Chapter 447 Liu Rushi, three strategies of the upper, middle and lower, red pink military division

Liu Rushi continued: "In the eyes of the innocent, the master can only go east and the resistance is the smallest. There is no prince in the Dengzhou Prefecture in the east, and its military strength is not strong. It can only rely on the support of Dongjiang Town behind it. Dongjiang Town's troops are also limited. As long as the master continues to attack Dengzhou Prefecture, it will inevitably consume the power of Dongjiang Town. When the army of Dongjiang Town is consumed almost, the master can move into Dongjiang Town."

Speaking of this, Liu Rushi's eyes lit up slightly and he said softly: "The master supported Xu Qingluan, the lineage of the Yinxiang Sect, and sold them a large number of weapons. I guess he wanted the Yinxiang Sect and the Dongjiang Town official army to kill each other and use this to consume the military power of Dongjiang Town?"

Zhang Zhun smiled, not saying anything.

Liu Rushi pondered for a moment and continued: "Dongjiang Town is isolated overseas. Unlike other border towns, all supplies need to be transported by sea. This obviously greatly limits the strength of Dongjiang Town. Even if it suffers losses, it cannot be replenished quickly. At the same time, Dongjiang Town is far away from the court. There are too many short-sighted people in the court. They only think that Dongjiang Town is spending money and food, but have no achievements. If Dongjiang Town has great losses, the court may not be willing to make up for it."

"The master's naval power is getting stronger and stronger now. At the right time, the master mobilized the navy to head north from Dengzhou Prefecture, first eliminated the Dengzhou Navy, and then cut off the supply of Tianjin Navy to Dongjiang Town. Dongjiang Town will naturally become sluggish. It is only a matter of time before the islands inside and outside the Bohai Sea fall into the master's hands."

"As long as the master controls Dongjiang Town, there will be more room for maneuver. Whether it is to ask for territory from the Tatars in the north, to establish a foothold from the east, or to the south, to guide more places, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Liaodong, North Korea, and Japan are all under the military power of the master. If the master can successfully curb the Tatars and seize Liaodong back, the master's foundation will be more stable. Liaodong is well-known for its richness."

"I'm brave enough to say that there are actually many interests that can be exchanged between the master and the court. The master may not always wear the hat of a rebel. For example, the master may not be unwilling to replace Dongjiang Town and replace the court to curb the Tartars. If the master controls Dongjiang Town, the Tartars will definitely not sit idly by and distribute a large number of troops to fight against the master. In this way, the pressure on the court in Ningjin direction will be reduced. This is beneficial to the court."

"The lands of Qingzhou Prefecture and Dengzhou Prefecture are of course a little smaller, and they are surrounded by the sea on three sides, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. With the master's ability, as long as he manages, he continues to accumulate materials and constantly introduces more people from outside, and can also support future wars. As long as he controls Qingzhou Prefecture and Dengzhou Prefecture, he can slowly plan for Jiangnan through sea routes. Jiangnan is rich and well known to everyone in the world. If he can control the wealth of Jiangnan, his strength will inevitably be greatly enhanced."

Zhang Zhun said with a bright look: "You came from Jiangnan, what do you think about controlling Jiangnan?"

Liu Rushi said cautiously: "In the opinion of a noble concubine, there is no need to launch a large number of troops against Jiangnan. In the past dynasties, they only need to grasp a few key points. The southerners are not good at fighting and good at business. If they can control their business, they do not need to raise troops, and the southerners will be controlled. The noble concubine is foolish. The emperor only needs to gradually establish a chamber of commerce, develop and grow, and gradually control the economic and trade in Jiangnan."

"Specifically, Jiangnan is rich, with wealth and wealth, and people are brilliant, and the lives of the people are not suffering from the north. For them, as long as they can maintain their current life, or have a slight improvement in their lives, they need to deal with various businesses in Jiangnan. To deal with these businesses, the concubine believes that measures should be taken to attack and win over them. Crack down on a group, neutralize one group, strive for another group, and gradually collapse them."

"The trade in Jiangnan is mainly based on water. The so-called water is wealth and water is the medium. Specifically, it is inseparable from the sea, the Yangtze River and the canal. As long as the master's warship controls the sea, the Yangtze River, and the canal, it is prohibited from passing through unauthorized merchant ships. Merchants in Jiangnan have to deal with the master. Those who know the times are heroes, and some of them must move closer to the master in order to obtain profits. For those who move closer to the master, the master may wish to focus on cultivating and gradually control the Jiangnan through his relationship."

"Actually, there is a good candidate around the master, that is Chen Lingfei. She has the background of the Shen family in Suzhou and is very familiar with the big merchants in Jiangnan. In the future, as long as the master's warship controls the waterway, Chen Lingfei can come forward and talk to these big merchants. If they are willing to surrender, the master can naturally let them continue to do business and continue to maintain the prosperity of the family. If they are stubborn and obsessed, they will take iron-blooded measures to get rid of them. Taking a two-pronged approach, Jiangnan will be pacified."

Zhang Zhun nodded in contemplation.

Liu Rushi was encouraged by Zhang Zhun and continued: "I believe that the master's military target should be concentrated on Zheng Zhilong. If the master wants to control the southeast coast, he must not fail to conflict with Zheng Zhilong. The interests between the master and Zheng Zhilong are irreconcilable. Therefore, a war cannot be avoided. The master has invested a large amount of funds in the navy, obviously preparing for a future war."

"As long as Zheng Zhilong is eliminated and the southeast coast is controlled, all the harbors in Jiangnan will be under the control of the master. Whether the merchant ships go north to Bohai Bay, east to Japan, or south to Manila, they must first obtain the approval of the master. If the merchants in Jiangnan want to do maritime business, they must go through the master's hands. At that time, no matter what measures the master takes, as long as they are not very harmful to them, they will not be able to resist."

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "I wonder if they will accept the tax of 15%?"

Liu Rushi said a little cunningly: "People are under the eaves and have to bow their heads. Of course they are unwilling to accept it now, and it is not their turn to not accept it in the future. The profits of marine trade are so generous, what is the tax of 15%? Zheng Zhilong charges a ship tax higher than 15%! Didn't they still give it?"

Zhang Zhun said in surprise: "So, I really didn't expect that you still have a good understanding of marine trade! What you just said has already involved the maritime strategic level. That's right, as long as you control the maritime trade in Jiangnan and then take differentiation and attack methods, you are not afraid that Jiangnan's merchants will not surrender. What we want to have each other is just the big merchants in Jiangnan, not the entire Jiangnan."

Liu Rushi said a little excited, and a little shyly: "This is the conclusion that I came to by secretly reading the "Basic Common Knowledge of Navigation" written by the adults and combined with my own research. I don't know if it is really feasible. The emperor thinks that the adults can build a transparent house, lock all the merchants in Jiangnan inside, let them see the beautiful world outside, and then open a small hole. If you want to get out of the hole, you have to pay 15% of the business tax. I think everyone will come out of the room."

Zhang Zhun sighed and said, "You really can't underestimate the ancients!"

Liu Rushi asked in surprise: "Master, what is the ancient man?"

Zhang Zhun smiled, covered himself up and said, "You just said the best strategy, but there is a super strategy, and the worst strategy?"

Liu Rushi was encouraged by Zhang Zhun and said tactfully: "Zhongce will naturally develop westward. First, it will guide Shandong, and then wait for an opportunity to seize the capital. The capital is very close to Shandong. If the time is right, it is not impossible for the master to take the capital. However, in this way, the master will be under great pressure. Everyone in the world will focus on the master."

"If the master attacks the capital, he may be suppressed by the Tartars, border troops and Shaanxi civilians. The capital is the key to the court, and the court will inevitably demand the kings of all places at all costs. Ming troops from all over the country are flocking, and the master cannot take into account both heads and tails, and it is probably difficult to accomplish. With the master's current strength, he may not be able to withstand so many enemies. In the event of a defeat in the attack on the capital, the court may also join forces with the Tartars, or even the Shaanxi civilians, to encircle and suppress Shandong. At that time, the master will only have two places, and it is still unknown whether it can last long under the continuous attack of wolves."

"Besides, the supply of grain and grass in the capital depends on the supply of the capital. There are one hundred thousand people in the capital, and all the grain depends on the transportation of grain in the south. When the master captured the capital, the transportation of grain in the south will inevitably stop. With the master's current supply capacity of grain and grass, even if he occupied the capital, it may be difficult for him to last long. Due to the long-term drought and the ravages of the Tatars, most of the land is pelleted and has no harvest. It is impossible to collect grain nearby. The army has no food and will inevitably collapse."

After a slight pause, Liu Rushi gently pursed his thin rosy lips and said in a low voice: "And if the master directly attacks the capital, he will definitely become the target of public criticism. Once he is condemned by the world, even if he is the Minister of State Gao, he may not be able to justify himself. After all, the flags he publicly cast in the "Examination of Treason" are to kill Yao Chou and clear the lord's side. What he wants to deal with is Wen Tiren and other treacherous ministers, rather than directly attacking the emperor."

Zhang Zhun pondered and said, "What about the worst plan?"

Liu Rushi said: "The worst strategy is to accept the comfort of the court and become a powerful man safely. The land of Laizhou Prefecture is enough for the master to be a big landlord."

Speaking of this, Liu Rushi smiled slightly and said a little cunningly: "I am afraid that the master has always had a lofty ambitions and may not be willing to accept the comfort wholeheartedly. The court may not believe that comfort can calm the master down. Besides, when there is a great chaos today, the court, the Tartars, the civilian army, fight and fight, and the dragon and tiger leaps, it is hard to say who can win in the end. If the imperial court changes its ownership, the troubled times will come again."

"The so-called boating against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. If the master is in a corner and is indulging in pleasure, no matter who will sit in the country in the future, if it is not good for the master, even if you have the ability to go against the will of heaven, even if you have the ability to go against the will of heaven, you will probably be unable to support it. Don't see the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Houzhu, and try to stay in a corner, and in the end you can only sing helplessly when the spring flowers and autumn moon will come."

Zhang Zhun said bluntly: "I want to rebel."

Liu Rushi smiled slightly.

After spending so much time with Zhang Zhun, Liu Rushi already knew Zhang Zhun's nature well. Zhang Zhun is not the kind of person who is particularly dark-hearted and scheming. He can basically guess what he wants to do. A woman as smart as her is even more so.

Zhang Zhun's pursuit is obvious, which is to rebel. Although she doesn't know why Zhang Zhun must rebel, Zhang Zhun's belief in rebellion is very firm, and her goal is set early in the morning. All she can change is the middle process. Her destiny is already connected with Zhang Zhun's destiny. Of course, she hopes that Zhang Zhun's path will be more stable.

In Liu Rushi's heart, he naturally hoped that Zhang Zhun would take the best strategy. Even if the best strategy cannot be created, he would at least be able to stand in an invincible place in the future troubled times. If he adopts a middle strategy or a bad strategy, it would either be a flash in the pan, as if a meteor had passed through the sky and disappeared immediately. Or he would be sweet first and then bitter, and he would be more peaceful now, but he would be regretful in the future.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Zhun continued to ask: "How are your recent correspondence with Gu Hengbo?"

Liu Rushi smiled and said, "The words were gorgeous, without any evidence, and she was criticized by others, and she didn't have the key points. She stayed in Meilou for too long."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said to himself: "The canary in the cage!"

I secretly felt that my 8,000 taels of silver was worth it. Liu Rushi was indeed Liu Rushi, and the homework for this period was not in vain. Most people really couldn't say a lot of what she said just now. She was a time traveler, so it was not surprising that Liu Rushi was a real Ming Dynasty person. No wonder she could rank first among the eight beauties of Qinhuai. Most of the descendants noticed her character, but did not notice her knowledge.

Zhang Zhunran stood up suddenly and said in a deep voice: "I decided!"

Liu Rushi hurriedly stood up and looked at Zhang Zhun nervously.

Zhang Zhun said loudly: "I announce! From now on, you will be my military advisor!"

Liu Rushi looked at him in surprise, and said with some pleasure, and some anxiety: "Master, how can you be a military advisor if you are a slut, please be a military advisor? If outsiders know, it will be a joke. The master would rather invite heroes and heroes from all over the world to find wise men to serve as military advisors."

Zhang Zhun smiled and said, "I have a military advisor around me. What other military advisors should I find?"

Liu Rushi wanted to say something else, but Zhang Zhun stopped him with gestures.
Chapter completed!