Chapter 370: Divide the World
In the simple palace of King Huainan, when Zhang Zhao and Jiang Gan arrived, Liu Fu was playing chess with Lu Su.

Zhang Zhao and Jiang Gan were successfully let in and stood by to watch the game.

Lu Su's chess playing style changed dramatically after he was humiliated by having his head shaved. Instead of being calm and leisurely, his style became fierce and aggressive. He was determined to advance, his offensive was continuous, and he left no way to retreat.

Like to lead the opponent by the nose, this chess strategy is very unpleasant.

Liu Fu had a kind personality, but the queen's mental pressure was becoming increasingly severe. Now Liu Fu gradually developed the arbitrary and domineering temperament and style of doing things that a king should have.

Seeing that the defense line was forced, Liu Fu really didn't have the patience to reorganize the defense line, so he surrendered and admitted defeat before speaking: "Zijing, your offensive is like a wave. If it is blocked, the enemy will not be able to break through and there will be no follow-up. What should we do?"

Lu Su assigned the chess pieces on the board and just smiled: "Your Majesty, the battle between two armies is just a matter of winning or losing. How can there be a perfect method in the world?"

Liu Fu just smiled politely and asked Zhang Zhao: "Prime Minister, how about the envoy from Hebei?"

"The envoy Li Fu is indeed a hero, quite similar to Zhou Gongjin."

Zhang Zhao sat down nearby at Liu Fu's signal, and then said, "As Your Majesty has inferred, the people of Hebei do not like to establish the capital in Jianye. What they want should be the position of a prince."

Jiang Gan then spoke up and said, "Your Majesty, the new dynasty has already been criticized by Jing Yi for accommodating Cao Mengde. If we grant Yuan the title of prince, we may be criticized."

Liu Fu sat upright in the upper seat, took a sip of tea from the jade cup, and thought with lowered eyebrows: "I have no intention of accepting Cao Mengde. I thought Liu Xuande would suffer losses together with him, but I never thought that Liu Xuande would be defeated by Cao Mengde again."

Before he became the governor of Yangzhou, he had served as a court official in Xudu for a long time, so he was naturally aware of the relationship between Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

It's a bit depressing to say. I thought that with the support of the Guanzhong soldiers, Liu Bei could at least fight Cao Cao to a draw and both sides would suffer losses. If he could defeat Cao Cao and annex and integrate the resources of the Central Plains in one fell swoop, he could lobby repeatedly to make Liu Bei the pillar of the Central Plains.

After Cao Cao was eliminated, there would naturally be no major stains in the establishment of the Xin Dynasty.

As for Hebei, with Liu Bei as a buffer, Yuan Shang is also easy to deal with.

It's not like now. The blood feud between Yuan Shang and Cao Cao is hard to resolve. If it weren't for the pressure from Guanzhong, they might have started a war now.

At this time, Lu Su packed up the chessboard, stood up and sat down in the first position to the right of Liu Fu, and then said: "The people of Hebei have no other choice, so don't worry too much. The Grand Marshal's power is already established, but his foundation is shallow and his ambitions are even greater, so he will not easily expand to Heluo, Zhongyuan, and Hebei. This is the best opportunity for our army."

Lu Su smiled at Zhang Zhao and Jiang Gan who were looking over, and continued: "The greed and desire for victory of the Grand Marshal are opportunities for the king and his subjects. Compared with the Grand Marshal, Jingzhou is at the top of the country and is a strong enemy."

Lu Su coughed twice and continued, "Since the Han Dynasty, the people of Chu have been suppressed. If Liu Biao and his sons were to obtain the throne of the King of Chu and integrate the people of Jing and Xiang, they would become a powerful enemy with the richness of Jing and Xiang. If they get Long and want Shu, Jingzhou will become strong and they will naturally disobey the court. Therefore, they have to worry about the long-term and the safety of the court. Only by taking Jingzhou can they compete with the Grand Marshal."

Zhang Zhao nodded gently: "This is to make friends with distant countries and attack nearby countries. If we don't take Jingzhou, Jianghuai will be controlled by others."

Jiang Gan also agreed, and further said: "The military advisor's intention is to agree to Jingnan, split Jingzhou to establish Xiangzhou, and establish Changsha State to counter Liu Jingsheng and his son?"

"Yes, if Jingzhou is divided into two parts, the material and human resources will be consumed in internal strife, and will not pose a threat to the imperial court."

Lu Su said solemnly, "After the imperial court conquers the Shanyue, captures their elite and strong men, and reorganizes a new army, we can support the weak to conquer the strong in the interests of the imperial court, and then conquer Jing and Xiang in one battle. This is the imperial court's only chance. Whether or not to recover Yizhou afterwards depends on the specific situation."

He went to see Liu Fu and said, "Your Majesty, within three years, you must take over Jingzhou and Xiangjiang, wait for an opportunity to take over Yizhou, and take full advantage of the Yangtze River. Jiaozhou can be conquered by Yuan Tan's edict. In this way, the people in Qingzhou and Xuzhou can also be pacified. Yuan Shang and Cao Cao will not rely on the Grand Marshal. If these two fight to the death in front, the court will rest the people and provide them with military supplies. A few years will be enough to seize their military power."

"If everything goes well, we can divide the world into two in ten years and compete with Da Sima."

Lu Su took a deep breath and said, "The Grand Marshal was a simple and brave young man. When he grows up, surrounded by beautiful women, how can his will be the same? Moreover, the Grand Marshal is too harsh and rude to the Hu people. The Hu people will not be able to bear it and will cause chaos. If we treat him as he is, we can join forces inside and outside and win the war." Liu Fu listened and nodded slowly, but he was still a little worried and asked, "Zi Jing, are you sure that the Grand Marshal has no intention of settling Hebei and the Central Plains quickly?

"I dare to guarantee it with my life, but if the court takes Jingzhou in its entirety, it will arouse the Grand Marshal's vigilance. Therefore, when the court takes Jingzhou in its entirety, it should make preparations early, and it would be best to instigate the various Hu people to cause chaos."

"If we take over the two states of Jing and Yi, and pacify Qing and Xu, then the people of the country will be at peace. Why should we fear a tyrant like the Grand Marshal?"

Lu Su looked very confident. When he saw through the black bear's intentions, Lu Su became extremely confident.

Now many scholars in Guanlong are still hoping for the best. Even if they have guessed Black Bear's intentions, they dare not resist and are unwilling to believe it.

When the black bear really presses forward step by step and refuses to give an inch, the people in Guanlong will naturally give rise to resistance.

With the large-scale rebellious scholars, the suspicion between Black Bear and the Guanlong scholars will only grow deeper, greatly reducing administrative efficiency and causing increasingly severe internal conflicts, until both sides completely lose patience and find it difficult to coexist.

Therefore, the most difficult thing now is time. Only after three to five years will the Guanlong scholars become disloyal and become helpful in the fight against crime.

In three to five years, the two states of Jing and Yi were acquired, and Qing and Xu states were indirectly pacified, which was equivalent to taking over the south and east of the world. In fact, the trend of dividing the world into two was formed, which would actively encourage internal confidence in confrontation and increase Guanlong's confidence in resistance.

To achieve all this, we must take over the two states of Jing and Yi within three to five years.

If one wants to take Jingzhou smoothly, he must split Jingzhou, weaken Liu Biao and his son, and create opposition between Jingzhou and Xiangzhou.

To create opportunities for the imperial court to intervene in Jingzhou in the future.

Time is very tight. The entire Jianghuai area only has two years to prepare for war. Use two years to accumulate and then sweep across Jingzhou in the third year... It would be best to create an opportunity to take Yizhou together.

Yizhou cannot be delayed. The longer it is delayed, the more completely Liu Zhang, who obtains the throne, will be able to digest and control Yizhou, making it more difficult to capture.

Fortunately, Yizhou and Guanzhong are separated by Hanzhong. After Liu Zhang becomes king, he will definitely have a conflict with Zhang Lu.

If a conflict breaks out here, how can Guanzhong just sit back and watch?
If Guanzhong intervenes, can Liu Zhang hold on?
Liu Zhang has to consider not only the enemies in Hanzhong and Guanzhong, but also the big families and powerful people within the country?
Do you really think that being a king will allow you to quickly integrate the internal affairs?
Killing fewer people and ruling for a shorter period of time will inevitably fail to eliminate the rebellious sentiments of the scholars.

So the opportunity is there, and it is very big, but we must seize it.

If we want to capture them, we must attack the Shanyue first. This is the fastest way to replenish our troops.

In addition, the Grand Marshal's prestige grew rapidly as he conquered the various Hu tribes.

If we want to share the burden and catch up, we must start with the barbarians!

The bigger the spoils, the more legitimate one is.

There is no other way. If they want to share the prestige of the Grand Marshal, they can only take ruthless actions against the Shanyue.

After all the Shanyue were defeated, we would go to Jiaozhou to fight the natives. In short, the results of the war must be fruitful.

(End of this chapter)