Just as Liu Jue was feeling extremely excited because he had obtained the Imbued Steel Technique, a voice suddenly came from outside the door."Your subordinate Gan Ning requests an audience. Is the lord inside?”
Liu Jue was slightly stunned and immediately said,"Xing Ba, come in quickly!"
Could it be that Gan Ning had captured Zhou Yu? If that was the case, that would be great news!
Gan Ning walked in with an annoyed expression. He knelt on one knee and said to Liu Jue,"My lord, Gan Ning didn't do his job properly and let Zhou Yu escape. Please punish him!”
"Zhou Yu ran away!"
Liu Jue was taken aback. When he saw Gan Ning's self-reproach, he quickly helped him up and comforted him,"So what if he ran away? If I can defeat Zhou Yu once, I can defeat him a second time. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!”
Although Liu Jue felt regretful that he couldn't capture Zhou Yu and cut off Sun Quan's arm, he couldn't blame Gan Ning for it.
Seeing that Liu Jue didn't punish him, Gan Ning blamed himself even more."I chased him for dozens of miles, but Zhou Yu ran into the mountains with the defeated soldiers. I didn't dare to chase him rashly, so Zhou Yu escaped.”
Liu Jue nodded." Xing Ba, your actions are correct. If we rashly pursue, I'm afraid we'll fall into Zhou Yu's ambush. If we lose a general like you, I won't be happy even if Zhou Yu dies."”
Back then, Sun Jian had chased after Ancestor Huang, but he was shot dead by Ancestor Huang with a hidden arrow. This was a lesson from the past!
Gan Ning's blood boiled. He wanted nothing more than to pour his brain on the ground."How can this subordinate be so valued by the young general?”
"It's easy to get a thousand troops, but hard to get a general!" Liu Jue laughed. Xing Ba, you are a rare talent. I won't change even ten thousand soldiers, let alone a thousand. Right now, we're in the middle of a war. Without your help, how can I fight Cao Cao and Sun Quan?”
Gan Ning took a deep breath and said emotionally,"If I meet Zhou Yu again, I will definitely capture him alive and let the young general deal with him personally.”
Liu Jue smiled and said," It's good that you have this intention. However, after Zhou Yu's defeat, I reckon he can only retreat to Chaisang. He won't dare to use troops against Jiangxia for a few years."”
Gan Ning nodded. Liu Jue's words made sense, but he was even more annoyed.
At this moment, Liu Jue suddenly thought of something.
Zhou Yu led 15,000 troops to attack Jiangxia. It could be said that he had turned out in full strength. How many guards did Chaisang have now?
It definitely wouldn't exceed 3,000, or even 2,000.
In other words, Chaisang was currently empty internally. As long as they sent a troop to attack, they could take it down effortlessly.
This was simply a big piece of fat meat that was delivered to his mouth!
Liu Jue's breathing quickened at the thought. He turned to Gan Ning and said,"Xing Ba, we have a good opportunity now! Go and gather the soldiers and prepare the warships. We will attack Chaisang immediately!”
"Attack Chaisang!"
Gan Ning was stunned for a moment, but he wasn't stupid. He immediately understood and said excitedly,"This subordinate understands! Young General, please wait for a moment. I'll immediately gather the troops!”
Gan Ning ran out without looking back.
Liu Jue quickly walked to the map hanging on the wall. His gaze immediately fell on Zhou Yu's lair, Chaisang.
If Jiangxia was the barrier to the east of Jingzhou, Chaisang was the barrier to the west of Jiangdong.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Chaisang was an important town on the eastern border of the Chu Country. Because the Wu Country was not far away, it was called the head of the Wu Country and the tail of the Chu Country.
After Sun Quan split up Jiangdong, Chaisang became even more important to Jiangdong because Chaisang was close to Jingzhou, and Jiangxia's territory was right ahead.
If Jiang Xia was lost, Liu Biao would definitely not be able to sleep or eat in peace.
If Chaisang was lost, Sun Quan wouldn't even be able to sleep well. Because Chaisang had fallen into the enemy's hands, the six counties and eighty-one provinces of River East could change owners at any time.
It was precisely because Chaisang was so important that Sun Quan had his most trusted and trusted Zhou Yu guard this place.
Zhou Yu had been operating in Chaisang for many years, and it was already a large city with a large population and sufficient food.
Moreover, there were three other cities near Chaisang. To the west was Xunyang, to the east was Pengze, and to the south was Liling. They formed a horn, and Chaisang happened to be in the middle.
Such a strategic location was currently defenseless. If Liu Jue did not send troops to occupy it now, even the heavens would not be able to watch.
Heaven gives you, but you don't take it, but you suffer!
"I heard that the four cities of Chaisang have a population of 70,000 to 80,000. On the other hand, Jiangxia only has a population of 100,000. Taking down Chaisang and plundering the population will undoubtedly increase Jiangxia's strength.”
"Moreover, Chaisang is close to Poyang Lake. The Jiangdong Navy is trained there. There is also a developed shipbuilding industry, which is very important for building a powerful navy.”
"More importantly, after occupying Chaisang, there will be a barrier to the east of Jiangxia. In the future, if I were to fight Sun Quan, I will have the geographical advantage.”
Liu Jue thought excitedly. No matter how he looked at it, he had to take down Chai Sang.
Moreover, this was probably the best time to take down Chaisang. If Zhou Yu escaped back to Chaisang and slowly recovered, it would not be so easy to attack again.
"Zhou Yu, oh Zhou Yu, you led your troops to attack Jiangxia. Do you think I'm easy to bully? Now, it's time for you to taste the bitter fruit you've sown!”Liu Jue wanted to laugh out loud.
As for Sun Quan's reaction after occupying Chaisang, that wasn't within his consideration.
The bold would be stuffed to death, and the timid would starve to death.
Who cared about Sun Quan? He had to snatch the territory first.
If he was overcautious about everything, then forget about conquering the world. He would just go back to farming and raising pigs.
Moreover, Liu Jue had the entire Jing Province behind him. Even if Sun Quan really wanted to fight, it was still uncertain who would win.
More importantly, there was a hidden danger within River East, and it might erupt at any moment. At that time, Sun Quan could only pinch his nose and admit defeat.
Thinking of this, the smile on Liu Jue's face grew even wider.
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