Three Kingdoms

Li Dian has been in Hanzhong for a short period of time. Although he still followed his steps in the general direction and arranged the construction of relevant experimental fields. It seemed that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, but he always felt that There seems to be something wrong somewhere.

Until the news came that Zhang Zhang was attacked by villagers trying to grab water.

Li Dian was furious and just before he was about to send troops, he paused and was silent for a while, then sat down again and re-examined the entire process.

Zhang Zhang is undoubtedly a good county magistrate. This was basically confirmed after Li Dian met Zhang Zhang. Because he was born with a bachelor's degree in agriculture, many of Zhang Zhang's ideas are relatively close to agricultural development. Although this may be slightly lacking, it is not a bad thing for Hanzhong now.

There is still a lot of land in Hanzhong, and many areas are waiting to be developed. A county magistrate who attaches great importance to agricultural development is obviously a good county magistrate. And because he has the experience of a bachelor's degree in agriculture, Zhang Zhang will not forcefully launch some so-called achievement projects. , but start from the most basic small-scale water conservancy construction, which does not consume much but can see results.

Therefore, on the whole, although Zhang Zhang may not have considered everything thoroughly in some aspects, there should be nothing wrong in the water grab incident, at least not a big one. So since Zhang Zhang made no big mistake, then the people who were at fault in this incident were the people of the two villages?

This was also Li Dian's initial thought. If you hurt someone, you are naturally at fault. But when Li Dian was about to send troops to arrest the villagers who were fighting for water, his rationality sounded an alarm.

"Someone is coming!" "Li Dian sat behind the table, his face as deep as water, "Send a few people to the surrounding areas of Xi County and the two villages that are fighting for water to check and see if there is any abnormality. Come and report back immediately! 』

Li Dian decided not to send troops immediately.

The habit of sending troops was developed in Yinshan. After all, in Yinshan, if the Southern Huns are causing trouble, they naturally need to send troops to suppress it. But now we are in Hanzhong, and the surrounding Hu people are not Southern Xiongnu, but Di people. There is a small minority of mediocrity.

What about mediocre people? Although the circulation is very ancient, they have basically been Chineseized. They only retain some habitual customs. The rest are basically similar to the Han people. The territory is relatively small and the population is sparse, so overall It's basically nothing. Even if there is any ambiguity, it won't cause much trouble.

Di people, in comparison, are much more common than mediocre people, and their thoughts are relatively impure. It's just that the Di people had just been dealt with in the previous stage, and Li Diancai and several Di people kings met in Nanzheng and opened experimental fields. Logically speaking, the Di people were not so eager. Not long after Zhang Liao left. , even when Li Dian put on a friendly face, he started to cause destruction without authorization...

Unless it's an internal conflict among the Diren King, killing someone with a borrowed knife or something.

Li Dian re-examined the entire process of the incident.

Xixian County is near Xicheng.

There are three places in Shangyong, from west to east, Xicheng, Shangyong and Fangling.

I won’t mention Fangling, because that place is the border with Cao Jun. Basically, everyone who can run away has left, and the remaining population is not large. Even in Fangling, there are not many people, and it is very easy to be attacked. Intrusion, therefore, no matter during the Liu Yan period, when Zhang Lu was in power, or now, there is not much investment in the Fangling area. In addition to agriculture, there are also some post stations that are basically used for transshipment. , there are no other key industries.

Xicheng and Shangyong are better, and their total population and prosperity are much higher than those of Fangling.

Li Dian was originally on guard against the Shen family. Because he had heard Zhang Liao say before that there had been many contacts between Zhang Ze of Nanzheng and Shen of Shangyong, but Zhang Ze was the one who took the lead at that time, and Shen was involved in the lake, and then Zhang Ze saw it. When it doesn't work, I immediately react...

However, since the Shen family has defected, Li Dian certainly cannot say that he will fall out immediately. Therefore, he sent Zhang Zhang to Xixian in order to prepare Zhang Zhang to accumulate some popularity, and then have an impact on Xicheng, and then slowly invade the city. Go to Shangyong area.

It would be easier if Li Dian was more reckless and sent troops directly. However, it would not be a good idea to go directly to arrest Shen, let alone the best solution to the existing conflicts in Shangyong, Hanzhong. It's like some people in later generations talk against simplicity and crudeness, claiming that work must be meticulous and practical, but when problems arise, they don't think about how to solve the problem, but only think about how to solve the person who caused the problem.

In the mediocre place of Hanzhong, there are people who are close to the Hussars, and there are also many who are neutral on the sidelines. There are also some who are obedient on the surface like the Shen family, but they are disobedient. There are even some people who have been killed before and have to bow their heads, hiding in their hearts. With hatred...

Is it possible to arrest and kill everyone except the friendly ones?

What's more, Xixian is in Xicheng, not Shangyong.

If we really want to investigate, we must first identify the people in Xicheng, and then we can say whether the Shen family in Shangyong has any contact with Xicheng. But what Li Dian learned now was that two villages were fighting for water, and Zhang Zhang was hit on the head by a villager during the mediation process and fell into a coma.

Li Dian stood up and walked slowly in the hall.

The guards outside the hall were wearing shining armor, reflecting the brilliance under the sunlight. Perhaps noticing Li Dian's behavior, the guard cast a somewhat probing look, then quickly withdrew his gaze and straightened his waist a little more.

The creaking sound of the wooden boards under his feet somewhat disturbed Li Dian's thoughts, but after wandering around for two times, Li Dian suddenly thought of a question, one that he had not considered before.

He is no longer in Yinshan.

But in Hanzhong.

It’s not nonsense, it’s a whole character change.

The butt determines the thinking and also the strategy.

Li Dian was in charge of military training when he was in Yinshan. His subordinates were veterans training new recruits and elites training rookies. Although people's livelihood and government affairs were not completely absent, everything was to serve military needs. But what about here in Hanzhong?

Are the people of Hanzhong, including the villages under Xixian County where the accident occurred, considered veterans or recruits, elites or rookies?

In Yinshan, Li Dian gave an order and the whole army carried it out. If the order was not implemented, it would be very obvious, as if a piece of the neatly arranged queue was suddenly missing. But in Hanzhong, the order given , can it be penetrated to the people's side? Even if the notice is given to the people, will they obey it like soldiers obeying military orders?

Answer, obviously.

Li Dian stood in front of the hall. Although he looked at everything in front of him with a calm expression, in fact, his heart was constantly circling. Every grain of sand in a plate of loose sand felt that his own opinion was the most important.

And the most critical point is that soldiers will adapt and adjust their behaviors and habits according to the teachings, but the people often hate the teachings, or are tired of simple instructions similar to military orders, and choose to follow the way that the people feel comfortable. action……

Such as this time's grab for water.

You can't follow Yinshan's habits. Once you mobilize your troops easily, you will lose.

Soldiers are the last resort and should not be used all the time...

So, what's the plan?

……\\(^o^)/~……

Wuling area.

Huang Gai, together with Zhu Huan, slaughtered almost all the cottages about ten miles away on both sides of the river.

Later, many Wuling barbarians abandoned the stronghold and retreated into the mountains without waiting for Huang Gai, Zhu Huan and others to arrive.

Perhaps this can be called a victory, but in fact, both Huang Gai and Zhu Huan knew that this was just a defeat of some barbarians on the surface of Wuling Man. It does not mean that the battle situation has been stable, or that It means a great victory.

Faced with Huang Gai's strength, Zhu Huan, as a junior, could not compete with Huang Gai in terms of age, military experience, or position and authority. He could only obey orders. However, Zhu Huan in a period of time After a period of doubts and confusion, I gradually guessed Huang Gai's intentions, so I gradually no longer felt awkward when executing the plan, and it was relatively smooth.

This feeling is like the previous fusion of Huang Gai and Zhu Huan... Well, cooperation still requires certain adjustments to proceed smoothly, but now you don't even need to hold your hands...

"pity. ” Huang Gai sighed lowly.

Zhu Huan knew what Huang Gai was sighing for.

Jiangdong navy is sharp.

It was indeed very sharp, but once they left the boat, Jiangdong's navy began to change from sharp to big.

Because the nearby cottages along the river have been cleared, if you want to attack the barbarians, you must invade deeper into the mountainous areas. In such mountainous areas, the combat effectiveness of Jiangdong soldiers is somewhat reduced, and this The discount is huge.

Zhu Huan was also a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer the question.

Comfort Huang Gai? Governor Huang, can you do it? Don't be discouraged, don't give up, Mengmeng stand up?

this……

No matter how this sounded, Zhu Huan was not qualified to say anything comforting to Huang Gai just because of his position.

So skip the comforting words and just say let’s do it again?

that……

Doing this also requires stamina, ahem, troops, okay?

Attacking along the river, Jiangdong soldiers have a very big advantage. They are not afraid of the tyranny of the barbarians, nor do they have to worry about their retreat being intercepted. They can advance, attack, retreat or defend. The initiative is in their hands. They can do whatever they want, but once Once you enter the mountain, you are entering the barbarian's home field. The number of soldiers injured is often several times more than that consumed by attacking the mountain stronghold near the river!

And because of the Jiangdong military system, the real combat effectiveness is the private military headquarters, followed by the local county soldiers, and the general mercenaries below are simply unable to work hard. The battles will follow when the wind is going, and they can run faster when the wind is going. Barbarians are fast.

Indeed, if the headwind fails, those who cannot outrun the barbarian will not have to run next time.

He couldn't comfort him, nor could he actively ask for a fight. Naturally, Zhu Huan could only keep his mouth shut and stand aside in a slightly embarrassed tone.

While Zhu Huan was slightly embarrassed, Huang Gai was worried about Zhou Yu.

In fact, Zhu Huan only understood the superficial things and did not consider the deeper issues.

After all, Zhu Huan was only a middle-level general. Even though he was promoted by Sun Quan, he had not yet reached the same level as Huang Gai.

What Huang Gai was thinking about was not only the battle at hand, nor the safety of the river, but the future of Jiangdong. Huang Gai knew very well that there were many hidden dangers in executing such a strategy, but the biggest hidden danger in Jiangdong was not these Wuling barbarians, but Zhou Yu.

No matter how many Wuling barbarians gather, as soon as they leave their homeland and want to march into the hinterland of Yangzhou, they will just wait to die, whether it is the third watch or the fifth watch. Because the Wuling Barbarians did not have any military logistics, even if they were plundering places, as long as there was a slight delay and insufficient supplies were not obtained in a certain area, the defeat of these barbarians would be inevitable.

Just like the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was turbulent at first, but as time went on, it was gone.

Therefore, if Wuling Man really breaks out, Huang Gai doesn't care at all. He even thinks that if Jiangdong can still free his hands, the sooner this hidden danger can be eliminated, the better.

But Zhou Yu's hidden dangers are very troublesome...

Life is impermanent, and the large intestine surrounds the small intestine. As for which one is the large intestine and which one is the small intestine during birth, old age, illness, and death, it only has meaning for the living. For the dead, it is actually the same.

But only Zhou Yu's guts can contain such a mess like Jiangdong, and once Zhou Yu dies, it is very likely that he will not be able to contain it...

Then there was a crash.

Lu Su?

Lu Su is very good, very good in all aspects, the only shortcoming is that he has no military merit.

Why was it that after Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce came to power smoothly, but when Sun Quan succeeded Sun Ce, he was dissatisfied with this and that? It's not because Sun Ce has military merits, at least Sun Ce has the merits of leading the battle and achieving actual results, while Sun Quan has nothing.

This is why Sun Quan has been anxiously holding a hundred thousand chips in his hands, sitting on the card table with a blank face and trying to stud. After all, Sun Quan thought that if he won once, he could double his bet, but the reality was that either no one would bet against him, or he would be beaten to a bruised face.

Everyone knows that the Sun family's son wants to stud as soon as he comes up, so who would bet against him easily? Either he is also a fool, or he is sure that he has a card in his hand. Once his opponent really has a card, Sun Quan will definitely suffer.

To get to the top, you have to fight hard.

If you want to fight, you need soldiers.

To have soldiers, there must be something that makes soldiers willing to follow them, and military merit is undoubtedly the most shining certificate among them. Who would want to follow a general who is destined to lose?

Therefore, Lu Su can only become a temporary governor at best. Once this happens, it will inevitably cause a fight between the fake governors and deputy governors. Even Huang Gai may not be able to escape! Just because Huang Gai doesn't want to fight, doesn't mean that others don't want to fight. If Huang Gai doesn't fight, he will lie down and be stepped on by others!

This is Jiangdong's biggest hidden danger!

After Zhou Yu's death, Jiangdong will fall into a situation of scattered civil and military affairs for at least five years, maybe ten or eight years. The civil servants have their own affairs, the generals have their own calculations, and the small intestine factory wraps its own. Who will know whether it is a chicken or a chicken? A piece of shit?

Time waits not for us!

This may be the last strategic plan formulated by Zhou Yu.

Since it is a strategic plan, of course there are phased goals. If the final goal can be achieved, it would be great.

Jiangdong plus Sichuan and Shu, the upper reaches plus the lower reaches, are like a long snake array! The Yangtze River is also a natural danger. As long as the navy in the east of the Yangtze River is undefeated for one day, the world will be divided! When the time comes, we can advance, attack, retreat or defend. We have granaries, a population, and a favorable location. After a few years of operation, Jiangdong's natural strength will increase!

The secondary goal is for Fei Qian and Cao Cao to fight, and then Jiangdong will find an opportunity to benefit. However, if Sichuan and Shu cannot be obtained, even Jingzhou Nanjun may not be able to guarantee the stability of Jiangdong...

After all, only the Yangzhou area in Jiangdong serves as support, which is too weak.

And the immediate goal is to achieve a military success first...

This military merit naturally fell on Wu Lingman.

Just clearing both sides of the river is basically the same as what General Jiangdong did before. There must be more dazzling results, more heads, blood, and bones, in order for Jiangdong to implement the plan, even if Even though Zhou Yu couldn't hold on anymore, he was still stable enough!

Taking a step back, if we invade more and suppress the mountainous Vietnamese barbarians now, if there are any changes, these mountainous Vietnamese barbarians will be weaker, and Jiangdong will naturally be safer.

"Fight again." 』

Huang Gai said slowly.

Zhu Huan was stunned for a moment. If we want to continue, it means going deep into the mountains, and once we go deep into the mountains, the casualties will be difficult to control. Zhu Huan's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but have some doubts. He wondered whether Huang Gai had received some secret instructions, or...

According to Jiangdong's previous habits, the task can be regarded as completed. Because it is impossible for the Jiangdong Army to enter the mountains and clear out all the barbarian villages, generally when it reaches this level, the Jiangdong Army will retreat. So these barbarians will cry and cry, with hatred for Jiangdong and so on, and come out of the mountains again, like leeks, growing again.

This is because the productivity of the Vietnamese in the mountains is very low and they do not have enough farming technology, so they need a larger area and more products of nature to survive. The shelters in the mountains can provide temporary shelter, but they cannot last long. Time provided the food needed for the survival of the Vietnamese barbarians in the mountains, so they could only continue to return to the areas they were familiar with after the war, build their dilapidated homes again, and then wait for the next war.

Just when Zhu Huan was still thinking about what words to use in response to Huang Gai, maybe it was because Zhu Huan's performance during this period was pretty good, or maybe there was a little bit of tacit understanding after the initial friction. Huang Gai's Once there was no cold order, but a slow explanation, "There is no need to go into the mountains to fight to the death, but to lure them out and fight..."