Xiang Yu checked the grain in the middle of the night. After confirming that it was properly placed and not soaked by the rain, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to return to the military tent, he suddenly met Huang Gai, the general on night duty. He was wearing a straw raincoat and was walking briskly against the whistling wind.
"What a strong wind. Fortunately, the tent was stable and did not get blown away. It seems that no one dared to slack off their military orders. Xiang Junjun's contribution cannot be ignored.”
Huang Gai's eyes shone brightly as he recognized Xiang Yu through the darkness.
"Old General, you flatter me." Xiangyu cupped his fists and said.
The dark clouds were getting lower and lower, and the sky was dark without any light.
This spring rain showed signs of increasing. Water accumulated in the puddles and bubbles floated.
"Has the lord rested?" Huang Gai asked.
"Yes, the general is meeting with an old friend.”Xiangyu replied.
"Xiang Junjun, go back. Be careful. Don't step on the puddle and wet your boots.”
After Huang Gai finished speaking, he continued to lead the army to patrol. Especially the storage of grain, it was especially important.
Xiang Yu suddenly cupped his fists and watched Huang Gai leave. Then, he turned around and returned to his tent.
The next morning, the clouds were thin and the sky gradually brightened.
The drizzling rain was like the hair of a cow, and the fog was light.
Xiang Yu got up and washed his face. Then, he heard someone shouting outside the tent.
"Xiang Junjun, Xiang Junjun, the general is looking for you!”
The person who spoke had a majestic appearance and a voice like thunder. It was one of the Tiger Ministers of Jiangbiao, Zhou Tai.
Sun Ce gathered his troops in Liyang, and Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, a fellow countryman, defected to Sun Ce and served as Sun Ce's personal guard.
"You Ping, do you have any food?"
Xiang Yu's stomach rumbled as he asked Zhou Tai for some rations.
"Here."
He took out a flatbread from his pocket and grinned.
Xiang Yu took a bite. It was hard. He chewed a few times and a smell spread.
"Zhou Youping, how many days have you not showered?”
"A few days? Let me think…it seems to be a few months.”
Zhou Tai muttered to himself, and Xiang Yu immediately returned the other half of the pancake to him.
"We're all good brothers.”
"Hehe, I've already eaten."
Zhou Tai was about to refuse when Xiang Yu pried open his fan-like palm and stuffed it into his palm.
"I'm full."
" This…" Zhou Tai was touched.
The two of them strolled to the commander's tent and saw Zhou Yu sitting upright, his painted crown upright, and his sleeves fluttering. Sun Ce was nowhere to be seen.
"Lin Yuan, sit. Bo Fu is preparing a boat.”Zhou Yu greeted him warmly.
Xiangyu did not stand on ceremony and sat beside Zhou Yu.
Zhou Tai felt that he was kind and pleasing to the eye.
Xiangyu took a sip of tea and felt relaxed. After waiting for fifteen minutes, Sun Ce finally returned.
"Linyuan, Gongjin, there's fog on the river. It's a perfect time to scout the enemy's situation.”Sun Ce warmly invited him as if he was on a vacation.
"Let's go." Xiangyu nodded and walked forward happily.
Everyone arrived at the riverside, their footsteps breaking the sound of the rain.
Sun Ce boarded the prepared boat, followed by Xiang Yu and Zhou Yu.
After entering the cabin, Xiang Yu took off his raincoat and placed it aside.
"Let's go and be a good talker first." Sun Ce instructed the boatman.
The river breeze was cool and refreshing. The boat sailed against the waves, and the sound of water splashing spread into the distance.
Soon, the boat disappeared into the mist and sailed through the wind.
Zhou Yu took out a simple map with the strategic locations of the river bank marked on it.
It's a good mouth.
Hengjiangjin.
The two river-crossing ports were located in the east of the Yangtze River, thirty to forty miles apart.
"Zhang Ying is stationed in a good position. He has about five thousand people under him. Fan Neng and Yu Mi were stationed in Hengjiangjin with 6,000 troops.”
"With the strength of our army, it will be very difficult to take down these two strategic locations by force.”
Zhou Yu's expression was solemn as he analyzed the current situation.
"My army has 6,000 people, all of them are elites. I am not afraid of anyone in a one-on-one battle.”Sun Ce said in a deep voice.
"The enemy wouldn't have left such an obvious opening. Hui Qu, Wu Jing, and the others have a total of 30,000 soldiers. They have been attacking Danglikou and Hengjiang Jin for several years, but they still haven't been able to conquer them. Our army is especially lacking in navy." Zhou Yu sighed.
He brought twenty to thirty troop-carrying ships, not warships.
"Building a navy is easier said than done.”Sun Ce shook his head and gave up on this plan.
Xiang Yu was silent all the way. History only recorded that Sun Ce had swept through River East like a piece of rotten wood.
However, the first battle seemed to be able to stump the hero.
The history books were all written by scholars. There were almost no details of the actual war.
This Battle of Liyang was the first battle of the Sun family's eastward crossing. It would determine whether the Sun family could rule the River East.
The great river stretched across this place, cutting off the traffic between the two places.
If they couldn't seize the ferry, then they wouldn't be able to guarantee their supplies.
If logistics were not taken into account, there were many places to cross the river.
Xiangyu seemed to have caught a hint of inspiration.
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