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Coming to the fore Chapter 41: Lu Rui¡¯s Strategy

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    In the house of the Kuai brothers in Jingzhou, Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang are discussing the future direction of their families.  When Cao Cao's army goes south, Jingzhou will definitely be in danger. Even if Cao Cao is defeated for a while, there is still a Sun family watching covetously next to Jingzhou. By then, Jingzhou's political situation will definitely face a reshuffle, and the whereabouts of his family will be very important.  The Kuai family is a wealthy family in Nanjun, Jingzhou. It has a strong foundation in Jingzhou, but its only shortcoming is that it does not have much military power.  Jingzhou is a large state of the Han Dynasty, but this state is different from other states and counties of the Han Dynasty. That is, the strength of the family is obviously weaker than that of other states and counties of the Han Dynasty.  As for the reason, there is no other reason, just because Jingzhou is a place where Han people and Southern Barbarians live together.  Jingzhou, also known as Ancient Chu, was the territory of the Chu State during the Warring States Period, and was connected to Nanman and Baiyue. There were originally very few Han people in the state. Even in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, only the Xiangyang and Jiangling areas were dominated by Han people.  The four counties, except for the county town, are all places of ethnic minorities.  Ethnic minorities have their own organizational system and do not have a master-servant relationship based on farming. Therefore, the aristocratic families in Jingzhou do not have much fertile land and soldiers. Especially in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Cai family in Jingzhou relied on marriage to obtain support from the central government.  , a dominant family in Jingzhou, controlling military power.  Of the so-called four families in Jingzhou, only the Cai family can call the shots. The other three families only have some talented scribes who can be used to govern the world. But in troubled times, without soldiers and horses, you, a civil servant, can't do much.  "Second brother, is your plan really feasible? After so many days, there has been no movement at the south gate. What if Cai Hao discovers our behavior? I'm afraid?" Kuai Liang made a killing gesture.  "Don't worry, brother. I can make arrangements freely. Now my lord is seriously ill and suspicious, and he has lost his former wisdom. As long as we catch Cai Mao's desire to dominate Jingzhou, we will be invincible in front of our lord." Kuai Yue  He smiled, Liu Biao was seriously ill now, and Liu Qi had little prestige. Liu Biao must be worried about his two children, and Cai Mao was usually domineering.  As long as Liu Biao was slightly provoked, he couldn't help it anymore, but he had to make meritorious service in front of Cao, otherwise he would have taken action long ago.  "Master, Mr. Pang is back." While the two brothers were discussing important matters, a servant hurriedly came to report that Pang Ji was back.  "Brother Pang is back? It seems that I was not wrong. There is really a problem with that group of people!" Kuai Yue raised the corner of his mouth and showed a proud smile.  "Okay. Please come in, Mr. Pang." Kuai Yue tidied his clothes and went out to greet Pang Ji with his brother.  After Pang Ji rushed back from the inn.  He reported Lu Rui's situation to Kuai Yue, and at the same time handed Lu Rui's silk paintings to Kuai Yue.  Kuai Yue took the silk painting and understood Lu Rui's intention.  "Brother Kuai, I made the decision privately. I said that my master is going to meet with the Cao family tonight. Brother Kuai, you won't blame me, right?" Pang Ji is a good friend of Kuai Yue, and Kuai Yue entrusted him with this matter, so before the battle  When it comes to making decisions, Pang Ji still calls the shots.  "Thank you so much, Brother Pang. I'm afraid of long nights and many dreams. I will definitely go and meet the Cao family tonight." Kuai Yue cupped his hand, expressed his gratitude to Pang Ji, and went to prepare himself. To do something like Erwuzi, you have to do something like this.  Hurry, otherwise it would be bad if Liu Biao or Cai Mao discovers something.  At night, in the inn where Lu Rui stayed, Lu Rui's room was brightly lit. The Cao family members, like Lu Rui, took a nap on the seats with their chins in their hands. After all, there would be important people coming in the evening.  No one dared to sleep soundly in the inn. Even though they were said to be pro-Cao faction, if they couldn't reach an agreement, I'm afraid the pro-Cao faction would become pro-Liu faction!  "Sir, the master is here." Just as Lu Rui was about to fall asleep, Shi A came in.  "Finally here!" Lu Rui patted his mouth, took a nap, and signaled Shi A to let the people from Jingzhou in.  After hearing Shi'a's report, all the children in the Cao family also arranged their clothes, went to sleep, and were sitting in their seats.  "I wonder who Mengde sent here?" Suddenly, a strong voice came, and a general in military uniform walked into Lu Rui's room.  "Cai Hao?" Lu Rui was stunned. It was Cai Hao who walked in?  Is Cai Mao the master of Jingzhou?  Lu Rui has met Cai Mao before. Not only Lu Rui, but Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhang who are here have also met Cai Mao. After all, Cai Mao is also one of the representatives of the dandies from the Han family, and is younger than Cao Cao.  There are intersections from time to time, but this intersection may involve another woman, Cai Wenji!  "Oh?" Cai Mao entered the room and saw Lu Rui and the Cao family. He was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered.  "The tiger father has no sons! I didn't expect that Meng De would actually send his nephew as an envoy. How can Liu Biao's courage be comparable?" Cai Mao smiled slightly and nodded to Lu Rui and the sons of the Cao family.  All the sons of the Cao family also returned the gift, but only Lu RuiThe man stared at Cai Mao, his eyes kept wandering around Cai Mao's body.  "Zihuan? Zijian? Ziwen?" Cai Mao wandered around the sons of the Cao family for a while and said the names of the three of them.  "Uncle Cai, don't you know your nephew?" Lu Rui suddenly stepped down from the main seat and raised his hand to Cai Mao.  "Bufan was joking, uncle, how could he not know Bufan? We haven't seen each other for many years, and I didn't expect that Bufan is already Meng De's son-in-law." Cai Mao smiled slightly at Lu Rui and held his hand.  "It turns out that uncle still remembers Rui. It's really Rui's honor. Please enlighten me!" Lu Rui suddenly narrowed his eyes, pulled out his long sword, and attacked Cai Mao.  "Extraordinary?" Cai Hao was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly drew his sword to fight the enemy, but unfortunately, Lu Rui knocked down Cai Hao's sword without much effort.  "Who is sir? Why are you pretending to be Cai Mao?" Lu Rui looked at Cai Mao who fell to the ground, took back his long sword, and gave Cai Mao a faint look. This man pretending to be Cai Mao really has some plans, even if his conspiracy is discovered.  , or this matter can be blamed on Cai Mao.  Lu Rui slowly walked back to the main seat, and Cai Mao on the ground also stood up.  "I have long heard that the Marquis is talented and intelligent, and was granted the title of Marquis at a young age. I originally thought it was just a rumor among the people. But when I saw him today, I realized that the Marquis is very powerful. I wonder how the Marquis found out that I was pretending to be Cai Mao? Is there something wrong with my words and deeds?"  Kuai Yue got up from the ground, feeling shocked that he was discovered so quickly.  I originally thought I could hide it longer.  But I don¡¯t seem to have made any mistakes?  "Mr.'s words and deeds are very similar to Cai Mao's. But there is no murderous aura in him, unlike a general!" Lu Rui smiled slightly. He has been fighting for many years. I am afraid no one knows what murderous aura is better than him. This Cai Mao's figure, dress  , even the sound.  They are all very similar, but they don't have the murderous spirit. They don't have the murderous spirit of a great governor. How could such a person be the great governor of Jingzhou?  "Hey, I didn't expect that it was murderous intent that betrayed me. How could I have such a murderous intent when I'm a subordinate? I'm in Xia Jingzhou, Kuai Yue, and Kuai Yiyi has met the Marquis!" Kuai Yue saw that his identity was exposed.  , and no longer concealed his identity. The test just now was just to test Lu Rui's reality.  Now we know that this group of people is indeed the envoy of Cao Jun.  "It turns out to be Mr. Kuai. No wonder he has such an incredible art of disguise. Rui, please take off your disguise. How about we discuss it in detail?" When Lu Rui heard this, it turned out to be Kuai Yue, the number one counselor in Jingzhou.  The advisor under Liu Biao's account and the first civil servant in Jingzhou.  "Then Yue will obey the order of the Marquis!" Kuai Yue cupped his hands and exited the room to take off his disguise.  Kuai Yue knew that this was the first step in negotiation. If you want to negotiate, you don't dare to show your true face, so what's the point of being sincere?  It turns out to be Kuai Yue!  After Kuai Yue left, Lu Rui had a plan in his mind. Kuai Yue was the number one civil servant in Jingzhou. Although he did not have many troops, his prestige was indeed very high. He could intimidate the barbarians in the south of Jingzhou. Back then, Liu Biao was able to defeat the enemy on his own.  In Jingzhou, Kuai Yue's contribution is not small.  It¡¯s just that Kuai Yue is a pacifist and one of the representatives of the Jingzhou family. Maintaining the stability of Jingzhou and safeguarding the interests of the family is Kuai Yue¡¯s purpose.  Therefore, Kuai Yue does not want a big war to occur in Jingzhou!  With this foundation, Lu Rui was relieved. The focus of this negotiation was how to deal with the resistance faction in Jingzhou City.  "Master Hou!" "Mr. Kuai, please sit down!" Kuai Yue quickly took off his disguise and came to meet Lu Rui.  "Thank you, Mr. Kuai!" "Mr. Kuai is here. Rui also knows your sincerity. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it clearly. Rui's purpose of coming and your plans must be the same." Lu Rui got straight to the point. Now it was Liu Biao  To instigate rebellion in the city, everything must be done quickly and accurately. Otherwise, if Liu Biao discovers something, he will not feel very comfortable. This is going deep into enemy-occupied territory, not playing games.  "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, Yue has prepared everything. Please give me some advice." Afterwards, Kuai Yue told Jingzhou's defense and his plan.  Xiangyang City in Jingzhou is now divided into three military forces. One is the Jingzhou navy controlled by Cai Mao and half of the defenders in Xiangyang City.  The second group was Liu Biao's pro-army, which included military generals promoted by Liu Biao and generals from all over Jingzhou who came to support him.  This force accounted for about half of the Xiangyang garrison.  The third group is the family soldiers controlled by the Jingzhou aristocratic families such as Kuai Yue, but these family soldiers are only a few thousand, which is nothing to the 150,000 troops stationed in Xiangyang, Jingzhou.  Kuai Yue's plan also made full use of the contradiction between Liu Biao and Cai Mao.  Since Cai Hao always wanted to be the master of Jingzhou, the relationship between Liu Biao and Cai Hao has always been very delicate. Whether it is the friendship between monarch and minister or the relationship between in-laws, it is a relationship of mutual use.  Because of this, Liu Biao deployed Cai Mao's main force and naval forces outside Xiangyang City, and at the same time deployed himself.??The army is placed in Xiangyang City and various strong fortresses in order to reduce the losses of its own troops in the event of a war.  Cai Mao was not stupid. He also did a lot of tricks to strengthen his army's strongholds. At the same time, he adjusted the distribution of grain, grass and baggage in Jingzhou, so that Liu Biao's pro-army supplies were not as good as those of Cai Mao's direct lineage.  Although Liu Biao knew it well, it was not easy for him to get angry. After all, Cai Mao was the governor, and he still had to rely on Cai Mao to resist Cao's army.  However, this gave Kuai Yue an opportunity. All the baggage and food in Xiangyang City were controlled by Kuai Yue's soldiers.  This is the result of the struggle between two tigers. Liu Biao used Cai Mao's sergeants as cannon fodder, and Cai Mao reduced the supply of Liu Biao's sergeants. However, this secret struggle cannot be made obvious, otherwise it will evolve into a fierce fight within Jingzhou.  Kuai Yue seized this opportunity and became the mediator between the two.  Food, fodder and baggage are the basis for marching and fighting. Cai Mao cannot deduct military pay too much. With Kuai Yue watching from the side, Liu Biao's sergeants will not be sad. Cai Mao also agrees with this method. After all, the problem between himself and Liu Biao should not be made superficial. Once it is brought to the surface,  On the countertop.  It¡¯s hard to look back.  "Sir, do you mean to burn the grain and grass?" Lu Rui quickly understood Kuai Yue's plan.  As long as the fire is together.  The defenders of Xiangyang have no food and grass, so they cannot attack and defeat themselves. There is no need for two armies to confront each other with swords and swords!  "Exactly, Mr. Marquis, I don't need to worry about this matter. As long as the time and way of retreat are agreed upon by the Marquis, I will be more sure to burn Jingzhou's food and grass to the ground. It only takes one night, and one night is enough." Kuai Yue said confidently  Report to Lu Rui.  "Yes!" Lu Rui nodded. It seems that Kuai Yue has already prepared to surrender to Cao Cao. Once the food and grass are burned, the Jingzhou army can indeed defeat itself without attacking, but Cao Cao's plan may stop at Jingzhou.  Cao Cao originally wanted to go south with his army, and after solving Jingzhou, he would attack Sun Quan in Chaisang from both sides, and take all the land east of Jiangdong into his pocket, if possible.  Even Jiaozhou was dealt with directly.  Cao Cao¡¯s series of plans are inseparable from food, grass and baggage.  The grain, grass and baggage in the north can only support Cao Cao's army going south if they want to capture Chaisang.  I'm afraid that if we need more grain, we will have to rely on Jingzhou's grain reserves.  Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Jingzhou has not experienced much war. Liu Biao is also a conservative and wise king. Jingzhou's wealth and heritage even surpass other states and counties in the Han Dynasty.  If a fire burns Jingzhou's grain, grass and baggage, there will be no problem for Cao Cao to take over Jingzhou, but there will be a problem if he continues the southern expedition. As time goes by, I am afraid that the situation in the world will change. Liu Bei returned to Hebei and the Yuan family  Cooperation is always a sharp knife hanging behind Cao Jun.  "Sir, do you know the Prime Minister's plan? Jingzhou is just the first step of our army. Chaisang and Jiaozhou are the final goals of our army's southern expedition!" Lu Rui told Cao Cao's thoughts to Kuai Yue. Although his method was good  , but I'm afraid it can't satisfy Cao Cao.  "This?" After hearing Lu Rui's words, Kuai Yue was stunned for a moment. He was a smart man and naturally understood Cao Cao's plan. Cao Cao wanted to level the South in one fell swoop, so he had to rely on Jingzhou  Although the food and grass in Jingzhou is not destroyed, how to defeat the Jingzhou army? I don¡¯t have many troops in hand. This is the best way to help Cao Cao seize Jingzhou.  "Master Marquis, Dang Duan has been revolted by his rebellion. Now is the best opportunity to defeat the Jingzhou Army. Please make a decision!" Kuai Yue suddenly knelt down in front of Lu Rui.  What a wonderful Kuaidu!  There is such courage.  Lu Rui was stunned for a moment. Kuai Yue's actions shocked Lu Rui. It didn't look like he was here to discuss betrayal. Kuai Yue had obviously been plotting for a long time to rebel against Liu Biao. He had even thought out his strategy and escape route.  I thought about it more than once, and I thought about it carefully.  No wonder Cao Cao said he was not happy to get Jingzhou after he got Kuai Yue, but he was happy to get Kuai Yidu!  "Sir, now Liu Biao and Cai Mao are not getting along, and everyone in Jingzhou knows that if they use counterintuitive tactics, I wonder?" Lu Rui still refused to let Cao Cao's plan come to fruition. If Liu Biao and Cai Mao can be successfully separated,  Cai Mao, once Jingzhou's army is in chaos, Jingzhou will be captured easily. This is another strategy.  "Master Marquis, I also know the wonderful effect of this method, but even if the two of them have conflicts, it is not easy to separate them, especially the estrangement plan, I'm afraid" Kuai  Let's not talk anymore. The plan to divorce is nothing more than a plan for internal strife between the two of them.  However, it may not be so easy to implement the alienation plan. Liu Biao and Cai Mao are both smart people and know the truth of the relationship between lips and teeth. I am afraid it will take a lot of effort to alienate them. Kuai Yue is not sure.  "Sir, if Rui is a hostage and personally implements this alienation plan, what would you think?" Lu Rui glanced at Kuai Yue and said lightly.  "What do you mean by Mr. Hou?" "Or to put it another way, if I am captured by Liu Biao, sir, can you keep me safe?" "The more I understand, Mr. Hou, don't worry, as long as Mr. Hou  If it falls into the hands of Liu Biao, Yue will have his own way to protect Mr. Hou." Kuai Yue bowed his hand and replied.??Lu Rui.  Kuai Yue also guessed Lu Rui's plan. It seemed that Lu Rui was very brave and dared to use himself as bait to lure Liu Biao into the game.  "Okay, if you have a word from Yidu, I will be relieved. I have a plan to drive a wedge between Liu Biao and Cai Mao, as long as Yidu keeps me safe." Lu Rui slapped the table and made up his mind.  "Brother Rui?" The Cao family members were stunned for a moment and immediately stood up.  "Master Marquis? Do you believe me so much?" Kuai Yue was also stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Lu Rui to believe in him so much. He just said that he had the ability to protect Lu Rui, so Lu Rui didn't hesitate?  "Xiandu, although you and I have just met, Rui heard words of praise for Xiandu from time to time in front of the Prime Minister. It is said that Xiandu's talent is not under the conspiracy of our army. In this case, Rui should believe in Xiandu. Time is running out.  Rui was helpless." Lu Rui spread his hands, saying that he was only judging Kuai Yue's ability based on Cao Cao's words. In other words, Lu Rui was just giving it a try.  "Master Marquis, I dare to ask Master Marquis, do you know the Prime Minister?" Kuai Yue looked at Lu Rui doubtfully. He and Cao Cao had not met. If we talk about cognition, we can only know it from intelligence.  , or maybe he learned about his talents by advising Liu Biao. Did Cao Cao identify his talents based on this?  "The Prime Minister once said that if I win Jingzhou, I will naturally be happy, but the talents in Jingzhou are what I want, and the number one talent in Jingzhou is Mr. If you are not happy to win Jingzhou, you are happy to win Kuai Yidu! This is the Prime Minister's  Exact words." Lu Rui smiled slightly and answered Kuai Yue.  "It turns out that the prime minister values ??Kuai Yue so much, the more he will live up to the prime minister's trust!" Kuai Yue bowed to Lu Rui to express his determination.  In fact, Kuai Yue's heart is like the bright moon. Cao Cao's love is certain and everyone knows it, but these words may have been said by Lu Rui to comfort himself.  In this case, Kuai Yue also understood Lu Rui's determination and intentions, so he would let himself show off his talents as a meeting gift for meeting Cao Cao.  "Please come to Xiandu, Rui's safety will be handed over to Xiandu." Lu Rui helped Kuai Yue up, and he personally made the bait for the counter-intentional plan, and he needed Kuai Yue's cooperation to succeed.  "Thank you, Mr. Hou!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! ps: After having diarrhea for a few days, my stomach is finally healed. Update now, thank you for your support!!
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