As for cotton clothing, the Youzhou Army's troops are not needed. Local sheepskin is extremely cheap. Hao Meng, Gao Lan and Chunyu Qiong each have sheepskin purchased. The sheepskin processed as raw materials include winter clothes, which saves the Xuzhou headquarters from delivering cotton clothing.

Youzhou has a small population, and its internal affairs are relatively simple and there is no civil servant. Military generals are directly in charge of internal affairs.

This winter came very quickly, but at the end of October, there was heavy snow in Xuzhou.

In the army, the fireplace was lit in Lu Bu's study. Lu Bu, Chen Gong, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Zhubo, and the four of them ate barbecue on the charcoal stove. The room was full of mutton skewers.

Chen Gong was very proud. In just three years, Xuzhou developed from 8,000 soldiers and horses, a city to the current four states of Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou and Jizhou, with more than 200,000 infantry and cavalry and more than 10,000 naval troops.

Chen Gong was soaked in his mouth: "Lord, I haven't fought a war for several years. Now my internal affairs are stable. I will follow you to fight next year."

Lu Bu flipped through the mutton skewers: "No problem, we will speed up in the spring, swallowing Puyang County and Chenliu County in one bite. Now Cao Cao has taken Nanyang and the next step is to attack Jingzhou. Liu Biao is weak and has no power to resist Cao Cao. We cannot let him grow stronger. Now there is enough food and grass, so we have to send troops as soon as possible."

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment: "We formed two fists and attacked from Jizhou and Xuzhou. We used Jizhou to attack Puyang County and Xuzhou to attack Chenliu County. It was a blitzkrieg. We took these two counties in five to six days to attack Cao's morale and make the wealthy families lose confidence in Cao Cao."

Chen Gong felt a little moved. Looking at Zhuge Liang, who was the nephew in front of him, he particularly liked him. He was indeed a hero and wanted to take the school entrance exam:

"Kong Ming thought that who can be called a hero today except our lord?"

Zhuge Liang respects Chen Gong very much, but he is free and easy and dares to say:

"When today's great struggles, the heroes and heroes in the world are like crucian carp crossing the river. If anyone can pose a hidden danger to Xuzhou, it will be three."

"Oh, I hope to hear it carefully."

Zhuge Liang took a meat skewer: "First, it's Cao Cao. Cao Cao took the emperor to command the princes, took care of himself and supported many supporters. Moreover, this man was shameless, robbed tombs and ate big people, and was able to do everything he could. He had many military generals and counselors under his command, and was an extremely difficult character."

Lu Bu and Chen Gong nodded one after another. Zhuge Liang's analysis was good. Cao Cao was considered a stern ancestor. He was shameless and took the lead. He founded the General of the Faqiu and the Chief Secretary of the Touching School.

"The second one is Sun Ce. Sun Ce is brave and has many civil and military officials and generals under his command. He relies on the dangerous rivers and entrenches on one side. He has gained the support of the Jiangdong clan. Now he is developing southward and has a huge area. Moreover, it is difficult for our northern army to adapt to the south. If the land is not suitable, it will cause a large number of casualties."

At this time, most of the south was not developed. Not to mention the dangerous mountain roads, the jungle was full of poisonous insects and miasma, which was difficult to attack, and it was difficult to march into the south.

"The third one is Liu Bei. Liu Bei has the same skills as Cao Cao, and he is even more dark. Now he just lacks a territory. Once he has territory, it means that the tiger returns to the mountain and the dragon enters the water."

Lu Bu praised: "Kong Ming's vision is so accurate, these three are all heroes of the times."

While chatting, Xu Shitou suddenly came to report: "Yu Ji sent someone to send a letter."

Lu Bu suddenly had a bad premonition. Could it be that this old Taoist is leaving?

Sure enough, it was a simple farewell letter when I opened it.

It turned out that Yu Jiye was observing the celestial phenomena. Seeing the stars falling southeast, he wanted to go back to see his old lord. He was worried that Lu Bu would not agree, so he left a book and ran away.

Yu Ji is a good person in astronomy and geography, and can judge typhoons, heavy rains, and even the Yellow River breaks, making him a rare talent. Lu Bu arranged for him to observe the weather, astrology, and changes in the four seasons, and brought dozens of people.

However, Lu Bu did not allow Yu Ji to preach, which made Yu Ji very depressed. His departure today was also expected.

"Go and call Urafeng."

"yes."

Soon Pu Feng came.

Lu Bu wrote a simple letter, just a few words, put it in an envelope and handed it to Pu Feng.

"Take fifty cavalry and look for Taoist Yu Ji along the way. If you meet him, send him a letter. Remember, don't make things difficult for Taoist Yu Ji, and don't stop him."

“Yes, guarantee the task is completed.”

Pu Feng has gone down.

Seeing Lu Bu’s face solemn, Chen Gong hurriedly asked, “What does the star fall to the southwest mean?”

"Sun Ce probably went. It seems that he can't take a break. Tomorrow, we will transfer 10,000 Danyang soldiers to Lianyun County. It's time for us to go south."

Lu Bu's combat method is full of hammers in the east and a stick in the west, which makes people unable to understand.

Zhuge Liang asked: "Where is the lord going?"

"Now Sun Ce should be gone. Jiangdong is in chaos. I led my troops to raid Jinling City from the waterway. Liu Jun Governor and Sun Guan led 20,000 troops from Guangling to the east and headed south to Jinling."

Chen Gong repeatedly opposed: "It is cold in the north now, and although the south is warmer, the temperature is very low, and the combat risks are extremely high. Once Sun Ce is not dead, it is not said that he will go to a fight in vain, and he may also lose his troops and generals."

Lu Bu pointed to Jinling: "I have been preparing for this battle for three years. The 150 flat-bottomed sand ships in Lianyun County are just to go up the river. The navy of the Eastern Wu will only defend against our Hefei navy and will not be too prepared for the navy of Lianyun County. If you attack them inadvertently and unexpectedly, as long as the speed is fast enough, even if Sun Ce is not dead, you can still take down Jinling City."

Zhuge Liang stared at the map, and Chen Gong was thinking about it. He took down Jinling and the entire Jiangbei was the world of Xuzhou Army. There were many wealthy families in the Jinling area, and Guangling, so even if the Xuzhou Army was eating rice, it would be guaranteed.

"Since the lord is preparing for several years, we will send troops immediately."

Chen Gong was still staying behind because Chen Gong had no strong dispatch as soon as he left Xuzhou. Lu Bu left the Xuzhou cavalry to rest. Only 10,000 Danyang soldiers who had trained to take a boat were required to go there.

The next morning, the sky was bright, the first snow was clear, and the earth was covered with white. The government sent orders to clear the snow on the official road, and tens of thousands of people cleaned the way with shovels and brooms.

Each county cleans up each county and asks the people to strive for the first place. This is Xuzhou's speed and management ability.

Lu Bu arranged more than 1,000 carriages of various types, and more than 10,000 Danyang soldiers rode iron horses.

Fortunately, the weather was not too cold, and the snow on the official road was not so slippery after it was cleared, and it marched for more than a hundred miles a day.
Chapter completed!