Both Liu Yan and Yizhou were quite unfamiliar names and backgrounds to Wang Yu. To be precise, Yizhou was familiar to him, but at the moment, he had almost no idea of Yizhou.
Yizhou is Western Shu, the base of the Shu Han regime during the Three Kingdoms era. However, before Liu Bei entered Shu, Yizhou had almost no connection with the general trend of the world. This is related to the topography of Western Shu itself. The mountains and rivers inside and outside Shu form a unified system, and the surrounding areas
Although the steep terrain can easily keep outside enemies out, it also restricts people inside from coming out. It is a place that is isolated from the world.
During the thousands of years in China, there were many separatist forces in Western Shu, but the only ones that jumped out were the Three Kingdoms era and the decades when Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei were in power. The rest were self-absorbed as local emperors, trying to live a free and easy life.
When the general trend of the world has been decided, those who know the situation will obediently hand over their power and enjoy the rest of their lives, while those who do not know the situation will also be unable to stop the army outside.
In Wang Yu's idea of unifying the world, there is no place for Xishu at all. Pushing the power from Hebei to the gate of Xishu is already irresistible, let alone Liu Bei who did not lead him to fight in the world.
When the team goes in, even if the Xishu forces from the strongest period in history are replaced, how many years can they resist themselves?
During the period of Zhuge Liang's rule, Western Shu faced the forces of the Central Plains that had been devastated by wars. By the time the Qingzhou forces advanced to Shu, the Central Plains had recovered at least half of its vitality.
The population, soldiers and horses are completely blocking the car.
Taking Xishu was a matter of course.
As for the Western Shu forces interfering with the world, and even the war in the Central Plains, Wang Yu never even thought about the current population of Yizhou, and how many soldiers and horses it has? Coming out of Shu and rushing to the battlefield in the Central Plains, but in fact
Really fighting thousands of miles, working hard on an expedition! The command required is not trivial, neither Liu Yan nor his son Liu Zhang seems to be that good, right?
Wang Yu was not very familiar with Liu Yan. He only knew that he was a member of the three Lius' plan to leave the capital. Together with Liu Biao and Liu Yao, he was regarded as the hope for the survival of the Han Dynasty. He knew that Liu Yan had an incompetent son named Liu Zhang.
After being the emperor of Shu for twenty years, he foolishly lured a wolf into the house and invited Liu Bei, and as a result he lost his foundation.
That's all.
San Liu's plan to leave Beijing cannot be said to be a success or a failure.
If the territories of these three people were connected together, they would lose half of the country. Even if someone unified the Central Plains, they would be able to counterbalance it for a long time. However, the three people have never been able to reach an agreement and have never formed even a nominal military alliance.
, as a result, the foundation was taken away by others one after another, and the plan for survival came to nothing.
However, if it were not for these three people, maybe Cao Cao would usurp the Han Dynasty earlier. After all, with these three official sources of survival, Cao Cao's usurpation would not be justified enough. Even if he reluctantly did it, others would not be able to do it.
Being able to support a new emperor can be regarded as a check.
It can be seen that Liu Yan may have some means and his vision is not bad, but his mind is limited and he is destined not to become a great person.
As a result, at this juncture, Liu Yu suddenly jumped out. Even with Wang Yu's strong will, the corners of his eyes twitched. It wasn't that he was worried, it was just too unexpected. Especially when he heard about the birth of his eldest son, Fan, and the birth of his second son...
Shouldn't Liu Yan only have one son? Otherwise, with Liu Zhang's virtue, how could he overcome the natural chasm between elder and younger and inherit the foundation of Yizhou?
It's a good thing now, that country bumpkin Liu Zhang is going to be the emperor... This time, Wang Yu was completely beaten by Cao Cao in a surprise attack.
"On that day Liu Junlang left the capital, the late emperor was still alive. Although he approved Liu Junlang's request to leave Yizhou, he left his three sons in the capital as hostages. Only his third son Liu Mao was allowed to accompany him.
Later, seeing that his youngest son Liu Zhang was cowardly and unworthy, he was made the captain of Fengche and sent to Yizhou to issue an imperial edict and he was never allowed to return."
Wang Yu had never paid much attention to Shu, but Jia Xu was quite competent as a military advisor. He had a treasure trove of all the famous figures and allusions in the world.
"The ones Liu Junlang really valued were his eldest son Liu Fan and his second son Liu Dan. He had been trying to get the two sons back, but after the death of the late emperor, the world was in chaos. Liu Junlang sent Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu into Hanzhong to intercept and kill the Han people.
If the envoy is not issued an edict, the connection between the two parties will be interrupted."
"So, it really is Cao Cao's plan?" Although Zhuge Liang is extremely intelligent, he is still young after all. He is very familiar with analyzing intelligence and handling government affairs, but he is not so familiar with the allusions of the characters of the dynasty. After listening to Jia Xu's words
Explaining, he nodded and asked by analogy: "But even if he wins over Liu Yan, it seems that he can only build momentum, so what's the use?"
What he asked was on point. Cao Cao's win over Liu Yan was surprising, but other than that, it didn't have much practical effect. Not to mention that the Sichuan troops couldn't come out, even if they really went to the rescue thousands of miles away, the combat effectiveness
How many percent can be left is also a question. But Cao Cao is not an ordinary person. He has worked hard and even promised the throne. It must be more than just gaining momentum.
Jia Xu was also pondering. After much thinking, there was no benefit. At most, the attack on Jingzhou would be accelerated. Going down the river from Jiangzhou to attack Nanjun was a somewhat reliable route.
As for Cao Cao trying to win over Liu Yan in order to block the family members of Huang Yueying and others... that's really nonsense.
The arrest was just incidental. After taking Jingzhou, Cao Cao didn't need to take any action at all. As long as he sent a few guards to stand outside each house, the young leaders in Qingzhou would definitely be panicked. They went out of their way to arrest people and fell into trouble.
If you take advantage of it, your reputation is not good, and there is no need to go to all the trouble to form an alliance with Liu Yan and support the other party's son as the emperor.
Although Diao Chan is astute, her main advantages are her grasp of interpersonal relationships and her meticulous handling of affairs, rather than her analysis of military affairs. Her beautiful eyes swept over everyone's faces, and finally fell on her own man.
After a long while, Wang Yu shook his head, showed a wry smile, and sighed: "Maybe, Cao Cao is being pushed into a hurry..."
Everyone was stunned. Zhuge Liang was young and impatient and asked: "Master, how should I say this?"
"It's not about the salt..." Wang Yu's expression seemed to be a smile but not a smile, and his tone was a little weird: "This is because God's calculations are not as good as those of humans."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion and didn't know why. After a long time, Jia Xu suddenly woke up, slapped his thigh, and shouted: "It's salt, it really is salt! This is really not as good as God! Alas, Kong Ming, Ziyi, you guys
If you have never been to Shu, you may not know. The reason why Yizhou can become its own country is not only because of its terrain, but also because it is rich in products and can do everything on its own."
"There is well salt in Sichuan... It is recorded in the book: Li Bing knew the Qishui veins and passed through the salt wells and ponds in Guangdu, so Sichuan was full of health-preserving salt." Jia Xu tapped lightly on the edge of the table with his finger and used the last word.
The answer is given in a way that is consistent with the characteristics of the times.
Zhuge Liang read a lot, but generally he was more of a classics and history scholar. He had limited knowledge of books that dealt with local customs and customs, so he was not sure which book Jia Xu was talking about.
It was like thunder, and once I heard it was related to Li Bing, there was no doubt about it.
With clues, the cause and effect relationship of the whole thing can be easily clarified.
Zhuge Liang sighed and said: "Yizhou has salt, but Luoyang lacks salt. Yizhou is closed and can only watch the storm outside. Moreover, Liu Yizhou's two sons are in Luoyang and are eager to return, so they have such a plan. It must be this
The plan also came from the hands of Guo Fengxiao, Liang thought about Bo Wenqiang's memory, but when I saw it today, it turned out that every mountain is even higher."
"Why should Kong Ming belittle himself?" Wang Yu waved his hand and said: "Cao Cao was choked by a thorn in his throat when we cut off his salt supply. He had to find various ways to do it. Our army's use of salt to jam his neck was not an important plan in the first place. It was just a plan.
It was an unintentional joint effort between the Department of Commerce and the Department of Intelligence. You didn’t pay too much attention to it, so what’s the big surprise? There’s no need to worry!”
Knowing that his unintentional actions made Cao Cao so embarrassed that he spent a lot of time contacting and negotiating with Yizhou, Wang Yu already felt very good, and he would not be satisfied if he asked for more. Wang Yu never thought of a solution without a bloody blow.
Cao Cao, who is Cao Cao? How can he be so easy to deal with?
Even if Cao Cao and Liu Yan formed an alliance and obtained the supply of Sichuan salt, the cost of salt would still not be too low, because freight would be added, and the road to Shu was extremely difficult.
The current trouble is still focused on how to get Huang Chengyan and others out of the country. Under the siege of the four forces, the huge Jingzhou has been surrounded. There is really no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth.
How to break?
Wang Yu pondered endlessly, and a group of his ladies also showed worried looks. After all, the girls were not very young, and there was not much jealousy and intrigue among adults. The friendship between them was very good and pure, and they knew
This matter is of great importance to Huang Yueying, so everyone is worried.
However, Huang Yueying herself is very open-minded, saying that she is a married daughter and will soon become a member of the Wang family. She has no direct relationship with the Huang family and will not implicate her father.
It can be said that she has a straightforward temperament, and the worries in her heart turned into a deep sadness, which was revealed between her bright eyes and dark eyebrows, but she could not hide it no matter how hard she tried.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Wang Yu said slowly: "It seems that we can only take the waterway..."
"Water route? Take the river?" Zhuge Liang was stunned.
Jingzhou has a well-developed water system, but there is only one waterway that can connect it to Qingzhou. It goes down the southeast along the Mian River, directly drives the river, and then enters the sea along the Yangtze River waterway, then goes to the East China Sea, Linhuai, or directly lands in the Guangling area.
On the Yangtze River now, Jiangdong Navy has gained a comprehensive upper hand. In other words, this group of people must break through the entire water front of Jiangdong!
Is this possible?
"The probability of success is indeed higher with this route." Jia Xu nodded slightly and agreed with Wang Yu's proposal: "The river is so vast and vast, how difficult is it to intercept one or several ships? Not to mention the Jingzhou River.
Although the division was defeated, it was not broken up. It was just temporarily suppressed by the Jiangdong Navy. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are both people who know the troops. Even if they intend to intercept, they will not divide their troops at will..."
"Even if there is an eventuality, Sun Ce is known as the little bully of Jiangdong and has a domineering and straightforward personality. He may not be able to do this dirty business of kidnapping and extortion. It is always much better than breaking out through other routes." Jia Xu's tone was also low.
, in any case, the risk cannot be completely avoided, it is just a certain amount, and there is no other way.
"Lord, why don't you let me take this trip?" Taishi Ci had not interrupted, but now he volunteered.
Water battles are not as good as land battles. If we go overland and carry the burden of chariots and horses, even a fierce general like Tai Shici will probably be trapped in a tight siege and die in a fierce battle after being discovered.
But water warfare relies on ships. The breakout fleet can go down the river, and the river is unobstructed. Even if it is discovered, the old and the weak will not become a burden. If the enemy attacks the ship, Taishi Ci can show his ability.
The effect is very great. Even so, this trip is still extremely dangerous, but Taishi Ci's consistent style is to be fearless, so it is not surprising that he should be defeated at this moment.
"No, Ziyi, you can't go." Wang Yu looked at Taishi Ci with a smile, looking very relieved, but his tone of rejection was firm.
"But my lord..."
Wang Yu waved his right hand to stop Tai Shici from arguing, but with his left hand he pulled out a letter from his sleeve and said with an incomprehensible smile: "Firstly, your reputation is too prominent, and it is easy to cause trouble. Secondly, time is not good."
It may not be too late…”
Taishi Ci's martial arts may not be better than Zhao Yun, but the latter is low-key and does not like to be in the limelight. He is far less conspicuous than Taishi Ci. Therefore, it is rumored that he is the most powerful general in Qingzhou. If Taishi Ci takes action, Sun Ce will have no intention of intercepting him once he hears about it.
, I'm afraid he will take action personally, and the trouble will become bigger.
"What's more important is that before I proposed this plan, I already had a candidate in mind..." Wang Yu casually placed the letter on the table, picked up the teacup, and tapped his fingers lightly on the signature.
Taishi Ci and others looked around and were surprised to see Chunyu Qiong's name. They immediately shouted: "Is it him? That useless snack? My lord, aren't you deceived?"
"Ahem..." Wang Yu just took a sip of tea and almost spit out the water. He forgot that Ziyi was a straight guy... However, Chunyu Qiong was also one of the eight captains of Xiyuan at that time, and his reputation was
How could it be so bad?
"Look inside, inside!" The atmosphere that had finally gathered was gone, and Wang Yu couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.
"Oh, it's inside." Taishi Ci took out the letter paper sarcastically, filtered out the flood of flattery from Chun Yuqiong's literary talent, and read out the main content in a loud voice: "...I have searched hard, but I have found nothing. In fact,
He was ashamed of his lord and felt ashamed to death... However, Huangtian paid off his hard work and relied on his lord's great fortune to finally find a general in Linjiang, Ba County... Well, he found a guy named Gan Ning..."
Taishi Ci turned his head and thought about it: "This name seems familiar. By the way, this person's name is on the Hussar Directory. Gan Ning Gan Xing Ba is ranked one below Wen Chang!"
Wang Yu smiled all over his face: "Yes, that's the person!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)