Chapter 995

The imperial examination was very timely, Zhang Yu directly let 5000 people on the list, compared with the ancient admission rate of two or three hundred people, that is quite high.

Zhang Yu, they really need so many people.

The departments can not be enriched.

In the past, there were very few public officials at all levels headed by the county magistrate in a county, and the power was concentrated in the hands of the county magistrate. However, the county magistrate may be a nerd and can not manage a county well.

Capable county magistrate will also be dizzy by all kinds of things.

On the other hand, the same is true for counties and prefectures. Zhang Yu created several departments to disperse power and authority, which can improve administrative efficiency and limit the power of officials.

It's not too much to ask five thousand people for this examination.

During the period of Zhang Yu's absence, the progress of various affairs was relatively fast.

With the continuous supply of financial resources from overseas energy sources, Zhang Yu has the strength to fight.

The cabinet has been studying it for a few days.

They all deal with daily affairs half a day, and then spend more than half a day studying military affairs.

Except Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong, they are all good at military affairs.

"Lord, fighting on the western front can greatly threaten Cao Cao. They used a lot of support from the East, which cost them a lot. Their subordinates thought that they should attack from the west to the East in Changshan County." Xizhicai suggested.

Zhang Yu also agrees that launching an attack on the western front is also a kind of pressure on them, but Zhang Yu can carry it.

Guo Jia added: "Lord, my subordinates suggest that we attack from both East and west sides at the same time."

"Xuzhou pretended to attack Xuchang, while Qingzhou directly and truly attacked Yuzhou."

Guo Jia's proposal made people think about it.

Fighting on two fronts has always been a taboo of military strategists.

However, if Zhang Yu and Cao Cao fought on two lines, they would fight on the same line.

Zhang Yu thought for a while, and then said, "yes, we can open battlefields between the East and the West and disperse Cao Cao's forces."

After the arrangement, Zhang Yu's generals also need to be reconfigured.

Ling Cao and Zhao Yun were transferred to the north.

Gaoshun continued to take control of Xuzhou and firmly controlled xiapi to ensure the safety of Xuzhou.

Xuzhou is a weakness of Zhang Yu. At the same time, it has developed. There are a lot of people and wealth here, and it can give Zhang Yu support.

Zhang Yu began to mobilize his troops. His infantry have been trained for several months and can be used. Although their combat effectiveness is not good, they will not be used at the beginning of the war.

These recruits will be equipped with some veterans, and they can continue to train in the battlefield.

Zhang Yu began to mobilize troops, mobilize food and grass, Cao Cao has detected this situation.

Cao Cao called his men together and said, "Alas, Zhang Yu sees our weakness and wants to attack us in the West."

Just one of taishici's troops has restrained 200000 troops in Yecheng.

Cao Cao's strength was limited, and it was not suitable for large-scale recruitment.

Liu Bei in Xiangyang also learned about this.

At this time, Pang Tong had officially taken over Liu Bei.

Liu Bei summoned his staff and said, "now that we have stabilized Xiangyang, Cai Mao is retreating. It's time to develop vigorously. What suggestions do you have?"

Liu Bei's high spirited, defeated Cai Mao, stabilized Xiangyang, his position has been firmly down.

People are also happy that they can finally show their skills.

However, there was a heated discussion, but Pang Tong did not speak.

Liu Bei asked curiously, "Sir, what's your opinion?"

Pang Tong said: "Lord, we are trapped in the lonely city of Xiangyang, and we are subject to the aristocratic family here. It's very difficult for us to develop. We don't have any advantage over other princes, not to mention Cai Mao, who has a vast area."

Liu Bei said modestly, "what's your opinion? And ask me. "

Pang Tong said bluntly: "Liu Biao has a high reputation in Jingzhou. We won his place, and the people don't support us much. In addition, the aristocratic families control most of the forces, and we are subject to them, which is very dangerous."

"Besides, unless we fight around, there is no room for development. Now the most urgent task is to leave Xiangyang, fight in other places, get rid of the influence of the aristocratic family, and then find a space for survival and development."

Naturally, Liu Bei did not want to be subject to these aristocratic families, but he started his life by relying on them, and they also controlled a lot of power. How could they not be affected.

Liu Bei once again asked Pang Tong for advice. Pang Tong said, "we attack Shuchuan, and the region of Shuchuan is enough for our development."

Liu Bei hesitated to attack Shuchuan.

Shuchuan is a good place, but it's not so easy to fight down.

Liu Bei hesitated and said: "although we have 300000 troops, only 100000 can be mobilized, and the families will not agree that we go to attack Shuchuan. It's too risky."

Pang Tong said: "it's a risk. If we don't succeed, everything will go back to zero. We will also face great danger. But if we don't fight, Xiangyang will still be unable to defend."

Pang Tong said: "Cai Mao won't allow us to occupy here for a long time. His wealth and soldiers are strong enough to attack Xiangyang. If it wasn't for sun CE, Cai Mao would still be attacking us."

Pang Tong's analysis made Liu Bei understand that if he was trapped in Xiangyang, sooner or later he would die.

"Well, how can we persuade these aristocratic families when we attack Shuchuan?" Liu Bei said.

It's really not something Liu Bei can decide in one word. He must get the consent of his family, otherwise they will be cut off.

Pang Tong said: "this is our long-term plan. We can't make preparations now. When these aristocratic families see that Xiangyang will die sooner or later, we will certainly agree that we only need to promise enough benefits."

What do these families want?

What they want is survival. If Xiangyang is conquered, they will have no living space, so it is not difficult to persuade them.

The princes of China began a new round of preparation.

Zhang Yu was there to mobilize his troops.

Especially in the West and east lines, cities have long stored a large amount of grain and grass, and there is no need to mobilize them.

This situation makes some differences in Cao Cao's judgment.

There is no big transfer in the east line, so Cao Cao can't judge whether Zhang Yu will attack in the east line.

In the west line, Zhang Yu has no foundation and needs to transfer a lot of food and grass.

The amount of grain and grass that Zhang Yu used was not only for military purposes, but also for the establishment of several reserve points there, because Zhang Yu considered that he would compete with the Roman Empire in the future.

This further increased Cao Cao's misjudgment.

Cao Cao thought that Zhang Yu would launch a very big war on the western front.

In fact, Zhang Yu is not. He wants to fight on the East and West.

Cao Cao will naturally be on guard in the east line, but he is not well prepared.