During this southern expedition, the Great Wei Dynasty's determination to unify the world was unprecedentedly firm. He devoted his efforts to mobilize a million troops to the south. The war burned the entire border line, and no one on both sides of the Yangtze River was spared.

Xu Huang and Cao Ren fought fiercely, and Zhang Liao, the commander of the Eastern Route Army, was naturally not willing to fall behind.

Back a month ago, Zhang Liao led 200,000 elite troops to attack Hefei, preparing to remove the last stronghold of the Han army in Jiangbei.

Although Hefei has high and thick walls, the Han army's other cities in Jiangbei have fallen, leaving only an isolated city without help. The Wei army has too strong military strength, so it is enough to directly encircle and cut off the food route from all sides to trap the Han army in the city.

The commander of the Han army, Zhou Yu, naturally, would not make such a low-level mistake of self-destruction and death. He took the initiative to give up on Hefei and retreat to Ruxu before the Wei army arrived.

Zhang Liao successfully captured Hefei and discussed strategies for crossing the river in the city.

In the county magistrate's office, all the generals gathered.

Zhang Liao glanced over the generals one by one, and finally looked at the map and said, "Everyone, since ancient times, the biggest obstacle faced by northerners in the south is the natural danger of the Yangtze River. If you cross the Yangtze River, you can easily get the entire Jiangdong. What suggestions do you have for the next battle of crossing the river?"

I have been guarding Huainan for many years. I have been thinking about crossing the river to fight day and night. I have already had a detailed plan for the next battle. However, as the head coach, I cannot be arbitrary and listen to the opinions of the people below. What if there are any other tricks or I don’t think carefully about it, I can do my best to brainstorm.

Military advisor Pang Tong smiled and said, "The most important thing in crossing the river is to cross the river. It is the most important to find a suitable crossing. The closest to us and the most suitable crossing the river is Ruxukou. However, the terrain of Ruxukou is narrow, not to mention 200,000 soldiers, even tens of thousands may not be able to be launched. Moreover, Zhou Yu arranged heavy troops in Ruxukou. It is probably not easy to pass by here. According to my opinion, you might as well divide the troops."

The Ruxu Water originates from Chaohu Lake. The Chaohu Water flows out to the southeast, passing through Qibao and Ruxu Mountains confronting each other, and is named after the mouth. This mouth is said to be dug by Dayu when he was controlling the flood. It flows into the Yangtze River through Ruxu Water, which is a strategic and transportation route for north and south waters.

From the topography, Ruxu Mountain is in the east, Qibao Mountain is in the west, with steep walls on the mountain, and the shores are like gates. Ruxu Water passes through the pass, forming a natural pass, which is the throat zone between the north and the south, and its strategic position is crucial.

The enemies they can think of can naturally also be imagined, crossing the river from here is not realistic.

Pang Tong continued: "In the past, the Great Wei navy was not enough and the terrain was not familiar. He could only cross the river from a known ferry. Now there is no need. The Yangtze River is so long that it cannot cross the river. Zhou Yu has only a little over 50,000 troops in his hand. It is a scheming dream to defend such a long line of defense. Governor, please see, Zhou Yu is currently guarding Ruxu, Lu Meng is guarding Xianxi, and Dong Zhi is guarding Niuzhu. The Han army's strength is only one-quarter of our army and dares to divide the troops. It is obvious that they have no intention of defeating our army at all. They just want to delay time. We might as well give him a division of troops, attack three positions to attract the main force of the Han army, and then order a general to choose another address to cross the river and cross the river to the rear of the Han army."

Towards the east of Ruxukou, there is a small town called Xianxi, which is located in the north of the river. The terrain is flat and suitable for crossing the river. Further to the north is Liyang. Not far from Liyang, there is a ferry called Hengjiangdu. Opposite the river is Niuzhu, Niuzhu is the famous Caishiji Rock in later generations.

Pang Tong said it right. The Yangtze River is too long and there are many places to cross the river. The reason why I can't get there is no warship. The enemy warships have been cruising on the river. Your shipyard has been calling before it has been built. What can you do?

Today is different from the past. In recent years, Zhang Liao has been preparing for the battle of crossing the river. He has built nearly 10,000 warships of various types. He also specially invited instructors from Huang Zu, Ganning to train naval troops. The scale of the naval troops is no smaller than that of the Han army. It can fully bloom and rush towards the Yangtze River. There is no need to play any strategies and tactics.

Zhang Liao looked at the others and said, "Do you have any other opinions?"

The generals bowed their heads and said nothing. Zhang Liao was lazy to ask again, and stood up straight and said seriously: "All the generals follow the order."

The generals also stood straight, and then Zhang Liao said: "Hao Zhao led 30,000 troops to guard Xianxi, waiting for an opportunity to cross the river to attack Lu Meng, Hou Cheng led 30,000 troops to station Liyang and Hengjiang, waiting for an opportunity to attack Dong Xi and seize Niuzhu, Lu Xun led 50,000 troops to go west, detour Juchao, cross the river from Tongyang, and then detour eastward to capture Ruxuwu, cut off Zhou Yu's retreat, and the rest of the troops followed the governor to go straight to Ruxukou to attract the main force of the Han army, and all go to prepare. Let's set out early tomorrow morning to strive for the full results in one battle. My Eastern Army said that nothing can be laughed at by the other armies. Do you understand?"

This time, the four armies attacked the Han Dynasty, and there was competition within them. They were all at the level of the governor. Who would be willing to lag behind others? If the battle was unfavorable, wait for Cao Ren to come to rescue, the generals of the Eastern Army would be greatly disgraced.

"Here..." The generals took the order in unison, clasped their fists and bowed, and were about to retreat. The sentry at the door suddenly ran in and knelt down and said, "Governor, military advisor, the Supreme Emperor is here."

Zhang Liao's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Pang Tong and said hurriedly: "Go and go out of the city to welcome him."

They unexpectedly expected Cao Cao to arrive in Hefei and was extremely unwelcome. The battle was fought well, and who would have wanted to suddenly have multiple mother-in-laws on his head? Now the army is full of morale and he doesn't need to come to the front line to encourage him. But what can I do if I come? Who has the courage to drive him back?

Zhang Liao led the generals to leave the hall. As soon as he left the mansion, he saw Cao Cao looking up at the plaque on the door with his hands behind his back. He was so focused that he could still see a broken plaque.

Zhang Liao and others trotted forward and bowed and said, "I have paid homage to the Supreme Emperor. I don't know that the Supreme Emperor is missing and welcomes him. I hope the Supreme Emperor will forgive me."

Cao Cao raised his hand and helped Zhang Liao up and smiled gently, "Your dear, don't be too polite. I just came here to see you. You are busy with yours."

This is a bit against his will. He is obedient and listens to the sound. Zhang Liao can't sit in the position of governor even if he understands it literally. Old Cao was happy after hearing the battle for half his life. Letting him stay in the rear to ensure logistics supply is definitely more uncomfortable than killing him. The front line is where Old Cao should be.

Zhang Liao smiled and said, "Reported to the Supreme Emperor, I am discussing crossing the river, and some committees cannot decide. Since the Supreme Emperor is here, can I advise me to wait a few times?"

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "No, I am responsible for logistics this time. I just come here to see what you need. I won't interfere in the war. My dear is the head coach, so just decide how to beat you."

Responsible for logistics, you can hide thousands of miles away like His Majesty. Why do you come to the front line? It’s so dangerous.

Zhang Liao said modestly: "The Supreme Emperor doesn't know anything. I have never commanded an army of more than 100,000. This time I am not able to command 200,000 elite troops. I would like to ask the Supreme Emperor to give me some advice and give me some advice, but I am very grateful."

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "Since my dear is determined to do this, let's discuss and discuss together, and make an agreement in advance. I just suggest that you have to make an idea of ​​the specific details."

Zhang Liao quickly bent over and made a gesture of invitation and said, "Prince Emperor."
Chapter completed!