It was already afternoon when Zhuge Liang received the news that Cao Wuwei was at Cao Jun's Wulin camp.
The battle in Chibi started at dawn, and by now, all the troops were tired. However, several counselors discussed it and decided to pull back the right-wing army that had marched dozens of miles ahead and divide it into two groups. One group would rescue the trapped north bank of the Yangtze River in the breach. left wing army.
If it hadn't been for Cao Wu's retrograde collision, the left-wing army would have been lucky to have survived a third, but now, not even a tenth was dead.
The Wuya large ship only blocked the upper edge of the river embankment at the breach, while the river water below was still pouring in. Due to technical constraints, Zhuge Liang tried hard for a long time but failed to block the breach at the river embankment.
However, the left wing army has resumed operations and does not have to be subject to the impact of the water flow at the breach.
The other part of the right-wing army returned to Cao Jun's camp and transported food, grass, tents and other items to the other side of Wulin, where Jiangdong's army had already leveled the land in Chibi, making it suitable for camping.
In this way, Cao Cao and others were sent to the Chibi Camp on the south bank first, and were no longer troubled by the floods in Jiangbei.
Lu Meng and Huang Gai left in a hurry, and the Chibi camp was basically not destroyed, and Cao Jun took advantage of them.
Cao Cao put a big cloak around him and stood at the entrance of Chibi Camp. Looking back at the roaring river, he felt many things.
Cao Wu supported him and said worriedly: "Brother, go into the camp and rest. Ah Shi said you can't see the wind."
Cao Cao pointed to the Yangtze River and said: "It doesn't matter. I want to see the Yangtze River again. I have finally reached the south bank of the Yangtze River."
Cao Wu was in a daze.
Yes, Cao Cao finally arrived at the South Bank.
In the history he has experienced, a fire in Chibi not only burned the warships, but also burned the foundation of the north. After that, Cao Cao failed to cross Chaohu Lake and never reached the south in his life.
When the world was unified, seventy years later, things were different and people were different.
But now, since Cao Cao came along the east side of the Yangtze River, tens of thousands of people died in the third-line battlefield, and the drowned people have not yet been counted. After all the hard work, they finally set foot on the land of the south.
However, the fierce battle in Chibi ended with Zhou Yu's escape, but this big battle was far from over.
Cao Cao's march to unify the world is not over yet.
As soon as Cao Wu came, Cao Cao's illness seemed to be completely cured, and his heroic spirit was restored. He drew his sword, pointed it to the east and said: "I didn't listen to Xiao Wu, and sent troops in a hurry, which ended in this disaster. Today, I listened to Xiao Wu, Rescue Jiangxia. When I come back, I will take Jiangdong!"
Cao Chun and other generals were solemn and said: "We must take Jiangdong!"
Cao Cao once again praised Cao Wu in front of the generals. The generals also looked at Cao Wu, but Cao Wu seemed unaware.
He secretly praised in his heart that Cao Cao was such a person. He suffered countless setbacks but could stand up again countless times. The defeats in one place and one time could not diminish his ambition.
Cao Zhi, who was behind him, glanced jealously at Cao Wu, who was supporting Cao Cao, and made a plan with a burning gaze: "Father, since we have arrived at the south bank, why not directly attack Wuchang, Chaisang and other places on the south bank? It is better than wasting time rescuing the people!"
His views were different from Yang Xiu's. Yang Xiu believed that he should wait for the flood to recede, or take charge, but Cao Zhi felt that he should be allowed to lead his troops to attack and catch the enemy by surprise, thus suppressing Cao Wutou.
Cao Cao looked back at him. Among his disciples, Cao Cao's favorite was the intelligent Cao Chong, and his second favorite was the talented Cao Zhi.
However, today he discovered that this son lacked experience after all. He talked too much on paper and turned into a boaster.
Cao Zhi felt a little embarrassed when he saw everyone looking at him, but he didn't know what he said wrong.
Yang Xiu gently pulled his sleeves and whispered in his ear: "There is flooding on the north bank, and food and grass cannot be transported. Sun Ben's son is stationed at Chaisang. If we can't surround him, our army will be in danger."
Cao Zhi suddenly realized, but he still refused to give up and said: "But it is not appropriate for my uncle to rescue Jiangbei after all."
Few of these people, including Cao Cao, seem to take human life seriously. In their eyes, the people are just resources, which is completely different from Cao Wu's mentality.
The background of the times is different. Cao Wu will not fight with them, but he will not be assimilated by them.
In any case, in his eyes, rescuing the people was far more important than attacking Nanchang.
So Cao Wu didn't bother to care about Cao Zhi at all.
As Cao Wu helped Cao Cao walk to the Red Cliff Camp, he pointed at the camp gate and said, "Speaking of the gate of the Red Cliff Camp, I have an interesting story."
Cao Zhi's face turned red. He had prepared a lot of reasons to try to refute Cao Wu, but unexpectedly, Cao Wu ignored him.
And his father, who usually loved him, was led by Cao Wu and ignored him.
He was angry and arrogant, thinking that his father would not blame him. He took a few steps to hold Cao Wu back for a debate, but he heard Cao Wu said: "On the third day, the heads of two military commanders were still hanging on the At the door, Jiang Dongjun was already used to strange things. The child Zhou Yu's face turned purple. It turned out that he was afraid of being killed. He would wrap his neck with three layers of iron armor when sleeping at night, and he would be kicked until he couldn't breathe."
What he was talking about was the story of Cao Asan, the heroine of Beifu, who killed Jiangdong officers for several days and nights. Now he told it with added embarrassment, which frightened the two children Cao Chong and Deng Ai who were following him.
Cao Cao knew clearly that he was telling a joke to amuse himself, but he still couldn't help laughing and said: "With that mouth of yours, you can really defeat a million soldiers! It seems that next time I go on an expedition, I can conquer Jiangdong with just you." .”
When he was with Cao Wu, he didn't even call himself "Gu".
Cao Wu chuckled, held Cao Cao's arm and said, "I still have a story to tell about scolding the rats from Jiangdong!"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up: "Tell me and listen!"
Although they were more than 20 years apart, they were brothers who knew each other well. They were chatting and laughing in the enemy's camp, and if they didn't discuss the military affairs at all, it could be said that in the middle of talking and laughing, the boats and oars were turned into ashes. Cao Cao's headache and illness were much better.
Cao Cao and Cao Wu talked, and Cao Zhi looked out of place behind him. Let alone debate, I can’t even get a word in.
Thinking about the fact that since going south, the impression in his father's mind has been completely destroyed. He is obviously the most favored child. The good-for-nothing eldest brother can't compete with him, but he is overwhelmed by Cao Wu in every aspect, even the most favored child. He was good at poetry and prose, and he couldn't compete with Cao Wu.
Anger burned in his heart, and he wished he could eat his uncle alive.
As smart as Yang Xiu, he had already seen the clues and pulled him back several times before convincing him to suppress his anger.
The two looked at each other angrily. They were both the ones being suppressed by Cao Wu. At this moment, they only thought about Cao Wu, who boasted about saving people in Haikou.
They didn't know that Cao Wu was not worried at all about the rescue. He had just met Zhuge Liang and recommended Huang Chengyan to Zhuge Liang.
Huang Chengyan never dreamed that the man he saved would be someone with such power. He was a hermit and did not admire power, but he was glad that Cao Wu trusted him and allowed him to participate in the dispatch of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, which was enough to save Many lives.
Zhuge Liang and Huang Chengyan were both hermits in Jingxiang and had been close friends for a long time. Although Huang Chengyan did not become Zhuge Liang's father-in-law in this life, he introduced Zhuge Liang as his confidant with just a few words.
The idea of rescuing the people of Jiangxia coincided with Zhuge Liang's. The two made plans and discussed the route together, so there was no need for Cao Wu.
Cao Wu was such a hands-off shopkeeper and had no doubts about employing people. He directly handed over the matter to the two of them, while he chatted with his brother Cao Mengde and sat in charge of the central army.
At this moment, the rescue for Jiang Xia has begun.
Zhuge Liang and Huang Chengyan first sent out scouts and took speedboats to inspect the damage in various places, and then formulated rescue steps to conduct rescue operations in stages.
Thanks to Huang Chengyan's familiarity with the terrain, the first rescue team sent to Shiyang has already set off.
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More than ten miles west of Shiyang City, Wujia Village.
When the flood came, the villagers had just woken up. A few people were lucky and happened to be at a high place. A few people were more alert and climbed to a high place. Except for these few dozen people, the entire village of more than 100 people was affected by the flood. washed away.
Wu Li stood on a tree with her five-year-old daughter in her arms. Her eyes were swollen from crying. She was helpless in the face of the rising water.
She saw with her own eyes that Mr. Li next door was standing on the hut, but the hut collapsed due to water, and such a big man fell into the water, and disappeared soon after.
The five-year-old daughter poked Wu Li's arm and cried: "Mom, I'm hungry..."
Mrs. Wu Li said "Alas", but failed to give the child any food.
Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, had been fighting with Jiangdong bandits for more than ten years. Jiangxia had been suffering for more than ten years, and his family had little food left.
After Huang Taishou died, Liu Taishou came and said he was Zhou Mu's son. After a few days of peace, war broke out again.
More than twenty days ago, the newly appointed Jiangxia governor, surnamed Wen, passed by here and asked them for a lot of food, saying that he would return it after the war.
Mrs. Wu and Li still don't know that these are all the words of the officials. The food taken away is like the heads taken away. How can it be returned again?
More than ten days later, a larger army passed by Wujia Village. Although they did not borrow food, they were so frightened that everyone took the initiative to hand over a lot of food.
The remaining grain that barely reaches the bottom of the tank should be eaten sparingly to survive until next spring.
But God didn't give me a way to survive, and there were still floods in winter.
Nowadays, there are floods in the wilderness, where can I find a bite to eat?
Mrs. Wu Li looked at the sun that was gradually setting in the west, and her heart was already cold.
She trembled and hugged her child tightly. Her man went to fight and died on an unknown hilltop. The neighbor next door died, and those who were still alive in the village were waiting to die on the roofs and trees.
She doesn't want to die, she just wants to live.
But in this damn world, it is already so difficult to just be lucky enough to survive.
Their shabby clothes could not withstand the cold winter nights outdoors. Maybe tomorrow morning, she and her children would finally die and no longer suffer from cold and exhaustion.
She also looked dazed.
In a daze, she seemed to see the lights, which were messengers that seduced the souls. Did she think of her mother and daughter, poor people who had no one to care about, and had come to collect their souls?
