"Are our current troops sufficient?" Yuan Shu frowned and asked.

The Battle of Yizhou took away too many of his troops, and the army left in Jiangdong was only 100,000. Although it was more than enough to hold on with a large number of naval forces, it was really difficult to capture Yuzhou.

"If it's normal times, it won't be enough. But half of Liu Bei's army has gone to Nanyang, so we can naturally try one or two." Jia Xu said with a smile.

"Now that Cao Cao has newly acquired Xuzhou, he should not dare to act rashly, so it is not impossible for us to take Yuzhou by surprise. What's more, Cao Cao is not coveting Yuzhou?"

"But if Liu Bei learns that Yuzhou has been lost, he will definitely abandon Nanyang and go to rescue him! Then our plan will be in vain?" Yuan Shu doubted. He did not believe that Liu Bei would be so stupid, just for the sake of the Nanyang Lian family.

No more.

"So! We need General Zhang Liao and General Wenpin to hold down that army."

"The opponent's target is General Zhang Liao. We might as well use this as bait to lure him into taking the bait. I believe that with the abilities of General Zhang Liao and General Wenpin, they can easily hold back that army if they make mental calculations or not."

Yuan Shu frowned: "Isn't it a bit risky to do this? What if Wenyuan and Zhongye can't resist it? In that case, even if I win Yuzhou, I will suffer a big loss!"

"Moreover, our newly acquired Yizhou immediately attacked Yuzhou before it was stable. Isn't it a bit of a snake to swallow the elephant? This step is too big!"

Yuan Shu has always disliked taking risks, especially when he loses the whole game with one careless move. What he likes most is to develop and strengthen himself steadily, and then use the general trend to crush the opponent with kingly power.

He couldn't accept this kind of risky behavior for a while. If it failed, not to mention Nanyang, even Jiangxia and Jiujiang might fall partly as a result.

"Lord, now that all parties are anxious and Cao Cao has no time to take care of him, this is our best chance. Otherwise, it will be more difficult to attack the Central Plains again in the future. It is worth taking a little risk." Tian Feng advised.

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"As for the safety of General Zhang Liao and General Wenpin, my lord, you don't need to worry. General Wenpin defends well, and General Zhang Liao has defeated the strong with the weak many times. And with the support of General Cai Hao, they can still retreat even in the worst case."

In Tian Feng's view, how can it be possible to strive for world hegemony without risking anything? It's just a question of whether it's worth it or not. In this situation, if we win, not only can we completely occupy Yuzhou, but we can at least have a foothold in the Central Plains.

If defeated, the most would be the loss of two counties. For example, in Jiujiang and Nanyang, two counties in the north of the Yangtze River, Yuan Shu had already made a lot of preparations.

Most of the people were moved to the south of the Yangtze River, and Yuan Shu completely treated these two bridgeheads as military strongholds. Otherwise, Wenpin would not have been able to secure the walls and clear the country so easily.

As a strategically important site with little practical benefit, although losing it is a bit distressing, it will not affect the overall situation and is harmless.

Yuan Shu thought for a moment and nodded: "Indeed, I am a little worried about gains and losses. If we lose, we will completely stop attacking the Central Plains within a few years. But if we win, it will be basically easy for us to control the Central Plains."

"Such a gamble can be tried, but we still have to be mentally prepared. First, we can secretly relocate the people near Jiujiang, and then send General Jiang Qin to garrison. Only in this way can we ensure a retreat. Moreover, I am worried that Cao Mengde also has a plan.

.If he comes to mix things up, it will be troublesome." Xun You said conservatively.

Although he saw through Liu Bei's plan, Xun You still felt a little uneasy in his heart. He always felt that there was Cao Cao's shadow behind it.

But after thinking about it for a while, he gave up this ridiculous idea. Liu Bei had just cheated Cao Cao. How could Cao Cao help Liu Bei and do something that benefited the enemy but was not beneficial to himself?

None of them could have imagined that there was such a monster as Xun Yue. They stared at Yuan Shu, got an incredible news from the clues, and informed Xun Yu. And Xun Yu's trust in Xun Yue and Cao Cao's

Xun Yu's trust enabled Liu Bei and Cao Cao to unite under Yuan Shu's terrifying threat, and even dug a big hole for Yuan Shu.

This is unknown to everyone, including Jia Xu, one of the only three insiders. After all, who can believe that there are people like Xun Yue in the world?

"What Gongda said is reasonable. It's better to be on the safe side. Well, since you all think so, let's take a gamble and see what Liu Da'er is capable of?" Yuan Shu finally made his decision.

"My lord is wise!"

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"Lord, Yuan Gongli was fooled just as we thought." After reading the information in his hand, Xun Yue thought about it in his mind and concluded.

"Great! This way I can finally get rid of Yuan Gongli's control!" The excitement on Liu Bei's face was palpable.

"Zhong Yu, if we can win this battle, you will be the first to win!" Liu Bei said with admiration.

Xun Yue had always been silent and inconspicuous around him, so he thought he was hiring a mediocre person! But thinking about the strength of the Xun family behind Xun Yue, he tolerated it. It didn't matter whether he was mediocre or mediocre, as long as he could give himself

Just bring benefits and help yourself.

But I didn't expect that Xun Yue would do so much in just one trip! Not to mention getting so many benefits from Cao Cao and Tao Qian, he could even scheme against Yuan Shu.

What kind of mediocrity is this! He is simply a monster! He can play with a group of wise men in the applause, but this wisdom is really terrifying.

"My lord, you have given me too much praise! Yue just discovered some information from some trivial matters. He didn't get much credit, so he doesn't dare to take credit." Xun Yue said calmly.

As a descendant of the Xun family, what has he not seen before? These small rewards are not taken seriously by him at all.

He knew that this time he was able to successfully deceive so many people and fool many wise men, not because he was more resourceful than these people, but because of the asymmetry of information between the two parties. The news he got this time was just a coincidence, and

This kind of coincidence is inevitable, so he has never been complacent about it.

The current situation is like Yuan, Cao, and Liu Sanfang playing Landlords, and Xun Yue accidentally saw Yuan Shu's card. So he used Cao Cao's card, and this time he was completely competing with two people who knew the cards.

We are playing, and the opponent doesn't know the other players' cards. If he can't win again, it can only mean that Liu Bei's cards are too bad.

Chen Qun on the other side looked at Xun Yue strangely. Although he understood that Xun Yue's resourcefulness was terrifying, it was impossible to reach this point! It was too unscientific to deceive Cao Cao into offering help after he had just suffered a big loss.

Got it!

The other party must be hiding something! Otherwise, this situation would definitely be impossible.

"My lord, although Yuan Shu has taken the bait, we can't take it lightly. The elite soldiers and generals under Yuan Shu's command are not that easy to deal with. My lord, you have to be more careful. No one else will lose to carelessness after all their calculations."

." Xun Yue warned.

This is the last chance he gives Liu Bei. If successful, Liu Bei may still have time to quickly unify the Central Plains and continue to participate in the next game. Otherwise, Liu Bei may have to say goodbye to unifying the world.

"Zhong Yu, don't worry, I have sent Zi Yang, his two brothers and his uncle to go with him this time. With the four of them here, this plan will be foolproof!" Liu Bei said confidently.
Chapter completed!