Han Xiang

Chapter 195 Master Lu's Four Guarantees and One Tactic
In recent years, the situation in Huainan has changed rapidly.

Long Xiang develops in Hefei in a low-key way. He is not radical for power, nor for fame. All decisions are made to serve farming and defense, quietly accumulating strength and waiting for opportunities.

Now that the time has come, Long Xiang is not going to continue to fight, so he and his followers have a new goal, and first take down Jun Qiu to test the reactions of all parties.

Before and after Xiaoman, there were occasional rainstorms.

For the Beacon Tower upstream of Shishui and the outpost in Tuntian District, when the rain stopped, we rushed to catch up on the construction period. Thanks to Longxiang's cement, the construction efficiency was greatly improved.

The construction task of the craftsman battalion has not stopped, the tiger guard battalion has been well trained by Xu Chu, and the cavalry battalion has a heavy patrol task. Only the city defense battalion of Xu Ding and Tang Yu is left, allowing Zhang Fei, who "eats and drinks for nothing", to play his best.

So in the school grounds in Hefei, hundreds of soldiers come to train in rotation every day, and the chief officer is Zhang Sanye, who is the enemy of ten thousand people.

In ancient times, running the army was simple and rough, as long as the laws and regulations were strict, orders could be banned. Sun Wu beheaded Helu's concubine to gain power, and the court ladies could be commanded and drilled.

Zhang Fei's temperament is like a fire, and his leopard head and eyes are not angry and majestic. Most of the soldiers participating in the training have eaten his whip, but every soldier who has been beaten has grown up, and his mental outlook has been completely renewed.

In mid-May, news came from Jiangdong that Sun Ce had been assassinated and Sun Quan had succeeded to the throne.

Long Xiang had a new idea to discuss with Lu Su, so he invited him to the school grounds to watch the training and talk.

Standing in the far corner of the school yard and watching, I could only hear Zhang Fei roaring like thunder, and the long whip in his hand was like a snake like lightning, and when it touched the skin, it was a bloodstain.

Zhang Fei whipped the soldiers to set the rules for the training, but whipping the soldiers after drinking was for fun, so Long Xiang did not match wine during the training.

The soldiers of the city defense battalion are not under Zhang Fei's command, so there is no need to worry about them taking private revenge.

Lu Su looked at it for a while, then frowned and said, "General Zhang's training is strict. Do the two governors, Xu and Tang, not mind? These soldiers should complain."

"What do you mind? The soldiers brought by Yide are all elite. If you can beat them, you don't need to practice. Besides, you sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war. The soldiers in the city defense battalion will become stronger as they train. , If you really can't persist, you will be eliminated to work in the craftsman camp, which is actually quite good." Long Xiang disagrees.

Lu Su shook his head and smiled wryly: "General Zhang's entourage has been fighting for a long time, even the elite of the Tiger Guards Battalion may not have fought, let alone the ordinary soldiers of the City Defense Battalion? I think it's better for the Craftsman Battalion to be trained by someone else. They usually work very hard to build. If you continue to practice like this, you will be exhausted, remember to be too greedy.”

"Ah."

Long Xiang nodded affirmatively: "The artisan battalion is supplemented by combat and focused on construction. I will ask Hao Meng to help them train. Yide will still train the regular army, and the city defense battalion will train the cavalry battalion after training."

Zhang Fei's military training was rigorous but effective. Lu Su understood that Long Xiang did not come here to watch the military training, but to discuss Jiangdong's affairs with him, so he took the initiative to stir up the topic after a simple greeting.

"Now that Sun Ce was assassinated and died, Sun Quan was supported by Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu. There was no civil strife in Jiangdong, but the situation in Lujiang was a bit abnormal. In the past few days, many people fled across the river. It is said that it was Lujiang that was forced to move by Sun Ce last year People, Li Shu's behavior is a little weird."

"What's so weird? Last year, Sun Ce moved away a large number of people. It was difficult for Li Shu to be self-sufficient in Lujiang. These people were originally from Lujiang. It is normal for Sun Ce to escape after his death."

"Li Shu is neither from the Sun family nor Sun Jian's old subordinate. I heard that he was a general from Lu Kang in the past. I guess letting him be the prefect of Lujiang is just an expedient measure for Sun Ce. The relocation is to prevent him from sitting alone."

Lu Su suddenly stopped in the middle of his words, and said excitedly: "Sun Ce was assassinated and died. Li Shu may have a different heart. He dared to accept these refugees. Maybe there are people in Jiangdong who support him. They are ready to move while Sun Quan is not stable. This is the same as the past. Is it related to the Hero Monument?"

"It doesn't matter"

Long Xiang shook his head and denied: "After all, Sun Ce owes the murder debt, and the Sun family should pay it themselves."

Lu Su didn't delve into it, and continued to analyze: "The tyrants in Jiangdong were not killed by Sun Ce. I think it's not just Li Shu. If Chen Dengzhen led his troops across the river to take advantage of the fire, there might be chaos in Jiangdong. Yun Qi can take advantage of Sun Quan's internal and external troubles. Take Junqiu as soon as possible, and then seek Liyang, Fuling, and Quanjiao counties, so that we can gain a firm foothold in Huainan."

Long Xiang frowned and replied: "Zi Yang came to see me yesterday, he was very confident that he would surrender Liu Zong, but I still hesitate."

"If God doesn't take it, you will be blamed instead. Why is Yun Qi hesitating?"

Lu Su was surprised, and patiently persuaded: "Are you waiting for the emperor's uncle? As the saying goes, time does not wait for me. If Yunqi really wanted to follow him, then the emperor's uncle should have gone when he was in Xuzhou, but it is obvious that you can't let go of Brother Buqu, so why not?" Work hard on your own to develop, and when the emperor's uncle becomes a climate in the future, it won't be too late to take refuge with you.”

"Zijing misunderstood"

Long Xiang shook his head again: "My hesitation is not because of Uncle Huang, but because I am worried that after winning Junqiu, Hefei may be dragged down. I don't like the situation of fighting corners very much."

"Don't like the tendency to fight corners?"

Lu Su scratched his head in confusion, wondering what the reason was?Then he anxiously asked: "Originally Hefei is an isolated city that is difficult to defend, and taking Junqiu can be used as a rescue. It is obviously a huge benefit. Why is Yunqi worried about being dragged down?"

Long Xiang explained: "Hefei has changed from a barren city to a big city. The soldiers and the people have devoted all their efforts to this, and they all regard it as their own home to protect. I remember the last time when we defended against Sun Ce's invasion, many people sent food to the army? Everyone can work hard. One place, all resources are concentrated in one place, which makes Hefei indestructible;
But if we take over Junqiu, do we need to divide our troops to defend?Do you need to strengthen the city defense over there?Have the original defenders and resources been dispersed?Once someone attacks that side, Hefei will be empty if we rescue it, and it will be easy for others to surround it for reinforcements. If we don’t rescue it, Junqiu will fall into the enemy’s hands. "

"Hahaha"

Lu Su's laughter almost attracted Zhang Fei. He pointed at Long Xiang and joked, "I have to say that Yun Qi is very good at calculating, and the point of view of using strength to one place is also correct, but that's not the way to calculate the land of the city."

"That is."

Seeing Long Xiang's humbly asking for advice, Lu Su stroked his beard and explained: "Hefei is located at a strategic point, and Yunqi has painstakingly managed it here. Why do you need to allocate resources to other places? Aren't you going to build a new city in Hefei? What? Don't use Junqiu's people, wealth, and things here?"

"Ah this."

Long Xiang was surprised by Lu Su's thinking, and thought, isn't this the idea of ​​building a city in one province in later generations?Let the provincial capital absorb the resources of the whole province for development.

"Even if the entire Huainan is occupied in the future, Hefei should always be the core. Cities like Junqiu can only be its vassals. They provide Hefei with population, food and grass at ordinary times. They can abide by the rules and abandon them when they need to be abandoned in wartime. Even if the enemy occupies them, they will defend them." Can't stop, there is no waterway and supplies are inconvenient, do you think they are afraid of the garrison in Hefei?"

After Lu Su finished speaking, he smiled mischievously, and Long Xiang couldn't help giving a thumbs up, thinking that Master Lu was indeed talented, and it felt like LOL's four guarantees and one tactic?

(End of this chapter)