Chapter 99: Absolute North Road

Guan Ping couldn't help but be surprised when he heard Zhou Yu actually ask him about his plan to attack the city.

However, he immediately understood that Zhou Yu must have a plan and needed his own support, so he pretended to ask.

As for what only you can do......

"What Zhou Dudu means, it should be the North Dao, right?"

"Not bad." Zhou Yu became more and more satisfied with Guan Ping's understanding, "It's the North Dao." โ€

In this era, there was no trick in attacking the city, basically relying on human lives to slowly fill the siege, cutting off the connection between the city and the outside world, and slowly weakening the confidence of the defenders in the city.

Cao's navy army was completely annihilated, and it had lost its qualification to advance eastward, and the significance of Jiangling was not as good as before for Cao's army, but after all, it was an important fortified city, the core of Nanjun, the starting point of the Northern Expedition of the Sun-Liu coalition army, and the core area of the ancient Chu State, with very important geographical location and symbolic significance.

When Cao's army went south before, Liu Zhang of Yizhou received the news that he had sent someone to communicate with Cao Cao to flatter, if he lost Jiangling, Cao Cao could only take the difficult Shu Road if he wanted to take Yizhou in the future, Zhou Yu judged that even if Cao Cao was defeated and retreated, he would not give up Jiangling easily.

A big battle was inevitable, and he had previously said that he was going to send people to cut off all the places west of Gangneung, and then launch an attack on Gangneung.

If the Cao army wanted to support Jiangling, it could only go north, and if it went north, it would have to assemble in Xiangyang.

How to intercept this army depends on Guan Ping's ability - speaking of which, Lu Yi is really righteous, and he didn't tell the rest of Jiangdong that Guan Ping is actually Yunshan. He only said that Guan Ping had established himself in the mountainous area near Yicheng, south of Xiangyang, and the results achieved were also very gratifying.

Liu Bei's side was also very cooperative, saying that Cao's army had indeed occupied Shiyang and other places, and they were trying to find a way to recapture it.

Now the story of Cao Junmeng's fierce general Yunshan has been passed through the word of mouth of countless people to resound all over the country, and even Zhou Yu believes that there is indeed a Cao Junmeng general named Yunshan who is good at water warfare and can be called a great enemy, so he needs to consult Guan Ping's opinion.

"Xiao Guan Gong thinks that the North Road is feasible?" Lu Su asked worriedly.

If the northern road could not be cut off, Cao's army would continue to send reinforcements to Jiangling, although their naval army was almost completely annihilated, but the main force of Cai Mao's naval army was still there, if Cao Cao and Cai Mao reached a compromise, the subsequent battle would still be difficult. It is said that Manzhong has been stationed in Dangyang, and it is obvious that the Cao army wants to stabilize the grain transportation on land, as long as the Sun-Liu coalition army wants to attack and will face the continuous flow of Cao army, the outcome is still unpredictable.

Guan Ping pondered for a moment, nodded and said:

"I am willing to lead the army into battle and try my best to prevent Cao's army from going south to rescue. It depends on when the governor will be able to break through Gangneung. โ€

Zhou Yu smiled and said:

"More in March, less in January. Cao thieves are panicking, and it is not difficult for our army to win. โ€

"March?" Guan Yu snorted, "My father and son will go together, and even thousands of troops and horses will not want to come over in March, just wait for the good news of Zhou Dudu." โ€

Guan Ping didn't know that Liu Bei and Zhou Yu had been in "close communication" for a long time on the issue of attacking Jiangling.

The location of Jiangling is too important, which determines the ownership of Jingzhou in the future, Zhou Yu must seize the authority to attack Jiangling, and ask Liu Bei to attack Lingling, Guiyang, Wuling, Changsha and other places. Although these places are vast, there are very few garrisons, and as long as Jiangling, the core of Southern Jingzhou, is occupied, it is basically a descent from the wind.

The Sun-Liu alliance is still in the honeymoon period and has common interests, and it is already the consensus of both sides to intercept the northern reinforcements of the Cao army, and it depends on the opinions of the executors.

Seeing Guan Yu's father and son responding, Liu Bei was quite worried, he grabbed Guan Ping's palm, and said with embarrassment:

"This is a simple thing to say, but it is very difficult to do. Cao Ren is a veteran and will definitely resist to the end.

In order to support him, Cao Cao will definitely send a steady stream of sergeants, and when he recovers, there will definitely be more and more soldiers who can be sent, and this matter should not be careless.

Well, how about giving Yun Chang 10,000 elite soldiers this time? โ€

Guan Yu laughed and said:

"To put it mildly, I thought there were only seven or eight thousand. If there are ten thousand, I will not be able to defeat any of them! โ€

Guan Ping saw that everyone was chatting hotly, and he felt a little guilty in his heart.

If my martial arts can be a little better and I can kill Cao Cao, I will definitely have a lot less trouble.

Hey, now isn't the time to think about that......

Guan Ping didn't know if his mistake would change the appearance of a thousand years later, now that the war was over, he finally had time to go to a thousand years later.

Chaisang can't go, but the place near Jingcheng can be considered.

Well, I have a chance to go to Xiangyang in the future.

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In the few days when Guan Ping was recuperating from his injuries, the barracks of the Sun-Liu coalition army sang and danced every day, and everyone was immersed in the joy of victory.

Xu Sheng and Lu Yi came to Guan Ping to drink almost every day, and shared some secrets in the army with Guan Ping, which made Guan Ping's mood finally a little better.

"Ahem, I'll tell you one thing secretly, don't tell anyone else." Xu Sheng said mysteriously.

This is already Xu Sheng's consistent style, and everyone said that they were listening.

"Hmph, the Supreme is ready to go north and attack Hefei!"

After Xu Sheng finished speaking proudly, Guan Ping and Lu Yi cooperated very well with a surprised expression, which made Xu Sheng very satisfied.

"How about it, don't say it, this is what Xingba told me secretly."

Lu Yi nodded, and he couldn't tell Xu Sheng and Gan Ning any secrets in the future, but he still said with emotion:

"The Supreme is really good at using soldiers, this time the Cao army was defeated, Hefei is defenseless, and he will definitely be able to break the thief in one fell swoop."

Seeing Guan Ping's dazed face, Lu Yi immediately told Guan Ping about the strategic location of Hefei.

The core of the two Huai area is in Shouchun, and occupying Shouchun can be regarded as standing firm in the two Huai.

After Sun Ce's death, Li Shu rebelled, and Sun Quan was busy dealing with Huang Zu and did not have time to manage the Hefei area. But at this time, Cao Cao's side came out of a figure named Liu Fu, this person investigated, and found that the geographical location of Hefei is very critical, he is in the core position of Chaohu North, Sun Quan wants to attack Shouchun, he must first pull out this nail, otherwise he will not be able to calmly transfer troops, let alone control the land in the two Huai areas.

Lu Yi was worried about this matter before, but the Wu army had just defeated Huang Zu and ushered in Cao Cao's army, and there was also the Shanyue rebellion inside, and the troops were really stretched. Sun Quan decisively chose to go north to open up the second battlefield this time, which can be described as far-sighted and open-minded, and it seems that the day of Jiangdong's great prosperity is not far away.

Lu Yi is also very proud and pleased to follow this eloquent Jiangdong hero.

He thinks that taking Hefei will be easy for Sun Quan, who is now in high morale, but it is just ......

Looking at Guan Ping, who was covered in scars, Lu Yi was a little worried in his heart.

When Lu Su negotiated with Sun Quan, he said that the Han family was no longer saved, and persuaded Sun Quan to be self-reliant. After they defeat Cao Cao, they will definitely have a fierce conflict with Liu Bei, who is determined to support the Han Dynasty, and then they will be enemies with their good brother Guan Ping, who was born and died together?

Rao is Lu Yi is wise, and he is also a little confused at the moment.

Xu Sheng saw Lu Yi's melancholy appearance, and thought that he was worried about the Hefei War, so he smiled and said:

"Bo Yan, you can rest assured. The small city of Hefei is weak, and our army will win this battle! โ€

Lu Yi smiled and said:

"Yes, our army will win!"