mtl008 Chapter 708: 6 Strategy for the Peace of Wu
Chapter 708: 6 Strategy for the Peace of Wu
Chapter 708: Six Strategies to Conquer Wu
Zhu Huan and Xu Sheng were soon sent away by Mi Yang.
Before sending Zhu Huan and Xu Sheng away, Mi Yang issued strict orders several times, forbidding anyone to harm them on the road.
The reason why Mi Yang did this was that he was worried that some of his subordinates would hold the idea of "the minister shall die if the king is humiliated" and would do anything to kill Zhu Huan and Xu Sheng on the road.
If someone really did this, according to the current concept, Mi Yang could not punish them afterwards.
Zhu Huan and Xu Sheng saw every detail of Mi Yang's protective attitude that did not seem fake.
Mi Yang is so generous!
They might not show anything on the surface, but they were still grateful to Mi Yang in their hearts.
After Zhu Huan and Xu Sheng left, Mi Yang looked at his angry subordinates and couldn't help feeling warm in his heart.
Although he could not harm Zhu Huan and Xu Sheng for the sake of the overall situation, he was extremely touched by the affection his subordinates had for him.
"Are you blaming me?"
If subordinates have a knot in their hearts, Mi Yang will naturally try to resolve it.
Hearing Mi Yang say this, Ding Feng and others said they dared not.
They are telling the truth.
Ding Feng and others were aware of Mi Yang's good intentions, but the more they knew, the more uncomfortable they felt.
Just as Shi Bao responded to Mi Yang:
"Bao and his men failed to risk their lives for the Lord to annex the Central Plains and take over Jiangnan, but instead let the Lord be cursed by the bandits on the land. How can a real man tolerate this?"
After hearing Shi Bao's speech, Mi Yang stood up and walked to Shi Bao, patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Am I the only one who is scolding me in the world, Lu Xun?"
"The weak are helped by kindness, and the strong are resented. This is the truth of all ages."
Mi Yang's original intention was to comfort Shi Bao, but he didn't expect that after Shi Bao heard Mi Yang's words, he felt even more upset.
However, as a capable person, the first expression of discomfort may be anger, but it cannot be anger all the time.
Shi Bao quickly cupped his hands and said to Mi Yang:
"I have a plan that can help the Grand Marshal conquer Jiangdong."
Shi Bao's words successfully attracted Mi Yang's attention.
He smiled and said:
"You can say it."
After getting Mi Yang's permission, Shi Bao became more spirited and continued:
"Grand Marshal, please have someone copy the bandit Lu's declaration of war and distribute it throughout the army.
In this way, we can, on the one hand, expose the sinister face of the bandits to the public, and on the other hand, make our army united in hatred of the enemy.
As the Art of War says, if we attack with one blow, we will be invincible. When the army is united in hatred of the enemy, as soon as the Grand Marshal waves his flag, our army will be able to cross the Yangtze River directly and threaten Jianye!"
Since coming to Jingzhou, Shi Bao has personally experienced how high Mi Yang's reputation is in Jingzhou.
Mi Yang originally formulated the strategy of recuperation in consideration of the gradually spreading war-weariness among the army.
But Shi Bao believed that as long as the entire army knew that Lu Xun had insulted Mi Yang, then relying on Mi Yang's reputation in Jingzhou, the people and soldiers of Jingzhou would surely boost their morale to fight this battle.
Moreover, Shi Bao also knew that even if his side did not publicize it, the content of Lu Xun's declaration of war today could not be concealed.
In this case, why not go with the flow and turn your grief and anger into strength?
Shi Bao's suggestion is indeed a good solution.
After Shi Bao made his suggestion, Chen Dao couldn't help but stand up and said:
“I believe that since the bandits on the mainland dare to challenge the majesty of our dynasty, we must respond with thunderous wrath.
The important parts of the Eastern Wu defense line are Jiangxia and Chaisang counties.
It would be better for the Grand Marshal to order Governor Deng to lead an army to approach Jiangxia, and then order me to lead another army east to Chaisang to serve as a diversionary force.
The Grand Marshal reserved an elite force to lead personally, and took advantage of the enemy's inability to take care of the north and south to attack them.
As long as our army can capture either Jiangxia or Chaisang, the defense line against Wu will be greatly broken, and the day of destruction is not far away. "
Chen Dao has a calm personality, so the strategy he proposed is a three-pronged approach that seems to be more stable.
After Chen Dao finished speaking, Deng Zhi couldn't help but stand up and said:
“What Captain Shi and Chen Zhendong said makes sense.
However, I believe that food and fodder should be sent ahead before the three armies move.
Now Jingzhou does not have sufficient food and grass. It would be better for the Grand Marshal to order the army to station troops on the border and farm together with the people.
This way, we can quickly replenish our army with food and grass, and also enable our army to send troops in time when the Wu rebels. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. "
Deng Zhi knew that Mi Yang intended to use Zhang Zhao as a breakthrough point to cause civil strife in Jiangdong.
In addition, as the governor of Jingzhou, he was well aware of the agricultural situation in Jingzhou, so he proposed this strategy.
After listening to the suggestions of the three people, Mi Yang showed a thoughtful look on his face.
It can be said that the suggestions made by the three people are all worthwhile.
However, Mi Yang believed that the suggestions made by these three people all had their shortcomings.
Mi Yang spoke out his opinion:
"Zhongrong advocated a concerted effort to cross the river by boat and march south of the Yangtze River; Zhendong believed that the enemy should be pinned down and attacked when they were weak; Bo Miao believed that troops should be stationed on the border and acted when the opportunity arose.
The above three strategies are indeed commonly used strategies for conquering enemy countries.
However, since we started the Northern Expedition, we have fought many battles, both large and small, and our army's combat effectiveness has suffered considerable damage.
In addition, Jingzhou had suffered from war for decades, and only one household in ten survived.
Even if I want to divide my troops, if Lu Xun orders the warships to be arranged at important ferry crossings, reinforce the city and occupy strategic locations, then our strategy of dividing our troops to tie down the enemy will instead drag us down.
Besides, the arrival of our army is no secret, and Lu Xun must have been prepared for it. If we adopt Zhong Rong's strategy, it would be too risky.
You must know that one attack at a time cannot last long. If you fail in one attack, what will happen next?
The State of Wu has been our enemy for several years since the incident of Gong'an.
During this period, their king and his ministers were afraid of my prestige, so they united as one and worked together. Although I have a plan to cause internal strife among them, Sun Quan is not a mediocre ruler, and there are many talented people in Jiangdong, so this plan will not work immediately.
Therefore, Bo Miao’s strategy was not the best.
Now our army has just arrived in Jingzhou and is not familiar with the enemy's situation.
The enemy's outposts were numerous and tightly guarded; our spies could not enter and could not get any information.
If the army has no spies and the reconnaissance is not detailed enough, but rashly sends out a large number of troops, it will face great danger.
This is to hope for success with a fluke mentality, attempting to fight first and then win. This is not a good strategy to preserve the army.
Although Lu Xun has issued a declaration of war to me, now is the spring ploughing season for both countries. Lu Xun is a man who knows military affairs, so he will not rashly send troops in the short term.
The enemy does not have the strength to fight quickly, and our army needs to fight a long battle, so why don't we adopt the strategy of using stillness to overcome movement?
There are six important things our army needs to do right now.
First, publicize preferential policies to attract people from the enemy country to Jingzhou and let them cultivate our fertile land.
Second, soldiers must farm together with the people and are not allowed to oppress or plunder. This will let the people of the enemy country know that our army will not infringe on their property.
Third, implement a policy of appeasement and conciliation in the border areas, so that enemy generals surrender and come every day.
Fourth, we must restore the outpost established by the King of Xiangyang to prevent enemy spies from coming.
Fifth, develop military farms in various border areas so that when war breaks out in the future, our army can obtain food locally.
Sixth, we must make good use of Sun Deng's role and make him a thorn in Sun Quan's side, thereby gradually disrupting the political situation of the rebellious Wu.
The above six aspects are the necessary measures to destroy the State of Wu.
If we don't do these well, the enemy will occupy the convenient geographical position; if we master these, people will come to our side.
The situation in today's world is very clear. It takes time to destroy a country.
During this period, you must constantly use strategies to understand each other's gains and losses, and constantly compete with each other to know each other's strengths and weaknesses.
If we take risks, we will suffer more labor and our country will be weakened.
If we ignore the true situation of our enemies and ourselves, we will increase taxes and lack the ability to collect money.
Be careful! "
When Mi Yang finished saying this, all the ministers in the hall looked thoughtful.
Then they all submitted to Mi Yang's strategy.
Just when the ministers thought that Mi Yang was going to be magnanimous and forget about Lu Xun's provocation, they did not realize that Mi Yang's next order stunned them.
"Send a message back to Chang'an, and have Wei Yan, Zhang He, Zhang Yi, Liu Yin and other generals come to Jingzhou immediately after receiving the summons."
Every general's name that Mi Yang read out was familiar to the ministers in the hall.
Because each of them has a reputation for bravery in the army.
It is self-evident what Mi Yang's purpose was in summoning all these powerful generals to Jingzhou at once.
When two armies engage in head-on combat, the more generals that can break through the enemy lines, the greater the advantage!
All the ministers immediately looked forward to seeing how much damage these fierce generals would cause to the enemy when they rushed into the enemy camp and cooperated with their own elite soldiers.
Looking at the surprised eyes of the ministers, Mi Yang subconsciously touched the long beard under his mouth.
Why are you looking at me like that?
I am Fa Zheng's senior disciple. Isn't it normal for me to seek revenge when there is grievance?
(End of this chapter)