Liu Qi naturally knew what Liu Yao said.

Yangzhou has a vast territory, wider than the two or three northern states combined, but its development is uneven and very partial.

The economic region of Yangzhou is concentrated in the north of Yuzhang County and the east of Lujiang County. However, the hinterland of the southern border of Yangzhou is not fully developed at present. It has mountains and rivers and hundreds of people live in peace. It is still a barbaric land. Naturally, it cannot be used as Sun Jian's territory.

political center.

The most developed areas in Yangzhou are in Danyang, Wu County and northern Yuzhang. Among them, Yuzhang County borders Jiujiang County and Lujiang County to the northwest, Jiangxia County and Changsha County to the west, and Wu County to the north.

Guangling Kingdom.

If Sun Jian wants to dominate, he can only choose to develop in these directions.

But where is the best place to go?

History has given Liu Qi the answer.

Judging from the situation of this era, Xuzhou or Lianghuai are not suitable as starting points. If the strategic depth of Yangzhou is moved to the north, it will be bordered by the northern governors. There will not be enough horse troops to support it.

Before the large-scale plain war in Jiangdong, the best way for Yangzhou to develop was to rely on the Yangtze River.

Therefore, developing westward is indeed the most stable choice for the Sun family who occupied Yangzhou.

That is to say, attack Jingchu and then divide the river from north to south to rule it.

Therefore, even if Liu Qi and Sun Jian have some friendship, for the sake of development, the Sun family of Wu County and the Liu family of Shanyang will inevitably have a war in the future.

…

Liu Qi cupped his hands to Liu Yao and said: "Thank you for your uncle's advice. Qi will be careful in the future and beware of Sun Jian... By the way, uncle, Yan Jun has already written to the court to declare his uncle to be the governor of Yangzhou. Now he is just waiting for the imperial edict to be issued.

Uncle can then look for a good opportunity to avenge his past."

"Yangzhou Governor?"

Liu Yao was stunned when he heard this, then smiled bitterly and said: "Alas! It's rare for Jing Sheng to have such good intentions, but now Shouchun County has been captured by Yuan Shu, and Chen Wen has escaped. Even though a certain person can be the governor of Yangzhou, he can't go

Where can I stay?"

Liu Qi said seriously: "Uncle's troops can be stationed in Danyang County with me for the time being. I will recruit troops in Danyang with Tao Qian next. Uncle Clan may wish to replenish troops here with me, and then... can lead the troops there

Yuzhang County, where we can live peacefully. Considering Sun Jian's current situation, he probably won't have time to capture Yuzhang County in a short time, so the clan uncle will temporarily recruit troops and train soldiers in Yuzhang in order to achieve great things."

Liu Yao was deeply moved when he saw Liu Qi planning for him so sincerely, and sighed: "My nephew is really a kind and honest man."

"Uncle Clan praised it very much."

At this moment, behind Liu Yao, a mighty-looking warrior wearing black armor stood up and asked, "Although Mr. Liu's intention is good, I don't know if Zhou Shu, the governor of Yuzhang County, can tolerate it."

Can I wait for you?"

Zhou Shu is the current governor of Yuzhang County. Historically, he served as the governor of Yuzhang County until his death. Later, there was a dispute between Zhuge Xuan and Zhu Hao for the governor of Yuzhang County.

Liu Qi looked at the general who was asking the question behind Liu Yao and said, "I don't know your title...?"

The general took a step forward and introduced himself: "Fan Neng, the last official, has met Mr. Liu Fu."

Liu Qi was stunned when he heard this.

It turned out that he was one of the three generals under Liu Yao.

In later generations, most people did not think highly of the generals under Liu Yao. Most people believed that only one of Liu Yao's generals, Taishi Ci, was considered a capable general, and the rest were all rubbish.

But in fact, Taishi Ci could not be regarded as a general in Liu Yao's army at that time, and Liu Yao's subordinates were not all mediocre.

In addition to Taishi Ci, Liu Yao's army had three generals whom he trusted, namely Fan Neng, Zhang Ying, and Yu Mi.

In the eyes of future generations, these three people are all rookies, the kind who are extremely good at it.

But in fact, if you think about it carefully, you will find that they are not really that good.

In history, after Liu Yao became the governor of Yangzhou, he had been fighting against Yuan Shu, who wanted to plot Jiangdong. These three people were Liu Yao's effective generals when he resisted Yuan.

The three men respectively led their troops to garrison in Hengjiangjin, and fought with Yuan Shu's army in Danglikou and other places. Yuan Shu appointed himself the governor of Yangzhou at that time, and sent Sun Ben under his command to lead Sun Jian's old troops to make peace with Wu Jing and attack together with force, but unfortunately they were unable to capture it.

Sun Bi and Wu Jing were the powerful men of the clan who followed Sun Jian when he started his army in the early years. Although they were not as capable as Sun Jian, they were always cited as helpers... Especially after Sun Jian's death, Sun Bi

As the leader of the next generation of the Sun family, he took over Sun Jian's position and took charge of the Sun family's troops for him, which shows his important position in Sun Jian's army.

Even though Sun Ben and Wu Jing were still unable to overcome the three people's defense line, it shows that the three confidant generals under Liu Yao had certain military talents.

At least Yuan Shujun at that time had nothing to do with them.

Yuan Shu was also at a loss what to do.

It's a pity that one thing defeats another, and the three of them finally met their nemesis - that person was the little overlord Sun Ce, and the three of them were finally defeated by Sun Ce.

In fact, it is not shameful to be defeated at the hands of Sun Ce. Even Taishi Ci was defeated by Sun Ce. But who can say that Taishi Ci is not a famous general of Soochow?

After all, there is indeed a reason why Sun Ce in history can be called the Little Overlord of Jiangdong.

In the battle between the warlords after the war against Dong, Sun Ce was the only hero in the late Han Dynasty who had never lost a battle in the battle between warlords. (Limited to wars between warlords, Sun Ce had been defeated in history.

Give it to Sogotsuro Twice).

Therefore, just because the three of them were exploited by Sun Ce, we cannot say that Liu Yao's three little heroes are rubbish. At least before Sun Ce, this little bug in the late Han Dynasty, appeared, the three of them had never been exploited by others.

…

Liu Qi and Liu Yao's three generals greeted each other and then answered Fan Neng's question.

"Zhou Shu served as the governor of Yuzhang County for several years. He controlled everything inside and outside Nanchang City. If the clan uncle leads his troops to Nanchang, he may be controlled by Zhou Shu. This is not a good strategy. In Qi's opinion, the clan

Uncle can choose a key place in Yuzhang to station troops...a more key place than Nanchang."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Fan Neng seemed to be quite interested and said: "Where is the place Liu Fujun mentioned?"

Liu Qi said word by word: "Chai Sang."

"Chaisang?"

Liu Qi first said: "Chaisang is the western border of Wu, and it is also the north gate of Yangzhou running west along the Yangtze River to Jiangxia County. Although it is under the jurisdiction of Yuzhang County, it is actually closer to Jiangxia County.

'It is known as Chaisang is close to the Yangtze River, its land is close to Pengze, it is surrounded by thousands of mountains, the river is surrounded by nine factions, the river is connected to the lake, and the Lushan Mountain is at the back. It is an important town south of the Yangtze River that military strategists must fight for."

Liu Yao and others seemed to have some enlightenment after hearing this.

Liu Qirong and the others digested it for a while, and then added: "Uncle Clan can open up the city in Chaisang, recruit Yangzhou refugees, train the navy, and build warships. Our Jiangxia County in Jingzhou can serve as Uncle Clan's backing. Uncle Clan can use

Based on this, we can go eastward to compete with Yangzhou, and great achievements can be expected."

Liu Yao had no military knowledge, so he could only ask three generals under his command.

"What do you think?"

After Fan Neng thought for a long time, he nodded and said: "It is a good idea."

Zhang Ying also said: "The land of Chaisang has been used by military strategists since ancient times. Emperor Gaozu once sent the chariot-riding general Guan Ying to pursue Yingbu here. Guan Ying dug wells and built a city here to guard it, which shows the importance of the land.

"

Yu Mi hesitated for a moment and suddenly looked at Liu Qi: "I just don't know if Mr. Liu asked me to wait for the garrison at Chaisang. Does he really want to help someone succeed, or does he want to use us as the screen of Jiangxia County to help you Jingchu?"

Guarding the courtyard?"

Yu Mi's words were a bit blunt, even Liu Yao couldn't help but change his face after hearing this, feeling that what he said was too much.

"Yu Wei, don't be rude!"

Yu Mi quickly handed over his hands and apologized.

But Liu Qi didn't take it seriously and said: "Yu Xiaowei is a loyal and upright person who can speak frankly. We might as well say it openly. Please think about it carefully. If I really want to have a troop of soldiers and horses in Chaisangtun."

To create a barrier, it is enough to find a trustworthy general with more than ten thousand soldiers and horses in Jingchu territory, so why do you have to invite your clan uncle to come all the way here?"

After everyone heard this, they felt that it made sense.

There's really no need to go to all the trouble.

Liu Qi smiled and said: "Now that Zhang Xian is dead, the seven counties in Jingnan and the barbarian tribes have all surrendered. My father and son have millions of people under their control. In the future, they will be able to support hundreds of thousands with armor. Even Jingchu's strength will be enough to support them."

After all, why worry about not being able to eat a small chai mulberry?"

Liu Yao felt quite uncomfortable after hearing this.

We are also members of the Han clan, look at their current achievements, and then look at what I am doing... ugh!

Liu Qi looked at Liu Yao and said: "I let my clan uncle sit in charge of Chaisang purely for the sake of family ties, and also for the friendship of the alliance to protect the emperor, nothing else."

Liu Yao said with emotion: "Bo Yu, stop talking. Liu trusts you. With the current situation in Jingzhou, why should you use me to guard the gate and guard the courtyard for you? It's really the people under my command who have misunderstood Jun and his son."

Liu Qi smiled casually and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

In fact, there was no misunderstanding, but Na Yu Mi told things the other way around.

Liu doesn't want you to be my patron in Jingzhou at all, but wants to use you as a stepping stone for me to settle in Yangzhou in the future.

After all, only in Liu Yao's name can Chang'an seal off the position of Yangzhou governor... If the business operation is good, Liu Yao might be able to find a Yangzhou pastor in the future.

It is most justifiable to conquer Yangzhou in the name of Yangzhou Mu, and it is also the best way to appease the hearts of the gentry in Yangzhou.

These days, everything must be done in a matter-of-fact manner.
Chapter completed!