122, Tai Shici's Reply Letter (Happy Holidays to Book Friends)
Why is Jushu so surprised?
That's because in the original history, in the fifth year of Jian'an, on the eve of the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao selected 100,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 horses to attack Xudu. Jushou mentioned almost the same thing as what Lu Su said at this time.
Strategic planning is to conduct a protracted war against Cao Cao based on Yuan Shao's advantage in hard power.
The key points of the protracted battle between the two templates are roughly the same, which is divided into two steps.
The first step is to use Yuan Shaofang's superior military strength and geographical situation to select an area with a border that is beneficial to the Jizhou Army, and while maintaining a confrontation with Cao Cao, encircle and complete the suppression.
The second step is to send small groups of troops to constantly harass Cao Cao, making him exhausted and unable to develop and rest.
Jushou believed that as long as these two steps could be done step by step, Cao's army would be exhausted and Cao Dingcheng would be destroyed in three years. Therefore, his strategy was also called the "Three Years to Wear Cao" strategy.
This is also the difference between his strategy and Wang Zheng's version. Jushu thought it would take three years, while Wang Zheng thought it would only take a year and a half. That's because it was the second year of Jian'an, and Cao Cao was not only far inferior in strength to the fifth year of Jian'an, but also
Without the extremely important territory of Xuzhou, the territory is smaller, and the space for maneuvering is naturally not that big. So if Yuan Shao chooses to fight a protracted war, it may not take as long as three years.
Of course, in the original history, Jushuo's strategy was not adopted by Yuan Shao in the end, because the plan proposed by Shen Pei, Guo Tu and other parties was more in line with his wishes.
With my lord's wisdom and martial prowess, and with the strength of my Heshuo warriors, the victory against Cao's thieves is obviously easy and within reach. Since we can fight quickly, why delay the sun and the moon?
Yuan Shaoshen agreed: That’s right, I’m going to attack a mere Cao Ah Man. Isn’t that something I can do with my hands? Do I still need to spend my time?
Jushou, what international joke are you making!
In the end, not only did they not adopt it, but they were also very dissatisfied with Jushu. After Guo Tu and others discovered this, they took the opportunity to complain, saying that Jushu's military power was too great, his prestige was too high, and it was difficult to control, so he changed Jushu's original commander-in-chief of the three armies to Guo Tu.
Picture, Chunyu Qiong each has his own army.
Objectively speaking, there is no right or wrong between these two strategies. It cannot be said that because Yuan Shao failed in the Battle of Guandu, it means that Jushou and Guo Tu's strategy are wrong. Jushou and Tian Feng, who agreed with him,
It must be correct.
These two strategies actually have their own reasons.
The reason why Jushou suggested a protracted war was not because "a quick war cannot lead to a quick victory", but because "the army has been rising for many years, the people are exhausted, and there is no storehouse, so it is not suitable to revive the army."
To put it bluntly, he was thinking more about himself at the time and hoped that the Yuan Shao Group could develop sustainably. If he damaged his own foundation because he wanted to defeat Cao Cao, even if he won, it would be just a miserable victory and would do more harm than good.
The suggestions of Shen Pei and Guo Tu were to consider their opponents more: My lord, how rapidly the Cao thieves have developed in the past two years. Defeat Zhang Xiu, challenge Yuan Shu, conquer Lu Bu, and destroy Zhang Yang. It can be said that it is a series of battles.
Jie, take a closer look, but in just two years, this guy's territory has almost tripled...
Give him another three years?
It’s hard to say who will be stronger and more powerful at that time!
Although Yuan Shao has not announced it to the outside world, Jushou can already guess that his lord will probably raise an army to attack Cao Cao within the year, seize Yanzhou and the territory within the pass, and seize the trump card of Emperor Xian into his own hands.
But Jushu actually disagreed, because at this time Yuan Shao was not only facing the same problem as before the Battle of Guandu, "the army has been rising for many years, the people are exhausted, and the warehouses are out of stock." There was even a more powerful enemy in the south!
In Jushou's view, the current situation in the world is no longer the previous situation of a group of heroes competing for the throne, but has evolved into a situation of two superpowers and multiple powers. Under such circumstances, Cao Cao is not Yuan Shao's strongest enemy at all. There is no problem with being weak first and then becoming strong.
, but how to fight is very crucial. If there is another tragic victory, it will not only do more harm than good, but also cause Wang Zheng to become a fisherman of profit, which is absolutely unacceptable.
Therefore, Jushu not only kept the same history as the original one, but also wanted to use another more reliable one.
To dissuade Yuan Shao using the "tired Cao" strategy, there is another more important point in this plan: after just defeating Gongsun Zan, it is absolutely not appropriate to raise troops on a large scale in the short term!
But he never expected that he would learn an almost identical strategic plan from Wang Zheng's subordinate Lu Su...
Until he came out of the mansion, Jushou was still a little unbelievable.
Before this, he had had many contacts with the Xuzhou Army, but both sides had their own agendas. After listening to Guo Jia's analysis, Wang Zheng did not feel that Jushou was the kind of person who could easily instigate rebellion, and asked his subordinates to continue to follow him.
Keeping in touch is just an attitude of "if there is a date or not, let's talk about it after a while".
As for Jushu, he had no intention of betraying his master. He even regarded Wang Zheng as Yuan Shao's most powerful enemy. In fact, he was very hostile. The reason why he thought he was a snake was because he wanted to know more about Xuzhou Army's intelligence.
When I found that Wang Zheng's men were very tight-lipped and failed to achieve much after repeated attempts, I originally wanted to give up.
As a result, this meeting with Lu Su gave Ju Shou a better understanding of Wang Zheng.
Being able to unite a battalion and rise up in Qilu with a thousand journeys, drive Liu Bei to the east and capture Xuzhou, destroy Yuan Shu to the south and capture Huaiyou, it goes without saying that the military strategy is brave, and now it seems that it is even more impressive.
His foresight and brilliance not only gave Jushou the feeling that "it's rare to meet a close friend", but also made him understand more clearly...
This yellow turban bandit who suddenly appeared is far from being a general's weapon!
After all, why Wang Zheng surrendered and then rebelled again, and then turned into a bandit from a commander of the Qingzhou Army, is now known to the world, and Jushou naturally also knows it very well. It can be said that this son has a deep grudge with Cao Cao.
It is precisely because of this that the other party can suppress the hatred in his heart and come up with such a strategy, which is rare.
Why?
Because although this strategy is considered a good one, in the final analysis it still requires "slowing down the plan". The slowing down plan may be the safest strategy to deal with the enemy, but it may not be the most correct, and it will definitely allow Cao Cao to live longer.
, maybe even with this extra period of respite and opportunity to adjust, there may even be a chance for a comeback.
Although Lu Su didn't say it explicitly, Ju Shou was so smart, couldn't he see who would be the biggest beneficiary if Yuan Shao really adopted this strategy?
If Yuan Cao really wants to fight for a year and a half, the two sides will certainly have a chance to recuperate and recuperate, wouldn't it be even more so for Wang Zheng, who dominates Jiangdong?
After thinking about this, Jushou suddenly looked back at the mansion, with a sneer on his lips.
Shuzi, you are superfluous!
If it hadn't been for today's meeting, perhaps Ju Shou would have really suggested that Yuan Shao slow down his plans for Cao Cao, or even not send troops during the year, but now it's completely different.
Because in Jushou's mind, Wang Zheng's threat has greatly increased again, so much so that Jushou and Tian Feng suddenly felt that Cao Cao was just a "little thief", while Wang Zheng was the real national thief and giant bandit!
It's just that Tian Feng was more motivated by Wang Zheng's power, territory, and troops, but Ju Shou completely felt that Wang Zheng himself was enough to become Yuan Shao's confidant!
In this case, why should we fight Cao Cao first?
If you want to raise an army, you must attack Xuzhou!
If you want to use force, you must attack Wang Zheng!
However, this decision, whether Jushou alone is useful, requires Yuan Shaoyou to make it, so on the way back to the mansion, Jushou thought repeatedly in his mind about how to persuade Yuan Shao.
It wasn't until he returned to his study room that an idea flashed in Jusao's mind, and he suddenly thought of a way.
After suffering several losses, Jushou also understood that simply "reasoning" may not be able to convince his lord. In this case, considering Yuan Shao's personal temperament, his eyes fell on the recent "assassination case".
Like Wang Zheng, Jushou listed Cao Cao as the biggest suspect from the first moment the assassination occurred. However, Pang Ji was always in charge of the matter. The relationship between the two was not considered harmonious, so he never intervened. It seems now
, but it is necessary to intervene.
In the next few days, Jushou obviously increased his attention to Jian Junsi, and the result surprised him.
First, it seems that Pang Ji has also done something secretly, as if he wants to pour this dirty water on Wang Zheng and Xuzhou Army?
Secondly, why are Xu You and Tian Feng jumping up and down, and... they also want Wang Zhenglai to take the blame?
These great advisers, who worked independently and often had different opinions and contradicted each other, suddenly reached an astonishing agreement on this matter for the first time...
Why do you want Yuan Shao to think that Wang Zhengcai is the mastermind behind the assassins?
After being surprised, Jushu thought. Why should he care about other people's motives at this time? If everyone agrees, then he can be confident that the case will be established as irrefutable evidence and Yuan Shao can be persuaded.
That night, a banquet was held in the Ju Mansion. Except for Guo Tu, who was far away in Linzi, several other great advisers were all present.
Three days later, Pang Ji wrote a letter stating that the assassination case had been thoroughly investigated. Yuan Shao immediately announced that he had recovered from his illness, and notified the officials to resume the court meeting the next day, preparing to discuss in front of the officials how to prosecute the mastermind behind the scenes.
It is this court meeting that will disrupt the original arrangements of several major princes and set off a frenzy that affects the entire world.
...
Naturally, Ju Shou was not the only one who was concerned about the outcome of the assassination case. For example, Lu Su left and came back precisely because of this case.
However, Yecheng is too far away from Xuzhou. Not only does Benmingsi and the Mi family have little influence here, but Lu Su is also unfamiliar with the place. No matter how concerned and capable he is, he will never be able to get first-hand information from the court.
intelligence.
They had no way of knowing that Wang Zheng, who was far away in Shouchun, naturally didn't realize it. Naturally, he didn't know that while he was still worried that Cao Cao couldn't hold Yuan Shao off, a big hat had quietly fallen on his head.
It's about to fall.
After the New Year, the Heavenly Army had initially established a foothold in Yangzhou. Under the promotion of the governor Zhang Zhao, various government affairs were carried out in an orderly manner. The expansion and training of the army did not fall behind at all because of the rare peace.
When Yuan Shao recovered from his illness, the Shouchun Military Academy, which had been prepared for several months, finally completed all preparations before the start of the school.
This is the first military academy in Yangzhou. Unlike several military academies in Xuzhou, which are mainly composed of Tianjun generals, the students at Shouchun Military Academy are basically middle and low-level officers who were demoted from Yangzhou before. The learning model is not step-by-step, but
Become the master quickly.
For those who can be selected, the first requirement is not performance, but must be a "good family son".
Before the troubled times, promotion within the Eastern Han Dynasty army originally had an invisible requirement, that is, starting from Dubo, promotion must not only depend on military merit, but also must be a good family son, that is, not among the seven subjects.
The so-called "seven subjects" are the seven types of people who were conscripted and sent to the frontiers to perform military service during the Qin and Han Dynasties. They are officials who have committed crimes, murderers, sons-in-law who have married into wives, and people who have business experience within three generations (Zhang Yan notes:
"One is guilty of an official, two is a fugitive, the third is a wife, and the fourth is a noble person, so there are five city registrations, six parents' city registrations, and seven eldest parents' registrations. There are seven common subjects.")
The ancients believed that these seven types of people value profit over life and have strong combat capabilities. They can serve as soldiers and even become strong soldiers, but they cannot become officers, especially those who are too big.
Wang Zheng's "good family" naturally did not meet this standard. He only required four requirements: first, he must serve in the army for more than five years, second, he must have an official position below Du Bo, and third, he must not be a deserter.
Needless to say, the third condition, the first two are actually to eliminate the children who are from the collateral lines of the local prominent families in Jiangdong. After all, they will only be uncles in five years. Even if they are not ordinary people, they will be from a poor family at best.
Although it is a quick course, it will not be too short. During the enrollment period, the positions of these students will be temporarily held by deputies or subordinates, and part of their military pay will be deducted. They will not be able to resume their original positions until they pass the assessment for three months.
It seems like a thankless job, and you also have to go to school to be a soldier?
In the eyes of many people, this is an incredible thing. Even though the official statement is that the cadets of the military academy will be reused in the future and have a greater chance of promotion, many people doubt it more than they believe it. Some people
The generals who received the notice were anxious and even secretly speculated whether this was the establishment of a new army after reorganizing the Yangzhou Army. Wang Zheng was still uneasy and wanted to further let Xuzhou people occupy more military positions.
Woolen cloth?
No
The opening ceremony on the second day completely changed their perceptions.
Before this, well-informed students said that when Xiapi held a military academy, the state pastor Wang Zheng personally attended the ceremony. Perhaps Wang Zheng may also attend their ceremony this time.
But not many people believe this guess. The Xuzhou Army is a direct descendant. What is our Yangzhou Army? Besides, what kind of status is Wang Zheng? A great prince who controls two states, with more than a million soldiers and civilians under his command. Such a noble man must be responsible for everything.
, would you personally make a trip for these uncles?
However, when a tall figure appeared on the school field surrounded by a group of soldiers, there was an immediate sensation on the field.
Wang Zheng, no, Wang Zhoumu is really here!
Everyone was moved and their hearts became eager. Even the state pastor was present in person, which shows how much they attach importance to it. Do you dare to say that this college is just a place for demotion in disguise to make room for Xuzhou people?
"Hello, my brothers in the army."
After a concise beginning, Wang Zheng showed a cordial smile to the hundreds of people in the audience: "I know that many brothers have doubts in their hearts when they were notified to attend the military academy. But what I want to tell you is
, on the contrary. It is precisely because of the importance I attach to you that I hope you can all go to higher places and see more turbulent scenery in the future."
"I also want to tell you that I not only attended, but also personally served as the principal of this military school, and selected many great sages to be your teachers."
As he said this, he revealed one by one the identities, positions, and other famous Confucian and wise men of the teachers sitting next to him. When he heard that two of them were Xu Fang and Huang Zhong, the audience was once again in a state of shock!
"So, as long as you study hard and graduate from the military academy, what awaits you will only be a better future. I can promise that as long as there is an opportunity, you will all be promoted with the highest priority!"
When Wang Zheng's sonorous and powerful words fell, everyone in the audience was filled with excitement, and some even took the lead in cheering. Seeing this scene, Wang Zheng nodded with satisfaction and walked off the podium Shiranly.
As soon as I walked out of the military academy, I saw the captain of the personal guard who had been staying in the palace galloping towards me.
"General, the third lady sent someone to report that Tai Shici has replied to the letter. Miss Xiao Qiao will come to congratulate her on her wedding day and will leave for Wancheng in the near future."
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