Yangzhou, Chaisang County, Yuzhang County.

When Sun Quan led the army back to help Chaisang, the suspicious army near Chaisang disappeared without a trace overnight, as if the world had evaporated.

Zhou Yu, who was stationed in Chaisang, tried to send troops to follow him, but to no avail. This suspicious army acted quickly and was highly disciplined, and not a single prisoner was captured by the Wu army during the entire campaign, so naturally there was no way to know the true identity of this army.

According to the investigation of the remnants of the opponent's camp afterwards, judging from the number of stoves, the opponent's military strength should be around five hundred, which also confirms that what Shuangyue said is true.

At this time, in the mansion of Marquis Wu.

Sun Quan summoned Zhou Yu and Shuangyue to discuss military affairs.

After learning that Sun Quan had summoned them, the two walked into the hall one after the other. It was a cold winter month, Sun Quan took the initiative to order the servants to lay thicker seats for the two, and also thoughtfully placed an extra stove next to the seats, which was burned with refined charcoal, so as to prevent the two from getting cold. For the two who can affect the fate of Jiangdong, Sun Quan has always been respectful. After the two of them sat down, Sun Quan asked:

"I wonder what you two think of this mysterious army that has suddenly disappeared?"

Zhou Yu took the first step and replied:

"The ministers have been in contact with it. Judging from the method of marching, it is not like Huang Zu's army. ”

Sun Quan frowned when he heard this, raised his hand to the north, and asked:

"Is it a suspicious soldier sent by Cao Cao?"

Zhou Yu responded:

"Very likely."

Sun Quan looked at Frost Moon again and asked respectfully:

"What does General Ji think about this?"

Frost Moon responded indifferently:

"Tiger and Leopard Ride!"

"Is that true? It's actually Cao Jun's elite tiger and leopard ride? Sun Quan was shocked when he heard this, and his neck couldn't help but shrink back.

Sun Quan has naturally heard of the famous tiger and leopard riding. The tiger and leopard cavalry is the absolute elite of Cao Cao's army, and the soldiers are all warriors who are one in a hundred, regretting not afraid of death, and have superb martial arts. Since the formation of the army, he has been invincible, and has turned the tide of the war for Cao Cao several times and defeated strong enemies.

Zhou Yu was very curious about Frost Moon's judgment, so he asked respectfully:

"How can General Ji tell that the person who comes is a tiger and leopard rider?"

Hearing this, Shuangyue turned her gaze to Zhou Yu, still with an indifferent and indifferent look, and responded:

"My subordinates have traveled to and from the Central Plains, and I am fortunate to have seen tigers and leopards riding in the wild. According to her, the way the tiger and leopard cavalry marched in formation was very similar to that of this suspicious army. Therefore, the contemptible people judged that this suspicious army was the tiger and leopard cavalry. ”

Zhou Yu nodded and praised loudly:

"I see, it seems that your army is still well-informed."

"It's all overblown." Frost Moon said humbly.

When Sun Quan heard this, he asked thoughtfully:

"If it is really as General Ji said, this suspicious army is Cao Cao's elite tiger and leopard cavalry, then there is something unclear about Lonely."

"Wu Hou, please speak." Frost Moon responded.

"Cao Cao should use troops in the north at this time. And the north is mostly plains, which can give full play to the power of tiger and leopard riding, how could he send this elite to the southern battlefield? Sun Quan said that he was puzzled.

"What Wu Hou said is true. Therefore, this suspicious army may only be a partial division of the Haw Par Cavalry, rather than the main force. The purpose of his visit to the southern battlefield was to disrupt the situation, not to break the situation. Frost Moon replied indifferently.

"The partial division still has such ability, so what a terrifying existence the main force is!" Sun Quan sighed and sighed.

Sun Quan's emotion is actually reasonable. The water network in the land of Soochow is vertical and horizontal, which is conducive to the development of the naval army but not the development of cavalry. At the same time, there was no place to raise horses in Soochow, so Soochow lacked formed cavalry units. Now when it comes to the elite of the tiger and leopard riders under Cao Cao, I can't help but sigh.

Zhou Yu on the side saw it in his eyes and immediately suggested to Sun Quan:

"Don't panic, lord! If we fight in the plains, our army is not as good as him; If there is a decisive battle on the river, how can he be the opponent of our army? Cao Cao gave up the saddle horse and went to the boat, but he gave up the long and the short, from this point of view, Cao Cao's defeat can be expected! ”

Hearing this, Sun Quan patted the table and sighed:

"What Gong Jin said is extremely true! However, Cao Cao disturbed the rear so much, which was very detrimental to Huang Zu in the lonely west! ”

In his words, Sun Quan's worries about the rear were revealed.

Zhou Yu secretly said in his heart: If he were his brother Sun Ce, the little overlord, he would not be so timid.

However, as the duty of a courtier, the lord must be relieved, so Zhou Yu raised his voice and said:

"Please be relieved, my lord. The minister just heard that this suspicious army was Cao Jun's tiger and leopard horseman, and he had a plan in his heart! ”

Sun Quan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked urgently:

"Oh, Gongjin, please speak."

"As far as the minister knows, the tiger and leopard riding is Cao Cao's killer weapon, which is usually only used in decisive battles, and does not perform ordinary tasks." Zhou Yu analyzed to Sun Quan, "Compared with the tiger and leopard cavalry division, the real terrible enemy is Cao Cao's Huainan army, which has the power to break the situation. Since Cao Cao sent the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Division, it means that he did not want to confront our army head-on, but only to harass the rear. In this way, the possibility that this suspicious army is the vanguard of the army is ruled out. If it weren't for the strategic duel with the Huainan Army, the minister would be able to deal with it with ease with the troops in hand. ”

After Zhou Yu's analysis, Sun Quan's eyes suddenly brightened, and his face also stretched, sweeping away the haze in his heart.

Seeing this, Shuangyue couldn't help but admire Zhou Yu. Thinking that at the beginning, he tried his best to persuade Sun Quan not to return to his teacher, but Sun Quan was not moved at all. Now Zhou Yu only used a few words to convince Sun Quan's heart, which shows that Zhou Yu's control of people's hearts is actually higher than his own.

Clever and wise, and understanding people's hearts, such a strong enemy has to be guarded against. Thinking of this, Frost Moon couldn't help but start looking forward to the future showdown with Zhou Yu. The stronger the enemy, the more you can show your ability, and Frost Moon has always been full of confidence and is not afraid of challenges.

I don't know if it was out of sympathy or my own vigilance, at this time Zhou Yu actually set his eyes on Shuangyue. The two looked at each other, then smiled. At this time, Zhou Yu was no longer afraid of Shuangyue's deep gaze like a "black hole", and became calm and calm, as if he was still the "Mei Zhou Lang" who was still the lupine scarf, talking and laughing and breaking the enemy. And Shuangyue's eyes when she looked at Zhou Yu became less terrifying, but they were still profound. This subtle change surprised Frost Moon herself.

The silent gaze between the two was broken by Sun Quan's words.

"Gong Jin is really far-sighted, so I can rest assured that I am so lonely!" As he spoke, Sun Quan set his eyes on Shuangyue, and then said loudly, "General Xi, you still need to trouble your army and Gu to go again, this battle will destroy Huang Zu!" ”

Hearing this, Frost Moon stood up and said:

"Obey the orders of Marquis Wu!"

Sun Quan nodded with great satisfaction, and immediately proposed:

"It's really hard for you two today, why don't you stay and have a few drinks."

Regarding Sun Quan's invitation, Zhou Yu and Shuangyue naturally agreed.

The dishes at the banquet are very rich, such as steamed bear's paws, salted mutton, chicken in cold sauce, boiled sunflower vegetables and so on. During the banquet, Sun Quan also specially ordered the servant to serve a fresh steamed bream to Shuangyue, which was originally Sun Quan's gesture of goodwill to Shuangyue, but Shuangyue did not move a chopstick. Seeing this, Sun Quan raised his hand and said:

"General Juan, this fish caught in Liangzi Lake three hundred miles away is very delicious, and it is the favorite of Lonely. Please taste it too. ”

For Sun Quan's kindness, Shuangyue did not appreciate it, and said in her mouth:

"I have lived by the sea since I was a child, and I have long been tired of eating sea fish, and now I just want to taste wild game in the mountains when I come inland."

When Sun Quan heard this, he was reluctant to force it, so he ordered someone to remove the fish and replace it with a charcoal-grilled venison.

Seeing Frost Moon's seemingly inadvertent move, an imperceptible smile crossed Zhou Yu's face.