Sun Ce adopted Wang Meng's suggestion.
Chen Wu was sent to bypass Xiahou Dun's march route and take the letter to look for Lu Bu behind Yanzhou.
There is actually no need for Chen Wu to do it himself when delivering letters.
However, after Lu Bu fled Chang'an, Sun Ce could not determine his specific location.
If the ordinary Jiangdong Army were to deliver the message, there would probably be no trace of Lu Bu.
Then the conditions for joining forces cannot be achieved.
Sun Ce could only ask Chen Wu to make the trip in person.
During the expedition to Xuzhou, Sun Ce had been assigning Chen Wu the task of spying on news.
It's because Chen Wu's skills have special tracking effects.
With this skill, he will definitely be able to successfully find Lu Bu.
And handed Sun Ce's autograph letter to Lu Bu.
The reason why Sun Ce sent this letter was also because of Wang Meng's persuasion.
Lu Bu had 30,000 Bingzhou troops under his command.
If we attack Yanzhou by force, we may not have enough troops.
Lu Bu is likely to be hesitant and unable to make up his mind to attack Yanzhou.
But if Sun Ce could contain Cao Cao in Xuzhou.
If Cao Cao's large army cannot successfully withdraw to Yanzhou, Lu Bu will definitely not miss such a good opportunity.
What's more, Sun Ce also made a promise in the letter.
As long as Lu Bu leads his army to attack Yanzhou, it will succeed or not.
Sun Ce would give him a large amount of food and grass to help Lu Bu overcome the current difficulties.
How could Lu Bu, who was short of money and food, refuse such a request?
As for where this food and grass came from...
The wool comes from the sheep, so Sun Ce can ask Tao Qian for it!
He wouldn't have done it on his own anyway.
Next, what Sun Ce has to do.
Just to prove his strength to Lu Bu.
This prompted him to attack Yanzhou boldly.
Let him use his best "backstab" to cause trouble in Cao Cao's Jubu area.
Poke Cao Cao's chrysanthemum.
Cao Cao, who was surrounded by enemies from both sides, would inevitably withdraw from Xuzhou as soon as possible.
He led his army back to challenge Lu Bu and rescue Yanzhou.
Then, Sun Ce would have saved Xuzhou and defeated Cao Cao.
The system task was successfully completed.
At the suggestion of Zhou Yu, Wang Meng and others, Sun Ce decided to set the battle location at Yishui at the junction of Langya County and Donghai County.
Jiangdong Army is good at water warfare.
Fighting by the Yishui River is half of Jiangdong Army's home field!
After setting up the battle plan.
Sun Ce gave the order.
Jiangdong's soldiers retreated collectively, giving up the border of Langya County that had been blocked before.
He opened his pocket towards Xiahou Dun.
Cao Jun's scouts quickly found out the news and hurriedly reported it to Xiahou Dun.
Inside Cao Jun’s vanguard camp.
Xiahou Dun looked into the distance in confusion and murmured to himself:
"Sun Ce withdrew his troops? This is unscientific! As long as he blocks the intersections along the way, our army will have no chance to advance."
"But he suddenly made a move and disappeared from the world. What does this mean?"
His deputy, Han Hao, also looked puzzled:
"General, if something unusual happens, there must be a monster, so it's better not to act rashly. Let's send scouts to investigate carefully first and see if we can find any abnormalities?"
Xiahou Dun nodded:
"good!"
Han Hao immediately sent hundreds of scouts to the border of Langya County to inquire for information.
It took a whole day to go back and forth.
Taking advantage of the buffer period of this day, Sun Ce happened to complete the arrangement near Yishui.
However, Xiahou Dun and Han Hao didn't know.
The scouts they sent out brought back the following news:
Not long ago, Sun Ce asked Tao Qian for troops, horses, food and grass.
Tao Qian felt that Sun Ce was like a lion, so he only gave him 3,000 soldiers.
It was exactly half the 6,000 troops Sun Ce expected.
Sun Ce was angry and scolded Tao Qian for crossing the river and demolishing the bridge.
In anger, Sun Ce led the Jiangdong Army and left Langya County.
I went to Xiapi to talk to Tao Qian to reason with him.
Xiahou Dun has been a general for many years and has extremely rich experience.
He was dubious about the news sent back by Tan Ma, so he sent someone to investigate carefully.
The investigation results proved that Tao Qian indeed only gave Sun Ce 3,000 troops.
Not a single more soldier.
At this time, Xiahou Dun finally felt relieved.
He laughed and said:
"Tao Qian is too stingy. Sun Ce helps him protect Xuzhou, so there is nothing wrong with him asking for money and food for his troops."
"But he still wanted to give Sun Ce a half. Sun Ce was so unhappy that he withdrew his troops. Tao Qian is really asking for his own destruction!"
Han Hao also dispelled his doubts and took the opportunity to offer advice:
"General, we attacked Xuzhou under the orders of our lord, but now we only captured Langya County."
"Why don't you take this opportunity to march into the hinterland of Xuzhou? Without Sun Ce's help, Tao Qian is like a piece of meat on the chopping board and can only be manipulated by our army!"
Xiahou Dun clapped his hands without hesitation:
"That's it!"
In Xiahou Dun's view.
There was already a rift between Sun Ce and Tao Qian.
Will he still try his best to help Tao Qian resist foreign enemies like before?
of course not!
If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to expand your victory, how will you explain it to Cao Cao in the future?
Xiahou Dun gave an order.
Tens of thousands of Cao's soldiers quickly gathered.
Under his personal leadership, he crossed the border of Langya County.
Advance all the way to the hinterland of Xuzhou.
From Langya to Xiapi, Yishui is the only way.
It is also the last barrier to Xiapi.
After crossing the Yishui River, Xiahou Dun can drive straight in.
He arrived at Tao Qian's gate and showed off his power.
With the confidence to conquer Xuzhou, Xiahou Dun did not stop at all.
Soldiers were asked to search for dozens of ships nearby.
At the same time, some simple rafts were made by cutting down trees.
Prepare to cross Yishui River by force.
When the first batch of Cao soldiers entered the water, Sun Ce, who was hiding in the dark, curled his lips.
He whispered to the people around him:
"There is a saying in the Second Ancestor's art of war: attack him halfway across the river. Send the order and let the navy enter the water from upstream and quietly approach Xiahou Dun's warship."
"The infantry, cavalry and horses are ready. When Xiahou Dun arrives in the middle of the river, we will kill him!"
The commands are passed layer by layer.
Jiangdong's soldiers who were hiding everywhere were ready for battle.
The soldiers who were good at diving entered the water in the upstream direction.
Dive to the bottom of the river and touch the boats on the river.
About 20 minutes passed.
The boat Xiahou Dun was on gradually sailed to the middle of Yishui River.
He set up a pergola with his hands and was concentrating on observing the terrain on the other side.
Suddenly, I heard frightened shouts coming from nearby ships:
"Oops! This boat is leaking!"
"Oops! Our ship is leaking too!"
"What should I do? I can't swim!"
Most of the soldiers under Xiahou Dun were from the Central Plains.
There are many people who can't swim.
After all, the Central Plains is flat.
People are accustomed to using carriages and horses as means of transportation.
It’s rare for someone to choose a boat as their first choice.
Unlike Jiangdong, there are many rivers and lakes in the territory.
Taking a horse-drawn carriage usually requires a long detour to reach your destination.
It's better to just swim there.
This leads to the fact that most children from Jiangdong are good at swimming.
Southerners ride boats, Northerners ride horses.
That's the truth.
Amidst the screams of Cao Jun's soldiers, Xiahou Dun's scalp felt numb.
Why?
He can't swim either!
