"Report ......"

"Lord Qi, General Zilong is progressing smoothly, he has fought more than ten battles, and successfully burned more than 100 ships of the Cao Bao Army, and now the marching speed of the Cao Bao Army has plummeted, and it is no longer the same as before."

"Zilong did a good job." Zhao Yun's work is really reassuring, Wang Yu nodded with satisfaction.

"Lord, the chief general has achieved a lot of results, and so far he has burned down fifty-six Buddhist temples and destroyed countless Buddha statues in the homes of believers...... Wei Yan is obviously also very good at sabotage, but ......

Listening to the messenger's words, Wang Yu also frowned.

"The Que Propaganda Department still maintained the original posture and advanced, neither pursuing nor reinforcing it, but after getting in touch with Cao Bao's army, it slowed down the march slightly, and the camp was also stronger......

The provocation failed?

Wang Yu raised his eyebrows, very surprised.

For religious believers, burning temples and destroying statues has always been the easiest means to provoke them, and Que Xuan is not a very famous figure, and he can control the situation.

After listening to it for a while, he became more and more surprised.

Although Cao Bao's side was miserably messed up by Zhao Yun, the infantry of the brigade could not be much stronger in the face of harassing light cavalry. After suffering so many losses, Cao Bao was able to stabilize his position and continue to advance without impatience, such a character can't be regarded as a straw bag.

"The momentum shown before and after is completely different, behind Cao Bao and Que Xuan, I am afraid that there are masters to guide them." Zhuge Liang quickly figured out the trick.

"It's a little tricky...... Wang Yu didn't know, he pointed his finger at his eyebrows, and felt a little pain in his brain.

He had a mind of improvisation, as long as he broke the tacit understanding between the two soldiers, he could try to break through each one. In this era without radio, there are many drawbacks to exploiting when it comes to splitting and combining. What's more, Cao Bao and Que Xuan are not famous generals. He felt that the strategy was at least certain to succeed.

At present, if we look at them separately, the response of the two armies can only be said to be decent, not brilliant. But if you look at it as a whole, it is clear that the two enemy forces have always maintained the same progress despite harassment and provocation.

Completely invulnerable, Wang Yu touched his chin and thought bitterly, could he only give up the East China Sea and retreat? It's really a little unwilling.

Before receiving Tao Qian's invitation, Wang Yu really didn't have the idea of fighting Xuzhou. But now that he came, after listening to the unwillingness and expectations that the old man said before he died, he felt a little more pressure on his shoulders out of thin air.

Give up the East China Sea now, and wait for the time to regain it. There are so many people who die. But if you want to fight, with the current situation, there is really no chance of winning.

"Where are the soldiers and horses?"

"General Zhang, in accordance with the previous order, divided a thousand troops, and sent the surrendered Taishan thieves to Donglai, and after receiving the order from Tancheng, it was too late to order the troops to turn back. I could only gather 3,000 men and horses to come at the same time. Last night, I was able to believe that General Zhang's troops had passed Kaiyang, and now, they should have passed Jiqiu. It's almost in the East China Sea. ”

This battle for the East China Sea was not expected by Wang Yu in advance, so he not only brought few troops. There are also few generals and staff members who accompany him. It is logical that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, who have seen the world, have followed. It became a temporary joining the army, and the issuance of orders, the sorting of intelligence, and the organization of logistics all fell on the two teenagers.

That is, these two are talented, and if they are ordinary people, even if they can sort things out, they can't stand this tiredness, and it is even more impossible to be so orderly as Zhuge Liang.

"According to the current situation, if Ming Gong insists on a decisive battle in the East China Sea, at the time of the decisive battle, at most four thousand hussars can participate in the battle. If the battle turns into a stalemate, the two armies of Mount Tai and Yulin will have 5,000 to 8,000 troops arriving one after another. Correspondingly, the enemy may also have reinforcements to join the ......"

"The most dangerous thing is Yuan Shu. However, Yuan Shu is very inward-looking and short-sighted, unless there is a good opportunity to appear, he should not take the initiative to wade into this muddy water. However, even if he doesn't take the initiative, he will play tricks behind his back, if he hadn't retreated from Xiapi, Cao Bao might not have dared to come out. ”

"What do you think, what other tricks does Yuan Shu play?" Wang Yu followed Zhuge Liang's words and asked.

Although he also has a high evaluation of Jia Xu and Tian Feng, Wang Yu feels that Zhuge Liang is the most suitable to find the chief of staff.

Jia Xu likes to speak half and leave half, if the listener is a little sluggish, he may not even be able to figure out what he says; Tian Feng, on the other hand, speaks more straightforwardly, rarely has a long analysis, and usually draws conclusions after saying a few words. This is also the reason why he was not welcomed by Yuan Shao's side at the beginning, before the leader spoke, he made a final decision, and it is strange that Yuan Shao can be happy.

And Zhuge Liang's style is that before making a conclusion, he will carefully list all the possibilities and analyze them one by one. Using him as a staff officer is very brain-saving, even if the lord is a fool, listening to his analysis from beginning to end, he will have a very clear idea of the complex situation.

"I think he will let go of Pengcheng's passage and let Liu Bei cross!" Zhuge Liang asserted.

"Oh?" Hearing Zhuge Liang mention Liu Bei in a hostile position, Wang Yu had a very ridiculous feeling, similar to the feeling when later generations heard Stephen Chow and Wu Mengda turn against each other. In fact, at this point, he and Zhuge Liang coincide, but he was still very interested in hearing what angle and what kind of evaluation the other party would make.

"Liu Bei came from a humble background, but his ambitions are magnificent. After wandering from Hebei to Yuzhou, it seems that he quickly opened up the situation, but in the final analysis, it is just to take advantage of the momentum of the Hebei War and integrate the remnants of Yuan Shao in Yuzhou. Now that the remnants of Yuan Shao's forces have been carved up, Liu Bei seems to be quite powerful, but the actual land he owns is less than one county. ”

When he first arrived in Gaotang, Zhuge Liang commented on the general trend of the world, but he was not as comfortable as he is now. After arriving in Qingzhou, his biggest gain was to broaden his horizons and have a very deep understanding of the pattern of the world.

"In the past few years of the great turmoil in the world, in terms of the impact on the world, it should be Jizhou and Sili, but if the number of calendars is the most seriously damaged, it is none other than Qingzhou and Yuzhou. Yuzhou is dilapidated, and there is no danger to defend, Liu Bei rampant between Runan and Qian County, which seems to be majestic, but in fact, the decree is only effective within a hundred miles around Qian County, and farther away, there are either thieves entrenched, or threatened by other princes. ”

Zhuge Liang hit the nail on the head and pointed out Liu Bei's current situation: "Right now, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu have their own plans, and they don't care about him for a while, but on the side of the couch, how can they allow others to snore?" Liu Bei has no money and no food, like a fish without water, no matter which side Yuan and Cao are on, he can't resist it. Therefore, it is the most advantageous choice to come to Xuzhou to get a piece of the pie. ”

"Kong Ming's words are indeed insightful." Wang Yu smiled and nodded.

In troubled times, it is not possible to occupy a piece of territory casually, recruit some soldiers and horses, and then dominate one side. For example, Liu Bei's current territory is not small, but there is no way to develop with peace of mind. Qianjun and Runan are all well-connected places, there is no danger to defend, and there is no strategic depth, so it is possible to be attacked in any direction.

Zhuge Liang said that Cao Cao and Yuan Shu couldn't take care of it for a while, this statement is actually a bit false, those two people are actually waiting, waiting for Liu Bei to reclaim the land, collect the displaced people, organize production, and wait for him to improve a little and lay a good foundation, these two promise to receive it as soon as possible.

Therefore, Liu Bei just looks beautiful, and he doesn't dare to develop.

However, while not developing can discourage the ambition of strong neighbors to annex, it is not a long-term solution. Now he has the money and grain accumulated by Yuan Shao's old department to use, but if he doesn't farm, he can only sit and eat empty in the end. Of course, if you don't farm, it's not impossible to make money, now it's a troubled time, and if you have soldiers in your hands, you can go to war and plunder.

But in this way, the problem comes back, there are too many strong neighbors around, who can Liu Bei fight, and who can he beat? This is an important question.

Thinking about it from another perspective, if Wang Yu is in the current position of Liu Bei, eighty percent will also fight the idea of Xuzhou.

Only in this era can we most realistically understand the thoughts of the princes. Historically, not long after Liu Bei entered Xuzhou, Cao Cao ordered Liu Bei to conquer Yuan Shu, and Liu Bei gladly accepted the order.

When I was reading a novel in my previous life, every time I saw this section, Wang Yu felt that this matter was too fake, obviously it was Cao Cao who was the biggest threat at that time, how could Liu Bei see a holy decree and ignore Cao Cao's threat?

Now that I look at it, it is very clear that if you want to fight for the world, you can't rest on your laurels. Before there is a sufficiently safe base area, it is not advisable to develop Tuntian with peace of mind, it will only become a fat sheep in the eyes of others, and investing all resources in the military and desperately expanding is the king.

Liu Bei did this in history, and now of course it will be no exception.

Wang Yu lightly clasped his fingers on the table, making a rhythmic 'tuk' sound, and muttered: "In this way, the enemies to be faced in the East China Sea will continue to increase, and in other aspects, I am afraid that they will not be idle...... Kong Ming, do you still think that retreat is the best policy? ”

"Yes." Zhuge Liang replied: "In Liang's opinion, once the war in the East China Sea begins, it is likely to last for several months, and both sides will continue to add strength to come in, and even if they win in the end, the consumption will be very large, and the gains outweigh the losses." If there is any change in the surrounding princes......"

"Fueling tactics is really not advisable." Wang Yu nodded noncommittally and turned to Pang Tong: "Shiyuan, what do you think?" ”

"I think it's ......" Pang Tong hesitated, refused to answer, and Wang Yu didn't urge, just watched quietly, for a while, as if he had made up his mind, he put forward a new point of view: "If the lord does not reinforce the East China Sea, the changes of the surrounding princes may not be directed at Qingzhou." ”

"Huh?" Wang Yu's eyes lit up, "Interesting, Shi Yuan might as well talk about it in detail, just so everyone can refer to it together." ”