Four hundred and fortieth chapters together vertical and horizontal
"Zi Yan is saying that these princes will take action against our army?" Lu Bu frowned in the hall.
Yuan Shao already feels a lot of pressure. If Liu Biao and Jiang Dong mobilize troops together... Jiang Dong doesn't count.
If Yuan Shao and Liu Biao attack from the north and south, the current distribution of troops may not be enough. This is also the geographical difference between Chu Nan and Yuan Shao. There are basically no other enemies around Yuan Shao that he can pay attention to, while Chu Nan has Liu Biao.
He and Sun Quan, the two great princes, could not ignore it.
"No, the two princes will not be so reckless." Chen Gong shook his head: "This encirclement is for business. The four parties are cutting off trade with our army. It can only be regarded as a test. Whether it is Liu Biao or the Sun family in Jiangdong,
Taking the initiative to send troops at this time is suspected of committing the following crimes, and Liu Biao and Sun Quan will not be so reckless. If they take action at this time, they will only act as spearmen for Yuan Shao."
Liu Biao, Sun Quan and Yuan Shao may form an alliance, but it is unlikely that they will directly join the battlefield before Chu Nan and Yuan Shao decide the winner.
"Now Yuan Shao wants to use these things to create an atmosphere where our army is surrounded by enemies and isolated and helpless, and induces our army to make wrong judgments. This is not very clever." Chu Nan said, turned to look at Guo Jia and said with a smile: "
What do you think of filial piety?”
"Since the other party has chosen to unite, our army can only join forces." Guo Jia knew that this was an opportunity for Chu Nan to show off to him, and smiled: "Liu Biao and Sun Quan are not the only princes in the world. Please turn your back.
I have befriended Ma Chao of Xiliang in the secret realm. This man is Ma Teng's son. You can try to win over him. If the generals in Guanzhong are willing to send troops and invade Bingzhou, they can threaten Yuan Shao's flanks and prevent him from going south with all his strength."
Nowadays, although Yuan Shao and Chu Nan are fighting from north to south, the power of other princes is actually not weak. There are thirteen states in the Han Dynasty, and Chu Nan and Yuan Shao combined only have seven of them. Although the power of the other princes is not as good as the two, they cannot be ignored.
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As for the threat from Liu Biao and Sun Quan, we have to guard against it. Jiujiang area definitely needs to be garrisoned. Even if Sun Quan was defeated last time, if the Jianghuai area does not pay enough attention and all the troops are mobilized, Sun Quan will have no defense.
He is not blind. If he is, he will at least try to capture the Jianghuai land.
Therefore, the defense of Jianghuai land must not be relaxed!
In addition, Xuchang and Yingchuan must also be stationed. Although Zhang Xiu is now a vassal, he has not completely surrendered after all. There is still the possibility of turning back. Even if the probability is not high, he must be on guard.
"Lord." After Guo Jia finished speaking, Liu Ye saluted Chu Nan and said, "The battle between our army and Yuan Shao is inevitable. There are some things that need to be prepared in advance."
"This is natural." Chu Nan nodded, looked at Liu Ye and smiled: "What's Ziyang's clever plan?"
"I can't speak of a clever idea. I think it would be best to dig a waterway to mobilize food, grass and baggage." Liu Ye bowed and smiled.
Digging water channels?
Chu Nan, Chen Gong, and Guo Jia nodded silently, saying that together with the battle, food, grass, and baggage were the top priority.
Especially for a collision between big forces like Chu Nan and Yuan Shao, it will definitely be difficult to determine the outcome in a short period of time. If the war is stalemate, then the battle will be logistics.
The labor cost of water transportation is much smaller than that of land transportation. Digging a waterway from the rear to the front will at least reduce the logistics losses here a lot.
"This matter is under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry." Chu Nan looked at Liu Ye and said.
After a year of buffering, the court is now not very short of money, and the people have a strong sense of belonging. At this time, a large-scale construction project will not cause resentment and rejection by the people. Even if there is resistance, people must be mobilized at this time.
"I accept the order!" Liu Ye bowed and accepted the order, taking this opportunity to try out his new thing.
"As for the matter in Guanzhong..." Chu Nan looked at everyone, hoping that someone would take the initiative to take over the task. He couldn't go there in person this time, right?
"I will go there personally and convince the generals in Guanzhong to join forces with our army." Chen Gong knew what his disciple meant. To resolve the matter in Guanzhong, the person who goes there must not only have enough intelligence, but also have enough status and reputation.
, there are more and more people with outstanding intelligence around Chu Nan, but in terms of identity, it seems that only he, a great scholar, is the most suitable.
"Then I'll help you, Teacher." Chu Nan nodded. Historically, he remembered that it was Zhong Yao who completed this matter, but Zhong Yao had already died in prison. Even if he hadn't, Chu Nan wouldn't dare to use him for such a major matter.
, the only person who can do this, besides Chen Gong, is Chu Nan himself.
Now Chu Nan is the leader of this force. With a different position, the things he has to do are naturally different. As the lord, he naturally has to sit in Xuchang to deal with changes that may occur at any time.
Of course, Lu Bu can actually do it, as his father-in-law's prestige is sufficient, but the important thing in this matter is not force, but eloquence and grasp of the situation;
If he sent his father-in-law to go, Chu Nan was worried that his father-in-law would fight with the generals in Guanzhong first. In the end, he failed to convince them and defeated Guanzhong first.
Guanzhong will definitely be leveled in the future, but not now. Even if Guanzhong is captured now, there is no way to mobilize the power of Guanzhong. Instead, the force must be dispersed to govern and suppress Guanzhong. At this time when the decisive battle with Yuan Shao is about to take place, go to govern Guanzhong.
Resolve the conflict between Qiang and Han?
It's really better to use the power of Guanzhong first, and then join forces to defeat Yuan Shao, and then attack Guanzhong.
As for Gongsun Du, it would be enough to send a person who is good at arguing. His power is limited and he can only help contain some forces in the court, but cannot play a big role.
After everyone discussed for a long time and decided on many future development directions, they dispersed.
When Chu Nan returned home, the sky had darkened.
When Lu Yi saw him coming back, she ordered the servants in the mansion to prepare dinner. Zhen Mi and Lu Lingqi took care of the two babies together, and there were two more people in the mansion.
The Bridge sisters are back.
"See you, your Majesty!" The Qiao family sisters saw Chu Nan and quickly stood up to greet him.
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, but now the reputation of these two is like thunder." Chu Nan sat down at the table, motioned for the four girls to take their seats, looked at sisters Qiao Ying and Qiao Shu and said with emotion.
After not seeing each other for a year, the childishness on the faces of the two girls was much lessened, and there was a bit of Lu Lingqi's look between their eyebrows.
During this year, the two girls led the elites of the Demon Suppression Department to collect monsters that disturbed the people, and made a big name among the people. Now when the Demon Suppression Department is mentioned, the first thing people think of is the Qiao family.
For the sisters, it is Lu Lingqi, the real commander, who is rarely mentioned now.
At this time, looking at the two women with long swords on their waists and heroic looks, in a trance, it seems that they saw the original Lu Lingqi, but compared to his wife, the two women were a little less evil and heroic, and the charm and delicacy of the southern woman did not change.
Disappeared due to this year of constant fighting.
The two girls are also regular visitors to the Chu family. Over the past year, they have come back from time to time to accompany Lu Lingqi and talk to her about the Demon Suppression Department. They don't feel unfamiliar.
"I haven't congratulated you yet." Qiao Ying nodded to Chu Nan reservedly. Chu Nan has traveled around the counties in the past year and has a greater reputation than her sisters. Legend has it that Chu Nan is the co-leader of the human race appointed by the Yellow Emperor.
Here, all industries are prospering, and the farmland has increased production. Even his father-in-law was grateful for his courage and voluntarily gave up his position to help him achieve his career.
As someone who once planted land under Chu Nan's rule, I naturally understand that Chu Nan's ability to make seeds ripen four times a year is indeed a blessing in nature.
Now that these things are being connected together, it seems that Chu Nan is indeed somewhat mysterious.
"Don't talk about that." Chu Nan waved his hand, motioned Qiao Ying to take a seat and said: "In the past year, I have rarely cared about monsters. Can you two tell me."
"The number of demonic beasts was indeed rampant in the initial period, and their strength grew rapidly, but the momentum lasted for about three months and then slowed down." Qiao Shu was a lively person and immediately explained to Chu Nan about the demonic beasts.
"As long as it's not that kind of mountain range, there aren't many powerful monsters. Monster riots like Yulou can only happen in big mountain ranges."
As Qiao Shu spoke, he took a sip of wine and looked at Chu Nan with excitement: "Later, I ordered you to spread the method of visualization, and our army's combat power increased greatly. Let's see!"
Saying that, Qiao Shu showed off his magical power. Now he can easily condense snow lotus without dancing. Now they sisters join forces and use the power of Ten Thousand Arms to easily change the climate of a place. Even without the power of Ten Thousand Arms, they can use
It is also much easier to acquire natural talents than before.
Of course, the most important thing in changing the celestial phenomena is the power of tens of thousands of troops. After the soldiers learned the method of visualization, their combat power increased so much, and together with that, the power of tens of thousands of troops was gathered.
The power of heaven and earth has revived, and the power of many things in the past has been improved.
"Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer things happening in the Demon Suppression Department. In many cases, the local people can solve the problem of monsters on their own, without the need for the Demon Suppression Department to take action." At the end of the sentence, Qiao Shu felt a little disappointed.
With the promotion of the idea of contemplation, the plague of monsters has gradually become a delicacy on the plate. The role of the Demon Suppression Department has become smaller and smaller, and the sense of existence has become less and less. This is a good thing, but for those who regard the Demon Suppression Department as their career
It's a bit uncomfortable for me.
This feeling of no longer being needed is difficult to explain to outsiders.
"Don't be so discouraged. The court will remember what you two have done for the people in the past year, and those who have received your kindness will also remember it and will not be forgotten. Now that the evil disaster is over, you may as well calm down and practice well
The world is going through a great change that has not happened in a thousand years. You two have magical powers, so there is no need to use them." Chu Nan looked at the two women and comforted them with a smile.
Nowadays, the practice of contemplation has become a trend. If you practice it deeply, not only your strength will be greatly improved, but your life span will also be increased. The age of immortality has arrived. People's life will be much longer than in the past. Likewise, the future variables will also
There are many. If you have the skills, you don’t have to worry about being useless. If you really can’t, you can go to the Ministry of Industry and be studied.
The Chu family has not been this annoyed for a long time. The four women gathered together and talked about endless topics. They had a dinner that lasted until late at night.