Chapter 518: Determined to Conquer the South

Liu Zhang still decided to listen to Lu Su's slow plan. It's not that he can't wait at all, but he can't wait too long.

What's the point of waiting for a few decades for the world to settle down?

"General Wei, urgency is actually not conducive to Yizhou right now, but it can solve the problem of the barbarians in one fell swoop."

"Say it, Zijing!"

Liu Zhang directly chose to ignore the first half of the sentence. The benefits obtained from solving the great trouble of the barbarians are too great, and Liu Zhang is willing to pay some price for this.

"It's very simple. Destroy their fields, cut off trade with them, and send troops to station outside the mountains, completely denying them any way of life."

"No!"

Before Lu Su finished speaking, Zhang Song immediately stood up to object.

"Mr. Lu's plan is absolutely impossible. Once he acts like this, he will definitely force millions of barbarians to rebel! All the barbarians will become soldiers. By then, we will be facing millions of troops!"

Zhang Song didn't dare to imagine the consequences of doing so. I'm afraid the whole south of Yizhou would be plunged into turmoil, and even lost forever!

"Zi Qiao, don't worry, let Zi Jing finish."

Liu Zhang waved his hand with a smile, signaling Zhang Song not to express his opinion yet.

"Zijing, you continue."

Liu Zhang looked at Lu Su again, and quickly asked him to continue talking.

"Obey!"

"After cutting off the barbarian's way of life, we artificially opened a way for them. We can release news to the barbarians. As long as they are willing to go out of the mountains and join our army, they can get houses and fields. In the future, they can be regarded as Han people, so that they will no longer Become an outlier!"

Liu Zhang nodded. Lu Su meant to assimilate them, and finally let the barbarians join the Han nationality.

This should be Soochow's strategy to solve Shanyue!

No wonder Shanyue suddenly solved it completely in the later period of Sun Quan. It turns out that it has been in the layout since the Lu Su era!

"Zijing, I'm afraid this cycle and investment are not short?"

Lu Su frowned, and after thinking for a while, he nodded heavily.

"First of all, it is necessary to deploy troops in the counties of Nanzhong. The barbarians will definitely form a counterattack in the early stage, and then there will be a steady stream of barbarians who surrendered, and there will be a huge amount of food and grass. After all, we are not as good as the barbarians themselves if we say 10,000 words. .Only by being truly friendly to them can they completely surrender."

No wonder Lu Su said that it is not suitable for the current Yizhou. The military strength, food and grass, and resettlement of millions of people are not what the current Yizhou can afford!

There are more than 50 counties in Cang County, Yuexi County, Yizhou County, and Yongchang County alone. How easy is it for a barbarian trapped in the mountains to die?

Now Liu Zhang finally understood why it took Sun Quan his whole life to completely calm Shanyue.

During the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan already had an army of 200,000, but in the end he only brought out 50,000 soldiers and horses. It is estimated that there are at least 100,000 soldiers, and they are still staring at Shanyue!

"The former is too fast, and the latter is too slow. We still have to think of a solution that balances both."

It is impossible for Liu Zhang to be restrained by Nanban like Sun Quan was restrained by Shanyue. The next twenty years will be a very critical moment, and Nanzhong must not occupy his 100,000 troops for a long time.

When all the forces are fully formed, it will be really difficult to think of Chuan.

Lu Su was not discouraged by Liu Zhang's veto, and fell into deep thought again, hoping to provide better countermeasures.

"My lord."

Jia Xu, Liu Zhang's number one think tank, stepped forward at this moment.

"Zijing really deserves to be a great talent admired by the lord. This remark made me suddenly understand. Since the lord thinks the former is too urgent and the latter is too slow, it is better to balance the two strategies."

"Oh? How to act?"

Liu Zhang looked at Jia Xu, curious about what Jia Xu wanted to do.

"My lord, Zijing's two strategies can be carried out at the same time. On the one hand, we can win over and support the barbarians and let them speed up their internal struggles. On the other hand, we can open our arms to the barbarians and promote our preferential treatment policy to them."

"Such a two-pronged approach can not only allow the barbarians to start internal friction, but also allow those desperate small tribes to try to join our command. This will not require too many troops, but also can accumulate experience for us to recruit barbarians on a large scale in the future."

"In any case, the most important goal at the moment is to take down Cang County and Yuexi County. As long as these two counties are under the command, a barrier can be erected in front of the barbarians. Even if there is a change in Nanzhong, it will not immediately threaten Chengdu."

Jia Xu is very familiar with the situation of the treasury in Chengdu. After half a year of recuperation, the treasury is indeed full, but it is still not suitable for large-scale use of troops.

But why Jia Xu didn't object, including giving Liu Zhang a deadline half a year ago, was nothing more than worrying about the positions of Cang County and Yuexi County.

Now Yizhou Governor's Mansion is established in Chengdu, Shu County. Once there is a change in Nanzhong, it may come to Chengdu at any time.

It would be completely different if the Cang County, Yuexi County, and Qianwei vassal states were brought under their command.

At least Chengdu will not be threatened immediately, and naturally it will not become the front line!

Liu Zhang finally put away the sadness on his face, as long as Jia Xu put forward an opinion, he would unconsciously agree with it.

"Everyone has heard what Wen He said about the strategy. I wonder if you have any opinions?"

All the people here are the top wise men in the world, and Liu Zhang will definitely not ignore their suggestions. If he can check for omissions and make up for the vacancies, it will definitely increase the chances of winning in the south.

The four of them thought for a while, then shook their heads.

"I have no objection."

"Okay! Since that's the case, then this matter is settled! Come!"

As soon as Liu Zhang gave an order, soldiers entered the house immediately.

"My lord!"

"Send Zhang Liao, Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, and Pan Feng to come immediately!"

"Obey!"

Hearing Liu Zhang name these generals, Zhang Song. Zheng and Du couldn't help being secretly surprised in their hearts.

It seems that the lord intends to reuse Yizhou local generals.

They thought Liu Zhang would send Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others, but they didn't expect Zhang Ren and Yan Yan in the end.

Liu Zhang did have this intention. Zhao Yun and others have followed him for many years, and it can be said that they have repeatedly made military exploits. It's not a decisive battle with Nanzhong right now, so it's time to give others some chances.

Zhang Ren and Yan Yan are local factions in Yizhou. Reusing these two can also send a friendly signal to the Yizhou aristocratic family, making them more at ease to serve Liu Zhang.

"Zijing, Ziyang!"

Liu Zhang stood up solemnly. These two people came all the way from Yangzhou with their families. Today they have solved a big problem of their own, and it is time to show their attitude.

"General Wei!"

Lu Su and Liu Ye didn't dare to neglect, they got up quickly and walked to the middle.

"Zijing, Ziyang, I am well aware of the talents of the two of you, so I won't waste my time talking here. You must have already made plans to come to Yizhou with your family members. Since Jia Xu and Xun You took important positions, The position of military adviser on the left and right side of me has been vacant, and today I finally found a suitable candidate!"

(end of this chapter)