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43. Since ancient times, autumn is sad and lonely, and I say that autumn is better than spring

?????????Hearing this, Kuai Yue's burning eyes fell on Kuai Liang and asked in surprise: "Brother, what do you mean by this?"

?????????"Although Wangzheng had covered six counties before, except for Beihai, the other counties were all places of long-term war. The people's livelihood was in decline. Although the military was strong, it was still water without a source.

There is no tree with roots, and the Xuzhou Four Battles will involve most of its troops, and it will always be in a state of struggle to survive."

?????????"Now it is very different."

Kuai Liangdao: "Wang Zheng had secretly controlled several important towns in Lujiang during the war with Sun Ce, and Jiujiang was already under his control from Shouchun. Although Yangzhou has six counties and ninety-two cities, in fact,

Sixty percent of the population of one million households is concentrated in these two counties, and the other 30% is in Wujun and Danyang, so it can be said that Wang Zheng has actually taken initial control of Yangzhou."

"What's more important is that Jiujiang, Lujiang and the Guangling area of ​​Xuzhou can control the Yangtze and Huaihe water transportation to the west of the Central Plains. From then on, the royal government can rely on the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers to fight against the northern forces.

, completely getting rid of the original dilemma of being enemies on all sides!"

Kuai Liang's analysis is on point. The subsequent impact of Yuan Shu's defeat is not only Wang Zheng's control of Lujiang and Jiujiang, but more importantly, the true unification of Xuzhou after that. The last one is also the most important.

Guangling also returned to his hands!

???????And Guangling is actually the real "Yangzhou" and the real "Jiangnan" in later generations.

During the Kyushu Period, Yangzhou was all south of the Huaihe River. The core areas at that time were the Northland and the Central Plains. In ancient times, Yangzhou was actually the poorest state in the world and was ranked as the ninth-class place.

????????At that time, Jiangnan among the Central Plains people only represented the geographical south of the Yangtze River. There was no referential culture. For the culture south of the Yangtze River, they had a more contemptuous name, called Baiyue.

culture.

???????? And Guangling was the only place in the south of the Yangtze River that could be used in ancient times. During the Han Dynasty alone, five vassal states established their political power here, namely the Jing Kingdom in the Western Han Dynasty, the Wu Kingdom in the Western Han Dynasty, and the Wu Kingdom in the Western Han Dynasty.

The Guangling Kingdom, the Jiangdu Kingdom of the Western Han Dynasty, and the Guangling Kingdom of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Among them, the Wu Kingdom of the Western Han Dynasty had Liu Bi, the instigator who took the lead in setting off the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms". The reason why he dared to climb high and rebel against the superiors was because of the wealth of Guangling.

His confidence.

?????????In the original history, after the fall of Yuan Shu's power, Jiangdong, represented by Sun Ce, only got Lujiang County, while Jiujiang County where Shouchun was located fell into the hands of Cao Cao. As for Guangling, Sun Ce and

Sun Quan never forgot about it. Guangling was the place where Sun Quan originally wanted to build his capital, and he specifically mentioned it when he proposed to Cao Pi.

????????At that time, Guangling had actually become a deserted land. Due to strategic considerations, Sun Ce and Cao Cao unanimously chose to abandon this place. Sun Ce chose to move his people and empty the land, while Cao Wei built a strong wall and cleared the country.

, and turned it into Zeguo. The purpose of both is to prevent the enemy from establishing a foothold in Guangling.

????????As a result, Cao Pi categorically rejected it. Even if Guangling became ruins, he would not give it to you. In the end, Sun Quan had no choice but to choose Moling, which was unknown at the time, as his capital and changed its name to Jianye.

Although the current territorial power of Wangzheng is not as good as that of the Soochow regime in Sun Quan's time, it actually has Guangling and Jiujiang, which Soochow did not have until the fall of the country.

More initiative.

????????"As soon as Wang Zheng gained longevity, Xuzhou could shift from the central hinterland to the front line, and immediately attack and defend foreign positions. Jiujiang and Lujiang also opened the door for Xuzhou's army to go upstream and enter the Central Plains.

The mighty dragon has crossed the river."

"Looking at today's military situation, not only does it pose a serious threat to Yanzhou and Yuzhou, but Qingzhou and Jizhou to the north also feel like they have a thorn in their backs. Under such a severe situation, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu

How could there still be internal strife?"

"Especially Cao Cao's Yanzhou has become a gap between the two heroes. The situation is exactly the same as the previous Wang Zheng!"

???????Cai Hao on the side was shocked: "You mean?"

?????????"In a critical situation, he will struggle to survive and actively seek ways to break the situation. This is exactly what Wang Zheng did today. Does the general think Cao Cao will do it tomorrow?"

"As I expected, there will be a battle between Cao Cao and me in Jingzhou by the turn of spring and summer next year at the latest!"

?????????Speaking of this, Kuai Liang looked sideways at Liu Biao, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, who has seen thousands of miles, has already seen this, so he just said that Shen County has been captured."

????????If Wang Zheng gets it, he will take it with him."

Kuai Yue suddenly realized: "So my lord wants to use this city in exchange for Wang Zheng's continued cooperation with our army. If Cao Cao attacks Jingzhou in the future, our army will not be left without help."

????????"good."

Liu Biao, who had been silent for a long time, smiled and said, "Besides, we won't suffer any loss this time."

???????More than just not suffering a loss...

?????????It’s a huge profit!

?????????This time to attack Yuan Shu, Liu Biao only sent Wenpin and less than 10,000 troops, but in exchange for the huge territory of the 18th city of Runan, he was by no means a good person.

, Wang Zheng only robbed one Shen county, but Liu Biao wanted to annex the three cities that Liu Chong had taken from Cao Cao. He even wanted to get involved in the other country's Chen country.

????????The reason why I haven't taken action yet is because I haven't found an excuse yet. After all, I can't write two characters "Liu" in one stroke.

Not only that, but taking advantage of Wang Zheng's high-profile stay in Shouchun, Liu Biao also had his sights set on Yuzhang, Kuaiji and other places in the south of Yangzhou.

These places had been occupied by Sun Ce before, but Sun Ce died at the hands of the Xuzhou Army. Naturally, these old officials of the Sun family did not have much favorable impressions of Wang Zheng.

Liu Biao, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, had a much better reputation than Wang Zheng, and Jingzhou was bordering these places. Therefore, in the hearts of the local forces in these two counties, Liu Biao was obviously a better place to seek refuge.

object.

????????If the trend continues like this, Yuan Shu will make the most profit in the end if he falls, and the real big winner will be Liu Biao.

?????????The strategy was planned by Guo Jia, Shouchun was captured by the Xuzhou Army, and even the main force in Pingyu's siege was Wu Sheng and Xu Fang's tribe. As a result, Yuan Shu's territory, Wangzheng, could not surpass the three counties in the end.

Not to mention that the important Runan was not caught, Yangzhou still gave away nearly half of it to Liu Biao.

????????So Liu Biao was not angry at all about Wang Zheng taking Shen County. If this continued, he would be able to capture Yuzhang and Kuaiji, forming a situation where he and Wang Zheng would share Yangzhou.

????????With Liu Biao's restraint and Wang Zheng's tolerance, at least so far, the two of them have maintained a superficial harmony, using small concessions to each other in exchange for unity, exchanging voices, and working together.

We are actively preparing for possible chain reactions and changes that may be about to occur.

Liu Biao agreed with Kuai Liang's analysis. Cao Cao would attack Jingzhou sooner or later. With Xuzhou as his backup, Liu Biao seemed to be more confident. He temporarily stopped attacking Chenzhou.

The country's plan was changed to shrink the defense line, while reorganizing the newly acquired Yuan Shu's old troops, while digesting the acquired Yuan Shu's old territories, at the same time hoarding grain and grass, strengthening troops and horses, and waiting for changes.

On the other side, Shouchun, which had just experienced turmoil, opened its doors again. The Xuzhou Army, led by Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Qiao Wan and others, deployed both land and water to attack various places around Shouchun.

????????The war progressed rapidly, and most areas depended on the announcement. However, in ten months, all 14 counties in Jiujiang County fell into the hands of Wang Zheng.

In order to quickly establish absolute control over the newly attached territory, in the following days, Wang Zheng completely adjusted Yuan Shu's original strategic deployment on a large scale. First, he shifted the focus of Jiujiang's defense from the west.

In the south, it also strengthened the connection between the cities on the northern border and Xiapi, Xuzhou.

He set up several post stations on the road from Zhongli, Quanjiao, Jiujiang to Xiapi Dongcheng and Huailing, dispatched elite guards, and dispatched a large number of civilians to expand roads and repair river transportation.

To ensure smooth connection between waterways and land routes.

Yu Jin, also known as the one stationed in Langya, transferred a large number of people to Guangling. This place now has both name and reality. It not only produces grain, but also produces salt and copper. It is a part of Xuzhou.

Naturally, Wang Zheng would not let go of this important vitality. Naturally, he wanted to quickly integrate Guangling, eliminate Yuan Shu's remaining forces here as quickly as possible, and completely unify Xuzhou.

At the same time, Zhang Zhao was ordered to mobilize many capable ministers and cadres from Xiapi and Langya. Following the experience of digesting Beihai and Mount Tai, they all crossed the river eastward and headed south, and were respectively installed in Guangling.

Jiujiang, Lujiang and other important towns and cities.

????????In addition to these aspects, in order not to arouse the suspicion of local forces, Wang Zheng did not make any moves in the most critical Yangzhou old army and Shouchun City for the time being.

Not only did Gu Yong and other civil servants remain in their posts, but Li Ren, Li Yu and others also allowed them to

???????? still leads the old department.

Of course, saying it is not moving does not mean that there is no adaptation at all. Wang Zheng used the pretext of forming a new army to select about 5,000 elites from these people in batches and handed them over to Commander Gan Ning.

, Li Ren is his deputy.

Gan Ning was also Yuan Shu's old subordinate. Although Li Ren and others were dissatisfied with this man, they had nothing to say.

?????????Although Gan Ning was originally a Zhonglang general in name, due to the new attachment to Yuan Shu, he didn't really have many men at his command, just a thousand. For example, he was formerly Shouchun in name only.

The highest general, in fact, it was Yang Hong who really made the final decision.

?????????Now the official position seems to have remained unchanged, but the military power has been increased five times. Naturally, I am very excited. I feel that I have finally met the Ming Lord this time, but my deputy is Li Ren, who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

He was quite unhappy with the villain who refused to save him.

?????????However, entering the system certainly meant that Wang Zheng had full trust in him, and it also meant that Gan Ning could no longer go against Wang Zheng's will.

???????Since Wang Zheng asked him to let go of his hatred for Li Ren, he had no choice but to let it go if he didn't want to.

In short, using various measures and after more than two months of integration, the Xuzhou Army gradually formed an army in the north of Yangzhou with Shouchun and Lu'an as hubs, connecting Xiapi to the north and Guangling to the east.

, with Cai and Anfeng as the western defense line, and Pi and Kaiyang as the northern defense line. The original Xuzhou Navy and Yangzhou Navy were re-merged to create a Tianjun Navy with a strength of nearly 20,000.

, to control both sides of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers.

????????These measures involve military and political aspects, which are easier said than done. Fortunately, in the past few years, Wang Zheng has continuously expanded territory. No matter he, Guo Jia, Zhang Zhao, etc. have experience in this area,

Everyone is already familiar with it, and a complete set of ready-made plans has been formed in the previous Beihai Junior High School. With Zhang Zhao's overall responsibility and the active cooperation of Lu Ji, local Shen, Zhao and other prominent families, things are progressing relatively smoothly.

.

?????????Wang Zheng was not stingy with people like Lu Ji who had made great contributions. Lu Ji became the prefect of Jiujiang, Li Shu became the prefect of Lujiang, and Li Yu was promoted to the rank of Zhonglang General.

With great strength, Zhao and other aristocratic families also showed their duties to everyone.

?????????On this day, Wang Zheng was busy with military affairs in the palace and suddenly became very excited. He called everyone to go to the Imperial Garden to the west of the inner city to enjoy the autumn scenery. Guo Jia, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan

All of them are by the side.

??????????......

Yuan Shu loves luxury. After several constructions, the imperial garden is full of wonderland, with rare and wonderful sights before his eyes.

????????But you can see all kinds of things, strange and strange rocks, clear water flowing through them, waterfalls and colorful pools, all natural, the water moves and the rocks change, and the colors are intertwined under the sun, making people feel indifferent no matter how they look at it.

Bored.

Wang Zheng was sitting on a stone next to a clear stream, listening to the sweet sound of the waterfall pouring into the clear pool, and admiring the rippling waves in front of him. He couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy. While he was enjoying it, he suddenly heard someone beside him.

He sighed sadly and looked sideways in surprise, only to see it was Guo Jia.

?????????"In the midst of great prosperity, why should Fengxiao sigh?"

?????????"Back to my lord,"

Guo Jiadao said: "When our army first came to Shouchun, it was midsummer in June, and everything was full of vitality. It has already been October in a hurry. When we came, the trees were full of shade, but now the yellow leaves are about to wither.

The wind blows away the green leaves, so I feel desolate."

?????????"The wind rises at the end of the green grass, but stops in the grass. What's more, although the yellow leaves are withered, don't you ignore them if you are a filial piety..."

As he spoke, Wang Zheng pointed to the bamboo forest on the side and said with a smile: "This thing is still green, evergreen all year round."

????????Bamboo is green all year round, tender green in spring, dark green in summer, and dark green in autumn and winter when there is no shortage of water and nutrients, and ordinary

Deciduous trees have larger leaves and no waxy film on the leaf surface, which easily leads to water loss, so they will turn yellow and fall in autumn and winter.

Guo Jia was startled when he heard this. His emotion just now was not for himself. In fact, he was witnessing the changes of the seasons, which suddenly aroused some inexplicable emotions. Now in October, winter has fallen, winter has passed and spring has come.

Although all things have ushered in a recovery, for the Xuzhou Army, another war may be coming.

Wang Zheng was obviously very aware of this, but he didn't seem to take it to heart at all. He was still high-spirited and confident. After a moment of silence, Guo Jia said with a smile: "What the lord said is true. I have many ministers."

Think about it."

?????????"That's how it should be."

???????Wang Zheng stood with his hands behind his hands, letting the mountain wind blow in his face, making his hair fly wildly, his clothes rolled up and his clothes rustling, but he didn't care at all, he was just thinking...

?????????This place is already considered a wealthy place in the world, but it’s just not good enough!

?????????This Han Dynasty is a picturesque place, but there is actually a better and more central place!

????????The more I thought about it, the more heroic and courageous I felt, and my strong and fervent feelings could not be suppressed for a while. I immediately said to the wind, "Autumn has been sad and lonely since ancient times. I say that autumn is better than spring. Clear sky."

A crane flying above the clouds will bring pride to the blue sky!"

?????????Looking at Guo Jia, Huang Zhong and others, Langxeng smiled and said, "Do you think so?"

?????????All the generals said so, and knowledgeable people like Guo Jia were immediately moved and sighed: "Although my lord is not good at poetry, God has given him talent. If he recites it at will, it will become an eternity."

Famous sentence."

????????"Forehead..."

Wang Zheng's face turned red when he heard this. He just felt something in his heart, so he blurted out Liu Yuxi's Yongqiu masterpiece, but the others didn't know about it, so they naturally thought it was Wang Zheng's work.

????????The more Guo Jia's "flattering" came from the bottom of his heart, the more embarrassed Wang Zheng felt, and he quickly changed the subject: "How can such a grand scene be enjoyed alone? Let's send someone to tell him

Your Highness, Liu She, will bring Shouchun Wenwu to visit this imperial garden today."

?????????"It's better to have fun alone than to have fun together."

????????"promise."

?????????At this time, another bodyguard hurried over on horseback, knelt down in the tunnel and said: "General, Mrs. Feng has invited me."

?????????(End of this chapter)

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