The book explains in detail that the second letter from Hefei was sent to Luoyang City again only two and a half days later.
Obviously, Pang Tong, who is in charge of the southeast regional intelligence system, also attaches extraordinary importance to this matter.
It’s not surprising that Sun Ce is brave and Zhou Yu is resourceful. They are a difficult combination to deal with. If Sun Quan hadn’t been in danger under the pressure of Zhang Jiao and Pang Tong, and Zhou Yu had to stay and help, Sun Ce might not have been defeated in the battle across the river.
Such a big loss.
Today, although the Jiangdong Army was defeated in the Central Plains, the territory under its jurisdiction has not been weakened too much. The rule of Jiangxia, Jingnan, and Jiangdong has not been shaken. The main loss is the newly acquired Huainan, which is basically back to the starting point.
Judging from the preparations in Jiangdong during this period, the future southern expedition may not be as easy as imagined. In the south, the most powerful cavalry of the Qingzhou Army does not have much use, and it mainly relies on the navy. Although the Qingzhou navy is strong
, but it is an expedition after all, and it is difficult to gain an overwhelming advantage.
Under this circumstance, Sun Ce's death was originally a refreshing and good news. If Pang Tong's speculation is true, it is not an ordinary good news. It can be said that the two pillars of Jiangdong will disappear at the same time.
In the months after Wei Yan, Gao Shun, and Tai Shici sent troops to reinforce the Western Front, Wang Yu held a military meeting for the first time.
"Shiyuan's speculation is reasonable..."
It was still Zhuge Liang who presided over the military discussions on Wang Yu's behalf. After the world situation became increasingly clear, Jia Xu began to consciously delegate power. In terms of the intelligence system, he passed more responsibilities to Pang Tong. In terms of military affairs, it was naturally Zhuge Liang.
In his own words, young people are full of energy and are not afraid of getting tired, so they naturally have to bear more responsibilities. In the past, there was a lack of manpower and the situation was tense, so it was a lot of inconvenience for the little guys to get started. But now, the master said that he should touch it anyway.
When stones cross the river, let the more energetic children touch them. Those who bump into each other will gradually become pillars.
Zhuge Liang did indeed live up to Jia Xu's expectations - if he really did...
In short, his ability is being more widely recognized, and being the host of such a relatively solemn occasion will not attract anyone's doubtful eyes.
"After the Great War in the Central Plains, there were disagreements within Jiangdong. One of the factions was dominated by Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and other Xuhuai celebrities. They believed that the situation was uncontrollable and they should make plans early to use the land of Jiangdong as a bargaining chip to fight with the king.
Bargaining. This faction can be called the Peace Faction and has the greatest influence..."
Zhuge Liang paused for a moment to give the listeners time to think, and then continued: "Correspondingly, General Sun held a completely opposite view. Whether it was out of ambition or anything else, in short, he
Our momentum has not been dampened by the previous disastrous defeat, and we are still interested in competing with our army for supremacy."
Everyone present looked a little strange.
I really don’t know how to describe someone who still wants to compete with his lord for the world at this time.
Do you think he is crazy? However, Sun Ce's preparations for the war were in an orderly manner, and there was no hint of hysteria or perverse behavior at all.
But it is wrong to say that everything is normal for him. Even Xiang Ji refused to cross the river and make a comeback. Isn't it because he knew that his arms could not twist his thighs? Facing the entire Central Plains from a mere place east of the Yangtze River, it was difficult to protect himself. What else could he want to do?
Counterattack?
The staff did not mean to be disdainful. After all, their lord also had this kind of character. When he boldly challenged Yuan Shao, weren't many people's views similar to those now?
It can only be said that maybe it was God's joke that these two people lived in the same era? It's no wonder that Sun Ce wanted to fight to the death.
"Finally, there is a faction dominated by famous Wu and Yue figures such as Gu Yong and Kan Ze. They neither agree with Sun Toulu's radicalization nor believe that Jiangdong does not have that kind of power. At the same time, they do not think it is a good idea to lay down their weapons now.
Their point of view is that Jiangdong has no hope of progress and cannot protect itself..."
Zhuge Liang glanced at Wang Yu, observed the change in the latter's expression, and then further explained: "They believe that the current five princes and the princes who will continue to be canonized in the future will become troubles sooner or later. When the war begins,
, Jiangdong will have the opportunity to compete for the Central Plains."
These words caused a slight commotion, and even a whisper would be amplified many times in the empty hall.
"Of course, this is just a superficial reason. The fundamental reason is that the Jiangdong family is unwilling to give up their current status and interests. They believe that our army is strong in cavalry warfare. With the natural dangers of the river and strict defense, they can hope to withstand our army's invasion.
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The Jiangdong wealthy families have a very transcendent status in the Jiangdong Army. With the expansion of the Jiangdong Army's power, each family's territory and private military strength have also been growing rapidly.
When Sun Ce captured Jiangdong, the total military strength of Jiangdong had exceeded 50,000. Later, he captured the counties of Jiangxia and Changsha, as well as parts of Huainan and southern Henan. The military strength had already doubled or tripled, but Sun Ce could
The only ones who could command freely were the 30,000 horses he brought across the river.
These 30,000 people are not all his direct descendants. They also include Zhu Huan's 5,000 private soldiers and Chen Wu's 3,000 veterans. They truly belong to Sun Ce's team. Only Han Dang and 20,000 taels died in the battle.
Just a thousand men and horses.
This is not a special case, other princely forces also have this problem to some extent.
Cao Cao's solution was to expand the power of his relatives and gradually replace the powerful external factions with relatives to consolidate the Cao family's dominant position.
Sun Ce was straightforward and used force to persuade. Unless all the noble clans united, no one in Jiangdong could challenge him head-on. Sun Quan in history used power to create checks and balances between foreign factions and local factions.
Because of this, when Cao Cao was in dire straits, the family members' choice was to go home individually, and there was not much resistance to Wang Yu's new national policy. However, the mainstream opinion in Jiangdong and Yizhou was to continue to resist.
Xixi often, why?
Nothing but interests.
"Under this situation, the Sun family, whose own strength has been seriously damaged, can no longer subdue all the forces as before. At this time, in order to regain his strength as soon as possible, Sun Toulu actually started fighting against the Shanyue tribes
Idea, this is undoubtedly another major harm to the interests of all forces in Jiangdong."
Shanyue is a native of Jiangdong, and is one of the main sources for local families to expand their population and plunder wealth.
Especially to expand the population, Jiangdong is vast and sparsely populated, and there are many places that can be opened up. It is not enough to rely on the people fleeing from the Central Plains. More must be found from around us. Shanyue is aboriginal, and those who have no human rights will be better if they are captured.
Serfs can become quite fierce warriors after being trained, and they can also get some money and food by the way, which is the best of both worlds.
In order to quickly restore his strength, Sun Ce reached a peace agreement with Shanyue. The tribes that sent troops would be protected by the General's Mansion in the future, which immediately cut off a major interest of the Jiangdong clan.
Coupled with the differences between the parties on foreign strategies, it is not surprising that there will be undercurrents.
Zhuge Liang continued to explain, and said that there might also be disagreements within the Sun family.
Hearing this, Wang Yu's attention began to lose focus, his thoughts wandered, and suddenly he came up with a very strange idea: Could it be that the person who plotted against Sun Ce in history was his younger brother Sun Quan, right?
He didn't tell the public about this idea, he just shocked himself.
But looking back and thinking about it carefully, this may not be unreliable at all.
Among the many speculations about Sun Ce's death, Guo Jia or Cao Cao were the most suspected. This was derived from the principle of gain. It was on the eve of the Battle of Guandu, and Cao Cao was attacked on many sides. Once Sun Ce's troops left Huainan, he would be
The threat he poses is not ordinary.
If Sun Ce is dealt with in advance, the crisis will naturally be resolved.
However, if we apply the same thinking to Sun Quan and the Jiangdong family, why can't we come to a similar conclusion? In terms of profit, wouldn't Sun Quan's profit be greater? How many brothers have inherited the business through the ages?
There are also some details for reference.
Zhou Tai's position next to Sun Ce was similar to that of Dian Wei and Xu Chu beside Cao Cao. They were close guards. But just before Sun Ce was assassinated, Sun Quan took him under his command, weakening the protection around Sun Ce.
In addition, Sun Quan's attitude towards the heroes who followed Sun Ce to conquer the world is also worthy of discussion. After Sun Ce's death until the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu was never able to lead the army. It was said that he and Zhang Zhao jointly assisted Sun Quan, but his strengths were originally
It's not about government affairs.
Considering Sun Quan's precautions against Sun Shao, it is not difficult to conclude that there is a possibility that Sun Quan and the Jiangdong family conspired to kill his brother.
Of course, getting to the bottom of these secrets can greatly satisfy Wang Yu's gossip mentality, but it is of little significance to others. It seems that there is no need to take it so seriously.
But this is not the case. This will involve a major decision, which is to evaluate the feasibility of instigating Zhou Yu!
In history, Cao Cao had this idea, but Zhou Yu rejected it verbally. Wang Yu could not guarantee that he was more charming than Cao Cao. However, if strong evidence could be produced to prove that Sun Quan or the Jiangdong family was related to Sun Ce's death, that matter
Maybe there will be some differences.
After all, the brotherhood between Zhou Yu and Sun Ce is still very deep, and there is no family member left with Sun Quan as a hostage. More importantly, Pang Tong's intelligence system has been very successful in infiltrating Jiangdong, and this matter still needs to be investigated.
Room. If necessary, Pang Tong can even frame him to a certain extent!
Sun Ce is dead, and Zhou Yu has gone to Jiangdong. Although Jiangdong's strength is there, there is no one with real strategic vision who can inspire the generals to fight.
In fact, it is not just these two people. In history, after Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, several great talents who supported the situation in Jiangdong, including Lu Su, Lu Xun, Gan Ning, and except for Lu Meng, almost all were under Wang Yu's command.
Without these difficult opponents, the battle of the Southern Expedition in the near future will become much easier, and the sacrifices and costs will be greatly reduced.
The military discussion finally reached a feasible conclusion, but the lobbyist was not easy to find.
With Zhou Yu's resourcefulness, ordinary people would probably humiliate themselves if they went there, and might even be exploited in turn. But if people of comparable talent were sent there, safety would be difficult to guarantee.
Kong Rong, Ni Heng, Lu Su, and the newly arrived Fazheng were all proposed one by one, and then rejected by everyone. In the end, Zhuge Liang actually volunteered.
"Kong Ming, you should know how dangerous this trip is, right?" Wang Yu frowned and looked at his fellow soldiers.
"Reporting to my lord, I have already thought about it clearly." Zhuge Liang bowed and replied: "But for now, I am the best candidate."
"First of all, they have the same status, and Zhou Yu is very arrogant. If he were an unknown person, he would probably feel slighted; secondly, they are similar in age, so it would be easier to talk; thirdly, if it comes to the new policies for the Lord,
I am afraid that only the teacher and Mr. Wenhe can understand me better than I do; moreover, Brother Liang is now an official in Jiangdong, and his original recommender was Zhou Yu; and..."
Although Zhuge Liang did not deliberately flaunt his eloquence, Zhuge Liang rattled off seven or eight reasons, all of which were well-founded, and looking at his unfinished expression, if he kept talking, he might be able to count them all.
There are dozens of them.
In short, the persuasiveness is quite strong.
Wang Yu was finally moved. Since the safety performance was guaranteed, wouldn't it be a perfect match for these enemies to talk directly?
What does that poem say? Well, as soon as the golden wind and jade dew meet, they win over countless others in the world...
"Let's do it." Wang Yu nodded and smiled, and the wheel of history began to turn faster. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)