Three Kingdoms

Among the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Liao is obviously not ranked among the people who can mount a horse to defeat bandits and govern the people at this stage, but he is the one with the most potential, while the others are either constrained or are about to be exhausted. Done.

Such as Zhou Yu.

During the period when Sun Ce first captured Jiangdong, Zhou Yu's presence was indispensable.

Unfortunately……

Simplifying complex things is a kind of ability, but if you try to simplify everything because of this, it would be a tragedy.

The lower the class, the more people want to simplify things. These people are not naturally willing to do this, but because of the relationship between knowledge and vision, these people are unable to think more broadly about the problem. They can only simply distinguish between good and bad, kill and not kill, but in the upper class, they belong to People at the ruler level will also gradually learn to simplify problems or try to simplify everything due to laziness and incompetence.

Zhou Yu and Zhu Zhi's opinions are difficult to unify.

Zhou Yu can seize Zhu Zhi's military power, but he cannot kill Zhu Zhi. To some extent, Zhou Yu hopes to get Zhu Zhi's support rather than the current situation where the two sides fight but may allow foreign enemies to take advantage. .

The reasons mentioned by Zhu Zhi are indeed very sufficient and there is nothing wrong with them.

If we capture Jingzhou, it will be far more beneficial to Jiangdong than capturing Sichuan and Shu.

Zhou Yu stood on the building boat and did not speak immediately, but just looked at the scenery on both sides of the strait. There seemed to be a bit of greed in his sick appearance, as if he couldn't get enough of these scenery no matter how hard he looked at it.

Zhu Zhi stood on Zhou Yu's side, lowering his head slightly, his expression still calm.

"There are many things that I couldn't talk to you about before..."

For a long time, Zhou Yu did not look back, but said directly, "Now Jiangdong must get rid of bad governance, provide people with livelihood, exempt from taxation, and rectify the economy..."

Zhu Zhi slowly raised his head, looked at Zhou Yu, and then heard Zhou Yu spit out the second half of the sentence, "...However, the results will be very little." 』

Zhu Zhi and Zhou Yu said before that Jiangdong should not send troops now, but should practice internal skills. Even if it really wants to send troops, it should focus on Jingzhou, not Sichuan and Shu. After all, Jiangdong has many problems of its own...

The problems in Jiangdong were not caused by Sun Ce, let alone Zhou Yu. It can be said that the root of the problem was planted in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it was still not eradicated in the Han Dynasty.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu and Chu were once dominant, but neither the Chu State nor the Wu State were willing to integrate with the Central Plains culture. They insisted on making a flower and bird character to show their uniqueness, and thus lost the recognition of the Central Plains culture. opportunities, naturally it is impossible to merge them together. Later, although it was said that Chu State did make great efforts to overthrow Qin State, that was because Chu State suffered the least damage in the Six Kingdoms War.

Generally speaking, Wu Chu, the predecessor of Jiangdong, had its glory days, but all the glory hid a fatal problem. Jiangdong may be due to geographical reasons or historical accumulation. Most of the political systems formed from Jiangdong only care about themselves and are very Short-sighted.

As for the Dameng Laozhu family, it should actually be regarded as more of the Huaisi Group.

Coincidentally, the Sun family is actually the Huaisi Group...

In the final analysis, Jiangdong, that is, the Zhedong group of later generations was too small-minded and continued the quality of internal fighting from the Han Dynasty to the late Ming Dynasty, which eventually led to catastrophe and refused to repent.

This is what Zhou Yu said about Jiangdong's reform.

Wanting to change involves too much, and it is useless to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause of the problem. It is useless to make drastic changes, and there is no courage to cut off one's arms to survive. Then there is no middle way and there is not enough time...

In addition, although Sun Quan is pretending to be pitiful and aggrieved now, he is actually full of thoughts of monopolizing power.

As for Zhou Yu...

Zhu Zhi knew in his heart that Zhou Yu's life would soon be over.

Nowadays, Zhou Yu can move freely only because of the elixir, and the poison of the elixir...

Zhu Zhi also had a headache when he thought of this and didn't know what to say.

It’s not that Sichuan and Shu are bad, but it’s too far for the current Jiangdong.

To conquer Sichuan and Shu, it is necessary to take in many things from Jiangdong, and the money and material resources are endless.

Jiang Dong is like a patient at the moment. What he needs most right now is recuperation and treatment, using mild medicine to drive away evil spirits and straighten him up. But Zhou Yu wants to take a strong medicine to make Jiang Dong...

Zhu Zhi suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhou Yu.

Isn't that all?

"Captain..." Zhu Zhi started to speak, but he didn't know how to continue. He said that the Governor didn't need to take the pill anymore. His health was the most important thing? So why did Zhou Yu come? Didn't Zhu Zhi deliberately delay his advance into Sichuan and Shu? If Zhu Zhi nodded and agreed to march into Sichuan and Shu, wouldn't Zhu Zhi violate his previous strategy?

"Captain..." After a moment of pause, Zhu Zhicai said slowly, with some worry in his eyes, "Jiangdong's body..."

"Kodong's body is already seriously ill!" Zhou Yu said in a deep voice, "It's just like a certain disease, unless it's... Human lifespan has its own number of days. Jiangdong's lifespan, if you want to compete with the number of days, you can't break it or establish it!" 』

Zhu Zhi was stunned, and then he understood why Zhou Yu had to take him to the building ship before saying such words.

The river surges away, and the waves disappear just like everything else in the world.

"Jun Li said that Jiangdong cannot withstand the war," Zhou Yu continued, "but I thought this was Jiangdong's last chance!" If Sichuan and Shu cannot be won this time, Jiangdong will no longer be able to compete with the sky! 』

"..." Zhu Zhi couldn't help but feel a little frightened.

Number of days.

Zhu Zhi didn't know how many days it would take, but he understood that with the intertwined interest groups in Jiangdong, even the Emperor of the Han Dynasty couldn't move and correct the evils. How could it be useful to capture Sichuan and Shu?

hiss……

Zhu Zhi suddenly thought about something, and then he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Captain...maybe I'm exaggerating..."

Zhou Yu looked at Zhu Zhi and said, "It's okay for you to speak frankly." 』

The disadvantage of Jiangdong's partial security is actually that in Jiangdong, how many people who can be called the name can't understand this? Although these Jiangdong people will also praise the heroic spirit of unifying the world and envy the power to control all over the world, it is absolutely impossible for them to give up the interests they already have.

Under Zhou Yu's calm gaze, Zhu Zhi thought carefully and said, "My lord is young and has a promising future, so why take such a risky strategy?" 』

"Dangerous strategy?" Zhou Yu smiled slightly, "I see... Jun Like looked north... what did he see?" 』

"Jingzhou?" Zhu Zhi said subconsciously, "Ah... Zhongyuan?" 』

"If you can live in a corner, there will be no need to fight." Zhou Yu said slowly, "When fate decides, the whole family will accept the surrender." 』

Zhu Zhi's eyebrows twitched, and he was slightly angry, "The Governor... I have never had such an idea!" A certain person has served his master for three generations..."

"I have also served for three generations..." Zhou Yu interrupted Zhu Zhi.

"Uh..." Zhu Zhiba smacked his lips, like a mage who was interrupted from casting a spell, and grumbled, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Zhou Yu raised his head and looked to the north.

The Central Plains is so far away that Zhou Yu cannot see it, but Zhou Yu knows where the fate of Jiangdong will be decided.

"At this point in the current situation, Jiangdong is still sitting in a well and looking at the sky. It's ridiculous, sad, and lamentable..." Zhou Yu said with a smile, his tone was steady, but there was a hint of thunder, "The price is worth a thousand gold, the high-end mansion, prosperous and extravagant, extravagant, but no money. It can provide peace of mind for the people... The wind in Wu County is warm and the singing and dancing are lively, but the price of food in Jiangdong has doubled again compared to last year! Although Jiangdong cannot be said to have a bumper harvest year after year, it can be considered stable. But where did this food and grass go? 』

"Originally, I thought I still had some time..." Zhou Yu still smiled, but became a little helpless, "But fate is like this, fate plays tricks on people... I can't wait... If I die, a weak leader will be in power, you will Can logic turn the tide? 』

Zhu Zhi wanted to hold out his chest and promise, but the next moment he held his chest in silence.

Things that come to the forefront are often covered by great evils. If they cannot be covered, bloodshed will naturally occur.

The people of Jiangdong have never thought about competing for world hegemony. They always only care about the stability of one place.

"There used to be Changpingcang in Jiangdong, but now there is still food, but not much..." Zhou Yu said, "There was a flood before, and we used food and grass, but there was nothing to say. But this year is not a disaster year, so why are there refugees in Jiangdong again?" 』

"Perhaps the Wuling barbarians are causing trouble..." Zhu Zhi responded for a while, then shook his head and said, "Did the people from Jiangdong do what the governor intended?" 』

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "It's unnecessary." When the lord grows up and can control Jiangdong...it will take at least ten years, right? 』

Zhu Zhi was silent and nodded.

"It would indeed be a good thing to win Jingzhou..." Zhou Yu said, "But can the land of Jingzhou get rid of Jiangdong?" Can the Lord's foundation be stabilized? 』

Jingzhou is a good place.

Xiangyang is the gateway to the Central Plains. Whoever captures Xiangyang will have the initiative to open up the Central Plains.

Everyone knows this, so even if Jiangdong occupies Jingzhou, will the northern regime, whether Cao Cao or Fei Qian, easily give up this important gateway?

Obviously impossible.

So after occupation, does it require governance, armament, defense, and the consumption of money and material resources? Then it is possible that after occupying Jingzhou, Jiangdong will not be able to get any benefits, and can only pour money into it in one breath. It may be possible in a short time. If it takes a long time, given the temperament of those guys in Jiangdong, is it possible that they will be willing?

One year of support is enough, but ten years of support?

Twenty years?

What if it is longer?

"If someone dies, there will be endless internal fighting in Jiangdong. ” Zhou Yu said in a deep voice, “At that time, you will not be able to convince the public when you talk about military merits, you will not be able to convince the crowd when you talk about fame, and you will not be able to convince the crowd when you talk about qualifications... When the lord is in urgent need of help, you will not be able to calm down, and you will not be loyal to the king. Language, where did it start? 』

"This..." Zhu Zhi wanted to refute, but there was really no way to refute.

Zhu Zhi is like four different people. It seems that he has a little bit of everything, but he doesn't do his best on either side.

"What if we win Jingzhou?" If Jiang Dong is not reborn, he will still live in a corner, just marrying someone else's clothes! ” Zhou Yu pointed in the direction of Sichuan and Shu, “Only when Fei and Cao are fighting and taking Sichuan and Shu can Jiangdong have the foundation to compete for the world! It is easy to defend the territory in the east of the Yangtze River, but difficult to advance in it. Then change the direction, take Sichuan and Shu, attack Hanzhong, and fight in the Guanzhong of Longxi! To advance, you can follow the methods of the great ancestors of the past, and to retreat, you can also link up and down to guard the river! 』

Maybe there are still some problems with Zhou Yu's idea, but this is the best way Zhou Yu can think of to break out of the original confinement of Jiangdong. Bypassing the area where the Central Plains is heavily stocked with troops, first maximize the geographical advantage of Jiangdong. After occupying Sichuan and Shu, the two phases can have a complementary effect. Whether it is agriculture, commerce, or the diversity of soldiers, both can be further developed. .

We want Jiang Dongbing to compete with Fei Qian's cavalry immediately...

Even if Zhou Yu was in good health, he would not dare to think so.

Since Jiangdong's navy cannot go ashore to fight Fei Qian, or Cao Cao's cavalry for a decisive battle, opening a second battlefield is undoubtedly the best option. So if Jiangdong wants to compete for the world, then going to Sichuan and Shu is the most correct way, at least it is a very important link in Zhou Yu's current strategy.

If we really wait until Fei Qian and Cao Cao decide the outcome, then Jiangdong will inevitably face suppression from the north. By then, the territory will be inferior to the Central Plains, the population will be inferior, the technology will be inferior, and the combat readiness will be inferior. Even if the boat can win, it will be how? With the power of one place to resist the world, Jiangdong will definitely become slack and war-weary as time goes by. If the north gives a hint, Jiangdong will definitely tie up the descendants of the Sun family and send them away!

In addition, there is also a very serious problem among the Sun family, which is that members of the same clan fight against each other.

Sun Quan is not a tolerant monarch. Even if he pretends to be so, he can't pretend for long. After a period of time, he will definitely relapse. Now Zhou Yu can still control Sun Quan and make Sun Quan somewhat restrained, but after Zhou Yu dies, Zhou Yu can foresee that serious internal strife will inevitably break out within the Sun family!

This is inevitable, even Sun Quan himself knows it!

Therefore, Sun Quan is very eager to gain military exploits and gain the same prestige as Sun Jian and Sun Ce, but Sun Quan has no talent in this area!

Talent is such a thing. Sometimes hard work can make up for weakness, but sometimes there is just no way.

It's like asking a person whose ears can't distinguish the five tones to learn music from Zhou Yu. No matter how capable Zhou Yu is, he can't teach him the skills of Zhou Langgu.

Zhou Yu asked Sun Quan to try it, and then found that Sun Er was really not talented in this area.

When it comes to showing off, Sun Quan is self-taught, but if you show off on the battlefield, who cares about you?

As a result, Sun Quan's instinctive ability to control was poor, and Jiangdong was so small, Sun Quan did not trust the Sun family members to help lead the troops, so he became increasingly suspicious day by day that the Sun family members were suspected of stealing axes, or that they were suspected of stealing axes. If you have the desire to steal an axe, you will end up killing it. Kill all the capable Sun children one by one, and the rest are just a bunch of cowards.

Therefore, Zhou Yu must give the Sun clan a space before the situation completely deteriorates.

Sichuan and Shu are such a space.

Even if Sun Quan is still worried, he can only ask the Sun family's descendants to go to Sichuan and Shu to take charge. Otherwise, wouldn't others be even more worried? In this way, the descendants of the Sun family will inevitably be preserved to some extent, and some tragedies of fratricide will be avoided.

Although it may only be a temporary relief, it is also the best method Zhou Yu can think of at the moment.

Manpower will always be exhausted.

Zhou Yu tried hard to explain a lot to Zhu Zhi, but finally looked at Zhu Zhi and said, "I came here not to ask for guilt... I just want to ask, can Junli still remember the kindness of the old master?" 』

"..." Zhu Zhi was silent for a long time and prostrated himself in front of Zhou Yu, "Zhi is guilty. May the unified army march into Sichuan and Shu! To redeem one's faults! 』

"good! "Zhou Yu helped Zhu Zhi up, and his pale face seemed to have a little color, "There is no need to say atonement... This time when Jiangdong's survival is in danger, we should join hands and move forward with courage! 』

"I will obey the orders of the Governor!" ”Zhu Zhi bows again.

Zhou Yu was in poor health, so he did not stay in Jiangling Water Village for long. After the communication was completed, he returned to Jiangdong with his subordinate soldiers.

Zhu Zhi sent Zhou Yu off humbly, and then returned to the big tent until Zhou Yu's boat was no longer visible on the water.

Zhu Ran followed Zhu Zhi and also entered the tent.

"Father..." Zhu Ran asked, "Could...we really..."

Zhu Zhi frowned, stopped Zhu Ran from asking, and then stepped back, then whispered: "The governor's words are half true and half false..."

"Half-truth?" ” Zhu Ran suddenly became a little angry, “Could it be that the Governor was deceiving his father? 』

Are those true?

Are those fake again?

Which ones were mentioned and which ones were not mentioned?

Even if Zhu Zhi basically told Zhu Ran what Zhou Yu said, Zhu Ran still couldn't tell whether it was true or false.

The same goes for Zhu Zhi.

Zhu Zhi could generally guess what Zhou Yu had concealed, but it was still difficult to fully understand the specific details of Zhou Yu's strategy.

"Hmm..." Zhu Zhi pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "It's not a lie, it can only be a concealment... I didn't say it all... It's no wonder Zhou Gongjin... Zhou Gongjin is now using the tiger's medicine to forcibly invigorate him. ...I'm afraid..."

"Hiss..." Zhu Ran took a breath, "Grand Governor... if..."

Zhu Zhi nodded, "There will be chaos in Jiangdong by then!" 』

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhi suddenly smiled, "I see, that's it... the governor is really, alas, really... loyal..."

"My father's intention is..." Zhu Ran became a little confused.

Sometimes Zhu Zhi doesn't quite understand why Zhou Yu is so loyal to the Sun family, but Zhu Zhi also doesn't understand why Zhou Yu is so loyal and Sun Quan is still a little worried?

If you are from later generations, you may be able to understand, well, they are not good friends for life, but Zhou Yu and Sun Quan actually both have some obsessive-compulsive disorder...

Zhou Yu's obsessive-compulsive disorder may be evident from the mistakes in the song, but Sun Quan's obsessive-compulsive disorder is like having to confirm again and again even if the gas pipe valve is turned off at home, and finally take a photo to keep it safe for the day. , get up and repeat the process again the next day...

This kind of thing seems incomprehensible to others, but for obsessive-compulsive disorder, it is necessary to do it. If you don't do it, you will feel uncomfortable all over the body.

"There is something true in what Zhou Gongjin said..." Zhu Zhi thought for a long time, and finally raised his head slightly and sighed, "This recommendation is enough for others. However... with Zhu's current achievements, it is indeed difficult to convince the public... Anyway, send the order and prepare to raise the army and march into Sichuan and Shu! 』