Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

When Xu Chu was halfway along with his cavalry, they encountered the defeated soldiers led by Zhao Yun. While the two were discussing how to rescue Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also led their men to retreat.

Xu Chu felt relieved when he saw that the three men were covered in blood but not injured.

He promptly conveyed Liu Yu's military order to the three men, asking them to quickly join the main army once they were out of danger.

When Liu Yu saw those people, there was no blame in his eyes, but instead a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

The response of the three people when the flood entered Shu County was perfect.

Even if I face such a situation, my first choice is to retreat.

"I was careless and lost Shu County. I hope the uncle will punish me."

"Victory and defeat are common in the military. Yunchang, don't blame yourself. Please stand up quickly!"

"Thank you, uncle."

Liu Yu looked in the direction of Shu County with a slightly fixed gaze.

"Zhou Yu used Lujiang to play a chess game, and the final move of the game was Shu County.

I studied his tactics carefully, and found that in many battles he was defeated in the first fight, giving people the illusion that he was short of troops.

But when you are in doubt, you will suddenly encounter a very strong fighting force. This combination of virtual and real tactics is indeed confusing, even we didn’t notice it in the early stage.”

Guo Jia nodded in agreement.

"Zhou Yu has been deploying soldiers south of the Yangtze River, giving people the illusion that he wants to use the Yangtze River for defense. This has successfully attracted our attention. He combines the real with the fake, and the strange with the ordinary. Zhou Yu's talent is no less than that of the famous generals in ancient times!"

With such an opponent ahead of him, Guo Jia not only did not show any discouragement on his face, but instead there was a hint of anticipation.

In a sense, it is a blessing for a general to meet a talented person and a worthy opponent to play chess with.

"The army is moving towards Shu County."

Hearing Liu Yu's name, Zhang Fei clenched his fists and seemed a little excited.

"Okay, this time I'm going to kill all those rats from Jiangdong in Shu County."

"Zhou Yu has already withdrawn his troops by now, so he will be waiting for us in Shu County. If my prediction is correct, Shu County is probably an empty city now."

"Did Zhou Yu even move the people away?"

"It must be so!"

Nowadays, with wars still raging, population is the most important strategic resource for all places.

In history, after Liu Bei was defeated in Xinye, he led a large number of people to migrate south, which was also based on this.

When the army arrived at Shu County, the flood had receded and the county was empty. The people had long disappeared, leaving only mud and countless corpses on the ground.

Liu Yu did not let the army enter the city, but chose a high place in the south of the city to set up camp.

Zhang Fei was a little puzzled by this. It seemed a little unreasonable not to live in the existing county town but to set up camp outside the city.

Liu Yu did not give much explanation, but asked the soldiers to bury the soldiers in the city as soon as possible.

Now the city is flooded, which is a disaster. After a disaster, there will be a big epidemic, so Liu Yu can't relax at all.

Only after dealing with all the corpses did Liu Yu breathe a sigh of relief.

He knew that from this moment on, the real decisive battle with Jiangdong had begun.

After a short rest, the army continued to advance southward, and two days later, they saw a large river.

The river water rushes down, making people feel relieved.

Gan Ning had already set up camp here.

When he saw Liu Yu coming, he hurried forward to salute.

"My lord, we now have 10,000 elite naval forces and hundreds of warships, all lined up. We are only waiting for your order. I will lead the army across the Yangtze River, capture Wu County in one fell swoop, and capture Sun Quan."

Liu Yu walked slowly to the front of the navy formation, and when he saw them lining up, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

Gan Ning is worthy of being a famous naval general in history. The navy he trained may not be as strong as the Jiangdong navy, but it also has its own fighting spirit.

"There is no rush to cross the river. Zhou Yu's navy is on the other side. If we attack rashly, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win. Now we can only slowly look for opportunities."

Gan Ning said, "My lord, in war, we must win in one go. If we delay for too long, morale will inevitably be frustrated, which will be disadvantageous to our battle situation."

While the two were talking, they saw dozens of ships coming from Jiangdong.

When Gan Ning saw this situation, he immediately led his soldiers to meet the enemy.

After a volley of arrows, the two teams soon began to engage in close combat.

The warships collided violently on the river, and the soldiers began to attack each other with their weapons.

Liu Yu observed carefully and clearly realized that the battle on the river was different from that on land.

There were no high-speed war horses galloping, only swords slashing and killing.

The size of the ship is a decisive factor on the river surface. When a small boat attacks a large ship, it needs the help of a long rope to complete the task.

This phenomenon reminded Liu Yu of the siege warfare on land.

The battle did not last long and ended soon with the Jiangdong navy retreating.

Liu Yu watched the Jiangdong navy withdraw in an orderly manner. He already knew that this was a test, a test of the strength of his own navy.

Gan Ning came back soon to report.

"My lord, Jiangdong's attack has been repelled by me!"

"What do you think of the fighting power of Jiangdong's soldiers, Xingba?"

"They have strict military discipline and good combat capability. They are a powerful force."

Liu Yu looked at the camp on the other side of the river, with layers upon layers of troops and flags fluttering. Then he returned to the topic they had originally discussed.

"Jiangdong's navy is several times larger than mine. Xingba is really confident that he can defeat Jiangdong with just these navy."

Gan Ning was not a fool. After seeing the combat effectiveness of the Jiangdong navy, he had put away his arrogance.

Even a six-year-old child would know that it is difficult to win if one uses ten thousand naval forces to confront the sixty thousand elite troops from Jiangdong.

"Ten thousand naval troops can serve as the vanguard, and my lord, the rest of the soldiers can support us from behind. Once we engage in battle, we will surely defeat them if everyone rushes forward."

"The river is very rough and the warship is shaking. It is simply unrealistic to let a group of people who have never been on a ship fight on a ship. The most urgent task is to first let these soldiers get used to fighting on a warship."

In the mist in the middle of the Yangtze River, several warships did not leave.

Among them, the tallest warship slowly emerged. The handsome Zhou Yu stood on the deck, looking at the camp in the distance with a serious face.

He had secretly guessed in his heart that although Gan Ning might be somewhat brave, he was just a man who only knew how to wield swords and guns and charge into battle.

As for training the navy, which requires wisdom and strategy, Gan Ning is certainly not capable of doing it. At best, he can just make up the numbers, which is really not worthy of being called a high-ranking official.

However, what he never expected was that Gan Ning was so well versed in the ways of the navy!

Whether it was the dispatching and commanding of warships, the tactical coordination of sailors, or the precise grasp of the timing of naval battles, Gan Ning demonstrated extraordinary skills and outstanding talents.

Gan Ning has undoubtedly become a powerful rival on the battlefield, and he should not be underestimated!