Three Kingdoms: I switched to Liu Bei, why are you crying, Cao Cao?

Chapter 82 Zhou Yu's Calculation, Sun Ce's Cruelty

Borrowing the passage from Yu to attack Guo comes from the sentence "borrowing the passage from Yu to attack Guo" in Zuo Zhuan.

It means to destroy the opponent in the name of borrowing the road from the opponent.

The key is to let the opponent relax his vigilance, and then take advantage of the moment when he passes by to defeat him.

Everyone is a learned person, so they naturally know this story.

But precisely because they knew the allusion, people found it difficult to understand Zhou Yu’s intention!

Simply put, this story has nothing to do with their current situation, if not completely unrelated.

Under the current circumstances, they cannot take Hefei for two reasons.

First, Hefei was originally a fortified city, and now with the addition of thousands of soldiers and defenses, it was difficult to capture.

Second, they did not have enough troops, and after taking four cities in a row, the soldiers were exhausted!
The key to attacking Guo through the false route is to superficially change the target of attack so that the enemy can relax their vigilance.

Theoretically, if they head north to Shouchun, they can indeed make Hefei relax its vigilance.

But the problem is that there are only a few cities in Jiujiang now. Even if they go north, it will not be enough to reduce Hefei's vigilance to the level where they can capture it in one fell swoop!

It can be said that judging from the current situation, the strategy Zhou Yu mentioned is not feasible.

But everyone knew that Zhou Yu was not the kind of person who would speak nonsense, so when Sun Ce heard this, he was surprised and said:

"Gongjin's strategy is hard to understand, but I don't know why they are attacking Shouchun in the open but actually taking Hefei?"

Zhang Hong heard this and said to Zhou Yu:
"Gongjin has not said enough, maybe you can elaborate on it!"

Facing the two people's questions, Zhou Yu smiled and said:

"You all don't understand my intention, but that's normal, because my plan is not to just take Hefei, but to let our army regain the initiative!"

"As I just said, Liu Bei has Qin Zhen's plan under his command. He must have a corresponding strategy to capture Shouchun. It should be useless for our army to go north!"

"But we are not completely helpless, because no matter how the enemy plans, they cannot fully predict our actions."

"So if our army wants to take the initiative, we must do the opposite!"

"Judging from the current situation, our army is blocked from taking Hefei, while Liu Bei is about to take Shouchun."

"So our army's march north is a foregone conclusion. Not only our army will think so, but Liu Bei and Yuan Shu's army will also think so!"

"In that case, our army might as well head north according to the current situation and pretend to fight with Liu Bei's army to seize Shouchun!"

"Once our army goes north, Liu Bei will worry that our army will plot against him to seize Shouchun, and the defenders of Hefei will naturally relax their guard."

"This is our chance to seize Hefei, and we can also use this opportunity to plot our way to Hefei!"

"This is to attack Shouchun in name only, but actually to take Hefei!"

Listening to Zhou Yu's words, everyone seemed to understand something.

Sun Ce was a man of great wisdom and strategy. Upon hearing this, he smiled:
"If you put it that way, then we know the strategy!"

"It turns out that Gongjin's strategy is not to seize Hefei on the way north, but to relax the Hefei garrison first and then plan to capture Hefei!"

Having said this, he nodded secretly:
"Acting in this way will indeed allow our army to take the initiative!"

The reason why they are passive now is that they don’t know what Liu Bei’s plan is!
If the target is turned to Shouchun, it will be easy to fall into the enemy's calculations.

Zhou Yu’s response was very simple. I don’t care what your plans are, I will take Hefei!
As long as they stick to this strategy, Liu Bei will have no way to stop them.

Because it was impossible for Liu Bei to guard against their capture of Shouchun and interfere with their capture of Hefei at the same time!
Thinking of this, Sun Ce nodded and asked Zhou Yu:

"Then how can our army use the passage of Guo as a pretext to attack Guo?"

Seeing that Sun Ce reacted immediately after being reminded, Zhou Yu smiled and said:

"Brother, you know what I mean, so how can you not know what to do?"

"The so-called "using the enemy as a pretext to attack Guo" is nothing more than to treat the enemy lightly and make them think that our army is planning to go elsewhere!"

"After our army marched north, the enemy has relaxed its guard. All we need to do is find an excuse to return without attracting the enemy's attention!"

"Brother, why don't you think about it? What excuse can our army use to move south so that the enemy will not be on guard?"

"Go south so the enemy won't be on guard?"

Sun Ce listened and muttered to himself, thinking back to the story of attacking Guo through a pretextual pass, in which the State of Jin informed the State of Yu that it was going to conquer the State of Guo and destroy the State of Yu along the way!

In other words, the target they chose should be at the end of the return road to the south!

When Sun Ce thought of this, he was shocked and suddenly reacted:

"Gongjin's intention is that after our army marches north, we will pretend to return to Jiangdong and seize Hefei!"

Seeing Sun Ce come to his senses, Zhou Yu no longer concealed his feelings and said to Sun Ce with a smile:
"That's right. Only in this way can our army get rid of Liu Bei's influence and seize Hefei in one fell swoop!"

"Judging from the current situation, it is clear that Liu Bei wants to take Huainan, and our army's actions cannot be concealed from Liu Bei's army!"

"Just as our army plotted against Liu Bei, Liu Bei will certainly plot against our army as well!"

"If our army goes north now, Liu Bei will be alert. Only if our army retreats back to Jiangdong can Liu Bei feel at ease!"

"So in my opinion, our army can first send some spies in the south to spread rumors, saying that our army's rear has been attacked. First, it will find an opportunity for our army to move south, and second, it will make the defenders of Hefei look down on us!"

"After our army marches north, pretend to have heard the news and march south again!"

"So, when Liu Bei sees our army returning, he will think that our army is leaving and will no longer be on guard. Similarly, the defenders of Hefei knew about the turmoil in Jiangdong in advance, and when they see our army heading south, it will be difficult for them to be on guard!"

"Our army will take advantage of the situation and head south, pretending to return to Jiangdong. When the two families relax, we will turn back and attack Hefei!"

"If we act this way, Hefei will be caught off guard and our army can take it down in one battle!"

"By the time Liu Bei reacts, Hefei will most likely have been taken by our army. Even if he takes Shouchun, he will not be able to suppress our army!"

"By then, if he hasn't taken Shouchun, our army can calmly march north to fight him." "If he takes Shouchun, our army will station troops in Hefei to confront him, and when there is a change in the Central Plains, we will march north to seize the land south of the Huai River!"

At this point, he bowed to Sun Ce and said:
"This is my response strategy. I think that although Qin Zhen has a plan, it is difficult to stop our army's strategy. By doing this, our army can avoid being plotted against by Qin Zhen after heading north!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Ce stroked his chin and smiled:

"Great, great! What a good plan to attack Guo through a false pretext!"

"How could the enemy have expected our army to do this when they spread rumors of unrest in their own rear?"

Everyone listened and looked at each other in surprise.

Speaking of tactics, it was Zhou Yu who made the plan. Apart from anything else, they were just messing around with themselves and they didn't even think of taking over Hefei!
After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Hong said:
"My lord, Gongjin's plan is feasible. If our army follows this strategy, we will surely be able to capture Hefei!"

Qin Song and Chen Duan naturally stepped forward and bowed to agree.

Seeing the looks of the counselors, Sun Ce nodded and said with a smile:
"Since everyone thinks so, then our army will act in this way!"

"But now that we have to go north, we can't rest here. We should just set off today and head north to Shouchun!"

After saying this, he asked everyone to go down and prepare.

But after everyone left, Zhou Yu was still deep in thought. Sun Ce couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Why is Gongjin like this? If you have already made a plan, why are you still worrying about it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yu raised his head and said:
"I dare to let my brother know that what I am worried about is not the current strategy, but how Qin Zhen will plot against our army!"

When Sun Ce heard this, he naturally laughed and said:
"I really don't understand what Gongjin said!"

"Since our army has already decided on Hefei, and the enemy will have difficulty knowing our strategy, then we should just follow the plan. Why should we worry about what Qin Zhen will do?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yu shook his head and said:

"Brother, you must not underestimate Qin Zhen. You must know that his plans have always been a combination of strange and regular. He has both strange plans and regular strategies!"

"Since he dared to assist Liu Bei in taking Huainan, he would have made many calculations to prevent others from fighting for it!"

"If our army doesn't think and consider things carefully, we will definitely fall into the enemy's trap!"

Seeing Zhou Yu praising Qin Zhen so much, Sun Ce was helpless and could only chuckle:
"Then I wonder if Gongjin has thought of the enemy's plan?"

Zhou Yu heard this and shook his head:

"I haven't thought about it in detail, but I just said that if you want Liu Bei to take Huainan with confidence, the best way is to cause chaos in the rear of our army and then retreat!"

"Although I have planned this, our army cannot let down its guard!"

"Brother, you must be careful of our rear, lest we be tricked by the enemy!"

When Sun Ce heard this, his smile faded and he squinted his eyes and said:

"Gongjin, do you mean that Liu Bei might be plotting against our army's base in order to seize Huainan?"

"Given Qin Zhen's planning style, he will most likely do this!"

Zhou Yu nodded directly and said to Sun Ce seriously:
"Because Jiangdong is not stable yet, there are still many rebellions. Once they are instigated, they will definitely bring disaster to Jiangdong!"

"Then Qin Zhen is planning the overall situation, so he can naturally see this."

"If they see our army heading north, they will plan this to force us to retreat!"

"Therefore, our army must actively spread the news this time, and perhaps find out the actions of Liu Bei's army to see if they really want to do this!"

"If we find out that the enemy is doing this, we can use this as an excuse to join forces with Lu Bu to take the initiative and attack!"

"In this way, even if the imperial court knew about it, they would not blame our army!"

After all, the best way to deal with an enemy is to attack directly!

Therefore, while Zhou Yu was planning, he also had an idea. If there was an excuse to attack Liu Bei directly, then after they went north, they could find an opportunity to take action!
However, this kind of thing cannot be said in front of Zhang Hong and others, and must be signaled to Sun Ce in private.

When Sun Ce heard this, he sneered:

"If Liu Xuande really dares to attack our army's base, then our army is not to be trifled with!"

Even as he smiled like that, his face was already filled with ferocity.

Although Sun Ce appears to be open-minded and cheerful on a daily basis, there is actually a hint of cruelty in his nature.

Now they are here to fight the enemy in compliance with the imperial edict. If Liu Bei follows the rules, then he has nothing to say. If Liu Bei can take the city, then that belongs to Liu Bei. It all depends on their own abilities!
Although there are various plans, there is one premise: don't tear each other's faces.

If Liu Bei now reaches out to his hometown in order to seize Huainan, don't blame him for turning against him!

Sun Ce went south to Jiangdong when he was eighteen years old and had met all kinds of people.

As long as he found that Liu Bei made the first move, he wouldn't mind letting Liu Bei taste his power.

After thinking for a while, the fierceness on his face disappeared, and turned into a warm smile. He said:

"Don't worry, Gongjin. I know what to do and will never let the enemy gain any advantage!"

Seeing Sun Ce like this, Zhou Yu nodded and said no more.

He still has 100% confidence in Sun Ce's abilities.

After the two of them had made their plan, they went down to prepare.

With these actions, Sun Ce led his troops northward that day, heading towards Shouchun.

But Sun Ce didn't know that Qin Zhen was actually planning to create chaos in his rear.

But he did not do it himself, but used Chen Yu's hand.

As Sun Ce headed north, two groups of spies left. One group was the spy that Liu Bei came to find according to Qin Zhen's strategy, and the other group was sent by Chen Deng!
(I'm sorry for delaying the update by one day, but it's not without reason. In general, I was stuck with a writer's block. I wrote one chapter more than ten times, deleted it, deleted it, and wrote it again. In addition, I don't have any drafts saved, so I can only delay posting it all together. I'm very sorry.)
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