"What you said is very reasonable, but it is inevitable that Cao Yuan and Liu want to form an alliance and the family wants to resist, so how can you stop it?" Lu Bu asked.

"My lord, the minister has something to say, I don't know if I should say it..."

Zhang Liang looked hesitant.

Lu Bu smiled bitterly and said, "You're all talking, isn't it uncomfortable to hold back?" ”

"Yes."

Zhang Liang stood up, walked to the map in the distance, and said: "Last year, Yuan Shao took advantage of the weakness to attack Cao Cao, and we formulated a plan to destroy Yuan first and then Cao, so we raised 200,000 troops to aid Cao. At that time, it seemed that there was indeed no problem, because Cao Cao's strength was very weak and did not pose a threat to us, as long as Yuan Shao was eliminated, he could recover the Central Plains in return, but now it is different. Now Cao Cao, implementing the new policy, winning the hearts of the people, and forming an elite army that is good at tackling tough problems, has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under the rule of various states and counties. We have to accept the reality that Cao Cao has risen again, and his strength has returned to its heyday. If we form an alliance with Liu Bei in Yizhou and add hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, then our army will fall into a passive situation. ”

"In view of this, I propose to change the general strategic policy, first destroy Cao, and then destroy Yuan!"

If Liu Bowen was here, he would definitely raise his hands in favor.

Last year's plan to aid Cao was proposed by Jia Xu, and seeing Zhang Liang's veto, Jia Xu said: "If the ovary wants to change its strategy, there must be a reason, right?" Can't just because the enemy is strong and then retreat? ”

"Yes, our enemy, which time is not strong? Didn't they all make it through? Chen Gong also doesn't seem to approve of a change of strategy.

Lu Bu remained silent and motioned for everyone to continue.

Zhang Liang argued: "We can think about it, Yizhou is known as the land of abundance, with prosperous people and abundant products, although there have been wars for many years, but because of natural dangers, the casualties of the people have been reduced. After Liu Bei took over Yizhou, as long as the money and food were sufficient, there was no problem in calling up hundreds of thousands of troops. And through Hanzhong County, we can continue to provide support to Cao Cao and fight against us. In this way, the strength of the Cao-Liu Alliance is far better than that of Yuan Shao in Hebei. ”

"If we attack Cao Liu first, we only need to transfer Ganning's naval army to Hebei and cut off the Yellow River. Let General Fan Lihua wait for the opportunity to annihilate Yuan Tan, and you can prevent Yuan Shao from entering the Central Plains. We have one less rival. ”

Then he mobilized heavy troops and raided Yuzhou. Yuzhou is the key to the Cao-Liu alliance, and if it is occupied by us, it will not only remove Cao Liu's threat to Jingzhou, but also divide Cao Liu's territory into two. Especially Cao Cao, his Hanzhong County was south of Yuzhou, and once Yuzhou was lost, it was isolated, and it was also convenient for it to be eliminated by our army, and preparations were made in advance to march into Sichuan and Shu. ”

"In the Central Plains, we have enough troops to fight Cao Cao head-on. His tiger and leopard ride, dragon camp, tiger camp... and other elites have been severely damaged by our army, and they are by no means our opponents. Once the war begins, the scales of victory will fall on us. ”

"I'll interject..."

Jia Xu also walked to the side of the map and said, "Just now the ovary said that it is unrealistic to transfer Ganning's army to prevent Yuan Shao from advancing south. First of all, Yuan Tan's soldiers and horses in Qingzhou have a full 250,000, and their strength is far better than that of Fan Lihua. Then there is Cao Cao in Yanzhou and Yuan Shao in Hebei, both of whom are likely to attack Fan Lihua and Gan Ning's naval army, and it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose. ”

"Besides, it's easy for us to take Yuzhou, but it's not easy to keep it, right? Yuzhou is not like Sichuan and Shu, there is no natural danger to defend, Cao Cao's 100,000 righteous soldiers can be killed in the blink of an eye, and our Jingzhou army alone is afraid that it will be difficult to resist. ”

"Besides, Ganning's navy was transferred to the Yellow River, so what about the lower reaches of the Yangtze River? The defense of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is weak, and it is likely that Liu Bei will take advantage of it. If Liu Bei returns to Jingzhou and attacks from behind Luo Cheng, then not only will we not be able to hold Yuzhou, but even Jingzhou will be in danger. ”

"Ahem..."

Lu Bu coughed lightly twice, and Jia Xu and Zhang Liang both looked at each other.

Lu Bu said: "You don't have to fight anymore, I still prefer to fight Yuan Shao first." Because if I hit Yuan Shao first, I have a certain certainty. And I concluded that Cao Cao would not dare to attack me. ”

"My lord..."

Zhang Liang was unwilling and wanted to continue to persuade.

Lu Budao: "If you want to overturn the previous strategy, you have to have enough reasons to convince me. Otherwise, I wouldn't change easily. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Liang was slightly lost.

Jia Xu was a little proud, returned to his seat, and took a sip of tea.

Winter Moon.

The snow is falling, and the snow is covered in snow.

Lu Bu, together with Jia Xu and Li Yuanba, went to Guyang City, seventy miles away, north of Shouchun City.

Guyang City is an important military town, guarding the official road to Danyang County.

Xu Shu's first, second, and third armies were stationed here.

Originally, the two newly formed armies should be stationed in Shouchun City, but the school field was really unable to be stationed, so it was changed to Guyang City, which was just right to guard the granary in Guyang City.

It must be known that one-fifth of Lu Bu's military rations are stationed in Guyang City, which can be called one of the largest granaries.

"It's so cold..."

Lu Bu sat in the carriage and tightened his furry fur coat (made in the knitting workshop). When the curtain was lifted, I saw Jia Xu and Li Yuanba, both riding on horses. The former drinks to keep warm, and the latter carries a golden hammer.

"Aren't you cold? Why don't you get in the carriage? Lu Bu shouted.

"Nope. The carriage is so small, how can it fit the three of us? Jia Xu took a sip of wine and said: "In another twenty miles, you will arrive at Guyang City, the lord guesses, are Xu Shu's three armies training?" ”

"What are you training on such a cold day?"

Jia Xu said with a smile: "Didn't you say that the training of the new army was rain or shine?" Now it's just a little snow, how can you back down because of the cold? ”

Lu Bu didn't bother to argue with him and retreated into the carriage.

Rustle...

The snow is still falling.

The carriage continued.

After walking about five miles, a carriage appeared on the official road, which was opposite Lu Bu's carriage, and it seemed a little hurried. Lu Bu sat in the car, too lazy to pay attention because of the cold.

"Zhongda?"

At this moment, Lu Bu heard Jia Xu's shout.

"Who are you talking about?" Lu Bu poked his head out and asked Jia Xu.

Jia Xu said: "In the carriage that passed just now, there was a person sitting on it, it seemed to be the second son of Sima Fang, a family member of Hanoi County, Sima Zhongda. It is estimated that he went to Jingzhou to visit old friends and passed through Huainan. ”

"Quick, stop him!" Lu Bu said to Li Yuanba.

"Yes."

Li Yuanba turned his horse's head and shouted, "Stop!" ”

"My lord, this is?" Jia Xu didn't know why.

Lu Bu said: "Sima Yi is a military wizard, don't you know? If he goes back to Cao Cao, won't I be asking for trouble? Now that you've met, you'll either stay and serve, or... Think for yourself. ”

"Uh..."

Jia Xu rolled his eyes.

(End of chapter)