"Go to Caizhou?" Sun Fu was shocked and shook his head repeatedly. "Bo Fu, Caizhou is not Yuliangzhou, and the Cai family is not Pang De's family. You can't go as soon as you want. It's the Cai family's manor, but that manor is no different from a city. With these two thousand of us, we can't conquer it."

Sun Ce was also a little hesitant. He knew that the tyrants at the end of the Han Dynasty not only had a large number of troops, but also had solid fortresses. It was common to fight against thieves and even warlords with one surname. Two thousand people fought a manor at all costs and fought hard, and they would definitely be able to defeat them, but the losses were huge. Once they were attacked by the troops from Xiangyang City, they would probably have sacrificed but they would not get anything.

Sun Fu said it was difficult to fight, not because of timidity, but because of caution.

But being cautious in leading the army is not enough. There is no difficult battle in the world. If you give up because of danger, then what else can you fight? There is danger to attack Caizhou, but the benefits of defeating Caizhou are also obvious. First of all, there is food. The Cai family has so many people, and there must be a large amount of grain storage, which can solve the urgent problem for a while. Second, there is a solid manor, which is easier to defend than Yuliangzhou. Third, the Cai family should have a boat, which is easier to handle Cheng Pu and Han Dang, and Caizhou is also more suitable to store the food and grass they robbed than Yuliangzhou.

Sun Ce thinks Caizhou is very valuable and worth taking some risks.

After listening to Sun Ce's analysis, Sun Fu knew that he could not stop Sun Ce from beating Cai Zhou, and suggested: "Since Cai Zhou is so valuable, why not ask my uncle to send troops to seize Cai Zhou."

"That won't work." Sun Ce decisively rejected it. Attacking a small Caizhou and his father himself was too exaggerated. "Put it aside if you can fight, and now you only consider how to fight."

Sun Ce turned his attention 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 powerful crossbow of five or six stones, and it can penetrate armor and helmets within a hundred steps. In addition, there are the troops in the manor. These people may not know any military tactics, but they are quite brave. The armor and weapons are better than those of the official army, and they are familiar with the terrain, which is difficult to deal with."

"I'm sorry for myself if I don't rob him." Sun Ce rubbed his hands, thought for a while, and asked again: "How many parts are there in such a big manor?" He pointed to Zu Mao and the Yibai Yicong. "How powerful is the battle than them?"

"These warriors are elite under General Sun's command, and they are not comparable to those people. However, there are quite a few troops in the manor. Judging from the size of the manor, there should be between 300 and 500. If you are willing to spend money, there may be more."

Sun Fu agreed repeatedly. Although he did not explicitly object, it can be seen from his expression that he strongly opposed Sun Ce's decision and was just unwilling to directly refute Sun Ce. Zu Mao's expression was relatively relaxed, but he did not mean 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 didn't agree with it. If they insisted alone, it would be fine if they won. Once they lost, it would be his own responsibility. Moreover, judging from the situation introduced by Huang Zhong, it was indeed not as easy as he thought to have captured Cai Zhou.

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

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

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

"Here! General, although there are many people in the manor, after all, they have to guard the entire manor, and the troops on each side are only about a hundred people. Concentrating all their strength and attacking one point may not be impossible. As for Xiangyang City, it will take at least one hour from the time they receive the news to the time they come to support."

Sun Fu couldn't help but shout, "Xiangyang City is only ten miles away from here, how can it take an hour? Do you think they are climbing? Huang Hansheng, are you eager to make contributions or have ulterior motives?"

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

Sun Fu snorted and continued, "Bo Fu, I am your deputy general, and I have the responsibility to remind you to be cautious. Attacking Caizhou is simply a risk. Not to mention that Caizhou is difficult to attack, even if it is captured, you cannot rob. The Cai family is the strongest aristocratic family in Xiangyang. If you steal them, who will dare to cooperate with us in the future? Bo Fu, we are not a bandit. We are not a bandit. We want to occupy Xiangyang and expand our strength, rather than just rob it. Offending the aristocratic family will do us bad or bad. Listen to my advice. Otherwise, we will send someone to ask our uncle for his decision, what about it?"

Sun Ce was in a state of ignorance. It is impossible to say that Sun Fu's concerns are unreasonable, but he directly accused Huang Zhong of ulterior motives, which is a bit too much. Huang Zhong just said that even if Sun Fu had this suspicion, he should remind him privately that he should not scold Huang Zhong in person. Furthermore, he has already said that now he is only discussing the issue of how to attack, not discussing whether to attack or not, and he repeatedly brought out his father Sun Jian. What does it mean?

He wanted to scold Sun Fu in person, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them back.

"You guys rest first, I'll think about it." Sun Ce stood up. "Hansheng, please accompany me for a walk."

Huang Zhong followed. Sun Ce left the camp, walked to the edge of the Mian River, and looked at the dark river water, silent.

To be honest, he felt a little unsure. This was his first time in a battle, and it was an out-of-plan battle. If he failed, it would not only affect the reception of Cheng Pu and Han Dang, but also leave a bad impression on Sun Jian. My father had already expressed regret for me not being domineering enough. If such a small thing could not be done well, would Sun Jian be even more disappointed and would not let me lead troops in the future?

Even if Sun Jian had no idea, he could not overcome this hurdle. The dignified little bully was made into a person who could only talk and make a fool of himself. This was so shameless.

"Hansheng, there are no outsiders here, let me tell you the reason."

Huang Zhong felt warm in his heart. Sun Ce not only called him his words, but was not influenced by Sun Fu and suspected his intentions. This was a great trust in him.

"General, if you say whether you should attack Caizhou or not, I agree with the opinion of Sun Duwei. Attacking Caizhou and making enemies with the Cai family will be unfavorable to control 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 will win by surprise. As long as you can quickly break into the manor, few troops will fight to the death except for the Cai family's children."

Sun Ce's eyes turned and understood Huang Zhong's meaning. Huang Zhong was a thief Cao official in Nanyang County, and part of the manor was dependent tenant farmers. They mainly farmed and had limited combat power; some were idle gossips. They had strong combat power, but their battle was for money. Once the defeat was decided, they would basically not resist to the end. To be honest, Huang Zhong was obviously the most experienced person, and Sun Fu could not know better than him.

What's more, I have Huang Zhong. I can still kill Xiahou Yuan when I am old. Now I am in my prime. It should be no problem to break through Caizhou, right?

"Then let me talk about it, why does the reinforcements from Xiangyang take an hour to arrive?"

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