Taishici returned in a defeat, and only more than 100 people brought back by five thousand men. Liu Bei was shocked when he learned the news. He did not expect Taishici to be defeated so badly. After Sun Ce had withdrawn, who could stop his army?

In the lobby, Taishi Ci knelt in front of Liu Bei and apologized. Liu Bei said, "What's going on with Ziyi?" Taishi Ci sighed and said the passage. After he said that, Jia Xu, who was standing beside him, said, "Lord, you can't blame General Taishi Ci for this matter. I guess this is Zhou Yu's plan!"

Yes, this is exactly what Zhou Yu planned. Since this fight, Zhou Yu has been in command of the navy. People have ignored that he is Sun Ce’s military advisor. At this time of retreat, Zhou Yu finally took action! A simple fraudulent surrender caused heavy losses to Liu Bei’s army. It is worthy of being a very difficult opponent that the little military advisor Han Fei specifically instructed!

Liu Bei nodded at this time, letting Taishi Ci get up and stand aside first, and then he said, "Wenhe, in your opinion, what should we do now?" Jia Xu pondered for a moment and said, "You can ask General Taishi Ci to lead Yi to capture the Dantu County!"

"Let Ziyi go?" Liu Bei said in confusion.

"Yes, Chen Wu knew that he had deceived General Taishi Ci. If he met again, Taishi Ci would definitely not forgive him. So this person would be in panic all day long. I dare to predict that if General Taishi Ci led his army to go, this person would definitely abandon the city and flee." Jia Xu said with a smile.

"Well! Ziyi, you have heard what Wenhe said, are you willing to go there again?" Liu Bei asked.

"Lord, I am willing!" Taishici replied simply. Seeing that he agreed and did not talk nonsense, Liu Bei gave Taishici another five thousand soldiers and ordered him to capture Dantu County.

Taishici took the order and left. The two counties were very close. The army set off at noon and was approaching Dantu County in the evening. Taishici stopped marching and ordered the army to camp on the spot. This time, Taishici decided to fight steadily and would never be in a hurry to achieve success! The facts proved that Taishici was too careful. Jia Xu's words were right. Chen Wu was afraid after hearing that Taishici led his army to come!

So Chen Wu retreated that night with three thousand men in the city! The next day, Taishi Ci's army captured the Dantu County without bloodshed. Liu Bei learned the news and not only looked at Jia Xu with admiration, but although Jia Xu didn't talk much since the launch of the army, he always showed amazing performances. Liu Bei couldn't help but be ecstatic. He didn't expect that there would be someone besides Han Fei!

However, Jia Xu was very calm. He just nodded and said in the face of Liu Bei's praise. At this time, Jia Xu kept thinking about what Zhou Yu had to plan and wait for us in front of him?

Indeed, although Sun Ce retreated to Moling City, he followed Zhou Yu's advice along the way and set up an ambush on the road. He only waited for Liu Bei's army to come and would give them a head-on blow.

Jia Xu suddenly woke up from the incident of Dantu City, and guessed that Zhou Yu must have a backup plan, but he realized Zhou Yu's plan. The ambush was defeated by Zhang Fei and Taishi Ci, and Xu Sheng and Dong Xi led the remaining troops back to Moling City. However, due to their delay, they bought three days for Moling City. By the time Liu Bei's army was at the city, Moling City had been repaired.

Liu Bei ordered the army to set up camp, and he personally brought Jia Xu, Dian Wei, Zhang Fei and others to the city to watch. Sure enough, the walls of Moling City have been disrepair for many years, and most of the walls are traces of repairs in recent days.

Liu Bei said to Jia Xu who followed him: "How about Wenheguan this city? Do you have a way to break the city?" Jia Xu smiled and said: "If I expected it, this city is just a bait, in order to lure the lord here! Then Sun Ce will set up a large army to encircle and annihilate the lord."

After Jia Xu said that, Liu Bei was stunned and asked, "Wenhe said that Sun Ce wanted to kill me?" Jia Xu nodded and said, "This is not a place to speak. Lord, let's go back to the camp before talking."

Liu Bei nodded and everyone returned to the camp together. Liu Bei couldn't wait to ask: "Since Wenhe already knows Sun Ce's plan, I wonder if you have a way to deal with it?"

Jia Xu smiled and said, "I have two strategies for the lord." Liu Bei said happily, "Come on quickly!"

Jia Xu nodded and said, "The first strategy is to retreat to Dantu County, and then establish a water camp here to defend. As long as there is the benefits of the navy, you can advance and attack and retreat. After a long time, Sun Ce will retreat without fighting."

After hearing this, Liu Bei frowned and said, "This time, Zicong told me to occupy the two counties of Qua and Dantu first. I insisted on attacking another place, so I chose Moling. But I didn't expect that Sun Ce actually chose this place..."

Although Liu Bei did not finish his sentence, Jia Xu knew that he was not satisfied with the first strategy. So he smiled and said, "My lord, I have the second strategy for you to choose. This second strategy is to surround but not fight. There is not much food in the city in a hurry. If the lord fights openly, there will inevitably be casualties, which will reduce the consumption of food in the city. If the lord does not attack, the people in the city will definitely not leave the city in order to attract the lord. In this way, the food and grass in the city will inevitably be consumed greatly and will not last long. In this way, the city is within reach. As for Sun Ce's convener to kill the lord, if the lord is not in the city, he will not be able to surround him. If there are three generals and General Taishi in the wild, they can definitely protect you and break through, and Zhou Yu's plan will be dashed."

Liu Bei nodded and said, "This second strategy is feasible, but the number of people I have brought is limited. If the city is besieged, wouldn't it be too few?"

Jia Xu thought for a while and said, "You can transfer Chen Yuanlong from Xuzhou to the Danpu and Qu A to be responsible for the affairs of Jiangnan! Then mobilize 30,000 people from Xuzhou, and the army here will be enough!"

Liu Bei was very satisfied with this plan and decided immediately. Then he could write a letter back to Xuzhou to transfer Chen Deng and 30,000 people to join the war. After the letter was sent away, Liu Bei was not in a hurry and ordered people to explore the surroundings of Moling City.

At this moment, it was not Sun Ce who was defending the city, but Zhang Zhao led Ling Cao and his son, Chen Wu, Xu Sheng, Dong Xi and others. Seeing that Liu Bei's army arrived, he did not rush to attack the city, but set up camps on all sides of the city. Chen Wu said above the city: "Is this Liu Bei crazy? Is he going to attack the city from all sides?"

Zhang Zhao looked solemn. Although he did not understand Liu Bei's intention, Liu Bei must have noticed Zhou Yu's plan, so this arrangement must be not as simple as siege. Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao immediately ordered someone to send a letter to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. He believed that with Zhou Yu's talent, he could understand Liu Bei's arrangement.

The two sides will not mention their arrangements in Moling City. At this time, Han Fei, who was far away in Qingzhou, finally ushered in the birth of his first child.
Chapter completed!