Yan Liang's brows moved slightly, and he had vaguely guessed it.
"Go on." Yan Liang waved his hand.
Jia Xu raised his hand and pointed to the north, and said slowly: "Although Liu Bei has gained Youzhou now, Sun Gongkang of Liaodong is located in the far east, making it difficult to pacify him. Gongsun Kang borders Liu Bei, so he must be wary of him and secretly conquer Liu Bei.
As an enemy, if so, why doesn't the king use it for his own purposes?"
Yan Liang nodded slightly, Jia Xu's strategy was basically consistent with what he had in mind.
"Although Gongsun Kang does not pose much of a threat to Liu Bei, he can still contain some of Liu Bei's troops. Moreover, Liaodong has few soldiers but many horses. Our Chu State has many soldiers but few horses. The king can then go to Liaodong by sea to buy a large number of war horses. In this way
Although the horses obtained are not as good as those of Liu Bei and Cao Cao, they can greatly strengthen the cavalry. And our army also has sharp weapons such as Yuan Rong's crossbows and crossbow chariots, and supplemented by a considerable number of cavalry, I believe we can restrain the Cao and Liu families.
cavalry."
Jia Xu spoke eloquently and revealed his so-called strategy of "making friends at a distance and attacking at a close distance".
As soon as this plan came out, there was a lot of excitement in the palace, and all the counselors were surprised and followed Jia Xu's plan one after another.
A sneer also appeared on the corner of Yan Liang's mouth.
Jia Xu's plan was exactly what he wanted.
He vaguely remembered that in the past, Sun Quan tried to contact Gongsun Kang's son Gongsun Yuan to buy good horses from Liaodong.
Unfortunately, at that time, it was a foregone conclusion that Wei was strong and Wu and Shu were weak. Gongsun Yuan was jealous of Wei's power, and his repeated dishonesty made Sun Quan's idea come to nothing.
Yan Liang had to admit that although Sun Quan was annoying, many of his ideas were very groundbreaking, such as sending troops to capture Yizhou and going to Liaodong to buy horses.
After several weighings, Yan Liang made his decision.
"Wen He's plan is very clever. I have decided to join forces with Gongsun Kang and purchase good horses from Liaodong. But I don't know who, dear friends, is on an envoy to Liaodong for me." Yan Liang glanced at the ministers and asked happily.
road.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Ji came out of the queue immediately. He cupped his hands and said, "I would like to go to Liaodong as an envoy to connect with Gongsun Kang for the king."
Yiji has quite a lot of diplomatic experience, so he is the best candidate to go to Liaodong as envoy.
Yan Liang was overjoyed. He immediately praised Yi Ji and explained the bottom line and strategy of connecting with Gongsun Kang.
At the end of the day, Yan Liang suddenly remembered something. He added: "Xi Zuo didn't report that the two brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi fled to Liaodong and defected to Gongsun Kang. Ji Bo is on an envoy this time, if he can bring these two brothers together."
It is also a credit to the two Yuans to bring it back to this king."
Yi Ji didn't know what Yan Liang wanted the Yuan brothers for, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions and immediately accepted the order.
Er Yuan. Back then, he was a rich and handsome man, but now he is like a lost dog. Of course Yan Liang wants to see what it would be like for the Yuan brothers, who were of noble birth, to fall at his feet.
What's more, there is a peerless beauty hidden in Yan Liang's bronze bird tower. The reason why Yan Liang has resisted touching her for many years is to make her surrender until she is convinced.
The plan was decided, and a few days later, Yi Ji led more than 20 ships and nearly 2,000 sailors from Yingtian. They first went east along the Yangtze River, then turned north and headed for Liaodong by sea.
Although Yan Liang had sea ships, it was still thousands of miles away from Jiangdong to Liaodong. Even if the journey was smooth, the round trip would take a month or two. Yan Liang's Northern Expedition strategy could not be entirely pinned on Gongsun Kang.
Therefore, after the Iraqi mission departed, Yan Liang continued to intensively prepare for the Northern Expedition.
As the saying goes, before the troops and horses move, grain and grass go first. Large quantities of grain and grass are the first to be transported to the north by waterway.
The soldiers and horses on the road also began to repair their weapons and prepare their luggage. They were waiting for the spring water to rise sharply and the rivers in the north to rise. Following Yan Liang's order, they could go north to the Central Plains by waterway.
The various developments in the Chu Kingdom could not be hidden from the details of Cao and Liu, who were spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River.
Not long after the Iraqi fleet set off from Yingtian, the carefully compiled information was sent to Yecheng, thousands of miles away.
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It was already three o'clock in the sky in the Palace of the King of Yan. In the palace, King Liu Bei of Yan was still lying up.
In the main hall, Zhuge Liang was pacing back and forth, the feather fan in his hand was no longer so cool, and there was a bit of anxiety on his handsome face.
Zhuge Liang became a little uneasy after not seeing Liu Bei out for a long time.
"Uncle, the king has been very late for several days. Could it be that the king is feeling unwell?" Zhuge Liang couldn't help but ask.
Chen Dao shook his head: "Your Majesty, your body is in good health and there is no sign of any discomfort."
"Since there is no discomfort, why haven't you come to deal with the memorial even though it's three o'clock in the morning?" Zhuge Liang asked curiously.
Chen Dao glanced around and saw that his ears and eyes were far apart, so he whispered: "The military advisor doesn't know something. The king has been getting along very well with his new wife in recent days, so he gets up a little late every morning."
New wife? We get along very well?
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, then understood and couldn't help but frown slightly.
The new wife Chen Dao mentioned was none other than Liu Bei's new wife, Mrs. Liu, and this Mrs. Liu happened to be Yuan Shao's second wife.
After Liu Bei captured Yecheng, he moved the center of his rule from Xuzhou to Yecheng, calling himself Queen Yan, and made Yecheng his capital.
Obviously, with Liu Bei's knowledge, he naturally knew that Jizhou, a large state in Hebei Province, was far from comparable to Xuzhou, located in the east of the Central Plains, in terms of wealth and political influence.
If Liu Bei wants to gain a firm foothold in Hebei, he must win the support of Hebei scholars. Liu is not only Yuan Shao's second wife, but also from a wealthy family in Hebei.
Therefore, not long ago, at Sima Yi's suggestion, Liu Bei took Liu as his wife, firstly to marry into the scholars of Hebei, and secondly, to appease Yuan Shao's old tribe.
Although Mrs. Liu is married for the second time, she is only in her early thirties, has a very pretty appearance, and is the most charming person. She once seduced Yuan Shao and doted on him.
How could Liu Bei resist such temptation? He soon became very fond of Mrs. Liu, almost every night, but gradually became indifferent to the original Mrs. Chen.
As a Xuzhou native, Zhuge Liang was naturally displeased when he heard that Liu Bei favored the newcomers and neglected the old ones.
"The king has arrived," the eunuchs sang, and Liu Bei, dressed in rich clothes, walked in.
Zhuge Liang calmed down his thoughts and hurriedly stepped forward to worship.
"Commander, please excuse me." Liu Bei ascended to a higher rank, sat down slowly, and then asked, "I heard that the military counselor has something urgent to ask for. I wonder what the urgent matter is?"
Zhuge Liang could only put his mind at ease for the time being and said: "Your Majesty, in recent days, we have been reporting on details of our operations in the south. It is said that the traitor Yan Liang is transporting grain and grass to the north in large numbers. He even sent a fleet to go there by water.
Liaodong is connected with Gongsun Kang. There are various signs that the Yan bandits are preparing to invade the north in a large scale. This matter is of great importance, so the king must make preparations in advance."
After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Bei's originally lazy expression suddenly showed a strange color.
"Now that I have conquered the territory of the five states, I have more than 200,000 armored men, thousands of cavalry, and even Cao Cao as a backup. I have not attacked the Yan bandits from the south. How dare the Yan bandits take the initiative to invade the north?
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The confident Liu Bei seemed unable to believe that Yan Liang had such courage and dared to take the initiative to go north to provoke.
Obviously, Liu Bei had forgotten that Yan Liang was best at chewing hard bones after not fighting against him for a long time.
"The evidence is conclusive and absolutely correct. Moreover, Cao Cao is in danger of the Qinling Mountains. Most of the Yan thieves will not attack Guanzhong. If this thieves marches north, our country, Yan, will bear the brunt and be the target of his invasion." Zhuge Liang made a decisive judgment.
Then, Zhuge Liang presented all the detailed information to Liu Bei.
After Liu Bei carefully reviewed it, his brows became more and more serious, and a cold murderous aura quickly gathered on his gray face.
Snap!
Suddenly snapping the case, Liu Bei said angrily: "Yan Liang, the dog thief, dares to take the initiative to attack. You really don't take this king seriously. This time, I will definitely make him never come back, and he will take the revenge of his previous defeats."
Wash the snow together."
Liu Bei was angry, and the humiliating scene of being forced by Yan Liang to write a letter of divorce reappeared in his mind.
If Liu Bei was still weak at that time and could endure this humiliation, but now as the King of Yan, Liu Bei is already arrogant in the world. How can he endure this bad breath anymore?
Seeing that Liu Bei was angry, Zhuge Liang immediately said: "I thought that a battle between the king and Yan Liang would be inevitable. Instead of passively waiting for Yan Liang to attack, why would he join forces with Cao Cao and launch a joint attack on Yan Liang first? With the majesty of the king, we will surely defeat him."
You can defeat the Yan thief in one fell swoop.”
"What the military advisor said is very true, but I don't know how the king should use his troops?" Liu Bei asked.
Zhuge Liang's face immediately showed the heroic look of strategizing and guiding the country.
"Although the area of Huainan borders our Xuzhou, the water network in the area is dense, and our army has no advantage of the navy, so we should not consider it for the time being. Only the Liang State and the Yingchuan line are connected with our Yanzhou and penetrate into the hinterland of our Central Plains.
I am deeply worried about the danger, and I think that if my lord sends his army south, he should first seize this place and drive out the Yan bandit's forces from the Central Plains."
Zhuge Liang was eloquent and talked about his strategy, so he made a plan for Liu Bei to lead the main force of the Yan army southward and attack Suiyang from the front, and the important town of Xudu.
As for Cao Cao, he asked him to attack Wuguan, threaten Nanyang, and contain Xu Du's front line rear.
If necessary, Cao Cao can be ordered to attack Hanzhong from Guanlong and directly threaten Yan Liang's western border of Chu State.
Liu Bei'er listened to Zhuge Liang's strategy and looked at the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains, his gray face becoming more and more excited.
After listening to Zhuge Liang's strategy, Liu Beiteng stood up and said excitedly: "This strategy of the military advisor is really brilliant. Okay, I will send someone to contact Cao Cao right now, and I will send troops south soon to make the traitor pay with his blood."
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Liu Bei was full of murderous intent and determined to win. It seemed that if he joined forces with Cao Cao, he could defeat Yan Liang.
Zhuge Liang's face was also filled with confidence, and his eyes were flashing with a cold smile.
"Yan Liang, Yan Liang, you took away my beloved woman, kidnapped my sister, and humiliated my eldest brother. It's finally time for you to repay the sworn hatred between me, Zhuge Liang, and you. This time, I, Zhuge Liang, swear that I will pay for it."
Let the whole world get rid of you, this tyrant!"
I just went to the hospital today for ultrasonic lithotripsy, and I will have an anti-inflammatory injection tomorrow. If the stone is discharged smoothly, I will try to resume the third shift the day after tomorrow.