The undercurrent in the Central Plains is surging, and Wang Yu and his ministers are even more busy at the cusp of the storm. Relatively speaking, Wang Yu is doing well. Now he only needs to find a way to deal with the two enemy armies in front of him.
Jia Xu, who is in charge of the Tang Dynasty, has a much harder time. He has to deal with temptations or challenges from all aspects.
There is a saying that it is easy to dodge open guns and hard to defend against hidden arrows. Enemies like Cao Bao and Que Xuan are actually easy to deal with. The troublesome ones are those who are allies but have ambiguous attitudes.
"Brother Bo Gui had a conflict with Liu Yu?" This is the news that Jia Xu listed in the most eye-catching position at the beginning.
It was only a matter of time before Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu went to war. What worried Wang Yu and Jia Xu was that Gongsun Zan did not inform Qingzhou about this matter. Whether Gongsun Zan did it intentionally or just did not think it through, this is
It's a very dangerous signal.
The reason why Wang Yu felt comfortable handing over the territories in the northern part of Jizhou to Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan respectively was mainly due to strategic considerations. Based on the situation after the Hebei War, Qingzhou did not have the conditions and strength to immediately annex the two allies, so he could only
Adopt a step-by-step approach to influence the other party in a subtle way.
At the same time, these two allies will serve as a barrier to deal with challenges from the north.
It's not that Gongsun Zan can't take action against Liu Yu, but the timing of the action should be grasped by Wang Yu. But now, Qingzhou has been encouraged, and they only learned the details through their own intelligence network, and at such a juncture,
It's impossible not to worry.
Of course, Wang Yu trusted Gongsun Zan's character, but after experiencing Tao Qian's surrender of Xuzhou, he would not be so naive as to think that the ownership of power and the transfer of troops only require a word from the master, which usually involves extremely complicated matters.
Working in secret.
Compared to Gongsun Zan, Zhang Yan is much more stable.
For more than a year, the Montenegrin marshal has been focusing on internal affairs construction. At the beginning, he implemented the traditional ideas of the peasant rebels, namely: attacking the local tyrants, dividing the fields, and equalizing the rich and the poor.
Zhang Yan was not convinced about this overly idealistic concept at first, but through his observation of Qingzhou, he came to the conclusion that Qingzhou implemented such a policy, so he gained confidence.
The result is of course not ideal.
The more idealistic a slogan is, the more unreliable it is. Not to mention the ancient peasant rebels, even the political parties of later generations with programs and systems, aren’t the slogans also deceptive? The more emphasis is placed on fairness and science,
In the end, it will create an unequal society.
The construction of the Black Mountain Army in the first year was a mess. Zhang Yan was not discouraged, but became more and more interested in the Qingzhou New Deal. According to the evaluation of the General Office, if the situation can be maintained, the Black Mountain Army will be faster than the Youzhou Army.
Integrate into Qingzhou system more smoothly.
A piece of bad news was followed by good news, which shows that Jia Xu took care of Wang Yu's emotions. Then, he sent another piece of news that was difficult to evaluate whether it was good or bad - Lu Su was back.
Lu Su successfully completed his mission. Not only did he test out Lu Bu's attitude, but he also had in-depth contact with the Bingzhou generals and brought back first-hand information. In Lu Su's original words, Wang Yu's plan should be
There is still a chance.
Among the generals in Bingzhou, Gao Shun was taciturn, and Lu Su didn't know what he was thinking. The only thing that was certain was his loyalty to Lu Bu, and the same as him were Cheng Lian and Cao Xing.
Zhang Liao was more thoughtful. In his conversation with Lu Su, he revealed his worries about the prospects of the Bingzhou Army. Although in troubled times, conquering the world relies on the sword in his hand. But the pure military structure of Lu Bu's army is doomed that they will not be able to conquer the world.
development potential.
Although there are now more supports from Chen Gong, Zhang Miao, and famous people in Yanzhou, these people either have only empty names. People with real talent and knowledge are good at lobbying, allowing them to deal with the princes and join forces.
It's quite reliable, but if you let them govern, you'll be blind.
Zhang Liao is a sensible person, and he is deeply worried about this. He has noticed Wang Yu's goodwill all along, so in front of Lu Su, he expressed his goodwill without hesitation and expressed his kindness to the two.
He will try his best to maintain the harmony and deeper cooperation between the army and the army.
In fact, Zhang Miao didn't have much ill will towards Qingzhou. When he chose Lu Bu, he considered the overall interests of the ten anti-Cao faction members in Yanzhou, and it did not have much impact on his friendship with the Wang family.
Besides, Lao Zhang is not stupid. He will not naively think that as long as he clings to Lu Bu, he will not take Wang Yu seriously and be dismissive of Qingzhou's strength. He is a veteran politician and will kill someone.
It's not his style to offend someone, it's his style to leave room for future encounters.
Lu Su finally came to the conclusion that Wang Yu's plan could be tried. Of course, there were still risks.
The hostility of Hou Cheng and the others was on the table. They probably thought that they would offend Wang Yu anyway, so they just broke the pot. Therefore, Hou Cheng and the others have always been the vanguard of the anti-Qingzhou movement.
Hou Cheng and Song Xian are okay, but Wei Xu is the most troublesome. He is related to Lu Bu and is trusted by Lu Bu. He is the nominal commander of the trapped camp! Gao Shun can only be regarded as his deputy general and is only responsible for daily training.
, marching and fighting, personnel promotion in the army, management and distribution of money and food, and receipt of armored battles are all under his control.
Seeing this, Wang Yu also shook his head secretly. Bureaucracy is really everywhere. In a group like Bingzhou Army, there are actually situations where people who are able to do things are pushed down by nepotism.
While sighing that Lu Bu was inevitable, Wang Yu also felt a little more sympathetic towards Gao Shun. Wasn't he the same in his previous life?
But the biggest threat is not these three people, but Chen Gong.
Hou Cheng and the others disliked Wang Yu because of their personal grudges, which did not easily arouse the resonance of others, so every time it was Hou Cheng who took the lead, not Wei Xu, who had a higher status.
Wei Xu was worried that if he said something wrong and offended Lu Bu, he would lose all his current status, and in the end the gain would outweigh the loss. It would be better to let Hou Cheng take the lead. If something goes wrong, as long as he is not implicated, there will be a remedy.
room.
Wang Yu was very glad that he found Lu Su early.
Kong Rong's communication skills are good, but after all, he is a bit too celebrity-like and does not pay close attention to things other than his responsibilities. Lu Su, on the other hand, can get along with everyone, even traffickers and lackeys.
Talk to each other normally, just as you would with your colleagues or yourself.
In fact, except for Zhang Liao, who had great goodwill towards Qingzhou News, Lu Su learned about the attitudes of the generals in Bingzhou through indirect inquiries from servants and maids. From these people, he collected a lot of scattered information.
, and then put them together bit by bit to confirm each other, and finally came to the corresponding conclusion.
This is the ability of a true diplomat. He is not simply dealing with the main target, but using the identity of the envoy to understand the other party from all levels and draw accurate intelligence and conclusions before conducting targeted diplomatic contacts.
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According to Lu Su's judgment, the key to the difference in Lu Bu's attitude before and after lies in Chen Gong!
Lu Bu was very arrogant, but at the same time, he was also very soft-spoken.
Among Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, he paid more attention to Zhang Liao's opinions because Zhang Liao was more skillful in speaking. Gao Shun's advice was the same as his personality. His words were concise and to the point, but sounded harsh, so he was not popular.
And Chen Gong relied on his words to make a living. He spoke so eloquently and so brilliantly that he fooled Lu Bu into fainting in just a few moments.
Different from the personal grudges between Hou and Cheng, the conflict between Chen Gong and Wang Yu lies in their political ideas. This is a fundamental conflict that is difficult to reconcile.
Lu Su's final conclusion is that Chen Gong is the biggest obstacle to Wang Yu's plan. Whether Chen Gong's influence can be eliminated can only be determined after Wang Yu and Lu Bu meet.
Both Wang Yu and Jia Xu were very satisfied with Lu Su's work, but the news he brought back was mixed.
Allies with unclear attitudes are more difficult to deal with than enemies with drawn swords. If you are too cautious, there may be some small misunderstandings that push the opponent to the enemy; but if you are too rash, you may be attacked by someone. In short,
Being tied up is giving people a headache.
"However, the most troublesome thing is Cao Cao..." Jia Xu's report became more and more complicated as he read later. Lu Bu made Wang Yu feel happy and worried. The news from Hedong made him feel worried and happy.
Regarding Wang Yu's involvement in the Xuzhou battle group, Cao Cao acted extremely calmly. Not only did he not take the opportunity to attack Lu Bu and recapture Dongjun, or contain the Yulin army in Weijun, but he resolutely sent troops to Hangu, east of Hedong, and Hongnong to the west.
The Liang army launched a fierce attack.
Jia Xu believed that Cao Cao was not just making a false move, but was serious about it. He revised his plan and gave up the plan of sitting on the sidelines and taking advantage of the situation. Instead, he wanted to cooperate internally and externally to capture Dong Zhuo.
If Dong Zhuo goes all out to deal with Cao Cao, he will have to send more troops and horses to fight eastward, which will empty Chang'an and create an opportunity for the anti-Dong cavalry party to launch; if he is too scrupulous, Cao Cao will take advantage of the situation to sweep Hedong, Hongnong, and Tongguan
All the land to the west was accepted.
Judging from the intelligence feedback from Hedong, Dong Zhuo was obviously ill-prepared for Cao Cao's large-scale attack. He was defeated thousands of miles away and lost the two fortresses of Xin'an and Mianchi within three days of the war. Now Dong Yue's entire army is huddled in Shaanxi County.
, reported several times a day, and desperately called for help from the rear.
"So, the most feared thing when using troops is not conspiracy, but conspiracy. Conspiracy is a double-edged sword. It is very powerful when successful. It has the effect of lifting a thousand pounds, but once it is seen through, it will backfire on itself. It can be used occasionally.
Love, if maintained for a long time, will damage the body and mind." While having a headache, Wang Yu did not forget to impart his experience.
"Cao Cao had such a profound plan behind abandoning Dongjun. This man's wisdom is really respectable and terrifying." Zhuge Liang couldn't help but marveled after he figured out the cause and effect.
Although Cao Cao's move of abandoning Dongjun and taking Luoyang was very good, purely from the perspective of profit, it was not worth the gain. After all, his roots were in Yanzhou. After giving up, although he could avoid Qingzhou's sharp edge for a while, he could not avoid it for a while.
, there is no way he can avoid it. If he wants to fight for the world, he will have to face Wang Yu sooner or later.
Moreover, he was in Luoyang, blocking Dong Zhuo's eastward advance.
Although they were hit hard by Wang Yu repeatedly, the Xiliang Army's strength was not greatly damaged. It recovered somewhat in a series of battles in Hedong. This was also not an easy opponent to face.
It seems that the only way out is to go south to capture Jingzhou. After the Battle of Luoyang, Liu Biao was very nervous and assembled a large number of elite troops in Xiangyang. Even Sun Ce had no time to attack Poyang County. But no one expected that Cao Cao would actually
He abandoned Jingzhou and attacked Dong Zhuo resolutely.
Zhuge Liang didn't know how Liu Xian was feeling now, but he could imagine what kind of mental outlook the celebrities in Jingzhou would show after hearing the news. They would be ecstatic and celebrate, but no one would suggest taking the initiative to attack.
Nanyang, regained the territory of Jingzhou and threatened Cao Cao's flank.
Among the most popular views in Jingzhou, Dong Zhuo is not a character who can be easily overthrown. The struggle between the two powers is bound to be protracted, and Jingzhou can reap the benefits.
Who would have thought that this might be a quick war?
This is a game, a very big game, one that involves most of the princes of the Central Plains! After seeing through the chess game, Zhuge Liang was really shocked by Cao Cao who had outlined this big game. However, what shocked him even more was that
, Wang Yu had already deduced Cao Cao's strategy before the Gaotang alliance and made some arrangements in advance.
He was once again grateful for his decision to abandon his family. If he had not left Jingzhou, how could he have seen such a vast world? How could he have imagined how amazingly talented the players in this great chess game in the world were?
"Really, this person is really powerful, right?" Wang Yu didn't know how much of Cao Cao's resolute action was influenced by him, but what is certain is that time has become urgent. If he thought he could just lie in the past
If you sleep on your achievements, you will be matched by others in the blink of an eye.
"Report... Lord, General Zhang has arrived. Generals Zilong and Wenchang have also been ordered to return and are counting the losses... Without the obstruction of the two generals, the troops of Cao Bao and Que Xuan advanced slightly.
Ascension, if the current situation is maintained, will arrive in Tancheng in two days..."
Zhuge Liang was about to continue discussing this topic, but his heart trembled when he heard the words of the messenger. Zhang Jia, who had been late, finally arrived with his troops, and the decisive battle was right in front of him.
"We'll talk about this topic next time. Kong Ming, Shi Yuan, come with me to make pre-war arrangements." Wang Yu suddenly stood up and said to himself: "In this big game of chess, will the initiative earned so easily be lost?"
, it depends on this battle." After that, he flicked his cloak and strode out of the house, his high fighting spirit clearly revealed.