"I want to cut down Shu or Wu, which is better or worse, do you have to teach me?"

Luoyang, General's Mansion. Sima Zhao, the general of Cao Wei, summoned several of his closest aides to solicit opinions for the first time on a large-scale expedition to the two southern countries.

Sima Zhao's core staff consisted of four people.

The first person, Jia Chong, the son of Jia Kui, even the emperor helped the Sima family - the Sima family did not usurp the throne, and the Jia family would sooner or later be treated by the three Yi clans. Jia Chong has no way out, and he has won Sima Zhao's absolute trust because of this

It is a pity that Mr. Jia Gonglu is very powerful in engaging in conspiracy and trickery, and he is quick to make decisions in political struggles, and when he should be ruthless, he is not only ruthless to the enemy, but also ruthless to himself - however, Mr. Jia's actual ability to handle government affairs is not strong, let alone fighting. So when Sima Zhao raised the question of whether to fight Wu or Shu first, Jia Chong could only remain silent for the time being.

The second person, Wei Guan Wei Boyu, the head of the Wei family of the Hedong Gaomen family - this master may not be too famous, but in terms of history, his grandson Wei Jue Wei Shubao is very famous, and he is a super handsome guy on the same level as Pan An.

Mr. Weiguan's advantage is that he is very good at handling government affairs and has strong practical work ability. In addition, the Wei family's calligraphy has always been their family's strength—but these things have nothing to do with the problem that Sima Zhao is trying to solve. Well, Mr. Wei Guan doesn't actually know how to fight. Therefore, he can only remain silent.

The third person is Pei Xiu Pei Jiyan of Hedong Wenxi Pei's family. This gentleman's ability to govern and his level of intrigue are not bad. However, his governance is not as good as Wei Guan, and his conspiracy is not as good as Jia Chong. All in all, this is a well-balanced talent.

But Mr. Pei Jiyan also has his own expertise, and in later generations, this master has a very resounding name: "the father of Chinese scientific cartography".

Many people feel that in the later period of the Three Kingdoms, there are few talents and their ability is not strong. Actually, this is a big misunderstanding.

For example, during the period of competition between the heroes, it is like many small companies trying to grow. At this time, the project manager of any small company can go down in history. For example, Hanoi's famous general Fang Yue, peerless general Pan Feng, etc. But in the later period, dozens of small companies went through continuous bankruptcy, reorganization, and mergers, forming three supertrusts. At this time, they can still be department managers in supertrust companies, do you say that their ability is stronger or weaker than that of those small companies in the past?

Pei Xiu is a cartographer, so his military strategy is actually not bad. Therefore, he answered Sima Zhao's question.

"General, Xiu thinks that he should attack Wu first."

"Oh? Why did Ji Yan think that he should crusade against Soochow first? ”

"General, Xishu is in danger. The mountain roads in Shu are rugged, and the grain transportation is difficult. And the Qinling Mountains are the natural barrier of Xishu. As long as they hold a few major passes, our army will not be able to advance an inch! At that time, the army was trapped under the fortified city, and most of them would have run out of food and retreated. This is the reason why Cao Zhen and Cao Shuang failed to defeat Shu in the past. Soochow is different, and the only thing that Soochow relies on is the Yangtze River. For many years, because our navy was inferior to Soochow, our army won a hundred battles in Jiangbei, and when it reached the edge of the Yangtze River, it could only stop. However, in recent years, our troops in Jingzhou and Yangzhou have been preparing and training naval divisions for many years, and they already have a certain foundation. Moreover, our national strength is far superior to that of Soochow. As long as it takes two or three years, a lot of manpower and material resources will be invested to build a giant ship that Soochow cannot compete with. Then, with more than 300,000 troops, they attacked at the same time at many strategic points in Jingzhou and Yangzhou. Then Soochow must not be corresponding from beginning to end. In this way, Soochow can be destroyed in one battle! ”

It should be said that what Pei Xiu said is very good. Because on the basic plane of history, Sima Yan used this strategy of multi-point flowering and giant ship crushing. But it will take two or three years, and Sima Zhao can't afford to wait.

However, Sima Zhao is a much more competent leader than Liu Chanlai, and he will not easily express his position until all his subordinates have finished speaking. So, he set his sights on the fourth person.

The fourth person, Zhong Hui Zhong Shiji of the Zhong clan of the Yingchuan clan.

Thanks to the blessing of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", this lord's fame is much greater than that of the previous three.

He is the youngest son of Zhong Yuanchang, a famous minister of Cao Wei and Zhong Yuanchang, who is known as the "originator of regular script". How small is this "small"? When he was born, Zhong Xuan was 74 years old. Not to mention that era, even in modern society, this kind of thing has to be in the headlines of the social version.

Therefore, Zhong Hui has been living in Zhongfu as a concubine since he was a child. He and his mother have gone all the way, and I don't know how many grievances they have suffered and how many white eyes they have suffered. Such a harsh living environment eventually created Zhonghui's resolute will, ambition, and unscrupulous tenacity to achieve the goal.

But as the saying goes, the people made by old husbands and young wives are the wisest. This is at least perfectly reflected in Zhong Hui's body. Gifted, he has shown intelligence and talent far beyond his peers since he was a child. Today, the thirty-eight-year-old Zhong Hui is already an excellent staff member in Sima Zhao's shogunate who ranks in the forefront in terms of intrigue and intrigues, general affairs ability, and military strategy.

Seeing Sima Zhao's eyes on him, Zhong Hui leaned over slightly, and then said calmly: "General, cut down Shu first." And it should be cut down immediately. ”

"Oh, why is Shiji so sure? And is it immediately? "Now, what Sima Zhao lacks most is time. Therefore, Zhong Hui's proposal immediately aroused Sima Zhao's great interest.

"General, there are three benefits to Shu. First, Xishu has repeatedly harassed our country, resulting in serious loss of its national strength and misery for the people. The government and the opposition in Yizhou are full of complaints. At this time, the destruction of Shu is really a relief for the people, as long as Wang Shi can approach the CD, the Yizhou army and people will definitely fall to the wind. This is the people. ”

"Two." Zhong Hui stretched out his second finger unhurriedly: "Xishu is originally in danger and occupies a favorable location. However, since two years ago, Jiang Wei, the puppet general of Western Shu, proposed to give up the exit of the canyon such as Xingshi, and the whole army shrank back to the Hanzhong Basin to defend the city, this geographical advantage is no longer on the side of Western Shu. At this time, our army can smoothly enter the Hanzhong Basin. It's hard to say whether you can break Yang'an Pass and Sword Pavilion and enter the CD Plain. But at least Hanzhong can get his hands on it. After getting Hanzhong, even if you can't destroy Xishu in one go, the solid location of this heavy danger is shared by us and Xishu. ”

At least Hanzhong can get it, this sentence deeply moved Sima Zhao - to get Hanzhong, achieved results that Cao Zhen and Cao Shuang failed to achieve. Such military exploits can be used to seal the public, right? The public capital is sealed, will the king be far away?

"Third. Last year, Jiang Wei, the puppet general of Western Shu, once again took Koubian, and the field battle in Zhenxi (Deng Ai) was unfavorable and was forced to shrink in Taoyang, and the battle situation at that time was extremely unfavorable to me. As a result, Jiang Wei returned again in vain because of the dumping of the Xishu court. Since then, Jiang Wei has been forced to go away to Tuntian. Huzhong and Hanzhong are thousands of miles apart, and the roads are rugged, and the traffic is extremely inconvenient. If I cut down Shu at this time, I will go all the way to Yin Ping to contain Jiang Wei's main force so that it cannot quickly return to help. On the other side, a large army was launched from Chang'an and entered Hanzhong by the sloping valley. Then Xishu will inevitably be difficult to care about, and the day of complete collapse is not far away! General, forty years have passed, and it is rare for Xishu to have a situation where the monarch and the minister are not in agreement, and the civil and military are centrifuged. This is the time of day! ”

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After listening to Zhong Hui's statement, Sima Zhao thought for a long time.

"Gonglu, Boyu, do you have any opinions on Ji Yan and Shi Ji's thoughts?"

Wei Guan thought for a while: "General, Guan is not very good at military strategy. So it's not very accurate. In fact, Ji Yan and Shi Ji's strategies are very desirable. In a word. If the general wants to launch an offensive in the near future, he should be able to cut down Shu. If you want to take a long-term view, you can cut down Wu in three or five years. ”

Boss, this depends on whether you are in a hurry to usurp the throne. If you are in a hurry, then adopt Zhong Hui's advice and cut Shubei. If you don't rush - anyway, your Sima family has been waiting for more than ten years, and Cao Cao has been grinding for more than 20 years. In short, if you are not in a hurry, then wait a little longer.

"Well, where's Gong Lu?"

"General, what I mean is that we are not sending letters to the governors and assassins of Yongliang and Jingyang and asking their opinions. After all, this is a major event, and the opinions of the front-line generals at the front also need to be fully considered. ”

"Well, good! What Gonglu said was indeed the words of Lao Chen Mouguo. Then ask Shi Ji to write and send letters to Shizai (Zhenxi General Deng Ai), Zichu (Zhengxi General Sima Wang), Zisi (Yongzhou Assassin Shi Zhuge Xu), Xiu Yuan (Zhengnan General Chen Qian), Ziyang (Zhengnan General Wang Shen), Shiying (Jingzhou Thorn Shi Luzhi), Zhong Rong (Zhendong General Shi Bao), Zi Zang (Pingnan General Sima Jun, Sima Zhao's half-brother) eight people. Ask them what they think. Let them reply within five days of receiving the letter! ”

"No!"

"In addition, please ask Boyu to be responsible for calculating the armor and food in the treasury."

It turns out that boss, you are really in a hurry to send troops to seek military merits to facilitate usurpation...... Wei Guan, such a smart person, heard Sima Zhao's words, and immediately understood: "Please rest assured, the general will make all preparations." As long as the general gives an order, he can provide all the food, weapons, and armor of the army at any time! ”

"Hmm. Boyu's words, my heart is very relieved. ”