Before arriving at the Fankou camp, Zhou Yu's personal guards saw from a distance that the flags on the top of the camp had been changed, and they couldn't help but secretly complain.
In desperation, they could only carry the dying Zhou Yu and take a detour to the south, trying to return to Chaisang City through the more hidden mountains and forests.
Zhou Yu was lying on a stretcher, his eyes dull and his expression lifeless.
Since Zhou Gongjin raised his army, when has he ever suffered such a defeat that he was in such a state of embarrassment?
A series of strategies that I was proud of were all seen through.
It's like a young child. No matter how smart he shows off in front of adults, it's just a small trick in the end.
How could Zhou Yu, who had always been arrogant and arrogant, endure this?
"Cough, cough, cough!" Every time Zhou Yu thought of all these things, he would feel depressed and in pain.
Hearing Zhou Yu cough, one of his soldiers quickly came to Zhou Yu with a water bag and asked: "Grand Governor, you are awake! Come, drink some water!"
Zhou Yu reluctantly raised his head and took a few sips of water. Finally, his parched lips and throat were relieved.
"Where is here?" Zhou Yu looked at the dense woods around him and couldn't help but ask in a hoarse voice.
The guards looked at each other, and finally decided to conceal the true situation for the time being. After all, if Zhou Yu was angry for a second time, he would surely ascend to heaven.
"Grand Governor, we are now on our way to Fankou Camp. I think we should be there in two days."
When Zhou Yu heard that the Fankou Camp was still there, his eyes suddenly regained some sparkle and he said, "The Fankou Camp is still there?"
"Still there!"
"That's good, that's good!" Since the Fankou camp has not been completely lost, it means that Sun Quan has rescued the surrounded soldiers, or even better, they have blocked Cao's army from crossing the Yangtze River.
"The situation is not too bad. I can finally feel at ease." Zhou Yu felt a little better, but the fatigue from the past few days came back again, making him fall asleep again.
Looking at Zhou Yu's somewhat disfigured face, the guards felt an infinite shadow in their hearts, "Mother, how should I confess to the governor after I return?"
The others didn't know what to do, so they all remained silent.
After a while, someone finally had an idea and suggested: "How about we hide it from the Governor, and then report the situation to the lord. With the lord's wisdom and martial arts, we will be able to appease the Governor!"
"That's it, that's all." Others couldn't think of a way, so they could only agree with this person's method.
After a night of fierce fighting and more than half a day, Cao Jun successfully defeated the Jiangdong Army who came for a sneak attack, and took the opportunity to capture the two camps of Chibi and Fankou.
The specific casualties and captured prisoners have not been calculated yet, but in addition to the warships that Cao Jun took out and burned, two three-masted warships and a dozen small boats were sunk. Those who died on the ship and fell into the river
There were almost more than a thousand people missing. The casualties seemed small, but it sounded a warning to the navy soldiers.
The three-masted warships are not invincible just by relying on their artillery. Sun Quan's trebuchets can still cause damage to them.
The two three-masted warships that were sunk this time were due to underestimating the enemy. They got too close and were blown up by trebuchet fire. This was a lesson for their carelessness and underestimation of the enemy...
However, in the battle between last night and today during the day, Cao's army annihilated tens of thousands of the Wu army's main force, and also suffered casualties of more than 10,000 soldiers. In the center of the battlefield where the fighting was the fiercest, this level of casualties was inevitable.
General Cao Ying came to return his orders.
Their soldiers probably all gained a lot, so they all had bright smiles on their faces.
Fankou Camp and Sun Quan's camp were now occupied by Su Fei. However, Cao Cao did not relax his vigilance and ordered his army to cross the Yangtze River immediately. He breathed a sigh of relief only after a complete cross-river supply line was established.
Until then, Cao Cao ordered a grand celebration banquet, allowing the soldiers to relax completely for three days.
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Sun Quan, Cheng Pu and their party did not return to Chaisang City until midnight.
Along the way, they were silent. Although they were all exhausted, they did not force themselves to reach the city until they finally rested for a night in the rebuilt Chaisang City.
At dawn the next day, the county office in Chaisang City was already crowded with civil and military officials.
Sun Quan sat on the throne, preparing to discuss with everyone the next strategy to deal with the enemy.
I’m afraid there is no need to elaborate on the current situation. Everyone knows that Zhou Yu’s life or death is unknown, and Cao Jun’s crossing of the river is a certainty.
The natural barrier of the Yangtze River no longer exists, so they now have to focus on how to stabilize the situation and how to block Cao Cao's further attack.
There was silence in the hall.
All the civil and military officials bowed their heads and remained silent, not knowing what they were thinking in their hearts.
Only Lu Meng had an obvious look of anxiety on his face, and he was very worried about Zhou Yu's safety.
But Sun Quan didn't speak, and Lu Meng couldn't ask directly. After all, he, like Huang Gai and Zhou Yu, was the planner and participant of Zhou Yu's plan, and as of now, he was the only one who was still alive and well, Lu Meng.
At this time, everyone selectively ignored Lu Meng's existence, which was actually protection in another sense. Otherwise, if such a major strategic mistake occurs, one will definitely be held accountable.
In the hall, the highest-ranking person in the army is currently another commander-in-chief, Cheng Pu.
Cheng Pu looked at Sun Quan's expressionless face and knew that Sun Quan was the most terrifying at this time, but others could remain silent, but he could not remain silent for a long time.
Cheng Pu sighed in his heart, then stood up and said: "My lord, the current plan is to block the mouth of the river on the Chaisang line as soon as possible to prevent Cao's army from going down the river.
At the same time, fortifications must also be built on land to resist Cao's army's advance from land.
Our army is newly defeated, and there will definitely be turmoil in the rear. Those Jiangdong aristocratic families suppressed by the lord may very well take the opportunity to collude with Cao Cao, alas..."
As Cheng Pu talked, he couldn't help but sigh. Without it, Jiangdong is like a warship riddled with holes. If you block one hole, you will find that there will be more holes.
After hearing Cheng Pu speak, Sun Quan's expression changed a little, but his expression became even uglier, "In your opinion, can Chai Sang still hold on?"
Hearing this, Cheng Pu replied with a wry smile: "We should still be able to hold on now, but I guess we won't be able to hold on for long.
Even a strong city like Xiangyang cannot withstand the artillery attack. Although the newly built Chaisang City Wall is tall and thick, it is not as good as Xiangyang City.
Moreover, even if we are forced to defend for a long time, Cao Cao only needs to attack from other places, and our army will probably be defeated one by one.
If the governor is not here, there will probably be rebellions in Yuzhang and Luling."
It was okay not to mention Zhou Yu, but when he mentioned Zhou Yu, Sun Quan's expression immediately changed, "Great Governor, Great Governor! You won't be able to fight without Zhou Gongjin, right?!"
It is extremely rare for Sun Quan to lose his composure in public like this.
Everyone was silent under Sun Quan's anger, not even daring to take a breath. This chapter has been completed!