Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 330 Crossing the River Strategy
If Liu Bei didn't want to cross the river, he would definitely scold Zhang Fei for this suggestion.

But when Zhang Fei proposed to cross the river, Liu Bei did not say a word.

If you don't speak, you are thinking.

Zhang Fei saw that this was a promising idea!

But he continued, "Brother, we also know that our most important goal is to wipe out Cao the thief!"

"But those Jiangdong people are really hateful. If I don't kill them, I will feel uneasy!"

"Otherwise, even if we let them stab us all the time, it won't work!"

At this point, Liu Bei finally nodded and said, "Since we have come here with a large army, we cannot return without success. However, we still need to think carefully about how to capture Jiangdong."

If they wanted to enter Jiangdong, they would have to face the same problem that Cao Cao faced back then.

Lukou, Chibi!
"Who made the flourishing place of Luxi River become overgrown with weeds? The community trees were moved to the scorched earth, and the Qiaocun lost its distant lake."

"It is difficult to gather geese by the fortification wall, and foxes are calling at the bonfire. How can we gather people and comfort the suffering tea?"

The Battle of Red Cliff was difficult because of the terrain.

There are low mountains and hills all around, and in the southeast there are low mountains with an altitude of about 5 meters, and the mountains are continuous.

There are also plains. The northwest part is an alluvial plain with an altitude of about 50 meters, which is suitable for stationing large troops.

As for the danger of the Yangtze River, it is really not easy to enter Jiangdong!
After all, the Jiangdong navy is still powerful.

Zhuge Liang immediately said: "The bravery of the Jiangdong navy was seen during the Battle of Red Cliffs!"

"If we were to advance eastward today, Sun Quan would certainly submit to Cao Wei in order to protect himself. This is one thing."

"How to deal with the Jiangdong navy? This is the second one."

"Whether Cao Cao will send troops or not, this is the third."

If we fail to think through these three considerations, it will be difficult to advance into Jiangdong.

What Zhuge Liang raised were all practical issues. It was only a matter of a word to attack Jiangdong, but how and how to attack required careful consideration.

Zhang Fei and Guan Yu both frowned.

When it comes to naval warfare, if you don't know how to do it, you really don't know how to do it. You are powerless!

So Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang had to look to Xing Daorong.

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Xing Daorong is totally helpless!
If it were so easy to enter Jiangdong, Cao Cao wouldn't have to worry so much.

Just looking at the looks from the two of them, Xing Daorong couldn't say that he didn't know these three words!
Then he tried: "Jiangdong is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a natural barrier. If we only march outside, we will have the right time, right place, and right people. If we only have one of them, we will naturally have a chance to attack."

When Liu Bei heard Xing Daorong start his analysis, he looked at him very seriously.

Xing Daorong actually felt a little guilty.

To put it bluntly, all current strategies have long deviated from the original history, and Xing Daorong's analysis is entirely on his own.

He had no idea whether he could succeed or not, so he could only try his best.

But he said: "The people of Jiangdong must have been unsettled since Zhou Tai left."

"Now he has been so inconsistent. If things were successful, it would be fine, but he has been blocked again and again. He just took Hefei, but he asked our army to invade. He must have different thoughts."

"However, I don't have any idea how to use this person's heart."

He said this for a long while, which was equivalent to saying nothing. After Xing Daorong finished speaking, he seemed a little unconfident.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang burst into laughter and said, "Zi Yu's thoughts coincide with mine. Lord, let me write a letter to Lu Zijing first!"

Xing Daorong didn't agree with what he heard. How much effect could a letter have?

But he completely forgot that he had once been moved by a letter from Zhuge Liang.

"I bow to your Highness, Governor Lu: I am glad to see that you are well. Thank you very much!"

"The governor is a rare talent in the world. He abandoned the petty ambitions of a swallow or a sparrow and aspired to fly high like a swan. In the past, he took advantage of opportunities and met a wise leader. He made great achievements and became a governor."

"With its red wheels and magnificent flags, it stretches for thousands of miles. How magnificent it is! But how can it be that it has become a fleeing captive, its legs tremble at the sound of arrows, and it kneels before the rebellious Cao. How despicable is that!"

"Your Majesty is in trouble now, and Sun Quan has repeatedly compromised with the traitors. People of insight should fight to the death and support the Han Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, the King of Hanzhong, is a man of great virtue and kindness. He has taken on this heavy responsibility and has expressed his condolences to the people of Luoyi. Now it is the will of heaven to punish the criminals in Jiangdong!"

"The governor should know the righteousness and not violate the will of heaven!"

Lukou, when Lu Su received Zhuge Liang's letter, his head felt dull.

It’s not that what was said in the letter was so good, but because the arrival of Zhuge Liang’s letter was equivalent to issuing a declaration of war!

After Lu Su faced Xing Daorong, he had already sent a letter to Sun Quan.

But I didn't expect that it would be so urgent now, and Liu Bei was about to take action!
On the contrary, Sun Quan's reaction was a bit slow. Most of his troops were in Hefei, and they had to be mobilized back. In addition, he had to deal with Cao Cao, so it naturally took some time.

“What should I do?”

Lu Su felt that the situation here was very dangerous.

He was afraid that if Liu Bei sent troops to attack immediately, he would not be able to hold on. He secretly thought, "We should delay as much as possible and find a way to redeem General Ling Tong. This is the best strategy."

After thinking this over, Lu Su asked Sun Quan to raise an army as soon as possible, while he wrote a letter back to Zhuge Liang.

But he said: "I know everything you said, but today's matter is not just my own, so I should think about it carefully."

"King Hanzhong is kind and righteous. I wonder if you can release Ling Tong. If you can, I will be grateful and will also speak well of him to everyone."

There is not much in this letter, but the meaning is so shocking!

From the looks of it, it seems that Lu Su wants to be a lobbyist?
Liu Bei was immediately excited when he saw it. If he could take Lukou without bloodshed, wouldn't he be able to take over the entire Jiangdong?

Zhuge Liang sneered at this and laughed, "My lord, this is just Lu Su's delaying tactic!"

"He has good intentions. He even wants us to send Ling Tong back."

Liu Bei finally came to his senses after hearing this.

Come to think of it, as Lu Su is the commander-in-chief, how could he surrender to me?

This is about integrity. Even if Lu Su was really dissatisfied with Sun Quan, he could not do this.

It was just that the letter was so heart-warming at first glance that Liu Bei began to have evil thoughts in his mind.

When Zhuge Liang said that Lu Su was just a delaying tactic, his expression suddenly changed, and he said, "Since Lu Su is afraid of our strong attack, why not send troops directly to Lukou?"

"In case Sun Quan's army really arrives, we will have to make all the necessary preparations, which will only cause trouble."

Zhuge Liang said: "If you are determined to fight Jiangdong to the death, this plan should be implemented! But once we send troops, there is no turning back. Once Jiangdong turns to Cao Wei, if we cannot suppress its power, there will be endless troubles in the future!"

"If you want a lightning strike, you can write back to Lu Su and tell him that you want to return Ling Tong, but you will raise a large army and attack Lukou directly!"

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ruthless!
Xing Daorong listened and gave Zhuge Liang a direct comment.

Blitzkrieg!
This is indeed a good idea!
If we can directly seize Lukou, entering Lujiang and passing Danyang will no longer be a dream!

But whether to make this decision or to proceed step by step is something that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang really need to think carefully about.

(End of this chapter)