The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 118
"Cao Cao, a newly defeated man with no more than [-] soldiers, and now he has lost a county of Mount Tai. Why does Ziming value a man who has been defeated repeatedly?" Zhou Yu asked Chen Ziming suspiciously. In his opinion, Cao Cao But just like that, the current strength is not as good as Sun Jian.

It's not that Zhou Yu has no vision, but that Cao Cao's recent performance is really bad. First, he attacked Liu Bei's Qingzhou with Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo's army, and finally retreated.

This year he robbed Xuzhou with Liu Bei and was defeated again. Not only did he lose his army, but he also lost Mount Tai.

"Gong Jin doesn't know Cao Cao. His ability to plan and make good decisions is really the asset of the hero. He is not comparable to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. If he hadn't been suppressed by our lord, he might already be on the side."

"Furthermore, Cao Mengde has many counselors and powerful generals. If he attacks Yuan Shu in Yuzhou, Yuan Shu will definitely be invincible with Yuan Shu's ability. If Cao Cao wins the land of Yuzhou, his strength will definitely increase greatly."

"At that time, he will have soldiers from the two prefectures. He will not be afraid of my lord and Yuan Shao. He can enter Sili Prefecture in the east, attack Jingzhou and Yangzhou in the south, attack Xuzhou in the west, and attack Jizhou in the north."

"When the time is right, the people and the people will have it. Just wait for the right time. In fact, my lord and your lord, General Sun, are powerful enemies. You must guard against it." Chen Ziming has never underestimated Cao Cao, even if the current Cao Cao is far inferior to Liu Bei, but the timing As soon as he arrives, he will definitely be able to rush up and become Liu Bei's strong enemy.

"Ziming, if, as you said, Cao Cao can occupy Yuzhou, we should form an alliance and attack it together." Sun Ce's eyes lit up, and he finally found a reason to persuade Chen Ziming to form an alliance.

"Alliance is fine, but what I want is not just a military alliance. I want a comprehensive alliance with your lord, whether military, economic, or political. We must form an alliance for mutual benefit." Chen Ziming immediately made a request.

The so-called military alliance is just an excuse to delay time and let everyone do their own business with peace of mind.Once Liu Bei and Cao Cao fought, Sun Jian would never send troops to help Liu Bei attack Cao Cao. Even if Cao Cao was defeated, Sun Jian might send troops to contain Liu Bei and prevent Liu Bei from destroying Cao Cao. is the most beneficial.

Chen Ziming didn't believe that the so-called alliance could really bring the two families together, they were just taking advantage of each other.But the economic alliance is different. Liu Bei has a lot of good things here. As long as they can be sold to the south, the money will not flow in.

"That's great, let's make a comprehensive alliance!" Zhou Yu immediately agreed to Chen Ziming's request. Yangzhou also needs to develop. If it does business with Liu Bei's forces, it will definitely bring a lot of money.

Both Chen Ziming and Zhou Yu knew that what they said was false, and only what they got was true. As Chen Ziming thought, if Cao Cao was strong, then Liu Bei and Sun Jian would resist Cao Cao together.

But, on the other hand, if Liu Bei is particularly powerful, Sun Jian is not an idiot, he will definitely unite with Cao Cao to deal with Liu Bei, this is the so-called military alliance, it is not bullshit, it is just a verbal agreement not to attack each other when everyone needs it Cheng Ruo nothing more.

Chen Ziming and Sun Ce have initially reached an agreement. As soon as Liu Bei's wedding is over, they can send someone to start making an alliance plan, especially the trade, which is what Liu Bei's forces need most. Many things can only be sold if they are shipped to the south. Only by getting a good price can we get back what Liu Bei's forces need from the south.

That night, Chen Ziming went to Liu Bei to discuss an alliance with Sun Jian in Yangzhou.

"Ziming, it is a good thing to form an alliance with Sun Jian. I have no interest in it. We can exchange information. But when he occupies Yangzhou, the army is strong, and the land of Xuzhou is not in danger?" Liu Bei is not an idiot. Once Sun Jian unifies Yangzhou, then There are only four next targets, Jiaozhou, Jingzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou bordering Yangzhou.

You know, Yangzhou is a super big state. The combined area of ​​Qingzhou and Xuzhou is not as large as Yangzhou, and it is rich in natural resources, and there is a natural danger in the Yangtze River to defend against foreign enemies.

Although Liu Bei is strong now and Sun Jian dare not attack, no one can tell in the future. After all, there are two powerful enemies around Liu Bei, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

"My lord, we have no intention of going to the south now, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will never let my lord occupy the south. Before my lord has unified the north, I will definitely not have any conflict of interest with Sun Jian."

"After Sun Jian occupied Yangzhou, he would attack Liu Biao of Jingzhou. First, Jingzhou is a rich land with a large population. It is a strategically important place. Only by occupying Jingzhou can Sun Jian be qualified to compete with the northern princes for hegemony."

"Secondly, Sun Jian and Liu Biao have a grudge against each other. Even if Sun Jian does not attack Jingzhou, Liu Biao and Sun Jian will not develop steadily. The two are sworn enemies and cannot coexist."

"The secret guard came to report that Cao Cao's army began to gather at the border of Yuzhou, and there was a lot of food and grass dispatched. It must be that Yuan Shao wanted to take advantage of Yuan Shao's opportunity to attack Youzhou, and he had no time to look south to capture the land of Yuzhou.

In the coming year, Cao Cao will definitely attack the land of Yuzhou. Yuan Shu's ability is definitely not Cao Cao's opponent.In this way, Cao Cao, like the lord, is sitting on the land of two states and has strong strength. He can fight with the lord and Yuan Shao, and is qualified to compete for the northern hegemony. "Chen Ziming wanted Liu Bei to say that it is necessary to form an alliance with Sun Jian, which is beneficial anyway.

"Ziming, can I prevent Cao Cao from attacking Yuzhou? For example, send a large army into Mount Tai to force Cao Cao's rear and make him unable to attack Yuzhou." Liu Bei thought for a while, and the best way is to prevent Cao Cao from attacking Yuzhou. .

"It's difficult. Yuan Shao will send a large army to Qinghe to attack Youzhou in the north. At that time, neither the lord nor Cao Cao's army can move, but Cao Cao is weak. Yuan Shao will let Qinghe's army put more pressure on Qingzhou."

"In this way, Qingzhou's soldiers and horses will defend with all their strength and should not move lightly. Cao Cao can take some of his troops and horses and go south to attack Yuzhou. With the power of Cao Cao and his many advisers and generals, only [-] soldiers and horses are enough." Chen Ziming shook his head and denied. According to Liu Bei's method.

If there is no threat from Yuan Shao, it would not be as simple as involving Cao Cao. Chen Ziming will definitely let Liu Bei's army destroy Cao Cao first, even if the loss is heavy, it is a pity that Yuan Shao is too powerful now, and it is definitely not the time to fight Cao Cao.

Otherwise, when Liu Bei and Cao Cao fight to the death and suffer heavy losses, Tian Feng and others will definitely let Yuan Shao withdraw from Youzhou's attack immediately, and the whole army will turn around and attack Liu Bei or Cao Cao. As long as Liu Bei and Cao Cao are eliminated, Yuan Shao can smoothly unify the north land.

It's not that Chen Ziming didn't think about pulling out soldiers and horses to rob Yuzhou with Cao Cao, but how many soldiers and horses Liu Bei can pull out here now, 15 troops are stationed in three theaters, and each theater is only [-] soldiers and horses, which is not enough at all.

(End of this chapter)