On winter nights, the situation changes quickly.
The sky, originally dotted with stars, was suddenly covered by thick clouds covering the stars and moon.
Cao Cao's navy warships turned off their lights after leaving the canyon and moved forward. Only the leading ship at the front had a faint firelight. Due to the poor visibility, the progress was very slow.
It wasn't that Cai Mao, the naval commander, didn't want to hurry, because he knew that there were scouts from Wangfeng at the east gate of Ruxu Mountain. If Sun Quan of Ruxuwu discovered their illegal crossing, he would definitely send a ship to intercept them.
Although Cai Mao knew that there was a hoper on the mountain, he naively thought that there was only a little fire and the other party might not react even if he found it.
This is like Landlords. I only played a pair of three, and the opponent could not directly throw a pair of two, but Sun Quan directly played Wang Zha.
The condescending observation was the experience that Lu Meng exported in Jiaozhou. After all, the fire on the south bank of Moon Bay was a pain that he would never forget for the rest of his life.
As soon as they reached the crossing section of the river, Cai Mao ordered the horizontal boat to turn its rudder and dock to the Ruxu River.
When the three ships were approaching the shore, suddenly countless torches from the south were illuminated, and countless warships were seen coming up the water.
"Jiang...the warships from Jiangdong..." Someone on Cao Jun's warship shouted in surprise.
The Jiangdong warships were traveling very fast. At this time, the Cao army's warships formed an L shape in the wet water. They were sailing at night and there were no lights, so they stayed very close in order not to fall behind.
In an encounter, retreat is impossible. How could nearly a thousand warships retreat? In addition, the distance between the ships is too close, and it is impossible to turn the rudder collectively.
"Every ship, line up your formation, light your torches, prepare to fight..." Cai Mao shouted.
The warships from Jiangdong arrived in an instant. The vanguards Jiang Qin and Dong attacked the battleships to clear the way, and the sterns on the two wings led by Lu Meng and Ling interspersed their positions. The river below Cao Jun's L was directly blocked.
Lu Su was commanding Ruoding on the big ship, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout the world.
It was the cold winter season, and Cao's soldiers were all wearing thick armor, while Jiangdong's soldiers were all wearing thin clothes.
The Jiangdong navy has rich combat experience. Wearing single clothes, they can move flexibly on the ship and even swim in the water without any problem. They won't feel cold at all when their blood energy rises. Just by being flexible, the Jiangdong navy is superior.
The battle on the ship was not as smooth as on land, and swinging swords and guns was unavoidable. Lu Su's navy was a veteran of Red Cliff and had rich experience in water battles.
At the beginning of the battle, Cao's army was able to resist, but within half an hour it became a one-sided massacre.
Swords flashed in the dark night, and blood spattered the mast under the stars.
Screams, shouts, falling water...
The chaotic water battle lasted until dawn. The Jiangdong soldiers suppressed Cao Jun with outstanding capabilities. Lu Meng and Ling Tong chased Cao Jun's water stronghold on a boat before retreating.
In this battle, 30% of the warships of Cao's navy were destroyed. Thousands of people died in the battle and drowned that night. Thousands of soldiers were captured by Jiangdong. Cai Mao disappeared during the battle.
Sun Quan was very happy to win two games in a row. He seemed to see the possibility of defeating Cao Cao. Who said that only Zhou Yu in Jiangdong could fight? The confidence I had lost in Hefei was picked up again.
"Zibu, please order the kitchen to hold a banquet to celebrate the generals. Such a result is what we in Jiangdong should have." Sun Quan said excitedly.
"Wei." Zhang Zhao responded with his hands raised.
Sun Quan couldn't suppress his joy. He looked at Lu Su and continued: "Our army showed great momentum yesterday. This joy should be shared with our allies. The Governor sent someone to invite General Guan's people. I will take this opportunity to cleanse them. "
Lu Su looked at Ling Tong and asked hesitantly: "Is this... appropriate now?"
"What's inappropriate? Is there anyone else who objects?" Sun Quan frowned and looked around at everyone.
"Then I'll go and invite you personally." Lu Su stood up and saluted, then walked out of the dock.
Seeing Lu Su going out, Sun Quan sighed to everyone: "The governor is good at everything, but his character is a bit soft."
After Sun Quan finished speaking, he realized something was wrong, and then explained to everyone: "I am saying that you respect the elderly and good people. You have worked hard all night and have a rest first. I will call you when the banquet begins."
"Wei." The generals clasped their fists and went to rest.
Although Lu Su did not charge into the battle, the cold wind blew on the warship all night. After receiving Sun Quan's order, he did not rest and sailed directly to the location where Gan Ning parked his ship.
It had been more than ten days since they arrived from Jingzhou to Ruxukou. The Jiangxia navy was training every day under the command of Guan Ping, while Gan Ning was fighting his Wuqinxi alone.
Lu Su came south by boat and found that the young general Guan Ping was training troops. The Jiangxia navy was actually impressive.
"Where is General Gan?" Lu Su asked.
"Here, we're boxing over there." Guan Ping pointed to the shore not far away and said.
Gan Ning was practicing Wu Qin Xi on the shore in the early morning. Hua Tuo told him that morning was the best time to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and practicing Wu Qin Xi was also the most profitable, so Gan Ning would practice in the morning no matter it was windy or rainy.
Lu Su stopped the boat and docked, and found his deputy Fu Shiren fishing. He thought to himself that General Guan sent this deputy, and it was not as good as Guan Ping's duty.
Gan Ning's situation is quite special. His subordinate Lan Tian was borrowed by Guan Yu to hold down the battle, and Fu Shiren's personal ability is not outstanding. He can only command infantry and cavalry operations. In fact, the real master of this naval force is Guan Ping.
"General Gan is so excited, but you don't look like..." Lu Su stepped forward to say hello.
"Isn't it like practicing martial arts? This is indeed a playful move. The air by the river is good in the early morning. I relax here." Gan Ning explained.
Lu Su nodded and sighed, "I see..."
"It seems that your army is at war with Cao Cao? Judging from the calm look on the governor's face, he must have won, right?" Gan Ning asked curiously.
Lu Su smiled slightly and said: "Two small wins are nothing to worry about."
Gan Ning was a little surprised. Can these losers from Jiangdong still win the battle? So Cao Cao is too weak?
"The Governor came here today..." Gan Ning asked.
Lu Su solemnly replied: "Last night, Cao Cao tried to sneak across, but our naval lord attacked and won a small victory. My lord is holding a banquet in the dock to celebrate, and Su Te came to invite General Gan to the banquet."
Gan Ning finally understood that he wanted to show off to Sun Quan, how could he let him pretend, so he said with a troubled face: "To be honest, I have been seriously ill twice in the past few years. The doctor asked me to eat lightly, and now I basically follow No chance for the banquet..."
"Is it so serious? Then you will send someone to go?" Lu Suxin said it would be best if you didn't go, so as not to cause trouble when the lord sees it.
Gan Ning nodded, "The Governor might as well invite General Fu or the Junior General to the banquet. They are the ones who are close to General Guan."
When Lu Su heard that it made sense, he skipped Fu Shiren and went to invite Guan Ping. As a result, he declined on the grounds that he was not the chief and deputy general. In the end, Lu Su had only one choice left.
Guan Ping: Before leaving, my father asked me to follow General Gan’s orders. If he doesn’t go now, I certainly won’t go either.
Although Fu Shiren is weak in ability, he is very good at eating, drinking and favoring people. When Zhou Yu sailed across Jiangxia, he took the initiative to offer wine and meat to get acquainted with him.
Fu Shiren is still willing to go and make friends with the hero.
