"Husband, did Liu Bei finally make a move?" Pang Tong deduced from Su Zhe's three words.

"See for yourselves." Su Zhe showed the information to Pang Tong, Jia Xu and others.

The intelligence clearly states that Liu Bei has led his army to Hanzhong and is continuing to go south to Chengdu.

In Chengdu, Guan Yu is also rushing to the downstream Jiangzhou line to transport grain and grass, and all signs indicate that Liu Bei clearly intends to go east from Chengdu and take Jingzhou directly.

"Liu Bei's trick is yin enough, he not only wants to save Sun Ce, but also wants to take advantage of the situation to steal Jingzhou and make a profit." Pang Tong pierced Liu Bei's intentions at a glance.

The generals in the hall couldn't help but change color when they heard that Liu Bei planned to attack from upstream.

Gan Ning said first: "King Wei, I heard that Guan Yu has been building warships all these years, presumably Liu Bei's army should not be weak, and our soldiers and horses on the front line of Jiangling in Yidu, only Wei Wenchang has less than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and I am afraid that it will be very difficult to defend." ”

Huang Zhong also said: "According to the intelligence, the big-eared thief invaded our Jingzhou this time, and there are at least nearly 100,000 people, and the strength is much stronger than Sun Ce, should we adjust the direction and use the main force to go upstream to meet the big-eared thief." ”

"Wenhe, why don't you speak, this king wants to hear your opinion." Su Zhe was not in a hurry to make a decision, and looked at Jia Xu.

After coughing a few times, Jia Xu brushed his beard and said: "If we change the direction of attack at this time, wouldn't it be in Liu Bei's arms and give that Sun Ce a chance to breathe, so the old man thinks that since we want to destroy Sun Ce, we must destroy it as soon as possible, and we will never give up if we don't defeat Jiangdong." ”

"What about the upstream, what about Liu Bei's 100,000 army?" Huang Zhong asked rhetorically.

Jia Xu said lightly: "Although the old man is not from Jingzhou, but I have also heard that there is a danger of mountains and gorges between Yizhou and Jingzhou, and there are mountains and mountains separated by mountains, which is not conducive to the development of the large army. ”

Su Zhe's eyes moved, and he suddenly remembered historical memory.

He remembered the Battle of Yiling in history.

At that time, Liu Bei went east with the army of the country, wanting to avenge Guan Yu and recapture Jingzhou.

As a result, Lu Xun took advantage of the terrain of the Three Gorges to block Liu Bei in the mountains on the front line of Yiling, and it took Liu Bei more than a year to break through.

Since Lu Xun in history has done it, what reason is there for him not to do it now.

"What do you think?" Su Zhe looked at Pang Tong again.

Pang Tong also said: "Mr. Wenhe is reasonable, the Three Gorges is dangerous, how can it be so easy to break through, with Wei Wenchang's ability, adding another 10,000 or 20,000 people to him should be able to drag Liu Bei and make it impossible for the enemy army to enter the hinterland of Jingzhou." ”

Su Zhe got up and paced, his eyes fixed on the map, wandering between Wankou and Yiling, weighing the pros and cons.

"Lu Ziming, if this king uses his navy to capture Anhuikou, how sure are you that he will defeat Sun Ce's navy?" Su Zhe's gaze looked at Lu Meng.

Even if he plans to adopt Jia Xu's strategy, the key to the success of this plan lies in whether he can destroy Jiangdong smoothly and quickly, and then go back to clean up Liu Bei.

If Sun Ce can't be destroyed as soon as possible, even with Wei Yan's strength, I'm afraid he won't be able to resist Liu Bei for too long.

After all, the current Liu Bei has Ma Chao, Pang De, Zhang Ren and other famous generals, as well as Fa Zheng to advise him, and his strength is more than twice as strong as Liu Bei in history.

Lu Meng's expression was slightly shocked, and after a moment of silence, he arched his hand and said: "If you let the last man command, he is fifty percent sure that he will defeat Sun Ce on the water, and if the king of Wei can advance by land and water, threaten Anhui from the land, and force Sun Ce to divide his troops to defend the Anhui mouth camp, the last general will be sixty percent sure." ”

"Six achievements are enough!"

Su Zhe waved his hand happily and shouted, "Lu Meng listens to the order!" ”

"The end will be." Lu Meng hurriedly stood up.

Su Zhe said sharply: "This king orders you to lead 35,000 sailors to the east tomorrow, go straight to the mouth of Anhui, and have a decisive battle with Sun Ce on the water!" ”

Lu Meng's face changed immediately, and a look of surprise welled up in his eyes.

He never expected that as a general, he would be so reused by Su Zhe, and he would give him the power to command the naval army and fight a decisive battle with Sun Ce.

What kind of bearing and courage can have such trust in him.

For a while, Lu Meng was flattered, moved and surprised, and was stunned and didn't know what to do.

"What, Lu Ziming, don't you have the guts?" Su Zhe provoked him.

Lu Meng suddenly came to his senses, bowed to the end, and said angrily: "Thanks to Wei *'s life, Lu Meng and I will win this battle for the King of Wei even if I fight for this life!" ”

"Good!" Su Zhe helped him up and said with a satisfied smile: "The king of Ming Japan will lead the soldiers of the infantry army to enjoy your Lu Ziming's performance on the shore!" ”

When the order was handed down, the officers and men of the three armies were all enthusiastic and their fighting spirit was wild.

After three victories in the Battle of Chaisang, the Battle of Haidu, and the Battle of Poyang, the number of Su Zhe's naval army has reached 35,000, as well as nearly 1,000 sophisticated warships captured from the Jiangdong Army, and the strength of the naval army has increased greatly.

What's more, he also has Lu Meng, Ling's father and son, and Gan Ning's naval general.

With such a lineup, Su Zhe naturally has no scruples, he wants to use a frontal attack to defeat Sun Ce in a dignified manner on the Yangtze River.

That night, Su Zhe took all the wine and meat, rewarded the soldiers of the three armies, and let them eat to their heart's content.

On this day, when the sky was dark, the 80,000 Wei army left Chaisang, poured out of the nest, and marched towards the downstream direction of Anhuikou by land and water, and rushed away.

……

Anhui Koushui Battalion, the big tent of the Chinese army.

It was nearly noon, and the smoke curled up from the water camp, and it was time to eat.

Sun Ce stood on the shore, looking at the rolling Yangtze River in a daze, and there was a little worry and anxiety between his eyebrows.

"I don't know when and how the big-eared thief will send troops to relieve the siege for me......"

Sun Ce muttered to himself, looking forward to Liu Bei's help in his heart.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Zhou Yu rode his horse galloping, with the word "joy" written on his handsome face.

Sun Ce's eyes flashed, and he suddenly became excited, thinking that Zhou Yu must have brought good news.

Zhou Yu turned over and dismounted, lifted the silk book in his hand, and said happily: "Bo Fu, Liu Xuande has finally sent troops!" ”

Really!

Sun Ce was overjoyed, snatched the silk book from Zhou Yu's hand, and looked at it carefully.

Then he smiled, and laughed so heartily that he felt relieved.

This was an urgent report sent back by Kan Ze in advance, claiming that Liu Bei had promised to help, and had led a large army into Yizhou, preparing to go east to take Jingzhou and copy Su Zhe's back road.

"As soon as Liu Bei's army enters Jingzhou, Su Zhe can't take care of each other, and he will definitely score heavy troops to defend Liu Bei upstream, the pressure on our army will drop sharply, and our Jiangdong will finally turn the corner." Zhou Yu also smiled with relief.

At that moment, a sentinel ship sped back from the upstream to the shore.

He Qi jumped off the boat, rushed to Sun Ce in a few steps, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Lord, the big thing is not good, the Su thieves have raised an army of 80,000 water and land, and they are rushing towards our Anhui mouth!" ”