Zhou Yu's confidence is not without purpose.
Jiangdong is a very complicated place, and someone as powerful as Zhou Yu must plan carefully before he can act.
Of course, the difficulties are mutual, and Sun Quan, as the monarch, is also the same at this time.
Jiangdong not only has the Jiangdong faction, the Huaisi faction, but also a considerable force.
Yangzhou Mu, who was personally appointed by the imperial court, was the former subordinate of Liu Yao, a clan member of the Han Dynasty.
At first, Sun Ce just drove Liu Yao to Yuzhang County.
How could Sun Ce dare to kill Liu Yao, a member of the Han clan and Yangzhou shepherd personally appointed by the imperial court?
Driving Liu Yao away was already unfair and inconsistent with his words.
If Liu Yao is killed again, Sun Ce will never be able to gain a foothold in Jiangdong!
Therefore, after Liu Yao fled to Yuzhang County, he reorganized the state pastoral office and armed forces.
But not long after, Liu Yao died of illness.
Liu Yao's subordinates supported Liu Yao's son Liu Ji to inherit Liu Yao's great cause.
Liu Ji didn't have any big ambitions, so he surrendered to Sun Ce directly.
Sun Ce happened to lack the reputation to lead Jiangdong, so he accepted Liu Ji's surrender.
At Zhou Yu's suggestion, Sun Ce appointed Liu Ji as the governor of Yuzhang, still commanding Liu Yao's troops.
However, Sun Ce was worried that Liu Ji's power was too strong, so he divided Yuzhang County into two and asked Zhou Yu to personally lead the army to garrison in Chaisang.
It's called training the navy, but it's actually to monitor Liu Ji.
This is a deviation from history, because in history it was not Liu Ji who inherited Liu Yao's trilogy, but Liu Yao's fellow countryman Taishi Ci.
Since Taishi Ci surrendered to Liu Zhang early, he did not come to Jiangdong to join Liu Yao.
It can be said that Liu Ji has no ambition at all, and governing the states and counties is his greatest interest.
Not only did Liu Ji have no objection to Zhou Yu's sudden move to Chaisang, but he and Zhou Yu hit it off and became close friends.
The reason is also very simple. Both of them are very handsome, have very similar personalities, and their family affairs are also very prominent.
Because in the eyes of outsiders, Zhou Yu and Liu Ji are hostile to each other. In fact, Liu Ji and Zhou Yu have a very close relationship.
Zhou Yu's attack on Jiangxia brought 15,000 men from the Central Army, which could force Sun Quan to provide him with material assistance.
With Yuzhang County as his back, he could also get Liu Ji's support, including soldiers, horses, money and food.
In fact, Zhou Yu seems to have 30,000 people, but behind him is actually the entire power of Jiangdong.
Lu Meng didn't understand such a complicated relationship structure at all, so he was always worried about losing the battle and having no way of explaining it.
In fact, very few in the entire Huaisi faction can truly understand why Zhou Yu is so bold.
No one, including the elders like Cheng Pu and Han Dang, could understand Zhou Yu.
Cheng Pu even publicly opposed Zhou Yu's attack on Jiangxia and gave up his choice and did not come.
Only Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong can really understand Zhou Yu's good intentions and are willing to share the pressure.
However, there are some differences between Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong.
Zhang Hong was from Guangling, Xuzhou, and belonged to the undisputed Huaisi faction.
But Zhang Zhao was from Pengcheng, Xuzhou, and was not an authentic Huaisi faction. It was just that Zhang Zhao belonged to the elder faction.
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong are extremely capable. With them in Jiangdong, Zhou Yu can go on an expedition with confidence.
First capture Jiangxia, then use Jiangxia as the basis, and then occupy Jingzhou, so that the Huaisi faction headed by Zhou Yu can completely rise.
"People, don't worry! Huang Zu of Jiangxia only has 10,000 sailors and 10,000 infantry."
"And we have 30,000 sailors and 10,000 infantry!"
"If we can't defeat Huang Zu with twice the military strength, then I, Zhou Yu, will claim to be a famous general!"
Lu Meng didn't understand what Zhou Yu meant, so he quickly asked.
"Grand Governor, don't we only have thirty thousand people?"
Zhou Yu was still looking forward, but his eyes drifted to the south.
"Liu Ji, the governor of Yuzhang County, has prepared an army of 10,000 and will attack Jiangxia with us."
Lu Meng's eyes lit up, and most of the sadness in his heart immediately disappeared.
"The Chief Governor is indeed the wisest man in Jianghuai. It turns out that he has already made arrangements!"
Water battles are different from land battles in that there are almost no sneak attacks to speak of.
Especially since the Jiangxia navy will be stationed in the water stronghold, there is no possibility of a sneak attack.
In a land battle, a sudden attack of a thousand cavalry may change the direction of the battlefield, but a water battle is completely different.
The number of naval forces, the size of the warships, their combat power, and their quantity can almost determine the trend of the battlefield.
The Jiangdong navy is famous for the quality of its warships.
There are only two large-scale warships like Zhou Yu's in the world!
One is Feiyun, which Zhou Yu personally participated in building.
There is also a ship named Gai Hai, which was originally commissioned by Sun Ce to be built by Zhou Yu and now belongs to Sun Quan.
The Jingzhou navy had no built ships at all, and the most powerful warship was the stern.
However, the number of cockroaches cannot be compared with the Jiangdong navy.
This time Zhou Yu wanted to set up a battle and fight Huang Zu with real swords and guns.
Internally, Zhou Yu's Chaisang Navy crushed Huang Zu's Jiangxia Navy in terms of military strength, number and quality of warships, commander's ability, general bravery, and soldier quality.
Externally, a war broke out in southern Jing and northern Jing, and Huang Zu did not have any reinforcements.
Thanks to the Battle of Jiangling, Yuzhang County, which borders Changsha County, no longer has any crisis.
For Zhou Yu, this is almost a sure-fire battle!
Winning, Jiangxia County was successfully captured.
Zhou Yu is not only powerful in the world, but can also increase his voice within Jiangdong!
From then on, if the Jiangdong clan wanted to squeeze out Zhou Yu or the Huaisi faction, they would have to weigh Zhou Yu's powerful military power.
If there is a one in ten thousand chance of defeat, it would be tantamount to destroying the world for Zhou Yu and the Huaisi faction!
The military strength will undoubtedly be greatly damaged, and Zhou Yu's prestige among the Huaisi faction will also be lost!
The Huaisi sect will inevitably become a piece of loose sand, and will have no place among the Sun family in Jiangdong.
Sun Quan must seize the opportunity to weaken the power in the hands of Zhou Yu and the Huaisi faction.
Maybe they will take advantage of the defeat to completely remove Zhou Yu's position as the Central Guard.
At that time, the Huaisi sect could only rely on others and bow down to the Jiangdong family.
If you think about turning over again, it can only be a daydream!
Of course, Zhou Yu knew the consequences of defeat clearly. He could not and would not lose.
In order to ensure victory, Zhou Yu sent troops to Jiangxia this time. It can be said that Zhou Yu used all his cards!
Even Liu Ji mobilized his power in Yuzhang County!
Without Sun Quan's permission, Liu Ji dared to support Zhou Yu privately.
This is an extremely dangerous signal for Sun Quan.
If everything goes well for Zhou Yu, it is easy to say that he will successfully capture Jiangxia.
Once Jiangxia is defeated, all charges will be accumulated!
At that time, the entire Jiangdong, except for the local aristocratic families, will usher in the greatest liquidation.
"Ziming, inform all the soldiers in the army to fight Huang Zu with all their strength!"
"After defeating Huang Zu and occupying Jiangxia, I will receive a heavy reward from this governor!"
Zhou Yu is extremely confident, but never underestimates any opponent.
Even if he has the upper hand, he will not let down his guard.
"I will obey your orders!"
Lu Meng was immediately confident, and the spring of the Huaisi Sect appeared in his eyes.
