"Charge!"
The Governor of Jiangdong brandished his sword and personally commanded the battle.
Being surrounded by ten times the enemy on the river was already a situation of death. However, Zhou Yu wanted to live, so he could not die!
He had to do his best to bring back as many of the Jiangdong disciples as he could!
The great battle in the future was still waiting for him.
Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Zhou Tai, Lu Meng, and the other generals had all followed him to participate in this battle. If these tiger generals and pillars of the River East were all surrounded and killed by the Jing State Navy tonight, it would be equivalent to breaking the backbone of the River East Army!
If he couldn't rush out, all the 10,000 soldiers of River East would die, and many generals would be beheaded. If even he, the Governor of River East, Zhou Yu, would die in the river, how could the foundation of River East continue?
Tears welled up in his eyes. He wished he could kill himself on the spot after suffering such a defeat!
But he did not.
Instead, he thought of the past when he asked Zhou Yu if he couldn't make a decision on external matters and Zhang Zhao if he couldn't make a decision on internal matters!
These were the last words of Sun Ce and Sun Bofu, the eldest brother of Sun Quan, the former ruler of River East.
"Bo Fu! I, Duke of Zhou! I swear to protect the foundation you left behind!" Lawrence shouted loudly, personally holding the flag and waving it with all his might!
Facing ten times the enemy, the Jiangdong Navy was constantly suffering huge losses.
Zhou Gongjin personally commanded and mobilized the only forces he could use. He took turns to attack, advancing and retreating according to the situation, and actually formed an advantage in some areas.
"Not good!" Cai Mao turned pale with fright. This Zhou Lang commanded the ships on the water like an arm. In terms of military strategy, Cai Mao was far inferior.
The Jiangdong Navy advanced in an orderly manner, and with a little assault, they were actually able to break out of the encirclement.
"Fortunately, our army has the absolute advantage!”Cai Mao also took the flag and personally commanded.
"Hu hu hu!!~"
The sound of a bugle resounded across the river as the Dongwu navy attacked. Cai Mao had sent several ships to surround them, and the battle was in full swing.
Although Cheng Pu was injured by the arrow, he still persisted in fighting.
Old General Huang Gai, Zhou Tai, Lu Meng and the others took the risk to fight the Jiangdong Navy.
The commander was in the front line, the generals were in the lead, and the soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives. In addition to the many years of blood feud between the Jiangdong Navy and the Jingzhou Navy, the Jiangdong Navy instantly erupted with shocking combat strength.
Even though Cai Mao had ten times the number of soldiers and sent several times the number of ships to surround them, he was still unable to continue being attacked by the Jiangdong Navy.
"What a good Prince Zhou, Duke of Zhou Jin! Jiangdong is really my lord's great enemy!”When Xu Chu saw this scene, his expression was calm. He picked up the Fire Cloud Saber and was about to board a small boat to fight.
"General Xu Chu, you mustn't!" Cai Mao was shocked.”
"The people of River East are surrounded from all sides and are fighting to the death. General, you must not come to the battlefield personally!!”
"Water battles are not like horse battles. If General trusts Cai Mao, please wait patiently!”
Hunting the Jiangdong Navy was a great achievement. From then on, he, Cai Mao, could hold his head high in Cao Cao's camp and walk with his head held high.
However, if Xu Chu died in the hands of his 100,000 Jing State Navy, then everything would be over.
Everyone knew how much Boss Cao trusted Xu Chu.
If Xu Chu died tonight, even if he, Cai Mao, killed Zhou Yu tonight, Boss Cao would not be able to get away with it.
"The generals of River East are acting recklessly. I'll go and kill their prestige!”Xu Chu spoke his mind bluntly.
Cai Mao continued to dissuade him. Please consider Cai Mao's head…"
"In the middle of the night, knives and arrows have no eyes. On the torrent of the river, one will die if they are not careful!”
"If General Xu Chu is injured in the slightest, the Prime Minister will not spare Cai Mao!”
Cai Mao tried his best to persuade him, almost crying…
"Forget it, Xu Chu won't add to the Viceroy's troubles.”Xu Chu was persuaded and did not move.
"Since you can't fight personally, bring me a bow!”
Xu Chu was holding a ten-stone sword in his hand. When he saw a veteran of Dongwu fighting bravely, he shot an arrow at him!
Right in the middle of the back!
Xu Chu drew his bow and aimed at the generals of Jiangdong.
Seeing that Xu Chu was not going to fight, Cai Mao let out a long sigh and continued to deploy troops to surround Lawrence.
That night, on the river, Cai Mao had set up an eight-sided encirclement, using ten times the number of troops to hunt.
The Jiangdong Navy was surrounded and fought bravely.
Jiangdong and Jingzhou are feuds.
After years of friction and fierce battles, the hatred accumulated by both sides over the years was completely released tonight.
……
The sky was slightly bright.
Red clouds began to appear, and the river was red.
Countless corpses floated on the river surface, flowing down the river…
The battle was over.
A large number of ships were wandering on the river surface, filled with weapons, rations, and so on.
In the final stages of the fierce battle last night, Zhou Yu decisively chose to abandon the ship. The original 10,000 Jiangdong warriors were distributed on more than 1,500 ships.
After half a night of fierce battle, more than half of the people had died.
Zhou Gongjin ordered the remaining four thousand Jiangdong soldiers to abandon their ships. Each ship was full of a hundred people, and there were only forty ships in total.
There were a hundred people on each ship, far more than the usual number.
The originally scattered forces were gathered together by Zhou Gongjin. Then, these 40 ships escaped through the hole that had been torn open by the painful price they had paid previously.
Who knew that just as they left the encirclement, they would encounter another wave of interception set up by Cai Mao in advance.
The weak Jiangdong Navy was caught off guard. After a battle, only twenty or so ships broke through the interception and were able to return to Jiangdong.
Xu Chu stood on the shore and looked at the river full of corpses. He could not help but sigh."If it wasn't for Young Master's guidance, I'm afraid that Zhou Lang's name would have shaken the world and he would have won all the credit.”
The Jing State Navy was still cleaning up the spoils of war on the river and moving away the ships that were wandering on the river.
Cai Mao, who had been tense all night and hadn't slept a wink, walked over. His eyes were bloodshot, but he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart.
"General Xu Chu, a great victory!"
"The rations, armaments, and more than a thousand ships that Jiang Dong plundered from Jiang Xia have all been taken back!”
"Not only that, the Jiangdong Navy abandoned their ships and fled, and our army gained more than 400 turreted ships and warships!”
Xu Chu followed Chen Fan's example and stood by the river with his hands behind his back. He nodded at Cai Mao and asked,""How many casualties did both sides suffer?"
Xu Chu had learned from Chen Fan, so he had become a cat instead of a tiger. He looked charmingly naive, making people want to laugh.
However, after tonight's incident, Cai Mao admired Xu Chu greatly and wanted to be on good terms with him.
There was a saying that beauty was in the eye of the beholder. In Cai Mao's eyes, Xu Chu was a martial artist who could capture a dragon in Jingshan, and a literary artist who could destroy Zhou in the river.
The rumors in the army previously, about Guo Jia not dying and Xu Chu not coming out…
In the past, Cai Mao only found it ridiculous.
But after tonight, he believed everything.
"If Guo Jia doesn't die and Xu Chu doesn't come out, there's no one else in the world who is skilled in both martial arts and martial arts like General Xu Chu!”Cai Mao sincerely flattered.
For a moment, Xu Chu felt his face burning…
"General Cai Mao, how many casualties did both sides suffer last night?”Xu Chu asked again.
Cai Mao hurriedly replied," It's good for Tiger Marquis to know. Last night, our army surrounded us from all sides and set up a second ambush. Five hundred ships of those scoundrels from River East went against the current to attack Jiangxia. In the end, only twenty or so ships managed to escape from the encirclement!”
"500 ships come and 20 ships go. The 10,000 Jiangdong elites led by Duke of Zhou Jin were almost completely wiped out!”
"Good!" Xu Chu could not help but applaud when he heard that.
Although Cai Mao didn't have the backbone to stand firm, he still had some skills in water battles.
He had personally witnessed everything last night. Even Xu Chu could not help but feel a little shocked by the bravery of the Jiangdong boys.
Zhou Gongjin could be said to be a dragon among men. Xu Chu could not help but admire him!
Cai Mao had been commanding the battle non-stop throughout the night, relying on his ten times advantage and rich naval combat experience to achieve such results.
Xu Chu walked over and patted Cai Mao on the shoulder."General Cai Mao worked hard last night to supervise the battle. Let's rest for a while. Later, follow me to Fan City and report the details of this battle to the Lord.”
Cai Mao was flattered by Xu Chu's pat on the shoulder.
Then, he was ecstatic. Xu Chu asked him to return to Fan City to report the details. He was clearly asking him to go back to Fan City to take credit!
Seeing Cai Mao's expression change, Xu Chu could not help but laugh in his heart.
"Cai Maogui is the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and commands 100,000 soldiers. He's so humble when he sees me, Xu Chu, who doesn't have much military power…"
"Young Sir, you are not lying to me. I, Xu Chu, am the most loyal to the Lord, and the Lord trusts me the most. Therefore, I, Xu Zhongkang, am the most powerful person in Cao Cao's camp!”
After experiencing this experience, Xu Chu's understanding of himself had risen to a new level.
Some things that he wanted to understand but could not understand at all in the past were now all floating in front of him.
……
The sky was already bright, and on the vast river, more than twenty ships sailed down.
Each ship was full of holes and craters, with nearly a hundred people squeezed in…
They were all dejected and couldn't help but cry.
There were only so many of his 10,000 brothers left!
Those who died in battle and were thrown into the river were not only their comrades, but also their blood brothers, neighbors, fellow countrymen, cousins…
Zhou Gongjin did not say a word and sat down at the bow of the ship.
His hair was disheveled, and he looked like he had lost his soul.
"Viceroy!" Old Jiang Huang Gai walked over. Victory and defeat are common in military strategists. How can they be so disheartened?!”
Zhou Yu raised his head and smiled bitterly." 10,000 Jiangdong men will follow me to attack Jiangxia. 10,000 men will go, and 2,000 soldiers will return…"
"I, Duke of Zhou Jin, have no face to see you again!”
Lawrence couldn't help but shed tears at the end of his sentence.
Old Huang Gai squatted down and sighed,""Viceroy, there's an expert in Cao Cao's camp who can predict our movements in advance.”
Suddenly, Huang Gai said,"Have you forgotten what happened to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang?"”
Zhou Yu was stunned.
Could it be that Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and his tragic defeat on the river were all caused by one person?
If that was the case, then…wasn't this person too terrifying?
He suddenly remembered Xu Chu who had appeared last night. Could it be that the rumor that Xu Chu would not appear until Guo Jia died was true?
How, how was this possible?
What he saw last night was clearly a boorish man!
"Viceroy…"
Looking in the direction of the voice, Lu Meng walked over with Cheng Pu. He said,""Viceroy, we suffered the same fate as Liu Bei!”
Lu Meng continued," This person is very clever and unpredictable. He can always predict our next move and then come up with a clever response!”
Zhou Yu didn't say anything else.
He understood that he had met an expert. There was always a higher mountain than the other…
He turned around and looked at the lonely fleet. Five hundred ships left and twenty returned. Nearly eighty percent of the soldiers had been lost!
Lawrence felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He looked up at the sky and sighed."The distant heavens, why are you so stingy with me!”
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