: Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf

Author: Ximen Yangzhou

: Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf

Depending on the location you are in, you will see the problem from a different perspective.

Zhou Yu believed that by capturing Hefei, he could use the Central Plains water network to attack Cao Cao's hinterland when advancing, and he could guard the Jianghuai River and Lujiang River when retreating.

Of course, he also has his own personal grudges against Hefei.

Sun Ce agreed with Zhang Zhao's plan because the economic and political center of Jiangdong was in Wu. Only by ensuring that the rear area was not threatened could he and his generals go on an expedition with confidence. Therefore, the strategic significance of capturing Guangling was greater than that of Hefei.

In addition, Long Xiang defended himself with the troops of a city, and Chen Deng used the power of a county to stir up trouble.

Which one is lighter and which one is more serious will be judged by the superior.

Having made up his mind, Sun Ce decided to temporarily abandon Hefei, return to Wu County to clean up the remnants of Yan Baihu, and then march north to Guangling to attack Chen Deng.

Before leaving, Sun Ce appointed Tai Shi Ci as the captain of Jianchang, and ordered him to help Sun Ben suppress the powerful forces in the north of Yuzhang and guard against the threat of Liu Biao in Jingzhou to the west. He also left Zhou Yu with thousands of troops to guard Baqiu (now Xiajiang, Jiangxi).

Help Sun Fu control the newly captured Luling County.

At the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, thousands of sailing boats leave Pengli Ze and go downstream in mighty style.

When the fleet reached the waters of Wan County, Sun Ce braved the cold winter wind and came to the deck, looking at the north shore with a solemn expression.

Sometimes the mastermind Qin Song was taking a break outside, and when he was returning to the cabin while passing by the deck, he encountered Sun Ce.

Qin Song didn't know if Sun Ce was also convenient, so in order to avoid embarrassment, he waited for a while before going up to him.

(Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Qin Song, and Chen Duan were Sun Ce's four major planners. At this time, Zhang Hong was detained by Cao Cao as a censor because he presented a memorial to Xuchang)

"Lord."

"Oh? It turns out to be Wenbiao. Are you coming out to cool off too?"

"Uh yeah"

Qin Song nodded awkwardly and immediately changed the subject and said: "The wind is strong on the river. My lord, please keep warm and be careful of the wind and cold."

Sun Ce didn't take it seriously: "A little cold wind is nothing. I remember the battle on the river more than ten days ago. I was a little tired from the battle, but I was accidentally splashed on the face by the river water. I calmed down immediately. I even jumped off the boat and killed Huang Zuyi.

Will."

"My lord has the power of an overlord, and all enemies are afraid of him." Qin Song complimented with clasped fists.

Just as Sun Ce raised the corners of his mouth, he suddenly frowned again and slapped his palm on the deck railing.

"There is also a strong hand among the strong. Hefei Xu Chu is not an ordinary person."

Qin Song asked curiously: "Since my lord has always been obsessed with Hefei, why didn't he listen to Zizheng (Chen Duan)'s suggestion yesterday and send people to Hefei to intimidate Long Xiang? Maybe he would sacrifice the city directly like Hua Ziyu."

"Ha ha."

Sun Ce shook his head and laughed, and explained: "Long Xiang came from a humble background and has never enjoyed wealth. Now that he has become the lord of Hefei, how can he give up so easily? He is different from Hua Ziyu."

"You should try it, what if it works?"

"Try? Who should be sent to try? Only by concealing the fact of returning to Wu can the envoy have enough confidence when he arrives in Hefei. He can't hide his cowardice from Lu Su, and it doesn't matter if he fails to persuade him to surrender. It would be bad if he was detained in Hefei like Deng Dang, and I don't bother to play with it.

Such a little trick"

When Qin Song heard this, he couldn't help but raised his hand again: "My lord, you are so heroic, Long Xiang will surrender sooner or later."

Sun Ce nodded slightly: "Hefei has few troops after all. Not to mention that it poses no threat to Jiangdong, it also poses little threat to Lujiang. The top priority is to defeat Chen Deng first. You and Zizheng are both from Guangling. Now when we go to fight in your hometown, you have to remember a lot.

Give advice and suggestions.”

"Don't worry, my lord, we will do our best." Qin Song's face was full of solemnity.

Sun Ce just nodded slightly, stroking his beard and looking at the north bank to continue thinking.

Seeing this, Qin Song continued to admonish: "If my lord is worried about Hefei, why not send someone to help Prefect Li and control Longxiang by driving away tigers and devouring wolves."

"Driving the tiger to swallow the wolf? How do you say it?" Sun Ce became interested.

Qin Song explained: "Prefect Li defended Lujiang with three thousand soldiers, and the governor Yan Xiang occupied Shouchun and other Huainan cities. Conflict will break out between Jiujiang and Lujiang sooner or later, and Hefei is a buffer between the two counties. Why not use a trick to let Long go?"

Xiang goes to attack Shouchun? We can also use a trick to let Yan Xiang go south to attack Hefei. This is a plan to drive away tigers and swallow wolves."

"Well, it sounds good. Yan Xiang and Long Xiang consume each other, and Jiangdong can profit from it. After I finish cleaning up Chen Deng, I can take over Huainan in one fell swoop, but"

Halfway through his words, Sun Ce turned from happy to worried, then frowned and felt sad again.

"Gong Jin admires Lu Su very much. With him advising Long Xiang in Hefei, I'm afraid Li Shu is no match for the two of them. I have to send a think tank to Lujiang to provide advice."

"Mr. Zibu." Qin Song stopped talking.

"Zibu will follow me"

Sun Ce shook his head slightly, then looked at Qin Song and thought.

"You will discuss with Zizheng (Chen Duan) to see who will go to Lujiang to help Li Shu. Even if he cannot drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf, it will be a great achievement to keep Lujiang intact."

"Well, I can spare it."

Qin Song originally wanted to recommend Zhang Zhao, but unfortunately Sun Ce had to stay with him. He had no choice but to go back and do Chen Duan's work. After all, it was useless no matter how much he did in Lujiang. It was better to show his face every day by his lord's side.

Sun Ce didn't let Zhang Zhao stay outside, firstly because he was the highest level among the four major plotters, and secondly because Zhang Zhao had certain ability to lead troops and had one or two thousand troops of his own. Leaving him in Lujiang would be a waste of talent.

Qin Song took the time to "find" a job for a fellow villager. Chen Duan was sitting in the cabin of the ship, and the job came from the sky.

Tens of thousands of ships lined up, moving along the river in darkness. Almost no one noticed a small boat sailing silently into the water mouth of Wan County.

That is to say, starting from Shuikou of Wanxian County, there were fishing boats on the north bank of the Yangtze River from time to time. It was not until the fleet passed the mouth of Ruxushui that the fishing boats gradually disappeared from the river.

They are still fishing on the river in the middle of winter. Could these be Lujiang fishermen?

Sun Ce thought of the looting of the Lujiang River after the war and thought that he had gone too far. At this moment, he felt a trace of apology in his heart, but he did not know that he was not an ordinary fisherman, but a water scout from Hefei.

Knowing that Jiangdong's warships had left Ruxukou, all the governors of Hefei breathed a sigh of relief.

Not to mention Feng Zhong, Tang Yu was surprised, Xu Chu, Liu Ye and Lu Su were also surprised.

Within two months of leaving Hefei, Sun Ce was able to defeat the coalition forces of Liu Xun and Huang She, and defeated Huang Zu at Shaxian, and captured Yuzhang and Luling without any bloodshed.

This record, this achievement, was that incompetent and furious little overlord outside Hefei City?

In the army commander's house, only Long Xiang knew the plot in advance. He thought that this was Sun Ce's highlight moment and he would probably die soon, so he gave orders very calmly.

"Send an order to Xing Zuo (Liu Fu) and ask them to move the surveillance area downstream. Sun Ce is back again."

"only."

Cao Xing clasped his fists and left. Liu Ye stroked his beard and said to himself: "It's incredible that Sun Ce didn't come to fight in Hefei."

"Sun Ce robbed a large number of people in Lujiang and Jiangxia. At this time, he should take them back to Jiangdong and slowly digest them. Moreover, the cold winter is not conducive to siege. I estimate that he will make a comeback next year."

After Lu Su finished speaking, he glanced meaningfully at Long Xiang, as if he had something to whisper to him.

Long Xiang understood instantly, and immediately waved his hand and told everyone: "The new year is approaching, you go prepare the New Year's goods first, just pretend to be in war, and finally, I will stay here for a while."
Chapter completed!