Cao Cao and Sun Jian led their troops back, but no one launched an attack.
The next day, there was still no movement from Cao Cao and Sun Jian.
Wang Can understood that Cao Cao and Sun Jian would attack sooner or later, but he did not understand what the two were planning to do? For Wang Can, the longer the delay, the better, but Wang Can could not figure out what the two were planning and felt irritated.
For this reason, Wang Can sent a large number of sentinels to investigate the movements of Cao Cao and Sun Jian.
Shu army camp, Chinese army tent.
The tent curtain was rolled up, and dazzling light poured into the camp.
Wang Can raised his head and saw Shi A striding in, and asked: "Shi A, is there any movement?"
Shi A nodded and said: "My lord, the arrangements involving Cao Cao and Sun Jian cannot be ascertained. But both Sun Jian and Cao Cao have made new moves, and they are big moves. Cao Cao led the Wei army to retreat for thirty miles, and Sun Jian also led the Wu army to retreat.
Withdraw thirty miles and leave from our sight. At present, there is only this, there is no other movement."
Wang Can scratched his head, a little confused by the actions of Cao Cao and Sun Jian.
Retreat?
Cao Cao and Sun Jian retreated thirty miles at the same time. There must be a purpose. Wang Can thought for a while and asked: "What is the topography like thirty miles away? Have you ever explored it clearly?"
Shi A said: "The sentinel reported that the place where Cao Cao and Sun Jian were stationed was somewhat special. The places they chose were easy to defend and difficult to attack. They both made defensive postures at the same time. Are they preparing to defend?" Shi A thought carefully.
After a moment, I thought it was impossible. The attacking party had become defensive. It was simply a strange story.
Wang Can thought carefully, but found it more and more complicated.
He couldn't understand, so he immediately ordered: "Invite Xu Shu and Guo Jia."
Not long after, Guo Jia and Xu Shu came to the tent. They bowed respectfully to Wang Can before sitting down. With a smile on his face, Guo Jia raised his hands and asked, "My lord, is there any movement?"
Everything was about Sun Jian and Cao Cao, Guo Jia went straight to the point.
Xu Shu also looked at Wang Can, waiting for Wang Can to speak.
Wang Can nodded and said seriously: "There is news, but I didn't understand Sun Jian and Cao Cao's plans."
At that moment, Wang Can told Cao Cao and Sun Ce about their retreat.
After hearing this, Xu Shu smiled and said: "Lord, our army has an absolute advantage with Xiangyang at its back. And what we have to do is to defend Xiangyang, not to attack proactively. I think we can ignore the changes of Cao Cao and Sun Jian. Every movement is worse than silence.
As long as we don't send troops, no matter what Cao Cao and Sun Jian's plans are, they will eventually have to confront the Lord."
Guo Jia nodded and said: "Yuan Zhi is right. We must take the initiative and not be led away by Cao Cao and Sun Jian. If the two of them retreat, we will definitely fall into a trap if we catch up. So no matter how Cao Cao and Sun Jian change, we will all
Don't move. We can't guess what Sun and Cao will do, but one thing is certain, that is, Sun and Cao want to take the initiative and benefit."
Wang Can said: "In this case, we can only hold on to it."
Guo Jiaxiao said, "My lord, that's not necessarily the case. We can also create opportunities."
"Oh, what can I do about Fengxiao?"
When Wang Can heard Guo Jia's words, his face showed eagerness.
Guo Jia said slowly: "Cao Cao and Sun Jian want to mobilize our army, and we will also find ways to mobilize them. The two armies are far away from the hinterland and have to travel long distances. We can... In this way, Cao Cao and Sun Jian may be tempted."
Xu Shu said: "My lord, I think you can give it a try."
Wang Can nodded and said, "Okay, let's implement it according to Fengxiao's method. Shi A, send someone to prepare and implement it according to Fengxiao's method. There can be no mistakes."
"promise!"
Shia responded with cupped fists, a look of excitement on his face.
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The Wu army's camp and the Chinese army's tent.
This time, Sun Jian summoned his civil servants and generals to discuss ways to deal with Wang Can. Sun Jian said seriously: "We took the initiative to retreat thirty miles and made a lot of noise, but Wang Can didn't move at all. Even if we showed our flaws, let him
Wang Can attacked, but Wang Can remained unmoved. It seems that Wang Can is determined to defend. Everyone, what do you think?"
Hearing this, Sun Ce stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Master, we have joined forces with Cao Cao. We are powerful and can attack directly. Why do we wait so long?"
The army took the initiative to retreat and never launched an attack. Sun Ce felt very repelled.
When Sun Jian saw Sun Ce opening his mouth to attack and closing his mouth to attack, Sun Jian frowned and had a look of displeasure on his face.
Doing things without thinking carefully is ultimately a fool's errand.
Zhou Yu observed the words, and after seeing Sun Jian's expression, he immediately said: "What Bo Fu said is different, we have reached an agreement with Cao Cao, but we can't guarantee whether Cao Cao will cross the river and demolish the bridge, and we can't guarantee whether Cao Cao will not work hard. The two sides are not of the same mind.
, will think of using retreat to attract the Shu army."
In fact, Cao Cao and Sun Jian were not allies, they only temporarily cooperated because of Wang Can.
However, both sides were very cautious in using their troops, worried about their own gains and losses, and worried that their side had made great efforts to attract Wang Can's main force, while the other side was taking advantage.
This resulted in no direct attack.
Sun Ce became even more angry and said: "In that case, we will show our sincerity and send troops to attack Wang Can first."
Zhou Yu also shook his head secretly. Once he chooses to take action, he can't stop just because he wants to.
Sun Jian saw that Sun Ce only wanted to attack by force and did not consider the interests of the Wu army. He felt a little impatient. He waved his hand and ordered: "Bo Fu, please sit down for now. When you have a chance to fight, it will not be too late for you to charge again."
Sun Ce still wanted to speak, but saw that Sun Jian was very unhappy, so he had to sit down sadly.
In fact, everyone finds it difficult.
If only the Wu army had troops, they could attack Wang Can with great fanfare. However, Cao Cao and his army were also hiding aside. Sun Jian had concerns and was afraid of being used by Cao Cao, so it seemed very difficult. For Sun Ce, this was
But it was a very simple question, because he didn't think about the twists and turns.
"Report!"
When Sun Jian found it difficult, a soldier hurried in.
The soldier looked tired and had dust on his body.
After he entered the tent, he knelt on the ground, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, General Huang sent a villain to send a message, please read it." While speaking, the soldier reached out and took out a letter from his underwear and handed it to Sun Jian.
Sun Jian waved the soldiers away, then opened the envelope and quickly read the letter sent by Huang Gai.
In an instant, Sun Jian's expression changed drastically.
He looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "I finally understand the meaning of Wang Can's words that day. I didn't expect that Wang Can had made preparations a long time ago. He is really powerful and clever."
Han Dang cupped his fists and said, "Lord, what happened?"
Sun Jian passed the letter down for the civil servants and generals in the big tent to read.
After everyone saw it, their expressions changed drastically.
Lu Su said solemnly: "My lord, Wang Can is trying to drain the firepower. If Gan Ning's navy defeats General Huang and occupies Jiangxia County, our retreat will be cut off. By then, we will face many obstacles. Really
It would be dangerous.”
At this time, the news about Gan Ning and Jia Xu finally reached Sun Jian.
This news caught Sun Jian off guard.
If Jia Xu and Gan Ning led soldiers to the hinterland of Jiangdong, Sun Jian would not be worried at all. Under his management, Jiangdong was not something anyone could manipulate, and Jiangdong was also guarded by soldiers, so they were not afraid of Gan Ning. Gan Ning targeted Jiangxia
, pinched Sun Jian's lifeline and cut off Sun Jian's retreat.
Once Jiangxia is captured by Gan Ning, Sun Jian will be in danger.
Sun Jian took a deep breath and asked: "Do you finally understand why Wang Can is holding on? The situation is constantly changing. Tell us your thoughts and speak freely."
At this time, a dark cloud hung over the heads of Wu Jun's soldiers.
Ps: The third update is completed; it’s stuck. The update tonight will definitely be very late, so don’t wait.