Zhang Yu took control of the Poyang Lake area, and the world shook.

Cao Cao was helpless and angry.

Undoubtedly, he was also deceived by Zhang Yu.

When Cao Cao attacked the Poyang Lake area in Jiangdong, he urgently summoned several of his staff.

"Zhang Yu played this skillfully, and he made many big things in Youzhou in a row, attracting everyone's attention, but he won the Poyang Lake area in Jiangdong with a thunderous method."

Cao Cao sighed and said: "We don't have time to react with Sun Ce, Zhang Yu is too smart, he would rather pay a big price than pursue speed." ”

Zhang Yu will fight hard with the enemy, no matter how much, if the loss is big, the loss will be big, occupy the territory first, so that you don't have time to react.

Cao Cao threw all his forces into the north and prepared to confront Zhang Yu in Jizhou.

Zhang Yu did come, and he fought a tough battle with them, and the loss was not small.

But Zhang Yu's purpose has also been achieved.

When several strategists arrived, they all felt that Zhang Yu was too clever.

"Lu'an City and Shouchun City must no longer fall into the hands of Zhang Yu, this is where our three parties check and balance, these two cities are in the hands of Sun Ce, and they can help us block the danger of the next party." Cao Cao said.

Guo Jia has already sent troops and horses to threaten Lu'an City, which is also in danger.

Cheng Yu said: "My lord, although Sun Ce lost more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and Huang Gai died in battle, Lu'an City is strong, and there is absolutely no problem in a short period of time, Sun Ce has enough time to react, so let's not get involved too deeply." ”

If the involvement is too deep, I am afraid that Zhang Yu will suddenly launch an attack in the north, and then there will be a dilemma.

Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "Maybe Zhang Yu just wants to contain us in the south, or maybe he will still do things in the north." ”

As a result, Cao Cao is extremely difficult to make decisions.

If they couldn't figure out Zhang Yu's intentions, their decision-making was very unlevel, not to mention anything else, as evidenced by Zhang Yu's sudden attack on Poyang Lake this time.

At this time, Xun Yu said: "Lord, we can attack the middle of Zhang Yu and find a way to cut off their connection between the north and the south, at least let him take care of it a lot and not dare to attack easily." ”

Xun Yu's strategy was immediately adopted by Cao Cao, who sent an army of more than 100,000 to attack Xuzhou.

To attack Xuzhou, Cao Cao did not require much territory to be occupied, but as long as he captured some places and cut off the connection between the north and the south.

Cao Cao sent more than 100,000 troops to attack Xuzhou, and the entire east was in chaos.

The three princes in the east fought fiercely, and Sun Ce also hurriedly mobilized a large army to support the east.

On the contrary, no one in the Yuan family paid attention to it, and secretly developed their strength there.

Zhang Yu was in Jizhou, and five days after the battle here, Zhang Yu called several generals and said: "It is no longer possible to achieve greater results in this battle, there is no chance in the north, let's withdraw our troops, the army is outside for a day, and the consumption is too great." ”

The generals have no opinion, in the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Yu is a big loss, he has gained hundreds of thousands of people in more than two counties, but the army has lost tens of thousands of people, and has not occupied an inch of land.

But Zhang Yu has a different opinion from them, they have a large population under their rule, it doesn't matter, because many homeless people can't be arranged, who will go to other places to rob the people.

There are no displaced people under Zhang Yu's rule, the people are the power, and the more the people, the more the power.

When Zhang Yu withdrew his troops, Cao Cao also withdrew his troops, and he did not dare to fight Zhang Yu to the death.

Zhang Yu's army withdrew to Bohai County.

In Bohai County, Zhang Yu let several Jun troops rest here, replenish here, and train here.

This has become their base, and the army is directly placed at the front line, so that Youzhou is safer.

Speaking of Jiangdong, Guo Jia besieged Lu'an City and began to attack, responding to the north.

However, this time Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou and asked Zhang Yu to withdraw his troops.

Sun Ce hurriedly mobilized a large army to come to support, and he didn't dare to lose the two cities here.

And Zhao Yun ambushed their vanguard halfway, killed more than 10,000 of their troops, and then retreated safely.

Sun Ce knew that he was furious, and his mood was particularly bad at this time.

His important territory was robbed by Zhang Yu, and he also lost his soldiers, especially Huang Gai's death, which dealt a great blow to Sun Ce's group.

Huang Gai is an old minister who follows Sun Jian, and his ability is very high, but now that he has died on the battlefield, how can they not be sad.

When Sun Ce's army came to support, Guo Jia retreated, and there was no need to die if he didn't have a chance.

The three princes ceased war again, and the whole of China seemed to be quiet.

Sun Ce sent a large army to come, but it was not very many, only a hundred thousand.

Poyang Lake has been lost, and he doesn't dare to send a large army over, if the back road is attacked by Cai Mao, the gains will outweigh the losses.

Sun Ce came surgingly, Guo Jia retreated to defend the city, Sun Ce and their army was insufficient, and they had no ability to attack, so they could only defend.

Sun Ce lost his temper in Shouchun City.

"Bo Fu, the matter is already like this, it is irreparable, we should go back to Changsha as soon as possible, then someone must preside over the overall situation." Zhou Yu persuaded.

Sun Ce was in a very bad mood, and as soon as he was persuaded by Zhou Yu, he slowly calmed down.

"Jingzhou must be solved, otherwise we will only be enemies on both sides, what can Gong Jin do?"

Sun Ce concluded that they would be attacked because of the threat of Jingzhou, otherwise they would have more soldiers and horses in the Poyang Lake area, and he and Zhou Yu would have at least one person.

If not, they probably won't be lost.

If this is the case in the future, they will still have to face a two-sided enemy.

After some analysis, if Sun Ce wants to solve this problem, then he will solve Jingzhou.

Today's Jingzhou is dominated by Cai Mao's family, and Cai Mao controls more and more places, and his strength is also increasing.

Now Cai Mao is still training the army, and has recruited more than 300,000 troops, plus the navy, most of the soldiers and horses in the entire Jingzhou are controlled by him.

Zhou Yu was silent for a while and then said: "If you don't get rid of Cai Mao, he will definitely dominate Jingzhou, and when he continues to expand, I'm afraid he will start to expand." ”

If Cai Mao expands, it will be a catastrophe for Sun Ce.

"It's a pity that Liu Biao and us are also mortal enemies, and with my father's death, we have absolutely no possibility of mutual trust with Liu Biao." Sun Ce said.

If you want to get rid of Cai Mao, only Liu Biao is possible in the entire Jingzhou.

"Liu Bei has been very active recently." Zhou Yu said.

Sun Ce shook his head, and then said: "With hundreds of soldiers and horses in Liu Bei's hands, plus two generals, what can be done." ”

Although Liu Biao has been in Jingzhou for a long time and has attracted a group of people, so what, the whole Jingzhou has no part for him to speak.

"If he takes away Liu Biao's power, this can be used." Zhou Yu said.

Sun Ce was puzzled for a while, can this Liu Bei have this ability?

"It's man-made, Bo Fu, we have to operate it, if it doesn't work, it will stir up the contradiction between Liu Biao and Cai Mao." Zhou Yu said.

(End of chapter)