Lu Su only has civilian ships. The civilian ships are small in size and cannot accommodate a few people. They cannot provide crossbow cover. They can smuggle, but cannot attack forcibly. They have to let a limited number of soldiers forcefully land at the risk of the opponent's arrow formation and cavalry attacks, which is no different from letting them die.

Even the elite with the best equipment and the strongest combat power cannot do it.

Jiang Qin made a suggestion, traveling west along Hangu to Tongguan, looking for a suitable place to cross the river, and avoiding Zhang Fei's blockade. He has been stationed here for more than two years and is familiar with the nearby terrain and knows that there are still some Ozukou that can cross the river.

Without any hesitation, Xinpi rejected Jiang Qin's suggestion. Zhang Fei has always commanded the cavalry. He seized Dayang, but his attention is not only Dayang, but the riverside areas are under his surveillance. No matter where you cross the river, you cannot avoid his blockade. The cavalry's speed is much stronger than that of infantry and naval division. Even if you succeed in a sneak attack and get ashore, you will not be able to avoid the impact of the cavalry during the march. Ten thousand elite cavalry, one raid may destroy 20,000 infantry. There are more than 200 miles from Puban to Anyi. Once attacked, the entire army may be wiped out. This move is too risky.

Although he was very anxious, Xinpi could not find a safe way. He could only hope that they could attract Liu Bei's main force, reduce the pressure of Lu Meng, so that he could defend for a while, and wait for the situation to change. There are only 50,000 or 60,000 households in Hedong, and the Hedong family could not raise 50,000 soldiers. They were likely to be bluffing. Even if there were 50,000 soldiers, they would be just a substitute and had limited combat power. It was not easy to conquer Anyi.

Now it depends on whether there are other reinforcements on both sides, and who can arrive first. If the reinforcements from Guanzhong arrive first, our side will have an advantage. If the reinforcements from Bingzhou arrive first, then Lu Meng will be in danger and Hedong may be lost.

Lu Su agreed with Xin Pi's opinion. Even if he was optimistic, he did not believe that Yan Wen could control Bingzhou. The situation in Bingzhou was very special, especially Taiyuan and Shangdang County. They were both influenced by the Central Plains culture and had a style of martial arts. There were many children of aristocratic families with both civil and military skills. Bingzhou people were very proud of it, and they were not taken seriously by the people of Central Plains or the people of borderlands. Wang Yun was a typical example. Whether it was Xun Yu, the best in Ruying, or Lu Bu, who belonged to Bingzhou, he did not pretend to be a color, let alone the people of Liangzhou. After Wang Gai returned to Taiyuan, he would definitely respond to it. Yan Wen would either die, leave, or be a puppet, and he would not even have the chance to ask for help from the Wu army like Zhao Ang.

This is also the fundamental reason why he was annoyed by Lu Meng's unauthorized actions. Lu Meng seized Anyi because he had a nail in the heart of Hedong, but he caught him off guard, lost his initiative, and was controlled by others. This is the most taboo thing about leading troops to fight.

In desperation, he could only order Jiang Qin to lead a part of the civilian ships along the river to make a ferry attitude, restrain Liu Bei's troops, reduce pressure for Lu Meng as much as possible, and buy time.

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When Lu Su was blocked by Zhang Fei, Liu Bei also encountered trouble in Dianzhang.

Dianzhiban was called Lingzhi. Because it was in the territory of the ancient Yu Kingdom, it was also called Yuban. It is a canyon in Zhongtiao Mountain and is an important road connecting the Yellow River Valley and the Weishui River Basin. It is easy to guard the difficult gates. After leaving Zhongtiao Mountain, not far north is the most famous salt pond in Hedong, and to the south is the Yellow River Valley. There are two more roads to choose from: go east to Hanoi, cross the river from Dayang to the south, and to Shan County.

Lu Meng was almost blocked when he passed by this place. It was only because the defenders were not prepared that he was attacked by him. He knew the importance of this place, so he left a soldier to hold the fortress. After successfully rushing to Anyi, he sent his brother-in-law Deng Dang to come with Yi Qu's personal guards and sufficient food and grass, arrows, and gave a death order. As long as there was still one person there, Dianzhang could not be thrown away. He would hold on for at least one month, otherwise Deng Dang's head would be cut off.

Although he was his brother-in-law, Deng Dang obeyed Lu Meng. The Lu family, the Deng family could soar into the sky, all hoped is Lu Meng. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he must seize it even if he fought. As long as Lu Meng can succeed, even if he died in battle, his son could be rich and worry-free under the protection of Lu Meng, and no longer have to start step by step from the bottom.

Therefore, Deng Dang set an example and personally commanded the battle, guarding the Iron Barrel in the iron bucket. Liu Bei led his troops to attack for a day, with more than a thousand casualties, but he still could not move forward. The Hanoi soldiers who followed Liu Bei to fight were greatly shocked and their morale was frustrated. These people only knew that the Wu army was good at fighting, but they did not expect that they were good at fighting to this extent. If Lu Meng's subordinates were the same, with the strength of Anyi City, even if they had 100,000 people, they might not be able to conquer it.

Sima Yi was also quite shocked. He immediately realized that it was impossible to force the breakthrough of Cynsaka without ten days and half a month. Ten days and half a month later, Yang Xiu might have stabilized Guanzhong and sent reinforcements. He suggested that Liu Bei leave some infantry to attack Cynsaka, and the rest of his troops bypass Zhongtiao Mountain and rushed to Puban.

At the same time, Sima Yi suggested that Liu Bei send cavalry to attack Linfen and defeat the old Yellow Turban troops in Baibo Valley. If these Yellow Turban troops were allowed to enter the city of Anyi and join forces with Lu Meng, and if Lu Meng had enough troops to defend, it would be even more difficult for Anyi to conquer.

Liu Bei accepted it happily and led his troops to Dayang, ordered Zhang Fei and Zhang He to lead 5,000 cavalry to assist Linfen City, and left 3,000 infantrymen to Cui Yu to defend Dayang, and he led more than 7,000 infantry and cavalry to Puban, preparing to fight against Guanzhong to reinforcements. He also ordered people to send a letter back to Hanoi, asking Feng Ji Zeng to send reinforcements and bring enough strong attack crossbows, and it is best to prepare some stone throwing machines to attack Dianshiban.

Zhang Fei and Zhang He led 5,000 cavalry to Linfen day and night. Two days later, they arrived in Wenxi and met Pei Qian who led his troops back. Pei Qian told them that the Jiangyi Order Jia Kui defeated Baibo's army and recovered Linfen. Baibo's army lost some people and retreated to Baibo Valley.

Zhang Fei breathed a sigh of relief and was discussing with Pei Qian how to take action next. Liu Bei heard another news that Hu Zhen's troops arrived in Fengyi and Linjin, and there might be a large number of infantry behind him. The battle was about to begin, so he asked Zhang Fei and Zhang He to rush back to reinforce. Zhang Fei did not dare to be negligent, and handed over the task of besieging Anyi to Pei Qian and led his troops to hurriedly return.

Pei Qian led various troops, with a total of more than 30,000 people, surrounding Anyi City. Two days later, news came from Bingzhou that Wang Gai drove Yan Wen away, controlled Bingzhou, and was gathering troops. He was about to rush to Hedong to fight soon. He sent three thousand cavalry to rescue him. The other infantry and cavalry followed, and the total strength was about 20,000 infantry and cavalry.

Pei Qian was overjoyed and immediately informed Liu Bei of the good news. Liu Bei was also very excited to receive the news and was ready to fight against reinforcements from Guanzhong.

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In the sixth year of Wu, the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, the hour of You.

The sunset has not yet completely set, and there is still a trace of afterglow in the sky. The streets and alleys of Jianye City have been illuminated by lanterns, and the Qinhuai River is decorated with countless flower boats, full of festive festive atmosphere. Even if it is far away, you can feel the cheerful atmosphere in the crowd.

Sun Ce stood on the city tower, overlooking Jianye City, but his brows were frowning tightly.

For several days, in Guanzhong, the feathers from Hedong flew over like snow, and there were new progress almost every day. What made him the most headache was that Lu Meng broke into Hedong without the need for the military advisor of the Privy Council for deduction. He also knew what would happen in Hedong next. A war that neither side prepared suddenly broke out. His plan to ease it was failed before he could officially announce it.

There are many people who want to make contributions. Everyone wants to have a place at the founding ceremony, and it is best to stand forward. Lu Su, Xin Bi, and Lu Meng are even more so. Even Jia Xu, the old fox who has always been low-key, couldn't help it. He may not want to show up in public, but the people behind him cannot miss this important occasion.

People are in the world and have no choice but to do so, and no one can be an exception.

"King." Ju Su walked around and bowed.

Sun Ce turned his head and greeted him slightly. "Have you not rest yet?"

"Liu Ziyang wanted to accompany his children to watch the lamp, so I changed it with him. My children are grown up and I don't need to accompany me. He didn't go far, but just walked around nearby. If the king had orders, he could send him back at any time."

Sun Ce smiled. Liu Ye would take the initiative to accompany his children to enjoy the lanterns. This is rare. It seems that he has slowly recovered from the restraint of the surrendered ministers. It is a good thing. He is too nervous and suddenly becomes eager for quick success and instant benefits when doing things, just like when he suggested that the Lu Su faction break into Guanzhong. Fortunately, Xinpi was still stable in Lu Su and did not listen to his suggestions.

It’s a pity that they can’t be tolerated this time. They don’t want to be willing, and they can’t watch Lu Meng besieged and Hedong fall into Liu Bei’s hands.

"What do you think about the war in Hedong?"

"A brave man wins when he meets on a narrow road. When things start in a hurry, both sides are not prepared enough. It depends on who has a solid foundation, who has strong adaptability, and who has good cooperation. In these points, our army undoubtedly has obvious advantages. The so-called disadvantage is only in the battle of the guest place, not in the right place, and the people are harmonious. However, this is only a temporary difficulty. In the long run, Hedong cannot hold on for too long."

Sun Ce asked without comment, "What do you think of Lu Meng's sudden entry into Anyi?"

Ju Su did not answer immediately, and thought for a while, then suddenly laughed. "I wonder if the king had heard a comment. Lu Meng's break into Hedong this time was somewhat similar to the general's raid on Shanyang during the Battle of Rencheng. They were both concentrated elites and suddenly took action and hit the key points."

Sun Ce nodded. Of course he knew this evaluation and who said it. When the news came, the Military Advisory Office was divided into two factions. One faction believed that Lu Meng won by surprise and was worthy of praise, and used Sun Ce's battle at Xiating that year as an example; the other faction believed that Lu Meng was both suspicious of being absent from his life and the failure to commit suicide, which was not worthy of praise, so as not to be prepared to follow the example and ignore the strict military order.

Most of the people who support Lu Meng are the Ru Ying faction, because Lu Meng is from Runan and is the few generals in the Ru Ying faction, and they subconsciously protect him. Regardless of whether their views are correct, because the faction stands so unconcealed, it is a problem in itself.
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