The emperor thought about it and passed Jia Xu's memorial to Yan Wen. Although his face was calm, his eyes were a little angry.

After reading it, Yan Wen complained secretly. Although he was mentally prepared, he still regretted it. If he had known that Jia Xu's suggestions were these, he would not agree to Jia Xu to convey them on his behalf. Why would it be that the emperor was suspicious for no reason?

Jia Xu's three strategies seemed to be considered by the emperor, but in fact, they were considered by Liangzhou.

If the emperor agreed to abdicate, Jia Xu would be the first to promote the achievements, and the civil and military officials from Liangzhou would also praise him. In the future, Sun Ce would win the world, and Jia Xu would not be missing in the matter of merit, and the people of Liangzhou would be able to occupy a place in the new dynasty.

If the emperor takes the Zhongxing and goes to the Western Regions, the Liangzhou people are an indispensable backbone. If the emperor wants to win, he will inevitably increase his dependence on the Liangzhou people. Moreover, the emperor's western expedition to avoid confrontation with Sun Ce is equivalent to surrendering Guandong to Sun Ce, which is not much different from abdication. Sun Ce also wants to meet Jia Xu and Liangzhou people.

As for the worst, it is no different from waiting for death, so it’s better not to say it. For the people of Liangzhou, from dominance to kingly ways, they get cheaper.

For the emperor, it is beyond doubt whether these three strategies are honest advice or not. After spending so much effort, he asked for such a result. The emperor had already saved him face if he did not turn against him on the spot.

Yan Wen was speechless.

The emperor said nothing, and even lost interest in Qiqiu Xing, so he asked Yan Wen to lead him out of the tent. Qiqiu Xing was eagerly waiting for the emperor to be granted an official position, but now he was completely lost and was very disappointed. He followed Yan Wen out of the house in a bad mood.

Yang Fu was waiting outside the door. When he saw Yan Wen's expression, he hurriedly stepped forward to ask. Yan Wen said in a slight manner. Yang Fu glanced at Wuqiu Xing suspiciously, feeling a little strange. If Jia Xu really felt that the situation was hopeless and irreversible, why did he send Wuqiu Xing to see the emperor? Is it just to do his last wish and be worthy of the title of Guzang Marquis granted by the emperor?

Jia Xu doesn't seem to be such a person.

Yang Fu thought about it repeatedly, bowed to Wei Qiu Xing, and started chatting about family matters.

The emperor sent someone to invite Liu Ye, showed him Jia Xu's memorial, and added some of the contents reposted by Yan Wen.

Liu Ye read the memorial carefully, asked for some details, and suddenly laughed. "Your Majesty, Jia Xu is different from Yan Wen and others. He is an old subordinate of Dong Zhuo. He once asked Dong Zhuo to kill Huangfu Song but failed. Now that he has taken Hedong and Bingzhou by His Majesty, how could he do his best for His Majesty? To be honest, I think it is already very surprising that he can build these three strategies for His Majesty."

The emperor raised his eyebrows lightly, and he wanted to speak but stopped. He thought for a while and said, "Is Ziyang saying that he has any words that have not been finished?"

"It should be like this." Liu Ye put down his memorial and tapped him twice. "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, if Jia Xu suggests that Your Majesty make a desperate bet, move forward bravely, and decide to fight Sun Ce to the death, what will Your Majesty think?"

The emperor's eyes rolled and suddenly realized. He did not trust Jia Xu, and Jia Xu knew this, so no matter what Jia Xu said, he would examine it with a cautious attitude. If Jia Xu suggested that he fight Sun Ce, he would probably think that Jia Xu was deceiving him and could not accept it.

So Jia Xu simply didn't mention it.

"If so, is there a chance to win?"

"Yes, although not many." Liu Ye's eyes flashed. "Your Majesty, I want to meet the sage Qiu Xing. Jia Xu's unfinished words may be in the sage Qiu Xing's mouth. If not, why should he arrange for sage Qiu Xing to come here?"

The emperor slapped his forehead and was very upset. He was still too young and was no match for Jia Xu. Jia Xu saw through him, but he could not see through Jia Xu. If Liu Ye had not reminded him, he would have almost missed Wu Qiuxing's secret move. If Wu Qiuxing was neglected by him, he left disappointed, and even turned to Sun Ce and told Sun Ce about Jia Xu's plan, he would not blame Jia Xu, and he could only blame him for being blind.

While sending people to summon Wuqiuxing back, the emperor asked Liu Ye for advice. Liu Ye said that Jia Xu's analysis was not wrong. The current situation was indeed unfavorable to the court, and the information collected by the secretary station could also prove this. The emperor stopped fighting in Hanoi, and Yuan Tan was stranded in Yanzhou, and even wanted to make peace with Sun Ce, which means that the situation was critical and it was time to take risks. If he continued to drag on it, the only one who won would win would be Sun Ce.

The reason why I haven't taken any risks is just because I haven't found a breakthrough.

In general, Sun Ce does have the advantage, but his advantage is not as great as sweeping the world, otherwise he would not have maintained a confrontation and had already fought back. Or he still has weaknesses, but it is relatively hidden and has not been discovered for the time. He is willing to wait, naturally because time is beneficial to him. When he is not sure of winning, he would rather wait a little longer, wait until he accumulates enough advantages to make up for all his shortcomings, and then attack.

Jia Xu has been paying attention to the situation in the world and collecting situations related to Sun Ce. He should have discovered something, but he knew that the emperor did not trust him, so he did not say it directly, but let Wu Qiuxing act according to the opportunity.

"I think this weakness is probably food," Liu Ye said.

The emperor is skeptical. Sun Ce has land and someone is still short of food?

"Your Majesty, Sun Ce has made great inflows and outflows, and has a lot of income and expenditure. The situation may not be as good as it seems. Heavy industry and commerce can increase taxes quickly, but it will also increase the consumption of food. Jiangdong was originally vast and sparsely populated, and it is not a place for grain production. Sun Ce has developed water conservancy in recent years and has indeed reclaimed a lot of land, but the people who reclaimed the land also need to consume food. In addition, craftsmen and scholars are not food users? What's more, there are more than 100,000 soldiers who have not cultivated for many years. How much food should they consume? I received the news that Huang Zhong and Zhou Yu went on a two-way battle, and there were only more than 50,000 people in total. The grain in Jingzhou was no longer enough, so they had to adjust grain from Yuzhang."

The emperor thought Liu Ye was right. Sun Ce attached great importance to industry and commerce and could significantly increase taxes, but the increase in grain output was limited, which was far from the speed of tax increase. Since ancient times, why has always emphasized the emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce? It is because the development of commerce will lead to a large population of people living in food and increase the consumption of food. No matter how much money it is, it is useless to not buy food.

Sun Ce emphasized industry and commerce, promoted education, and used elite troops. These would reduce the farming population and increase the population of food. Sun Ce attached importance to military farming, which could alleviate conflicts, but could not eradicate conflicts. He had a lot of money but not so much food. Otherwise, he would have so many people, and one Yuzhou could raise 200,000 troops. In addition to other states, he would have enough troops to sweep the world.

But he didn't have so much food and dared not recruit so many soldiers. Even the 200,000 soldiers recruited by Yuzhou could only defend according to the city and eat his own stored food. Defending according to the city can not only reduce the requirements and number of soldiers, but also greatly reduce consumption. When necessary, eating only one meal a day can last for a long time. The attack is not the case. Once food is short, the army may collapse.

The emperor thought about it, the more he felt reasonable. He remembered Wu Qiuxing's response just now, and suddenly felt a little regretful. Jia Xu collected no more information than the secretary's desk. The reason why he discovered it was related to his thoughts. He carefully analyzed the data, calculated it, and understood Sun Ce's expenses relatively accurately. Only then did he know how serious Sun Ce's weakness was, rather than talking about it in general.

It is not a win, but there is also a difference between calculation and calculation. The more accurate the calculation, the clearer the situation will be. Just like playing chess, the winner is sometimes between one and half a child, especially when the strength of both sides is equal and difficult to distinguish.

After a long time, Wu Qiuxing came again, and Yan Wen and Yang Fu were also with him. Before that, Yang Fu had already learned about the specific process of calculation from Wu Qiuxing and came to a conclusion similar to Liu Ye, but he had not had time to ask others. At this moment, in front of the emperor, Liu Ye consulted Wu Qiuxing again, and supplemented the evidence with the situation collected by the secretary's desk. The conclusions drawn were more accurate and convincing.

Confrontation is more beneficial to Sun Ce. Of course, he will suffer losses, but the losses are within a bearable range. If he is considering that he is promoting Suma, it is possible to achieve ripening rice and wheat, and the grain production potential in Jiangdong is amazing. The imperial court and Jizhou are not good, especially in Jizhou. Yuan Tanxing's 200,000 army seriously affected Jizhou's production. Jizhou may be able to support it for a while, but it is impossible to recover, and it will only become weaker and weaker.

A quick attack is not good for both sides, especially the court, which has to take great risks, but once successful, it will also gain a lot. It can not only recover lost land, but also gain population and make up for the shortcomings of his own strength. On the other hand, Sun Ce won without gain, but he may lose existing land and population, which will break his unbeaten myth and cause damage to the morale of the people.

Weighing the pros and cons, of course, the offensive is beneficial to the court.

The emperor was happy, but he did not lose his composure. He glanced at Liu Ye, and Liu Ye knew it and said to Wu Qiuxing politely: "Have Jia Junhou ever conceived a similar strategy?"

Wu Qiuxing shook his head. "The king and the prince were studying behind closed doors recently, focusing on the general trend, not on the branches. He was far away from the battlefield, did not understand the generals of both sides, nor did he know the equipment of both sides, and how big the morale gap was, and he could not formulate a specific combat strategy. But..." Wu Qiuxing swallowed and moistened his throat, which not only calmed himself down, but also deliberately created some expectation. He knew very well that now was a critical moment to determine his future and could not be neglected. Jia Xu taught him how to use military force and did not give him specific tips. These were his own ideas. He was unsure whether he could satisfy the emperor.

The emperor and Liu Ye looked at each other and smiled knowingly. Liu Ye asked afterwards, his tone even more intimate.

"Boqi might as well say bluntly that Your Majesty is eager to seek talents and to be good at responsibilities, and will definitely not let Boqi down."

Wu Qiuxing bowed to the emperor, calmed his mind, and said slowly: "The Lord and the Lord once taught me that although military use is more strange, it must be based on righteousness. What is righteousness? If there is something to fight, there is something not to fight. Those who must fight are profit, either the place, the people, or the wealth. If the weak defeats the strong, and fight with the war, you must fight for profit. If there is always a good battle, you will become stronger and stronger. If there is no profit to fight, you will lose even if you win."

Liu Ye was a little impatient. He was not interested in listening to Wu Qiu Xing's way of using troops. "Well, Bo Qi thought, what's the point of fighting first?"
Chapter completed!