At the end of the first year of Jian'an (196), Yuan Shu was proclaimed emperor in Jiujiang Shouchun, and the world was shocked

And there are wise heroes, but at this time, they are gearing up, wanting to show their skills!

Just like Liu Xiu at this time, he was in the Panyang City County Guard's Mansion, excitedly discussing with a group of civil and military generals

Liu Xiu is very positive about the opportunity to conquer Yuan Shu and earn fame this time, just because he knows that there will definitely be several princes participating in this expedition against Yuan Shu, such as Yanzhou Cao Cao, Xuzhou Lu Bu, Liu Bei, and even Sun Ce, so this expedition to Yuan Shu can not only earn fame, but also don't have to worry about Sun Ce making trouble in the rear!

But even so, Liu Xiu still convened a group of civil and military discussions, hoping to come up with a strategy to maximize benefits, after all, so many people compete with each other

Everyone could see from Liu Xiu's excited expression, but it was the new face who spoke out first to express his opinion;

I only listened to his calm analysis: "Nominally, Yuan Shu now owns part of Yuzhou, as well as the remaining five counties of Yangzhou except for Yuzhang, but the military and political affairs of Huiji, Wu County, and Danyang are all in the hands of Sun Ce, Yuan Shu is now called the emperor, Sun Ce will inevitably oppose him, and the land of Yuzhou will definitely be obtained by Cao Cao soon; And Liu Xun of Lujiang is also nominally a general under Yuan Shu, but this person is greedy for money and arrogant, so he will probably not send troops to help Yuan Shu; In addition, Xuzhou Lu Bu and Liu Beiding will soon raise troops against him; Surrounded by enemies on all sides, even if Yuan Shu has 200,000 troops (exaggerated), it is impossible to support it for too long, and if the lord wants to obtain greater benefits in such a situation, it will be extremely difficult! ”

The first person to speak was dressed as a middle-aged Confucian scholar, and it was the person summoned by Liu Xiuxin, named Zhao Pu, who was the strategist of Zhao Kuangyin, the founding king of the Song Dynasty, and Zhao Zeping, who was known as 'half of the treatise on ruling the world', although his performance in military strategy was not very outstanding, but in terms of governance, he was in the position of prime minister for decades, and he was a figure who influenced the policies of the Great Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, and was a model of Confucian governance;

Zhao Pu, the word is flat, commander: ?? Martial art:?? , Strategy: 96+, Governance: 99+;

Zhao Pu opened his head, and the rest of the people naturally opened their mouths to give their opinions

Among them, Wei Rui spoke first and said calmly: "If the lord wants to attack Yuan Shu, he must go through Lujiang, but Liu Xun, the Taishou of Lujiang, is also nominally a subordinate general under Yuan Shu, and it will take a lot of effort to go from here!" ”

Wei Rui often analyzes things from the perspective of military strategy, and his views are slightly different from those of pure strategists, and after a while, he analyzed: "The lord can first take this opportunity to capture Chaisang and other counties, so as to take all Panyang counties; Then take the Anhui County, Longshu, Lu'an of Lujiang County, and go to Chengde in Jiujiang County, and finally go directly to Shouchun City, this road is the fastest route to enter Shouchun, and this road will be blocked by Liu Xun and Yuan Shu in Anhui County and Chengde, presumably other places will be a smooth road! ”

Fang Xuanling, who was on the side, heard what Wei Rui said, and did not rush to make a plan, but asked Liu Xiudao: "I don't know if the lord wants to march on Yuan Shu this time and seize the city all the way?" Or is it just for the sake of taking the road? ”

When Liu Xiu heard this, he began to think carefully in his heart: if he only took the road, he would definitely be able to attack Shouchun City soon, and if he could attack Shouchun first, he would be able to truly become famous all over the world; And if the city is captured on the road, the speed will be much slower, which is not in line with the main purpose of the trip;

So Liu Xiu immediately decided: "Yuan Shu was extravagant and extravagant, making the people in Jianghuai and the Jianghuai region miserable; However, the counties under the command of Benhou are vast and sparsely populated, and it is tasteless to take the Jianghuai city again, so I will earn a statement first on this trip, and then take the population of the people when I return, as for the city, it is useless to take it for me at present! ”

Fang Xuanling listened to what Liu Xiu said and said: "Since the lord has decided so, what General Wei said is indeed the best, only Anhui County and Chengde have more defenders on this trip; Anhui County is garrisoned by 10,000 troops led by Liu Ye, the 'talent of the world', under Liu Xun, but this person is a relative of the Han family, so he will not block the way! ”

Liu Xiu nodded his head when he heard this, and Fang Xuanling continued: "The soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and the grain and grass collected this autumn are not much, which cannot support the lord's long-term campaign, but it is enough for the lord to fight back and forth from Shouchun!" ”

Liu Xiu heard Fang Xuanling mention grain and grass farming, and sighed in his heart: since he captured Jingnan and other places, he has only been committed to the military, and has not vigorously reformed and developed agriculture, economy, governance, etc., so that the progress in these aspects is only better than in previous years, which is still the reason for Fang Xuanling's high ability!

Thinking of this, Liu Xiu rubbed his eyebrows with his right hand and sighed: "It seems that in the short term, we really can't fight indiscriminately!" ”

Immediately afterwards, he said to Fang Xuanling and Zhao Pu: "Xuanling, Zeping, you two are good at political affairs, and I will hand over all political affairs under my rule to the two of you, especially agriculture, grain and grass, which are the top priority, and you must help me live well!" ”

"Whoa!"

Just as everyone was almost at the end of their discussion, Liu Bowen, who had been listening, began to say: "Since the lord's trip is specifically for declaration, it is inconvenient to not just look at Yuan Shu!" ”

"What's the explanation?" Liu Xiu wondered.

Liu Bowen played with the feather fan and explained: "The lord crusaded against Yuan Shu, and what he got was the name of loyalty and righteousness, if he wanted to enter the eyes of the world's sages, he needed to have a reputation like Cao Cao!" And the prestige of the troubled times naturally has to come from the military strategy, so the lord's trip is not to capture the city, but to bring fierce generals, strong troops, elite soldiers, and the rest is appropriate, and it may not only be used when conquest of Yuan Shu! ”

When Liu Xiu heard this, he was surprised: "In other words, I will not only use troops with Yuan Shu on this trip, but also compete with Cao Cao, Lu Bu and others?!" ”

"Exactly!"

"Since that's the case" When Liu Xiu heard this, he immediately began to think carefully about the entourage, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "General Xue, you are the vanguard general on this trip, and you will lead 10,000 elite soldiers first!" ”

General Xue is a newly recruited general, named Xue Li, who is the famous general Xue Rengui in the early Tang Dynasty, a highly talented general and commander! Around thirty years old, wearing a white robe and armor, it is a Fang Tian painting halberd!

Xue Li, the word Rengui, commander: 90, martial arts: 99, resourcefulness: 78, governance: ??;

When Xue Li heard this, he got up and saluted, "Oh! "He is a burly man and has a loud voice.

Liu Xiu continued to order: "Luo Cheng, you lead the cavalry to assist Rengui!" ”

"Whoa!" Luo Cheng is also the leader of the way.

"I personally led the Beifu soldiers and 5,000 elite soldiers, and the combined army of 10,000 was delayed! Liu Bowen, Zhang Oy, and Yang Erlang are with you! Liulang, you lead 10,000 soldiers, and after we capture Chaisang and other places, we will defend Chaisang! Huaiwen, you are the governor of Pan Yang, Luling Military Affairs, and San Lang and others are assisted! ”

"Whoa!" All the people received the order in unison.

Liu Xiu arranged everything and said loudly: "Okay! I'll go and meet the princes of the Central Plains on this trip! ”