Overlord!

Chapter 146 Zhao Lie Emperor Liu Bei

After Sun Ce successfully captured Huaiyin, the battle line was pushed directly to the banks of the Huaihe River.

Guangling and Jiangdu were no longer on the front line, so Lu Su was transferred from Jiangdu to Huaiyin, and then Lu Fan and Sun He supervised Guangling's government affairs and grain and grass transfer matters.

In fact, this is Sun Ce's plan to promote Lu Fan and Sun He to Guangling Taishou and Guangling Captain respectively, in order to reward them for their long-term loyal following.

It's just that their qualifications and reputation are still relatively low, and they need to serve as prefects and captains before they can be officially promoted.

Generally speaking, according to political tradition, asking a courtier to do something on his behalf is to pave the way for him to officially perform his duties in the future.Make no big mistakes, promotion is a sure thing.

And Lu Fan and Sun He are also worthy of this kind of honor.

The two of them have followed Sun Ce from the time when Sun Ce had not started his army, running and working for the left and right humerus.

Loyalty will not be forgotten, and contributions will be repaid in victory.

Among the five counties in the east of the Yangtze River, Yuzhang County is Gao Cheng, the prefect who was canonized by the Son of Heaven. Wu County is an old official of the Sun family. Zhou Shang.When Zhou Shang left, his relative Xu Kun took over.

None of the prefects of these four counties was qualified by Lu Fan. Only Wuxing County was founded by Sun Ce, and the prefects could be appointed by Sun Ce himself.

But Wuxing County is too remote, and the people's conditions are complicated, so it is not suitable for rewarding meritorious officials. It needs a capable minister to sit in the town, so Gu Yong acts as the prefect.

Of course, after Lu Fan's governor Guangling, he did not enjoy blessings.He also has to assume the responsibility of assigning prefectures and counties.

Now Guangling counties in Sun Ce's hands include Jiangdu, Guangling, Hailing, Gaoyou, and Ping'an counties.

To the east of Hangou, there are two counties of Sheyang and Yandu, and to the west of Hangou, there are also two counties of Yuguo and Tangyi along the Yangtze River.And Dongyang County, which is closer to Xuyi.

How to win these counties will also test the talents of Lu Fan, Sun He, and Xu Sheng.

But Sun Ce didn't have the energy to pay attention to these at this time, because the situation he was facing at this time was simply outrageous.

This should also be the brightest moment in the Huaihe River area at the end of the Han Dynasty.

Along the Huaihe River, in the north of Guangling, and in the four adjacent counties, the army of four princes was stationed!

In Ling County, northwest of Sun Ce, Lu Bu's elite Bingzhou Army was stationed. Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Chen Gong and other famous generals were all in command of the battalion.

Yuan Shu's [-] troops are stationed in Xuyi County in the southwest, and they can enter Huaiyin half a step east.

Haixi County, which is next to the northeast, is the last county of Guangling, where Liu Bei's nearly [-] troops are stationed.

This is a situation that the later Song and Ming Dynasties could not imagine. In the four counties next to each other, there are four princes' troops stationed!
Lu Bu said that the counties and counties in the Central Plains were called emperors, and the counties and counties were kings.

Of course, the main reason is that today's population density is too low. A county in the late Han Dynasty has a territory area that is completely large enough to cover a state in the Song Dynasty and a prefecture in the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that in the present moment, anyone who thinks that there are tens of thousands of troops hostile to the princes in the next county will inevitably feel a chill on their backs.In Huaiyin, there are three such Linxian counties where enemy troops are stationed.

So after Lu Su arrived in Huaiyin, Sun Ce immediately welcomed him into the county government and talked with him about the current situation.

Sun Ce said straight to the point: "Shanyue has greatly involved Jiangdong's energy. Along the Huaihe River, Jiangdong can deploy the fewest troops. Under the current situation, even if I personally command the army, I will not be able to fight against the three princes of Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, and Liu Bei. Thousands of people. It must be divided by vertical and horizontal techniques, what advice do you have?"

In the Battle of Hulao Pass, although Li Shimin had the reputation of three thousand black armored cavalry defeating one hundred thousand Zheng and Xia coalition forces and capturing the two kings in one battle.

But you must know that in the battle of Hulaoguan, it was these 3 Xuanjia cavalry that won the battle with one blow, but after the [-] Xuanjia cavalry, the personnel participating in the battle included [-] iron horses and [-] armored soldiers.

Even if Sun Ce wanted to imitate Li Shimin and capture the three kings in one battle and defeat 10,000+ coalition forces, he still had to have an army available.Let alone 3 armored soldiers, he couldn't even get 3000 Xuanjia iron cavalry.

But the opponent is indeed more than one hundred thousand people, including famous generals like Lu Bu and Liu Bei.These two people are not weaker than Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande at all.

Zhang Liao dared to lead [-] dead men to attack Sun Quan under the city of Hefei, but if you let him lead [-] dead men to attack the [-] army commanded by Liu Bei and Guan Yu, it would be a bit fatal.

Similarly, Sun Ce did not feel that leading a thousand cavalry could crush the nearly ten thousand strong army commanded by Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others.

Lu Su had known the situation for a long time, so he made a decisive decision at this time, and said with a firm attitude: "Nowadays the hero is standing side by side, taking advantage of the chaos in the world, the general should not force the enemy and fight all the princes."

"In Huaiyou today, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu are both ambitious wolves. They are rough and have few relatives. They are hard-nosed and rude. They are cunning and repetitive. They are only interested in profit and cannot be relied on."

"Only Liu Bei Hongya has faith, is majestic and outstanding, and has the strategy of being king and hegemony. He can draw them as an ally and fight against Yuan Shu and Lu Bu."

Sun Ce nodded slightly. Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, and Lu Bu had all been at war with each other, and there was even more hatred for attacking his foundation and taking his wife.

If they join forces with him to attack Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, it will indeed be in accordance with his will.

Lu Su continued: "Besides, Haixi is to the east of Guangling. If the general can unite with Liu Bei, then the land east of Hangou and Guangling will be the general's hinterland. There is no need to worry about the plight of being attacked by the front and back, and being flanked by the princes."

This plan immediately enlightened Sun Ce's eyes.The complicated situation immediately became clear!
Indeed, if Liu Bei can be won over, Jiangdong's power map will be connected into one piece. The entire Guangling will be divided by Hangou, and the east will be owned by Jiangdong.

Jiangdong will be able to carry the east to the west with all his strength.

In fact, Sun Ce had also considered before, whether he should take advantage of the chaos to attack Haixi and wipe out all the talents of Liu Bei's forces, just like the previous attack on Qu'a, and almost all the talents of Liu Yao's forces.

If Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Tian Yu, Chen Qun and other talents can be captured, Jiangdong's military strength will surely flourish.

The most important reason why it has not been implemented is that Liu Bei is worried that Liu Bei will directly beg for surrender from Lu Bu.

Now that Lu Su wanted to unite with Liu Bei, Sun Ce frowned and said, "Although we have not fought Liu Bei yet, taking Guangling is considered an attack on his territory. Is it willing to unite with him at this time?"

Lu Su solemnly said: "A husband of the land, only virtue is in his ears, how often does it exist! Wherever the general and king's teacher arrives, the people's hearts return. The people all eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's teacher. This is where the virtuous live .Liu Bei has great talent, and he will be able to see the situation clearly."

"Today it is the general's plan, and the best plan is to subsidize Liu Bei with grain. If the general does not relieve Liu Bei's difficulties, then Liu Bei will beg to surrender to Lu Bu, and become an alliance with Lu Bu."

"The middle plan is to make an alliance with Liu Bei, and replace Liu Bei's Haixi with money and food. Please move it to Dongyang to carry Yuan Shu."

"The next note is to attack Liu Bei, put all your eggs in one basket, and try to eliminate Liu Bei completely."

"But Su thinks that Liu Bei is a great hero in the world, and his subordinates are all generals of tigers and wolves, and he has attracted more than [-] soldiers. His soldiers are united as one, and they will never give up. It is difficult for the general to defeat him. If the soldiers don't go well, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu After attacking the general, the area around the Huaihe River will no longer belong to the general."

"The great cause of the Northern Expedition may be in a hurry. We can only stand in Jiangdong, watch the changes in Xuzhou, and then make a second Northern Expedition."

"Hiss~" Sun Ce took a breath, only feeling pain in the root of his tooth.

It's the top, middle, and bottom tricks that strategists are best at!

There is no need to think too much about the plan, Sun Ce will never accept the price of losing the Huaihe River.

If the first Northern Expedition ended hastily, the loss of money, food, grain, and silk would be second, and it would have an extremely serious blow to the morale of the Jiangbei Expedition.

I don't know when the second Northern Expedition will take place.

But to choose the right strategy, Sun Ce's reasoning is somewhat difficult to accept.

This is like telling a student that the best plan is to study hard, get up at five o'clock in the morning every day, work hard, hang your ass on the beam, and go to sleep at eleven o'clock. Wan, married Bai Fumei, achieved financial freedom in ten years, and can travel around the world after the age of 35, just like having fun everywhere.

Although the prospect is bright, not everyone has the willpower to bear the painful price in the middle.

Lu Su's plan was able to control Liu Bei as a vassal of Jiangdong and a gateway to the north, confining him to a corner of Haixi, and he was bound to be unable to develop in any direction.

He will become Sun Ce's guest general, like a mercenary, helping Sun Ce fight against Lu Bu and Yuan Shu.

But in the process, Jiang Dong wanted to subsidize the food and grass of his [-] troops free of charge!

It will take a long time to transport grain from the south of the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, traveling thousands of miles.

Even Jiang Dong couldn't afford this price!
Even if Sun Ce himself could accept Lu Su's plan, Jiangdong's courtiers would inevitably talk about it.

He, Liu Bei, was embarrassed, so why did he ask Jiangdong to give him grain and grain for free, so as to relieve him of his difficulties?
Isn't this an enemy?Even raising tigers to infeste them.

So Sun Ce thought for a long time, sighed and said: "Choose the right plan. If Liu Bei is willing to give up Haixi, we Jiangdong can provide him with food and grass, so that the soldiers in the camp will not be the same size. At the same time, we will give him With [-] stones of grain and grass, allow him to march westward along the Huaihe River and station troops in Dongyang."

Dongyang County is adjacent to Xuyi and Ling County, and it is the front line against Yuan Shu and Lu Bu going south to Guangling.

Its status is somewhat similar to Peidi guarding the western gateway of Xuzhou.

With the three brothers Liu Bei guarding here, the south of the Huaihe River in Guangling County will be owned by Jiangdong!
Don't look at it, which is only ten counties. Looking at the territory of the map, this is an extremely spectacular scene.

Since ancient times, the Northern Expedition has followed three routes, one is to take the east route of Hangou in Xuzhou, the other is to take the middle route of Hefei and Shouchun, and the third is to take the west route of Xiangfan and Nanyang.

If Guangling is completely under the control of Jiangdong, it means that the eastern route has been completely opened up, and the vast area from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River in the Xuzhou area is completely owned by Sun Ce.

The strategy is established, now it is left to send someone to Haixi County to negotiate an alliance with Liu Bei.

Lu Su said: "It is not difficult to deliver grain to Liu Bei. The grain ship can set sail directly from Jiangdu, enter the East China Sea via the Yangtze River, and then go north along the coast, enter the Huai River, and reach Haixi. The key is to convince Liu Bei to trust us."

This route is to go by sea.

Sailing across the sea is nothing difficult for Jiangdong.

The pioneering heroism of this era is still far beyond that of later generations.In history, Sun Quan once sent a fleet of more than [-] people to Liaodong to form an alliance with Gongsun Du.Lu Fan and Xu Yi also attacked Chen Yu in Haixi, and captured more than [-] members of his official family.

So if you only transport grain to Haixi, it's no problem at all.

At this time Shi Yi, the officer in charge of the General's Mansion, said, "I invite you to go to Haixi to discuss the alliance with Liu Bei. Both Liu Bei and I have an old friendship with Kong Beihai, and Liu Bei will meet me even if he sees his affection for Kong Beihai. .”

Kong Beihai is also Kong Rong, Prime Minister of Beihai, and he and Liu Bei are considered allies.After Liu Bei led Xuzhou, he played Kong Rong as the governor of Qingzhou.

However, due to Zang Ba's obstruction, Yuan Tan attacked Qingzhou. In the past two years, Liu Bei did not have any rescue operations, and did not rush to Beihai for the second time.

It was Yi who was able to contact Liu Bei through Kong Rong's appointment.

Since it was Yi who took the initiative to ask for Ying, Sun Ce had no choice but to agree.

Instead, Lu Su took the initiative and said: "I am going to Haixi to meet Liu Bei. I should reaffirm his status as the master of Xuzhou. I, Jiangdong, would like to represent him as the governor of Xuzhou and compete with Lu Bu."

"Biao Liu Bei is the governor of Xuzhou?" Shi Yi was surprised.

Lu Su nodded calmly, and said, "Since Lu Bu took Xuzhou, he has called himself Xuzhou Shepherd. We will not be able to make him succeed, and take Xuzhou safely. I think that if there are counselors in Lu Bu's army, he will definitely persuade Lu Bu to appease Liu Bei at this time. It shows that he is the governor of Yuzhou."

There are only a few prefectures near Xuzhou, Qingzhou in the north is Yuan Shao's territory, and no one dares to offend him.

Yanzhou in the west is Cao Cao's territory. Lv Bu had just been defeated by Cao Cao. At this time, he presented Liu Bei as the governor of Yanzhou, which was to turn against Cao Cao and attract Cao Cao to attack.Lu Bu did not dare, nor would it be possible, to name Liu Bei as the governor of Yanzhou.

Yuan Shu in the south now has [-] armor, and Lu Bu dare not easily offend him.Besides, any territory of Liu Bei has nothing to do with Yangzhou.

In the end, the only two states that can represent Liu Bei are Yuzhou and Xuzhou.

He, Lu Bu, led Xuzhou pastor himself, so it is naturally impossible to present Liu Bei as the governor of Xuzhou. There is only one choice left!

Shi Yi asked, "Liu Bei has already been defeated. Captain Lu thinks he will lead his army to fight against Lu Bu and lead his troops to fight with him?"

Lu Su frowned, and said seriously: "Do your best and obey the destiny."

Compared with Lu Su, Sun Ce is very optimistic. Liu Bei is not the crybaby in the novel.

His posthumous title is Emperor Zhaolie!He acted unyieldingly throughout his life.

Although he was defeated, he might not choose to withdraw from Xuzhou.

Does he still have [-] soldiers who will never leave him, and want to make great achievements together with him!
Just give him food and grass, and help him out of trouble.With Liu Bei's steadfastness, he will be brave and heroic, and he will raise his troops for revenge.

After all, he is a fierce man who dared to rob Lu Bu's supplies even though he was in Pei County.

Now there are Jiangdong materials as support and Sun Ce as reinforcements.

Sun Ce guessed that he would not be reconciled, and would send troops to take revenge and attack Lu Bu.

Even if Chen Qun persuaded him, he might not listen.

Emperor Zhaolie would never beg for surrender from Lu Bu if he had a way!
And Sun Ce's march into Guangling can give him this fortitude.

(End of this chapter)