Chapter 675 Inference

Seeing Generals Tai Shici and Chen Wu asking for a fight, the dissatisfied Huang Gai also stood up and said proudly: "Commander, Huang also asks for a fight. Huang's old bones are not rotten yet, so he can take Shu County City!"

Chen Wu laughed and said: "Old General Huang, you can just sit here for us, why bother to fight in person?"

When Huang Gai heard this, he blew his beard and glared: "Zi Lie, what do you mean by this? Do you think that I will grow old? Although Lian Po is old, he can still eat a bucket of rice and ten pounds of meat. Although Huang Gongfu can't compare Going to Lianpo, but conquering the city and taking out the stronghold is not a problem."

Tai Shici also smiled and said: "General Huang, you are highly respected. If something goes wrong, the morale of the army will be shaken. You can just sit in the rear and leave it to me to attack the city and the stronghold."

Before Huang Gai spoke, Han Dang stood up again. Among the Jiangdong generals, he, like Taishi Ci, was not from the south of the Yangtze River. Sangzi was born in the north, and much further away than Taishi Ci - he was from the Liaoxi Ling branch. He is one of the few people in the Jiangdong Army who is skilled in bow and horse.

Han Dang said loudly: "Captain, Han is not convinced. Please ask the Commander to allow Han to go to war. Han is willing to request a military order. If he does not capture Shu County, he will die on the city wall!"

"Yi Gong is so brave!" Huang Gai laughed, put his arm around Han Dang's shoulders, clasped his fists at Zhou Yu and said, "Captain, please allow me and Yi Gong to each lead troops to attack one city wall. We will surely gain something."

Originally, Xu Sheng, Pan Zhang and others were also ready to make a move, but when they saw Huang Gai and Han Dang resolutely requesting a fight, and their own military positions could not be compared with Tai Shi Ci's, they sat down.

"Hahaha, the generals are eager to fight, but the rebels are huddled in the city and dare not show their heads. From this point of view, our army is bound to win! The rebels are cowering, but our army is one to ten, how can we not win?"

With a smile on his face, Zhou Yu said to Huang Gai and Han Dang: "Two old generals, please be patient and allow me to inquire."

Huang Gai and Han Dang sat down, while Zhou Yu looked at Taishi Ci and asked, "Ziyi, you sent out sentries to patrol Lujiang County many times, have you gained anything?"

Taishi Ci's face turned stern, and he clasped his fists and said: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, a sentry under his command has not found traces of Cao Cao's army. He wants to come to Cao Cao to station troops in Hefei. He will imitate Bian Zhuangzi and watch our army attack Li Shu, and then send out troops."

Zhou Yu nodded slightly, seeming relieved, but he asked again: "Have all the sentries sent by Ziyi returned?"

He was worried that Cao Jun was well hidden, and some sentries might have discovered Cao Jun's traces before they could come back to report.

Taishi Ci thought for a while and realized that he had more than a hundred cavalry under his command. Each of them was treated like a treasure. He could even call out the name of each cavalry accurately, and soon his brows relaxed.

"Chief Zhang Yu and three of his cavalry have not returned yet," he replied.

"Well" Zhou Yu frowned deeply, not knowing what he was thinking.

Xu Sheng asked strangely: "What is the governor thinking?"

"I'm afraid Cao Jun has sneaked into Lujiang County." Zhou Yu said slowly.

"This is impossible!" Chen Wu said loudly: "If Cao Jun has sneaked into Lujiang County, why did Taishi Xiaowei only lose three cavalry? Instead of more?"

Zhou Yu did not answer, but Xu Sheng refuted: "Zi Lie, you are really a fool. Think about it, if you were Cao Mengde, would you want to swallow up more than a hundred riders here, or destroy the main force of our Jiangdong Army in one fell swoop?" Woolen cloth?"

"This is naturally the main force of our army."

"In this case, Cao Cao will definitely not alert the enemy! He will let Taishi Xiaowei's hundreds of cavalry search at will, creating an illusion that Cao Cao's army has not arrived, and then suddenly attack!"

Xu Sheng frowned and said: "If this is really the case, I'm afraid our army will have a hard battle."

Chen Wu nodded in realization, but soon said carelessly: "What are you afraid of? Cao Jun also has two shoulders against one head. Our Jiangdong Army, under the leadership of King Xiang, defeated the 200,000 Qin Army with nine battles and nine victories. Can Cao's army be as powerful as Qin's army of 200,000?"

Zhou Yu shook his head and said: "Zi Lie, arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Don't underestimate the fighting power of Cao Cao and Cao's army. Besides, I can't compare to the bravery of King Xiang."

"Perhaps he was entangled by the rebels and has not been able to come back yet?" Tai Shici raised another possibility.

Zhou Yu nodded and said: "It is not impossible, but based on calculation and preparation, our army currently assumes that Cao Jun has been lurking in Lujiang County and has mobilized troops and horses to prepare to participate in the Lujiang War!"

As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the camp were shocked and their expressions became ugly.

During Sun Ce's reign, he thought about heading north to the Central Plains all the time, and his troops swept through Huainan and pointed directly at the Central Plains. However, Cao Cao occupied Huainan and Xuzhou and became a stumbling block in front of the Jiangdong Army. Since Yuan Shao's defeat, Cao Cao has become the second largest prince in the world and is currently the only one who can compete with the Liangzhou Army. Cao Cao had a unique vision and supported the East Emperor and the West Emperor to stand side by side. His men occupied the entire territory of Qingxu Prefecture, a small half of Jizhou and a small half of Yangzhou, with a military strength of more than 100,000.

If Cao Cao is really spying on Lujiang County, then even if he deploys part of his military strength, the Jiangdong Army cannot be underestimated.

Realizing that the atmosphere in the camp seemed a bit dull, Zhou Yu said decisively: "It doesn't matter, everyone. According to the intelligence sent back from our army's detailed operations in the Central Plains, Cao Cao attacked Yanzhou with Xiahou Dun as general, and is currently engaged in a tug-of-war with Yu Jin of the Liangzhou Army. In addition, in order to stabilize the newly acquired land in Jizhou, a large number of troops have also been deployed to work with Yuan Shao to contain Xu Huang's army in Jizhou. Even if they want to start a war, the investment in troops will not be too much."

"That's right!" Chen Wu laughed and said: "Cao Cao is not weak, but Liu Ye is even stronger. If Cao Cao attacks our army, Liu Ye will never miss this good opportunity, and our army does not border the Liangzhou Army. "

As soon as these words came out, the dull atmosphere in the camp suddenly disappeared. The generals laughed, and a confident smile appeared on their faces.

Xu Sheng worriedly said: "Captain, with Cao Cao's cunning, he will definitely not fight on multiple fronts, but focus on one. Now Cao Cao's army is following Han Xin's example and building a plank road to cross Chencang secretly. However, it is not yet certain whether Cao Cao wants to take Yanzhou westward. To dominate the Central Plains, we still want to march south and drink from the Yangtze River."

Zhou Yu nodded and said firmly: "No matter what, our army assumes that Cao Jun is lurking in Lujiang County and is preparing to go south."

"In this case, the strategy of attacking Shu County will have to change." Tai Shi Ci said.

"That's right." Zhou Yu thought for a while and ordered: "The governor is going to divide the army into two parts, one to attack the city and the other as a reserve force to reinforce at any time, and to be alert to Cao's army's attack. If Cao's army comes, they can attack it. .”