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Chapter 742 Where is the capital of Wu?
Yangtze!

The natural danger of Jiangdong, the lifeblood of Tiannan!
The Jiangdong warship, flying the flag with the Chinese character "Wu" flying high, sailed in the turbulent river, stirring up layers of white waves. Everyone on the ship looked excited and inexplicable.

Especially Lu Su, who had already planned it, couldn't help laughing loudly.

That is Jingzhou!

If the Huaihe River Basin is not in our hands, we can still rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to defend it. However, if we do not occupy Jingzhou, we will not occupy the entire Yangtze River. Then Jiangdong cannot be defended. If warships are sent out from Shu and sailed down the river, Jiangdong will be defeated!
It is difficult to defend Jingzhou, otherwise the Jingzhou gentry would not surrender directly, but would imitate the Shu gentry and directly separate themselves to protect themselves.

But it's not difficult to say that it's really not difficult, as long as you guard two places.

In the eyes of Luo Chu and other Wu people, there are two most important places in Jingzhou.

The first is Xiangyang City at the junction of Nanyang County and Nan County. Luo Wengong built the Hanyang Princesses. The city was built here for the first time and was the final guarantee for Luo Wengong to defend the Chu Kingdom.

The Han River passes through Xiangyang City and divides it into two.

To the north of the Yangtze River is Fancheng, and to the south of the Yangtze River is Xiangyang. The two cities are horns with each other, guarding the strategic point of the Han River. When the army marches south from the Nanyang Basin, Xiangyang cannot be avoided. It is an important place for military strategists to fight for. Bai Qi flooded Xiangfan here, causing Chu to lay dead. Millions are still recorded in history books.

The Jingzhou gentry controlled Zhao Hong and passed through Xiangyang.

The second is Yiling City in Nanjun. This is a city built by the Chu Kingdom more than 1000 years ago in order to deal with the Ba Kingdom and spent a lot of manpower and material resources.

Once this city was built, the land of Bashu was trapped in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and could not go down.

The river channel hundreds of miles before Yiling is narrow and fast. Boats and boats often get into trouble while passing by. The roads on both sides are also rugged and bumpy. It is difficult for even small groups of pedestrians to pass, not to mention large armies.

Yiling is connected to Zhangshui and Jushui to the north and can lead to Xiangyang. To the south of Yiling, you can go to Wuling through Yidao. From the land of Yiling, you can attack Bashu and threaten the Central Plains. To the east, you can look at the Yangtze River.

But once they passed Yiling, the river suddenly opened up, the water flow became gentler, and the roads on both sides entered the plain area where carriages and horses could be driven. Within a day, the army could rush to Jiangling City, the capital of Nanjun County and even the entire Jingzhou Prefecture!

Jingzhou will fall in an instant!
Poetry as proof-

In the courtesy of Baidi Caiyun, Qianling Jiangling returned one day.

The apes on both sides of the strait couldn't help, and Qingzhou had passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Surrounded by mountains on both sides of the river, the rocks are steep and the pines and cypresses in the mountains are green. Luo Chu is in an unprecedented joyful mood. With Jingzhou, Jiangdong can be regarded as an indestructible iron wall!

The remaining waves slapped against the side of the boat, making bursts of noise. A bright moon in the sky shed silver light on the ground, reflecting the majestic waves of the river.

In Jiangling City, Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi was drunk and walking in the deserted courtyard.

The moonlight was extremely bright, illuminating every detail of the grass and trees on the ground, but it could not illuminate the deep darkness in his eyes.

He stumbled along, with an expression on his face that looked like he was crying but not crying, or smiling but not smiling.

He lost his footing and fell into a bottomless dry well. He only heard a pop, but there was no struggle. The bright moonlight in the sky could not shine into the darkness of the dry well.

Perhaps in the history books, Liu Biao's biography will record the sentence "The eldest son Qi fell and died", or perhaps there is no such person. The history books are filled with smoke and dust, but they are also extremely stingy.

Outside Jiangling City, the river is surging and the moonlight is long.

Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, the leaders of the Jingzhou gentry, were waiting quietly on the shore surrounded by the new Jingzhou shepherd Liu Cong.

Amidst the heavy shadows, a tall building boat came riding the wind and waves. When it docked at the shore, even the ground shook.

The first people to jump off the boat were the soldiers wearing black armor, and everyone's eyes suddenly froze. This was one of the elite troops from Jiangdong Wu Kingdom and Danyang soldiers.

Jiefangwei means "invincible in battle and able to relieve difficulties and dangers".

After Jie Fanwei disembarked, the men of Jingzhou met the gentle and elegant Prince Chu, the leader of the Wu Kingdom in the east of the Yangtze River. Time seemed to have brewed wine on him.

Liu Cong stepped forward and followed his uncle's instructions and loudly said in a childish accent: "Muchong from Jingzhou, Han Dynasty, led the officials of Jingzhou to pay homage to the Duke of Yuzhang!"

Liu Cong, the herdsman of Jingzhou, and everyone in the Jiangdong Wu Kingdom raised their brows and looked at him calmly.

No one asked about Liu Biao's whereabouts.

No one asked about Liu Qi's whereabouts.

Luo Chu's voice was calm and gentle, and he said loudly: "Zhou Mu is polite, after tonight, we will be a family.

The Kingdom of Wu has no king. It is not a country of just one person, but a country of ministers and subjects of the Kingdom of Wu. From now on, all Jingzhou will be the subjects of the Kingdom of Wu.

In the future, we must work together to cheer up the country of Wu. "

Seeing that Luo Chu's attitude was indeed very good, the Jingzhou nobles all smiled happily, and the group of people surrounded the Jiangdong people and headed for Jiangling City.

In the moonlight, the water of the Yangtze River outside Jiangling City is sparkling and shining brightly. More than 1000 years ago, this was the capital of the Chu State.

Luo Chu's visit this time may not mean that he has no intention of inspecting this place.

After all, if Jingchu and Jiangdong merge into one, what will happen to the new country of Wu?

The original Wu County and the current Gusu County are a bit too remote and located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. They are strategic low-lying areas south of the Huaihe River in the Qinling Mountains.

However, the matter of moving the capital is a big deal. Luo Chu is sure that as long as he dares to mention it, all the nobles in Jiangdong will oppose it!
Everyone welcomed Luo Chu to the main seat, and then Wu Guo Wen and Wu sat on the left hand, Jingzhou Wen and Wu sat on the right, clearly distinguishing themselves.

This is not only a manifestation of the distrust between Jiangdong and Jingzhou, but also an external manifestation of the current political situation in Wu.

That is to say, the stability of Wu State depends on Luo Chu!
With him here, Wu State has the possibility to compete for supremacy in the world.

In his absence, fierce factional fighting immediately began, until one faction won and the other factions surrendered.

Luo Chu looked around and then slowly said: "The pastor of Jingzhou is willing to surrender to our country of Wu. I am overjoyed.

Now my father, Tian, ​​is the chief of the regency council of the state of Wu. After consultation by all the rulers of the state of Wu, I have appointed the shepherd of Jingzhou as the governor of Jingzhou, the state of Wu, and joined the regency council.

When I am still young, I want to go to Wujunyuan to take charge of the affairs of Jingzhou governor. Are you willing? "

In politics, if you lead from afar, you will not lead. No matter how high the false title is, it is not as good as no matter how low the real power is, just as the Sangong of Wanshi is not as good as the minister of Shangshu Ling of Qianshi.

The Jingzhou nobles were overjoyed when they heard this. They transferred Liu Cong with a false title to prove Wu's sincerity. Liu Cong, reminded by his uncle Cai Mao, immediately knelt down and thanked him for his kindness.

After accepting the loyalty and surrender of the Jingzhou nobles, Luo Chu asked the question he was most concerned about, "Can Xiangyang be stable?

Is there a road to Shu? "

The four major noble clans in Jingzhou were all born in Xiangyang. Huang Chengyan and Pang Tong were both famous people in Xiangyang. Upon hearing Luo Chu's inquiry, Pang Tong immediately stepped forward and said: "Let me tell you, Xiangyang is as stable as a river rock.

All the routes into Shu are controlled by Liu Yan. It will be difficult to attack Shu. "

Luo Chu saw that the man in front of him was quite ugly, and he was the only one he had ever seen in his life. He also saw that he was talking eloquently and quite gracefully, so he guessed that this was Pang Tong of Jingzhou.

Immediately he asked in a strange voice: "Are you Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan, a famous scholar in Jingzhou? It is said that the scholars in Jingzhou said that you are 'unparalleled in talent and the best in Jingchu'?"

Everyone in Jiangdong looked towards Pang Tong. In the battle between Jiangdong and Jingzhou, Pang Tong made frequent ingenious plans, almost like a one-man battle against the Jiangdong adviser group.

I didn't expect it to be this person.

This is too ugly!

Especially in front of Luo Chu and Zhou Yu, the famous handsome men in Jiangzuo, almost everyone couldn't help but frown.

Pang Tong was overjoyed at first when he heard the enthusiasm in Luo Chu's words, and then he felt the emotions of everyone in Jiangdong. His heart suddenly froze, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes.

He has been discriminated against because of his appearance since he was a child. Even if he shows off his talents, he is still discriminated against everywhere. This is why his character is so surly and extreme.These Jiangdong people should be damned!
Luo Chu then looked at the white-bearded man sitting at the end of the crowd in Jingzhou, feeling quite calm and powerful. Everyone in Jiangdong was very familiar with this man. He was Huang Zhong, the general of Jingzhou, an enemy of ten thousand people!

Luo Chu looked away and asked Pang Tong: "Shi Yuan, how about Zhao Hong, the prefect of Nanyang?"

The importance of Nanyang is the key to Heluo!
Chang'an and Luoyang cannot be controlled by Nanyang. The two capitals are unstable. If Wu wants to go to the Central Plains, it must capture Nanyang, so Luo Chu has this question.

Pang Tong asked tentatively: "Zhao Hong and I, Jingzhou, have always been in harmony with each other. We are defending ourselves in Nanyang County. Do you want to attack them?"

Luo Chu immediately shook his head, what he wanted to do now was to integrate the Wu Kingdom, so he said: "Of course not.

The current situation in the world can affect the whole body.

The land of Nanyang is of great importance. Once our army moves, it will be the target of public criticism.

If you are attacked by a group of people, it will be too late to regret. "

Pang Tong had a very advanced military strategy and naturally knew the disadvantages of attacking Nanyang. He felt relieved after hearing what Luo Chu said.

Suddenly taking over [-]% of the entire Jingchu land, Nanyang and Shuzhong could not move lightly for the time being, so Wu Guo's stride forward suddenly slowed down.

After the trade route between Jingzhou and Yangzhou was completely opened, Wu State immediately ushered in vigorous prosperity and development.

This stability lasted for a long time.

Until Luo Chu's intention to move the capital spread, and then quickly turned into rumors and spread throughout the entire river.

From the fishermen at the head of the Yangtze River to the common people at the end of the Yangtze River, everyone was talking about Wu State moving its capital.

Not long after, Lu Su, Er Zhang, Gu Yong and other Wu ministers all arrived at Luo Chu's house. Only Zhou Yu, the governor, did not come back.

But everyone knows that Lu Su's opinions represent Zhou Yu's opinions.

In the Luo Chu Mansion, everyone who was once a political opponent had solemn faces. Gu Yong, as the current Wu State Prime Minister, has a high status. He looked around at everyone and said: "Moving the capital is definitely not feasible.

Jiangdong is where the prosperity of our country of Wu lies. This is the foundation of our country of Wu. The capital is here and will be eternal for thousands of years. How can we move to the land of Jingchu with barren mountains and rivers? "

As he spoke, he looked at Lu Su. Lu Su nodded slowly and agreed with Gu Yong's point of view. He did not agree with moving the capital, but he still whispered: "But this reason is not good. The county prince will not agree with this statement."

Luo Chu and Xiao Qiao came together. After so many years, Xiao Qiao still looks like a teenager, childish and sweet. They were a perfect couple back then, but now they look like people from two different eras.

"Young Lord!"

Although everyone was dissatisfied with Luo Chu's decision to move the capital, they still clasped their fists and bowed in unison. After Luo Chu returned the greeting, he seemed not to notice the solemn atmosphere in the palace and asked with a smile: "Are you here to spread rumors about moving the capital?"

Seeing everyone nodding, Luo Chu asked: "Since you are here for this, do you have anything to say?"

When Lu Su heard this, he immediately said loudly: "My lord, I think it is inappropriate to move. As early as ten years ago, I told you that I, Jiangdong, want to dominate, first capture Jingzhou, and secondly capture Huaisi.

Why?

Because to defend Jiangdong, we must defend the Yangtze River!
Now that Jingzhou is in the hands of our Wu Kingdom, our army can set up defenses in Yiling and Xiangyang. Whether it is flowing down the Yangtze River in the center of Shu or down the Han River in Nanyang, it has become a rootless source. Our Wu Kingdom's west The line is as stable as Mount Tai and as solid as gold!

But this is not the case on the eastern front. To defend the river, you must defend the Huaihe River. Although the former Jiujiang County and the current Huainan County are in the hands of our Wu State, they are not stable.

Both Cao Cao and Liu Bei are eyeing me north of the Yangtze River. Isn't it because the pressure on the eastern front is so great that you have set up a large army in Huainan and put Gong Jin in charge?
I believe that the next opponents of Wu State should be Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and the capital should be located on Jiangzuo.

If the capital was to be moved, the ministers thought they could move to Jianye.

It is closer to Huainan and can provide food, grass and soldiers more quickly. "

Lu Su's words were well-founded and convincing, and everyone in the hall immediately applauded and praised him.

Gu Yong couldn't help but admire.

Although he was born in the sixth surname of Wu County, he was not a person who was completely devoted to family interests, otherwise Luo Chu would not have let him serve as the prime minister of Wu.

Gu Yong knew that it was absolutely impossible for the capital of the Wu Kingdom to stay in Gusu. Gusu was too remote and could only serve as the capital of the Jiangdong separatist regime.

It is more acceptable to move the capital to Jianye than to Jiangling.

Luo Chu's face was full of smiles. Wu Guozhen was full of talents, and he partly agreed with Lu Su's words.

He pondered for a while and then said: "What Zijing said is all about seeking the country, but it may be that you have lived in Jiangdong for too long, and you are a little blind.

Cao and Liu would never attack Huainan first, and Jizhou was where they were heading.

When Cao Cao granted the title of Duke of Wei, Wei County was the leader.

Although Liu Bei established the Chu State, looking at its trends, he wanted to establish his capital in Qingzhou.

If our country Wu moves to Jianye, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of King Cao Cao of Wei and King Liu Bei of Chu. Wouldn't it be a wedding dress for Zhao and Yan?
I went to Jiangling because I received news that King Liu Yan of Shu was in poor health, and Liu Yan had always been in conflict with King Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, so he might not be able to find an opportunity to invade Shu.

Although our country of Wu occupies Yiling, it is not truly as stable as Mount Tai. Only by conquering Shu and completely controlling the entire Yangtze River can we be said to have peace of mind! "

After Luo Chu finished speaking, everyone in the palace fell silent, but his words still could not convince everyone present.

Seeing this situation, Luo Chu knew that moving the capital was temporarily out of the question.

He, who was born in the Luo family, rolled his eyes and stopped persuading everyone. Instead, he said: "Earlier when I went to Jiangling, the Jingzhou nobles entertained me and other ministers, and there were some famous people in Jingzhou who wanted to marry me.

Among them were Madam Cai, a beauty who was famous all over Jingzhou, and the legitimate daughter of Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Jingzhou. The four major families in Xiangyang were married to each other, just like the six surnames in Wu County. If one person married, he would be related by marriage to the other three major noble families.

I wonder what you think? "

marriage?

Since ancient times, the easiest way to bring people closer is through marriage.

The four major families in Jingzhou are all Xiangyang gentry, not Jiangling gentry.

In Luo Chu's view, moving to Jiangling would not necessarily harm the interests of the Jiangdong gentry.

As long as there are enough interests in Nan County, or even in the neighboring Changsha County or Jiangxia County, it is okay.

Everyone present was a smart person, and they all looked thoughtful.

In order to bridge the ubiquitous political rifts in Wu Kingdom, Luo Chu decided to use means to allow the big families to marry each other.

He can certainly see the harm in this, but there is no such thing as the best of both worlds.

Now that Wu Guozhong's interests are intertwined and complicated, it is quite difficult for him to keep this chariot moving forward.

Manpower is sometimes exhausted!
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Xie Taifu Hanxue gathered in the evening and talked about history with his children. He asked: "Of all the countries in the late Han Dynasty, Wu was the most powerful in fighting for the capital. All the talented people fell in love with it. Why?"

Brother Zi said: "There are many people who are eager to benefit, and each has his own desires, so he has some disputes."

The brother and daughter said: "We are all in Gusu and want to defend the left side of the Yangtze River, so we won't fight; we are all in Jianye and want to attack Huaisi, so we can leave Qingxu; we are all in Jiangling, and we want to attack Shuzhong and leave Hanzhong. Those who are seeking to gain profits are easy to defeat, and they are planning national strategies. But those who are different are difficult to reconcile, so there is a dispute!"

The Duke laughed and laughed, saying that the eldest brother of the Duke, Wuyi's daughter Daoyun, was the wife of the Duke of Gusu County! ——"Shishuoxinyu"

(End of this chapter)