"To Cai Zhou?" Sun Fu was taken aback and shook his head again and again. "Bo Fu, Cai Zhou is not Yuliang Zhou, and the Cai family is not Pang De's family, so you can't go if you want to. It is true that it is the manor of the Cai family, but that manor is no different from a city, and we two thousand people can't attack it at all. ”

Sun Ce was also a little hesitant. He knew that the heroes of the late Han Dynasty not only had a large number of troops, but also a solid fortress, and it was not uncommon for a family to fight against thieves and even warlords. 2,000 people fight a manor, at any cost, fight hard, they will definitely be able to fight down, but the loss is very large, once they are attacked by the men and horses from Xiangyang City, it is likely that they will pay the sacrifice but get nothing.

Sun Fu said that it was difficult to fight, not cowardly, but a sign of caution.

But it is not enough to be cautious in leading the army. There is no difficult battle in the world, and if you give up because of danger, then what is there to fight? It is dangerous to beat Cai Zhou, but the benefits of beating Cai Zhou are also obvious. First of all, there is food, with such a population of the Cai family, there must be a large amount of grain in stock, which can solve the urgent need for a while. The second is to have a strong manor, which is easier to guard than Yuliang Chau. The third is that the Cai family should have a boat, it is easier to pick up Cheng Pu and Han Dang, and Cai Zhou is also more suitable than Yuliang Zhou to store the grain and grass they robbed.

Sun Ce felt that Cai Zhou was very valuable and worth taking a risk.

After listening to Sun Ce's analysis, Sun Fu knew that he couldn't stop Sun Ce from beating Cai Zhou, and proposed: "Since Cai Zhou is so valuable, it is better to ask your uncle to send troops to seize Cai Zhou." ”

"That's not going to work." Sun Ce categorically vetoed it. Attacking a small Cai Zhou and his father personally went out, which is also too exaggerated. "Put aside whether you can fight or not, and now only think about how to fight."

Sun Ce turned his gaze to Huang Zhong. "Huang Jun, are you familiar with the deployment of these manors?"

Huang Zhong nodded. "Familiar. The most dangerous thing is the crossbow on the corner tower, with the strength of the Cai family, it should be a strong crossbow of five or six stones, and it can pierce the armor within a hundred steps. The other is the tribe in the manor, these people may not know any art of war, but they are quite brave, the armor and weapons are better than the official army, and they are familiar with the terrain, so they are not easy to deal with. ”

"So rich, I'm sorry for myself if I don't rob him." Sun Ce rubbed his hands, thought for a while, and asked, "How many parts are there in such a large manor?" He pointed to Zu Mao and the hundred righteous servants. How is the combat power better than them? ”

"These warriors are the elite under General Sun's command, how can those people compare. However, there are quite a few parts in the manor, and judging from the size of this manor, there should be three hundred to five hundred, and if you are willing to spend money, it may be more. ”

Sun Fu echoed. Although he did not explicitly oppose it, it could be seen from his expression that he strongly opposed Sun Ce's decision, but he was unwilling to directly refute Sun Ce. Zu Mao's expression was more relaxed, but he didn't mean to say anything to support Sun Ce.

Sun Ce was also a little hesitant. In terms of combat, Sun Fu and Zu Mao must have more experience than him. They don't approve of it, if they insist on it alone, it's okay to say if they win, but once they lose, it's his responsibility. Moreover, judging from the situation introduced by Huang Zhong, it was indeed not as easy as he imagined to capture Cai Zhou.

Huang Zhong hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Actually...... It's not without chance. ”

"What's the chance?" Sun Fu said angrily: "Attacking the manor is not the same thing as catching a few thieves. ”

Sun Ce glanced at Sun Fu and said, "Huang Jun, tell me your opinion." ”

"Whoa! General, although there are many people in the manor, after all, they have to guard the entire manor, and the strength of each side is about 100 people. Concentrate all your efforts and attack one point, and you may not be unable to succeed. As for Xiangyang City, it will take at least an hour from the time they receive the news to the time they rush to help. ”

Sun Fu couldn't help but shouted: "Xiangyang City is only ten miles away from here, where does it take an hour, do you think they are climbing?" Huang Hansheng, are you earnest, or do you have ulterior motives? ”

Huang Zhong sighed, took a step back, and lowered his head.

Sun Fu snorted, and then said, "Bo Fu, I am your lieutenant, and I have the responsibility to remind you to be cautious. Attacking Cai Zhou is simply a risk, not to mention that Cai Zhou is difficult to attack, even if you capture it, you can't loot. The Cai family is the strongest family in Xiangyang, if you rob them, who will dare to cooperate with us in the future? Bo Fu, we are not bandits, we take Xiangyang to occupy Xiangyang and expand our strength, not to grab it and leave. Offending the family will do us no good. Listen to my advice. Otherwise, how about we send someone to ask my uncle to decide? ”

Sun Ce's heart was full of fire. It can't be said that Sun Fu's worries are unreasonable, but he directly accused Huang Zhong of having ulterior motives, which is a bit too much. Huang Zhong had just pledged his allegiance to himself, and even if Sun Fu had this suspicion, he should remind him privately that he should not reprimand Huang Zhong in person. Moreover, he has already said that now he only discusses the question of how to attack, not whether to attack or not, what does it mean that he has repeatedly moved out of his father Sun Jian?

He wanted to reprimand Sun Fu to his face, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

"You rest first, and I'll think about it again." Sun Ce stood up. "Hansheng, you come with me."

Huang Zhong stepped forward and followed. Sun Ce left the camp and walked to the edge of the water, looking at the dark and dreary river, silent.

To be honest, he was also a little uncertain in his heart. It was his first time in battle, and it was an unplanned one. If it fails, it will not only affect Cheng Pu and Han Dang, but also leave a bad impression on Sun Jian. Dad has already expressed regret that I am not domineering enough, if such a small thing can't be done, will Sun Jian be even more disappointed and not let me lead the troops in the future?

Even if Sun Jian has no ideas, he can't get over this hurdle. The dignified little bully was dressed by himself as a guy who could only talk about it, which was so shameless.

"Hansheng, there are no outsiders here, tell me your reasons."

Huang Zhong's heart warmed. Sun Ce not only called him directly, but was not influenced by Sun Fu and doubted his intentions, which was a great trust in him.

"General, if you say whether you should attack Cai Zhou or not, I agree with Captain Sun's opinion. Attacking Cai Zhou and making a feud with the Cai family is not conducive to controlling Jingzhou in the future. But if you discuss how to attack, this is an opportunity. Because everyone thinks that the general will not do this, the general can win by surprise. As long as they can quickly break into the manor, except for the children of the Cai family, few parts will be desperate. ”

Sun Ce's eyes rolled and he understood what Huang Zhong meant. Huang Zhong was a thief in Nanyang County, and some of the tribes in the manor were dependent tenant farmers, who mainly farmed the land and had limited combat power; Some of them are idle rangers, they are stronger, but they fight for money, and once the defeat is decided, they will basically not resist to the end. If you want to talk about the understanding of these people, Huang Zhong is obviously the most experienced, and Sun Fu can't know better than him.

What's more, I still have Huang Zhong. When you are old, you can still kill Xiahou Yuan, and now that you are in the prime of life, it shouldn't be a problem to break through a Cai Zhou, right?

"Then tell me more, why did it take an hour for Xiangyang's reinforcements to arrive?"

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