Vertical and horizontal, often in the case of princes standing side by side.

In short, it was a few princes who united to bully one of the most powerful princes in order to protect themselves. During the pre-Qin period, the Qin State was known to be powerful to the whole world, and the other six countries launched attacks through vertical and horizontal attacks, and each time they were able to drive the Qin State back to the Hangu Pass, and had to give up a large area of land outside the Pass.

As for this period, just look at the princes begging Dong to know, Dong Zhuo had to retreat to the Guannai area in embarrassment, even Si Di gave up, and even set fire to Luoyang.

Then Yuan Shu was proclaimed emperor, which was also a crusade of the princes, coupled with his own poverty and luxury, he wanted to waste a lot of money and food, and finally died on the way to Yuan Shao in two years after being called emperor. Indirectly, it is not difficult to see the horror of the combination.

In the case of Liu Bei, if he is defeated by the heroes, then he will face enemies from all directions in Yuzhou. If you scatter the responses, there is a good chance that they will be broken by each one. However, if you concentrate on it, you will quickly lose territory, which is the so-called sacrificing space in exchange for victory, and of course, you may not be able to win.

Even if you can win, the cost is huge. A country cannot fight a war with people, officers, food, grass and logistical supplies are indispensable. Once Yuzhou is disabled and the population is gone, Liu Bei can't do it if he wants to perish.

Fang Yun also has this problem, first of all, his territory is too vast, and there is an enclave of Xuzhou, there are too many places to defend. For example, Liu Yan can go out of Hanzhong to attack Yongliang and Liangzhou; For example, Liu Bei can attack Tongguan, or attack Pei County and Xiapi County; Cao Cao could also attack Xuzhou, or go north to attack Jizhou; The White Wave Army could also go north to attack Bingzhou; Yuan Shu could also go north to attack Pi County and Pei County; As for others like Liu Biao and Liu Xuan, maybe they can't fight directly, but they can send a partial division to help. They can even support some money and grain, after all, their Jingzhou and Yangzhou were originally the main areas of grain production in later generations!

Under the attack of such a group of princes, even if Fang Yun could dodge the first wave, there would be a second wave and a third wave...... In the end, it depends on whose forces are exhausted in the first place. The difference is. When the princes have exhausted their forces, they only need to retreat to their respective territories; But if Fang Yun's forces were exhausted, then the princes would take advantage of the weakness instead.

Let's not talk about anything else, let's talk about the enclave of Xuzhou. First of all, it is not guaranteed. Even if Tao Qian happened to die of illness, then it is impossible to say that Xuzhou would fall into the hands of one of Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and Liu Bei, or that the three of them would divide Xuzhou equally.

Obviously, there will be nothing to do with Fang Yun at that time. At the same time, the generals sent to Xuzhou, such as Zhang He, Gao Shun, Yang Feng and Zhao Yun. It will also be in a very dangerous situation, and anything can happen in the chaos of the army!

News from all over the world gathered on Fang Yun's side for the first time, and when he learned that the princes actually played a concerted play, not to mention Fang Yun, the courtiers below couldn't help but be taken aback.

You must know that Great Qin also has Hangu Pass to retreat to, could it be that Fang Yun's side also has to retreat into Hangu Pass to resist?

"General, since Your Majesty is the orthodox of the world, since you are firmly seated in Jinyang, since those princes claim to be the courtiers of the Han Dynasty, they openly attack us. Isn't it a self-defeating face? Let's make this matter public, so that the people of the world can see the faces of these princes and traitors! In the chamber, it was Ma Teng who took the lead in speaking.

This is very interesting, he is not how to deal with this matter, but to Fang Yun: he Ma Teng and the Ma clan will not join the alliance. On the contrary, if the other party comes to attack, then the two states of Yongliang will naturally be well protected.

Of course, there is also a way that is not a solution, that is, to expose the faces of those princes and thieves through public opinion. If they still plan to be the 'loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty', then they will inevitably retire from the army; Then naturally, they can be anti-thieves in the future, which will also make them lose the hearts of the people.

It's just that don't talk about the existence of Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai, let's just say that Fang Yun can come up with a way to crack it. To put it bluntly, it's nothing more than three words 'Qingjun side'. There are villains around the Son of Heaven. Therefore, the loyal ministers of the world raised troops to kill the traitorous ministers, and the side of the Qing monarch. And that so-called traitor is obviously the great general Fang Yun!

Fighting a war of words is what literati are best at, and the newspaper is still too short on sale and too low in impact on the people. In addition, in addition to some areas of the state, the literacy rate of the people began to rise. Wisdom began to awaken, and most of the people in the region were still so ignorant, under the instigation of literati and scholars, as well as those family lords, who knows what they would think?

Speaking of playing with people's hearts and tying people's hearts, this thing is not the patent of modern people. In ancient times, playing this hand in the name of righteousness, the ancients were considered to be at the expert level, and modern people were not very clever in front of them.

"Liu Yan just wants to be a soil emperor, and he doesn't plan to dominate the world. Therefore, this time, I am afraid that at most I will give some money and food, Zhang Lu is also busy pacifying the counties in Hanzhong, and I am afraid that there will be no time to send troops this year; Jiaozhou is too far away from us, and Shi Xie obviously won't have that empty mix in this matter; Liu Biao and Liu Xuan, who are also relatives of the Han Dynasty, only need a holy decree to condemn them, and to be appeased, they must remain neutral. Even if you join the coalition army, you will not send troops, at most you will contribute some money and food.

The most important thing is the tripartite forces of Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and Liu Bei, only they have the need and ambition to attack us. Fortunately, Cao Cao has just been defeated, and he is afraid that he will not be able to move this year; Liu Bei has just occupied Yuzhou, and he is afraid that he will also need to digest it this year; Only Yuan Shu's forces are intact, and there is a possibility of going north to attack Xuzhou. Of course, there are no absolutes, so if Yuan Shu's march goes well, Liu Bei and Cao Cao will also send troops to attack Xuzhou.

In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the ties between the two states in order to consolidate this alliance and ensure that it can be unified with the outside world. As long as it can resist for about three months, once it is winter, then the war will inevitably disappear. And the main direction of our army's march should be based on Yuan Shu, as long as he is beaten, then at least one to two years, our army's strength can be guaranteed! Xi Zhicai gave the most reasonable analysis and suggestions.

"Cao Cao and Liu Bei both need military rations, and most of them come from Jingzhou and Xuzhou, and even a lot of supplies will be purchased in Qingzhou. The largest grain merchant in Xuzhou is the Mi family, and the contemporary head of the family, Mi Zhu, has a good relationship with our army. And the Qingzhou clan also has a good relationship with us.

What we need is to unite them and increase the purchase price of materials, so that even if we torture the two forces, we can plunder a large amount of silver in them. Judging from their current tax situation, at least for a year or two, I am afraid that they will not be able to breathe. Guo Jia added.

"At the same time, there must be no shortage of newspaper propaganda. It is necessary to spread out the virtues and politics of the lord over the years, tell the world that the lord's benevolence and meritorious deeds must be done, and the positive image of the lord must be infinitely magnified. Let the people of the world, or at least let the people under our rule. And the people in our allied areas know that the so-called 'Qing Jun's side' by those princes is just a deceitful nonsense, and they are just doing things that are not subordinate in the name of the Qing Jun's side! Zuo Ming is also the current head of the Political Department, in charge of propaganda and political and ideological work in the army. So advice is given in this regard.

The generals didn't speak, and those who could be here were not fools, and they knew the truth that the army didn't interfere in politics.

Their task is to determine the basic tactics and strategies, and only when it is their turn to make speeches on how to arrange troops and command, and the content of the speeches is also mainly based on military affairs of the army. As for the administrative means, I will not speak unless I have to.

Finally, the basic policy has been decided. All that remains is the question of the deployment of troops.

First of all, Cheng Lian was in Hangu Pass, Zhang Ji was in Tongguan, and Zhang Xiu existed as a ranger. Their main responsibility is to ensure the safety of the two places, and of course Ma Chao and Ma Dai will also send people to help the town. These three troops can be said to have the lightest tasks, just because they are facing Liu Bei's army, which is likely to go north, or Baibo army, which is coming east.

The former is unlikely to go north, while the latter is the least likely to send troops. As long as Fang Yun doesn't provoke them. Also, if you don't want to lose so ugly, it's better to take advantage of the chaos to pick up the cheap, and I think the Bai Bojun still knows it.

Secondly. Zhang Liao was stationed in the area of Liyang, and Xu Huang was stationed in Yuancheng County, ready to support Liyang or Qinghe County (which has been changed to a county). Cooperate with Zhang Liao and Han Meng to defend against the enemy who invaded from the north. At the same time, Guan Hai, Zhou Cang, and Xie Ran also had to be stationed in Bohai County, Qinghe County, and Wei County to assist the three generals in guarding the place.

At the same time, the engineer battalion led by Gong Du, Liu Pi and He Yi. Also on standby, building bridges and paving roads, or even digging trenches or something, waiting for arrangements at any time.

Further deliberation continued until twelve o'clock that day, when everyone dragged their tired bodies home.

"What do those princes think, in the name of the courtiers of the Han Dynasty, and openly commit rebellion." Back in the bedroom, the three daughters thought about it and knew about it, and they came over one after another, Xie Yuan, as the main wife, naturally gave priority to speaking.

"Our army is strong, and if we don't contain it, who knows if we will dominate the world. There are generally only two ends for becoming a prince, either being killed or becoming an emperor. They had no choice but to gamble. Fang Yun lovingly held the three of them in his arms, and his eyes looked at Zhang Ning and Ren Hongchang, who were about to give birth.

"Husband, you don't need to be in person this time, right?" Zhang Ning asked worriedly.

"If the war is going well, then there is no need. But if the front line is tense, as a general, I naturally have an unshirkable responsibility. Fang Yun shook his head, he didn't know whether he wanted to do it or not.

"I just hope that when the child is born, his father can stay by his side." Zhang Ning also cried a little more this time.

"It's still early, and the soldiers under the command of the husband are strong, and he will be afraid of those princes?" Fang Yun comforted.

In fact, he didn't know what the future would be, the war was always full of unknowns, otherwise Cao Cao would not have the defeat of Chibi, and Liu Bei would not have the defeat of Yiling.

It's just that there is nothing to be done now, but to take one step at a time and ensure the smooth running of the war...... (To be continued.) )

PS: The pre-war arrangements are underway, and since it is actually indicated that it is the first crusade, there will naturally be a second and third ...... The key is not the outcome, but what happens in the process.

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