Yu Fan did not think it was offensive and said, "Please tell me directly, why shouldn't it be appropriate to establish a country in Jiangdong?"

Zhang Hong paused a little and adjusted his thinking. He was prepared for the matter of rectifying the name and would soon have to interview Yang Biao, and he thought about it carefully in all aspects. However, he had never thought about this question where Sun Ce should establish a country. Although he had considered it before, he did not think much about it. After all, in his view, the current situation of establishing a country is too far away. With the territory occupied by Sun Ce, he should still be the front line, either Jingzhou or Yuzhou, or even Qingxu, but he would not be stationed in Jiangdong.

It's too early to stay true to this.

"The capital city is in geography. There are three geography: one is that mountains and rivers are dangerous and stable, and the land is good to guard; the second is that there should be grain-producing places nearby to facilitate transportation and reduce the transportation burden of grain and fodder as much as possible; the third is to live in the country to benefit all directions. Only with these three can you establish a capital. The Jiangdong water system is well developed, and the grain transportation problem is not big, so it can be stored without any quasi-disciplines, but Jiangdong is mainly based on plains, and there is no danger to guard, and it is in peace with Jiangdong and is in a corner of the world. Even if it is divided into five prefectures controlled by the general, it is too remote. It is also separated by a large river and the transportation is inconvenient. If there is something wrong, it is not a complete solution."

Zhang Hong looked at Yu Fan and said, "Zhongxiang, if you don't have sufficient reasons, I can't support your suggestions."

"It's okay, it's just a discussion. The general also said that he expressed his opinions, but he was not right to others." Yu Fan laughed loudly and said, "Do you have any other opinions?"

Everyone shook their heads. Zhang Hong had already explained the reason, and they had nothing else to add. In fact, these two disadvantages were enough. First of all, we must consider safety and no danger to defend. The enemy will drive in and the troops will be at the city. It is too remote, and it will be very inconvenient whether it is the usual government orders or the critical military reinforcements.

Yu Fan nodded. "First of all, establishing a capital in Jiangdong is just a temporary solution. In terms of the world, Jiangdong is indeed too remote and should not establish a country. If the general wins the world and establishes a new dynasty, the capital will inevitably be in the Central Plains."

Zhang Hong said: "Even a stopgap approach should not be in Jiangdong, Hefei is more suitable."

Yu Fan shook his head and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. "Changshi, do you hope that the general will continue to rule the five states?"

Zhang Hong was puzzled for a moment. "What does Zhongxiang mean?"

"If the five states are established and the front line remains unchanged from now on, Hefei is indeed more suitable than Jiangdong, but this is just a temporary measure and cannot last long. It can be as fast as three or five years, and it can be more than ten years. The situation will inevitably change, either the general swept the world or the general retreated to Jiangdong. No matter what the result is, Hefei is not suitable as a capital."

"I don't think the general will retreat to Jiangdong."

"Yes, the possibility of a general retreating to Jiangdong is indeed not great, and it can even be said to be slim, but this does not mean that it is a waste in Jiangdong, nor does it mean that the operation of Jiangdong can be ignored from now on. Chief Shi, can I ask you a question?"

Zhang Hong frowned. "What do you want to say?"

"You are from Guangling. The county seat Guangling City is the Hancheng built by King Fuchai of Wu. Can you tell me what is the difference between the geography at that time and today?"

Zhang Hong pondered: "You have changed the world. Will Jiangdong become the mainland in the future?"

"Yes!" Yu Fan raised his thumbs up and praised: "I am worthy of being a famous scholar who is highly valued by the general. I have learned from others." He turned around and looked at everyone with a bright smile. "In the eyes of you, Jiangdong is a remote place, but I want to remind you that the importance of Yi Dao is not only Yi but not Yi. In major matters like Lidu, you cannot be bound by the past, or even the present, but also see the future. According to the past, Jiangdong is indeed a remote place. According to the present, Jiangdong is not only unbiased, but also the center of the area controlled by the general. According to the future, Jiangdong will not become a part of the world, but is an indispensable important town. In the four corners, Jiangdong deserves a corner."

Yu Feng paused for a moment, and then said meaningfully: "Why don't you guys look far away for thirty years? Let me remind you again that Huang Dajiang has built ships in Wujun in recent years, and he has built sea ships."

When Sun Ce heard the word "sea ship", he flashed his inspiration and suddenly understood what Yu Fan was meant to be. Not to mention Zhang Hong and others, even his time traveler's thinking was limited in front of him. It was not as broad as Yu Fan and lacked foresight. As a person who wanted to lead the general direction of Chinese civilization, this was a bit embarrassing. Of course, this was not his own problem. Even in the 21st century when he valued sea power, many people only remembered the land area of ​​9.6 million square kilometers when they mentioned the territory of China, and often inadvertently ignored more than 4 million square kilometers of territorial seas.

This is a deeply rooted continental consciousness, and many people do not even realize the existence of this difference.

Huang Yueying used the most to build ships in Wujun, and the large ships that could sail in the sea. Even if the sea ships in front of him were just ships sailing near the sea, this was one direction. The sea ships were getting bigger and bigger, and their resistance to wind and waves was significantly enhanced. The sea routes had become the main mode of transportation from Jiaozhou to Youzhou in the south, and the profits obtained were enough to support the circular development of this industry. In the near future, these sea ships would carry the Chinese elites to all directions, including India, Egypt, the Mediterranean, Rome, and even discover the American continent. The era of navigation may come early. How could they limit their attention to land?

Is Wujun a border? For a pure continent, this is true, but if it is counted as Shanghai, Wujun cannot be called a border. Yu Fan said that Wujun is fully qualified to be one of the four corners, which is too modest. In later generations, the Yangtze River Delta was the economic center of the world.

Zhang Hong and others did not have as deep feelings as Sun Ce, but they also realized that their horizons were not as broad as Yu Feng and were not as profound as Yu Feng. Sea boats were not new. There was a huge tower ship parked next to Yu Liangzhou. Jingzhou had long been the place for sea salt. minks, deer antlers, ginseng from Liaodong, gems and ivory from Jiaozhou were common gifts. Zhou Yu and Pang Tong got married, and many of the gifts they received came from Jiaozhou and Youzhou. But they did not really realize the changes that these sea boats would bring, at least not as profound as Yu Feng.

Zhang Hong looked ashamed. "Zhongxiang means that in the future, Jiangdong can also serve as a sub-capital?"

"That's right. The general built sea ships and opened up overseas. Although he was not sure what was overseas, according to what we know at present, at least there is a lot of land in the southeast direction, which can be traded and conquered. Even if he is cautious, adding another state is not a problem. Moreover, there is Jiaozhou in the south of Yangzhou. If you want to conquer Jiaozhou, you can certainly pass by land and sea routes, and Wujun can be used as a place for naval forces to gather."

Zhang Hong pondered for a moment, and his head was slightly raised. "In this way, it would be a good choice in Jiangdong Capital. Even if the world is peaceful in the future and the capital is moved to the Central Plains, the city it built can be used as a southeast capital and become the starting point for moving towards the sea."

"That's true." Yu Fan continued: "In addition, there is another benefit in Jiangdong Lidu, which can help to calm the court's heart and help to rectify the reputation."

"Oh? Let's hear it."

"The general has inherited the will of heaven, accepted the public opinion, and occupied the five states. It has become a force of advancing but not retreating, but it has no power to sweep the world. The chief minister just said that Jingzhou has 57,000 soldiers, Yuzhou and Qingzhou? It is roughly estimated that the total force is no less than 200,000, and the annual cost of raising troops can be as low as 2 billion, and the most is as high as 4 billion. Once the war begins, the consumption will be even more amazing. What is even more troublesome is that most of the 200,000 soldiers are stationed in various places, and the amount of troops can be mobilized will not exceed 100,000. No matter which side, we are not sure of winning. If we are both enemies, there will be fewer defeats and more victory, and it will be difficult to support it for too long. To pacify the world with force, we must prepare at least five or even ten years before we have the opportunity to fight with all our might. Before that, establishing the capital Hefei, showing that the world is enterprising and becoming an enemy of the world, I think it is not the best strategy."

Zhang Hong thoughtful and nodded repeatedly. "Zhongxiang made sense. Within three or five years, or even ten years, we did not have the strength to sweep the world. It is better to establish Hefei to show strength than to establish a country, Jiangdong to show weakness, and to avoid Danzhu's story. In this way, there will be less resistance and more possibilities for the name correction."

Yu smiled. "The Chief Secretary, established the capital of Jiangdong, shows weakness to the court, and it is possible that the Chief Secretary will win without fighting."

Zhang Hong was stunned and then understood what Yu Fan meant. He smiled and stroked his beard, and said lightly: "The victory and defeat between Xun Yu and I are not worth mentioning, but it is a good thing to give the world a chance to see where the destiny is. If we can not fight, the world will be peaceful, so as not to bleed and the people will be displaced, and we will recover much faster in the future. This is a great merit."

Zhang Hong turned to Sun Ce and bowed, "General, although Hong is older, his talent, virtue and knowledge are far inferior to Zhongxiang. If a general can have Zhongxiang as his assistant, why worry about not fulfilling his virtue and career and not being able to accomplish great things? I would like to congratulate the general."

Sun Ce kept listening quietly, watching Yu Fan convince everyone one after another, and even the unreliable founding country Jiangdong could tell so many truths. He was both happy and a little ashamed. He was happy that Yu Fan was indeed a talent, especially after the past three years of reflection, his horizons were wide open, not only meeting his expectations, but also far exceeding his expectations. He was ashamed that as a time traveler, although he had plug-ins, his IQ was still far inferior to Yu Fan, and he was very likely to be crushed.

"Sir, don't be humble. You and Zhongxiang each have their own strengths and are good assistants. As the saying goes, you will be strong when you meet strong people. If you were not for you, Yu Zhongxiang would not have been prepared so carefully. There was no such reason for his initial mention of this timing." He smiled. "Yu Zhongxiang, do you look down on me? Just say a few words to fool me?"

Yu Fan hurriedly bowed and said, "The general is so serious, how dare I? I can know what happened yesterday and what I have today, all depends on the general's guidance. The establishment of Jiangdong in the country is self-evident to the general, so why do I need to say too much?"

Sun Ce waved his hand, laughing and crying. He could see that Yu Fan was not saying polite words, he probably really thought so. However, this put a lot of pressure on him. You have to be more careful when talking to Yu Fan in the future, otherwise it will be a matter of time before you can reveal your flaws.

"Okay, God has said it, and by the way, let me talk about the establishment of a country. Let me talk about the title of the name. Now it's time to discuss the Yizhou strategy? After all, today's main topic is the Yizhou strategy. You don't think this issue is self-evident, right?"

"I dare." Yu Fan smiled slightly, saying that he didn't dare, but his eyes were not afraid. "The reason why I said so much is not that the Yizhou strategy is insignificant, but that I feel that it should not be based on Yizhou and Yizhou. Yizhou should be considered in the sky. As the saying goes, once you point out the outline, all your eyes will be opened. Understand the situation in the world, you can advance and retreat freely." He turned to look at Zhou Yu and the other two. "I think General Zhou will have different feelings when he considers the Yizhou strategy at this moment. I wonder if General Zhou can modify the previous strategy?"

Zhou Yu bowed to salute. "The chief of the clerk is very broad, which is eye-opening. I think the strategy can be roughly unchanged and slightly modified to match the strategy proposed by the chief of the clerk."

Yu Fan curled his lips. "General, please say more in detail."

"The Chief Secretary suggested that the establishment of the capital Jiangdong is to show weakness in the world so as to correct the reputation. However, the civil and military methods are open and relaxed, showing strength or weakness should change due to the times and should not be neglected. I thought that the establishment of the capital Jiangdong shows weakness, and the establishment of the capital Nanyang shows strength. If the court can understand the situation and correct the reputation of the general, he will seize several counties and impose some punishments to cover Xiangyang. If the court does not follow the will of heaven, he will go straight to Guanzhong to show his military power and show the world to the situation."

Yu Qian nodded. "What else?"

Zhou Yu was a little hesitant and turned his eyes to Sun Ce. Sun Ce smiled and said, "Don't worry about Gongjin, it's okay to speak out."

"Yeah." Zhou Yu bowed and bowed. "I think that although I am showing weakness, I cannot just stick to it. Raising the army without fighting will inevitably be slack and spending money. After rectifying my name, I hope to move troops to Jiangnan, go deep into Lingling and Wuling, and fight and practice. In the future, whether the general takes Jiaozhou or Yizhou, I can lead a side army, either south or north to build a small amount of money."

Sun Ce laughed. "Gongjin is humble. Why do I let a general like you be idle? Regardless of whether you can correct your reputation or not, you still have to fight. The only difference is the number of troops and the size of your target. Of course, that is all for the future. Now cooperate with the corrective name first. Gongjin, I will go to Wuxian and you will be in charge of Nanyang to prepare for war."

Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to take the order.

"Sir, Zhongxiang, what do you think?"

Zhang Hong nodded in agreement. "I think the general's arrangements are very appropriate."

Yu Fan nodded in agreement. "I think General Zhou said very well. However, it is better to take Hanzhong than to approach Guanzhong. Guanzhong has people from Xiliang and people from Bingzhou, and the cavalry advantage is obvious. Once a war is fought, our army has little chance of winning. It is better to Hanzhong. Both sides compete with infantry, and our army has obvious advantages, which is less harmful and more beneficial. Gathering the power of the three states, although the 3 billion military expenditure is not enough, it is still possible to pay. Even if the war is not good, it will be fine if it is delayed for a year or two. General Zhou is right, raising troops without fighting will inevitably be slack. Using war instead of training is the best strategy. At that time, the battlefield in Hanzhong will be regarded as a martial arts hall, and the various departments will take turns to train a group of generals who are proficient in mountain warfare in a few years. In the future, they can take Jiaozhou and Yizhou, and they can go down in one go."
Chapter completed!