"Bring me the map!"
Sun Quan did not answer directly, but gave an order instead.
Zhou Tai ran to fetch the Topographical Map.
Sun Quan knelt beside the table, looking at his position on the Topographical Map as he frowned in thought.
The current situation was far from promising.
The White-Clad Crossing of the River could only work once. Cao Cao would certainly be on his guard now, and the only way back into Jiangdong was a frontal assault.
But the problem was that his army had suffered considerable losses during the prolonged fighting against Zhang Liao in Xu Province, followed by heavy casualties in several counterattacks against Danyang and Guangling Commanderies.
His current forces were not strong enough to storm Jiangdong.
Besides, he had little grain and fodder left. He needed to replenish his troops and supplies, rest and rebuild his strength, then decide what to do next.
At this thought, his gaze turned to a certain spot on the Topographical Map.
His eyes shifted slightly.
"General Zhou, hasn't the Cao Thief gathered a great many civilians and supplies in Huainan Commandery without moving them across the river yet?"
Zhou Tai nodded. "That's right. Tongling Ferry's transport capacity is limited, after all, and moving civilians and supplies is troublesome, so the Cao Thief hasn't finished relocating them."
With that confirmation, Sun Quan made his decision. "In that case, we'll take Huainan Commandery first and conquer all Three Commanderies North of the Yangtze!"
The Three Commanderies North of the Yangtze were Huainan, Lujiang, and Jiujiang Commanderies.
As long as he conquered those three commanderies, their supplies and population would not only allow him to rebuild his strength rapidly, but also give him a firm foothold!
Han Dang hesitated. "But my lord, Zhang Liao has already led his troops into Huainan