Zhou Yu was forcibly ordered to be transferred back to Chaisang by Sun Quan. He knew that Sun Quan was false about his health and deprived of his military power was true! He was disheartened and completely put down his military affairs and rested at home to recuperate.

After all, Zhou Yu is the pillar of Jiangdong. Sun Quan still needs to do his superficial articles. He issued a document to ask the officials of various counties to investigate the whereabouts of the miraculous doctor Hua Tuo, and recommended local famous doctors to come to treat Zhou Yu.

After arranging Zhou Yu's treatment, Sun Quan began to dispatch troops and generals before he took over Zhou Yu's army, ordering Gan Ning to guard Baling County and Ling Tong to guard Hanyang County. These two places prepared a large number of warships and waited for dispatch.

Sun Quan's overall view is good. His attitude not only threatened the security of Xiangyang County, but also overwhelmed Jiangling City, making Liu Bei and Cao Cao feel fearful, but also confused.

In fact, Sun Quan's offensive focus was Hefei, so he asked Cheng Pu to lead the rest of his soldiers to Hefei to assist in the battle.

Since Sun Quan conquered Cao Cao with Chibi, he discussed with Lusu that although Jingzhou is good, it still belongs to Jiangnan. Even if Jingzhou can enhance its strength, it will not bring strategic advantages to Jiangdong.

Zhou Yu insisted on taking Jingzhou, but Sun Quan never supported him. He did not want to offend Liu Bei as his ally, while also stretching his front line longer, which was somewhat unworthy of the loss.

Therefore, Sun Quan did not merge with Zhou Yu to capture Xiangyang, an important town in Jingzhou, but led his troops to surround Hefei. He wanted to unlock the limitations of the Yangtze River on Jiangdong, and first took Hefei as a springboard and then became involved in Xuzhou.

Sun Quan has a unique strategic vision, but his tactical attainments are very average!

He led an army of 50,000, and he should have a great chance of winning against Zhang Liao's 10,000 defenders.

Sun Quan is also both civil and military, and he envies his brother Sun Ce's prestige in the army. This time he personally led the army to encircle Hefei to prove his military talent and build his prestige.

But Sun Quan's command ability in the battle was indeed average. He fought with Zhang Liao for more than ten battles. Sun Quan could be said to have tried his best to avoid gaining any advantage on the battlefield. The city was even more distant. Only then did he change his way to ask Zhou Yu for help!

Upon hearing that Cheng Pu led 20,000 elite troops to come, Sun Quan was overjoyed and prepared to go out to the camp to work on the army himself.

The horse was discovered and Lu Zijing arrived first, and Sun Quan got off the horse and stood on the side of the road, waiting for Lu Su to come. All the generals were surprised to see Sun Quan treat Lu Su so well! They all envied Lu Su for such honor.

Lu Su was flattered when he saw this situation! He hurriedly got out of his horse and went off his horse to pay homage to Sun Quan. Sun Quan asked Su to get on the horse, walked with his bridle, and said to Lu Su in a low voice:

"Zijing, can I dismount and welcome you? Can you show your glory?"

Lu Su replied: "Not yet."

Sun Quan was stunned and asked again, "What should you do to feel glorious?"

Lu Su was recognized by Sun Quan not only because of his talent, but also his skill in flattering is first-class! Since ancient times to the present, the most lacking in human history is talent, but it is difficult to stand out and be famous in history!

Lu Su Zhengrong replied: "I hope that the Ming Gong will be powerful and dominate the world, summarize the nine states, and achieve the imperial cause, so that my name will be written on bamboo and silk, and spread to future generations. Only in this way can it be called glory!"

After hearing Lu Su's flattery, Sun Quan felt very comfortable and laughed! He returned to the central army tent with Lu Su, held a banquet to reward the soldiers of the army, and discussed a solution to break the morality.

The Hefei garrison was originally Jiang Ji. After Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi, he was expected that Sun Quan would focus on attacking Hefei and specially sent Zhang Liao to guard it.

Zhang Liao was both civil and military, and fought with Sun Quan for several months, and they had a victory or defeat. Suddenly, Cheng Pu led his troops to help the battle. However, Cao's army was defeated by the Red Cliff, and there were no reinforcements to send. The situation was very serious! Zhang Liao couldn't hold back and discussed with Jiang Ji:

"Sun Quan besieged Hefei for several months with his superior forces. Although he was unable to break Hefei City for the time being, Cheng Pu's reinforcements have arrived and are in a hurry to attack, so he may be unable to resist it. He should use a trick to break it!"

Jiang Ji asked:

"I don't know what General Zhang has to do, so why not tell me what he wants to learn more about it!"

Zhang Liaodao:

"In recent days, I have occasionally thought of a plan: my subordinates raised horses and came to the gang, Ge Ping, whom I have followed me for several years in battle. In this battle with the Jiangdong Army, he met his clan brother Ge Ding, whom he had not met for a long time. Now he is a hundred generals under Taishici. Ge Ding wants Ge Ping to break Hefei City for the sake of internal response and external response. Ge Ping has been with me for many years and does not want to betray me. After coming back, he will report this matter to me truthfully."

Jiang Ji suddenly realized:

"The general wanted to use his tricks, and let Ge Ping pretend to agree to Ge Ding's request, earn Taishi Ci's entry into the city, and then shoot him under the city gate?"

Zhang Liao replied:

"General Jiang is indeed extraordinary. He guessed my intention at once. I wonder if this plan is feasible?"

Jiang Ji replied:

"Since Ge Ping returns the words of his clan brother Ge Ding to you, he definitely does not want to betray you, but he may not be willing to frame his clan brother. Therefore, Ge Ping must agree to this plan before it can be implemented."

Zhang Liao had a strange look on his face and said to Jiang Ji:

"General Jiang was right as expected. Ge Ping did not agree to act as a counter-espionage at first. He was afraid of harming his clan's life. When I promised that he would lead Ge Ding into the city to act as an internal supporter and to ensure the safety of his clan's life, he answered the plan. The question is how to let Ge Ping notify Ge Ding now so that it will not cause suspicion. It also needs to be carefully considered."

After Jiang Ji pondered for a moment, his eyes lit up and he said to Zhang Liao:

"Today, Sun Quan's reinforcements have just arrived. It is better for General Zhang to lead the army out of the city to fight, so that Ge Ping can take the opportunity to find his brother Ge Ding, and make an appointment to open the city gate tomorrow night and let Sun Quan send troops to attack Hefei City at night. Sun Quan will definitely not be able to withstand the temptation of breaking the city. He can defeat Sun Quan in a big battle, or force Sun Quan to retreat!"

Zhang Liao said happily:

"General Jiang said very well, so that it would not arouse Taishi Ci's suspicion. I will lead the army to fight to find out the facts of the enemy's troops. The general can lead the army to guard the city closely and think that it will be a response."

So, Zhang Liao set up three thousand troops and went to Sun Quan's military camp to fight.

Sun Quan was rewarding the generals at the banquet. When he saw Zhang Liao fighting, he was furious and refused to show his weakness. He asked on the spot:

"Who dares to fight Zhang Liao?" Taishici responded and was willing to go.

After Sun Quan besieged Hefei for a long time, Taishi Ci, as a pioneer general, always wanted to make achievements.

When a hundred subordinates proposed to him the plan to instigate his brother Ge Ping to rebel against his clan, he was very supportive! He had created opportunities for Ge Ding many times, but Ge Ding was not unable to convince Ge Ping to betray Zhang Liao.

If Ge Ping agreed to Ge Ding's request all at once, Tai Shi Ci might not have dared to believe him. Ge Ping disagreed, and Tai Shi Ci instead regarded the intent of Ge Ping as the key to breaking Hefei. Therefore, he was very concerned and kept quietly implementing this plan.
Chapter completed!