Chapter 224: Driving the Wolf and Devouring the Tiger

When Pan Jun came, Sun Quan had already restrained his emotions, and the two attendants were cleaning up the broken screens in the dormitory.

The fragments of the screen passed in front of him, Pan Jun couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and he had the bottom in his heart, and entered with Langguan Zhuge Ke.

Sun Quan was cutting oranges with a silver dagger, and after signaling Pan Jun and Zhuge Ke to sit down, he said: "Xing Zhen is extremely arrogant and rude, which shows that the Wei people have bad intentions, and their monarchs and ministers all have the intention of despising Wu and swallowing Wu. Mr. Chengming, Liu Bei and Guan Yu are immortal, and the Wei army is difficult to stop their soldiers. I thought Cao Pi had a strategy to move the water eastward, how to crack it? ”

Zhuge Ke's thinking was quick, his eyes were focused on the steps in front of Sun Quan's desk, and the changes in his expression fell into Sun Quan's observation.

In this regard, Pan Jun had long been premeditated, and analyzing the changes in the situation in the three countries had become the daily task of the close ministers of various countries.

Tian Xin's Sambatu also calmly explained the relationship.

The physique of the Wei State is destined to have a standing mobile corps.

As long as the attack distance and mobilization scale are within a certain range, it can achieve the effect of sending troops without conscripting auxiliary soldiers, affecting production and increasing food consumption.

The scale of such an attack is certainly not large, and dealing with the Han army cluster gathered in Nanyang is tantamount to delivering food.

It can have a certain effect on the Wu army strongholds in Huainan and Jiangbei.

can't give Cao Pi a chance to turn his face and do it, but if Cao Pi wants to turn his face, it can always create an excuse for friction.

Before the Han army prepared for the Northern Expedition, it was likely that they would watch the battle between Wei and Wu.

The withdrawal of troops from Liu Bei and Hanzhong was eaten in Yizhou, and Guan Yu was limited by food again and again, and it was always food that limited the offensive footsteps of the Han army.

Without enough food to support the war, it was almost impossible for the Han army to launch an offensive easily.

The Northern Expedition to the Central Plains was almost a foregone conclusion, in order to eat the enemy; The strategy of sealing Sanke is to classify the clans of the Central Plains battlefield as the ministers of the thieves, so as to let go of the shackles of the front-line generals and let the front-line generals dare to requisition the grain of the Central Plains families.

Judging from the grain, this war can naturally understand the bottom line of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Tian Xin.

So what about Wu Jun? Naturally, it was to watch from the wall, watching the Han army and the Wei army confront and fight in the Central Plains; When the victory or defeat was about to be decided, the Wu army sent troops to interfere again, coerce the two countries to claim benefits, or balance the balance of power of the three kingdoms.

take advantage of the momentum of the Han army to ensure the relative independence of the Wu army; With the abundant capital of Wei, the sharp spirit of the Han army was consumed.

When the national strength of Wei was exhausted, Liu Bei and Guan Yu died of illness successively; It was consumed until the completion of the reform of the state of Wu and the restoration of the 100,000 soldiers lost in the two battles of Maicheng and Hankou to rebuild the mobile corps.

The state of Wu was conducive to its own planning, and the Han and Wei dynasties competed, and they did not forget to sabotage the state of Wu's recuperation and change the law.

In the entire twenty-five years of Jian'an, the Wei army did several things, called the emperor, ate, slept, resisted the Northern Expedition of the Han army, swept away the Liangzhou Rebellion, and forced Sun Quan to vassal; The Han army also did a few things, called the emperor, ate, slept, the Northern Expedition to Wei, and fought Sun Quan.

So...... Naturally, it was impossible for Wei to let Wu recuperate, and he must drag Wu's army into the water.

But the Wu army could not intervene in the war between the Han and Wei dynasties, otherwise it would completely anger Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Tian Xin, and then the Han army would definitely launch a second wave of the Eastern Expedition offensive this year.

This time Liu Bei Zhangwu's offensive in the first year...... With the current situation in the state of Wu, it is difficult to resist.

Therefore, he must not listen to the instructions of Wei State, even if Cao Pi wants to marry his daughter, he cannot agree.

This is the bottom line of the survival of the Wu State, and this year it is absolutely impossible to stimulate the Han army and let the Han army launch another crusade.

Otherwise, Wu Jun would have blocked this fatal knife for Wei State, and how much benefit he would get from Cao Pi, and he would have to vomit it out after he lost the country.

If you don't listen to Wei Guo's instructions, then the Wei army will definitely fight Wu Guo with the mentality of giving it a try...... At least Huainandi is Sun Quan's top heart, and it was exchanged for 100,000 lives in the two battles before and after the Wu army, how could the Wei army easily take it away?

Refusing Wei's instructions will inevitably lead to the battle for Huainan.

This war seemed almost inevitable at the moment, and the Wei monarchs and ministers would surely seek to sacrifice Wu's plan to delay the Han army's offensive for a year; Wu Guo must have to choose between being beaten and losing his country.

So how will the Han army choose?

He must watch from the sidelines, wait for the grain reserves to be sufficient, and launch the Northern Expedition against Wei according to the predetermined plan.

If the Han army intervenes in this Wei-Wu battle, the intensity of the Northern Expedition will be reduced, which can be regarded as weakening the strength of the Han Army's Northern Expedition.

Blocking the Han army in the Central Plains is the bottom line of the Wei army. Otherwise, let any of the four legions of Tian Xin, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao touch the crossing of the Yellow River, otherwise they will properly cross the river, and they will destroy Hebei at a speed and depth beyond imagination.

These four people dare to go deep alone, and they are not ruthless people who care about their lives, and it is very possible to penetrate Hebei.

Reducing the intensity of the Han army's attack on the Central Plains during the Northern Expedition was a core issue related to whether the Wei army could defend the Central Plains for a long time.

If the Han army watched from the wall, and the Wei army and the Wu army broke out in the battle for Huainan, then the Wu army might be eaten by the Wei army and completely surrender and annex the Wu state.

even set up the crown prince to replace Sun Quan, let the disobedient Sun Quan step down early, change a person who is easy to control to be the king of Wu, and give the Jiangdong generals greater freedom and treatment.

Cao Pikang Sun Quan's anger can naturally take out the chips that Sun Quan can't take.

If Sun Quan doesn't want to die, then the battle for Huainan must be fought and won.

But how can you win?

Zhuge Ke is astute, Pan Jun is not bad, and he naturally has a unique understanding of the current international situation.

Without the intervention of the Han army, the Wei army launched a three-month-long offensive that was enough to crush Sun Quan.

The defense of the Wu army was very strong, and it was almost invincible with the Yangtze River on its back, especially after swallowing the Dunsai Water Division, the Wei State did not have a targeted arrangement for three or five years, and it was almost impossible to break through the Yangtze River.

But the Wei army launched an offensive against Huainan on the north bank, and Sun Quan must be saved, and the defensive advantage of the Yangtze River is not there.

Seeking the land of Huainan by diplomatic means is Sun Quan's proud handiwork. If he can't keep Huainan and lose his troops, then Sun Quan's last bit of face will be pierced, and he will have no face to rule Jiangdong.

The Jiangdong generals will also elect another person to be the king of Wu, who may be the crown prince or the son of Sun Ce.

In short, if the Sun family is replaced as the king, Sun Quan will never end well.

If Sun Quan didn't end well, how could Zhuge Jin's father and son, Pan Jun and other close ministers have a good end?

The battle for Huainan is almost impossible to win.

However, as long as Huainan is held, it will be a victory, a victory for Sun Quan, and a victory and success for the strategy of self-promotion through diplomacy around the Han and Wei states.

But how can we hold Huainan?

It was almost impossible to get reinforcements from the Han army, and it was impossible for the Han army to divide troops to help in the battle...... Sun Quan's record of annihilating friendly troops after the defeat was really terrifying, who would dare to fight with the Wu army?

Since you can't ask for reinforcements, how can you hold Huainan?

Pan Jun and Zhuge Ke looked calm, Sun Quan was relieved in his heart, and felt that there were successors.

Pan Jun said: "The monarchs and ministers of Wei are unrighteous and want to move eastward. If the Supreme gives food to the Han lord, the Han army will go on a northern expedition in advance, which will drive the wolf and the tiger. In this way, the Lord of Wei can be coerced so that he does not dare to offend my Huainan land. ”

He pointed to the north with his right arm: "The minister thought that this matter should be done quickly, and first give 100,000 stone Chen rice to Jingzhou." In this way, the monarchs and ministers of Wei were jealous, and they did not dare to coerce the country easily. ”

"Without spending troops, it can eliminate the military before it happens, and it can make the law change smoothly advanced."

Pan Jun gave an idea, Sun Quan went to see Zhuge Ke, Zhuge Ke thought it was true, and he couldn't help but love it even more.

Zhuge Liang has no children, with Zhuge Ke's younger brother Zhuge Qiao as his heir, Zhuge Qiao has gained a firm foothold over there.

Cultivate Zhuge Ke well, and in the future, Zhuge Ke will come forward to deal with Zhuge Qiao, and he will be an elder brother to see his younger brother, so he will take advantage of it.

Sun Quan thought the same, his eyes moved to Zhuge Ke, and when he saw that he understood his eager gaze, he couldn't help but like it even more: "Yuan Xun is willing to go to Jingzhou?" ”