"The army is about to fight and still spend a lot of financial resources to support the compilation of books. Is Nanyang's financial resources very strong, or is it under pressure?"

After the dinner, Xun You sat down with Zhou Yu in the study and went straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth. Zhou Yu glanced at him, picked the corners of his mouth slightly, but he didn't rush to answer. He mentioned the clay pot that was gurgling in the small clay stove on the desk, poured half a cup of boiling water into the tea cup with ginger, scallion and salt and tea minced. The warmth and spicy ginger mixed with the fragrance of tea, spreading in the room, both passionate and calm. Zhou Yu reached out to signal.

"Gongda, try the tea from Yizhou."

Xun You picked up the teacup, took a sip, then frowned, and gently put down the teacup.

Zhou Yu slowly savored the tea and enjoyed himself. After a while, he put down the teacup and rubbed his hands. "Nanyang's financial resources are not only not strong, but also have a great deficit. There are too many places to spend money. In the Battle of Junyi, nearly one million arrows were used, tens of thousands of new knives, nearly three thousand pairs of armor were used, and nearly two hundred stones of grain transported by the shipment, and another 500,000 stones were transported. The pension rewards for the casualties were another large sum of money. General Sun's personal guards lost nearly four hundred horses. As a last resort, he had to go to Hedong in person to interview Niu Fu and others, which cost a lot of money. I had to spend money everywhere, and I could only borrow money everywhere. Now I have reached the taxes in credit for five years."

Xun You looked at Zhou Yu and waited quietly.

"It's all that money I have, but the money I spent on county schools was prepared early in the morning and was not affected. It was not because of pressure, but because culture needs to be passed on, so we can't put it behind the scenes because of the tension in the war. Five hundred gold coins a year are a lot, but compared with the battles of tens of thousands of troops, this is nothing."

Zhou Yu looked at Xun You and smiled and said, "I boldly stayed with Gongda, hoping that Gongda could give me some advice and make a quick decision. One day the war ended, the money saved may be more than 500 yuan. Gongda, are you right?"

Xun You smiled bitterly and said, "Although military forces are more important than victory, not long-term, who can guarantee success in the battle? If the war is delayed and the food and tax cannot be provided, will the general retreat again?"

"It is indeed difficult to guarantee that you will win the battle and will defeat the attack. However, before going to war, if there is no winning rate of more than 70%, I would rather not go to war." Zhou Yu paused and said, "This is General Sun's only request for me."

“The only requirement?”

“Yes, the only requirement.”

Xun You was stunned for a moment and let out a sigh of relief. "It seems... General Sun is really heart-warming about the general."

"Yes, because of this, I feel that the burden on my shoulders is very heavy. I want to ask Gongda to help me. Regarding the training of soldiers and excellent armor, we all have obvious advantages. However, this is a siege and there are many uncertain factors, so I need a wise man to help me raise it and remind me from time to time. Gongda left Nanyang, I always feel very sorry. Now you are back, and before I prepare to go to war, I think this should be God's will."

Xun You smiled bitterly and said, "General, I am ashamed of being responsible. If I fail the general's trust, I..."

Zhou Yu waved his hand. "Planning is up to you, decision is up to me. If things are inconsistent, I will be fully responsible to General Sun and will not implicate Gongda."

Xun You closed his mouth and said nothing polite. He looked at Zhou Yu's eyes, Zhou Yu's eyes were clear, calm and calm. Xun You nodded. "Since that's the case, then You will show off his ugly face in front of the general. How dare you ask the general, how many people are there in the southern expedition? "

"The total number of people and horses is 24,000. I led the army of 10,000, Lou Gui, 3,000 Deng Zhan, 4,000 Zhao Yan, 3,000 Sun Fu. I set out in Wancheng at the end of October, gathered in Xiangyang in early November, and rested for ten days..."

Zhou Yu took out a combat plan and placed it in front of Xun You. Xun You picked it up and read it carefully. The more you read it, the more frightened it became. This combat plan is very detailed. How to arrange the troops of each unit, which route will be set from, where to station after arriving in Jiangling, what kind of tasks should be taken on, and what variables should be paid attention to. It is listed in the list. Even an ordinary general, when he sees this combat plan, he knows what he should do and what he should not do.

"The general is well prepared." Xun You pushed the plan back.

Zhou Yu said: "Most of the soldiers under his command came from corpses and did not understand any military tactics. They could only arrange them in detail as much as possible. If there is any inappropriateness, it would be okay for Gongda to speak out directly."

"The general's plan is very detailed, and I have no objection. But the general's plan seems to only include the combat plan of your unit, and there is no General Sun's headquarters. Could it be that he is going to go back to Yuzhou to rest?"

Zhou Yu frowned slightly, raised his head and looked at Xun You. "What Gongda means is that we each acted on our own, and there was no support? General Sun's mission is to capture Lujiang and Jiujiang. After Chen Deng usurped Lujiang, he was preparing to invade Runan north. General Sun was preparing to capture Lujiang first and not act with me."

Xun You shook his head. "General, battle is important to win, not long-term, soldiers should be united, not divided, you have to attack the city and plunder the land. Even if Liu Xun and Chen Ji are not a member of the country, after all, there is a city in hand. If they occupy the city and defend it, you have to attack the city. Once the troops are stuck under the city, it is difficult to guarantee a quick victory, and casualties will increase by several times. The night is long and the dream is long. Once Liu Xun asks for help from Yizhou or Yangzhou, the victory or defeat will be difficult to predict."

Zhou Yu thought for a long time and nodded slowly. "What Gongda said is indeed reasonable. If our troops attack alone, the winning rate will be up to 70%, and the chance of winning is only 50% or 60%. If he attacks at the same time as General Sun, the battle should be resolved within one month. Even if there is an accident, it will not be delayed for too long."

"That's right, this is the first battle of the general. Not only is the general in his heart unsure, but the soldiers may not have the confidence to win. General Sun was not the case. He had the record of defeating Xu Rong last year, and had just won the battle of Junyi. His soldiers cooperated and had a strong morale. Once he learned that he personally led his army to fight, not only our morale would be available, but Liu Xun and Chen Ji would also be scared. Nanyang lacked financial resources and could not support a long-term attack. This was probably the intention of the general to capture Nanjun and Jiangxia. Since this was the case, he should do his best to defeat. After conquering Nanjun, the soldiers would be more confident after the actual combat test. With the financial support of these two counties, the general would be much more relaxed in the four counties in Jiangnan. There was no need to count the days like this, for fear of any accidents."

Zhou Yu raised a light smile on his lips. "In this way, this first step will be more steadily."

"Don't the general ask General Sun for instructions before making a decision?"

"No, the general will accept this suggestion as good as he can. If he knows that this is Gongda's suggestion, then there is no need to doubt it." Zhou Yu smiled meaningfully. "The general has admired Gongda for a long time, but he is reluctant to force others, so he has never strongly invited Gongda to the scene. It is not that he is a master of Gongda. Gongda, no one in the world knows you is better than the general."

"Is it because of Guo Fengxiao?"

"No, it's the general himself."
Chapter completed!