Sun Jian asked puzzledly, "Why did Gong Jin say this?" As a man, he naturally wants to dominate the world, and if he lives in a corner, won't he live up to this good man? ”

Zhou Yu hugged his fists with admiration and said: "Lord Hero, Yu admires it so much." Raising his head, "If the lord wants to reign over the world, then he must ally with Cao Cao!" Sun Jian frowned, "Didn't Gong Jin just say that Cao Cao wanted to use us?" Why do you want to form an alliance with Cao Cao? ”

Zhou Yu smiled slightly, "Cao Cao uses us, and we can also use Cao Cao." But when Cao Jun and we are advancing westward at the same time, which one will Lu Bu focus on guarding against? Sun Jian didn't think about it and said, "Naturally, it's Cao Cao!" Then he understood what Zhou Yu meant, "Oh, I understand." Did Gong Jin want to use Cao Cao to drag Lu Bu's main force, and then our army would take the opportunity to advance west to capture Xichuan in one fell swoop? Zhou Yu nodded, "Exactly." Now compared to before, our army has an advantage, whether it is in Hanzhong or in the south, we have obtained a solid forward base! As long as the Battle of Cao Lu breaks out, we can use the two forward bases to attack Xichuan! ”

After a pause, "The worst-case scenario is that neither we nor Cao Cao will get anything; In the medium case, Cao Cao occupied Luoyang while we entered Xichuan; In the best-case scenario, Cao Cao was held back under the Tiger Prison while we occupied Xichuan. ”

"In the worst-case scenario, we must strengthen our alliance with Cao Cao and continue to attack Lu Bu, who will not be able to stop the attack of the coalition sooner or later! In the medium case, Cao Cao occupies Luoyang or even more places, we occupy Xichuan, at this time we must turn to an alliance with Lu Bu to fight against Cao Cao, at this time Lu Bu can no longer threaten us, but can become an important force for us to contain Cao Cao, at this time, we can not rush to attack, we must wait for Cao Cao's internal changes, and then enter Luoyang, if you can go down with a drum, then the lord will not be far from the world! ”

"At best, we occupied Xichuan, but Cao Cao was blocked by the Tiger Prison and could not make any further progress. At this time, we must also quickly turn our heads and form an alliance with Lu Bu. At this time, although Lü Bu lost Xichuan, when the strength was still there, so he could persuade Lü Bu to jointly march east to fight Cao Cao, in Cao Cao's view, Lü Bu was still the main enemy, so the main force must be aimed at Lü Bu, and we divided our troops into two ways, all the way out of Jingzhou and Lü Bu's army to attack Cao's army, this road is empty, and Cao Cao is confused; The second way is our real main force, starting from Poyang Lake, attacking Hefei, this way must hide its whereabouts before launching an attack, and after launching an attack, it must seize Hefei with a thunderous momentum! If you can occupy Hefei smoothly, the army will not care about Xuchang, all the way to the north, and at the same time, the naval army will attack and land in Xuzhou from the sea to form a flanking attack with the army, as long as there is no accident, Xuzhou is at your fingertips! If you are a qiē shun lì, at this time the lord will take the lead, and you can attack and retreat and defend! ”

Sun Jian laughed, high-fived, and said: "Gong Jin is really extraordinary, and he actually depicts the picture of the next ten years!" It's wonderful! It made me feel enlightened! ”

Zhou Yu frowned and said: "Although the plan has been made, it is unknown whether it can be implemented according to the plan. In fact, it is not easy to make this plan a reality, Lu Bu is by no means Yuan Shao, let alone Liu Biao, a man of tigers and wolves! There are so many wise men under our command that they may not fail to see our plans! The other thing that worries the most is the combat power of Lu Bujun! Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that Lu Bu's infantry combat power was unsurpassed in the world! Nowadays, with millions of soldiers, the strength is so strong, it is not easy to plot! This matter has to be carefully planned! ”

Sun Jian asked, "What does Gongjin think we should do next?" ”

Zhou Yu said: "First of all, we should express our intention to form an alliance through Xun You, and at the same time send an envoy to express our sincerity. If Cao Cao's response is in line with our expectations, we will immediately discuss a secret alliance with Cao Cao. This matter is very important, and it is best for the two lords to sit down and talk about specific matters! ”

Sun Jian nodded thoughtfully.

In the evening of this day, Zhang Lang came back from the military camp outside the city, and as soon as he entered the door, Cai Yan greeted him, and Ying Ying bowed down and reported: "Big brother, Mr. Kong Ming's Mr. Wenhe's secret has just been delivered. ”

Zhang Lang took off his cloak, and Dong Ying behind him took it in his hand.

Zhang Lang asked, "What about Yueying?" ”

Cai Yan replied, "Miss Yueying is still dealing with business matters and has not returned. ”

Zhang Lang walked behind the first case, sat down, picked up the secret book on the case, opened the seal, opened it, read one letter, and then read another. He put down the secret and looked thoughtful.

Dong Ying asked curiously, "Big brother, what did the two gentlemen say?" ”

Zhang Lang frowned and said, "They all want me to pay attention to Sun Jian and Cao Cao's movements, they think that the two families have the possibility of forming an alliance!" ”

"Alliance? How is this possible? Dong Ying was unbelievable.

Zhang Lang pondered: "It's possible! Cao Cao has the need to use Sun Jian, and Sun Jian naturally has the need to use Cao Cao! Damn, you've got the idea on my head! ”

Cai Yan hurriedly asked, "I don't know if the two gentlemen can come up with a countermeasure!" ”

Zhang Lang shook his head and frowned: "They can't resolve this situation!" Just came up with a tactical build yì! Zhang Lang stood up, walked to the map, and his eyes fell on Xichuan's location.

Huang Zhong led his hussar corps to arrive at Yumen Pass and settle down. However, Zhang Lang's order followed. Huang Zhong opened the order and looked at it, revealing a look of doubt. Deng Quan, the deputy general next to him, hurriedly asked, "General, what's wrong?" Huang Zhong raised the order in his hand, "The general suddenly gave an order, ordering us to go to Hanzhong!" Deng Quan showed surprise, "Why did you suddenly give such an order?" Huang Zhong shook his head, "No matter what, we must immediately carry out the general's orders." Pass my general order, all armies are fully equipped, and they will start early tomorrow morning! "No."

At the same time, Zang Ba, the chief general of the War Bear Legion in Xiliang, also received an order to move in the direction of Fuling in Xichuan.

At the same time as the two major army corps were mobilized, Xichuan Thorn Shifa was receiving a military order to urgently prepare grain and grass.

Zhang Lang's interior moved, but the ordinary people didn't feel any difference, and the city gate was still opened on time, as usual.

Xiangyang.

A fast horse galloped into Xiangyang City in the setting sun.

Zhou Yu hurried to the back hall, saw Sun Jian, hugged his fists and asked, "The lord is in a hurry, but what happened?" ”

Sun Jian said: "I just received a report from Xichuan Xizuo, saying that he is stepping up preparations for grain and grass, and in addition, Xiliang Xizuo has reported that the War Bear Legion, which has not moved, is being transferred to Hanzhong!" ”