Cao Shuo did not stay long in Guandu. Updates are fast and ad-free.

Guo Jia relayed Cao Cao's meaning to him.

Even if Guo Jia didn't tell Cao Cao, Cao Shuo wouldn't have been stationed here for too long.

Stationed with Cao Cao's soldiers and horses, not only Cao Shuo felt uncomfortable, but even the soldiers under his command felt constrained, as if they were tied by an invisible rope.

After only two days of rest, Cao Shuo bid farewell to Cao Cao and led the army back to Shouchun.

At the same time, the Sun family of Wu County, Jiangdong.

Sun Ce sat at the top of the front hall, and Jiangdong staff and some generals lined up on both sides to watch him.

"Have you heard?" Sun Ce asked: "Cao Zirong defeated the Yuan army in Baima and Yanjin, and secretly sent people to Yecheng to take out all the families of Yan Liangwen Chou and Ju Yi. ”

"Although Cao Zirong has won two games in a row, the Cao family is still not the opponent of the Yuan family in terms of troops." Zhou Yu said: "Our army has been prepared and can go out at any time, Bo Fu must not hesitate again." ”

"It's not that I'm hesitant." Sun Ce said: "I'm just thinking, what will Cao Zirong do after he wins two games in a row? ”

One of the people sitting there said: "I think Cao Zirong will return to Shouchun." ”

This person is about forty years old, but his beard is already a little gray, and he is Zhang Zhao, who Sun Ce relies on more.

"Why does Zibu think that Cao Zirong will return to Shouchun?" Sun Ce asked.

Zhang Zhao got up and said: "Yuan Cao started a war, Cao Cao has defended the Yellow River, Yuan Shao will not be able to cross the river to enter Xu Capital for a while, and the Cao family has not yet faced life and death." And Bo Fu is deploying troops in Jiangdong, and the movement is not small, with the skills of Cao Cao's staff, how can we not see where our intentions are? ”

Sun Ce nodded, frowned slightly, and said to everyone: "If Cao Zirong really returns to Shouchun, whether we want to send troops or not, we really have to think carefully." ”

"I don't think there's any need to think about it." Zhang Zhao said: "Although Cao Zirong returned to Shouchun, it is impossible for him to take care of all places, and our army can avoid Huainan and Lujiang and attack Guangling." ”

"Guangling belongs to Xuzhou, if you attack there, how can Cao Zirong not send reinforcements?" Sun Ce asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man in the seat stood up.

The young man clenched his fists and bowed to Sun Ce and said, "Brother, I don't think there is any need to be afraid of Cao Zirong, what should we do, we still do as originally planned." ”

The boy was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, and he had a pair of blue eyes that looked like those of a Hu man.

He is Sun Ce's brother Sun Quan.

Seeing that it was Sun Quan who spoke, Sun Ce said: "Zhongmou is young and ignorant, how dare he talk about the use of troops in front of the princes? Why don't you sit down? ”

Sun Quan was clearly afraid of his brother.

was reprimanded by Sun Ce, he lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.

Sun Ce continued: "We don't have many soldiers and horses in Jiangdong, and we have fought against Jingzhou for many years, and we have won and lost each other, and the losses are not small. It's okay to change to someone else, attacking Xuzhou, we have to face Cao Zirong, so I have to weigh the pros and cons, whether I should attack or not. ”

"Brother is a hero, why was he frightened by Cao Zirong?" Sun Quan said: "Then Cao Zirong is about the same age as me, can he be more powerful than his brother?" ”

"What does Zhongmou know?" Sun Ce glared and said, "Since Wancheng, have you heard that Cao Zirong has had a defeat?" ”

"That's because he didn't meet his brother." Sun Quan said: "If my brother leads the troops forward, what can Cao Zirong be?" ”

"Shut up!" Sun Ce said: "Huangkou Xiaoer, I don't know how thick the sky is. I have also seen Cao Zirong, but he is a scoundrel but has a good skin. The more a character like him, the more difficult it is to deal with, don't you know? ”

Sun Ce was a little angry, Sun Quan didn't dare to say more, but in his heart, he was very disapproving of Cao Shuo.

"Don't be angry, what Zhong Mou said is not completely unreasonable." Zhou Yu said in a round game: "Bo Fu, you can think about it, since you returned to Jiangdong with your troops, when have you ever been afraid of others?" ”

"I'm not afraid of Cao Zirong, I just don't want to fight for no reason." Sun Ce said: "If you can avoid Cao Zirong, of course it is better. ”

"That's unlikely." Zhou Yu said: "Xuzhou, Huainan, Lujiang and other places all belong to Cao Shuo. If Jiangdong wants to expand northward, the first thing to do is to come into conflict with him. If Bo Fu had a lot of worries, how could Jiangdong break through Xu Du and invite His Majesty to come? ”

"Gong Jin is right." Zhang Zhao said: "Cao Cao dared to compete with Yuan Shao because he coerced the Son of Heaven. In recent years, there have indeed been many people rewarded by the imperial court, but which reward was not Cao Cao's meaning? If Bo Fu can welcome the Son of Heaven to Jiangdong, from now on, the people of the world will have to look at Bo Fu's face. ”

"Zhang Gong is right." Sun Quan said: "If my brother refuses to go, I am willing to lead the troops to go." ”

"Where are you going to start?" Sun Ce's tone was somewhat softened.

After all, Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao both said that they should take advantage of Yuan Cao's war to send troops, both of them are characters he relies on, and what he says is also very weighty to him.

"I plan to send a group of troops and horses to attack Guangling." Sun Quan said: "After the Guangling emergency, I personally led the army to attack the Lujiang River, once the Lujiang River was broken, our army could then capture Shouchun, and then take advantage of Cao Cao's inability to make a move in Guandu to break through Xudu." ”

"It seems to make a lot of sense." Sun Ce said: "But you don't have a more detailed strategy, how can I trust you?" ”

"If my brother wants to, I can do it now." Sun Quan clenched his fists and said.

"Then you make one and show me." Sun Ce said: "As long as you do it in detail enough to make me think that there is a possibility of six or seven percent, I will allow you to lead troops to fight against the Cao family." ”

"Bring me the picture!" Sun Quan instructed the guards.

One of the guards turned to leave, only to reach the antechamber in a moment with a large map in his hand.

"Hang up." Sun Quan commanded again.

The guard beckoned to his two companions and hung the picture on the wall of the antechamber.

Walking to the map, Sun Quan pointed to the point marked with Shouchun on the map and said: "Shouchun is not far from Wuxian, as long as our army captures the Lujiang River, Shouchun is like a girl who has stripped off her clothes, showing it in front of us without reservation." ”

Sun Quan described Shouchun as a naked lady, and Sun Ce frowned slightly.

But he didn't interrupt Sun Quan, but motioned for him to continue.

"Sun Ce returns to Shouchun, the army must be stationed here, and the only way to let him leave is to allocate another army of troops and horses to attack Xuzhou." Pointing to Guangling in Xuzhou, Sun Quan said: "Guangling is the closest to us, but it is quite far from Shouchun, as long as Cao Zirong leads the troops to help Guangling, we are ten percent sure of winning Shouchun!" ”