The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 344 Seeking Yizhou
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Wu suddenly realized that he was used to going smoothly, and he really thought that he was invincible in the world.

For so many years, Zhang Wu has basically never lost a war. In fact, he was prepared every time and gave full play to his strengths, especially when he defeated Cao Cao twice, all by fighting on water.

Now that Zhang Wu had eliminated Sun Quan and ruled the south of the Yangtze River, he was indeed somewhat inflated unconsciously. He even thought of using 30 infantry to compete with Cao Cao's [-] elite cavalry for Hanzhong.

Cao Cao is not Zhang Lu. Who can defeat Cao Cao's 30 army on the narrow and flat land in the Hanzhong Basin!
"It's reasonable to say different degrees. We have been winning battles for so many years, and we are almost a little arrogant. No matter the time, location or harmony, we have no advantage over Cao Jun. Now we really have not competed with Cao Cao. The strength of Hanzhong. And the most important thing at present is to capture Yizhou, relying on the natural dangers of the great river, to remain invincible." Zhang Wu said.

Xu Shu said: "My lord is right. Under the circumstances, it is really difficult for our army to compete with Cao Cao for Hanzhong. It is better to take the opportunity to capture Yizhou, then guard the gate to Sichuan, and firmly hold the upper reaches of the river. Then Jingzhou and Jiangdong will be as stable as Mount Tai. , and then implement benevolent government, accumulate strength, and wait for the right time."

Xu Shu's words can be regarded as Zhang Wu Group's next development plan.

At present, for the Zhangwu Group, the most important thing is to win Yizhou, which is the most important condition for realizing the confrontation between the North and the South.Although it is said that even if Yizhou is occupied by Cao Cao, Jingzhou will not be threatened in a short time, but after all, there is a big hidden danger.It was like a sword hanging from Zhang Wu's head, it might fall off at any time.

And if Zhang Wu takes Yizhou, he can guarantee the safety of Jingzhou and Jiangdong, and then he will rule the river with Cao Cao, accumulate strength, and wait for the opportunity to launch the Northern Expedition.

There are also three ways to attack from the south to the north.

The first way is to send troops from Xiangfan, take back Nanyang first, and station troops in Wancheng, then go straight to Xuchang to the east, Luoyang to the north, and Guanzhong to the west.In the original book, Guan Yu's Northern Expedition took this road, which scared Cao Cao almost to move the capital, but in the end Sun Quan stabbed the chrysanthemum and was defeated and killed.If Sun Quan didn't stab the knife in the back, the outcome between Guan Yu and Cao Jun would be hard to say.

The second way is to send troops from Hanzhong, or take Liangzhou first, or attack Guanzhong directly.As long as Guanzhong is defeated, troops can be stationed in Chang'an, and then go north through Hangu Pass to attack the Central Plains.In the original book, Zhuge Liang took this path. As a result, he failed to defeat Guanzhong after six out of Qishan, and was finally boiled to death by Sima Yi.Later, Jiang Wei also took this path, and the ten expeditions to the Central Plains did not cross the Qinling Mountains. In the end, the more he fought, the poorer he became.

The third way is to send troops from Jianye, first attack the Jianghuai Plain, push the battle line to the Huaihe River, and occupy Yangzhou. If you station troops in Shouchun, you can take Xuzhou and Qingzhou in the east, Yuzhou in the west, and Yanzhou in the north.Sun Quan in the original book planned this way. As a result, a single Hefei blocked Sun Quan for a lifetime. Sun Quan fought Hefei five times and did not win even once, and each time he played more and less.

Now that Zhang Wu has occupied Jingzhou and Jiangdong, if he wants to make a northern expedition, there are two ways to go, so it doesn't matter whether Hanzhong is the most difficult way, as long as he can win Yizhou and ensure the safety of Jingzhou.

So no matter who looks at it, Yizhou is definitely more important than Hanzhong. If Zhang Wu wants both, it is very likely that they will be beaten by chickens and eggs, and they will not get either. It is better to concentrate on taking Yizhou first.

In fact, for Liu Zhang, Hanzhong is not a big threat in the hands of Zhang Lu. After all, Hanzhong is only a county, and its comprehensive strength is far behind Yizhou.And for so many years, Yizhou has always taken the initiative to fight Zhang Lu, and Zhang Lu rarely sent troops to fight Liu Zhang.

But if Hanzhong falls into the hands of Cao Cao or Zhang Wu, it will be different for Liu Zhang, because Cao Cao and Zhang Wu are too powerful and both have the strength to destroy Liu Zhang.Cao Cao has the backing of the whole north, and Zhang Wu also has the south of the Yangtze River. If Hanzhong is connected with his own territory, then Yizhou will be completely isolated.

Therefore, if Zhang Wu went to compete with Cao Cao for Hanzhong, not to mention the difficulty, even if Zhang Wu tried his best to grab it, it would definitely lose his strength, and it would arouse Liu Zhang's vigilance, and then he wanted to win Yizhou It is much more difficult.

A power group that is full of internal contradictions and disunity may temporarily unite when a strong foreign enemy appears.

For the current Zhangwu Group, it is the best choice to concentrate on taking Yizhou first. At worst, they will find a way to take Hanzhong later. Cao Cao can't stay in Hanzhong all the time.

In the original book, Liu Bei sent troops to take Hanzhong when Cao Cao led the main force to leave Hanzhong. Now Jingzhou and Jiangdong are both in Zhang Wu's hands, and he can pretend to send troops from Xiangfan or Jianye to the Northern Expedition in the future, thus creating opportunities for capturing Hanzhong.

However, in Chinese history, the chances of the Northern Expedition succeeding are too small, and it seems that only Zhu Yuanzhang succeeded.Zhu Yuanzhang sent troops from Jianye, first to capture Shandong, then westward to Henan, northward to Beijing, westward to Shanxi, then Shaanxi and Gansu.

Therefore, Zhang Wu also realized that he should not be arrogant. Although his strength is much stronger now than when he first crossed over, it is still very difficult to defeat Cao Cao and rule the world.

Zhang Wu even felt that it was impossible for Cao Cao to succeed in the Northern Expedition and rule the world while Cao Cao was alive.

Fortunately, I am much younger than Cao Cao, and I can still afford to wait, so I must not act too hastily.Don't look at the current Zhang Wu's development is very smooth. In just ten years, he has become the overlord of the entire Jiangnan from a deputy general of Jiangxia County with a position but no authority, occupying two states and holding more than 20 troops.

But a crucial defeat may make Zhang Wu's ten years of hard work in vain.

So Zhang Wu said: "Liu Zhang is the clan of the Han family. If you want to attack Yizhou, I'm afraid there is no excuse for sending troops."

Now Zhang Wu still regards himself as a Hanchen, and his highest political goal is to defeat Cao Cao and rescue the emperor. This is also the political basis for maintaining the unity within the group, so he cannot attack a Han family clan for no reason.

Kuai Yue also offered advice: "Cao Cao's desire to take Hanzhong must have been introduced to Hanzhong. Zhang Lu has a counselor named Yang Song, who is extremely greedy for money. My lord can make people make friends with him with gold and silver, so that he can persuade Zhang Lu to send troops to attack. Zhou thought it was a strategy to resist Cao Cao. Liu Zhang was weak and incompetent, so he would ask the lord for help again, and the lord took the opportunity to lead troops into Shu to help him resist Zhang Lu. Then he sent someone to walk in Shu and leave a message, saying that the lord wanted to take the opportunity to take Xichuan. At that time, someone advised Liu Zhang to beware of the lord, and the excuse the lord wanted came up!"

Zhang Wu was overjoyed after hearing this. Kuai Yue was indeed an old fox, and Jiang was still very old. This plan, one after another, trapped Liu Zhang tightly.

Everyone present also said that this plan was very good, especially Lu Xun, who was still in the learning stage, admired Kuai Yue very much.
(End of this chapter)