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

Looking at the fleeing warships, Cai Mao showed a smug expression on his face.

Although the Jiangdong navy is powerful, the gap in manpower between them and their own is too large.

Therefore, their defeat became inevitable.

Faced with such defeated soldiers, Cai Mao would naturally not forgive them. As long as he could completely defeat them in one battle, he would have the opportunity to persuade Liu Biao to cooperate with Cao Cao.

When Cai Mao thought of Cao Cao's promise to him, his blood boiled even more.

"Charge forward, and anyone who can kill Gan Ning will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins."

No matter what era, money is the best catalyst.

The enthusiasm of Cai Mao's soldiers was unprecedentedly high at this moment. They wished they could grow wings under their armpits so they could fly over and block Gan Ning.

Soon the soldiers' high spirits subsided a lot because they found that Gan Ning's escape direction was getting more and more remote and the river was getting narrower and narrower.

After traveling several miles further and realizing that the river could only accommodate one boat, Cai Mao's mood changed from excitement to alertness.

The terrain here is narrow. If there is an ambush hidden on both sides of the river, there will naturally be heavy losses.

"Stop attacking and retreat quickly!"

Cai Mao, sensing danger, immediately gave orders.

The ship slowly stopped and was about to turn around and leave the place.

The ambushes on both sides came out, and in the middle of them was a man with a feather fan and a long scarf, with a handsome face. He laughed loudly and said, "Cai Mao, do you recognize me, Zhou Yu of Jiangdong?"

Cai Mao's face changed color and his voice became a little hoarse due to anxiety.

"Zhou Yu? Oh no, we've fallen into a trap. Retreat, retreat quickly!"

Zhou Yu's face was calm, with a hint of a smile on his face. He waved his arms and shouted loudly: "Shoot!"

Countless bowstrings were slowly pulled, and arrows shot down from both sides like rain with a whistle.

The screams echoed over the river, startling the birds in the forest and causing them to flee high in the sky.

Cai Mao's soldiers were all in the water and no longer had any strength to fight.

They could only flee hastily towards the wide river; only in this way could they have a chance of survival.

Liu Yu was on the top of the mountain, looking in this direction. When he saw Cai Mao entering the ambush circle with his boats, he knew that the battle was won.

The development of the matter was just as Liu Yu had expected! Cai Mao, under the desperate protection of many personal guards, led dozens of warships and fled the battlefield in panic like a stray dog.

The Jingzhou navy, which was once so powerful and arrogant, now has half of its elite troops killed in this battle!

Looking around, cold corpses were floating in all directions on the river, and blood had dyed the surging water red, making the usually magnificent Yangtze River seem like a bloody river flowing with death and despair.

Liu Yu looked at the slowly swaying river water with his eyes frozen.

When a country prospers, the people suffer; when a country perishes, the people suffer. Perhaps everything before our eyes is the most realistic portrayal.

Guo Jia's cough pulled Liu Yu back from his sad mood. He was just about to take advantage of the situation to attack and capture Jiangxia in one fell swoop.

One piece of news disrupted Liu Yu's deployment.

Cao Cao launched a surprise attack on Chang'an, and now tens of thousands of troops have been deployed outside the city of Chang'an.

This news caught Liu Yu by surprise, but it does not mean that Liu Yu was not concerned about the news about Cao Cao.

On the contrary, Liu Yu was very concerned about Cao Cao's news. When Liu Yu besieged Wu County, Cao Cao had just pacified Yizhou.

According to Liu Yu's calculations, it would take at least half a year for Cao Cao to take any action. But who knew that after such a short time, Cao Cao had already deployed his troops outside the city of Chang'an.

Judging from the distance from Yizhou to Chang'an, after Cao Cao pacified Yizhou, he did not rest at all, but led his troops to the city of Chang'an without stopping.

After a short cough, Guo Jia slowly said: "Cao Cao is indeed a great hero. He was so decisive in sending troops when the rear was not stable. Based on this, no one among the princes we met could defeat him."

Liu Yu agreed with Guo Jia's statement. Yuan Shao was indecisive, Lu Bu was wavering, Yuan Shu was wavering, Sun Quan was full of doubts, and Liu Biao was conservative.

None of them has the decisiveness of Cao Cao. When Cao Cao decisively gave up Yanzhou, it made Liu Yu's eyes light up. Now this decision makes Liu Yu look at him differently.

After thinking for a moment, Guo Jia understood Cao Cao's intention.

"I overlooked this matter. I should have thought of it earlier. If Cao Cao did not launch an attack at this time, he would have no chance after the Lord conquered Jingzhou.

This is his only chance. If he doesn't seize it, he will have to wait to be swallowed up by the Lord."

Seeing that Chang'an was in danger, Guan Yu hurriedly asked for orders.

"Uncle Liu, Chang'an is our central location. Your Majesty is also in Chang'an City. We must not lose it. I am willing to lead my troops back to Chang'an immediately to rescue Your Majesty."

Guo Jia immediately raised his objection.

"My lord, we must not go back to Chang'an to help. Zhou Yu has just won a great victory, and now is the time to go all out to annex Jingzhou. If we go back to rescue at this time, not only will all our efforts in Jingzhou be wasted, but even Jiangdong may also experience unusual movements.

Jiangdong had just been pacified, and the children of the aristocratic families had not yet been sent to Luoyang. Once the troops were withdrawn, a military vacuum would be created. If this matter was taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, Jiangdong would most likely change hands again.

Chang'an is more than a thousand miles away from here. Even if we turn back now, it will be too late. I suggest concentrating all our forces, quickly occupying Jingzhou, and then marching westward to take Yizhou directly.

As long as we threaten the safety of Yizhou, Cao Cao will surely be frightened and withdraw from Chang'an."

Guo Jia seemed to be affected by his emotions. As soon as he finished speaking, the violent coughing sounded again.

Guan Yu was a little anxious. After waiting for Guo Jia to stop coughing, he said, "The emperor is still in Chang'an. If, as Fengxiao said, we don't rescue Chang'an but attack Jingzhou and Yizhou, once the emperor's safety is damaged, how can we, as his subjects, stand in the world with dignity?"

Guan Yu's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart. What Guo Jia said might be the best solution at the moment, but what Guan Yu said was reality.

Liu Yu always regarded himself as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. Once he lost the emperor, he also lost his political legitimacy.

Liu Yu was unable to make a decision for a moment and unconsciously looked at Jia Xu.

"Wenhe, what do you think about this matter?"

Jia Xu hung his head, and from a distance he looked like an ostrich hiding its head in its feathers.

"My lord, there are still 20,000 elite soldiers stationed in Chang'an City. Chang'an City is extremely strong and has sufficient food. It is not easy for Cao Cao to capture Chang'an City in a short period of time.

Zhang Ji is not a first-rate general. If he fights Cao Cao alone, he will surely lose more than he wins. However, there is Xu Shu in Chang'an City. He is quite strategic. It is hard for Cao Cao to gain the upper hand against Xu Shu."