Chapter 527 A preliminary discussion on Jiangdong (1/2)
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became solemn.
Yang Di didn't understand why Guo Jia suddenly raised this question. In fact, such matters are usually not confided by close ministers and would never be mentioned. What's more, Cao Peng was in trouble, so why did he ask him for his opinion? He subconsciously asked Cao Cao
Looking over, I noticed that Cao Cao's thick eyebrows were slightly raised, and his face immediately became a little gloomy. On the other hand, Cao Peng still looked relaxed and showed no pressure at all.
I am a criminal and am currently serving my sentence. Why should I care about so many big things?
He looked at Cao Cao, looking calm and calm.
After a while, I heard Cao Cao say: "Today, Governor Gongjin of Zhou Dynasty and Taishi Cilu Su are on the two wings, and the troops are approaching Ruxukou. The situation in Jianghuai is extremely tense, but you have been buried in the workshop all day long, addicted to the trail. After all, you will succeed."
Damn it! Ah Fu, you let me down."
Yang Di's heart suddenly became nervous.
However, he couldn't understand why Cao Cao came to tell Cao Peng these things.
As for Cao Peng, he seemed to have no fear and started laughing...
"What are you laughing at?"
Cao Cao was furious.
Cao Peng said: "It is said that if you are not in your position, you will not pursue your political affairs.
Peng is now serving a crime, and is working as a ghost in the workshop. He should change his mind and think about his mistakes behind closed doors. Therefore, Peng has been in Xingyang for half a year and has little contact with people. Except for the occasional correspondence with his father, or the frequent exchanges of Confucianism, he never contacts anyone again.
I didn't pay attention to the various disputes in the outside world.
As for the so-called disaster in Jiangdong, it is just scaremongering by some well-intentioned people.
Since ancient times, there has never been a way to successfully start an uprising from south to north. Not to mention the sparse population in Jiangdong, although it is rich in resources, it is an undeveloped barren land. Sun Quan has been blessed by his father and brother for two generations, and he can stand firm. If
It is said that he intends to be an enemy of my lord, but I think he may not have such courage. Sun Quan sent troops to Ruxukou, rather than peeking into the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, it is better to say that his intention is in the north. Why should my lord be afraid?"
Cao Cao couldn't help being stunned!
The success of the uprising from south to north mentioned by Cao Peng has indeed never happened.
Even though the Chu State was so powerful back then, it was eventually destroyed by the Qin State.
In fact, not only before the Han Dynasty, but also throughout the five thousand years of Chinese history, it seems that only in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang started from Jiangnan and swept across Liuhe. Apart from this, there is no such example. Cao Cao couldn't help but wonder when he heard this
Strong interest.
"Then why did the Jiangnan uprising fail to succeed based on Ah Fu's recommendation?"
Cao Cao couldn't help but be curious, and Guo Jia also appeared to be listening.
Yang Xi looked at Cao Peng with great interest, waiting for Cao Peng's answer. Indeed, for the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Peng's argument was quite novel.
At this time, Cai Di came in with a basin of water and placed it next to Cao Peng.
Cao Peng got up, washed his hands, wiped his face, patted Cai Di on the head, and motioned for him to go out.
"Who is that child? He doesn't look like he's from the Central Plains."
"Oh, that's Cai's son."
"You mean..."
Cao Peng smiled and said, "When the Cai family returned to Hexi, they were worried about the future of their heirs.
I saw that she was working hard, so I took Xiaodi under my door, and everyone in Cai felt at ease. The child was originally called Adiguai, but now he is called Cai Di. He has been with me for nearly three years. Although his qualifications are not smart, he is indeed a good person.
A child who can endure hardship is quite sensible."
Cao Peng didn't notice that Guo Jia's expression was a little strange.
As for Yang Di, he looked thoughtful and slowly lowered his head.
Cao Cao glanced at Cai Di's back with complicated eyes, and sighed softly in his heart.
"Afu, go on."
"Since the Zhou Dynasty, the phoenix has sounded in Qishan.
The general trend of the world is nothing but the struggle between East and West. For eight hundred years of melee, either the east wind prevailed over the west wind, or the west wind overcame the east wind. Regardless of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, or the Seven Hegemons of the Warring States Period, the focus was always on the East-West conflict. Although the state of Chu rose,
But in comparison, it has always been lack of magnanimity. When the Qin Dynasty swept Liuhe and the Han Dynasty rose, Zhang Zifang persuaded the capital to Guanzhong to protect future generations, so there was a saying that "whoever wins Guanzhong will win the world"... On the other hand, Jiangdong is only the land of six counties.
, remote and cold. It is plagued by mountain barbarians, and it is geographically limited and has a sparse population.
Sun Quan settled in the east of the Yangtze River and took advantage of the natural chasm of the river to survive.
But if he is allowed to compete in the Central Plains, Jiangdong alone is not enough to maintain it... What's more, there are few horses in the south of the Yangtze River and most of them are infantry.
There is more than enough to maintain success, but not enough to make progress.
Sun Quan, unlike Sun Bofu, had the ability to open up new territories and expand territory.
This man is just a guard dog, so why should my lord worry... As for the harm to Hefei, there is no need to worry about it. Just send a general out of the town, supplemented by a naval force, which is enough to make the soldiers and horses in Jiangdong retreat."
After Cao Peng finished speaking, he stared at Cao Cao.
In his words, he revealed a message.
That is, Navy!
And this is precisely the most lacking, even the weakest link in Cao's army. Looking at Cao's army, there is no navy that can fight.
Cao Cao fell into deep thought.
Guo Jia clasped his hands and smiled, appreciating Cao Peng's words very much.
He pondered for a moment and then asked: "Then with Ah Fu's opinion, who can leave Hefei?"
Cao Cao immediately raised his head and looked at Cao Peng.
Historically, it was Zhang Liao who left the town of Hefei.
The battle against Xiaoyaojin made Jiangdong dare not face it, and he was definitely the most suitable candidate. However, Zhang Liao was now in the Bohai Sea, besieging Yuan Xi.
It would be a bit hasty to replace it rashly.
The Hefei garrison must meet several conditions: be able to fight, be proficient in the art of war, be brave and strong... Only in this way can those Jiangdong warriors be intimidated.
"Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan can control Hefei."
Cao Peng proposed candidates in a tentative tone.
Cao Cao shook his head, "Zhang Liao is in Bohai now and has a heavy responsibility.
Yuan Xi is still there, and he needs wise generals to defend him. If Zhang Liao goes to Hefei, who can replace him? What's more, he has been in the Bohai Sea for more than a year and has just stabilized his situation. If he sends someone else there, there will definitely be another turmoil... Wen Yuan
Although he is strong, he is not the most suitable candidate."
Sure enough, it was still rejected!
Cao Peng was mentally prepared, so as soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, he immediately said: "Since Wen Yuan can't move lightly, I recommend Gan Ning."
"Gan Ning?"
Cao Cao stared at Cao Peng, his eyes burning, as if he wanted to see through his heart.
"Afu, why did you order Xingba to leave Hefei?
I have countless powerful generals under my command, is there no one else I can choose except those who are good friends with you?"
These words are a bit heartbreaking.
Everyone knows that Cao Peng and Zhang Liao were on good terms, and Gan Ning was once a general in Cao Peng's family, and he only took up an official position during the Battle of Guandu.
In other words, the two people Cao Peng recommended are both his own people.
I, Cao Cao, have so many generals, can you not look down on any of them?
Yang Di couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and suddenly became nervous.
Cao Peng seemed to be in peace and said with a smile: "I know Zhang Liao and Gan Ning very well. My lord asked me who can control Hefei, so I naturally chose someone I know well. There are indeed many good warriors in your lord's account, but I know them."
Very few. Instead of recommending someone I don’t know well, it’s better to recommend someone I’m familiar with. My lord, when I recommended Kan Ze as Haixi Ling three years ago, you asked me the same question at that time.
Today, my answer is still the same as it was three years ago.
Don’t avoid relatives when promoting talents!
In my eyes, Xingba is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. I don’t know about the others. Even if you ask me to recommend others, I would still recommend Zhang Liao and Gan Ning. I have already mentioned the reasons. I don’t understand and are not familiar with them.
Naturally, I cannot recommend him to my lord."
Cao Cao's question was heartbreaking, and Cao Peng's answer was unceremonious.
The palms of Yang Ba's hands were sweating, and I secretly felt frightened...
To be honest, he has never seen anyone talk to Cao Cao like Cao Peng. To put it bluntly, Cao Peng just contradicted him face to face.
Cao Cao has already said it, you recommend others.
In the end, he still identified Zhang Liao and Gan Ning and told them a lot of truths.
Cao Cao's face was as dark as water, and he stared at Cao Peng without saying a word for a long time.
Cao Zhang and Guo Jia, on the other hand, seemed not to have heard anything and just tasted the fruits sent from the northwest without any image.
After a while, Cao Cao suddenly laughed loudly.
He smiled very happily and very freely...
"Afu, you child, I think three years of ghost salary is still not enough. I should send you to Northern Xinjiang and let you live until the age of five."
Cao Peng also smiled and said, "If my lord insists on me being five years old, that's not impossible.
But if I go to Northern Xinjiang, I would also ask my lord to send my wife and children with me. Otherwise, that bitter cold place would be really boring without my wife and children."
Yang Di was dumbfounded.
The conversation between these two people made him somewhat surprised.
Cao Peng contradicted Cao Cao so much, but Cao Cao didn't get angry. Instead, he joked that he was five years old. Cao Peng, on the other hand, didn't seem to care at all and actually started bargaining with Cao Cao. The relationship between these two people is really interesting. They are definitely not just clan uncles.
As simple as a clan nephew.
After all, Yang Di was only in his twenties. Although he had outstanding talents and learning, he ultimately lacked knowledge.
Cao Peng contradicted Cao Cao like he did just now, but it also depends on the occasion and timing. On the matter of recommending the general to be sent to control Hefei, Cao Peng's persistence made Cao Cao very happy. Why? Just because of Cao Peng's words: I don't care about others.
I'm familiar with it, so I can't recommend it.
Yes, there are many generals under Cao Cao.
Li Dianlejin and Xu Huangyujin, which one is not a good fighter?
There are others such as Cao Xiu, Cao Chun, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren... But Cao Peng's words also showed his intentions: I did not form a clique. Gan Ning was my general, and I personally persuaded Zhang Liao to surrender.
.I know these two people well, so I recommend them.
Privately, I didn't contact other people.
"Afu, did you just talk about the navy?"
"Exactly."
Guo Jia glanced at Cao Peng thoughtfully, and suddenly asked: "Then who do you think can be the leader of the navy and assist in establishing hegemony?"
"Zhou Cang!"
"You mean..."
Cao Peng nodded and asked: "Brother Fengxiao, how many naval forces do you think there are under the lord's tent now?"
Guo Jia smiled awkwardly and closed his mouth.
That's right, Cao Cao currently only has one navy army.
Moreover, there were no more than forty or fifty boats and only three or four thousand men. Speaking of which, this navy was the foundation laid by Cao Peng. Back then, Cao Peng captured several boats from pirates and put Zhou Cang in charge.
, stationed in Yuzhou Mountain. Their responsibilities were only coastal patrols, anti-smuggling and banditry. Later, after eight years of operation by Deng Ji, Bu Zhi and even Kan Ze, the current Yuzhou Mountain Jinghai Captain Zhou Cang's
Appeared. Neither the imperial court nor Cao Cao paid much attention to this naval force.
If we say that this naval force is Cao Peng's private army, even Cao Cao has no excuse.
To be honest, in addition to giving Zhou Cang the title of Jinghai Colonel... and it was a miscellaneous title, his salary was only higher than Qian Shi, not even an ordinary inspection captain, let alone those regular military commanders. So.
When it comes to Yuzhou Mountain, Guo Jia can't say anything else. After all, Lao Cao is still sitting here and talking too much. I'm afraid Lao Cao will feel a little uncomfortable in his heart.
"Zhou Cang?"
Cao Cao nodded and fell into deep thought again.
In fact, Cao Peng also revealed another piece of information in his words just now.
If you want to use troops against Jiangdong, it is absolutely impossible without a navy!
You must know that Jiangdong is crisscrossed by waterways and has large rivers and natural chasms. When the cavalry arrives in Jiangdong, there will be little room for them to display their fists.
In Jiangdong, the navy was the absolute main force.
But the problem is, how can Cao Cao have the energy to build a naval army now?
After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "What Ah Fu said makes sense. But where should the navy be stationed?"
Cao Peng thought for a while, beckoned to Cao Zhang and said, "Ziwen, go to my study and get a map."
After a while, Cao Zhang came to the hall holding a roll of maps, unfolded it and hung it in the hall.
Cao Peng stood up and said: "This is a map I asked Uncle Zhou to draw. He travels along the coast of Jiangbei all year round, so he knows the situation best.
I remember when I was stationed at Dongling Pavilion, there was a deserted island right at the mouth of the river.
This island is close to Hailing. If you go west, you can threaten Dan Tu, and if you go south, you can approach Piling... If you go along the coast, you can land at Huating, approach Lou County, and look at Wuhui. However, this area is controlled by Sun Quan.
, and He Qi was stationed in Shanyin, so it was difficult to attack.
But this Dongling Island (now Rudong)...oh, the name I gave it. Neither the lord nor Sun Quan has paid attention to it. It can enter the river and retreat to Yandu. It is an extremely convenient place.
The land. My lord can order Uncle Zhou to garrison Dongling Island, which will be enough to make the Jiangdong Navy fearful. However, if you want to gain a foothold here, it will take more than a million dendrobium, and it may not be effective. Please think again, lord."
The establishment of a navy army involves all aspects of problems, and it will never be effective in one day.
It took Cao Peng and Deng Ji eight years to form a small naval force. But it was okay along the coast. After entering the river, there were still many problems to be solved.
Cao Peng did not expect Cao Cao to make up his mind immediately, but just put forward an idea.
As for whether Cao Cao accepts it, it is not something he can decide... The key is, how much energy can Cao Cao invest in the navy?
Navy, Navy!
These two words also kept lingering in Cao Cao's mind.
He suddenly understood that he had made a mistake. Since he raised his army, he had been ignoring the existence of the navy... What Cao Peng said makes sense. Jiangdong is more than enough to defend but not enough to attack. But similarly, if he wants to flatten Jiangdong
, without a strong naval force, there is absolutely no reason to succeed. However, it is not an easy task to form a permanent naval force. Under the management of Jiangdong Lei III, the navy has become a climate.
And what about yourself?
Since ancient times, northerners are good at riding, while southerners are good at boats.
If you want to conquer Jiangdong, it seems that you will need to work hard...
