Gan Ning blurted out without thinking. "If you want to take Youzhou, you will first take Liaodong. If you want to take Liaodong, you will first take Dashi."

“Tell me in detail.”

Seeing that Sun Ce was not surprised, Gan Ning dared not neglect. He knew that although Sun Ce was known for his bravery, he was not the bravery of ordinary people. He paid great attention to pre-war planning. Before each war, the Military Planning Office would do a lot of information to collect, sort out the work, deduce the situation, and analyze the pros and cons. Since Sun Ce was interested in Youzhou, he naturally had some plans for how to capture Youzhou. Maybe he had planned all the plans. He asked him not for advice, but for assessment, to see if he had any knowledge, and then decided to use him. This should not be careless. After waiting for so long, he could not end up getting a favor to others.

Gan Ning cheered up and analyzed his planned Liaodong strategy.

Dashi County is a county in Liaodong, just opposite the sea. From Qingzhou to Liaodong, it is in Dashi. Dashi has two advantages: one is that it is closest to the Central Plains, with farming and farming, and there is a lot of farmland that can be used to garrison troops; the other is that there is a good port that can be used to moor giant ships. With these two advantages, Dashi County has the conditions for naval troops to station.

In addition to its own advantages, the Dashi also has another advantage. It is far away from Xiangping and is also separated by deep mountains and forests. As long as you block a few passes, Gongsun Du will be difficult to advance. It is basically a dream to take back the Dashi. Our army has warships, which can attack from water and avoid mountains. It can be said that it is a way to play to its strengths and avoid its weaknesses, killing two birds with one stone.

Finally, with the Da clan as the navy base, you can take Xiangping to the north and threaten Yuyang and Guangyang to the west. If the conditions are not met for the time being, you can also make progress in the east and enjoy the fun, and you can attack or defend.

After listening to Gan Ning's plan, Sun Ce laughed loudly and pointed at Gan Ning. "Xingba, eating alone is not a good habit. You must be used to fighting with others, rather than focusing only on the navy. The navy has the strengths of the navy and has obvious shortcomings. If you want to truly control Liaodong, only the navy is far from enough."

Gan Ning laughed and said, "General, the navy is not just about water battles. Once we get ashore, we are not weaker than infantry."

"But can you drag the warship ashore? If the opponent cannot stand and cruise with cavalry, and when you get ashore, you will attack with cavalry. How do you stay?"

Gan Ning smiled, but did not speak, neither echoing Sun Ce's opinions nor denying. Sun Ce knew in his heart that Gan Ning had a considerable strategic vision, not not knowing the principle of combining infantry and cavalry, and water 6, he just focused on the importance of the navy, and everything came from the advantages of the navy. As the saying goes, his butt determines his head. As the general of the navy, he naturally would not exclude himself. Seeing others eating meat, he had no need to drink soup.

Sun Ce changed his mind. "How do you think Mi Fang's ability?"

Gan Ning thought for a while. "It's not outstanding, but it's not weak." After a while, he said: "I'll make great progress with the general in the Central Plains recently, right?"

"How about let him cooperate with you?"

"Of course." Gan Ning was overjoyed and slapped his thigh. "This couldn't be better."

Sun Ce crossed his fingers and leaned back against the bulkhead. The Military Planning Office has discussed a lot of discussions and proposed several plans, which are very debated, but there is one thing that no one has any objection: it is not advisable to intervene in the battle between Liu Bei and Yuan Tan for the time being. When they are restrained and unable to take action, they first take the eastern part of Youzhou, that is, Liaodong and Lelang counties. Even so, it is not advisable to directly attack Xiangping, the governor of Liaodong county, and be prepared for both offense and defense. Attack means to actively attack Xiangping when the conditions are suitable. Defence means to defend when the attack on Xiangping is not very sure, or attack its weak links, such as Lelang.

This expedition was a big battle. Sun Ce was present in person, and Jiangdong's children must be one of the main forces. From the south of the Yangtze River to the north of the Yellow River, and in the snowy Liaodong, it is a questionable whether Jiangdong's soldiers can adapt to the climate here. Hasteward combat may cause serious non-combat attrition.

Lelang County opposite the sea is the future North Korea. After the founding of New China, it fought with the US military there for three years. In the early days of the war, the troops transferred from the southeast coast did not have enough warm clothes, and thousands of soldiers were frozen to death. They were all elite soldiers who had been through many battles and suffered heavy losses in the face of the cruel climate. He could not afford such losses. Before the real war, he needed some time to get the Jiangdong soldiers to adapt to the climate here. Adaptation was not to let them live here, and necessary battles still have to be carried out. It is very necessary to find some soft persimmons to squeeze them before challenging their real opponents. Fighting to fight is also a way to reduce consumption.

Gan Ning mentioned that attacking Lelang County to the east was a good choice. The household registration of Lelang County was similar to that of Liaodong and far away from Xiangping. Gongsun Du was out of reach. It was well-managed and was also a good base. In the future, it could also be a springboard for eastward advancement. After peace in the world, if Gan Ning was not happy yet, he could continue to go east and let him kill him so that he would not have any trouble. Mi Fang had worked with Gan Ning before, and his temper was quite consistent. There should be no big problem with arranging him to work with Gan Ning. No matter how brave Gan Ning was, he would not dare to test his sword. With Mi Fang leading the cavalry to assist, as long as Gan Ning did not commit suicide, there should not be many people who could block his blade.

However, that is all in the future. Sun Ce is most concerned about Youzhou itself. Others don’t know it, but he knows that in Liaodong, deep in the dense forest north of Xuanzhai, there is a place called the cradle of nomadic peoples, and a nomadic people named Xianbei are growing vigorously. Not long ago, Tan Shihuai, the strong man among them, had already allowed the Han people to see their combat effectiveness, but Tan Shihuai's life was short, allowing the Han people to escape the disaster, postponing the living disaster for decades.

Now that he has come to Liaodong, he naturally cannot sit idly by. He always has to clean the backyard before the expedition.

"Xingba, the expedition is a future. We must focus on Liaodong at the moment. We are not only Gongsun Du and Liu Bei, but they are all suffering from scabies. What I am really worried about are the Wuhuan people and Xianbei people. These Hu people are like grass on the grassland. The wild fire cannot be burned out, and the spring breeze blows and grows again. They are not controlled. When they eat fat and grow strong, they will covet the land of our Central Plains. Before, there were Huns, Wei Huo ran wildly in the north of the Mo and defeated the Huns, and now Xianbei people are growing stronger. You are here

After so long in Youzhou, I must have heard of Tan Shihuai. If he had either died early, he would have been another Maodun. Although he died, who knows when another strong man would appear? Taking advantage of his illness and killing him, I listened to Tan Shihuai's son fighting for power and the internal strife of the Xianbei people. This is a good opportunity. After taking Liaodong, we will go to the hometown of the Xianbei people first, kill the roots and protect the peace of the northern border for 30 years. To compete with these Hu people, cavalry is indispensable."

Gan Ning was very satisfied with this arrangement. He rubbed his hands and even claimed his gratitude. If this plan could be implemented, he would never have to worry about doing anything in his life. When he thought of the pleasure of licking blood from the knife, he was so excited that he shook.

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When moving into the Mi Family's manor, Sun Ce was warmly welcomed by the Mi Family's siblings. Mi Lan has passed the pregnancy reaction period and can eat and sleep. She has almost gained weight. Her face is like a disc, her body is plump, and her skin has become more delicate. Seeing Sun Ce, she said with some concern that the old man at home said that she might be pregnant with a daughter.

Sun Ce comforted her and said, "What's wrong with your daughter? I have two sons in a balanced state. I already have two sons, and it's not good to have a daughter. Besides, you are still young and you won't end it just after giving birth. Take good care of your body and you can have a new birth in the future, so you don't have to worry about giving birth to boys and girls."

Mi Lan was so happy that she immediately threw this matter behind her head. She didn't take it seriously at first. She had been with Sun Ce for so long that she knew that Sun Ce didn't hate her daughter. But after returning home, Mi Zhu always felt a little regretful. For him, Mi Lan only means to have a son and can provide protection for Mi family. She muttered in front of Mi Lan every day, Mi Lan's emotions inevitably were affected.

Seeing that Sun Ce was dissatisfied, Mi Zhu had to keep his opinion even though he did not agree. Mi Lan pulled Zhen Mi, Gan Mei and others to speak privately, and Sun Ce and Mi Zhu and Mi Fang talked about the important matter. Mi Zhu first introduced the situation in Youzhou to Sun Ce. After Gongsun Zan and Liu He died together a few years ago, Liu Bei and Yuan Tan's envoys found him one after another, hoping to form an alliance with Sun Ce, but the conditions were not reached, so the matter was delayed. It was not until early February that Liu Bei could not hold on and sent Jian Yong to see Sun Ce directly.

Sun Ce told him about the meeting with Jian Yong. Liu Bei played a trick and wanted to get in touch with Zhuge Liang in private, but Zhuge Liang saw it out at first glance. Sun Ce immediately banned Jian Yong's feet, but it has not been relieved yet. Jian Yong was still calm. Although he asked for a few times, he was not active and looked like he was going to waste his life to the end.

After hearing this, Mi Zhu couldn't help laughing. "It seems that Liu Bei is really anxious."

"What's he anxious about?"

"Talent." Mi Zhu stroked his short beard and shook his head with a smile. "Liu Bei seemed to have benefited from the fisherman, but in fact he offended the governor Zhang Ze and the Youzhou family. He took over Gongsun Zan's strength and rejected Zhang Ze's suggestions. Naturally, he became the enemy of Zhang Ze and the Youzhou family. So many people died under Gongsun Zan's hands. How could these people cooperate with Liu Bei? I heard that Zhang Ze summoned a lot of people and his strength was restored. However, Yuan Tan seized Zhuo County. He did not want Yuan Tan to take advantage of his profits, so he did not attack immediately. The aristocratic family did not rely on him, and only Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others could use it. He could not even pick out a few confidants who could be the chief of the order."

"What suggestions did Zhang Ze make?"

"I just learned about it recently, so I didn't write it into the previous report. After Gongsun Zan died in battle, Zhang Ze made a suggestion to Liu Bei. If he could drive Liu Bei away and take back Zhuo County, Zhang Ze was willing to entrust Youzhou to him, but Liu Bei refused, and then reached a tacit understanding with Yuan Tan, retreated back to Anci, and watched Yuan Tan take over Zhuo County."
Chapter completed!