In Zhou Yu's mansion, waves of piano music could be heard at this moment, sometimes gentle and sometimes high-pitched.

After a while, the song ended, and one person clapped his hands and praised it.

"Excellent, extremely wonderful, Gong Jin's long river chants, full of soaring clouds and ambitions, seeming to have the power of stormy waves crashing on the shore, and the power of wind and lingering clouds. It's a pity..."

Zhou Yu glanced at Pang Tongyi and asked with interest: "What's a pity?"

Pang Tong looked regretful: "It's a pity that in the lingering sound, there is a hint of ambition that is hard to achieve. Gong Jin became famous at a young age, and it was at the time when he showed off his talents and made achievements, why is there such a melancholy sound in the piano music?"

Zhou Yu was a little surprised, but then he was delighted: "Shi Yuan is worthy of being a genius in the world. Yu has been playing this music for several years, and only Shi Yuan can understand its profound meaning."

While he was talking, he got up and walked to the corridor outside the door.

"Bo Fu and I have known each other since we were young and have supported him till now. We have followed my old master to capture Yuan Shu and ventured into the east of the Yangtze River. To this day, I should be vigorous and full of potential."

He immediately changed the subject: "But time waits for us not. At that time, Liu He was in the land where Hebei was annexed, and the climate was already established. When we tried our best to establish a foothold in Jiangdong, all the land in the north had already belonged to him. Liu He

This man is a great man of his generation and has a legacy of glory and martial arts. It is hard to compete with him."

Pang Tong smiled slightly and did not comment.

"It is said to do the best in human affairs and know the destiny. Now that you and I are assisting the lord together, it may not be impossible to achieve great things. Although Liu He has tens of thousands of naval troops under his command, the power of warships is greater than mine. However, the ability of water warfare is still mine.

Jiangdong is far superior to him, relying on the natural moat of the Yangtze River to block the enemy in a defensive manner, waiting for an opportunity to inflict heavy damage on him, or maybe have a glimmer of hope."

After hearing this, Zhou Yu's thoughts became much clearer and his eyes became firm again.

"That's right. When a man is established in this world, he should move forward without hesitation."

However, he suddenly turned around and looked at Pang Tong.

"Listening to what Shi Yuancai said, sir, do you think that now our army should recuperate and recuperate, and at the same time prepare for war with all its strength on the riverside to use defense to overwhelm the Northern Army?"

Pang Tong knew that this question was not only asking for advice, but also a test. He gently shook his feather fan, walked to Zhou Yu's guqin, stretched out his hand and played a few notes.

"Guan Yu, Zhang Yong, Gao Shun, Zhu Ye, Liu Bei, Xu Huang, Jiang Huan and others, although they have general talents, are far superior to our Jiangdong generals, but..."

Zhou Yu asked: "But what?"

Pang Tong smiled proudly, walked to Zhou Yu, and pointed his feather fan to the sky: "However, the flight of a sparrow cannot be higher than the eaves. Even if it is an outstanding sparrow, it is still a sparrow after all. How can it be compared with the phoenix soaring in the nine heavens?"

Zhou Yu frowned slightly, obviously dissatisfied with the fact that he was stepping on everyone in Jiangdong to praise him.

"Sir, one should not underestimate the outstanding figures of the world. What's more, the Xuzhou warships are extremely terrifying. Even if our navy is more familiar with water, it will not be easy to truly fight against such a huge fleet."

In the battle on the river that day, if Jiang Huan, Xu Shu and others were not poisoned, it would be difficult to command the entire army. With tens of thousands of exhausted and defeated troops on our side, I am afraid that we may not be the enemy of the other side.

Zhou Yu swore that it was the largest, most majestic, and most powerful warship he had ever seen. Moreover, the hull was very wide and the height was unusually high. Even if it was sailing on the sea, it could still be safe and secure. With the addition of catapults and heavy crossbows,

Equipped with ordnance, it can definitely be called a water fortress.

Pang Tong used a chain strategy to attack the enemy. He first poisoned the food and then poured the antidote into the wine. This not only prevented Jiang Huan and others from becoming suspicious, but also prevented Liu Xun and others from suffering from the poison.

Then they raised hidden stakes and iron ropes in the water to separate the warships of Jiang Huan and others, and then fired a salvo of rockets from the sergeants on the shore. Even so, they could only repel the enemy and failed to capture anything.

Originally, Zhou Yu hoped to leave behind a huge ship, but the ship was too brave. Under the impact, it almost effortlessly broke through the obstruction of several iron ropes, and he did not dare to pursue it.

It was precisely because he had seen the power of such a ship that Zhou Yu had countless worries in his heart. If Jiang Huan attacked again, he really didn't know how to deal with it. After all, Jiang Huan had been fighting pirates for many years in Qingzhou, and although he was good at water warfare,

Not as good as myself, but definitely not an ordinary person. With such a magnificent fleet, it is really difficult.

Pang Tong glanced at Zhou Yu disapprovingly: "Gong Jin, just relax, you can rest for a few days. If the Northern Army invades, Tong will go to meet the enemy. Gong Jin is by the river, let's see how I can kill those rabble."

Discard the armor."

Zhou Yu was about to say something when he saw someone coming to report that the lord had invited them to discuss matters. The two of them did not dare to delay and stood up immediately.

In Sun Ce's general's palace, a giant map with a length and width of more than two feet was hung in the middle of the hall.

"Gong Jin, Shi Yuan, come on..."

Sun Ce, who was looking at the map, saw the two coming and hurriedly greeted them.

Zhou Yu looked with great interest at the place where Sun Ce pointed with the tip of his sword, and said with a smile: "Shangyong? Is Bo Fu interested in the land of Xichuan?"

Sun Ce was overjoyed and said: "Haha, the one who knows me is none other than Gong Jin."

Pang Tong rolled his eyes: "A few months ago, Liu He's eldest son Liu Zheng led his army into Sichuan. Now nominally, Yizhou is headed by the governor Huang Quan and the governor Wu Yi, but in fact it is under the full authority of the emperor's eldest son, and Liu He will

Fa Zheng was promoted to the rank of Military Advisor Zhonglang General to assist Liu Zheng. His ambition is to go down the river and capture Jingzhou. Instead of waiting for them to attack, it is better for us to strike first and be stronger."

Seeing that his idea was supported, Sun Ce was also very happy.

"What Shi Yuan said is true. This plan was proposed by Zhongda, and now Shi Yuan agrees with it. It seems to be feasible."

"Sima Yi?" Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment, but then he understood.

The supplies and grain that Sima Yi collected from Lingnan yesterday have been transported to Xiangyang City, and his letters must have been brought along with the baggage train.

"Come on, come on..."

Sun Ce seemed particularly excited and pulled the two of them to the map.

"You see, if our army wants to make the Northern Expedition, there are only three ways. One is to use the troops from Jingzhou to leave Wancheng and attack Yuzhou, and then use Yuzhou as the base to confront Luoyang."

"Second, use Yangzhou soldiers and horses to advance by land and water, outflank the front and rear, and invade Xuzhou. Then use Jingzhou and Xuzhou to attack Yuzhou and Yanzhou from both sides."

At this point, Zhou Yu took over the conversation: "Liu He has hoarded no less than 500,000 troops in the Sili area, as well as Yanzhou and Xuzhou. If he wants to attack Yuzhou, he will be besieged from three sides. This time in the battle of Yuzhou, we have a plan

I thought it was perfect and could defeat several soldiers and horses one by one, but it was always one move away. Therefore, the first strategy is not feasible."

"Gong Jin is right." Sun Ce immediately agreed.

"Originally, capturing Xuzhou was considered a good idea. However, now that it has been confirmed that Xuzhou also has such a powerful naval force, and our ships are good at river warfare, if we want to go around to the coast of the East China Sea, seize the beach, and outflank Xuzhou, it will definitely not be possible for Jiang Huan's fleet to do so.

enemy."

"Well, it seems that this plan is no longer feasible. So, there is only the third plan left - take Yizhou first, and then attack Liangzhou north."

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce had a good understanding of each other. When Sun Ce said half of what he said, Zhou Yu had already thought of the second half.

"Hahaha, Gong Jin is indeed very resourceful, that's right." Sun Ce's face was filled with joy.

Pang Tong raised his eyebrows and said: "If we can successfully capture Yizhou, we will send troops to the Northern Expedition and attack Liangzhou. Then we will raise our troops in Jing and attack Henan and Xu in order to provide support. The three armies will be both weak and real.

In addition, if the enemy troops cannot look at each other from head to tail, then contact some Qiang tribes and march together, which is a foolproof strategy."

"That's right. Not long after Liu He captured Yizhou, people's hearts and minds were uncertain and the morale of the army was unstable. It was the right time to attack Yizhou at this time. And if he wanted to capture Yizhou, he decided to capture Hanzhong first. As long as Hanzhong is occupied by our army, we can defeat it.

The road back will demoralize them, but our army's backup, food and fodder can be sent from Jingzhou along the Han River, and we can be sure of victory."

Sun Ce looked eager to give it a try, as if he couldn't hold himself back anymore and wanted to send troops immediately.

Zhou Yu meditated for a moment, then slapped his palm on the big pillar next to him: "Rather than sit back and wait for death, why not take the initiative to attack. My lord, I would like to command 50,000 troops and take Hanzhong directly."

"Okay! I have Bo Fu to help me, why should I be afraid of a mere kid named Liu Zheng?"

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu high-fived each other and smiled at each other.

"My lord, I have a plan to help Gong Jin."

"Oh? Shiyuan, tell me quickly."

Pang Tong pointed to a city on the map: "To attack Hanzhong from Jingzhou, you must pass through Shangyong. Now Shangyong is nominally under the control of Liu He, and the prefect Liu Huang would rather serve his old master Liu Zhang when Liu He's army entered Chengdu.

He refused to surrender, so Liu He thought of his loyalty and made him the governor of Shangyong. However, this man is an incompetent person. Shangyong is a powerful and powerful Shen brother. They are dissatisfied with Liu He's land equalization system and have long been rebelling."

"My lord can order people to bring generous gifts, secretly visit the two Shen brothers, and teach them to wait for an opportunity to kill Liu Quan. In this way, our army can pass through Shangyong without anyone noticing, and then it will be like a magic weapon descending from the sky, and Hanzhong will be guarding the general."

If we are caught off guard, our army will surely win."
Chapter completed!