Chapter Seventy Six: Determined Plan

It is not difficult to defeat Guangling City, but it is difficult to defeat Sun Ce at the same time.

Sun Ce was extremely slippery, and his army kept wandering near the outside of Guangling City without engaging Cao's army. They often stay in a certain place for a day and a half and then leave. In the past half month, Cao Mengde divided his troops to attack, but failed several times. In particular, Sun Ce's navy was even more elusive and difficult to catch.

Guangling has dense water network and many mountains and hills. It was difficult for Cao Jun's northern soldiers to pursue him. In addition, Cao Mengde didn't have many troops here, only 30,000. If you want to block Guangling and divide your troops at the same time, you will be in danger of being defeated individually.

After all, although Cao's army was elite, they dominated with their steel armor. However, there are 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses in Guangling City, and Sun Ce still has 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses. It is not easy for Cao Cao's 30,000 troops to suppress them without taking advantage of them. It would be extremely dangerous to divide the troops again.

Cao Mengde did not have many soldiers and horses. When he was the herdsman of Yanzhou, he only had ten thousand men. Later, the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou were surrendered, the old and weak were eliminated, and 50,000 soldiers and horses were selected. It has been more than a year since Zhao Yu left, and there has only been an increase of 10,000 or 20,000. Its total strength is less than 80,000.

The east road here in Guangling is 30,000, and the Caoren west road is also 30,000. There are still nearly 20,000 people guarding their hometown of Yanzhou and cannot be moved lightly.

It's not that Cao Mengde doesn't want to recruit troops, how big the territory is, and how many troops he can raise. To resort to violence is to bring about one's own destruction.

Previously, Yanzhou alone could support nearly 80,000 troops, which was far beyond the passing line. If it weren't for Zhao Yu's high-yielding seeds, these 80,000 people wouldn't be able to support them.

Since there are few soldiers and horses, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. No matter how good the strategy is, it must have enough manpower to implement it. That's why Cao Mengde was in trouble.

Xun You smiled and said, "Mr. Cao doesn't know about Sun Ce's navy camp, but I know about it."

"oh?!"

Cao Mengde straightened up: "Sir, please teach me!"

Xun You said: "The Han Dynasty is in decline. I was in Chang'an earlier and became the Huangmen of the Emperor. It's a pity... At the end of the year, I abandoned my official position and returned to Yingchuan. I saw that Yingchuan had become prosperous and peaceful, and I met a letter from my uncle, so I came here Meet Mr. Cao. I have heard and witnessed Mr. Cao’s great talents. I am willing to praise the paintings under Mr. Cao’s account and contribute to helping Mr. Cao calm down the troubled times.”

Cao Mengde was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly stood up and bowed: "With Gongda Xiang's help, I am like a fish in water!"

"Lord!"

Xun You stood up, bowed deeply, straightened up and said seriously: "I have just arrived, and I am about to present my strategy. When I came down, I took a close look around Guangling. Sun Ce's navy was not in Jiangdu or Yuguo. Not in Hailing, but in Dongling Pavilion!"

"Donngling Pavilion?"

Cao Mengde thought for a while and said: "But south of Guangling, under the hills, the Dongling Pavilion on the bank of the river?!"

"My lord is wise." There is a water village five miles away from the pavilion along the river, which is undoubtedly the camp of Sun Ce's navy."

Then he said: "My lord's army is extremely powerful, and Sun Ce does not dare to fight head-on. The only person he relies on is the navy. My lord only needs to send a general to make a surprise attack at night and burn down his navy camp." He is a turtle in a urn, there is no escape!"

"good!"

Cao Mengde was overjoyed when he heard this and shouted: "Okay, okay, Gongda is really a timely rain, a timely rain!"

Then he said: "Who is willing to lead the troops to destroy his water stronghold!"

"The general will go where he wishes!"

Xiahou Dun, Xu Huang and other four or five generals all stood up and went out to ask for battle.

Cao Mengde was happy, thought about it, his eyes fell on Xu Huang, and said: "Xu Gongming!"

"The general is here!" Xu Huang looked overjoyed and quickly bowed.

"I and your five thousand elite soldiers will raid Dongling Pavilion at midnight tonight, do you dare!"

"Why don't you dare!" Xu Huanghong said: "If we don't defeat Sun Ce's navy, we will eventually come to see our lord!"

"good!"

Cao Mengde laughed loudly, gave him the military talisman, and ordered him to immediately dispatch troops and generals to make complete preparations.

Zhao Yu looked at all this with a smile, especially Xun You, who was indeed the mastermind of Cao Mengde and deservedly so.

The so-called strategy is not just a thought in the mind, which can defeat the enemy's army. Any strategy must be based on the actual situation. Xun You had just arrived, but he had already made plans in his mind. Before he came to see Cao Mengde, he took the risk to inquire about the situation on the battlefield alone. Once he knew it clearly, his strategy could directly target the enemy's vital points and kill him with one blow.

It is indeed not a fluke to leave a name in history.

After Xu Huang took the order and left the tent, Cao Mengde sighed repeatedly: "As soon as Sun Ce's navy is defeated, Sun Ce will cut off his retreat, and the morale of the army will be in chaos. If I attack Guangling again, he will not dare to hold me back." "

Xun You added another strategy: "Tonight General Xu Huang attacks the water stronghold, and Sun Ce will definitely return to rescue him..."

Xi Zhicai next to him smiled and said: "Why not kill Sun Ce in one battle?"

Cao Mengde's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed: "Good plan, good plan." Then he said to his left and right: "Who is willing to follow Xu Gongming and lead troops to set up an ambush at Dongling Pavilion?"

"Mengde, I'll go." Xiahou Dun clasped his fists and said, "It's important here, so it's better for me to go."

When Cao Mengde heard this, he nodded and said, "I can rest assured that Yuan Rang will act..."

Cheng Yu further said: "If General Xiahou leaves, this camp..."

Zhao Yu then said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

Cao Mengde smiled and said: "With Mr. Zhao here, how can the camp be lost?"

Cheng Yu nodded without mentioning it, and then said: "I heard that although Zhou Gongjin is weak in his youth, he is also very cunning. It is inevitable that Sun Ce will sink the boat and not go to the rescue, but instead come to attack my camp. We still need to make some preparations."

Cao Mengde followed the good deeds and ordered Yue Jin, the captain of Chen Du, to take strict precautions and make sure there was no mistake.

Finally, Cao Mengde said: "Let the three armies eat and rest, and attack Guangling City tomorrow!"

"Here!"

All the generals shouted in response.

After dismissing all the generals, there were only five people left in the tent. Cao Mengde, Zhao Yu, Cheng Yu, Xi Zhicai and Xun You.

Cao Mengde felt relieved at this moment and said with a smile: "Mr. Gongda is new here, so he should have a banquet to entertain him. However, the military camp is very simple, which really embarrasses me."

Xun You said with a smile: "Military and national affairs are important. I am here to help my lord defeat the enemy."

Cao Mengde smiled extremely happily and said: "Wen Ruo is Wang Zuo's talent, and Gongda is my mastermind. There are so many heroes in the Xun family!"

So he ordered his own soldiers to send orders to the Huotou Army to organize a table of food and drinks. The five of them were chatting and laughing, and it was clear that the current war situation was no longer lingering in their minds.

"gentlemen!"

The tent door opened, and a big man in armor rushed in. When he saw Zhao Yu, he couldn't help but look excited.

First, he bowed to Cao Mengde: "Lord."

Pay homage to Zhao Yu again: "Sir!"

"It's Laodian."

Zhao Yu smiled and said: "If you haven't eaten yet, sit down if you haven't eaten."

Cao Mengde also smiled and said: "Dian Wei was ordered by me to supervise the construction of siege equipment."

Zhao Yu nodded slightly, no wonder he had not seen Dian Wei before.

In this time and space, Dian Wei and Zhao Yu have not seen each other for more than a year. Looking at him now, he is no longer the same as before. His rugged and ferocious appearance remained unchanged, but his vitality and blood had reached its peak, boiling and boiling, like a walking furnace. It seems that he is only one step away from reaching the advanced realm of accumulating energy and seeing the spirit!