Sun Ce set up a camp on the west bank of Chaohu that night.

The reason why the marching is slow is that it is not only limited walking speed, but the main reason is that camping time is spent. It takes more than an hour to clean up when eating breakfast at sunrise in the morning and then starting to pull up camp. It takes up to two hours to walk. In the afternoon, the sun is just west, so you have to stop to camp again. In this way, you can get ready to wait before dark and prepare dinner in time to avoid soldiers sleeping in the open and suffering from cold and hunger.

This is even more true in winter. No hot food or hot water is consumed, and most people can't stand it. Therefore, the normal marching speed is thirty or forty miles a day. If it rains and snows, unless it is special, the generals will choose to stay in the camp to avoid the soldiers being too tired.

With Sun Ce's current position, it will take at least three to four days to arrive in Runan at this marching speed. However, the cavalry may arrive within half a day and appear in front of him at any time, so Sun Ce dare not be careless at all.

Chaohu will travel north for another day and will be Hefei, a place that must be fought for by military strategists. In addition to its special terrain, the most important reason why Hefei has become the Jianghuai defense line is that it is moderately located. From the Yangtze River to the south to the Huai River, it is about 500 miles away. To the south, there will be water supply through Chaohu and into the Yangtze River, and to the north, there will be Feishui through Shaobei and into the Huai River. The transportation of supplies is very convenient. Whoever occupys Hefei will control the initiative of the Jianghuai defense line. If the southern regime loses Hefei, they can only defend the river. If the northern regime loses Hefei, they can only retreat to Shouchun and basically reach the edge of the Huai River.

Sun Ce used to only know that Hefei was very important, but he still gained a lot after a trip. For generals, he should know astronomy and geography. This is not just a statement. Any action cannot be separated from the objective environment. Just like although he wants to wipe out the three thousand Wuhuan cavalry in one battle, he has to first consider whether he will be attacked by the other side. Sun Quan's 100,000 army was killed by Zhang Liao's 800 cavalry, and he is facing three thousand cavalry now. If he is careless, he may be defeated or even destroyed.

If you have no eyes on the sword and gun, the other party will not recognize you as a time traveler.

Sun Ce held his hands behind his back, looking at the golden lake water shining by the setting sun, and was planning the advantages and disadvantages of the two solutions. He denied the more secure method and decided to take the initiative, which was only considered from the perspective of political correctness and long-term interests. As Guo Jia said, the strong showed weakness and the weak showed strength. The reason why he acted so strong was because he was weak and was afraid that Yuan Shao would see his weakness, so he deliberately showed strength.

Showing strength is not really strong, how to defeat these three thousand cavalry has become a problem he must solve.

The best way is of course to line up and use the infantry formation to fight the cavalry. With the strength of the more than 10,000 elite infantry under his command, it is enough to severely damage the three thousand cavalry, and then use the personal guards to attack. He is confident of winning and reducing the losses to the minimum. But the opponent is not a fool, and without full confidence, they are unlikely to use cavalry to conflict with the infantry formation. When the opponent is not fooled, he can only take steps forward, first stand invincible, and then consider how to drive the opponent out of Yuzhou.

If you want to compete with the opponent, you can only use cavalry against cavalry. But he only has one thousand cavalry, and he will definitely lose. Even if he has three thousand cavalry, he cannot do this. If Yuan Shao loses these three thousand cavalry, he will not hurt his muscles. If he loses three thousand cavalry, it will be difficult to supplement it.

What's more, he doesn't have three thousand riders at all.

Chen Wu walked over and bowed to Sun Ce. "General, you are too close to the lake."

Sun Ce looked up and realized that he had walked to the water without realizing it. Yan Xing was not worried that he would slide down, but that there would be an assassin in the water. Guo Jia had regulations that except in his own tent, Sun Ce could not be alone at any time, and could not be too close to unfamiliar waters. There should be no commanding heights for crossbowmen to ambush within a hundred steps. Chen Wu had just joined the company and was very dedicated and always remembered to remind him.

Sun Ce took a few steps back. "Zi Lie, are you still adapting to life in the army?"

Chen Wu smiled shyly. "Fortunately, it's harder than I thought." He paused and said, "It's just lively."

Sun Ce smiled and glanced at him. "Didn't they bully you?"

Chen Wu shook his head but didn't say anything.

"Who treats you the best?"

"Zi Wei." Chen Wu thought for a while and said, "Emperor Xu is also very caring for me."

"Who bullies you the most?"

Chen Wu didn't speak. Sun Ce knew very well that the one under his command liked to bully newcomers was Xie Guanglong. Although his martial arts skills were not the best, he had been in the Yellow Turban Army for several years and had a better deception than anyone else. He was full of tricks and was very tricky when he was fooled. It was too late to wait for you to be fooled.

But Sun Ce generally doesn't care about these things. There are many reckless men in the army, and the gentle and elegant style cannot be overwhelmed, and it is even more embarrassing to rely on people to protect them. If you suffer a loss, you have to find the place yourself and find someone to help. It is a shame to find Shangguan to report it. With Chen Wu's talent, with good brothers like Guo Wu, he will sooner or later become a real master, and no one will dare to bully him by then.

The sound of horse hooves sounded, and several soldiers in the distance became noisy. The scout who was inquiring about the news came back. Sun Ce patted Chen Wu on the shoulder and sat down on Hu's bed. The scout threw the war horse to Yi Cong, walked quickly to Guo Jia, said a few words, and hurried away again.

Guo Jia came over. "General, Chen Zizheng sent a message saying that there was something going on in the siege that the bandits might attack the camp."

"When is the news?"

"evening."

Sun Ce thought about it. Chen Duan received the news in the evening that the other party had just been dispatched and would not be able to get here tonight unless they were marching in a hurry. He was not afraid of rushing to arrive. The camp was almost established, and he just wanted to guard the camp.

"Do you know who leads?"

"It's not clear yet, it may not be known until tomorrow." Guo Jia raised his head and looked at Sun Ce. "General, are you still thinking about plan A and B?"

Sun Ce rolled his eyes and looked at Guo Jia, but he didn't know what to say for a moment. Guo Jia smiled. "General, since he has made a decision, don't think too much, but think about how to win. The military is inconsistent and has never been foolproof. We can only make the worst plans and the best preparations."

Sun Ce had a slight head. Faced with these specific decisions, facing wise men like Guo Jia and Xun You, he sometimes had no idea at all, and could only compensate with double his efforts.

Guo Jia hugged her legs, shook her body back and forth, and looked at Sun Ce with a smile. "General, has anyone ever said you are weird?"

"How weird?"

"Well, when planning big things, you are like a saint, and when planning small things, you are like a mediocre."

Sun Ce thought about it and couldn't help laughing: "I'm indeed a little weird to say so. Who said that?"

Guo Jia avoided talking. "Have the general ever thought about why?"

"Why?"

"Because you have a heart disease."

"Heart disease?" Sun Ce couldn't help laughing. "What kind of heart disease can I have?"
Chapter completed!