Lu Yi listened to all of Liu Ye's reports and was directly silent.

It's a constant toss-up!

Just now after returning from the battle in Jingzhou, the war started again on the Xuzhou side.

Fortunately, there is no war with Cao Cao now.

Otherwise, with the current situation in Jiangdong, it may be directly dragged to death by the war.

After years of war, the people did not have time to recuperate.

The army was also exhausted.

Fortunately, it is only a front in Xuzhou at present, and it is not impossible to support.

Liu Ye and the others were a little puzzled when they saw that Lu Yi didn't react much.

Liu Ye asked, "Wu Hou?" ”

Lu Yi came back to his senses and said with a smile: "What's going on in Xuzhou? OK. ”

"Lu Bu fled without a fight, and Lone had already thought of it."

"Let him guard Tancheng and plot against Qingzhou, he hasn't done it for so long, it shows that he is still dissatisfied with letting him go to Tancheng."

"Now that Wen Chou's 6,000 cavalry is attacking, there are definitely not enough people under him, and it is not unacceptable that he will abandon the city and flee."

"As for the critical situation in Xuzhou now, we can't do anything here for the time being."

"When Lone came back from Wancheng, he had already ordered Zhang Xiu to lead all the troops, about 6,000 people, to Xuzhou to die."

"I didn't expect this to happen."

"Zhang Xiu's 6,000 parts are all left from Dong Zhuo's period, and there have been countless battles, and even when Cao Cao invaded Wancheng last time, Cao Cao's tens of thousands of troops were killed and their armor was abandoned."

"Not to mention how much it helps, at least it can help Zhao Yun and Chen Jiao stabilize Pengcheng for a while."

"After that, it's time for us to send someone here to lead the army to help."

"I'm really tired of being alone today, let's rest first!"

"Tomorrow morning, you will discuss who to send to lead the army."

Chen Gong was a little happy and said, "Wancheng Zhang embroidered the past? Why did Wancheng Zhang Xiu just surrender, and why was he willing to go to Xuzhou to help fight? ”

Lu Yi said: "Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun, the commander of Xuzhou Cavalry, were both taught by the same master, but they have never met before. This time, after Lone took Wancheng, he specially told Zhang Xiu. ”

Yan Xiang said with a smile: "This one, I really didn't expect it. With the help of Wancheng Zhang Xiu, he should be able to resist for a while. The problem is that this time Yuan Shao sent 6,000 cavalry to fight, as fast as thunder and as fast as the wind, even if the Xuzhou side can resist it, but it is still very difficult to design and take them. ”

"You can't design to take them, they can attack at any time, and it's troublesome enough."

Yan Xiang sighed with emotion: "It would be great if we Jiangdong also had such a cavalry of our own." ”

Chen Gong said: "If you want to raise a cavalry, in addition to excellent war horses, you must also have vast grasslands and a lot of food consumption. ”

"I followed Lu Bu before, and Lu Bu and Zhang Liao each had a thousand-man cavalry under them."

"Every cavalryman must be equipped with at least two fine war horses."

"And Lu Bu and Zhang Liao both said that the best configuration of each cavalry is three excellent war horses."

"That is to say, a thousand-man cavalry must prepare three thousand fine war horses."

"War horses have to run long distances, and if they want to fight, they must be equipped with excellent weeds, as well as soybeans and other fine crops."

"The actual cost of each war horse is even comparable to the cost of twenty soldiers."

"Moreover, in case of emergency, the soldier can reduce the food, but the war horse cannot be reduced, otherwise, it will not have physical strength and will not be able to exert its strength."

"Yuan Shao was able to send six thousand cavalry this time, which shows his strong strength."

"Compared to it, our Jiangdong is too bad."

"And if we want such a cavalry, let's say six thousand, if we don't say too much."

"With the current situation in our Jiangdong, I am afraid that it will be difficult to sustain with all our strength."

"Not to mention, we have other soldiers."

"Over the years, Jiangdong has been fighting, and the people have been under heavy pressure. Although I started to recuperate, I couldn't recover in a short time. ”

Looking at Lu Yi, Chen Gong said, "Then, we have to open up a new territory." ”

stood up and walked behind Lu Yi, where the sand table that had been used many times before was placed.

Chen Gong pointed to the area of Longxi and said, "We must take these territories." ”

"Take advantage of the terrain here, the vast grasslands, and the culture of generations of children and grandchildren growing up on horses, and cultivate an iron horse that belongs to us."

"Why can Han Sui and Ma Teng confront the imperial court?"

"That's why."

"Our Han Dynasty has a history of hundreds of years, and we have been cultivating war horses here."

"At its most productive, hundreds of thousands of war horses were raised here."

"Moreover, Longxi is not only rich in war horses, but also a place of abundant grain harvest."

"If you take here, you can also go straight to Guanzhong or go south to Yizhou."

"In the past, the Qin Dynasty started here with martial arts."

"During the reign of Emperor Gaozu, Zhang Liang called this place gold everywhere."

Chen Gong looked at Lu Yi, pointed his finger at Guan Zhong and said, "Wu Hou, here, it is very likely that it will be Cao Cao retreating in the direction." ”

"Now that Wancheng has been taken by our Jiangdong, we can attack Xudu from Wancheng and Hefei at any time, and it is only a matter of time before Xudu is broken."

"Cao Cao won't sit still."

"No matter whether he can defeat Yuan Shao or not, he will take this place, and then retreat to Yizhou, relying on Yizhou Tianbao to wait for the time."

"If we want to plot the world, then, from now on, while Yuan Shao begins to move south, on the one hand, prepare for Xuzhou, on the other hand, send people to Guanzhong, and then plot against Longxi."

"Unite the princes of Guanzhong, or simply destroy them, and then seize Longxi and other places."

"After that, the initiative to dominate the world lies with me Jiangdong."

"Retreat, we will contain Guanzhong, use Longxi's abundant grain and war horses, and prepare for war at any time."

"Enter, we will go down to Yizhou from the southwest of Longxi; Or go east out of Guanzhong, unite Jiangbei to Xuzhou, directly insert Qingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Jingzhou Wancheng to seize Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and then go north. ”

Lu Yi: "."

This Chen Gong has already thought of it so far!

Liu Ye walked to the edge of the sand table and said: "The Huang family in Jingzhou has also received information in the past few days, and Xu Du has sent Zhong Xuan, a person from Yingchuan, to sit in Chang'an and supervise the princes of Guanzhong. ”

"I guess that Cao Cao's move, in addition to preventing them from making trouble behind Guanzhong when Yuan Shao went south, also had the intention of taking Guanzhong without blood, and then plotting against Longxi and even Yizhou."

"Once Cao Cao really completes such a scheme, in the future, it is likely to form a situation where the world is divided into three."

"Yuan Shao in the north, Jiangdong in the south, and Yizhou in the west."

"Just in case, I also think that now I have to send people and even troops to Guanzhong to reinforce Xuzhou, and find a way to contact the princes of Guanzhong, break their connection with Cao Cao, or simply destroy them."

"It is rumored that although Ma Teng and Han Sui are in the middle of the pass, they have always had the idea of being recognized by the imperial court and being in a high position."

"Among them, Ma Teng is a descendant of General Fubo Ma Yuan during the period of Emperor Guangwu."

"If Cao Cao promised to be a high-ranking official in the name of the Son of Heaven, Ma Teng and Han Sui might really take refuge in Cao Cao from now on."

"The situation is not in our favor."

"Yuan Shao went south to Xuzhou, and Cao Cao united Guanzhong."

"If we only seize Xuzhou, at that time, we and Cao Cao really take Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao will become another strong enemy after Yuan Shao."

"No, it's an enemy that will only be more powerful than Yuan Shao."

"Because Cao Cao may occupy Guanzhong and Longxi, he can create a huge cavalry."

Lu Yi nodded.

He is a first-class strategist.

The speculation about Cao Cao is exactly the same as in the original history.

In the original history, Cao Cao sent Zhong Xuan to supervise Guanzhong, and really fooled Ma Teng and Han Sui to send hostages to Xudu.

Among them, Ma Teng moved his family to Xudu, leaving only his eldest son Ma Chao in Guanzhong.

As a result, Ma Chao was too ambitious, suddenly rebelled, and directly attacked Chang'an from Guanzhong, killing Cao Cao to cut his beard and abandon his robe, and indirectly killed Ma Teng and others.

Thinking of this, Lu Yi said: "Lone also supports sending people to Guanzhong, unite the princes of all walks of life, and break their alliance with Cao Cao. However, the army does not need to be sent for the time being. ”

"The princes of Guanzhong have their own ghosts, and the relationship with Cao Cao will not be so strong."

"Even among their relatives, there is no need to destroy them for the time being."

"Not to mention, we really need to recuperate now, and if we can maintain a one-line operation, we will try to fight on a single front."

"That's it for today, tomorrow morning meeting, discuss who to send to Guanzhong, contact Ma Teng's son Ma Chao and others, and-"

Lu Yi stood up, pulled off his clothes and said, "Let's see who will lead the reinforcements to support Xuzhou." ”

Looking at Liu Ye, Lu Yi said again: "By the way, Pang Tong also asked him to come over with him during the morning meeting." ”

Everyone said in unison: "Oh! ”

Lu Yi walked out of the palace hall, took Nangong Yan and Shi Huan away, and went to Lu's house to rest.

Yan Xiang looked at Chen Gong, Gu Yong, Zhang Hong, and Liu Ye blankly: "Wu Hou just said that he sent someone to contact Ma Chao, Ma Teng's son?" Ma Teng's son was originally called Ma Chao? Wu Hou knows him well? Why contact him? Isn't it to contact Maarten? ”

Liu Ye wondered: "The intelligence has not yet found out whether Ma Teng has a son named Ma Chao, but it has been found that Ma Teng has several sons." As for why Wu Hou wanted to contact Ma Chao, I don't know. ”

Chen Gong groaned: "Who knows! Wu Hou's actions are a little confusing. Let's just say that on this trip to Jingzhou, I didn't even understand why he thought of starting with Liu Cong and directly dismantling Jingzhou! ”

Gu Yong scratched his head and laughed: "Whatever!" I have known Wu Hou for so many years, and I have never understood what he has in his head! Let's just say that before the little overlord Sun Ce captured Wu County, slaughtered the major scholar clans, the corpses were all over the field, and the major scholar clans fled in a hurry, but he pulled me to personally escort the grain and grass to the port of Ou'a to meet the little overlord Sun Ce and offer the grain and grass. ”

"Now that I think about it, it is precisely because of that offering that we are where we are today."

"I always feel that Wu Hou seems to have the ability to predict the future, and he can always see the overall situation."

Liu Ye nodded and said, "I feel the same way." Wu Hou is so young, it stands to reason that he shouldn't have such a vision. And, on weekdays, he's—"

Liu Ye glanced around weakly, and when he saw that there was no one else, he said in a low voice: "I feel ordinary, like an ordinary person." ”

Yan Xiang nodded approvingly.

Zhang Hong smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry about this." Anyway, Wu Hou also agrees with our opinion, so that's fine. It's not too early, go back and rest early! Tomorrow morning, I have to be busy. ”

(End of chapter)