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At this time, Sun Jian called Zhou Yu and said:

"Gong Jin, since you want to take things by surprise, will you ask someone to take down Liu Biao's flag?"

"Lord, don't worry, I have already ordered people to put it down."

"Gong Jin, when will they be surprised?"

"Wait until we and Cao Ang's army are fighting vigorously."

"The ancients said that when the enemy is halfway through, start fighting. This is indeed in line with the art of war."

"Gong Jin, where should you choose to attack from both front and rear? Only by taking surprise and matching the terrain can you unleash its power."

"We discussed and planned to attack Cao Ang's army in Chendi, which has a favorable terrain."

Cao Ang saw that Liu Biao's flag was indeed missing from Sun Jian's army, and he didn't feel that he was sure of victory.
"Fengxiao, look, this great land will soon be mine."

"I feel that this will take advantage of the situation and immediately attack Sun Jian's army, creating a favorable situation for us."

"Major General, I don't think so."

At this time, Guo Jiaque walked to Cao Ang and said:

"Lord, we traveled all night and the army is tired. Moreover, it is in the afternoon and the sun is shining right on our side. We cannot fully open our eyes. It will be disadvantageous for us to fight."

"I don't think our army is several times larger than the enemy's. Why can't we rely on numerical superiority to defeat Sun Jian's army?"

Seeing that Cao Ang had not realized the seriousness of the matter, Guo Jia knew that he had to persuade him from another angle:

"Young General, don't you know that there are many examples in ancient times of how less can defeat more?"

"But the ancients also said that changes should be made according to changes in battlefield conditions, and we cannot be blindly bound by rules."

"Major General, we are here for the first time and we don't understand the terrain here yet. What if the enemy attacks us from behind?"

"Major General, you should know the importance of terrain in combat."

After hearing this, Cao Ang felt that he was a little distracted just now. It is a taboo for military strategists to rely on subjective will to fight without carefully understanding the enemy's situation. Sun Tzu's words were recalled in his mind:
"Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. We must observe them."

"Fengxiao, you are right. Order the entire army to rest, pay attention to vigilance, and send troops to investigate the terrain and enemy situation."

After saying this, he turned around and said:

"Fengxiao, let's go into the tent and talk about the battle strategy."

"it is good"

"Fengxiao, when should we attack Sun Jian's army?"

"Let the soldiers rest well for now. When they are asleep at night, we will make a surprise attack."

"But, what should I do if the other party thinks the same way?"

"We can now send people to interfere with them and make them tired. At night, they can't do this even if they want to."

Suddenly, the soldier came and reported:

"A small number of Sun troops were found in the front, and they kept beating gongs, as if they were provoking our troops."

After hearing this, Cao Ang smiled lightly and said:

"Fengxiao, it seems that someone wants to be with you."

"It seems that there are experts in Sun Jian's army."

"then what should we do?"

"Command to go down and hold on."

"Let me think about it, if the opponent also has experts, then this battle will not be easy."

"Oh, by the way, Major General, why don't you see Liu Biao's army?"

"It's like this. Xun You used a trick to make Liu Biao believe that he could defeat Sun Jian's army and not attack his Jingzhou."

"What guarantee is there?" Cao Ang didn't understand what he said, so he said:

"What kind of guarantee? If he doesn't send troops, it's a guarantee. It means Xun You's plan was successful."

"No, although Liu Biao is not good, he is very obedient. He happens to have a capable person under his command, Kuai Yue. He will definitely be able to see through the plan. Instead of sending troops, he may want to take it by surprise."

Upon hearing this, Cao Ang knew that this battle would not be as simple as he thought. Fortunately, he did not get carried away, so he put away his laxity, sat upright and said:

"Fengxiao, how should we fight this war?"

"As far as the current situation is concerned, if this is the case, neither side will benefit and will have to withdraw."

"It's inappropriate for us to mobilize so many people, only to end up with nothing, isn't it?"

"Major General, don't worry. If there is no ambush, this battle can be fought. No matter how risky the strategy is, with our military superiority and abundant energy, winning will not be a problem."

This is what the scouts reported:

"In Chendi, a large number of horse hoof prints were found. I suspect there is an ambush."

"Okay, you go down." Cao Ang's originally high emotions were slowly consumed by Feng Xiao's prophecy, and he had to accept the facts.

"What should Fengxiao do next? How could Liu Biao, a little guy with such low skills, become such a powerful person?"

"Major General, you have to accept that this war can't go on. The first thing you want to do is fight with troops and the second is fight with friends."

"Sun Jian's army has strong cohesion and cannot be disintegrated from the inside. It can only be defeated from the outside, so a war is inevitable. But Liu Biao's army can be disintegrated from the inside. Let him help us get rid of Kuai Yue."

When Cao Ang heard this, he immediately became interested.

"How can we get him to help us get rid of Kuai Yue?"

"Young General, haven't you conquered the four major families? They have a lot of money. We can use the money to bribe Liu Biao's people to give Liu Biao advice, or bribe assassins to assassinate him, or we can use the money to support those who oppose Liu Biao. , let them have troops to fight a war of attrition. At this time, we only need to send people to block Sun Jian, and going to Jingzhou will be easy."

After hearing this, Cao Ang felt greatly shocked. He did not expect that killing enemies does not necessarily require the use of swords.

"Okay, I'll do this as soon as I get into town."

"Then I'll leave it to you to withdraw the troops, Fengxiao. I'll enter the city first."

When Sun Jian saw Cao Ang's army, there was still no movement until the afternoon, so he became suspicious, so he asked his disciples to call Zhou Yu and said:

"Gong Jin, your trick doesn't work. Cao Ang didn't take any action."

"Lord, the other party has a counselor Guo Jia, and his abilities are not inferior to mine. I don't intend to deceive Guo Jia with this."

"Then just keep waiting now"

"Well, our hope of victory lies in taking things by surprise, and we wait for the hard work."

Soon after, Sun Jian saw that Cao Ang's army had withdrawn, and he became confused again and said:
"Gongjin, what kind of medicine are you selling here?"

"Lord, wait, send someone to see if the rut marks of Cao Ang's army are disordered."

"Report, no"

"Alas, lord, it seems our plan has been exposed."

"Why?"

"If it was not exposed, why would Cao Ang retreat when he could have won with numerical superiority?"

"It seems that we have to wait for the opportunity to defeat Cao Jun."

Zhou Yu sighed.

"My lord, Cao Ang has many counselors under his command. If we wait for such a good opportunity, it will be gone. It can be said that everything depends on people, and everything depends on heaven."

"Gong Jin, I don't think so. It seems that we can't just prepare to fight Cao Ang. We have to find a way to continue to develop southward."

"When the time comes, you can advance, attack, retreat or defend, and you will no longer be restricted by Liu Biao." (End of Chapter)