Chapter 352

Yuzhou, Pei State Commandery, outside Xia Qiu City

"Haha, this Xuzhou is indeed rich; just the remaining grain and fodder is enough for my great army to eat for more than two months!"

Outside Xia Qiu City, Lu Bu looked at the grain and fodder being transported over one after another, his face full of smiles!

Yuzhou suffered a locust plague, and a large amount of farmland had no harvest!

Originally, Lu Bu was worried about the grain and fodder supply for his troops!

Now it has been resolved quite a bit!

Although Lin Yang had already ordered to strengthen the walls and clear the fields, the time was too rushed, and there were still some places where the rice in the farmland was not burned!

And this was cheap for Lu Bu!

Just the grain and fodder transported during this time was enough for Lu Bu's thirty thousand troops to eat and drink for more than two months!

The richness of Xuzhou shocked Lu Bu again!

"My lord, this time Yuan Gonglu attacked Xuzhou, although he sent Ji Ling to lead seventy thousand troops to station on the side, we still need to be careful!"

Outside Xia Qiu City, Lu Bu's thirty thousand troops and Ji Ling and Zhang Xun's seventy thousand troops were stationed!

A total of one hundred thousand troops were attacking Zhao Zilong's great army in Xia Qiu together!

Although it seemed that Yuan Gonglu, Cao Mengde, and Yuan Benchu were coming aggressively this time, Chen Gong actually didn't think much of it!

Yuan Gonglu only sent seventy thousand troops to station here, with one hundred thousand troops overseeing the rear!

This is clearly wanting them to be the vanguard!

"Gongtai, don't worry, I'm not really stupid!"

In this Xia Qiu City, there are Zhao Zilong's eighty thousand troops, plus Lin Yang's Xuzhou troops, they will definitely support here!

With Lu Bu's few troops, he won't foolishly go to consume them!

Just as Lu Bu was doing this, on the other side, in Ji Ling's great army

"Strategist, now that Xuzhou has strengthened the walls and cleared the fields, our plan to loot grain and fodder has failed!"

Ji Ling's brows furrowed, looking at Yan Xiang standing to the side!

This attack can be said to have failed from the very beginning!

Xuzhou has a lot of grain and fodder!

But this time there is no harvest!

"It's okay, this time we just need to drag Lin Yang and the others here!"

Yan Xiang looked at Ji Ling; their seventy thousand troops are here for the purpose of dragging Lin Yang!

Strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, they had already guessed it from the beginning of the march!

Under Lin Yang's command, there are a group of strategists like Guo Fengxiao, Cheng Zhongde, Chen Gui, Zhou Gongjin, and Gu Yong!

How could they not think of such a strategy as strengthening the walls and clearing the fields!

Seeing Yan Xiang not speaking, Ji Ling found it hard to ask anything more!

Yanzhou, Lu State Commandery, Fan County

"Strategist, our great army has been staying here for nearly a month; why haven't we attacked Xuzhou?"

In the great hall of Fan County, Xia Hou Dun hurried over, full of anger and confusion!

As a brother trusted by Cao Mengde, only Xia Hou Dun dared to ask this!

"Lu Fu, only knows how to show off his bravery!"

Looking at Xia Hou Dun, who was rude and shouting at Xi Zhicai, Cao Mengde directly scolded him!

Although he also didn't understand!

But Xi Zhicai let him station troops here, thinking there must be a lot of meaning!

Seeing Cao Mengde defending him like this, Xi Zhicai also had a gratified smile!

"It's okay, my lord!" Saying this to Cao Mengde, Xi Zhicai's gaze looked at Xia Hou Dun: "General Yuanrang, the reason the great army is stationed here is for the safety of Yanzhou!"

Xi Zhicai spoke, his gaze swept over the few people present, and then he stated it directly!

"This strategy of dividing Xuzhou among the three families, although successful, is only the first step of this plan!" Xi Zhicai smiled, his face showing a look of victory!

"Oh?"

Hearing that there was a follow-up to this strategy, Cao Mengde, Chen Qun, and Xia Hou Dun were all interested!

When Xi Zhicai told him before!

He didn't say there was a follow-up!

"My lord, if the strategy of dividing Xuzhou into three parts succeeds, Yuan Benchu can obtain the entire Qingzhou province and one commandery of Xuzhou, greatly increasing his strength!"

"Yuan Gonglu can obtain the two commanderies of Xiapi and Guangling in Xuzhou, directly opening the portal to Yangzhou!"

Xi Zhicai spoke lightly, and the content made Cao Mengde, Chen Qun, Xia Hou Dun, and others furrow their brows!

"And my lord only obtained two commanderies of Xuzhou, unable to attack up or down, which is equivalent to nothing!"

Dividing Xuzhou, the one who gains the most is Yuan Benchu!

Occupying Qingzhou and eliminating the danger of Xuzhou!

Yuan Benchu can safely and boldly eliminate Gongsun Zan!

In this way, Yuan Benchu can occupy four provinces and use Langya Commandery of Xuzhou to send troops south!

The second beneficiary is Yuan Gonglu, occupying Xiapi Commandery and Guangling Commandery, connecting with Jiujiang Commandery and Lujiang Commandery, completely controlling the grain-producing land of the two Huai rivers!

At the same time, he also has the opportunity to capture Yangzhou!

The one with the least benefit is Cao Mengde, who proposed this plan!

Only able to solve the grain problem and obtain two provinces!

Compared to the greatly strengthened Yuan Benchu and Yuan Gonglu!

Cao Mengde can be said to have gained nothing, and even strengthened two enemies!

"Strategist, then in that case, shouldn't we have sent troops this time?"

Hearing that Yuan Benchu and Yuan Gonglu could get such great benefits, Xia Hou Dun immediately spoke up!

Then what are we fighting for!

If we capture Xuzhou, don't we get any benefits at all!

"Fool, shut up, listen to the strategist!"

Cao Mengde, who was also confused, scolded Xia Hou Dun and looked at Xi Zhicai!

"My lord, capturing Xuzhou is indeed of no benefit to us!"

Xi Zhicai glanced at Xia Hou Dun and directly approved the other party's words!

Hearing that Xi Zhicai also approved of him, Xia Hou Dun became proud!

Let's see who dares to say he, Xia Hou Dun, is stupid!

Clearly the strategist said he was right!

"Strategist, what does this mean?"

It was Cao Ren, standing to the side, who seemed to feel something, but couldn't grasp it!

They sent troops here, isn't it for the grain problem, and thus to attack Xuzhou?

If they don't fight!

What are they doing here!

Cao Ren and a group of generals were all a bit confused!

"Xi Zhicai, do you mean that Xuzhou, which cannot be captured, is the best for us?"

It was Boss Cao who pondered for a while and seemed to understand Xi Zhicai's meaning!

Hearing that Xuzhou, which cannot be captured, is most beneficial to them, Xia Hou Dun and the others were stunned again!

"That's right, my lord might as well look here; perhaps there will be a pleasant surprise soon!"

Xi Zhicai nodded; it doesn't matter if others don't understand, as long as Cao Mengde understands!

And!

Stationing troops here this time, Xi Zhicai is actually waiting for the right moment!

Xuzhou, Donghai Commandery, Yinping County