Chapter 304: The Situation in the World
"What the lord said is true, and in fact it is true. That Sun Quan can also be regarded as a hero, even if it is not as good as Sun Ce can be the hero of pioneering, but with it, Jiangdong will definitely stabilize his hand. β
Zhuge Jin also recognized Sun Quan's talent very much, but Zhuge Jin came to see Wei Tao in a hurry, not because of the battle between the Jiangdong Army and the Cao Army, but because of another matter, and he immediately said.
"Lord, after the defeat of Ma Teng and Han Sui, they led people into Xichuan, I am afraid that it is to have an after-effect."
"Yizhou?"
Wei Tao was slightly stunned, but then he understood that there are not many princes in the world, and it is impossible for there to be many people available for him to serve, it can be said that Ma Teng and Han Sui are like this now, and they can't.
However, Wei Tao soon smiled slightly, although Yizhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is not easy to lead the troops from it to the outside, so Wei Tao does not have that worry.
"Liu Zhang is a cowardly and incompetent person, and he is not enterprising when he sits in a state, even if there is a rebellion under his command, he can't surrender, so he can't be afraid."
"Lord, if it's just that, Liu Zhang naturally doesn't have to be afraid."
Zhuge Jin smiled slightly bitterly, he naturally understood Wei Tao's words, but at this time he had to speak like this.
"The lord is busy with Xiliang affairs, but he doesn't know anything, when the lord attacked Xiliang, Na Yizhou also used swords. I don't know why, that Liu Zhang trusted Liu Bei, the uncle of Emperor Liu, so that he gave him all the power in the general, and ordered him to attack Hanzhong. Although Zhang Lu in Hanzhong established the Five Doumi Sect and implemented the method of integrating administration and religion, it was only able to resist Liu Bei's attack. Ten days ago, there was news that Yang Song, the strategist under Zhang Lu, had betrayed Zhang Lu. Open the gate of Hanzhong City. Let Liu Bei drive straight in. Hanzhong has been reassigned to Yizhou. β
"Liu Bei!"
If other people Wei Tao wouldn't mind much, but Liu Bei is different, how can it be so simple to be able to divide the heroes of the Three Kingdoms in history?
Even Wei Tao couldn't help but ask at this time.
"So what is Liu Bei? He really has already taken Jizhou? Is Yizhou now owned by Liu Zhang, or is it managed by Liu Bei? β
"The Lord forgives sins."
Hearing Wei Tao's question, Zhuge Jin's face showed a trace of bitterness, and then he bowed to Wei Tao.
"My lord, the Sichuan people are xenophobic. Therefore, there are not many spies in Yizhou, and some time ago, in the Xiliang War, all the attention of our army was on Xiliang, but it was relaxed to investigate Yizhou. If it weren't for Ma Teng and Han Sui fleeing into Sichuan, I'm afraid I wouldn't have noticed this for a while. β
Hearing Zhuge Jin's words, although Wei Tao was a little angry, he also knew that Zhuge Jin was no wonder.
After all, Si Li was originally ten rooms and nine empty, and if he wanted to recover, there were a lot of affairs for Zhuge Jin to deal with. It's hard to be distracted, and the Sichuan people are xenophobic. Shu Road is difficult to travel, so the news of Yizhou has always been slow.
Of course, Zhuge Jin has another reason that he didn't say, that is, Wei Tao's original ambition was only to expel foreign enemies, and he had no intention of chasing the Central Plains, so he didn't pay enough attention to the interior of the Central Plains, so the news was even more slow.
Now that he can know this, Zhuge Jin is already doing his best, even though Wei Tao is a little unwilling, but he has no reason to blame Zhuge Jin.
"That being the case, the additional manpower is to be sent to Sichuan, I want to know whether the officials of Nayizhou are now looking at Liu Zhang, or their hearts are towards Liu Bei. In addition, there is Jingzhou, which is also to increase the manpower for me. Although Liu Biao is in name only, after all, he has been sitting on Jingxiang for a long time, and the hearts of the people are attached, which should not be underestimated. β
In the past, Wei Tao really didn't have to care about the affairs of the Central Plains, but now that he has the intention of competing for the world, it is naturally impossible for Wei Tao not to care, and immediately issued an order to Zhuge Jin.
"No!"
Zhuge Jin also understood the importance of this matter, and nodded slightly to deal with this matter.
Chang'an is the ancient capital, and it is the residence of the Son of Heaven, so even though the division is ten rooms and nine empty, in fact, Chang'an is still prosperous.
In order to wait for the exact news of Yizhou, Wei Tao did not immediately lead the army back to Jizhou, but waited in Chang'an.
Half a month has passed.
"I didn't expect this Liu Bei to be a masterpiece of a generation, and the former lord also said that he would pay attention to it, and Gong Jin and I thought it was because of Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide, but they looked down on this Liu Xuande. If it is for the Son of Heaven......"
After getting the news, Zhuge Jin immediately smiled bitterly, and even involuntarily said half a word of disrespect, although the voice was not loud, but it was already visible that his heart was shocked.
This is Zhuge Jin, and I don't know what will happen if I change others.
"Ziyu, Liu Xuande is a dragon in the world, but he has not been able to enter the water, if he gets Yizhou, it will be like a dragon entering the sea!"
In fact, Zhuge Jin sighed, even if Wei Tao had been prepared, he was also very sighing after getting the news.
It is said that about seventy percent of the strategists under Liu Zhang's command are the head of Liu Bei's horses, and almost all the generals are obedient to Liu Bei's orders, so to speak, it is not so much that Liu Zhang is the lord of Yizhou, but that Liu Bei is the lord of Yizhou.
How long has it been since Liu Bei arrived in Deyizhou, and he has already replaced Liu Zhang, and this kind of ability cannot help but be sighed.
"But this is also Liu Zhang. I heard that Liu Zhang's people were better to be happy, and they were annoyed by affairs, but after Liu Bei arrived, he actually entrusted him with great power, even the advice of the advisers who were loyal to him was regarded as a deaf ear, and even if he heard it. And as Liu Bei showed his ability, he not only did not have the slightest vigilance, but relied on it. It can be said that Liu Bei can do this, basically Liu Zhang entrusted him single-handedly. β
Zhuge Jin is a top strategist after all, and he also came back to his senses at this time, but with a wry smile on his face.
How can such a mediocre person be convincing? And with Liu Bei's governance, especially after leading people to attack Hanzhong, more people are already thinking deeply about whether he is worthy of assistance, and their hearts are already biased towards Liu Bei. As long as Liu Bei intensifies his efforts, even if Liu Bei himself does not have the intention of seizing Yizhou, he will replace Liu Zhang. β
For Liu Bei, Zhuge Jin no longer knows what to say, and can only say that Liu Bei himself is also a hero.
"That's to be expected."
After saying something secretly in his heart, Wei Tao did not pay attention to Liu Bei anymore, but asked about the situation in Jingzhou.
"Ziyu, what about Jing Xiang now?"
"Lord, although Liu Biao is seriously ill, as long as he does not die one day, Jingzhou will not be in chaos, but Liu Biao's two sons, Liu Qi is mediocre, and Liu Cong is young and cowardly. In addition, the Cai family in Jingzhou, who controls the power of Jingzhou, and wants to abolish the elders and establish the young, I am afraid that there will be internal troubles. β
Zhuge Jin naturally knew that Wei Tao didn't want to listen to these clichΓ©s, so he continued to speak after a slight pause.
"Now Liu Biao is still here, there is nothing to do, once Liu Biao dies, Jingzhou will definitely be within the Xiao Wall, and the Cai clan will definitely be able to achieve their wishes, but it is a big taboo to abolish the long and young, and the people of Jingzhou will definitely be chaotic because of this. And Jingxiang is a place for soldiers to fight, when the time comes, I am afraid that not only the lord, Yizhou, Jiangdong, and Cao Cao will probably covet the land of Jingzhou, if the lord is also going south, then the four-party war is inevitable! β
"Quadripartite War!"
Wei Tao was slightly stunned again, and then his face sank.
"If this is the case, I am afraid that there will be many dead and wounded!"
But now, even Wei Tao can't say that he is no longer going south, he has already gone to the Central Plains, and unified as soon as possible, so as to break the minds of foreign enemies, unless there is one person who can quickly pacify the other princes, otherwise, it is impossible for Wei Tao to change his mind at all.
What's more, even if Wei Tao did not go south, there was also a three-way war, and the number of dead and wounded was not necessarily small.
"Yes, and with the strength of the lord, it is very likely that others will join forces to make it difficult for the lord, and then the lord may be even more difficult."
Zhuge Jin opened his mouth again at this time and said to Wei Tao.
"Even though our army is strong and led by the lord, it is still a little difficult to face the forces of the three parties, and if you are not careful, it may be the defeat of Cao Mengde in the past to attack Jiangdong."
The more he listened to Zhuge Jin's words, the more Wei Tao couldn't help frowning secretly, Zhuge Jin's words were not alarmist, but something that was extremely likely to happen.
Originally, he revealed that he wanted to chase the world, and if there was really a big defeat, then the other princes would never give up the opportunity to pursue the victory.
And when the time comes, the Central Plains will be in a civil war again, and their own ideas will be subverted, which is a hundred times worse than ignoring the affairs of the Central Plains and directly defending against foreign enemies.
"Lord, it's not just that, if the lord is going south, there is another person who is blocking the main road, Wancheng Zhang Xiu."
At this time, Zhuge Jin didn't seem to see Wei Tao's embarrassment, and spoke again.
In the past, Zhang Jinan went down, because the lord was not in the Central Plains, did not pay much attention, and later he forced Jingzhou, Liu Biao in order to appease him, is to cede Wancheng, and then Zhang Ji died, and his son Zhang Xiu inherited the family business. Although Wancheng is not a big place, it has been operated by the Zhang family's uncle and nephew for several years, and there are countless soldiers, and Zhang Xiu is good at fighting, it may not be easy to take Wancheng. β
Wei Tao couldn't help frowning secretly, he knew that this was not Zhuge Jin's intention to suppress morale and raise difficulties, but to tell himself all the situation.
The situation is not good, but it is not severe, but Wei Tao can't help it.
"Ziyu, do you mean that I want to lower Zhang Xiu first? It is impossible for Wancheng to resist the strength of an army, and that Wancheng Zhang Xiu has been staying in Wancheng all these years, and he has not seen any action, obviously he does not have the ambition to help the world, if I surrender by recruitment, then there is a chance to surrender. Ziyu, am I sure? β
"What the lord said is true, and that's exactly what he says."
Zhuge Jin smiled slightly and nodded and said.
"And that embroidery is also a talent, the name of the Northland Spear King is not based on boasting, and he can get one more general for one general!"
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