If possible, Wang Yu hopes that Liu Yan can be more sensible and be more similar to his incompetent son Liu Zhang, so that he can save a lot of time.
However, since Liu Yan had no self-awareness, he had no intention of being verbose. If he wanted to fight, he would just fight.
He left a lot of nobles outside in order to arrange the attack on Sichuan.
"Now that Xun Wenruo has arrived, Jingzhou is no longer a problem. I think we can select a group from the Cai and Kuai families, or Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu, and go up the river to form a two-sided attack with the Guanzhong Army."
"Them? That can't be done, right?" Tai Shici was very dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang's proposal, "Liu Biao's fellow was shouting happily before, and it was because he was rebellious and because of his righteousness. In fact, it was just to divert trouble to the east, so that Cao Cao could not take care of it.
Go up to him and wait for a big fight together, he will just be fishing in troubled waters, and the dead fish will turn around!"
He said angrily: "If he really wanted to help, why would he have gone so far? Even if it was to help contain the Jingzhou soldiers when they went north? If Cao Cao hadn't transferred the Jingzhou soldiers to Nanyang, he would have dared to be so relieved.
Do you dare to cross the river to surround Xiu Wu?"
"That being said, but..." Zhuge Liang stopped talking.
"But what?" Taishi Ci stared at Zhuge Liang closely.
"Hey, I'm talking about General Ziyi, isn't this obvious?" Zhuge Liang was staring at him so hard that when he turned to look at Wang Yu, he found that this lord was also someone who was not afraid of big things. He held his chin in one hand,
The smile on his face was all about watching the fun. He could only sigh inwardly that he was not a kind person, and spread his hands with a wry smile.
"In this case, Liang is not afraid to speak clearly. Liu Jingsheng and his group are different from the existing five princes. First of all, they have not had much dealings with the lord before, and they have no deep understanding of the strength of our hussars.
I understand. He is also very ambitious. If we follow the precedent, there is no guarantee that something will not happen in the future. In addition, Liu Jingsheng’s identity is also a problem..."
Taishi Ci frowned and stared at Zhuge Liang for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Yu with a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Since there are such worries, wouldn't it be better to simply pacify Liu Biao?"
"What should I say..." Zhuge Liang was troubled by him, so he simply told the truth: "It's better to drive away the wolf and devour the tiger, causing both sides to lose, than to refuse directly. At least it will not affect the lord's reputation for benevolence and righteousness!"
As he spoke, he turned to Wang Yu and put the fire away: "My lord, you think so too, right? Otherwise, why did you order General Wenze not to advance?"
"Then you are wrong." Wang Yu spread his hands with an innocent expression on his face: "I ordered Wenze to postpone the advance of the army, just because the rainy season is coming soon, and there are many rivers in Jingzhou. If Cao Cao comes, we will be destroyed.
If the water floods the Seventh Army, it will be fatal. Therefore, my order was not intended to leave room for Cao Cao to deal with Liu Biao."
"..." Zhuge Liang was stunned. He really didn't expect that there was such a meaning in that military order.
With his intelligence, it is of course impossible for him not to think of the water attack. However, he has lived in Jingzhou for many years, and his teachers and friends are all from Jingxiang. He is half a Jingzhou native, even if he thinks of this trick, he will not think of it.
Subconsciously ignoring the past. Of course, Wang Yu, who has the foresight, did not think carefully, so it is not surprising that there is this misunderstanding.
"With Cao Cao's talent and courage, he may not make such a move, but when planning on the battlefield, one must always be prepared for any danger." Wang Yu said softly.
Historically, Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army, which seemed impressive, but was actually a huge failure. Liu Bei's forces in Jingzhou were originally from outside the country, and they didn't have much of a mass base. It was too late to attract people's hearts, so why did they dare to use the tactic of exterminating households?
It doesn't matter this flood. Guan Yu's already unstable mass base in Jingzhou plummeted and turned negative. So when Jiangdong's army crossed the river to attack, most of Nanjun was waiting for the wind, and Guan Yu was defeated in one fell swoop.
It was left to dry in Xiangyang.
In this era, the princes were just powerful in front of the stage, and the aristocratic families were the real rulers. If not, how could Cao Cao and his son, who were so shrewd and powerful, fail to suppress Sima Yi?
The reason why Guan Yu lost Jingzhou was not actually due to his diplomatic strategy, but because he was equally arrogant at home, completely offending the nobles in Nanjun who were attached to Liu Bei without even realizing it.
In fact, such examples can be found in later generations. In the early Five Dynasties, Liang Emperor Zhu Wen, Liang General Xie Yanzhang, and Duan Ning successively dug levees of the Yellow River in Huazhou, Yangliu, and Suanzao, although they all achieved tactical victories.
, but Zhu Liang’s power soon perished.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the Chairman of the Generalissimo also did the same thing at Huayuankou. He also achieved a temporary victory but lost people's hearts, leading to a final total collapse.
From the bottom of his heart, Wang Yu felt that Cao Cao would not be so short-sighted, but when people were pushed into a hurry, it was possible to make a desperate move, so he still adopted a cautious strategy. Anyway, it would only be a matter of two or three months. As long as
After the rainy season, even if Cao Cao really bursts the embankment, it won't cause much trouble.
"In short, Kong Ming, don't think too much. I can handle Liu Biao myself, but Ziyi, do you really want to go to Guanzhong with Wen Chang and Xunyi?"
"Cao Cao has surrendered. There is no rush to attack Jiangdong. Moreover, the cavalry cannot be used in Jiangdong. Why not go join in the fun with Wen Chang and the others." Taishi Ci touched the back of his head and laughed naively: "
Speaking of which, although this world is huge, most of those who have followed you in your expeditions south and north in recent years, my lord, have gone away, and I have heard the name of the land of Bashu for a long time."
"Actually, over there in Jiangdong..." Wang Yu originally wanted to tell Tai Shici that the main force in the Jiangdong strategy would be the navy, but then he thought about it. Gan Ning had just made a great achievement and was very excited to show off his skills.
If a meritorious general is put in, the command will be a bit troublesome, so we might as well just follow Tai Shici's wishes.
"Speaking of which, Ziyi, you haven't thought of this section for a long time, have you?" Wang Yu thought about it again and realized something was wrong. When he looked at Tai Shici again, his eyes were completely different.
"Which section comes to mind? Lord, why can't I understand what you are saying?" Taishi Ci tried his best to look confused, but it looked like he was pretending.
"You..." Wang Yu pointed to his beloved general, feeling a little helpless, but mostly happy.
He only wanted to be happy in his heart and did not strive for fame or fortune. He was indeed that Taishi Ci who was a short-lived flash in the pan and could only shine under his own hands.
Wang Yu thought about how to compensate his beloved general. After thinking for a moment, he really remembered something: "Well, it's a good thing for you to go to Yizhou anyway. Ziyi, do you remember what I promised you?
?”
"Did you promise me?" Taishi Ci opened his eyes wide and tried to recall. Others in the palace were also curious and their eyes were focused. Suddenly, Taishi Ci slapped his thigh fiercely and said with great surprise: "Could it be?
That one?"
Wang Yu nodded affirmatively: "Well, that's the one."
"Lord, I knew you would never forget me!" Taishi Ci was so grateful that he almost burst into tears and hugged his thighs, "Then..."
"Come, come, come, Ziyi, come forward." Wang Yu waved his hand seriously, and when Tai Shici couldn't help but move closer, he whispered in the latter's ear.
Taishi Ci was beaming when he heard this. As soon as Wang Yu finished speaking, he couldn't wait to salute and say goodbye: "Then my lord, will you leave now? Well, is it okay to send out troops today?"
"Go, go." Wang Yu waved his hand, and Taishi Ci jumped out like an arrow. A series of exclamations sounded outside the hall. Apparently many people were frightened.
Everyone in the palace also looked at each other in confusion. After a while, Jia Xu spoke on behalf of everyone: "My lord, that's not what you were advising General Ziyi about, right?"
"Wen He is really quick to see things." Wang Yu smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.
"I wonder which lady she is from?" Jia Xu asked immediately.
"Don't say it, don't say it. If you say it, it won't be effective." Wang Yu suddenly pretended to be secretive, but he was snickering in his heart.
Who else could it be? Apart from the female chief of the Zhurong tribe, who else could be more in line with Tai Shici's expectations? A truly tsundere queen. After all the times in the world, I'm afraid there's only one like this. I'm afraid she's the only one.
I'm afraid that Zi Yixiao won't be able to bear it, but I'm not afraid that he won't like it.
As for the battle to attack Yizhou, Wang Yu didn't take it to heart at all. The resourceful Xu Shu took charge of the overall situation, and was assisted by Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong who were good at mountain warfare and ambushes. In addition, after merging with the trapped camp, Hidden's strength increased greatly.
It would be unreasonable if such a combination of the Wu Army and the three powerful generals could not defeat Liu Yan. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!