The mansion is on the side of the sand table.

Looking at the soldiers of Yi Fang Jia who were trapped in the Jedi, Zhang Xiu showed a hint of helplessness. This was his ninth deduction with Zhuge Liang. He originally thought that his ability to command the army would be improved in the past two years of war.

However, in front of the village man, he was still a good person! Moreover, Zhuge Liang defeated him with his regular soldiers, and almost every step he took Zhang Xiu to follow his thoughts, which was extremely terrifying.

"I won't come." Zhang Xiu looked bitter and said, "I have a problem with his mind. He went to the wall to go against the wall when he was idle. He was not beaten up because he was called Zhang Xiu."

Not far away, Jia Xu and Chen Qun shook their heads and chuckled.

Zhang Xiu lost the chess piece in his hand and immediately said curiously: "Kong Ming, what do you think will happen today? What should I do?"

"Haha," Zhuge Liang chuckled with his feather fan.

Jia Xu and Chen Qun also turned their eyes and showed curiosity. They also wanted to know Zhuge Liang's thoughts.

"Lord, it can be explained by the situation today, but it is full of variables. Let's not talk about the dispute between Cao and Yuan for now, Cao Cao may have trapped Lu Bu to death."

"After Cao Cao took all Xuzhou, he would occupies the Central Plains, occupy the three states of Yan, Yu, Xu, etc., and become one of the most powerful princes in the world. At that time, he would have three choices."

"What three choices?" Zhang Xiu said curiously.

"First, if Yuan Shao was about to pacify Gongsun, then Cao Cao would prepare for war and wait for war. He would even move the capital, abandon Xuchang, which he had worked hard to move to Xuzhou."

"Give up Xuchang?" Zhang Xiu frowned, "Kong Ming, do you mean that Cao Cao would move the capital to prevent me?"

"Cao Cao is a hero with great ambitions, and this move is not impossible. If he does not move the capital, he will be defeated regardless of whether he wins or not. I think Cao Cao knows this."

"What's more, Yanzhou and Yuzhou are destroyed. Compared with the wealth of people, Xuzhou will definitely settle the imperial capital in Xuzhou and leave this southward road for the lord or Yuan Shao."

"If the lord takes it, he will face Yuan Shao's military attack. If Yuan Shao takes it, he will look at Jiangnan. With his name as the three generations of four generations, it is difficult to ensure that Jingzhou will not be in turmoil."

"In this way, Cao Cao can keep his energy and Xuzhou, but he can watch his lord compete with Yuan Shao. Even if Yuan Shao attacks his side, he will not be inadequate in defense."

Zhuge Liang said loudly.

Zhang Xiu nodded and agreed with him.

When Cao Cao fought Guandu in later generations, he made war in Jingzhou. In addition, Liu Biao was unwilling to make progress, so he only needed a small number of troops to defend the south. But now he was stationed in Jingzhou.

Cao Cao won and decided to attack his rear, and he would lose. If he had this plan, there was a possibility. After all, although Yanzhou and Yuzhou belong to the Central Plains, they were already ruined.

What's more, avoiding Xuzhou, and with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's relationship, maybe he really fooled Yuan Shao and asked him to destroy himself first. After all, it is not impossible for Yuan Shao to criticize such a thing.

"Secondly, if Yuan Shao still maintains his life with Gongsun Zan for a long time, it will be difficult to pacify Youzhou and Heishan Army. With Cao Cao's character, he will definitely want to eliminate the big troubles in his heart and take back Nanyang."

"Therefore, he decided to join forces with Sun Ce, and Sun Ce will conquer the two places of Chaisang and Lujiang, and he will personally conquer Nanyang. Only when he regained Nanyang can he protect Xuchang's safety."

"Thirdly, Yuan Shao was unable to suppress Gongsun Zan, but Cao Cao took the initiative to move the capital to Xuzhou to show weakness to Yuan Shao, and he himself prepared for the secrets of heaven."

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he shook his feather fan and chuckled and explained: "But with Cao Cao's heart, it is unlikely that he would let him abandon Xuchang and leave directly. Even if he left, he would not be able to conquer Nanyang."

After hearing Zhuge Liang say this, Zhang Xiu frowned slightly, thinking, and felt a little enlightened, and immediately said, "What will Kong Ming think Cao Cao will be like now?"

"Haha, I'm afraid Xun Yu is already collecting information on the battle situation of Heishan Army in Jizhou and Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. I think as long as Yuan Shao continues to hold on for a long time, Cao Cao will definitely send troops to Nanyang." Zhuge Liang clasped his fan and fist, and said almost confidently.

"Since that's the case, I'll let Huang Zhong not return and station troops with Yecheng. In addition, let Zhao Yun lead the iron cavalry to help. As for Lujiang, let Liu Ye move the people first, and then the generals will be sent to guard the situation."

Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice.

"It's so good, but Liang thought that there is something that is extremely important at the moment, and the lord needs to make some arrangements." Zhuge Liang nodded and then said gently.

"Where?" Zhang Xiu frowned.

"Guanzhong." Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice: "Guanzhong is the land of the pre-Qin period. The reason why Qin and the six generations were able to unify the world was that they all rely on the terrain of Guanzhong. They had four gates to guard it and looked down on the Central Plains."

"Now, Guo Si has been killed by his subordinate Wu Xi before the New Year, and the rest of his troops were annexed by Li Jue. Currently, Li Jue is in charge of Guanzhong alone, and his power is difficult to last for a long time."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiu frowned slightly and said, "Are you telling me to send troops to attack Guanzhong? Take down this pre-Qin land? But Guanzhong has experienced the melee between Han Sui, Dong Zhuo, and the generals of Xiliang. It has been a thousand miles of barren land and no one is there for a hundred miles!"

Zhang Xiu looked at Zhuge Liang curiously.

"No, Guanzhong is far away from Jingzhou. If the lord takes it rashly, it will make the Guanlong family dissatisfied, and the other hand, it will be divided into various places to garrison, which will not be worth the loss."

Zhuge Liang chuckled and explained.

"Then Kongming, what do you mean?"

"Lord, Liang is worried that Li Jue will kill Cao Cao. I think Cao Cao has ordered the Guanlong tyrants to kill Li Jue in the name of the emperor. I am afraid that Li Jue will be killed in no time."

"When Li Jue was destroyed, the Guanlong clan will definitely welcome Cao Cao to take over. If Cao Cao takes Guanzhong, he will have another way out and will bring him a steady stream of war horses."

"The most important thing is that he can seize Wu Pass and leave Wu Pass to peek into Nanyang. In this way, the solid walls and clear fields north of Nanyang are meaningless to Cao Cao."

"He can lead cavalry to enter and exit Nanyang freely, and Nanyang will be poisoned by war again." Zhuge Liang explained little by little, his expression slightly solemn.

"What do you mean is to ask me to increase troops and repair the pass to prevent Cao Cao from invading?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice. Zhuge Liang's words did wake him up.

If he remembers well, Li Jue will be killed by the powerful Guanlong next month, and will be headed by Xuchang, and Cao Cao will completely reach into Guanzhong at this time.

Although Guanzhong has been through wars for a long time, it is connected to Xiliang, and has rich war horses, and many warriors. Later generations Cao Cao was able to fight Yuan Shao because of the blessing of Xiliang's war horses.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "The lord can send a general to lead five thousand elite troops to Wuguan. Planting in spring and harvesting in autumn can help you get busy farming, and practicing in your spare time. In addition, you can purchase Xiliang war horses to provide military supplies."

"In this way, even if Cao Cao occupied Guanzhong, our army would not be attacked from both sides."

Zhang Xiu nodded and said in a deep voice: "It should be so. I think the Guanlong tyrants have already begun to kill Li Jue. There is no food in Guanzhong, and Li Jue will be defeated sooner or later. I can let someone make a sound and attract some of the Xiliang army for my use."

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu hesitated and didn't know who to use as a general. After thinking about it, Zhang Xiu sighed and felt helpless. He had many generals under him, but the backbone was in short supply.

It is necessary to recruit some mainstays.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu pinched his chin and pondered a little. What kind of imperial examinations in this era is unrealistic, and he still uses the recommendation system of filial piety and integrity. After all, the people are illiterate and still recruit aristocratic families.

You can’t be a top scholar in the literature, but it should not be difficult to get a top scholar in the martial arts. This is a good gimmick, such as what position can you get for each class of top scholar in the martial arts?

In this way, it can attract heroes from all over the world to vote, and it will not bury the powerful generals. It can be directly entrusted with important tasks, which can be considered as a good deed.
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