Three Kingdoms Simulator: This Ma Su is too stable

Chapter 216 The plans of the four giants

In fact, Cao Rui was only shocked at the beginning (during the first Northern Expedition) by the intensive Northern Expedition of the Shu Han in the past few years, and then he got used to it. He sent General Sima Yi to Longyou to sit in the town, and led 15 soldiers and horses on foot. , to resist the menacing Zhuge Liang.

At the same time, Cao Rui issued a sacred order: move to Chang'an again, supervise the transportation of grain and grass for Sima Yi, and wave the flag.

Thinking of the critical situation facing the Longyou area, Cao Rui's scalp tingles.

It stands to reason that even if Liangzhou is lost, Wei State is still in an absolute advantage over Shu State.

But actually quite the opposite.

In terms of military strength alone, the Kingdom of Shu, which has [-] to [-] elite cavalry, is undoubtedly in the upper hand at the moment.

How did things get to this point?

Cao Rui, who considered himself a wise king, couldn't figure it out.

Obviously, nine years ago, after the defeat of Liu Bei Yiling, Shu State fell into an absolute trough and could no longer pose a threat to Wei State.

How come in just nine years, the Shu Han has risen with a more powerful posture?

Cao Rui couldn't understand.

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When Cao Rui moved to Chang'an, Zhuge Liang was raising his troops in Wuwei, and Ma Di was rushing to Xixian County, preparing to cooperate with Zhuge Liang to fight.

As for Jianye, thousands of miles away, Sun Quan was also thinking about what role he should play in the current situation.
Bystander?Allies?Betrayer?
It doesn't seem appropriate.

Of course, feeling inappropriate is not because of reputation, but because there is nowhere to start.

Sun Quan knew that his reputation in Shu and Wei had already been rotten, and he didn't care how bad his reputation was.

In his eyes, there has always been only profit.

As long as it is profitable, he will kill his own son!Although he hasn't killed his son yet, he already has this ruthlessness in his heart.

reputation?

Can it be eaten as a meal?Can you conquer the city?

So why do you want that thing?
In this era when everyone regards Confucianism as a classic for governing the world, and acts in the world with faith and righteousness, capriciousness and needlework are the treasures of the world.

Every night in the dead of night, Sun Quan couldn't help feeling: "In the beginning, the folk customs were simple and simple, neither thick nor dark. You can't control me, and I can't control you. Later, Gu Hengkong was born, thick and dark. After playing Cao Cao Liu Bei, after beating Guan Yu and Cao Pi, no one is a single enemy, hahahaha..."

In Sun Quan's view, his two attacks on the Shu Han were full of justice and legitimacy.

Regarding the ownership of Jingzhou, he thinks so.

The first stage: Jingzhou chaos.

At this stage, Nanyang County and the two counties to the north of Nanyang County were taken away by Cao Cao from Zhang Xiu and Liu Cong; Jiang Xia returned to Liu Qi; the other four counties Lingling, Guiyang, Wuling, and Changsha became independent.

The second stage: after the Chibi War.

At this stage, Cao Cao's power in the north of Jingzhou shrank. With Sun Quan's permission, Liu Bei took the opportunity to take over the four counties of Lingling, Guiyang, Wuling, and Changsha in the name of Liu Qi, plus half of Jiangxia County that Liu Qi originally occupied. to four and a half counties.

At the same time, Sun Quan sent Zhou Yu to repel Cao Ren and occupy Nanjun (because most of Nanjun was occupied by Soochow and Xiangyang had no subordinates, Cao Cao had to take out several surrounding counties and form Xiangyang County together with Xiangyang County).

The final result of the second stage was that Liu Bei became the biggest winner, taking away 4/8 of Jingzhou's territory, Sun Quan's 1/8, and Cao Cao's 3/8.

The third stage: Lu Su facilitated the establishment of a stronger alliance between the two. Not only did he give up most of Nanjun to Liu Bei so that Liu Bei could gain a firm foothold, Sun Quan also sent his sister there.

It can be said that it has cost money.

As for the return, although there is no black and white mark, a consensus has been reached-that is, after Liu Bei seizes Xichuan, he will return the entire Jingzhou to Soochow.

Because the Battle of Chibi was won by Soochow, specifically Zhou Yu, Liu Bei watched a good show in the process.

It doesn't make sense that a person who did nothing on the battlefield and watched the show from the beginning to the end, finally took the biggest benefit of the Battle of Chibi, right?

Liu Bei wouldn't be so naive as to think that the first to get the four counties in southern Jing, these places will be named Liu, right?

No way? !

The fourth stage: Liu Bei occupied Yizhou after gaining a firm foothold in Jingzhou.

At this time, the two sides could not reach an agreement because of the Jingzhou issue, and the relationship broke down. Sun Quan's sister returned to Soochow.

Liu Bei refused, let alone the whole of Jingzhou, and even Nanjun didn't want to return it.

At this point, the two sides are about to go to war over Jingzhou.

The fifth stage: Sun Quan shot out in anger and took back the three counties in Jingnan, and his troops approached the city, preparing to attack the entire Jingzhou.

At this time, Liu Bei was competing with Cao Cao for Hanzhong, and it was impossible to fight on two fronts.

Sun Quan felt that he was sure of Liu Bei.

Sure enough, the two parties, Sun and Liu, soon began negotiations, and the result was that Changsha, Jiangxia, and Guiyang belonged to Sun Quan, and Nanjun, Lingling, and Wuling belonged to Liu Bei.

After the negotiation, Sun Quan also said to Liu Bei in a sympathetic tone: Since the Battle of Chibi, the three prefectures in Jingxi have been inseparable spoils of my Soochow Wu. Since you are at war with Cao Cao, I will borrow you to live for a while. You took the whole of Yizhou, and returned it quickly.

The sixth stage: Liu Bei occupies Yizhou, and Lu Su dies.

After Lu Su's death, the relationship between Sun and Liu took a turn for the worse. In addition, Liu Bei had captured the entire Yizhou and the three counties of Shangyong. At the same time, Guan Yu went north to besiege Xiangyang and Fancheng.

When Liu Bei took Hanzhong, Sun Quan sent envoys to ask for Jingzhou, but Liu Bei avoided seeing him, and when he saw him, he talked nonsense and didn't talk about business.

The Sun-Liu alliance thus broke down.

The seventh stage: take back Jingzhou by force (sneak attack on Guan Yu).

Although in the areas controlled by Shu and Wei, it is said that Sun Quan attacked Guan Yu by surprise, but in Sun Quan's view, this is to seize by force.

The final result of this stage was that Sun Quan occupied most of Jingzhou's territory (excluding Nanyang, Xiangyang, and the northern part of Jiangxia County, which had always been in the hands of Cao Wei).

The eighth stage: the battle of Yiling and after the war.

Because Liu Bei Yiling was seriously injured, he had no possibility of regaining Jingzhou, and he died in shame and anger. In addition, Cao Pi attacked Wu three times.

Therefore, in Sun Quan's view, the ownership of the Jingzhou area has always been clear and there is no confusion.

He, Sun Quan, just took back what he deserved and what he borrowed.

Although Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou and only borrowed Nanjun, not the entire area of ​​Jingzhou, Lingling, Guiyang, Wuling, and Changsha were brought down by Liu Bei himself.But this was a move with Sun Quan's tacit approval.Strictly speaking, these places are the trophies of Soochow, but they are only temporarily lent to the homeless Liu Bei.

Moreover, the transfer of Nanjun also caused Soochow to lose the opportunity to go west to capture Yizhou (Nanjun can lead to Yizhou), and these losses need to be compensated!

In Sun Quan's view, from the 14th year of Jian'an when Nanjun was conquered, to the 24th year of Jian'an when Lu Meng crossed the river in white clothes, Jingzhou, which was already in his hands, was used for nothing by a man with nothing (Liu Bei) for ten years before he took such a big circle to regain it. Come here, it is extremely bloody.

Not to mention having a younger sister.

Every time Sun Quan thinks of this, Sun Quan is so angry that his teeth hurt. Taking advantage of Jingzhou was originally a kind act of sympathy for the weak and small friends, but in the end it became a very serious strategic mistake. , Not only wasted the great development opportunity of the ten years after the Chibi War, but also fell into the infamy of a "little man".

Therefore, from the moment Jingzhou was completely recaptured, Sun Quan put on a ruthless mask.

As long as it is beneficial, he dares to do anything!

As for whether it will be successful, that is another question, and it is also a question that is currently troubling him.

The Kingdom of Shu and the Kingdom of Wei started a war in Longyou, but Sun Quan suddenly found that he seemed to have nowhere to start.

Help Shu attack Wei?Seems kind of silly.

Since Wu State's advantage lies in the navy and not in the army, the best target to attack is actually the Shu State, and then it will be completely based on the Yangtze River, and it will be ruled by the Wei State along the river, and they will share the world.

But the fence of Shu is very tight.

In a hurry, Soochow had nowhere to say anything.

Sun Quan frowned and paced back and forth in the palace.

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At the same time, Wudu County, West County.

Ma Di was thinking about the battle situation in Longyou while rectifying the troops and preparing for the expedition.

This area of ​​Longyou has always been a battleground for military strategists.Since the Spring and Autumn Period, it has been known as "the one who wins Longyou wins the world".

"Longyou" in a narrow sense refers to the five counties of Nan'an, Tianshui, Longxi, Anding, and Guangwei to the west (right) of Longshan Mountain. This area is located on the east bank of the Yellow River and the upper reaches of its largest tributary, the Weishui River. The south is the West Han River, the east is against the Qinling Mountains, and the west is connected to the Guanzhong Plain. There are many hills and valleys, densely covered waterways, and thousands of miles of fertile soil.

"Longyou" in a broad sense also includes Liangzhou and even Hexi areas such as the Qinghai Plateau where the Xiqiang people lived.This area is not only rich in water and grass, rich in horses, but also has a sturdy folk customs, and all the men are brave and good at fighting.

"Martyrs and military officials, more out of Longliang" is a true portrayal of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period.

The pre-Qin Dynasty was the first dynasty to bring Longxi County under effective rule. After Qin Xiangong conquered Di Rong, he put this area under the jurisdiction of Qin State.At the end of the Warring States period, King Zhaoxiang of Qin established Longxi County in Longyou, and the county governed Di Dao.Since then, the boundary of Longxi County has been clarified.

Later, the Western Han Dynasty successively opened up territory in the northwest region, and the entire Longyou area was gradually brought under the control of the Western Han Dynasty. With the establishment of the second-level administrative uniforms of prefectures and counties, the Longyou area was placed under the two prefectures of Yongliang and Liangzhou.

Later, due to many rebellions in Liangzhou, Cao Pi had to set up Liangzhou as a separate state in order to implement effective rule.In terms of ethnic composition, the Longyou area is dominated by "mixed" tribes of Han, Qiang, and Rong.Therefore, such a semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral area can provide a large amount of food and horses for the army.

Zhang Ji was the first Governor of Yongzhou in the Wei State. Zhang Ji had followed Cao Cao to defeat Ma Chao in his early years, and he had made remarkable achievements in office.

After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, rebellions broke out in Wuwei, Jiuquan, and Xiping counties in Liangzhou. Cao Pi changed Zhang Ji's title to Governor of Liangzhou and ordered the latter to go to suppress the rebellion.The former governor of Yongzhou was replaced by Guo Huai.After Zhang Ji arrived in Liangzhou, he quickly quelled the rebellion.Then rectified the local internal affairs, educated the Qiang Di, improved the relationship between the Qiang people and the Han people, and set up military facilities such as beacon towers and fortresses.So far, Wei Guo has implemented effective rule in Liangzhou.

Because there are many Qiang and Hu people in Yongliang and Liangzhou, but there are few Han people, there are very few Wei troops stationed here, and the troops are mainly concentrated in Yecheng, Luoyang, Hefei and other places.So on the eve of the Shu Han's first Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang had great confidence in winning the Longyou area.

In that Northern Expedition, it can be said that the right time, place and people were on the side of the Shu Han, but it failed in the end.

This made Ma Su have to worry a lot about the Northern Expedition.

In the Three Kingdoms era, it was never "the one who has more soldiers wins", but the one who counts more wins, and the one with God's help wins.

Throughout the "Battle of Guandu", "Battle of Chibi", "Battle of Hanzhong", "Battle of Yiling" and these decisive battles, the side with fewer troops won.

Speaking of the first Northern Expedition, the Shu Han had a huge advantage. In addition to the advantage in military strength (there were only a few thousand troops in the Longyou area at the time), the Wei State also made a huge mistake in appointing the supreme commander of Yongliang.Originally, in the second year of Huangchu (221), Cao Pi asked the clan general Cao Zhen to lead the governor of Yongliang and guard Guanlong.But in the third year of Huangchu (222), Cao Zhen was transferred to attack Wu, and Wei's newly established governor of Yongliang became a mediocre Xia Houmao.

The root cause of this mistake is actually a misjudgment of the determination and direction of the Northern Expedition of the Shu Han.

Because the Shu Han at this stage had just experienced the fiasco of Yiling, Cao Pi spent most of his domestic troops on Sun Quan.

During Cao Pi's reign, he used troops a total of three times, namely to defeat Wu, defeat Wu, and defeat Wu.

Even in 227 (the first year of Wei Taihe and the fifth year of Shuhan Jianxing), after Zhuge Liang arrived in Hanzhong, the whole court of Wei State believed that even if Zhuge Liang sent troops, his main attack direction should be Guanzhong, not Longyou.

Facing the contempt of the Shu Han by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, only Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, showed a sober side.On the eve of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, in order to guard against the Shu army, Guo Huai personally went to Guangwei County, Tianshui County, Nan'an County and other places to patrol and defend. The failure to conquer Tianshui County in time delayed a considerable number of Shu troops, and bought convenient conditions and opportunities for Wei to transfer troops from Guanzhong to support.

Assuming that the Longyou area was taken down by the Shu army at that time, then those who were sent to snipe Zhang He must be [-] Wudang flying troops who can be used as ten soldiers and more elites, not just [-] recruits. .

Although it is certain that Yang Yi made a move in the deployment of troops, but judging from the result that Yang Yi was not convicted afterwards, this move is very likely to be a helpless one.

At that time, there were indeed not many elite soldiers in the Shu Han Dynasty. Only [-] cavalry and [-] Wudang flying troops could confront the elite cavalry of Wei State head-on.

In this context, Ma Di, as a general who had just entered the battlefield at that time, could hardly take away all the elite soldiers and horses.

To this day, Ma Di has let go of this matter (Yang Yi's plot).

But whether today's attack on Wei can be accomplished, I still have no idea.

The basis of the Longzhong pair is to have both Yizhou and Jingzhou, but where is Jingzhou now?
In the hands of Cao Cao and Sun Quan.

Considering that Sun Quan is an unreliable ally, Longzhong is actually half dead, and the only way left is to "send troops to Qinchuan".

In fact, Zhuge Liang gave up on Longzhong's strategy recently.

In the fourth year of Jianxing (227), Zhuge Liang went to Hanzhong after appearing on "Teacher List".But the Northern Expedition started a year later.

Staying in Hanzhong for a year is not only to prepare for the war, but also to a large extent because of one person: Meng Da.

Because Mengda occupies a relatively core place: the three counties of Shangyong.

The Shangyong area is located in the west of the Wudang Mountains between the Han River and the Yangtze River. It is connected to Hanzhong in the southwest, Xiangyang in the north of Jingbei in the southeast, Yiling in the south, and Jingzhao County in Yongzhou to the north, which is the county where Chang'an is located.Therefore, in the era of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era when "the battle of the world was in Jingzhou", the value of Shangyong's military geography is self-evident.And it was Meng Da who first captured this place for Liu Bei.

But after Guan Yu was killed, Meng Da surrendered to Wei because he "sit by and do nothing to save him". Cao Pi appointed him as the prefect of Xincheng County, with jurisdiction over Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng (later renamed Weixing County).

After Zhuge Liang pacified Meng Huo and moved to Hanzhong, he began to plan to rebel against Meng Da.For Zhuge Liang, Shangyong is undoubtedly his "back garden", so getting Shangyong is undoubtedly finding the nearest Northern Expedition route.

Because if Zhuge Liang wins Shangyong, then the waterway from Hanzhong to the north of Jingzhou will be controlled by the Shu Han, which will greatly enhance the convenience of grain transportation, and the diversity of the Shu Han's offensive directions, and it will also help win Jingbei Xiangyang. Increased possibilities.

Once Xiangyang is taken by the Shu Han, not only can they face Wanluo directly, but Jingzhou, which Guan Yu lost, is likely to be taken back by the Shu Army.

In this way, Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Pair" strategy of attacking Cao Wei from the north to the south can be launched.Therefore, Shangyong's gains and losses were also related to the overall situation of the Shu Han Northern Expedition at that time.

But when he learned that Meng Da was capricious, he was up for grabs, flirted with the Shu Han, and secretly communicated with Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang was angry and had no choice but to lead his army to the Northern Expedition alone.

Later, at an appropriate time, under Ma Di's suggestion, news of Meng Da's "rebellion" reached Sima Yi's ears.

From then on, Zhuge Liang no longer had any expectations for the route of regaining control of Shangyong to obtain Jingzhou.Therefore, when the route of "crossing Jing and Yi" in "Longzhong Dui" is completely blocked in Jingzhou, the only way to go is to take the route of Yizhou.

In fact, Zhuge Liang himself knew that it was unrealistic to complete the Northern Expedition in one go with a corner of Yizhou, so he only adopted the route of "West and Qiang Rong" in "Longzhong Pair" and gave up "from Jingzhou to The idea of ​​"Wanluo" set the target of the first Northern Expedition in the Longyou area.

(End of this chapter)