"The whole army has left!" Sun Ce stood on top of Wancheng city's gate tower and looked at the neat army below. It was worthy of being the Lvbu's Army. Basically, all of them were elites. This Plastic Surgery, Formation Breaker, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, these famous soldiers. If only they were mine, Sun Ce's army would be much better.
In particular, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry made Sun Ce drool. Horses were the most lacking thing in Jiangnan region. One horse could be exchanged for a hundred gold. Sun Ce wanted a cavalry the most.
If he had the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, he would dare to directly invade Cao Cao's hinterland. Unfortunately, he did not.
These few days of hospitality made Sun Ce very distressed. It was not dozens or hundreds of people, but tens of thousands of people. The consumption of these few days was enough to fight a war.
"Gong Jin, is it really worth it?" Sun Ce doubtfully asked. These few days, he only entertained them, but there was no result. There were no conditions, no benefits, so they got along very well.
"My lord!" Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce with a funny expression. Sun Ce was really afraid of being poor. Since his father died, Sun Ce has been perfunctorily treated by Yuan Shu. In Sun Ce's view, the army provisions were very precious.
"These few days of hospitality were not in vain. There is no free lunch in this world!" Zhou Yu shook the feather fan in his hand and smiled. "The Lvbu's Army passed through my Lujiang, but they must pass through Jiangxia. Huang Zu in Jiangxia is our old rival. If he knows that we entertained the Lvbu's Army, what do you think he will think?" Zhou Yu said with a smile.
"He will be restless!" Sun Ce continued his words.
"Yes, he will be restless. Although Huang Zu does not have the ability to attack, he has the ability to defend. Although you and I have defeated Huang Zu again and again, we have broken through Jiangxia! Now, this Lü Bu Wen Hou is our key to opening Jiangxia and even opening Jingzhou! "
"As long as we spread the news that we have formed an alliance with the Lvbu's Army, the most afraid person will be Huang Zu. Coupled with the approach of Lü Bu's Army, the panicked Huang Zu will send troops to meet the enemy... Huang Zu and Lü Bu will fight..... our opportunity will come!"
"Can Lü Bu defeat Huang Zu?" Sun Ce frowned. He had been attacking Jiangxia for a long time. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not break through it. Every time, he would suffer countless casualties and return empty-handed.
"He might not be a match for Lü Bu in a naval battle, but in a land battle, even ten Huang Zu's would not be a match for him!" Zhou Yu analyzed. "What we lack is the strength to fight on land. If Lü Bu and Huang Zu fight on land, we will advance on the naval battle. Under such circumstances, Jiangxia will be ours!"
"If Lü Bu finds out that we are using him, will he turn hostile?" Sun Ce was thinking about this. No one wanted to fight with Lü Bu, right?
"He won't!" Zhou Yu smiled and shook his head. "At that time, Lü Bu won't have a choice!" Once both sides took Jiangxia, whether Lü Bu did it intentionally or not, he would have completely offended Liu Biao of Jingzhou. Next to Jingzhou was Cao Cao of Yuzhou, who had long been Lü Bu's mortal enemy.
Liu Biao had already offended Cao Cao. If he also turned hostile with Sun Ce, Lü Fengxian would have no place to stand. Therefore, in the end, whether Lü Bu was willing or not, he would ally with Sun Ce.
Moreover, even if Lü Bu turned hostile, so what? Lü Bu was the king in land battles, while Sun Cejun was the real strong in naval battles. How could a group of northern landlubbers fight with southerners?
"If that's the case, we will wait for Wen Hou's good news!" Sun Ce smiled. Jiangxia was the place he had always wanted to conquer. Looking at the distant horizon, Sun Ce's face was very determined. Father, just you wait. I will avenge you, Huang Zu! And Liu Biao! Blood debts needed blood to be repaid.
"En!" Zhou Yu also nodded. He saw Sun Ce's determined expression. This was the Sun Ce he knew, Bofu Sun. In Jingzhou, Huang Zu had the greatest enmity with the Sun family. In Jingzhou, the one who had fought with Sun Ce the most was him, Huang Zu. Similarly, in Jingzhou, the one who feared Sun Ce the most was him, Huang Zu. Now that there was news from Jiangdong, it made Huang Zu unable to sit still. It was impossible for him not to know that Lü Bu and Lü Fengxian were heading south. Seeing the Lvbu's Army heading towards Lujiang, Huang Zu initially thought that Lü Bu wanted to fight with Sun Ce for territory. This made Huang Zu happy for a long time, but the news he received today made him restless.
In just a few days, the Lvbu's Army passed through Shucheng and headed towards Wancheng City. Sun Ce allowed them to pass through. Sun Ce and Lü Fengxian rode on two horses and did not bring any guards with them.
Both sides were vassals, how good was their relationship to be able to welcome them with such ease? Was he not afraid that Lü Bu would kidnap him and directly seize his foundation?
Could it be that Lü Bu and Sun Ce had already joined forces? Now, Huang Zu could only think of this. Sun Ce was Jiangdong's Little Conqueror, and Lü Bu was a fierce tiger. If these two joined forces, it would be difficult to protect Jiang Xia.
Don't look at how Huang Zu had been defeated for so many years in Jiang Xia, but that also depended on who he was fighting against. Against Sun Ce, although he was defeated, it was still a glorious defeat. Moreover, how old was Huang Zu now? He was much older than the deceased Sun Jian. His ambition had long been worn away. But even so, even if he was defeated, he was still a nail firmly nailed in Jiang Xia, making it difficult for Sun Ce to enter Jingzhou.
It can be said that Huang Zu had the strength to be the commander of an army, but he was old and declining.
"Who has a plan?!" Huang Zu glanced at the civil and military officials below and asked.
Jiang Xia was the bridgehead connecting Jingzhou to Jiangdong. It was also a stronghold to resist the Sun family. In addition to having a strong army, Liu Biao also assigned a lot of civil and military officials to Jiang Xia. But at this time, these civil and military officials were all silent.
Sun Ce alone was enough to beat these civil and military officials until they lost their temper. Now that Lü Fengxian was added, how could they still play happily?
"Father, what is there to discuss? Since ancient times, there is always a solution to a problem. Sun Ce and Lü Bu, so what? As long as father gives this child 20,000 elite soldiers, I guarantee that no matter how many of them come, they will all die!" One of the generals stood up and cupped his fists as he spoke. His heroic appearance made Huang Zu nod his head in approval.
Courage was commendable, but strength was also needed. This young general was Huang Zu's precious son, Huang She. He had a good appearance and was comparable to Huang Zu when he was young. But that was only his appearance. In terms of civil and military matters, he was just an ordinary person. Unfortunately, this ordinary person had "great ambitions" in his heart.
"General, this is inappropriate!" Before Huang Zu could speak, a general stood up. He was wearing a dark yellow armor and had a long beard that reached his chest. A solemn expression surged from his face.
"Huang Zhong, it's you again!" Huang She directly slammed the table and jumped up. He pointed at this general and roared. Huang She was angry. Every time he wanted to show off his great ambitions in front of his father, Huang Zhong would jump out and pour cold water on him.
He also knew that sometimes his words were unreliable, but he had to wait for his father to praise him first. An outsider like you shouldn't interrupt.
Huang Zhong simply ignored this young master. Although he was a general of Jingzhou, he still recognized Liu Biao as his master. He was under Huang Zu's command and was only transferred to Jiang Xia to seek medicine for his son.
"General, Jiangdong's Little Conqueror Sun Ce and Lü Fengxian Wen Hou are both dragons and phoenixes. Once they form an alliance, it will be a disaster for our Jingzhou. Jiangdong has tens of thousands of soldiers and this Lü Bu and Lü Fengxian also have tens of thousands of soldiers. With the two of them together, it will be difficult for the 30,000 soldiers in Jiang Xia to resist. Therefore, General, we should hold back and ask for reinforcements from the Lord!" Huang Zhong's analysis was very reasonable. If Lü Bu and Sun Ce formed an alliance, one was invincible on the water and the other was difficult to defend on the road, the 30,000 soldiers in Jiang Xia would not be enough to deal with them.
Only by asking for reinforcements from Jingzhou could they defend Jiang Xia.
"Hmph, are you afraid before the battle? Huang Zhong, you are really old and muddle-headed! " Huang She did not give Huang Zhong any face and directly called Huang Zhong by his name. Huang Zhong was someone of the same generation as Huang Zu. "As long as you have 20,000 elite soldiers, I will definitely be able to protect Jiang Xia. Asking for reinforcements from Xiangyang before the battle has even begun? Are you still a general of Jingzhou?" Huang She finally said something decent. Asking for reinforcements before the battle had even begun was a taboo for a military strategist. If even the general was afraid, how could the soldiers under him fight with their lives on the line?
If it was someone else who said this, everyone might believe it. However, it was Huang She who said it, so everyone found it hard to believe.
"He threw away the 20,000 elite soldiers he gave you!" Some people whispered. There were only 30,000 soldiers in the entire Jiang Xia, and they still had to defend the major cities. They could only mobilize about 10,000 soldiers. If Huang Zu really gave his son 20,000 elite soldiers, once Lü Bu and Sun Ce attacked, then the civil and military officials under him would have to pack up and leave Jiang Xia.
"Who, who is speaking!" Huang She was really angry today. First, Huang Zhong came to stop him, but he was forced to leave by his righteous words. Now, another voice came out.
Huang Zhong gave Huang She a lot of face, he only said that the general was not suitable. But this voice directly slapped his face. What did he mean by giving you 20,000 elite soldiers, but you will lose them all? Isn't this clearly saying that Huang She is a waste?
"Gan Ning!" Huang She really found the person who spoke. Gan Ning and Huang She were the same age, but Gan Ning was much stronger than Huang She. People of the same generation were the best at comparing themselves. Huang She naturally felt unhappy when compared to Gan Ning. Now, Gan Ning did not give him face and directly interrupted.
"You're just a general. Do you have the right to speak here?" Huang She was slapped in the face. Now, naturally, he would not give face to Gan Ning. Gan Ning was a Ranger, then Liu Biao's subordinate, and then Huang Zu's subordinate. All these years, he was not in an important position. His official position had always been above that of a general.
A general was really a person without any rank. Huang She was Huang Zu's eldest son, and he had the position of Zhangling Prefect. Naturally, he could scold Gan Ning.
"You!" Gan Ning was a Ranger. Naturally, his temper was not very good. After being provoked like this, he wanted to jump out, but he was stopped by a general on the side.
This person was called Su Fei. He was in charge of an army under Huang Zu. Gan Ning was his general. This person had a very good relationship with Gan Ning.
"Xingba, don't be impulsive!" Su Fei stopped Gan Ning and scolded. Even if you looked down on Huang She, you should not have said it directly. After all, Huang She was Huang Zu's son. If Gan Ning really rushed out just now, Huang She would have an excuse to kill Gan Ning.
"A bandit will always be a bandit. He will never change!" Huang She could not wait for Gan Ning to rush out so that he could kill Gan Ning. Seeing that Gan Ning was stopped by Su Fei, he could not help but show a trace of unwillingness and ridicule.
Gan Ning was a Ranger when he was young. He was really a water bandit. The name of the Jinfan Bandit was well-known on this lake. Later, Gan Ning learned how to read and understand things. Only then did he submit to Liu Biao. However, Gan Ning was unwilling to mention the fact that he was a bandit.
If it was a normal time, Gan Ning would have left. However, this was Jiang Xia's meeting place. Not to mention the generals in the room, there were hundreds of guards outside the room. Gan Ning calmed down after being stopped by Su Fei.
He looked at Huang She again and did not say anything.
Su Fei patted Gan Ning's shoulder and stood up. "My lord, Prince She and the Old General are right. The Old General said that we should ask for reinforcements from Xiangyang. This is based on the alliance between the Lvbu's Army and Sun Cejun. If it is not, the reinforcements we invite will be a joke!"
Huang Zu listened and nodded. He had the same concerns as Su Fei. Although Jiang Xia belonged to Jiang Xia, in fact, it belonged to Huang Zu. If the reinforcements were not allied with Lü Bu and Sun Cejun, it would be easier to invite them than to send them away. If the army did not leave, it would be hard to say what would happen to Jiang Xia!
"Prince She is right. It is taboo to be afraid before the battle. If Sun Cejun invades Jiang Xia, we should prepare for battle. 20,000 soldiers are too many. Although Jiang Xia is big, we still need soldiers to defend the city. My lord should send out 15,000 soldiers and 100 generals to defend Jiang Xia!"
Su Fei took everything into consideration. If Lu Bu and Sun Ce did not form an alliance, that would be the best. But if they did form an alliance, then they will be the first to send out troops to gain the initiative by striking first. They will have 100 generals to defend Jiangxia. They will be able to attack Lujiang and defend Jiangxia. With 15,000 troops, they can wait for reinforcements from Xiangyang.
"Mm!" Huang Zu nodded. "Junyi is right. Huang Zhong, Su Fei, listen up!" Huang Zu finally made a decision.
"Present!" Huang Zhong and Su Fei half-knelt on the ground.
"Huang Zhong will be the main general and Su Fei will be the deputy general. Lead 15,000 soldiers and be on standby to defend Jiang Xia!"
"Understood!" Huang Zhong and Su Fei cupped their hands.
Huang She was anxious. He was the one who suggested to lead the troops. Now, he was kicked out. Even the main general and deputy general had been chosen. Was this playing with Huang She?
"Father, father!"
"She 'er?" Huang Zu also saw his son's eagerness. He also wanted his son to be able to take charge and be capable. With Huang Zhong and Su Fei leading the army, there shouldn't be any problems. He might as well fulfill his son's wish. "Huang She, listen up!"
"Present!" Upon hearing this voice, Huang She excitedly knelt down.
"You will be the main quartermaster of the army. All the provisions of the army will be handed over to you!" A quartermaster was a troop that could train people. It was also a very important troop.
"Ah ah!" A quartermaster? The difference between this and Huang She's imagination was too big.
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