Zhou Yu was a little surprised when he heard the attendant's report.
A letter from the king?
Now that there is a war in Yizhou, the king suddenly sent a letter. Could it be that he plans to transfer him to Yizhou to preside over the war in Yizhou?
Zhou Yu was unwilling to go.
Over the years, Zhou Yu has been working hard in Yuzhou and spent countless efforts to achieve its current scale. Zhou Yu's goal in governing the local area is to use Yuzhou as a springboard to recapture the Chen and Liang states that belong to Yuzhou, and even to conquer more territories
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In addition, Zhou Yu has continued to penetrate Yanzhou over the years, and at the same time, he has continued to collect news about Yanzhou.
Once war comes, Zhou Yu is fully prepared and can dispatch troops quickly.
Years of hard work are all here.
Zhou Yu took a deep breath, calmed his mind, reached out to take the letter from the attendant, opened it and browsed it quickly. The more he looked down, the brighter the smile on his face became, and the sadness that appeared in his eyebrows had long since disappeared.
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"Hahaha……"
Zhou Yu couldn't help laughing.
The laughter was exciting and even more heartwarming.
Zhou Yu waved his hand and the attendants withdrew. He looked at Guoyuan and said happily: "Zini, the one who knows me is a great king."
Guoyuan suddenly understood what Zhou Yu meant and said, "Is it possible that the king's arrangement is to inform the governor to attack Cao Cao's Yanzhou and prepare for a direct war with Cao Cao?"
At this point, a gleam flashed across his eyes and he continued: "Captain Governor, could it be that the king wants to start a war in Yizhou, but he is not satisfied with the battlefield in Yizhou and wants to prepare more battlefields to contain Cao Cao's troops, so he allowed you to start the war?
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Zhou Yu smiled softly and replied: "You guessed it right and want to start a war with Cao Cao. However, it is not the king who wants me to contain Cao Cao. It is Cao Cao and Yuan Shao who take the initiative to start a large-scale war."
"The battlefields currently determined by the king include Hanzhong in Yizhou, Langya Kingdom in Xuzhou, the southern part of Zhuojun in Youzhou and the area bordering Jizhou."
"In Yanzhou, which is adjacent to us, Cao Jun may come on his own initiative. But Cao Jun guarding Yanzhou is most likely to contain Kuai Liang and Huang Zhong."
"Of course, I don't care what Cao Cao's intentions are. Since the king has allowed me to go to war with Cao Cao, I will capture Chen and Liang, expand Yuzhou's territory, and reduce Cao Cao's power."
His eyes were excited and he ordered: "Zini, the grain and armor stored in the granary are all ready for this governor. This time, enough food must be prepared, and I will show the style of a son of Yuzhou."
Guoyuan cupped his hands and said: "Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, I will ensure smooth logistics."
Zhou Yu nodded and praised: "Zini has outstanding abilities, especially good at handling the rear. I trust you."
"Report!"
At this moment, another attendant came in and reported: "The Commander-in-Chief, General Taishi Ci of Jingzhou sent someone to pay his respects."
"Please."
Zhou Yu gave an order.
The attendant went to inform him, and after a while, a soldier entered with a respectful expression, cupping his fists and saying: "Grand Governor."
Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Ziyi sent you here, what's the matter?"
The soldier took out a letter from his clothes and handed it to Zhou Yu. He said respectfully: "Everything is in the letter. Please read it."
Zhou Yu opened the letter and read it quickly.
The more he looked down, the brighter his smile appeared on his handsome and free-spirited cheeks, and he ordered: "Wait a moment, and I will write back to Ziyi."
He sat down and started writing.
In a short period of time, a letter was written by Zhou Yu. He dried the ink, sealed the letter, and handed it to the soldiers. He ordered: "When you return, give it to Ziyi personally and ask him to arrange it as soon as possible."
"As you command!"
The soldier answered with clasped fists, bowed respectfully to Zhou Yu, then turned around and strode away.
Guoyuan smiled and said: "The Commander-in-Chief has unparalleled prestige in the army. Even the soldiers around Taishi Ci respect you very much."
Zhou Yu said humbly: "In the past, I taught the soldiers how to read and write in Shu County, so many people took note of it. It was just a meager contribution, not even credit, and not worth mentioning. It's just that the soldiers were simple and kind, and they remembered the governor's words.
It’s just a trivial matter.”
Guoyuan said solemnly: "The Governor is too humble."
He changed the subject and asked: "Grand Governor, General Taishi sent someone to deliver the letter. What happened?"
Zhou Yu's eyes sparkled and he replied: "Ziyi said in the letter that there are 30,000 elites in Jingzhou, all of whom are brave and capable soldiers. Moreover, the governor Yan of Jingzhou sent food support. The most important point is that Ziyi's stop
, willing to assist me and cooperate with my strategic actions."
Guoyuan laughed, also happy.
He looked excited and stood up and said: "Your Majesty only arranged our actions and did not explicitly say that we are not allowed to join forces. Now that General Taishi is cooperating with the Governor, we will have more troops and better arrangements, so we will be better able to fight this battle."
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Zhou Yu stood up again.
He walked to a huge map hanging behind him, stared at the map of Yanzhou, patted it with his hand, and said loudly: "This time, my goal has changed. It is no longer to capture the two counties of Chen and Liang, but to seize the two counties of Chen and Liang.
This is the Yanzhou area including Chenliu County. I will capture it and cut off Cao Cao's arm."
Guoyuan frowned and said: "Grand Governor, this is not easy."
Zhou Yu looked calm, without any worries, and said: "Leading troops to fight, attacking cities and plundering territories, how can anything be easy? The current situation is actually a God-given opportunity."
"Yuan Shao is going north to attack Youzhou where Gongsun Zan is located. By then the army led by Zhang Liao will hold Yuan Shao back."
"Yuan Tan's troops will be attacked by Kuai Liang."
"The main forces under Cao Cao, such as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, are all in Hanzhong. Therefore, although the Yanzhou area is guarded by Cao Cao's troops, they are not strong enough. If we don't attack now, it will be a godsend."
He tapped the map again and said again: "Yanzhou, I have decided on it."
Guoyuan gritted his teeth and said: "I will go all out and cooperate with the governor to send troops."
Zhou Yu thought for a while and continued: "Because Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are still secretly deploying their troops, there is still some time before a large-scale war begins."
"Just in time, I have to make some preparations."
"When we send troops to attack Yanzhou, we also need Kuai Liang's full cooperation in Xuzhou."
"The plan of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao may be to use Yanzhou's troops to contain Kuai Liang. Now, I contain and even destroy Cao Liang's army in Yanzhou, so Kuai Liang doesn't have to worry, let him defeat Yuan Tan with all his strength, and contain possible dangers for me
Yuan Jun Yuan Jun."
Zhou Yu said: "Kuai Liang must ensure that Yuan Shao's troops will not intervene in the situation in Yanzhou."
Guoyuan praised: "The governor has thought carefully."
Zhou Yu had a general plan, so he no longer delayed, and quickly wrote a strategy to unite Taishi Ci to capture Yanzhou, allowing Kuai Liang to use all his strength to capture Zang Ba and contain Yuan Tan. After the letter was written, Zhou Yu called for the soldiers and arranged the soldiers
