After pausing, Lei Yuan asked, "What do Dexin thinks?"

Ma Zhong smiled: "Hong Xuandegong is well arranged and has great courage."

Perhaps it was because of the different vision. In the years when Wu Hou and Cao Gong fought against each other, except for the year when Zhou Lang left Zhennan County, the rest of the time revolved around the northern part of Yangzhou, namely Lujiang and Huainan. Over time, it seemed that Wu Hou and his staff members had also stared at this area to the death and did not consider anything else.

Duke Xuande and his staff obviously had a broader vision. They knew very well that if Lei Yuan wanted to prompt Cao Gong's main force to go south to Jianghuai, he would inevitably do something that would make Wu Hou unhappy. If both sides resisted, Lei Yuan must protect himself and had a way to escape.

The Marquis of Wu would not give Lei Yuan another chance to cross the mountain. But since Nanjun was in hand, Xuande Gong could meet Lei Yuan from the west and make him return safely.

Between Nanjun and Lujiang, there is the entire Jiangxia County. In the north of Jiangxia County, there is Tongbai Mountain, the passage between Tongbai Mountain and Dabie Mountain, which is one of the nine barriers in the world. It was called Minge in ancient times, and there were large tunnels and Zhiyuan and other dangerous passes around it. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Sun Wu led his army to break into the hinterland of Chu, captured Yingdu, and allowed King Zhao of Chu to cross the Suiji River and fled to Yunzhong to take refuge. On that day, Lei Yuan and Jiang Wan climbed the former building of Yunzhong in Lexiang City, which was where the King of Chu lived in the past.

These steep checkpoints have not been highly valued in modern times. When Liu Jingsheng was in charge of Jingzhou, he only sat in the protection of Jianghan and had no ambitions in all directions. Jiangxia was facing the Sun family and had no time to protect himself, so he had no courage to go north. When Cao Gong occupied the northern part of Jingzhou, his literary recruitment as the prefect of Jiangxia was quite powerful, and the water net lakes in the southern part of Jiangxia County were in danger and there was no need to operate this place.

But what if Lei Yuan fought from north to south?

What if Lei Yuan fought from north to south, and Guan Yu personally raised the army in the south as support?

Can Wenpin be able to bear it?

Cao Gong was naturally working hard and managed it with all his heart. Previously, Wen Pin was in Jiangxia, Le Jin was in Xiangyang, Man Chong led heavy troops in Fancheng, and Lu Chang and Fu Fang were also long-time generals. After Lu Chang and Fu Fang were killed by Guan Yu, Le Jin and others contracted slightly. Cao Gong immediately sent more generals, Cao Ren, the general of the South of the Conquest, to lead tens of thousands of troops to Wancheng.

It is roughly estimated that the number of generals has nearly 60,000 troops, which is enough to suppress Guan Yu from moving. If they are disturbed rashly, they will be hit and bloody, and the soldiers will be damaged.

But Lei Yuan first made many threats north of Lujiang, trying to attract the attention of Xudu and even Wancheng defenders, then turned around and went south, passed through Minghe, and plunged into Yunmeng Daze, and this problem did not exist. The main force of Cao's army in Xiangyang and Wancheng may not be willing to go out lightly for Jiangxia; even if they were dispatched, Guan Yu's Jingzhou navy was enough to control it in the water network area in the southern part of Jiangxia.

"So, what are the general waiting for?" Ma Zhong asked: "General, I heard Feng Zirou say before that Cao Gong's front troops had crossed the river and arrived in Dongjun. Cao's army drove with elite cavalry and marched very fast. If they were not relieved, they would be threatened and split a side army to help, it would bring us great trouble."

He frowned and thought for a while, and said, "There must be a soldier... General, Xiahou Dun is still in our hands! Could it be that Duke Cao would let us retreat safely and bring his subordinates' superior general to Duke Xuande?"

It is impossible to sit idly by such a great humiliation, and Mr. Cao will definitely take action.

Lei Yuan hesitated for a moment and replied, "Wait a minute. On the one hand, see if he can mobilize some Cao troops to come north, on the other hand, I still have some things to do."

Ma Zhong asked tentatively: "I don't know..."

"Last evening Li Qi came to report that Wu Hou had sent more troops on several roads deep in the mountains and urgently logged wood to build passes and blocked the passes, which clearly blocked our roads south through the mountains. In Wu Hou's eyes, our soldiers had no other place to go, so we had to fight the enemy to death in Lujiang. Perhaps he was very sure of this. Today, he actually sent a team of people to give us food and fodder."

"Is it so direct? Is it unconcealed?"

Lei Yuan nodded: "Since I have reached this level, I have nothing to worry about..."

Ma Zhong was surprised: "General, what are you going to do?"

"Does Dexin think that I want to raise an army and join Wu Hou?" Lei Yuan smiled and said, "Wu Hou hopes that we will share the burden for him, so we will act like this. I have sent people to several cities east of Lujiang, pretending to repair the city defense and preparing to defend himself... I have been fooled for two days and let him take the initiative."

This move was enough to damage. When Sun Quan thought that Lei Yuan's troops were still there and there was no need to guard against the flanks, tens of thousands of people were already running towards Jiangxia. So the gate of the Jiangdong army opened and Cao's army arrived in an instant.

By then, Sun Quan was under the strong city and faced the Cao army to help him... If he still had a little hope and had a little bit of ambition to the hero, he would have to fight with him. If he wins, he could still continue to fight with Cao Cao and maintain the possibility of capturing the Jianghuai River. If he loses, he would suffer a painful defeat this time. The elite soldiers and generals accumulated over the years would be completely lost. I am afraid that he would have to do his best to protect himself in the short term and there would be no chance to go north.

As for the victory or defeat, Lei Yuan has no doubts at all.

"So, in the past few days, I will be responsible for the north. I will keep an eye on Runan and closely monitor the movements of Cao's army. Dexin, you cooperate with Deng Tong, He Song and others to continue to rectify the troops. Once the time is right, we will set off immediately and cross the Minghe before the Cao's cavalry arrives."

"As for your order!" Ma Zhong replied with confidence.

The so-called time is ripe, and the main force of Cao's army threatened the Wu army in Chaohu, and when Cao's army's side generals rushed from Runan to Lujiang. Since the general had a comprehensive plan and the army of Xuande Gong responded, there was nothing to worry about.

Unfortunately, the allies in troubled times are really harder to deal with than the enemy. Although Wu Hou thought he was able to do it, Lei Yuan and Ma Zhong also thought he was able to do it. They didn't know that Wu Hou had more expectations for them than expected.

Under the influence of Wu Hou's strategy, Cao's army was about to gather in Xichuan, and Runan was not just a single branch. After Xiahou Dun was defeated and captured, more people noticed him and no longer regarded him as an ordinary general under Duke Xuande.

Just as Lei Yuan and Ma Zhong were making preparations, special guests were welcomed in Xudu City and Xun Yu's mansion.

As the mourning man stepped into the hall, Xun Yun, Xun Mata and other sons bowed down: "Prime Minister!"

Cao Cao glanced at them, but ignored them.

Their father died in order to protect the clan and the lives of his descendants, but these people did not even dare to raise their voices in front of me, Cao Mengde. Just now, when the iron-armored warriors rushed into the hall for alert, many of them were trembling, and some even cried secretly.

It's really ridiculous. In their eyes, would I, Cao Mengde, take my anger to Xun Wenruo's family? You, Yinggu, have many strange soldiers, but now it seems that there is no successor. Who can continue it decades later?

Cao Cao stood silently in front of Xun Yu's coffin.

After a long time, he said calmly: "I have military affairs and cannot stay for a long time. Zihuan worships me."

After a pause, he thought of the military affairs that were causing a headache in front of him, so he said, "Gongda follows me."
Chapter completed!