Under the strong support of Prime Minister Cao Cao,

With Zhang Liao always protecting him, he went to the Xiaoyaojin area on the south bank to observe the Battle of Hefei that broke out here last year.

The two of them were chatting while riding on horseback.

It can be said that we had a lot of fun talking along the way.

After hearing his analysis and explanation of the war between Wu and Wu, Cao Cao couldn't help but smile and sighed: "I am truly lucky to have such a talented general as Wen Yuan!"

"The Prime Minister has given you too much praise."

The two masters and ministers galloped around Xiaoyaojin for a while, and when they were about to return, suddenly the sound of war hooves was heard in the distance.

A moment of effort.

The two of them immediately became alert.

There is an enemy cavalry attack, the situation seems to be bad?

Cao Cao's face showed a trace of nervousness for a moment, but he still pretended to be calm and pulled out the Divine Weapon Yitian Sword from the scabbard on his waist.

Holding the long sword high, he laughed boldly: "Hahaha... Wen Yuan, it seems that you and I will have to fight Wu Jun today."

Zhang Liao, who is holding a hook and sickle at his side, has been with horses since he was a child.

His sensitivity to war hooves is much higher than that of Cao Cao, and in recent days, it has been detected that enemy cavalry often appears near the south bank.

However, there was no trace of urgency on his face.

Instead, he laughed with a strong and confident spirit, raised his sword and said loudly: "I will fight to the death without bothering you, Prime Minister. I will wait for the Prime Minister again, and I will come back at the end!"

After saying that, Zhang Liao was seen galloping towards the direction where the cry came from, holding a hook and sickle.

The next second.

About half an hour later, Cao Cao, who was waiting quietly with his Heavenly Sword, heard a shout that sounded like thunder.

"Hefei guard Zhang Liao is here again. If you dare to take a step forward, you will be responsible for the consequences!"

In front of the river in the distance, Zhang Liao was seen standing proudly on his own horse.

After a loud shout, the oncoming Wu Jun sentry and horsemen all looked at each other in confusion, seemed to hesitate for a while, and then turned their horses and ran like arrows.

In an instant, the surroundings became quiet again.

Seeing this, the alertness on Zhang Liao's face was slightly dissipated, and he rode back.

On the way back, Cao Cao couldn't help stroking his beard and boasting: "Wenyuan, it seems that after last year's battle, your name is enough to frighten the people of Wu!"

"It seems that our army will achieve great results in this southern expedition."

"The Prime Minister is overthinking."

The two of them returned to Hefei City safely side by side on horseback. Only then did Xu Chu, the guard camp under his command, felt relieved.

When they heard that they encountered enemy cavalry on the way back, everyone was still frightened!

However, when he heard that Zhang Liao was alone, he shouted to drive away the enemies.

At this time, Zhang Liao could not help but gain more and more respect from many soldiers in the army.

Return to Hefei for a short rest.

A few days later.

The main forces of cavalry led by Xiahou Dun followed the land route and arrived near Hefei to station themselves.

Follow this up.

Prime Minister Cao Cao should also issue orders first, intending to march south.

Before setting off, a military meeting was held at the General's Mansion in Hefei with all the civil and military officers under his command.

Xiahou Dun, Zhang Liao and other generals, as well as Sima Lang and others, were on the left and right respectively.

Cao Cao was sitting high on the table, sitting cross-legged, looking at everyone and saying: "Now, the main forces of our army have gathered at the front line of Hefei."

"As for Qing, Xu's Tibetan hegemon, Sun Guan's troops have also arrived at Huaiyin along the Surabaya River and are advancing towards Guangling, with the intention of directing their troops towards the hinterland of the Sun family to establish a business."

At this point, Cao Cao's face showed an extremely serious look, and he asked: "Do you think, where should our army's main attack direction be?"

As soon as he said this, all the generals on both sides began to think deeply.

I thought about it for a long time.

The army has been stationed here for many years. Zhang Liao, who was more familiar with the military situation, first handed over his hand and said bluntly: "I would like to inform the Prime Minister, judging from the fact that the general has been stationed in Hefei in recent years and has explored the land of Wu."

"Since the last time the Prime Minister's southern expedition failed, Sun Quan had built a large Wubao at Ruxukou to consolidate the defense in the north of the Yangtze River and prevent our army from breaking through in one fell swoop and marching straight across the river."

"Since the end of last year, General Li and General Le had defeated the enemy's attack here, and when Sun Quan was about to withdraw his troops, I heard that the defense at Ruxukou had been strengthened."

"In my opinion, if our army wants to cross the river south and attack Jianye, we probably have only two options."

The words were spat out straight away.

But he couldn't help but make Cao Cao suspicious, so he asked: "Does what Wen Yuan said mean a strong attack on Ruxukou, or an advance on Guangling?"

"The Prime Minister is wise!"

Hearing this, Zhang Liaolian raised his hands and praised, and then responded in a deep voice: "The general is indeed thinking, but if we march along Guangling, we may only be able to threaten Jianye with a partial force and use the front to disperse the enemy's forces.

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"If we want to cross the river by force, we may have to attack Ruxukou with the main force."

"Why is this?"

"According to the investigation of the sentry post, after going south from Guangling County to Jiangdu, the road suddenly became covered with swamps. It is barely feasible to feign an attack with a partial division."

"But it would be extremely difficult if a large army were to suppress the situation."

After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he analyzed the pros and cons of the southern expedition route in a eloquent manner.

After some words.

There was another brief silence in the mansion.

After a while, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but said with a solemn expression: "According to what I said, Guangling is unable to provide a large army to cross the river and assume the main direction of attack."

"But the Hefei side will march directly, but they will face the strong fortress built by the Wu army at Ruxukou."

While analyzing the battle situation, he slowly walked towards the screen.

Then, he stretched out his finger to move back and forth over the map, looking for the location of Ruxukou, and then analyzed it again: "But Ruxukou is built on the river."

"If our army attacks by force, a water battle will inevitably break out with the Wu army on the river."

"If I do this, the outcome of the battle will be greatly unfavorable to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about it in his mind for a while, and then continued: "To engage in a water battle with the enemy in the river, this is undoubtedly to use the enemy's strengths to attack one's own weaknesses."

"It may be difficult for our army to break through the Ruxukou defense line!"

After Xiahou Dun finished speaking, the surrounding generals made some inferences and nodded in agreement.

What he said was indeed good.

It is not a wise move to storm Ruxukou and directly conflict with the navy that Sun is proud of!

However, according to Zhang Liao, Guangling was unable to undertake the main offensive direction due to geographical advantages.

This was the only way they could advance in their southern expedition.

All of a sudden.

The house was silent again.

The civil and military personnel on both sides were also in trouble, and each of them frowned, not knowing how to advance the army.

After seemingly pondering for a long time, Sima Lang's eyes suddenly lit up on one side, and his face gradually became angry. He raised his hands and said with a smile: "Prime Minister, you have a plan, which may cause chaos within Jiangdong, and then make our army unable to do so."

When we attacked Ruxukou, the pressure we faced suddenly decreased."

"Does Boda have any good ideas?"

After hearing this, Cao Cao, who was originally looking a little depressed, suddenly became energetic and asked questions repeatedly.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone's attention was focused.

Their eyes were all fixed on Sima Lang at this moment, and they all looked forward with curiosity to find out what good strategy could be used to cause chaos among the Wu people.

Looking around, Sima Lang looked at the expectant expressions of everyone, and without hesitation, he said slowly: "Actually, this strategy is also very simple. It is nothing more than taking advantage of the already existing civil strife in the Jiangdong counties to create a plan.

It’s just an article!”

Once again, his words were enough to arouse everyone's emotions.

Looking back, I saw that the generals were already getting up impatiently.

Sima Lang looked at the faces of the people around him, and a faint smile appeared on his face, and then said in a deep voice: "In the counties east of the Yangtze River, there are always many tribes from the mountains and rivers."

"Although the Sun family often sent troops to conquer, they had little effect."

"The various tribes of Shanyue people still stand on the mountain, waiting for opportunities to move."
To be continued...