In any case, there must be no room for failure in Jiangdong. That is the foundation of the Sun family's founding of the country. Without Jiangdong, there would be no Wu State. Now Jingguo and Chu State have joined forces to blockade the Yangtze River, which will lead to the death of Wu State.
Fortunately for Jingguo, their goal is north of the Yangtze River. As long as the Wu army is willing to withdraw, the Jing army will never stop them. They are happy to see the Wu army fight with the Chu army so that they can deal with the Wei army.
But Sun Ce couldn't reconcile himself to withdrawing like this.
Xuzhou and Qingzhou have been in business for many years. In the past, Wu paid a huge price to compete for Qingzhou. Now that it has to be surrendered, how can it feel better? But Jiangdong's foundation was unstable and in danger, and they had to rush back to rescue. This put Sun Ce in a dilemma and was not an option.
The two of them woke up from the shock, but remained silent.
The Chinese army tent suddenly fell into silence.
Zhou Yu did not dare to speak, but his heart ached like a knife. He could not imagine how Jing's army crossed the ocean and appeared at the mouth of the Yangtze River. He could not imagine how exaggerated and powerful Jing's naval ships were. The facts were before their eyes, and they couldn't help but believe it. The six counties in Jiangdong were in danger, and they had to make a quick decision.
"well!"
Sun Ce stood with his hands behind his back, closed his eyes and raised his head and let out a long sigh, his voice trembling slightly: "Yuyou Cangtian! Why do you treat me worse than you!"
These words touched Zhou Yu, his nose was sore and his eyes were red.
The two of them worked together to spread their sights across the world, showing their majestic appearance. The tiger occupied the east of the Yangtze River and conquered the world. He went north to take Xuzhou and Qingzhou to expand the territory of the Wu State, actively develop the economy and benefit the people. At the same time, he accelerated preparations for war and ambitiously prepared to occupy the Central Plains and compete with Zhang Xiu of Jingguo for hegemony.
I didn't expect today's disastrous defeat.
Sun Ce knew clearly that this defeat was extraordinary.
In the Central Plains, the Wei State has been severely weakened and can no longer compete. Although it is still struggling to support it, it will definitely not be able to resist for much longer. Xuzhou and Qingzhou are also untenable. Zhang Xiu will never allow Wu's troops to return. If they stay north of the Yangtze River, they will definitely be surrounded and suppressed by heavy troops, and the Yangtze River has been blocked. Even the troops staying in Qingzhou and Xuzhou will become isolated and helpless.
By then, the entire large area north of the Yangtze River will become the territory of the Jingguo.
In this way, Jingguo is so powerful that even if Wu and Chu join forces, they will not be able to defeat it.
What's more, Wu and Chu are now at odds.
"emperor!"
Zhou Yu was extremely sad and felt like his heart was twisting as he looked at Sun Ce.
"Withdraw!"
Sun Ce's words were plain, as if the withdrawal of troops had nothing to do with him, "There is no longer a place for Soochow to stand in the Central Plains. If we don't retreat, there will no longer be a place for Soochow to stand in the world."
Zhou Yu gritted his teeth and said, "I would like to stay in Yuzhou and stick to this place."
Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu and smiled miserably: "There is no need for Gong Jin to say angry words. What can he do if he stays in Yuzhou? You and I both know the strength of Jingguo. Zhang Xiu's whereabouts are uncertain. Who knows if he has any trump cards? There is no room for loss in the six counties of Jiangdong. Withdraw!”
After saying this, Sun Ce seemed to have been stripped of his muscles and bones. He was so weak that he couldn't stand and fell onto the chair behind him.
Zhou Yu was so frightened that he rushed over to hold his arm and stared at him with horrified eyes.
Sun Ce laughed at himself: "It sounds easy, but you can't let it go after all! The ancients said: Letting go means gaining. If you don't let go, there is no gain. Let go and you will feel free. But even so, when it's time to let go, how can you do it? Are you willing?"
Zhou Yu burst into tears: "This is our three years of hard work!"
Tears flashed in Sun Ce's eyes, but he quickly held on: "We have taken too big a step, and I am too impatient. If we had waited another year, this battle would not be so tiring."
Then he held back his flashing tears and his expression became firm: "Order the army to withdraw tonight, and fight back to Jiangdong without giving Jingjun and Weijun time to react! Liu Bei dares to sneak attack on my Jiangdong, how can Zhang Xiu give up such a move?" Don’t take Jingchu for a good opportunity?”
Zhou Yu raised his head leisurely and looked at Sun Ce: "Will the Jing army march into Jingzhou?"
Sun Ce: "You still don't understand Zhang Xiu? In terms of greed, he is the most greedy person in the world, but his greed is also hidden deep under the city. Yizhou soldiers and horses have not been moved for several years. What are they doing? Building roads! Building a road from Yizhou to Jingzhou to make it easier to capture Jingzhou."
Zhou Yu frowned: "If Jiangdong can hold on for a few days, waiting for Jingjun..."
"Gong Jin!"
Sun Ce interrupted Zhou Yu with a sneer: "If we don't withdraw south, the troops in Yizhou will not move. Zhang Xiu is not willing to help us. To ensure the stability of Jiangdong, we... withdraw our troops!"
That night, the Wu army withdrew quietly and without warning. The main cavalry force led by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu withdrew from Jiujiang County. After Lu Su received Sun Ce's military order, he withdrew from Lu State County. After retreating to Xuzhou, he turned around and retreated to Peiguo County. The two armies finally met in Lujiang County and Jiujiang County, preparing to raid Liu Bei's back.
…
On the road to Lu State County.
"Sun Ce actually withdrew his troops!"
When he got the news, Zhang Xiu was stunned for a moment. He couldn't believe that Sun Ce would be so decisive. He gave up decisively in Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Yuzhou. He had to admire this courage!
Even if it was given to him, he wouldn't be able to give up so decisively.
Armand said: "It's good now. We will be relieved as soon as the Wu army withdraws. The Yangtze River has been blocked by General Gan. General Zhang Liao goes south and General Gan goes north. We are in the middle. The four states of Qing, Xu, Yu and Yan are all back." I am Dajing!"
Zhang Xiu looked at Tu Lichen: "Where are Xiahou Dun's troops now?"
Tu Lichen: "Back to the emperor, Prime Minister Li's troops defeated Cao Zhen and approached Xuchang. Xiahou Dun's troops had abandoned the Xinzheng defense line and were defending in Xuchang."
Zhang Xiu pondered.
Now the only country left in the Central Plains is Wei. Cao Pi's main force is fighting against the Wu army. It is already at the end of its war effort. It is estimated that if it takes more than a month, it will be short of food and grass and will be defeated without a fight. Xuzhou and Qingzhou can be captured without any Wu troops and horses, but the defense line of the Yangtze River cannot be underestimated. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are not ordinary people, but this time they took a bigger step.
Jingzhou's military strength was also empty. The ridiculous and arrogant Guan Yu dared to attack Nanyang, leaving Jingzhou empty.
Zhang Xiu had previously ordered Lu Xun to send troops to attack Jingzhou, but after learning that the Chu army was expected to attack Soochow, he asked Lu Xun not to move and forced the Wu army to move. Now, the Wu army finally moved.
He stood up and walked around in the military tent, lowered his head to think, and then raised his head to look at Tulichen:
"Tu Lichen, please remember, I will make the following arrangements and adjustments: order the first and second troops to quickly go south and seize the three states of Qing, Xu, and Yu respectively;"
"The soldiers of the fourth team are not allowed to conflict with the Wu army going south when they leave the Huaihe River. They go north to take over the Wu army's position and confront Cao Pi's main force. The sixth team is not allowed to fight Wu or Chu and can only defend the Yangtze River defense line."
"The third and fifth battle teams quickly surrounded Xudu, mobilized the artillery of the first, second and fourth battle teams to concentrate on Xuchang City, broke through the city as quickly as possible, defeated Cao Wei's last support, forced Cao Pi to surrender, and ended the war in the Central Plains."
Tu Lichen quickly remembered and shouted "yes".
