"What's going on?" Cao Cao turned to look at Xun Wenruo. Even Guo Jia and others on the side also looked at Xun Wenruo. At this time, everyone already regarded Liu Qi as a formidable enemy. If possible, they must make it impossible for Jingzhou to make a comeback.
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"When I was in Jingzhou, I discussed it with Jia Xu, Zhang Xiu's adviser. Jia Xu had already decided to persuade Zhang Xiu to defect to the lord. Unfortunately, things are unpredictable, and Wancheng fell into the hands of Liu Biao so quickly."
"Now Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu are imprisoned in Xiangyang. The two Zhang Xiu must hate Liu Qi deeply. If the lord can secretly send someone to contact him, he will definitely make these two people join the lord. If he follows the lord's plan, Jingzhou will definitely be in crisis this time.
, then Liu Qi might re-enable Zhang Xiu. If Zhang Xiu is able to fight back at that time, Jingzhou will never be able to turn around again." Xun Wenruo looked at the crowd and said.
Hearing Xun Wenruo mention Zhang Xiu, Cao Cao's face darkened and a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, but he was suppressed immediately. He knew that Xun Wenruo was right, but Zhang Xiu had a murderous grudge against him, his best son.
But he was killed by this embroidery.
"My lord, this is not the time to care about personal grudges. Moreover, even if Zhang Xiu revolts, he may not be able to capture Jingzhou. After all, Liu Biao's prestige in Jingzhou is very high. Zhang Xiu's rebellion will definitely cause all the counties in Jingzhou to attack.
." Seeing Cao Cao's hesitation, Guo Jia hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him. Everyone knew about the relationship between Cao Ang and Cao Cao, but this was not a good time to deal with Zhang Xiu. For them, Zhang Xiu was not enough to compare with Jingzhou.
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"Okay, if that's the case, let's leave it to Wen Ruo at this time." Cao Cao sighed inwardly, knowing that this was not the time to act out of emotion.
"My lord is wise." Several people in the hall immediately said with great joy.
"Okay, let's suppress Liu Qi first." Cao Cao waved his hand.
"promise."
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In Lujiang County, the Prefect's Mansion has been requisitioned by Sun Ce as Sun Ce's temporary residence. Sun Ce's 150,000-strong army to conquer Jingzhou's waterway this time, except for a part stationed at Chaisanghe, will be surprised, and the rest of the troops are all there.
this.
It has been more than ten days since Sun Ce arrived in Lujiang County. During these more than ten days, except for groups of scouts coming in and out, the 150,000 troops did not take any action. However, despite this, the security of Jiangdong and Jiangxia is tighter than usual.
I don’t know how many times it happened, but it also made the people of Jiangxia and Lujiang counties feel heavy in their hearts.
In the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion, Sun Ce kept waving the halberd in his hand, sweating all over his body, and looked like he had been fished out of the water. It was not that Sun Ce did not want to attack Jingzhou, but every time he proposed to attack Jingzhou, he would be beaten.
Zhang Hong and Zhou Yu dissuaded him.
According to Sun Ce's plan, he would take advantage of the fact that there were not many troops in Jiangxia to severely damage Jingzhou's Feilong Army, and then decide whether to fight Jingzhou decisively. However, every time he brought it up, Zhou Yu would say that this was not the case.
The best opportunity passed.
Although he wanted to severely damage the Feilong Army, he also knew that what Zhou Yu said was right. The Feilong Army's southern and northern wars were even worse than his personal guards who refused to give in. Moreover, after the formation of the personal guards, there was no
He had experienced a real battle, and the Feilong Army was Liu Biao's weapon to intimidate all parties. From this alone, he could know that the Guards would definitely not be his opponent if they met the Feilong Army.
The most important thing is that Wenpin is not only very capable of commanding troops. Although he is good at defense, he will severely damage the opponent as soon as there is any flaw. This is what Sun Ce is most afraid of. The Feilong Army is an elite force and once it decides to take over.
The city cannot be captured within a short period of time, but even he and Zhou Yu cannot guarantee that the Jiangdong army will not make any mistakes during this period of time.
Any mistakes may be seen by Wenpin. Wenpin's vision and grasp of the battle situation are extremely accurate. This is why he attacked Jiangxia several times from Jiangdong and was easily repelled by Wenpin when he was about to capture Jiangxia.
It can be seen.
During this period, he sent thousands of scouts to keep an eye on the situation in Jiangxia, just to find out Wenpin's weaknesses. However, Wenpin was obviously more patient than they thought. During this period, although hundreds of thousands of troops were pressing down on the border,
, But this Wenpin was not in a hurry. When Jiangdong's army arrived, Wenpin closed the city gate and defended the city. After Jiangdong's army retreated, Jiangxia returned to normal. It was not that he had not thought of a sneak attack, but this flying dragon
The army's scouts were also very elusive and knew the situation in Jiangdong very well.
"Lord, there is someone outside who claims to be the emperor's envoy, asking to see him." A personal guard ran over and said.
"Oh, can the emperor's envoy verify his true identity?" Sun Ce put away his halberd and asked in surprise.
"It has been proven that there is nothing wrong with the seal in his hand." The soldier bowed.
"Oh, then ask him to wait in the main hall. You go ask Gong Jin and Zigang to come together." After saying that, Sun Ce put down the halberd in his hand and headed towards the backyard.
Arriving in the backyard, Sun Ce freshened up under the service of the maid, and then changed into his marquis uniform before heading towards the main hall with Zhou Yu and Zhang Hong who had arrived. Not long after, they arrived at the main hall.
Above, I saw a young man in his thirties sitting calmly on the main hall.
Seeing Sun Ce come in, the young man stood up to greet him and said, "Du Xi has met Wu Hou."
"Sir is the emperor's messenger, so you don't need to be so polite." Although Sun Ce was arrogant in his heart, Du Xi was very respectful to him and he would not be rude to him.
"I wonder what your purpose is in coming to Jiangdong, sir? But what does the Emperor need to explain?" After several people sat down, Sun Ce looked at Du Xi and asked.
"Wuhou is right. The emperor hopes that Wuhou can attack Jingzhou together with Cao Sikong." Du Xi did not conceal the purpose of his trip. He came to Jiangdong on Cao Cao's order to persuade Sun Ce to send troops to attack Jingzhou.
Naturally, he has a certain understanding, and he knows that Sun Ce is willing to accept the soft and not the tough, and does not act like an envoy.
"Oh, Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Why would the emperor suddenly issue an edict to attack Jingzhou?" Sun Ce was stunned. He didn't understand why Cao Cao would attack Jingzhou at this time. Could it be that if he failed to capture Jingzhou several times before, he would be able to do so this time?
Unable to capture.
"Hey, Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, dared to kill Xu Zhongkang, the emperor's envoy, because of his perverse behavior. This clearly did not take the emperor into consideration. The emperor was so angry that he ordered two generals, Cao Chun and Cao Ren, to lead an army of 20,000 to Jingzhou to attack him. However, Jingzhou was not strong enough.
If you are weak, you still need the cooperation of Wu Hou." Du Xi sighed.
He had also heard from Cao Cao about Xu Du's situation, and he did not expect that Cao Cao would send two generals to Fancheng and Shangyong. You must know that Cao Ren and Cao Chun are both the most elite cavalry under Cao Cao, and are the commanders of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
The whole Xudu is now surprised by this matter.
"So that's it." Sun Ce suddenly realized that he only knew about Xu Chu's murder. He originally wanted to discuss with Zhou Yu and Zhang Hong how Cao Cao would handle the matter, but he didn't expect that Cao Cao directly sent two generals to attack Jingzhou.
"I wonder if Marquis Wu agrees to this?" Du Xi looked at Sun Ce and asked.
Sun Ce turned to look at Zhang Hong and Zhou Yu, and when he saw both of them nodding, he said: "Sir, please report to the emperor that Jiangdong will raise troops to attack Jingzhou in the near future."
"Haha, if that's the case, then I will inform the Emperor of this matter and take my leave." Seeing Sun Ce agree, the enemy was not surprised and stood up directly.
"Sir, go slowly." After Sun Ce sent Du Xi away, he looked at Zhou Yu and asked: "Gong Jin, I think this matter is a bit strange. How could Cao Mengde attack Jingzhou at this time?"
"Lord, this is just Cao Cao's strategy. I think the troops sent by Cao Cao will only defend Fancheng and Shangyong and will not participate in this matter." Zhou Yu said.
"Oh, then why did you ask me to agree to this?" Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu in surprise. Two days ago, Zhou Yu tried his best to dissuade him from attacking Jingzhou, but today he agreed uncharacteristically.
"Lord, I think Cao Cao will definitely have a back-up. The rapid development of Jingzhou's power has attracted Cao Cao's attention. He will not just let Jiangdong attack Jingzhou. I think he may also persuade Wuxi and other foreign races in Jingnan to attack
In Jingzhou, there may even be people in Jingzhou who have defected to Cao Cao. This time, in order to prevent Liu Qi from causing trouble behind his back, Cao Cao will definitely use all means to deal with Jingzhou. This is an opportunity, and Jingzhou is developing so fast, so is the lord.
It's time to suppress Jingzhou. In the past, Jiangdong's power alone was not enough to hurt Jingzhou, but this time with Cao Cao behind him, it is a good opportunity for Jiangdong. If he can take this opportunity to annex Jingzhou, Jiangdong's power will definitely overturn.
If we go up several times, the food and grass problem that has been bothering our lord can be solved." Zhou Yu explained.
"Yes, my lord, Jingzhou Liu Qi's ambition is very likely to threaten Jiangdong if he is allowed to develop. My lord, it is better to destroy him as soon as possible." Zhang Hong on the side also advised. He has seen the power of Liu Qi, and this person shows his sharp edge.
The evil will be retaliated, and the methods are extraordinary. If it is allowed to grow, Jiangdong will never have peace again.
"In that case, take advantage of the fact that Jingzhou doesn't react, take Jiangxia and annihilate the Feilong Army." After hearing Zhou Yu's analysis, Sun Ce immediately became ambitious. His continuous campaign for food and grass has been a big problem over the years. Jingzhou's wealth has made
He felt hungry.
"My lord, although Jiangxia's Wenpin is extraordinary, if we divide our forces into two groups to block Wenpin's Feilong Army in Jiangxia City, then advance by land and water to capture Jiangxia, wipe out the Feilong Army in one fell swoop, and then use the momentum of victory to capture Jingzhou in one fell swoop
." Zhou Yu's eyes were shining brightly as he looked at Sun Ce and said.
If there is no support from Cao Cao, Jingzhou can send reinforcements at any time, which can withstand hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses from Jiangdong. Moreover, Jingzhou's navy is not weak, and they can dare to attack Jiangxia at any time down the river for support. Now Cao Cao is here
Jingzhou will definitely not be able to deal with the provocation behind his back for a while. It is not impossible to capture Jiangxia and then Jingzhou.
"Okay! I, Sun Ce, can finally avenge my father." Sun Ce suddenly stood up with a look of madness on his face, and roared loudly. The revenge of his father's murder has been the driving force that has always urged him to fight in the north and south. If not, how could he have been in his twenties?
Work hard to unify Jiangdong and dominate one side.