Cheng Pu stationed his horse and held his sword, and 20,000 Wu troops were waiting in full formation.
Outside the camp, the sound of killing was shaking, and in the darkness, there seemed to be countless enemies, trying to rush into the camp like crazy beasts.
However, the killing cry had lasted for half an hour, but not a single figure of the enemy appeared in sight.
On the front line of the camp fence, the crossbowmen who were bending their bows and setting arrows, or holding their crossbows, had already been so tired that their arms ached, and the infantrymen who were raising their swords and guns were also messy in the wind for a long time.
Half an hour passed, and the enemy was just shouting outside the camp, but never launched an attack.
Wu Jun's high fighting spirit was already fading, and anxiety began to spread among the troops.
Although Cheng Pu, who was standing on his horse, still looked as calm as iron on the surface, under the calm appearance, there was also a heart that was growing suspicious.
How could he not be surprised by Yan Jun's behavior?
At first, Cheng Pu thought that the enemy's only cry to kill but not attack was an attempt to create the illusion of a feint attack in order to paralyze his own vigilance.
However, the enemies outside the camp continued to shout for more than half an hour, but there were still no signs of attack. Such strange behavior made Cheng Pu gradually suspicious.
"Yan Liang, you thief, are you going to attack or not?"
The question mark in Cheng Pu's mind grew bigger and bigger.
Just when Cheng Pu was puzzled, suddenly, the shouts of killing outside the camp suddenly fell silent, disappearing like smoke blown by the wind.
The 20,000-strong Wu army was already tired, but their spirits gradually relaxed, but they were reinvigorated by this.
Cheng Pu was afraid that the enemy's sudden change was a sign that they would launch an actual attack, so he rushed his horse along the front line of the camp, ordering the entire army to concentrate and prepare to fight with all their might.
After the order was passed, the 20,000 Wu troops cheered up, grasped their swords and guns, and prepared to face the enemy's fierce attack.
However, what made them feel disappointed and confused was that after waiting for a long time, they still did not see any offensive from the enemy.
The enemy hidden in the night was like a ghost, and suddenly there was no movement.
"We can no longer wait passively."
This thought flashed through Cheng Pu's mind, so he hurriedly ordered a team of scouts to be sent out of the camp to detect the enemy's situation.
The enemy is in the light, but he is in the dark. If there really is Yan Liang's army outside the camp, if this team of scouts goes out, it will be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.
As a last resort, Cheng Zeng planned to use the lives of his soldiers to detect the enemy's strength.
There was sweat in his palms. Cheng Pu frowned and waited quietly.
A quarter of an hour later, the scouts left and returned. The reported information surprised Cheng Pu and the other generals.
For several miles outside the camp, not a single enemy was visible, and the approaching enemies had already withdrawn.
"The enemy has been shouting for kill for most of the day, but they retreated without attacking. Could it be that Yan Liang saw that we were on guard?" Tai Shici asked suspiciously.
Cheng Pu nodded slightly. In this situation, only Tai Shici's explanation seems to make sense.
The generals who had been waiting most of the night were a little disappointed when they heard that Yan Jun retreated without attacking.
At this time, Cheng Pu said: "Why do you need to sigh? We can't attack Yan Liang's dog thief head-on here. There are still soldiers and horses along the way with the governor. I believe that by this time, the governor has already broken through the enemy camp and killed Yan Liang and fled.
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Cheng Pu's words were full of confidence and he had no doubts about Zhou Yu's strategy.
The generals felt a little regretful, but then they cheered up again.
At this moment, a horseman came galloping from the direction of Shuiying and shouted: "The governor's fleet is back——"
The spirits of the generals were revived again. Cheng Pu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I think the Governor is returning victoriously. Let's go. You and I will follow me to the water village to welcome the Governor in triumph."
Taishi Ci and other generals were all excited, and everyone followed Cheng Pu to the water village in high spirits.
When Cheng Pu and other generals arrived at the water village, what they saw surprised them.
Warships entered the stronghold one after another, and those who got off the ships were not the excited faces returning from victory as they had imagined, but instead the defeated soldiers who were frustrated and wounded.
In such a situation, it seems like a big defeat!
The expressions of the generals changed with shock, and they looked at each other in confusion. The shocked Cheng Pu even rode his horse straight towards Zhou Yu's flagship.
When he tried to find Zhou Yu's figure, he was horrified to see Zhou Yu covered in blood and dazed, being carried off the boat by the soldiers.
"Yuan Dynasty, what is going on? Why did the governor get injured? What happened to the soldiers..." Cheng Pu asked Dong Xi in surprise.
"General Cheng, we were ambushed by Yan Liang."
Dong Xisui silently told everyone how the army that robbed the camp fell into the trap, and how Zhou Yu was wounded by an arrow.
When they heard Dong's attack, Cheng Pu and the generals of the Wu army were all shocked.
At this moment, they suddenly realized that the trick designed by their Governor Zhou to lure the enemy was discovered by Yan Liang again.
Moreover, Yan Liang also used a trick and sent 10,000 horses to shout outside the camp, in order to make Zhou Yu mistakenly think that he had been fooled, and instead induced Zhou Yu to lead his army to rob the camp.
After understanding the truth, the generals of the Wu army had shock and anger on their faces.
They were frightened by Yan Liang's resourcefulness that he had once again seen through the master's clever plan, and they were angry that Zhou Yu was shot and wounded by Yan Liang.
"Yan Liang is such a thief, he can actually..."
The shocked Cheng Pu no longer knew how to describe his surprise at Yan Liang.
At this time, Zhou Yu, who was on the stretcher, woke up faintly and looked at the generals who were surrounding him. His face, as pale as paper, could not help but reveal a bit of shame.
"Captain, how are you injured?" Seeing Zhou Yu wake up, Cheng Pu rushed forward.
Zhou Yuqiang gritted his teeth and said feebly: "Yan Liang, the dog thief, saw through my plan, but he didn't know that I was wounded by an arrow. Zhongde, speed up the entire army to break camp and retreat to Ku County. By tomorrow, Yan Liang will
We will definitely attack in a big way, fast, fast..."
As soon as Zhou Yu said a few words, he fainted again under the severe pain.
After being stimulated by Yan Liang twice in a row, Zhou Yu really fell down.
Cheng Pu realized the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly ordered the entire army to allocate camps and withdraw to Ku County overnight. He also sent people to Moling to report the defeat here to Sun Quan.
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At dawn the next day, Yan Liang immediately ordered 30,000 troops to rush out and rush toward the Wu camp more than ten miles away.
After the ambush battle on the bank of the Whirlpool, after the battlefield was cleaned up, a rough calculation revealed that the Wu people had as many as 4,000 casualties.
This means that, together with the losses in the Battle of Wuping, the Wu army of 30,000 had lost almost one-third of its number.
The defeat of Wu Shui was bound to have a huge blow to the morale of the Wu people, so Yan Liangcai decided not to stand still, but to use all his troops to launch a fatal attack.
When Yan Liang's army rushed towards the Wu camp in a mighty manner, Yan Liangcai was surprised to find that the Wu camp was completely empty overnight, and all the more than 20,000 Wu troops had left.
Yan Liang, who had missed the attack, hurriedly sent out scouts to conduct reconnaissance, only to learn that the Wu people had abandoned their camp overnight and retreated to Ku County by water.
At this time, Yan Liang had to admire Zhou Yu's reaction ability. He had just experienced a major defeat and could figure out that he would attack with all his troops the next day, so he escaped in time.
This place is only a few dozen miles away from Ku County. When Yan Liang's scouts reported back, most of the Wu people had retreated to Ku County. With the city to rely on, it was obviously no longer appropriate to launch a large-scale attack.
Yan Liang was somewhat regretful that he failed to defeat Wu Jun in one fell swoop, but another piece of news brought back by the scouts gave Yan Liang another unexpected gain.
Zhou Yu was injured by an arrow and was so angry that he vomited blood.
After investigation by scouts and those who went deep into Ku County, Yan Liang finally confirmed that this unexpected surprise was not another trick played by Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu was seriously injured, and the command of the Wu army fell into the hands of Cheng Pu. Although this man had rich experience, good command of the army, and was calm but lacking in resourcefulness, he was far from Yan Liang's opponent.
This also means that it is inevitable for the Wu army to retreat and return south, and if the Wu people retreat, Yan Liangfang can retreat from behind and go north to deal with Liu Bei, the real enemy.
At this time, news came from the Liang State that Yuan Shang, who had attacked Suiyang with great fanfare, not only failed to defeat Liu Bei, but instead suffered a loss of troops and suffered several defeats in a row.
After repeated battles and defeats, Yuan Shang could only give up the initiative to attack, withdrew his troops from Liang State, and retreated to Xiangyi, where he and I were on the front line.
However, Liu Bei, who had won consecutive battles, turned his defense into an offensive. He led his army to pursue the victory and launched a fierce attack on Yuan Shang.
Yuan Shang's troops and horses have been weakened, and Yan Liang's goal has been achieved. Of course, he will not sit back and watch Yuan Shang's army be destroyed, allowing Liu Bei to take the opportunity to gain power. It is now time for him to send his army north to clean up Liu Bei and reap the benefits.
However, what made Yan Liang feel unhappy was that the Wu army that had retreated to Ku County did not retreat as he expected. Instead, it showed signs of fighting a protracted war.
According to the intelligence sent back by Xizuo, Cheng Pu originally planned to withdraw his troops from the Wu army and return south, but Zhou Yu insisted on refusing to withdraw his troops and insisted on continuing the confrontation with Yan Liang.
"This Mizhouro, he is so injured and still refuses to retreat. He insists on spending time here with me. He cannot get any benefits for himself. He insists on dragging him out so that I can't make any profit..."
In the military tent, looking at the information about Wu Jun, Yan Liang couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Liao said: "If the Wu army does not retreat, our army will always be threatened from behind. My lord, how about using all the troops to repel the Wu people by force?"
Yan Liang shook his head, "Although the Wu army lost two battles, it still has 20,000 soldiers and horses, and there are veteran generals like Cheng Pu in charge. If our army forces an attack on Ku County, it may not bring good results."
Yan Liangyi defeated Liu Bei and started the war with Zhou Yu because Zhou Yu took the initiative and had no choice but to fight. Now it is not his style to forcefully attack the city and make unnecessary sacrifices.
"I'm afraid it won't be easy if we want the Wu people to retreat without attacking by force..." Zhang Liao sighed.
At this moment, Xu Shu, who had been silent, had a sly smile on his lips, "My lord, I have a plan, which may force Zhou Yu to retreat. (To be continued)
