The envoy group composed of Yan Baihu and Lu Dai disguised themselves as merchants and set out for the hinterland of Yuzhang County.
Accompanying them was an unexpected person... Tao Ying.
During this southern expedition, Tao Shang had not originally planned to take him with him, but when the soldiers and horses were halfway through the march, Tao Ying hurriedly led his troops to catch up with them.
Tao Ying's reason is simple: brothers working together can defeat metal.
When something happens to the eldest brother, the younger brother has to step forward no matter what he says.
The potter was very moved by his brother's kindness. In order to show his sincerity to Tao Ying, he even told Tao Ying the second half of this sentence.
Brothers fight against each other, and the family is destroyed.
Tao Ying actually didn't have any important affairs in the army. He was now nominally the Tao Shang's follower, and he had no say in major military matters.
To be honest, even if I asked him to speak, he wouldn't be able to say much.
To be honest, he is worse than Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi who have just joined the army and are simply working in the army to make a living.
But Tao Ying is a motivated... stupid boy who is unwilling to accept the reality that he is just a poor person.
So, when Yan Baihu and Lu Dai were preparing to go to the hinterland of Jiangdong, Tao Ying actually shouted that he wanted to go with them, saying that he wanted to contribute his meager efforts to his eldest brother and Xuzhou.
Tao Shang couldn't resist him. After thinking about it, it was not a big deal, so he simply asked Tao Ying to follow him to learn.
Unexpectedly, the second son of the Tao family would reach the pinnacle of his life.
Not long after sending Tao Ying and others secretly to the Land of Baiyue, the sergeant from Nanchang County brought back information, saying that after Sun Ce occupied Nanchang, he took over the key passes of Nanchang, and then brought Zhuge Xuan and his family
Under house arrest, at the same time, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu's troops also marched to Yuzhang County.
After Zhuge Liang learned the news, he was quite anxious.
His parents died young when he was young, and he grew up under the care of his uncle and elder brother. Now that the whole family was once controlled by Yuan Shu, the young Zhuge Liang's ambition was still relatively weak. He almost fainted after hearing this.
Fortunately, with the comfort of everyone and the assurance of the pottery merchant, Zhuge Liang's mood gradually became calmer, but he was still thinking about this matter in his heart.
In fact, when Yuan Shu raised his troops, Tao Shang also thought about attacking Shouchun City, but Yuan Shu was no ordinary person. He left 50,000 infantry in Shouchun City to defend the territory, and several trusted generals.
The defenses were deployed and Huainan was consolidated quite solidly.
Tao Shang was afraid that after going to Shouchun, he would not be able to conquer it for a while, and would be overtaken by Yuan Shu, Sun Ce, Lu Bu and others. Then the gains would outweigh the losses.
From this point of view, the right way is to defeat Yuan Laoer on the frontal battlefield in Yuzhang County.
After Yuan Shu arrived at Nanchang City, he heard that the Jinling Army of the pottery merchants was near the Yuzhang border and was eyeing Nanchang City. He was quite afraid, so he immediately ordered Lu Bu and Sun Ce to join forces and act as the vanguard to attack first.
In order to gain strength, they went north to attack the pottery merchants.
Tao Shang's 60,000 Jinling soldiers marched south by land and water this time, and were currently at the border of Yuzhang County and Danyang County. After the sergeant reported Lu Bu and Sun Ce's eastward march, he immediately called Zhu Wenwu for discussion.
Among the civil and military officials, Guo Jia and Tai Shi Ci were in charge in Pengcheng. At present, Chen Deng had the highest say, and he was the first to speak.
Chen Deng said to Tao Shang: "According to the strategy formulated before our army launched its army, if we want to force Yuan Shu to suppress and suppress the Yuzhang County, the most important thing at the moment is to let Yuan Shu know that if we want to expel our army from Yuzhang County,
, it is by no means an overnight success! In this case, our army needs to choose a dangerous place to hold on and let Sun Ce and Lu Bu return without success. This is the right way!"
The pottery merchant looked at him and said with a smile: "Then according to Yuan Long's wishes, where should we place our soldiers and horses?"
Chen Deng pointed to the huge map erected in the tent and said, "I want to borrow Taifu's map for use."
The pottery merchant waved his hand: "Do as you like."
Chen Deng walked to the map, pointed to the location of Changnan County, and said to Tao Shang: "Among the counties in the north of Nanchang, Changnan County has the strongest city defense, and its land is a hilly land, located on Huaiyu Mountain.
At the transition point between Yumai and Fanyang Lake, the terrain of the city is sloping, which is conducive to holding on to the south, and there is no need to worry about the future. You can advance, attack, retreat or defend. It is currently the best place for Chenbing defense in Yuzhang County
We can defend this land to resist Lu Sun."
The Changnan County mentioned by Chen Deng refers to Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province in later generations.
The potter looked at the map quietly and said nothing.
Although the place recommended by Chen Deng was the strongest city in the northern part of Yuzhang County, it was not entirely in line with the potters' wishes.
There is a plain next to Changnan County, which is not conducive to fighting with Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Tao Shang wants not only to hold on, he wants to defeat Lu Bu and Sun Ce to boost his army's power.
But this matter is indeed somewhat difficult. Not to mention that the soldiers under the Bingzhou Army and the Sun Family Army are extremely good at fighting. The two leaders, Lu Bu and Sun Ce, are both fierce generals with unmatched courage. To a certain extent, they are more powerful than others.
The combination of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei is still difficult.
At this moment, Zhuge Liang stood up and bowed to Tao Shang: "Teacher, this disciple has a different opinion than Mr. Yuan Long."
Chen Deng was so proud just now, but now he was stunned when he heard this.
The little yellow-haired calf has not yet fully grown his teeth, but he dares to come out and challenge me?
Don’t you want to hang out anymore?
Tao Shang looked at Zhuge Liang with determination and said sincerely: "Liangliang, your uncle and brother are currently trapped in Nanchang and in the hands of Yuan Shu. You are so flustered that you still have the thought to plan a strategy for me... This is really a move.
The teacher is very touched."
Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and said: "Public is public, private is private. This is my first time to go on an expedition with the army. How can I live up to my teacher's cultivation?"
Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang suppressed the pain on his face and said: "The matter between my uncle and my eldest brother and my third brother... has its destiny. Even if I am anxious, it is useless."
The pottery merchant said guiltily: "Liangliang, I'm sorry for you as my teacher!"
Zhuge Liang was very sensible and comforted Tao Shang in turn: "It's okay. Anyway, teacher, I'm sorry and I'm not sorry once or twice."
Potter: "..."
Sima Yi sighed from the side: "But this time the situation is particularly serious."
When he finished speaking, the pottery merchant picked up a scroll and threw it directly at Sima Yi. The boy was hit on the head so hard that stars appeared in his eyes and he was left dangling on the spot.
Back to the topic, Zhuge Liang was seen shaking his white feather fan, walking slowly in front of Pi Tu, and said: "My disciple believes that in order to deal with Lu Bu and Sun Ce, although Mr. Chen's suggestion is good, it can only be stubborn, but it may not be possible.
We defeated Lu Bu and Sun Ce. Sun Ce's Sun family army was as brave as our Jinling army, and Lu Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was even more invincible on the plains. If we want to defeat them, we must use our strengths and fight the other's weaknesses."
The pottery merchant looked at Zhuge Liang with bright eyes: "Go on."
Zhuge Liang gently tapped the map with a white feather fan.
Just a slight movement actually caused everyone in the tent to feel a little dazed for a moment.
That innate unique temperament is beyond words.
Why does this kid look a bit...fairy?
At such a young age, his movements at this moment actually have the rudiments of the legendary Marquis of Wuxiang who guided the world.
"Duchang County!" Zhuge Liang said loudly.
"Duchang County?" Chen Deng frowned and looked at Zhuge Liang: "The city walls in Duchang County are not strong."
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Although the city wall of Duchang County is not strong, it is close to Fanyang Lake. It is located at the strategic point where five rivers converge into one lake. It is connected to the Five Rivers in the south and the Yangtze River in the north. It is surrounded by lakes and swamps.
, the water area accounts for almost half of its jurisdiction. The townships and pavilions under its jurisdiction are nearly three hundred miles long along the lakeshore, and are closely connected to Fanyang Lake. Our navy only needs to carry troops from Fanyang Lake.
Go to the county and we can defeat Lu Bu and Sun Ce with our navy!"
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but secretly admire him.
The so-called south boat and north horse, in this land south of the Yangtze River, instead of confronting Lu Bu's northern cavalry in the plains, it is better to lead them into the swamps and lake mouths, so that his cavalry has no place to be brave.
And if we compare the naval forces, in today’s world, which navy can be the opponent of the Jinling Navy?
After listening to Zhuge Liang's analysis, even Chen Deng couldn't help but feel convinced by him.
This kid is very capable! He is indeed much better than when he was young.
The potter smiled and nodded in encouragement, then turned to look at Gan Ning and Zhou Tai.
"It seems that if you want to win this first battle in Yuzhang, you still have to rely on these two generals?"
Zhou Tai accepted the promise.
Gan Ning shook the bell on his waist, laughed, and said: "Don't worry, Taifu, last time the general captured Lu Bu's red rabbit horse at Shouyang Mountain! This time, let's see how I will conquer his Fangtian."