Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 319 Operations Research (5K)

"Wang Zheng, the yellow scarf thief, is unlikely to send troops at this time!"

I have been watching Liu Bei with cold eyes, and finally spoke for the first time, only to see him say slowly:
"I specifically asked Yun Chang to pay attention to the presence of Wang Zheng's troops in Yuan's army who came to help from Guangling. In addition, I also sent scouts to keep an eye on the movements of Langya and Pengcheng. Now, combining the information from various sources, it can be concluded that the enemy army in Xiapi is now Only Yuan Shu is on the side, as for this son, he should have returned to Pengcheng long ago."

"Oh?" Hearing Liu Bei's analysis, everyone on the field was stunned, only Mi Zhu, who knew beforehand, looked calm.

After all, the movements of Langya and Pengcheng were originally provided to Liu Bei by his Mi family.

"Brother, why are you so determined?" Zhang Fei was also taken aback: "What is the reason?"

"Now in Xuzhou alone, there are many forces. Bei, Wang Zheng, and Yuan Shu can be said to be the three heroes!" Liu Bei said in a deep voice, "But what about the spies outside Xuzhou?"

"Our battle with Yuan Shu is in full swing, and there are constant frictions. How will this matter be viewed by Cao Cao of Yanzhou and Yuan Shao of Jizhou?"

"I'm afraid it's too unfortunate a coincidence?" Mi Zhu pondered and said, "Cao Cao just fought with Lu Bu and narrowly won a disastrous victory, and when Yuan Shao was sharpening his sword for a long time, the mobilization of troops and horses was also aimed at Gongsun Zan of Youzhou. Yuan and Cao are willing to intervene at this time, but they are powerless to take advantage of the opportunity."

"That's it." Liu Bei nodded: "Since there is no power, what would be the situation they would like to see the most?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked at each other and fell into deep thought. After a while, Zhang Fei slapped his thigh: "These thieves, of course wish we could keep fighting with Yuan Shu!"

"It's best for both sides to suffer, first sit on the wall and watch the excitement, wait for them to regain their senses and recover, and then come to pick up bargains and make money!"

"That's right, Cao and Yuan must have thought so!"

When everyone heard the words, they nodded in approval.

Zhang Fei has a rough appearance and an impulsive personality, but he is a man with fine details. It can only be said that in most cases he is used to using his muscles and bravery to solve problems, but it does not mean that he is really single-minded. Thinking of more: "Brother, what you mean is that if Wang Zheng wants to send troops to help Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will never sit idly by?"

"That's right!" Liu Bei glanced at his third younger brother, and said quite relievedly: "It may not be possible for them to send a large number of troops to fight at this time, but they are bluffing in several states and doing some aggressive actions. , if you were that Wang Zheng, wouldn't you be vigilant and not act as a garrison?"

Seeing Zhang Fei shaking his head again and again, Liu Bei looked up to the sky and laughed, and continued: "Yuan Gonggong, the grandson of the family, Wang Yukou, the thief of the grass."

"These two people, if they are different from each other, they are not people of the same way. The so-called alliance is nothing more than a gathering for profit and a situation. Therefore, I dare to say boldly that he will never risk his own loss for the sake of Yuan Shu. Big risk?"

The words were so eloquent, and the lines were full of surging confidence, that all the people present were convinced and shouted in unison: "Zhou Mu is wise!"

"What's more," Liu Bei said solemnly, "It is still ambiguous to say whether Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will make any changes, but it is optional. In today's Pengcheng, there is really a tiger waiting around, watching it."

"After Wang Zheng captured Guangling, he withdrew and ran back to Pengcheng in a hurry, that's why!"

"Xiaohu?" When other people were curious to ask questions, Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, but he guessed it.

"Brother said, could it be that the slaves of the three surnames?" He opened his mouth wide: "This guy also came to Xuzhou?"

Seeing Liu Bei nodding, Zhang Fei couldn't help but muttered complainingly: "Let's go to Xuzhou now."

"But it was really lively."

Liu Bei guessed right, Wang Zheng did not have any plans to send troops for the time being.

Of course, although he didn't have such thoughts, he couldn't stop his subordinates from seeing Lie Xinxie.

On the second day after talking with Chang Xi, when Liu Bei gathered his officials in the East China Sea to mobilize before the war, Wang Zheng also called his subordinates and military officials at the same time to hold a meeting.

Originally, they wanted to discuss the military and political situation during the period under Langya's rule, but unexpectedly, it didn't take long before the wind turned to the war next door.

"General, now that Liu Bei and Yuan Shu are fighting fiercely, we can take this opportunity to share a piece of the pie."

In every meeting like this, Wu Sheng is always the one with the loudest voice. Now that he has been upgraded to another level, his strength has become more and more abundant, and his voice is like a bell, shaking the rubble. Here comes some allusions.

"No major, if we send troops, what is the purpose?" Yu Jin disagreed, but thinking of Wu Sheng's personal relationship with Wang Zheng, his words were very gentle.

"Purpose?" Wu Sheng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course it is to expand the territory and seize the territory."

"The more territory we have, the more money and food we will have, and the more soldiers we can recruit. The stronger our troops, the more territory we can seize."

This is true, it can be said that the words are not rough, and most of the people present nodded in approval.

"Major Wu, you need to know that at the beginning of the ignorance, it was difficult to develop, but now, our army has three counties, but it is difficult to defend!"

What's the meaning?Wu Sheng blinked his eyes, expressing that he did not understand.

"Langya, Pengcheng, Mount Tai." Yu Jin counted with his fingers: "These three prefectures were all acquired in less than one year old. How quickly were they selected?"

"This is the reason why the generals are brave and the soldiers are brave." First, he bowed his hands to Wang Zheng, and then continued: "If you get a county, you can get dozens of cities, and every time you get a city, you need soldiers to guard it, and the rest is like Anmin. , Recruiting soldiers, training, persuading farmers, opening up businesses, catching robbers, etc., all these piles, one by one, need to be managed by officials.”

"Nowadays, manpower is already stretched. If there is another war, regardless of victory or defeat, some soldiers will be injured. Even if it is won, it will be difficult to send people to guard and manage it."

"What's more." Speaking of this, Yu Jin paused and said: "If we send troops at this time, who knows that Pengcheng Lu Bu, Yanzhou Cao Cao and others will not take the opportunity to attack?"

"Cao Cao?" Although Yu Jin was retorting every sentence, Wu Sheng's temper is much calmer now, and he didn't show any anger. General Huo, let our army go out to take over the remaining counties in Yanzhou?"

What kind of person are you as Cao Cao, who can let you decide like this?
Yu Jin sneered secretly, and didn't even bother to refute it face-to-face, so he directly said to Wang Zheng: "Whether Cao Cao will come to attack is just a guess of the last general, and how to make a decision is naturally up to the general!"

what am i determined
Wang Zheng complained secretly, I didn't call you to come, didn't I say it was a military discussion?

But it’s no wonder that everyone misunderstood. Before Wang Zheng took the initiative to go to Yangzhou, he wanted to get rid of Liu Bei and then quickly put on the shelf. Coupled with his youth and vigor, Guangling ran back after half of the fight. Everyone naturally thought subconsciously that today’s call Their purpose is to be unwilling to attack Liu Bei again.

As far as the current situation is concerned, what Wu Sheng represents is naturally catering to the "will" of Wang Zheng, advocating that troops should also be sent to the East China Sea and Xiapi.

And another convenience is that Yu Jin is like this, euphemistically admonishing Wang Zheng, just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight while growing steadily, and don't get involved in it personally.

Of course, there is no need to think about sending troops. Wang Zheng has never considered it at all. Zhang guarding Jiqiu's 5000 people, after all, if they are going to take the initiative to attack, then Jiqiu itself will become the starting point for launching an offensive, which can be called upon.

The point is that, just as Yu Jin said, his territory has spread too fast in the past year, leaving too little time for soldiers and common people to recuperate. War weariness was born, not to mention the local army outside the system, the Tianfu battalion, and even the newly recruited soldiers.

No matter how much land is won, if it exceeds the digestion capacity of the own group, it will be meaningless after all. It may not be possible to keep it now, and in the long run, it will do more harm than good.

And from Wang Zheng's point of view, it's all right for him to bring thousands of people to help Yuan Shu fight Guangling, if he sends troops again based on his own situation, he is really marrying someone else.

Of course, the goal of driving Liu Bei away must be accomplished as soon as possible, but when they were in Pengcheng, Wang Zheng and Xu Convenience had already given up on mobilizing troops, which was the worst policy at this time.

But you can't mobilize troops, but you have to mobilize troops!
If Changxi can really persuade Zang Ba and cause civil strife in the East China Sea, since his family has already done the act of taking chestnuts out of the fire, it is natural to get closer to take advantage of it.

Therefore, Wang Zheng himself is preparing to increase his troops in the near future, and even go there in person. If there is any change in the East China Sea, he can respond in a timely manner and control the situation as quickly as possible!
But at this time, this section is not in a hurry to mention it. He looked at Mi Heng who had been silent since entering the arena, smiled, and asked gently: "Sir, what happened to the cities on the other side of Mount Tai?"

"Heng has mobilized a large number of strong men, and has thousands of soldiers to help. Most of the walls and houses in the cities should have been repaired by now." Although Mi Heng's character is arrogant, he is not arrogant. In order to show his own ability to make more suggestions, the military council never took the lead in expressing his position. It was only at this time that Wang Zheng asked about literary matters, and he opened his own mouth.

"Where are the cotton and iron grain reserves in the three counties?" Wang Zheng asked again.

"Except for the counties of Langya, the other two counties don't have two harvest fields. Although there is a lot of newly reclaimed wasteland, if it doesn't come to the autumn harvest, the income should not be much." You Heng talked eloquently: "Especially the general is still in various places. There is a lot of tax revenue, and if the inventory is kept at this time, it will be enough for the entire army to spend for three months."

"Cotton and iron are quite lucrative."

What Mi Heng answered was only the land of the people, and even said that it was only the land of Langya and Taishan counties.

Pengcheng is managed by Zhang Zhao, no matter how arrogant you Heng is, after all, regardless of age and reputation, Zhang Zhao is far superior to him, so he will not step in and take over. Now under the rule of Wang Zheng, the land is divided into two types. One is naturally the people's land, which is distributed to the common people for cultivation and paid in accordance with the tax quota.

The other kind of military settlements are directly under the management of the army's supplies. The military fields are usually more than enough for the soldiers and their families to eat; while the taxes on the civilian fields are not only paid to the salaries of the officials and the establishment of regular warehouses, but also in case of war. Responsibility for transportation and supply.

March.
Wang Zheng thought to himself, that is to say, if the storage in Pengcheng and the military station are included, it can cost at least four or five months, which means it can support a war that lasts for nearly half a year.

Not bad, he nodded in satisfaction.

But when he suddenly asked this topic, everyone in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay, with different thoughts.

The general suddenly asked about food reserves, what does it mean?
Could it be that he really wants to fight Liu Beijun?
Thinking of this, Wu Sheng, Chen Jiao and the others were overjoyed, but Yu Jin and Mi Heng felt a little thumping in their hearts, and they had already started to change their minds, thinking about how to persuade them.

Regardless of what they thought, Wang Zheng smiled, and said casually: "Everyone's ideas are reasonable. Using troops abroad is a major matter, and I have to think about it carefully. Let's put this matter on hold for now."

Most of the people present have entered the system. If it is loyal, they are reliable.

But being loyal doesn't mean being tight-lipped, and it doesn't mean that you can completely stop the rumors from leaking out, so Wang Zheng didn't tell them his real plan for the time being.

Benefits can be shared but not alone, the principle of seeking only a few but not many, even if the kingship in the previous life was just an ordinary commoner, after all, there are thousands of years of history of the Celestial Dynasty and the tempering of intrigue in the workplace. I have a deep understanding.

Great China, thousands of years of history, countless successes and failures, countless heroic deeds.They are the wisest and most silent teachers, they can tell you directly the beginning, process, and even the ending of an event.

And even why is the reason for this ending.

Even if this teacher, Wang Zheng didn't listen too carefully when he was attending the class, he still learned a lot.

But precisely because he is not very proficient, in some respects, Wang Zheng is very self-aware.

For example, he clearly had a decision in his mind, but when his subordinates insisted on their opinions, he did not express his opinion. He first asked for food and grass, and then shelved it, because he wanted to see everyone's reaction next.

What will happen to the supporters, and what will happen to the opponents?
After the meeting ended, not long after, Mi Heng was the first to come to see him.

After entering the hall, just as Wang Zheng was about to serve tea, Mi Heng hastily waved away the left and right maids, and moved closer to Wang Zheng, lowering his voice and saying: "Master, look at the current situation in Xuzhou, two heroes will hunt, if you sit and watch It's a pity to ignore it, but it's not the right time to attack Liu."

"Yeah." Knowing that Mi Heng never talked nonsense, Wang Zheng asked with a smile: "If that's the case, what can I do?"

"Based on my humble opinion, if you don't move, it's the middle policy. If you act recklessly, it's the worst policy. There's only one way to the best policy!"

"My humble opinion? Since when did you become so humble?" Wang Zheng joked, "What is the best policy, Zheng is all ears."

"The best strategy is to use vertical and horizontal techniques to gain momentum!" As he spoke, Ni Heng flicked his sleeves confidently, walked into the hall, bowed and bowed: "Liu Bei has not been in office for a long time, and his foundation is already unstable. At the time of the situation, people's hearts are floating. If you understand it with reason and lure it with profit, you can make Xuzhou's family rebel against it. Donghai and Xiapi can surrender without fighting. county!"

It's really a hero who sees the same thing.

Wang Zheng laughed, went down to the hall in person, took You Heng up, looked at You Heng with admiring eyes for a while, and praised: "Mr.

"My lord's praise." Mi Heng said seriously: "Heng is willing to go to the East China Sea for my lord, to practice vertical and horizontal skills with a three-inch tongue, and then to make a contribution to my lord!"

"Such a trivial matter, why do you need Mr.?" Hearing this, Wang Zheng smiled and said: "Besides, when the two states are at war, the East China Sea may not be peaceful. Although Mr. is full of beauty, he is a literati after all, so it is better not to take risks personally.

"Leave this to someone else."

"Other people?" You Heng was startled at first, seeing Wang Zheng's expression was calm, his eyes were more thought-provoking, after thinking for a while, he realized that he could not help but laugh:

"It's Heng who is confused. It turns out that the lord has already done this."

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside Tang, and soon a familiar voice shouted: "Ah Zheng, are you free now?"

Not long after, Wu Sheng's figure appeared two or three steps away.

Seeing that Mi Heng was also present, Wu Sheng was taken aback for a moment, then bowed and saluted Wang Zheng:

"The last general pays his respects to the general."

When there are outsiders around, Wu Sheng will still pay attention to these obvious measures, and in his eyes, except for his father, Xu Fang, Huo Si's mother and daughter, everyone else can be regarded as outsiders.

Especially Mi Heng!
Seeing that it was Wu Sheng who came, Mi Heng's eyes flashed with distaste, and he stopped talking nonsense, bowed his hands to Wang Zheng, and said: "Since the lord has made a decision, he has no worries, so let's deal with other trivial matters first."

As he spoke, he strode towards the outside of the hall, but when he passed by Wu Sheng's side, he didn't even look at him.

And Wu Sheng's face was as deep as water, as if he hadn't seen it, until the footsteps behind him disappeared completely, and then he snorted heavily.

"Stand up Confucianism!"

"Zhengping is a national scholar." Wang Zheng glanced at him coldly, "And since you and him are colleagues, you should be in harmony."

"Get on good terms with him?" Wu Sheng shook his head, "Except for that clay figurine of Xu Fang, Ah Zheng, you will never find another person in our army!"

"Even Yu Jin can't stand him!"

It is true.

Wang Zheng was also dumb, he snorted helplessly, and asked, "Why did you come looking for me?"

"I heard from Chen Jiao that just now, in the hall, the general's intention seems to be to use troops against Liu Bei's side?"

Wu Sheng approached with a smile and said, "If that's the case, I must be the pioneer!"

As he said that, he added, "At the time of Mount Tai, you said you would have a good fight with me after I recovered from my injury, but it didn't take long, and most of them fell down. It's so cool!"

"Chen Jiao?" Wang Zheng frowned when he heard the name, "Why do you always hang out with these things?"

It used to be Pan Zhang, but when he went to Jiqiu, it was now Chen Jiao?

These are not good birds.

"I know." Wu Sheng waved his hand indifferently: "Whatever he is, Ah Zheng, don't underestimate people, do you think I will suffer?"

Oh?
Wang Zheng's heart moved when he heard the words, he stared at Wu Sheng's pair of eyes that looked a little bright red even now, thought for a while, nodded and said: "That's true."

Wu Sheng's stupid and harmless appearance was indeed only in front of a few people.

He is not really a person with no heart. Before he entered the system, in fact, when he thought about it carefully, he was young and weak in a place where the refugees were mixed with dragons and snakes.
Haven't suffered any losses?
While thinking about it, Wu Sheng said again: "Let's not talk about this, anyway, if you want to send troops, I will be the vanguard!"

"All right, all right." Wang Zheng talked nonsense to him lazily, and waved his hands like flies: "Let's talk about it after the troops are dispatched!" After hearing the affirmative answer, Wu Sheng was overjoyed. I didn't dare to say any more, and ran out with a smile.

(End of this chapter)