In the middle of the river, Cao's army surrounded the Jinfan Army. The two sides were fighting on the boats. Suddenly, they saw a lot of sails and countless warships at the mouth of the canyon. It was the Jiangdong navy that arrived.
Xiahou Dun said: "The Wu army has arrived, Prime Minister, please retreat immediately."
When Cao Cao saw that Gan Ning killed Xiahou En in a blink of an eye and went after Cao Xiu, he knew there was no hope of capturing him and could only sigh with regret.
With his hands on the awning, he looked over and saw the Eastern Wu navy stretching for miles, with countless large and small ships. The "Zhou" flag on the tallest warship was fluttering in the wind. His narrow eyes narrowed into a slit, and suddenly he laughed out loud towards the sky.
Cao Chun asked in surprise: "Why is the Prime Minister laughing?"
Out of an army of one hundred thousand, there are now less than two thousand people left. Can you still laugh
"A blessing in disguise!" Cao Cao laughed and said, "Zhou Yu is personally leading his troops to pursue us. I expect Zixiao to have already entered the main camp of the Eastern Wu army. The Wu army is in a dilemma!"
Xiahou Dun suddenly realized: "Yes, I forgot that Zixiao went to attack the old camp in Jiangdong."
Cao Cao pointed to the north and ordered: "We are not far from Chaohu Lake. There is no need to hurry. Lure the Wu army into the lake."
Wen Qin said: "I have heard that those who are good at fighting do not care about the gains and losses of the moment. The Prime Minister is in control of the situation. This battle may seem like a defeat, but it is actually not a loss."
Cao Chun praised: "The Wu army is like fish in a net. What a brilliant plan, Prime Minister!"
"I have already predicted this!" Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled, "If we can capture Zhou Yu this time, it will be ten times better than Gan Ning!"
Everyone was greatly encouraged. There were 20,000 new naval recruits and 10,000 garrison troops stationed in Chaohu Lake. With the addition of Cao Ren's troops, if they blocked the Wu army in Chaohu Lake, wouldn't they be at the mercy of the enemy
As the horn sounded, Cao's army seemed to have been pardoned. They abandoned their large ships, jumped onto their small boats, struggled to cut the iron chains and cables, and sailed away.
Su Fei was about to urge the boat to catch up, but Gan Ning put away his knife and said coldly, "Leave it to Wu Jun!"
At this time, Zhou Tai had already arrived at a high speed by boat. The two sides clasped their fists and saluted from a distance. The warships cut through the water and chased after Cao's army.
The Jinfan Army gathered on several linked boats to rescue their injured companions. Gan Ning returned to the big ship, and several people surfaced one after another, but found nothing.
This place is close to Chaohu Lake. The river is very deep, with undercurrents surging. It is dark and impossible to see the scenery below, so the soldiers dare not go too deep.
Gan Ning waited for a moment, but finally could not bear it any longer. He took off his brocade robe, put on a water jacket, and went into the water himself to look for the Qinggang sword.
That was a peerless sword, which Liu Qi loved very much. He had to leave it to Xiahou Mi before leaving. Now he was missing a weapon for self-defense. If he could find it here again, he would be the real owner of the sword from then on.
Liu Qi was not concerned about the war in the front. With Xu Shu, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, and the Eastern Wu navy, they were more than enough to deal with the defeated Cao army. It all depended on whether Boss Cao could escape this time.
But he didn't hold out much hope. It was not easy to kill Cao Cao. He could survive in Huarong Road, let alone here.
If Cai Mao hadn't assisted in dealing with Liu Paopao, an accident might have happened. To put it more mysteriously, these people are blessed with good luck and can always survive in desperate situations.
Young people are full of vigor and vitality, but have nowhere to vent it recently, so Liu Qi can only practice martial arts diligently to expend his energy.
This set of sword skills is very different from what the original owner had learned before. The sword skills of the Six Arts of a Gentleman are generally based on sword dancing, similar to a performance. Zhou Yu's sword dancing and piano skills are extremely popular in Jiangdong.
Wang Yue's swordsmanship is a real killing skill, combining hardness and softness, light and graceful, mainly chopping, slashing, lifting and stabbing, which is wonderful beyond words.
When Wang Yue was young, he was invincible and had learned from countless masters. He collected extensive sword techniques from the Pre-Qin and Han dynasties, and summarized them based on his actual combat experience. He wrote the Thirty-Eight Chapters on the Sword Art, which he passed on to Liu Qi.
Although Liu Qi did not dare to become a martial arts master and rarely had the opportunity to fight in battle, he at least had the ability to protect himself, as the body was the capital of the revolution.
As he was sparring with Zhao Yun, he saw Lu Su running over in a hurry and exclaimed, "Something bad is happening. General, please stop playing with swords."
"This is sword training!" Liu Qi put away his sword and asked solemnly, "Can there be any mistakes when Commander Zhou mobilizes troops?"
Lu Su wiped the sweat off his face and said, "The Xianxi garrison just reported that Cao Ren led his troops to attack and was heading towards the main camp."
"Cao Ren?" Liu Qi was surprised and asked hurriedly, "How many people are there?"
Lu Su looked solemn: "There are at least 30,000 infantry and cavalry, and 5,000 elite cavalry are already ten miles away."
"General Zhou is still careless!" Liu Qi took a breath.
The Wu army rushed out in full force, leaving only 5,000 soldiers in the main camp, at least half of whom were menial workers and logistics personnel. Liu Pan also took away the main force, leaving only 300 Bai Li soldiers as guards.
There is always a loophole. No one expected that Cao Cao would transfer troops from Liyang. Looking at the situation, Cao Ren's ambush was also premeditated.
Could it be that Cao Cao had already made plans to attract the Eastern Wu army, and was willing to abandon the Ruxu Water Fort and tens of thousands of soldiers
Liu Qi was filled with doubt and confusion. The cost of faking defeat was too high!
Seeing Liu Qi in a daze, Lu Su stamped his feet and said, "The army is out on the march now. If Cao Ren's troops arrive, if the camp is lost, all our previous efforts will be wasted! General, please think of a strategy to deal with the enemy quickly!"
Liu Qi came to his senses, paced back and forth, and said helplessly: "A good cook cannot cook without rice. Without soldiers in the camp, even if there are countermeasures, it will be in vain."
In the face of absolute strength, any opportunistic tactics are powerless.
Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, General. I am willing to lead the troops to repel the enemy."
Do we have to let Zilong go in and out seven times
But this is not realistic. Zhao Yun could have just left at Changbanpo, but the camp is here, and it would be useless to go in and out ten times.
Lu Su also sighed repeatedly, sweating profusely, and knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said: "For the sake of our marriage, please help me, General."
The cavalry was extremely fast and they had no time to think. If they lost this battle, the main force of Eastern Wu would be lost, Liu Qi would be able to escape, and Jiangdong would be in danger.
"Zi Jing, why do you have to do this?" Liu Qi hurriedly helped Lu Su up. It was obvious that he was a man who truly contributed to the cause of Jiangdong. He said solemnly, "Don't worry, sir. Since I'm here to help fight and defeat Cao together, I will never flee from the battlefield."
Lu Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but still had no idea what to do. He trembled and asked, "Now... what should I do?"
"In this case, we have no choice but to go all out!" Liu Qi thought of various strategies quickly in his mind, and finally an idea came to him. He waved his hand and said, "Zilong, follow me!"
He held his sword upside down and hurried towards the Eastern Wu camp. Lu Su trotted after him, and Zhao Yun followed closely behind with the Bai Li soldiers.
Several people came to the tent, and it was empty. Zhuge Jin went to requisition food, and none of the generals left behind were qualified to be promoted.
Liu Qi asked, "Sir, do you still remember Lu Boyan's strategy of confusing the enemy with a new one?"
Lu Su nodded hurriedly and said, "Although the smoke along the coast is confusing, Cao Ren knows that the camp is empty and will probably not retreat."
"I'll guard the camp!" Liu Qi ordered, "Send people to the shore to prepare immediately. Send a hundred men to the rear camp and the mountain. If they hear the drums in the camp, they will light fires at the same time. The rest of the soldiers will guard the four corners of the camp and raise flags. If anyone makes trouble, they will be killed!"
Lu Su was completely panicked at this time and did not dare to ask more questions. He went to deploy troops. Liu Qi ordered the soldiers to move the table in the tent to the gate, open the gate wide, and line up the Bai Li soldiers on both sides.
After everything was arranged, he looked at Zhao Yun and said with a smile: "Zilong, how about we spar here?"
Although Zhao Yun didn't know what the intention was, he looked indifferent and clasped his fists and said, "General, please!"