Sun Ce and Zhou Yu divided their troops into two groups, one taking Jinling City and the other taking Nanchang City.
According to Chen Deng's analysis, Sun Ce would either go all out to capture Nanchang or go all out to attack Jinling City. However, Sun Ce actually divided his forces into two groups, which was beyond Chen Deng's expectations.
Only the pottery merchant truly estimated that Sun Ce might do this.
It seems that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are very confident in their own strength, and they dare to divide their troops against them.
As expected, a man of great skill is bold.
As soon as Sun Ce crossed the river, he was immediately detected by spies from Jinling City.
At this time, Lu Su himself had arrived at Jinling City, and at the same time, he was accompanied by several southern warriors sent to him by the pottery merchant.
Among these fierce generals, Xu Sheng is the leader.
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"How many troops does Sun Ce have?" Lu Su asked calmly and asked back to the scout.
The scout said calmly: "At least thirty thousand."
"No less than 30,000." Lu Su calculated carefully: "There should be only 20,000 horses in Jinling City, right?"
Han Hao said from the side: "What I'm saying is that in order to fight against Cao Cao and the three Liu coalition forces, the prime minister recruited most of the soldiers and horses. The 20,000 people in Jinling City are still new soldiers. Compared with Sun Ce's soldiers and horses, I'm afraid they are
There are still some gaps.”
Lu Su smoothed his beard, closed his eyes and thought carefully.
When he was young, Lu Su suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Send someone quickly to find out the configuration of Sun Ce's army, including who are the deputy generals, joining the army, partial generals and lieutenants. If you find out clearly, report back immediately."
"promise."
The scout followed the order, but Xu Sheng turned around and asked him: "Mr. Zijing wants to inquire about Sun Ce's military deployment. Could it be that he already has some plan?"
Lu Su nodded and said: "Yes, the overall strength of our army is not as good as that of Sun Ce's army, and most of them are new armies. If we don't use strategies, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat. I have people investigate Sun Ce's situation. I just want to know whether Zhou Yu and other wise men are here.
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Xu Shengruo said with enlightenment: "According to what Zijing Gong said, if Zhou Yu had not come, you might have a good strategy to defeat Sun Ce?"
Lu Su stood up and walked back and forth in the hall thinking. After a long while, he finally said: "Since the Prime Minister asked me to come to Jinling City, of course I can't let him down. Sun Ce is self-willed and has a violent and perverse personality. If I want to defeat this person...
Fake surrender may be the best thing to do."
"Fake surrender?" Xu Sheng was shocked when he heard this: "Who is going?"
"Me." Lu Su said calmly.
At this moment, everyone was not calm.
Han Hao was the first to express his objection: "Zijing Gong, you are also a close minister of the Prime Minister. Isn't it too risky to act like this? Besides, how can Sun Ce trust you if you go?"
Lu Su smiled and said: "Just because I am a close minister under the Prime Minister, this matter must be done by me."
"Ah?" Han Hao was a little confused.
Lu Su explained: "Although the Prime Minister values me, I have not made many achievements in the past two or three years. Among the talents under the Prime Minister's command, my reputation is far from prominent. If I take advantage of this, I may be able to deceive Sun Ce."
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Speaking of this, Lu Su paused and said, "But I still need more help from Mr. Han."
Han Hao shook his head and said: "No, this is too risky. I don't agree. Although Sun Ce has 30,000 elite soldiers, they are only 10,000 more than us. Although our Jinling City's 20,000 new soldiers are not helpful, our Jinling City
The city wall is the best in the world! Since Han arrived at Jinling City, he, Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, Zhang Hong and others have worked hard to manage this foundation. In the past ten years, Jinling City has not only become the richest in the world, but its walls have become even stronger.
Even if we are not inferior to Luoyang Chang'an, even if we defend head-on, we are not afraid of Sun Lang!"
Lu Su smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Han, just because Jinling City is the foundation and lifeblood of the Prime Minister, we cannot let Sun Ce wreak havoc here."
Han Hao was stunned when he heard this.
But Lu Su said: "Beyond the city wall, there are ten thousand acres of fertile land that the Prime Minister and Han Gong have managed for many years. They are the painted boats of Jinling City, the attached counties, the people, and the essence of the commercial district. If Sun Ce fails to attack the city, he will feel resentful in his heart."
As for how much damage it will cause to the fertile land and commerce near Jinling if it rages in the surrounding area, Mr. Han knows better than I do.
Han Hao fell silent upon hearing this.
But he saw Lu Su smiling and reaching out to pat his shoulder and said: "Sun Ce came from far away. In order to win people's hearts, he will not wreak havoc next to Jinling City for the time being. But it will not be the case as time goes by. Don't be a little girl, Mr. Han."
Now, let’s make a plan and don’t let the Prime Minister down. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
Han Hao had nothing to do with Lu Su in the past. Now that the pottery merchant sent him to Jinling to participate in military affairs, Han Hao was still a little unconvinced. However, after an in-depth conversation with Lu Su, Han Hao understood why the pottery merchant used this method so highly.
people.
Not only did Lu Su single-handedly build the Shanman camp for the pottery merchants, but he was indeed a great talent worthy of reuse!
With such a big heart, one is not only a general, but also a prime minister.
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A few days later, Sun Ce's troops arrived at Jinling City.
Looking at the tall and majestic Jinling City, Sun Ce's eyes couldn't help but shine!
Looking at the world, apart from Luoyang City back then, is there any other city in the world whose walls can rival those of Jinling City?
Potter, Potter, what virtue and ability do you have, to be able to have such a city as capital?
Why does God care for you like that? It's so irritating.
Sun Ce did not hesitate at all, and immediately commanded the soldiers of the three armies to launch a strong attack on Jinling City.
As expected, Han Hao had already prepared his troops on the city wall to defend the city.
Although Han Hao's soldiers are all new soldiers, their numbers are not as large as Sun Ce's, and they have little combat experience, but in addition to the city wall, he has another advantage!
That's what people want.
Over the years, the prosperous Jinling City has become a paradise for people all over the world. The wealthy families and people in the south, as long as they are able, have moved here one after another. Here, they can escape the suffering of war and enjoy the prosperity and fun of the world.
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Sun Ce's arrival was naturally not welcomed by them.
For them, this is a murderer who destroys their happy life and must not be tolerated!
There was almost no need to say hello. All the big families in the city sent all their servants and provided property and food to provide backup for the soldiers and generals on the front line. With more people and strength, almost all the backup work in Jinling City was done by the people in the city.
The gentry and common people took over the contract.
Even the tools for defending the city did not need to be carried by Han Hao's soldiers themselves.
Under such circumstances, one can imagine how relaxed the pressure on the soldiers of Jinling City would be.
There was almost no suspense. Sun Ce's first siege plan completely failed.
Looking at the city, Sun Ce's troops and horses retreated like a tide, and Lu Su let out a long sigh of relief.
If we cannot hold on to this first formation, then the following plan will not be able to continue to be implemented.