Chapter 221: The Plan in Qingzhou

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"Stab! Thrust! Pierce! Kill!"

"Stab!"

"Thrust!"

"Pierce!"

"Kill!"

Squads of Xuanwu Army soldiers are wielding their long spears, following the demonstration of the village leaders leading the drill, performing precise movements.

A young general wearing red armor and a red robe is patrolling the training ground, observing the soldiers' training.

"General, General Tao Nian requests your presence in the main tent to discuss military matters!"

A junior officer rushes to Sun Ce's side and says.

Sun Ce nodded and turned around, smiling at the adjutant, "Well done." Then he ran all the way to the central command tent.

Within the military camp, riding horses at full speed is prohibited, and anyone who violates this rule will be beheaded as a deterrent.

This is a military rule, even high-ranking officers like General Sun Ce, who have distinguished themselves in defeating foreign enemies, would not be allowed to violate it.



When Sun Ce arrived at the central military tent, he was already sweating profusely. It was clear that Zhou Yu and Li Dian had been waiting for him in the tent for a while. Sun Ce's face was full of apology as he said, "I'm sorry, I was training the soldiers and it was quite far from the central military tent. That's why I'm late."

"No harm, but it's hard work for Bofu to drill the soldiers."

Li Dian said with a calm expression. As the commander, he was also involved in discussing the layout of the main camp with Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. He naturally knew that the distance between the drill ground and the central army tent was indeed quite far, and without riding a horse, it would indeed take some time.

Zhou Yu didn't say anything. He took a handkerchief from a nearby subordinate and threw it directly to Sun Ce. Sun Ce reached out with his long arm and caught the handkerchief that was still in the air. He wiped off the sweat from his face and neck.

二人相视一笑，一切言语尽在笑容之中。

“咳咳！”李典咳嗽了两声，他是真的有些怀疑这俩人有龙阳之癖。哪怕是结义兄弟，你们俩这也太亲密了吧。

"Hmm, Bofu and Gongjin stay, the rest of you can leave first."

Li Dian's words made Sun Ce and Zhou Yu serious.

Before everyone could leave the tent, Li Dian added another order, "No one is allowed to enter within a hundred steps of the tent, violators will be executed on the spot!"

Wow!

The scene suddenly fell silent, even the messenger boy in charge felt a tremor in his heart, muttered, "Good heavens, could it be that the sky is falling?"

Of course, the messenger boy only thought about it, but didn't dare to say it aloud. After all, he had followed Li Dian for many years and had some insight. How could someone without a brain live for long?

As everyone else moved away from the tent, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu both turned their gaze towards Li Dian with a serious expression, waiting for him to speak.

Li Dian took out an opened envelope from his pocket.

Urgent message, sealed with black lacquer, has been opened.

No need for Li Dian to explain, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu can understand its importance.

"General Li Dian, what exactly happened? Could it be that Yuan Shao, without resting, is launching another massive attack on the camp at Guandu?" Sun Ce hurriedly asked. Translated content:

Li Dian forced a smile and felt that these two children seemed a bit nervous. "It's not as serious as you think. Our army is safe and sound, and no problems have occurred."

"Then what are you doing?"

"Our Lord commanded us to take the initiative."

"Take the initiative?" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu locked eyes, both sensing the surprise in each other's gaze.

"Yes, it's Qingzhou."

Looking at the map hanging on the wall, Zhou Yu can clearly see the situation of both enemy and our forces marked on it.

"Launching an attack on Qingzhou is indeed a clever strategy. Qingzhou is weak in military strength and lacks strategic locations. If we surprise them with a sudden assault, we can gain a great advantage. However, once the enemy reacts, we will be forced to defend within the city."

Li Dian nodded and tapped his left hand on the desk. "I also considered this situation. I'm afraid the lord's idea is to divert a portion of Yuan's forces. However, firstly, the Xuanwu army is definitely not afraid of field battles, but they aren't as good at siege warfare, and there will also be a major issue with our supply lines during the later stages of defense."

This also left a psychological shadow on Li Dian during the previous battle in Xuzhou.

In the battle at Dongguan City, Li Dian's uncle Li Qian and his cousin Li Zheng personally stormed the city, but they couldn't move the Xuanwu Army. As a result, Li Dian had to personally beat the drum to boost morale and then be the first to climb up. With the martial arts skills of Li Qian, Li Zheng, and Li Dian, they managed to create a safe zone on the city wall for the Xuanwu soldiers to climb up, and eventually captured Dongguan City.

Since then, Li Dian has been training soldiers relentlessly to improve their ability to attack cities.

For example, he would move sandbags to fill the trenches he dug himself and use ladders to climb onto his own city walls, and so on.

However, Li Dian still lacks confidence in the Xuanwu Army, always worrying that they might be lacking in terms of attacking cities.

To be honest, in the eyes of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, the siege ability of the Xuanwu Army is definitely not inferior, at least among the armies of the various warlords. However, within the Cao army, Li Dian's Xuanwu Army still appears to have some shortcomings in terms of siege capability.

“The supply problem shouldn't be a big issue. We can start by attacking Jinan County and Jibei County. Jinan County and Jibei County have always been grateful to our lord due to his benevolent actions in the past. These two counties are not far from Taishan County and the roads are relatively smooth, so transportation difficulties are not significant. If we encounter a shortage of food and provisions, we can temporarily ask the local people to purchase grain with money."

Zhuge Liang quickly resolved Li Dian's supply problem in just a few words, and then devised a plan for attacking the city.

"Also, General, you can go to General Cao Hong, who is stationed in Puyang, and ask him to provide the captured soldiers' armor from the Yuan army. Afterwards, hehe, I have a clever plan in mind."

Li Dian originally had completely different views on Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

Sun Ce had been battling for many years and had made a great name for himself, so Li Dian naturally welcomed him. On the other hand, Zhou Yu seemed like a scholar and was also quite young. Initially, when he came to the camp, he would take the scout corps out every day, seeming a bit negligent towards his official duties. This made Li Dian highly doubtful of Zhou Yu's abilities.

Later, Sun Ce learned through Sun Ce that Zhou Yu was becoming familiar with the terrain in order to strategize when the Yuan army invaded.

After that, with Sun Ce's recommendation, Zhou Yu began to assist Li Dian in handling military affairs, handling each matter appropriately. Since then, Li Dian has truly accepted Zhou Yu, as well as Li Qian, Li Zheng, and other generals in the army.

Li Dian's gaze at Zhou Yu became increasingly complicated, as he had initially perceived Zhou Yu as someone who didn't focus on important matters. However, now Zhou Yu was gradually revealing his own talents.

"In that case, I leave everything in Gong Jin's hands," Li Dian said with a gentle smile. Translation:

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