The Xuzhou army attacked in three directions, rebelling against the will and threatened several neighbors on the southern side at the same time. Such a big move would certainly not be hidden from Deputy Director Tao’s good neighbors, and it really scared several good neighbors who were not strong and were more likely to bully.

The one who was frightened the most was actually not Xiao Yuan Sangong, who had a grudge with Deputy Director Tao, but Liu Yao, who seemed to have no conflict with Deputy Director Tao. Because the poor Liu Yao was not only the weakest and most easily bullied, but also lies in the lower reaches of Ruxukou. After Wei Yan led his army to Liyang to station, as long as Deputy Director Tao was willing, the Xuzhou Navy could go down the Yangtze River at any time, arrive in Liyang in a short time to meet with Wei Yan's army, and initiate a rush to Niuzhu...

In addition, the joint alliance between Deputy Director Tao and Xiao Yuan Sangong was a terrifying nightmare that Liu Yao had to linger. Even though his vitality was severely damaged in the Huainan Battle, Xiao Yuan Sangong's overall strength was still stronger than Liu Yao. One of the big reasons why Liu Yao's envoys could survive until now is that Xiao Yuan Sangong had too many enemies and was hated and restrained by almost all neighbors. Xiao Yuan Sangong could not concentrate his strength at one point, so that Liu Yao's envoys could persist until now. But if the Xuzhou army suddenly joined forces with Xiao Yuan Sangong, and the powerful Yuan Shu army navy protected the Xuzhou army to cross the Yangtze River, then the poor Liu Yao's envoys would basically have only one way to arrange funerals.

In order to avoid such a situation, Liu Yao, in addition to personally moving to Niuzhu to take charge and focusing on strengthening the garrison of the river route, was also to follow the unanimous suggestions of several strategists, sending envoys to contact Xiao Yuan Sangong, and persuade Xiao Yuan Sangong to form a secret alliance with his own army to join forces to resist Deputy Director Tao's wolves and hungry tigers. For this reason, Liu Yao also took the initiative to resolve the territory dispute with Xiao Yuan Sangong through negotiation, promising to no longer try to expel Xiao Yuan Sangong from Jiangdong.

Although Liu Yao's plan was good, unfortunately, after his envoy Xue Li arrived in Wuhu, he did not see Xiao Yuan San Gong at all. Xiao Yuan San Gong was not in Wuhu at all. Fortunately, Yuan Yin, a relative of Xiao Yuan San Gong who stayed in Wuhu, was a relatively rational entry. After learning about Xue Li's intention, he did not dare to refuse without authorization. He just kept Xue Li in the inn for the time being, and then sent a fast horse to Chungu to contact Xiao Yuan San Gong and asked Xiao Yuan San Gong to make a decision. Fortunately, Wuhu was not far from Chungu, and the fast horse sent by Yuan Yin only took half a day to send the news to Chungu.

"Liu Yao is more afraid of the pottery thieves breaking through the Yangtze River than our army, and more afraid of our army forming an alliance with the pottery thieves to attack him." Yan Xiang said in one sentence that Liu Yao's true intention of seeking alliance, "so Liu Yao's ordinary man took the initiative to ask for alliance from the lord, so as not to suddenly turn towards the pottery thieves and pose a fatal threat to him."

"According to the intention of Yan Gong, what should I do?" Xiao Yuan San Gong asked, and said again: "Liu Yao's common man wants to divide Jiangdong equally with Gu, of course he will not agree to this point. But if he does not agree to Liu Yao's common man's request for an alliance, he is afraid that this common man will turn to the Taoist thief and join forces with the Taoist thief to attack Gu. Gu Yi is temporarily vain and stolen by Liu Yao, and temporarily stabilize this common man. What does Yan think about it?"

"The lord wants to temporarily stabilize Liu Yao's common man, and Liu Yao's common man, but Liu Yao's common man wants to temporarily stabilize our army?" Yan Xiang smiled and bowed and said, "Lord, according to Xiang's opinion, it is not impossible to temporarily eliminate Liu Yao's common man, but this is a great opportunity to beat Liu Yao's common man, and you must not miss it."

"Bumping Liu Yao's robber?" The little Yuan Sangong, who is so poor that he is almost like a pants, has brightened his eyes.

"Yes, let's get out!" Yan Xiang nodded vigorously and said with a smile: "Liu Yao's common man is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Now he is in the middle of winter and is the north wind. He is the most passive against the current and wind. He is most afraid that our army will release the route and let the Taoist navy go down the river, to Liyang, and even to Guangling to launch a rush to cross the river. In this way, the lord may as well use the excuse of our army facing the head-on battle with the Taoist navy and robbery to demand a huge amount of money and grain compensation from Liu Yao, and then ask Liu Yao's common man to hand over his eldest son as a qualifier before he can agree to form an alliance with Liu Yao. Liu Yao's common man is too disadvantaged and is afraid that our army will turn to the Taoist thief, so he dare not refuse to agree."

"Mr. Yan's trick!" The third duke of Yuan Yuan applauded and made a decision on the spot: "Just do it like this, let Yuan Yin come forward to negotiate with Xue Li, and ask Liu Yao's average man to hand over 100,000 hu of grain and his eldest son as a gift in exchange for our army to form an alliance with him. Otherwise, I will release the Yangtze River route and let the pottery navy go south to Liyang to find trouble for Liu Yao's average man!"

Just like Yan Xiang's judgment, Liu Yao's army did not dare to refuse the extortion of the old hater who joined Xiao Yuan's three duke. Therefore, when Yuan Yin offered the conditions for alliance to Xue Li on behalf of Xiao Yuan's three duke, Xue Li did not dare not refuse, and also said on the spot that he would send him back to Niuzhu immediately and report to Liu Yao the conditions for alliance to Liu Yao. After hesitating for a while, Liu Yao finally made up his mind to accept Xiao Yuan's three duke's conditions, agreed to pay 50,000 hu of grain to compensate Xiao Yuan's three duke, and also handed over the eldest son Liu Ji to Xiao Yuan's three duke as the tutor, but required Xiao Yuan's three duke to hand over his only son Yuan Yao as the tutor to show that the two armies were sincere and trustworthy.

When Xiao Yuan Sangong and Liu Yao were still bargaining for the alliance to fight against Tao, our two-sided spy Sun Quan and Sun Biyan had crossed the Yangtze River again and took the Ruxu Water Road north to welcome the Xuzhou Navy who was on his way south. In front of Xiao Yuan Sangong, he said that he was here to surrender to Deputy Director Tao, but in fact he came to report good news to Lu Su, saying that his uncle Wu Jing and cousin Sun Ben had agreed to the request of Deputy Director Tao and decided to cut off the entry of Chen Fen, the general of Yuan Shu Army Navy, and create chaos in Yuan Shu Army Navy. He set fire on the south bank to meet the Xuzhou Navy to cross the Yangtze River. In addition, he discussed the time to take action with Lu Su, the governor of Xuzhou Navy.

"The time to do something should not be too early. We must wait for our army to understand the hydrology of the Yangtze River route." Lu Su was a very cautious entry. After learning about Sun Ben and Wu Jing was determined to take action to meet his army across the river, he still replied cautiously: "So the specific time to do something must be settled. Master Quan can rest in our army first. After arriving at Ruxukou, we will discuss when to do something."

"Governor, soldiers are very fast. If the attack is too late, I am afraid that there will be troubles." Sun Quan urged carefully.

"Of course I know this." Lu Su nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Quan, our army has made detailed arrangements for this matter, and it will never be a mistake. Oh, by the way, yesterday the lord sent the young master's sister to the army. The young master can first meet with the Ling sister and sister, and wait for me to make arrangements for crossing the river, and then discuss the time for action with the young master." Sun Quan had no choice but to retreat honestly and go to the baggage fleet to meet Sun Shangxiang.

Lu Su's personality is indeed cautious and almost timid. With the smooth flow of wind, he led the navy to the south and cross Chaohu for three hours. After entering the narrow path of Xushui, Lu Su even ordered that he only travel thirty miles a day and sent light boats to reconnaissance. He immediately ordered the fleet to stop moving forward. The marching speed was so slow that it was too slow, and it was also so slow that it was anxious to make achievements in front of the three Duke of Xiao Yuan and gained heavy use. He began to suspect that Deputy Director Tao was deliberately trying to attack the east and west - deliberately letting the navy slow down the marching, but asked the partial army led by Wei Yan to speed up to Liyang from land to Liyang. Then the navy suddenly exerted its efforts down the river and launched a rush to Niuzhu to fight!

Sun Quan was not the only one who had this doubt. After sending the marching situation of the Xuzhou Navy to Chungu and Niuzhu respectively, and receiving news that Deputy Director Tao and a large number of elite Xuzhou troops suddenly disappeared, Yuan Shujun's think tank Yan Xiang and Liu Yao's army were not worthy of attention, and he also began to doubt the real purpose of Deputy Director Tao's military. He went to the front of Xiao Yuan Sangong and Liu Yao respectively to make a statement, pointing out that the real target of the Xuzhou Navy's real offensive target was probably not Chungu, but Niuzhu located downstream!

The result of worrying was of course that the weak Liu Yao made a concession and took the initiative to pay 100,000 hu of grain to Xiao Yuan Sangong in installments during the negotiations. He also suggested that the two armies no longer exchanged and entered into the qualifying. However, if the Xuzhou navy really rushes to cross Niuzhu, then Xiao Yuan Sangong must send troops to help Liu Yao resist the attack of the Xuzhou army. Xiao Yuan Sangong also made concessions after Yan Xiang's persuasion, nodded and agreed to the conditions offered by Liu Yao, and in exchange for 100,000 hu of military rations, he reached a formal alliance with Liu Yao and joined forces to resist the threat from Deputy Director Tao.

There is certainly a reason why Yan Xiang urged Xiao Yuan Sangong to make concessions, because Yan Xiang was still worried that Deputy Director Tao had created the illusion of rushing to Niuzhu on the surface, but in fact the big stick that had been swung would eventually fall on Xiao Yuan Sangong's butt. After attracting Xiao Yuan Sangong's attention to Niuzhu, he suddenly launched an attack and rushing to Chungu. Therefore, in order to avoid the dilemma of fighting on both sides, Yan Xiang could only urge Xiao Yuan Sangong to stop when he saw the opportunity and stabilize his old rival Liu Yao for the time being.

"The real goal of the pottery thieves is that it doesn't matter there. I hope Sun Quan can succeed in committing surrender." At the same time, this is Yan Xiang's real thought. "As long as our army can use the trap to destroy the main force of the pottery thieves, and his large number of elite troops, our army will be able to at least fight for more than one year of safety on the northern front, and with the remaining power of defeating the pottery thieves, our army will break through Qu'a within one year and take down the essence of Jiangdong land."

Sun Quan was actually much more anxious and worried about the slow march and unclear goals of the Xuzhou Navy, and was actually much more anxious and worried than the young Yuan Sangong and Liu Yao, especially worried that Deputy Director Tao's goal was actually Niuzhu to make him lose his chance to get in and out. However, there was no way, so he could only be worried as the Xuzhou Navy slowly moved south, constantly praying that Deputy Director Tao would not play new tricks. Fortunately, no matter how long the road was, there was an end. After a few days of turtles crawling, he finally arrived at Ruxukou on the 20th day of the first lunar month of Jian'an, and built a navy camp on the west bank of Xushui.

That night, Lu Su secretly summoned Sun Quan again and ordered Sun Quan to return to Chungu overnight to contact Wu Jing and Sun Ben, informing Wu Jing that Sun Ben had taken action on the night of the 23rd day of the first lunar month after the third day of the third day of life, killing Chen Fen as a voyage, and responding to the Xuzhou navy's crossing the Yangtze River. After receiving the order, Sun Quan was happy and worried, and couldn't help asking Lu Su: "Grandmaster, is it too late to take action after the third day of life? What if Yuan Shu was prepared?"

"We must take action after three deaths." Lu Su finally told Sun Quan the truth, "Most of our cavalry and cavalry are northern soldiers, and they are not familiar with wind, waves, boats and boats. There are countless people who are seasick when they go south. They must be allowed to rest for two days, and they can regain their strength and send troops to rush to ferry." Sun Quan was a little skeptical, but he did not dare to ask questions. He could only accept Lu Su's order honestly, go back to the boat to say goodbye to his sister, and prepare to cross the river overnight to return to Chungu.

When parting with his brother, Sun Shangxiang, who had been in love for a long time, had to pull Sun Quan's sleeves and ask repeatedly, inquire about the specific time when his uncle and cousin brought their family to cross the river north, and also asked his brother to let his uncle cross the river to the evening. However, Sun Quan was just perfunctory and said that Yuan Shujun Navy had tight blockade of the Yangtze River, and it was not easy for a family to cross the river. If he did not prepare enough, he would be afraid of danger. As a result, Sun Shangxiang was confidently telling Sun Quan, "It's okay, there will be no danger. Mother and others just need to cross the river. If Mother and others are really in danger, I will also ask my elder brother to send troops to pick up and protect his mother."

"Big brother? He's so intimate. It seems that you have forgotten the hatred of killing your brother, right?" Sun Quan snorted quietly, and suddenly felt aroused in his heart. He said deliberately: "Please send troops to send troops to pick up uncle and mother? Please go to Lujiang now, why do you want him?"

Sun Shangxiang's cute little face showed hesitation. Sun Quan observed his expression and said deliberately: "There is nothing I can do? Sister, don't think too beautifully. The governor named Lu has no relatives and our family for no reason. Why should we send troops to save our Baishao mother? But you don't have to worry. If you really don't have the chance, it's amazing that mother and the others won't cross the river for the time being."

"Don't." Sun Shangxiang was so young that she was anxious when she heard this. She quickly pulled Sun Quan's sleeve and said, "Second brother, tell your uncle and cousin that they must take their mother across the river. There will be no danger, and there will be no danger."

"Little sister, you are ten years old soon, why are you still talking to children?" Sun Quan said angrily: "You don't know how wide the Yangtze River is. There are so many enemy warships stationed on the south bank. If my mother ventured to cross the river and the Governor Lu refused to send troops to pick us up, then our Baishao mother would be caught by the enemy? Do you think crossing the river and defecting is a joke? This is a serious crime of beheading!"

"No, no." Sun Shangxiang was indeed trapped. After looking around, he looked around and leaned into Sun Quan's ear and whispered: "Big Brother said that when my mother crossed the river, he would definitely appear in front of me. Big Brother never lies with me, so please don't worry, if there is really danger, I will definitely ask my brother to send troops to save them."

"Will it appear in front of the little sister?" Sun Quan curled up with a beautiful look, and finally showed a little smile, and said to himself: "You are a pottery thief, you are really treacherous. It turns out that you have to personally direct this sneak attack battle across the river. The trick of "fair and real" and "speaking from the east to the west" is really good!"

With the key information obtained by his own sister with her tender body, Sun Quan's previous worries were swept away. After crossing the river overnight and returning to the Chungu Camp, Sun Quan naturally went to see Xiao Yuan San Gong again overnight, reported to Xiao Yuan San Gong that he had already made a false success, and truthfully revealed the news that the Xuzhou Navy General had smuggled across the Yangtze River on the night of the 23rd of the first lunar month. He also presented both hands with letters written by Lu Su to his uncle Wu Jing and his cousin Sun Ben as ironclad evidence of his false success.

After reading Lu Su's handwritten letter, Xiao Yuan Sangong, who hated Deputy Director Tao, was of course overjoyed. He appointed Sun Quan as the chief lieutenant of the military, highly rewarded Wu Jing and Sun Ben, and then immediately summoned Yan Xiang, Shu Shao and Chen Fen to discuss how to arrange traps, and waited for the Xuzhou navy and Xuzhou elites to come to the door to die on their own. The team of Xiao Yuan Sangong, who was seriously injured, could never be the opponent of Xuzhou elites on land, but on the water surface, he had to say the words reversely.

"Come on, Tao thief! Come on! It's best if you, the traitor, personally led your army across the river to attack. We welcome you with both hands!" This is the common voice of the three Dukes of Yuan, Yan Xiang, Shu Shao, Sun Quan, Sun Ben and Wu Jing, and they are also their greatest wish at the moment!

…………… Both sides were loose on the outside and tight on the inside. The three-day time passed. The night was soon on the 23rd day of the first lunar month. It was clear and the sky was clear. The west wind was blowing. The wind and water flow were extremely beneficial to the Xuzhou Navy launching a smuggling. In fact, Lu Su, who had been nervous for a long time, boarded the top of the Navy's flagship ship. On the left, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai, the soldiers of the army were ready to go, bows and strings were on the crossbows and arrows, swords and guns were like forests, and the flags were like seas. They were waiting for the battle. Just wait for the fire on the south bank to fire, and with all their might, you can launch a crusade attack with one order!

Looking at the south bank, looking at the river from afar, I saw the moonlight shining on the river, like thousands of golden snakes, waving waves, Lu Su stood in the wind, his heart was surging and his mind was complicated, and the soldiers on both sides were sweating, waiting for the fire on the south bank to catch fire. Thousands of soldiers were silent, all immersed in the tense atmosphere of the war.

"There is a fire! The south bank has a fire! Report to the governor, the south bank has a fire!"

When the second update was approaching, a sentry exclaimed suddenly from the flagship watchtower. Lu Su, who was closing his eyes, suddenly opened his eyes, but saw that several fires were rising on the south bank, and the fires were rising higher and higher, and more and more. In a blink of an eye, there were as many as dozens. Seeing this scene, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai and other naval generals cheered together, rushed to Lu Su and bowed their fists, and said in unison: "Report to the Governor, will the South Bank be on fire? Please give the order!"

Lu Su refused to answer, looked at the rolling fire on Nan'an again, pursed his lips, and then took out a sealed bag of fire from his arms and explained: "Everyone is resting, when Su Su was in Hefei, his lord handed me a bag of letters, so that I could take it apart when I saw Nan'an fire and act according to the orders in the letter."

While explaining, Lu Su opened the letter bag, took out the silk silk, and then took a look at it with the torch light from the hands of the personal soldiers behind him. However, Lu Su suddenly became dumbfounded and exclaimed: "What? Why did the lord give such an order?!"

"What order did the lord give?" the generals asked in surprise.

"No, nothing." Lu Su shook his head, quickly put away the silk carefully, and then ordered loudly: "Send an order! The entire army leaves the port and retreats ten miles overnight! Retreat the narrow section of the Xushui River to arrange an array to prevent the Yuan Shu navy from attacking overnight!"

"Return to Xushui?!" All the Xuzhou generals present screamed and asked together: "Governor, will we not cross the Yangtze River?"

"The enemy's situation is unknown, and our Baishao Navy is still very weak and cannot take risks. This is the original words of the lord." Lu Su replied.

"Then why are we here for so many hundred miles to come to Ruxukou?" Jiang Qin asked in surprise.

"Of course it is to cover up the true actions of the lord." Lu Su replied with a sad face: "My lord has deceived me this time. Our navy is actually just a faking soldier. The purpose is to attract the attention of Yuan Shu and Liu Yao, so that our lord Bai Shao can let go of his real plan."

"What?" Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai and other generals who dreamed of showing off their skills in the water battle were all stunned. After a long time, Jiang Qin stammered again: "Where is that lord? Where is he?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, our cunning lord, Bai Shao, has already crossed the Yangtze River with his army this morning." Lu Su replied weakly.

"The lord has crossed the Yangtze River? The lord has crossed the Yangtze River there? Without our Baishao Navy's cover and carrying soldiers, how could he cross the Yangtze River?"
Chapter completed!