Chapter 314 Zhou Yu transferred his direct troops out of Shouchun
Gan Ning did not raise any doubts about Fazheng's speculation, because even if he raised it, Gan Ning could not find any evidence to support it.
What's more, this guess was not made by Fazheng out of thin air. Otherwise, there is really no way to explain why Zhou Yu did not deploy defenses on the Huai River.
Logically speaking, with Zhou Yu's strategic vision, he should not be unable to see the threat of Huai River to Shouchun.
However, there are currently no defenses above the Huai River. There are garrisons in Zhongli, Dangtu, Xiacai and other places, but it is not the navy that is stationed in these key places, but the army.
With such a large Huai River flowing out here, there are no navy troops stationed in the strategic areas along the river.
And Sun Ce also controls a Jiangxia Navy, the strongest in the Han Dynasty (plus Zhou Yu), which is hard not to make people think wrong.
Either Zhou Yu really didn't notice Huai Shui, or Zhou Yu deliberately left it empty.
"Are there many aristocratic families stationed in Shouchun City?" Gan Ning frowned and asked Fazheng.
Although Gan Ning is the chief naval officer under Liu Bei, it is impossible for Gan Ning, a chief naval officer, to even read this kind of information, right?
"How is that possible?" Fazheng sneered. With the terrifying bloodshed caused by Yuan Shu, how could there be any aristocratic family placing family members in Shouchun City on a large scale?
"Those aristocratic families only have one or two people in charge in Shouchun City. How can they move the entire family to Shouchun." At this point, Fazheng frowned again.
Since Zhou Yu is not targeting the family that prevents Sun Ce from taking over Yuan Shu's foundation, then who is it that Zhou Yu wants to clean up with the help of others?
[It can’t be Yuan Gongli himself, right? ] Fazheng was almost amused by his sudden thought.
Anyone in Shouchun City can be plotted by Zhou Yu, except Yuan Shu.
"Then what should we do next?" Gan Ning asked Fazheng with a frown.
Their goal is to intimidate Shouchun, and then force Zhou Yu to withdraw his troops and defend Shouchun.
However, this situation now makes Gan Ning hesitate, wondering what kind of plans that guy Zhou Yu has in Shouchun City.
No matter who Zhou Yu is plotting, as long as Gan Ning and the others come into sight of Shouchun City, they will definitely be set on fire.
Fights within forces can start at any time, but when foreign enemies have attacked the core area and are still fighting among themselves, the nature is different.
Although it is possible that the internal fighting will become more intense, Fazheng and Gan Ning cannot bet on this possibility. They are here to coerce Shouchun City, not to help Sun Ce resolve internal conflicts.
"I suggest that we act according to the original plan. The deployment of defenses on the Huaihe River has already explained everything." Fa Zheng suggested to Gan Ning. It was not an order, but a suggestion.
After all, Fazheng is not the commander of the Qingzhou Fleet, nor is he the commander who coerces Shouchun like this. He can only give his own suggestions, rather than make decisions on behalf of the commander Gan Ning.
"Explain it." Gan Ning did not directly agree to Fa Zheng's suggestion just because it suited his own wishes.
This is not playing house, but a war. The issuance of every order is not a child's play. It is related to the life of every soldier. Gan Ning must be responsible for them.
"Let me ask you, besides the Jiangxia Navy, are there any other formal naval forces under Sun Bofu's command?" Fa Zheng asked seriously.
"No more." Gan Ning shook his head, "The navy is not as easy to train as the army, nor is it as easy to expand as the army. The Jiangxia Navy under Sun Bofu still incorporated the former Jingzhou The navy army was only formed.
Otherwise, with the little wealth he and Zhou Gongjin had, it would not have been possible in such a short period of time even if they had obtained the foundation of Yuan Gongjin. Form a qualified naval force." Gan Ning told Fazheng what he knew.
"That is to say, apart from the infantry, there are no navy troops in Shouchun City, right?" Fa Zheng said with bright eyes.
Gan Ning was stunned for a moment, then said: "It stands to reason that this is indeed the case, but the infantry in Shouchun City are all veterans of the Yuzhou Army. The sailors under my command may not be able to defeat them."
According to the intelligence they received, when Sun Ce and Zhou Yu led the troops to attack Lujiang, most of the troops they brought were re-recruited auxiliary troops, and the real elites were only about 20,000.
In other words, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's attack on Jiangdong did not take away the main force of the Yuzhou Army, and its main force was still in Shouchun.
"What is the real purpose of our trip to Shouchun?" Fazheng asked Gan Ning.
Not waiting for Gan Ning to answer, Fazheng continued: "We are going to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, not to capture Shouchun City.
Therefore, we only need to create chaos in Shouchun City and make Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin of Lujiang mistakenly think that we are going to attack Shouchun. "
"But what if Zhou Gongjin sees through this plan? As Sun Bofu's right-hand man, it is impossible for him to be unaware of the presence of the Yuzhou Army in Shouchun City. "Gan Ning refuted Fazheng's opinion.
Fazheng didn't pay attention to Gan Ning's rebuttal and just continued: "Otherwise, why do you think the two of them who sent troops to Lujiang brought with them newly recruited auxiliary soldiers? ?
The 20,000 elite troops they brought with them this time were already the entire Yuzhou army they could control, and the rest was basically controlled by the Yuzhou family. ”
For the Yuzhou family, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu have always been outsiders. Even if they inherit Yuan Shu’s foundation, as long as Sun Ce and Zhou Yu do not show enough suppression, the Yuzhou family will not completely surrender. Yu Sun Ce and Zhou Yu
The noble families in Yuzhou will obey Yuan Shu's orders, and the soldiers and generals of the Yuzhou army will also obey Yuan Shu's orders.
But who are you Sun Ce and Zhou Yu? Yuan Shu's adopted son? But Yuan Shu's legitimate son is not dead yet. When will it be your turn to inherit Yuan Shu's legacy?
Unless Sun Ce and Zhou Yu show sufficient dominance, the Yuzhou Army will always be superficially impressed, and they will do whatever they want privately.
"Except for the Jiangxia Navy, Sun Bofu's direct troops are the infantry they carried this time.
The Yuzhou Army in Shouchun City cannot be counted as their strength to a certain extent. Within the range." Fazheng shook his head.
"Zhou Gongjin transferred his direct troops to fight this time in order to build a strong army in the war so that he could annex the Yuzhou Army in Shouchun City."
Although Fazheng does not have exact information Evidence, but from the perspective of people's hearts, Zhou Yu is very likely to make such a decision.
Although the aristocratic families under Yuan Shu were superficially impressed by Zhou Yu's wisdom and Sun Ce's force.
However, if the Aristocratic Family surrendered so easily, the Aristocratic Family would no longer be an Aristocratic Family.
(End of this chapter)