Historically, Gaotang has been known as the land of Hengqu in the Central Plains. It was at the junction of Qi and Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period, and served as the dividing line between Qi and Zhao during the Warring States. In the spring of the third year of Chuping,
For the first time, Gaotang stepped onto the stage of history as a political and economic center.
In early spring and February, both sides of the Yellow River have returned to life. Gaotang, once a large battlefield, has turned into a large construction site. It may not be accurate to say it is a construction site, because various engineering and production work here are carried out at the same time.
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The new city has already taken shape. Square areas are combined together to form a huge fan. In each area, clusters of houses are also square.
Climbing up to the top of the city and looking at it, the fan faces west and extends infinitely to the north until it closely adheres to the green patch of land at the junction of the sky and the earth, blending like water.
"Congratulations, my lord, the city has risen from the ground. In such a short period of time, such a prosperous city has been built. Not to mention that it is unprecedented, but it is certain that it has never been done before. When the Qin Emperor unified the government and rebuilt Xianyang City, the people alone made great achievements.
Five hundred thousand was used, and the time and materials consumed were countless. How can the Gaotang City built by my lord today be even better?"
Wang Yu waved his hand and interrupted Jia Xu's endless compliments: "Okay, okay, He, please stop complimenting me falsely. Many people say that such a simple city is unprecedented.
No one is coming?"
"That's because they have no vision." Jia Xu shook his head disapprovingly and said: "Let them go to Tian Yuanhao and Guo Zini to talk to them? It would be weird if they don't get sprayed to death! My lord is building a new city in Gaotang. It's not important.
The luxury on the outside only focuses on the inside, taking advantage of all the benefits brought about by a large population without spending a single extra penny. How can even the ancient sages compare to it? And..."
"Stop it, stop it!" Wang Yu finally looked back at the new city, looked helplessly at Jia Xu, and said: "He, can you just say it if you have something? You have to let me stare at you and talk.
Sense of accomplishment?”
"The Lord's words are serious, Xu'an dares to be so arrogant?" Jia Xu lowered his body and looked solemn, but he could not hide the laziness coming from his heart: "There is news from Hedong."
"So fast?" Wang Yu was a little surprised.
"The situation is urgent. Yuan Zhi took the risk of using carrier pigeons." Jia Xu nodded.
"This Yuan Zhi is getting more and more courageous..." Wang Yu shook his head. Carrier pigeons transmit information very quickly, but they are also prone to accidents. It is very dangerous to use it to convey military information. Xu Shu's behavior is indeed a bit risky.
"Except for the situation in Hedong, he used code words for confidential information." Wang Yu plagiarized the military codes created by later generations. Not only did Wang Yu conquer Zhang Jia, Jia Xu was also amazed by it.
Wang Yu didn't think there was anything to be proud of. The wisdom of the ancestors was infinite, but later generations didn't fully understand it. At that time, people didn't focus on it. He sighed and said: "After all, it is easy to encounter obstacles when you climb many mountains.
Tiger, it’s better to be careful. However, since Yuan Zhi does not hesitate to take risks, it seems that the situation in Hedong is really bad?"
"My lord is wise." When it came to serious matters, Jia Xu didn't talk so much nonsense. He explained the situation in Hedong and Xu Shu's countermeasures with a serious expression, and then sighed: "Yuan Zhi's plan is indeed feasible.
The flaw is that the plans are interlocked, and the interlocking is too tight! If there is a mistake in any link, it may lead to the consequences of losing the whole game..."
Jia Xu's analysis of Xu Shu's plan was very insightful. Han Xian always felt that there was something wrong with Xu Shu's plan, but he couldn't say anything to refute it. In fact, what he was worried about was what Jia Xu said.
Xu Shu's plans were not only interconnected, but also used manpower to the extreme. The manpower he brought to Hedong was barely enough, but the manpower in Hanoi was pitifully small. The people in charge of the overall situation in Hanoi were Zhou Yi - and Li
Like Eleven, he was also one of the Hanoi County soldiers who followed Wang Yu from the beginning and was later reused.
The situation in Hedong is unclear, and it is difficult for Jia Xu to judge, but Hanoi in Xu Shu's plan is definitely a weak link, but Hanoi plays a very important role.
It cannot be too early or too late to seize the city.
If it's too early, the Baibo Army won't be able to arrive at the scheduled location in time. The fleet stationed at the mouth of the Qingshui River is in danger, and Meng Jin behind will have to face Zhang Yang's full counterattack. If it's too late, the Baibo Army will be trapped and die on the river bank.
, under panic, anything can happen.
The two battlefields are extremely far apart. Even if carrier pigeons are used to convey messages, it will be difficult to coordinate operations. In addition, Zhou Yi's ability to execute plans is not bad, but his command methods can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, and his martial arts are even more ordinary. Meng Jin is Hanoi
An important port, hundreds of warships are a very valuable asset to Zhang Yang, and he will probably send heavy troops to garrison them.
Even with internal support, Zhou Yi may not be able to win Meng Jin.
Of course, in addition to Hanoi, Xu Shu's plan in Hedong also has many worrying aspects. He wants to plot against Guo Tai and Li Jue at the same time. As long as either party makes moves that are not expected by him, it will be dangerous.
Jia Xu was worried, but Wang Yu seemed a little careless. He was distracted.
Wang Yu thought of the past in Hedong, the steady Han Xian, the official fanatic Yang Feng, the bold and righteous Li Le, and Hu Cai's voice and appearance were even a little blurry. But there is no doubt that these people are good people.
Wang Yu clearly remembered the fate of these people in history. Bai Bo in history was involved in the chaos in Chang'an, and spent a very heavy price to recapture the emperor from Li Jue and Guo Si, and then was easily captured by Cao Cao.
After the victory was over, the last few leaders died without burial.
These people didn't deserve to die, at least they shouldn't die like that. So when Wang Yu left Hedong, he gave a few instructions to a few people, trying to help them avoid the chaos, and not to overestimate their capabilities and try to make peace with the careerists in troubled times.
They competed with each other.
But the inertia of history is huge, and they were eventually involved and fell into an extremely dangerous situation. Even with Xu Shu's ability, he could only formulate a dangerous plan to try to rescue.
The plan was very risky, and Jia Xu pointed out several fatal flaws with casual guidance. At this moment, Xu Shu should not be as good as Jia Xu, but the gap between the two would not be so big. Thinking of this, Xu Shu took the risk
The purpose of sending the message back became obvious - he was asking for help.
When Xu Shu sent the message, he must have been in the Baibo army and had to show confidence. Therefore, he could not ask for help explicitly, but could only use hints. He believed that he and Jia Xu would be able to see the problem.
In fact, with Jia Xu's insight into people's hearts, he could probably see Xu Shu's purpose. The reason why he kept talking so much was undoubtedly to hint to himself that instead of reluctantly rescuing him, it would be better to give up on Bai Bo.
The most important role of Bai Bo's army was to destroy Cao Cao's strategic deployment, preventing him from quickly conquering Guanzhong, which was not very important. Even without Bai Bo's restraint, Cao Cao's westward march would not be able to defeat the three auxiliaries in a short time.
On the other hand, in order to save Bai Bo, Qingzhou needed to invest a lot of manpower and material resources, and also take great risks. In the end, what they got at most was a little restraint on Cao Cao, and tens of thousands of troops and population.
Today's Qingzhou is not the same as when the army first started. Qingzhou's old jurisdiction now has a population of nearly two million. Adding Jizhou and Langya, the population under Wang Yu's jurisdiction is now close to four million! In terms of households, it is close to
Millions. Jia Xu really looked down upon the benefits of saving Bai Bo.
Seeing Wang Yu's expression as normal, he seemed not to understand what he meant. Jia Xu simply relaxed a little and said bluntly: "Guo Tai and Dong Zhuo are all in the same league. If the lord is still worried about Cao Cao, he can write a handwritten letter to Han Xian.
If we wait for others to surrender to Li Jue, wouldn't we get the best of both worlds?"
Wang Yu secretly sighed in his heart. Jia Xu was Jia Xu after all. He was purely based on reality and would never be blinded by emotions. It was undoubtedly his choice to give up the Hedong battlefield that was beyond his reach and use his own prestige as a bargaining chip to make Bai Bo make a choice that was beneficial to his side.
The wisest choice.
However, even if you are a prince, you are still a human being after all, and some things should not be purely based on reason.
"He, I understand what you mean, but after two years, the Baibo generals still regard me as their leader. Just saying 'little heavenly master' actually made the whole city burst into cheers. How can I bear to abandon him?"
Taking refuge in Guo Tai, Bai Bo would go down the old path of history and eventually be destroyed; taking refuge in Dong Zhuo would not be much better. Given the brutality of the Xiliang army, even if Dong Zhuo did not die, what awaited Bai Bo would only be cruelty, massacre and expropriation.
Jia Xu was silent for a moment, but finally couldn't hold it back and advised: "My lord, after all, you have to consider the overall situation. Now that Hebei has been decided, although it has deterred all forces through the alliance, what they fear is our army after all.
The military situation is so strong that once the army leaves Gaotang and even gets involved in a fight, the situation may be out of control."
Seeing that Wang Yu was still unmoved, Jia Xu looked around and saw no one around him, so he whispered: "There is news from the north. After General Gongsun went north, he ordered Shan Jing to be the governor of Bohai; he ordered General Fa Shi to return to Youzhou.
, to guard Yuyang; Zou Dan led his troops to Anping, and he led his troops to build the city of Yijing to the west of An and on the east bank of the Juma River. He was eyeing Ji County, obviously intending to kill the lost dog. "
"What do you mean..." Wang Yu frowned slightly.
Gongsun Zan's intention was very clear. Tian Kai's infantry followed him through the entire Hebei War. The original ragtag group had become an elite force. Tian Kai was in Yuyang, and Gongsun Zan himself was in the northernmost part of Hejian County, facing Liu in Jixian County.
Yu formed a double-team, and it seemed that he wanted to settle the score.
However, Gongsun Zan may have unintentionally left Bohai County, which borders the five counties in southern Hebei, to Shan Jing, and the latter's attitude towards Qingzhou has always been the most resistant.
In this way, once something happens in Youzhou, it will be very troublesome if you want to interfere.
If Gongsun Zan successfully defeats Liu Yu, his power will be greatly enhanced. If someone comes in to instigate it, the relationship between the two families will face a severe test. If Gongsun Zan loses, things will be even worse. Even if he wants to rescue him, he will not dare to trust him.
Shan Jing is left behind.
In fact, one of the important reasons for the Gaotang Alliance was to restrict Gongsun Zan from starting a war with Liu Yu. A win there would not be good news for Qingzhou. Only peace in Hebei would be the most beneficial to Qingzhou.
Just like the ongoing war in Xuzhou, whether Tao Qian or Yuan Shu wins will not be beneficial to Qingzhou. It is best for the two families to shake hands and make peace and stop fighting.
Just as many idealists in later generations expected, it is best for the enemy's strength never to increase, but to stay there at the same level as the NPCs, waiting for you, the protagonist, to kill them.
In fact, if possible, Wang Yu would also like this, but in reality that situation will never happen.
"If the main force of our army remains in the plains, it will have a deterrent effect on both the south and the north. If something happens, we can respond quickly. But if our army suddenly advances westward, I'm afraid..." Jia Xu said seriously: "My lord,
You must be on guard against activating your whole body!"
"Yeah." Wang Yu knew very well that before the army moved, its deterrence was the strongest, so the Soldier Sage said: Use troops to attack the enemy. Use force to scare the enemy, and then consolidate the advantage through strategy and diplomatic negotiations, and slowly weaken it.
, or even cannibalize the enemy, this is the highest level. The previous Gaotang Alliance followed this routine.
But again, the human brain is not a central computer. It can never completely abandon emotional factors and take actions based solely on the pros and cons.
"He, I know what you mean. However, in life, there are things you do and things you don't do! Needless to say, I will not abandon any of my soldiers, nor will I abandon any of them.
The people under your rule!”
Wang Yu turned around like a whirlwind, his tongue bursting with spring thunder, and shouted: "Send my general order to Zilong, Ziyi, and Yuanfu to see you!"