Unfortunately, Lu Su was not around.
If Lu Su was still around, Sun Liu would still be able to change the course of history.
In River East, Lu Su had the most strategic vision. Of course, Lu Meng, who had succeeded him, also had vision, but he was not as good as Lu Su.
If Lu Su was still around, he would definitely help Sun Quan settle the score once again. He would quickly attack Hefei and take advantage of the time when Boss Cao was focusing all his energy on Uncle Liu to quickly give Boss Cao a good lesson. It was true that Uncle Liu was currently strong, but the most important thing now was that Uncle Liu had dragged down a large portion of Boss Cao's strength. It was their turn to harvest Boss Cao. This year was the perfect year for them to break through to the north!
Only with this kind of continuous cooperation and nibbling could Boss really be pulled down from his horse.
Unfortunately, with Lu Su's death, Dong Wu no longer had a top strategist.
"Bang!"
Guan Yu slammed the letter on the table and said through gritted teeth,""Little brat Mi Fang, you deserve to die!"
Guan Ping was a little surprised. He picked up the letter and read it. His face instantly turned pale."This, this…Mi Fang, he, how is he, colluding with Sun Quan?”
"Little Sun Quan, I'm afraid he's going to launch a sneak attack on Jing State!”Guan Yu gritted his teeth. He really couldn't withdraw from the Xiangfan battlefield.
This was the best opportunity for the Northern Expedition.
It had been two months since Guan Yu had battled Xiang Fan.
Cao Ren was already submerged in the water in August, and many of the city walls had collapsed. Why hadn't Second Master taken them down even though it was already November?
Mi Fang had burned all the siege equipment.
Guan Yu knew that this was his only chance.
If they really took down Xiangfan, it meant that there was hope for the Northern Expedition and Boss Cao's period of dominance would end.
At that time, they could not retreat.
"Father, should we retreat?" Guan Ping asked.
"No, there's no need to retreat. There's still Zilong in Jiangling City!”Guan Yu took a deep breath and began to calculate. Then, his eyes became determined.
He knew Zhao Yun's strength.
Furthermore, Guan Yu was confident that as long as they could not take down Jiangling, he would be able to return with the Jing State navy. If there was any change in the rear, he would be able to return in a few days. The front line of Xiangfan had already been beaten to a pulp, so he did not have to worry about chasing them down. If they could not take down Jiangling in a short period of time, it would be too terrifying for him to return with his army. He could easily educate Sun Shiwan on how to be a man.
Jiangling
meeting hall
Liu Chan was presiding over the defense of Jingzhou.
Now, Mei Fang was truly relieved.
At the very least, Liu Chan had said that Mi Fang was pretending to be polite with Dongwu and did not expose his problem. This made Mi Fang heave a sigh of relief.
Although Liu Chan had this weakness, he was still in the dark.
However, at least this fellow kept calling him uncle and did not seem to want to settle the score with him.
And now, Liu Chan had also laid out an extremely bold plan.
He opened the gates of Jing State and let Lu Meng enter the city. Then, he would mobilize all his troops and kill all the soldiers of Wu.
"Isn't this too risky?”Zhao Yun frowned.
If Lu Meng crosses the river, let him in!”
Liu Chan slowly said," I'm guessing that Lu Meng will not attack by force. Instead, he will think of a way to let the Jing State soldiers open the city gates. This way, he can do it without anyone noticing. What we need to do is very simple. Once Lu Meng enters the city, we will suddenly lower the thousand-pound gate!”
As he spoke, Liu Chan suddenly made a fist gesture." If he couldn't capture Lu Meng alive, he would make Lu Meng die in battle. "We have to deal a heavy blow to the East Wu. We have to make them fear us. We have to let them know that we are not so easy to provoke. This move is called catching a turtle in a jar!”
Zhao Yun quickly calculated.
Second Master was still attacking Xiangfan.
A part of Boss Cao's main force was held back in Chang 'an and did not dare to act rashly.
Second Master really wanted to conquer Xiangfan, so that at least six out of the nine counties would be in Liu Bei's hands, which would directly threaten Boss Cao's hinterland and at least shake Xu City.
If Guan Yu returned to help at this time, then at least Fan City would be out of the question. At most, both sides would divide the river and rule.
The effect of the strategy could not be expanded.
However, there was one more thing that worried Yun Zhao the most.
There were no soldiers.
Only 30,000 surrendered.
These were the 30,000 surrendered soldiers left behind by Guan Yu after he flooded the seven armies.
Can these people fight? Can they?
This was a problem that Yun Zhao needed to consider.
During this period of time, Zhao Yun was training the soldiers and arranging the manpower. It seemed that these thirty thousand people were obeying her orders.
However, what would happen if they really went to the battlefield?
This was really hard to say.
"Then let's try!" Zhao Yun quickly calculated in her heart," If it doesn't work, I'll come back to guard Jiangling. It doesn't matter if I lose Jingzhou. As long as Jiang Ling is still in our hands, I can take it back at any time!"“
"Not bad!“
Liu Chan nodded." I've talked to these surrendered soldiers. After the war in Red Cliff, the population in the Nine Prefectures of Jing and Xiang has been reduced. There is more land than people. I'll grant them land and allow them to farm in the Nine Prefectures of Jing and Xiang after they retire. During this period of time, register and distribute the land. We just need to tell them that Jing State is in our hands, and their land is still in our hands. If Jing State is not in our hands, their land will be gone. I believe that they will be the first to fight bravely!”
Speaking of this, Zhao Yun also admired Liu Chan.
A lieutenant was set up in the army.
These lieutenants did nothing but tell the surrendered soldiers about the Shuhan Group's policies every day.
I'll give you land to cultivate. I'll let you live in peace in your old age.
He tried his best to describe a beautiful tomorrow to them.
Of course. "There's also a very important point. Those who are willing to stay are very welcome. Those who are unwilling to stay, we'll give you travel expenses after the war ends and let you go back on your own.
After a series of moves, these soldiers were filled with anticipation for their future.
During the Three Kingdoms period, most of the soldiers were the private troops of the generals. In some places, the troops were completely the private property of the generals. They cultivated the land for him during normal times and worked for him during wartime.
For example, when Boss Cao first started to manage the north, Guanzhong had been in war for a long time and the people were scattered. The local powerful factions made them their own troops. It was not until Zhong Yao resumed production in Guanzhong that the situation changed. Most of these troops were peasants who had lost their land and were starving. They had no personal freedom and were often rewarded. It was already good enough to fill their stomachs, so what was there to talk about military pay?
Later on, Boss Cao even came up with the system of the scholar family. Soldiers and their families had separate household registration and were called the " scholar family." The scholars 'families lived together, mainly in the area around Ye City, the political center of Cao Wei. They were managed by military camps or prefectures and counties, and their social status was very low. Men are soldiers all their lives. After the death of their father, their sons will inherit them. After the death of their brothers, their younger brothers will inherit them. Generations of soldiers. Soldiers usually open up wasteland and fight in wartime. Scholars could only marry with scholars.
After the death of the soldier, the wife was transferred to the family of the soldier by the government. In order to prevent the soldiers from escaping, Boss Cao had formulated the "wrong service system" and the "death law", which stipulated that if the soldiers escaped, their families would be severely punished. In severe cases, they would be executed or not be official slaves. Once a scholar was registered, they could not leave. Only those who had made military achievements could be exempted from being civilians. Only those who had made special contributions could be called nobility. The son of a scholar could not be an official.
The harshness of the scholar-bureaucrat system and its brutal oppression of soldiers had stifled the enthusiasm of the scholar-bureaucrats to fight as soldiers. Suicide by fleeing was a common occurrence. Bajun's "soldiers work hard, and many boys are not raised."
After Boss Cao's death, there was a huge commotion among the soldiers in Luoyang. There were even armed uprisings in some areas. The main source of soldiers was the scholar-bureaucrat system, which could no longer guarantee the combat effectiveness of the army.
Liu Chan's strategy was simple.
If there were more land and fewer people, they would bind the soldiers to the land and promise them benefits.
Do you want to plow the land for your lord or for yourself?
If you want to farm for yourself, fine. Pick up your weapons and beat them up.
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