The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 220 Zhang Wu Is Cao Cao's Greatest Enemy
But Jingzhou and Jiangdong cannot coexist forever. One of them must fall, otherwise they can only guard against each other and contain a large number of troops.Most of Jingzhou's naval forces are in Jiangxia, and Jiangdong also deployed a large number of troops in Chaisang after Chaisang was attacked last time.

Nearly half of the troops on both sides are restraining each other, so there is no spare power before considering other things.

Moreover, it is impossible for Jingzhou to form an alliance with Jiangdong to fight against Cao Cao. Not to mention the deep hatred between the Sun family of Jiangdong and the Liu family of Jingzhou, Zhang Wu also absolutely distrusts Sun Quan, and Sun Quan also hates Zhang Wu deeply.

Zhang Wu is not sure about defeating Jiangdong now, but he feels that it will be almost the same after a year. At that time, the Jingzhou navy will be equipped with new warships, and then use iron chains to push across the boat, forcing the Jiangdong navy to fight a decisive battle.

If the Jiangdong water army does not dare to fight decisively, it will lose control of the Yangtze River and face endless harassment from the Jingzhou water army.

After thinking for a while, Pang Tong said: "Although Jiangdong's strength is slightly stronger, the navy that Jiangdong relies on most is also the biggest weakness. As long as we can defeat Jiangdong's navy, Jiangdong will be defenseless for our army. But Yizhou's terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, if there is no internal response, I'm afraid it will be in vain!"

Kuai Yue also said: "Liu Zhang in Yizhou is cowardly, and the Dongchuan and Xichuan factions inside him are constantly fighting, and Zhang Lu often invades outside, so there is no threat to us. Cao Cao occupies the Central Plains in the north, and he still has the emperor in his hands. , it is not something we can deal with for the time being, so I think that if Jingzhou wants to expand further, we must first defeat Jiangdong. As long as we occupy Jiangdong and take full advantage of the natural danger of the river, we will be invincible. After the time is right, we can take it from the west Yizhou, or the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, can accomplish great things."

Kuai Yue is indeed a well-known counselor, and his advice is also the most suitable route for Jingzhou at present. Jingzhou's enemy is always Jiangdong. If Jiangdong can be defeated, Zhang Wu can draw the river and rule with Cao Cao.

"Okay, from now on, the Governor's Office and the Zhennan General's Office are fully prepared to deal with Cao Cao's attack again. At the same time, they must secretly make preliminary preparations for the conquest of Jiangdong, send more spies to inquire about the news, and formulate an attack plan. Sun Quan's son Although he knows people well and is good at assigning tasks, he is still far behind Sun Ce in the battle between the two armies. Now Jiangdong's rear is still a bit unstable. Sun Ce massacred too much back then, and some people are still dissatisfied with the Sun family. If it happens again In a few years, after Sun Quan has solved all the hidden dangers, Jiangdong will become even more difficult to fight."

"I would like to obey the order of the lord." Pang Tong and others responded.

At the same time, Cao Cao was discussing military affairs with his advisers in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Last year's conquest of Jingzhou failed, and Sun Quan almost captured Hefei. It is a major defeat that has never been encountered in recent years! Fortunately, the main force of our army is still there, and Zhang Wu and Sun Quan also lost a lot, but Zhang Wu unexpectedly I really made a lot of money by getting this book out! I can't give Zhang Wu any more time, otherwise it will be even more difficult to deal with in the future." Cao Cao said.

"Prime Minister, according to my subordinates' rough calculations, Jingzhou earned at least 60 billion yuan by selling books this time. If he is given enough time for such a large amount of money, I don't know how far Zhang Wu's strength will be improved. .” Xun Yu said first.

As a person in charge of internal affairs, Xun Yu is too aware of the horror of such a large sum of money, and Zhang Wu is not a person who is greedy for enjoyment. If so much money is invested in the construction of the army, it is possible to double the strength of.

Back then Cao Cao dug the tomb of King Liang Xiao, made a fortune, and used the funerary objects in the tomb to support the entire army for three years.

"Prime Minister, when our army was defeated last year, all the navy and warships were lost, and the Han River was difficult to cross. I am afraid that our army will not be able to conquer Jingzhou for the time being. It is better to attack Zhang Lu first, and then attack Xichuan after Hanzhong is captured. , Occupy the upper reaches of the river. Jingzhou and Jiangdong have also been at war for many years, and they will definitely consume each other when our army attacks Yizhou. It can be decided at once." Xun You suggested.

This route is actually the most stable and can give full play to Cao Jun's advantages in land warfare, but it takes a long time, and Ma Teng and Han Sui in Liangzhou are not stable and will come out to make trouble at any time.

At this time, Sima Yi said: "Prime Minister, that Zhang Wu is an outstanding man. Now that this book is published, all scholars in the world admire him. If we let it develop for a few more years, its reputation will be unmatched. Furthermore, The terrain of Yizhou is dangerous, and it will not be possible to take it for a few years. During this period, if Zhang Wu defeats Sun Quan to occupy Yangzhou, or Sun Quan defeats Zhang Wu to occupy Jingzhou, it will be even more difficult to deal with than now."

"Zhongda's words are quite to my liking. Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang and others are all dead bones in the grave, and they can be captured sooner or later. Only Zhang Wu and Sun Quan can be called heroes. Don't keep tigers as trouble!" Cao Cao sighed. The lesson is too profound.

At that time, Cheng Yu suggested that Cao Cao kill Liu Bei, but Cao Cao's heart softened for a while and he didn't do anything. Liu Bei later killed Xuzhou Governor Che Zhou and occupied Xuzhou, which caused Cao Cao a lot of trouble.

Now Zhang Wu's ability is much stronger than that of Liu Bei. Not only is he superior in martial arts, but he also has a group of fierce generals and counselors under him, and Jingzhou, a wealthy place, is his base.And now that Zhang Wu has produced books again, not only has he made a lot of money, but he has also gained a good reputation among scholars all over the world. Now many scholars regard Zhang Wu as an idol, and even call him a "saint of the world"!
Cao Cao felt that Zhang Wu was more threatening than Yuan Shao back then. The most important thing is that Cao Cao is not young now, and Zhang Wu is in his prime. Cao Cao was afraid that if he left in a few years, his successor would not be able to handle Zhang. Wu.

Cao Cao is not afraid of enemies with high force. Lu Bu was also invincible in the world back then, but Cao Cao didn't take Lu Bu seriously even when there were only three cities left, because Lu Bu was brave and foolish.

Cao Cao was also not afraid of enemies with high prestige. As the uncle of the great Han Emperor, Liu Bei was famous for his benevolence and righteousness all over the world, but he had no roots and no basis, and he had no resourceful people to make suggestions. Cao Cao still beat Liu Bei and fled everywhere.

Cao Cao is not afraid of powerful enemies, because those powerful enemies are not united.When the green plums were cooking wine, Cao Cao said that Yuan Shu was a dead bone in the tomb, Yuan Shaose was bold and cowardly, Liu Biao was an empty name, Liu Zhang was a dog guarding the household, and Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, and Han Sui were mediocre villains.

But now Zhang Wu is courageous, resourceful, prestigious, powerful, good at employing people, and able to buy people's hearts, he is really better than himself!
Therefore, Cao Cao wanted to get rid of Zhang Wu before he took off, while he was still alive and had energy. Otherwise, it was hard to say how the situation would develop in the future.

"Wen Ruo, how is the battleship going?"

"Returning to the Prime Minister, our shipbuilding technology is not as good as Jiangdong and Jingzhou, and the materials are not enough, so the progress is a bit slow."

"Let them speed up. By the summer of this year, we must build enough iron chain ships for our army to train. By winter, I will set foot on the iron chain ships to attack Zhang Wu."

"Subordinates obey."

(End of this chapter)