Wang Xuan's image at this moment was infinitely elevated in the eyes of everyone.
No wonder Xun You said this. At this moment, everyone looked at the map and thought about the continuous changes in this short period of less than a year, and couldn't help but fall into deep depression.
One ring after another, one after another.
Step by step, step by step!
The continuous changes dazzled everyone's eyes, and just like that, they pulled themselves into this deep pit.
Covered on all sides, Cao Jun is in an unprecedented crisis. If he is not careful, he may lose everything!
At this moment, no one can stay out of the matter, and everyone is worried about it.
"Gan Ning's navy must not be allowed to wreak havoc, Gan Ning must be driven back completely!" Just when everyone's will was somewhat depressed, Cao Cao said firmly.
At this time, we can see why Cao Cao is the king and they are ministers. At least, in terms of the mental attribute of resistance to pressure, the gap between them and Cao Cao is really big.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were all focused on him, although Cao Cao was still a little weak, he still managed to gather his energy and said firmly: "No matter how far-reaching Wang Xuan's layout is, he can't escape. Liu Bei's hands are not like this."
With more power, we can completely encircle our side!"
"There is a saying in the art of war: if you are ten, surround it, if you are five, attack it. If you double it, divide it. If the enemy is small, you can fight it. If you are small, you can run away. If you are weak, you can avoid it. Therefore, the small enemy is strong and the big enemy is captured.
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"Wang Xuan wants to completely surround us. Does he have the strength?" Cao Cao slapped the table hard and stood up. The first step was still a little staggering, but by the second step, there was a surge of strength in his body. He
It was Cao Cao, there was no way he would fall so easily.
Before coming to the map, Cao Cao raised his hand and pointed and said: "Look, gentlemen, Youzhou is a bitter cold land. The northern part of Youzhou has been invaded by the grassland people and has no peace. Although it was pacified by Wang Xuan and others in recent years, Gongsun Zan
After the founding of the country, several major families such as the Langye Wang Family established the country on the Samhan Peninsula, gradually encroaching on the land of the Korean people. Expansion can bring huge benefits, but only after entering the profit period. "
"The population in the north is already sparse, and the territory is being expanded more than three times. As a result, the land is vast and the people are sparse, and there is not enough time to take care of oneself, let alone help Liu Bei in return."
"Looking at Bingzhou again, except for Taiyuan County and Shangdang County, which are still intact, the rest are basically occupied by grassland barbarians. The entire Bingzhou combined is not as rich as half of the isolated Yanzhou County, and cannot bring anything to Liu Bei.
Any gains will be a drag."
"Now, even Jizhou, which originally had a large population, has reduced its population from more than five million to less than three million according to the intelligence we have received."
"In addition to filling up the North, these people also moved a large number of people to Bingzhou. In other words, Youzhou, Beidi, and Bingzhou not only did not add strength to Liu Bei after he conquered Jizhou, but actually weakened it to a certain extent."
"Looking at the Heluo land and Guanzhong that Wang Xuan just conquered, these two places have been dilapidated after Dong Zhuo's rebellion and subsequent ravages by Li Jue, Guo Si and others. The population is less than one million and they are in ruins. Is it possible that they are still in ruins?
Do you expect this place to bring any benefits to Liu Bei?"
"Just rebuilding Heluo Pass will require a lot of manpower and material resources from Liu Bei's hands, not to mention the land of Xiliang. All my dear friends know what Xiliang is like. Even during the Han Dynasty, there were perennial rebellions.
The imperial court spends a lot of money and food every year to quell the chaos. As long as taxes are paid, haha, there is always no reward."
"Isn't it possible that Wang Xuan is really a god? He can not only support the reconstruction of Youzhou, Beidi, Bingzhou, Heluo, Guanzhong, and Xiliang at the same time, but also have the ability to surround us at the same time!"
(Wang Xuan: Of course I am not a god, but I don’t want to be so awesome! The problem is, the younger brothers don’t allow it!)
"According to the intelligence we have obtained over the years, including the newly acquired Heluo Pass, Liu Beifang's total population is about 13 million, including 3 million in Qingzhou, 5 million in Jizhou, and 5 million in Nanyang.
There are more than two million people. Now, a large number of people are migrating in all directions."
The information Cao Cao received was indeed very accurate. After all, it was the statistical results calculated by Liu Bei's government after they implemented the new household registration system. These were all published in official reports. Not only these, but also the annual steel production,
Data on grain production, aquatic product production, meat production, light industrial products production, etc. will be released.
This is the most intuitive and effective way to demonstrate national strength. There is no need to hide it. Wang Xuan also specially arranged for people to publicize it.
These data played a crucial role in the fact that all the newly occupied lands were able to stabilize so quickly, and the people's minds were stable and they firmly supported the rule of Liu Bei's government.
Life has become more prosperous, and the national power is getting stronger and stronger. It has become many times stronger than when it was under the rule of other princes.
They knew they were longing for good days, so they quickly forgot about the aristocratic families, even the princes, and even the former great men who ruled them before, and wholeheartedly supported Liu Bei's rule.
The country is strong and the people are yearning for glory. Now if they want to cause turmoil, incitement, or rebellion under Liu Bei's rule, they don't need the government to send troops. The local people can just grab people and send them to the government directly.
"So what if Wang Xuan takes over the prosperous Hanzhong now? Whether it is Yizhou or Hanzhong, it is easy to get in and difficult to get out. If you want to draw blood from Yizhou and Hanzhong to build other places, you don't know how much it will cost just to get out of the mountain."
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"So despite Liu Beifang's huge power now, in my opinion, they are just a strong force from outside. They don't need people to guard them in the north, or they don't need people to guard them outside Bingzhou."
"Whether it is Gongsun Zan or Lu Bu, the best in the world, they are all tied up in their own vassal kingdoms and have no time to care about them. The last time they helped to pacify Xiliang, they left immediately. If Wang Xuan can really mobilize all the powerful men under him,
I was still afraid of him if he sent elite soldiers to attack us, but now!"
Cao Cao looked arrogant, as if he didn't care about Wang Xuan at all. However, if Wang Xuan really mobilized more than twenty warriors with strong energy to participate in the battle at the same time... I'm afraid it wouldn't really be a push.
However, as Cao Cao said, the situation is too big and he cannot concentrate his troops at any time like before to fight as he wants. What's more, mobilizing Gongsun Zan and Lu Bu is not that simple. Now the leader of the princes is not just Liu Bei.
As a minister, many things need to be discussed in the long run.