Mrs. Wu held the baby in her arms, her knees aching on the mat as she knelt on the mat, and she couldn't help but move her body slightly.
Zhou Yu, who was sitting at the bottom, saw him and quickly spoke faster.
"Now Bo Fu has arrived at Xiapi Tan City, and when this information was sent, Cao's army had already arrived fifty miles west of Tan City."
"But Yu guessed that Cao Jun would not attack the city easily, but would bypass Tan City and cut off Guangling City's channel to support Tan City."
"Either they deliberately leave a passage and wait for an opportunity to attack the army that comes to rescue Bo Fu, or they surround them without attacking, forcing Bo Fu to abandon the city, and then take the opportunity to pursue them."
"Cao's army is good at this. When they attacked Wen Hou before, they defeated Wen Hou's army many times."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu worriedly said: "Even the world-famous Marquis Wen couldn't defeat Cao Jun. Gong Jin thinks, will Bo Fu be in danger?"
Zhou Yu raised his head slightly and caught a glimpse of Mrs. Wu's beautiful face. His heart skipped a beat and he quickly lowered his head.
He glanced at Qiao Rui opposite, and remembered that when the two of them were drinking, Qiao Rui drunkenly said that Mrs. Wu's appearance was the best in Jiangdong, but if his two daughters grew up in the future, they would never be inferior to Mrs. Wu.
Zhou Yu sneered at this. He was a son of a wealthy family. He had seen women from noble families ranging from a thousand to eight hundred. He had never seen anyone who could even catch up to Madam Wu. Qiao Rui must be bragging.
He calmed down, lowered his head and said, "Although Marquis Wen is extremely powerful and all his generals are brave men, Marquis Wen has a fatal flaw."
"He lacks military advisors who can make suggestions."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu said: "Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai, Zhang Miao and Zhang Mengzhuo, aren't they considered counselors?"
Zhou Yu thought to himself that Mrs. Wu really knew everything about the world.
When Sun Jian was alive, Mrs. Wu was able to help with internal affairs and military affairs. After Sun Jian's death, the Sun family was on the verge of collapse. Mrs. Wu persuaded many nobles to support Sun Ce, and they passed the most difficult period.
Even now, Sun Ce has taken charge of the Sun family for the first time, and it is only with Mrs. Wu's strong support that he can achieve the current situation. Thinking of this, Zhou Yu secretly admires him.
Zhou Yu continued: "Chen Gong is good at planning, but he is not good at battle formations. Zhang Miao is a famous person in the world, but he does not know the art of war."
"Most of Lu Bu's men are Bingliang warriors, and they are all good at rushing into battle. However, the art of war requires long-term study. This requires not only being taught by a master, but also reading a lot of books to fully understand it."
"So nowadays, those who are proficient in the art of war are almost all from noble families."
"Gao Shun, under Marquis Wen, does have some skills in battle formations, but unfortunately he is jealous of Marquis Wen and may not be allowed to command the army alone."
"It can only be said that Marquis Wen has no tolerance for others, which is why he has reached this point."
Mrs. Wu said doubtfully: "But I see that Marquis Wen was able to quietly start the rebellion from Cao Cao's territory, and at the peak of his power he defeated only three cities. This is quite a master of war."
After hearing this, Zhou Yu thought for a while and said: "Yu guessed that there was someone behind Marquis Wen who was giving guidance at that time, so he was able to gain momentum at first."
"After that, the war started to become stalemate, and there was a big difference between before and after. That expert should have left."
Mrs. Wu nodded. She did not delve into the details of these current matters and continued: "Despite this, Marquis Wen cannot be said to be weak. Cao Cao can defeat him, but can Ce'er defend Tancheng?"
Zhou Yu said: "Madam, don't worry. There is enough food and grass in Tancheng, and most of the defenders are Danyang generals. Bo Fu is very prestigious among them, and there is no problem with the military morale."
"And I have already given Yu Bofu several countermeasures before. As long as he is not impulsive, he will definitely be able to delay Cao's army from retreating when the food supplies are exhausted."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu felt a sudden light in her heart. She bowed her head slightly and said, "Cer's foundation depends on Gong Jin's help. I am very grateful."
Zhou Yu hurriedly leaned over and returned the courtesy: "Yu is scared!"
"I am grateful to Madam and Bo Fu for their kindness, and I will repay you with my life and death!"
Mrs. Wu was delighted. She had noticed that Zhou Yu had extraordinary knowledge since he was a child. Now, several years later, Zhou Yu has mastered the art of war and battle formations and has not made any mistakes to this day.
With Sun Ce's help, his future achievements will surely be limitless.
She asked casually: "What major events are happening in the world now, and how will they affect the situation in Xuzhou?"
After hearing this, Zhou Yu thought carefully and said, "Now that Liu Yao and Yuan Gongzhi are attacking each other in Yangzhou, the possibility of crossing the Yangtze River and attacking Xuzhou is very small."
"Xia Pi Bo Fu from the west blocked Cao's army. There is a temporary stalemate, and the situation is unlikely to change significantly."
"The most likely thing to happen is Liu Bei's remnant army in Haixi City to the north. I've asked Duke Qiao to send people to set up defenses."
Qiao Rui said: "Madam, don't worry, although there are plains around Guangling City, I have sent out dozens of sentinels in a radius of dozens of miles. As long as there is any trouble, Guangling City will definitely get the news within half a day."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu felt relieved. She thought for a while and said, "Guangling City faces the river to the west and south. Will there be enemies passing by here?"
Zhou Yu thought for a while: "Madam, this is quite right."
"Liu Biao of Jingzhou wants to go down the river, but Yuan Shijun has his own warship to intercept him."
"Liu Yao is too busy to take care of himself now and can't afford to gather ships."
"On the other hand, Liu Yuzhou is in Haixi, and his Mi family has a shipping caravan. If they enter the Han River from the Huai River and go south to attack Guangling North Pier, it will be a bit troublesome."
"I will ask the pier in the north of Guangling to step up its defenses. As long as we keep them out for a few days, they will have no choice but to retreat."
After hearing this, Qiao Rui smiled and said, "I'm afraid Liu Yuzhou doesn't have all the infantry available now."
"After all, he only has a few thousand soldiers. Why don't I lead my troops and wipe them out?"
Zhou Yu said hurriedly: "Although Mr. Qiao is brave, Liu, Guan, and Zhang are fierce generals on the opposite side. It is difficult for them to defeat four hands with two fists. There is no need to take such risks."
"As long as we hold Guangling firmly and wait for Bo Fu to force Cao's army back, we can send troops northward and completely defeat Liu Yuzhou with Bo Fu."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu and Qiao Rui both agreed: "What Gong Jin said makes sense."
Qiao Rui said: "Not to mention whether we go to fight him or not, Liu Yuzhou's wife and daughter were sent to Guangling City the day before yesterday. I'm afraid he won't be able to restrain himself and will lead troops to rescue him, right?"
After hearing this, Zhou Yu shook his head and said: "If he comes to attack the city, he will not pose any threat to Guangling without tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. After all, this place was the seat of King Wu when the Han Dynasty was established. It will not be so easy to conquer."
"And those who achieve great things will not be forced by others because of their wives and daughters, otherwise Liu Yuzhou would be just mediocre."
Qiao Rui laughed after hearing this and said: "When I went to settle them the day before yesterday, I found that Liu Yuzhou's first wife was average in appearance, but the eldest daughter was very outstanding. Gong Jin is very handsome. Why don't you talk to your wife and ask her to be a concubine?"
Before Mrs. Wu could wait for Zhou Yu to answer, she hurriedly said: "No."
"My Sun family is from a humble background, and my late husband and Ce'er were not good to the nobles. They killed some people who didn't deserve to die, so many Jiangdong nobles were quite hostile to my Sun family."
"Now is the time to spread your reputation. You must not rape a woman from the Shi clan."
"I heard that Kong Wenju and his family were also escorted here. They are famous people in the world. I hope you will treat them well."
Zhou Yu and Qiao Rui heard this and quickly agreed.
Mrs. Wu felt a little relieved when she saw it. She thought that it would be best to find an opportunity in the next few days to meet Kong Rong's family and Liu Bei's wife and daughter in person.
If possible, send him back, and the two sides may not be able to cease the war. After all, Yuan Shu has actually been wary of Sun Ce. This time he attacked Xuzhou, but he actually gave very few soldiers, which was holding him back overtly and covertly.
As for Sun Ce's current strength, it is still difficult to face Cao and Liu Bei at the same time. If it comes at the cost of sending back Liu Bei's wife and daughter, he may not be able to make peace with Liu Bei and deal with Cao Cao together.
The biggest threat in Mrs. Wu's mind is Cao Cao. This man has gone back on his word. He is really a hero in this world and will definitely become Ce'er's enemy in the future.
She always felt that something was missing, and suddenly she had a flash of inspiration and said: "Liu Yuzhou and Yuan Benchu are on good terms. Now that my Sun family has Yuan Gongliu's back, I will definitely be regarded as a thorn in Yuan Benchu's side."
"Will he send troops to help Liu Yuzhou at this time?"
Zhou Yu and Qiao Rui looked at each other. What Mrs. Xindao said did make sense, but they were not sure that Yuan would not take action.
Zhou Yu also felt a little regretful in his heart. Xuzhou looked like a piece of fat meat, but in fact, it was very greasy when he ate it in his mouth, but he couldn't bear to spit it out.
There are too many forces involved in this place, which is too troublesome!
Zhou Yu calmed down and said: "The news came from Yecheng. Liu Bei sent Chen Deng to lobby, but Yuan Shao didn't even send anyone to receive him."
"Right now, Chen Deng is still staying in Yecheng. Yuan Shi probably feels that there is no benefit in helping Liu Bei now. He just waits and waits for whoever is the final winner in Xuzhou to negotiate with him."
Suddenly his eyes flashed, "I heard that the vicious tiger of the Yuan family left Yecheng a few days ago."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu said, "Is that the fierce tiger who defeated Tian Kai, Liu Yuzhou, and Gongsun Bogui in succession?"
"If that fierce tiger commander comes with his army, won't Guangling be in danger?"
Zhou Yusheng said: "Madam, don't worry, he has just been appointed the governor of Youzhou and went to conquer Yuyang in Youzhou. That place is rich in salt and iron. Xuzhou is an enclave for him. It will not do him any good to attack here."
"Even if he wants to help Liu Bei, he can only go from Qingzhou, where he has to cross the Taishan Mountains. It is very difficult to walk there, and the Taishan thieves will not let him pass easily."
Mrs. Wu wondered: "Why can't you leave from Yanzhou?"
Zhou Yu explained: "Madam, I don't know that although Cao Cao is on good terms with the Yuan family, this son is an exception. It is said that he is extremely targeting the Cao family."
"When Dong Wuyang was negotiating, he forced Cao Cao's concubine's daughter, and also took Cao Cao's daughter as his concubine, which greatly damaged Cao Cao's face."
"With him leading the troops, it is unlikely that he will join forces with the Cao family."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu felt relieved and sighed: "Gong Jin is really a great talent in the world. Sitting in one room, he understands the general trend of the world. With Gong Jin helping Ceer, he is really more powerful than a tiger."
After hearing this, Zhou Yu quickly said: "Ashamed."
Although he said this, he still couldn't help but show a hint of amusement. Among the counselors of the same age, he really had not seen anyone who could compare with him.
At this time, in Haixi City, Guangling, the Mi family was busy preparing for Mi Zhen's marriage.
After Mi Zhu left, Guan Yu saw Liu Bei's happy face and stopped talking.
In the end, he couldn't help it anymore and said: "Brother, my sister-in-law is still being imprisoned in Guangling City. Will getting married at this time be criticized by everyone in the world?"
"Now Sun Ce is not in Guangling, but is confronting Cao Jun in Tancheng. Isn't this a great opportunity?"
"Yu Yuan will lead a thousand troops and horses and go straight to Guangling to rescue my sister-in-law!"
After hearing this, Liu Bei sighed: "My second brother is right, but I can't do anything about it."
"Even if the second brother fights at the gate of Guangling City, if the other party threatens my wife and daughter, what will the second brother do?"
After hearing this, Guan Yu stared at Liu Bei and said, "Is this the end of it?"
(End of chapter)
