Zhou Yu's face was calm.
From the moment Gu Yong opened his mouth, he thought of this situation.
But there is still some concern.
"Master Gu, Cao Cao's thieves have experienced a disastrous defeat in Guanzhong, and I'm afraid they won't dare to be enemies with the Qin army in a short time."
"If you go to the Wei camp, it will be no less than stepping into the dragon's pond and the tiger's den! It's okay if you convince Cao Cao, but if you don't reach an agreement, your life will be in danger!"
Gu Yong laughed miserably, he naturally understood this truth.
"Grand Governor, now that things have come to this, can we do it without taking risks?"
"This...hey..."
Indeed, Gu Yong's question was on point.
No risk, only destruction.
"How confident is Mr. Gu?"
Gu Yong shook his head.
"I don't know. I can only do my best and listen to fate."
Seeing that Gu Yong was so righteous and decisive, Lu Meng's attitude immediately softened a lot.
"Master Gu, since you have such a strategy, why did you want to join forces with Liu Zhang in the first place?"
"Liu Zhang, this traitor, is not worthy of trust at all!"
Gu Yong smiled helplessly.
"Prefect Lu, Liu Zhang is treacherous, isn't Cao Cao treacherous? They are all the same!"
"If you had the same opportunity to unite Liu Zhang and Cao Cao, how would you choose?"
Lu Meng was speechless, but at this moment he understood something.
Even he would choose Liu Zhang without hesitation.
The strength is there!
"Commander, Cao Cao was defeated in the previous battle and is as afraid of Qin as a tiger. There is almost no chance of success in joining forces."
"Now, our army has been defeated and the situation is critical. It is in danger of being destroyed at any time! Instead, it gave me a chance!"
"After the nest is overturned, the eggs are still intact? Cao Cao would not understand this truth!"
A hint of admiration flashed in Zhou Yu's eyes.
"Master Gu has far-reaching wisdom and unique vision, and I admire him greatly!"
"This trip should have a high chance of success!"
"Thank you, Captain, for the compliment."
Gu Yong slightly arched his hands and then made a request.
"If this is accomplished, the next step will be handed over to the governor."
"How can Wei destroy Qin without relying on the governor's amazing plan?"
Zhou Yu nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, I'll leave everything to this governor."
"Without further ado, I'll take my leave!"
"Master Gu, take care!"
Lu Meng also said goodbye.
"Master Gu, take care!"
Under the watch of the two of them, Gu Yong turned and left.
"Grand Governor, can he... succeed?"
Zhou Yu looked at the direction where Gu Yong disappeared, his eyes were extremely far-reaching.
"Should, maybe..."
"What about us?"
Zhou Yu thought for a while and then ordered,
"Ziming, return to Lujiang immediately and inquire about the Qin army's situation in detail!"
"Remember, you must be very careful!"
"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief! Leave everything to the general!"
Lu Meng accepted the order.
Not daring to delay, he immediately turned around and left.
Lu Meng had a hunch that this would be a key battle that would change the world.
Become a prince, become a general, and be famous all over the world, all at your fingertips!
Zhou Yu took a deep breath and immediately came to the map.
His eyes kept flickering, and his fingers pointed on the map.
Constantly looking for ways to defeat the enemy.
. . .
Ping'acheng.
This place belongs to Jiujiang County of Yangzhou and was originally under Jiang Dong's command.
After the Huainan War broke out, the Jiangdong Army relied on the Huaihe River for defense.
Therefore, all the cities north of the Huai River belonged to Cao Cao.
As an important town north of the Huai River and close to Yuzhou, Aping became the command post of the Wei army and the temporary residence of Wei King Cao Cao.
The entire Huainan battlefield revolves around Ping'a.
In the Palace of Prince Wei, a monthly meeting is taking place.
Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Zhang He and other generals, as well as Cheng Yu, Hua Xin, Jiang Ji, Chen Qun and other conspirators were all present.
Among them, the generals are required to gather every month to report the results of the battle and ask Cao Cao for instructions on the next stage of combat operations.
In the main seat, Cao Cao had a cold face and the word "unhappy" was engraved on his forehead.
For a month, the battle situation was very stalemate everywhere.
Although there were victories and defeats, there was no way to break the deadlock.
Cao Cao was extremely dissatisfied with this result.
"Generals, Liu Zhang has led his army to the Lujiang River, not necessarily the hinterland east of the Yangtze River. And we are still confronting Zhou Yu here."
"If this continues, Sun Quan will be wiped out by Liu Zhang, and he will not be able to cross the Huai River!"
Everyone looked at each other, all lowering their heads and not daring to speak.
They didn't want to see this situation, but they were powerless to change it.
Huainan is different from Hebei in the Central Plains, with water and land interdependent and complex terrain.
There is Huai River blocking the road ahead, so it is impossible to let go.
If you are not careful, there is a possibility of backlash.
The shadow of the tragic defeat in Guanzhong hangs over everyone. Who dares to fight without any scruples?
At this time, Chen Qun stood up.
"King Wei, Sun Quan should not be able to stop Liu Zhang. It is only a matter of time before Jiangdong is overthrown."
"Can you send a lobbyist to persuade Zhou Yu to surrender?"
"As far as I know, the Huaisi faction and the Jiangdong faction are deeply conflicted, and the two sides are incompatible with each other! Taking advantage of this contradiction may have miraculous effects."
Cao Cao nodded, then shook his head helplessly.
"Sun Quan claimed to have an army of 500,000 men. Even if the number was reduced by half, there would still be 250,000 soldiers and horses."
"Furthermore, Jiangdong's army is good at water warfare. No matter how strong Liu Zhang is, he cannot easily cross the Yangtze River."
"It is simply too difficult to persuade Zhou Yu now that Sun Quan has been destroyed."
Chen Qun looked regretful and slowly backed away.
Cao Cao looked at everyone again.
"Which of you has a way to break the deadlock? There is a huge reward!"
Everyone lowered their heads and no one even said a word.
Cao Cao was furious.
"Trash, they're all trash! Why are you raising trash like you alone!"
"Hey, it's a pity that Fengxiao was alone! If Fengxiao was here, why would I be like this!"
This remark caused dissatisfaction among many people.
No matter how strong Guo Jia was, wouldn't he be ambushed and die?
From this point of view, it is better for them to play it slow and steady!
What's more, Guo Jia lost 200,000 troops. What a sin?
Cao Cao didn't mention this at all.
On the contrary, they were cautious and had some achievements, but they were all looked down upon.
It's really infuriating.
After a while, Xiahou Dun stood up.
"King Wei, can you send someone to contact Liu Zhang and ask him to attack Zhou Yu from both sides?"
"If we can attack from the north and south, Zhou Yu will be defeated!"
"idiot!"
Cao Cao cursed and glared at Xiahou Dun.
"You were kicked in the head by a donkey? And you invited Liu Zhang to attack?"
"I'm asking you, who is responsible for capturing Huainan after a flanking attack?"
