The Qiren Pavilion is not yet of use, so Chu Nan plans to take these people to Lujiang for teaching. Ability is one aspect, but the most important thing is thought. They cannot be bribed easily.
This time, plus the time spent in the secret realm, it has been more than a month. The spring plowing is almost over. Chu Nan must go back as soon as possible to upgrade the plowing. At the same time, there are also some things that need to be finished in Lujiang.
However, this time he did not rush through magic as usual. After all, it consumed a lot of money, and the aura of awe was still second. The feeling of being hollowed out was really not good, and it was not too urgent, so Chu Nan decided to lead the team slowly
Walk.
Looking at the ghost-backed spider pulling the cart, Chen Gong's mouth twitched and he shook his head. There were more and more strange things around him.
"According to news from my old friend in Xuchang, Cao Cao ordered Cheng Yu to go to Jingzhou!" Chen Gong stopped and looked at his disciple.
"You want to use Liu Biao to contain Nanyang, is Cao Cao going to launch an army?" Chu Nan looked back at Chen Gong. He couldn't tell what kind of mentality he was feeling in his heart at this moment. He felt a sense of excitement, but also a little panic, and he felt relieved that the decisive battle was finally about to take place.
Worrying without proper preparation will be very complicated anyway.
"Most likely." Chen Gong nodded. There seemed to be nothing going on between Cao and Lu, but now there are only these two princes left in the Central Plains. How could it really be all right? Cao Cao obviously didn't want Lu Bu to continue to develop like this.
The initiative now is still in Cao Cao's hands.
"Then..." Chu Nan stopped, looked at Chen Gong and said, "Disciple, go back and train more soldiers and horses. Then we can cross the Huaihe River to attack Cao Cao?"
Chen Gong nodded and said: "In addition, we need to be prepared for an attack from Jiangdong. In the Battle of Guangling, our army and the Sun family of Jiangdong are already mortal enemies. In recent days, the political situation in Jiangdong has become increasingly stable, so we need to be prepared for an attack from Jiangdong."
Chu Nan was startled when he heard this, and then nodded silently: "Disciple understands."
Although Sun Ce did not have time to explain his affairs, all of Sun Ce's trusted generals were killed or injured in this battle. Only Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu returned to Jiangdong. Logically speaking, a son should inherit his father's legacy. At this time, Sun Ce's eldest son Sun Shao should succeed Sun Ce.
foundation.
However, the situation in Jiangdong was in chaos at this time, and the major noble families that had been suppressed by Sun Ce began to exert their strength. When Sun Ce was there, they did not dare to act arrogantly. Now that Sun Ce is dead and the deterrent is gone, these Jiangdong noble families naturally do not want to continue to submit to the Sun family. Some
They just sat back and watched the situation of the Sun family, but more people took action directly, preparing to kill Sun Ce and take back the military and political power that Sun Ce had forcibly held in his hands.
At this time, by promoting Sun Ce's infant son to succeed him, how can we suppress these powerful families who are eyeing the power of Jiangdong?
In the end, Sun Quan succeeded Sun Ce with the support of Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Zhang Hong, and Zhang Zhao, just like in history. However, unlike Sun Ce's strong suppression, Sun Quan chose to appease and win over, which also echoes the current situation in Jiangdong.
The situation, without Sun Ce's ability, if he suppresses it forcefully, Jiangdong may not be able to have peace in the next few years.
The machinations that Sun Quan displayed in this incident of stabilizing Jiangdong really opened the eyes of many people. However, this is political skills. When it comes to foreign wars...
Be careful and sail the ship of ten thousand years, Zhou Yu is still very powerful.
After saying goodbye to Chen Gong, Chu Nan got into the carriage. The way back was not long, but not short either. Chu Nan was not in a hurry so that Zhou Cang could lead the team to train the Nine Secretaries of the Imperial Army.
In the carriage, it was not Lu Lingqi, but Liu Ye who was sitting in it.
The spider seemed to pull more steadily than the horse. Chu Nan and Liu Ye sat opposite each other. Chu Nan looked at the small wooden man on the table pushing the wine glass to his hand, and was a little curious about where the power of these little things came from.
Without things like clockwork, how can strength be generated out of thin air?
"You seem to be confused." Liu Ye looked up at Chu Nan and asked with a smile.
"Well, that's true." Chu Nan nodded: "I used to give advice to others, just like you. Now that I'm in charge, I have to make decisions on many things myself, so I feel a little confused."
Liu Ye didn't say anything after hearing this. No one else can help with this kind of problem. Whether a person is suitable to be alone depends on this. Some people are born to make suggestions but have no decisiveness. In fact, most counselors are like this, regardless of their ability.
, When you are a counselor, you can have no doubts about your own strategies, but when you are really on your own, you are suspicious.
However, Chu Nan had already had the experience of leading troops alone before. Liu Ye felt that this was not a problem, but this time the task was a bit heavier. In addition to managing people's livelihood, he also had to lead troops.
"Even if we want to fight, it will take at least three months for Cao Cao to stabilize Zhang Xiu, assemble all the troops, formulate strategies, and then raise troops to attack. Now Wen Hou has defense lines everywhere and is very wary of Cao Cao.
, the importance of military strength and speed does not apply here." Liu Ye said with a smile.
The speed of soldiers is not always useful. After all, what Lu Bu is best at is cavalry. If you sneak attack at a certain point, you can temporarily gain an advantage, but Lu Bu may come later. Although you have the upper hand, it is of little significance.
In a battle that ultimately determines the fate of the entire Central Plains, Cao Cao could not be so hasty.
Chu Nan nodded. He naturally understood the truth. Now, neither Lu Bu nor Cao Cao has the ability to kill the other with one stick. A surprise attack is useless, but the risk is very high. If not, the gain may outweigh the loss.
Therefore, if Cao Cao comes, he will most likely come with an upright division. When Lu Bu's side will meet the enemy, the Jianghuai route can be regarded as a partial division of a brigade, and it is the kind that Cao Cao has to take seriously.
"Brother Ziyang, do you think we can persuade Liu Biao to stand by and watch, and then when our army is fighting with Cao's army, Zhang Xiu will send troops from Nanyang to drain Cao Cao's salary?" Chu Nan looked at Liu Ye and asked with a smile.
Liu Ye thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "It involves a world-wide conflict, so it's difficult."
If there are other things, these operations can be used to break Cao Cao's manipulation technique, but the problem is that this is a battle to decide the ownership of the Central Plains. Normally, the nobles may turn a blind eye to Lu Bu for some small gains.
However, when it comes to this, no noble family will want Lu Bu to take over the Central Plains. After all, the Xuzhou nobles have learned from past mistakes, and no one wants their territory to become the next Xuzhou.
Therefore, in this matter, neither Liu Biao nor the Jingzhou nobles could stand on Lu Bu's side, or even be neutral. Zhang Xiu would definitely be restrained.
Chu Nan set up five wooden figures, Jiang Dong, Liu Biao, Cao Cao, Zhang Xiu and us. Zhang Xiu was restrained by Liu Biao. What we have to face is the entire Cao Cao force and Jiangdong force who may join in at any time.
Looking at the situation in the world presented by Chu Nan, Liu Ye nodded silently, which was roughly what he meant.
"So Jianghuai is not only a partial division of the first brigade, the most important thing is to guard against sneak attacks from Jiangdong and ensure that Jianghuai is not lost!" Chu Nan knocked on the table and figured out the direction he should take.
The first condition is to protect the Jianghuai River.
"Zi Yang, during these three months, we need to use it carefully. In this way, you will be the commander-in-chief of Jiangdong and see how to attack Jiangdong. Then I will ambush heavy troops in these places, build equipment, and complete this defense line.
As stable as Mount Tai." Chu Nan looked at Liu Ye and said seriously.
"How can there be anything truly foolproof in this world? If the defense is too tight, the soldiers will become slack." Liu Ye said, waving his hands on the table and saying: "I think we can set up two armies, light and dark.
The Ming army is stationed permanently and is responsible for guarding and guarding on weekdays. The secret army does not show up on weekdays and only takes action when it is attacked. On weekdays, the two sides have nothing to do with each other."
Chu Nan looked at the map that appeared on the table. After thinking carefully for a moment, he nodded and said, "Very good, but this dark army... must be trained in three months!"
There is no way. Lu Bu only has so many soldiers and horses. There are 10,000 troops stationed in Lujiang and Jiujiang. There are also those soldiers who surrendered under Liu Xun before. They need to be trained to convert. It will take time, March... Chu Nan doesn't know.
Whether it is enough depends on Wei Yan. He is responsible for recruiting and brainwashing people, and Wei Yan is responsible for training. Let's see the effect. Even if it does not form a strong combat power, it is better than nothing.
When a group of carriages and horses passed by Guangling, Chu Nan came down to visit Yan Xiang. Although he was threatened at the time, Yan Xiang did his duty. The losses caused by the war in Guangling were now under Yan Xiang's governance.
After recovering, and with the cultivation sent by Chu Nan, if there are no natural disasters this year, Guangling will definitely have a good harvest.
After some encouragement, and most importantly some benefits, the son of Yan Xiang is now among the people in the Qiren Pavilion accompanying Chu Nan, and Chu Nan is ready to train him well.
Now Yan Ren seems to have been successfully assimilated by Chu Nan. When reminiscing with his father about the past, his words were filled with admiration for Chu Nan and praise for the New Deal.
Seeing this, Yan Xiang could only smile bitterly. If he had been coerced when assisting Zuo Lu Bu, now... he could only stay on this boat and follow Lu Bu forward.
In fact, this can be regarded as a kind of coercion, but it is more uncomfortable than threatening with life. His son took the initiative to fight with others. What can Yan Xiang do? Is it possible that he really wants to continue fighting with Lu Bu and end up killing each other?
He was not that great. After seeing his son again, he took the initiative to tell Chu Nan some of the issues that came to his mind. Although the results of the current New Deal promotion were good, there were also many problems. During the promotion process, many speculators appeared.
The problem may not be big at first, but as time goes by, these speculators gain more and more power in Lu Bu's power. However, they are not like people like Chu Nan who only care about Lu Bu. Instead, they only care about making money, and even
They began to secretly fight against Lu Bu's new policy. Now this kind of people have gradually become a problem and need to be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise it will be a big disaster in the long run.
"Thank you sir for your advice, Nan understands!" Chu Nan nodded and saluted Yan Xiang. This matter is not a big deal at the moment, but it is indeed something that can shake the foundation and should not be underestimated.
"I'm lucky to be able to contribute wherever I can."
There was some sarcasm in his tone when he said this. Chu Nan just pretended not to hear it and just used it. As for complaining in his heart... As long as you don't say it in public, you can just curse me to death in your heart.