What about the situation in Huainan? The biggest one is Yuan Shu, followed by Lei Bo, Chen Lan, and then Liu Xun, the governor of Lujiang. In addition, there are Xu Qian, Zhang Duo and other princes, big and small, who join forces vertically and horizontally.
At least there should be a small prince like Zhang Bao with an army of five thousand.
The situation here was as chaotic as Jiangdong's before, or even more chaotic. Sun Ce spent several years calming down Jiangdong with the help of the people, and reached the height of having millions of people.
And even if he has a lot of advanced consciousness, I'm afraid he can only do it in half and pacify Huainan in two or three years. Moreover, nothing unexpected can happen in the meantime.[
For example, Sun Ce did not send troops. Another example is that Cao Cao did not send troops.
And even if he successfully pacified Huainan and gained some power, what happens after that? Cao Cao may have already defeated Yuan Shao and dominated the north.
At that time, he became a minor prince sandwiched between Cao Cao and Sun Ce.
Not to mention how narrow-minded this scene was. Originally, Liu Feng was still a little tempted and wanted to segregate Huainan. But now that he thinks about it, it is simply unrealistic.
The power is too weak.
He still honestly selected 5,000 elite soldiers, worked with Dong Cheng to attack Xudu, and then used this influence to put pressure on Cao Cao.
In order to affect the outcome of the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao was completely victorious and Yuan Shao was completely defeated.
At that time, we can attack Hulao Pass to the west and regain the old capital Luoyang. We may even continue to attack Tongguan to the west and enter Chang'an. We will take the road of revitalizing the Han Dynasty.
"How much food is left?" Liu Feng asked.
"There are only fifty thousand stones left." Lu Su said with a bitter smile.
"Hiss." Liu Feng took a breath of air-conditioning. Fifty thousand shi of grain was used to feed 20,000 people. It would be over in a few months. It was better to revitalize the Han Dynasty honestly and stay in Chaohu. Death is not far away.
"Distribute 30,000 shi of food to the people and make them happy. When we go south, we will tell them that we will continue going south. There is a way out with us. If we continue to stay in Chaohu, they will not survive next autumn." Liu After Feng thought for a moment, he said to Lu Su.
Five or six thousand soldiers are very important, but Liu Feng also values the more than 20,000 people. As a subordinate, these people belong to him even if they go to Jingzhou.
After capturing Xudu, these people can become civilians and expand the population of Xudu, thus achieving the purpose of enriching their power.
In troubled times, military power is the most important, followed by the people.
"Promise." Lu Su had no doubts about Liu Feng's decision, so he agreed and immediately went to work.
"With more than 20,000 people and about a few thousand troops, we should be satisfied." Although he was slightly disappointed with the situation in Chaohu, Liu Feng still felt sorry for himself.
This situation now is much better than staying in Xudu.
In the next few days, Lu Su followed Liu Feng's order, while treating Zheng Bao's family well to win the hearts of the generals. At the same time, he opened granaries and released grain to win the hearts of the people.[
After this two-pronged approach, both the army and the people cheered for a while.
In this way, Liu Feng temporarily established a foothold in Chaohu, and all that was left was to completely own this army.
The generals who were in a happy mood did not know that Liu Feng's sword had been slowly swinging towards them. Liu Feng was definitely not satisfied with the temporary support of the army. He was only satisfied with the army that he could completely control.
If the army is not completely controllable, can it attack Xudu with him at the critical moment? Just kidding, it will definitely be the result of a breakup.
Therefore, controlling the army is a top priority.