Six counties in Jiangdong: Yuzhang County, Jiujiang County, Lujiang County, Wu County, Kuaiji County, and Danyang County. The Yangtze River flows through these six counties. Not all of the six counties in Jiangdong are east of the Yangtze River, but most of them are east of the Yangtze River, so they are called Jiangdong.
Among them, Lujiang County and Jiujiang County are west of the Yangtze River and south of the Huaihe River, also called Jiangxi or Huainan.
Liu Bei's goal is very clear. Lujiang and Jiujiang in Jiangxi are not what he wants to consider. After all, Yuzhou is only separated from Jiujiang and Lujiang by the Huaihe River. If they cannot occupy the two places, they are likely to waste their troops. He placed all his main troops south of the Yangtze River.
Originally planning to blockade the Yangtze River and Xu Tu Jiangdong's four counties, Sun Quan's reaction was unexpected and he intercepted them at Sanshankou. So Liu Bei sent Zhao Yun south to capture the entire territory of Yuzhang, and ordered Huang Zhong and Wenpin to capture Danyang and cut off Jiangdong. connections between Jiangxi.
On the third day when the Jiangdong War broke out, Sun Ce of Peiguo County received news that the Chu army had raided Jiangdong.
When he learned that Liu Bei had raided Jiangdong, he was furious.
The Chu army's fierce attack on Nanyang not only deceived Wei, but also deceived Sun Ce's eyes. Originally, he did not believe that the Chu army would rescue Wei at all costs, and planned to leave 100,000 troops to guard the six counties in Jiangdong. However, after the war broke out, the strong attacks convinced Wei and Wu that it was true.
Cao Pi was able to attack with all his strength and defeat Soochow first.
Soochow went all out to attack the territories of Henan and Yanzhou.
Unexpectedly, Cao Pi and Sun Ce fought hard in the Central Plains. Most of Wei's home was stolen by Jingguo, and Wu's home was stolen by Liu Bei. After this battle, the cheapest ones were Chu and Jingguo.
"Liu Bei is a big-eared thief!"
Sun Ce's handsome face was full of murderous intent, without the joyful smile of the past, "How dare you take advantage of my army's march north to send troops to sneak attack my great Wu Jiangdong!"
Zhou Yu was also surprised when he heard this: "Didn't Liu Bei confront the Jingguo navy in Nanyang? Even if they want to make a sneak attack, our army has been prepared. How could they avoid our army's eyes and suddenly reach Jiangdong?"
Sun Ce sneered disdainfully: "Crossing the river in white clothes, pretending to be a merchant ship and sailing down the river! You are really a rat from Jingchu!"
Zhou Yu thought for a moment and said in deep thought: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Liu Bei's purpose is to blockade the Yangtze River and seize the four counties east of the Yangtze River. Unexpectedly, the King of Changsha reacted quickly and failed to succeed. Moreover, the two counties of Lujiang and Jiujiang are in Jiangxi. If we connect with him, he won’t dare to move.”
Sun Ce nodded: "If we can't block the Yangtze River, we can't stop my army from returning to kill him! But..." He shook his head and sighed: "...The Wei army is exhausted, and Yuzhou is about to be easily captured. If we retreat and return to the division this time, all our previous efforts will be wasted. ! Moreover, the Jing army in Yanzhou is in confrontation with our army and is eyeing Qingzhou and Xuzhou. If we withdraw our troops, we will definitely be chased by the Jing army."
"emperor!"
Zhou Yu said, "The Wei army is at the end of its strength. As long as it holds out for more than a month, the Wei army will definitely run out of food and become disorganized. Kuang Jing's army has wiped out Cao Zhen's strength, and Yingchuan's troops are empty. The attack on Xudu is just around the corner. I am willing to lead 10,000 elite troops south to attack on the Lujiang River. The Chu army is holding them back, and when our army returns with a great victory, we will definitely defeat Chu!"
Sun Ce thought seriously.
No matter the battle situation in Yuzhou or Yanzhou allows them to retreat, this retreat will definitely be doomed. Especially Zhang Liao, who was facing off against Lu Su, was an admiral of Jingguo with both civil and military skills, a lieutenant in the military governor's office, and a close confidant of Zhang Xiu. If he were caught by him at the slightest chance, he would tear through Wu's defense line and cause serious damage. Wu Jun.
This is also the reason why Lu Su's troops were unable to advance westward after they moved north to occupy Taishan County and Lu State County.
Because Zhang Liao's troops crossed the Yellow River and occupied Jibei, Dongping and Gaoping countries, they confronted Lu Su's troops, forcing Lu Su to dare not advance or retreat.
First of all, Zhang Liao was really famous, and he was a god with troops. He was also the military governor of Jingguo, and he was Zhang Xiu's favorite general. His strength was naturally incomparable, so Lu Su had to deal with it carefully.
Secondly, the State of Wu has already gone to war with Wei and Chu, and does not dare to go to war with the powerful Jingguo. Otherwise, Soochow will face attacks from the three kingdoms and be under great pressure.
He was able to defend this place with the 50,000 troops in his hands, all because Jingguo did not take action.
After all, Zhang Liao not only has 50,000 cavalry, but also three artillery pieces and dozens of heavy crossbows to defeat the city. If there is a fight, he will be in a passive situation.
Moreover, once he retreats, he will have to return to Jiangdong to fight the Chu army. Xuzhou and Qingzhou will be empty. Zhang Liao will definitely send troops to capture them without hesitation. Wouldn't all the hard work of operating Xuzhou for many years be lost?
No! He would never allow such a thing to happen.
He looked at Zhou Yu with burning eyes, and patted his shoulders heavily with both hands: "Gong Jin! Jiangdong is the foundation of our Soochow. If Jiangdong is lost, the Wu Kingdom will not be protected. Now the army dare not retreat, I can only give you Ten thousand elite soldiers have returned to the army, and the six counties in Jiangdong, I...entrust them to you."
Speaking of this, Zhou Yu knelt down without hesitation: "The country has suffered a loss. It is my fault. Even if I am shattered to pieces, I will protect my safety in Jiangdong. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, to defend against the enemy. When I return to Jiangdong, I will definitely attack you." Kill Liu Bei and save our country."
Looking at his close friend, Sun Ce nodded with great trust.
Zhou Yu and Sun Ce hit it off immediately. They happened to be the same age and fell in love with each other like brothers. When Sun Ce launched his army to march eastward, Zhou Yu led his troops to assist Sun Ce in wiping out the Yangzhou governor and wished him a helping hand. From that time on, the two began to work together. , won the present Wu Kingdom.
At the moment, Zhou Yu is the person he trusts most and is also the most capable.
But if you talk too much, a sincere look is enough.
Zhou Yu responded to Sun Ce with a firm look.
At this moment, Babai Lijia hurriedly entered the military tent. The galloping Tan Ma must have been galloping all the way without daring to stop. When he rushed in, he was so weak and exhausted that he could not stand and fell directly to the ground.
Zhou Yu suddenly felt something was wrong and hurriedly helped Tanma: "Why is it so urgent?"
Tan Ma's eyes were distracted, his lips were chapped, and he said feebly: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty! On the eve of Jing... Jing's army... descended from the sea and the sky. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses blocked the north of the Yangtze River. They have... already occupied Guangling and Jiujiang. Two counties!”
Sun Ce's head buzzed and he almost fainted.
Zhou Yu's heart was beating so fast that his eardrums were beeping, his face immediately turned white, and he was so weak that he couldn't stand up.
The Jing army fought out from the sea and occupied Guangling and Jiujiang?
Both of them thought they heard wrong for a moment, but the words were really ringing in their ears. The sudden thunder exploded in their heads, and for a moment they didn't know what to do.
"How can it be?"
Zhou Yu muttered to himself in disbelief, "How is it possible? The Bohai Sea is thousands of miles away from the Yangtze River. How can warships travel in the sea and reach the Yangtze River?"
To them, this was too incredible.
They had never seen the Chang'an ship built by Jingguo. The largest warship that they could think of was a three-story ship. How could they imagine the huge warship of Jingguo.
