110, I have been admiring the name for a long time
yes!
Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Since Hua Xin has surrendered to Liu Biao, if we go to conquer Yuzhang then, it will be difficult for Liu Biao to ignore him due to emotions and reasons, so there will be a conflict."
Guo Jia's words hit the mark on Wang Zheng's mind. Not long ago, Liu Biao had just extended a helping hand to help Yangzhou survive the crisis of food shortage. If he turned around and attacked Jingzhou, it would indeed be suspected of "repaying kindness with evil". It is morally right.
It doesn’t make sense even more.
Of course, for today's Wang Zheng, he is able to do such things and is willing to do them, but he still needs a reason to cover it up and explain it in front of the world.
Looking at it this way, it is a good thing that Hua Xin did not choose to join him.
He paced in the hall and murmured to himself, "As long as there is a conflict between the two sides, our army will have reason to attack Jingzhou, but..." Turning to Guo Jia, he asked: "Hua Ziyu is also a great scholar in the world.
Is there anything wrong with us directly raising troops?"
"He is the governor of Yuzhang," Guo Jia smiled slightly: "Isn't it easy to find a name?"
"Then, what should we call it?"
"Hasn't my lord already appointed Zhang Zhao as the governor of Yangzhou? Since Zhang Zhao is the governor, he is the governor of the six counties and ninety-two towns of Yangzhou under the king's order. He has the power to supervise all places. This is just a name. My lord can let Zhang Zhao
Send an order to Hua Xin, ordering him to come to Shouchun today to report on the people's livelihood and internal affairs in Yuzhang last year."
Hearing this, Wang Zheng smiled slightly: "Hua Xin naturally refused to come."
Not to mention that this person had taken refuge with Liu Biao, even if he had not taken refuge, under normal circumstances a powerful county governor might not really be so obedient to the governor.
What's more, everyone knows that Zhang Zhao, the governor, is just a false title, and Wang Zheng, the Xuzhou shepherd, is the real talker in Yangzhou today. So for Hua Xin, Shouchun is like a dragon's den and a tiger's den, and it is like a banquet at Hongmen. As long as he dares
Come, I will definitely never go back to Yuzhang.
"What I want is that he doesn't come!"
Guo Jia said calmly: "If he refuses to come, he is not only disobeying the superior's order, but also disrespecting the imperial court and ignoring the emperor's edict. This is extremely disrespectful. Doesn't the lord have a reason to raise an army to attack?"
"Since we want to be famous as a disciple, let's wait until Xu Du's envoy comes back and get the emperor's edict before discussing the Yuzhang matter."
Wang Zheng nodded, "The war between Danyang and Wujun should have ended at that time. Let the generals rest for a while. After the spring plowing, they can raise troops against Yuzhang." He glanced at Guo Jia and couldn't help but sigh.
: "I am blessed to be filial piety."
Although they only spoke a few words, their tone was very sincere. Guo Jia felt warm in his heart. The two of them looked at each other, smiled, and cupped their hands and said, "I also think that the king and his ministers get along well with each other."
Guo Jia said that he felt that he and Wang Zheng "get along well with each other." In fact, this was true. Wang Zheng handed him two military reports. Guo Jia could immediately guess that his concerns were outside rather than inside, but he then raised his own concerns.
In my opinion, we should not pay too much attention to Liu Bei at this time, the focus should still be on Jingzhou.
As a subject, it is not easy to understand the lord's mind. The key is to help the lord find the most correct answer from countless choices, which is even more difficult. The key is that Guo Jia is very clear about his position. The lord Wang Zheng
"Benevolence and righteousness" are needed, but his minister does not. In front of the royal government, he never talks about "morality and righteousness", does not make any gestures, and only puts profit first.
This is also the biggest reason why Mi Heng obviously followed him before him, but now he is the one who comes from behind when it comes to closeness. This is because Mi Heng is indeed more of a scholar than a mastermind, and there is no way he can be "similar" to the current Wang Zheng.
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Since ancient times, the longer a person holds power, the lower the moral limit of a person. Wang Zheng is no exception in this regard. Having said that, it is not surprising. Now that he has embarked on the road to conquer the world, if he still cannot put it aside mentally
How can we laugh at the end of these "shackles" such as morality and kindness?
When heroes compete for the deer, you will die or I will live. If you still insist on benevolence and morality, you will really be destroying yourself. Song Xianggong claimed to be the teacher of benevolence and righteousness. He would not even cross the river to attack, but had to wait until the enemy's horses had crossed the river.
Only then are we willing to start a war. What will be the result?
Will future generations praise him for his benevolence and morality? They will only sneer at him and despise his stupidity.
, in vain it became an eternal laughing stock.
While we were chatting, the sun was already rising outside the hall. It was almost February, and the weather was getting warmer. Wang Zheng, who had not slept all night, was blown by the spring breeze coming in. He felt warm and fuzzy, and he felt sleepy and suffocated.
A yawn.
Seeing this, Guo Jia smiled and said, "It seems that my lord didn't sleep all night again yesterday?"
"Gu Jian's side is Ke Fuqu, and Wu Sheng's side has also advanced to Wuhu." Pointing to the military report on the desk, Wang Zheng smiled and said: "There have been constant military reports in the past few days, some during the day.
Sometimes we arrive at night. The military situation is urgent, so we have to check it as soon as possible."
"Military intelligence is of course important. My lord is at risk for the safety of two states and has millions of people on his shoulders, but he still needs to take care of himself."
What's the point of staying up late...
With the blessing of the system, Wang Zheng, who thought that his physique was already extraordinary, didn't care about it, but he couldn't explain it like this, so he had to find another excuse: "I have read the intelligence reports from the Benming Division. Xu Du mentioned that Cao Cao is very diligent.
When it comes to government affairs, I often stay up until the third watch and wake up at the fifth watch. The lamp in the study room is illuminated every night. I think it is normal and do not feel tired. I have also heard that when Yuan Shao personally conquered Gongsun Zan, he often stayed up all night, often until the fourth or fifth watch.
, you can also see the commander's tent brightly lit in the distance, with generals and officials bustling in and out from time to time."
Having said this, he paused, looked sideways and asked, "How old are Fengxiao, Yuan, and Cao now?"
"As far as I know, Yuan Shao was born in the middle of the reign of Emperor Huan, and he was considered a great leader at this time. As for Cao Cao, he was promoted to Xiaolian in the third year of Xiping, and he entered Luoyang, the capital, as a man. He is already nearly forty years old this year.
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"Look, these two are working tirelessly at such an old age," Wang Zheng laughed and said, "How can I, a junior like this, not work hard?"
"My lord is so diligent, I really put my ministers to shame."
Guo Jia looked ashamed and said, "If this is not the case, next time I come to report in the evening, let Ben Mingsi send it to the minister's house for reading first. If it is important, how about reporting to the palace later?"
"This is not possible." Wang Zheng was startled and waved his hands quickly: "You can't stay up late. I have told you before that you must sleep and eat regularly and drink in moderation. Have you forgotten?"
Guo Jia was about to answer when footsteps sounded outside the hall. The two of them followed the sound, but the guard came to report: "General, the third lady's maid has come to report that the second lady of the Qiao family has just entered the palace and now she has just arrived in the bedroom."
Now that he had married Da Qiao, Wang Zheng naturally started thinking about how to use Xiao Qiao to tie Zhou Yu to his ship as soon as possible. So just after the wedding period, he mentioned to Da Qiao that Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao should get married.
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Even a proud and arrogant woman like Da Qiao could not find anything wrong with Zhou Yu. Not only was she good at civil and military affairs, but she also had good looks, bearing, and family background. She readily agreed. Of course, there was a prerequisite.
I just need to ask my sister for her opinion first.
Asking the maid to report would naturally not allow Wang Zheng to participate in such private conversations in the boudoir. It was just a matter of notifying him in advance so that he could go to the bedroom later.
"I know, general."
Wang Zheng nodded slightly and signaled the guards to step back. Seeing that it was getting late, he said to Guo Jia: "Hua Xin, I will ask the Benming Division to make preparations in advance. It is getting late, and those surrendered generals from Quanrou must be
We’ve all sobered up, so I’ll ask you, Fengxiao, for a visit.”
The purpose of the trip was naturally to persuade him to surrender. Since he was not a well-known figure, Wang Zheng would not take action personally.
Guo Jia agreed and stood up to leave.
Wang Zheng walked to the door of the hall and watched Guo Jia's figure go away. Then he turned back to the study and picked out a note from the desk. He opened it and when he raised his head, a line of words came into view.
"Discuss the affairs of Wu County."
The text at the bottom reads: "Reporting to Zhou Mu, a few days ago, Cheng Pu's army abandoned the boundary river and retreated to Wu County. This is the next best policy. Wu County should be conquered and recovered within half a month. Since ancient times, when attacking a city, attacking the heart is from the top, and the heart is from the bottom. Cheng Pu has
If you want to be trapped, you can first besiege the city, and then instigate the generals to rebel, so you can take the route... and so on. "
Of course, Zhou Yu is the only one among the frontline generals who still addresses Wang Zheng as Zhou Mu. This is actually the second seal Chen he has sent back. Not long after he arrived in Qu'a, after inspecting Cheng Pu's army on the other side of the boundary river, Zhou Yu had an idea.
He sealed the letter and analyzed the upcoming war.
not yet
Zhou Yu, who came to the association to become the governor of Soochow, believed that in the face of the large-scale entry of Xuzhou troops and the fall of Qu'a gate, Cheng Pu's best response strategy was to abandon Wu County and take the initiative to escape.
As for the central strategy, it is to defend the Qu'ajie River, forming a situation of shutting out the enemy. However, to defend Wuxian is a poor strategy and will inevitably lead to defeat.
This statement sounds quite outrageous at first glance. Wu County is the prefectural government of Wu County, and it is also the foundation of the Sun family. How can there be any reason to give up voluntarily, and what is the best strategy?
But today's Wang Zheng immediately understood the true meaning and was even more impressed.
Why?
Taking the initiative to abandon Wuxian may seem unreasonable on the surface, but in fact it is Cheng Pu's best choice at the moment, and will also cause the greatest trouble to the Xuzhou Army who is marching east, because Cheng Pu's Army is far inferior to the Xuzhou Army in both military and material resources, so the latter
We are not afraid of the former holding on, nor are we afraid of direct confrontation. Once a protracted battle is fought and exhausted, it will play into the hands of the Xuzhou Army, and the only way out is defeat.
What the Xuzhou Army fears most is that the former will turn from "trapped beasts" into rogue bandits, abandon the fortified city, escape into the mountains, give full play to local operations, be familiar with the advantages of the geographical location, and play hide-and-seek with them. This is the most important thing for the army.
It was a headache. I wanted to fight but couldn't catch my opponent, and the supply of food and grass couldn't keep up. After a long time, the division's veterans were tired, so they had no choice but to withdraw to Jiujiang.
This is just like Xu He, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal, who ran to persuade Wang Zheng to lead his troops to flee. Xu He, who has rich experience in rebellion, also knows this truth. When facing a strong enemy, the best response for them, the Yellow Turban bandits, is
We will never deal with them head-on, and the most troublesome bandits for the officers and soldiers will always be rogue bandits.
Because he had the powerful weapons of the system soldiers as his trump card, although Wang Zheng did not listen to Xu He's opinions at the time, he chose to give up after taking Linzi. To a certain extent, he also followed this choice and would rather give up a Han Dynasty.
You must also avoid direct confrontation with Cao Cao in the early stage.
As for the middle strategy and the bottom strategy, they are almost the same, except that the position of the defense line is different.
The result is obvious. Wang Zheng has the courage, but Cheng Pu does not have such a decision. He seems to have never thought about choosing the best strategy. As for the middle strategy and the worst strategy, they are similar. It is just that the position of the defense line is different. Choosing to stick to Wuxian is even worse.
Of the policy.
In Zhou Yu's view, Cheng Pu's defeat was already doomed when the Xuzhou army arrived at the gate of Wu County.
As for using the prestige of a large army to suppress the morale of the people in the city and instigate civil strife, these tactics have been used by the Heavenly Army in many attacks on the city. They are already familiar and need no further explanation. The key is to see how Zhou Yu plans, who he chooses, and how he acts.
Wang Zheng had full confidence in Zhou Yu. After some thought, he called his bodyguard and said, "Go to the inner treasury to get some exquisite objects and send them to the third lady's bedroom as a token of my gratitude to my wife and sister."
History has changed beyond recognition, Xiao Qiao can still meet and get to know Zhou Yu, and the marriage is basically inseparable. In this case, the future Mrs. Zhou must establish a good relationship in advance.
"promise!"
The bodyguard bowed to receive the order, but did not leave immediately. He glanced at Wang Zheng secretly, with a look on his face that he was hesitant to speak.
"If you have something to say, just say it." Wang Zheng glanced at him, laughed and scolded: "If you fart, hurry up!"
Most of these guards were veterans of Zhao County who were the first to start a rebellion with him, and they had been guarding him for a long time. They had some respect for Wang Zheng, but not too much fear. The same was true for Wang Zheng, who often sang in front of them.
Revealing a casual gentleness that is not visible to outsiders.
The guard laughed dryly and said: "The general has seen thousands of miles. The villain has hesitated a little, and the general has noticed it."
"You're here to flatter me, what's going on?"
"That Miss Xiao Qiao is also a great beauty. It's normal for the general to be tempted, but..." The guard paused and said, "Captain Qiao, you're not the third lady. She has such a strong temper. The general is so..."
So blatant... Hey, isn't that quite right?"
"What's this mess?"
Wang Zheng was startled at first, and then he realized that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He went to give Xiao Qiao a gift by himself. In the eyes of this guy, was he thinking wrongly? He looked at the bodyguard with a half-smile, and said calmly: "The implication is
, are you disobeying orders because of the general’s interests?”
If anyone else heard this, they would be horrified
His face changed and he wanted to accuse Wang Zheng in a hurry, but the guard knew that Wang Zheng was not really angry, so he just defended in a low voice: "I didn't say I couldn't go, so how can this be considered disobedience?"
"Get out of here quickly." Wang Zheng was too lazy to say anything and just kicked him out: "By the way, pass a message for me when you go to see the third lady."
"What message does the general want to convey?"
"Let's just say that I have admired my sworn brother for a long time." Wang Zheng clasped his hands behind his back and said leisurely: "I will be very happy if I can catch a glimpse of his grace."
I thought that since Da Qiao was getting married, senior brother Tai Shi Ci should come to Shouchun, but the wedding period had passed and no one was seen. Just then, something happened in his heart, and he suddenly remembered this matter, so Wang Zheng made up his mind to let his wife and
My sister-in-law has it.
Since he won't come, let's take the initiative to invite him.