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    "I believe in my husband. After all, Yan Liang is just a man, so how can he be my husband's opponent?"

    Xiao Qiao held Zhou Yu's arm, her voice full of confidence in her husband, and her eyes full of admiration.

    What man doesn¡¯t like being worshiped by his own.

    Zhou Yu's expression became even more arrogant, Zhu Hong's humiliation gave rise to a sneer, and he thought to himself: "Yan Liang is a good man, we have humiliated each other several times, and I, Zhou Yu, will ask you to repay them all this time, so just wait for me.  "

    Under the setting sun, the small boat rushed against the current and headed straight for Wankou.

    Before evening, Zhou Yu's boat finally arrived at Wankou Fortress.

    Looking around, there are many battleships lined up, and the flags are as vast as the waves. The entire Wankou Camp looks like a mighty military force.

    This Wankou is where the Wanshui River enters the river. Follow the Wanshui River to the north, and within thirty miles is where Lujiang County governs Wanxian County.

    Lujiang County is located in the south of the Yangtze River and is an important town in the north of the Yangtze River to defend the east of the Yangtze River. The county has several fortresses at Wankou and Ruxukou along the river. They are not only the key to blocking the Northern Army's southward movement, but also a strategy to defend the Yangtze River waterway.  Important land.

    When the Wu people withdrew from Chaisang earlier, Sun Quan strengthened the two fortresses of Hukou and Wankou in order to strengthen the defenses upstream of Moling. Now that Hukou has been lost, Wankou stronghold has become a barrier to the east and west of the Yangtze River.

    After Sun Quan retreated to Wankou, he was afraid that Yan Liang would take advantage of the situation to kill him, so he hurriedly scraped together from east to west of the Yangtze River, and barely managed to gather 10,000 troops. At this time, the Wu army stationed at Wankou had reached about 30,000.

    But among these 30,000 soldiers and horses, there are only less than 20,000 elite navy troops.  And morale is extremely low.

    When Zhou Yu's boat sailed into the water village, he looked from a distance.  But on the trestle, Sun Quan had led a large number of civil and military personnel to gather on the trestle to welcome him.

    When Zhou Yu got off the ship, Sun Quan came forward with a face full of fire as if he had found a savior.

    "Gong Jin, you are finally here. You have worked hard all the way." Sun Quan smiled happily.

    Zhou Yu cupped his hands in greeting and said, "As soon as Yu received the lord's order, he set off overnight and rushed to Wankou to keep the lord waiting."

    "It's okay to wait for a long time. It's okay. Gong Jin is here." Sun Quan laughed and took Sun Quan's hand into the camp together.

    When the generals on the left and right saw Zhou Yu, they all bowed to him and called him "Commander".  All showed awe.

    Even Lu Su, the original commander-in-chief of the Western Front, had to bow to Zhou Yu when he saw him.

    Zhou Yu nodded slightly to the generals, held his head high and calmly followed Sun Quan into the Chinese army's tent.

    "Gong Jin, sit down quickly."

    Sun Quan was so attentive that he helped Zhou Yu sit down with his own hands.  Just returned to the main seat.

    Sun Quan changed his previous attitude of dissatisfaction with Zhou Yu and became extremely attentive.

    After a few cups of tea, Zhou Yu said: "Yu's health is no longer serious. He is fully capable of commanding the army. My lord, you don't have to worry anymore. Why don't your lord tell Yu about Chaisang's defeat? Yu is really curious.  How can Yan Liang defeat our Jiangdong elite navy?"

    Zhou Yu¡¯s words were straightforward and hit Sun Quan¡¯s pain point directly.

    Sun Quan smiled, a look of shame flashed across his face, it seemed that Zhou Yu's straightforwardness made him feel a little embarrassed.

    However, the shame was fleeting, and Sun Quan's face was soon taken over by indignation.

    "Our Jiangdong navy is invincible compared to the Yangtze River. How can we have any opponent? It's just that Yan Liang is very cunning. He secretly built a unique new type of warship with his uncanny skills. Only then was he able to catch our army off guard. Otherwise,  , How could I allow him to be arrogant?"

    Sun Quan attributed the defeat in the battle of Chaisang entirely to Yan Liang's new warships. As for Yan Liang's repeated calculations and tricks, Sun Quan did not say anything about it.

    Zhou Yu pondered for a long time and said: "If this is the case, Yan Liang, the dog thief, relied on the superiority of the warships to reverse the unfavorable situation of the water battle, and our army suffered heavy losses. It is no longer appropriate to engage in a head-on battle with Yan Liang's dog thief.  "

    "This is also what I am worried about. Now I have summoned Gong Jin urgently because I want Gong Jin to think about how to deal with Yan Liang's advance." Sun Quan sighed.

    Zhou Yu stood up, walked around the tent, and fell into deep thought.

    Sun Quan didn¡¯t dare to disturb Zhou Yu¡¯s thoughts, and didn¡¯t even dare to make a loud sound. He just waited quietly from the side.

    After thinking for a long time, Zhou Yu suddenly turned around, confidence appearing on his handsome face.

    "For today's plan, the enemy is strong and we are weak. If the Lord wants to reverse the defeat, he can only do twelve words."

    "Which twelve characters?" Sun Quan became energetic.

    "Strong walls and clear fields, strong defenses?, to wait for time changes.  "Zhou Yu replied decisively.

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    Sun Quan couldn't help but stood up, as if Zhou Yu's twelve words suddenly illuminated the way forward for him.

    "Although Yan Liang captured the two counties of Yuzhang and Poyang, these two counties are still separated from the hinterland of Sanwu by high mountains, and between Chaisang line and Wankou, there are also large swamps and mountains. This is  He said that if Yan Liang wants to attack the hinterland of Sanwu, he can only break through our Wankou camp and go down the east side of the Yangtze River. "

    Sun Quan nodded repeatedly as he listened.

    "So what the lord has to do now is to order all the people in the middle areas to move eastward to the hinterland of Sanwu, so that Yan Liang cannot support the war with war and can only rely on Jingzhou to transport food thousands of miles away. On land, the lord only needs to  With a small number of troops, we can stay safe at the mountain pass. On the waterway, our army concentrated its troops and defended Wankou with all its strength. No matter how provocative Yan Jun was, he never went to war. Although Yan Liang had the advantage of warships, it was expected that  Why can't we get out of trouble?"

    After a pause, Zhou Yu continued: "Yan Liang cannot plunder military supplies, and if he cannot forcefully attack Wankou, our army will surely fall into a stalemate. Now war is starting again in the north. Cao Cao in Guanzhong and Liu Bei in Xuzhou both have enemies with Yan Liang.  Once we see an opportunity, we will seize the opportunity to attack it. At that time, our army has already figured out a strategy to destroy its new warships. When the time comes, we can take advantage of the situation and counterattack, and we will be able to reverse the defeat in one fell swoop."

    Zhou Yu spoke eloquently, which only made Sun Quan more and more excited. He could not help but beat his fists and started to pace.

    ??Previously, Sun Quan had been defeated repeatedly in battles. After retreating to Wankou, he was even more panicked and confused, not knowing how to deal with Yan Liangrui's unstoppable attack.

    Now.  Zhou Yu's arrival, this strategic analysis.  Like a beacon in the dark night, it illuminated the way forward for Sun Quan, rekindled his confidence, and once again saw the hope of revival.

    After thinking for a long time, Sun Quan suddenly slapped the table and said with joy on his face: "Gong Jin, you are truly worthy of being our most intelligent general in Jiangdong. The other generals and counselors can't compare with you. You are really like a firefly competing for the brightness of the bright moon, with you fighting again  , How can I, Sun Zhongmou, be afraid of that Yan Liang man again?"

    Sun Quan was extremely excited, and his praise for Zhou Yu reached an unprecedented height.

    Zhou Yu was not modest at all. He smiled slightly and accepted Sun Quan's praise calmly.

    There are two principals and ministers.  Looking at each other and laughing.

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    Hukou Fortress, the Chinese army¡¯s tent.

    Xu You has arrived at Hukou and personally delivered Si Wencao's latest information to Yan Liang.

    As for Guanlong, as Yan Liang had expected, Ma Teng and his son even received help from Zhang Lu.  He is definitely no match for Cao Cao.

    After a month of fierce fighting, the Ma-Zhang coalition was defeated and tens of thousands of soldiers were lost. The Ma family had to flee to Hanzhong in panic to rely on Zhang Lu.

    And Cao Cao captured Qishan.  At this point, it can be said that the two states of Yongliang were completely pacified.  Except for Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Cao Cao no longer had any worries.

    "Cao Cao has pacified Liangzhou, and his next step will be to lead his troops eastward into the Central Plains. This is probably not good news for us."

    Xu You looked a little worried.

    Yan Liang said: "What are you afraid of? Luoyang is not in our hands. It's still early for Cao Cao to threaten us."

    Xu You was stunned for a while, then suddenly thought of something, and said in surprise: "It turns out that my lord left Luoyang unattacked because of today's plan."

    Yan Liang smiled and said nothing, acquiescing to Xu You's speculation.

    After Yan Liang captured Xudu, many generals suggested that he send troops north to take advantage of the situation to defeat Han Meng's troops and capture Luoyang in one fell swoop, but Yan Liang rejected it.

    After Cao Cao pacified Yongliang, he would definitely send his troops to march eastward. The route to march eastward to the Central Plains was simply to march into Hedong County and capture Bingzhou first, or to leave Tongguan in the east, attack Luoyang, and march towards the Central Plains.

    If Yan Liang enters Luoyang, it will not only cut off Cao Cao's route eastward to the Central Plains, but also cross the Yellow River from Luoyang north to attack Hedong County and threaten Bingzhou, making Cao Cao dare not let go to capture Bingzhou.

    This means that as long as he captures Luoyang, it will cut off Cao Cao's way to send troops to Guandong. Cao Cao will definitely raise an army that will overwhelm the country. No matter how high the price is, he will never capture Luoyang.

    Jiangdong may not be the best. How can Yan Liang distinguish between troops and horses? At the same time, he will fight to the death with Cao Cao and Sun Quan.

    So Yan Liangcai left Luoyang unattacked and used it as a buffer against Cao Cao.

    Now that Gao Gan has taken over Bingzhou and established himself, Han Meng of Luoyang has joined Gao Gan. If Cao Cao leaves the Guandong and marches to the east, it will be equivalent to starting a war with Gao Gan. Naturally, Yan Liang is happy to let Gao Gan contain Cao Cao.

    Xu?Now that I understand Yan Liang's foresight, I can't help but sigh again, and my worries are greatly reduced.

    However, Yan Liang did not completely ignore Cao Cao. In order to prevent Cao Cao from getting too hot and attacking Nanyang again, Yan Liang had ordered five thousand soldiers and horses to go north to strengthen the defense of Wuguan and firmly hold the north gate of Nanyang.

    The war at Guanlong is like this, and the war between the two rivers is not peaceful either.

    After Yuan Shang lost the high-ranking Bingzhou Army, he actually only had Jizhou and half of Yanzhou left. What he faced was a two-sided attack from Yuan Tan and Liu Bei.

    When the two Yuans were in a stalemate in Hebei, Liu Bei took the opportunity to seize the counties of Taishan, Jibei, Shanyang and Dongping, and pushed his power to the coast of the Yellow River, with great potential to cross the Yellow River north.

    Yuan Shang had no choice but to send troops from the north to strengthen defenses on the north bank of the Yellow River. However, the reduction of his troops gave Yuan Tan an opportunity to take advantage of it.

    Yuan Tan took advantage of the situation and led tens of thousands of Wuhuan and Youzhou cavalry to launch a massive attack. They broke through several of Yuan Shang's defense lines and captured Zhongshan and Hejian counties. The troops even drove straight into Julu County and penetrated deep into the hinterland of Jizhou.

    Yuan Shang made too many enemies, and without Yan Liang¡¯s powerful strategy, it was expected that he would lose consecutive battles.

    The only thing that makes Yan Liang feel uneasy is that Liu Bei is taking advantage of the situation again. However, now that Sun Quan is not destroyed, Yan Liang cannot spare any effort to deal with Liu Bei.

    "The latest information from Wankou is that Sun Quan has urgently summoned Zhou Yu from Wuzhong and entrusted him with the post of chief governor, giving him full authority to command the Wu army in Wankou."

    When Yan Liang heard the news, his brows furrowed secretly.

    "Zhou Yu, it seems that Sun Quan has finally realized how clumsy he is in using troops. Zhou Yu, the troublemaker, has been invited out for him again. It seems that the battle in Anhui is not going to be easy."
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