Went on the expedition again, on the way from Huaiyin to Xiapi.

Although Sun Quan kept saying that he was in a hurry and wanted to capture Xiapi before Cao Cao, at least he had not completely lost his mind. Knowing that they had penetrated deep into the belly of Xuzhou and were getting closer and closer to Lu Bu's base camp, in the next journey, they might encounter Lu Bu's ambush at any time, or the attack of Lu Bu's reinforcements from other directions, so Sun Quan and his party were relatively slow to advance, and they were very cautious along the way, adhering to the principle of scouts first. Steady and steady, step by step.

Of course, although the pace of progress is slow, because the distance is not far, on the whole, it will not delay Sun Quan too much. Of course, all this is provided that there are no accidents along the way.

"Our trip from Huaiyin to Xiapi will pass through the Huai River, the Mu River, and the Yi River respectively. The Huai River is too close to Huaiyin, it is impossible for Lu Bu's side to be prepared, and the Yi River is already very close to Xiapi, so it is better to defend it directly in Xiapi City, so on the next road, the place where we are most likely to encounter obstacles is the Mu River! Wu Jing took out a simple map and said to Sun Quan.

"Is this Surabaya next to this?" Sun Quan asked, pointing to a longitudinal river on a simple map that connected the three rivers that Wu Jing had mentioned.

"That's right, it's Surabaya." Wu nodded, "According to the information currently known, the main force of Lu Bu's army is west of Surabaya, fighting Cao Cao. The battle lines on both sides are very long, and there have been battles from Xiaopei to Pengcheng, and it can be seen that Cao Cao should also be in a hurry. Wu Jing said.

"The more anxious Cao Cao is, the greater the pressure on Lu Bu's side, and the more they will be unable to divide their forces from the west of Surabaya to the east of Surabaya." Sun Quan smiled slightly.

"Having said that, when we captured Huaiyin, there were a lot of people running from this side, and Lu Bu probably knew about our movements for a long time, and also guessed that we might continue to advance into Xiapi. To say that Lu Bu didn't prepare for this, I'm afraid it's not realistic, right? Wu Jing couldn't help but say.

Sun Quan shook his head,

"It's not the same. First of all, Cao Cao has really fought over, and he is indeed a strong enemy in front of Lu Bu, Lu Bu must deal with it with all his might, otherwise there will be a catastrophe, he can't underestimate Cao Cao, and he can't underestimate Cao Cao. On the other hand, on our side, the capture of Huaiyin, in the minds of many people, is already an unexpected joy, we continue to attack Pi, it is just a possibility, and it is still a very small possibility, not to mention others, even uncle, you were not very surprised at the beginning? In this kind of emergency situation with a shortage of troops and major generals, Lu Bu would not divide his troops for a very small possibility, which would bring greater risks. Sun Quan analyzed in detail and said, "Secondly, the strength of our side is completely incomparable to Cao Cao, and even compared to the men and horses left behind by Lu Bu in Xiapi, it is also much inferior. It can be said that Lu Bu will not be afraid of us at all, even if we really knock on the door and really let us arrive in Xiapi, then Lu Bu only needs to guard in Xiapi, and we will not have any way to deal with him. Therefore, in my opinion, Huaishui has no line of defense, Mushui has no line of defense, and Yishui will not have a line of defense. Lu Bu's side will only concentrate its forces in the most important place, in the place where we must go, that is, the last line of defense - Xiapi! In this way, it is not only to prevent us, but also to prevent Cao Cao. After all, Surabaya was too long, and Cao Cao could have crossed the river from anywhere. ”

"Anyway, it's better to be cautious." Wu Jing reminded Sun Quandao.

Sun Quan smiled,

"Aren't we careful enough that we're moving so slowly?"

Hearing Sun Quan's answer, Wu Jing couldn't help laughing and scolding,

"You kid, don't I know you yet? I think you'd long ago rush to Xiapi! The reason why it's slow, you're not waiting for news! ”

What news are you waiting for? Both know it. Sun Quan was waiting for the response of the Buddha Gate, waiting for the representatives of the Buddha Gate to come to him to negotiate with him. As for the hub to contact Buddhism, Sun Quan naturally handed it over to the most suitable Diao Chan to do.

"But Zhongmou, do you really have the bottom in your heart to rely on other people's battles like this?" Wu Jing said with some concern, "Don't say that the people of Buddhism are not reliable, will they go back on their word and even kill us." Even if they are really willing to help us, we rely so much on Buddhism this time, I'm afraid the next negotiations will not be easy to negotiate, right? ”

Sun Quan himself said earlier, not to mention compared with Cao Cao, the men and horses they led this time were not even comparable to the people left behind by Lu Bu to defend Xiapi, as the besieging side, the number of people was less than that of the defending side, how could they win?

In other words, without the help of Buddhism, the possibility of Sun Quan successfully capturing Xiapi is almost zero, and under such a premise, Buddhism helps Sun Quan steal Xiapi from the inside, which plays more than a decisive role. In this way, when the two sides are negotiating, doesn't Buddhism want the lion to open his mouth?

"I'm not afraid of the lion of Buddhism opening his mouth, Buddhism is not contradictory to our goals, in many places, we help Buddhism at the same time, Buddhism is actually helping us, so to speak, this is a real win-win. And I believe that the real monks will never go back on their word and do not believe in their words, and I am afraid that they will not make any excessive demands. Therefore, what we should really worry about is whether Buddhism is willing to cooperate with us. Sun Quan said, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and continued, "In addition, although I also know that Buddhism has a great influence in the Xuzhou area, especially in Xiapi, but how big it is and what kind of role it can play, to be honest, I don't know the bottom in my heart." I'm afraid that I will do my best in Buddhism, but I can't bring us substantial help. ”

"Not long after Lu Buxin arrived in Xuzhou, most of the people used were the original team of Xuzhou. These scholars are deeply influenced by Buddhism, not to mention anything else, it shouldn't be too difficult to secretly help us take down a city gate, right? Wu Jing couldn't help but say.

However, Sun Quan shook his head and replied,

"What if you take a gate? Could it be that we have attacked the city and gone to fight with Lu Bu in the streets, and we will be able to fight? I want more than just a city gate! ”

Wu Jing's eyes widened, and he said in surprise,

"Could it be that you still hope to persuade Lu Bu's troops to surrender? Lu Bu's troops can all be held in his direct hands, these people are all brought to Xuzhou by Lu Bu from outside, and Buddhism wants to influence them, I'm afraid it's not realistic! ”

"Of course it's not realistic." Sun Quan nodded in agreement, then smiled and said to Wu Jing, "So what I want is for those people to tie Lu Bu directly in front of me." ”

"What?!" Wu Jing was stunned for a while.

"Haha!" Sun Quan laughed, "Uncle, Lu Bu's injuries have not healed now, and this kind of thing is not impossible." Of course, it would be better if a few of Lu Bu's cronies defected. ”

As for why Sun Quan thought that Lu Bu's cronies would defect, he naturally used history as a reference. Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Wei Xu, the three cronies who betrayed Lu Bu in history, will soon become Sun Quan's key contacts.

During the conversation, Sun Quan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he saw that Diao Chan had returned!