Lu Xuan smiled softly and asked, "Sir, can you persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender and let him serve me?"
The expression on Jia Xu Gujing Bubo's face became more serious and determined, and he said: "I am trying to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender, but I think it is not necessary at the moment. It is the best arrangement not to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender for the time being."
Lu Xuan looked curious and asked, "What do you mean, sir?"
Jia Xu said: "My lord took Runan County with the intention of Nanyang County. However, the real goal is Jingzhou under Liu Biao's control. So, why not take this opportunity to plot against Jingzhou?"
Lu Xuan liked counselors like Jia Xu who could take one step and calculate several steps. He asked directly: "How do you plan, sir?"
"Kill Cao Cao and destroy Liu Biao."
Jia Xuyan gave a concise and comprehensive answer.
Lu Xuan was even more interested and said, "Mr. Jia, please elaborate further."
Jia Xu explained: "Nanyang County is related to the situation in the entire south. Once there are changes in Nanyang County, it can be foreseen that Cao Cao and Liu Biao will take action. If I persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender on behalf of my lord, and Nanyang County changes its flag and becomes loyal to the lord, I will
The situation in Nanyang County is clearly on the table."
"Liu Biao will fully mobilize and mobilize his army to counterattack Nanyang County. At the same time, I have concluded that Cao Cao will also intervene."
"This is an open fight."
"This kind of fighting is passive defense and passive resistance."
"My humble position suggests that my lord quietly return to Runan County, and then lead the army to kill with great fanfare."
"Under this premise, Liu Biao will not let Nanyang County be captured and let himself become a caged bird. As for Cao Cao, even though he and his lord were once allies, for the sake of profit, Cao Cao will not let his lord become powerful."
"In both cases, the lord will face a flanking attack from Liu Biao and Cao Cao."
"However, by hiding Zhang Xiu, the situation has changed, and the lord has a trump card. In addition, I have the confidence to persuade Zhang Xiu to submit to the lord after the war begins."
After some analysis, Jia Xu said: "When the lord faced a double-front attack, Zhang Xiu suddenly sent troops to attack Cao Cao, and he and the lord eliminated the external forces that could threaten the lord, and then took advantage of the general trend and defeated Liu Biao's army in one go."
"In the first battle, go south and capture Jingzhou and Xiangyang."
"The general strategy is to use Zhang Xiu as a surprise soldier instead of directly exposing him."
"Of course, the humble position is just to make suggestions. The specific implementation depends on the lord's choice. And when it comes to starting a war, there are more specific details. Even on the battlefield, there may be more variables."
Jia Xu said: "However, with the help of Zhang Xiu's secret, we can weaken Cao Cao's army and lay the foundation for the future march north. At the same time, we can further destroy Liu Biao, instead of exposing Zhang Xiu and putting the lord in a pincer attack.
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Lu Xuan's eyes became brighter and brighter.
Jia Xu's plan was indeed not simple. He had planned Cao Cao's plan in advance. As long as the threat from Cao Cao's side was resolved, Liu Biao would not be able to make trouble.
The method was actually very simple, just to hide Zhang Xiu in the dark. Such a clever move made the whole game come alive.
Completely different.
Lu Xuan thought for a while and said: "I think Mr. Jia's strategy is feasible. We will make further arrangements and adjustments when the time comes for further battles with Cao Cao."
Jia Xu said: "As for Cao Cao, it's actually not complicated. When my lord leads the troops from Runan County, he will mobilize troops from neighboring Yanzhou, which can naturally contain part of Cao Cao's troops."
"At that time, Cao Cao can have up to 10,000 troops going south. On the one hand, Yanzhou needs troops to resist, and on the other hand, Guanzhong also needs troops to defend, so it would be good if Cao Cao can kill 10,000 people."
"I remember that my lord's military strength in Runan County was about 30,000 at the beginning. With continuous recruitment and surrender in Runan County, the number of troops can be at least 40,000."
"It doesn't take much. It only takes more than 30,000 people to kill in Nanyang County, which is enough to resolve this battle."
Jia Xu looked confident and said firmly: "As for how Jingzhou can contain Liu Biao, it will be even easier given that the lord has already laid out Jingzhou's plans. Moreover, Jingzhou's combat effectiveness is not very good, so there is nothing to worry about."
Lu Xuan said: "Sir, he has a keen eye for fire. He can indeed see clearly. I trust your judgment. I will leave Wan County immediately, return to Runan County to mobilize troops, and attack Nanyang County with great fanfare."
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "My humble post is in Wan County, waiting for my lord's army."
Lu Xuandao: "Next time we meet, I will take your husband away and let him stay by my side to make suggestions for me."
Lu Xuan stood up and said, "Farewell!"
Jia Xu also stood up, bowed and saluted and said: "I am humble enough to wait for your good news, my lord."
Lu Xuan left in a hurry with Xu Chu.
Jia Xu looked at Lu Xuan's leaving figure with a smile on his face. His suggestion just now was still a bit of a test. If Lu Xuan didn't trust him, he wouldn't have adopted this plan.
If this is the case, Jia Xu needs to make an evaluation, and now Lu Xuan has adopted the plan.
It's different.
Jia Xu stroked his beard and looked expectant.
If he wants to submit to Lu Xuan, he should go there with a great achievement instead of submitting directly. This battle of Wanxian is a great contribution to defeat Cao Cao and destroy Liu.
Lu Xuan took Xu Chu away from Wan County and hurried back all the way. They returned to Pingyu County in the shortest time.
Zhou Yu sat in Pingyu County and dispatched troops to raid Runan County.
Because both Liu Pi and Gong were killed, the Yellow Turban bandits were reorganized, and with the troops recruited from the local areas, the number of troops under Zhou Yu's control had already exceeded 40,000. Because of the constant supply of food and grass from the rear, he was able to stay in Runan County, Yuzhou.
When Lu Xuan came back, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng and Gu Yong came to greet him.
The group returned to the Chinese army's tent.
Zhou Yu took the initiative and asked: "Lord, how is the situation?"
Lu Xuan said: "The rebellion has been successfully instigated."
Immediately, Lu Xuan quickly explained the plan mentioned by Jia Xu to kill Cao Cao and destroy Liu. After giving a general explanation, Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "I agree with Jia Xu's plan. Zhang Xiu, who is hiding in the secret, is very interested in our plan."
Very helpful.”
After hearing this, Lu Su took the lead and said: "Lord, when fighting on the battlefield, you must think carefully and consider the worst case scenario. Assuming that if the situation in Nanyang County collapses, Runan County will inevitably be affected."
"This is an unacceptable outcome."
"Bizhi believes that in order to act more steadily, we can make Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu submit directly, use Nanyang County as a foothold for us, and even use Wan County to attract Cao Cao and Liu Biao to fight."
"Nanyang County is defending across the board. There is no need to weaken Cao Cao and destroy Liu Biao. We only need to exhaust their offensive first. With our food, grass and troops, we are enough to defend Nanyang County."
"As long as Nanyang County is in hand, we can slowly eat away at Liu Biao."
"So in the face of the double attack between Cao Cao and Liu Biao, it is still feasible even without Zhang Xiu."
"In addition, my lord has connections with the Cai family, Kuai family, Pang family, etc. With their support, I think it is most stable to slowly encroach on Jingzhou. On the contrary, it is quite dangerous to directly attack Nanyang County now."
"Jia Xu believes that Jia Xu is betting that he can win this time, so that he can give his lord a big victory, so he submits to the situation."
Lu Su analyzed: "If Jia Xu surrenders directly, he will lose the advantage of making great achievements. Such a war is not appropriate for the humble position. Generally speaking, it should not be too risky and should be more prudent."
"Zijing's analysis makes some sense."
Lu Xuan smiled slightly and did not express his position directly. He looked at Zhou Yu and asked: "Gong Jin, what do you think?"
Zhou Yu's eyes flashed and he said: "My lord, I agree with Jia Xu's suggestion. Zhang Xiu directly submits to the lord, and secretly submits to the lord, are completely different things. The sequence is different, and the fighting method is different. This battle can kill Cao Cao
It's definitely worth killing Liu. It's just that the current arrangements are not perfect enough."
Lu Xuan laughed.
There was expectation in his eyes and he asked: "What does Gong Jin think we should do?"
Zhou Yu said loudly: "It's just a humble post. This time to seize Nanyang County, we and Cao Cao pretended to attack across the board and started a war, which made Cao Cao feel strong pressure. Specifically, Xuzhou asked Huang Zhong to arrange generals and lead more than 6,000 troops.
Xuzhou went north and went to Pengcheng State to Xiaopei to pretend to attack Yanzhou."
"Huang Zhong's excess troops were quickly withdrawn to Pingyu County, Runan County, and then went to Nanyang County for the battle."
"Taishici of Jiujiang County arranged 6,000 troops to go north from Jiujiang County and pretended to attack Yanzhou, forcing Cao Cao to arrange troops to garrison. Taishi Ci also quietly brought other main forces to Nanyang County to fight."
"The strength of the rear base camp remains unchanged."
"Tai Shi Ci and Huang Zhong have a lot of troops. Even if they arrange a feint attack, the number of people they can mobilize is at least 10,000 elites each."
A flash of light flashed in Zhou Yu's eyes and he said: "I currently have more than 40,000 people, leaving 10,000 to guard Runan County to ensure the safety of the rear. In the future, we will still have about 20,000 elites."
"With such a huge force, even if we go to war with Liu Biao and Cao Cao at the same time, we will not be afraid."
"What's more, Zhang Xiu is here."
"Our troops number approximately 60,000. The most important point is that whether it is Huang Zhong or Tai Shici's troops, they will all come by water. The journey will be smooth and will not delay time."
"This time, we are fully capable and capable of truly fighting a big battle."
When Zhou Yu got excited, he stood up and said loudly: "My lord, if we win this battle, we will completely establish the pattern of dominating the south. At any time, the position of hegemony is achieved by fighting, not by calculation. Please
