As things have developed now, Zhou Ping's historical prophets are of little use. The only thing that is still useful is his understanding of famous figures in the world.
Next, if you want to continue to help Liu Bei pacify the world, you must rely on your own wisdom.
According to Tan Ma's report, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Huang Gai and others led 30,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Liyang. Because Guan Yu of Hefei and Taishi Cilusu had 25,000 men to garrison, Sun Ce did not lead the troops to attack.
Sun Ce knew that if Guan Yu could kill Cao Cao's general Jin, he was definitely not an ordinary person. With so many soldiers in Hefei, it would not be easy to win, so he had to garrison Liyang and prevent Guan Yu from crossing the river.
In Lujiang, Yuan Shu personally led 20,000 troops to garrison Wancheng, Zhang Xun led 10,000 troops to garrison Juchao, Shucheng also had Sun Jing commanding 5,000 men, and Xiang'an also had Xu Kun commanding 3,000 men to garrison.
It can be said that Lujiang is very stable.
Even in Danyang and Wu counties in the east of the Yangtze River, Cheng Pu led 3,000 people to guard Dantu, Zhang Zhao and Sun Fu Lu Fan led 5,000 people to guard Qu'a, and Jiang Qin also led 3,000 people to guard Chungu. In Wu County, there were also
There are five thousand people from Zhu Zhi.
All told, Yuan Shu and Sun Ce combined had more than 80,000 troops, more than Liu Bei's entire army.
Mainly places such as Danyang and Lujiang Wu County are easy to recruit soldiers. If there is enough food, they can recruit another 20,000 to 30,000 people.
However, Zhou Ping also understood that although Yuan Shu and Sun Ce had many soldiers, except for the soldiers and horses led by Sun Ce himself, other soldiers and horses may not be able to fight.
Especially Yuan Shu's troops and horses, without brave generals and generals who are good at commanding troops, no matter how many troops they have, it will be useless.
The core figure of the opponent is not Yuan Shu, but Sun Ce.
Destroying Yuan Shu will not make Sun Ce surrender. Only by destroying Sun Ce and making them lose their backbone can they easily win a comprehensive victory.
Without Sun Ce, Yuan Shu would be even more vulnerable.
Therefore, as long as he concentrates his troops to pursue Sun Ce and defeat or kill him, Liu Bei will be able to capture Yangzhou.
Liu Bei led his troops to Shouchun first, and then took Li Jia and five thousand soldiers with him, making a total of 25,000 people march to Hefei.
The current governor of Yuzhou is Luo Jun. There will be no trouble in the north of Jiujiang for the time being. Shouchun does not need many troops to garrison.
When we arrived in Hefei, it was already March of the third year of Jian'an.
Liu Bei gathered the generals to discuss.
"I have followed the emperor's order to attack the rebels. Now Sun Ce has led 30,000 troops to garrison Liyang, and there are tens of thousands more soldiers and horses to garrison in Lujiang. There are many enemies. However, I will send troops this time to destroy the thieves and return. You think we
Should we attack Sun Ce first or Lujiang first?"
Liu Bei asked the generals.
"Lord, there are 30,000 soldiers and horses in Liyang, but only 5,000 soldiers are stationed in Shucheng. It is better to think that we have 50,000 soldiers and can be divided into groups to attack. We can leave 5,000 soldiers in Hefei and attack Liyang with 30,000 soldiers.
, and another 15,000 men to attack Shu City, so Sun Ce will be worried about losing Shu City and will not be willing to fight, and we can easily win."
Li Jia, the governor of Jiujiang, said.
Lu Su then said: "Su also thought that he could divide his troops and attack. However, there were 30,000 enemy troops garrisoned in Liyang, and Sun Ce was personally commanding them. The victory would not be easy. It would be better to leave 20,000 troops to defend Hefei and use 30,000 troops to defend Hefei."
They attacked Shucheng directly. In Shucheng, only 5,000 people led by Sun Jing were stationed, and 30,000 people went to attack. It would be easier to win."
Liu Bei felt that what they said was reasonable. Sun Ce led 30,000 people to defend Liyang. It would not be easy to defeat Liyang. If he divided his troops to attack Shucheng and captured Shucheng, Sun Ce would be afraid, and it would be easier to fight with him again.
Victory.
However, Li Jia and Lu Su had different opinions. One wanted to attack Liyang and Shucheng at the same time, and the other wanted to attack Shucheng only. It seemed that what Lu Su said was quite appropriate.
Because it would be very difficult to attack Shu City with only 15,000 men, but it would be much easier if 30,000 men were to attack it.
Liu Bei was hesitating when he heard Tai Shi Ci say: "My lord, Ci has a different opinion. Ci thinks that the current enemy is Sun Ce. If we attack, we should attack Liyang first. If Sun Ce is defeated, Shu City can naturally be destroyed. If Liyang is abandoned,
When attacking Shu City, Sun Ce will definitely rescue it. Even if he doesn't, Zhang Xun, who has 10,000 soldiers and horses in the nest, can still rescue him, so it will be difficult to defeat it."
"Zhang Xun is a courageless general, and since Yuan Shu and Sun Ce are not on the same page, I doubt he will go to save Shucheng." Lu Su retorted.
"Even if Zhang Xun doesn't save him, Sun Ce will definitely do it. When the time comes, we will be attacked from both sides, how will we deal with it?" Tai Shici asked in return.
"If Sun Ce comes to rescue more troops, the troops guarding Liyang will be smaller. The troops left behind in Hefei can capture Liyang. If Sun Ce comes to rescue fewer troops, it will be useless. We can attack their reinforcements first. This is the strategy of siege and reinforcements."
Tai Shici felt that what Lu Su said was also a policy, and was speechless to refute.
Li Jia nodded silently at this moment, obviously thinking that what Lu Su said was a better strategy than his own.
Guan Yu half-squinted his eyes, while Zhou Ping listened quietly without saying a word.
Everyone was speechless for a moment, and Zhang Fei immediately shouted: "Brother, Captain Lu's strategy of siege and reinforcements is very good. I think it is feasible. When the time comes, I can come to attack his reinforcements. Hehe..."
Liu Bei thought carefully and looked at Guan Yu and Zhou Ping. The words of these two people were more important than the others.
"Yun Chang, what do you mean?" Guan Yu and Zhou Ping didn't speak, so Liu Bei had no choice but to ask.
Guan Yu glanced at Zhou Ping first, then opened his eyes wide and replied: "Brother, I also think that the strategy of siege and reinforcements is feasible."
Liu Bei nodded silently. With so many people agreeing with the strategy of siege and reinforcements, it seemed that Mr. Wen An would also agree.
However, he still looked at Zhou Ping, who kept smiling, and asked: "Sir, what do you think?"
Zhou Ping replied: "Although siege and reinforcements are a good strategy, Sun Jing who is stationed in Shucheng is not a mediocre person. He will know that Zhang Xun will not come to rescue, and he also knows that we want to siege and rescue the city. If he and the previous
What if Wu Jing and Sun Bi took the initiative to abandon Shucheng and return to Juchao to stay with Zhang Xun?"
"If Zhang Xun was the only one in Juchao and the army besieged the city, he would probably be afraid and retreat. But with Sun Jing here, maybe Yuan Shu would increase his troops to defend Juchao with him. In this way, although we have captured Shucheng,
Juchao cannot be attacked, and there are strong soldiers in Liyang eyeing Hefei, ready to attack at any time."
"At that time, we will be in a dilemma. We cannot advance and attack, but we are unwilling to retreat. If the stalemate lasts for a long time, we will be unable to sustain food and grass, which will definitely be disadvantageous. At the same time, Cao Cao is recruiting troops. If he waits to gather troops and strengthen the army, he may be able to
They will come to seize Xuzhou, so we cannot afford a stalemate."
"What do you mean, sir?"
Liu Bei couldn't help but ask after hearing Zhou Ping's eloquent talk.
Zhou Ping bowed his hand to Liu Bei and said: "My lord, Ping thinks that we should concentrate our forces and leave only 5,000 men to guard Hefei while the rest attack Liyang. Sun Ce is the leader of the enemy. It is said that to capture the thief first, capture the king. If defeated,
Sun Ce and the rest of the army can defeat themselves without attacking. When our troops approach the city, the enemies in Shu City will flee if they don't surrender. Even Yuan Shu and Zhang Xun can be attacked and destroyed."
"What if Sun Ce defends the city without fighting?" Lu Su asked.
Zhou Ping smiled: "Sun Ce is brave and arrogant, and has 30,000 soldiers and horses. It is impossible to defend the city without fighting. Even if he defends the city without fighting, he will be defeated in the end with no help and no food and grass. Once Sun Ce is defeated, his power will disappear.
If we continue to fight, we will be able to win easily."