Chapter 355 Planning is expensive and far-reaching
While I was thinking, there was suddenly a clanging sound of iron armor outside the tent. The person was walking very fast. From the sound of the sound to the footsteps stopping at the tent door, it only took a few breaths.
"My lord, are you here? If so, please let me know." It could be heard that the person who came here deliberately lowered his voice when speaking, but the urgency in his tone was beyond words. It was obvious that there was something urgent.
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Wang Yu knew who it was as soon as he heard it. Before the personal guard announced, he raised his voice and said: "Come in, Ziyi."
"Here!" The tent door opened and Taishi Ci strode in with excitement on his face.
The two counselors were still thinking hard, but Wang Yu didn't have that much trouble. This is his style of doing things. He just does what he has decided to do without thinking about the pros and cons. Anyway, if there are loopholes, the two counselors will definitely do it.
Remind yourself, why waste your energy? This is the perk of being the boss.
"Are you... having a happy event?" He deliberately joked: "Did you stay at a manor on your way back and meet the woman you like?"
"Uh...ah?" Tai Shici was stunned.
In fact, Wang Yu's attitude towards his subordinates varied from person to person.
When talking to upright and serious people like Tian Feng and Huang Zhong, he is meticulous and can't find any faults; but in front of die-hard direct descendants like Yu Jin and Xu Huang, he behaves more casually; to Zhao Yun,
What he showed was pure kindness; he was most special to Taishi Ci and Jia Xu, and he basically acted in his true colors.
In this regard, the response from civil and military officials was pretty good.
There are many kinds of images of a king in front of others. Some show people to be upright and solemn, some show them to be generous and benevolent, and some show them to be open-minded and domineering. But at their root, they are nothing more than to win over and command subordinates.
It’s just a method. No one can tell which one is best and most reasonable, but one thing is unmistakable, as long as it works.
Wang Yu's method that varies from person to person gives everyone a brand new feeling, the feeling of being respected. If it were not for respect, why would the Lord spend time and energy to understand each person's temperament and style?
What? If you don’t pay attention to it to a certain extent, why would the master put down his stature and cater to everyone?
Since ancient times, only ministers have been able to figure out what is best for them. Even among the wise kings of ancient times, how many of them would focus on cooperating with their ministers?
Therefore, although Wang Yu's way of treating others is different from traditional concepts, even Tian Feng, a person who pursues perfection, or Huang Zhong, a person who advocates traditional ideas, have not raised any objections to this. On the contrary,
I express my feelings in private, often with my family or friends.
Of course, Taishi Ci would not have any objections. He is also a very casual person. It would be more uncomfortable than killing him to ask him to behave himself and behave as a monarch and his ministers in a strict manner.
This was not the first time, nor was it the last time, that Wang Yu made fun of him. There was nothing surprising. What surprised him was that the expressions of Tian Feng and Jia Xu were too serious. The current situation is obviously very good, right? Even the two military advisors
You don’t know the latest battle report yet, so there’s nothing to worry about, right?
"The general did not delay on the way. After receiving Brother Han Sheng's messenger, he returned directly."
"Has the fight been finished?" Wang Yu raised his eyebrows.
"Everything was as expected..." When it came to this, Taishi Ci put aside his doubts for the time being and spoke with joy: "Liu Bei did indeed escape into Luoyan Valley. Yan Liang also did not suspect him, and the whole army pursued him.
, but was ambushed by the Shesheng Battalion... Brother Han Sheng's formation killed Yan Liang, and the rest either died or surrendered. Those who escaped by chance were only a few dozen people. This is a great victory!"
Compared with the previous two battles against Cao Cao and Liu Dai, the scale of the battle to annihilate Yan Liang was not large. Only 3,000 people were wiped out. However, it took Yuan Shao a lot of time to regain these 3,000 cavalry.
The armed cavalry was destroyed as soon as they went into battle, which was a heavy blow to the morale of the Jizhou army and Yuan Shao's confidence.
With the help of the Huns, Jizhou's cavalry should be more than 3,000. However, after experiencing such losses, the remaining cavalry can only rival Qingzhou's cavalry at best, but does not have an overwhelming advantage.
Of course, with the Huns directly sending troops, the cavalry strength of the two major forces is still dominated by Jizhou. However, after all, the Huns are not a direct force under Yuan Shao. They are at most a vassal, and they are also very unstable vassals. Yuan Shao
They cannot be commanded directly.
In a large-scale battle, any tiny flaw may be exploited, not to mention this kind of incoordination in overall command?
In short, annihilating Yan Liang was a battle of extraordinary significance. If you also include the fact that Liu Bei was eliminated, it would be even more gratifying. Killing two birds with one stone.
The two counselors didn't react much, but their brows furrowed even more tightly. This big victory was already expected. The three of them had been discussing for a long time and had planned so well. It would be really strange if they failed to win.
"Thank you for your hard work, Ziyi." Wang Yu acted very calmly and his tone was light, which made Tai Shici somewhat disappointed. When he heard Wang Yu's focus, his mood became even worse.
"Liu...uh, where is Mr. Xuande now?"
"As soon as the war started, he ran away and disappeared." The most perfect result of this battle was that Yan Liang killed Liu Bei, and Huang Zhong killed Yan Liang and Guan. Zhang was grateful and surrendered to his army to avenge Yuan Shao.
The first is to deal with Liu Bei and Guan Yu together. Winning people's hearts is not the key to this plan. The key is to solve the hidden danger of Liu Bei.
Now, Liu Bei will not pose much of a threat for a while, but letting this person go, and letting him go in secret, is somewhat imperfect. Taishi Ci doesn't like Liu Bei, but he also admits that the latter does
Some skills.
"However, Mr. Wenhe's statement should be correct. When he broke through Qingyuan, the last general witnessed Liu Bei's hidden strength with his own eyes! The helmets of those personal guards were all embedded with white eyes. When they charged into the battle, they were fierce and powerful.
Not afraid of death, one is worth ten. If it weren't for these people, Liu Bei would never have been able to break out."
"White Ears?" Wang Yu changed his face slightly. He knew that Liu Bei had a very famous White Ear Soldiers, but he always thought that this army was formed by Liu Bei in Jingzhou or even after he entered Shu. Who would have thought that now
It’s taken shape.
But if you think about it carefully, Liu Bei has such lofty ambitions, has been fighting in Hebei for so long, and is well-informed. He should not have thought of building a team carefully. He may not have had such a team in his previous life, but in the process of losing Xuzhou twice
In the war, he suffered too many defeats, and even if there were any, I'm afraid there wouldn't be any left.
Now, all of them were wiped out in one breath. Even if Liu Bei escaped, he didn't know how long it would take to recover his strength. This person can stop thinking about it for the time being. The only regret is that recruiting Guan, Zhang
The plan was considered bankrupt.
He sighed with regret.
"This man has great ambitions, is especially good at forbearance, and is also good at giving kindness and raising hopes. If he gets the opportunity, given time, he may not be our biggest enemy in Qingzhou. It would be a wise move to eradicate him as soon as possible." Jia Xu also sighed.
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There are many talented people and strangers in the world. Liu Bei lost so miserably this time that he was almost played with applause. In the final analysis, he just didn't have a chance. Although his strength was greatly damaged this time, he may not make a comeback in the future. Thinking of it again
With such an additional opponent, Jia Xu also had some headaches.
"Who says it's not the case?" Taishi Ci also stomped his feet in frustration: "It's a pity that the lord refused to tell Brother Han Sheng clearly, and refused to let someone follow and kill him, otherwise wouldn't it be simple?"
"You can't tell Han Sheng this kind of thing, otherwise he will be in trouble." Wang Yu shook his head, rejecting Tai Shici's hypothesis.
Among the five generals under his command, Huang Zhong and Xu Huang are the most serious. Huang Zhong, in particular, is a person who can't get rid of the dirt in his eyes. It is definitely okay to let the veteran charge into battle. In the absence of substantive evidence, just
Relying on Jia Xu's inference and plotting against his allies, this kind of thing is definitely not in line with his values.
It is difficult to say whether there will be resistance. What is particularly worrisome is that the result of this may make Huang Zhong alienated. In order to eliminate hidden dangers and create new hidden dangers, this deal is not cost-effective.
Yes, Liu Bei is a hero. In his previous life, he fought in most of the Central Plains, and finally founded the Shu Han regime from scratch. If this person can be dealt with in advance, he may save a lot of effort when he unifies the world in the future.
But is it worth it to eliminate hidden dangers at the expense of Huang Zhong's loyalty? Wang Yu doesn't think it's worth it.
In the great era, heroes emerge in large numbers, but there are many heroes who have been buried. As Jia Xu said, there is just no chance. If Liu Bei is eliminated in advance, someone will naturally fill his vacancy, maybe a stronger figure.
If Liu Biao had not died, Liu Bei would not have done anything in Jingzhou. Didn't Cao Cao launch the southern expedition only after Liu Biao's death? If Sun Ce had not died, Sun Quan would not be suspicious of Zhou Yu, and the whole Soochow army would be united. In the Battle of Chibi,
Liu Bei had nothing to take advantage of; if Liu Yan did not die and Liu Bei was exhausted, he would not be able to take over Western Shu.
Therefore, relying on foresight to get rid of Liu Bei in advance may seem to eliminate hidden dangers, but in the long run, it may not be cost-effective. Who knows what kind of butterfly effect this will cause in the end?
As for publicly solving Liu Bei, don't even think about it. Historically, when Liu Bei was captured by Lu Bu and had no choice but to seek refuge with Cao Cao, why did Cao Cao refuse to kill him despite clearly seeing his ambition and ability? Guo Jia
, Xun Yu and other counselors did not agree with killing him? They just considered the effect of buying horse bones for a thousand gold.
If Cao Cao really killed Liu Bei, would Zhang Xiu, Zang Ba, Ma Teng, and Liu Cong surrender to him one after another? Is it important to let Liu Bei go to fulfill his reputation of generosity, or is it because of unpredictable things in the future?
It is important to kill Liu Bei and eliminate the possibility of surrender and rebellion in the future. Do you need to think more about it?
In fact, in order to kill two birds with one stone this time, Wang Yu's first consideration was to eliminate the current hidden danger. He was really worried that Liu Bei would go to Qingzhou to cause trouble after the war started while he had no time to escape. To do such a thing,
He has a 'criminal record'. Although it was done in a previous life and it has not happened yet, Wang Yu believes that if there is a chance, the other party will not let it go.
To eliminate this hidden danger, it is enough to eliminate Liu Bei's army. As long as there are no soldiers, he will not be able to make any trouble in Qingzhou. The biggest impact of letting him escape is actually that he cannot recruit Guan and Zhang. This is Wang Yu
The only regret.
However, there was nothing that could be done about it. The most flexible person under Wang Yu was Taishi Ci, so before setting off, he informed Taishi Ci and gave him the task of leading Liu Bei to break out of the encirclement and try to get him to go north.
In the absence of Zhao Yun, although Xu Huang is not as stubborn as Huang Zhong, the righteousness he upholds in his heart is almost the same. It will not be easier to persuade Xu Huang than Huang Zhong to carry out such a conspiracy-flavored plan, and the hidden dangers will be smaller.
Yu Jin didn't have a big problem in executing orders, but the scale of this ambush was too small, and he couldn't form an array at all, and Yu Jin's strengths couldn't be used at all. Moreover, Yu Jin's martial arts was very average, and ambush Yan Liang was already very reluctant.
If a fierce man like Guan Yu is included in the attack range, he might be eaten by a poor rat.
Therefore, Wang Yu has no choice but to lead the team himself, right?
That way, there would be no problem in dealing with Yan Liang and Liu Bei. However, leaving a group of brave and skilled generals alone and running an ambush on their own? It would be too unnatural and it would easily arouse others' suspicion.
Zhang Fei is not a fool. Even if he can't figure out the key at the moment, he will figure it out sooner or later. By then, he will really turn against him, but why bother?
Jia Xu understood Wang Yu's thoughts very well. He also knew why his lord was sorry, but he didn't think it was necessary to recruit Guan and Zhang. In terms of martial arts, Guan and Zhang were not necessarily superior to Taishi Ci, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong; in terms of general strategy,
Xu Huang and Yu Jin are well-known good generals all over the world; in terms of closeness, including Huang Zhong, they have experienced life and death together with their lord, so there is no doubt about their loyalty.
There are so many good generals, each with his own characteristics and strengths. With the current situation, we can only worry that we cannot give everyone a chance to do their own thing. It is not a shortage at all. Why bother to spend so much money on this?
Wang Yu insisted on this, and Jia Xu would certainly not directly advise him. It would be meaningless to dwell on this topic any longer. At this time, changing the subject would be the wisest choice.
"The past has been settled. Liu Bei's threat has been eliminated. There is no need to think about it any more. The war in front of us is the most important. Whether war is peace, war is a means of peace, or retreat is an advance. Please make it clear, lord.
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"What, do you want to make peace? Who do you want to make peace with? Yuan Shao?" Taishi Ci jumped up and pulled Jia Xu, questioning one after another, like the legendary serial crossbow, which made Jia Xu breathless.
"That's what we were talking about just now." Jia Xu spread his hands, pointed at Tian Feng and said confidently: "Ziyi should be aware that it was not me who proposed to the lord, but Yuan Hao. If you want to ask, just ask him.
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"..." Taishi Ci turned to look at Tian Feng, who looked back expressionlessly, which made him a little discouraged. Taishi Ci knew Jia Xu's temperament, and it was okay to be slightly offensive and confrontational, but Tian Feng's temper and
The man in charge of military law was comparable to Yu Jin, and Taishi Ci always kept a distance from such people.
"Lord?" He couldn't offend Tian Feng, so he had to turn to Wang Yu. The lord was the most amiable.
"You and I need to see Yuan Shao's reaction first before making a decision. This matter will be discussed later." Wang Yu first glanced at Taishi Ci, then turned to the second counselor and said with a smile: "We might as well do this in the next few days.
Prepare to send people back to Qingzhou and ask Duke Wenju and Zhengping to come over..."
The two counselors looked at each other with surprise and uncertainty in their hearts.
The two brothers in charge of envoys in Qingzhou are usually Kong Rong and Ni Heng.
These two people will not go out at the same time. Kong Rong has a good family background, a great reputation, and a very stable man. The goal of his envoys is usually to maintain good relations or to enhance friendship. Before the war, he had separate relationships with Xuzhou and
After dealing with Liaodong, he went to Langya again after the war. If Wang Yu really wanted to hold peace talks, Kong Rong would naturally be the obvious choice.
Mi Heng, on the other hand, is just the opposite. He has a bad temper and an even worse mouth. Except for Kong Rong and Wang Yu, I have never heard him say anything good about anyone. Let him go on a mission, no matter what the original purpose is, the final result will be the same.
If the person he deals with is not so angry that he jumps into a rage, then he is definitely not a human being, but a god.
Strictly speaking, even gods may not have such a good temper that they can tolerate his foul mouth.
The lord transferred both of them here at the same time, to prepare for both sides, or... oh! The lord is good at everything, but he is too belligerent. If he continues to fight, the gains outweigh the losses.
Tian Feng wanted to persuade him again, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. Anyway, it was not a day or two away. Besides, he should wait and see Yuan Shao's reaction.
"Your Majesty, please retire." The second counselor left, and Wang Yu briefly explained to Tai Shi Ci the issues discussed just now.
"Yuan Hao is also thinking about Qingzhou. With the battle fought like this, the original goal has been achieved. If we continue to entangle, it is likely that both sides will suffer. Appropriate concessions are not a bad thing."
"That's right." Taishi Ci was not very willing, but he also knew that Tian Feng had no ill intentions. At best, he could only be said to be a little conservative. But aren't all civil servants like this? If those in charge of internal affairs insist on supporting the war, then
That's the weird thing.
"However, it feels very aggrieved to ask for peace just to save food. Even if you want peace, you have to ask Yuan Shao to ask for it? We are the ones who have always won the war, so why should we ask for peace first? What Wen He said
That's right, war is the way to make peace! If Yuan Shao doesn't accept it, let's continue fighting and beat him hard!"
"The one who seeks peace first will lose face?" Wang Yu sneered at this statement, "The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. If you go into battle, what kind of face do you care about? Winning is serious. No matter how reasonable the losing side is, it will not matter.
Nonsense, otherwise why would Song Xianggong be the laughingstock of the ages? He was obviously a very benevolent and generous person."
"That's true..." This was the first time Taishi Ci heard someone commenting on Song Xiangzhiren from this perspective. It sounded a bit strange, but it couldn't be said to be unreasonable. He scratched his head and hesitated: "But first, please ask
Wouldn’t the party who makes peace be passive?”
"Wrong again." Wang Yu chuckled and said: "The one who asked for peace first got the upper hand! Think about it, we just gave Yuan Shao a hard blow, and we also set up an ambush, and the goodwill envoy was on the back foot.
What will Yuan Shao think when he comes to visit? What will the celebrities in Jizhou think?"
"So..." Tai Shici's eyes gradually brightened, "They will be suspicious?"
"Then what?" Wang Yu prompted with a smile.
"If you think too much, you may make wrong judgments and make wrong choices?" Tai Shici's eyes brightened even more.
"And then?"
"Then, the fighter planes appeared!" Taishi Cili said happily, "My lord, you really have another clever plan!"
"What a clever plan? We can't talk about it now. Whether it's a mule or a horse, we have to pull it out and talk about it later." Wang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said meaningfully: "Whether it's a war or a peace, it's the one who has the upper hand.
Forget it, the same is true for the transition between war and peace." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)