Upon entering the Sheriff's Hall, there is a huge sand table.
The decisive battle in the world has begun, and it is natural that tools such as it, which are most essential for formulating strategies, are indispensable.
However, Ma Chao suddenly realized that the Ma family's sand table was already three feet long and two feet wide.
At the beginning, his vision was limited to Fufeng, but now, this sand table covers all the terrain of the fourteen states of the Han Dynasty.
The wider your horizons, the more things you need to ignore.
However, even though the unnecessary terrain of each county has been removed, the sand table is still densely packed, and the important mountains, rivers, and city roads of the various states above are clearly visible.
Ma Chao stepped forward to take a closer look.
Other civil and military officials stood in a circle around the sand table, overlooking the overall situation of the world.
Xu Ronggang next to him wanted to explain, but Ma Chao signaled that he did not need to make a comprehensive preliminary impression before he had it.
As a leader, he should not let other people's opinions preconceive him.
The sand table is full of wooden figurines with small flags, and the most densely packed place is naturally the Lujiang County.
The small flags are marked with numbers, which are the number of troops in each unit.
The wooden figurines are divided into infantry, cavalry, crossbowmen and naval forces, as well as the names of the leading generals.
The illustrations are very detailed.
At a glance, Ma Chao has a perceptual understanding of the situation in Lujiang and the world.
"Where has Liu Bei's army arrived?"
Ma Chao glanced at the terrain of Xichuan and did not see the flag representing Liu Bei's army, so he asked Xu Rong.
"Here."
Xu Rong pointed, his face looking very ugly.
"Liu Bei's 80,000 main battle troops have reached Yingding, and our army only received the information today."
Ma Chao indeed has reason to be angry.
Yingding is only six days' journey from Shangyong County in Jingzhou, and the eastward march to Nanjun Jiangling, an important place in Jingzhou, is also smooth.
The army will arrive at the border of Jingzhou soon, but it is only at this time that the army learns that such a serious delay in military aircraft would be an exaggeration to punish the shadow responsible for monitoring Xichuan's movements.
However, after Xu Rong explained it later, Ma Chao knew that Shadow was not to blame.
There was intelligence earlier that Liu Bei's army had been dormant in Guanghan since it assembled in Chengdu.
There is only a three-day journey from Guanghan to Yingding.
Counting the time for transmitting information during this period, the efficiency of Ma Family Shadow can only reach this level.
What's more, even in the era of radio, the battlefield was always an unpredictable place that could change in an instant.
"Has Wei Yan in Hanzhong made any moves?"
Xu Rong couldn't answer this question, but Xun You on the side was already prepared.
He stroked three long locks of his beard and replied: "Wei Wenchang has a plan and is good at fighting.
He had already prepared a strong army to defend Liu Bei.
This time Liu Bei made a big army.
In order to conquer the enemy, Wei Wenchang has sent a letter to ask the lord if he can start a small battle to shock Liu Bei. " "Don't reply to his letter for the time being.
Wei Yan is bold and Chen Gong is cautious.
If they don't reply, they will naturally follow the trend and provoke some conflicts and disputes to test Liu Bei.
They will also be very measured.
If they fail to reply in time, Liu Bei's army will attack quickly.
If you move, it will disrupt Wei Yan's deployment in Hanzhong."
Ma Chao said, turning his eyes to the Lujiang battlefield, and asked again: "Cao Cao has joined forces with Sun Ce."
"No," Xun You's expression became solemn.
He twirled his fingers on his beard without moving and said, "However, the two families did cooperate very well.
Cao Cao came from the north and Sun Ce came from the south.
The two families attacked together.
Gan The Xingba and Wen Zhongye armies are stretched thin and already look like defeated armies.
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If Guo Fengxiao had not used many tricks to raise suspicions, I am afraid that my lord would not be able to plan the overall situation so calmly. " Ma Chao nodded.
He also got some information from Diao Chan about the situation here.
Cao Cao used the guise of an alliance to easily advance his army into the Lujiang border, cleverly avoiding the three major directions of Yingchuan, Luoyang and Jizhou, which were heavily defended by the Ma family. .
Sun Ce also used a trick to hide the truth: Sun Ce and Sun Quan were not brothers who were fighting against each other.
The rumors in Jiangdong disappeared immediately after Cao Cao began to turn his back and attack Gan Ning's camp, and Sun Quan took the opportunity to clean up the evil-minded people in Jiangdong again.
The seed that Ma Chao planted in Sun Quan's heart seems to have just sprouted and has not yet grown into a towering tree.
However, Ma Chao never thought that it was possible for someone not to be greedy for power, especially Sun Quan, a man who was very good at power.
He believed that he was just too hasty this time.
Once Sun Ce's army was defeated, Sun Quan would definitely not support Sun Ce as always.
Even if he wanted to, the confidants he supported during this period would probably not let Sun Quan retreat from his high position just like that.
It can be expected that this time is the last trust that Sun Quan of Wu County gave to his respected brother.
"From this point of view, the situation is worrying."
Ma Chao rubbed his brows.
The dense wooden figurines with flags on the sand table gave him a headache: "Now, there is an army of 100,000 of my Ma family outside Xiangyang City.
Do you think I should put it in?"
Which side is Liu Bei's side in Yingding or that side of Lujiang River?"
"That depends on how big the master's plot is."
Sima Yi said from the side, as if he already had the world in his mind.
"Take over the world, once and for all."
Ma Chao said immediately, still a little angry: "You already know this in your mind, why bother to ask more."
Sima Yi didn't take it seriously at all, but smiled and said: "My lord also has a strategy in his belly, why hasn't he revealed it yet?"
Ma Chao glanced at Sima Yi, then picked up the sand table and put on the pole, starting from Liangzhou, he pushed Xu Huang, Zhao Yun, and Wei Yan into the Xichuan area; then at Youzhou, Tian Yu's army directly pressed on Liaodong; then, Jizhou Pangde, Yingchuan Gaoshun, and Luoyang Huangzhong banners were all moved to Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Yuzhou Everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air when they saw Ma Chao making such a move.
Even though Sima Yi had already expected it, when they saw Ma Chao actually making a move to start a full-scale war, they couldn't help but be secretly shocked: "My lord has been planning for many years, I'm afraid it will happen."
It’s just for this moment.”
Ma Chao nodded: "Yes, this troubled world has lasted long enough, and it has become so long that I can no longer bear it."
Sima Yi's eyes flashed with light, and then he became full of pride.
He pointed to Jiang Shan and said: "In this case, the 100,000 troops in the master's hands are crucial.
If we can introduce the three armies of Cao Cao, Sun Ce, and Liu Bei to our battlefield and fight with them, the world will be conquered."
It can be determined” Ma Chao smiled and didn't answer.
He was not as optimistic and enthusiastic as Sima Yi at all.
Instead, his expression was a bit solemn: Why didn't he think of this?
But the current situation is that although Cao Cao and Sun Ce have joined forces to attack Jiangxia, Liu Bei's army is still lingering outside Jingzhou, not knowing what their intentions are.
If they want the three families to reunite smoothly and then fight against them, the Ma family must make some sacrifices.
And the more likely result is that the Ma family is defeated in the final battle, and everything is lost from then on, and their efforts over the past few years have been severely damaged.
Then the chaos in the world remained, but the distance to unification became more and more blurred and long.
Sima Yi's suggestion was more of a huge gamble than a proposal.
The bargaining chip in Ma Chao's hand is everything to the Ma family, and the bet is to unify the world under the Ma family's banner.
However, such a gamble is too heavy for Ma Chao, and there are too many unpredictable factors.
Ma Chao, who has never considered himself a qualified gambler, has been struggling with this for the past few months.
"My lord, you don't want to gamble."
Pang Tong actually grinned when he heard Ma Chao express these concerns: "My lord, I'm afraid this matter is not up to you.
You don't want to gamble.
But now it is clear that three of these three families have become jealous of gambling.
Gamblers, they have thrown out all the chips in their hands, just to decide the situation with the master.
If you want to run away now, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape. " "Why do you say this?"
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"Lord, you see, the Cao and Sun families join forces in Jiangxia, and then they can reach Xiangyang all the way.
Although Liu Bei is holding back, his goal is obviously Xiangyang.
The importance of Jingzhou is needless to say, my lord thinks The three families would attack the Ma family elsewhere in a roundabout way in front of the fat piece of Xiangyang."
Pang Tong's stubby fingers circled back and forth on the sand table, finally stopping the three families in Xiangyang, and then asked treacherously: "The three families are all tycoons who have the ambition to annex the world.
After winning Xiangyang, they will definitely not be short-sighted.
If they stop moving forward, then, my lord, where do you think they will attack next?"
Ma Chao looked at the direction Pang Tong pointed, his whole body was shaken, and he blurted out: "It's Chang'an.
They will go north to Nanyang, and then divide their troops into three groups to attack Chang'an."
"That's right."
Pang Tong clapped his hands and jumped up: "They have all made it clear that they want to show off with the lord.
If the lord is hesitant, doesn't it mean that the world will underestimate you, the Splendid Heavenly General?"
Ma Chao remained silent.
He agreed with Pang Tong's analysis, and even knew that Pang Tong also used provoking methods on him.
However, this provocation method also had a hint of flattery, which made Ma Chao feel a different kind of comfort, and he immediately wanted to speak out his ambitions.
But at this moment, a guard outside the door quickly came forward and reported excitedly: "My lord, good news, General Gan has arrived in Lujiang."
Ma Chao was overjoyed at first, and then distressed: Gan Ning, could you please stop working so hard?
Just as he was about to return his troops to gather strength for a decisive battle, you have captured Lujiang again.
It’s really heartbreaking to throw it away at this time: