In April of the fifth year of the Chu calendar, the month of bloodshed in Yecheng.

The northern family led by the Chen family poached several core shipwrights of the skillful craftsman battalion, and then after the matter was exposed, conflicts broke out between the wealthy family and the Wei court over the demarcation of interests......

The wealthy family, who has already tasted the sweetness, is eager to get more autonomy, and the two sides in the court are tense.

Even because the King of Wei did not govern for several days, it was rumored that it was a headache and chronic illness, which made the family more and more rampant, and once made the main generals of the Cao family and the Xiahou clan unable to leave Yecheng.

However, at the end of April, Yang Xiu received Cao Cao's secret order to call the forbidden army, and led Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Ren out of the city to purge the soldiers and horses......

It is rumored that in three days, hundreds of thousands of floating corpses in the lower reaches of Zhangshui were floating, and the scarlet color did not disperse for half a month.

On the first day of the fifth month, at the great court meeting of the Wei State, as the representative of the scholar clan in the court, Sikong Chen Qun Zhishi, a large number of Wei ministers either Zhishi pension, or Yi three clans - there is no middle stall.

The Cao clan, the Xiahou clan, and the Xinshi clan represented by Yang Xiu have greatly expanded their power......

However, at the same time, Wei also made certain compromises with the scholars, such as ...... Many new warships are beginning to be traded to the private fleet of the Saga Giants!

These are just scenes that "outsiders" have seen and heard, Bai Tu was in Jinling, and on the sixth day of the fifth month, he got the more accurate news from the wind catchers lurking in Yecheng.

Indeed, at the end of April, the situation in Wei was in great turmoil, and finally ended with Cao Cao's secret order to Yang Xiu, re-linking the generals of the Cao clan and the Xiahou clan, and suppressing the old scholar clan strongly.

However, the number of dead people in the hundreds of thousands, and the dyeing of red water, are obviously just exaggerations......

In Yecheng, the center of the storm, thousands of people died, most of them were the ones who jumped the most, the servants who died when their homes were raided, and the real members of the Shi clan, who died in the hundreds.

In addition, coupled with the repression in various parts of the Wei State, the Shi clan died in the thousands, counting the servants and craftsmen who were implicated, and those who were killed and reduced to slavery, there were tens of thousands.

Cao Cao had a headache before, and I don't know if it was really a head wind, or if he was deliberately seduced, in short, he was ruthless!

After Chen Qun and others became officials, from the perspective of the family, they actually landed safely, for example, there were also members appointed after the Chen family.

Even those of the three tribes of Yi are just too jumpy, and they are pulled by Cao Cao to sacrifice the flag, in fact, the so-called three tribes of Yi can only raze a few households, but not the whole clan - after all, in the "big family", many even the five suits are out, and the three clans can't destroy the entire "family" at all.

The real big change in Wei was that the Cao clan and the Xiahou clan began to control military power more and at the same time...... It also made concessions to the nobles, more standardized the division of profits at sea, and began to sell new warships to the wealthy families!

Therefore, in July and August, the slave hunting of Wei became even more rampant.

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The state and county reforms and military system reforms in Chu are all proceeding step by step, but from the King of Chu to the six ministries and one court, they have long been concerned about the turbulent waves outside the mainland!

After the change in Yecheng, Bohai experienced a short period of calm, and now it is noisy again......

Even because of the upgrade of the "enemy's" warships, the battle situation is even more stalemate - of course, the Chu Navy still has an advantage in "software", and its strategy and tactics are more mature.

It's just that the sailors of these private fleets are often not afraid of death, and relatively speaking, the fleet is small and scattered, and they can't fight and flee, so it brings some pressure to Ling Tong.

Especially after discovering that until now, the navy that "disappeared" in Chu has not reappeared, and the northern scholars are more and more convinced that those navies have really sailed......

The absence of the navy, which had the most elite personnel and the best ships, also gave them greater confidence.

Whether it is in the court or inside the palace, there have already been various reactions to this, and this time it coincides with the news that a group of silver transport fleets in Bozhou was secretly attacked, and the palace has also made up its mind to settle a strategy against Wei!

"The Wei country is fang, the wolf's heart is beastly, my generation should be driven straight into by the Jizhou port chief, and the army will suppress Yecheng!"

"The land of Liaodong, the people of Yidi, the bitter Wei country has been a long-term enemy, my Great Chu with the light of the righteous path, the hope of the people, when the sweep of Sanhan, the liberation of Goguryeo, from the north, swept away the unkind!"

"Your Majesty, please dispatch a new warship of Yizhou to boost the navy and ...... the enemy at sea."

At the palace meeting, Lu Su, Huang Chengyan, and Yu Fu respectively expressed their suggestions.

This also represents the third of the four mainstream views of the Chu State at this time.

First, as Lu Su said, there were some surprise attacks, forcibly landing from Tuyin Port under the management of Chu State, and smashing Huanglong all the way!

The advantage is that now is the time when the people of Wei are uneasy, and the Chu army just wants to force Wei to admit it, and there is no need to "digest" it step by step as usual, as long as the Chu army appears outside Yecheng and leaves room for negotiation, then the Wei State, which is not evenly matched, will inevitably accept the negotiation, and will not unanimously stumble to the outside world.

And there is a secondary reason, that is, after the Wei court knocked on the scholars, it made concessions in the division of interests, and now within the Wei State, there have been a lot of "noises" on the ownership of Tuyin Port - many people have begun to fight the idea of reclaiming Tuyin Port!

At this time, starting from Tuyin Port can also effectively deter the Wei State......

However, there is no need to say much about the risk, the reason why this strategy was chosen is also because Lu Su saw that the people of Wei were scattered in terms of "observing the earth", otherwise if it was the time when the Wei State was united, "long-term drive" would become "lone army deep".

Not to mention that during the period, it will pass through such an important town as Nanpi, which is just the defense of Yecheng, if it really has to be defended, how can it be easy to fight?

As long as it drags on, the soldiers and horses of the whole country are dispatched, and the Chu army, which is alone in the depths, still has a way to live?

Lu Su didn't want to fight hard, but suggested that with a small group of elites, he would fight all the way to Yecheng, forcing the already uncertain Wei State to further split and have to meet the requirements of the Chu State.

In contrast, Huang Chengyan's opinion is indeed reasonable, but to a certain extent, it still coordinates the interests of the Jingzhou scholar clan - this is also one of Huang Chengyan's responsibilities.

At present, there are still many workshops in Jingzhou that are opened by Jiangdong scholars, and they can't compete for it, so they naturally want to open up a new labor market, so Yu Flip tends to open up the territory......

And it can't be an overseas territory, after all, like Yizhou, Bozhou and the like, the local aborigines don't even have mature writing, and when the dumping market is okay, they have to open workshops...... It's a bit difficult.

What's more, this kind of overseas territory is personally controlled by the Chu State, and it is the stage of striving for assimilation, and there is no room for error.

In contrast, the Samhans, Buyeo, Goguryeo and the like, although they also seem to be "barbarians", are more or less barbarians who can communicate!

If you can communicate, you can use ......

If you want to open the frontier directly to the north, it will still be difficult for the Han princes to gnaw, and these alien races in the north are ...... Ahem, it is the future Chu Min, and they are all potential laborers!

Of course, from the level of the Chu State, Huang Chengyan's strategy is not unreliable.

Taking advantage of the affairs of the Wei State, he first unified the Fried Seafood Peninsula and the northern part of Youzhou, and then brought the people of the northern land to win a decisive victory with the Wei State in the north.

This strategy cannot be said to be unworkable, but it does have its own weaknesses.

For example, if the control of the north is insufficient, and the Chu Xue is not really used to inspire Wuhuan and Xianbei, it may be self-defeating, and after a little effect, people will unite and kick the Chu State out of the game - after all, the Chu State itself is in the south, and the landing on the Fried Seafood Peninsula is an enclave.

It's just that now the Chu Guoshi clan has also tasted the sweetness of the workshop model, so as long as the workshop in the north is set up, there will be a "civil foundation" in the control enclave.

In contrast, Yu Xuan's opinion is that "the head is a headache, and the feet are a pain" - since the navy is struggling, then the remaining warships that have been built in the past year after Gan Ning's departure will officially start service!

You must know that those new ships are not only iron-clad wood, but have also begun to be equipped with large-caliber mortars.

Compared with the previous "temporary replacement", it is completely the gap between the big guy and the budding newcomer.

As for the improvement of the Wei State, there is no revolutionary technology, especially ...... Still inexplicably took the route of the car and boat?

Do you have a true qi machine?

Those guys in Wei should be allowed to feel it again, what is generational difference......

In addition, indirectly, many raw materials and primary processed products are made by Jiangdong's shipyards in Yizhou, and increasing orders for warships means that demand increases.

And in contrast, in terms of ship construction, Jiangdong has an industrial and technological advantage, and others can't grab it if they want to, so ......

Yu Chuan can be regarded as initially adapting to the identity of the spokesperson of the Jiangdong Shi clan.

"Father-in-law, from a strategic point of view, which one do you think is more feasible?" Bai Tu asked Lu Bu for advice.

"It's all possible!" Lu Bu said with a desire to fight.

As if to say: I'm going to hit ten!

Bai Qing and Lu Yan are already four years old, and Lu Bu has been teasing his grandson and cultivating his self-cultivation in the past few years, and he has also been thinking quietly.

White Picture: ......

Well, Bai Tu is redundant to ask, and asking is fighting.

"What does Wenhe think?" Bai Tu turned to Jia Xu, who basically did not take the initiative to give opinions, and asked.

"All three have a point...... Zi Jing's strategy is like an antelope hanging horns, but it may prompt the Wei State to further sweep away the internal strife, with the character and means of the King of Wei, even if my Da Chu can really get compensation, I am afraid that he deliberately gave it up and borrowed us as a 'knife' to cut the Wei family;

Cheng Yan wants to go north, and the idea of attacking Wei from north to south is very good, and it has a magnificent appearance, but not only because of the enclave, it is difficult for the Chu State to actually control and assimilate, and it is ...... Once you start to fry the seafood peninsula, I am afraid that the Yan Kingdom will not sit idly by, and it is more likely that before the unification of the Zhuyi, it will first fall into the battle with the Yan Kingdom in the north;

Zhongxiang's desire to increase the strength of the navy is indeed a serious opinion, but now is not the best time...... You can first speed up the adaptive training of the navy, and wait for the complete run-in with the ironclad ship, and ...... When the scholars of Wei were more confident, and even the Wei military couldn't help but end the battle, they could only see this merit after completing their efforts in one battle. ”

As soon as Jia Xu came up, he first blew a wave of opinions from the three of them, but ...... After that, they all pointed out the shortcomings, and barely anyone was not offended.

"What's the best way to do that?" Bai Tu then asked.

"I don't dare to be a good strategy, I actually think that the three-step strategy is feasible. For example, Zhong Xiang's point of view, as I just said, as long as we wait another year or three years, the time will be completely ripe.

In addition, during this period, the new official office jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Rites and the Privy Council can go to the seafood peninsula more, and even go to the Xianbei people and Wuhuan people to walk around.

As for Zijing's words, they can be used as the 'second stage' at that time, when the real crisis of the Wei State lies......" Jia Xu's explanation was a little cloudy, but except for Lu Bu, who was present, he basically understood.

This is also Jia Xu's style - when praising others and analyzing others, say more, and try to say as little as possible about your own opinions.

But it does get to the point...... The main thing is in the word "late".

"Late" is not "delay", it is not to let Chu Guokong wait.

On the one hand, Wei is now on the wrong path with its warships, and it is completely possible to wait for him to invest more capital and completely defeat him in one go, but during this period, in order to achieve the greatest results, the shipyards in Yizhou will also be busy, and the navy will also take turns to train in Yizhou and Bozhou.

On the other hand, the new government office jointly established by the Ministry of Rites and the Privy Council is the "Ministry of Enlightenment".

The confidential official office belonging to the state of Chu will not be mentioned in the normal court meeting, and its main responsibility is to operate outside the state of Chu and promote Chu studies outside the state of Chu......

Compared with the soft output of ordinary drama teams, the Enlightenment Department is much "harder", and will train progressives in the task area, form branches, and always take the dispatch of troops by the Chu State or the internal seizure of power as the ultimate goal, and the natural action is also more dangerous and more hidden.

Jia Xu's meaning is that it is precisely in this to three years that the fried seafood peninsula and the Wuhuan, Xianbei, Goguryeo and other tribes will be eroded out of holes, so that at least a group of local Chu progressives can be distinguished and cultivated in advance.

Now the despicable actions of the Wei State Shi clan are the best opportunity for the development of the Enlightenment Department, and it can be regarded as paving the way for Cheng Yan's strategy, so that when the Chu State sends troops, there will be enough local talents to the Chu State, and there is no need to worry about being used in vain if they just send troops.

And Lu Su's strategy, in fact, is not the best time now.

At present, the hearts of the people of Wei are not the most scattered, after all, at this time, there are foreign races further north to plunder them, and the interests are expanding......

It's like the previous reform of the Chu State has repeatedly collided with vested interest groups, but there is not much spark for a reason - the interests are expanding, and everyone can eat it.

However, after the defeat of Wei's navy and navy, the expansion of the interest plate suddenly stopped, or even shrank, and Wei was directly defeated at the most confident time, and his mentality was unstable!

At that time, it will be smoother to "smash the Yellow Dragon".

And Lu Su's strategy of "smashing the Yellow Dragon" is more suitable for the army to play, and now it is ...... Chu State did not have a special sea troop carrier, and during this time, it could also be used for production supervision.

"That'...... How do we give an account to our subjects during this time? Bai Tu leaned back in his chair and touched the armrest.

And several scholars looked at each other, and in addition to Lu Bu, they all mentioned the fourth mainstream view.

"King! Now that the sea is raging, the world is not quiet, this is ...... It must be the death of the Marquis of Shu, and the heart of my great Chu will not die! Our generation must be careful and fight back if necessary, so that the conspiracy of the Marquis of Shu can not succeed! ”

Hearing this, Bai Tu nodded solemnly and said, "Good! ”