Becoming stronger from cutting Hu and Cao Cao

This gave up Zhuojun, abandoned Beihai, and took Bashu. This strategy was given by Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei to go abroad last time.When Zhuge Liang visited Liu Bei on behalf of Soochow last time, he gave Liu Bei two strategies. The best strategy is to take Xiaopei, and the worst strategy is to take Bashu.

That day, Liu Bei also remembered every word Zhuge Liang said in his heart!

"Mr. Zhuge, what you said that day, isn't this a bad idea?" Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang.

Now that Zhuge Liang has come to vote for Liu Bei, he is no longer hiding it at this time. He cupped his hands towards Liu Bei and said, "Hey, King Shu, I lied to you that day. In fact, taking Xiaopei is the worst strategy. Best policy!"

"Whether it's Xiaopei or Xuzhou, this is the place of the Fourth World War. Li Chen is so strong, why did he go to Jiangdong? It is precisely because he knows that occupying Xuzhou, although the front is strong, there is only the front and no rear. , how can plot the world."

"King of Shu, obtaining Xuzhou is the way to bring about chaos. The land of Bashu is fertile wild for thousands of miles, rich in products. Moreover, the road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky. We went to Bashu to cultivate our health and rest, and sit on the mountain to watch the tigers fight."

Liu Bei also understood Zhuge Liang's explanation.Good you Zhuge Liang, you are a big fool.What you said last time was purely to fool me into sending troops to attract firepower for Soochow.

"King of Shu, there is a time and a time. When Mr. Zhuge came to us that day, he came here on behalf of Soochow. Naturally, we have to consider it from the perspective of Soochow. If it is according to what was said that day, let us take Xiaopei. Soochow is the best policy."

"Today, Mr. Zhuge has already voted for you, so naturally I have to consider it for you. Therefore, going to Bashu is the best policy!" Xu Shu smoothed things over.

Liu Bei didn't mean to blame Zhuge Liang, after all, he sent troops to Xiaopei, and he didn't really want to take Xiaopei down.Liu Bei's purpose is for Zhuge Liang.

Liu Bei is a person who loves talents very much. In Liu Bei's view, getting a talent like Zhuge Liang is much better than getting a city and a place.

"Of course I believe what Mr. Zhuge said, but now there is Zhang Liao in the front and Yu Jin in the back, how can we evacuate safely?" Liu Bei asked.

Liu Bei has been wandering for most of his life, and finally gained Zhuojun and Beihai, but now he has to abandon these two places.If it's another person, maybe it's really not necessarily willing to do so.

But Liu Bei was different. Liu Bei was very decisive, saying that he was willing to give up the land of these two counties.

"It's very easy to leave. Zhang Liao doesn't have enough troops, so it's okay to stick to Xiaopei. I dare not go out of the city to chase him."

"As for Yu Jin, if you give him a city, he can defend it like a fortress, but Yu Jin won't be able to fight this pursuit."

"It's just that if we want to go easy, we have to send a general to open up the road to Bashu for us." Xu Shu said with a slight smile.

"Bashu Liu Zhang is mediocre. As a member of the Han family, he is a vassal to the Cao bandits. This man has no strong generals, and my second brother with [-] troops can defeat Liu Zhang." Liu Bei said confidently.

Both Liu Zhang and Liu Bei are clan relatives of the Han Dynasty. Of course, Liu Bei is what he claims to be, and Ba Ganzi and Han Xiandi can't get together.Liu Zhang is the real deal, a close relative of the emperor.

It's just that Liu Zhang is notoriously weak and incompetent. After Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the princes, he gave Cao Cao a watch.

Liu Bei looked down on Liu Zhang and knew his second brother Guan Yu's ability, so he said this sentence.

"Well, the bravery of the second general is unmatched by anyone in the world!"

"My good friend Fazhengfa Xiaozhi served under Liu Zhang's command. Let the second general take a letter with me. With the cooperation of the inside and the outside, we will definitely be able to take down Bashu." Zhuge Liang smiled slightly.

Needless to say, Liu Zhang is not only incompetent, but also has bad eyesight.The dignified Fa Zheng Fa Xiao Zhi is under Liu Zhang's command, but he just doesn't reuse it.

The relationship between Zhuge Liang and Fazheng is quite good. Zhuge Liang is confident that if he sends this letter to Fazheng, Fazheng will definitely be willing to help them.

Xu Shu was listening beside him, secretly happy in his heart.Fazheng's name, Xu Shu, has also been heard. If Liu Bei is gaining the effectiveness of Fazheng, then this team can be said to have the qualifications to fight for world hegemony.

Chapter 444 Three points in the world to determine the situation

Time flies, and March has passed in a blink of an eye.

Now the situation in the world has initially become clear. After Li Chen captured Soochow, he has Xuzhou and Jiangdong, and he has become one of the few great warlords in the world.

The Great War in the Central Plains is still going on, under Yuan Shao's fierce attack, Yan Wang Gongsun Zan has been retreating steadily.Now, even Gongsun Zan's old partner Liu Yu has turned to Yuan Shao, and now Gongsun Zan only has a base camp in Beiping.

After the defeat at Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan no longer had the capital to make a comeback. He built a tall building in Beiping and named it Yijing Tower.Gongsun Zan seemed to be in despair. He hoarded 30 shi of grain and grass in the Yijing Tower, drinking and having fun in the Yijing Tower all day long.

After Liu Bei won Zhuge Liang, under Zhuge Liang's suggestion, he abandoned Zhuojun and Beihai counties, and the whole army advanced into the land of Bashu, and now Hanzhong has been occupied.

Obviously, Liu Zhang in Bashu is not Liu Bei's opponent now, and it is only a matter of time before Liu Bei occupies the entire territory of Bashu.

Because Ma Teng was afraid of Cao Cao, he had withdrawn from the previously occupied Cao Cao's territory, and withdrew to Xiliang again.Moreover, it can be expected that once Cao Cao gets rid of Yuan Shu, he will have to get rid of Ma Teng.

Youzhou and Liangzhou are places where horses are raised, and in ancient warfare, cavalry was the most powerful. Cao Cao will have to settle in Liangzhou sooner or later, making Liangzhou his horse herding place.

The Central Plains War is still going on, but Li Chen is the most powerful force in the world today, followed by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

It is a foregone conclusion that Cao Cao took all of Yuan Shu's land, and Yuan Shao took Beiping Gongsun Zan. As for Ma Teng and Liu Bei, they were just lingering.

Although the land of Bashu is precipitous, it is an excellent place for self-protection, but it is also very difficult to fight outside.

Liu Bei won Bashu, although he had a place to settle down and develop, but he also limited himself.

But then again, so far, this land of Bashu should indeed be the most suitable place for Liu Bei to settle down.

Weidi, Xudu.

Wei Wangfu.

"Cough cough!"

"Wei Wang, how do you think I can rule the world!" Guo Jia coughed hard and asked Cao Cao.

Hearing this, Cao Cao's hands trembled suddenly, and he was speechless for a long time.

The news of Li Chen's taking all of Jiangdong's territory has been thoroughly spread. After Cao Cao heard the news, his heart was shocked a few times. Li Chen unified Jiangdong, which was not good news for Cao Cao.

Although it is said that Li Chen and Cao Cao are now allies, this ally is based on the isolation of Cao Cao.But now, Li Chen has become the strongest prince in the world, and Cao Cao is forming an alliance with Li Chen, so it is undoubtedly seeking skin from a tiger.

"This"

"Unifying the world is easier said than done!" Cao Cao said with a sigh.

Facing Guo Jia, Cao Cao has nothing to brag about. Now, even Cao Cao, who has always been ambitious, feels very uneasy.

Today's Li Chen, with Xuzhou in his advance and Jiangdong in his retreat, is naturally invincible.In today's world, if you want to ask who is most likely to take over the world, it will undoubtedly be Li Chen.

Today, Cao Cao is not as good as Li Chen in terms of territory, Cao Cao is not as good as Li Chen in terms of military strength, and Cao Cao is not as good as Li Chen in terms of capable ministers and generals under his command.

Since Cao Cao can't compare to Li Chen in all these piles, how can Cao Cao be confident to win the world again!

"Wei Wang, we never imagined that the speed of Li Chen and Jiangdong is still higher than ours!"

"Nowadays, the situation in the world has changed, and we have to adapt accordingly. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult to compete with Li Chen!" Guo Jia said with a sigh.

Cao Cao has always listened to Guo Jia's words the most, but Cao Cao has always followed Guo Jia's advice.

"Feng Xiao, you can speak up if you have anything to say!"

"The lonely king never listened to the words of filial piety!" Cao Cao asked Guo Jia.

"King Wei, let's stop fighting south of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, let's fight Yuan Shao!" Guo Jia said solemnly, pointing to the map.

"what?"

"No more fights?" Cao Cao asked in surprise.

They have conquered most of Yuan Shu's territory now. Although Yuan Shu's territory is not big, it is very rich.Moreover, most of these relatively wealthy sites are in the south of the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River.

If according to Guo Jia's statement, they gave up the territory south of the Huaihe River, then the fight before was all for nothing.

"King Wei, you can only gain if you give up. Our army has no ships, and we are able to fight against Yuan Shu now because of the help of the Qin army and the navy."

"Now that the Qin army has freed up its hands, if the two of us turn our faces now, it will be easy for the Qin army to go south of the Huaihe River."

"Without ships, without a navy, how can we defend this land in the south of the Yangtze River. At this time and that time, if Jiangdong Sun Ce can stand in a stalemate with the Qin army, there is no problem for us to fight like this. Now that Jiangdong is destroyed, we will We have to change our strategy." Guo Jia said with a solemn expression.

Cao Cao thought about it for a while, and then said after a long time: "Feng Xiao, tell me how to fight this battle."

Guo Jia came to the map, pointed to the map and said, "King Wei, the situation in the world is now clear, and it must be divided into three parts."

"Now the most powerful person in the world is King Qin. King Qin sits in Xuzhou and Jiangdong. Now if King Qin wants to plan for the world, he has two options. One is to send troops from Jiangdong to the south and take Huainan, Jingxiang, Changsha and other places. The second option is to attack Yuan Shao from Xuzhou to the north."

"King Wei, if you were King Qin, where would you fight?"

After Guo Jia asked Cao Cao, he looked at Cao Cao with piercing eyes.Among the princes in the world, Guo Jia thought that Cao Cao and Li Chen had the most similar personalities.If these two people were born into ordinary families, they must be good friends.

Cao Cao looked at the map and said almost without hesitation: "Go south. If I were Li Chen, I must go south."

Flying to the south is mostly by water, and the Qin army's water army is now the only one in the world, and the water army and Qin army look down upon it.Whether it is attacking, transporting food, or transporting troops, the Qin army has an absolute advantage.

Moreover, the strongest person in the south gate is Yuan Shu, who has been beaten by Cao Cao and is half disabled.

However, it would be different if he went to the north. To fight Li Chen to the north, he would have to face Yuan Shao, who had just annexed Gongsun Zan and was very powerful.

There is almost no doubt about this choice. If Cao Cao were Li Chen, he would definitely have to fight south instead of north.

"Yes, that's right!"

"The King of Qin will definitely go south. After half a year, at most half a year, after the King of Qin stabilizes Jiangdong, he will definitely send his troops to the south."

"Half a year, King Wei, can we completely destroy Yuan Shu in half a year?" Guo Jia asked with a solemn expression.

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Chapter 445 Guo Jia's plan to trade south for north

Wanting to destroy Yuan Shu in half a year is undoubtedly a fool's dream.

Although Cao Cao's battle against Yuan Shu went smoothly in the early stage, it became more and more difficult as it went on.Because in the early stage, Yuan Shu's troops were very scattered.In addition, Cao Cao took advantage of the Qin army's navy and caught Yuan Shu by surprise.It is precisely because of these many reasons that this can be played so smoothly.

However, the further the attack was, the more difficult it would be to fight. Now Yuan Shu concentrated his forces in the dozen or so cities around Shouchun.

It can be said that every city wall around Shouchun is a hard bone that can knock out teeth.

Yuan Shu couldn't beat Cao Cao. The reason why he preserved his strength and hid in Shouchun City was to wait for his elder brother to clean up Gongsun Zan, and then fight Cao Cao together with the two brothers.

"Half a year, half a year, I'm afraid I can't beat Yuan Shu, and I can't beat Shouchun either." Cao Cao hesitated.

After Cao Cao replied, Guo Jia continued to ask: "My lord, do you know what the world will be like if we can't defeat Yuan Shu and Shouchun within half a year?"

When Guo Jia questioned him like this, Cao Cao worried and said, Fengxiao, what time is this, and you are still playing tricks.

"Feng Xiao said it outright," Cao Cao said.

"King Wei, at that time, it must be Yuan Shu and the Yuan Shao brothers who will join forces to attack us. King Qin's next target must also be the south. Not to mention that we and King Qin have the same prey, even King Qin will take food from us."

"These Yuan Shu's territories we have laid down, if King Qin comes to attack, will we be able to defend them?"

"King Wei, the situation in this world can only be divided into three parts, not four parts. The world is divided into three parts, two strong and one weak, the combination of the weak and the strong, the strongest resistance."

"It goes without saying that the name of Zhuge Kongming's Crouching Dragon is worthy of the name. Liu Bei's entry into Xichuan is equivalent to first setting the weakest position in this three-point world."

"There is no doubt that the King of Qin, Li Chen, is the strongest now. In this way, it will be you and Yuan Shao competing for the last spot."

Guo Jiakai talked about it, and analyzed the situation in this world very thoroughly.

This world needs three points to be stable, and the weak and strong unite to resist the strongest, so that the world can be stabilized.If it is not the case, the whole world will be disturbed, and I don't know how many years of fighting without any results.

What kind of person is Cao Cao?

Cao Cao thought to himself at this time, what can he do if Liu Bei wins Zhuge Liang, he can only become the weakest family in the world.I have Feng Xiao, but I can become the second strongest family.

After Li Chen ruled Jiangdong, both the navy and the army are the strongest in the world. This is no longer in dispute.As long as Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shao, he can form an alliance with Liu Bei, and the two will fight against Li Chen together.

"What Feng Xiao said is reasonable, the lonely king should listen to what Feng Xiao said." Cao Cao said to Guo Jia.

The biggest advantage of Cao Cao is that he is good at listening to people, and he listens to Guo Jia the most. This is also the reason why Cao Cao can achieve great things.

"King Wei, before we can defeat Yuan Shao, we still have to form an alliance with Li Chen. With the Qin army as an alliance, we will give Yuan Shu to the Qin army to fight, and we will turn around and attack Yuan Shao."

"Let's take the north of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and let Li Chen take the south of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. As long as we take Yuan Shao's land, we may not be afraid of Li Chen in the future."

"You see, King Wei, if this plan is successful, although Li Chen occupies most of the world, there is also a disadvantage." Guo Jia said, pointing to the map.

Cao Cao also looked at the map, if Yuan Shu's territory was allocated to Li Chen, then Li Chen would really occupy most of the world.However, Cao Cao soon discovered the disadvantages of Guo Jia's words.

"horse!"

"The Qin army has no horses?" Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he said to Guo Jia.

If the world is divided into three parts like this, Li Chen occupies the southeast and southeast, and the southeast and southeast are indeed good places.It can be said that the good places in the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Huaihe River basins are all occupied by Li Chen.However, although Li Chen's places are rich, they cannot raise horses with water.

And if Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, it would be equivalent to occupying the entire north.If you count Ma Teng, who has nominally joined Cao Cao, the two horse-producing places of Liangzhou and Youzhou are in Cao Cao's hands.

The most important things in this war are soldiers, food, generals, and counselors.And among the first soldiers and horses, not only soldiers but also horses are needed!

Almost all ancient emperors dominated the world from the north to the south, and there was only one Zhu Yuanzhang who dominated the world from the south to the north.

It is easy to fight from north to south, but it is because the combat effectiveness of ancient cavalry is too strong.The south does not produce horses, so it is impossible to build a strong army.

"Okay, Gu Wang will listen to what Feng Xiao said, let's hand over Yuan Shu to Li Chen, and let's fight Yuan Shao."

"Feng Xiao thought, who should we send to renew the alliance with the King of Qin?" Cao Cao said to Guo Jia.

After thinking about it for a while, Guo Jia suggested to Cao Cao: "Chen Qun, the chief clerk, can speak eloquently, so he can be a messenger."