Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

"My lord, we have already found out the military strength of Huaiyin City. Uncle Liu only has 10,000 soldiers."

"Is this news accurate?" Yuan Shu, who was drinking honey water, spoke in a calm tone. He seemed to be calm and composed, but in fact, his hand holding the honey water was shaking slightly.

It had been nearly half a month since he sent out his troops from Jiujiang. During this period, he had been trapped in Xuyi and had not made any progress.

He had been patient for a long time and had now reached the limit of his endurance. Even if his scouts had not obtained any accurate information, he would still send troops.

All signs indicate that Emperor Liu did not have many troops at his disposal, otherwise he would have sent troops to attack Xuyi long ago. How could he have stayed in Huaiyin City and remained indifferent?

"The scouts risked their lives to sneak into the military camp and investigate the tents under Liu Huangshu's command. Judging from the distribution of the tents, there are only 10,000 people at most. This news is absolutely true and cannot be false."

"Great!" Yuan Shu drank a mouthful of honey water and said lightly, "It's exactly as I expected. Liu Huangshu is still treacherous. I didn't expect that he could confuse us for so long with only 10,000 soldiers."

"Truth will eventually come to light. Even if we delay for a while, it will not change the situation in Xuzhou." Ji Ling's eyes showed some excitement, and it was obvious that the waiting period had made him very depressed.

"That's right. Pass my order. All troops assemble to capture Huaiyin." Yuan Shu put down the honey water, stood up and gave the order.

"My Lord, it's getting late. Should we wait until tomorrow morning before setting off for Huaiyin?"

"General Ji is also a veteran of many battles. Hasn't he heard that speed is of the essence in war? I am sending troops now to capture Huaiyin and annihilate Xuzhou in one fell swoop."

Yuan Shu had a smile on his face, looking confident.

He seemed to have seen that in the near future he would have Xuzhou firmly in his own hands.

He did not come to this conclusion out of thin air. From the latest intelligence, Cao Cao's attack in the north was not going smoothly. Not long after he entered Xuzhou, he encountered obstruction from Zang Ba. Before he defeated Zang Ba, Lu Bu had already made sufficient preparations on the side.

Although Lü Bu did not send out his troops, Cao Cao's offensive suddenly came to a halt, which puzzled Yuan Shu. Didn't Cao Cao defeat Lü Bu in Yanzhou? Why was he still so afraid of Lü Bu?

Yuan Shu was somewhat confused and could only attribute it all to Cao Cao's suspicion and cowardice.

Now that he had figured out Liu Yu's military strength, Yuan Shu naturally did not want to have any hesitation.

“General Ji, after you capture Huaiyin, do not stop at all, go down the river and capture Xiapi. As long as we capture Xiapi, the southern part of Xuzhou will fall into our hands.

We will recuperate in Xiapi City and wait and see what happens. If Cao Mengde still doesn't make any progress, we will take action then."

Thinking about his future plans, Yuan Shu had a smile on his face.

Judging from the current situation in Xuzhou, as long as Huaiyin City is captured, no city in Xuzhou will be able to resist his military force, and all his ideas will be realized.

No matter how cunning Liu Bei was, without troops at his disposal, he had no choice but to withdraw from Xuzhou.

Looking at Yuan Shu who was full of confidence, Ji Ling said no more and hurried forward to organize the army.

Not long after, Ji Ling came to reply.

"My lord, the army has been assembled and is ready to march out as soon as you give the order."

Yuan Shu had already put on a suit of armor, which made him look even more heroic under the light. He followed Ji Ling to the soldiers and looked at the neatly-organized army formation with a smile on his face.

"set off!"

As soon as Yuan Shu gave the order, messengers were already galloping around to convey Yuan Shu's order.

Led by Yuan Shu, the army quickly advanced towards Huaiyin City.

After marching for a while, the army came to a long and narrow mountain road.

Ji Ling looked at the narrow and difficult mountain path covered with trees in the light of the fire, and couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

He has been a general for a long time, fought in many battles, and has extraordinary experience. This kind of terrain is called a death zone in military strategy.

If Emperor Liu had ambushed an army here, it would have been difficult for these 50,000-strong army to escape unscathed.

"My lord, the forest here is dense and the terrain is dangerous. I'm afraid there is an ambush. Let me send someone to investigate before we pass through."

Yuan Shu, riding on his warhorse, looked calmly at the cautious Ji Ling and said with a smile: "General Ji, Huaiyin City has only 10,000 troops at most, and they are all guarding the city now. Even if Emperor Liu wants to ambush here, where can he find so many soldiers?

Moreover, we dispatched troops as soon as we received the news. Even if Emperor Liu wanted to ambush us, he would not have enough time. "

Yuan Shu felt somewhat proud when thinking about his wise decision. He thought Ji Ling would take the opportunity to flatter him, but after waiting for a long time, he still received no compliments from Ji Ling.

What's going on? Yuan Shu was very puzzled. Could it be that his tactics were too brilliant and Ji Ling couldn't comprehend them at his current level?

This shouldn't be the case. Although his plan is somewhat clever, it does not deviate from the scope of military tactics. How could Ji Ling not understand it?

Yuan Shu turned to look at Ji Ling and found that there was no relaxation on his face. There was obviously a bit of nervousness mixed with his caution.

Ji Ling did not notice the smug look on Yuan Shu's face, but looked around vigilantly. He had been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and his perception of danger was obviously better than that of ordinary people.

This perception was very strange and hard to explain, but when danger came, he could clearly feel something unusual.

"My lord, for safety reasons, it would be safest to send someone to investigate first before passing through."

Ji Ling still insisted on his point of view, not noticing that Yuan Shu's face was already full of frost.

It seems that ice will form in the next moment.

"General Ji, don't you believe in my judgment?" Yuan Shu's words were cold, and there was obviously some unhappiness in his tone.

Ji Ling came to his senses when he heard the impatience in Yuan Shu's tone. He perked up and saluted hastily.

"My lord, you are very knowledgeable. How can I not believe you? But..."

Ji Ling hesitated to speak, secretly pondering the words in his mind.

"Just what? Speak boldly." At this moment, Yuan Shu's heroic spirit suddenly appeared. "Those who accomplish great things hate indecision the most. Haven't you heard of this truth?"

"It's just that Uncle Liu is really cunning. I've seen it before in Yuzhou's general Liu. Thinking about it now, I still feel scared."

“Hehehe.” Yuan Shu sneered a few times, “You are frightened by Uncle Liu. No matter how cunning Uncle Liu is, he is still a human, not a god. Now that I have the upper hand, why should I be so afraid of him?”

Seeing Yuan Shu's firm attitude, Ji Ling could only pray secretly in his heart.

I hope that what I was worried about just now was all false, otherwise...