three kings

Chapter 267 Entering the Central Plains and Expedition
"Where to fight?" Sun Can was really caught by this question. Originally, they planned to wait for Yuan Shao to come in and fight Yuan Shao.However, due to Zhao Yun's outstanding performance, Xu Du was beaten down in advance, which greatly exceeded their expectations and caused a considerable change in the plan.

Originally, according to common sense, the battlefield should be placed in the northern part of Yuzhou.Because that is not your own territory, if you want to fight, you should pull down other people's door to fight, so that what you destroy is other people's territory, not your own.

However, the Central Plains is the political, economic, and cultural center of the Han Dynasty, and it has an important strategic position.It is also the leader who will compete for the world in the future.If he wins the Central Plains by himself, then he will be able to occupy the most potential terrain in the world. If he develops the Central Plains, his prosperity will definitely surpass that of any land in the Han Dynasty.

Of course, this is not just thinking out of thin air. Ever since Qin Shihuang ruled the world, the population of Yuzhou has always been the highest in the world. Take Runan County under its jurisdiction alone.The highest record for the population of one county was more than [-] million. At that time, the population of the three Yizhous was not as large as that of Runan County.

Even Yongzhou, the capital of the country, is not as prosperous as Yuzhou.

Therefore, Yuzhou has been a battleground for military strategists for generations and has been devastated by wars.But once it is settled, it will surpass other states and counties by virtue of its unique advantages.

Take Runan County under his rule as an example.At that time, when he first acquired Runan County, there were only 40 residents.In just a few years, the current population of Runan County is as high as 200 million. You must know that the people under his command at this moment are only more than ten million, and Runan County accounts for one-fifth of them.

It is precisely because of this that Sun Can and all the generals under his command are worthy of striving for the Central Plains.

If the Central Plains suffered too much damage, it would be a loss for them.

At this moment, Sun Can's heart is very complicated. He neither wants to bring disasters to the mainland, nor does he want to cause excessive harm to the Central Plains, but he can't have both, he must choose one of the two.

After thinking for a moment, Sun Can sighed: "Let's follow the original plan? Bring the opponent into the hinterland of our army."

Of the two, Sun Can chose the one that was most beneficial to him.

Xun Yu nodded in approval and said: "Weigh the pros and cons and choose the lightest one. My lord is very knowledgeable. If we start a war in Yuzhou, there will be three disadvantages for our army. First, the terrain in the Central Plains is too flat, which is conducive to Yuan Shao's army's sea tactics. Second, In the Central Plains, our army's control is insufficient, and the people may not support our army in every possible way. Third, the war in the Central Plains has stretched our army's front line, and Yuan Shao's army is strong enough to attack at both ends. Fighting our army guarding the city all the way, all the way Attack our army's food defense line. If so, our army will be defeated."

"Warning on the mainland has six advantages. First, the army and the people return to their hearts. In terms of the status of the lord in the hearts of the people, Yuan Shao attacked the city. Even if the lord didn't say anything, the local people would come to help. Second, the local Inland mountains, water, basins, plains and other terrains are all under the control of our army. We can choose the right terrain to deal with different situations at the right time. Third, shorten the front of our army. In our territory, Our army can transport food from different places anytime and anywhere. At the same time, it also increased the food burden of Yuan Shaojun. Fourth, Yuan Shao invaded our territory. Unceasing anger can arouse the soldiers' desire for war and the bloodiness of men. Fifth, there are thousands of rivers in the land, and as far as I know, Yuan Shao's army is all soldiers from the north, and they are not good at water warfare. However, there is the "Jianghuai navy" trained by Zhou Dudu for seven years. In terms of navy, our army is absolutely superior to Yuan Shao. Sixth, casualties can be minimized because, at home, we have to prepare in advance. For example, relocating people, harvesting rice, etc., our army can handle everything in advance, so that Yuan Shao can not only take advantage of the benefits, but also reduce losses."

Xun Yu talked hurriedly, and thoroughly analyzed the benefits of fighting in other places and fighting locally, which made Sun Can really admire and amazed.

Sun Can just felt that there are many benefits to fighting in the local area, which is not as thorough as Xun Yu's analysis. After being moved, he smiled and praised: "Wen Ruo is far-sighted, it really makes Sun Can feel ashamed." After a pause, he continued: "But also You can't just retreat without reason like this, otherwise Yuan Shao will definitely not dare to rush forward. Wen Ruo, pass on the order that Zilong will strictly guard the two lines of defense of Changsha and Xudu. Two eloquent scholars went to Yuzhou to persuade the local people to move to Jingzhou, as much as they can."

Anyway, Yuan Shao didn't want to make treasures, these people would only be ruined if left to him, it would be better to move them to his own territory for his own use.After everything is dealt with, it is slowly retreating.In this way, the common people can be earned, and Yuan Shao can be lured into the bait, which is the way to kill two birds with one stone.

What's more, Yingchuan is the hometown of talents, if they can be moved here, then why can't I find talents?

Thinking about it, Sun Can looked at Xun Yu pointedly.

Of course, Xun Yu understood Sun Can's main purpose and meaning. He was very happy to see Sun Can respect him so much, and said, "My lord, let Xun Yu, Zi Jing, Feng Xiao and the others take care of this task together! Chuan is quite famous, he has contacts with local scholars, and Feng Xiao also has a lot of friends, if we go out, we will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort."

"Since Wen Ruo wants to go, that would be great." Sun Can said with a smile.

"By the way!" Sun Can recalled something again. The so-called "the three armies are not moved, the food and grass go first." In the past, Xun Yu's pawnshop handled it properly for him, and he never asked. Now the situation is not trivial, so he has to ask, "" How about our army's food and grass? Is it enough?"

Xun Yu replied confidently: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Our army has been preparing for this battle for three years, and we have purchased food from the north every year. Now all the food in our army has piled up like a mountain. Just sitting and eating is enough for my 17 troops for a year."

At this moment, everything is ready, and the army is already ready.

That night, Sun Can comforted the two wives well, and the next morning, Sun Can embarked on a journey to conquer the world again.

On the school field, Sun Can stood on the newly built school platform wearing a golden chain mail. At this moment, the sun was rising, and the sunlight shone on the golden chain mail, shining brightly, making Sun Can look like a luminous god of war.

After Sun Can read the edict written by Ma Liang, he shouted sharply:

"Set off……"

Tens of thousands of troops embarked on an unknown journey.

(End of this chapter)