Among the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Liao obviously cannot rank at this stage, but he has the most potential. Others are either constrained or are about to be exhausted.
For example, Zhou Yu.
During the period when Sun Ce first captured Jiangdong, Zhou Yu was indispensable.
It's a pity...
Simplifying complex things is a skill, but if you try to simplify everything, it is a tragedy.
The lower the class, the more people want to simplify things. These people are not born to do so, but because of their knowledge and vision, these people cannot think more broadly about problems. They can only simply distinguish between good and bad, killing and not killing. However, at the upper class, people who are at the ruler level will gradually only know how to simplify problems or try to simplify everything because of laziness and incompetence.
The opinions of Zhou Yu and Zhu Zhi are difficult to unify.
Zhou Yu could seize Zhu Zhi's military power, but could not kill Zhu Zhi. To some extent, Zhou Yu would rather get Zhu Zhi's support than just like the current situation, the struggle between the two may make foreign enemies get a bargain.
The reasons Zhu Zhi said were indeed very sufficient and nothing wrong.
If you seize Jingzhou, it will be far more beneficial to Jiangdong than to acquire Sichuan and Shu.
Zhou Yu stood on the boat and did not speak immediately, but just looked at the scenery on both sides of the strait. There seemed to be a little greed in his illness, as if he couldn't see enough of these scenery.
Zhu Zhi stood on Zhou Yu's side, lowered his head slightly, his expression still calm.
"A lot of things are not convenient to talk to you before..."
After a long time, Zhou Yu did not look back, but said directly, "Now in Jiangdong, we should indeed eliminate bad policies, provide people with livelihood, exempt from taxation, and rectify the economy..."
Zhu Zhi slowly looked up, looked at Zhou Yu, and then heard Zhou Yu say the second half, "...it will definitely be very little."
Zhu Zhi and Zhou Yu said before that Jiangdong should not send troops now, but should cultivate internal strength. Even if they really want to send troops, they should focus on Jingzhou, not Sichuan and Shu. After all, Jiangdong itself has many problems...
The problem in Jiangdong was not caused by Sun Ce, nor was it caused by Zhou Yu. It can be said that it was the root of disaster laid in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it was still unable to be eradicated in the Han Dynasty.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu and Chu were once the dominant ones, but neither Chu nor Wu were willing to integrate with the Central Plains culture. They insisted on using the word "Flower" to show their uniqueness, and they lost the opportunity to be recognized by the Central Plains culture, so they naturally could not be integrated together. Although Chu did make great efforts when overthrowing Qin, it was because Chu suffered the least damage in the Six Kingdoms War.
Overall, Wu Chu, the predecessor of Jiangdong, had glory, but all glory hides a fatal problem. Jiangdong may be due to geographical reasons or historical accumulation. Most of the political systems formed from Jiangdong are only concerned about themselves and are very short-sighted.
As for the big cute old pig family, it should actually be considered more of Huaisi Group.
Coincidentally, the Sun family is considered Huaisi Group...
After all, it was Jiangdong, that is, the Zhejiang East Group was too arrogant in later generations, and continued the quality of internal struggle from the Han Dynasty to the late Ming Dynasty, which eventually led to a major disaster and was reluctant to repent.
What Zhou Yu said, the words of the Jiangdong Reform Reform mean this.
It involves too much change, and it is useless to treat the symptoms but not the root cause. It is difficult to make big moves and flesh and blood without the courage to cut the arm to survive. Then there is no way to take the doctrine of the mean and there is not enough time...
In addition, Sun Quan is not pretending to be pitiful or wronged now, but in fact he is full of thoughts of monopolizing power.
As for Zhou Yu...
Zhu Zhi knew in his heart that Zhou Yu's life was not long.
Now Zhou Yu can move freely, and he relies on elixirs to support him, and the poison of elixirs...
When Zhu Zhi thought of this, he felt a headache and didn't know what to say.
It’s not that Sichuan and Shu are bad, but that it’s too far for Jiangdong today.
To conquer Sichuan, you must have to spend a lot of things in Jiangdong, and you will have countless money and material resources.
Jiangdong is like a patient at the moment. What you need most now is to recuperate and treat diseases, and use gentle drugs to expel evil and strengthen the body. However, Zhou Yu wanted the next dose of strong medicine to make Jiangdong...
Zhu Zhi suddenly looked up and looked at Zhou Yu.
Not to be like this?
"Governor..." Zhu Zhi spoke, but didn't know how to go on, saying that the Governor would not need to take pills and his health was the most important thing? So why did Zhou Yu come? Isn't Zhu Zhi intentionally delaying his march into Sichuan and Sichuan? If Zhu Zhi nodded and agreed to march into Sichuan and Sichuan, wouldn't Zhu Zhi violated the strategy he had set before?
"Governor..." After a moment of pause, Zhu Zhi said slowly, with more or less worried in his eyes, "The Body of Jiangdong..."
『The body of Jiangdong has become ill!』 Zhou Yu said in a deep voice, 『It is like a certain disease, unless... the lifespan of a person has a number of days. If you want to fight for the number of days, it will not be destroyed or established!』
Zhu Zhi was stunned, and then he understood why Zhou Yu had to take him to the boat before saying such words.
The river flows away, and the waves are lost evenly, just like everything in the world.
"Jun Li said that Jiangdong could not withstand the war," Zhou Yu continued, "Yes, I thought this was Jiangdong's last chance! If I could not get Sichuan and Shu this time, Jiangdong would never be able to fight with the number of days again!"
『…』 Zhu Zhi couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Number of days.
Zhu Zhi didn't know how many days were, but he understood that even the Han emperor could not move and could not remove the corruption. How could it be useful to capture Sichuan and Shu?
hiss……
Zhu Zhi suddenly understood something, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The governor... may be too serious..."
Zhou Yu looked at Zhu Zhi, "Your Mali said it's okay."
The disadvantages of Jiangdong's sturdyness are actually that in Jiangdong, how many people who can be called a name cannot understand this? Although these Jiangdong people will also praise the heroic spirit of unifying the world and envy the authority of the world and desolate worlds, it is absolutely necessary to make them willing to give up the benefits they have.
Under Zhou Yu's calm gaze, Zhu Zhi thought about it again and again and said: "The lord is young and has a promising future, why should he take this dangerous plan?"
"Hidden plan?" Zhou Yu smiled slightly, "So that's it... Junli looked north... what did you see?"
『Jingzhou?』 Zhu Zhi subconsciously said, 『Ah...Central Plains?』
"If you are in a corner, there is no need to fight." Zhou Yu said slowly, "When the destiny of heaven is determined, you will be surrendered to your family."
Zhu Zhi's eyebrows twitched, and he felt a little angry, "Governor... I have never had such an idea! I served the master's family for three generations..."
"I have also served for three generations..." Zhou Yu interrupted Zhu Zhi.
"Uh..." Zhu Zhiba smacked his lips, like a mage who was interrupted to cast spells, muttering, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Zhou Yu raised his head and looked into the north.
The Central Plains is far apart, so Zhou Yu naturally cannot see it, but Zhou Yu knows where will determine the fate of Jiangdong.
"At this point, Jiangdong is still watching the sky in a well, ridiculous, sad, and lamentable..." Zhou Yu smiled and said, his tone was stable, but there was a faint thunder. "The price is more than a thousand gold, the largest house, prosperous and luxurious, extravagant, but there is no money to support the people... Wujun is warm and singing and dancing, but the price of grain in Jiangdong doubled compared to last year! Although Jiangdong cannot be said to have a bumper harvest in years, it is still stable, but where did the food and grass go? "
"I originally thought that I still have some time..." Zhou Yu was still smiling, but became helpless, "However, fate is like this, and fate is so good... I can't wait... If a person dies, can Junli turn the tide in the current dynasty?"
Zhu Zhi wanted to make a promise with his chest out, but the next moment he held his chest in silence.
Things that come out of the peak are often a very bad cover. If they cannot be covered, they will naturally cause bloodshed.
People in Jiangdong have never thought of fighting for dominance in the world. They always think that they are just a safe place.
『Jiangdong originally had a regular warehouse, but now there is still food, but there is not much more...』 Zhou Yu said, 『Before the flood, I used food and grass, but I didn't say much, but this year was not a disaster year. Why are there refugees in Jiangdong again?"
"Or Wuling Man made a rebellion..." Zhu Zhi responded for a while, then shook his head and said, "Is the governor's intention to do it by the people of Jiangdong who did it?"
Zhou Yu smiled, "Wu Xuyou. When the lord grows up, he can control Jiangdong... at least ten years is necessary, right?"
Zhu Zhi was silent and nodded.
『If you get Jingzhou, it is indeed a good thing...』 Zhou Yu said, 『But can this Jingzhou land get rid of Jiangdong? Can the lord's foundation be consolidated?"
Jingzhou is a good place.
Xiangyang is the gateway to the Central Plains. Whoever occupys Xiangyang will have the initiative to open the Central Plains.
Everyone knows this, so even if Jiangdong occupied Jingzhou, would the northern regime, whether it was Cao Cao or Fei Qian, easily give up this important portal?
Obviously impossible.
So after occupation, do we need to manage, do we need to be armed, do we need to defend, and do we need to consume money and material resources? It is possible that after occupying Jingzhou, Jiangdong will not be able to get any benefits. We can only pay money in one breath. The time is short, or it may be possible. If the time is long, would those guys in Jiangdong be willing?
It’s only one year to support it, but what about ten years to support it?
Twenty years?
What if it is longer?
"If a certain person dies, Jiangdong will inevitably have internal struggles." Zhou Yu said in a deep voice, "At that time, you will not be able to convince the public, regarding fame, and respect, and cannot be able to convince the public... When the lord urgently needs help from his side, the king will not be able to maintain peace. Where does the words of loyalty to the emperor start?"
"This..." Zhu Zhi wanted to refute it very much, but he really had no way to refute it.
Zhu Zhi was like a four-dimensional person. He looked like he was touching the edges on the other side, but he didn't do the best on the other side.
"What if you win Jingzhou? If Jiangdong is not reborn and still has a stable place, it is just a wedding dress for others!" Zhou Yu pointed to the direction of Sichuan and Shu, "Only by taking advantage of Fei and Cao's struggle to win the world, Jiangdong will have the foundation for fighting for the world! It is easy to defend the territory of Jiangdong, but it is difficult to advance. So change the direction, take Sichuan and Shu, attack Hanzhong, and fight against Longxi Guanzhong! You can follow the method of Emperor Gaozu in the past, and retreat can also connect the upper and lower sides to strictly guard the river!"
Perhaps Zhou Yu's idea still has some problems, but this is the best way that Zhou Yu can think of after breaking out of the original confinement of Jiangdong. Bypassing the area where heavy troops were hoarded in the Central Plains, first give full play to the advantages of Jiangdong's advantage. After occupying Sichuan and Shu, the two phases can have a complementary effect, and whether it is agriculture, commerce, or the diversity of soldiers, can be further developed.
To make the Jiangdong soldiers compete with Fei Qian's cavalry at the moment...
Even if Zhou Yu is healthy, he dare not think so.
Since the navy in Jiangdong cannot go ashore with Fei Qian, or Cao Cao's cavalry will fight head-on, opening up a second battlefield is undoubtedly the best choice. So if Jiangdong wants to compete for the world, then going to Sichuan and Shu is the most correct way, at least it is a very important link in Zhou Yu's strategy at present.
If we really wait until Fei Qian and Cao Cao decide the victory, then Jiangdong will inevitably face suppression from the north. At that time, the territory is not as good as the Central Plains, the population is not as good as the technology, and the combat readiness is not as good as the war. Even if the boat can win, what if the boat can win? With the power of one land, the Yangtze River East will inevitably be lazy and tired of war. At that time, as long as the north is a little hint, Jiangdong will inevitably tie up the descendants of the Sun family and send them!
In addition, there is another very serious problem among the Sun family, which is the mutual sect being killed.
Sun Quan is not a monarch who can tolerate others. Even if he pretends, he won’t be able to pretend for long. After a while, he will definitely be seriously ill. Now Zhou Yu can still suppress Sun Quan and make Sun Quan somewhat restrained. However, after Zhou Yu dies, Zhou Yu can foresee that there will inevitably be serious internal strife in the Sun family!
This is inevitable, even Sun Quan himself knows it!
So Sun Quan was very anxious to gain military achievements and gain prestige like Sun Jian and Sun Ce, but Sun Quan did not have the talent in this area!
Talent sometimes makes you hardworking, but sometimes you can’t help it.
It's like asking someone who can't tell the five tones to find Zhou Yu to learn music. Even if Zhou Yu is capable, he will not be able to teach Zhou Langgu's ability to mislead Zhou Langgu.
Zhou Yu asked Sun Quan to try it, and then found that Sun Erlangzi really did not have the talent in this area.
Sun Quan learned to show off without a teacher, but who should take care of you when he is pretending to behave on the battlefield?
Therefore, Sun Quan had poor instinct control ability, and Jiangdong was so small, Sun Quan was not at ease to ask the Sun family to help lead the troops. So he confirmed that the Sun family members were suspected of stealing the axe or had the desire to steal the axe, and in the end he killed the matter. He killed all the capable Sun children, and the rest were a group of cowards.
Therefore, Zhou Yu must give the Sun clan a space before the situation completely deteriorates.
Sichuan and Shu are such a space.
Even if Sun Quan was worried, he could only let the Sun family's children go to Sichuan and Shu to take charge. Otherwise, wouldn't the others be even more worried? In this way, the clans and children in the Sun family would inevitably be preserved, which would avoid some tragedy of flesh and blood.
Although it may only be a temporary relief, it is also the best way Zhou Yu can think of now.
Manpower is always over.
Zhou Yu tried hard to explain a lot to Zhu Zhi, and finally looked at Zhu Zhi, "I came here this time, not to be punished... I just wanted to ask, can Junli still remember the kindness of the old lord?"
『…』 Zhu Zhi was silent for a long time and fell to Zhou Yu, "Zhi is guilty. I am willing to lead the army to Sichuan and Sichuan! I will redeem my demerits with merits!"
"Good!" Zhou Yu helped Zhu Zhi up, his pale face seemed to have a little bloody color. "I will be spared if I have redeemed words... When Jiangdong is in danger of survival, we should work together to cheer up!"
"Abide by the commander-in-chief!" Zhu Zhi bowed again.
Zhou Yu was in poor health, so he did not stay in Jiangling Water Village for a long time. After the communication was completed, he brought his subordinates back to Jiangdong.
Zhu Zhi humbly sent Zhou Yu away until he could not see Zhou Yu's hull on the water, and then he turned around in the tent.
Zhu Ran followed Zhu Zhi and entered the tent.
『Sir, Father…』 Zhu Ran asked, 『Can we really…』
Zhu Zhi frowned, stopped Zhu Ran's questioning, then stepped back and said in a low voice: "The governor's words are half true and half false..."
"Half-true and half-false?" Zhu Ran was suddenly a little angry, "Could the governor betrayed his father?"
Are those real?
Those are fake again?
Those are said, those are not mentioned?
Even if Zhu Zhi said what Zhou Yu said to Zhu Ran, Zhu Ran could not completely distinguish the authenticity of it.
The same is true for Zhu Zhi.
Zhu Zhi could roughly guess what Zhou Yu concealed, but it was still difficult to fully understand the specific details of Zhou Yu's strategy.
『Hmm…』 Zhu Zhi pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "It's not considered a deception, it can only be considered a concealment... It's not just a word... It's no wonder Zhou Gongjin... Zhou Gongjin is now using the tiger medicine to force himself to cheer up... I'm afraid it's...』
『Hiss…』 Zhu Ran took a breath, 『Governor…If so…』
Zhu Zhi nodded, "The Jiangdong will be in chaos at that time!"
Speaking of this, Zhu Zhi suddenly laughed, "So that's it, so that's it... the governor is really, alas, so... loyal..."
"My father's intention is..." Zhu Ran became a little confused.
Sometimes Zhu Zhi didn't quite understand why Zhou Yu was so loyal to the Sun family, but Zhu Zhi didn't understand why Zhou Yu was so loyal and Sun Quan was still a little worried?
If you are a person from later generations, you may understand it. Well, it is not a good friend for the rest of your life, but Zhou Yu and Sun Quan, who actually have some obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Zhou Yu's obsessive-compulsive disorder may be seen from the mistakes of Qu, and Sun Quan's obsessive-compulsive disorder is like even if the gas pipe valve in the home is closed, it must be confirmed repeatedly. Finally, you have to take a photo to save the bottom so that you can rest assured for a day. When you get up the next day, you will repeat the process again...
This kind of thing that others think is incomprehensible, but for obsessive-compulsive disorder, it is necessary to do it. If you don’t do it, you will feel uncomfortable all over the body.
Chapter completed!