Sun Jian and Cao Cao worked in the same trench, and he knew Cao Cao somewhat and knew that Cao Cao was suspicious, so he asked Zhuge Jin to propose discussing matters in the center of the two army camps. To Sun Jian's surprise, Cao Cao came to the Wu army camp in person, which shows that
Cao Cao was determined to take risks.
In the main tent of the Chinese army, Sun Jian and Cao Cao were sitting on the left and right.
Cao Cao and Sun Jian have equal status, and Sun Jian cannot arbitrarily place Cao Cao in a lower position.
Below are a group of Sun Jian's ministers.
Cao Cao looked sincere and said straight to the point: "Wentai, I won't hide my hidden riddles. Wang Can sent Zhang Liao to attack Wuyin County with the intention of cutting off my retreat. The situation is urgent and has reached a critical moment, so I hope
I will work with you to attack Wang Can with all my strength and capture Xiangyang."
Sun Jian also said with sincerity: "Mengde, if you are like this, why am I not the same? Wang Can sent troops to attack Jiangxia and also wanted to cut off our army's retreat. I am in danger just like you!" Sun Jian did not hide it.
Jiang Xia's matter, it is difficult to hide it from Cao Cao even if he wants to, so he might as well tell it directly.
Only by being open and honest can we achieve solid allies.
"Okay! Enjoy!"
Cao Cao touched his palm and said, "In that case, let's discuss how to attack Wang Can."
"I think so too."
Sun Jian nodded in agreement, expressing his agreement.
Cao Cao said: "If we divide our forces to attack Wang Can, there will definitely be disputes, so I suggest that the two armies be united and united. The armies of both sides attack the Shu army together. What do you think?"
Sun Jian thought about it and felt that the proposal was not bad.
He also understood that if the troops were divided to attack, people on both sides would worry that the other side was deliberately conserving its strength, so it was better for the two armies to join together. Although there may be disputes between the soldiers of the two armies when they are mixed together, in general, they can be open and honest, and everyone can see it.
Seeing that, Sun Jian nodded and said: "According to Meng De's suggestion, we will join forces today and attack the Shu camp tomorrow."
After the two of them finished speaking, they high-fived and swore an oath of alliance.
Just as the agreement was reached, footsteps were heard from outside the camp, and the sentry ran in quickly.
Sun Jian asked: "What's the matter?"
The sentinel glanced at Cao Cao and hesitated to speak.
Sun Jian snorted and shouted, "We and I are already allies. We have nothing to hide. Let's just say it." Sun Jian knew that the investigation news was about Wang Can, so he had no taboo and asked the detective to tell him everything.
The sentinel said excitedly: "Your Majesty, we have discovered a team of Shu troops escorting grain and fodder, heading towards Xiangyang."
"food?"
Cao Cao murmured a few words and shook his head slightly.
He didn't believe that there would be food and grass at this time, because the appearance was too strange. Cao Cao said: "Wentai, Wang Can knew that the Wei and Wu armies were far away from the hinterland and urgently needed food and grass. He deliberately let the sentry detect the news of food and grass. The purpose was to attract
Let's go after it. I think this is Wang Can's plan. Don't ignore it and attack the Shu army directly tomorrow."
Sun Jian looked at the sentinel and asked, "How much food is there?"
The sentry replied: "According to the investigation, it is no less than 100,000 shi of grain!"
"One hundred thousand stones?"
After hearing this, Cao Cao exclaimed, showing surprise.
According to the records in "Hanshu? Lu Li Zhi 1", thirty kilograms is a jun, and four jins are a stone. The kilogram here refers to the kilogram of the Han Dynasty. Converted, one stone of grain has one hundred and twenty kilograms. Han kilograms
There is a certain difference from the jin in later generations. "A Brief List of Weights and Measures in the Past Dynasties" records that 1 jin in the Han Dynasty was equivalent to 248 grams in later generations. One hundred and twenty han jin can be converted into approximately 60 jin.
One hundred thousand shi of grain is equivalent to six million catties.
After the battle between Wang Can and Liu Bei, some of his troops had been lost, but there were still at least 80,000 soldiers left.
Soldiers in the army are very poor in food and drink, and eat a lot of food. Even if the food in the army is reduced, a person will need at least one kilogram of rice a day, and one hundred thousand shi of grain will only last two and a half months.
For the Wei and Wu coalition forces, if they can grab 100,000 shi of food, it will definitely be of great use.
Cao Cao was surprised at first, and then quickly calmed down.
He looked at Sun Jian and said firmly: "Wentai, the more food sent to Xiangyang, it is true, but it is too much food, which makes it more suspicious. Wang Can's army is backed by Xiangyang, and Xiangyang provides food, so he does not worry about food.
Question. It’s not clear when Wang Can’s food will arrive, but it appears at this time. It’s suspicious, very suspicious.”
Sun Jian nodded and said: "Brother Meng De's words are reasonable and indeed suspicious!"
Even so, there was a different expression on his face.
Sun Jian's eyes were wandering and he was thinking in his mind. He was not a fool and had his own ideas. Wang Can occupied Xiangyang for a short time, but the route to deliver food from Chengdu was very long and took a long time, so it was reasonable for the food to appear.
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Zhou Yu stood up, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, Your Highness the King of Wei, the sentry found one hundred thousand stones of grain, which is indeed very strange. Yu thinks that the grain and grass may be real, but Wang Can is using the grain and grass matter to attract us to attack.
Or maybe the story about one hundred thousand stones of food and grass is fake and was created by Wang Can to attract us. In that case, why not take advantage of it?"
Sun Jian immediately asked, "Gong Jin, what do you think?"
Cao Cao stared at Zhou Yu intently and said with a smile: "Zhou Gongjin, the hero of Jiangdong, is indeed very clever."
Zhou Yu said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "The King of Wei has given me the reward."
After a pause, Zhou Yu said: "No matter how true or false the food is, Wang Can wants to lure our army to attack. In this case, we will take advantage of the situation and turn the disadvantage into an advantage... In the end, Wang Can will definitely fall into the trap."
Lu Su also stood up and said unhurriedly: "After the two armies joined forces, they became stronger and surpassed Wang Can's troops. I think Gong Jin's strategy can be slightly modified..., so that it can be multi-pronged.
It can have the greatest effect." Lu Su is tall and burly, with an ordinary appearance. He does not have Zhou Yu's sharp temperament, but has a unique temperament of great wisdom and foolishness.
Cao Cao glanced at Zhou Yu and Lu Su, then looked at Zhuge Jin and others below, feeling filled with emotion.
The small Jiangdong has gathered so many talents, which should not be underestimated.
Sun Jian laughed loudly, glanced at Zhou Yu and Lu Su with admiration, and then looked at Cao Cao. He found an expression of admiration on Cao Cao's face, and he was even more happy in his heart. He smiled and said: "Suddenly, what do you think?"
Cao Cao nodded and said: "This plan is very clever, just follow this method."
On that day, Cao Cao ordered Cao Cao's army to move their camp and move it next to the Wu army's camp, so that they could live next to each other. The two armies were close to each other, which made it easier for Cao Cao and Sun Jian to discuss matters.
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Shu army camp, in the big tent.
Wang Can, Guo Jia and Xu Shu were sitting in the camp, discussing strategies to deal with Cao Cao.
The sound of footsteps sounded, and Lu Meng and Shi A walked into the tent together.
Shi A had an excited look on his face and was in high spirits. After he walked in, he bowed to Wang Can, raised his hands and said: "My lord, there is movement between Cao Jun and Wu Jun. They have sent out united soldiers to quietly leave the camp. Look.
It looks like they are preparing to attack the grain road and steal the grain being transported."
As he spoke, Shi A couldn't restrain the joy on his face.
Lu Meng cupped his fists and said, "Teacher, Wu Jun and Wei Jun have taken the bait, can they send out troops?"
Wang Can did not answer, but asked: "When the two armies unite, who will lead the army?"
Shi A thought for a while and said: "Cao Cao sent Li Dian, and Sun Jian sent Han Dang. Both of them led their troops to leave at night. Our people followed all night, and we only found out the specific situation this morning."
Xu Shu said seriously: "My lord, it's not enough, it's far from enough!"
Wang Can also nodded and said: "It is indeed a little short of fire. In this case, let's add more fire."
Lu Meng and Shi A were a little confused when they heard the three people talking. Shi A knew something about the situation, but as the plan was implemented, many changes happened. Until now, Shi A can't figure out what's going on.
, I don’t know what Wang Can, Xu Shu and Guo Jia planned.
Ps: Part 1 of the third update. I have been researching the issue of Jinliang for a long time. If you have any objections, you can comment in the book review area.