Chapter 37 Low-level Talent

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The word "Red Cliff" was like a stuffy thunder pouring into Liu Feng's ears. The rumbling thunder pierced his eardrums, rushed into his mind, and cut off all kinds of thoughts accumulated in his mind.

Since the withdrawal of Fancheng South, he has always thought that the Battle of Red Cliff would happen as he knew, but everything that has happened since he arrived in Xiakou has made him more and more doubt whether the war will continue as he knew.

The powerful two Cao armies, the fluctuation of Xiakou people's hearts, and the late failure of Eastern Wu to send troops, all of which made Liu Feng begin to doubt the outcome of the war. He even once thought that Liu Sun's coalition forces were the best strategy to stick to Xiakou in the case of insufficient troops, relying on the advantages of Jiancheng and the water army.

Therefore, he has been thinking about why those life-and-death wars in history took place in Chibi. Until now, after listening to the dialogue between Xu Shu and Zhou Yu, Liu Feng finally solved the doubts in his heart.

According to the mark on the map, the Chibi is located more than 20 miles west of the mouth of the land, named after Chibi Mountain. The land water to the west of the mountain is dense, and it is extremely difficult to march. After Chibi Mountain, although there are still many water networks, mountains and rivers, there is a relatively flat Xianpu corridor in the middle.

Therefore, if Zhou Yu wants to defend the Lukou, the best choice is to seize the Red Cliff, rely on the danger of the mountain to prevent Cao's army from advancing on the land, and force him to fight a decisive water battle with him on the Yangtze River.

Far away in Chaisang, he drew up such a thorough and far-reaching battle plan before sending troops. It can be said that he planned a strategy and won thousands of miles away.

Is this Zhou Yu's strategic strength?

While Liu Feng sighed, everyone present suddenly realized. It goes without saying that Xu Shu's wisdom is superior. Liu Bei and the generals of Eastern Wu present are not experienced in a hundred battles. Even Liu Feng, a person who first glimpses at the art of war, can see why Zhou Yu chose the battlefield in Chibi, not to mention them.

"Gong Jin really made me open up. I'm ashamed that Gong Jin is so far-sighted." After enlightenment, Liu Bei did not hesitate to express his praise for Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu's face always had a soft smile like a spring breeze. Liu Bei couldn't see whether he was proud or disapproving. However, at a certain moment, Zhou Yu's eyes as clear as autumn water seemed to flash a strange look.

Only a kind-hearted person like Liu Feng will notice that strangeness.

"Since the governor has decided to fight with Cao Thieves in Chibi, the cooperation plan we agreed on before may also be slightly changed." Among the people present, Xu Shu first speculated Zhou Yu's strategic intention, and his mind also changed quickly. He immediately turned the topic from praise to Zhou Yu to the topic.

Zhou Yu said simply, "This is simple, and the plan remains unchanged. Cao Jun on the North Road of Hanshui is still under the responsibility of Xuandegong, and Cao Jun on the West Road will be handed over to us."

'Since Zhou Yu is so confident, let's give Cao Yan this difficult bone to him, and we will just sit down and enjoy it.'

For such a beautiful thing, Liu Feng thought that Liu Bei would agree, but Xu Shu winking at Liu Bei secretly. Liu Bei narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "This is a military matter. We should discuss it carefully and don't be in a hurry to make a decision immediately. However, since the general direction of the battle against Chibi has been determined, the food and fodder of the 30,000 stone labor army will be sent directly to the governor's ship. A Feng, hurry up and tell someone to do this. Hurry up and don't delay the governor's army.

Liu Fengzheng pondered what kind of thoughts were hidden in Zhou Yu's fleeting strange eyes. Hearing Liu Bei's instructions, he had to put it down for the time being and ordered to leave immediately.

Leaving Zhou Yu's flagship, he returned to Xiakou Shuizhai in his own walker. At this time, it was noon, and more than a dozen grain ships were still waiting at the dock.

"The Lord has the order to send the grain and fodder to Wu Jun's ship as soon as possible. Let's move."

The sailors waiting for lunch finally waited for the order. There was no need to urge them. They all acted aggressively and planned to transport the grain quickly so that they could go back to the village for dinner.

Liu Feng and Xu walked on the trestle, supervising the grain boats docked on both sides. Suddenly, a sigh came from his ear: "It seems that the Wu people really plan to go directly to guard the Red Cliff."

This seemingly casual emotion shocked Liu Feng's heart. To know that when Dongwu's fleet first arrived, the whole soldiers and civilians in Xiakou thought that the Wu people planned to help them resist Cao's army here. Even Liu Feng himself, if he hadn't met Zhou Yu just now, he, like others, did not know Zhou Yu's real intention to fight at all.

Where did you learn from the person who spoke?

Liu Feng stopped and turned his head to look for the voice. He quickly found the man.

It is a young man who is a few years older than himself. He is beautiful but masculine. He is dressed in a Confucian costume in blue, and his facial features are upright. Although his figure is a little thin, he has no lack of elegance. He is the kind of standard man who can be eye-catching at the first glance.

The man is holding a bamboo book in his hand and is inventorying something. It seems that he is just a low-level food official. Such a young and humble person can predict Zhou Yu's battle plan in advance. How can he not arouse Liu Feng's strong curiosity?

So, after sending away the grain boat, Liu Feng did not return to the camp directly, but went straight to the young man and said with a smile, "I still have something to say. Let me."

The young man was stunned for a moment, and then recognized that it was the eldest prince who called him. He quickly handed over the grain book in his hand to others and followed Liu Feng closely.

"Sit down as you like." Back to the big account, Liu Feng behaved very casually.

"My subordinates..." The young man obviously did not dare to be casual in front of the prince of the general Zuo because of his humble position.

"You stand and I sit. Do you want me to look up at you and speak? In this way, the neck will be very tired. Liu Feng deliberately made a joke to relieve the young man's nervous mood.

The man was no longer polite and sat down at ease.

Liu Feng picked up the teapot and made a cup for him in person. The young man quickly got up and took it, with a flattered face: "Thank you, my great man."

"I just heard you talking to yourself on the trestle, saying, 'Wu Ren really plans to guard the Red Cliff directly'. I really want to hear your reason for saying so." Liu Feng got to the point.

The young man was stunned again, blinking his eyes before he remembered that he seemed to have talked to himself like this just now. How could he be listened to by the eldest prince? However, he did not feel embarrassed and replied frankly, "I just looked through the map in my spare time. I felt that Lukou was the key point of Chai Sang and Xiakou. If Wu people were smart, they would definitely go to guard Lukou, and if they guard Lukou, they would naturally seize Chibi."

His analysis is no different from Xu Shu's analysis on the ship at that time. If he was still suspecting that the young man was just guessing, then now he is really new to the young man in front of him.

In surprise, Liu Feng couldn't help asking, "That's right, I haven't asked your name yet."

The young man who came to his mouth choked, quickly put down the teacup, arched his hand and said, "I'm off the horse."