Zhou Yu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it seems that the Wei army does not want to fight anymore. They are eager to return to the north. If they fight again, it will really be an advantage for Liu Bei."
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Lu Su continued, "Yes, Your Majesty, Jia Xu has shown some sincerity by sending General Chen back."
Liu Cong nodded and said to Xing Daorong, "Go and bring Jia Xu here first."
"promise."
The rain gradually stopped. After the rain, the Huaihe River swelled and even submerged part of the pontoon bridge.
They were all anxious when they came out and did not bring any torches. The Chu army dismantled some ordnance and lit a bonfire in front of Liu Cong and others.
"The foreign minister Jia Xu has met the King of Chu."
Liu Cong waved his hand towards Jia Xu, signaling him to get up, and then walked straight towards Chen Dao, who was being helped out of the carriage by Xing Daorong and Duan Kun.
"Uncle Zhi, are you okay?"
Chen Dao smiled miserably and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The general is not in serious trouble. However, more than 20,000 cavalrymen are gone. I am ashamed of Your Majesty."
Liu Cong pulled Chen Dao, who was about to kneel down, and said, "Uncle Zhi is too humble. I would rather lose another 20,000 cavalry in exchange for Uncle Zhi!"
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"My lord! Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
"Go and rest first."
"promise."
Walking back to the bonfire, Liu Cong stretched out his cold and numb hands to warm them, "Mr. Wenhe, I generally know your purpose of coming. If you want to let you cross the river alone, you can leave the war horse behind!"
Jia Xu frowned and said, "The King of Chu's appetite is too big. There are fifty or sixty thousand war horses."
The blazing fire made Liu Cong's body warmer. The firelight shone on his face, and no expression could be seen. Liu Cong rubbed his hands and continued, "I still have an army of more than 200,000 people. If you insist on starting a war, you won't be able to get far.
Human.”
Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "King Chu, your army is at the end of its strength. If we have to cross the river, you will not be able to stop us."
"If we fight again, we will all die together. If you are willing, we can give King Chu 10,000 horses in exchange for a chance to cross the river."
Ten thousand war horses were really a lot for the Chu State. After Chen Dao's 20,000 cavalry were lost, the number of war horses in the entire Chu State was less than 40,000, of which 10,000 were still at the racecourse!
But now, he only needs to let the Wei army cross the river, and he can get 10,000 horses for free!
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Liu Cong touched his chin and thought about it. Jia Xu saw that he was a little agitated and continued, "King Chu, you are also the current emperor. If you insist on keeping us, then both sides will have to die again. This can only be
A lose-lose outcome.”
"We have shown our sincerity by returning General Chen Dao. We hope the King of Chu will think twice."
Liu Cong was not an indecisive person, so he immediately said, "Drive the horses over and withdraw the troops immediately!"
"Thank you very much, King Chu. I'll take my leave."
After Jia Xu returned to the military formation, he immediately told Cao Pi about Liu Cong's conditions. Cao Pi overcame everyone's opinions and ordered the preparation of 10,000 war horses.
Are you frustrated? Of course you are frustrated, but now the Wei army has no strength to fight anymore. This is still Chu's territory. If we don't retreat quickly, we will be defeated early.
At this moment, a roaring sound suddenly came from the north of the Huaihe River. After a while, an army holding torches appeared on the other side!
"Zihuan!"
It was Cao Cao who was coming at a fast speed. Across the Huaihe River, Cao Cao shouted loudly one after another, "Zihuan! Zihuan!"
"Father? It's father!" In the Wei army formation, Cao Pi's eyes lit up, "No need to prepare horses! Prepare to cross the river!"
The arrival of reinforcements from the Wei army boosted morale, and Liu Cong was so filled with resentment that he didn't come early, he didn't come late, but he came at this time.
"Withdraw troops!"
"The king has an order to withdraw the troops!"
January, the 20th year of Jian'an.
Chu and Wei stopped their troops, and the battle for Huainan ended with the retreat of the Wei army.
In the Battle of Huainan, the Wei army suffered about 150,000 casualties, while the Chu army suffered more than 200,000 casualties. Although it defeated the Wei army, Chu itself also suffered heavy losses.
The reason is that the number of cavalry in the Chu State is less than that of the Wei Army. Furthermore, Liu Cong was too hesitant this time.
However, no one in the civil and military affairs of Chu State dared to talk about this topic. In the final analysis, Cao Pi thought too quickly and acted so quickly that he did not give the Chu army a chance to react.
No matter what, the Chu State preserved Huainan, a strategically important place, and Cao Cao's strategic intentions failed. This battle can be regarded as a victory for the Chu State.
"Duan Kun!"
After returning to Shouchun, Liu Cong walked into the mansion while taking off his soaked clothes. "Send someone to Xudu. No matter what the cost, we must bring Xu Shu back!"
"No." Duan Kun accepted the coat thrown by Liu Cong and said.
In this battle, if the emperor had not interfered, Cao Cao would not have easily withdrawn his troops, and Chu would have even had to pay more casualties.
Liu Cong remembered that Fu Wan had said that Xu Shu helped the emperor with his plans. This shows that Xu Shu is still in Xudu, and he is also a talented person. If he can be brought back to Chu State, he may not be unable to be used by Chu State.
Today's Chu State has no shortage of talents, but of course Liu Cong will not despise the abundance of talents, right?
Xu Shu did not offer advice to Cao Cao, but as long as he arrived in Chu, Liu Cong was confident of conquering Xu Shu.
"Your Majesty, be careful of the steps."
Xing Daorong carefully supported Liu Cong, who was walking quickly, "Xing Daorong, go and call Zhou Yu and Lu Su."
"Forget it, there's no need to worry today. The Wei army has retreated anyway. Let them wash up and rest as soon as possible. Let's do it tomorrow."
Xing Daorong nodded, "Your Majesty, please go wash up quickly. Your whole body is soaked. It will be bad if you catch a cold and get cold."
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"Puch."
Liu Cong couldn't help laughing, "I don't know what to say about you. Have you put the hot water in?"
"It has been prepared for a long time."
There is a palace in Shouchun that was built when Yuan Shu became emperor. Although it has been ruined by wars, its foundation is still there.
After Liu Cong became king, Lu Su recruited 30,000 civilians and spent five months renovating the palace in Shouchun. This can be regarded as Liu Cong's palace.
In the main hall, you can still smell the fresh smell of wood. Several maids were waiting in the center. When they saw Liu Cong and Xing Daorong coming in, they quickly bowed and saluted.
"Greetings to the King."
"I will retire." After handing Liu Cong to the maid, Xing Daorong exited the hall.
The maids helped Liu Cong to the bathing pool in the center of the palace. The pool was paved with marble and had some potholes on it.
It is said that Yuan Shu inlaid jade here. When he bathed, he liked to use the jade here to compare with the jade seal.
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After Lu Su renovated the palace here, he wrote to Liu Cong and requested to find new jade to inlay it, but Liu Cong refused on the grounds that it was too expensive.
"Your Majesty, be careful of the burn."
Several beauties, wearing only tulle, helped Liu Cong down the steps of the bathtub, and each took a delicate soft brush to give Liu Cong a bath.
Behind Liu Cong was not the cold pool wall, but two maids entering the pool. Leaning among the warm fragrant jade, enjoying the service of the beauty, Liu Cong let out a long sigh of relief.
"Comfortable."
The rising white mist and the beauty soaked in gauze made Liu Cong feel even more comfortable.