Lu Su froze there, Xu Sheng froze there, and Jiang Qin froze there.
All the generals in the Wu camp were stunned.
The deathly silence spread like a plague, leaving only the rolling waves of the river and the sound of heavy breathing.
The originally warm atmosphere suddenly became depressing and almost suffocating.
At this time, Lu Su and the generals in Wu camp realized that all their predictions were so untrue.
The high-profile attack by Yan Liang's navy was indeed a tactic to lure the enemy. However, the sneak attack army that entered home was not to capture Chaisang, but to burn down the farmland on which they relied for a living.
All of Lu Su's inferences were correct, but in the last step, he was deceived again by Yan Liang.
The three armies have not moved, and food and grass have gone first. Everyone knows how serious the consequences will be if the farmland newly planted with Chai Mulberry is burned down.
The serious consequences are even more serious than a failure.
Xu Sheng and other generals looked at each other in shock, all showing shame on their frightened faces.
And Lu Su's livid face also showed a look of shame.
All the previous self-confidence and all the pride have now become a laughing stock. How can one not make Lu Su, who always prides himself on being calm, feel ashamed?
"Commander, if Chaisang's farmland is destroyed, our army will be in an extremely passive situation after autumn. Should we..."
Xu Sheng was the first to recover from the shock and cautiously spoke to Lu Su.
Only then did Lu Su wake up, took a deep breath, and tried his best to suppress his emotions of shock and shame.
He shook his head vigorously, and his thoughts were just a little clearer. Without thinking too much, he said hastily: "Immediately give the order, the entire army retreats, and retreats back to Chaisang."
The order was passed, and more than ten thousand Wu soldiers had to prepare in a hurry to break camp.
The news that the Chaisang farmland was burned soon spread throughout the camps. When the soldiers of Wu heard the shocking news, their originally high fighting spirit suddenly dropped.
In just half a day, the Wu army was ready, and hundreds of warships took advantage of the cover of night to hurriedly watch Chaisang retreat downstream.
...Fankou, the main tent of the Chinese army.
Yan Liangzheng listened to the generals' reports on military affairs and sipped some wine, feeling very leisurely.
Gan Ning and other generals had serious expressions on their faces, and their brows were filled with worry.
After the military affairs report was completed, Yan Liang waved his hand and said: "You have worked hard, please disperse. Go back and rest early."
Gan Ning and other generals looked at each other, but did not leave the tent. Judging from the worried expressions on their faces, they seemed to have something to say.
Yan Liang's insight is so sharp, how could he not be aware of the suspicion and anxiety that permeated the generals.
He put down his wine glass and said with a faint smile: "Xingba, if you have something on your mind, just say it. There is no need to worry about anything in front of me."
Gan Ning swallowed, gritted his teeth secretly, and seemed to have made a decision.
He cupped his hands and said: "Forgive me for speaking frankly, but I still feel that it is inappropriate for my lord to order Zhang Wenyuan to take the Lukou trail. However, since my lord has given the order, I think that our army should take the initiative to attack the Wu army, which can be regarded as a favor to Zhang Wenyuan."
To support, we should not just stick to Fankou and allow Wu Ru to show off his power to us."
The rest of the generals all agreed, and it was obvious that Gan Ning's words spoke out their true feelings.
However, Yan Liang remained as calm as water, with a leisurely demeanor, as if he was not worried about Zhang Yuan's troops at all, and was even more indifferent to Wu Ru's display of power.
He just took a leisurely sip of the wine and said disapprovingly: "Don't worry, Wu Ru will not be able to show off his power for long. I believe it.
Within i, they will return the Chai Sang in despair."
Hearing Yan Liang's confident judgment, Gan Ning and other generals' expressions changed. They looked at each other with confused expressions, and they couldn't figure out where Yan Liang's confidence came from.
Suspicious, Gan Ning couldn't help but said: "Lord, the final general is really..."
Before he finished speaking, the curtains of the tent were suddenly raised, and Zhou Cang rushed into the tent excitedly, shouting excitedly: "My lord, the information just came from downstream, Wu Ru retreated and returned to Chaisang."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Gan Ning and other generals changed drastically, as if they had heard something incredible.
In an instant, all of their eyes turned to Yan Liang, with an expression of extreme amazement, as if they couldn't believe that Wu Ru Jingran had retreated without a fight, just as their lord had expected.
Under the surprised gazes of everyone, Yan Liang had a calm face, as if he had expected it. He just waved his hand and said lightly: "I know."
Yan Liang's calmness and confidence, his ease and ease, as well as his ability to predict things like a god, all shocked Gan Ning and other generals and impacted their limited imagination.
"My lord... My lord is really good at predicting events... How did my lord know that the Wu army will retreat? The general just can't figure it out?" Gan Ning couldn't suppress the shock and confusion in his heart, and couldn't help but urgently asked Yan Liang for advice.
Yan Liang turned his gaze to Jia Xu, smiled lightly and said: "This is Wen He's plan, let him tell you why."
Those pairs of frightened and doubtful eyes all shot towards Jia Xu.
The poisonous man just stroked his beard and smiled, and said calmly: "Actually, Xing Ba and everyone else's previous worries are all reasonable, but you don't know that the Lord sent Zhang Wenyuan to raid the Lukou Trail, but it was not for the purpose of raiding Chaisang.
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"If it's not to get firewood, then what's the point?" Gan Ning became even more confused.
"In order to burn down the farmland along the Chaisang line, Wu Ru's hope of collecting food on the spot was completely cut off." Jia Xu slowly revealed the truth.
Burning the farmland... Gan Ning and the generals were stunned for a moment, and then they suddenly realized, and a look of extreme surprise suddenly appeared on their faces.
Only then did they truly understand why Yan Liang was so calm and composed. It turned out that the strategy Yan Liang had in mind was far beyond their imagination.
Looking at the surprised generals, Jia Xu said with a smile: "You don't even think about it. With our lord's wisdom and scheming, how can he really know how to 'repeat the old tricks'? If so, wouldn't he be inferior?"
Gan Ning, who suddenly understood, couldn't help showing a little bit of shame on his surprised face. He raised his hands and laughed at himself: "My lord never fights uncertain battles. I am really ashamed that I underestimated my lord's wisdom."
The other generals all looked ashamed.
Yan Liang only waved his hand and smiled, "I can't blame you for this. I told you this plan a long time ago, but I just sold it out to you just to make the trick better. Xingba's previous advice was all loyal.
I am very pleased with this move, and you should continue to do so in the future."
Not only did Yan Liang not find it strange, but he greatly appreciated Gan Ning's advice, which made Gan Ning feel very pleased.
Gan Ning was overjoyed and couldn't help but said with emotion: "My lord is very generous and generous. If we follow my lord this time, there is no need to worry about destroying Soochow."
"Destroy Wu——"
"Destroy Wu——"
The generals were excited, their roars shook the ground, and their hunting pride burned like fire.
Although the ordinary soldiers around them didn't know what was happening yet, they saw the generals being so excited and excited. These ordinary soldiers were infected by it, and their fighting spirit was instantly aroused.
"Destroy Wu——"
"Destroy Wu——"
Rumbling cries of killing resounded all over the place, and more than ten thousand soldiers shouted the order "Destroy Wu" in unison. The violent shouts were only drowned out by the sound of the roaring river water, which was extremely majestic and high-spirited.
Listening to the heroic declaration and looking at the passionate faces, Yan Liang's blood was completely ignited at this moment.
He glanced around at the soldiers and said enthusiastically: "If Wu Jin wants to retreat, how can I allow them to retreat so easily? The armies immediately send out troops to pursue the enemy. I will give the self-righteous Wu Jin a hard blow!"
Murderous intent surges, as cold as a blade.
At that moment, Yan Liang issued an order to mobilize more than 10,000 naval troops, with Gan Ning as the vanguard, sail away from Fankou, and pursue the Wu army downstream in a mighty manner.
The sails were raised and the 10,000 sailors rushed along the river and headed straight downstream.
Before noon, the five thousand forwards led by Gan Ning finally encountered Soochow's fleet fifty miles northwest of Chaisang.
This Dongwu fleet has about five thousand troops. The main ship has a large flag with the word "Xu" raised high, and it is believed to be commanded by Xu Sheng, the pioneer of the Wu army.
Lu Su was originally anxious to withdraw Chai Sang, but he didn't expect Yan Liang's pursuers to react so quickly and directly mobilized all his troops to pursue him.
Lu Su was afraid that if he just retreated all the way back to Chaisang, Yan Liang's land and sea army would be able to approach Chaisang unimpeded, so when he retreated halfway, he had to leave Xu Sheng and his 5,000 navy troops behind, delaying Yan Liang.
attack.
Wu Jun blocked the river and fought against the current. Gan Ning quickly reported the information to Yan Liang, who was behind the army.
On the flagship of the rear army, Yan Liang heard the news and immediately ordered Gan Ning to launch an attack without hesitation. He must defeat the Wu army blocking the road.
Shortly after the order was issued, the rumble of war drums rose up several miles downstream, and the most powerful general of the navy launched the most violent attack on the Wu army commanded by Xu Sheng.
When it comes to the overall strength of the navy, Soochow is much better than Yan Liang's navy in terms of the number of soldiers, the quantity and quality of ships.
But the five thousand naval forces led by Gan Ning now concentrate the elite of the Jing Army's navy. The number of main battleships they are equipped with and the elite level of their soldiers are enough to compete with those commanded by Xu Sheng.
Support Wu into the navy and divide the army equally.
As the battle began, Gan Ning took advantage of the force of the current, with thirty or forty battleships, and more than a hundred stern ships, rushing down the current and heading straight towards Wu's warship formation.
And Xu Sheng was not to be outdone, and fought bravely with a fleet of considerable strength.
The two fleets penetrated each other's formation and fell into a melee.
One by one, the boats were on the move, reporting the battle situation to Yan Liang anytime and anywhere.
Half an hour later, Jia Xu, who was accompanying him, said: "My lord, it seems that Xu Sheng's ability to join the navy is quite good. Since the battle between the front army and the front army has reached a stalemate, it is time to send out the rear army to resolve the battle."
Yan Liang nodded and shouted: "Where is Ling Gongji?"
Ling Tongyi was startled, then slowly stepped out of the queue, cupped his hands and said: "The general will be here."
Yan Liang raised his hand and pointed, "I have ordered you to lead 3,000 naval troops into battle. You must assist Gan Xingba and defeat Xu Sheng in one fell swoop."
When Jia Xu saw Yan Liangjing sending Ling Tong to fight, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly winked at Yan Liang secretly.