Lu Xuan took the letter handed over by Xu Chu and quickly browsed it. After reading it, the expression on his face became grimmer than ever before.
"Send an order to inform Jia Xu, Pang Tong and Fazheng to come to discuss matters."
Lu Xuan made arrangements.
Xu Chu turned around and arranged for the soldiers to notify him.
Not long after, Jia Xu, Pang Tong and Fazheng entered the camp together, each bowed and sat down.
Lu Xuan looked serious and said: "I just received the news from the Xiuyi Guards. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao both have signs of large-scale troop deployments. Cao Cao has increased his troop concentration towards the border north of Hanzhong."
"Cao Cao's route to the south is not yet clear. We don't know whether he took Ziwu Road, Baoxie Road, or other areas. In addition, Cao Cao's troops in Yanzhou are also preparing for war."
"Yuan Shao's troops are divided into two groups."
"First, they increased the concentration of troops and moved closer to Youzhou in the north. Second, Yuan Shao's son Yuan Tan, a Qingzhou shepherd who had never had a sense of presence in Qingzhou, frequently mobilized troops to approach Zang Ba of Langya Kingdom.
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"This is the general direction."
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "From the news fed back by the Xiuyi Guards, I judge that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, the two old enemies and old brothers, have united, or have formed an alliance in private, to start a war with us."
Jia Xu stroked his beard and thought for a while, then said: "Cao Cao has been planning Hanzhong because the king raided Liu Zhang and captured Yizhou, which broke the balance of Yizhou. Although the various parts of Yizhou have not been truly controlled, the overall situation of Yizhou
Submitted to the Kingdom of Wu."
"Under this premise, Cao Cao must be flustered."
"Yuan Shao will also be flustered."
"Cao Cao and Yuan Shao unite, there is nothing to worry about, and this war will come sooner or later."
Jia Xu made a judgment with great certainty.
His eyes were wise, and a rare sharpness appeared on his already slightly old face, and he said in a deep voice: "The current structure of the world, the Han Dynasty exists in name only, and it is already a three-legged tripartite."
"Moreover, the Wu family is the dominant one, while Yuan Shao's Jin and Cao Cao's Qin are slightly weaker."
"That's not controversial."
"Under the premise of a three-legged confrontation, as long as the brains are normal, the second and third brothers must unite and knock down the boss first. Only then will the second and third brothers have a chance to compete for the first place and have the opportunity to further strengthen."
"So the establishment of the hegemony must be established through a real war. Rather than simply saying that Wu State has a vast territory and strong power, Wu State is the overlord of the world."
"That's not true."
"Wu's unshakable hegemony must defeat Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in a real battle, so that the second and third sons can lose the courage to provoke and dare not cause trouble again."
Jia Xu said loudly: "The establishment of a dominant position cannot be achieved through peace, nor can it evolve peacefully. There must be a real war. Either a battle with real swords or guns, or a battle in other aspects."
Lu Xuan's eyes lit up and he praised: "Wen He is right, these words can be called a classic."
Jia Xu looked humble and said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, you have given me the compliment. I was just expressing my feelings. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao want to go to war with us in an all-out way. It will not have much impact on our country of Wu."
"Because every battlefield in Wu State has generals and troops guarding it."
"Please send an order to Youzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou and Jingzhou to be on full alert and prepare for war through Xiuyiwei. Especially in Xuzhou and Youzhou, there will definitely be war. There will be war in Yizhou, but the king is here, so there is no need to worry."
Pang Tong's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he said: "I second your proposal."
"I second the proposal."
Fa Zheng answered quickly.
He had long heard that Jia Xu was very precise in his analysis. After listening to Jia Xu's analysis, Fazheng was instantly enlightened. He had originally received the news that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were jointly attacking, and he was very nervous and even worried.
Now, there is no more worry and tension.
Wu Guo has the strength to launch a full-scale war.
After listening to Jia Xu's analysis, Lu Xuan's solemn expression turned into a fighting spirit and said: "The goal this time is to start a war on all fronts and fight on their own. I am stationed here in Yizhou and am responsible for dealing with Cao Cao.
Great war."
"Xuzhou has sent orders to Kuai Liang and Huang Zhong, not only to defeat Yuan Tan, but also to take this opportunity to solve the problems left by the Taishan thief Zang Ba in one battle. There is no need for a buffer zone on the Wu border."
"As for Yanzhou, he sent an order to Zhou Yu to prepare for Cao's army in Yanzhou to make Cao Cao scared."
"On the Jingzhou side, Taishi Ci was sent an order to wait for the opportunity, either to rush to Zhou Yu's aid or to open a battlefield on his own."
"For Youzhou, Zhang Liao was sent to prepare to rush to the aid of Gongsun Zan and defeat Yuan Shao's army."
Lu Xuan stood up, his face full of fighting spirit, and said: "Wen He is right. The establishment of the Wu Kingdom's hegemony cannot be achieved through peaceful exchanges. It must be completed through real war."
"Without a hard enough fist and without the power of an army, there can be no fear in people's hearts."
"In addition, Wen He sent a message to Zhang Zhao and asked him to arrange food and fodder in the rear."
"The grain, grass, weapons and armor that the Wu Kingdom has accumulated over the years have all been brought out to me and used as needed. Even if this large-scale war wipes out all the grain that the Wu Kingdom has accumulated over the years, it is still worth it."
Lu Xuan flicked his sleeves and said decisively: "In a word, prepare for war in an all-round way. Inform the people in the Kingdom of Wu that the Kingdom of Wu is fully prepared for war."
"I obey!"
Jia Xu gave a sonorous and forceful reply.
He always likes to protect himself wisely and does not like to take the initiative to make suggestions. After joining Lu Xuan, because Lu Xuan's style of doing things was different, Jia Xu also changed his own style and tried his best to plan for Lu Xuan.
This time the Wu Kingdom was engaged in a large-scale all-out war, and Jia Xu was also excited.
The whole person was very excited.
Pang Tong's eyes were also excited, and he took the words and said: "Your Majesty, since we are going to fight, our next focus will be to move to the border of Hanzhong. After all, when the army goes north, it has to go out of Jianmen Pass, then Jiameng Pass, and then Baishui Pass.
, to go to Hanzhong. These roads are narrow and it takes time to travel."
Lu Xuan looked serious and said in a deep voice: "If we move north on a large scale now, there is a high possibility that it will make Zhang Lu nervous. Because of the large-scale troop deployment, it is basically difficult to prevent the news from leaking."
Pang Tong said: "Then disperse the troops and break them into parts. Small groups of troops will continue to gather towards the Hanzhong border in the north. Although such an arrangement is time-consuming, there is always no problem if it is arranged in advance."
Lu Xuan nodded.
Breaking it into parts is an aspect of arrangement.
Lu Xuan did not express his position immediately, his eyes fell on Jia Xu, and asked: "Wen He, what do you think about Zhang Lu of Hanzhong?"