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Yangzhou, Lujiang County.

Sun Ce was sitting in a small hall, listening to the report of the herald under his command, his expression was a little unusual, as if excited, as if nervous, and even a little panicked.

And on its right side, there is a young man in a scarf and Confucian clothes sitting with him, looking closely, this young man is about twenty years old, his face is handsome and abnormal, his eyes are bright, but he has a wisdom in it, although he is dressed as a scribe, but his body is not weak, but he has a heroic posture, coupled with his ethereal bearing, he is a beautiful young man.

In fact, Sun Ce himself is also very handsome, but compared with this young man, he has been compared. However, at this time, the young man's face was also not good-looking, and the good-looking sword eyebrows were also slightly wrinkled.

"Gong Jin, Lu Xuantong's army sent to Yangzhou, I'm afraid that our strategy of sweeping Jiangdong will not be able to do its best!" After the herald finished reporting, Sun Cechang let out a breath and said to the handsome young man beside him.

"It's not all!" The handsome young man named Gong Jin regained his composure and said softly.

"What do you mean?" Sun Ce looked at his righteous brother and said with an inquiring tone. The young man in front of him is the best Zhou Yu in his childhood, the two have already married Jin Lan, the difference is that he himself is a military general, while Zhou Yu has studied literature since he was a child, and his wisdom is extraordinary, which is rare in the world, so no matter how big or small, Sun Ce likes to discuss with Zhou Yu before making a decision.

"Lu Xuantong ordered Gan Ning to be the vanguard and quickly send troops to Yangzhou, and he himself is still behind to personally lead the army to the battle, not just to snatch Jiangdong with us, but to engulf us together!" Even when talking about such a big event, Zhou Yu's face was full of calm, as if there was nothing in the world worth his panic.

"He also wants to take Jiangdong like us?" Sun Ce frowned, and asked a little unwillingly.

"It should be right, I originally thought that now the Central Plains is in chaos, and the war in the world has not yet spread to Jiangdong, it is the best time for us to create a foundation, but I didn't expect that in addition to us, Lu Xuantong also set his sights on Jiangdong early, I think, if he hadn't completely pacified Jingnan at the beginning of the year and needed to stabilize the situation, it is estimated that he would have sent troops long ago." Zhou Yu said lightly.

"Gong Jin is saying that Lu Xuantong has already had this plan?" Sun Ce asked. If that's the case, then it's really inevitable to have a fight with the other party.

"Yes, we just took Lujiang and other counties, then Lu Xuantong quickly dispatched troops, if it was a temporary idea, it was definitely not so fast, after all, it takes time to prepare military supplies and materials, so except that the other party has already annexed Jiangdong and has been preparing for it, I am afraid there is no other explanation." Zhou Yu nodded.

"Alas!" Sun Ce sighed, his expression full of unwillingness and anger.

"What is Bo Fu worried about?" Zhou Yu saw Sun Ce's sad and indignant appearance, but instead laughed and asked.

"Lu Xuantong sits on four counties, strong strength, this time plus the striker Gan Ning, a total of 120,000 horses, and he is a famous general in the world, even if we are not inferior to him in civil and military affairs, but there are only 20,000 soldiers and horses, the difference between the two sides is too big, at this time to fight with him, I'm afraid it's a little troublesome!" Sun Ce said with some melancholy. He is nicknamed the little overlord, naturally his courage and force are different from ordinary people, but sometimes he has to recognize the facts, Lu Xuantong's strength is far superior to him, and he himself is not to be underestimated.

"Bo Fu is too worried, Lu Xuantong definitely doesn't have so many people to go on the expedition!" Zhou Yu chuckled.

"Oh? Gong Jin is saying that Lu Xuantong's soldiers and horses are fraudulent? Sun Ce's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked.

"Exactly, Bo Fu can know Lu Xuantong's new policy?" Zhou Yu nodded, and asked again.

"Hmmm! Its new policy was very successful, it is said that the people of Wuling and other counties are rich in food and clothing, and at this time the wealth is no less than Xiangyang and other famous cities! Sun Ce bowed, with the circulation of all kinds of special products in Wuling, there are countless businessmen who go there to trade, and the situation in Wuling is also spread all over the world in the mouths of these businessmen, and there are not many people in the world who don't know Lu Xuantong's new policy.

"That's right, Lu Xuantong's new policy is indeed outstanding, and everyone is in the heart, but it is not without a price, the price is that he has completely offended the families in the world, especially in the four counties of Jingnan, I am afraid that everyone hates those families!" Zhou Yu said slowly.

"But what does this have to do with his soldiers?" Sun Ce was still puzzled.

"Of course it has a relationship, the four counties of Jingnan, except for Wuling, the other three counties have been pacified for less than a year, and the situation has not yet stabilized, if Lu Xuantong dares to take the main force out, I am afraid that those families will immediately make a mess to welcome other princes in, you must know that Liu Biao has always been eyeing the side, and what kind of person Lu Xuantong himself is, how could he not think of this, he will definitely be prepared, I estimate that in addition to Gan Ning's 20,000 soldiers and horses is true, his own 100,000 soldiers and horses, it would be good to have 50,000!" Zhou Yu analyzed step by step.

"Gong Jin is saying that Lu Xuantong only has about 70,000 soldiers and horses at most? But what does he mean by his false claims? Sun Ce asked. This kind of deception in terms of troops, except for scaring the enemy at the beginning, is actually meaningless, and when the two sides are fighting, the enemy will immediately notice it, but it will make the enemy raise morale and feel that the other side is just a braggart.

"I guess he falsely claimed that it wasn't against us, but against the families in his territory! This is to lure the snake out of the hole, hide the remaining soldiers and horses, pretend to be the main force, and wipe out those families who have two hearts! Zhou Yu thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"I see, since he only has 70,000 soldiers and horses, although the strength is still superior, we finally have the strength to fight!" Sun Ce regained a little confidence, and his eyes shone brightly. He knew that Zhou Yu's analysis would never go wrong, and it was almost ironclad to say that Lu Xuantong only had 70,000 soldiers and horses at most, although he only had 20,000 soldiers and horses, but there was still time, after all, Lu Xuantong's troops had just set out to conquer other counties in Yangzhou first, and during this time, he stepped up his recruitment and captured the city, and he believed that his strength would grow.

"His strength may not be superior, Bo Fu don't forget, we can quickly pacify a few counties, in addition to the fighting of our soldiers, Uncle Sun Jian's prestige is also a large part of the reason, because Uncle Sun Jian had a great prestige in Jiangdong before his death, every time I go down to the city, I can quickly gather the hearts of the local scholars, so I can have no worries, and Lu Xuantong, his notoriety has already spread among the world's families, even if he goes down the city, not only will not increase the number of soldiers in a short time, On the contrary, we have to send some armor to prevent the rebellion of those families, and when we face off with Lu Xuantong, I am afraid that his troops will not be much more than us, and it is even possible that they are less than us. Zhou Yu said with a smile.

"Listening to Gong Jin's words, my worries are gone, in this way, I have some expectations for Lu Xuantong's arrival, such a famous general, I have long wanted to meet!" Sun Ce squinted his eyes, and remembered the figure that attracted the attention of the world under the Tiger Prison back then, at that time, he was still following his father behind the obscurity, and vowed to target that figure and surpass him, now, it is finally time to test himself, as soon as he thinks of having a fair duel with that person, Sun Ce's heart is full of excitement, as for the victory or defeat, Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu beside him, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, with Gongjin here, he will not lose.

At this time, Lu Anke didn't know that all his war deployments had already been seen through, and he was chatting with Guo Jia on the way to the march.

"Gan Ning really lived up to expectations, and the progress was good!" The military report just came to Lu An very happy, Gan Ning had taken Yuzhang County and marched towards Panyang County.

"That's nature, isn't the lord himself cultivating him as a master? Otherwise, he wouldn't have handed over Changsha County to him before! Guo Jia said with a smile.

"Huh!" Lu An chuckled lightly and didn't speak, if it is about martial arts, Huang Zhong under his command is the highest, but when it comes to unifying the army, Gan Ning and Wei Yan are the first to be recommended, plus Gan Ning has Jia Xu's assistance by his side, although it is surprising to be able to quickly take a county, it is also reasonable.

"Lord, after General Gan took Yuzhang, did he leave soldiers and horses to guard?" Guo Jia seemed to think of something at this time, and asked.

"Well, he only left a thousand armor soldiers, and when our army crosses, I will make up another two thousand!" Lu An nodded, Jiangdong is a place where there are many families, and Lu An knows what his impression is among those families, so he is very cautious.

"If this continues, I'm afraid our troops will not be able to keep up with the speed of replenishment, and if we have a few more counties, I'm afraid that the number of troops will be less and less!" Guo Jia frowned slightly and spoke. The war is a loss, even if you can recruit troops locally after taking the city, but they are all some new soldiers, which are far from those veterans who have been trained for a long time, not to mention that Lu An wants to send soldiers to stay behind, and can only send some old foundations before, so that not only will the troops slowly decrease, but the combat power will also decline.

"This is also something that can't be helped, if we don't hurry up, I'm afraid Jiangdong will be eaten by Sun Ce!" Lu An said a little helplessly.

"Does the lord really think that Sun Ce has such ability to quickly pacify Jiangdong?" Guo Jia asked in some surprise. It is rare to see Lu An have such a high opinion of a person.

"Hmmm! He is the son of Jiangdong Tiger Sun Jian, but his courage surpasses his father, and by his side, there is also the world's top wise man by his side, which is definitely not to be underestimated! Lu An nodded, the combination of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu is definitely the top existence in the world, and it can be called a peerless combination.

"The best wise man, Jia would like to see it!" Guo Jia muttered to himself softly, and then took a sip of the wine gourd he was carrying, his face full of anticipation.

"Huh! Fengxiao, this time you have to cheer up, don't overturn in the gutter! Lu An smiled slightly, but he also looked forward to the situation in his heart, and when he and Sun Ce ate Jiangdong together, then it would be a real showdown, he would not lose on his side against Sun Ce, Guo Jia against Zhou Yu, no matter how he looked at it, it seemed that he should not lose on his side, not to mention that there were many Jia Xu on his side.