Tancheng.

"Lord, letter from the military advisor......"

The undercurrent of the Central Plains is surging, and Wang Yu and his ministers on the cusp of the storm are even more busy. Relatively speaking, Wang Yu is not bad, he only needs to find a way to deal with the two enemy forces in front of him now, and Jia Xu, who is in Gaotang, is much harder, he has to deal with temptations or challenges from all sides.

There is a saying that open guns are easy to dodge and dark arrows are difficult to defend, enemies like Cao Bao and Que Xuan are actually easy to deal with, and the trouble is those who are allies but have ambiguous attitudes.

"Brother Bo Gui and Liu Yu had a conflict?" Jia Xu listed in the most eye-catching position at the beginning is such a news.

It was actually a matter of time before Gongsun Chan and Liu Yu went to war, and what worried Wang Yu and Jia Xu was that Gongsun Chan did not inform Qingzhou about this matter. Whether Gongsun Chan did it intentionally or just didn't think it through, this is a very dangerous sign.

The reason why Wang Yu was relieved to hand over the territory in the north of Jizhou to Gongsun Zhan and Zhang Yan respectively was mainly due to strategic considerations. With the situation after the Hebei War, Qingzhou did not have the conditions and strength to immediately annex the two allies, so it could only adopt a gradual way to imperceptibly influence the other party.

At the same time, the two allies will act as a barrier against the challenge from the north.

It's not that Gongsun Chan can't do it with Liu Yu, but the timing of the move should be grasped by Wang Yu. But now, Qingzhou has been encouraged, and only learned the details through its own intelligence network, and it was at such a critical juncture that people couldn't help but worry.

Of course, Wang Yu can trust Gongsun Zhan's character, but after experiencing Tao Qian's concession to Xuzhou, he will not be naïve to think that the power belongs and the army is transferred. All it takes is a phrase from the sovereign, which usually involves extremely complex covert operations.

Compared with Gongsun Zhan, Zhang Yan is much more stable.

For more than a year, the Montenegrin marshal has been focusing on internal affairs. At the beginning, he implemented the traditional concept of the peasant rebel army, that is: fight the local tyrants, divide the land, and equalize the rich and the poor.

Zhang Yanyuan is not very sure of this overly idealistic concept. Through his observation of Qingzhou, he came to the conclusion that Qingzhou was implementing such a policy, so he had confidence.

The results were certainly not ideal.

The more idealistic the slogan, the more unreliable it is. Not to mention the peasant rebels in ancient times, even those political parties with programs and systems in later generations, didn't the slogans put forward also fool people? The more emphasis is placed on justice and science, the more unequal society will be created in the end.

The construction of the Montenegrin Army in the first year can be described as a mess, but Zhang Yan was not discouraged, but became more and more interested in Qingzhou's new policy. According to the assessment of the General's Office. If the situation can be maintained forever, the Montenegrin Army will integrate into the Qingzhou system faster and more smoothly than the Youzhou Army.

A bad news is followed by good news, from which it can be seen that Jia Xu takes care of Wang Yu's emotions. Immediately afterwards, he sent another piece of news that was difficult to evaluate whether it was good or bad - Lu Su had returned.

Lu Su successfully completed the mission of the envoy, not only tested Lu Bu's attitude, but also had a relatively in-depth contact with the generals of the state. Brought back first-hand information. In Lu Su's original words, Wang Yu's plan should still have a chance.

And the state generals. Gao Shun was silent, and Lu Su didn't figure out what he was thinking, only he was loyal to Lu Bu, and Cheng Lian and Cao Xing were the same as him.

Zhang Liao was more thoughtful, and in his conversation with Lu Su, he expressed concern about the future of the Bingzhou army. Although it is said that the chaotic times take over the world, relying on the sword in their hands, the pure military structure of Lu Bujun dooms them to have no potential for development.

Although there is more support from Chen Gong, Zhang Miao, and Yanzhou celebrities now, these people are either only famous, and those who have real talent and real learning are also good at lobbyists, so that they can maneuver between the princes, and it is still reliable to work together vertically and horizontally, so that they can be blinded in governance.

Zhang Liao is a man who understands, and he is deeply worried about this. And Wang Yu has always shown favor to him in his eyes, so in front of Lu Su, he did not shy away from expressing his goodwill, and he would do his best to maintain the harmony and deeper cooperation between the two armies.

In fact, Zhang Miao didn't have much malice towards Qingzhou, and he chose Lu Bu from the overall interests of the ten anti-Cao faction in Yanzhou, which did not have much impact on his friendship with the Wang family.

Besides, Lao Zhang is not stupid, and he will not naively think that as long as he clings to Lu Bu, he can not look at Wang Yu with his eyes squarely, and disdain Qingzhou's strength. He is a veteran politician, and it is not his style to offend someone to death, leaving room for future meetings.

Lu Su finally came to the conclusion that Wang Yu's plan could be tried, of course, there were still risks.

The hostility of Hou Cheng and the three of them was on the table, probably thinking that they would offend Wang Yu anyway, so they simply broke the jar and broke it, so Hou Chengsan has always been the vanguard of anti-Qingzhou.

Hou Cheng and Song Xian are okay, but Wei Xu is the most troublesome. He is related to Lu Bu, and he is very trusted by Lu Bu, and he is the nominal chief general of the trapping camp! Gao Shun can only be regarded as his deputy general, who is only responsible for daily training, marching and fighting, personnel promotion in the army, management and distribution of money and food, and receipt of a battle, all of which are locked up by him.

Seeing this, Wang Yu also shook his head secretly, bureaucracy is really everywhere, and in a group like the Bingzhou Army, there are actually situations where people who rely on nepotism to get to the top and suppress people who can really do things below.

While sighing that Lu Bu was not exempt from vulgarity, Wang Yu also felt a little more sympathy for Gao Shun, wasn't he like this in his previous life?

But the biggest threat is not these three people, but Chen Gong.

Hou Cheng and the three of them couldn't get used to Wang Yu because of personal grudges, and it was not easy to resonate with others, so it was Hou Cheng who took the lead every time, not Wei Xu, who had a higher status.

Wei Xu was worried that if he said the wrong thing and angered Lu Bu, he would lose all his existing status, and in the end the gains would outweigh the losses. It's better to let Hou Chengding be in front, if something happens, as long as he is not affected, there is room for remedy.

Wang Yu was very glad that he had found Lu Su early.

Kong Rong's communication skills are good, but after all, he is still a bit older than a celebrity, and he doesn't observe things outside of his duties carefully. Lu Su, on the other hand, can deal with anyone, even if he is a peddler and a pawn, he can talk as usual, just like he does with his colleagues or himself.

In fact. The attitude of the generals in Bingzhou, except for Zhang Liao, who had great kindness to Qingzhou Daily, Lu Su heard it from the mouths of servants and maids. From these people, he collected a lot of scattered information, and then put it together little by little, corroborated each other, and finally came to the corresponding conclusion.

That's what a real diplomat does, not just dealing with the main target. Instead, they can use the identity of the envoy to understand each other at all levels, draw accurate information and conclusions, and then conduct targeted diplomatic contacts.

According to Lu Su's judgment, Lu Bu's attitude before and after was different. The key lies in Chen Gong!

Lu Bu is full of arrogance, and at the same time, his ears are also very soft.

Among Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, he attaches more importance to Zhang Liao's opinions, because Zhang Liao is more skillful in speaking, and Gao Shun's advice is as concise and to the point as his personality. sounds, and therefore not pleasing.

And Chen Gong eats by mixing rice with his mouth, and when he talks about it, it is the head of the road, and the sky is full of flowers. In a few clicks, Lu Bu was stunned.

Different from the personal grudges of Hou Cheng and the three of them, the contradiction between Chen Gong and Wang Yu lies in political ideas, which is a fundamental conflict that is difficult to reconcile.

Lu Su's final conclusion is. Chen Gong is the biggest obstacle to Wang Yu's plan, whether it can eliminate the influence of Chen Gong. You can only wait for Wang Yu and Lu Bu to meet before you can make a conclusion.

Wang Yu and Jia Xu were very satisfied with Lu Su's work, but the news he brought back was mixed.

An ally with an uncertain attitude is more difficult to deal with than an enemy with a sword drawn. If you are too cautious, you may have some small misunderstandings and push the other party to the hostile side; But if it's too rash, maybe someone will sneak attack, in short, it's a headache.

"However, the trickiest thing is Cao Cao......" Jia Xu's report became more complicated the more he saw it, Lu Bu made Wang Yu happy and worried, and the news from Hedong made him sad and happy.

Cao Cao was extremely calm about Wang Yu's involvement in the Xuzhou war group, not only did not take the opportunity to attack Lü Bu, recapture Dongjun, or contain the Yulin army of Wei County, but instead sent troops to Hangu very resolutely, and launched a fierce attack on the Xiliang army in Hedong and Hongnong.

Jia Xu believes that Cao Cao is not a false shot, but a real one. He revised his plan, gave up watching from the wall, and reaped the profits, but wanted to cooperate with the outside and take Dong Zhuo.

If Dong Zhuo goes all out to deal with Cao Cao, he must send additional troops and horses to fight eastward, causing the emptiness of Chang'an and creating an opportunity for the anti-Dong Shishi Party to launch; If he has too many scruples, Cao Cao will take advantage of the situation to sweep Hedong and Hongnong, and take all the land west of Tongguan with a smile.

Judging from the intelligence fed back from Hedong, Dong Zhuo was obviously underprepared for Cao Cao's large-scale attack, and was defeated for thousands of miles, and in less than three days after the battle, he lost the two major fortresses of Xin'an and Mianchi. Now Dong Yue's whole army is huddled in Shaanxi County, reporting several times a day, desperately asking for help from the rear.

Therefore, what soldiers are most afraid of is not conspiracy, but conspiracy. Conspiracy is a double-edged sword, successful is very powerful, there is a thousand catties of effect, but once it is recognized, it will hurt itself, occasionally use it can be pleasant, and over time, it will hurt the body and damn the spirit. While having a headache, Wang Yu did not forget to pass on his experience.

"Behind Cao Cao's abandonment of Dongjun, there is such a deep plan, this person's wisdom is really respectable and terrifying." Zhuge Liang figured out the cause and effect, and couldn't help but exclaim.

Although Cao Cao's hand of abandoning Dongjun and taking Luoyang played beautifully, it was worth the loss purely from the perspective of interests, after all, his roots were in Yanzhou. After giving up, although he could avoid the edge of Qingzhou for a while, he could avoid it for a while, but he couldn't avoid it for a lifetime, and if he wanted to fight for the world, he would have to face Wang Yu sooner or later.

And he was in Luoyang, which blocked Dong Zhuo's eastward journey.

Although it was repeatedly hit hard by Wang Yu, the strength of the Xiliang army was not greatly damaged, and it was still recovered in a series of battles in Hedong, which was also not an easy opponent to face.

It seems that the only way out is to go south to Jingzhou. After the Battle of Luoyang, Liu Biao was very nervous and gathered a large number of elite troops in Xiangyang, and even Sun Ce had no time to pay attention to the invasion of Poyang County. But no one expected that Cao Cao would abandon Jingzhou and resolutely attack Dong Zhuo.

Zhuge Liang didn't know what Liu Xian's mood was, but he could imagine what kind of mental outlook the celebrities in Jingzhou would show after hearing the news. They will be ecstatic and celebrate, but no one will propose to take the initiative to attack Nanyang, recover the territory of Jingzhou, and threaten Cao Cao's flank.

In Jingzhou's most popular view, Dong Zhuo is not a character who can be overthrown casually, the battle between the two is bound to be protracted, and Jingzhou can reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Who would have thought that this could well be a quick war?

This is a game, a big game, a bureau that counts most of the princes of the Central Plains! After seeing through the chess game, Zhuge Liang was really shocked by Cao Cao, who outlined this big game of chess, but what shocked him even more was that Wang Yu had already deduced Cao Cao's strategy before the Gaotang Alliance, and made some arrangements in advance.

He was once again glad of the decision of the Qiao family, if he hadn't left Jingzhou, how could he see such a wide world? How can you imagine how amazing the chess players in this big game of chess in the world are?

"Isn't that a great man?" Wang Yu didn't know how much of Cao Cao's resolute launch was influenced by himself, but what was certain was that time had become urgent, and if he thought that he could sleep on his past achievements, he would be overtaken in a blink of an eye.

"Report ...... The lord of Qiqi, General Zhang has arrived, and the two generals, Zilong and Chang, have also been ordered to return and are counting the losses...... Without the resistance of the two generals, the speed of the troops and horses of Cao Bao and Que Xuan has increased slightly, and if the current situation is maintained, they will arrive in Tancheng in two days......"

Zhuge Liang waited to continue to discuss this topic, but when he heard the words of the herald, he was in his heart, and the belated Zhang Jaw finally led the troops to arrive, and the decisive battle was just around the corner.

"I'll talk about this topic next time, Kong Ming, Shi Yuan, come with me to do the pre-war deployment." Wang Yu Huo Ran got up and said to himself: "In this big chess game, whether the first move that was easily earned will be lost depends on this battle." With that, he threw off his cloak and strode out of the house, revealing his high-spirited fighting spirit.