Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 214
Mrs. Wu held the baby in her arms, her knees were aching as she knelt on the mat, she couldn't help but slightly moved her body.

Zhou Yu, who was sitting at the bottom, saw her and hurriedly spoke quickly.

"Now Bofu has rushed to Xiapi Tancheng, and when this information was sent, Cao Jun had already arrived fifty miles west of Tancheng."

"But Yu guessed that Cao's army would not attack the city easily, but would bypass Tancheng and cut off the passage from Guangling City to support Tancheng."

"Either deliberately leave a passage and wait for the opportunity to attack the army that is going to rescue Bofu, or surround and not attack, forcing Bofu to abandon the city, and then take the opportunity to pursue."

"Cao Jun is good at this way. When he attacked Wenhou before, he defeated Wenhou's army many times."

Mrs. Wu heard this, and said worriedly: "Even Marquis Wen, who is famous all over the world, can't defeat Cao Jun. Gongjin thinks, will Bofu be in danger?"

Zhou Yu raised his head slightly, caught a glimpse of Mrs. Wu's stunning face, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his head.

He glanced at Qiao Rui who was opposite, and remembered that when the two of them were drinking, Qiao Rui said drunkenly that Mrs. Wu's appearance was the best in Jiangdong, but if his two daughters grew up in the future, they would never be inferior to Mrs. Wu.

Zhou Yu scoffed at this. He is a son of a rich family. He has seen eight hundred or even a thousand noble women. He has never seen anyone who can catch up to half of Mrs. Wu. Qiao Rui must be bragging.

He collected himself, lowered his head and said, "Although Marquis Wen is extremely powerful and his generals are all brave men, Marquis Wen has a fatal flaw."

"He lacks military advisers who can make suggestions."

Mrs. Wu heard this, and said: "Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai, Zhang Miao and Zhang Mengzhuo, aren't they considered counselors?"

Zhou Yu thought to himself, Mrs. Wu really knows all about the affairs of the world.

When Sun Jian was alive, Mrs. Wu was able to help with internal affairs and military affairs. After Sun Jian died, the Sun family was on the verge of collapse, and Mrs. Wu persuaded many gentry to support Sun Ce, and they survived the most difficult period.

Even now, when Sun Ce first took charge of the Sun family, it was Mrs. Wu's strong support behind him that made the current situation possible. Thinking of this, Zhou Yu secretly admired it.

Zhou Yu continued: "Chen Gong is good at planning, but not good at battle formation. Zhang Miao is a famous man in the world, but he doesn't know the art of war."

"Most of Lu Bu's subordinates are Bingliang warriors, and they are all good at fighting in battle, but the art of war requires long-term study. It not only needs to be taught by a master, but also requires extensive reading to master it."

"That's why almost all those who are proficient in the art of war are from noble families."

"Gao Shun, under Marquis Wen, has some combat skills, but unfortunately, Marquis Wen suspects him, and he might not be allowed to lead the army alone."

"It can only be said that Marquis Wen has no tolerance for others, so that he has reached the current situation."

Mrs. Wu was puzzled and said: "But I see that Marquis Wen was able to quietly start an attack from Cao Cao's territory, and at the peak of his attack, only three cities remained, which is quite a wonderful art of war."

After hearing this, Zhou Yu thought for a while and said, "Yu guessed that at that time Marquis Wen had someone behind him to guide him, so he was able to be powerful at first."

"Afterwards, the battle started to stalemate, and there was a big difference between before and after. That expert should have left."

Mrs. Wu nodded. She didn't delve too deeply into these current details, and continued: "Even so, Marquis Wen can't be said to be weak. Even if Cao Cao can defeat him, can Ce'er hold Tancheng?"

Zhou Yu said: "Don't worry, ma'am, there is enough food and grass in Tancheng, and most of the defenders are Danyang generals. Bofu is very prestigious among them, and the morale of the army is not a problem."

"And I have told Yu Bofu several countermeasures before. As long as he is not impulsive, he will definitely be able to delay until Cao Jun runs out of food and retreats."

Madam Wu's heart suddenly lightened when she heard this, she bowed her head slightly and said: "Cere'er's foundation is all thanks to Gongjin's help, I am very grateful."

Zhou Yu hurriedly leaned over to return the salute, "Yu is terrified!"

"Thank you Madam and Bofu for their kindness, Yu will repay it with life and death!"

Mrs. Wu was delighted. Since Zhou Yu was a child, she had seen that Zhou Yu had extraordinary insight. Now, after several years, Zhou Yu has indeed mastered the art of war and battle formation, and he has not made any mistakes so far.

With Sun Ce's help, future achievements are bound to be limitless.

She asked casually: "What major event has happened in the world today, and how will it affect the situation in Xuzhou?"

Zhou Yu listened, thought carefully, and said: "Now that Liu Yao and Yuan Gonglu are attacking each other in Yangzhou, the possibility of crossing the river north to attack Xuzhou is very small."

"The Pibo Talisman in the west blocked Cao's army, and there was a temporary stalemate, and the situation is unlikely to change significantly."

"And the most likely to change is Liu Bei's remnant army in Haixi City to the north. I have asked Lord Qiao to send people to deploy defenses."

Qiao Rui said: "Madam, don't worry, although Guangling City is surrounded by plains, I have already sent dozens of sentries in a radius of tens of miles. As long as there is any disturbance, Guangling City will definitely get news within half a day."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu felt relieved. She thought for a while and said, "Guangling City faces the river to the west and south. Will there be enemies passing through here?"

Zhou Yu thought for a while: "Ma'am, that's right on point."

"Liu Biao of Jingzhou wants to go down the river, but Yuan Shijun has his own warship to intercept him."

"Liu Yao is too busy to take care of himself now, and can't afford ships."

"But Liu Yuzhou is in Haixi, and his Mi family has a shipping caravan. If they enter the Han River from the Huaihe River and go south to attack the Guangling North Pier, it will be a bit troublesome."

"I will make the northern pier of Guangling step up its defenses. As long as they are kept out of the door for a few days, they can only retreat."

After hearing this, Qiao Rui smiled and said, "I'm afraid Liu Yuzhou doesn't even have enough infantry now."

"Accordingly, he only has a few thousand soldiers, why don't I lead the troops there and wipe them out."

Zhou Yu hurriedly said: "Although Mr. Qiao is brave, but Liu Guanzhang and Liu Guanzhang on the opposite side are fierce generals. Two fists are hard to beat with four hands. There is no need to take such a risk."

"As long as we hold Guangling firmly, and wait for Bofu to force Cao's army to retreat, we can send troops to the north, and together with Bofu, we can completely defeat Liu Yuzhou."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu and Qiao Rui agreed, "Gong Jin is right."

Qiao Rui said: "Not to mention whether we will beat him or not, Liu Yuzhou's wife and daughter were sent to Guangling City the day before yesterday, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold back, so he will send troops to rescue him?"

Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "If he came to attack the city, he would not pose any threat to Guangling without tens of thousands of troops. After all, this place was once ruled by the king of Wu when the Han dynasty was established, so it is not so easy to take down."

"Furthermore, those who achieve major events will not be forced by others because of their wives and daughters, otherwise Liu Yuzhou would not be mediocre."

Qiao Rui listened and said with a smile: "When I went to resettle them the day before yesterday, I found that Liu Yuzhou's first wife is average-looking, but the eldest daughter is very outstanding, and Gongjin is very handsome. Why don't you talk to your wife and ask her to be a concubine?"

Before Zhou Yu could answer, Mrs. Wu hurriedly said, "No."

"My Sun family came from a humble background, and my husband and Ce'er were not good to the nobles. They killed some people who didn't deserve to die. As a result, many Jiangdong nobles were quite hostile to my Sun family."

"Now is the time to spread your reputation, and you must not act like a woman from the Nashi clan."

"I heard that Kong Wenju's family was also escorted here. They are famous people in the world. I hope you two will treat them kindly."

After hearing this, Zhou Yu and Qiao Rui agreed quickly.

Seeing Mrs. Wu, she felt relieved a little, thinking that it would be best to find an opportunity in the next few days to meet Kong Rong's family and Liu Bei's wife and daughter in person.

If possible, send him back. The two sides may not be able to cease fighting. After all, Yuan Shu has always been wary of Sun Ce. This time when he attacked Xuzhou, he actually gave him very few soldiers, and he was dragging his feet secretly.

With Sun Ce's current strength, it is still difficult to face the Cao family and Liu Bei at the same time. If it is at the cost of sending Liu Bei's wife and daughter back, he may not be able to make peace with Liu Bei and deal with Cao Cao together.

Mrs. Wu thought that the biggest threat was Cao Cao, this man turned his back on what he said, he was indeed a hero in the world, and he would definitely become Ce'er's great enemy in the future.

She always felt that something was vaguely missing, and suddenly she had a flash of inspiration, and said: "Liu Yuzhou and Yuan Benchu ​​have a good relationship, and now my Sun family is backed by Yuan Gonglu, so I will definitely be regarded as a thorn in Yuan Benchu's side."

"Will he send troops to help Liu Yuzhou at this time?"

Zhou Yu and Qiao Rui looked at each other. What Mrs. Xindao said was indeed reasonable, but they were not sure that Yuan Shi would not make a move.

Zhou Yu also felt a little regretful. This place in Xuzhou looked like a piece of fat, but it was actually very greasy when he ate it in his mouth, but he couldn't bear to spit it out.

There are too many forces involved in this place and it is too troublesome!
Zhou Yu regained his composure and said, "Liu Bei sent Chen Deng to lobby for the news from Ye City, but Yuan Shao didn't even send anyone to receive it."

"At present, Chen Deng is still staying in Yecheng. It should be that Yuan Shi feels that there is no benefit in helping Liu Bei now. He just waits for whoever is the last winner in Xuzhou, and then talks to whoever he is."

Suddenly his eyes flashed, "I heard that a few days ago, the fierce tiger of the Yuan family left Yecheng."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu said, "Is that the fierce tiger who defeated Tian Kai, Liu Yuzhou, and Gongsun Bogui in succession?"

"If that vicious tiger came to command the army, wouldn't Guangling be in danger?"

Zhou Yu said, "Don't worry, ma'am, he has just been awarded the title of Inspector of Youzhou, and he has gone to attack Yuyang, Youzhou. That place is rich in salt and iron. Xuzhou is an enclave for him. It will not do him any good to fight here."

"Even if he wants to help Liu Bei, he can only go from Qingzhou, where he has to cross Mount Tai, which is very difficult to walk, and the Taishan thieves will not let him pass easily."

Mrs. Wu asked suspiciously, "Why can't you leave Yanzhou?"

Zhou Yu explained: "I don't know Ma'am, although Cao Cao has a good relationship with the Yuan family, but this son is an exception. It is said that he is very targeting the Cao family."

"At the beginning of the Dongwuyang negotiations, he forced Cao Cao's concubine daughter, and also accepted Cao Cao's daughter as a concubine, which greatly reduced Cao Cao's face."

"With him leading the army, it is unlikely that we will join hands with the Cao family."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu felt relieved, and sighed: "Gong Jin is really a great talent in the world. He sits in the same room, but he knows the general trend of the world. Ce'er has Gong Jin to help him, it's like a tiger with wings added."

After hearing this, Zhou Yu hurriedly said, "I'm ashamed."

Even though he said so, he couldn't help showing a hint of color. Among the counselors of the same age, he had never seen anyone comparable to him.

At this time in Guangling Haixi City, the Mi family is in full swing preparing for Mi Zhen's marriage.

After Mi Zhu left, Guan Yu stopped talking when he saw Liu Bei's happy face.

In the end, he still couldn't help it, and said: "Brother, now that my sister-in-law is still being imprisoned in Guangling City, will she be criticized by everyone in the world if she gets married at this time?"

"Now that Sun Ce is not in Guangling, but confronting Cao Jun in Tancheng, isn't this a great opportunity?"

"Yu Yuan brought a thousand soldiers and horses to Guangling and rescued my sister-in-law!"

After hearing this, Liu Bei sighed, "Second brother is right, but I can't help it."

"Even if the second younger brother fights at the foot of Guangling city, if the other party threatens my wife and daughter, what will the second younger brother do?"

After hearing this, Guan Yu stared at Liu Bei and said, "Is this the way to go?"

(End of this chapter)