Lu Bu's strongest strategy

Chapter 239 Sun Ce
Surprise flashed across Sun Ce's handsome face, "Xuzhou?"

"He said he was an envoy from Xuzhou, and he wanted to explain something important in person."

Sun Ce turned to look at Zhou Yu, and asked with a smile, "Gong Jin, you said Xuzhou sent an envoy, what's the matter?"

Although Zhou Yu had some guesses in his heart, he smiled and shook his head, "Why don't you let him come in and meet him, and you will know."

Sun Ce nodded, "Then let him in and see what he has to say?"

Soon, the soldier led a middle-aged man in.

"I, Li Liang, have met General Sun."

Sun Ce nodded, "You said you have something important to say, what is it?"

Li Liang hurriedly took out a letter and offered it with both hands, "General Sun will know after reading this letter."

Sun Ce took the letter, opened it, and after a long time, suddenly frowned.

"Li Liang, go down and rest first, I will call you back later."

After Li Liang left, Sun Ce turned to look at Zhou Yu, and said slowly, "Gong Jin, Xuzhou wants to join forces with me to attack Huainan, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yu frowned, and then said with a smile, "There are pros and cons to this matter, and we need a long-term plan."

Sun Ce suddenly punched the table and said through gritted teeth, "Gong Jin, Yuan Gongli has done me a lot of harm, and I must avenge him."

Zhou Yu naturally knew what Sun Ce was talking about, and nodded, "Bo Fu, this time Xuzhou sent people to join forces. If my prediction is correct, it must be Huainan who wants to attack Xuzhou, so Xuzhou sent people here. We must jointly fight against the Huainan soldiers and horses."

Sun Ce frowned, "Gong Jin, do you mean that Xuzhou wants to take advantage of me?"

Zhou Yu waved his hand, "Bo Fu, it's just mutual benefit for both parties, how can we talk about taking advantage of it?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu paused, and said slowly, "If our army ruled across the river, we only need to strengthen our defenses along the river, and there will be no serious problems."

Zhou Yu turned to look at Sun Ce, his expression suddenly became serious, "Bo Fu, but if you want to cross the river, you must have a place to stay. Huainan is indeed the best place."

Hearing this, Sun Ce's eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, "Gongjin, what do you mean to say that you agreed to unite with Xuzhou to fight against Huainan?"

Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "If the two sides join forces this time, if we can succeed, our army will not be able to monopolize Huainan, but even if we get a part of it, our army will have a foothold in Jiangbei."

Speaking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhou Yu's mouth, "Bofu, once you have a foothold, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat, and you will be invincible."

Hearing these words, Sun Ce couldn't help laughing, "Gongjin, from your words, it really should be so."

Zhou Yu nodded, and then said slowly, "However, our army has to be prepared for Xuzhou to attack our army suddenly."

Hearing this, Sun Ce suddenly sneered, "Xuzhou wants to attack me, huh, let them try. I want to see who is stronger and who is weaker."

Zhou Yu waved his hand, "Bo Fu, don't underestimate Xuzhou, you must take precautions as soon as possible, and you must not be careless."

Sun Ce nodded, "In that case, write back to Xuzhou immediately and tell them that I have agreed."

At this moment, Zhang Zhao, who had been silent at the side, suddenly said, "My lord, what I said just now was only about the fact that after winning the victory, we can occupy a part of Huainan's land, which is indeed very beneficial to our army.

However, have you ever thought about what will happen if you fail? "

Hearing this, Sun Ce frowned, "What are the consequences?"

Zhang Zhao arched his hands and said slowly, "Now Huainan Yuan Gonglu is trying his best to capture Xuzhou, so Jiangdong will be calm.

But we must not think that Huainan Yuan Gonglu is weak and underestimate him.

This time our army took the initiative to attack. It is of course beneficial to our army to win, but if it loses, it will definitely annoy Yuan Gonglu in Huainan.

At that time, Huainan Yuan Gonglu was angry, abandoned Xuzhou, and came to attack Jiangdong. At that time, our army will be in danger! "

Hearing this, Sun Ce suddenly sneered, "Do you think I will be afraid of Huainan Yuan Gonglu?"

Zhang Zhao shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Master, this is not a matter of fear, but a matter of considering whether we can afford the consequences of failure."

Speaking of this, Zhang Zhao paused, and said slowly, "Although our army has occupied a lot of land in Jiangdong, it has not completely occupied Jiangdong.

I believe that we should take advantage of the confrontation between Huainan Yuan Road and Xuzhou to take the opportunity to calm Jiangdong, and it will not be too late to attack Huainan after Jiangdong has stabilized.

At that time, even if the battle is defeated, our army can retreat to Jiangdong to defend, and nothing will happen.

But if we attack Huainan now, once we are defeated by Yuan Gonglu in Huainan, and our army retreats to Jiangdong, it will be dangerous if we are attacked from two sides. At that time, not only Huainan will not be defeated, but Jiangdong will not be able to keep it. place of concern. "

Hearing these words, Sun Ce frowned even tighter. After a long time, he turned to look at Zhou Yu, "Gong Jin, what do you think is the most appropriate?"

Although Sun Ce was reckless, he also had a unique vision. Otherwise, he would not have achieved Jiangdong's hegemony.

Zhou Yu frowned, then smiled, and said slowly, "Yuan Gonglu in Huainan is powerful, and our army wants to face it alone, but the current strength is indeed insufficient.

In this battle, we may indeed fail, but as the ancients said, the opportunity must not be lost, and the loss will never come again.

If this opportunity is missed, Huainan Yuan Gonglu has defeated Xuzhou soldiers and horses, and his strength will become stronger and stronger. At that time, even if our army occupies Jiangdong, it may not be able to match. "

Having said this, Zhou Yu turned around and cupped his hands towards Sun Ce, and said slowly, "This matter has pros and cons. Once it is completed, Jiangbei will have a foothold, and our army can plot more.

But if it fails, it will indeed face more dangers, so the choice between them needs to be carefully considered. "

After hearing these words, Sun Ce understood what he meant.

Although Zhou Yu's words were for Sun Ce to make his own decision, he had already heard that Zhou Yu wanted to send troops to Huainan.

As he said, the opportunity is never lost, and it will never come again.

In this battle, no matter which side Huainan or Xuzhou wins, the final result will be that the winner becomes stronger. By then, it may be impossible to find a place to stay in Jiangbei.

Therefore, it is definitely a good opportunity to attack Huainan with Xuzhou this time. Once they win, the two sides can at least divide Huainan equally, and Jiangdong's soldiers and horses can directly cross the river and have a place to settle down.

(End of this chapter)