A look of approval appeared in Lu Xuan's eyes, and he nodded and said, "I look forward to your wise words."
Xu Sheng said: "Just now Zhuge Kongming said that Wu has strong soldiers and horses, and there is no shortage of food, grass, and elite soldiers. I deeply agree. The world is divided into three parts. Wu, Qin, and Jin are vying for supremacy, and Wu is the most respected."
"Although Wu State is the strongest, under the current overall environment, I think Wu State has missed a big direction."
Lu Xuan asked: "Which direction?"
Xu Sheng replied: "Yizhou!"
Lu Xuan's eyes lit up.
Yizhou!
This is the land of abundance and a relatively stable area in the late Han Dynasty.
During the Great Chaos in Guanzhong, countless people from Guanzhong fled to Hanzhong, and countless people were absorbed by Zhang Lu. In addition, Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu each had good governance, and the Yizhou area was relatively rich in population and materials.
Lu Xuan praised Xu Sheng more and more.
This famous general under Sun Shiwan in history studied in the Five Classics Hall for several years, worked with people like Zhuge Liang and Bu Zhi, and received the teachings of famous scholars such as Zheng Xuan, Pang Degong and Sima Hui. It was even more different.
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "I am all ears!"
Xu Sheng noticed Lu Xuan's tone, felt excited, and said quickly: "The Book of Ministers says that the people are the foundation of a country, and the foundation is solid and the country is peaceful. As long as the country is stable and the people are stable, the country will naturally enjoy long-term peace and stability."
"The current situation is that Wu State occupies the five states of Youzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou and Yuzhou. It is the best in the world in terms of strength and popular support. Under this premise, even if Wu State does not take the initiative to attack
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao can crush both countries if they solidify their foundations."
"The strong will always be strong, and the weak will always be weak."
"That's the truth."
Xu Sheng talked eloquently. He was a little nervous at first, but now he has slowly adapted.
Facing Lu Xuan, he no longer felt restrained.
Xu Sheng's voice rose slightly and he continued: ""Sun Tzu's Art of War" said that the first step is to attack the enemy, the second step is to attack the enemy, the second step is to attack the city, and the third step is to attack the city. For Wu State, if it directly attacks Yizhou, it can be expected that Cao Cao will definitely send troops.
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"I'm guessing that Cao Cao may have adjusted his direction and arranged people to plan Hanzhong and even Yizhou."
"Wu's top priority is to benefit the state."
"Follow the strategy of seizing Youzhou and seize Yizhou quietly. Once Yizhou is secured, the state of Wu will control the land of six states in the world. The general situation is in hand. Even if Cao Cao and Yuan Shao unite, the state of Wu will not be afraid."
"On the other hand, if we attack Yuan Shao and Cao Cao directly now, no matter which side we attack, both sides will definitely unite against Wu."
"It is very inappropriate to start a war now."
"So, we need to plan for Yizhou to further enhance the foundation of Wu State."
A look of determination appeared in Xu Sheng's eyes, and he said: "The country of Tianfu has thousands of miles of fertile land in its hands. No matter whether it is a war or something else, Wu Guo can drag Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to death even if they drag them."
"This is my strategy."
"Please ask the King of Wu for advice."
Xu Sheng bowed and saluted Lu Xuan.
After he finished speaking, he felt a little tired, as if all his energy and energy had been exhausted just now.
Lu Xuan nodded slightly and said in approval: "The Yizhou policy is very good. It's just that there are a lot involved in implementing this strategy. Think about it carefully after you go back."
At this moment, Xu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Anyway, I passed the test.
Thanks to talking to Zhuge Liang yesterday, he went back to think quietly, otherwise he would definitely be embarrassed if he was questioned at the last minute today. Xu Sheng was a little excited again, and Lu Xuan asked him to think carefully after he went back. It was obvious that follow-up arrangements should be made.
Xu Sheng bowed and said: "I would like to follow the instructions of King Wu."
Lu Xuan waved his hand and Xu Sheng sat down.
Lu Xuan's eyes fell on the steady Bu Zhi again and asked: "Bu Zhi, what suggestions do you have?"
Bu Zhao stood up and said, neither humble nor overbearing: "Reporting to the King of Wu, I think there are no problems with Wu's governance and military management. Wu encourages farming, develops commerce, and is rigorous in military management, and everything is stable."
"The only problem is that the development of southern Yuzhang County and southern Kuaiji County is completely insufficient."
"Developing the South and seizing the North are not inconsistent and can go hand in hand."
"I have talked with many people from Jiaozhou. The climate in the south is very different. It is much hotter. Rice can be grown for two or three seasons. It is only because there are many old forests and miasma in the deep mountains in the south that it has not developed."
"You can think about it. Once developed, the potential will be huge."
"I believe that we should move the people to the south of Yuzhang and Kuaiji counties, and advance to the south step by step. When we develop the south, we can capture Jiaozhou in every area without using troops."
"The reason why the King of Wu has left Jiaozhou temporarily is probably the same. The general situation has been achieved, and Jiaozhou will naturally submit to him."
Bu Zhi studied in the Five Classics Hall and had his own ideas.
He looked calm and said: "It is true that developing the south is a thankless task. However, I believe that if the south is developed, the harvest of food in the south will definitely benefit the present and the future. I ask the King of Wu to learn from it."
After Zhang Zhao, Yang Xiu and others heard this, their expressions did not change.
Neither Xu Sheng nor Bu Zhi proposed strategies that impressed anyone.
Because the impact is not big.
In fact, they didn't even pay attention to Bu Zhao's strategy. Why didn't they attack Jiaozhou Shixie? It just wasn't cost-effective, because it was not worth it to keep Shixie alive. It was not worth it to waste troops to attack.
Now, Bu Zhi proposes to develop the south and remove the miasma-ridden areas, which is even more uninteresting.
Lu Xuan's eyes showed deep appreciation.
Perhaps the strategy proposed by Bu Zhi to develop the south is not as shocking as Zhuge Liang's move of the capital, and it is not as effective as Xu Sheng's plan for Yizhou. However, Lu Xuan is a person from later generations, and he knows that once the south develops, it will be a truly prosperous land.
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The climate in the south is hotter, but rice can be grown three seasons a year. Such planting is enough to make the south a granary.
However, this requires development.
Historically, the first stage of large-scale development in the south was after the Eastern Jin Dynasty moved to the south, and during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the southern region continued to develop, and the south was slowly developed.
Although there is Jiaozhou in the south today, in the eyes of any scholar, the south is a remote area. Let alone northern scholars, they naturally despise areas like Jiaozhou.
Even the scholars from Yangzhou in the south looked down upon Jiaozhou.
Lu Xuan stroked the beard that had just begun to grow under his chin and said, "Zishan, you want to develop the south and relocate the people. How will you migrate?"
Zishan is the epitome of Bu Zhao.
Bu Zhi heard Lu Xuan's name change to him. Although he noticed that there was no reaction from the surroundings, his strategy was not for these people, as long as Lu Xuan approved it.
Bu Zhao looked slightly excited, arched his back slightly, a cold light flashed across his eyes, and said loudly: "King Wu, the candidates for the migration will be selected directly from the powerful families, and the big families will be separated, and some people will be moved to the south for free.
Give land."
Wow!!
There was an uproar in the hall.
Zhang Zhao, Yang Xiu, Zhuge Jin and others all looked at Bu Zhi with shock in their eyes. Zheng Xuan, Guan Ning, Bing Yuan and others looked at Bu Zhi with a touch of worry in their eyes.
This arrangement is tantamount to digging into the roots of a wealthy family.
This has a far greater impact than moving the capital.