On the Yangtze River between Guangling and Qu'a, more than a dozen Cao army warships lined up to block the river.

On the other side of the river, there were twenty or thirty warships of the Jiangdong Army.

On the bank of the river, Zhou Yu looked at the Cao Jun warship that was some distance away from them, and his brows were tightly locked.

Standing beside Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu said: "Cao Zirong's hand is really fatal, the warship blocked the river, and our army's grain and grass could not be delivered, and it would not be long before the army was in turmoil." ”

"I've sent people around searching for food and grass." Zhou Yu said: "Since it can't be delivered, I will find it locally in Xuzhou." ”

As soon as the words fell, Huang Gai hurriedly walked over.

"Gong Jin, General Cheng, it's not good!" When he arrived, Huang Gai said: "Most of the people sent out to search for grain and grass did not come back, and two of them who escaped brought news that Cao Jun had blocked all villages and towns, and it was impossible to get grain and grass from those places. What's even worse is that Sima Yi gave an order to send all the population, grain, grass, and livestock of all villages and towns to Guangling. Except to leave Guangling, it is impossible for us to find food at all. ”

"How long can you eat food in the army?" Zhou Yu asked.

"Ten days at most." Huang Gai said: "The soldiers don't know yet, if they know, I'm afraid the morale of the army will be chaotic." ”

Furrowing his brows, Zhou Yu said, "It seems that we have to withdraw to Jiangdong." ”

"Won't fight?" Cheng Pu asked.

"How?" Zhou Yu said: "There is no food and grass, and after ten days, the army's heart will be in turmoil, and we must quickly withdraw to Jiangdong before the army's heart is in turmoil." ”

"I thought Sima Yi would lead the army to chase after me, but I didn't expect him to have no intention of fighting a decisive battle with our army at all." Cheng Pu said with annoyance: "It's good now, the river is blocked by the enemy's navy, and it is impossible for us to go back." ”

"It's still possible to go back." Looking at the Cao army warship on the river, Zhou Yu said: "What I'm worried about is not that I can't go back, but that after I go back, I will lead the war to Jiangdong." ”

"Could it be that they still dare to cross the river?" Cheng Pu said in disbelief: "Jiangdong Water Army, Cao Zirong should also know that it is powerful." ”

"Of course he knows that it is powerful, if they do not fight with our army on the water, but transport soldiers and horses to force themselves across the river, our water army will not be able to help them." Zhou Yu frowned and said, "Please also ask General Cheng to send an order to go down, prepare the army, and return to Jiangdong." ”

"What if Sima Yi really catches up?" Cheng Pu asked.

"After crossing the Yangtze River, our army will be deployed on the shore." Zhou Yu said: "I don't believe that they can fly over our heads with wings. ”

Cheng Pu conveyed the order, and the Jiangdong Army on the north bank of the Yangtze River signaled to the naval army on the opposite bank.

Twenty or thirty warships of the Jiangdong Navy sailed towards the north bank.

The Jiangdong naval army made a move, and the Cao army's naval army immediately marched up the Yangtze River to avoid a frontal clash with the enemy.

"Gong Jin is really right." Cao Jun's navy left, and Cheng Pu said to Zhou Yu: "They really don't dare to engage our army head-on. ”

The Jiangdong Navy crossed the river to welcome Zhou Yu's army back to the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Soon after, Sima Yi received news that Zhou Yu had led his army back to Jiangdong.

"He's finally back." The corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, and Sima Yi said to Chen Deng: "As soon as our army leaves, Chen Taishou will have to step up the city defense, but he can't let the Jiangdong army take advantage of the loophole." The key to who will die in this battle is who has a more stable city defense of each other. ”

"General Zhao and General Lu crossed the river first, and they did bring fewer soldiers and horses." Chen Deng said: "I'm afraid that after the Jiangdong Army reacts, they won't be able to resist. ”

"If it's just to fend off the enemy army, two generals are more than enough." Sima Yi said: "The key is to fight a decisive battle, whether you can establish meritorious service for your son, it is all in this battle." ”

"If Childe is here, will he agree to cross the river?" Chen Deng asked.

"I'm afraid not." Sima Yi said: "What Gongzi wants is not to seize the city on the south bank of the Yangtze River, he just wants the Jiangdong Army to dare not cross the river from now on." ”

"Since General Sima knew Gongzi's intentions, why did he ......," Chen Gong asked puzzled.

"Someone has to do it." Sima Yi said: "Gongzi gave me the right to fight, and I have to expand my interests to the maximum. If you can't even take a city in Jiangdong, what face do you have to go back to Shouchun to see your son? ”

"That's what General Sima said." Chen Gong replied with a fist.

Cao's warships marched upwards and walked for about twenty or thirty miles, when the ships docked and stopped.

From the grass on the side of the road, more than a dozen Cao soldiers came out.

The first person was Zhao Yun.

Jumping on one of the warships, he asked Cao Jun on board, "How?" Zhou Yu crossed the river? ”

"Crossing the river." Cao Jun replied: "The Jiangdong Navy is busy greeting them, and they wish we could leave as soon as possible, and no one will pay attention to us at all." ”

"That's good!" Zhao Yun turned around and nodded to the soldiers behind him.

The soldier pursed his lips and whistled sharply.

The whistle sounded, and the originally empty field suddenly had more than a thousand Cao army soldiers.

It was Lu Bu who came with this group of Cao troops.

"Quick! Hurry up and get on board! Lu Bu urged the soldiers.

The soldiers climbed onto the ship one after another, and since they were all from the infantry army, many of them felt that their bodies were swaying with the shaking of the ship, and they could not even stand on their feet.

"If you can't stand on your feet, you can lie down." Captain Cao, who was in charge of the warship, shouted: "It won't take long to cross the Yangtze River, and the brothers are all patient." ”

Hearing his shout, sure enough, many Cao Jun were lying on the deck.

"Sail the boat." Seeing that everyone had come up, the captain gave the order.

Only one ship headed across the river, and the others remained on the north bank.

"Hurry up." Zhao Yun urged the captain: "You can't let the Jiangdong Navy rush over." ”

"General rest assured." The captain said: "This is twenty or thirty miles away from the place where they transported Zhou Yu's army, and when they rush over, not to mention that the general has already landed, even we have run away." ”

"Zhongda is really good." Lu Bu said to Zhao Yun: "He actually expected that Zhou Yu would ignore our navy in order to cross the river. ”

Glancing at the captain, Zhao Yun smiled and said, "What else can our naval army do besides transporting soldiers and horses?" ”

was ridiculed by Zhao Yun, and the captain of the navy army said very embarrassedly: "We are also a little useful, when the son exterminated the water thieves, wasn't it the navy that went?" ”

"The ship of the pirates is wrecked, of course you can destroy it." Zhao Yun said: "If you meet the Jiangdong Water Army, do you have any certainty of victory?" ”

The captain's expression was even more embarrassed.

Fighting against the Jiangdong naval army, not to mention that they don't have many ships, even if the ships are twice as large as the enemy, they may not be able to win.

After all, the Jiangdong Navy operates on the water all year round, but they are a new water army that lacks training.

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