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Chapter 65: That’s pigs! Is Liu Bei going to create a miracle?

Lu Su was confused.

For a moment, he thought that he was too tired from traveling, his mind was not clear, and he must have heard it wrongly.

Liu Bei wants to defeat Cao Cao's 150,000-strong army in one battle?

This is a joke!
Those were 150,000 Cao troops, not 150,000 pigs.

It's nothing that you relied on Huo Jun's talent in defending the city to keep Fancheng impregnable.

You relied on Guan Yu's talent in naval warfare to defeat Yu Jin's navy, which is barely reasonable.

You used the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain and relied on your local superior forces to launch a surprise attack on the Deng County grain camp and burn hundreds of thousands of hu of Cao Cao's grain. Although it was unexpected, it made sense.

Now you have to cross the river and defeat Cao Cao's 150,000 troops!
Lu Su racked his brains but could not figure out how Liu Bei could accomplish this impossible military miracle.

"Brother Bowen, this kind of thing is not something you can joke about!"

Lu Su came back to his senses and looked at Xiao He seriously.

Sun Qian, Jian Yong and others around him all looked at each other and smiled.

Everyone could obviously see from Lu Su's expression and words that Xiao He was joking with him.

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

Xiao He had no choice but to pretend to be serious and pointed outside the tent:
"As you can see, my camp is completely deserted, and General Yunchang and his men have all left."

"My lord, you have sent out all your forces this time. All those who can wield a sword have gone out. Only a few of us who can't lift a sword are left."

Lu Su was shocked and looked Xiao He up and down, realizing that he was not joking.

So he put down the tea bowl, stood up suddenly, opened the curtain and took another look.

The camp was indeed empty. Except for a thousand or so soldiers scattered here and there, nearly 30,000 of Liu's troops were no longer there.

Inside the big tent, apart from Xiao He and his group of counselors, there were hardly any military generals left, and the only capable fighter was Guan Yinping, a female general from the Kingdom of Guo.

There is no doubt that Liu Bei must have mobilized his entire army and headed to the north bank to fight Cao Cao to the death.

"Brother Bowen, you are so wise, why didn't you dissuade Liu Yuzhou and let him risk his entire army to fight Cao Cao head-on?"

"Cao Cao has an army of 150,000. Even if you launch a night attack and kill Cao Cao by surprise, how can you repeat the victory of the Battle of Deng County?"

"If these 30,000 soldiers and horses are lost, what will you use to defend the Han River? Will Xiangfan be easily captured by Cao Cao?"

Lu Su stamped his feet and cried out in pain, blaming Xiao He.

Xiao He sighed softly and said helplessly:

"Brother Zijing, we are aware that our army is vastly outnumbered compared to Cao's."

"But this is the only solution. Cao Cao has increased taxes in the north and would rather provoke a civil uprising than continue to confront us here."

"My lord only holds a small corner of Xiangyang. If we continue to waste time like this, he will definitely be the one who can't hold on."

"Tell me, if we don't burn our boats and give it a try, what should we do?"

Lu Su was speechless.

After a moment of silence, Lu Su sighed again:
"Su also knows Liu Yuzhou's difficulties, but Liu Yuzhou is not fighting Cao alone. He has my lord as an ally!"

Changing the subject, Lu Su said seriously:
"As long as Liu Yuzhou speaks, my lord will immediately send troops to Xiangfan to help Liu Yuzhou fight against Cao, and can also provide you with food and fodder to support you!"

Xiao He raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

This Lu Zijing looks honest and like a good teammate.

In fact, he wanted to seize the opportunity and win the chance for Sun Quan to send troops into Jingzhou.

"Zi Jing, we appreciate your kindness."

"But I heard that General Sun was recently defeated by Zhang Liao in Hefei."

"General Sun is under considerable pressure. How can we ask him to allocate troops and food to us?"

"As allies, we should each fulfill our responsibilities and share the pressure with each other."

"Let us deal with Cao Cao." Xiao He politely rejected Lu Su's kindness and mentioned the embarrassing incident in which Sun Quan was completely defeated by Zhang Liao in Hefei.

When passing through Xiakou earlier, Lu Su deliberately stayed for a few more days to transmit the defense layout of Xiakou and the information about Wei Yan's beacon tower back to Chaisang to Zhou Yu.

It was during his stay in Xiakou that he received the news that Sun Quan was defeated in Hefei.

Our lord, despite having ten times more troops than us, was defeated by Zhang Liao. How dare you interfere in the Battle of Xiangfan and mess with our Jingzhou?
Xiao He was talking about something that was completely irrelevant, which made Lu Su feel embarrassed for a moment, and he quickly picked up the tea bowl to cover up.

"My lord's defeat in the Battle of Hefei was actually just an accident. We only lost a few thousand men and horses, so it can't be considered a major defeat."

After covering up and denying, Lu Su put down the tea bowl and said seriously again:
"But I heard that Liu Yuzhou has seized hundreds of thousands of bushels of grain and grass from the Cai and Kuai families, enough to sustain them for several more months."

"If that's the case, then we haven't reached the end of our rope yet. Why should Liu Yuzhou be so eager to fight a desperate battle?"

Xiao He poured himself a cup of tea and sighed softly:

"To be honest, with the food and supplies we have, we can still sustain ourselves for a few more months."

"But time waits for no one. The flood peak has arrived today. If we don't take advantage of the situation and flood Cao's camp now, we will miss the opportunity once the autumn flood is over."

Lu Su was stunned.

Flood peak, autumn flood, flooding Cao camp...

These sudden words confused Lu Su, who was originally anxious.

"Brother Bo...Brother Bowen, flooding Cao's camp? What do you mean by that? I don't quite understand."

Lu Su was stunned for a while before he asked with confusion in his eyes.

"Why, Zijing, do you really think that my lord would rush over with 30,000 men without a clever plan?"

Xiao He put down the tea bowl, glared at Lu Su and asked back.

Lu Su's eyes became more and more confused, with a look of surprise and confusion.

"At this time of year, there will be autumn floods in Jiangnan, and the Han River will naturally rise sharply."

"Fancheng is located on the north bank, with relatively low terrain. Cao Cao is from the north and doesn't know the favorable weather and terrain of Xiangfan. He camped 40% of his troops in the low-lying area."

"Then we can take advantage of the flood peak to break the river bank and flood Cao's camp, right?"

"If my lord leads his army aboard ships to attack, he will easily defeat Cao Cao's 150,000-man army!"

Xiao He revealed his entire plan.

Lu Su suddenly came to his senses.

Only at this moment did he understand where Liu Bei got the courage to lead an army of 30,000 across the north bank to confront Cao Cao's army of 150,000.

He is not trying to fight a rock with an egg, nor is he being reckless and impulsive.

Liu Bei had a brilliant plan in mind long ago. He wanted to take advantage of the weather and defeat Cao's 150,000 troops without having to fight a single soldier.

It's a pity that I was worried just now, trying to persuade him, complaining about everything, and even wanted to take the opportunity to lure the Jiangdong army into Jingzhou... It's really ridiculous.

"I didn't expect Liu Yuzhou to have such a brilliant plan. It seems Su was worrying for nothing."

"Such a brilliant plan, Su is mediocre and would never have thought of it."

After Lu Su sighed and laughed at himself, he couldn't help but wonder:

"I wonder who proposed this brilliant plan to Liu Yuzhou?"

Xiao He couldn't admit it, so he had to sip his tea.

I can't just pat my chest and proudly admit that this plan came from me, Xiao He.

He didn't need to answer, Guan Yinping on the side said:
"This brilliant plan to flood Cao's camp was naturally suggested by Bo Wen to my uncle."

This statement came out.

Lu Su's heart suddenly shook, and he looked at Xiao He in surprise.

(End of this chapter)