Chapter 681 (1/2)

Jiujiang County, Hefei.

Hefei is located on the Bank of the Wanshui river. It has a strong city and is located in a key position. It is a place that the strategists must fight for. Therefore, all the dynasties built cities here. The center of Jiujiang county is Hefei. As long as it can keep Hefei, the northern army will be able to resist the northern expedition of the southern army. If the southern army can occupy Hefei, it will be able to lay a foundation for the northern expedition.

Therefore, in the history of the eastern Wu Dynasty, Hefei was plotted more than once. For example, after the battle of Chibi, the victorious Sun Quan led a hundred thousand troops to encircle Hefei. If Zhang Liao had not led his army directly to Sun Quan's middle army, he would have lost the city.

Above the city of Hefei, a man stands erect. He is not tall or even short. His face is white and his beard is dark under his jaw. A pair of small eyes twinkle with fine light. At first sight, he knows that he is a worried man.

A gust of strong wind blew, and a young general in the rear stepped forward and put the brocade robe on him. He said, ”prime minister, the wind is strong in the city. Come down?”

”Oh, Wenlie, it's OK.”

Cao Cao waved his hand with a smile, and looked at Cao Xiu with appreciative eyes: ”Wenlie, do you think that our army is secretly seeking Lujiang County, can Jiangdong army detect it?”

Although he was young, he had big eyes, a high nose, and a tight lips. His features revealed a firm color. He was Cao Xiu, the nephew of Cao Cao, with the character of Wenlie.

When Dong Zhuo came to Luoyang, the world was in chaos. The Cao clan fled for their lives. The Cao family fled to Wujun. When he heard that Cao Cao was fighting against Dong, Cao Xiu convinced his family to return to the Central Plains with his mother and join him under Cao Cao's command. When Cao Cao saw Cao Xiu and inquired about the art of war, they all had high opinions. Therefore, he praised him as ”a thousand li horse of our Cao family”.

Because Cao Xiu had been in Wujun for some time and was familiar with Jiangdong, Cao Cao sent troops to Lujiang County and ordered Cao Xiu to accompany him.

Cao Xiu thought carefully for a while, and then he replied, ”prime minister, I'm sorry to say so. When someone was in Jiangdong, he heard other people's words, but the song was wrong. Zhou Langgu said it was Zhou Yu

Cao Cao said with a smile, ”Oh? Is Zhou Yu also proficient in temperament? ”

Cao Xiu nodded: ”Zhou Yu is very talented, but only in this way, he has never heard that he will lead a war.”

When Zhou Yu lived in seclusion in Lujiang County earlier, although he was famous, he began to follow sun CE across the river to attack Liu Yao. At that time, Cao Xiu had already gone to the north to go home, so it was not clear.

”Sun CE, known as little overlord in the world, may not be as brave as king Xiang, but he can be regarded as a rare military genius, as can be seen from his months in Pingjiang East.”

Cao Xiu analyzed: ”it is said that Zhou Yu and sun CE are close friends. Therefore, sun CE is entrusted with the important task of leading the army, but the strategy is just like this.”

Cao Cao shook his head with a smile: ”Wenlie, don't despise Zhou Yu.”

”Oh? Did the prime minister have information Cao Xiu doubted.

”No

Cao Cao said slowly, ”it's no ordinary person to be appointed as the commander of troops and horses by the sun family of Jiangdong? A general feeling that this strategic fear has been discovered by Jiangdong Army... ”