Four hundred and sixtieth chapters Zijing on the four strategies
After paying homage to Lu Su's grandmother, Lu Su immediately entertained the pottery merchant in the living room.
This time the potter came uninvited.
Logically speaking, this was very abrupt, but he was really worried that Lu Su would return to Chaohu after the funeral, and that he might be able to take advantage of Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.
Potters are reluctant to take advantage of their enemies.
Lu Su was one year older than the pottery merchant, so the pottery merchant treated him as a brother.
"Brother Zijing has finished the funeral this time. When do you plan to leave?"
When Lu Su heard this, he waved his hand and even said he didn't dare, but he didn't dare to pretend to be his brother in front of the pottery merchant.
After politely declining, I heard Lu Su say: "My original intention was to return to my nest at the beginning of next month, but now that the Grand Tutor is here in person, it is very likely that I will not be able to go back."
The potter laughed when he heard this.
Aren't you tired of chatting with smart people?
Lu Su was a smart man. He saw that there was only one surname on the post sent by the pottery merchant. He moved his head and knew that the other person was the Taifu of the current dynasty and the chief of Xuzhou and Yangzhou.
As one of the few powerful princes in the world, Tao Shang would not come to Dongcheng to mourn his grandmother whom he did not know. His real purpose should be himself.
Although he didn't know where the pottery merchant found out about him, Lu Su was still quite shocked.
The potter came all the way from Pengcheng to Dongcheng, which shows how much the potter valued him.
As the saying goes, a man will die for his confidant, and a woman will look for someone who pleases her. This move by Tao Shang felt a bit like the Duke of Zhou's vomiting.
To Lu Su, Tao Shang was much stronger than Sun Ce in terms of power, strength, reputation, and recent actions. But now that such a powerful figure came to him, although Lu Su was very self-reliant.
, but I also feel that compared to Sun Ce, Tao Shang is the one who can really show off his talents.
Before discussing in detail, Lu Su had already made up his mind.
Tao Shang looked at Lu Su and said with a smile: "Zijing is right. To be honest, it was Tao's right-hand man Chen Deng who recommended my brother to me."
When Lu Su heard this, he suddenly said: "It turns out to be him."
Tao Shang nodded and said: "I have heard for a long time that Zijing is a brilliant man and a genius in the world. Tao came all the way to meet me. I sincerely ask for advice from my brother Zijing. Please don't reject me thousands of miles away."
Seeing that the potter was so polite, Lu Su said quickly: "Don't dare! Don't dare! Taifu's reputation as a gentleman is spread all over the world. How dare Su show off his strength in front of Taifu? If Taifu asked, Su would definitely tell him everything.
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Tao Shang smiled and said bluntly: "I dare to ask Brother Zijing, from your perspective, how will Tao deal with himself in the future, living in two southeastern states and ten counties? Xuzhou and Yangzhou,
Where will the future development be?”
When Lu Su saw that the pottery merchant didn't treat him as an outsider at all and asked such a sensitive question directly, it was obvious that he regarded himself as his own dish, and he felt a little excited and a little touched.
He smoothed out his thoughts and then said to Tao Shang: "I heard that the Taifu has conquered the old generals in Huainan, and his power has become stronger and stronger, and now Yuan Shao has begun to send troops to conquer Qingzhou and Youzhou. In Su's humble opinion, after Yuan Shao conquers Hebei,
They will inevitably use the people from the north and the desert to go south to the Central Plains and Xuzhou. Although Taifu's power is strong, it will be extremely difficult to defeat Yuan Shao unless Yuan Shao has a big flaw or omission."
Tao Shang felt that he was justified. He could not hope that Wuchao would be lost when he fought with Yuan Shao in the future.
The torrent of history has already changed its direction. Who can guarantee that Yuan Shao will make mistakes again?
"Then according to Brother Zijing's opinion, what should Tao do?"
Lu Su cleared his throat and said to Tao Shang: "There are four things that the Grand Tutor has to do right now. The first thing is to immediately select a good strategist and soldier to eliminate the banditry in Jiangdong and strive to fight against Yuan Shao in the future.
When the time comes, there will be no mistakes in the rear."
This statement is roughly the same as my original intention of coming here. It is true that wise people have the same opinion.
"Where's the second piece?" the pottery merchant asked again.
"The Tutor must find a way to marry the Emperor."
"Marriage with the emperor?" The potter had never thought about this.
Lu Su smiled and said: "Yuan Shao's military strength and territory are only one of them. The reason why Yuan Shao has no shortage of talents is because the important cronies under his command are all from important noble families in the north. Yuan Shao is from Runan
The leader of the Yuan family is also the leader of the princes and allies. His disciples and former officials are all over the world. His political height is unparalleled. It is not that Yuan Shao is exaggerating. If the Taifu does not think of ways to increase his political influence at this moment, he is likely to fight with him.
During the process, some nobles in Xuzhou rebelled and defected to Yuan. The most direct way at the moment was to make Tao a royal relative. In this way, the Tao family in Danyang would also be regarded as a relative and could be used to stabilize the Xuzhou nobles during the war.
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Lu Su is indeed Lu Su, he hit the nail on the head!
In history, Cao Cao gained the political height to suppress Yuan Shao and fight against him because he obtained the emperor.
Even so, before the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao betrothed all three of his daughters to Liu Xie, gaining the honor of being a royal relative.
Fighting a war is just about fighting soldiers; it also involves fighting hearts, politics, and backstage.
The details and mystery are all here.
Lu Su is indeed a good designer.
The potter became more determined to make Lu Su his right-hand man, and continued: "What about the third piece?"
Lu Su said calmly: "It is difficult to support the situation with one arm. The third thing Taifu has to do is to temporarily turn enemies into friends with Cao Cao. We do not ask for alliances, but at least we can communicate with each other."
The pottery merchant frowned upon hearing this.
It seems that this matter is not easy to handle. He just had a falling out with Cao Cao not long ago, and he is still plotting against Zhang Xiu.
After a long while, Tao Shang finally said: "Cao Cao and I have fought against each other several times. Although we had friendship in the past, after many years of fierce fighting, I am afraid that he may not be willing to help me."
Lu Su shook his head and said: "I'm not helping you, I'm helping himself. If Yuan Shao goes south, the first person to bear the brunt will be in the Central Plains. If Cao Cao is smart, he should know that with his own power, it is absolutely difficult to resist Yuan Shao. He has to
Only by working together can you and Yuan Shao be evenly matched."
The potter squinted his eyes and thought quietly for a moment.
"I remember this, but whether it succeeds or not depends on Cao Cao's attitude...Brother Zijing, let me talk about the fourth thing."
Lu Su bowed slightly and said: "The fourth thing is that if I were the Taifu, I would be careful to guard against Liu Biao from Jingzhou."
Lu Su's words really penetrated into the heart of the pottery merchant.
He sighed and said: "This matter is giving me the biggest headache right now. The last time Secretary Lang Xu Jing came back from Jiaozhi County, he brought me the news that Liu Biao is secretly colluding with Yuan Shao... This matter is very difficult to handle.
Liu Biao's power is different from that of ordinary princes. Jingzhou is extremely powerful. Once he falls to Yuan Shao, I may be attacked from both sides."
Lu Su stroked his clean short beard and said, "Then what do you plan to do against Liu Biao?"
The pottery merchant shook his head helplessly and said: "There is no other good way... Liu Biao is also my ally after all. I want to send someone to win him over with heavy gifts, but there is no other way."
Lu Su smiled softly and sighed: "I'm afraid it's difficult. When Liu Biao formed an alliance with Taifu, it was just to deal with Yuan Shu and get back Nanyang County. Now that Yuan Shu has died, Nanyang County has been obtained, and the geographical relationship between Jiangdong and Jingzhou is really different.
Too close, Taifu's power is at its peak, and Jingzhou is like a fierce tiger at your side. Liu Biao also wants to use Yuan Shao's hand to weaken you, or even destroy you, in order to achieve peace in Jingzhou... How can he continue to join forces with you?
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The pottery merchant smiled mockingly upon hearing this.
Of course he understood what Lu Su said, but he couldn't think of a good way to solve it.
To be honest, if Liu Biao had done something wrong when Yuan Shao was going south, the pottery merchant would have thought that he was basically dead.
"Zijing, is there any way to help me solve this dilemma?" The pottery merchant looked at Lu Su expectantly and said.
Lu Su nodded and said, "There is a person who may be able to help Taifu take care of his worries."
The pottery merchant hurriedly asked: "Who?"
Lu Su solemnly said to Tao Shang: "The current governor of Changsha, Zhang Xian, is from the Nanyang noble family. He has served as the governor of Lingling and Guiyang, and now he is the governor of Changsha. He has won the hearts of the people in Jingnan. He is extremely popular."
He is talented, but unfortunately he has a problem, that is, he has a stubborn personality. I heard that he and Liu Biao have never been on good terms. If I can persuade this person... to entangle the four southern counties and rebel against Liu Biao, then Liu Biao will be full of internal troubles and will have no time to deal with the outside world."
The potter narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Zhang Xian is just the governor of Changsha...can he also lead the other three southern counties?"
Lu Su nodded affirmatively and said: "Zhang Xian's reputation and power in Jingnan are far greater than Liu Biao's. Precisely because his influence is deeply rooted in Jingnan, even though he has repeatedly resisted over the years, Liu Biao can't do anything to him... If
Zhang Xian can rebel against Liu Biao in the south of Jingzhou, and the Taifu will find a way to persuade Sun Ce and Lu Bu to attack Jiangxia County... After all, Huang Zu is Sun Ce's blood enemy, and Sun Bofu is a strong-blooded man. How can he not avenge his father? By then, Liu Biao will be troubled internally and externally, and Jiangdong will be in trouble.
The danger will be solved by itself.”
Speaking of this, Lu Su bowed deeply to Tao Shang and said: "With these four strategies, Taifu will have the foundation to fight Yuan Shao!"
Lu Su immediately finalized the most urgent situation for the pottery merchants, which shocked the pottery merchants.
A capable person is indeed a capable person, and it is not something that can be concealed!
He clasped his fists towards Lu Su and said: "Brother Zijing is such a talented person, it is a pity that he is buried among the mountains and springs! If you don't give up, Tao is willing to worship your brother as General Hengjiang, governor of the military and political affairs of Pingshan and Yue in the territory, and help me