He was startled at first, but after listening carefully to Pang Tong's explanation, Wang Yu was even more amazed.
From his previous contact and understanding, he had already discovered that unlike the Zhou Yu in history who was only jealous and finally made himself angry to death, the Zhou Gongjin he met was a wise man who was extremely good at taking advantage of situations.
Among the four great strategists that Wang Yu understood, Jia Xu was good at controlling people's hearts, Guo Jia was unparalleled in overall strategy, Zhuge Liang was good at calculation and made watertight plans, and Zhou Yu was good at taking advantage of the situation.
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The borrowing of momentum mentioned here does not mean finding a backer, hugging someone's lap, and climbing up at all costs. That is Liu Bei's style. Zhou Yu's borrowing of momentum is mainly reflected in his judgment of the situation and his targeted strategies.
This time, taking advantage of Sun Ce's opportunity to cross the river and head north, he showed his sharpness to the fullest.
At the same time as Sun Ce set off, Zhou Yu launched an all-out offensive against Wu Commandery under Sun Ce's banner.
Xu Gong, the prefect of Wu County, was defeated in Wu County and Youquan (later known as Jiaxing). He could not resist and had to flee south in panic. Yan Baihu, who wanted to seek refuge in Wucheng, was blocked because Zhou Yu blocked the news of Sun Ce crossing the river.
It was so big that Yan Baihu had no time to protect himself. He dared to cause trouble wherever he wanted, but he just refused to accept him. In desperation, Xu Gong had no choice but to go to Yuhang to seek refuge with Xu Zhao.
Xu Zhao was the famous scholar Xu Jing, a sibling of Xu Zijiang, who was famous for his "Yuedan Ping". He was the captain of Yuhang at that time. He was nominally a subordinate of Xu Gong, but in fact he was in a state of listening to orders but not announcements.
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Relying on his reputation, he took in Xu Gong's remnant army, and on the other hand, he also wrote a letter to Zhou Yu in order to persuade the other party to stop the army. As a result, his envoy was killed without even seeing Sun Ce's face, and Zhou Yu destroyed the letter and beheaded the envoy.
This behavior immediately aroused the righteous indignation of Xu Zhao and other famous people. These people began to connect secretly, intending to form an alliance and besiege Sun Ce.
In fact, ever since Xu Zijiang was driven away by Sun Ce along with Liu Yao, the famous people in Jiangdong had been very unhappy with Sun Ce. This time Zhou Yu's move to kill the envoy was just a trigger.
This connection does not matter, Zhou Yu's intelligence blockade was quickly broken, and Xu Gong and others were surprised to learn that Sun Ce had gone north to Yicheng to duel Wang Yu, but Zhou Yu actually tried to hide it and used Sun Ce's tiger skin to scare people.
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Therefore, the celebrities quickly came to the conclusion: Zhou Yu's large-scale invasion was probably just to cover Sun Ce's crossing the river and surprise attack on Wancheng, and Zhou Yu, who was always known for his elegance, did such an unethical thing as destroying books and beheading envoys.
The matter is obviously due to the desire to cover it up.
After thinking about this, the celebrities did not hesitate. Xu Jing came to persuade Yan Baihu in person. Xu Gong went to Shanyin to visit Wang Lang. An anti-Sun alliance was quickly formed, and three armies came out from three directions.
They surrounded Zhou Yu who was camping near Linping Lake.
Zhou Yu reacted very quickly. When he saw that the situation was not right, he turned around and ran away. When the coalition forces saw this, they immediately jumped for joy, and the last trace of doubt in their hearts was swept away. They immediately joined forces and pursued them in hot pursuit. They mustered up their energy to make a single move.
Eliminate Sun Ce, a major problem in Jiangdong.
In fact, they did not underestimate the enemy. Zhou Yu's image to the outside world was just that of a counselor and scholar. Sun Ce and the numerous generals under his command were not here. If they did not take the opportunity to inflict heavy losses on Sun Ce's army, would they still wait for Sun Ce to come back and continue to oppress them?
Therefore, the celebrities chased after him excitedly, and finally caught up with Zhou Yu in Huating. Then, they were in tragedy.
Zhou Yu's plan was not complicated at all. He tired the enemy and ambushed the troops to wipe out the main force of the coalition forces. Yan Baihu and his son were killed on the spot. Xu Gong and Wang Lang fled alone. They didn't even dare to return to their old nest and went directly to Yuzhang to join Liu Yao.
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Jiangdong will be decided in one battle!
Taking advantage of the situation and taking advantage of the situation, after this battle, Zhou Gongjin's reputation in Jiangdong rose to prominence, and the heroes of the world also had someone to look at.
"I thought it would be too late for him to use it, but he ended up taking advantage of it. He actually killed three birds with one stone. Now it seems to be a bit troublesome..." Wang Yu rubbed his temples and said in distress, thinking about what to do.
A buffer zone would be stable for at least a year and a half. Who would have thought that Jiangdong's progress would suddenly speed up.
Of course, defeating Yan Baihu and others does not mean that Jiangdong is completely pacified. There are still potential dangers such as the powerful families in various places and Shanyue to deal with. However, to deal with these threats, it is not necessary to dispatch the main force. It only needs to appoint a few good generals and lead them.
Just march in and suppress the troops together with the local troops guarding them.
Given such an opening, with Sun Ce's temper, he will definitely want to expand. Which target will he choose?
Guangling? Joining forces with the Chen family and his son? That's a big threat. Whether Zhang Jaw can handle it or not is a matter of debate.
Huainan? Although Yuan Shu was not very useful, Wang Yu was not worried. In history, after Yuan Shu became emperor, he was besieged by a group of people and sustained it for two or three years. It can be seen that with the support of the Yuan family, Yuan Shu was unable to expand.
Just staying at home is still very resilient.
And then there’s Jingzhou, right? There is a sworn hatred between fathers. In history, Sun Ce did launch a fierce attack on Jiangxia, defeating Huang Zu again and again. If Sun Ce hadn’t died too early, maybe Jingzhou would have fought with Jiang Xia long ago.
Jiangdong has become one.
Thinking of this, Wang Yu's heart suddenly moved, as if he had a telepathic connection. Pang Tong also spoke at this moment: "My lord, if Sun Ce wants to pose a threat to the Central Plains, there are only three ways. If he starts a war with Huainan, it will be in line with our army."
Let’s put aside the interests. If we go upstream and attack Jingzhou, although it will be disadvantageous in the long run, the threat is small after all. What the lord is worried about is nothing more than his joining forces with the powerful Guangling..."
"What do you care about Shi Yuan?" Wang Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at Pang Tong with interest.
Although Zhou Yu is very powerful, the two people around him are not bad either, but they are still young and have not fully demonstrated it. Pang Tong usually doesn't talk much, but every time he takes the initiative to speak, he usually has a more complete idea or even plan.
It seems that Zhou Yu's quickness also stimulated Feng Chu a little.
"Zhou Yu is good at taking advantage of the situation, so let's help him build momentum so that he has to follow the trend and point the finger at Jingzhou..." Pang Tong is much more confident now than when he first arrived in Gaotang. It can be seen from his expression
It can be concluded that the details can also be seen in the speech.
"First of all, taking advantage of Zhou Yu's victory, the lord can easily persuade Yu Fan to show mercy to the powerful Guangling people, so that they will not make a desperate choice to fight our army to the end. For the specific method, you can refer to Sui'an...
On the other hand, through the recent gambling battle, we can guide public opinion and publicize Sun Jian's death in Jingzhou..."
Pang Tong's strategy was not complicated, it was nothing more than blocking on the one hand, and guiding and dredging on the other.
The establishment of a military buffer zone between Guangling and Xuzhou will give the Chen family a clear signal that Qingzhou has begun to adopt a soft policy, and their career as Tu emperor can be maintained for at least three to five years.
This is a blockage.
The goal of the Chen family and his son has never been to dominate the world. They are the most typical local powerful people. As long as they can keep the one-third of an acre of land in their hands, they will not do anything else.
Introducing Jiangdong forces to fight Qingzhou is a good move, but the army will cross the border and attack Xuzhou northward. It will also cause great harm to the Guangling area. This is undoubtedly against the original intention of the Chen family and his son to separate one side.
Of course, this alone is not enough. With Jiangdong's strength, even without the Chen family to lead the way, they can still cross the river and attack Guangling. The Chen family may be able to use the terrain to protect themselves, but they will certainly not try their best to stop it.
So, we still need to guide.
The gambling battle between Sun Ce and Wang Yu has now become the hottest topic in the Jianghuai area. After taking over the intelligence work for several months, Pang Tong has a deep understanding of the trend of public opinion. He believes that when the popularity of the gambling battle gradually subsides,
Relevant gossip will become a new topic.
He doesn't need to forcefully reverse anything, he just needs to try to speed up the process.
The cause of this gambling fight is undoubtedly the best entry point. As long as it is operated properly, everything related to Sun Jian's death will soon be noisy.
"Sun Ce has a strong character. After losing to his lord in the battle, he must have been depressed a lot. When the public outcry comes, are you still afraid that he will not be able to arouse his old grudges?" Pang Tong concluded: "Liu Biao took Liu Yao in before.
Xu Shao, and this time, the Xu family is colluding overtly and covertly, causing trouble and stirring up trouble. On top of the old grudges, there are new grudges, will Sun Ce have any other choice?"
He said slowly: "Liu Biao has been in charge of Jingzhou for several years. It is internally stable. He took advantage of the melee between the heroes in the Central Plains and had no time to look south to pacify Jingnan. It is not easy for him to fight against the two powerful forces. This battle is inevitable.
It will take a long time. During this period, the Lord will try to stabilize Hebei."
"Shi Yuan is really thorough in his thinking." Wang Yu smiled while stroking his hands: "Since the strategy is yours, I will leave it to you to guide public opinion. I will deal with Yu Fan and those people, the Chen family and his son...
…Let’s leave it to Kong Ming to deal with it.”
"Yes." Pang Tong came here with the intention of asking for orders. Wang Yu's order was in line with his wishes. He was overjoyed and accepted the order.
After sending Pang Tong away, Wang Yu immediately ordered someone to invite Yu Fan. Taking advantage of the interval, he freshened up, had breakfast, and then saw Yu Fan again in the Chinese army tent.
Compared with yesterday's publicity, Yu Fan's mental state today seemed a little depressed, and his eyes looking at Wang Yu were full of horror and panic.
Obviously, he also got the latest news from Jiangdong. There are always channels for these celebrities to pass news to each other.
"Did Zhongxiang not have a good sleep last night?" Wang Yu asked pretending not to know.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, you are worried..."
Yu Fan bowed dejectedly and said with a wry smile: "When Fan was young, he heard the allusion about Yelang's arrogance and the proverb about the frog in the well, but he thought that only the village men and women were first-rate, ignorant and fearless, so they did this, but he didn't want to think that he had followed the allusion.
If I had put away those unnecessary arrogance earlier and asked for more help from the king, I wouldn't have had what happened today... Sigh."
Wang Yu was slightly embarrassed. His foresight was only for Xu Gong and Yan Baihu. How could he have thought that Zhou Yu would be so defiant that he would even include Wang Lang? But now this is not bad, at least Yu Fan is convinced.
, it will be much easier to deal with him again.
He smiled slightly and said softly: "Zhongxiang, don't think too much. In today's world, heroes emerge in large numbers. Who knows what kind of heroes we will meet when we are here? The general also wants to be lenient to the enemy.
, I just made some guesses and got something occasionally.”
"I'm really ashamed that the Lord said this." Yu Fan shook his head, and then his expression condensed, as if he had made some determination. He raised his head sharply, cupped his hands and said: "Sui'an, the matter in Guangling will be left to the Lord's disposal.
Well, after the prince takes office, if the prince still does not give up, I am willing to run around under his command and do the work of dogs and horses."
"That's very good." Wang Yu was overjoyed.
His current strategy in Jianghuai is to maintain stability. With Yu Fan taking the lead, it will be easier to conquer the celebrities in Jiangdong and Jianghuai, which will also be of great help to the stability maintenance work. With a casual guess, he got such a result, no