After entering and sitting down, Zhou Yu pressed his temples and asked, "Is there anything going on with Liu Jun?"
Zhou Tai replied aloud, "This is to inform the Commander-in-Chief, Liu Cong has not mobilized his troops since he arrived. Perhaps he was stumped by our iron chain across the river."
Zhou Yu said with a serious face, "Who is Liu Cong? It's not like you don't know. Don't get carried away and be vigilant at all times."
"Even if the iron chain across the river can stop their navy, what about the land route? You know, Liu Jun has a record of breaking through Wancheng in one day."
"You must work hard and set an example for the soldiers!"
"promise!"
In Wu County, Sun Quan was furious again, and what was on the desk was the newspaper.
"Hateful! How dare Liu Xiye slander Gu like this!"
"What a lonely reputation!"
"Lu Zijing, you loser, idiot! You let others fool around!"
The study was in a mess, Sun Quan looked ferocious, and even Lu Su was scolded by him.
On the fifth day of April, Liu Jun finally marched into the army, and the world, which had been peaceful for a long time, became stormy again.
"Order, the three generals Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, and Gan Ning will each lead a navy of 20,000 people. With Cai Mao as the commander of the navy, they will break the iron lock across the river!"
"The rest of the generals, together with Gu, led 80,000 troops to besiege Yuzhang City!"
That's right, Liu Cong wants to advance both by water and land, and has the advantage of military strength. Why not crush him forcefully?
"Grand Governor! Liu Jun is marching!"
Zhou Yu was still practicing his sword in the yard, when Jiang Qin ran in in a panic and reported.
Zhou Yu frowned, but did not stop moving, "It's finally here. Where are you now?"
"Departing from Jiujiang, a total of 80,000 troops are heading towards Yuzhang City. It is said that 60,000 naval troops are also looking for opportunities to attack."
Zhou Yu put away his sword, took the cloth from Jiang Qin and said, "Reinforce the city wall again and dig the moat two feet wider!"
"Send an order to Cheng Pu not to go to war, but to strictly guard the navy stronghold."
"promise!"
On the eighth day of April, Liu's army, with 80,000 troops on land, approached Yuzhang!
Seeing this city with their own eyes, Liu Cong and the generals were dumbfounded.
Yuzhang City, which was fortified by Zhou Yu, is four and a half feet high, and the moat is nearly five feet tall!
Not only that, there are more than twenty trenches outside the city.
With such a high city wall, I'm afraid it can't even be compared with Ye City? Now, the most majestic city in the world is probably Ye City.
"Jiangdong has spent all his financial and manpower. Lord, this city is probably not easy to fight." Huang Zhong sighed.
"Yes, there are so many trenches. If the trebuchets are launched here, they may not even be able to touch the city wall."
Regarding catapults, Pang Tong, who had attacked Wancheng, had the most say.
"The nearby trenches can be filled in, but those close to the city wall are difficult to solve."
Liu Cong sighed and said, "Let's set up camp first."
On the city wall, Zhou Yu looked at Liu Jun who had come from afar and couldn't help but sigh, "When I met Liu Xiye back then, he was on the city while I was attacking the city. I didn't expect that today, I am on the city and he was besieging me. Things are really wonderful.
ah."
Speaking of which, although the Wu army was repulsed by Liu Cong at the beginning, it was indeed the Wu army that attacked Jiangxia with overwhelming momentum at the beginning.
"Grand Governor, we will fight back in the future!" Ling Tong said boldly next to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu looked at him with a smile, "That's good, we'll fight back in the future!"
As he said this, Zhou Yu was asking himself in his heart, can Jiang Dong survive this time?
What does Zhou Yu regret most now? That is not destroying Jingzhou while Liu Biao was in power!
Now that Liu Cong has succeeded to the throne, Jingchu is becoming more and more powerful, while Jiangdong is becoming more and more passive. From the first time he came into contact with Liu Cong, he has always been suppressed!
"Everyone, tell me, how should we defeat Yuzhang City?"
As soon as the camp was set up, Liu Cong couldn't wait to summon his generals to discuss how to attack Yuzhang.
"My lord, I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the brothers of the Tiger Army to open up an offensive path for the army!"
"The last general is also willing to be a pioneer!"
"Lord, the last general invites you to fight!"
Liu Cong frowned, "Silence!"
"If we attack such a fortified city by force, how many soldiers will be killed or injured?"
"Everyone knows how to attack with force. If they can attack with force, why would I still need to sit here?"
"As a general, you must not only understand the principle of being kind but not in charge of troops, but also know how to be considerate of the soldiers!"
Liu Cong extinguished the excitement of the generals asking for battle with a few words, "Shi Yuan, tell me how to fight?"
Pang Tong cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the scouts just made inquiries and found that Yuzhang City is arranged like this on all sides. It is indeed not easy for our army to attack by force."
"A catapult would not be very useful in this environment. Moreover, the city wall is four and a half feet high. Even if the city wall is destroyed, a ladder will still be needed to reach the height of the city wall."
"I suggest that the navy find a way to conquer Tiezhuo Hengjiang, attack Mangmoling, and cut off the Wu army's return path."
Wei Yan also spoke up and said, "My lord, what the military advisor said is true. After Moling, there is a flat river. Our army can go down the river and attack Wuxian directly!"
The generals who followed Liu Cong in the Eastern Expedition included Huang Zhong, Huang Zu, Wei Yan, Huo Jun, Xu Feng, Shamoke and other generals. Among the naval forces were Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and Gan Ning.
"I'm afraid it won't be that easy to break the iron chain across the river. According to the scouts, huge rocks on both sides of the river are placed in the shallows. It is easy to put them in, but not so easy to move them out." Huang Zu frowned.
Veteran Huang Zhong continued, "Yes, that iron lock is as thick as a strong man's arm and extremely strong. How can it be broken so easily?"
"My lord, why don't we try to attack the city tomorrow? Since I followed my lord, I have not made any achievements. Please allow my lord to allow me to make achievements for my lord!"
The barbarian general Shamoko has become much Chineseized now, but his barbaric temperament still makes people feel rough.
Liu Cong smiled and said, "Shamoko, please relax, there are plenty of opportunities for you to make contributions."
"First send an order to Cai Mao and the others to find a way to overcome the Iron Lock Hengjiang River. Tomorrow, we will try to see if the catapult can hit the city wall."
"promise."
At dusk, Liu Ba took Liu Cong's order and came to the navy stronghold.
"The last general is waiting to welcome Governor Liu."
"Get up and enter the camp first."
"promise."
Liu Bagui was the governor of Jiangzhou and his official rank was so high that even Cai Mao and others had to bow to him.
After entering the tent, Liu Ba sat down and waved the order in his hand, "Captain Cai is listed as a general. The lord has an order for you to find a way to conquer the Tiezhuo Hengjiang River. Then go down the river and attack Moling directly.
Or Wu County."
Cai Hao took the order and looked at it, then smiled bitterly and said, "President Liu, you also know the situation on the river. If I could break the iron cable across the river, I would have broken it long ago. How can I wait until now?"
Strictly speaking, Cai Mao had a lot of power. He was the commander of the Navy and a relative. But Cai Mao himself understood that when working under a hero like Liu Cong, you can't just rely on nepotism. You have to show your ability.
To put it simply, it is the value of utilization. When training the navy, even if he leads the navy to fight, Cai Hao is a good hand. Even Gan Ning and Zhang Yun are worse than him. Otherwise, Liu Cong would not let him go.