Chapter 158: Mission (Part 1)

"Ji Kyu, what are your thoughts?" Zheng Pingyuan refused to comment after hearing this, but asked Ji Kyu, the adviser present.

Ji Gui saw Zheng Pingyuan looking at him and pondered for a moment: "I have received the great kindness of the lord, and I always want to contribute more to the lord. Seeing that our army was one step slower, I was anxious."

"The King of Wu has pacified the two towns, and the remaining three towns are like candles in the wind, and they will be extinguished in a blink of an eye. Once the Wu land is pacified, the 100,000 Wu troops will pounce on Jingzhou in a blink of an eye."

"The Duke of Shu has decided to complete Shu. Although he has undergone great chaos, his population and military strength are only half. Fifty thousand troops have moved south. Now he has seized Shangyong and Yiling, and his troops are directed to Jingzhou. Such a dangerous situation has been rare for thousands of years, according to the ministers."

"Our army has only two counties, and this situation is extremely dangerous. I ask myself, but I see that our army has not been built. Once we encounter a large army, if we fail in a battle, we will be afraid of the storm and storm, and we will immediately fall apart. I always think about it, and I can't help but cry, unable to settle down, and wander without sleep."

This was originally a routine on Song, but Ji Gui said it was calm and quiet, without any hindrance, all with sincerity and loyalty. Everyone was solemn and awe-inspiring, and even Zheng Pingyuan sat upright.

"The Yangtze River runs across the east and west, extends thousands of miles, extends to Bashu, passes through Jingxiang, and connects Wu and Yue in the east, echoing each other. Whether it is the Duke of Shu or the King of Wu, they must march through water and must seize this city first."

"Jiangling is located in the center of the Yangtze River. At this time, in the south, it is almost the situation in the Central Plains in the world."

"The Central Plains are located in the four directions, combining the entire world with all the power, and connecting all the places, which are the hub of the connection between the four directions. At the beginning of the chaos in the world, the Central Plains were attacked from all sides, and the power of the four directions was enough to tear the situation of the Central Plains and destroy any efforts to defend the Central Plains. Therefore, since ancient times, those who have won the world through no Central Plains and must use the dangerous land of the Four Corners and mountains."

"At this time, the situation in the south is the same. Jiangling is located in the center and the focus of the joint efforts of all directions. If our army has strong strength, we can seize the center to sweep Jingzhou. However, our army is still weak. If we occupy it at this time, we will definitely die."

"I am helpless in Jiangling, but Mr. Zhang's words have made a mistake. Indeed, if you give up Jiangling, you may not have a chance. If you don't give up Jiangling, you will definitely die. Mr. Zhang is a national sage. His insights are like fire and analysis are like flowing. This is really something that makes me admire. I must not understand this if you have great wisdom."

"I think about it carefully, it is really a guilty condemnation to the lord." As he said that, Ji Gui bowed to Zheng Pingyuan and said, "If we follow my previous plan, our army will go out in two directions to conquer Yiling in the west and go to Xiangyang north, and we will work tens of thousands of troops, but we will not receive any grains. We are afraid that we will be married to others."

Zheng Pingyuan's eyes were faint, he waved his hand, and said, "This is the truth, and even I have never escaped from the shackles. Why are you guilty? Keep talking!"

When Zhang Yu heard this, his eyes flashed and sighed in his heart, knowing that even though he had convinced everyone with a plan, Ji Gui, as an old minister, was still above him.

The person I trust most is actually Ji Gui, but there is nothing I can do about it.

He only listened to Ji Gui continuing, "Jiangling is already a Jedi. If you don't leave this city, you will have no chance. You can only jump out. The lord was going to conquer Changsha, and you were also somewhat sure. However, the lord's biggest difficulty at present is that his foundation is shallow and he failed to have a deep foundation like the King of Wu and Duke of Shu. He has his own power and blessings, and he does not need the name of the court."

"Although the princes in the world are in chaos, they are already in chaos, but they are limited to the upper and middle classes. The princes ignore the power of Dayan for more than 200 years. Do the people and scholars dare to ignore it?"

"The Taizu of the previous dynasty also used the name of the court to calm people's hearts and lay the foundation. The people's scholars have the court and the emperor in their hearts. Such things cannot be easily abandoned in a short while..."

"The second is the lack of time. The Jingzhou War will last for at most one year. Pacifying the people and building great things is not a matter of time and day. If you can use the imperial edict to appease people's hearts and consolidate your foundation within one or two years, it is the greatest benefit."

After saying this, Ji Gui was already clear and crawled on the ground: "I think Mr. Zhang is very honest and I hope the lord will accept it!"

Seeing this, everyone present knelt down.

Zheng Pingyuan walked with a walk, feeling reluctant to give up, and was also very clear in his heart. He knew that the two of them were justified and refused to give up Jiangling's words, and they would definitely die without life. After a long time of silence, he swallowed a bitter and astringent saliva and said, "Get up, what you said is reasonable, how could I not accept it?"

I have made a decision, and even though my heart is cramped, I am clear and sighed: "To be honest, I feel heartbroken. This Jiangling is the place where my Zheng family has been operating for several generations, so how can I give up easily? But the situation has evolved to this point and I have to do it. I also have the determination to cut off my arm."

Speaking of this, Zheng Pingyuan glanced at everyone. This was a very important strategy, so it was decided.

Zhang Yu smiled at this time: "Lord, don't be too heartbroken. It's not wrong to give up Jiangling, but you can't give up in vain. Some key things need to be demolished. The soldiers' families need to be moved. This is still a small path. The key things are the court, or what price is offered by the King of Wu?"

"The Duke of Shu invaded the south, and the focus was on Jingbei. The Wu Kingdom was about to enter Jingzhou, and it was also in Jingbei. To be honest, our army asked for the court and the King of Wu, wouldn't the court and the King of Wu ask me?"

"If our army surrenders, or goes south to Jingnan, once the Duke of Shu acquires Jingbei, the foundation of Jinling will be shaken immediately. The lord will not hear about the national policy of the Taizu of the Great Yan back then?"

As he said, Zhang Yukeng read aloud: "Now because of the momentum of pacifying Shu, the people of Wu were shocked and swept, and left 20,000 soldiers of the upper eunuch and 20,000 soldiers of Shu, boiled salt and stirred up the smelting, and used them as military and peasants, and also made boats and ships, and land and water. In a corner of Wu, the world was filled with the momentum, and everything was scattered, and everything was prepared. One place was destroyed, and the upper and lower was shaking. Even if there was a wise person, he could not plan for Wu."

This battle strategy of Taizu of Dayan was read in the tent at this time. It was really loud and loud that everyone's hearts were shaken, and no one answered for a long time.

"The ship of Qise Tower went down to Yizhou, and the King of Jinling was in bleakness!" Zheng Pingyuan thought of it and sighed: "This is a good and honest statement. Three hundred years ago, Taizu made it, Pingnan Wu, and today the Duke of Shu did it. I am deeply afraid of it. Are the people of Wu not afraid?"

"What the lord said is that at this time, the King of Wu has not yet wiped out the land of Wu, so how dare I force our army? As long as the wisdom of the people in the world is, I will give it generous rewards to increase our army. Not only will it not be used to fight and loot, but it will be supported. This is the principle of the overall situation."

"Our army handed over Jiangling, not only wanted the Grand Governor of Jingnan, but also made him openly form an alliance to strengthen our army's momentum, so that Jingnan was frightened and quickly surrendered to our army."

Even if the court declines, the King of Wu is still in great power. If he forms an alliance with him and divides his interests, how dare Jingnan resist stubbornly? He is not afraid of offending Zheng Pingyuan and the King of Wu at the same time?

When everyone heard this, they nodded.

"I would like to go to Jinling in person to meet the King of Wu to compete for the benefit of the lord." Zhang Yu said this, leaned down and knelt down and asked for his orders.

Zheng Pingyuan nodded silently, stood up, looked at it for a long time, and said slowly: "I only realized the true colors of the two gentlemen when discussing politics today. I am so relieved. With you, no matter how bad this situation is, I will still have the will to fight!"

When Zheng Pingyuan said this, he personally helped Zhang Yu up: "I'll ask the representative of sir to go to the court to fight with me!"

Zhang Yu stood up and smiled again: "Besides, the lord just sent me to see the emperor and asked the court to issue an order. What does it have to do with the King of Wu? Judging from the current situation, the position of the Grand Governor of Jingnan is very easy to do. At that time, the lord and the King of Wu will be both Yan ministers. Although they have superiors and subordinates, they are not kings and ministers. Why worry about the lord?"

Zhang Yu said this with a smile. Everyone present was stunned at first, and then laughed.

That's true. Even if you contact Wei Yue, you can send an envoy to meet the emperor on the surface. The emperor is still alive, right?

In this case, Wei Yue will have a great victory in the future and can choose to surrender. If he fails, he can also say that he only recognizes the emperor but not the King of Wu. If he raises an army and fights, he will not end up with a slight sensation.

"To be very disrespectful, the emperor of the dynasty was just a fig leaf. Who among the princes in the world had not tried any benefits from it? That is, the Duke of Shu, who rejected the King of Qin, would not have sent him back safely after the reward of gold and silver when dealing with the envoys of the court? Moreover, he left a map of Guanzhong?" Zhang Yu was very calm when talking about this: "If Jiangling is handed over, the Duke of Shu and the King of Wu have no room for cushion. It must be a war. At this time, the lord will hold tens of thousands of troops to be quiet in Jingnan, and no one will force the lord to send troops."

After hearing Zhang Yu's words, Zheng Pingyuan felt more reasonable the more he thought about it.

Just then, Ji Gui said with a smile: "Go to the court, you have to set off soon. With the status of yourselves, you can lose less people when you pacify Jingnan."

When Zheng Pingyuan thought it was reasonable, he immediately called a close friend of the future he trusted. Such a person had a guaranteed loyalty and safety, and would pretend to be aware of his identity and travel quickly.

This place is not close to the court, and the road in the middle is not considered peaceful.

Zheng Pingyuan asked someone to put on paper, ink, pen and inkstone, thought of a word, brushed it, and wrote a form above.

"Why haven't the person come yet?" Zheng Pingyuan asked without raising his head.

"I'll go out and urge you." The person who served him said carefully immediately. At this moment, his dear came over.

"Let him come in." Zheng Pingyuan said.

A moment later, a normal-looking man walked in from outside and turned over and bowed: "I've seen the Lord."

"This is the task assigned to you by me. Mr. Zhang is the commander, and you are the subordinates and generals. You will lead 500 troops to send this letter to Jinling or Jishan County." Zheng Pingyuan said, sealing the letter and handing it over to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu carefully took the letter to his hand and said, "Don't worry, lord, I will definitely complete my mission."

"Then sir, get up tomorrow." Zheng Pingyuan said, "Please, sir."

Watching Zhang Yu go out, Zheng Pingyuan looks at him and thinks in his heart.

Zhang Yu was generous, skilled in strategy and strange plans, was resourceful and decisive, and had a broad mind. Zheng Pingyuan was impressed by Zhang Yu's talent and morality, and was moved and said: "If you get along with Zhang Yu, you will not feel drunk without feeling like you are drunk."

But in fact, it is not that simple to gain trust. This suggestion makes sense, but whether it is true loyalty or treacherous depends on what you have obtained from the court.

If you have nothing to gain, you are either incompetent or ulterior motives.
Chapter completed!