It's not that Zhuge Liang doesn't want to defeat Yi Xiaotian head-on. After all, only in this way can he prove that Zhuge Liang himself is really better than Yi Xiaotian. However, all the intelligence obtained so far tells Zhuge Liang that if they really go to siege the city stupidly,
——Not to mention that they had missed the best opportunity, Yi Xiaotian's unknown powerful weapon alone made Zhuge Liang feel that they would definitely suffer heavy casualties.
Those were 20,000 light cavalry. They were so fast, but they were dragged into the quagmire and defeated easily. From what Zhang Fei said, it seemed that the opponent did not suffer many casualties. Under such circumstances, Zhuge Liang would be stupid if he went head-to-head.
Then do it.
But conspiracies also require suitable conditions. Without conditions, no matter how much you say, it will be useless.
So after much deliberation, the last strategy that seemed feasible was to use Ma Liang, who had already tipped them off.
Zhuge Liang proposed, and Zhou Yu had no choice but to agree——
In fact, the battlefield in Xiangyang, if it weren't for Cao Cao's presence, the armies of both sides would not be wasted here at all - 20,000 Qingqi, Zhuge Liang's heart aches when he thinks about it. If there are still 20,000 Qingqi now, they can sweep away the enemy.
The four southern counties, using the four southern counties of Jingnan as a springboard, and Yizhou and Liu Bei's relative Liu Zhang - by the time Yizhou is taken, the situation that Zhuge Liang originally considered to divide the world with Cao Cao and Sun Quan has become...
But... the appearance of Yi Xiaotian changed everything.
Even if Cao Cao's 500,000 troops were burned to the ground, Yi Xiaotian could still keep Cao Cao safe, which made Zhuge Liang's plan quite passive.
"Then let's do it! Kong Ming, just take a rest and I will write the letter. After it is written..."
"I asked someone to deliver it. There is still an informant in Xiangyang City who can contact me and Mr. Shui Jing... However, we have not contacted each other for a long time since the war..."
"Okay... this matter must be put on the agenda. As long as Fourth Master Ma can help us with even a small favor, we can reduce our huge burden!"
Zhou Yu nodded heavily and saw Zhuge Liang leaving. After a while, he finally felt discouraged——
Zhou Yu just received the news yesterday...
Sun Quan, it should be said that Sun Quan, who was carried by Zhang Zhao and others, is now on his way to Hefei.
This gave Zhou Yu a headache, but he couldn't tell Zhuge Liang, because he really admired Zhuge Liang, but he didn't know anything about Sun Quan's affairs. Now it seems that Liu Bei's plan to attack Hefei without telling Zhuge Liang was pointless.
It's like betraying the other party.
In this regard, Zhou Yu could only remain silent. He knew that as long as he was not with Sun Quan, even with Lu Su, they would not have any power to make decisions.
The court is still controlled by Zhang Zhao and others, and they will not give up this excellent opportunity after they get the news that they are going to pursue Cao Cao. Cao Cao may not know it, but Zhou Yu understands it very well. Like Zhang Zhao, Bu Zhi
And Cheng Pu and other veterans have been coveting the rich Hefei for so many years.
Why was Sun Quan later nicknamed the "Chrysanthemum Maniac"? Isn't it because, no matter what Cao Cao was doing, as long as Cao Cao's eyes were not on Cao Wei's eastern front, Sun Quan would definitely mobilize a wave of offensive against Cao Cao's army in Hefei.
The chrysanthemum part is big and special.
However, whenever Cao Cao came back and wanted to punish Sun Quan, a little thief, Sun Quan would surrender to him very simply and express his loyalty to the Han Dynasty with tears. Under such circumstances, Sun Quan suffered repeated defeats and battles.
After repeated defeats, Cao Pi launched countless useless offensives against Hefei before he later proclaimed himself emperor.
This time, Red Cliff is where the dream begins.
Zhou Yu knew that since he could not tell Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei about this, he could only hope that his lord could achieve results - whether Hefei could be taken or not, it was only a matter of time before the cooperation between the Sun and Liu coalition collapsed. During this period,
What Zhou Yu can do is to capture Xiangyang as soon as possible and defeat Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian.
"Bring me a pen and paper!"
"yes!"
Zhou Yu gave instructions to the outside, and the soldiers outside the carriage quickly brought Zhou Yu pen and ink. Among the carriages and horses, Zhou Yu considered for a moment, and then wrote a few large characters on the white silk paper -
"Ma Liang kisses..."
——
"Brother Yi... where were the letters you sent out a few days ago?"
In Cao's camp, Cao Cao rarely saw Yi Xiaotian coming back to call for help, so he hurried forward to say hello -
Yi Xiaotian and Huang Yueying are busy in the craftsman's workshop again now. Ever since Hua Tuo treated Cao Cao's head wind, Hua Tuo seemed to have taken over the identity of Cao Cao's military doctor. He has been running back and forth for several days. Of course...
The Wu Qin Xi that he had longed for has been rapidly implemented in the army.
Yi Xiaotian was satisfied with this, and after telling Cao Cao to take care of Hua Tuo, he went into the craftsman's workshop and saw no one all day long.
However, Cao Cao did not do anything these days, just waiting for news from Yi Xiaotian.
Yi Xiaotian sent letters in batches to different directions a few days ago, all asking Cao Cao to provide fast horses. The faster the better.
Yi Xiaotian raised his head, first greeted the helpers he needed, then wiped the stain on his forehead and explained to Mr. Miao:
"I was in such a hurry that day that I didn't seem to have explained it to Master Hao yet..."
"There are three places in total. You should already know one of them..."
Yi Xiaotian was busy with his hands and looked at Cao Cao. Cao Cao thought for a moment and then replied hesitantly:
"That letter was sent to Divine Doctor Zhang?"
"That's natural. The doctors from the Medical Department are already on the way now. I believe they will arrive in Xiangyang soon. By then, Dr. Zhang and Mr. Hua will be stationed at the Medical Department. Even if the soldiers are injured, they don't have to worry about the wound becoming suppurative...
"
"This is natural. Even I am a little surprised by the medical skills of Divine Doctor Hua..."
Cao Cao nodded heavily. He could think of this. After all, if the army can carry doctors, then many of the wounded in the army who are too late to be treated may be able to save their lives.
As for Xu Du, Cao Cao immediately asked Xun Yu to send reinforcements and transport grain and grass, so Yi Xiaotian did not need to worry about this.
But what Cao Cao was confused about were the other two letters:
"Brother knows this, but...the other two letters..."
Cao Cao only knew that one of the letters was sent to Jiangxia by Yi Xiaotian...and Jiangxia was already occupied by Wenpin after Liu Qi withdrew his troops, but what does Jiangxia have?"
The other one was even older. It seemed that on the first day Yi Xiaotian welcomed him, he sent someone to the west...
Yi Xiaotian showed a meaningful smile, patted Cao Cao on the shoulder, and said to him:
"The other two letters are to ensure that we sit back and relax and can concentrate on dealing with Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang. As for the details, you will know them soon."