The most powerful general in the Three Kingdoms

A few branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo are the prophets of the warm water in the spring river.

When the granaries in Xuzhou City were burned, the most sensitive people were the wealthy families in Xuzhou.

Of course, the first to be alert were the merchants in Xuzhou.

As a businessman, hoarding goods is a routine operation.

The war broke out, food prices rose, and animal prices rose as well.

If some war horses can be smuggled in, they will be in hot demand and demand exceeds supply.

However, although war wealth is extremely profitable, it is also very dangerous.

Therefore, most businessmen still focus on stability.

The Zhou army is now confronting Cai Mao, isolating Puyang, and attacking and harassing Dingtao.

All three fronts have advantages.

In comparison, Yuan Shu's 100,000 troops were trapped in Puyang, sitting in the city of Cuichou.

And Yuan Shu's 30,000 troops are now in Dingtao and dare not retreat lightly.

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Jingzhou, Longzhong.

Huang Chengyan's Mansion, not long ago, the servants in Huang Chengyan's Mansion just returned from Xiangyang.

Although Huang Chengyan lived in seclusion in a solemn way, farming and studying to pass down his family, he still needed to go to Xiangyang to buy some daily necessities.

Such as salt.

After the servant came back, he informed Huang Chengyan of the news that salt prices, grain prices, etc. had increased again.

Food and salt prices have risen again!

Huang Chengyan frowned, and then asked his servant to invite Zhuge Liang and his daughter.

Zhuge Liang happens to be at home today.

Hearing that his father-in-law was looking for him, Zhuge Liang went to Huang Mansion.

Huang Chengyan did not mince words and said to Zhuge Liang:"Yanzhou and Xuzhou may fall into the hands of Zhou thieves."

Zhuge Liang looked as if he expected it and said:"It's too early to say this."

Huang Chengyan always remembered the three brocades Zhuge Liang gave to Cai Mao. He took the bag and asked again:"The key to this battle is Degui?"

Zhuge Liang held up the tea bowl, blew away the foam in a leisurely manner, took a sip, and said:"If we fight to the death, there may be a turning point."

Huang Chengyan carefully considered Zhuge Liang's words.

He knew that his son-in-law was very powerful.

However, based on Huang Chengyan's understanding of Cai Mao, isn't Cai Mao brave? He really has the courage to fight Zhou Cheng to death?

Zhuge Liang continued:"The key to this battle is Jing Sheng."

"If Degui fights to the death and waits for help, Jingsheng will definitely not leave him alone."

Huang Chengyan was thinking in his heart. Suddenly, he looked at Zhuge Liang again. Could it be that the first tip Zhuge Liang gave to Cai Mao was to ask him to fight to the death and wait for help?

In fact, Zhuge Liang is not someone who can predict the unknown.

So-called counselors , is to draw your own inference based on the analysis of the changes in the situation.

Just like playing chess, you cannot just rely on the surface, but also analyze the true intention.

Zhou Cheng’s army went south, but they were not in a hurry to attack, but in Puyang City and Ji Ling confronted.

Why is this?

The confrontation between the two armies not only hurt morale, but also consumed food.

However, Zhou Cheng was willing to wait and consume, and he frequently transferred food southward.

Once the battle line was stretched, the war would be protracted. It is time-consuming and extremely disadvantageous to the attacker.

Moreover, in comparison, Yuan Shu's supply of food and grass is easier.

After all, Xuzhou is adjacent to Yanzhou.

The food and grass in Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Yuzhou can supply Yuan's army faster.

In terms of replenishing soldiers, it can also be very easy. In a short period of time, young people were recruited through the wealthy families in the county, township, and village.

It is impossible for Zhou Cheng not to know this.

And Jia Xu and others are top strategists, and it is impossible not to remind Zhou Cheng.

Then analyze Zhou Cheng To achieve the purpose of this battle, or in other words, it is the strategic goal.

Zhou Cheng led hundreds of thousands of people southward, eating horses and chewing people, and wasting a lot of money and food.

Is it just for Yanzhou?

Zhuge Liang dared to conclude that Zhou Cheng not only wanted Yanzhou, but also Xuzhou.

With Zhou Cheng's strength, it is not difficult to capture Yanzhou and Xuzhou.

But it is not difficult to capture Yanzhou and Xuzhou. It is difficult to defend it and how to deal with the counterattacks of Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others.

If Yuan Shu can be defeated The 'main force' was dragged in Xuzhou, which greatly damaged Yuan Shu's vitality, and Yuan Shu would lose the ability to counterattack.

And Yuan Shu hoarded a large amount of grain and grass in Xuzhou City.

If Puyang City was broken and Yanzhou was lost, Yuan Shu could still retreat to Xuzhou City.

Xuzhou City is not a small city.

The city of Xuzhou is high and deep, and it has a large amount of food and grass. It is very easy to defend it for a year and a half.

Although Zhou Cheng occupied the north, the north was not yet completely stable, and many places were short of food.

Continue to waste money in Xuzhou City? Then Yuan Shu really can win.

And Zhou Cheng's goal is to win quickly and win big.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang deduced that Zhou Cheng must have"internal response" in Xuzhou.

Only by cooperating with the inside and outside, Only in this way can he defeat the wealthy Yuan Shu in a short period of time.

Sure enough, the granary of Xuzhou City was burned down.

How did Zhou Jun's craftsman enter the city?

Without internal response, how could he have prepared so much kerosene and other fire starters in advance?

At the moment, Yuan Shu wanted to To defend the city of Xuzhou, there was no longer enough food and grass.

Next, Zhou Cheng blocked Cai Mao in two directions and attacked Cai Mao all the way, hoping to force Cai Mao back.

This is exactly what Zhuge Liang expected._Please download the novel without underlining