It is not difficult to break Guangling City. It is difficult to be prepared for Sun Ce while breaking the city.

Sun Ce was extremely slippery, and his army had been wandering outside Guangling City without fighting with Cao's army. Often, some places stayed for a day and a half before leaving. In the past half month, Cao Mengde divided his troops and attacked him several times. Especially Sun Ce's naval army was even more elusive and difficult to catch his whereabouts.

Guangling is densely covered with water networks and mountains and hills. It is difficult for Cao's soldiers to pursue him. In addition, Cao Mengde has few soldiers and horses, only 30,000. To block Guangling, and to divide his troops, there will be danger of being defeated by each one.

After all, although Cao's army was elite, he was dominant with steel armor. However, there were 50,000 or 60,000 troops in Guangling City, and Sun Ce still had 30,000 to 40,000 troops. Without the advantage of land, people and advantages, it was not easy for 30,000 Cao's army to suppress them. It is extremely dangerous to divide the troops.

Cao Mengde did not have many soldiers. At that time, he was the governor of Yanzhou, but only had tens of thousands of people. Later, he surrendered the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, eliminated the old and weak, and selected 50,000 troops. More than a year since Zhao Yu left, he has only increased by 10,000 or 20,000. His total strength is less than 80,000.

There are 30,000 east roads in Guangling, and 30,000 west roads in Caoren. There are nearly 20,000 people guarding their hometown Yanzhou and cannot move lightly.

It’s not that Cao Mengde doesn’t want to recruit soldiers and buy horses, how big the territory is, how many troops are there to raise. It’s just that he can destroy himself by pursuing troops.

Previously, with the strength of Yanzhou, he raised nearly 80,000 troops, which had exceeded the passing line. If it weren't for Zhao Yu's high-yield and excellent varieties, he wouldn't be able to afford this 80,000.

Since there are few soldiers and horses, it is difficult for a good cook to cook without rice. No matter how good the plan is, there must be enough people to implement it. Therefore, Cao Mengde is in a dilemma.

Xun You smiled and said, "Duke Cao didn't know the Sun Ce naval camp, but he knew it."

"oh?!"

Cao Mengde was upright: "Sir, please teach me!"

Xun You said: "The Han Dynasty was in decline. I was in Chang'an earlier and was the emperor's yellow gate. It's a pity... I abandoned my official position at the end of the year and returned to Yingchuan. I saw that Yingchuan was already in peace and prosperity. I met my uncle's letter, so I came to see Cao Gong. Cao Gong was so talented that I heard and witnessed. I wish to praise and paint for Cao Gong under the tent and contribute to Cao Gong's turbulent times."

Cao Mengde was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly stood up and bowed: "With the help of Gongda, I am like a fish in water!"

"Master!"

Xun You stood up, bowed deeply, straightened up and said seriously: "I am just coming for the first time and was about to offer a plan. When I came down, I carefully looked around Guangling. The Sun Ce navy was not in Jiangdu, not in Yuguo, not in Hailing, but in Dongling Pavilion!"

"Dongling Pavilion?"

Cao Mengde thought for a while and said, "But the Dongling Pavilion on the banks of the river south of Guangling, under the hills?!"

"Lord is wise." Xun You said: "It is this mere Dongling Pavilion. The Dongling Pavilion faces the river and is surrounded by hills. The terrain is extremely secretive. It is difficult for the lord scout to discover it in a short time, which is reasonable. I saw that there are five miles of water camp along the river of the Dongling Pavilion, which is clearly Sun Ce's naval camp."

Then he said: "The lord's army is extremely powerful, and Sun Ce dares not fight head-on. The one he relies on is nothing more than a navy army. The lord only needs to send a general and raid overnight, burning his navy camp with fire. Sun Ce is a turtle in the jar and has no way to escape!"

"good!"

Cao Mengde was overjoyed when he heard this and shouted, "Okay, okay, Gongda is really raining in time, it is raining in time!"

Then he said, "Who wants to lead the troops to break his water camp!"

"I'm willing to go!"

Xiahou Dun, Xu Huang and four or five generals all stood up and asked for battle.

Cao Mengde was happy, thought about it, his eyes fell on Xu Huang and said, "Xu Gongming!"

"The last one is here!" Xu Huang looked overjoyed and bowed quickly.

"I and you five thousand elite soldiers will raid the Dongling Pavilion at midnight. Do you dare?"

"How dare you!" Xu Huang said in a long voice: "If you don't defeat Sun Ce's navy, the last general will come to see your lord!"

"good!"

Cao Mengde laughed loudly, gave him the military talisman, and asked him to go to dispatch troops immediately and make complete preparations.

Zhao Yu looked at all this with a smile, especially Xun You, who was indeed Cao Mengde's planner and deserved it.

The so-called strategy cannot be broken by thinking about it. Any strategy must be based on the actual situation. Xun You first arrived, but he had already thought about it. When he saw Cao Mengde in the future, he took the risk of exploring the situation on the battlefield. Only when he was in his heart could the strategy be directly at the critical point of the enemy's army and kill with one blow.

Those who leave their names in history are indeed not lucky.

After Xu Huang took the order and left the tent, Cao Mengde sighed repeatedly: "As soon as Sun Ce's naval army was broken, Sun Ce would cut off the retreat. At that time, the morale of the army would be in chaos. If I attack Guangling again, he would not dare to drag me back."

Xun You made a plan again and said: "Tonight General Xu Huang attacked the water camp, and Sun Ce will definitely return to the army to rescue..."

Xi Zhicai next to him smiled and said, "Why not kill Sun Ce in one battle?"

Cao Mengde's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but laugh: "I'm good at making plans, I'm good at making plans." Then he said to his left and right: "Who would like to follow Xu Gongming and lead troops to set up an ambush at the Dongling Pavilion?"

"Meng De, I'll go." Xiahou Dun clasped his fists and said, "It's important to go here."

When Cao Mengde heard this, he nodded and said, "I don't worry about Yuan Rang's actions..."

Cheng Yu said, "If General Xiahou goes, this camp..."

Zhao Yu then spoke: "It's okay, it's okay."

Cao Mengde smiled and said, "With Mr. Zhao here, how could the camp be lost?"

Cheng Yu nodded and said instead: "I heard that although Zhou Gongjin was in his prime, he was also very scheming. It would be a big deal that Sun Ce would burn his boats and not go to rescue him. Instead, he came to attack my camp. He still needed some preparations."

Cao Mengde followed the good deeds as he was, and ordered Chen Duwei Lejin to be strictly guarded and not to make any mistakes.

Finally, Cao Mengde said: "Let the three armies eat and rest, and will attack Guangling City tomorrow!"

"Here!"

The generals shouted.

After retreating from the generals and the sect, only five people were left in the tent. Cao Mengde, Zhao Yu, Cheng Yu, Xi Zhicai and Xun You.

Cao Mengde was at this time and felt relieved. He smiled and said, "Mr. Gongda is here, so it should be a banquet for him. However, the military camp is very simple, which is really shameful."

Xun You smiled and said, "Military and national affairs are important. I am here to help the lord defeat the enemy."

Cao Mengde smiled very happily and said, "Wen Ruo is the talent of Wang Zuo, Gong Da is my planner, so there are so many heroes in the Xun family!"

So he ordered his personal soldiers to order the Huotou Army to rectify a table of wine and food. The five people were talking and laughing, and they no longer lingered in the current situation.

"gentlemen!"

The tent door was opened, and a big man wearing armor and holding sharp edges rushed in. Seeing Zhao Yu, he couldn't help but feel excited.

First, I bowed to Cao Mengde: "Lord."

I pray to Zhao Yu again: "Sir!"

"It's old dictionary."

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "I haven't eaten, just sit down if I don't eat."

Cao Mengde also smiled and said, "Dian Wei was ordered by me to supervise the construction of siege equipment."

Zhao Yu nodded slightly, no wonder he didn't see Dian Wei before.
Chapter completed!