Becoming stronger from cutting Hu and Cao Cao

The water army that Soochow is proud of is not the opponent of the Qin army, let alone the army battle, which is the strength of the Qin army.

"Captain, since the army is invincible, then we have to find help."

"Now as long as we find a helping hand, flank the Qin army from the rear, and attract the main force of the Qin army, the pressure on our Soochow will be greatly reduced, and there is hope for Fang to hold on." Zhuge Liang said to Zhou Yu.

"Mr. Kong Ming, the Central Plains is raging now, who can be our helping hand?" Lu Su asked Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang looked at the map and said to Zhou Yu, "Zhuo County, Liu Bei!"

"Please look, Commander, the war in the Central Plains has calmed down. Gongsun Zan attacked Yuan Shao from behind, and Yuan Shao's army has already gone to meet Gongsun Zan. Now, Yuan Shu, Ma Teng, and Liu Bei are besieging Cao Cao, but it is difficult to gain an advantage. Now Cao Cao has stabilized the battle situation, and even faintly has the tendency to counterattack."

"After Liu Bei took down Zhuojun, his army has expanded to more than [-], and there are two generals in his hands, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. However, once Yuan Shao withdrew, Cao Cao's pressure was greatly reduced, and it was already difficult for Liu Bei to attack the city."

"It is really inappropriate to rely on the land of Zhuojun and Beihai to support 20 troops. I want to persuade Liu Bei to attack Xiaopei. Xiaopei and Zhang Liao have only [-] troops. He will definitely ask Li Chen for help. In this way, the pressure on me at Soochow will definitely be reduced."

Zhuge Liang's strategy is indeed good, but in fact, he is wrong about one thing.That is, Liu Bei has more than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as two generals.A few days ago, Wei Yan, Wei Wenchang, Huang Zhong and Huang Hansheng also voted for Liu Bei.In this way, Liu Bei has four generals under his command.

"Mr. Kong Ming, now that the Qin army is powerful, Liu Bei may not be willing to send troops to attack Qin?" Zhou Yu asked Zhou Yu, frowning slightly.

"That's right. Although Liu Bei has 20 troops in his hands, this is nothing compared to the strong Qin. But now, the Qin army is fighting on two fronts, and Liu Bei may not have no chance."

"It's not easy for Liu Bei to attack Cao now. Juojun alone, the two counties of Beihai can't support 20 troops. Liu Bei is the hero of the world. If he can take the opportunity to capture Xiaopei at this time, Liu Bei will have a chance Fight for the capital of the world." Zhuge Liang said to Zhou Yu.

"Mr. Kong Ming, if Liu Bei turns to attack Xiaopei, won't the pressure on Cao Cao be relieved? If Cao Cao counterattacks Zhuojun, Liu Bei will not be able to capture Xiaopei, and even Zhuojun will not be able to keep it?" Zhou Yu looked at it. Looking at the map, he frowned and said.

Zhou Yu thought to himself, let's ask Liu Bei for help, even if Liu Bei is willing.Now that Li Chen and Cao Cao are also allies, it is impossible for Cao Cao to just sit back and watch the opportunity disappear.Once Liu Bei turns his head to fight Xiaopei, Cao Cao can also free his hands to counterattack Cao Cao.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang said to Zhou Yu, "Gong Jin, you have underestimated Cao Cao. If Liu Bei attacks Xiaopei, Cao Cao will definitely not offend Liu Bei."

Hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Zhou Yu was confused. What's the matter? Could it be that Cao Cao was able to take back Zhuojun, but he didn't send troops. There is no such reason.

"Gongjin, once Li Chen conquers Soochow, he will really have the potential to swallow the world."

"It can be said that in the whole world, no prince wants to watch Li Chen conquer Jiangdong. Therefore, I conclude that as long as Liu Bei sends troops to attack Xiaopei, Cao Cao will definitely not send troops." Zhuge Liang said confidently to Zhou Yu .

Chapter 355 Zhou Yu's Decision Shipwrecks and Blocks the River

Liu Bei is the hero of the world, and Cao Cao is also the hero of the world. It is precisely because of this that Zhuge Liang can conclude that once Liu Bei attacks Xiaopei, Cao Cao will definitely not offend Liu Bei.

Because, once Li Chen captured Jiangdongzhi.Then you can rely on Xuzhou to advance, and you can defend Jiangdong when you retreat.Moreover, Xuzhou is already a rich place in Jiangdong. Once Li Chen's goal is achieved, then Li Chen will become the only prince in the world in one fell swoop.

Once that time comes, let alone whether Cao Cao can defeat Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others, even if he wins, he may not be able to compete with Li Chen if he takes all the land of the Yuan brothers.

Cao Cao is Li Chen's ally, and now he needs to rely on Li Chen to deliver food to him. Because of this, he can't offend Li Chen himself.However, this does not mean that Cao Cao does not want to trip Li Chen.

After Zhuge Liang's analysis, Zhou Yu and Lu Su also understood the joints.Once Liu Bei sent troops to attack Xiaopei, Qin's army would inevitably have to withdraw his troops. Even if he didn't withdraw his troops, he would have to transfer a large number of troops back to defend Xiaopei.

Xiaopei is Xuzhou's barrier. If Xiaopei is lost, Xuzhou will be in danger.It is impossible for Li Chen to lose Xuzhou again because of a Jiangdong that has not been taken down.

"Mr. Kong Ming, who can persuade Liu Bei to send troops to help?" Zhou Yu asked Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang murmured: "Great Governor, this trip needs a three-inch tongue to understand reason and emotion, so that Liu Bei can send troops. I have to go in person."

"Well, since that's the case, I'll leave this trip to Mr. Zhou Yu." Zhou Yu nodded at Zhuge Liangliang.

At this time, Lu Su stood up and said: "The governor, Mr. Kong Ming, since it is an alliance, how can we go empty-handed."

"We King Wu has a younger sister named Sun Shangxiang. From my point of view, it is better to marry Liu Bei with Qin and Jin, so that the alliance can be secure."

The king of Wu that Lu Su was talking about was none other than Sun Ce and Sun Bofu.The old King of Wu, Sun Jian, was dead, so Sun Ce naturally inherited his father's legacy and became the new King of Wu.

What Lu Su said is also very reasonable. The interests of the princes are the first. If one can conclude an alliance today, the next one will be able to tear up the alliance.Therefore, this marriage is undoubtedly a layer of insurance for this unreliable alliance.

Zhou Yu nodded, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Mr. Kong Ming can mention this matter to Liu Bei, the King of Shu, when he is an envoy to Zhuo County. If Liu Bei wants to, he can have this marriage. I will go to Bofu. persuade."

Although Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are not biological brothers, they are better than the Qin brothers.Sun Shangxiang is Sun Ce's younger sister, so naturally she is also Zhou Yu's younger sister.Therefore, it is not considered overstepping for Zhou Yu to decide on this marriage.

"Such and such, of course it can't be better." Zhuge Liang nodded in response.

"Mr. Kong Ming, I don't know why you are going to Zhuojun as an envoy?" Lu Su asked Zhuge Liang.

After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Liang said: "There is no time to delay this matter. I'll go back and freshen up and leave today."

"So, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Kong Ming." Zhou Yu said with a deep bow to Zhuge Liang.

"Gongjin, it will take some time for me to go to Zhuojun as an envoy this time. Even if Liu Bei agrees to send troops, it will take time to dispatch troops."

"During these days, the Qin army must not be allowed to land." Zhuge Liang urged Zhou Yu.

Zhuge Liang deliberately studied Li Chen's combat methods, and he knew that Li Chen was actually a very adventurous person.If Li Chen's troops hadn't landed on Soochow's territory before Liu Bei dispatched troops, then Li Chen would definitely return to help Xiaopei.

However, if Li Chen sees the hope of winning Soochow, he may not exchange the land of Xiaopei County for the land of the six Jiangdong counties.

Zhou Yu was also a smart person, so he naturally understood what Zhuge Liang meant, and quickly responded: "Mr. Kong Ming, don't worry, if I, Zhou Gongjin, can't keep up these days, I'm not trusting the king of Wu."

After the two finished talking, Zhuge Liang went back to freshen up, changed his clothes, and then set off for Zhuojun.

After Zhou Yu sent Zhuge Liang onto the boat, he immediately said to Lu Xun, "Bo Yan, prepare a fast boat. I'm going to check the river bank. Think about how to keep the Qin army in the river."

"Governor, your body is still in good shape. Otherwise, why don't you go tomorrow?" Lu Su persuaded from the side.

"No, it's not too late, let's go today."

"Mr. Kong Ming has contributed so much to our Soochow, how can I, Zhou Yu, fall behind others." Zhou Yu said in a loud voice.

What is important in war is weather, location, and harmony.Zhuge Liang borrowed the time for Wu Jun, but it was a pity that he was defeated in that battle.Today, Zhou Yu is patrolling the river's bank, just to find a good place to stop the Qin army by virtue of the location.

Zhou Yu knew that under the strong boats and guns of the Qin army, his water fortresses would not last long.If you want to stop Qin Jun, you have to find another way.

Zhou Yu took a fast boat and patrolled the river until it was dark. Zhou Yu finally found a good place.

Here, surrounded by mountains, the river level is gentle, and the terrain is very narrow. It is the narrowest part of the river along the way.

"Bo Yan, where is this place?" Zhou Yu looked around and asked Lu Xun.

Lu Xun thought for a moment and replied: "Great Governor, this is called Liangjiangkou, also known as Youjiangkou, where the Youjiang River flows into the Yangtze River."

"Further on, is Chanling County?" Zhou Yu asked.

Chanling County is the boundary of Soochow Wu. When Sun Liu united against Cao Cao in history, Liu Bei was stationed in Chanling County and changed Chanling County to Public Security County.

Zhuge Liang is not a general, since he can choose this place to be stationed, it shows that Chanling County is a very suitable place to be a base camp.

Zhou Yu concluded that once the Qin army was about to land, it would inevitably choose Chanling County as its base camp, in order to devour the entire Soochow.

"Chanling County cannot be lost. Once Chanling is lost, Soochow will be lost."

"In any case, Qin's army cannot be allowed to cross the Liangjiangkou." Zhou Yu said solemnly.

Zhou Yu was standing on the boat, facing the wind, not knowing what he was thinking.Zhou Yu didn't speak, and Lu Xun didn't dare to act without authorization. The boat just circled around in place.

After a long time, Zhou Yu seemed to have made up his mind. He said to Lu Xun, "The ship sinks and the river is blocked."

Hearing this, Lu Xun was stunned.What, the governor wants to sink the ship and block the Liangjiang Estuary, so that the Qin army's large ships cannot pass through the Liangjiang Estuary.

You must know that the Qin army is dominated by large ships, and the draft of this large ship is very deep.Since these two river estuaries are where the Youjiang River flows into the Yangtze River, the Youjiang River has a lot of quicksand, which has accumulated over the years, and these places are already very blocked.Once the ship sinks, the big ship of the Qin army will inevitably be unable to cross the Liangjiang Estuary.

In all fairness, Zhou Yu's method is indeed a good one.However, sinking a ship is such a heavy matter for the navy.

Chapter 356 The Living Dragon King Gan Ning

"Great Commander, absolutely not, we Jiangdong only have so many ships. If the ship sinks, our Jiangdong navy will exist in name only." Lu Xun knelt down in front of Zhou Yu with a plop, begging Zhou Yu bitterly Don't sink the ship.

Is a navy without a ship still called a navy?These naval forces in Jiangdong can be accumulated bit by bit by Sun Jian.If the ship is sunk, what face do they have to go to see King Sun Jian of Wu after they die.

"Hey! Give up the boat and protect the land!"

"If we are reluctant to part with these ships, our Soochow will really perish." Zhou Yu said with a sigh.

Can Zhou Yu be willing to part with these ships?He was also reluctant, Zhou Yu was the governor of Soochow, and these ships were like his children.As a parent, who would be willing to strangle his own child to death with his own hands.

However, for Zhou Yu at this time, he had no other choice.Blocking the mouth of the two rivers by sinking the river, so that the large ships of the Qin army can be blocked outside the mouth of the two rivers.In this way, Chanling County will be in a relatively safe position.

"Great Governor!" Lu Xun still wanted to persuade.

"Don't talk too much, execute the order!"

"Except for keeping the clippers for carrying troops, all the other ships will sink." Zhou Yu ordered firmly.

Although Zhou Yu's order was very cruel to the navy, it was the most correct decision.Today, these ships from Soochow can't go out at all, even if they go out, they are still a living target for the Qin army.

Moreover, judging from the current battle situation, it will be a matter of time before the Qin army occupies the entire river and transfers the battlefield to land.Is it possible that Zhou Yu can still order people to resist the ship to land at that time.

Since these ships will be lost sooner or later, why not sink them now so that these ships can also play their role.

There is no doubt about Zhou Yu's prestige in Soochow. It can be said that in the entire Soochow army, Zhou Yu is the same.But if Zhou Yu decides something, veterans like Cheng Pu and Zu Mao dare not say a word.

Zhou Yu ordered people to sink the river with a boat. Although everyone was reluctant to give up, they could only do so.The Soochow navy filled the boat with huge rocks in tears, and then drove the boat to Liangjiangkou.Some sailors dug a large hole in the hull.

The river water rushed towards the boat with a "gurgling, gurgling" sound. In addition, these boats were filled with boulders, and the gloomy boat sank very quickly.

The sinking of the ship is a big project. Before the ship sank, Wu Jun had to quarry the stone first, and then had to transport the big stones to the ship.Only in this way can the boat be sailed to Liangjiangkou to sink the river, so it took seven or eight days of tossing and tossing before Zhou Yu sank all the remaining boats to Liangjiangkou.

The Liangjiang Estuary is where the Youjiang River and the Yangtze River meet. A large amount of sediment has accumulated over the years.Now that Zhou Yu has blocked the two river mouths, it is completely impossible for large ships to pass through these two river mouths, and now they can only pass some fast boats with very shallow drafts.

On top of the Wu army's water village, Zhou Yu stood above the water village, looking towards the place where the Qin army camped.

"Zijing, how is the delivery of the Hanzhai soldiers?" Zhou Yu asked Lu Su.

Lu Su looked at the governor Zhou Yu, and replied softly: "If you go back to the governor, they have all been transported to Chanling County."

After the ship sank at Liangjiangkou, Zhou Yu ordered all the army in Hanzhai to be transported to Chanling County to strengthen the city wall of Chanling.

This is also Zhou Yu adding another insurance to Soochow. If the Shuizhai can't stand it anymore, in case the Qin army tries to cross the Liangjiangkou, then the city wall of Chanling County has been reinforced in advance, so that it can resist more Qin Jun for a few days.

Zhou Yu had already made a plan in his heart. He led the sailors first and defended the water stronghold.Of the nine water villages, if one was lost, he set fire to another water village to stop the Qin army.

In addition to the blocking of the Liangjiangkou, it should be able to block the Qin army on the river before Liu Bei sent troops.

Soochow has its own plan, and Qin Jun also has its own plan.Today, Zheng Chenggong, Qi Jiguang, and Gan Ning, the three navy generals, are training the captured Soochow navy.

The foundation of these Soochow navy soldiers is quite good. After a rough training, they are even slightly better than the soldiers of the Qin army navy.

You must know that the water quality of the Soochow navy is much better than that of the Qin army. The difference is nothing more than equipment, discipline and familiarity with the battle formation.

Gan Ning was sitting on a small boat, looking at the river with piercing eyes, as if something was wrong on the river.

"Brother, what are you looking at?" Pan Zhang asked Gan Ning.

After Pan Zhang was named Zhechong Captain, he can also be said to be in high spirits these days.

Gan Ning frowned, and said to Pan Zhang, "There is something wrong with the water in this river."

A few days ago, Gan Ning discovered that something was wrong with the surface of the river. It's not the dry season, but Gan Ning felt that the water level of the river had dropped.And it dropped suddenly a few days ago.

In fact, these drops in water level are insignificant compared to the water depth of the entire Yangtze River, but such a small change has not been hidden from Gan Ning's eyes.Gan Ning is known as the dragon in the water, and no one knows the Yangtze River better than him.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Pan Zhang asked with a confused face.

"I suspect that Soochow has tampered with the upper reaches of the Yangtze River." Gan Ning said to Pan Zhang.

The water level of the Yangtze River has changed, but it is not the dry season, and the weather has not been very hot recently. If this is the case, there must be something wrong upstream.

But now Soochow is stationed upstream, and the Qin army is stationed downstream. According to such an analysis, it is only possible that people in the upstream have moved their hands and feet to change the water level.

Although Pan Zhang said that he didn't see anything unusual on the river, he believed in his elder brother's vision very much.

Let's put it this way, you don't care if it's the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, or the Huaihe River. Anyway, if it's a big river of this big man, then Gan Ning is the Living Dragon King, and there is nothing he doesn't know.

"Brother, what are you doing here? Let's report to King Qin!" Pan Zhang said to Gan Ning.

Gan Ning took Pan Zhang to find Li Chen. When he saw Li Chen, Gan Ning hurriedly said, "King Qin, there is a problem on the river now."

"Oh, what's wrong with the river?" Li Chen asked Gan Ning.

"King Qin, the water level on the river has dropped in the past few days. I suspect that the Wu army has moved upstream." Gan Ning said to Li Chen.

Upon hearing this, Li Chen didn't dare to delay, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang are not ordinary people.No one knows what ghostly idea they will think of at this time.Li Chen quickly summoned Liu Bowen, Qi Jiguang, Zheng Chenggong and others to discuss countermeasures.

"King Qin, it's probably because Wu Jun's ship sank and blocked the river."

"We are all big ships, and the draft is not shallow. If Soochow finds a relatively narrow place to sink the ship, we will be stuck here."

After discussing with everyone, they basically guessed Zhou Yu's plan pretty closely.

Chapter 357 Zhuge Visits Liu