Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 111 Surrender
"Hmph, Liu Xuan, a dignified clan member of the Han Dynasty and Queen of Huaiyang, couldn't fight on the battlefield, but he resorted to such despicable means to kidnap his wife. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?" Even though Xiao Qiao said it in anger, he heard it It still sounds a bit coquettish.

"Just to correct me, first, I defeated Zhou Yu in a frontal battle. Second, I kidnapped my wife. It was purely a matter of convenience and I did not use any means."

"But since it's you Xiao Qiao who is caught, then Zhou Yu must give something in exchange for it to be considered a loss."

Xiao Qiao continued to hum, "I believe that with Zhou's wisdom, you will be the one who suffers in the end."

"Okay, I also want to see how your Zhou Lang can save you." Liu Xuan said noncommittally, "You are a guest I personally invited, so keeping you tied up like this is not an option."

Liu Xuan loosened Xiao Qiao and said with a smile: "Before Zhou Lang rescues you, you can walk around Guangling City, but it is best not to try to escape. Two personal guards have been arranged for you. If they find you running away, they will I’ll kill you directly.”

Liu Xuan couldn't bear to keep such a delicate little beauty tied up like this.

He had confirmed that Xiao Qiao did not know martial arts, so he arranged for his two personal guards to take care of him.

Although Liu Xuan didn't want to use Xiao Qiao to blackmail anything, with Xiao Qiao in hand, Zhou Yu would definitely take action.

. . .

Jianye, the meeting hall of the state capital.

After hearing Zhou Yu's plan to rescue Xiao Qiao, veteran Huang Gai immediately objected.

"My lord, there is nothing clever about the governor's plan. It is just a way to lure Liu Xuan's navy to show off. However, our navy has been defeated by Liu Xuan several times in a row, and now many ships have been broken at Ruxukou. In my opinion, we should temporarily stop fighting Liu Xuan and improve the combat effectiveness of the navy first."

Sun Ce was somewhat moved after hearing Huang Gai's words. He and Huang Gai had personally fought against Liu Xuan. They were no match for him in a land battle. Now that he had also lost a water battle, it was better to be conservative.

When Zhou Yu heard this, he retorted: "General Huang is also a man who has been on the battlefield for a long time. He should know that victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. Why did he shrink back after only losing one or two battles?"

"A single boat attacked the water stronghold and burned half of the boats. Does the governor think this is a common thing for military officers?" Huang Gai retorted.

"Huang Gai!" Zhou Yu said angrily, "How dare you blame me for the attack on the water village?"

"You are the Navy Commander, so of course it is your responsibility." As a veteran, Huang Gai was not afraid of Zhou Yu.

"Don't think I don't know. You came here to ask for a battle, not really for Jiangdong Navy, but just to save a woman."

"You!" Zhou Yu lost the water battle and was attacked again at Ruxukou. He didn't care at first, but was speechless by Huang Gai. He had to turn to Sun Ce and said,

"My lord, Zhou Yu just wants to help my lord defeat the Guangling navy. Please give me your order to allow me to attack."

Sun Ce looked a little confused,
"Gong Jin, the matter of defeating the Guangling navy must be considered in the long term. I think General Huang's considerations are reasonable. Why don't you go back to Ruxukou to rectify the navy first."

"Xiao Qiao has been kidnapped. I am as worried as you. I will send an envoy to Liu Xuan to see if I can exchange money for Xiao Qiao."

Zhou Yu's face turned red with anxiety: "My lord, is Liu Xuan a man who is short of money? He just wants to exchange for Xiao Qiao for just a little money? Liu Xuan will not let Xiao Qiao back unless the army invades the border and reaches the gates of Guangling City."

"This method is too reckless and will not work." Sun Ce refused directly.

"Hmph, I think you don't want me to save people at all." Zhou Yu's face turned cold.
"That's right, it's not your wife who was kidnapped anyway. I, Zhou Yu, will lead the troops to rescue her."

Huang Gai roared: "Zhou Yu, how dare you disobey my lord's order? You can go and rescue him. You can bring your own soldiers to rescue him. No one is allowed to dispatch the Jiangdong Navy without the lord's order."

"Shuzi, insufficiency and conspiracy!"

Zhou Yu angrily tossed his sleeves and left angrily.

Guangling County Hall.

Cheng Hu is reporting the latest military information.
"My lord, Zhou Yu has returned to Ruxukou and is reorganizing the navy. The blockade on the river has been lifted, but merchants in the north of the river are not afraid to enter the water for the time being."

"The merchants in Jiangbei are probably being robbed by the Jiangdong Navy. Before we completely destroy the Jiangdong Navy, I'm afraid the trade on both sides of the river will not be able to return to normal."

Liu Xuan frowned and analyzed, "Is there any news from Jianye?"

Cheng Hu said: "There is no change in Jianye, but the naval generals have changed a lot. It is said that the veteran generals of the Jiangdong Navy headed by Huang Gai were at odds with Zhou Yu and were no longer willing to obey Zhou Yu's orders. Sun Ce had no choice but to let Huang Gai go to Chaisang The Poyang navy is being trained, and the Ruxukou navy will be fully commanded by Zhou Yu."

"Xiao Qiao was put under house arrest in Guangling by me, and Zhou Yu could really endure it." Liu Xuan muttered.

"According to a letter from Jiangdong Line News, Zhou Yu advocated sending troops to fight our army to rescue Xiao Qiao, but Sun Ce, Huang Gai and others disagreed, and the two sides quarreled in the meeting hall."

"There seems to be a rift between Zhou Yu and Sun Ce."

After hearing this, Liu Xuan didn't know what Jiangdong's intention was, so he ordered,

"Our army's battleships need to be built at a faster pace to suppress the Jiangdong navy both in terms of combat power and tactics."

The next day, a secret letter was delivered directly to Liu Xuan.

The messenger was a Jiangdong spy who had been lurking at Guangling Pier.
In order to deliver the letter this time, the other party directly exposed the spy, which shows the confidentiality of the letter.

After Liu Xuan, Lu Bu and Jia Xu read the letter, their expressions became a little strange.

The content of the letter was actually a secret letter from Zhou Yu to lead his navy to surrender.

The letter said that Zhou Yu was punished by Sun Ce because of his failure in the water battle, and was ridiculed by the veteran army.

There was a rift between the two sides.Zhou Yu was eager to save Xiao Qiao because he was kidnapped, so he wanted to send troops to attack Guangling, but he couldn't get support.

The veteran generals headed by Huang Gai transferred most of Zhou Yu's generals away, evacuating Zhou Yu's power.

Zhou Yu was angry and decided to lead the Ruxukou headquarters navy to surrender in order to save Xiao Qiao.

"Do you think Zhou Yu's surrender is true or false?" Liu Xuan asked the crowd.

"Judging from the words in the letter, they are reasonable and I think they are true." Lu Bu was the first to speak. "If Diao Chan is captured and I am unable to send troops to rescue her, I may make the same choice as Zhou Yu."

Cheng Hu said honestly: "I have no wives and concubines, and I cannot empathize, so my suggestion is to treat it as fake regardless of whether it is true or false. If Zhou Yu is beheaded, it will no longer matter whether it is true or false."

Cheng Hu's answer aroused laughter from everyone present. He was created by Liu Xuan in his notepad, and his background and past were completely blank.

I have followed Liu Xuan for more than two years, and I have not married or had children. It seems that this Tiger Camp was born for fighting.

"Mr. Wenhe, when it comes to people, no one can compare with you. What is your opinion?" Liu Xuan turned to Jia Xu and asked.

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Jiangdong Zhoulang has a noble and elegant style. This kind of talent values ​​reputation most. If he chooses between reputation and women, he will undoubtedly choose reputation. Although Xiao Qiao is good , but with Zhou Yu’s conceited character, he may not take women seriously. So I think surrendering is false, and taking the opportunity to get close to Guangling is true."

"Haha, Wen He and Fengxian have different opinions, so I might as well follow Cheng Hu's strategy and respond with a fake surrender, regardless of whether it's true or false."

"If it is a true surrender, that would be the best. If it is a fake surrender, then Zhou Yu will never even think about returning to Jiangdong."

"Send an order and reply to Zhou Yu with a secret letter, allowing his surrender. Tell him that when Xiao Qiao is in Guangling, I will treat him as a distinguished guest, so that he will not have any grudges."

. . .

In July, the weather has become hot, and storms hit the river from time to time. It will soon enter the dog days of summer. The recent period has been a dry and drier season in the Jianghuai area.

Liu Xuan received a secret letter from Zhou Yu and agreed to lead the navy of Ruxukou headquarters to surrender in three days.

Three days later, a large fleet of ships appeared on the river west of Guangling.

Starting with the three building ships, there were forty or fifty fighting ships on both sides. Walking in front were hundreds of faster sterns and boats.The fleet slowly approached Guangling and stopped about 500 meters away from Guangling Water Village.

A stern boat approached Guangling Water Village alone.
Zhou Yu stood on the bow of the ship, facing Liu Xuan on the shore.

"Zhou Yu has met Sheriff Liu. We sincerely come to vote. We also hope that the Sheriff will take us in."

Liu Xuan laughed and said, "It's really Liu Xuan's luck that Gong Jin can come to vote. From now on, on this river, who else can compete with me?"

Zhou Yu's face was calm, and he could not tell much emotion. "Thank you, Governor Liu, for taking me in. I am coming with three large ships, fifty battleships, and more than a hundred other large and small ships. I hope I can be of use under the command of the Governor."

When Zhou Yu said this, a gust of river wind blew by, and Zhou Yu said,

"The wind is going to pick up soon. I hope Commander Liu will open the water stronghold and let these ships enter the water stronghold to take shelter from the wind. I can also allow my troops to go ashore and be inspected by Commander Liu."

"It's easy to say. It just so happens that my water village has lost many warships due to water battles before. Now with the ships brought by Gong Jin, it becomes like a water village."

Liu Xuan raised his hand and signaled the soldiers to open the water village gate and let Zhou Yu's fleet in.

Zhou Yu saluted Liu Xuan on the boat, and then nodded to the soldiers beside him.
The soldiers immediately raised a flag and asked the fleet behind them to come closer.

"Why don't Gong Jin come ashore first? Your lady has been waiting in the city for a long time." Liu Xuan said, looking at Zhou Yu on the stern not far away.

Zhou Yu's expression paused and he replied,

"Thank you, Governor, for your understanding. However, there are many warships under Zhou Yu's command. I still command the warships to enter the water village first and then all of them go ashore."

While he was talking, the sails at the rear had been pulled up, and the fleet was slowly sailing towards the water village, blown by the river wind.

But the hundreds of ships ahead were obviously much faster.

At this time, another gust of river wind blew, and the sailors on the stern pulled the sails tighter.
The wind blew from southeast to northwest, and these scorpions happened to be following the wind and the current, and their speed suddenly increased.

Liu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Zhou Yu calmly.

But Zhou Yu, who had been a little humble just now, had changed into a stern expression and was looking directly at Liu Xuan.

Sure enough, the visitor was not good.

The first batch of cockroaches had taken advantage of the wind and rushed directly into the water stronghold, and continued to rush towards the inside of the water stronghold.

The soldiers on the stern also smashed the clay pots around the deck one by one, jumped into the river, and swam out.

At this time, Liu Xuan didn't know what Zhou Yu was up to, so he sneered: "Zhou Yu, I thought you were a person who valued love and justice. Didn't I expect that today you would risk your life regardless of your wife's life and death?"

"Hmph, Liu Xuan, you have been known as ruthless and ruthless in Jianghuai since you started your career in Huaiyin. Now that Xiao Qiao has fallen into your hands, how can you treat her kindly?"

Zhou Yu's face was livid, and he looked at Liu Xuandao with a look of resentment.
"How can she be my Zhou Yu's woman now that she has been involved by others? Today's battle is the last thing she did for me. When my Jiangdong army conquers Guangling, I will remember her contribution."

After saying that, Zhou Yu flicked his sleeves, turned around and ordered to the helmsman,

"Go back to the building ship and prepare to attack."

After finishing speaking, the building ships and fighting ships in the rear also arrived in front of the water village with the help of wind.

Huang Gai stood on the building boat and waved his hand,
"Fire arrows!"

Countless rockets were shot from the building and ship and hit Guangling Water Village.

The rocket landed on the cockroach on the Jiangdong side, and the cockroach, which had been covered with kerosene, burst into flames.

The dozens of boats that broke in were filled with kerosene and dry firewood. Because their hulls were small, they could get into any part of the water village.

At this time, it was ignited by rockets and immediately turned into fire ships, setting fire to the surrounding Guangling ships and water village houses.

The river wind was blowing non-stop at this moment, and the fire took advantage of the wind and instantly shot up flames of several meters, and the entire Guangling Water Village was plunged into a sea of ​​fire.

Zhou Yu returned to the deck of the building ship and watched the fire rising in the water village, feeling a sense of revenge in his heart.

Liu Xuan's water stronghold was burned down, and he saw how Liu Xuan would respond without his warships.

"Send the order, the rear army speeds up and suppresses Guangling Port."

As Zhou Yu's words came out, a larger fleet appeared again not far from the river.

Looking at the scale, almost all the large ships and fighting ships in Jiangdong were dispatched.

Burn down the water stronghold, and then use ships and battleships to suppress the river coast. Wait for the army to land, stabilize the position, and then fight to the death with Liu Xuan.

This is Zhou Yu's plan.

As for Xiao Qiao, it is no longer within Zhou Yu's consideration.

Liu Xuan had already returned to Guangling City when the rocket attacked. He was now standing on the south gate of Guangling, looking at the mighty ships on the river below.

The corner of his mouth raised,
"It's just right. Catching them all in one fell swoop saves me having to chase them one by one."

As soon as Liu Xuan finished speaking, he heard a sudden violent roar above the river.
That sound was the reverberation of hundreds of whistles intertwined together.

As the sound spread across the river, hundreds of fighting ships appeared on the east and west sides of Guangling Port.

The collision angle in front of each fighting ship seemed to be the claws of the tiger, and the Jiangdong navy trapped in the middle was a lamb in their eyes.

"charge!"

The steam engine was increased to maximum power, and the propeller drew white tracks behind the battleship.
The Jiangdong warship trapped in the center, ahead, is the Guangling Water Village, which is still burning.

Later, the southeast wind blew hard, and trying to turn the sail around seemed extremely clumsy.

The sound of ships colliding continued,
The huge building ship became an immovable target.

The only thing the soldiers above could do was to shoot all the bows and arrows in their hands towards the fighting ships below.

However, the alloy steel shields on both sides of the fighting ship easily blocked almost all arrows from falling into the river.

On the Guangling Navy flagship, Gan Ning looked at the immobile Jiangdong Navy flagship not far away.

He lowered his raised arm gently.

"Shhhhhh!"

Fire arrows were continuously fired from the ship's crossbow, covering the entire ship.

The fire spread with the wind. On the boat, Zhou Yu experienced such a big blow and fell into a sluggish state.

He watched helplessly as the flames so close to him engulfed him. . .

(End of this chapter)