The Three Kingdoms

Sun Quan frowned, and kept walking up and down the hall of the county government office, he was a little undecided.

Li Nie's suggestion did move him, but if he did so, there would be risks, and the risks were very high. If it failed, the Jiangdong Army might have to withdraw from Liaodong completely.

But the risks and benefits are equal.

If this happens, then Jiangdong can save at least two to three years in the time it takes to occupy Liaodong, which will greatly save Jiangdong's countless manpower and financial resources, and with these few years, after Gongsun Zan is defeated, he and Yuan Shao will compete for Youzhou Sometimes there can be a stable foundation.

According to Sun Quan's estimate, it would take at least three years for Jiangdong to completely take over Liaodong.

After all, the most troops that Jiangdong can place in Liaodong are the tiger soldiers under his command, Sun Ce's overlord cavalry, and Mi Zhu's [-] Xuzhou soldiers, plus the upcoming [-] Jiujiang soldiers, the total is only three thousand. Thousands of soldiers and horses.

And Gongsun Du is not a mediocre person like Liu Yao, let alone an old and weak person. He is in his prime, courageous, and powerful. He has [-] Liaodong soldiers under his command and has a great record.

Liaodong has always been bitterly cold. The people here are tough and tough. They have lived here for a long time, and their physique is stronger than that of Jiangdong. Therefore, even if the combat effectiveness of Liaodong soldiers is not as good as that of the elite overlord cavalry and chariot warriors, they are definitely better than those of Jiangdong. Xuzhou soldiers and Jiujiang soldiers are much stronger.

Therefore, if you want to win Gongsundu, even if you have the strong support of Jiangdong, there will be no three years. Whether it is Zhou Yu or Sun Ce, even Sun Quan is not sure, and once Gongsundu realizes the strength of Jiangdong, he will give up. If he is courageous, he directly abandons Xuantu and Le Lang, gathers all the soldiers and horses under his command, and gives Jiangdong Army a blow with all its strength. I am afraid that Jiangdong Army will have to withdraw from Liaodong.

"Huai De, what if Gongsun Zan is really willing to borrow troops to help us take Xiangping, but he is unwilling to retreat in the end? What should we do?" In the lobby of the county government, Sun Quan pondered for a long time before making a decision. He took a deep breath He breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Li Nie, and asked the last question.

"Master, you're worrying too much. Now that Gongsun Zan has just wiped out Youzhou and killed Liu Yu, he still hasn't recovered his vitality, and Yuan Shao in Jizhou is eyeing him even more. Although Gongsun Zan showed defeat on the battlefield of Jizhou last year and this year , but sooner or later there will be a decisive battle between them. For Gongsun Zan, his mind is still in Jizhou.

And Liaodong is a place of bitter cold. Jiangdong is rich, so it is naturally able to support it. Taking Liaodong is the icing on the cake, but it may not be there for Gongsun Zan. It may be a burden, so Liaodong is not so big for Gongsun Zan. He has no need to offend Jiangdong, who should be his ally, for Liaodong. "

A sharp light flashed across Li Nie's eyes, grinned at the corner of his mouth, and said coldly: "Of course, even if he can't see through these things and is greedy and unwilling to retreat, it's better for us to deal with Gongsun Zan than Gongsun Du. Liaodong has no foundation, and the incoming food is still in our hands, so how can he fight us."

"You're right."

When Sun Quan heard this, his eyes sparkled, he nodded, and said, "We are dragons crossing the river, and Gongsun Du is a local snake, so Gongsun Zan is a sitting tiger. Compared with a local snake, I am more willing to fight sitting mountain tigers."

"Young master's example is very suitable. We only have one chance. Now it's up to you how to decide, Young master? To gamble or not to gamble?" Li Nie stared at Sun Quan with a meaningful light in his eyes. He just wanted to Let's see if Sun Quan has the courage.

He chose Jiangdong because of Sun Quan, but he sees farther. Today's Jiangdong is Sun Jian, but in the future, Jiangdong will not be Sun Quan, but Sun Ce, and sooner or later he will have to choose.

He was recruited by Sun Quan, of course he was inclined towards Sun Quan, but... Sun Quan must have the qualifications to make him submit.

"bet!"

Sun Quan's fists were clenched tightly, his crown-like face had a hint of tenacity, his dark green eyes shot out a smack of light, and he said in a cold voice: "This opportunity must not be missed, and it will never come again. Since there is such an opportunity, a certain We must take good care of it and win Liaodong in one fell swoop."

"Young Master Shengming!"

A satisfied smile appeared on the corner of Li Nie's mouth, which made Sun Quan feel a little cold.

Sun Quan looked at Li Nie and asked, "Li Nie, how do you want to fight this battle? I will listen to you."

"It's not difficult. We borrowed [-] troops from Gongsun Zan, and then added the largest number of troops we can gather at present, including the navy. As many as we can muster, we either don't fight, or we are ruthless. If we don't come later, they will have no way out."

Li Nie already had a plan in mind, pointed at the map, and said loudly: "The soldiers and horses in Youzhou must use our warships to go by sea, and we must not disturb the troops of the Liaodong vassal state. We will land in Fangxian County, then go straight to Xiangping, and attack succeed."

"Borrowing [-] soldiers is a bit big. Does Gongsun Zan have such a large amount?" Sun Quan narrowed his eyes.

"Gongsun Zan's measurement is mainly based on our food. If we have enough food, I believe he is willing." Li Nie said in a low voice.

"Okay, listen to you, come here, pass on Pan Zhang Lei Ding, and also, get Captain Xue Gong from the navy that is docked near Tajin."

Now that Sun Quan had made a decision, he stopped hesitating. He sat down, picked up his pen, and wrote a letter in a hurry.

"Son!"

Xu Sheng was not there, Pan Zhang and Lei Ding were the most powerful generals around Sun Quan. Hearing his order, the county government came quickly and waited for orders. Then, within half an hour, another middle-aged man in armor The general strode in.

"Xue Gong, the lieutenant under the Tiger Tiger, pays his respects to the young master." This is one of the captains of the five small fleets under Zhou Yu's Tiger Tiger fleet.

Sun Quan ignored the three of them, lying on his desk, and wrote two letters in a row. He first sealed the letter with fire wax, and handed one of the letters to a warrior next to him. He said in a loud voice: "Immediately, you will hurry up and send the letter to the eldest son of Pingguo day and night. Don't neglect it."

"promise!"

This member of the Tigers took the envelope, put it in his arms, nodded firmly, and then walked quickly.

"I asked you to come because there is actually a mission, Xue Gong." Sun Quan looked at the three of them.

"To!"

Xue Gong is from Lujiang, and he can be regarded as an admiral promoted by Zhou Yu.Now Zhou Tai's fleet is in Qingzhou, Xuezhou's fleet is in Pingguo, the first fleet under Zhou Yu's direct command, and the Tiger Fleet have been dismantled for use as grain transporters.

"There are two things. First, you should immediately send someone to sail to Donglai, inform General Zhou Tai, and get his fleet ready to enter the Liaodong waters, go to Youzhou, and then wait for my order."

Sun Quan stared at him, and said loudly: "Second, your fleet should return immediately, hand this letter to the lord, and tell him that in half a month, I will see eight thousand shi of grain shipped to Liaodong, and Within a month, we are preparing [-] shi of grain."

There are few wars in Jiangdong, and now it can be regarded as two years of recuperation, and there is a lot of food. In addition to the continuous development of Zhoushan and Yizhou, there have been some achievements. He believes that Sun Jian can provide this amount in a short period of time. food.

"No!" Xue Gong took the envelope and hurried down, ready to set sail and return to Jiangdong.

"Lei Ding, how many brothers are there who can use the tiger under the car?" Sun Quan stood up, looked at Lei Ding, and asked loudly.

"My lord, the tiger soldiers under the car have basically recovered, and now there are already 1000 to [-] soldiers who can barely go to the battlefield." Lei Ding was a little excited. Looking at Sun Quan's action, it was obvious that he had a big plan.

"Where's the overlord's cavalry?"

"There are also 1000 people who can use it."

"Very good, immediately gather the tiger warriors under the car, Lei Ding, you lead them personally, go to Pingguo, and exchange Pingguo's thousand overlord cavalry, I need cavalry." Sun Quan squinted, looking at the sky outside , There was a fighting spirit in his eyes.

"Young master, the overlord's cavalry is the eldest son's soldier. If there is no order from the eldest son, will they listen to us?" Lei Ding gritted his teeth and asked softly.

"I have already said hello to the eldest son. After you arrive at Pingguo, you must obey the order of the eldest son. No matter what, keep Pingguo, understand?"

Sun Quan said coldly.

"No!" Lei Ding trembled slightly, he couldn't hide his little thoughts from Sun Quan at all, so he went down immediately, preparing to gather the car and get off the tiger warriors.

"Pan Zhang, you go to Youzhou with someone."

Sun Quan looked at Li Nie, and said in a low voice: "This time, I have to go there in person to show Jiangdong's sincerity. Only the Da family will trouble you. This is Jiangdong's current command base. The guarantee for Guo Baoweizhan and me to attack Xiangping is also the way out if we are defeated."

"That's why you believe in XX?" Li Nie asked with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Don't be suspicious, and don't be suspicious when employing people. This is my principle, Sun Quan. If you don't believe in you, I won't recruit you." Sun Quan's words were hard, but Li Nie felt warm in his heart.

[Text 2, Chapter [-], Jicheng]

In the fourth year of Chuping, in December, amidst the blizzard and snow, Gao Lie finally led [-] soldiers from Liaodong County to the city of Pingguo. At this moment, the gate of Pingguo was dead. Close, on the city wall, bows and crossbows have already been guarded.

Although Gao Lie is powerful in force and has a violent personality, he is also a veteran in the battlefield. He attacked the city directly without being rash. He could see it from a distance, the soldiers and horses that had been lined up on the Pingguo city wall .

Although these soldiers and horses were not many, only a few thousand, their military appearance was neat and fierce. In his eyes, they were definitely elite soldiers. The enemy had long been prepared and could not make a surprise attack.

"Pass down the order, set up camp on the spot, bury the pot for cooking, rest overnight, and attack the city tomorrow!"