The "theory of dividing the world into two parts" was historically a strategic plan put forward by Zhou Yu.
He believed that after the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan's group could annex Liu Bei's group, then send troops to Bashu, occupy Sichuan, and divide the north and south with Cao Cao.
The strategy proposed by Lu Su was called the "couch strategy". He felt that Liu Biao should be annexed first and then look at the world situation.
In terms of time, Lu Su's "couch strategy" preceded Zhou Yu's theory of dividing the world into two. In the fifth year of Jian'an, the Battle of Guandu had just been fought, and he told Sun Quan that Liu Biao should be taken first, and then the north.
The most important thing is that Lu Su is not actually a loyal and benevolent gentleman. Don't be deceived by the honest image created by Lao Lu, because as early as the "Cot Policy", he advised Sun Quan to imitate Liu Bang after seizing Jingzhou.
Proclaim yourself emperor and establish a foundation.
At that time, Yuan Shu, who was the first to proclaim himself emperor, had just died. Many people thought that Cao Cao was King Wen of Zhou who wanted to revitalize the Han Dynasty. When countless people in the world who loved the Han Dynasty were working for Cao Cao, only Lu Su was persuading Sun Quan to proclaim himself emperor.
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Although this is understandable, judging from the public opinion environment at this time and the fact that even important ministers such as Zhang Zhao in Jiangdong were surrendering factions, most of the princes did not or did not dare to have the idea of proclaiming emperor.
Even when they resisted Cao Cao, they were fighting against the Xu Du court at that time on the pretext of reviving the Han Dynasty and saying that Cao Cao was a treacherous minister who controlled the emperor and manipulated power.
For example, Sun Ce occupied Jiangdong and said he would attack Xudu, in the name of supporting the Han Dynasty.
At that time, only Lu Su did not take the Han Dynasty seriously and persuaded Sun Quan to proclaim himself emperor. This shows that Lu Su is definitely a ruthless person, not an honest person.
Of course, this does not mean that Lu Su's character is not good.
Rather, Lu Su is by no means as honest and honest as shown in the novel.
The real Lu Su not only has a good strategic vision, but is also the biggest supporter of the Sun Group.
In history, if Lu Su, Zhou Yu and others had not insisted on taking the lead in the battle, with the huge momentum of Jiangdong's surrender faction at that time, Sun Quan might have surrendered if he had not been able to protect himself.
So why did Lu Su, who proposed the "couch policy" in history, and Zhou Yuhui now propose the theory of dividing the world into two?
Because times are different.
Historically, when Lu Su proposed the "couch strategy", Cao Cao had just won the Battle of Guandu. Although Yuan Shao was defeated, his strength still existed, and the north was still in an inseparable situation. No one knew who was the winner between the two.
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Even Lu Su just thought that it would not be easy to destroy Cao Cao, so he had to wait and see the situation in the north first.
Therefore, Lu Su's advice to Sun Quan at that time was to first establish a foothold in the east of the Yangtze River to observe the conflicts in the world, wait for the right opportunity to get rid of Huang Zu, then attack Liu Biao and occupy Jingzhou, and finally proclaim himself emperor and make achievements.
But now that Yuzhou is in the hands of the Sun family, they are almost directly bordering the north.
If Yangzhou and Jingzhou can be captured, they will own all the territory south of the Yellow River except Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou, and their strength will be greatly improved. Even if the north is victorious, it will only win the land of Youzhou, Jizhou, and Qingzhou.
There is also Cao Cao sandwiched between the two parties. With the power in the north being stronger, Cao Cao would not be stupid enough to become an enemy of the Sun family.
Therefore, if the Sun family can really pacify Yuan Shu and Liu Biao within a few years, they can take advantage of Cao Cao's territory as a buffer zone in the middle, march westward to Sichuan and capture Sichuan, and share the world with the northern overlord!
An obvious difference here is that historically there was no Cao Cao as a buffer zone in the middle.
Somewhat similar to the later Northern Song-Liao-Jin relationship, or the Southern Song-Jin-Mongol relationship, there was a third party between the two empires.
Precisely because there was no such third party in history, Lu Su and Zhou Yu believed at that time that as long as the winner was decided in the north, the enemy would immediately move south, and they would have no chance to plot against Sichuan and Shu.
So at the beginning, they only used the "couch strategy" as a strategy and attacked Liu Biao many times, mainly to capture Jingzhou. After defeating Cao Cao in the Battle of Chibi, they began to have ideas about Sichuan and Shu.
Now that Cao Cao was in the middle buffer zone, Lu Su and Zhou Yu felt that if they could defeat Yuan Shu and Liu Biao and capture Yangzhou and Jingzhou now, the entire south would fall into their hands.
Even if the winner is decided in the north, there will still be a moderately powerful Cao Cao in the middle as an obstacle, and the war between the north and the south will not break out so quickly, and they will have enough time to march westward to Sichuan.
After all, the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty did not understand the principle of death with cold lips and teeth. It does not mean that Cao Cao did not understand. There is a high probability that Cao Cao could only unite them to fight against the northern forces.
This strategy can be described as a combination of the "strategy on the bed" and the "two-part world theory". Taking advantage of the fierce battle between Liu Bei and Yuan Shao in the north, first defeat Yuan Shu, then capture Liu Biao, unite with Cao Cao to fight against the north, and at the same time capture Bashu in the west. This is a strategic vision
Very long term.
However, after hearing what Lu Su and Zhou Yu said, Sun Ce hesitated for a moment. Looking at them, he couldn't help but ask: "Gong Jin, Zijing. I think... are you thinking too simply?"
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"oh?"
Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Bo Fu, do you think there is anything wrong?"
Sun Ce pondered: "There is no problem in attacking Yuan Shu. He is a treacherous traitor to the current court, and he has a reputation for attacking his teachers. But if we attack Liu Biao, there may be no reason to send troops, and the court may not tolerate it. And Liu Biao is not easy to deal with.
Yuan Shu fought with him for many years, but failed to gain an inch of territory, and returned with repeated defeats. He occupied Jingzhou, with great rivers and natural dangers, so it would not be easy to defeat him."
This is the problem that many princes are facing now.
The Luoyang court is not controlled by anyone and has independent autonomy. Although the princes from all walks of life listen to the tune but not the announcement, they are like the overlord of one party. But there must still be superficial respect, and they must express their feelings to the court every year. Otherwise,
, other princes will have reason to attack you.
Including Zhou Yu, why did Lu Su think that Cao Cao did not dare to attack them?
It is because Sun Jian is a die-hard supporter of the Luoyang court. Once Cao Cao attacks Sun Jian, he will undoubtedly choose Yuan Shao's camp. Not to mention the excuse of Xuzhou Mu Lu Bu, who is now canonized by the court, even Liu Biao can attack him.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! So it is only natural for the Sun family to attack Yuan Shu, but if they attack Liu Biao, at least Liu Biao will openly submit to the court. If they take action, it will be tantamount to a military coup.
With people as leverage, Cao Cao also had reason to attack them.
Hearing Sun Ce's concerns, Zhou Yu nodded in agreement and said: "Zijing and I have also considered this issue. It is indeed not easy to attack Liu Biao. But if it is a moral matter, there is no need to worry. After we defeat Yuan Shu, the war in the north will also be over.
It is almost determined that if Yuan Shao wins, we no longer need to pay attention to the Luoyang court. If Liu Bei wins, he will usurp the throne, and the Luoyang court will no longer have authority."
"The key is that Liu Biao is not easy to attack."
Lu Su added.
"Yes."
Zhou Yu said: "Liu Biao is indeed difficult to deal with, but everything depends on man-made things. The world is in chaos now, and only by knowing what the Yangtze River does and taking it into account can we be successful. If we don't work hard in this direction, how can we strengthen ourselves?"
"Um......."
Sun Ce nodded silently and fell into deep thought.
Whether now or in history, Liu Biao is a tough nut to crack.
Let’s not talk about the fact that Sun Jian attacked Jiangxia and was killed by Huang Zu’s secret arrow, and that Sun Ce also attacked Huang Zu but did not succeed in the end.
Historically, after Lu Su formulated the strategy of "policy on the bed", Sun Quan attacked Jiangxia in Jingzhou several times, but was repelled by Huang Zu, and even led to the shooting of generals Ling Cao and Xu Kun.
So from this point of view, the biggest problem with the strategy formulated by the two is how to quickly capture Liu Biao.
However, Zhou Yu and Lu Su's analysis was correct. Leaving aside Liu Biao's problem, now is indeed a good opportunity to attack Yuan Shu and strengthen themselves.
Including the feud between Cao Cao and Lu Bu, it has also reached a critical moment.
The north was caught in the quagmire of war, and Liu Bei and Yuan Shao had no time to take care of themselves. Naturally, the various princes in the south were waiting for opportunities to develop themselves and avoid going south to annex them if either Liu Bei or Yuan Shao succeeded in the future.
Therefore, both Cao Cao and the Sun family will actively look for breakthroughs to solve the problem of the future.
at the same time.
Not only the Sun family, Cao Cao of Yanzhou was also holding meetings with advisers.
Jiyin County, Dingtao County.
In Cao Cao's mansion, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, Chen Gong and others were gathered together.
Originally, there should have been later heavyweight counselors such as Xun Yu, Xun You, and Dong Zhao at this time, but Xun Yu, Xun You, and Dong Zhao were in Luoyang, so Cao Cao at this time actually lacked strategic talents.
Everyone sat in rows. Cao Cao looked around and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, Yuan and Liu are now in dire straits. The two sides are already in a fierce battle. What should our army do?"
Guo Jia thought for a long time and said: "You should store your Qi in your body and wait for the time to move. I predict that Yuan Shu will not be willing to lie down in Shouchun and will definitely take action. Moreover, Lu Bu is short-sighted and capricious. Although he went to court this time
, got a Xuzhou Mu, but they will definitely join forces with Yuan Shu to stir up trouble, and then it will be clear and fair that we can attack him."
"Um."
Cao Cao nodded.
Xi Zhicai said: "If you can find the opportunity this time, you should first capture Lu Bu, gain Huaibei, and then plot Huainan. You must not let Sun succeed."
Cao Cao sneered and said: "Sun Wentai is now leading the army to the north, leaving his son Sun Ce to guard Yuzhou. How can a young boy know the key areas of Huainan and Huaibei? By then, he will probably just defeat Yuan Shu and just sit back and wait."
It's just that his father has returned. I can take all the land in Yangzhou and capture Huaiwangyang."
"This is the best outcome."
Many counselors nodded.
Cao Cao indeed lacks strategic counselors.
But they could still see this and thought they should capture Lu Bu first, then Yangzhou, and wait until the outcome of the northern war came out before deciding whether to deal with Sun Jian or Liu Biao.
Because Sun Jian is a die-hard loyalist of the imperial court, if Yuan Shao wins, then Sun Jian has the value of alliance. The Sun family has been running Yuzhou for seven or eight years. It is deeply rooted and its strength cannot be underestimated. It will not be easy to win them over.
If Liu Bei wins, that's another matter. At that time, Cao Cao can unite with Liu Biao to deal with Sun Jian first, and then invade and occupy the land of Yuzhou, and then fight with Liu Bei from the north to plot the whole world.
It can be said that their overall strategic goals are still very similar, which is to first integrate the south and then fight the decisive battle with the northern overlord. However, after all, Cao Cao's territory is closer to the north and easier to be attacked, so Liu Biao is far away in his mind.
It's not that important. His main focus will still be on Lu Bu and Yuan Shu.
But Cao Cao never thought that the master of the Sun family was indeed Sun Jian. But Sun Ce had already become famous at a young age, following his father in the wars in the north and south. Among the Sun family, he was already the second-largest person, and Zhou Yulu also gathered around him.
Young talents like Su also have thoughts of getting involved in the world.
Therefore, if Cao Cao still regards Sun Jian, who is devoted to the court, as the leader of the Sun family, it will definitely be a huge mistake, and he may suffer a big loss in the future.
But now is just the beginning. Who can know what will happen in the future?
In addition to Sun and Cao, Yuan Shu is also ready to make a move.
The level of his chief registrar Yan Xiang was not as bad as expected. Yan Xiang once used the example of King Wen of Zhou to obtain two-thirds of the world's land, but still had to pay tribute to King Zhou of Shang to persuade Yuan Shu not to proclaim himself emperor. It can be seen that
He still has some foresight.
After Yuan Shu killed Liu Yao and gained all the land in Yangzhou, his strength slightly recovered. Under Yan Xiang's persuasion, he finally united with Lu Bu again, and the two parties became in-laws and discussed the military plan together.
Cao Cao and Sun Ce knew that now was a good time for them to grow stronger. How could Yan Xiang not know that now was Yuan Shu's only chance to survive.
It's a simple truth.
No matter who wins the war in the north, if Yuan Shu fails to take action, his end will be certain death.
Yuan Shao wins, and Yuan Shao's troops move south. Yuan Shu and Yuan Shu are already as powerful as fire and water, and Yuan Shu will be annexed by Yuan Shao.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Bei wins, Liu Bei's army marches south in mighty force, and Yuan Shu is bound to die.
What is the only way to survive?
Of course, only by punching Sun Jian, kicking Cao Cao, and incorporating Henan and other places into his own territory can he have the strength to compete with the north.
Therefore, this battle is inevitable.
After hearing Yan Xiang's analysis, Yuan Shu also believed that this could only be the case.
He didn't want to become a vassal of Yuan Shao, nor did he want to end up defeated in the end, so he had to make a desperate move and must join forces with Lu Bu to carve out a world in Henan.
In conclusion.
In addition to Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Sun and Yuan Shu were all rushing to unify Henan and bring Henan into their sphere of influence before the war in the north ended.
Because only in this way can they have the ability to fight against the north, so that they will not be able to annex them one by one when the northern overlord finally appears.
Each family is plotting, and everyone knows what the outcome will be. In the end, it depends on who wins and who is the final winner.
As for Lu Bu.
In fact, Lu Bu has long since given up the idea of fighting for hegemony. He only focuses on his own three-thirds of an acre of land.
However, the situation cannot control him. If Cao Cao wants to escape Yanzhou, a land trapped by dragons, he can only target Xuzhou. The war between Sun and Yuan Shu will also affect him, and he also has a lot of hatred with Sun.
, once almost killed Sun Jian, so he couldn't escape from this battle.
So at the end of the first year of Yonghan, undercurrents also began to surge in the Henan area. Various princes, including Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Zhang Xiu of Nanyang, were ready to take action. Let's see who can decide the ups and downs in today's world!