Zhuge Ke heard the faint sound coming from the top of Lu'an City, and his face was gloomy:

"Someone's coming!"

"General?"

"Send an order to urge the craftsmen in the army and civilians to speed up the construction of the pontoon bridge. Tomorrow it will be at least wide enough to pass a horse!"

"Here!"

Today's pontoon bridge is still a little small, and it is not enough to pass too many soldiers at once. As a result, today's two offensives are not enough to detect the information he wants.

However, Zhuge Ke also knew that Lu'an City was the county seat of Lujiang County in the Wei State. The city was high and the pond was deep, which was not comparable to the small town of Shu County on the border of Wu and Wei.

So this matter cannot be rushed.

Just when Zhuge Ke spent two or three days harassing the Wei army in the city, he also tested the defenses in various parts of the city.

Wang Ling, who personally led the army to guard Hefei, finally received a letter from Lu'an.

"What? Wu Kou's real goal is Liu'an City?"

Wang Ling, who was eagerly waiting for Sun Quan and had been urging his subordinates to build camps and dig trenches around Hefei, stood up immediately.

His face became a little ferocious, he stared hard at the messenger sent by Lu'an, and said sternly:

"Is the information reliable? If Wen Zhongruo knew it, if he was deceived by thieves and Hefei fell, it would be a capital crime for confiscating his house!"

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, Wu invaders are besieging the city. General Wen personally went out to defeat the enemy. Only then can we be sent to report the news."

The distance from Liu'an to Hefei is only 150 miles. It is said that the horsemen traveled day and night, regardless of the horse power, and could arrive in two days at most.

It's just that it's early summer, and Chuanqi is exhausted, with sweat pouring down his body like rain.

I saw him trying to raise his head:

"The Wu invaders outside the city immediately laid siege to the city as soon as they arrived at Lu'an City. They stood at the top of the city. It can be seen that the army behind them is still continuous."

"That's why General Wen judged that the Wu bandits outside Lu'an City were definitely not partial troops, so he sent a villain to report to the Governor, hoping that the Governor would make preparations in advance."

Wang Ling's face darkened.

He waved his hand and asked someone to take the rider down to rest.

Then he walked back and forth with an uncertain expression. It could be seen that at this time, he was already hesitating in his heart.

"If Wen Zhongruo's judgment is true, then Hefei must send a large army to Lu'an for rescue. Otherwise, if the city of Lu'an is lost, Huainan will be breached by the Wu invaders."

If the Wu invaders occupy Lu'an City, they can send troops eastward at any time to attack Hefei together with the Wu army coming from Chaohu.

The situation Hefei will face by then will be much more difficult than it is now.

"But if Wen Zhongruo's judgment is false and I really want to send troops to Liu'an, then I have fallen into Wu Kou's plan to mobilize troops..."

Thinking of this, Wang Ling couldn't help but "tsk".

No wonder Man Boning (i.e. Man Chong) always ordered each city to defend itself whenever the Wu invaders came, so that he could live in peace and harmony.

After the thief had a clear direction, he led the troops to rescue him.

Since I took over from Man Boning, I have only wanted to make achievements and prove myself, but I was a little too impatient. After all, I fell into the Wu people's plan.

However, Wang Ling has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he immediately made a decision:

"Here comes someone."

"exist."

"Send additional scouts immediately. I will further investigate the situation on Sun Quan's side within two days!"

"Here!"

As the governor of Yangzhou, Wang Ling has enough confidence in Lu'an City.

Even if the Wu invaders really want to attack Lu'an, as long as Wen Zhong can defend the city, even if he cannot hold it for several months, holding on for a month is not a big problem.

The most important thing right now is to find out Wu Kou's true intentions.

Only by knowing the true intentions of Wu Kou can we defeat the enemy without overpowering him.

If this time, he was really bullied by Wu Kou, a cruel look flashed in Wang Ling's eyes:

Sun Quan, if you really dare to use your body as bait, then don't blame me for swallowing your bait with your skin and bones.

In spring and summer, the lakes and rivers in Huainan are full of water.

The army led by Sun Quan slowly moved northward with the fleet sailing in the Shi River as its core and the troops on both sides as its wings.

Although the fine cavalry of the Wei army had an advantage on land, the tall warships of Wu's Zhou division could command from a high position and support the Wu army on both sides of the strait.

Marching like a hedgehog, although slow, it made it impossible for the Wei army to get close to Shi Shui, let alone to find out the situation of the Wu army.

Wang Ling's plan to judge Sun Quan's intentions within two days went bankrupt.

"It seems that Sun Quan is indeed prepared for this attack."

Wang Ling couldn't hold himself back and personally led his troops down the Shi River, watching Wu Jun's fleet from a distance.

Even from a long distance, you can still see the towering ship, which is as tall as a city wall.

While Wang Ling's eyes were filled with anger, there was also a hint of fear on his face:

"Wu Ren's boat division is indeed powerful."

"General, what should we do?"

"Wait a little longer, and even if Sun Quan is slow, he will still reach Hefei City."

There is nothing we can do if we wait. After all, Hefei is far more important than Lu'an City.

Once Sun Quan was unsure of his true intentions, he had no choice but to be dragged away in Hefei.

But Wang Ling pointed at Sun Quan’s fleet and said:

"The Wu invaders have left us helpless at this time. They are just relying on the advantage of the fleet. As long as they cause chaos in the fleet, the elite cavalry can charge forward with a single drum."

So he sent someone to lead a team of troops and lurked around Shishui, waiting for the opportunity.

The entrance of Shishui into Chaohu Lake is only a hundred miles away from Hefei New City. Sun Quan traveled by water, so no matter how long he delayed, he would eventually arrive.

At this time, he didn't know that Wang Ling was already doubting his true intention.

The further upstream you go, the narrower the banks and the shallower the river bed.

Seeing Sun Quan's ship begin to stop, it seemed that he was preparing to take the land route.

Wang Ling, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't wait to send people to attack.

When Sun Quan was here, he was ambushed once by Man Chong and suffered a big loss. How could he not be prepared?

But when they saw the Wu army guarding the shore, they immediately used halberds and large rafters to guard Sun Quan's ship tightly, preventing the Wei army's cavalry from rushing to the front of the ship.

Seeing this, Wang Ling had his troops shoot a wave of arrows from a distance, and then had to retreat back.

I don't know if Sun Quan was attacked, so he became more cautious and ordered people to erect fences and camps on the shore.

When Wang Ling saw this, he smiled coldly:

"Sun Quan's move is actually delaying time. His real purpose is really in Lu'an and not Hefei!"

"General, what should we do?"

"First send troops to rescue Lu'an."

Wang Ling stared intently at Wu Jun, who was building the camp slowly, his eyes flickering:

"The Wu invaders don't know that their intentions have been revealed, so they will definitely send troops to show off their troops to show their intention to attack the city."

Having said this, he sneered:

"At that time, it is time for us to defeat the enemy. If Sun Quan is really here, let's see how I can capture him!"

Being tricked by Sun Quan made Wang Ling very angry, and he wanted to save face at this time.

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