Xu Shu replied: "The navy has now entered the Yangtze River and is near Qu'a!" ”

Cao Cao nodded and instructed: "Tell Xingba, don't be negligent, and be ready to fight!" ”

At present, the commander of the Wei army is Gan Ning, who was transferred out of Chang'an a few months ago and arrived at the Wei army base at Hongze Lake to command all the water forces.

The reason why Gan Ning was in charge of the navy was mainly because Gan Ning was once a terrifying water bandit, and his experience in water warfare was very rich, and there was another point, that is, the Wei army did not have any naval generals, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were originally good, but there was nothing to see compared with Gan Ning.

The herald on the side made a promise and immediately went down.

Cao Cao's 250,000-strong overland army continued southward, arriving a day later, on June 23, to Hengjiang County on the Yangtze River.

Nearly 300,000 troops set up camp along the river bank, stretching for dozens of miles, and at the same time, 350,000 troops of Wu, including 80,000 sailors, also gathered at Niumu on the other side of the Hengjiang River.

The nearly 600,000 troops of the two sides confronted each other across the river, and the battle clouds on both sides of the Yangtze River were thick.

On 25 June, the navy led by Gan Ning fought a great battle with the navy led by Cheng Pu on the river on the first line of the Hengjiang River, and the battle lasted all day, and the Wei army was slightly inferior.

There was a general with a sword in Wu's navy, and his face was dark, and there was a terrifying scar on the left side of his face that passed through his eyelid, this person was very strong, and several generals of the Wei army's navy fell under his sword one after another.

At sunset, the Wei army retreated into the water village outside the Hengjiang River, and the officers and soldiers of the water army couldn't help but be a little depressed, and Gan Ning scolded the surrounding soldiers with an annoyed face.

The troops on the shore were gearing up one by one, but they also exuded an embarrassed look of strength and nowhere to go.

That night, Cao Cao consulted with the generals in the big tent.

"Looking at today's battle, the combat power of Wu's naval army is indeed above our army!" Cao Cao said with emotion.

Gan Ning immediately came out of the ranks. Please order: "Your Majesty, please let the last general lead the naval army to battle tomorrow!" The last general will definitely be able to defeat the naval army of Wu State! ”

Gan Ning was angry at the moment. He felt that today's defeat made him lose face.

Cao Cao frowned and said: "The combat power of our army is indeed below that of the Wu State, there is no need to fight to the death with the Wu State on this!" ”

Gan Ningden felt panicked, but he had nothing to say.

Xu Shu said worriedly: "If our army and navy can't win, I'm afraid that our army and army will only be able to stare on the shore!" ”

The generals looked at each other, like Ma Chao. Brave generals like Zhao Yun also showed a helpless expression.

Cao Cao couldn't help but think of the Jingzhou Navy Army, which had almost been under control since he created his own sailor: "Yuan Zhi, if we add Jingzhou's local sailors"

Xu Shu immediately understood what Cao Cao meant, his eyes lit up, and he nodded: "Jingzhou Water Master, although under the rule of Liu Biao, is becoming more and more corrupt, but it can still be used to fight, plus the rectification of our dynasty in the past." And it is a southerner, the essence and the water war, even if it is not as good as the Wu State Water Division, but the strength of the two is only between the best! If we can merge with the Jingzhou Water Division, our army's Water Division will be able to overwhelm the Wu State Water Division! ”

Cao Cao paced back and forth in the big tent, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this method was the only way to defeat the Wu State Water Master.

Even so, at this moment, I can't care about whether this move will make Jingzhou's family power rise again. Fighting the Yangtze River is the most important thing!

"Yuan Zhi, immediately send an order to Cai Mao in Jingzhou. Zhang Yun and the others, in the name of the pseudo-Han and the pseudo-emperor fleeing to Jiangdong, let them not have to relax the water surface of Jingzhou, and immediately lead the Jingzhou sailors to come, and the speed should be fast! ”

Xu Shu promised. Immediately prepare to leave the big tent.

Cao Cao returned to the main seat and sat down, and told Gan Ning: "Xingba, train the navy diligently, and don't rush into battle!" ”

"Got it!" Gan Ning replied weakly.

Cao Cao frowned, and said in an accentuated tone: "Xingba." This is a military order! Don't play tricks on me! ”

"Yes!" Gan Ning reluctantly agreed.

Cao Cao glanced at the generals under his tent and said in a loud voice: "Generals, go back to the camp to rest!" Meng Qi is on duty by you today! "The so-called night watch here refers to being responsible for the vigilance of the military camp at night.

The generals agreed and withdrew from the big tent one after another.

Cao Cao wanted to sit and wait for the Jingzhou sailors to come to converge, but it was obvious that the Wu side could not wait understandingly, and one day, when Cao Cao was waiting for everyone to discuss, the noise came into the big tent.

Cao Cao frowned, and asked unhappily, "What's the matter?" ”

As soon as the words fell, a scout rushed in: "Your Majesty, Zhou Tai, the general of the Wu State Water Division, is calling for battle outside the water village!" ”

Cao Cao, who was irritable in his heart, stood up and said angrily: "What a Zhou Tai! I really thought that I could not be deceived, and the generals would go out with me to have a look! ”

"Command!" The generals agreed in unison.

Cao Cao hurriedly walked out of the big tent with his sword, stepped on his war horse and galloped to the fortress by the river, Xu Shu and a group of generals followed closely behind Cao Cao.

Cao Cao immediately looked into the river from the fortress, and saw hundreds of warships lined up outside the water wall, just outside the range of the water village archers. Zhou Tai's scolding was clearly transmitted by Jiang Feng to Cao Cao's ears.

Cao Cao shook his horsewhip and sneered: "This Zhou Tai is really fearless!" ”

"If he were on the shore, he would be able to break his neck with one hand!" Ma Chao gritted his teeth and said, and at the same time made a twisting motion with his right hand.

"Your Majesty, please allow the last general to lead the army into battle!" Gan Ning knelt down in front of Cao Cao and pleaded, his eyes burning with fierce fighting intent.

Gan Ning is the general of the water division, but he has been repeatedly defeated in the confrontation with the Wu State water division, and in the past few days, he has heard his colleagues talking dissatisfied, and Gan Ning's heart has long been breathless.

Cao Cao didn't nod immediately, and turned his head to look at Xu Shu.

Xu Shu said: "Sun Jian and his generals and strategists are not arrogant and ignorant, but at this moment, they are only challenging with hundreds of warships, obviously setting a trap!" ”

Cao Cao nodded, frowned and asked, "Is it just shrinking in the water village and letting the other party scold you?" ”

"Your Majesty, no matter whether the other party has set a trap or not, I, Gan Ning, will definitely defeat it!" Gan Ning glared at Xu Shu fiercely and continued to ask for his life.

Cao Cao ignored Gan Ning, and still looked at Xu Shu with an inquiring expression.

Xu Shu pondered for a moment, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, if Weichen's expectations are not bad, at this moment, the sailor brigade of the Wu State will definitely be hidden in the surrounding ports, as long as our army goes to battle, they will immediately besiege from all sides!" (To be continued......)