"That means that my Uncle Zuo is another Ma Yuan, and he wants to promote Liu Bian as another Liu Xiu!? If this happens, we will have a battle sooner or later!" Sun Ce said with worry.
"That's right!" Zhou Yu nodded and said: "Bo Fu, if you really want to fight for the world, you must make preparations like Zuo Aoran in advance, and you must also destroy Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in Zuo Aoran and unify the north.
Before, our top priority was Huainan—Hefei!"
Sun Ce shook his head and asked with some regret: "What is the real combat effectiveness of Zuo's army? I was not able to actually witness the battle of Hulao Pass, but I saw the army led by the tiger fool Xu Chu, if they eliminated the water battle,
There is an extremely brave army on the land! When I was in Chaisang, I also heard that Zuo Aoran's Zuo family army has several powerful troops with very strong combat effectiveness. I really don't know if this rumor is true?"
Zhou Yu's eyes also showed confusion at this time. He nodded, shook his head and said: "Although I have never seen the training and fighting of Zuo's army, but based on my feeling, our army's combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as Zuo's."
The family army, especially the red-clad army guarding Zuo Aoran Mansion, gives me the feeling that this army can be described as "strong". The three thousand soldiers of the Zuo family army can compete with our army.
Compared to the five thousand, it’s even more!”
Sun Ce took a breath of cold air and said in surprise: "Are they really that strong? Our armies have been trained by three men: De Mou (Cheng Pu), Gong Fu (Huang Gai), and Yi Gong (Han Dang).
It has been personally trained by veteran generals who have fought many battles, and its combat effectiveness cannot be ignored. So far, I have not encountered any opponent who can match it in Jiangdong!"
Zhou Yu could only say with a wry smile: "I don't want to increase the morale of others and destroy my own prestige, but this is a fact. I think we need to strengthen the training of soldiers in the future. We will not just pursue the navy. Even if the strength of our navy is
No matter how strong you are, you can only operate on the water, not on land. If you want to truly dominate the world, you must have several extremely powerful land forces!"
Sun Ce felt that Zhou Yu's words made sense, so he nodded immediately and said: "We will take care of this matter when we get back. The main goal now is to capture Shouchun. I wonder what you have planned, brother? You can get ahead of Cao Cao and Uncle Zuo.
Be the first to win the "Jade Seal of the Nation" that belongs to my Sun family!?"
Zhou Yu smiled confidently and said: "These two are both heroes in the world. Although I have a clever plan in mind, I don't dare to speak out. I will definitely be able to win the "Legend of the Kingdom" ahead of these two heroes.
Jade Seal"!"
Sun Ce also said boldly: "As long as my sworn brother has a plan to destroy the city, everything depends on manpower. I don't think Cao Cao and Uncle Zuo dare to say wild words that they can definitely grab the "Jade Seal of the Nation"! Maybe we can
None of the three families got much, but Liu Bei got an advantage, so what about Lu Bu and his like?"
Zhou Yu said calmly: "Ji Ling, the first general under Yuan Shu's command, is in our army. As long as we persuade him, we can easily break into the city."
Sun Ce nodded and said: "Zijing has already offered this method just now, but Ji Ling is based on loyalty. Unless Yuan Shu is dead, it will be difficult to shake his loyalty. I am afraid that even if your sworn brother gives birth to Su Qin, Zhang Yizhi
Even the tongue, Lu Jia, and Li Shengzhi can’t say they don’t understand Ji Ling!”
Zhou Yu nodded and said: "Of course I know this, but this strategy is the most effective one, so no matter what, we have to try it. If this strategy fails, I have another one, which is the "counterattack strategy."
, Merchants value profits. Yuan Shu's son was extremely harsh on the people and businessmen in Shouchun. The people could only swallow their anger. Unlike the merchants, you can convince them to join you as long as you give them considerable benefits. There is a rich Li family in the city, and all three generations of his family are longevity.
Although the Chun Dynasty is not as rich as the five major wealthy families today, it is not very different. As far as I know, Yuan Shu often plunders his assets. This person is extremely resentful of Yuan Shu, which just meets our conditions for instigating rebellion. As long as he does things for us,
Taking Shouchun is just around the corner."
Sun Ce said worriedly: "Businessmen have no talent, so I'm afraid they won't be able to do what they want!"
Zhou Yu smiled and said: "It doesn't matter! I have already conquered Lujiang. Hehe! I will send my cronies to seize the city. As long as nothing goes wrong, our army will definitely capture the south gate in a few days."
Sun Ce was overjoyed and said: "Wonderful! Good! Just follow the advice of your sworn brother!"
Pofutang was born on the alluvial plain in the middle reaches of the Huaihe River. It was originally a depression with poor water drainage. Later, it accumulated and formed many small lakes. Pofutang is the largest of them. There is a lake named Xiawankou one mile away from Pofutang.
The water flow here is gentle and the depth is moderate, so Guo Jia chose this place to cross the river.
After a little more than three hours of trying to get across, Cao Cao and his party finally crossed the mouth of Xiawan. Cao Cao looked at the tired soldiers and knew that extraordinary things must be done at an emergency. He had no time to worry about it, so he immediately ordered the entire army to surround them at night.
De Xiao County, gather all the people in the county.
The small county of Chengde is not very big, with a population of just over a thousand. Under the gunfire of 20,000 soldiers, all of them were forced to the entrance of the village. Guo Jia, the chief counselor under Cao Cao, discovered that most of the villagers were old people.
Weak women and children, there are very few young people. In troubled times, young people are either forced into the army, or they leave on their own to seek life. Most people simply ignore everything at home. In the cruelty of troubled times, Guo Jia, who comes from a poor family, also
Understand the pain involved.
Guo Jia bowed kindly to the group of people who were shivering in the cold wind and said: "I am Guo, the military advisor under Prime Minister Cao. Today, I am ordered by the emperor to attack the national traitor Yuan Shu. In order not to reveal his whereabouts, I have no choice but to be aggrieved.
Everyone, but you can rest assured that our army is responsible for all your food. Please do not go outside the positions designated by our army, otherwise you will not blame our army for being unreasonable to you."
Guo Jia acted both soft and hard, which immediately shocked these people. These people were often persecuted by Yuan Shu. It can be said that they hated Yuan Shu deeply. When they saw the officers and soldiers coming to attack him, they all felt a burst of hope in their hearts. Now, now
Someone also provided plenty of food for free. How could they not agree? At that moment, everyone expressed their willingness to obey Guo Jia's instructions.
Guo Jia walked around the village and found a place in the small county that was very suitable for detaining these people. He gathered all the people together and said to them: "If you find anyone escaping, you can tell the patrol nearby."
Soldiers, whistleblowers will be rewarded with a large sum of one hundred dollars."
All the people exclaimed, "One hundred dollars! This is a lot of money for poor people like them! This amount of money can ensure that they have enough food and clothing for several months!"
Guo Jia looked at these people and smiled slightly. In order to make these people believe in him, Guo Jia ordered the soldiers to cook a large pot of porridge first, so that these people could have a full meal first and eliminate their doubts.
After arranging everything, Guo Jia felt a little settled in his heart. At least he had taken this first step. The next few steps depended on his luck. Guo Jia didn't do the above things.
Forgot to report to his lord Cao Cao.
Now everything is ready, all we need is the east wind! Cao Cao looked at the sky that was already slightly bright, and told Li Dian: "You lead your troops to take off their light armor, dress up as common people, and guard everything in the village. If anyone enters the village,
Just lock them up with the common people, and kill anyone who resists!"
