609. On the general trend

Author: Wu Zixiong

609. On the general trend

609, on the general trend

Jia Xu stroked his beard and continued to talk;

"Although Cao Mengde was a eunuch, he was talented and far-sighted. Since Duke Cao welcomed the emperor to the court and worshiped the prime minister, he has established his own power. Tigers are lying in the Central Plains. With the emperor's orders to the princes and righteousness in hand, he has pacified the four fields and gathered thousands of troops.

Although there are enemies on all sides, there is no greater enemy than Yuan Shao, there will definitely be a fight!"

Jia Xu stopped talking at this point and had no intention of continuing.

Liu Hao didn't take it seriously either. From Jia Xu's comments about Cao Cao, it can be seen that his intention was clear and his heart was full of surrender to Cao Cao.

Although these words are objective, their inner strength is to praise Cao Cao;

After becoming a eunuch, it was a matter of birth and he could not make the decision, but it also showed that Cao Cao's achievements were his own, and it is not an exaggeration to say that a talented person is rough;

He said that Cao Cao had a long-term vision, and then called Cao Cao "Cao Gong", which was not mentioned in previous comments about Yuan Benchu. It was an honorific title, and it also showed that Jia Xu was very optimistic about Cao Cao welcoming Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty;

The official worship of the prime minister also shows that Cao Cao's ambition is exposed and his desire to conquer the world is clearly revealed. For the civil servants and generals who follow Cao Cao to conquer the world, they have more expectations, and their desire to die for him is stronger. They occupy the righteousness and the morale of the soldiers is restored.

Gao has greatly narrowed the gap between him and Yuan Benchu. The outcome of this battle is unpredictable.

"Brother Wenhe, I see you also think Cao Mengde can win. But, how long does Brother Wenhe think it will take for Cao Mengde to stabilize the north?"

Liu Hao affirmed Jia Xu's judgment in an understatement, and then asked another question;

This made Jia Xu slightly uncomfortable. Originally, he thought Liu Hao would discuss it with him, but he didn't know that he had the same idea as him and was optimistic about Cao Cao, even more optimistic than him. This made him even more strange about Liu Hao's origins.

stand up;

Jia Xu could tell that Liu Hao didn't have much hatred for Cao Cao, and even had some respect for him. As a person with the surname Liu, he actually had some respect for Cao Cao, a powerful official who used the emperor to control the princes. This made Jia Xu a little confused.

He could tell at a glance that Liu Hao had a majestic appearance and could only be a member of the royal family. Now, he was a little doubtful.

However, Jia Xu didn't have much time to think about this now. Liu Hao's question made him think deeply. Assuming that Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, how long would it take to eliminate Yuan Shao? After that, how long would it take to stabilize the north?

Jia Xu had not considered this issue in detail in the past. The current battle between Cao and Yuan had not yet begun, and the outcome was uncertain. How could he think so much about it?

Now after thinking about it, I found the deeper meaning and understood that Liu Hao was asking how long it would take Cao Mengde to unify the country.

"If Duke Cao wins, it will take seven to ten years to stabilize the north!"

Liu Hao nodded. Jia Xu's deduction was very accurate. Seven years later, Cao Cao annexed Yuan Shao's territory and cleaned up Yuan Shao's remaining forces. Jia Xu said that in 7-10 years, he fully considered the troubles caused by the nomadic people in the north and left

out for three years to prepare for unexpected situations.

"We assume that Cao Mengde will unify the north within 7 years. At that time, Cao Mengde will face Liaodong Gongsun, Jiangdong Sun family, Northwest Mahan, Shuzhong Liu Zhang, Jingzhou Liu Biao, Jiaozhou Shixie; Brother Wenhe believes that he can unify the world in his lifetime.

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Jia Xu picked up the wine glass and took a sip, his thoughts racing;

The bitter cold in Liaodong means that less than half of the days in a year can be fought. If you can't kill with one blow, it will take a long time. Although it is not a threat, it is not easy.

Mahan in the northwest is easy to defeat, but difficult to capture. It will not be completed in two or three years, and it will be difficult to stabilize it by then;

Jingzhou Liu Biao's soldiers and horses were not a concern, and it was easy for the family to make a choice. On the contrary, it became the easiest place to win. However, it would take a lot of effort to clean up the remnants in the future; and even though there was a feud with him,

Jiangdong will definitely unite with Jingzhou when the time comes, and there will be many surprises;

Shixie, the southernmost Jiaozhou, can wait and advance slowly, not in a hurry;

Liu Zhang in Shu was weak, as evidenced by Zhang Lu's self-reliance in Hanzhong. However, Bashu is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the land is dangerous. Liu Zhang, who is weak and weak, will become the biggest obstacle. The guarding dog will definitely become the hardest bone to chew.

The most important point is that Cao Cao captured the north seven years later and stabilized his territory. It also required a period of wealth accumulation. Jia Xu understood the principle that war will lead to death. If he followed his idea and waited for another year to fight again, he would advance slowly.

After ten years, it should be almost done.

Jia Xu raised his head and was about to answer when he saw Liu Hao opening his mouth and saying;

"Brother Wenhe thinks that with Cao Mengde's power, he can endure a few years of development before taking action?"

Jia Xu was stunned after hearing this, with a wry smile on his face. It would be difficult for Duke Cao to dissuade him at that time. It would be inevitable to use the momentum of the north to overwhelm Jingzhou, and no one would be able to persuade him.

In this way, the possibility of a decisive battle in Jingzhou will plummet. If victory is not achieved, morale will drop, and it will take several years to ease. The most important thing is the naval issue, which will become a major issue in Cao Cao's southward campaign in the future.

The biggest obstacle.

Fear has a cumulative effect, and with the pressure of the general trend, it can indeed make Jingzhou afraid, but it is more likely to provoke a reaction and fight to the death;

Instead of doing this, it is better to accumulate wealth while deploying troops on the border to prepare for an attack. This will not only prevent Jingxiang from developing with peace of mind and spend huge sums of money to defend against Cao Cao, but also give Jingxiang continuous pressure.

, deepening the fear bit by bit, forcing the opponent's psychological pressure to continue to increase, and when the time comes to launch a war, it can be decided in one battle.

The idea is good, but Jia Xu also knows that he, a non-direct adviser, will not be able to persuade him at that time. He can only watch the good situation being discarded and continue to delay the unification. If it doesn't work for ten years, will it work for fifteen years?

Jia Xu can't guarantee it now. In seven years, the north has been stabilized, and the south is also developing. It will be stable enough by then. This also means that other princes cannot be judged by their current strength, especially Jiangdong, who has accumulated family heirlooms to the third generation.

Sun family.

After a moment's thought, Jia Xu could understand that in seven years' time, the Sun family would definitely capture the entire Jiangdong, and perhaps even Jiaozhou. If so, it would be even more difficult to pacify.

"Brother Wenhe, what if a hero takes Liu Biao's place and takes advantage of this to capture Bashu?"

"This should be divided into three parts of the world!"

Jia Wenhe sighed, as if he saw the coming years, endless wars, the world is really divided into three parts, and it is almost impossible for Cao Mengde to unify the world in his lifetime!

In his heart, Jia Xu thought of Liu Hao. In his opinion, if the Liu Hao in front of him captured Jingzhou and replaced Liu Biao, it would be a foregone conclusion that the world would be divided into three parts. Could it be that the Liu Hao in front of him came to hire him?

Jia Xu couldn't help but think about it, if he wanted to capture Jingzhou, how should he capture it?

He thought about Liu Biao's age. He was very old. He had not yet reached the level of a saint, so he did not have much time to live. The power behind his two sons was reversed. Although the eldest son was born to Liu Biao's poor wife, he became a drag in Jingzhou.

There were very few supporters from the wealthy families, so the second son was the product of a marriage between Liu Biao and a wealthy family, so he became popular among the people.

Then there is a breakthrough for making a fuss. With Jia Xu's "poisonous man" style, he has already regarded Liu Biao as a dead man. In his heart, he has no less than ten plans on how to sow discord. Not to mention seven years, Jia Xu's self-confidence, three

Years are enough to capture Jingzhou.

It is not impossible to capture Jingzhou, use Jingzhou as the foundation, and covet Bashu. Attacking is not the best strategy, and it is still based on planning. In addition, Liu Hao's surname is at the forefront, so what if there are some rumors?

If Jingzhou and Bashu are really connected together, when there is more money and food, they can go east and join forces with the Sun family in Jiangdong to fight against Cao Mengde. In this way, not to mention ten years, but within one generation, the world may be overturned.

Not unified.

Liu Hao really has no idea of ​​replacing Liu Bei as one of the Three Kingdoms. He doesn't want to be the master of one party and one-third of the world. He really doesn't like it. After roaming the heavens and then entering the Three Kingdoms, he really doesn't want to.

I really don't like these.

Of course, if it is the world of the Three Kingdoms that is the first to enter the world of the heavens, Liu Hao will definitely have to fight for it, and it is not a bad idea to compete in the world.

Once a monk steps into the Holy Order, his natural lifespan will be doubled. The world of the Three Kingdoms of Gods and Demons is different from the historical Three Kingdoms. Cao Mengde will inevitably live longer. Similarly, Liu Bei and Sun Quan will inevitably live longer. In this situation, the war is likely to last longer.

, even more tragic, and even more cruel to the people of the Central Plains.

Jia Xu also knew this. Once the world was divided into three parts and such wars continued for hundreds of years, he would feel horrified just thinking about it, and his eyes towards Liu Hao would become much more obscure.

When Liu Hao saw him, he just smiled. The hidden look in Jia Xu's eyes clearly showed a hint of murderous intent. This made Liu Hao think that Jia Xu was quite good. Don't you want to see a hundred years of fighting?

"Brother Wenhe, do you think that after this hundred years of war, how much of the population of our Central Plains will be left?"

Jia Xu's mind exploded, and his whole body became cold. As a counselor, Jia Xu knew how destructive the war was. However, if the war lasted for hundreds of years, how many big men could be left? It could only be a hundred or ten, spread out in such a

In a vast area, it is not an exaggeration to say that there are no people living for thousands of miles.

"Brother Wenhe, when that time comes, when the grassland nomads who have been cultivated for hundreds of years move south, will the Central Plains be able to stop them?"

Jia Xu opened his mouth wide. He was from Guzang in Wuwei County. There were many Qiang people, and to the north was the Xianbei clan. He knew the characteristics of the nomadic people very well. What would happen if they were allowed to cultivate for a hundred years and find that the population of the Central Plains was hundreds?

Without any need to think about it, Jia Xu knew that the Han people would be threatened with annihilation by then.

The Han Dynasty has a strong national spirit. Chen Tang said: Anyone who offends the Han people will be punished no matter how far away he is! This made the people extremely proud, and from then on, the descendants of Yan and Huang were given the title of "Han".

As a Han Chinese, Jia Xu never wanted to see this kind of situation happen. When he was thinking about it, he suddenly realized that if Liu Hao in front of him could say such words, he would definitely not think about taking Jingzhou and Bashu. Then, the other party would

Why are you here?

Jia Xu is good at seeing through people's hearts. In the Three Kingdoms of Gods and Demons, this is an innate skill. Jia Xu, a saint, can see through monks of a lower rank than him at a glance. Combined with this innate skill, counselors with lower intelligence than Jia Xu will be able to see through them even if the opponent is a saint.

Regardless of his level of cultivation, it is difficult to escape Jia Xu's speculation, which is why every one of his strategies is sure to hit the target.

Facing Liu Hao, who was also a saint, it was his first time to meet him, and he had never heard of it before. This made it impossible for him to see through Liu Hao's thoughts, and he had no way of guessing. He could only deal with it with his own IQ.

After trying all kinds of thinking, I still couldn't guess the meaning of Liu Hao's visit.

Seeing that Jia Xu was deep in thought, Liu Hao changed the topic.

"Brother Wenhe, the grassland has been suffering for a long time. Is there a long-term solution?"

Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly. As a poisonous warrior, Jia Xu's first thought was to kill until the grassland was frightened. But he immediately realized that this could only last for a while. After one or two generations, the grassland disaster would happen again.

Jia Xu has never thought about killing them all. It's not that he doesn't want to, but that he can't do it. The grassland is so big. As a nomadic people, he has no fixed place to live. He can live wherever he goes. Even an endless army can't do it.

Destroying the pasture along the way can only force some of them to fight decisively.

Garrisoning troops, Jia Xu only flashed through his mind. It was too difficult, it could be said that it was almost impossible.

One is that the price of food supply is too high. Everything has two sides. The gods and demons of the Three Kingdoms have become demons. It is easier to transport food and grass, but the army also eats more. This makes food and grass production and transportation all the same.
To be continued...