The shore of Pengze Lake is continuous.

The Wu army's generals were erected and moved with the wind.

In the water village, there are countless fighting ships, ships, and many building ships. There are many boats docked on both sides of the building ship, and some sailors are practicing warships on the warships.

At this time, Sun Ce walked with his sword wide, followed by Cheng Pu and Huang Gai. Sun Ce was meticulous in his subordinates and loved him very much. He even patroled the camp every day and urged everyone to practice.

He wanted to attack Zhang Xiushui Village, but the strong attack suffered too much loss, so he could only put pressure on Zhang Xiujun in Chaisang, seeking that Zhou Yu could break the deadlock in Lujiang.

As long as Zhang Xiu's Lujiang defense line is defeated, then Chaisang will be isolated and helpless. Zhang Xiu can only retreat. Only in this way can he feel at ease, otherwise the Chaisang Water Village will be like a thorn in his throat and he will feel at ease.

At this time, Sun Ce had a strong expression, but was full of concern and guided his Jiangdong soldiers on the warships. Whenever these soldiers were directed, they all looked excited.

Sun Ce's strength is not as good as that. He now owns most of Yangzhou and has millions of people. He is also considered to be the strongest among the princes. However, his unification time in Yangzhou is limited and he is always in control.

At this time, Lu Su looked anxious.

I saw wind blowing under his feet and rushed over quickly.

When Sun Ce Fujian saw Lu Su, he frowned and greeted him, saying in a deep voice: "Zijing, why are you so panicked?"

"Lord, it's a bad thing!" Lu Su said in a deep voice: "Lord, Yuzhou has come to report carefully. Liu Bei of Guanzhong rebelled against Cao Cao and has already established himself."

"Now, Cao Cao has withdrawn from Xuchang, and he is probably going to send troops to attack Guanzhong. In this way, Zhang Xiu must have gathered elite soldiers and generals to go down the river and seek our Yangzhou."

Lu Su said, looking a little dazed.

His eyes were anxious and he was also in deep thought.

"What? Cao Cao withdrew his troops?"

Sun Ce's sword-browed and said with fierce eyebrows.

This besiege of Zhang Xiu was proposed by Cao Cao, but now it is better. If he says he should retreat, what does this mean? After all, compared to Cao Cao, Zhang Xiu wants to go down the river.

As long as Zhang Xiu expanded his territory to Yangzhou, he could be said to be innate and invincible, and he would have a good position, so whether he would deal with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or Yuan Shao, it would be worth it.

"Well, Cao Cao has pretended to withdraw his troops more than ten days ago. Ruosu expected that he would withdraw his troops this time to attack Liu Bei, intending to take advantage of Liu Bei's foothold and take it lightly."

Lu Su nodded and said with a serious expression.

"Hmph, this Cao Cao, I thought he was a hero who would do such a stupid thing, which made Liu Bei rebel with Guanzhong." Sun Ce was angry.

Although Yangzhou is vast and rich in resources, it has limited control after all. What's more, the seven counties of Jingzhou are only stronger than Yangzhou. It can be said that the battle is not the right time, place, and people.

Even though he was angry, he was not a reckless man after all. He couldn't help but look at Lu Su with his starry eyes and said in a deep voice: "Zijing, what do you think our army should be right now?"

Cheng Pu and Huang Gai also looked at Lu Su.

Lu Su pondered for a moment, his expression gradually became solemn, and he suddenly said, "Please seek peace!"

"Seeking peace?" Sun Ce said in surprise.

"That's right, it's just asking for peace." Lu Su nodded and continued: "Lord, Zhang Xiu's military strength is twice as strong as our army. His military generals are the best of the three armies, and all the scholars are ingenious and strategic."

"And, now it is approaching rainy season, and the river water will surge. If the lord insists on fighting, it is to sail against the current, and if he does not advance, he will retreat. This is the defeat of heaven."

"While Jingzhou is looking down from Yangzhou, it can go down the river, not to mention that Chaisang is still in Zhang Xiu's hands, so it can be almost unobstructed, which is a defeat for the advantage of the local area."

"The lord is fair and settled Yangzhou in recent years. Although the tribes of Jiangdong are dependent on the lord on the surface, if they cannot do anything, these people will surrender first to welcome Zhang Xiu. This is the defeat of Renhe."

"So, Su thought that there was only peace."

Lu Su's eyes were as sharp as a raging stare at Sun Ce. Yangzhou is now unable to compete with Zhang Xiu. If he insists on fighting, he may have a chance of winning.

After listening to Lu Su's words, Sun Ce's expression was gloomy.

Cheng Pu and Huang Gai frowned even more, a little angry. They had fought for half their lives, and neither Sun Jian nor Sun Ce had ever asked for peace.

Seeing Sun Ce frowning, Lu Su hurriedly added: "My lord, you must not fight today. If you fight, you will definitely lose. The lord should keep a low profile. It is not too late to discuss it after the rain season."

Sun Ce looked calm and hesitant.

Now that the summer water is coming, if there is no flood, the Jingzhou navy can come by the water, and its momentum is unstoppable. On the contrary, the navy under his command cannot advance in an inch.

It's really hard to win!

"Zijing, this matter is of great importance, I must not make arbitrary decision." Sun Tao pondered slightly and said, "In this way, I will send a fast cavalry to Lujiang to tell Gongjin about this matter. What if I listen to his plan to make a decision?"

"Lord, it may take several days to go to Lujiang here. If Gongjin plans to make a decision, Su is worried that he will not come urgently. Su is not talented, and he is willing to go to Jingzhou first to seek peace for our Yangzhou."

Lu Su said anxiously, time is an opportunity.

If Zhang Xiu had not sent troops yet, he would still have a chance to try to convince Zhang Xiu to seek peace, but if he waited for Zhou Yu to make a decision and missed this opportunity, he would probably be inevitable in the battle of Jing Yang.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ce frowned and worried.

After more than ten breaths, he looked at Lu Su and said solemnly: "Zijing, Zhang Xiu is here to be treacherous and cunning. Jia Xu is even more a poisonous man. Do you have confidence in asking for peace this time?"

"I can't guarantee it, but I will do my best to ask for peace for the people of Yangzhou for half a year." Lu Su looked solemn and said with his fists.

"Well, that's fine! Then Zijing will take a walk. If things cannot be done, Zijing should retreat as soon as possible. My Sun Bofu is fighting all over, and he is not afraid of Zhang Xiu."

Sun Ce's sharp sword twitched slightly, and his voice was cold.

He thought that in this battle, he could join Cao Cao in his arms to take down some of Zhang Xiu's territory, and at least he could take back Chaisang, but he still thought too much.

Whether it is Gan Ning in Chaisang, or Liu Ye and Zhang Liao in Wan County, they are not ordinary people. At least during this period, he and Zhou Yu were unable to get a bargain from the hands of several people.

"This matter is of great importance, Su sets off immediately. Lord, wait for the good news." Lu Su said, then bid farewell and left with a resolute expression.

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Yingchuan, Xuchang City.

Cao Cao angrily dropped the bamboo slip in his hand and roared almost, "It's so unreasonable, it's so unreasonable. Zhang Xiu is simply too deceiving people."

Xun Yu frowned slightly,

He went up and picked up the bamboo slips, glanced up and down a few times, and couldn't help but frowned, the corners of his mouth twitched, and frowned and said in a deep voice: "Master, Zhang Xiu wants to take the opportunity to blackmail!"

Cao Cao looked dark and said coldly: "Hmph, he was so greedy, and he was not afraid of flashing his tongue. He actually asked for ten thousand golds, five thousand brocade pieces, ten thousand women, iron ore, and the position of General of the Cavalry. I really think I am afraid that he will not succeed."

All the civil officials bowed their heads and said nothing,

However, the general was eager to try.

"Report~, I reported to the lord, about two hundred miles southwest of Xuchang, and found that Zhang Xiu's iron cavalry, about five thousand cavalry, and the three iron cavalry may have infantry followers."

At this time, the whistle driver rushed to shout.

Cao Cao's face became gloomy and his fists were clenched. Do you really think that he didn't dare to break the verge of death? If he really forced himself into a hurry, at worst he would ignore Liu Bei.

On one side, Xun You went out and said, "Lord, Zhang Xiu clearly knew that he would not fight with him, so he did this. If he did not pay off these property, he would probably lead the army to siege the city, so..."

Speaking of this, Xun You did not point it out.

After all, he knew that this money was equivalent to a chance to buy a chance to get Guanzhong. If Zhang Xiu really wanted to siege Xuchang, then Cao Cao could be said to have no chance.

After listening to Xun You's words, Cao Cao's body became softer, his expression was depressed and a little irritable. He was the only one who beat others up in this life, but he didn't expect that he would be like this today.

"Wenruo, what do you think?"

Cao Cao said in a melancholy voice.

"Lord, it would be worth it if you could exchange gold and silver for the peace of the past few months. However, the silver and money in the treasury are limited, and these ten thousand women may..." Xun Yu said, wanting to speak but stopping.

"Then we will collect widows and send them together." Cao Cao waved his hand irritatedly. These are population resources, especially in troubled times. Although women are spoils, they are more of reproductive tools.

Because at this time, women's status was already low, especially in the war-torn areas of the Central Plains, where they could not eat enough, and the people even had sex with each other, so how could they have love?

In order to ensure his own population, Cao Cao was even more crazy and recommended the widow to report and distribute the population in an animal way and then reproduction.

In the war, there were tens of thousands of widows.

In order to integrate resources, Cao Cao asked officials from all over the country to report the number of widows. This is understandable. After all, the dead wife is dead. However, the most terrifying thing is that in order to achieve political achievements, officials under his rule have countless living wives.

For this reason, countless people resisted and were all hammered to death.

As the efficiency of the people below improved, Cao Cao turned a blind eye and refused to ask about it. After all, the effect of this method was extremely significant and the population was reproducible very quickly.

Xun Yu hesitated and nodded in response.

"In addition, I submitted a letter to the emperor and named Zhang Xiu as the General of the Cavalry and the Marquis of Xiangyang." Cao Cao looked unhappy and waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

When the words fell, the generals were also angry.

But when Zhang Xiu's three armies surrounded him, Cao Cao would have no good idea unless he was ready to take it. After all, Zhang Xiu could afford it, but Cao Cao could not afford it.

"Okay, after you return, you will rectify the three armies and choose a date to send troops to Hangu, and follow me to wipe out the rebel Liu Bei." Cao Cao became even more angry when he thought of Liu Bei.

"No!" The generals agreed.

"Lord, Liu Bei is certainly hateful, but Yuan Shao from Hebei has to release him!" Cheng Yu said in a deep voice: "As far as I know, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou can't last long, if so..."

Cheng Yu did not point out that his implication was that he was worried that Yuan Shao, Hebei, would lead the army south. After all, Yuan Shao had many soldiers and a wide range of generals, so it was no problem to divide tens of thousands of troops.

Listening to Cheng Yu's words, Xun Yu clasped his fists and said, "Lord, Yu thought that Yuan Shao from Hebei was indecisive, he was stubborn but had no plans. This time, the lord attacked Liu Bei in the west, and he would not attack our army's rear."

Cao Cao looked tired, and he no longer cared about thinking about Yuan Shao because he was short of troops and had to make a desperate bet that Yuan Shao would not send troops.

As long as he can take over Guanzhong, move the emperor to the old capital, and move many people into the pass, he can rest and observe the success or failure of the world.

"Okay, let's go and prepare!"
To be continued...