After the meeting between the two sides, Zhu Zhi and Huang Gai took their seats. They would be in the most noble position on Sun Ce's right hand side, opposite to the military counselor Guo Jia, which shows how Sun Ce respected them. They were very grateful, and they did not dare to regard themselves as an old man, respectfully, and like a new man.

Sun Ce was very satisfied. What he was most worried about was that the old and new could not be integrated. Now it seems that Zhu Zhi and Huang Gai were still sensible, at least on the surface, which saved him a lot of trouble. He coughed: "You guys, today there is only one topic of discussion: to capture Hulu, and to be fast, it is best to take Hulu in one day."

Zhu Zhi was shocked and subconsciously wanted to speak. Then he realized that he was new and should not speak in a hurry. He reacted quickly, but Sun Ce kept paying attention to him and smiled and said, "Does Mr. Zhu think I have too high requirements?"

Zhu Zhi shook his hand repeatedly. "General, I have been stationed in Hulu for more than half a month and have a little knowledge of Hulu. Although Hulu is a county town, it is stronger than ordinary county towns. Our army comes in a hurry and has no siege equipment. It is difficult to get it if we are anxious. If mosquitoes siege the city, the casualties will be greater."

Sun Ce nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Zhu, for reminding me. It seems that it is right to invite Mr. Zhu today. Mr. Zhu, please introduce you to us in detail about the situation in Hulu later so that everyone can know what to do."

"Now." Zhu Zhi bowed and sat back.

Sun Ce continued: "It is impossible to have no profit in the army. We fought well in Xuzhou, but Yuan Tan insisted on making this move and leading us to Yanzhou. If we don't cut a piece of meat, wouldn't we lose?"

"General is right." Dong Xi said: "Originally, we had already crippled Liu He in Pugupi, so we were waiting for a chance to kill him completely in Xiapi. Now we were relieved that he could survive again and we would have to fight again in the future. General, we won't just attack Hulu, right? It's too boring to run from afar, just attack Hulu."

Zhu Zhi and Huang Gai looked at each other. What kind of generals are they? Sun Ce spoke a lot, and these generals under his command were not very angry. Taking Hulu was not enough, where else do you want to use? Changyi?

At this time, Sun Ce smiled and waved his hand. "Whether to attack the lake and land only depends on the situation of attacking the lake and land. If we take the lake and land within one day, we will attack and move forward and strive to take Changyi. If it is not difficult to obtain Changyi, then we will consider whether to eat the entire Shanyang. If it is difficult to attack the lake and land tomorrow, then we cannot be too impressed. If we can't eat it and choke it, it will be boring."

Dong Xi nodded repeatedly and agreed. He should have been in Rencheng with Lu Su, but now the plan has changed and the mission has been cancelled. He is really regretful. He heard Sun Ce say this. As long as Sun Ce takes action next, he and Lu Su will be the first-order executor. As for Hulu, there is no need to fight in such a hurry.

After Sun Ce finished his general plan, he asked Zhu Zhi to explain the situation of Hulu City. Zhu Zhi was not humble, so he explained the situation of Hulu City with a model. "Hulu is a county, but its location is very important and has always been a place that military strategists must fight for. Therefore, the city is larger than an ordinary county town and the city wall is higher, basically between two and five to three meters. The whole is square, slightly longer from north to south, three miles and twenty-seven steps, two miles and one hundred and thirty-two steps..."

Zhu Zhi pointed at the model and gestured. Halfway through his words, he suddenly felt something was wrong. The model in front of him was not only long in the north and south, short in the east and west, but also very close to reality. Even the irregularity of the city wall was manifested. He stared at the model for a long time, and couldn't help but say, "General, did your model come from the ratio?"

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Of course, if you don't follow the ratio, what's the model?"

"Then how did you know the length of the city wall in such a short time?"

"It's not simple? The luggage camp sent a few craftsmen to measure it. They learned to calculate the island with Master Xu, measuring the length of the city wall, and the orientation is the basic skill. We built a high platform outside the city, and we could measure it by standing on the high platform."

When Zhu Zhi entered the camp, he saw the high platforms, but he thought it was just a look. Unexpectedly, the craftsmen in the baggage camp could measure the length of the city wall when they stood on the high platform, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. He knew Xu Yue, and heard that this strange man did not fight or work, he received a salary of 2,000 shi. He originally thought that Sun Ce was asking for fame, but now he knew that Xu Yue had such a great effect.

Zhu Zhi suppressed his surprise and continued to explain. Hulu City was eleven miles and eighty-five steps in a circumference of ​​Hulu City, with six city gates, including four Lumen, two Water Gate, and six city gates all had a urn city, but there were some problems with the water gate facing Jishui on the south side. Last year, there was a lot of rain in Yanzhou, and the water level of Jishui was very high for a long time. The water gate on the south side had flooded the foundation and the soaking time was too long. Half of it collapsed this year, and it was not time to repair it. After Lu Qian came, I wonder if he had paid attention to this point.

Sun Ce asked a few more questions, especially the Water Gate at the South Gate. Zhu Zhi didn't quite understand. Sun Ce had a ship, and many of the baggage were transported by ship, but Sun Ce did not have a warship. It seemed meaningless to ask the Water Gate. The East Gate and the South Gate were adjacent to the water, so it was impossible to deploy troops, so it was unlikely that it would become the direction of attack. However, Sun Ce asked, and he said everything, saying everything he knew and said everything.

After hearing this, Sun Ce signaled the generals to express their views. The generals surrounded the model, some pondered alone, and some discussed softly. Lu Su came to Zhu Zhi and bowed. "Mr. Zhu, can you ask for a question?"

Zhu Zhi quickly retaliated. "Don't dare."

"How many available soldiers are there in Hulu City, what kind of combat power and equipment are they?"

Zhu Zhi thought for a moment and shook his head. "This is really hard to say. In addition to the history of the officials in Hulu City, there were originally five hundred county soldiers. When I captured Hulu, I encountered county soldiers. These people were mostly casualties at that time, and there should be a hundred people who could fight. As for the powerful troops, I have no time to count, and I don't know how many people Lu Qian brought here."

"Do you still have subordinates in the city?"

"No. Lu Qian came suddenly, and the powerful people in the city responded. My subordinates were attacked by them inside and outside, and they were basically unable to escape."

"Then can you tell which powerful people in the city are? Can you recognize them when you see their battle flag?"

“This is OK.”

Lu Su turned to Sun Ce. "General, I want to ask Captain Zhu to take the stage together, check the defensive generals of each section of the city walls, see their troops distribution, and maybe find the weak points."

Sun Ce nodded and looked at Zhu Zhi. "Mr. Zhu, I'm here to help you."

Lu Su was halfway through his words, and Zhu Zhi had already understood his intention and couldn't help but secretly admire him. He could think about things so carefully. This young man named Lu Su was born to lead troops. The county was rich and powerful, with manors outside the city. He knew who participated in defending the city, grabbed their families, and pushed them forward, and the fighting spirit of these people was half destroyed.

"Please." Zhu Zhi extended his hand to invite him, not daring to be an older person at all. He had heard about Sun Ce's invitation to Lu Su, and he originally thought that Sun Ce was young, but now he knew that this person is worthy of Sun Ce's efforts to invite him. In the future, he would definitely be a general who guarded the side. Maybe he would have the chance to be on par with Zhou Yu. Such a young man should not be looked down upon.
Chapter completed!