Chapter 3: Preparing for the Worst

After discussing the strategy against Cao Cao, there was only one Yuan Shao left.

Yuan Shao currently has a large number of generals, sufficient grain and grass, and is the most powerful prince in the world, and there is no one.

No matter who is against Yuan Shao, they will have a headache. Historically, Cao Cao was able to win the Battle of Guandu, and chance accounted for a large factor.

In eastern Liaoning, it can also be said that there are many generals and sufficient manpower in Qingzhou. There were 240,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army in Tuntian alone (Lu Bu took 10,000). There were also 60,000 elite soldiers stationed in the four counties. In addition to Zhang Liao, Xu Sheng, and Guan Hai, there are also You Junda, Xie Yingdeng, Qi Guoyuan, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Yan Qing, Zhang Shun, and Dong Ping.

Gongsun Kang looked at the strategists and guided the process of the meeting: "Regarding Qingzhou, let's talk about how to prevent Yuan Shao." ”

Cheng Yu said with a smile: "There is also a Yellow River between us Qingzhou and Yuan Shao. The same way to deal with Yuan Shu can also deal with Yuan Shao. ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "It's different, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are allies, Yuan Shao's army can be withdrawn from Yanzhou, and Cao Cao can also supply Yuan Shao with grain and grass from Yanzhou." ”

Xu Miao also smiled: "Cao Cao himself has no food to eat, how can there be surplus grain for Yuan Shao." ”

Gongsun Kang reminded: "We can't ignore the possibility of the confluence of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Yuan Shao can cross the white horse, go to the official crossing, and transport grain and grass." Not only to supply himself, but also to supply Cao Cao. ”

If you think about it this way, the situation is complicated. Everyone's hearts were a little heavy.

Gongsun Kang saw that everyone would not have any good ideas for a while, so he said: "You can order Tai Shici to start sending people to the lower reaches of the Yellow River to find out the local water pattern situation and prepare for a water war." We still have a year to prepare, so there's no rush. Now let's have a drink first, and then everyone has a good idea, and then we can bring it up. ”

Everyone nodded in approval, so the attendants began to set up a banquet and set up wine, and everyone put the problem aside and drank to their heart's content.

After the feast, all the counsellors dispersed. After late at night, Gongsun Kang sent his own soldiers to secretly find Cao Huachun and Li Shanchang. These two people are produced by the system, they can be trusted 100%, and they are Gongsun Kang's absolute cronies.

Gongsun Kang said to them: "Actually, there is still a way. Yizhou is located north of the Yellow River.

"Historical Records: Xia Benji" cloud: "Yu Xing started from Jizhou", that is, Yu water control started from Jizhou.

Kong Yingda's "Shangshu Justice" explained the reason why Jizhou was listed as the first of Kyushu, saying: "The second time of Kyushu, the water control is first, and the water is downstream, and when it is discharged from the bottom, the water control starts from the bottom." The imperial capital of Jizhou, near north of Kyushu. Therefore, the first is from Ji. The Book of Han also said: "Jizhou, Yaosuo, so Yu controls the water from Jizhou." Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty also believed: "There are many rivers and rivers...... Therefore, Yu Xing began with Ji. ”

Gongsun Kang didn't talk about the method, but he told Cao Huachun and Li Shanchang about Dayu's water control.

Cao Huachun and Li Shanchang are both outstanding talents, and they know the meaning of elegance when they hear the string songs. Although they were absolutely obedient to Gongsun Kang, they all broke out in a cold sweat.

Gongsun Kang's meaning is to break the mouth of the Yellow River. The result is that millions of people have died and millions have been displaced.

If the news spreads, Gongsun Kang, the initiator, will inevitably cause thousands of people to point out and scold thousands of people. Everyone in the world and everyone can be punished.

This is also the reason why Gongsun Kang did not raise it in public at the meeting of advisors.

After Cao Huachun and Li Shanchang calmed down. It is still based on Gongsun Kang's will to help him analyze where to break the embankment.

Cao Huachun said: "On the north bank of the Yellow River, there are Taihang Mountains. Floods can be less harmful. But the foundation of Mrs. Hou (Zhen Jiang) family lies in Yizhou, and this rush is gone. ”

Li Shanchang said: "As long as people have no problems, money is a trivial matter. After the world is settled, the scattered possessions can be gathered again. ”

Cao Huachun continued: "If the embankment breaks on the south bank of the Yellow River, it can sweep most of Yanzhou and most of Yangzhou in Yuzhou, which will have a great impact on Cao Cao and the greatest impact on Yuan Shu. ”

Li Shanchang said bitterly: "The south bank burst the embankment, and Yingchuan County bore the brunt. The Xun family will be completely submerged. Among the talents in the world, Yingchuan scholars account for half. Don't talk about others, Xun You, Xun Yue, Guo Jia, and Xi Zhicai alone will turn against Hou Ye! ”

Gongsun Kang remembers the Huayuankou embankment burst incident in later generations, and the Yellow Flood area at that time included most of the territory of Cao Cao now, all the territory of Yuan Shu, and part of the territory of Xuzhou.

He gave a cold war, saying, "You can't break the levee on the south bank, otherwise the consequences will be too serious." We can't afford it. ”

After glancing at Cao Huachun and Li Shanchang, Gongsun Kang continued: "Letting the Yellow River burst its banks is our worst plan. Unless Qingzhou and Xuzhou have the possibility of complete loss, it can be implemented. If there is a glimmer of hope to hold Qingzhou, the Yellow River embankment must not be blown up. ”

In this way, Gongsun Kang set the tone, and Cao Huachun and Li Shanchang went to implement it. Within a year, hundreds of people were sent into Yizhou to find a suitable location for the breach of the embankment on the north bank of the Yellow River and settle down. Wait for Gongsun Kang's order. Of course, Gongsun Kang absolutely did not want to give this order.

In order to keep it secret, all the soldiers sent to Yizhou are the first soldiers of the system, and the locals of Yizhou are drawn according to the displaced people of Yizhou. The identities are all Yizhou people who are displaced in other counties and return to their hometowns. They brought explosives, and in this era, explosives had not yet appeared on the battlefield in the Central Plains, and no one in Yizhou knew explosives.

These people can be called dead soldiers, the Yellow River bursts, they bear the brunt of it, and they are dead. If you are not a system armor, it is really difficult to find suitable personnel.

As for the Zhen family, Gongsun Kang said to Zhen Jiang: "Within a year, Yuan Shao will inevitably come to attack our Qingzhou, and our Liaodong will become hostile." For the personal safety of your mother-in-law, please urge them to move to Liaodong within a year. Money and things can be taken care of by the housekeepers, and those who should be discarded must be discarded, and the money can be earned again when it is gone, and people are the most important. ”

Zhen Jiang saw that he was so serious, so he immediately urged the Zhen family to relocate, and sure enough, they all moved to Liaodong within a year. Gongsun Kang also let go of a matter.