Early the next morning, Cao Cao left Cao Hong to guard the camp, and then mobilized a hundred thousand troops to bypass Qibao Mountain and directly surrounded Sun Quan's Xijiang camp.

There is a lookout post at Dongguan on Ruxu Mountain. When enemy conditions are discovered, they will report to Sun Quan in Ruxuwu urgently.

Qibao Mountain and Ruxu Mountain face each other across the river. If Cao Cao built an imitation pass on Qibao Mountain, the lookout post on Ruxu Mountain would lose its advantage, and the view of half of Chaohu Lake would be exposed to Cao's army.

Sun Quan was shocked after hearing this. The purpose of setting up the Xijiang Camp was to control the Qibao Mountain on the opposite side. Originally, the side with fewer troops was most afraid of dividing the troops, but there was nothing he could do about it in Jiangdong. He could not give up the strategic location to Cao Cao.

I originally thought that if Xijiang Camp was attacked, Ruxuwu could send troops to assist at any time, and could also withdraw these troops at any time, but I was stunned when this situation actually happened.

Cao's army set out before dawn. When the Dongguan post was discovered, the encirclement had been completed, but no troops were sent to the west bank of Ruxushui to intercept the reinforcements.

"Lord, the Xijiang camp is in danger. If we don't rescue the more than ten thousand disciples, they won't be able to return..." Cheng Pu said worriedly.

Sun Quan frowned and asked: "How many people did Cao Cao send to besiege the Xijiang camp?"

"There are tens of thousands of people covering the mountains and plains, with banners covering the sky..." Cheng Pu replied.

Sun Quan's scalp went numb after hearing this. With Cao's army's strength of tens of thousands, how many soldiers would it take to save him?

"Cao Cao did not have a garrison on the west bank of the Ruxushui River. In fact, he could send troops to rescue him. If he was no match for the enemy, it would be easy to withdraw." Lu Su analyzed while twirling his beard.

Sun Quan couldn't make a decision. He turned around and asked Lu Meng: "Ziming, what do you think? Should we rescue Xijiang or not?"

Lu Meng immediately sat down after hearing this. He had seen the power of Cao Jun with his own eyes. How many people would it take to rescue Gongsun Yang? If he didn't rescue his colleagues, how would he think of himself?

"Uh... could this be Cao Cao's conspiracy?" Lu Meng changed the subject and did not dare to answer directly.

"What conspiracy?" Cheng Pu asked.

Lu Meng rolled his eyes and said, "Could it be that Cao Cao wants to surround the area for reinforcements? Our military strength is far inferior to theirs..."

Cheng Pu quickly shook his head: "I don't think Cao Cao is that stupid. If he really wanted to attract us to rescue him, he shouldn't have sent so many troops..."

"The traitor Cao likes to be imaginary and real when using his troops. Maybe he did it deliberately..." Lu Meng argued.

There was endless debate in Ruxuwu, but in the end it was not decided whether to save him or not. He just asked the Dongguan sentry tower to strengthen observation.

How could the Xijiang camp under Governor Gongsun Yang be better than the wolf-like Cao army? After being besieged, not even a sparrow could fly out. These Jiangdong children had to wait for the 'trial'.

At this time, Cao's army surrounded and refused to attack, just like a lion playing with its prey.

After half a day, when there was no movement at Ruxuwu, Cao Cao smiled at Cheng Yu who was beside him and said, "Zhongde's guess was really accurate. Sun Quan really didn't send out a single soldier. It seems that this encirclement and reinforcements will not work."

Cheng Yu stroked his beard and replied: "If it hadn't been for what happened on Chaohu Island, maybe the lord could have sent a small force to lure him, but it is basically impossible now. No matter how stupid Sun Quan is, he will not send troops to die, so it is better for us to occupy the Xijiang camp as soon as possible.

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"What a pity." Cao Cao sighed.

Jia Xu then suggested: "If you want to have a long-term confrontation, you can build a pass on Qibao Mountain, so that the enemy's strength and weakness can be seen clearly, and then use the waterway to force the army to the front of the dock, and send troops in turns to challenge the opponent, so that he will be tired of dealing with it and expose his flaws.

Our army is numerous and the enemy's army is few, and this cycle continues until the enemy is exhausted."

Cao Cao nodded, "For the present, this is what we have to do."

"On our way south, many refugees crossed Ruxu and fled to Jiangdong. Now we can only expect changes in Sun Quan's rear..." Jia Xu analyzed.

"It looks like we have to fight a protracted war like Guandu, but Gu is very patient. It depends on whether Sun Quan can keep his composure." Cao Cao sneered.

Cheng Yu reminded: "The strength of our army is several times that of Sun Quan, and the consumption of food and grass is also several times that of Sun Quan. The prime minister has no choice but to observe it."

Cao Cao didn't take it seriously, "Today is different from the past. Not only are the army's rations sufficient in the rear, but there are also Huaisi waterways to transport grain. The problem of grain and grass is really not something to worry about. However, Zhongde's reminder is very reasonable. I will arrange for nearby counties to farm on the spot.

I don’t think Sun Quan is panicking.”

"The Prime Minister has thought carefully, when will the Xijiang camp..." Cheng Yu asked.

Cao Cao called Han Hao and ordered, "Wen Yuan (Zhang Liao), Xuang Gao (Zang Ba), Wen Lie (Cao Xiu) and others will attack immediately. Sun Quan will not send anyone to rescue him."

"Wei." Han Hao cupped his fists and accepted the order.

After receiving Cao Cao's order, all troops and horses advanced together. The Xijiang camp could not resist at all. It was captured in less than two hours. Sun Quan's governor Gongsun Yang was captured alive. The Xijiang camp was quickly filled with Cao Cao's flags.

The next day, Cao Cao ordered people to climb Qibao Mountain to build the Western Pass. Although Sun Quan found it difficult to calm down after receiving the news, there was nothing he could do to stop it.

At the same time that Xiguan was being built, the warships of Cao's army in Chaohu's water village sailed out of the gorge, cooperated with the land troops of the Xijiang camp to go south, and went to Ruxu dock to provoke a battle. Sun Quan strictly ordered not to leave the dock to challenge, and the war situation once again entered a stalemate stage.

No matter how harshly Lu Meng and others insulted him at the beginning, Cai Hao and Zhang Yun responded harshly.

One evening, Sun Quan was in a bad mood and had not eaten all day. Zhang Zhao couldn't persuade him, so he went straight to Lu Su.

Sun Quan also had a bad temper when he was in a bad mood. Now because of his nagging a few words, Sun Quan sent Cheng Pu back to Jianye to collect food and bury Dong Xi. At this time, the only ones who dared to dissuade him were Lu Su and Lu Meng.

When Zhang Zhao went to look for Lu Su, he happened to be away. The patrolling guard informed Lu Su that he had not returned from a patrol in Dongguan. Zhang Zhao explained his purpose and turned around to look for Lu Meng.

It was already dark when Lu Su came down the mountain from Dongguan. He was very anxious when he learned that Sun Quan refused to eat. He rushed to Sun Quan's residence before he could take a drink of water.

Lu Su strode outside Sun Quan's house. Even the guards withdrew because Sun Quan was in a bad mood.

Lu Su saw two shadows on the window, as if someone had arrived first. He slowly leaned over and was about to knock on the door, when the sound of a conversation between the two came from inside.

Lu Meng: "My lord, don't be depressed. We have to be patient and guard Ruxukou. The supply in Jiangdong is much easier than that of Cao Cao. How much food do his more than 200,000 soldiers have to eat every day? Every day we consume, we make a day."

Sun Quan: "I knew I would fight hard in Chaohu, but I just can't bear the harm to my Jiangdong children. Now I am scolded by Cai Hao and Zhang Yun every day. I can't stand it."

Lu Meng: "There is really no good strategy at the moment, unless we can defeat Cao Cao's land army, as you know..."

There was silence in the room for a moment. Just as Lu Su was about to open the door and go in to comfort his boss, Sun Quan's incredible words suddenly came out.

Sun Quan: "Ziming, what do you think of Gan Ning? This guy has some fighting ability. He may be able to fight Cao Cao."

Lu Meng: "...The general has heard some rumors, but Gan Ning only has four thousand soldiers, and they are all Jiangxia's navy..."

Sun Quan: "It's better to let him try than to lose our generals. We can't let Jiangxia's soldiers idle until the war is over, right? They should do something after drinking our wine. Besides, this person has a grudge against Gongji for killing his father. Even if the war

Even if Liu Xuande died in the hands of Cao Cao, he couldn't blame us..."
Chapter completed!