Gangneung,
Sun Quan was not in a hurry to attack this time. He knew very well that the more routine the battle, the less likely it was to be lucky. First of all, Jiangling is a city, not just a stronghold like Xiakou before; secondly, in the current situation, Jiangling guards only dare to defend and dare not attack.
It can be said that Sun Quan's attack on Jiangling was equivalent to a rehearsal for attacking Xiangyang. This was a real siege! The only difference is that attacking Jiangling will be slightly easier.
During this period, Sun Quan used the "Let me think twice" skill to conduct various tests every day. The first two skills were used on Jiangling's side to test Jiangling City's guard strength, duty shifts, and combat strength. The third skill will be left until night for emergencies, so Sun Quan will use the existing cards in the game to test the cards of Liu Biao, including other generals in Liu Biao's camp, trying to find the most efficient and damaging cards. Way.
Moreover, since Sun Quan's goal is Jiangling, not Xiangyang, he can actually try to attack the Jiangling defender in the game. But looking at the overall situation, Sun Quan must also set up a trap on Liu Biao's side to prevent Liu Biao from sending troops to help. Only by turning Jiangling into an isolated city can the Jiangdong Army win at the minimum cost.
How to choose and how to allocate the cards in his hand are exactly the strategies that Sun Quan has been pondering during this time.
However, before Sun Quan could figure out the perfect plan, news came that shocked the world - Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were at war!
There must be a battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Many people knew this, but actually hearing the news still made everyone's hearts freeze. Everyone knows very well that if the original world was just a local fight, as the power of several princes gradually expands, in the future, the Central Plains will probably be a bloody battle between giants!
At the beginning, it was Sun Quan who captured Xiakou and stimulated Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Now, Yuan Shao went to war with Cao Cao, which in turn stimulated Sun Quan.
Can't wait any longer!
So Sun Quan made a prompt decision and used the cards in his hand to attack Liu Biao and Jiangling Guards at the same time during the game. Although it did not cause much harm to both of them, Sun Quan was caught off guard and had a considerable advantage.
After Sun Quan gave the order, Cheng Pu led the Jiangdong Army to attack across the board. Soon, Jiangling was surrounded on all sides and turned into an isolated city.
Moreover, this time Sun Quan changed from his normal style. Unlike his usual style, he first threatened and lured Jiangling to surrender, and then launched a fierce attack!
Sun Quan, who had experienced the illusion simulation in advance, knew very well that Jiangling, who had planned to defend to the end, would not simply surrender. The longer the delay, the more time it would give Jiangling Guardsman, who had been injured by Sun Quan's plot, to recover. Give Xiangyang Liu Biao time to react.
Sun Quan sat on the front line and personally directed the Battle of Jiangling. At the same time, he gave orders to Gan Ning in Changsha to attack Zhang Xian. In addition, Sun Quan also wrote a letter back to Jiangdong, adjusting his troops, retracting the front line in the Huainan Valley north of the Yangtze River, taking a defensive posture, and gradually shifting the center of gravity of the entire Jiangdong force southward. He also ordered Zhang Zhao to select a team that could speak well. The envoy, who was not afraid of danger, went to Jiaozhou to recruit Xie to surrender.
Sun Quan retracted the battle line, firstly, to help Cao Cao, so that Cao Cao would have no worries and could deal with Yuan Shao wholeheartedly; secondly, to exaggerate his power and show it to the soldiers in the south, and cooperate with the envoy's move to surrender. If Shi Xie dares not to cooperate, he will inevitably bear the risk of Jiangdong's army going directly south to Jiaozhou. In addition, as long as Shi Xie can be frightened, Gan Ning will be less risky when facing Zhang Xian in Jingnan. Sun Quan believed that as long as there was no secret help from Shi Xie, how could Zhang Xian, an unknown person, be the opponent of the famous Gan Ning!
Third, Sun Quan brought back the troops on the northern front line, which gave him an additional elite force that could be mobilized at any time. It was not only a threat to Jiaozhou in the south, but also an even greater threat to Liu Biao in Jingzhou. As long as Sun Quan was willing, this important force could be mobilized at any time. The army can enter the Jingzhou battlefield at any time. Sun Quan only needs to transfer this army to Jiangxia, which will frighten Liu Biao so much that he dare not leave Xiangyang, let alone send troops to assist Jiangling!
In short, before Cao Cao and Yuan Shao can decide the winner, Sun Quan must at least pacify the entire south of the Yangtze River without leaving any future troubles. If you are lucky, you can even kill Liu Biao and occupy the entire Jingzhou!
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Soon after,
In the Central Plains, Cao Cao's camp, Cao Cao personally led his troops to confront Yuan Shao on the south bank of the Yellow River.
"This Sun Zhongmou is really kind-hearted." Cao Cao chuckled. Naturally, Cao Cao, who was approaching Jiangdong's army, was the first to know about the movements of Jiangdong's army.
"It's a good intention, but it's also a money wolf's heart." Xun You said.
"Haha, no matter what the intention is, we still have to accept his love." Cao Cao said with a smile.
"My lord, if you don't want to owe Sun Quan a favor, you can pay it back now." Jia Xu suddenly said.
"Oh? Tell me in detail." Cao Cao quickly asked for advice, and Jia Xu spoke. It was obviously not as simple as returning a favor.
"Didn't something come to Danyang recently?" Jia Xu reminded, "My Lord just needs to transfer that thing to Sun Quan."
Cao Cao was stunned, how did he do this? Isn't this digging your own back? But soon, Cao Cao thought about it.
"You mean, Sun Zhongmou may not know the truth?" Cao Cao couldn't help but say.
Jia Xu smiled lowly,
"I'm afraid there are still many things he doesn't know. As far as I know, Sun Zhongmou is not a person who can tolerate things."
"That's the case, then I really should remind him with a kind heart." Cao Cao laughed.
"By the way, are you ready with that thing?" Cao Cao suddenly asked someone.
"Back to my lord, it's almost done. It can be used in a month at most!"
"Okay!" Cao Cao slapped his thigh heavily, "After being aggrieved for so long, it's time for us to launch a counterattack against Yuan Shao!"
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north,
"This boy from the Sun family! You are still fighting against me now!" Yuan Shao said angrily. Sun Quan withdrew his troops in Huainan. Isn't this trying to help Cao Cao in a different way?
"Lord, although Sun Quan is hateful, he is not without benefits to us." Advisor Shen Pei said.
"What's the benefit?" Yuan Shao asked.
"First, Cao Cao has neglected to take precautions in the south, and Sun Quan did not take the opportunity to attack the city and seize the territory. This is his loss, but for us, there is actually no difference, because Cao Cao has already deployed heavy troops here. Sun Quan Giving up our advantage at this time is naturally a good thing for us to seize Jiangdong in the future. Secondly, Sun Quan withdrew the troops north of the Yangtze River, and Liu Bei in Xuzhou would be free. The lord could invite Liu Bei to send troops to Cao Cao on the grounds of a clothing edict. , Liu Bei has always been loyal to Emperor Xian, and he will definitely not be able to refuse. Once Liu Bei sends troops, Cao Cao can defeat him!" Shen Pei said.
