouchun is located on the south bank of the Huai River. The rich and prosperous area of ​​Wu, with the hinterland of the Central Plains in the north and Chen and Xu in the west, is blocked by rivers and lakes on the outside, and has Huai and Fei water conservancy in the inside. The hinterland of Jianghan Qianyuan is located in the north of Han and Mian, benefiting the South China Sea, connecting Wuhui in the east, connecting Ba and Shu in the west, and extending in all directions. It has been a traffic hub since ancient times. Known as it. Historically, it has been a channel for commercial and cultural exchanges between the north and the south, and it is also a place that must be conquered by military strategists. If it is properly managed, the prosperity of this place will be higher than that of the Jianghuai.

Both of these two places have advantages and disadvantages, but according to my subordinates, Jingzhou's geographical conditions are far above the Jianghuai River and Huaihe River, and it can be attacked and defended, so it is a treasure land for development. "

Jia Xu also went on to say: "Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and those who control the population embrace the world. The fourteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty are Liang, Yong, Yi, Jiao, Jing, Yang, Qing, Xu, Yan, Si, and Ji. Among them, Yu, Xu, Yan, Si, Bing, Yong, Ji, and You, the eight prefectures of Yu, Yong, Ji, and You, have suffered a sharp decrease in population due to years of fighting. Although Liangzhou has a strong folk style, it is in a barren place and has a sparse population. There is no war in the prefecture, so it can be called the "Land of Abundance", but it is far away from the Central Plains, and the road is rough. It is difficult for the culture of the Central Plains to spread to Yizhou, and the people's customs are not right. Jiaozhou is also a place of wilderness. These eleven states are either barren and remote, or they are full of vitality It has not yet recovered. At present, it is not the source of development, and the remaining three prefectures of Jing, Qing, and Yang have few wars, which are suitable for our army that is preparing to develop rapidly against Yuan Shao. Qingzhou is Yuan Shao's land, so it can be ignored. Jing and Yang prefectures, Yangzhou's folk customs are weak It is difficult to produce elite soldiers, but Jingzhou was the site of the Four Wars, Jingbei produced talented men, and Jingnan produced warriors, which can be said to be well prepared. In addition, Jingzhou has a vast territory, and its land and population are the top of the fourteen states of the Han Dynasty. State, who is strong and who is weak, the lord is a man above all others, and has his own wise decisions."

While answering, the old fox Jia Xu didn't forget to flatter Sun Can.

Finally, Lu Su said: "Jingchu is adjacent to the country, the water flows along the north, and the Jianghan is outside, and the mountains are blocked inside. There is a solid city of gold, fertile fields and thousands of miles. The scholars and people are rich. If you occupy it, this is the capital of the emperor. If you meet it, you will become a hegemony." , Xiangfan is an excellent place.”

Seeing that the three of them all talked about Jingzhou, Sun Can decided to set his residence in Xiangyang because he himself was partial to Jingzhou.As soon as the order was issued, the newly surrendered generals and the people in the territory knew that Sun Can’s intentions were all due to his wisdom and martial arts, and those who didn’t know the intentions were also elated, thinking that Sun Can was originally from Jingzhou and would definitely take good care of his fellow villagers.

July 26.

After more than a month of relocation, Liu Hua, Xun Yu and others have all arrived in Xiangyang.As for Huainan, Sun Can went to the imperial court and appointed Gu Yong as the governor of Yangzhou to deal with trivial matters in Jianghuai, and asked Zhang Liao and Zhou Yu to assist and guard Jianghuai.

For Sun Can's current situation, the rapid expansion of power makes the defense of troops and the number of subordinates feel quite lacking.

"If others come to attack at this time, it will be terrible." Sun Can thought with a very headache.

Jingzhou's advantage lies in its population and abundance.Coincidentally, these two things are also things that can make the princes of the world hang down their words.

If you want to fight, you are absolutely not afraid of anyone. Even if Liu Zhang, Sun Ce, Liu Yao, Zhang Lu, Shi Xie and other princes unite to surround yourself, you can also use Zigui, Shangyong, Guiyang, Jiangxia, Liyang and other fortified cities were strictly guarded, and then they were defeated one by one.

But from beginning to end, he has only one enemy now, and that is Yuan Shao in the north.

Such quick and urgent pursuit of Jingzhou is nothing more than to give myself more time to develop, so as to fight Yuan Shao decisively, instead of launching another battle and consuming military and financial resources.

Therefore, in the next period of time, if Buyi starts to fight again, it should focus on developing with all its strength.

You can control yourself not to beat others, but you can't control others not to beat yourself.

"What a hassle!" Sun Can frowned.

Stamping back and forth in the room of the Xiangyang government office, after thinking about it, I decided to invite my military adviser and master planner to discuss this matter, and shouted to the outside world: "Come on, go and send the two gentlemen Wen Ruo and Feng Xiao Please come."

Originally, he wanted to recruit Liu Hua, but he gave up after thinking about it.For some reason, since breaking Lu Bu, Liu Hua has never been involved in political or military affairs.I have been hanging out with Zheng Hui and some shipwrights, and I sent people to discuss matters with him, and I got a sentence: "For strategy, ask Xun Yu and Lu Su; for military strategy, ask Guo Jia and Jia Xu; for government affairs, ask Xun Yu and Gu Yong; for military training, ask for advice Shun." The prevarication was dismissed.

Sun Can didn't know what Liu Hua was doing, but Sun Can could clearly see that Liu Hua would never be easier than him.

In less than a cup of tea, Xun Yu and Guo Jia walked into the meeting hall together.

"You guys came really fast." Sun Can said with some surprise, since he ordered people to find Xun and Guo, it was only time for a cup of tea. According to the normal speed, the messenger should have not left the government office.

"Returning to my lord, the two of us were about to come to see my lord. I didn't know until I arrived outside the government office that my lord was also summoning my servants." Guo Jia was also a little afraid of Xun Yu's nagging. The Lord did not dare to deviate, and answered Sun Can's question respectfully.

"What's wrong with the situation?" Sun Can's expression was a little serious. It is definitely not a trivial matter to get the military advisers and masterminds in his army to go out together.

Xun Yu nodded slightly, and said, "The news of our army's domination of Jingzhou has spread, and Yuan Shao is greatly annoyed by this. Obviously, Yuan Shao already regards the lord as the number one enemy."

Sun Can said naturally: "Of course, let's not talk about the grievances between us, just use the word "two" that I am the second prince, and he will not let us go. After all, everyone knows that the most hopeful person will surpass us. The person who is one is the second. I know Yuan Shao's character very well, he will never allow anyone who threatens his status to appear in this world."

After finishing speaking, he signaled Xun Yu to continue talking.

Xun Yu sorted out his thinking, and said: "According to the news from the spies, Yuan Shao followed the advice of the counselor Ju Shou and sent people to write books on Cao Cao, Liu Zhang, Sun Ce, Liu Yao, Zhang Lu, and Shi Xie respectively, and persuaded them to send troops to attack our army. Let our army lose its reputation so as to limit our army's development."

Sun Can smiled wryly. The thing he was most worried about happened. As soon as he took over Jingzhou, he immediately triggered several wars. How would the people in the territory feel?After pondering for a moment, he frowned and said: "Can these wars be avoided? These meaningless battles that do not benefit our military strategy will only consume our military's strength. Avoid them if you can."

Wars are divided into two types, one is a battle with a strategic goal, and the other is a battle without a strategic goal.Battles with strategic goals will make your army stronger and stronger, while battles without strategic goals will only consume your own strength even if you win.

The most typical is Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu.Xiang Yu, who has been victorious in all battles, has a brilliant record that no one can compare, but he fought all battles without strategic goals. Millions of soldiers were exhausted by him for no reason, and he committed suicide in Wujiang.

(End of this chapter)