Chapter 104 Everyone’s Planning Is Infallible Seeing that Zhou Yu intended to join forces with Lu Bu to take direct action, everyone was shocked. It should be noted that even now, the three families have not yet torn their faces apart! This is also the power of Qin Zhen's plan. Obviously, this battle has harmed them and Lu Bu, but neither Lu Bu nor them have any excuse to blame Liu Bei! Because Qin Zhen plotted against Lu Bu by using the money and food in Shouchun City, and there was no money and food in Shouchun City. This was the behavior of Yuan Shu's army, and Liu Bei could not be blamed. Similarly, Qin Zhen used the troops in the city to plot against them. Even if Ji Ling was plotted against and all his troops were sent to the dam, theoretically Liu Bei could not be blamed! After all, Sun Ce agreed to the plan of flooding and building dams. The defenders in the city were hostile to them, and Ji Ling's behavior had no direct connection with Liu Bei, so they could not use this as an excuse to attack Liu Bei! It can be said that Qin Zhen's plan directly eliminated Liu Bei. If they and Lu Bu attack Liu Bei now, they will be stabbing their allies in the back. Therefore, everyone was so surprised after hearing Zhou Yu's words. After thinking for a moment, Zhang Hong frowned and said: "Gongjin's proposal is acceptable, but if our army can now convince Lu Bu, how should we attack him?" "Even if we claim that Liu Bei is plotting against our army and then takes the city, Liu Bei will still be on guard!" "Similarly, Qin Zhen dared to let Lu Bu into the city, so he would naturally be on guard. With such a plan, it would be difficult to implement even if it was a plan of internal and external cooperation!"

In his opinion, they now have two problems to solve, one of which is the excuse to send troops. Zhou Yu had indeed planned before, using the chaos in the rear as an excuse to attack Liu Bei! But the prerequisite for Zhou Yu to implement this plan is that they are also in the city! In this way, as long as they use this excuse, they can directly attack Liu Bei. But now, due to Qin Zhen’s calculations, they had no chance to enter the city at all. Liu Bei is in the city now. They use this excuse to attack Liu Bei. Before the troops get close, Liu Bei will close the city gates! By that time, the relationship would be completely broken. Whether they could capture the city was another matter. I'm afraid Liu Bei would not let them go back easily. As for the second problem, it is on Lu Bu's side. Judging from Qin Zhen's style of doing things, now that he has tricked Lu Bu, it is impossible for him not to be on guard! Among the three families now, Liu Bei clearly has the advantage. He can rely on the city defense against them and crush Lu Bu with his military force. Under this situation, it would be extremely difficult for them to attack and kill Liu Bei! When Sun Ce heard this, he frowned and looked at Zhou Yu and said: "Gongjin, how about we move our army into the city first?" "In this case, as long as Liu Bei dares to respond, our army can take action!" He thought that their biggest problem now was that Liu Bei was occupying the city. In this case, they might as well move their camp into the city. If Liu Bei does not respond, they will have an excuse to attack. If Liu Bei agreed, they could take advantage of the situation and join forces with Lu Bu to attack Liu Bei. However, when he said this, everyone shook their heads. Chen Duan hurried forward and said: "My lord, in my opinion, Liu Bei's army is now in such a state that I'm afraid they are no longer afraid of fighting our army!" "If our army moves its camp, Liu Bei will see our murderous intent and will probably strike first!" "Now our army can persuade Lu Bu, and Liu Bei may also persuade Lu Bu. If he adopts the same method to attack our army, what should we do?"

Qin Song heard this and stroked his beard and frowned. "Zi Zheng's words make sense. Qin Zhen is good at reading people's minds. Since our army can think of joining forces with Lu Bu, this man may not be unable to think of it!" "He dared to act like this this time, which shows that he has already prepared how to deal with our army!" "Lü Bu is a fickle man. As long as he speaks powerful words, he may be used by Liu Bei. Our army must be on guard against him!" It is precisely because one person's plan is short-sighted and everyone has a long-term plan that several strategists plan simultaneously and analyze all the possibilities of the current situation. After hearing this, Sun Ce felt a headache and was unable to think clearly. The current situation is extremely delicate. The three parties have reached a certain balance. If they want to break this balance, they need extremely thorough planning! After thinking for a while, he looked at Zhou Yu and said: "What is Gongjin going to do?" When he looked at Zhou Yu, he saw Zhou Yu's mouth curl up, and he stood up and said to everyone: "In fact, I have considered all your concerns!" "Qin Zhen is extremely difficult to deal with. If our army wants to succeed, it seems that there will be many problems!" "But in my opinion, if our army wants to accomplish this, we just need to do it quickly enough!" "As long as our army acts quickly enough, we can catch Liu Bei off guard!" "As you all said, if our army wants to defeat Liu Bei now, the key lies in Lu Bu. Lu Bu is a fickle person and can be easily won over by Liu Bei!" "Then our army needs to win over Lu Bu before Liu Bei wins over Lu Bu!" "Similarly, Qin Zhen will be prepared for our army, but we just fought all night yesterday. Even if Qin Zhen is fast, he still needs time to prepare!" "So if our army wants to succeed, we must act before Qin Zhen is ready!" At this point, Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce and said: "Brother, Liu Bei has stepped up his defenses against our army, so whether we move camp or continue to stay here, it will arouse Liu Bei's vigilance!" "And Lu Bu is in the city. If our army sends a lobbyist there alone, it will also attract Liu Bei's attention!" "So now the only option for our army is to enter the city today to say goodbye, leaving Liu Bei no time to prepare, and bring the lobbyists with him." "While bidding farewell to Liu Bei and relaxing his mind, I will also try to persuade Lu Bu!" "Lü Bu almost had a fight with Liu Bei last night, which shows that he is extremely resentful!" "As long as we tell Lu Bu that our army is retreating because of Liu Bei's plot, and then tell him Qin Zhen's identity, Lu Bu will definitely be angry and he will take action!" "Once Lu Bu agrees and we agree on the time to take action, our army can pack up and pretend to retreat tomorrow!" "If our army acts like this, Liu Bei will most likely focus his attention on our army, and this will be Lu Bu's chance to take action!" "Now Liu Bei's troops have to defend the city, so there must not be many supporting troops in the city." "As long as Lu Bu can take advantage of the chaos to open the city gate, our army can rush into the city and attack Liu Bei together with him!"

"On the other hand, if Lu Bu's plan is leaked and the gate cannot be opened, our army can retreat calmly and dig a dam upstream to block Liu Bei's troops from pursuing us!" "With Lu Bu causing chaos in the city, even if Liu Bei kills Lu Bu, his troops will certainly be damaged. If he fails to kill Lu Bu, the two families will become enemies, which is even better!" "This will not only give our army an opportunity to capture Hefei, but also prevent Liu Bei from settling in Shouchun!" "This is my plan, what do you think, brother?" When Sun Ce heard this, his eyes lit up and he said: "This method is excellent. Whether it succeeds or not, it will benefit our army!" "Let Lu Bu take action first, and then there is no need to worry about how to advance!" He looked at Zhang Hong and others and said: "What do you think of this plan?" As everyone listened, they were also thinking about the loopholes in Zhou Yu's plan. But after thinking about it, he found that Zhou Yu's plan cleverly avoided all their current problems. Don't they have no excuse now? Then let Lu Bu take the first step! If they succeed in killing Liu Bei, they will have the final say and can submit a memorial to the court to explain the reasons! If Liu Bei was not killed, they could have put the blame on Lu Bu with Lu Bu taking the blame. And the risk they took was actually transferred to Lu Bu. If Lu Bu can successfully open the gate, then they will have great potential if they break into the city. If Lu Bu couldn't open the door, they would turn around and leave, digging water to flood Shouchun, which would not only make Liu Bei suffer, but also block the pursuing troops. It can be said that although it was a bit unfair to Lu Bu, this strategy was extremely beneficial to them. After thinking about it for a while, Qin Song and Chen Duan immediately bowed and said: "My lord, Gongjin's plan is feasible!" Only Zhang Hong frowned as he pondered: "It seems that the key to this plan lies in Lu Bu. We must ensure that he switches sides with our army. Otherwise, if he is used by Liu Bei, my military achievements will fail!" But as soon as he said this, Sun Ce grinned and said: "Although Mr. Zhang's concerns are reasonable, I'm afraid that Lu Bu has lost trust in Liu Bei now." "It should be noted that Liu Bei's army must have known that Shouchun's money and grain had already been gone, and they deliberately used this to plot against Lu Bu. Under such circumstances, could Lu Bu not know how dangerous Liu Bei was?" "Even if he doesn't know, our army will tell him everything truthfully. How can Lu Bu not be angry?" "Lü Bu is a fickle man. Once he gets angry, he will definitely attack. He can be used by our army!" Zhang Hong listened and nodded. In fact, he also felt that it was unlikely that Lu Bu was colluding with Liu Bei. After all, Lu Bu has been tricked into doing this now. It would be too stupid for him to be won over by Liu Bei! He nodded, and Zhou Yu stepped forward and said to Sun Ce: "Brother, please don't do that. I think what Mr. Zhang said may be possible!" "So our army needs to send a man who is eloquent and eloquent. We must not be careless at all!"

Seeing Zhou Yu also reminding him in this way, Sun Ce couldn't help but take it to heart and thought: "Who in our army can take on this important task?" Facing Sun Ce's question, Qin Song and Chen Duan looked at each other, and then Qin Song stepped forward and bowed: "My lord, I am willing to go and persuade Lu Bu to serve our army!" Seeing Qin Song step out, Sun Ce nodded and smiled: "If Wen Biao goes there, he will definitely be able to convince Lu Bu!" Although Qin Song and Chen Duan are not very famous in history, they were both think tanks under Sun Ce, and served as strategists together with Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao. These people all contributed to Sun Ce's capture of Jiangdong. In a sense, letting Qin Song go is the same as letting Qin Zhen come forward under Liu Bei's command. If Qin Song can't convince Lu Bu, then no one under Sun Ce can persuade Lu Bu. When Zhou Yu saw this, he said to Qin Song: "If Wen Biao goes, he must be careful about one thing. Even if he convinces Lu Bu, he cannot retreat easily. He must confirm that there are no envoys from Liu Bei's army before he can return to the army!" "Only in this way can we ensure that Lu Bu can be used by our army without any risk of failure!" Qin Song knew what Zhou Yu meant. He was afraid that after he left, Lu Bu would be persuaded by Liu Bei again, so he asked him to promise that Lu Bu would not change his mind again. Thinking about this, he stroked his beard and smiled: "Don't worry, Gongjin. I have thought about it. If you can convince Lu Bu, I will send someone to report to you. I will not return until the action is taken!" Zhou Yu nodded when he heard this, but Sun Ce stepped forward and grabbed Qin Song's hand and said: "Wen Biao, please be careful. Whether this matter succeeds or not, you must return safely. Don't stand under the dangerous wall!" Seeing this, Qin Song was moved and nodded with a smile. At this point, Sun Ce's army decided on a plan to mobilize the troops. As it was still early, they were not in a hurry to go into the city. They simply went there to rest and begin to recuperate. At the same time, news about Sun Ce's military movements also reached Shouchun City. (End of this chapter)