Chapter Seventy-Nine: Cao Cao's Pressure
Lu Bu was very disgusted by the infamy of the border homeless, compared to the three surnames that Zhang Fei gave him.
However, after Lin Mo told him that he should learn the same mind-set as Gong Qi Huan, he was already slowly practicing his qi cultivation technique, and naturally he did not give up his plan to find out the situation in Guangling first because of his disdain for Zhen Rong in his heart.
There is only one real reason, he wants to hit Sun Ce by surprise.
Judging from the information brought back by Gan Ning, Sun Ce should have just handed over to Wu Jing, and at this time he was in full swing to arm, pacify the people, and stabilize the family.
Sun Ce transferred Yuzhang's sailors to Guangling, firstly, to show his strength, and secondly, to prevent himself from suddenly attacking.
Therefore, it is most appropriate to take advantage of this unstable time to attack Guangling, and the later it is, the more tricky it will be.
Of course, he didn't think that Sun Ce's strength to compete with him was the key.
Everyone knows that there is no cavalry on the Jiangdong side, but there are really few pitiful, and it is rumored that not everyone has a war horse at the level of the commander, so you can imagine how miserable it is.
After calculating it, Lu Bu felt that he had 3,000 cavalry in his 10,000-strong army, which was enough to catch Sun Ce off guard.
The generals also felt that it was indeed reasonable, and immediately agreed, and even Lu Su and Liu Ye thought that Lu Bu's judgment of the battle situation was very accurate.
There was no detailed deployment and battle plan, and the reception banquet simply divided the forward and the middle army, and finalized the commander of the army and the personnel left behind, and the matter was settled.
There was not much time for everyone to prepare, and the departure time was set for five days, which was considered to be very rushed, but Lu Su's deployment ability was indeed very strong, and the preparation of grain and grass and the planning of the marching route were carried out in an orderly manner, and it took only four days to complete.
A seemingly panicked crusade began.
Usually the vanguard would set out two or three days in advance, because it would take time to camp on the front line, and second, they would have to make captures according to the situation, and report on the local situation when the army arrived.
Therefore, on the third day after Gao Shun and their departure, Lu Bu carried 7,000 men, loaded with baggage and ordnance, and began to march.
Compared with the anxiety when attacking Lujiang, Lu Bu was very energetic this time.
In the first battle of Lujiang, he had already affirmed that Yuan Shu had become a tiger without claws, and he didn't dare to move at all, and then Xuyi's problem was solved, and basically there would be no worries.
After getting Guangling in his hands, he really owns the six counties of Xuzhou, counting Jiujiang and Lujiang, he is already the lord of the eight counties.
And all this happened in just one year, like a dream.
"What's the matter, you didn't talk all the way, what do you think?" Lu Bu was full of energy and took the initiative to provoke words.
Lin Mo just shook his head, "It's nothing, I'm thinking about how long this battle will last..."
Lin Mo's heart was a little apprehensive.
He had never considered the problem of Yuan Shu, he was worried about Cao Cao.
This time is different from the previous attack on Lujiang, Cao Cao also needs to solve the problem of Nanyang, after repelling Zhang Xiu, he can free his hands, once the battle with Sun Ce falls into a stalemate, Cao Cao is bound to attack Xuzhou.
The little overlord Sun Ce is certainly not Lu Bu's opponent if he is head-on, just as Lu Bu is worried about Gan Ning, on the battlefield, personal strength is not so critical, and the children of the Sun family are few on horseback, but they are famous for their bravery.
What's more, behind Sun Ce, there is also an eternal romantic figure Zhou Gongjin.
However, purely on the necessity of this battle, Lin Mo also agreed with Lu Bu to fight, and Sun Ce must be driven back to the south of the Yangtze River, otherwise he will fall into a confrontation with Cao Cao in the future, and he will definitely have thoughts about Xuzhou or Huainan.
The Sun family cannot be allowed to have a strategic buffer zone in Jiangbei, this is the bottom line.
Lin Mo breathed a long sigh of relief, sometimes it takes luck to fight, I just hope that there is something else to entangle Cao Cao, otherwise, this battle will be very dangerous.
Of course, if Sun Ce can be driven away in a very short time, this problem can also be solved perfectly.
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In the Sikong Mansion of Xuchang City, Cao Cao, who was hiding from the scorching heat under the gazebo, lazily leaned on the wooden corridor bench, and sighed disdainfully: "Yuan Shu is really getting more and more useless. ”
Lu Bu is not in Shouchun, and he specially asked Zhang Xun to bring back forty or fifty thousand people, so you don't dare to do it, and you won't be able to use it if you have a chance.
It seems that this calculation is wrong.
"Sun Ce crossed the river, Lu Bu's reaction was very fast, and he rushed to Guangling non-stop as soon as he took the Lujiang River, which is a good opportunity for Yu Sikong." Under the corridor, Cheng Yu, who was standing, said softly.
"Unless Sun Jian can crawl out of the grave, how can Sun Ce be Lu Bu's opponent." In Cao Cao's view, the prestige of the Sun family was all killed by Sun Jian, and he witnessed it with his own eyes when he was locked down in the tiger prison five years ago.
In fact, after Sun Ce crossed the river with more than 1,000 people, he was able to lay down such a large area of Jiangdong territory, of course, because of the financial support of Zhou Yu and others, but to a large extent, it was indeed relying on Sun Jian's name to attract many people to defect.
"So, Sikong doesn't plan to take this opportunity to take Xuzhou?" Cheng Yu was a little curious.
Cao Cao turned his head to look at Guo Jia, who was silent on the side, and asked, "Feng Xiao knows my heart." ”
"Sun Ce's foothold is not stable, and it is difficult to pull the battle into a stalemate, so we don't have much time to do it.
Secondly, in the past year, our army has been damaged in Wancheng before the Kuxian battle, and the army is sleepy and lacks horses, and it is in urgent need of rest.
Third, the summer seed also needs the input of sergeants, and during this time, Wen Ruo asked the examination department to make a large number of curved ploughs, and the wasteland needs a lot of manpower. ”
After Guo Jia finished speaking, he took off the wine gourd on his waist, and after taking a sip, he said: "I think it is reasonable to think that it is commonplace, so it is better to rest for a few months, fight hard, and wait for the autumn harvest to conquer Xuzhou." ”
It's June, so just wait another season.
Even if Lu Bu recovers Guangling, it will take time to reorganize the order, and in one season, he can't do anything, so let Sun Ce consume his sharpness.
"Why Xuzhou, can't it be Huainan?" Cao Cao's hand tapped lightly on the handrail of the corridor, and he didn't look at Guo Jia.
"Xuzhou is the foundation of Lu Bu."
Guo Jia paused, Cao Cao looked at him again, and asked with a smile: "Feng Xiao has a plan to conquer Xuzhou?" ”
"I can't talk about it, but I did think of a few ideas, maybe I can give it a try. After all, Sikong values Lin Yunwen so much, and Lu Bu often praises him as a genius, so he doesn't dare not make some preparations in advance. ”
Guo Jia's modesty seems to Cheng Yu to be Versailles, and it seems to have a little sourness, he wants to argue with Lin Mo head-on.
Cao Cao laughed out loud, "Wen Ruo and Gongda also mean this, and it is most appropriate to take the Pengcheng sacrifice flag." ”
After that, he sighed again, slowly stood up, stood up with Guo Jia, looked ahead, and said in a deep voice: "Lu Bu is just a brave man, but with the assistance of Lin Mo, he can crisscross the land of two states, and filial piety should not be taken lightly. ”
After speaking, he took Guo Jia's wine gourd, covered it with a leather plug and tied it back to his waist, and continued: "Gongsun Chan has been forced to Yijing by Yuan Shao and has become a trapped beast. ”
Cao Cao patted Guo Jia's shoulder, his eyes were deep, and he said seriously: "After the autumn harvest, to conquer Xuzhou, only victory is not allowed to lose, and I cannot annex Yan, Henan, and Xuzhou, I will be swallowed by Yuan Shao." ”
After saying all this, Cao Cao slowly left with his hands on his back.
After a while, Guo Jia waved at Cao Cao's back under the corridor, and muttered in a voice that only he could hear: "Sikong, don't worry, Jia won't dare to disappoint you..."
(On the shelves at 24 o'clock the day after tomorrow, I know the rules, and the big chapter will be more explosive)