We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

Ignoring what Sun Ce was thinking, Xi Yu smiled to himself.

"You didn't expect this, right?"

"That's right, we really didn't think of this!"

The two brothers had awkward smiles on their faces.

"We will go back and take a look later. If Huang Xu comes back, we can make the next plan. There is no need to worry about Bai Qi's ability to do things. What I want to know most now is about Jingzhou's defense situation!"

Xi Yu didn't hide what he was thinking, and talked about his plan as if no one else was watching.

Referring to the mechanism of the Ming Dynasty, in order to strengthen his rule at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang specially set up royal guards.

Today's Xi Yu also refers to the system at that time. Since the situation in Qingxu and Xu has been relatively stable, he has secretly set up an organization roughly equivalent to Jin Yiwei.

He networked with various talents and quietly created a group of secret guards who obeyed his orders, and these people now have many years of operational experience.

The commander of these people is Guo Fengxiao. With his ability, it is no problem to rule these people. In addition, he is quick-thinking and always has some unexpected ideas, and he is also quite good at arranging manpower.

Since the establishment of this mechanism, Xiyu has almost complete control over various situations in Qingxu and Qingxu.

"Let me tell you, it always feels like someone is leaking our plan to the outside world. Now it seems that I did not think it through well!"

At this time, Sun Ce finally understood where he had failed over the years.

He had also made achievements in business, and he also had friendship with shopkeeper Xu Yin, so he naturally understood the reason behind this.

"No wonder you know all about the business conditions in the south. Now it seems that it is not unreasonable for you to gain so much wealth."

Sun Ce's compliment to Xi Yu was not polite, but he nodded slightly.

"The reason why I tell you this is just to make you understand that you have to think carefully before doing anything in the future, but you can rest assured that since we are allies now, I will naturally not attack you."

"On the contrary, if you are in danger in Jiangdong, you can tell me and I will do my best."

Logically speaking, Xi Yu's remarks undoubtedly gave the two Sun brothers a shot of reassurance, but at this time, they couldn't be happy at all.

After looking at each other, both sides seemed to see the worry in the other's heart.

Although what Xi Yu said didn't do any harm to them, the feeling of relying on others and being strangled by the throat made them extremely uncomfortable, but they were helpless.

"Now that I have told you all my details, I hope you can keep it secret. If the news of the existence of the secret guards spreads, there is no guarantee that others will not know about it, especially Liu Bei and Cao Pi."

The reason why Xi Yu said this was not because he was really afraid that the existence of the secret guard would be leaked.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with it even if someone finds out.

After so many years of hard work, these people are extremely secretive, and it would be a fantasy to uproot them.

What's more, these people he selected are all very skilled, and they are guaranteed to escape unscathed even if they encounter Xu Chu and others.

The more he knew, the more Sun Ce sighed. I am afraid that since Cao Cao's death, no one in the world can outsmart Xi Yu.

While talking and walking, within a short time, the group of people arrived at the place where the Black Cavalry was stationed.

It happened that Huang Xu and Sa Beifeng were also here, but judging from the appearance of these two people, they seemed to have just returned and had not had time to report to Xi Yu.

In the blink of an eye, several people arrived at the school grounds.

I saw everyone on the Black Cavalry training in two columns: east and west. The boxing skills practiced on the west side were extremely masculine, while on the east side it was completely different. Tai Chi was as gentle as water.

Sun Ce was quite shocked by this kind of training method. He wanted to ask questions several times, but he swallowed the words hard when he reached his lips.

Seeing Xi Yu's arrival, Huang Xu hurriedly greeted him. After taking a few people into the tent, he couldn't wait to take out the fruits of his time.

In addition to a large, clearly labeled map, there are dozens of detailed smaller maps.

What surprised a few people even more was that the map not only clearly marked the locations and distribution of Jingzhou soldiers' garrison, but also provided countermeasures. Looking at the map, it was densely packed with labels. .

Even Zhou Yu was shocked. This was the first time he had seen such a beautiful picture and could appreciate it at such a close distance.

"Master Xi, I have to say that the abilities of these people under your command are indeed extraordinary."

Xi Yu nodded and smiled at Zhou Yu's appreciation.

"In fact, what you see now is not the final strategy. Next, we will make detailed layout and arrangements for Bai Qi, and you can also see how Bai Qi comes into play."

As Xi Yu spoke, he looked at Huang Xu who was standing next to him.

"I should have a say in this!"

Huang Xu's face was full of excitement. After all, he brought back valuable information during this trip.

"In general, our previous assessment of Liu Xuande seems to be a bit too high. Now it seems that his soldiers and horses are not indestructible. Of course, we cannot rule out that this is his old suspicion."

"If the news of our arrival in Jiangdong has already been leaked, I think this is probably a trap set by Liu Xuande. We still need to test it out!"

Huang Xu pointed out a location on the map.

"I can almost conclude that there is an ambush here in Huangpi. There are about 10,000 troops and some food and grass. I think it is to lure the enemy to encircle and suppress them. But if they really go, they will undoubtedly fall into the enemy's trap."

As soon as he said these words, Sun Quan and Sun Ce listened at a loss. How did he know so clearly? It was as if he had gone to the scene to see it in person. Could it be that he could still figure it out?

Out of curiosity, the two Sun brothers looked forward to Huang Xu's next answer.

"How did you see that there was something wrong with this? The arrangement of the soldiers and horses is indeed a bit unreasonable, but it seems a bit far-fetched to say it is an ambush."

After all, Sun Ce couldn't hold back his doubts and asked such a question with a frown.

The reason for such concerns is mainly because Sun Ce suffered too much loss here.

In front of coach Qingxu, he really didn't dare to discuss any topic about the ambush. If not, he would not give up this foot.

Huang Xu seemed to have expected that the other party would ask such a question. He stood up directly and came to the sand table. Under the gaze of everyone, he quickly laid out the local topographic map.

"Look, if you want to set up an ambush due to the terrain here, there is no problem in placing a thousand men."

"As far as I know, there are four or five places with this kind of terrain. In this way, five thousand people can be placed."

"I believe everyone knows that the cavalry in Liu Xuande's camp are ostensibly under the command of Zhang Fei, but few people know that they are actually commanded by Liu Xuande himself. After all, Zhang Fei is just a reckless man and does not have the perfect skills. The ability to command troops."

"Look at the terrain here. Although the mountains and rivers here are complex, it would be quite laborious to open a battlefield here. I would like to ask everyone present, what kind of tactics would you choose if you arranged troops and horses here?"

"Using the big soldiers as bait to lure the enemy here, and then encircle and annihilate them, is undoubtedly the safest way."

"In addition, Xu Yin is not just a businessman!"

Having said this, Huang Xu glanced at Xi Yu imperceptibly, as if asking for his opinion.

"It doesn't matter. If you have anything to say, just say it. Finish early and start dinner early. I'm already hungry!"

Hearing his words, Huang Xuden felt helpless. On such an occasion, he could act so calmly. I'm afraid there would be no other person besides Xi Yu.

Even more helpless are Sun Quan and Sun Ce on the side. Are they hungry? It wasn't long after you had eaten, why were you hungry again?

Without enough time to say anything, Huang Xu did not hesitate to stare at the sand table again.

"In that case, I won't be verbose. Xu Yin clearly knows how much food and grass Liu Xuande has, so judging from the food and grass deployed here, it is definitely an ambush."

"And our response strategy is also very simple. We only need to send out two groups of cavalry. The first wave of cavalry does not need too many, two to three thousand people are enough to test, and the remaining five to six thousand people only need to use long-range Bow attack.”

"It's enough to lure the enemy out in this way, and then have a large number of troops surround them and kill them!"

"dinner time!"

This time Huang Xu didn't pause at all, so that Sun Quan and Sun Ce were confused, but Zhou Gongjin on the side seemed to understand what Huang Xu wanted to express, and his face was full of thoughtfulness. .

"Can this even work?"

Because they had just eaten not long ago, and the Sun brothers still needed to slowly digest what Huang Xu said, they could only approach Zhou Gongjin with doubts.

"In my opinion, there is no problem, and this method is most suitable for sneak attacks, and it is most suitable at night. We know the plan in advance, and the soldiers have enough rest time, but they are different. The mobilization of troops and horses at night is natural If it’s not as good as us, we will seize the opportunity.”

"But I have a little concern. After destroying the ambush here, we will definitely have to mobilize a large number of troops and horses. This matter must not be hidden. If Liu Xuande notices it in advance, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it. It's difficult. The difficulty is that Jian'an doesn't have that many warships."

In Zhou Gongjin's view, there seems to be no suitable solution to this situation.

But Huang Xu on the side showed a proud smile after hearing his words.

"Did you forget that we still have Taixing?"

"I've long heard that Zhou Gongjin is an expert in commanding the navy. How about I leave Tao Xing to you this time?"

Faced with this sudden good thing, Zhou Gongjin was at a loss for a moment.

"Give me?"

In the final analysis, he is just a subordinate general in front of Xi Yu, and his reputation and prestige in Xi Yu's camp are much worse than Huang Xu.

"Are you sure you want to leave it to me?"

Seeing the half-smiling expression on Huang Xu's face, Zhou Gongjin became increasingly unsure.

"Is there anything wrong? Let's not talk about it for the moment. You don't need to be suspicious of others. I'm afraid there will never be another one in Jiangdong with Gong Jin's talent. He is both wise and brave!"

Listening to Huang Xu's words, Xi Yu remained silent from beginning to end. It was obvious that this represented his own opinion.

In an instant, Zhou Gongjin felt a little overwhelmed. He never expected that Xi Yu would have such high praise for him.

"Lord, I..."

Zhou Gongjin seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Xi Yu's hand.

"You don't need to say those polite words to me, you just need to show your full potential!"

The reason why such a decision was made was that there were very few people available in the Jiangdong area. In terms of fighting, the bravest man besides Sun Ce was undoubtedly Zhou Gongjin.

Moreover, Zhou Gongjin also made unique achievements in resourcefulness.

After saying these words, Xi Yu went to eat without looking back. Huang Xu on the side was just about to follow when he was grabbed by Zhou Gongjin.

"You can't leave!"

This made Huang Xu a little confused.

"I just came back not long ago. It's true that I haven't eaten yet and I'm so hungry!"

Huang Xu's face was filled with a wry smile.

"Don't worry, after we finish discussing this matter, I will personally host a banquet for you to wash away the dust. Let's have a long talk and have a good time over wine!"

Perhaps because of the emptiness in his belly, Huang Xu was extremely happy to agree.

Seeing this scene, Xi Yu couldn't help but quicken his pace, fearing that Zhou Gongjin would pull him back again.

On the other side is the land of Jiangxia and Jingzhou.

Sun Qian was in charge of all matters in the barracks, and now Xing Daorong, the brave general of Jingzhou, also had a place in the army.

At this moment, he and Zhang Fei are ambushing here.

This Xing Daorong holds a Xuanhua ax and has made many achievements, so he is respected in the Lingling area.

But this time, he and Zhang Fei have been lying in wait here for many days, and until now, there has been no result.

As early as more than ten days ago, Liu Xuande had received the news that Xi Yu was going to Jiangdong to marry Sun Shangxiang. The moment he got the news, Liu Xuande almost fainted out of breath.

Originally, Sun Shangxiang himself planned to win back and consolidate the Sun-Liu alliance.

But it had been so long since he had sent out his letters. Instead of getting a response from the other party, he heard about Xiyu Sun Shangxiang's marriage, which made Liu Xuande feel ashamed for a while.

If he had known this, he would not have sent someone to deliver the letter. Now it seems that he can only humiliate himself.

After some discussions with his military advisor Xu Yuanzhi, he could only quickly come to a conclusion.

The purpose of Xi Yu's trip was probably the same as his own plan. He wanted to achieve the purpose of uniting the two parties through marriage with Sun Shangxiang.

Speaking of the alliance between Xi Yu in the Qingxu land in the north and the Sun family in Jiangdong, the next plan is most likely to use troops against Jingzhou.

This also led Liu Xuande to decisively choose to set up an ambush in Huangpo, and even the Chibi area strengthened prevention and control.

The purpose was to intercept incoming messengers. If Wu Hou rejected his request in the letter, he would kill the person without hesitation.

After all, my name of benevolence and righteousness cannot be indulged.

What he didn't expect was that instead of rejecting what he did, Xu Yuanzhi praised him greatly, which made Liu Xuande feel a little embarrassed.

"General, there's no way we can keep waiting like this. If the other party never comes, will we have to waste time here?"

"Morale is a bit low now. I'm worried that if this continues, even if the other party comes, we may not be able to deal with it."

Xing Daorong looked at the tall and powerful Zhang Fei in front of him with a sad face and spoke respectfully and suggested.

This scene may seem a little funny to others. In terms of physique, these two people are comparable, but upon closer inspection, Zhang Fei is even more rough and thin.

Even so, Zhang Fei didn't know what to do at this moment.

"The general has been in charge of the army for many years. How could he not know the truth behind this? The military morale is absolutely unshakable."

"What's more, we have been stationed again for so many days, so we don't have to wait for him for a few more days. Fortunately, the weather is not too hot now, otherwise it would be really uncomfortable!"

"What's more, our eldest brother has entrusted us with such an errand. We must not take it lightly."

Zhang Fei's response was neither salty nor cold, and he didn't have any good impression of Xing Daorong from the bottom of his heart.

Just because I can be considered a half-literate person, but the Xing Daorong in front of me seems to have no outstanding strengths no matter where I look at it. When it comes to tactics, he is just as reckless. As for culture, let alone it!

Just as the two were talking, a rapid horn sound suddenly came from the front camp.

"Isn't this coming? Send the order immediately and prepare all the troops to attack with me!"

"good!"

Hearing Zhang Fei issued the military order, Xing Daorong suddenly became interested. He was really worried that if the delay continued like this, there would really be trouble among the people under his command!

Although he was the general commanding the army, Xing Daorong knew that the people under his command were not very convinced of him.

Fortunately, he had promised them great benefits, so these people could barely obey his orders.

I originally thought that the enemy troops had arrived, but when I arrived at the front line, Zhang Fei was a little dumbfounded. Now that it was not completely dark, I could still see clearly that the troops who came were not the enemy troops, but Jiangdong's troops. The messenger!

"What's the order?"

Zhang Fei was confused for a moment, because the man did not enter his camp, but stood in the distance and roared at the top of his lungs?

"What is this for?"

Not only Zhang Fei, but also Xing Daorong who hurried over was also confused.

"Is it possible that they saw through our ambush?"

Xing Daorong whispered.

"Impossible, they are not gods!"

While the two were discussing, the messenger seemed to have completed his task and turned around to leave.

It didn't take long before another spy came to report.

"General!"

"Tell me, what did that person shout there?"

Looking at the spy kneeling on the ground in front of him, Zhang Fei waved his hand and asked.

"This...I..."

The spy hesitated and did not dare to speak, as if he was worried.

"You are a big man, why are you dawdling? If you have something to say, just say it!"

Zhang Fei's eyes widened, and the spy suddenly shuddered.

"The messenger came here just to respond to the Lord's desire to marry Jiangdong Sun Shangxiang. It was just a verbal response from the Marquis of Wu, and no letter was sent!" (End of Chapter)