Chapter 111: Pang Yuan offers a strategy to capture Puyang
The discussions surrounding Cao Cao's strategic changes were rampant, and Jiang Yong's reputation gradually spread. After Pang Yuan, he became another player senior strategist hotly discussed by players. He played this game with the simultaneous and accurate.
Pang Yuan also praised this, and he was quite willing to cherish each other.
"Fuqing, do we accept Jiang Yong's suggestion?" Although Lu Bu was asking a question, the inquiry in his tone was not strong. On the contrary, it was a bit eager to try. The smile on his face was a little strange, as if he was asking Pang Yuan to let him go to war, with a hint of pleasing.
Pang Yuan smiled and glanced at everyone present. The generals were eager to try. The civil servants had different expressions, only Chen Gong was smiling and twisted his beard, looking like an old god.
"Brother Gongtai looks confident, he must have some good idea."
Chen Gong was stunned and smiled and said, "Mr. Military Advisor has a certain idea, so why bother to make a fool of himself!"
Lu Bu smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, don't play tricks, let's talk quickly."
"No! Lord," Chen Gong bowed. Since Pang Yuan gave him the opportunity to show his feelings, Chen Gong would not reject Pang Yuan's kindness: "We can support Jiang Yong's suggestion on the surface, but in fact we don't have to do anything."
"Ah?!" Lu Bu's surprise was more disappointed. This was too obvious and almost unconcealed. Pang Yuan couldn't help but feel a little funny. Lu Bu's thoughts were so easy to see through.
Chen Gong pursed his lips and held back his smile. He continued:
"Lord, Jiang Yong's intention is ultimately for Zhang Liang, and there is no doubt about this. His suggestion is good in theory. The problem is that Cao Cao is not a soft persimmon. On the contrary, Cao Cao is not only not a soft persimmon, but also a big tiger. Perhaps everyone rushed forward and fought desperately to annihilate Cao Cao, but the price was quite high. What's more, if Cao Cao focused his attack in one direction and held the mentality of burning both jade and stones, then there were even more people who were unlucky. In this case, who would be willing to risk the destruction to fight with Cao Cao? What's more, the result of fighting will be the one who will take the advantage of others. Everyone would want to take advantage of this kind of thing, and not the one who would be burning with Cao Cao. So, this is just a shouting, at most, just try it to see if he can take advantage of it. Apart from Zhang Liang who needs to make a life, who would really put his strength into death?"
Lu Bu thought about it and had to admit that Chen Gong was right, but he still refused to give up: "But if Cao Cao still ignored the princes around him and attacked Zhang Liang, maybe he would have a chance!"
"Haha, if Cao Cao is so stupid, he will have been destroyed for a long time. Cao Cao will definitely suspend the offensive next, and then send envoys to lobby all parties and implement strategies for division and disintegration. Therefore, at most, around Cao Cao's territory, it is only necessary to create a farce, but it will not be a big fight or any results. However, Zhang Liang has the opportunity to survive, and it will not be so easy for Cao Cao to attack Zhang Liang in the future."
Lu Bu smacked his lips, looking a little disappointed, and knocked his fingers boredly on the desk table, and said in a very bland tone: "Since that's the case, then today's meeting will end here. The matter will be handled by the public station with full support. I will verbally support it and then add troops to the border of Liang State."
"No!" Chen Gong bowed his hand and looked at Pang Yuan, who smiled and nodded.
"God, please wait, I have something to say."
Lu Bu put down his hands holding the desk, knelt down again, looked at Pang Yuan strangely and said, "What else is there to do with Fuqing?"
"General, now our army has Chenliu, Liang State, Jiyin and western Dongjun. The military and political adjustments have been completed. This is thanks to Liu Dai's incompetence and gives us a large number of well-trained troops."
"hehe"
Pang Yuan's words caused a chuckle from the ministers. Liu Dai was said to have gone to Chang'an. I don't know how Dong Zhuo would treat him, but because of his status as a royal noble, it would be okay to give him a happy wait.
Lu Bu smiled and shook his head, pressed his palm, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then looked at Pang Yuan: "What Fuqing's implication is that we should move?"
"Yes, we should move. We did not come to Central China for pleasure, but to calm down the disputes between the princes. The disputes between the princes will not disappear automatically just because we sit here and talk, but will be destroyed by the swords and guns in our hands."
Pang Yuan's tone was calm, but his voice was loud and cold, which made the generals present sternly feel refreshed.
Lu Bu grinned: "Why did Fuqing mean to attack Cao Cao?"
"Of course not. Cao Cao's power is strong, so we must not provoke it easily. Instead, we should provoke others to fight Cao Cao to the death, and then we will reap the benefits of the fisherman. This matter needs to be discussed for a long time, and then the subordinates will explain it in detail with the general."
"I understand, then the meaning of Fuqing is"
"General, the Central Plains are still wars and chaos are still there for a day, but Jizhou, the initiator, seems to have been stable for many years. What can the general see from it?"
Lu Bu's eyes lit up: "Of course, the few years of quiet have accumulated enough strength!"
"Yes! However, the forces of the three parties in Jizhou are relatively balanced and are restrained by each other, so it is difficult to fight without external forces."
"The meaning of rejuvenation is that we will break this balance?"
"Yes, let's break this balance. In fact, we don't have to do too much, we just need to give these accumulated strength a flame."
"But someone is worried that Zhiwen will make some moves."
"This is also the basis for his subordinates to make such suggestions. Now Fang Zhiwen has fought many times at sea, and the situation is already quite serious for Fang Zhiwen. He has to transfer the northern fleet south to join the war. Now he has devoted all his energy, money, food and materials to the sea, and there is no energy to take into account the affairs of Jizhou! Did the general give up even Jing Xiang if he didn't see him?"
There was a strong fighting spirit flashing in Pang Yuan's eyes. Lu Bu knew it in his heart, but he didn't agree with Pang Yuan's opinion: "Fuqing, Zhiwen is fighting the national war now, and is fighting for the safety and danger of our Han Dynasty. We not only do not support it, but on the contrary, we have to put down the slightest at this time. Some family can't do such a thing!"
Pang Yuan looked stern and said solemnly: "General is wrong! His subordinates are not the kind of villain who ignores the interests of the country and nation! We do this in order to eliminate domestic chaos as soon as possible, and to gather the national power of the country to carry out a national war with a stronger and more unified country. In fact, Miyun's interests in various places have not been affected, and the princes from all over the country have also opened a door to convenience for Miyun's caravans. This is because Miyun is fighting a national war. Therefore, as long as we do not harm Miyun's commercial interests, we will not have an impact on Miyun's national war. On the contrary, if we can destroy the princes as soon as possible, the national war of Fang Zhiwen is the greatest support. The general will not think that with the power of Miyun, we can defeat this long-lasting war, right?"
"This" Lu Bu hesitated. He knew that what Pang Yuan said looked right on the surface and was quite high-sounding, but in fact, it was more for selfish interests at the root. However, the reality is that now. Even if you have to endure humiliation for the country and nation, you have to cooperate with you! In fact, other princes want to destroy you immediately and get there soon. In this case, what Lu Bu considered first was the development of his own power, and the others were secondary.
"Lord, the military advisor said very much. If the country continues to be in civil strife, even if the lord does nothing now, the General of the Conquest North may not be able to win. In the end, it depends on the strength of the entire Han Dynasty. On the contrary, if the Han Dynasty can quickly restore unity, gather the strength of the whole country, and fight against the other side, even if the General of the Conquest North loses now, with the power of the entire Han Dynasty, we will definitely be able to win this national war in the future. The gains and losses in this are clear at a glance. The lord must not be kind to a woman!"
Seeing that Lu Bu was hesitant, Chen Gong immediately advised him.
Lu Bu was struggling for a long time and finally sighed: "You are right. In the face of the unification of the great man, everything else is secondary. Some family understands it, and you will continue to talk about your plans."
"Thank you for your trust in the general! My subordinates think that we should send troops to Puyang at present. The first step is to besiege Baima and Lihu, open up a channel to attack Puyang, attract Han Fu's army to go south, and then encourage Yuan Shao, Zhang Jiao, and north to attack Han Fu, and trigger a war in Jizhou. If Han Fu is defeated, Zhang Jiao and Yuan Shao will have a dispute. If Han Fu is undefeated, then the damaged side will become a new target. As long as we provoke it from it, the court will cooperate."
"Wait, why did the court cooperate?"
"The generals in Chang'an do not have to worry. As long as the chaos in Jizhou begins, they will only hope that Jizhou will become more chaotic. As for Jixian, their subordinates can say that Wang Situ will cooperate. Wang Situ is a true loyal and righteous man and will definitely become the general's support."
Lu Bu nodded, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, took a deep breath and said, "Is Puyang encircling but not attacking, and he is surrounded and attacking the support?"
"Yes, if possible, try to attract Han Fu's strong army to go south and give Yuan Shao and Zhang Jiao a chance to take action. Our army should not have too big goals. If the situation in Jizhou changes drastically, we can further seek the three counties of Dongping, Shanyang and Rencheng."
Lu Bu looked at Pang Yuan with a slightly excited expression, then looked at the generals, nodded and said, "It is feasible, make a battle plan for Fuqing. Everyone will go back to prepare. Logistics also need to inspect the warehouse and prepare for the war!"
"promise!"
Lu Bu sighed in a low voice and said a little lonely: "I will hold a meeting tomorrow. This policy needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Let's do it today, and it will be broken!"
After saying that, Lu Bu stood up and walked out first. Pang Yuan looked at Lu Bu's back silently, with a hint of emotion in his expression, but more eagerly anticipated, looking forward to a turbulent change.
Chapter completed!