Anglers have a rule, their own catch of fish, no matter the size, fat and thin, what the species, must be taken home to enjoy slowly, this is called 'swimming fish on the bait, God's gift, rejection unknown', the same reason, the enemy they provoked, knowing that it is not an opponent, but also to pull out the sword, desperate fighting, this is the dignity of a warrior!

The strong enemy pressed the realm, the decisive battle was coming, Sun Ce was a little flustered at first, and then he became excited, to be able to command more than 100,000 Jiangdong athletes, and the 'world's first general' to fight on the battlefield, this is what he dreams of, besides, as long as he defeats Xiao Yi, he will be the strongest man in the world, all the glory, all his own body, above the history, there will also be a prominent position!

Victory and defeat, honor and disgrace, in this battle, Sun Ce immediately prepared, on the one hand, frequently mobilized soldiers and horses, built barriers, dug trenches, and built a huge encirclement on the periphery of Shouchun City, as long as the enemy army stepped into a step, he would not want to escape!

On the other hand, a large number of meticulous agents, secret agents, and rangers were sent to various parts of Jianghuai to investigate Xiao Yi's every move, the number of soldiers and horses, the grain and grass reserves, and the daily travel route. ’

The sky lived up to its wishes, and the rangers scattered out in large quantities, and soon there was information feedback, but after watching, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu couldn't help but gasp, but they were even more worried......

On the third day of December, Xiao Yi swore an oath in Xuchang, personally led the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, and traveled south day and night, advancing at a speed of more than 100 miles every day......

On the sixth day of December, Xuanjia iron cavalry entered the territory of Yuzhou, people do not take off their armor, horses do not leave the saddle, all the way through Dongjun, Chenliu, Huaiyang, Peiguo ......, along the way do not enter the people's houses, do not disturb the people, military discipline is like iron!

On December 12, the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry crossed the Huaishui River and officially entered the Jianghuai area, repairing in the mall for a day, and then the team disappeared......

The so-called disappearance is that there are no people and horses, no flags, and no traces can be found, and tens of thousands of horses seem to have evaporated from the world and disappeared on the land of Jianghuai!

Seeing such information, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu took out the military strategy map and studied it carefully, the mall is one hundred and fifty miles away, if you hurry up, you can reach Shouchun City in one day and one night, and you will enter the ambush of the Jiangdong Army, but at the critical moment, the Xuanjia Army has disappeared?

Xiao Yi is a famous general in the world, and he is also an ordinary man, it is impossible to cast a demon spell and turn tens of thousands of horses into nothing, therefore, there is only one reasonable explanation, the Xuanjia Iron Horse changed the direction of travel, did not come to the rescue of Shouchun, but ran elsewhere, the question is, the land of Jianghuai, thousands of miles long, where did they go?

"Ghost-faced Xiao Lang - fierce as a wolf, cunning as a fox, unpredictable with soldiers, suddenly changing the direction of travel, it is in line with his usual style!"

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu looked attentive, looking for it inch by inch on the map, like panning for gold in the sand, Xiao Yi likes to take the sword sideways, specializing in sneaking up on the enemy's soft underbelly, defense and rescue are not his character, so thinking about it, the target of his attack is Lujiang County!

Lujiang County is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, belongs to one of the three counties in the north of Yangzhou, the place is rich, the population is large, it is the source of Yuan Shu's wealth, and was later grabbed by Sun Ce, with the role of 'bridgehead', military and economic value is extremely important!

This Jiangdong group's large-scale northern expedition is to Lujiang County as a pedal, ordnance, grain and grass are all stationed here, through the dense water network in the Jianghuai region, a steady stream of supply to the army, this is a critical place, specially sent Cheng Pu to lead 10,000 troops to garrison, the old general is loyal, steady, but is the best choice!

"General Cheng has been on the battlefield for a long time and is quite good at fighting, but when it comes to the way of killing, I'm afraid he is not Xiao Yi's opponent, once the grain and grass are lost, within ten days, our army will be defeated without a fight, and we must go to support!"

Staring at the military strategy map, Zhou Yu's eyes were full of brilliance, Lujiang County is the lifeblood of the army and his hometown, so who is the candidate to go to the rescue?

Zhou Yu is both civil and military, and has always regarded himself as a famous general in Jiangdong, and he is more proud of his temperament, and he loves to be in the limelight, but for a long time, regardless of his military exploits, fame, or talent...... was all pressed by Xiao Yi steadily, he was really angry, this time he commanded the army, it was a chance to prove himself!

Xiao Yi can fight well, he is a formidable enemy, and he must not be underestimated, but Zhou Yu has calculated in his heart that if the two armies fight, he has three major advantages: time, place, and people!

Xiao Yi's subordinates are all northern athletes, and when they come to the land of Huainan, they will inevitably be unaccustomed to the water and soil, and the soldiers are prone to epidemics, and in the cold winter season, everything is slaughtered, their war horses have no grass to eat, and logistics supply is difficult, and the combat effectiveness will inevitably plummet!

On the contrary, Zhou Yu's subordinates are all southerners, who adapt to the weather and environment here, and are mainly infantry and sailors, and the number of war horses is very small, and they don't need too much grass, so their combat effectiveness will not be affected.

Lujiang County is located in the Yangtze River Basin, the rivers are vertical and horizontal, there are many lakes, the paddy fields can not be seen at a glance, Xiao Yi's Xuanjia Iron Cavalry is here, it must be deep in the mud, not to mention the cavalry charge, it would be good for them to take a step!

The Jiangdong Army has countless ships, which can travel along the waterway, fast and agile, without much effort, once the battle starts, the soldiers go into battle barefoot, swim across the river with arms, and can drown the enemy alive in the water, which is also advantageous!

Xiao Yi is also a northerner, he doesn't know anything about the situation in Lujiang County, after the team came, let alone replenishing grain and grass, even the guide couldn't find it, even if he found it, those tough men in Guanzhong and Yanzhao could understand Wu Nong's soft words...... "Nong's even road is rough, a group of little red guys with collapsed brains!" ”

On the contrary, Zhou Yu is a native of Lujiang County, his grandfather Zhou Jing and uncle Zhou Zhong are all lieutenants of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his father Zhou Yi was the commander of Luoyang, and he is one of the most famous families, with huge appeal, fighting in the homeland, it is easy to replenish the soldiers, raise food and grass, this is a people!

The time, the location, the people are all on their own side, the two armies fight on the battlefield, Zhou Yu has more than ninety percent chance of winning, how can he let go of such a good opportunity, as long as he captures or kills Xiao Yi alive, Jiangdong Group can occupy the land of Jianghuai, achieve the cause of the king, and he will also become the 'first general in the world', leaving a name in history, admired by generations!

"In this case, the matter of rescuing Lujiang County, please leave it to the virtuous brother, you must capture Xiao Yi alive, if you can take it for your own use, it is tantamount to adding wings to the tiger, if you can't convince this person, it's not too late to kill it yourself!"

As a high-ranking person, he will not compete with his subordinates for credit, Sun Ce really wants to defeat Xiao Yi and establish a great feat, but after thinking about it, he still gave up the opportunity, and in comparison, Zhou Yu is the most suitable candidate!

Besides, the two are sworn brothers, life and death are shared, wealth and wealth are shared, Zhou Yu's merits are also the glory of Sun Ce, turn to the history to see, Han Xin commanded the army, ambushed on all sides, and forced the 'overlord' Wujiang to kill himself, but when it comes to history, people will only say: 'Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu', this is the difference between a king and a general!

As for Xiao Yi, Sun Ce is hateful to the bone, and his respect is infinite, if possible, in addition to the position of the lord, and his wife Da Qiao, he is willing to pay all the price, but also to subdue this 'greedy wolf', and even become an in-law, he has no daughter, but he has a sister, small and cute, lively and naughty, a standard ** girl, I heard that Xiao Yi is a 'lolitacon', if the two become husband and wife, it will also be a good story!

"Bo Fu, please rest assured, I won't hurt Xiao Lang's life until the last resort, if I can fight side by side with this person, it will also be a great blessing in life!"

Zhou Yu has a proud personality, but he also has a certain mind, besides, he can hardly tolerate a strong enemy, but he can accept a powerful comrade-in-arms, for the hegemony of the Jiangdong Group, he should collect the world's talents, and think it is for his own use, this is the temperament of a generation of Confucian generals - Mei Zhoulang!

After the plan was completed, Zhou Yu immediately took action, leading 40,000 people from the water and land armies, taking more than 500 warships, entering Chaohu Lake along the Feishui, and heading down the river to Lujiang County......

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"Roar! --Roar! Roar! ”

On the wide water surface of Chaohu Lake, a huge fleet is moving, connected more than ten miles before and after, hundreds of large and small warships, the momentum is extremely spectacular, the first large building ship, ten zhang long, four zhang high, divided into three layers, can carry hundreds of soldiers, the bow of the ship erects a cyan flag, in the middle of a big bucket 'Zhou' word, in the cold wind blowing, up and down fluttering, so not majestic!

In the Jianghuai River Basin, the climate is warm, even in the cold winter season, the river is not frozen, under the north wind blowing wildly, all the boats have raised full sails, plus it is downstream, the fleet travels extremely fast, it only took four days, it entered the territory of Lujiang County!

The problem is that all parts of Lujiang County are peaceful, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no trace of the enemy has been found, but Zhou Yu firmly believes in his judgment, that cunning 'greedy wolf' must be lurking in a corner, ready to launch a fatal blow!

Zhou Yu did not rush to find the enemy, but set up a sumptuous banquet to entertain relatives, friends, and the head of the gate family...... After a good meal and a good gift, he knew very well that if he wanted to find the enemy, a local woodcutter and fisherman was better than ten rangers!

Sure enough, Zhou Yu's judgment was extremely accurate, and three days later, there was good news that a woodcutter had discovered the enemy's camp, which was the disappeared Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, and he was holding a banner with the word 'Xiao', and the location was in --- Huoshan Mountain!

(End of chapter)