After returning to Yuzhang, Hua Xin looked proud. During this trip to Luoyang, he was recognized by the court and the official position of Guanglu Dafu. In the envious eyes of Xu Jing, Xu Shao and others, Hua Xin was very glorious for a moment.

In my eyes, what Hua Xin got was nothing but a false reputation. The military victory and the implementation of military farming have made my prestige among the people of Yuzhang no longer shaken. The human heart is the foundation for me.

On this day, the sky was sunny and the sky was clear, and there was no cloud. The golden rice fields on the ground were filled with waves. After a busy summer, the people of Yuzhang finally waited for the harvest season.

Under the leadership of Cang Ci, the farming measures were vigorously implemented, and the heavy grains were filled with ears and ears almost everywhere along the shore of Poyang Lake. This is the first ripe rice. If harvested early, you can continue to plant a new crop of rice in Yuzhang.

The harvest is in sight, and the refugees who have traveled south finally received gratifying rewards after hard work and sweat.

Everyone's face was filled with joy. I had never seen a good harvest in this chaotic world for many years, especially after the Great Northern Wilderness, Yuzhang's current good harvest is even more precious.

In the second half of the year, more people will come south, more civilian towns will be established, more wasteland will be reclaimed, and of course, what will be harvested will be more food.

Yuzhang became a piece of fat meat that everyone wanted to take a bite.

However, when the delicious food is placed in front of you, the vultures circling the sky and the jackals surrounding you will never let go.

Just as I was happy about my hard work, I received an urgent report from the scout: Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, sent Jinfan thief Gan Ning to lead two thousand troops to Pengzekou!"

I was shocked. Gan Ning's courtesy name was Xingba, and he was from Linjiang, Bajun. He was a man of Linjiang. He had little strength and was fond of wanderers. He was a leader of the guise. Later, Liu Yan entered Shu and Gan Ning raised his troops to fight against each other. After defeating, he hid in the river and followed him, holding a bow and a bell, carrying a bell. When the people heard the bell, they knew it was Ning. On this Yangtze River, no one was his opponent wherever the Jinfan warship went. Fishermen along the river met a child crying at night. The adults only needed to ring the bell, and the child was so scared that he stopped crying. It can be seen that Gan Ning's reputation was so popular.

I rushed to recruit all the generals to discuss strategies to repel Gan Ning, but Fanyang Order Zheng Hun sent an envoy to send 100,000 military information. Sun Ce's general Zhou Yu and Sun Ben led 5,000 soldiers from Qu A to Yuzhang, and the vanguard had already crossed the junction of Fanyang and Jingxian.

When I heard the news that Liu Biao and Sun Ce sent troops to invade almost at the same time, I was shocked and furious.

At this time, there is only one purpose for the offense.

When our army's grain was about to ripen, we would always lead the troops to cut them, so that we could get it without any effort and reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Humph, I, Gao Chong, are not the kind of cowardly person who can bully others. This time, your plan of doing what you want may be silly. Although Yuzhang cannot be said to be very powerful now, it is not just a soft persimmon, and anyone can pinch it at will.

When I thought of this, my heart suddenly felt excited about jumping on the horse, as if my heart was full of iron-blooded passions were preparing for the upcoming battle.

When Taishici heard the news that Zhou Yu and Gan Ning had committed crimes, he couldn't help but shouted angrily: "Damn, these kids want to rob, but there is no door. The halberd in grandpa's hand hasn't smelled blood for a long time. This time, he happened to use them to sacrifice the flag!"

Cang Ci was not as optimistic as Taishi Ci. He said worriedly: "Lord, the rice in the villages of various villages has not yet started to be harvested. If a war really starts, the busy work of this season will be ruined."

Taishici stomped his feet and shouted: "The bandits have arrived at Pengzekou, so how can there be any real or fake?"

I saw everyone talking, saying one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, or one by one, or one by one, one by one, it would be better to give up the small city and guard several big cities in Shangliao, Pengze, and Yuzhang. When the enemy is tired, they will attack again. The opinions are different and they can't stand it for a while.

Only Liu Ye sat upright with a calm face and said nothing from beginning to end. I was a little surprised and asked, "I see Brother Ziyang's expression, as if he is confident. What strategy can he do to get rid of the enemy? Let's listen?"

Liu Ye smiled slightly and said, "There is no good plan, my opinion is only twelve words."

Hua Xin asked anxiously: "Which twelve words?"

Liu Ye seemed not in a hurry, took a sip of tea slowly, cleared his throat and said, "Ye's master's opinion is "Speak east and attack the west, concentrate troops, and first annihilate the enemy." These twelve words, specifically, concentrate troops, choose Sun and Liu's weakest enemy troops, and wait for an opportunity to annihilate it. Then, turn around and deal with the strongest ones."

Xu Jing said: "In line with Ziyang's opinion, how can we distinguish between the two of Sun and Liu from the strong and the weak?"

Liu Ye smiled and said, "Sun Ce borrowed three thousand soldiers to cross the south of the Yangtze River, drove Liu Zhengli, Zuo Rong, defeated Xu Gong, and Yan Baihu. The reason why he won consecutive battles was that Zhou Yu and Sun Ben made great efforts and had great achievements. Zhou Yu was resourceful and led five thousand soldiers to attack Yuzhang at this time, which was a strong enemy. Gan Ning was brave and talented as a general, and was proud to become a pirate in Jianghai. In the eyes of Huang Zu, who was striving to win the power, he would not think that he would be more important. This time, he would not come here. Why didn't Shaochong brother go with the flow and take Gan Ning?"

Hua Xin was still a little worried and asked, "With our army's strength, we can only resist the enemy along the way. If we take Gan Ning first, the eastern front will inevitably be empty. Once Fan Yang is lost, Sun Ce's army can march straight in. At that time, Shangliao and Haihun are all moved by it, and Yuzhang will be in danger."

Hua Xin said the truth. When he was attacking Zhurong, the clan tribes gathered together, and the remaining troops of Zhurong were collected, there were more than 10,000. However, after setting up military camps, these soldiers were mostly scattered to various places to grow rice. Not to mention the difficulty of gathering together for a while, just by wasting training, it is still a question of how high the combat effectiveness of the army was.

At present, the only army I can dispatch is three thousand soldiers from Yuzhang, Shangliao and Pengze.

When everyone heard Hua Xin's words, they all refused to answer. At the moment when the enemy was invading two groups, Yu Zhang was in an unprecedented dilemma. In terms of internal affairs, unrecovered rice in various places should be harvested into the warehouse to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy or being burned in the wild. If that happens, the people have no food to eat, the people's hearts that we have finally established over the past few months will be lost. In terms of combat preparation, the army needs to gather, weapons need to be distributed, and fighting spirit needs to be encouraged.

Liu Ye, Xu Jing, and Hua Xin respectively guessed the current situation from their respective perspectives. As the general of the main army, I need to understand every detail of the situation.

I frowned, thinking about possible solutions, and for one reason or another, I denied them one by one. At this time, a roll of silk books on the table flashed in front of my eyes. It was the urgent military report sent by Zheng Hun of Fanyang Order. There was a line of words on it:...Sun Ce took Sun Ben as a general, Zhou Yu assisted him, and led 5,000 infantrymen to Fanyang...

"Sun Ben is a general, Zhou Yu assisted him." I silently recited back and forth, with the ups and downs in my heart. In this way, it was not Zhou Yu who decided Sun Ce's army's actions, but Sun Ben, and Sun Ben was Sun Ce's companion. Compared with Zhou Yu, who was a foreign surname, Sun Ben undoubtedly had more say.

This news is extremely important to me who has been reluctant to make up my mind.

When the two armies were fighting, the outcome was between decisive decisions, and I finally made up my mind.

Pengzekou is located at the intersection of Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River. It looks from Pengze to the north and south. It is above the river and lake, either vast and endless, or it is happily returning to the sails and fishing songs.

Sang Qin, a famous scholar in the early Han Dynasty, said in the "Shui Jing" that there is a stone bell mountain at Pengli's mouth. It is located on the deep pool, with breeze and waves, and water and stones caught each other, and the sound is like a big bell. Standing a thousand feet on the side, like a beast and a strange ghost, he is eager to capture people.

When the vast Poyang Lake arrives here, it looks like a cloth bag with a mouthful. The river road becomes narrower. The cliffs on both sides of the shore are surrounded by rivers, with peaks facing each other, and the chaotic rocks flowing through the rivers, making waves, and the mountains are extremely steep. Pengze is the only channel for Poyang Lake to pour into the Yangtze River. If Ganning wants to go down the river and attack Yuzhang, it will inevitably pass here.

I personally led 500 elite soldiers to ambush at the foot of Shizhong Mountain in a small boat. On the boat were already accurate fuel, dry firewood and other fire-induced objects. On the reefs on both sides were 2,000 archers commanded by Hua Xin. At the Pengze Ferry not far away, there were 5,000 soldiers temporarily integrated by Xu Jing and more than ten Mengchong battleships.

In this battle, our army had a total force of 7,500, including 2,500 regular troops and 5,000 stationed troops.

Two days ago, according to Liu Ye's plan, I swore a oath to Shangliao, and seemed to be fully supporting Fanyang, but secretly pulled away the main force to set up an ambush to Pengze. Yuzhang's main force is almost all concentrated here. The only things left for Taishi Ci and Liu Ye on the Eastern Front were 500 soldiers and nearly 10,000 soldiers gathered from Shangliao, Haihun and other places. Although it sounds like a large number, it is just empty space. The combat effectiveness of those troops who were temporarily pieced together from the rice fields was extremely weak.

My plan was to wait until the Ganning fleet entered Pengzekou, and I immediately activated the small boat to try to get close to the Mengchong ship in Ganning, ignite the fuel, dry firewood, and burn it with fire. At the same time, the 2,000 soldiers of Hua Xin on the shore fired ten thousand arrows. If Ganning fell and fled to the river, they would be searched along the river by Xu Jing's army, and the Ganning army would be wiped out here in one fell swoop.

In advance, all parts of the river along the river had been urged to harvest rice according to my orders, clearing the walls and guarding the city. If Gan Ning wanted to not return empty-handed, the fleet would inevitably enter Poyang Lake.

Will Gan Ning really come to Pengzekou as I expected? I feel a little uneasy.

A gust of cold wind blew, and I suddenly trembled, forcing myself to turn my mind to the present: the enemy is approaching and there is danger of destruction at any time, and I am still in a state of mind and in a state of mind.

I turned around and looked at the soldiers behind me. The young faces flashed with infinite trust in me and the determination to win. These five hundred soldiers were the elite soldiers I selected from the regular army and were familiar with water warfare. Now they all held sharp blades in their hands, waiting for my order.

Looking at the pair of eyes longing for victory, at this moment, I believe that the five hundred soldiers of Gan Ning's Jinfan Thief are not at ease.

I turned around and stared at the river. Gan Ning's fleet was still missing. If I waited like this, I'm afraid Taishici would not be able to hold on after a long time.

I don’t know if Liu Ye’s plan to attack the east and west will work. With Zhou Yu’s wisdom, it is inevitable to see through it. Now I can only bet on the strategy and ability of Sun Ben.

If Sun Ben followed Zhou Yu's advice and took advantage of our army's empty force and drove straight around Fanyang, all my efforts would be gone.

If Sun Ben and Zhou Yu have a gap, be careful and take every step, our army still has a chance to win. As long as I can defeat Gan Ning on the Western Front, then return to Fanyang and Shangliao to reinforce, Sun Ben and Zhou Yu will retreat.

And all of this depends on two things.

First, I can fight quickly and defeat Gan Ning.

Second, Taishi Ci, Liu Ye can hold on to Fanyang for a long enough time to defend my reinforcements.

Otherwise, everything will be just a joke on paper.

Suddenly, a yellow color appeared in front of me, and the soldiers beside me shouted: "Look, the Jinfan thief is here!"

I looked at it intently and saw more than ten huge Mengchong battleships coming towards me on the wide river. The yellow color was the shadow reflected by the sails in the sun.

Slowly, you can see the tiger-shaped pattern engraved on the bow of the ship. The tall hull of Mengchong ship is getting closer and closer, giving people a strong sense of oppression. The soldiers heard a rapid breathing sound. I knew that the tension in their hearts was just like when I was at Shenting Ridge. I took a deep breath, tried my best to regulate my breathing, held the spear in my hand tightly, penetrated my whole body, and was ready to go.
Chapter completed!