"Don't you believe what I said?" Shi Xie saw that Lu Rui was deep in thought and thought that Lu Rui didn't believe what he said. "The Grand Administrator has misunderstood. It's not that Rui doesn't believe what the Grand Administrator said, but it's just that the Grand Administrator's high righteousness makes Rui a little admired." Lu Rui specially emphasized the word "admiration", which meant that he didn't believe Shi Xie. Is Shi Xie so cruel that he doesn't even care about the safety of his family and tribe? This is a bit unreasonable. "Master Marquis, Xie knows what you are thinking. I am not a ruthless person. Of course I am concerned about the safety of my clan and family, but I am the governor of a county. If the state and county are lost, what else can I use to protect my clan and family? "Shi Xie smiled slightly and glanced at Lu Rui. It seemed that although Lu Rui was smart, his political experience was still lacking. "It turns out that the prefect has great foresight, and Rui admires it. It seems reasonable for your lord to be able to take control of Jiaozhou. In this case, Rui doesn't want to talk nonsense anymore. When your lord comes to see Rui, just tell him what conditions you have." Lu Rui listened. After hearing Shi Xie's words, I was stunned. My political level was still not as sophisticated as Shi Xie's. Shi Xie¡¯s words are very reasonable. The family and family of a prince are connected with his own power. If his power is gone, the family and family will definitely be doomed. But his own power is still there, and his family and family can still add new members. This is the "ruthless" side of politics. Even after traveling many years and growing up in the Cao Mansion, Lu Rui still cannot be truly "ruthless". Based on this alone, Lu Rui is not a mature politician. After understanding Shi Xie¡¯s thoughts, Lu Rui stopped hiding it and went straight to the point, asking Shi Xie about the terms of cooperation. "The Marquis is indeed a quick talker, and I don't mince words. As long as the Marquis promises that the court will not deliberately obstruct the government affairs of Jiaozhou, Xie will fully support the Prime Minister in attacking Sun Quan. Even if my brother and child die in the hands of Sun Quan, I will not hesitate. I will regret it!" Shi Xie took out a bamboo slip from his arms. He handed it to Lu Rui. This was an agreement between Shi Xie and Cao Cao. As long as Cao Cao agreed, Shi Xie would support Cao Cao. "Don't worry, Lord Prefect, Rui can make the decision on this matter and agree to it for the Prime Minister. Zhu Jian Rui will immediately send someone back to Jingzhou to show it to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister will definitely agree to the terms of the Prefect. When the time comes, Rui will go to the court and grant the title of Prefect. The Marquis of Jiaozhou has been guarding Jiaozhou for generations. I wonder what the prefect thinks?" Lu Rui felt happy when he heard Shi Xie's words. He didn't expect that Shi Xie just wanted to make the land the king. In this case, Cao Cao would definitely agree to Shi Xie's conditions. The policy of the Han Dynasty towards ethnic minorities was to exterminate the north and suppress the south, because the aliens in the north posed a great threat to the Central Plains, but it was different in the south. It can even be used by the court. This policy continued to various dynasties in later generations. "Master Marquis, I only want to take care of myself and pay the state. As for the official position and title, I have no attachment." Shi Xie bowed his hand and reported back to Lu Rui. "Since the prefect is not attached to the official position, he will definitely care about the safety of his younger brother and children. Please send someone to spy on Jie Fanjun's situation and where his family is being imprisoned. When our army launches an attack, Rui can try to rescue the lord. Family." Lu Rui smiled slightly, Shi Xie was right. With the right to take care of the state on its own, any official title or title is just a name. In this case, in order to better win over Shi Xie, the only choice is to use Shi Xie's family members. "Don't worry about this. I will definitely inquire about the situation of Jie Fanjun and his family. If the Marquis rescues my family, I will present Jiaozhou specialties every year to express my gratitude. If the Marquis cannot be rescued, I will abide by the agreement. "Please rest assured, Mr. Hou!" "Well, Rui understands, I will do my best." Shi Xie did not stay at Lu Rui's inn for a long time, and left the inn after discussing the specific matters. "Brother Rui, it seems that we have all fallen into the trap. I originally thought that Shi Ze attached himself to Sun Quan because his family was against the rule of law. It seems that Shi Ze is waiting for us to come and join our alliance to fight against Sun Quan." After Shi Ze left, Cao Chong While eating the fruit, he looked at Lu Rui cautiously. Shi Wei's situation was beyond everyone's expectations. They didn't expect that Shi Wei's scheming and the city's government were so deep. I'm afraid Sun Quan now can't compare to Shi Wei. "Yes, Shize said it was for the people of Jiaozhou, but in fact it was for his own benefit, to preserve his absolute control over Jiaozhou. However, Shize's ambition also ensured the cooperation between us. Shize knew very well that our army Which one is more capable of preserving its control in Jiaozhou, Wu Jun?" Lu Rui nodded. Shizhen, the king of Jiaozhou, was not in vain. He said he was doing it for the people of Jiaozhou, but in fact it was for his own benefit and for his own parents and children. He can be ruthless, I'm afraid even Cao Cao is inferior to him in this regard. "Brother Rui, Shize's cooperation can be put aside for the time being. Since Shize has promised that as long as his father replies to the letter, Shize will support our army. What Pi is worried about now is Sun Quan's special army, the Jiefan Army! If our army repeats the setback in Liangzhou, I am afraid it will have a negative impact on our army¡¯s next step.?The Northern Expedition was unfavorable. "Cao Pi was thinking a lot and immediately thought of the threat from Sun Quan's Jiefan army. "Yes, if we want to save Shize's family, we must find a way to get rid of Jiefan's army. In order for Shihe to pay tribute to Lingnan's good fruits every year in the future, We, Zihuan, Cangshu, we have to think of a way. "Lu Rui used a dagger to break open a pineapple, put it into the salt water, and looked at Cao Chong and Cao Pi. "What do you two think about Jie Fanjun? "Cao Cao asked Cao Pi and Cao Chong to follow Lu Rui out for training. How to deal with Sun Quan's special forces was regarded as a test to test their talents. "Brother Rui, Pi thinks that Sun Quan's Jie Fanjun and Zhang Baiqi's Yellow Turbans The strong men should have the same purpose, but we don't know what method Sun Quan's Jie Fanjun used to rapidly improve their strength in a short period of time. What we can be sure of now is that Sun Quan's Jiefan Army was also a small elite force, and its number should not exceed a thousand. "Cao Pi first expressed his analysis. Sun Quan's Jie Fan Army should be the elite among the elite. The number is not large, which also shows that this army must have weaknesses. "Zi Huan's analysis is very reasonable, but it's just that Rui believes that the Jie Fan Army may be more difficult to deal with than the Yellow Turban Warriors! "After Lu Rui listened to Shi Ze's introduction, he looked at the information left by Shi Ze and discovered a difference between the Jie Fan Army and the Yellow Turban Warriors. "Brother Rui means .? " "Zihuan, take a careful look at the details reported by each village raided by the Jiefan Army. Sometimes details can determine a person's success or failure. "Lu Rui pointed to the bamboo slips on the table and asked Cao Pi to read it again. Although Cao Pi was a great talent, he had a shortcoming, that is, he was stable on the outside and floating on the inside. On the surface, he was very talented, but he was impetuous on the inside. , unwilling to calm down and think about the problem. Most things are just based on his own talent and wisdom. If not corrected, it will affect Cao Pi's life in the future. "Cao Pi picked up the bamboo slips on the table and looked at it carefully. "Brother Rui, I still didn't find anything? " "Zihuan, do you know what the weakness of the Yellow Turban Warriors is? " "of course I know. Using the method of motivation to instantly improve personal abilities has resulted in serious damage to the body. The Yellow Turban Warrior can only use one, and cannot use it again. "The characteristic of the Yellow Turban Warriors is that they use elixirs to stimulate their personal potential. In the end, the body is hollowed out and the body is exhausted and dies. Because of this reason. Generally, the Yellow Turban Warriors can only use it once and then cannot use it again. "Not bad. , Zihuan, have you noticed that Sun Quan's Jiefan Army seems to be able to fight continuously without any loss of combat power. "Lu Rui used a carving knife to outline some of the information on the bamboo slips and asked Cao Pi to read it again. "That's it! "Cao Pi looked at the place outlined by Lu Rui and understood that what Lu Rui said was true. Within ten days, five villages three hundred miles apart were all massacred every other day. The survivors' descriptions were full of There is a black-faced man as the commander. When seeing this, ordinary people will definitely not notice anything, but Cao Pi soon discovered the point. Most of Lingnan is mountainous, and most of it has not been developed. In the dense forest, even the most elite troops marching in Jiaozhou can only travel thirty or forty miles in a day. This shows that the Jie Fan Army may be able to fight multiple times. This is different from the Yellow Turban Warriors, who are one-time warriors. The army used it, but Jie Fanjun seems to be able to use it multiple times. ¡°Wouldn¡¯t this heaven-defying method consume people¡¯s lifespan? Are they all ghosts and gods? "Cao Pi discovered this problem and looked at Lu Rui in surprise. If this was the case, Jie Fan's army would probably be difficult to deal with. "Second brother, although Jie Fan's army can continue to fight, its combat power will be reduced. "Cao Chong drew a few more places on the side. Within ten days, the villages further back had more survivors. If it was the same army, then the combat effectiveness must have declined, because the villages farther south were more backward. , the smaller the labor force, the weaker the resistance. Cao Chong is calmer and has a higher IQ than Cao Pi, so he quickly found evidence of the decline of Fanjun¡¯s combat power. ¡°Cang Shu is right, this is probably how we deal with Jie Fan. It is definitely against the laws of heaven to use extraordinary human methods to stimulate the military's breakthrough point, and it is definitely impossible for the human body not to be damaged. Although the Jiefan Army can continue to fight, the combat time of Jiefan Soldiers will certainly not last long. "Lu Rui used a carving knife to draw a few more marks on the bamboo slips. He sounded the whistle at a quarter of an hour and retreated! Every time the Jiefan Army attacked a village, they would retreat within a quarter of an hour, and then choose another time to attack. The Jiefan Army What must be the reason for this strategy of retreating within a quarter of an hour? "Brother Rui means that the secret to dealing with Jie Fanjun is to drag your feet? "Cao Pi quickly understood what Lu Rui meant. "It may not be accurate, but this may be a breakthrough. We need more??Note, in addition, I am not worried about Jiefanjun's super combat power. As long as we encounter Jiefanjun, after three times, I will be able to find his flaws. However, the terrain in Lingnan is complex, and the army is not easy to concentrate and can be easily defeated. The Jiefan Army raided strategic locations. "Lu Rui expressed his worries. The Jiefan Army's super combat power is not scary. What is scary is the Jiefan Army's guerrilla warfare tactics. In a place like Lingnan, it is not difficult to draw out the Jiefan Army, but it is difficult to form an encirclement. " Well, what Brother Rui said makes sense. "Cao Pi soon understood what Lu Rui meant. Since he went to fight in the south, Cao Pi discovered the difficulties of fighting in the south. There are many mountains, caves, and rivers. It is easy for the enemy to hide or flee. He must concentrate on encirclement. Easy. ¡°Brother Rui, this is not difficult. If we change our way of thinking, it might be easier to solve. "After hearing what Lu Rui and Cao Pi said, Cao Chong smiled slightly and seemed to be confident. "Brother Chong, what do you think? " "Brother Rui, when I was a child, you once taught me how to deal with conflicts. To find the main contradiction, we naturally have to choose the main target for the enemy. The Jiefan Army is an army, and the army must have a goal when it goes out to fight. As long as we transform its goals into concentrated use of troops. Then Jie Fanjun is nothing to fear. "When Cao Chong was young, Lu Rui often taught Cao Chong to use the logical thinking of later generations to think about problems and improve Cao Chong's thinking ability. Cao Chong was very smart and could quickly apply this way of thinking to a high level, even better than Lu Rui. One step ahead. "Then what can Brother Chong do to make Sun Quan concentrate on using Jie Fan's army? " Lu Rui listened to Cao Chong's words. He was stunned for a moment. It seems that a genius is a genius, and the logical thinking he taught is already better than his own. "Without him, as long as Sun Quan's life is threatened, or Sun Quan's army faces life and death, Sun Quan will definitely solve the problem. Take Fanjun with you. By then, we won¡¯t have to worry about Jiefanjun¡¯s strategy of attacking everywhere. "Cao Chong confidently stated his strategy. Since he couldn't deal with the guerrilla tactics of the Jiefan Army, he would use another strategy to force Sun Quan to concentrate on using the Jiefan Army. "Brother Chong is indeed smart, Rui understands, we can design Let Sun Quan be completely defeated. In order to save his life, Sun Quan will definitely take Jie Fanjun with him. " Lu Rui smiled slightly and already had a plan in mind. The next day, Lu Rui and Shi Zhen reached an agreement. As long as Cao Cao agrees to Shi Zhen's conditions, Lu Rui will return to Wuman River to send troops to Chai Sang. Then Sun Quan will definitely He will ask Shi He for help, and then Shi He can lead the army in Jiaozhou to attack Sun Quan and catch Sun Quan by surprise! Lu Rui was in Jiaozhou discussing the strategy against Sun Quan, while Sun Quan was discussing with Zhou Yu in Chaisang City. Strategy to go south. "Gong Jin, Cao Cao was really surprised and unprepared this time. Originally, General Ben thought that Cao Cao would rest for a while, but he didn't expect that Cao Cao would go south so quickly. It seems that Cao Cao wanted to resolve the Jiangnan War before summer. Gong Jin regarding this matter. What do you think? "At the Prefect Chaisang's house, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu were discussing strategies against the enemy. Apart from the two of them, only Lu Su was taking notes. "My lord, Cao's army did not surprise him and attack him unprepared, but caught him unawares and concealed his unpreparedness!" "Zhou Yu saw Cao Cao's plan at a glance. Cao Cao's army was not fully prepared and suddenly attacked Sun Quan just to cover up Cao Cao's lack of preparation. Afterwards, Zhou Yu pointed out Cao Cao's shortcomings. Cao Cao's army had just gone south and captured Throughout Jingzhou, although the morale of the soldiers is high, their homesickness will increase. After all, they have just won the battle and want to return to their hometown. Especially now that it is approaching the end of the year, Cao Cao's main force is the surrendered Jingzhou army. It shows that Cao Cao's army was not well prepared. The northern army going south probably had no intention of participating in the southward expedition. Therefore, Cao Cao was trying to cover up his lack of preparation, rather than attacking Sun Quan by surprise. "So, what's Gong Jin's plan? "Sun Quan was relieved after listening to Zhou Yu's words. It turned out that Cao Cao was not prepared, so the leverage of victory would probably be biased towards Sun Quan. As long as summer comes, Yuan Xi in the north will send troops, and then Sun Quan will have a chance to counterattack. "My lord, for the long-term plan of our army, I think our army should abandon Chaisang and the Poyang Lake area of ????Lujiang, go south to Jiaozhou, kill the soldiers, command Jiaozhou, and cut off the road to the north! ¡± Afterwards, Zhou Yu stated his own idea, not to fight against Cao Cao, but to persuade Sun Quan to lead the army south. He designed a suspicious formation in the Poyang Lake area to block Cao¡¯s army in Soochow. Sun Quan¡¯s main force raided Jiaozhou and eliminated the soldiers. The real Control Jiaozhou, and then cut off the road connecting Jiaozhou to the north, turning Jiaozhou into an isolated state! "Gong Jin, what do you mean? We have lost Soochow, and we have to give up the remaining two counties to it!" Cao Cao? We retreat again and again. Do we want to escape from the Han Dynasty? "Sun Quan was furious after hearing Zhou Yu's words. He originally thought that Zhou Yu would come up with a plan to get Sun Quan back.When resisting Cao Cao, he didn't expect that Zhou Yu actually asked him to retreat? "My lord, the world is now turning towards Cao Cao. Cao Cao has the time. We are fighting him head-on. Although we can benefit for a while, in the long run, our strength will gradually be reduced. At that time, we can only act as The fish and meat are left to be slaughtered. Now that Cao Cao is not prepared, it is the best time for us to retreat to Jiaozhou and make plans for the future!" Zhou Yu then expressed his analysis and plan. Now Cao Cao occupies most of the territory in the world, and his rule has become stable. Even if all the princes in the world attack Cao Cao together, Cao Cao can still defend his territory, and at most he will lose some territory. Now that Sun Quan's army is retreating to Chaisang, raising troops is a big problem. As time goes by, Sun Quan's army will definitely not be able to maintain its current military strength, and it will definitely be defeated by Cao Cao. Even if Sun Quan's army can defeat Cao Cao this time, it will be a small victory at most. That's all, it doesn't help the overall situation at all. It is a foolish idea to rely on Yuan Xi to turn the tide of the war. It is better to hold the sword of victory in your own hands than to hand it over to others. Jiaozhou is a special state and county in the Han Dynasty. Although the people are not enlightened, they have a large population, and because of the problems of folk customs, basically all the people can be soldiers. Zhou Yu's plan is to learn from Zhao Tuo, go south to Jiaozhou, and cut off the road to the north. In this way, the Sun family can have a foothold in Jiaozhou for at least three generations. With Jiaozhou as a foundation, when the situation in the world changes again, the Sun family will have the opportunity to counterattack. Zhou Yu's strategy can be said to be flawless. After Lu Rui learned about it later, he also deeply admired Zhou Yu's strategy. If Sun Quan had used Zhou Yu's strategy, Cao Jun's southern expedition would have been rewritten. Unfortunately, Sun Quan's suspicion made him miss the opportunity. A chance to conquer the world. PS: Thank you for your great support! ! !