Three Kingdoms: Daily settlement helps Liu Bei revive the Shu Han dynasty.

Lu Yong took Liu Bei's words as a compliment.

Liu Bei mentioned Sun Ce earlier, and Sun Ce was the person Yang Hong specifically asked Lu Yong to help eliminate.

Lu Yong then took the opportunity to begin analyzing this person for Liu Bei.

"My lord, when I was in Shouchun, I ordered Wen to inquire from various sources and gathered a lot of information about Sun Ce."

Of course, most of the deeper and more hidden information came from the historical knowledge he, as a time traveler, brought from the future...

As they were speaking,

He picked out a few chess pieces from the chess box placed beside the table.

He then placed one of the coins on the table and said, "This is Lujiang."

When Sun Jian died in battle, Sun Ce settled in Lujiang with his mother.

This man made many friends among famous scholars in his youth and had already accumulated a considerable reputation in the Jianghuai region.

After Sun Jian's death, his former subordinates, led by Sun Ben and others, switched allegiance to Yuan Shu.

But Sun Ce was not content with mediocrity and was constantly planning his own path to advancement.

Lu Yong paused briefly, then continued:

Sun Ce's scheme can be roughly divided into three steps.

The first step was to seek refuge with Yuan Shu and reclaim his father's former troops.

The second step was to go to Danyang and seek refuge with Wu Jing, the then governor of Danyang, and recruit soldiers there.

The third step was to send troops to conquer Wu Commandery, Kuaiji Commandery, and other places, thus bringing all six commanderies of Jiangdong under their control.

After speaking, he placed two chess pieces to the lower left of Lujiang, indicating the territory occupied by Wu Jing and Sun Ben.

then,

Lu Yong then placed a chess piece to the upper right of the area occupied by Wu Jing and Sun Ben, saying, "This place is Qu'a."

Earlier this year, Li Jue appointed Liu Yao as the governor of Yangzhou.

However, at this time, Shouchun, the capital of Yangzhou, had been occupied by Yuan Shu, and Liu Yao dared not take up his post.

At first, he could only seek refuge in the Huaipu area of ​​Xiapi.

Because the imperial court only granted him a title, but did not give him any troops.

"later,

Yuan Shu instructed Wu Jing, the governor of Danyang, who was also Sun Ce's maternal uncle, to...

Together with Sun Ben, the Commandant of Danyang, they welcomed Liu Yao to Qu'a and established his prefectural seat there.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei frowned slightly, a look of doubt on his face, and asked:

"Since Yuan Shu has already declared himself the Governor of Yangzhou, why did he still bring Liu Yao, the officially appointed Governor of Yangzhou by the imperial court, into his rear?"

Lu Yong chuckled and replied:

"Yuan Shu's actions were certainly not motivated by goodwill."

He was just trying to shift the blame elsewhere.

This would simply allow Liu Yao to engage in a protracted struggle with the local separatist forces in Jiangdong, resulting in mutual attrition.

At the same time, he also attempted to indirectly control Jiangdong by controlling Liu Yao.

The advantage of doing this is that Yuan Shu can secure his rear base in Jiangdong without losing a single soldier.

"Unfortunately, Yuan Shu underestimated Liu Yao."

After Liu Yao established himself in Qu'a, he quickly realized that Wu Jing and Sun Ben were Yuan Shu's spies and worried that he would become a puppet.

So he struck first and forcibly expelled Wu Jing and Sun Ben.

Wu Jing and Sun Ben had no choice but to retreat to Liyang.

"Liu Yao then dispatched his generals Fan Neng and Yu Mi to garrison Hengjiangjin in the east, and Zhang Ying to garrison Danglikou, to set up a tight defense and block Yuan Shu's army from crossing the river."

Enraged, Yuan Shu ordered Wu Jing, Sun Ben, and Hui Qu to attack in turn, but with little success.

Therefore,

Sun Ce seized the opportunity to request permission from Yuan Shu to march south, claiming he could reclaim Jiangdong for Yuan Shu.

Liu Bei suddenly realized.

Lu Su couldn't help but nod slightly.

He secretly thought that Lu Yong's analysis was roughly the same as what he had seen.

Lu Yong then analyzed: "Yuan Shu saw that Liu Yao had gained a firm foothold in Jiangdong,

They also massively expanded their army to tens of thousands.

He assumed that Sun Ce might not be able to defeat Liu Yao, so he let Sun Ce go south without worry.

Actually,

He underestimated Sun Ce.

They also underestimated Zhou Yu, Sun Ce's sworn brother.

Liu Bei asked curiously, "Is Zhou Yu very capable?"

"Impressive! Their wisdom and military strategy are among the best in the world!"

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, then sighed, "How many heroes are there in this world!"

Lu Yong laughed and said, "My lord, there's no need to sigh. Lu Zijing's talent is no less than Zhou Yu's, and he even surpasses him in strategic planning!"

"You flatter me, strategist," Lu Su quickly bowed humbly.

After Liu Bei and Lu Su exchanged a few sentimental words, Lu Yong continued with the main topic:

"Yuan Shu both utilized and guarded against Sun Ce, but his guardedness far outweighed his utilization of him."

After Sun Ce captured Lujiang,

Yuan Shu was supposed to keep his promise and grant the position of Prefect of Lujiang, but he deliberately went back on his word and refused.

This shows how deeply he was wary of Sun Ce.

"Sun Ce's greatest assets at the moment are his father's old troops and Zhou Yu's strategic advice."

But his strength was ultimately too weak.

With enemy troops blocking his path ahead and Yuan Shu's suspicion looming behind, every step he took was fraught with peril.

"However, Sun Ce was brave and skilled in battle. Once Liu Yao was defeated, no one in Jiangdong could withstand his advance."

Therefore, what we need to do is to find a way to ensure that Liu Yao can withstand Sun Ce's offensive.

"At least until we take control of Danyang, we cannot allow Sun Ce to defeat Liu Yao."

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, then asked, "So, what should we do?"

Lu Yong's mouth was getting dry from talking.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then continued slowly:

"My lord, as we discussed before, we were to escort Tao Gongzu back to his hometown of Danyang to retire."

And this is our opportunity to take Danyang!

Liu Bei paused, then said softly, "That's right, I almost forgot about him..."

Lu Su put down his teacup, his gaze slightly narrowed, waiting for Lu Yong to continue.

Lu Yong reached into the chess box and took out a few more chess pieces, which he then laid out on the table.

He pointed to the chess piece representing Danyang County and said:

"Danyang Prefecture, which governs sixteen counties, is known for its fierce and valiant people, and the bravery of the Danyang soldiers is renowned throughout the land."

Tao Gongzu was from Danyang and enjoyed great prestige in the area.

We entered Danyang under the guise of escorting Tao Gongzu back to his hometown to retire. Our actions were perfectly legitimate, and no one could find fault with them.

As Lu Yong said this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly:

"My lord, think about it."

We are the only people who came to Xuzhou to rescue Tao Gongzu.

Afterwards, they even thoughtfully escorted him all the way back to his hometown.

What immense kindness and compassion this is!

"When the people of Danyang heard that Tao Gongzu and we had returned, they were sure to line the streets to welcome us."

The local powerful families and officials of Danyang

Out of respect for Tao Gongzu, we will certainly give you some face and support.

"As the 'escort' team, we naturally entered Danyang and settled down."

Tao Gongzu had neither soldiers nor generals under his command.

"At that time, whether we stay or leave will be up to us."

Liu Bei's eyes lit up, but he immediately frowned again:

"But the governor of Danyang is Wu Jing, who is a general under Yuan Shu and also Sun Ce's uncle."

Will he let us stay so easily?

Lu Yong waved his hand and said, "Wu Jing, the prefect of Danyang, is already in a terrible predicament."

He pointed to the chess piece representing Qu'a and said:

"After Liu Yao occupied Qu'a, he drove Wu Jing and Sun Ben out of northern Danyang."

Wu Jing and Sun Ben could only retreat to Liyang with their remaining troops.

They messed up the task Yuan Shu had assigned them.

Now all he can think about is how to capture Liu Yao so he can atone for his sins.

"Why would they bother with us?"

After a pause, Lu Yong added:

"not to mention,

We entered Danyang under the pretext of "escorting Tao Gongzu back to his hometown."

He was still an ally who had signed an alliance with Yuan Shu.

Even if Wu Jing were confused, he wouldn't turn against "his own people" at this time.

Upon hearing this, Lu Su couldn't help but nod in approval:

"The strategist used the guise of escorting to actually establish a foothold."

It can be said that the cause is perfectly legitimate and has a just cause!

This plan is brilliant!