Liu Xun looked at Huang Yi playfully. He knew how much hatred Huang Yi had in his heart, but he refused to give in. Although Heli was good for him, he not only drew a clear line with Yuan Shu, but also avoided the humiliation that his wife took for Sun Ce, and also stood firmly with him, but Heli was proposed by Yuan Quan, which was definitely a great shame for Huang Yi.

"Okay, Zimei, why does the eldest husband have no wife, your Jiangxia Huang family is also a leading family, and you are afraid that you will not be able to marry a good wife? When the war is over, you may be able to enter the court as an official, and then marry a famous lady and a beautiful marriage, wouldn't it be happy. Now, you will do it first, and if you like it, you will bring it back to the tent to serve you, and you are not welcome. ”

Huang Yi calmed down a little and retracted the topic. "General, the imperial court can't be fully trusted, Yang Biao is Situ, he and the Yuan family are in-laws, and he may negotiate with Sun Ce at any time, treating the general as an abandoned son. For the sake of the general, it is better to be cautious and take the preservation of Jiangxia and Nanjun as the top. Zhou Yu was attacking Nanjun, although it was a clever plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao, but it could not make Chen Ji and others mistakenly think that reinforcements would not arrive, and their morale would collapse. ”

Liu Xun nodded again and again. "I sent someone to Jiangling to tell Chen Ji that he could defend the city with peace of mind and not panic."

"In addition, I have to send people to Yicheng and Zhonglu, the Nanjun clan is dependent on each other, Sun Ce Tu Kuai's family and Xi's family are full of people, how can other families not hate, contact them, the general can get thousands of reinforcements, and if he doesn't move a single soldier, he can make Zhou Yu difficult to take care of."

"Haha, that makes sense, makes sense." Liu Xun laughed, pulled the table over, poured a glass of wine, and pushed it in front of Huang Yi. "Zimei, come, have a drink for your clever plan. If you want me to say, no one else can do lobbying, only you are the most suitable. Zimei, you have a hard time. You should hurry up and contact the township party to raise food and grass for the army, and then set off quickly. ”

Liu Xun is a rough man, and he can't talk to those children of the family, only Huang Yi can help him deal with these things. Without him, Liu Xun couldn't move an inch. This is true in Jiangxia, and it is also true in Nanjun. However, before leaving, Huang Yi also had to prepare grain and grass for Liu Xun. Anlu is the township of the Huang clan in Jiangxia, and the garrison here is to facilitate the collection of grain and grass. It's a task that no one but him can accomplish. Liu Xun should be polite to him.

Huang Yi drank a full cup and said goodbye, full of spirit.

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Under Gangneung Fortress.

Zhou Yu lightly pulled the reins of his horse and walked slowly around the city, Deng Zhan and Lou Gui followed, discussing the situation of Jiangling City in a low voice, planning how to capture it. The army arrived at Gangneung, camped according to the plan, and after patrolling the city, the preparations for the siege began in earnest.

Xun You and Zhou Yu walked side by side, planning the defense of Jiangling City while secretly planning. According to the plan revised in advance, Sun Ce would attack Jiangxia, contain Liu Xun's forces, and let Zhou Yu go all out to capture Jiangling. Zhou Yu had a total of 24,000 men, which was more than enough for a field battle, but the siege of the city had to be carefully planned. Zhou Yu's task is not to take Jiangling, he also wants to take Jiangxia, and then advance into Jiangnan.

"Gongda, what tricks do you have to teach me?" Zhou Yu shook his horsewhip and laughed softly.

Xun You stroked his beard and said lightly: "Our army is coming slowly, Chen Ji is shrinking into the city, and he does not dare to take advantage of the favorable terrain in the north of the city to invite battle, which shows that he is incompetent, and he only knows how to wait for reinforcements." Liu Xun was delayed, he was afraid that he was already panicking. What we have to do now is to cut off the connection between inside and outside the city, build siege equipment, and further squeeze his confidence. Ten days later, if you send someone to persuade you to surrender, you may be rewarded. If it does not surrender, send people to attack, and it will take Gangneung in a day or two at most. ”

Zhou Yu agreed. Although defending the city is a defense, it cannot be passively defended, and it is still necessary to actively look for fighters. Gangneung is bordered by a large river, the terrain is low, and in the summer, when there is a lot of rain, it often accumulates water, forming large and small marshes, but now the water has receded, but there are still muddy wetlands everywhere with lush weeds. If you send someone there to ambush and attack, or simply set fire, if not a big victory, at least it can disturb the morale of the other side. When passing through that area, Zhou Yu was full of energy and ready to meet the challenge, but he didn't expect Chen Ji to do nothing, so he hid in the city and waited for help, so that he could come to Jiangling City safely.

This is a mediocre general, and he does not use the way of soldiers at all. encountered such an opponent in the first real battle, and Zhou Yu felt a little lost in his heart. Even if he defeated Chen Ji, it wouldn't prove anything. Why did Sun Ce become famous in one fight? Because he defeated the famous Xu Rong and Xiliang soldiers, and they were all annihilated.

If the opponent is too weak and the victory comes too easily, there is little value.

"The general is not worried about Chen Ji, but Liu Yan from Yizhou. Liu Yan has long had different ambitions, and seeing that Jingzhou is uneasy, he is likely to send troops to peep into the realm and take advantage of the chaos. Jingzhou is undecided, it is not appropriate to engage troops with Liu Yan, it is advisable to strengthen precautions, and let him retreat in the face of difficulties. ”

Zhou Yu shook his horsewhip and laughed softly: "If Liu Yan dares to come, wouldn't it be exactly what I want?" ”

"Not really." Xun You shook his head. "If the general has the strength to win, it is advisable to lure the enemy deep into the depths of the country, and to wait for the work and kill the enemy in the territory. However, the general now has no strength to spare, so he should not start the battle lightly, but should refuse the enemy in the territory to show that he cannot be offended. General, this is your first battle, and the first battle must not only be won, but won cleanly. Once the city is fortified and there is an invasion of foreign enemies, the general will be stumbling on the left and right, and the morale will inevitably be shaken, and the outcome will be unpredictable. ”

Zhou Yu blinked and smiled. "It's still Gongda steady, I'm a little frivolous. Just according to Gongda. ”

The two discussed and called Deng Zhan and others over to arrange the task. Deng Zhan has good martial arts, and the trained soldiers have strong personal combat power, and they have the most capable scouts. Zhou Yu arranged him in the east of the city to intercept and kill the messengers from Jiangxia. Lou Gui is both civil and military, and has the talent to take charge of his own affairs, so Zhou Yu arranged for him to lead a single part and go straight to Wuxian to guard against enemies from Yizhou. The others were under Gangneung City, building siege equipment, practicing every day, preparing for the siege, and at the same time showing their combat effectiveness to the defenders in the city, increasing the psychological pressure of the defenders.

The generals were ordered to go.

Two days later, Deng Zhan was the first to reap, as his subordinate scouts captured the messenger sent by Liu Xun and intercepted Liu Xun's order to Chen Ji. After reading the letter written by Huang Yi in the smug plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao, Zhou Yu and Xun You looked at each other dumbfounded.

Zhou Yu shook his head and threw the order on the case, disdainfully. "It's really a scholar's opinion, sitting back and watching Jiangling being trapped, but attacking Xiangyang and Huyang, it's foolish. Let him wait in Anlu, wait for us to take Jiangling, and then take Xiling, see that he has no way to return, and go to the green forest and mountains to fall into the grass. ”

Xun You thought for a moment and shook his head. "We can't let him fall into the grass in the green forests and mountains, and we must annihilate him on the spot. Let Deng Zhanbu be on standby, try not to participate in the siege of the city, and once Jiangling is taken, let Deng Zhanbu march in a hurry, rush to attack Liu Xun, and strive to annihilate it all. Inform Huang Zhong and Li Tong and ask them to enter the battlefield and prepare to respond. ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Mobilize Huang Zhong and Li Tongbu, Gongda is not worried that General Sun will say that I am in power?" ”

Xun You shook his head, and he was in his chest. "The situation has changed, General Sun must stay in Nanyang, in order to be in order, and the war in Jiangxia is afraid that the general will have to bear it alone. Now that Liu Xun is out of the city, he can't be allowed to go back. ”