As soon as this statement came out, everyone was surprised.
"Afang, why do you say this?" Wu Sheng was the first to ask: "Why do we have to send troops to help Yuan Shu? Is it just because he has an alliance with the general? Do we really have to protect each other?"
"It's to help each other." Xu Fang glanced at Wu Sheng and replied: "If we sit idly by and don't send troops this time, we will not only create trouble for tigers, but also create another powerful enemy, and it will also be easy for the general to attack Yuzhou in the west.
The hard work of my subordinates has been wasted!"
Everyone became more and more confused as they listened. Guo Jia looked sideways at Xu Fang and said with a smile: "I understand what General Xu said very clearly. It's just that Sun Ce made a lot of noise and is very likely to make Xu Du
Cao Cao saw an opportunity and even ignored our troops stationed in the south of Chen State. He sent troops to Runan again, hoping to kill Yuan Shu in one fell swoop."
"But what does the previous sentence mean? What does it mean to raise a tiger and create a powerful enemy?"
Guo Jia paused and said in a more serious tone: "I have also heard about Sun Ce's behavior. He is unprepared, quick-tempered and brave, but he is not an unwise person. Even if he let this person complete the following to conquer Yangzhou, he is also
It’s unlikely that you would take the initiative to embarrass me, Xuzhou, right?”
"Why not?" Xu Fang glanced at Guo Jia and said solemnly: "Sir, don't you know that you have friendships at a distance and attacks at home?"
"General Xu's words are wrong. Diplomacy at a distance and attack at a close distance are the legacy of Fan Ju of the Western Qin Dynasty. When this strategy was formulated, it was already in the middle and late stages of the Warring States Period when the seven heroes were competing for hegemony."
Guo Jia laughed and said: "Since the Zhou Dynasty divided the world, there have been more than a hundred princes in the past hundred years, and everyone has been called a king. Before the Western Qin Dynasty adopted the strategy of distant diplomacy and close attack, the direction of the war was very uncertain, and it was often used by some civil and military officials to prepare for the war.
They expanded their fiefdoms by themselves, but the power of the country itself did not increase. It often happened that the territory opened up was not connected to the national territory, which was detrimental to the strength of the Qin State. It was not until Fan Ju became prime minister that he adopted distant diplomacy and close attack, which ended this
This absurd phenomenon allowed Qin to expand steadily while trying to avoid the situation of the six countries joining forces."
"But one thing to note is..." Guo Jiasurong said: "If there are heroes coming together, try not to ally with your neighboring countries if you have a choice, because this is your own expansion area, and forming an alliance means that
Blocking the road to development and self-improvement, but adopting the strategy of distant relations and close attacks requires two conditions to be met..."
"First, seizing the land of neighboring countries is in line with the country's development direction. Second, our country must have the ability to defeat neighboring countries, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages!"
"This is because they are both close neighbors. During the Warring States Period, the Western Qin Dynasty wanted to attack Han and Zhao at close range. However, during the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin wanted to form a good relationship with the neighboring Jin Dynasty. They maintained close relations and attacked far away.
Why do we jointly attack the distant state of Chu?"
"Because the Jin State was stronger than the Qin State at that time, and the Chu State was a greater threat! If we attack the Jin State, let alone whether we can win, even if we win, there is a high probability that it will be a disastrous defeat, which will damage the foundation of the country.
This is called victory rather than defeat!"
Having said this, Guo Jia paused, looked around at everyone, and finally raised his hand to Wang Zhengwei and spoke generously: "Why did Guo Jia suggest that the master go to take Jiangdong? It's because Yuan Shu is a man with great ambition and little talent, and he can't see the situation clearly.
No matter who is in charge of Xuzhou, it can be used as a natural barrier to help Yangzhou block the powerful enemies in the north. He should have made close contacts and attacked from far away, but unexpectedly, Yuan Shu did not want to go south to capture Jingjiao, but always tried to go north.
, how stupid it is!”
"Sun Ce may not be so stupid. If my lord does not want to take Jiangdong, it would be a good idea for us to find a smarter ally behind him."
Wang Zheng was speechless, closed his eyes and fell into thought.
Didn't he know that Yuan Shu was neither a wise master nor a kind person. If given the chance, he would most likely pounce on him and bite him. However, since they met, the other party had treated him very well, including seizing the opportunity.
In the process of going to Xuzhou, he did feel that he was taking advantage of the other party. There were always some unexplainable thoughts in his heart, which made him hesitate to take the initiative to attack Yuan Shu.
However, Xu Fang still insisted on his own opinion: "What the gentleman said is indeed quite reasonable. However, after the general spent some time with Sun Ce in Kaiyang that day, he thought that this man was arrogant and arrogant and wanted to achieve great success. If he was allowed to win Yangzhou, he would definitely
Take the initiative to provoke a border provocation and meet our soldiers with swords!"
"It's so great that Xuzhou doesn't necessarily have to be attacked." Guo Jia couldn't be convinced by this reason. He shook his head: "Didn't his father Sun Jian die at the hands of Liu Biao and Huang Zu? In my opinion, we should go and fight."
The possibility is greater in Jingzhou."
"This general also agrees with Xu Fang's judgment!"
But at this moment, Wang Zheng finally opened his eyes, looked at Guo Jia who was looking at him in surprise, smiled, and explained first: "Because Sun Ce and this general also have old grudges!"
"What, Sun Ce also has a grudge against my lord?"
Hearing Wang Zheng's words, Guo Jia was dumbfounded, with a question mark on his forehead. He also knew Wang Zheng's past clearly. His footprints since the uprising were all within the three prefectures of Qing, Yan, and Xuzhou. Logically speaking, those who had been active in Jiangdong
Sun Ce should have had nothing to do with each other...
How did the feud develop?
and...
Thinking that both Wang Zheng and Xu Fang sounded so sure, Guo Jia couldn't help but murmur to herself, this hatred seems to be quite deep.
This aroused his curiosity, and he wanted to ask for more information, but when he saw Wang Zheng standing high beside the throne, he had an aura that commanded the world, and his face was as dark as water, showing no joy or anger. There was a thump in his heart, but...
I didn't dare to ask anymore.
At this time, Wang Zheng stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, stared at the people on the field, and said word by word: "Liu Jingsheng has nine counties in Jingxiang and Nanyang, which is the best in the world. In addition, he has received a large number of people to escape the war."
The people of the Central Plains, in terms of paper strength, are currently far superior to Xuzhou."
"So if Sun Ce once captures Yangzhou and defeats Yuan Shu, he will probably choose to attack Xuzhou first!"
As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the hall were silent and immediately fell into thinking.
If you put it this way, whether the surname of Yangzhou and even Jiangdong is Yuan or Sun is related to Xuzhou's own interests and future development.
Especially, in the eyes of the Xuzhou civil and military officials on the scene, Sun Ce was a far greater threat than Yuan Shu!
Yuan Shu has territory, population, family background, and wealth. In the eyes of the world, he is an extremely powerful prince. However, it is precisely in the eyes of the royal government and even the civil and military officials under his command that Yuan Shu, or the current Yangzhou
However, the group has one biggest flaw: it is not good at martial arts!
In the Battle of Xuzhou, everyone could see how fierce the Yangzhou Army was, so in their eyes, Yuan Shu and the Yangzhou Army were nothing to worry about!
No matter how rich you are, no matter how populous you are, no matter how big your territory is, it doesn’t matter. It’s not just temporarily stored for us. You can take it when you want!
But Sun Ce is completely different!
In recent months, everyone has actually heard some rumors. In just a few months, Sun Ce occupied several counties. Not only was he powerful in Jiangdong, he also defeated Yuan Shu's former enemy, Yangzhou Governor Liu Yao, in a state of panic. In the end, he even gave up.
Escape from the city.
If we look at the results in terms of time, the limelight has completely overshadowed Wang Zheng's. After all, it took him nearly a year to capture most of Xuzhou.
Even Wang Zheng himself was far more afraid of Sun Ce than Yuan Shu.
After all, the last time he just won a duel, not to mention that he still used his high charm to activate the charm at the critical moment and formed a surprise attack to win. Even so, Wang Zheng also admitted that Sun Ce had already faced the most powerful enemy so far.
He is the most difficult opponent to deal with, even putting himself at a disadvantage several times during the fight.
This was something that none of the later Yan people, Zhang Yide, had ever done.
But now it has become a confrontation between two armies. Facing this future founder of Soochow hegemony, it is really hard to say who will win.
Wang Zheng is like this, let alone others.
After all, with the reputation of being a "little bully", no one can feel at ease when his neighbor suddenly changes from a greedy and stupid money bag to a powerful and hateful brother.
"Get ready to send troops as soon as possible!"
In a state of depression, Wang Zheng said this in a deep voice.
Li Ren had clearly explained the current situation in Yangzhou before. Although Sun Ce's army had captured Xiang'an on the Yangtze River in a short period of time and defeated the 5,000 reinforcements sent by Yuan Shu head-on, achieving a glorious victory, but
Until now, Linhu has not been captured yet!
After all, Yuan Shu would not put all his hopes on Wang Zheng, so Wang Zheng listened to Li Ren. During this period, he had sent his general Chen Lan and a group of troops to Linhu to defend the city.
Although Chen Lan is not as outstanding as Ji Ling in history, he is still a veteran general. Presumably he will be fully prepared during this period of time. He is ready to strengthen the walls and clear the country around Linhu. However, this can certainly stop Sun Ce.
The army obtains supplies in Lujiang, but it will also force the other side to give up the unnecessary capture, and the army goes straight to Linhu. If nothing unexpected happens, the two sides will have a final showdown under Linhu City!
Either Chen Lan leads the army and defends Linhu until Yuan Shu solves the threat of Cao Jun in Runan and withdraws the army, finally forcing Sun Ce's army to withdraw; or Sun Ce's army attacks the city from all sides and takes Linhu by force at all costs.
Lake, and then seize the entire Lujiang River. They will also invade Jiujiang and approach Shouchun.
If the Heavenly Army wanted to stop Sun Ce while avoiding too much damage, they would naturally take advantage of the fact that Linhu was still intact, have friendly support, and occupy a favorable location.
If the heavenly army did not arrive until after Sun Ce attacked the city, it would be a belated arrival. It would be too late. Not only would the chance of victory be greatly reduced, but there would also be a high possibility of a tragic victory. This was not what Wang Zheng wanted to see.
Wang Zheng did not agree.
Everyone agreed on this point. If you want to send troops, the sooner the better. Wu Sheng immediately stepped out and shouted: "General, let me deal with that Sun Ce?"
Now that the decision has been made to send troops, the next key point is who will be the main general.
Wang Zheng was also considering the candidate for the general. When he heard this, he first glanced at Wu Sheng, and then looked at Huang Zhong beside him. He saw that although he did not recommend himself as Wu Sheng did, his eyes were full of fire and his face was full of expectation.
, obviously also eager to fight.
Wu Sheng and Huang Zhong are inappropriate in the first place.
Although Sun Ce has not really become a leader today, he can still be regarded as occupying the land of three counties. This battle is as high as the attack on Beihai at the level of a national war, and the opponent is even stronger than Kong Rong. Wu Wu
Sheng's character is not calm enough, and Huang Zhong's time in the army is short and his qualifications are insufficient, so he is not a suitable candidate.
What about Xu Fang...
After weighing it for a while, Wang Zheng secretly shook his head.
After several battles, Xu Fang has now been tempered, and he is now a rare general under his command who can take charge of his own role. However, his character is sometimes too stable. If the troops were sent out this time just to break Yuan Shu's siege, it would be quite
As appropriate, just...
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng's eyes flashed, his purpose was not just that.
Even as a novice in history, Wang Zheng probably felt at this time that Sun Ce's rise was faster and faster than in the original history!
So if the opponent really takes over the land of Jiangdong, will there still be the supposed execution of Xu Gong, the prefect of Wu County, and then be assassinated by his disciples?
Wang Zheng now regrets the impulsive punch he made that day...
Mad, if he had known this, he should have chopped off this guy's head with a sword while he was unconscious!
Only then can it be done simply and neatly, once and for all!
Fortunately, it is not too late now. In this case, sending troops to Yangzhou this time will definitely eliminate the root cause to avoid future troubles!
So who is most confident in defeating Sun Ce and killing him at the same time?
Xu Fang was not sure, and even Wang Zheng asked himself that he was not 100% sure on his own...
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng had made up his mind. He sat back on the throne, looked around at the ministers, and said in a sharp tone: "This general will personally lead the army in this battle!"
Hearing this, everyone was startled, especially Guo Jia, Zhang Zhao and other civil servants who looked at each other in shock, ready to give words of advice.
Mi Heng was the most impatient and immediately said: "My lord..."
"What?" Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and followed the sound, his eyes as cold as a knife.
Mi Heng was shocked, but his instinctive reaction was to change his words without thinking: "My lord has spent a thousand gold to personally lead an army to help Yuan Shu. This is an act of keeping a promise and valuing justice, and it is a great good deed!"
Hearing this, countless eyes looked at him at the same time.
Even Guo Jia and Wu Sheng looked at the white-clothed Confucian scholar in front of them in astonishment, and then lowered their heads calmly, hiding the disbelief in their expressions and the incomparable surprise in their eyes.
I can't believe it...
Your thick eyebrows and big eyes, Zhengping, have changed!
But when they looked up at Wang Zheng again, they had a clear understanding. No wonder you didn't dare to continue talking.
But at this moment, Wang Zheng was standing high, exuding a soul-stirring power. He was both arrogant and unparalleled in his majesty.
...
Then, under Wang Zheng's order, the Heavenly Army returned from Beihai. After a short rest, they quickly resumed action.
The Tianzhu Battalion took the lead in moving south, and was secretly stationed in Huailing. Food, wages, ordnance, and more recruits also began to move south one after another.
In order to do their best, in addition to letting Xu Fang and Mi Heng guard Xiapi this time, Wang Zheng's men went out of their way to guard Xiapi, and ordered Wu Sheng to be the vanguard, Huang Zhong to be the deputy general, Guo Jia to accompany them, and Zhang Zhao to supervise the turn.
At that time, Yangzhou provided all the baggage and logistics.
The Benming Division, which Mi Fang was responsible for, also began to pour out of Yangzhou, increasing intelligence collection around Lujiang River and even Linhu.
The Heavenly Army is doing its best to prepare for the most special war since its inception.
Because this is the only war currently that is not about fighting for territory and population, but only about killing enemies and beheading generals!
Both the heavenly army and the royal government want only one thing.