Chapter 229: Fishing in Troubled Waters

Yes! In this way, once Pengcheng is broken, Xuzhou will not be guaranteed. Tian Feng said.

That's basically it! However, Tancheng in the East China Sea should still be there. It's half of Xuzhou! It's a pity that hundreds of thousands of people in Xiapi were wiped out! With Cao Cao's ruthless temperament, he will lead the water to attack the city.

Li Rudao: Why don't you write a letter to Yuan Shao and ask him to guard against Cao Cao's water attack?

Zhang Jie said: If I write a letter, Yuan Shao will think that I am nosy with rats. Instead, he will feel like I'm humiliating him.

Such. Due south, you send two businessmen to dress up. If Yuan Shao is defeated and retreats to Pi, let them shoot the words "flood Pi" into the city with arrows. Anyway, let Yuan Shao prepare early, and it would be good to save some people.

Well, let's say a thousand ways and ten thousand, and the iron needs to be hard. Now our north is basically flat, and Xianbei is left with the Suli Department. And the strength is not strong. We don't trouble him, and they don't dare to provoke us.

Now Wei Yan and Gao Lan are outside Yanmen Pass. I can't come back for a while. Let's let Cao Cao occupy Xuzhou first!

Due south, if we enter the Central Plains next year, how many men can we gather?

Judging and saying: If, Wei Yan, Gao Lan, plus most of the state come back. It can gather 150,000 horses. But the cavalry can exceed 100,000.

No, it's still too little, and if Cao Cao can take Xuzhou, he can at least gather more than 100,000 horses. To be honest, in the decisive battle with Cao Cao, we don't have an advantage except for more cavalry.

In this way, another 100,000 recruits will be recruited. Jay is going to do his best. Take the Central Plains in one fell swoop. After taking the Central Plains, let them retire. That way it won't make much of a difference.

Judging and saying: Recruiting so many soldiers at once, I'm afraid it's a little difficult! The money and grain can still be scraped over, but I am afraid that the farm work will be delayed.

Li Rudao: We brought back tens of thousands of horses from Youzhou last year, many of which were eliminated war horses, and there were some unsuitable horses, so it was better to give them all to the farmers and let them use horses to plow the fields, even if they couldn't plow the fields, it would be good to be a little donkey. It's a waste in the army anyway. This would also alleviate some of the labor shortages.

Good! Wen You went to do this and told those people that we won't take a penny. If the horses die, don't let them lose money. lest these people dare not use it. But there is one rule that prohibits buying and selling. Otherwise, it is a crime.

Tian Fengdao: For example, all the candidates are recruiting today. Although Jizhou has also recruited soldiers several times, it has not expanded its army on a large scale, and now it has reached the point where it cannot be expanded. If you can't take Cao Cao, the world will only be more chaotic. It will be meaningless for us to pay for so many years. Now at this time, even if you do your best, you will have to increase the number of troops by another 100,000.

It is better to recruit 20,000 in Bingzhou and 30,000 in Youzhou. Jizhou recruits 50,000. Zhang Jie nodded and said, "Good."

That's it. It is also necessary to train a group of receiving officials as soon as possible. This year's examination will recruit more talents. Our army has fought all the way, and the officials in charge must also receive it all the way.

Promise!

Ladies and gentlemen, time is running out for us. We must prepare before Cao Cao pacifies Yuan Shao. Strive to wave troops south next year to chase the Central Plains.

Promise!

Okay, let's all go down and get busy.

Wen You stays, and the rest goes down!

Promise!

Wen You, according to your understanding of Li Dao, if I send troops to Chang'an, will he surrender?

Li Ru thought about it, if the lord planned to let him surrender, it might not be impossible, but now that he occupied Chang'an, there was a newly built Tongguan to block it. I'm afraid it's hard to convince him!

At present, there are still 20,000 or 30,000 horses under Li Wei's command. Guo Yan also has more than 10,000 horses. Although it is not as good as it used to be. But the strength should not be underestimated. The Xiliang soldiers have always been brave, but Chang'an is short of food, and the soldiers have no military sound at all. I heard that Li Dao excavated the imperial tomb. Raise gold and silver to buy grain everywhere.

Zhang Jiedao: Do you think we can pull one and fight another?

Li Dao and Guo Yan seem to be at odds with each other. But they all know that if they don't form an alliance, they will definitely be broken by each one.

Li Rudao.

Zhang Jie remembered that Tang Gaozu Li Yuan's route from Taiyuan to Chang'an also avoided Tongguan. First crossed the river from Longmen (now Hejinxi, Shanxi), sent troops to Chaoyi (now southeast of Dali) and sent his eldest son Li Jiancheng to lead Liu Wenjing, Wang Changhuan and other armies of tens of thousands of people, entered Tunyongfengcang, took Tongguan from behind Tongguan, and held Tongguan to prevent the Sui army from coming to the west. Li Shimin was sent to lead Liu Hongji and other troops of tens of thousands of people to detour to Chang'an along the north bank of Weishui through Gaoling. The Sui general Qu Tutong learned that Li Yuan's army was entering the west, so he left Ying Yanglang to guard the city and led tens of thousands of people back to Chang'an, but was blocked by Liu Wenjing and others in Tongguan. In the end, Li Yuan gathered 200,000 horses to besiege Chang'an. As soon as Chang'an was broken, the Great Sui basically perished.

Is the lord thinking something? Li Ru asked.

Oh nothing, it seems that Li Dao will not surrender easily, but it doesn't matter, Jie already has a way to deal with him.

Okay, there's nothing else to do, you go back! Pay more attention to your body.

Promise! Thank you for your concern.

Zhang Jie returned to the backyard and came to He's room. Why are you willing to come to my room today? Ho smiled.

What are you talking about? I'm going to see you when I'm free. We've been together for almost ten years! Zhang Jie said with a smile.

yes, nine years to be exact. I'm also old. Ho said.

Lian'er is not old, but Jie finds out that she is old. Many things are different from what I imagined before.

Hmph, what are you old? Why didn't I find out? Ho said.

Hehe. Why don't you try to get old? Zhang Jie said with a lewd smile.

Dislike!

I heard that Shimin plans to take Luoyang? Ho asked.

Yes, after so many years, it should be about the same. Zhang Jie said.

He Shidao: I never dreamed that I would be able to return to Luoyang in this life. It's a pity that the former relatives are gone.

Isn't this still me? Are there still stepsons? Besides, aren't all your relatives in this family? Zhang Jie said.

Oh, yes! I still have you and my stepchildren. But I still want to give you a few sons, but why can't I conceive them?

Forget it, it's enough to have a stepchild, as long as you are in good health, give birth to a child and let it be! It's useless to think too much.

In Xinyang County, Runan, Liu Bei asked: Can you find out clearly?

The spy said: It's clear, Zhang Jie only stayed in Luoyang for one day and went back. And has been spending the night in the barracks outside the city.

At present, His Majesty has no will to summon the lord back to Luoyang.

Go down and rest! Liu Bei said.

Promise!

Now Liu Bei also has 5,000 people. More than 1,000 people who flickered from Luoyang, plus Runan recruited a little, and collected some bandits. With strength, Liu Bei also began to plan to expand his territory.

Gongyou, what do you think? What if His Majesty summons me back to Luoyang?

Sun Gandao: The lord can't go back to Luoyang anymore, if the lord returns to Luoyang, the son of heaven will definitely take away your military power.

Now there are thousands of people in Luoyang, if the lord returns to Luoyang, everything has to be done according to the order of the Son of Heaven. Today, Cao Cao's heavy troops are all in Xuzhou, and Runan is empty. The lord can take advantage of this opportunity. Take the whole of Runan. Then recruit troops and accumulate strength. Then go south to attack Yuan Shu, or wait for Yuan Cao and the others to be defeated and then go fishing in troubled waters. Seize the city.

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