Chapter 296: The Future of Jiangdong

Tian Fan smiled and said, "Since this is the case, then I will rest assured, so that I will not have no face to see my father-in-law." Hehe, Bo Fu, Gong Jin, Zhong Mou, the three of you are really the best of the best, I, Tian Fan, really don't want to be your enemy, but there is no way, who let us belong to different camps? This drink may be the last time we drink together, and even if there is a next time, I think our identities have changed, so this opportunity is especially precious. Today, we don't get drunk and don't go home! Come! ”

Sun Ce and the three of them applauded loudly and responded in groups.

There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and the four of them have reached the goal in their hearts, Tian Fan has formed an alliance, and Sun Ce and the three of them have taken advantage, and they can't help but feel refreshed, so the amount of alcohol has skyrocketed. But if you keep drinking, you will definitely get drunk, and slowly, they all have eight points of alcohol.

They began to drink before the sun had set, and now the sky was full of stars, and the month was like a basin. The night breeze brought them a gentle coolness, and the bonfire was still burning strongly. The rest of the people were well fed and drunk, and except for a few small schools who were still barbecuing prey for them, they all went to rest or be on guard. Tai Shici communicated with Tang Feng for a long time, and he went back satisfied. In this large bonfire field, only Tian Fan and four people remained, still eating and drinking.

Zhou Yu said suddenly: "By the way, Boguang, how did you see the flaws of Xu Yi and others?" ”

Tian Fan said with drunken eyes: "Orion...... How can Orion have a sword? Glancing at him, Tian Fan asked, "What about you?" ”

Zhou Yu said: "They surrounded us at that time, and I felt ill-intentioned!" ”

Tian Fan nodded and said, "Admire, Brother Gongjin, at that time, we just killed the tiger, and when we were in shock, you can see this, I really admire you!" ”

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "You're not simple, come, let's do it for one night!" ”

Tian Fan picked up the wine bowl, touched Zhou Yu, poured down the wine with a grunt, wiped the corners of his mouth indiscriminately, and said to Sun Ce: "Uncle...... Bo Fu, I have to say a few words to you! ”

Sun Ce's white face was thick with wine red, and when he heard this, he smiled and said, "Say ...... If you have something to say, say it! ”

Zhou Yu burped and said, "That's right...... Today, regardless of our camp, we only talk about friends, Boguang can say whatever he wants, even if you scold your brother, I ...... I won't interfere either! ”

Sun Quan drank enough, and he shouted, "Just ...... That's it, Brother Boguang, you ...... If you have something to say, just say it! Since he drank enough, this kid's name for Tian Fan has become "Brother Boguang".

Tian Fan grabbed a rabbit that was roasted on the low table, tore off a rabbit leg, tore off a piece of meat in a big mouth, chewed it for a long time, and after taking a sip of wine and pressing it down, he burped a big wine, patted his belly, and said: "Bo Fu, as a prince, you should respect yourself, cherish yourself, and love yourself!" The last six words, he shook his head, very old-fashioned.

Sun Ce was not angry, he smiled and said, "I...... How can I not cherish myself and love myself? ”

Tian Fan's face was red, even his eyes were a little red, he slapped a few times, pointed at Sun Ce and shouted: "You are a prince, not a knight, not a general!" When you go to the battlefield, every time you charge ahead, you can't even keep up with the guards around you, and there are no eyes on the battlefield. Also, when you're hunting, can you bring a few more people? Don't leave your guards behind and chase after your prey as soon as you encounter it!

"Yesterday's incident, isn't it because there is no guard that we are dead? If there is a next time, if you don't have guards like Shi Ah and Old Man Tang by your side, I'm afraid you will die! If you die and Zhongmou is still young, can he hold up the sky of Jiangdong? Although Zhongmou is highly talented, he is only a county magistrate now, has never held a higher-level position, and he is young, can he serve the public? ”…,

Sun Ce was not angry, his face was still smiling, Tian Fan finished speaking, he smiled and said: "Boguang, in fact, I know what you said, but I can't change it!" From the bottom of my heart, I prefer to be a general galloping on the battlefield, or being a chivalrous warrior and fighting the world with a sword. ”

Tian Fan nodded and said, "Bo Fu, you don't live for yourself!" You still have a mother, and you have younger siblings, and you are now the breadwinner of the family. You are still the backbone of Jiangdong, Mr. Zhang Zigang, Mr. Zhang Zibu, Brother Gongjin and other outstanding talents, all because of you as a person, because of your personality to assist you! So, you have to think about them not for your own sake. If you had died yesterday, how would those gentlemen feel? ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "Bo Fu, the reason why people are human is because they can think about others, can suppress the desires in their hearts, and they are not always the first to think of themselves in everything!" Therefore, in the future, you should do less of this dangerous thing! ”

Sun Ce laughed and said, "Okay, since you said so, then I'll listen to it, and do less dangerous things in the future!" Having said that, Tian Fan didn't think he had listened. But everyone has already said it, and he can't talk about this topic anymore.

Zhou Yu yawned and said, "Ah, I'm so sleepy after drinking!" By the way, Boguang, you say, how should we go in the future in Jiangdong? ”

Tian Fan wiped his eyes with the back of his hand and muttered, "You Jiangdong...... The road ahead, what's my business? How do I know where to go? Besides, this kind of thing should be thought of by the three of you, I'm a Xuzhou person, why bother with that brain? ”

Sun Quan smiled and said, "Boguang...... Big brother, what if...... If you were a courtier of Koto, what would you say? ”

Tian Fan laughed and said, "If I am a courtier of Jiangdong, then I will say it...... Well, make less trouble, develop slowly, and accumulate strength. After a slight pause, he continued: "Although the land occupied by your Jiangdong is very large, the really densely populated places are only Danyang and Wu County, and the entire population is about two million Dingtian. At such times, your eyes should not be on the distance, but on the near. ”

After a hiccup, he smiled and said, "The first step, well, is to occupy the northern part of Yuzhang first." By the way, after occupying the northern part of Yuzhang, Yuzhang County was divided into two, with Yuzhang County in the north and Luling County in the south. In the vicinity of Chaisang and Peng Lize in Yuzhang County, there were two armies stationed on the water and land, and the number was about 30,000.

"The second step is to destroy the separatist forces within Yangzhou, and all those who are handsome and what are the sect commanders will be destroyed for him. The first is to reduce internal instability, and the second is to ...... Second, they can also obtain land for the population, and they can also incorporate their armies. Then, destroy all the big clans and wealthy families that took advantage of the situation.

"Step three, when you've done the first two steps, then ...... Then deal with the nearby Shanyue or Baiyue people, fight first, and then talk about them when they are in pain, and integrate them. Give them land, give them cattle, teach them farming, and send officials to teach them literacy and Han Chinese learning, and slowly assimilate them. In this way, it is equivalent to an additional population of hundreds of thousands in Jiangdong, among which there are more than 100,000 available soldiers.

"The fourth step is to occupy Jiaozhou in the south. The terrain of Jiaozhou is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the strength of the soldiers in Jiaozhou is not strong, you can lead troops south, or let the navy go south along the coast, and it is not a big problem to destroy them.

"Step 5, after the number of your soldiers is sufficient and the internal stability is sufficient, you can capture Jingzhou. Occupy a few counties in Changsha in the south first, and also assimilate the local ethnic groups! Then, go north to occupy the whole territory of Jingzhou. Belch...... The big clan in Jingzhou is more difficult, well, if you don't accept it, you will destroy a few of his families. …,

"The sixth step is to occupy Yizhou and then control Hanzhong. The seventh step is to send troops from Hanzhong to occupy the land of Guanzhong and Yongliang. Well, the road ahead, you can do it yourself! ”

He took a sip of wine, tore off a large piece of rabbit meat, and said vaguely while chewing it: "The reason why you have to go this way is because now with your strength, you can't compare with the major princes in the north, and the best way for you is to accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity." Fortunately, your naval army is very strong, as long as you control Jingzhou and control their naval army, you don't have to worry about the northern princes going south.

"When you control Hanzhong, Guanzhong, and Yongliang, and have enough strong cavalry, hehe, it will not be too late to participate in the Central Plains War!"

Sun Ce looked at Tian Fan for a while, and suddenly pointed at him and laughed, Tian Fan looked at him suspiciously, and asked, "What are you laughing at?" What's so funny? ”

Sun Ce laughed for a long time, barely held back his laughter, and said, "Boguang, you ...... You're causing trouble! The first three steps are okay, there is no problem, you can start from the fourth step, first destroy Jingzhou and then destroy Yizhou...... Haha, why can't you go north to Xuzhou after destroying Jingzhou? Aren't you the cause of trouble? ”

Tian Fan rolled his eyes and said, "Nonsense! That's what you asked me to say, and you didn't believe me when I said it, it's funny! Think about it, does Jiangdong have the strength to participate in the battle for the Central Plains now? I know that the Jiangdong Navy is powerful, but can the Navy drive ships to land? Do you know how many troops the princes of the Central Plains have? And how many cavalry? To put it mildly, your Jiangdong infantry and cavalry are not enough to see at all! ”

Sun Ce was annoyed by what he said, forgetting the injury on his right arm, he slapped his right hand a few times short, and shouted, "Boguang...... Ah! The injury to his right hand was implicated, and the pain made him break out in a cold sweat.

Zhou Yu and Sun Quan hurriedly said, "Brother, it doesn't matter, right? ”

Sun Ce bared his teeth for a long time before he sighed and said to Tian Fan: "I almost killed you!" You say that the Jiangdong Army has no strength, then let's practice! ”

Tian Fan rolled his eyes and said, "Look at you, aren't you calm?" It's okay to practice, and I'm not afraid of you in Xuzhou, but once the two of us practice, the rest of the princes will be happy! Are you still avenging your father? Do you still want to dominate the world? ”

After taking a sip of wine, he slowed down his tone and said, "Bofu, the terrain in the Central Plains is flat, which is conducive to the deployment of large armies and cavalry operations. If you don't have enough troops and a sufficient number of cavalry, then don't want to go to the Central Plains! To say something you don't like to hear, the Central Plains War is a higher-level war, and you Jiangdong don't have the strength now! Do you know how many people and troops each of the major princes of the Central Plains has?

"The strongest is Yuan Shao, he has more than 500,000 strong men in Jizhou alone, and these strong men can be turned into an army in an emergency! The second is my father-in-law, the area controlled by Xuzhou now, has a population of more than 4 million, although the population is small, but because of the locust plague a few years ago, a million people poured in at one time, and most of these people are strong men! Therefore, on the land of my lord, there are millions of strong men. Cao Mengde is the weakest, but he also has a population of more than 2 million, but because he once collected the remnants of the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou, there are no less than 700,000 strong men. ”

After a pause, he continued, "The idea I gave you can be said to be the best! You Jiangdong only have the power to protect yourself now, but after rectifying the interior, you can take Jingzhou! The population of Jingzhou is not large, less than two million, and the number and quality of the army are not high. After occupying Jingzhou, you use Jingzhou as a springboard to occupy Yizhou! Yizhou is densely populated, with a population of nearly five million, so how many strong men do you have to have? And Liu Zhang is a weak person, it is not a big problem for you to fight in the past! As long as you control these two places, you have enough population, and you can buy enough horses through Hanzhong, it will be enough to compete with the princes of the Central Plains! ”