5 =# ( 6@ Mzt YY f8 v 0 e e0 $ Qe ɣp, l p The war is imminent, and a lot of financial resources are spent to support the compilation of books, is Nanyang's financial resources very strong, or is it under pressure? ”

After the dinner, Xun Yu sat down in the study with Zhou Yu, and went straight to the topic as soon as he opened his mouth. Zhou Yu glanced at him, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, but he was not in a hurry to answer. He lifted the gurgling clay pot in the small tandoor on the table, and poured half a cup of boiling water into the teacup where the ginger, shallots, salt, and tea were placed, and the warmth and spiciness, mixed with the fragrance of the tea leaves, diffused in the room, both enthusiastic and calm. Zhou Yu stretched out his hand to signal.

"Gongda, taste it, tea from Yizhou."

Xun You picked up the teacup, took a sip, then frowned and gently put down the teacup.

Zhou Yu slowly sipped the tea, enjoying himself. After a while, he put down his teacup and rubbed his hands. "Nanyang's financial resources are not only not strong, but also have a big deficit. There are too many places to spend money, and in the battle of Junyi, nearly a million arrows were used, 10,000 new knives, nearly 3,000 pairs of armor, nearly 200,000 stones of grain were transported, and another 500,000 stones were to be transported next. The bereavement reward for the casualties is another large sum of money. General Sun's personal guards lost nearly 400 horses. As a last resort, he could only go to Hedong in person to interview Niu Fu and others, which cost a lot of money. I had to spend money everywhere, and I had to borrow money everywhere, and now I was paying taxes on credit five years later. ”

Xun Yu looked at Zhou Yu and waited quietly.

"I can spend all the money now, but the money for the county school is prepared early in the morning and will not be affected. It's not because of pressure, it's because culture needs to be passed on, and it can't be ignored because of the tension of war. Five hundred gold a year is a lot, but compared to the conquest of tens of thousands of troops, this is nothing. ”

Zhou Yu looked at Xun Yu and said with a light smile: "I boldly left Gongda, just hoping that Gongda can give me advice and make a quick decision." A day before the war ended, the money saved might be more than 500 gold. Gongda, are you right? ”

Xun You smiled bitterly: "Although the soldiers are expensive and not expensive for a long time, who can guarantee the success of the first battle?" If the war drags on and the food supply cannot be paid, will the general return again? ”

"It is indeed difficult to guarantee that the battle will be won, and the attack will be overcome, but before the expedition, if there is no victory rate of more than seventy percent, I would rather not go to the expedition." Zhou Yu paused, and then said, "This is the only thing General Sun asks of me. ”

"The only request?"

"Yes, the only request."

Xun You was stunned for a moment and exhaled softly. "It seems...... General Sun really cares about the general. ”

"Yes, because of this, I feel that the burden on my shoulders is very heavy, and I want to ask Gongda to help me. In terms of soldier training, we all have obvious advantages, but this is a siege, and there are many uncertain factors, so I need a resourceful person to help me raise it, and remind me from time to time. Gongda left Nanyang, I always felt very sorry, and now that you are back, and it was before I was ready to go on the expedition, I think it should be providence. ”

Xun You smiled bitterly: "The general has high hopes, I dare not be ashamed, in case I live up to the general's trust, I ......"

Zhou Yu waved his hand. "The plan is yours, the decision is mine, if there is a discord, I will be fully responsible to General Sun, and I will not implicate Gongda."

Xun You closed his mouth and didn't say any more kind words. He looked at Zhou Yu's eyes, Zhou Yu's eyes were clear, calm and calm. Xun You nodded. "Since this is the case, then you will not be presumptuous and ugly in front of the general. Dare to ask the general, what are the geometries of the Southern Expedition? ”

"There are a total of 24,000 people, I led the Chinese army 10,000, Lou Gui 3,000, Deng Zhan 4,000, Zhao Yan 3,000, and Sun Fu 4,000. Set off at Wancheng at the end of October, assemble in Xiangyang at the beginning of November, and rest for 10 days......"

Zhou Yu took out a battle plan and put it in front of Xun You. Xun Yu picked it up and read it carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became. This battle plan is very detailed, and it is listed in the list of how to arrange the personnel and horses of each unit, which route to take forward, where to be stationed after arriving at Gangneung, what kind of tasks to undertake, and what variables to pay attention to. Even an ordinary general, when he sees this battle plan, knows what he should do and what he should not do.

"The general is well prepared." Xun You pushed the plan back.

Zhou Yu said: "Most of the soldiers under his command were born in the army and don't know any art of war, so they can only arrange it in as much detail as possible. If there is something wrong, it is okay for Gongda to speak out. ”

"The plan outlined by the general is very thorough, and I have no opinion. But the general's plan seems to only include the battle plan of your department, and there is no general Sun's department, could it be that he wants to go back to Yuzhou to rest? ”

Zhou Yu frowned slightly, raised his head, and looked at Xun You. "Does Gongda mean that we act separately and have no response? General Sun's task was to capture the Lujiang River and Jiujiang. After Chen Deng usurped the Lujiang River, he has been preparing to invade Runan in the north, and General Sun is ready to attack the Lujiang River first and not act with me. ”

Xun You shook his head. "General, the battle is expensive to win, not expensive for a long time, the soldiers should be together, not divided, you want to attack the city and plunder the land, even if Liu Xun and Chen Jicai are not Chinese, after all, there is a city in hand, if they defend the city, you have to attack the city, once the army is under the city, it is difficult to ensure a quick victory, and the casualties will increase several times. There are many dreams at night, and once Liu Xun asks for help from Yizhou or Yangzhou, it will be difficult to predict the outcome or defeat. ”

Zhou Yu thought for a long time and nodded slowly. What Gongda said is indeed true. If our troops attack alone, the victory rate is at most seventy percent, and the probability of quick victory is only five or six percent, if we attack at the same time as General Sun, we should be able to solve the battle within a month, even if there is an accident, it will not be delayed for too long. ”

"That's right, this is the general's first battle, not only is the general not sure in his heart, but the soldiers may not have the confidence to win. General Sun is different, he has the record of defeating Xu Rong last year, and he has just won the victory in the Battle of Junyi, and the soldiers under his command cooperate tacitly, and their morale is booming. Once we learned that he personally led the army to the battle, not only our morale would be available, but Liu Xun and Chen Ji would also be discouraged. Nanyang's financial resources are insufficient, and it is difficult to support a long-term attack, which is probably the general's intention to capture Nanjun and Jiangxia. In this case, we should go all out in order to be sure. After capturing Nanjun and Jiangxia, the soldiers will be more confident after the test of actual combat. With the financial support of these two counties, the general will be much more relaxed in taking the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and there is no need to count the days like this, lest there be any accidents. ”

The corners of Zhou Yu's mouth provoked a shallow smile. "In this way, this first step is more stable."

"Didn't the general ask General Sun for advice before making a decision?"

"No, the general is as good as a stream, and he will definitely accept this suggestion. If he knew that this was Gongda's suggestion, he would have no need to doubt it. Zhou Yu smiled meaningfully. The general has admired Gongda for a long time, but he refuses to force people, so he has not invited Gongda to enter the scene, not because he is ignorant of Gongda's cleverness. Gongda, the person who knows you in the world is no better than the general. ”

"Is it because of Guo Fengxiao?"

"No, it's the general himself."