The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 263: No merit, no failure
Attack the enemy alternately.

As a result, they fought against the Jiangdong soldiers.

He was able to handle it with ease and not be at a disadvantage.

The two sides were now fighting with swords and spears, and arrows rained down from overhead.

The warship under his feet was also shaking.

And as a warship capsized and sank.

A cloud of mist suddenly rose above the river.

At this time, the sunlight above the head reflects seven colors of light.

It looks extremely gorgeous and a little psychedelic.

It forms a heroic picture with the tense battle situation.

And all around there were the sounds of drums, killing, screams and roars.

The sound of warships colliding and weapons clashing.

The sound of the rushing river mixed together into a mess.

Everywhere you look, you can see warships colliding and wood chips flying everywhere.

Some ships even had their sails blown down.

The soldiers of both sides jumped around on the boat with their weapons in hand.

Zhou Yu was looking at the battlefield from afar at this time.

I couldn't help but feel my palms were sweating.

At the beginning, both sides were evenly matched.

But after fighting for a long time, they gradually couldn't hold on any longer.

Although these Jiangdong soldiers are experienced in naval battles.

But there are more people on the other side!
Moreover, the Jingzhou army on the opposite side is not afraid of death.

Even if some people fall down, they will still chop the Jiangdong soldiers on the opposite side a few times!

After all, people in the Wu and Yue regions are good at swimming.

You can escape by jumping into the water when surrounded.

Even these northerners can swim.

Most people who fall into the river will not survive.

In this case, it would be more beneficial to kill more people!

So for a while, the soldiers under Zhang Liao began to fight bravely and fearlessly.

And they have more than 100,000 troops behind them.

This battle involved not only their Xiakou navy.

Behind it was the main force of the navy previously stationed in Wulin Port.

At this moment, it seems that the fighting here is getting fierce.

Yu Jin also ordered Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to come forward to provide support.

As a result, a steady stream of warships began to join the battle.

First it was regular warships, and later even battleships were used on the battlefield.

By this time, the Jiangdong Army was already beginning to feel overwhelmed.

However, although the situation is unfavorable, it is not to the point of collapse and escape.

The surface of the river has been dyed red with blood.

All kinds of corpses were floating everywhere.

It's shocking at first glance.

Seeing that the enemy troops are increasing in number.

If the fighting continues, the Jiangdong Army will probably be dragged down to death by the tactics of adding fuel to the fire.

Zhou Yu was secretly thinking that something was not going well at this time, and quickly ordered a withdrawal.

But how could this be so easy?

The signal to withdraw troops had long been drowned out by the noise of the battlefield.

The navy is not like the army, it needs ships to retreat.

How can the two fighting parties tell which ship is theirs?

And at this time some ships were stuck in the battle formation.

Some ships were almost sinking.

At this point, even if you want to withdraw, you can't.

And in this chaos.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew.

Blow all the ship flags and make them flutter.

Then there was a loud thunder in the sky.

It's obviously going to rain heavily again!

Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

The enemy soldiers were not familiar with water, but the soldiers under his command were all good swimmers.

A turbulent situation will definitely be beneficial to one's side.

Then, huge waves appeared on the originally calm river surface.

The heavy rain hit the water like frying beans.

Whether it is a ship from Jingzhou or a ship from Jiangdong.

At this time, they were tossed up and down in the wind and waves.

The sound of the wind is "whooshing" and the sound of the rain is "clattering".

There was also a rumbling sound of thunder, which blocked the sounds of the battlefield from everyone's ears.

Zhou Yu, who was guarding the camp, had his eyes blurred by the rain.

I could vaguely see countless soldiers falling into the water.

Among them are several huge ships.

At this moment, it is shaking like an uncontrollable wild horse.

It seemed as if it was going to throw everyone on it into the river! The people on the shore shouted in vain.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

But only a few sailors who were close enough could go ashore.

If the battle wasn't close to the shore.

These people can't come back.

Zhang Liao on the opposite side was also soaked by the rain.

His eyes were fixed on the battle on the river.
This fierce battle was so intense that it was dark and chaotic.

Even the Yangtze River was dyed red with blood.

The losses in Jingzhou were particularly heavy.

As many as 20,000 people fell into the water, and eight out of ten were swept away by the river.

The number of casualties reached more than 10,000.

But the situation in Jiangdong is not much better.

The number of casualties was more than 10,000.

And they were all Zhou Yu's direct Jiangdong soldiers.

After this battle, Jiangdong achieved a record of 1 to 3.

But he was also seriously injured and no longer had the strength to launch an offensive.

What's more, Yu Jin's main force is stationed in Wulin Port in Jingzhou.

So Zhou Yu had no choice but to order his troops to stay at the south bank and rest.

After that, Zhang Liao occasionally sent troops to test the situation.

The Jiangdong side just shot arrows but did not fight back.

After a long time, people from Jingzhou stopped coming.

Although the northern army has a large number of troops.

But they did not dare to cross the natural barrier of the Yangtze River in a big way.

The offense is insufficient but the defense is more than adequate.

Yu Jin and Zhang Liao discussed the matter.

They all feel that they don't seek to achieve anything but to be absolutely sure.

So they decided not to continue sending troops to the south bank.

Although the Jiangnan army won the naval battle.

But their military strength is weak, and they will definitely not gain an advantage in a land battle.

The two sides returned to a state of confrontation across the river.

The war has reached a stalemate at this point.

Zhou Yu originally thought that since Cao Cao was not around, he could capture Jingzhou in one fell swoop.

Who would have thought that they would encounter two opponents: Yu Jin and Zhang Liao.

Although the two were not familiar with naval warfare, they were well versed in military tactics.

One is good at attacking and the other is good at defending.

They each led their troops to station in Xiakou Wulin.

They supported each other and resisted the Jiangdong coalition forces.

And now Zhou Yu is blocking the north side of the Yangtze River.

The troops at hand also suffered heavy losses.

Even though he had an elite navy, he was unable to defeat the enemy.

In this case, what’s the use of being strong in naval warfare?

Originally they were the ones attacking, but now they have to defend like an iron wall.

Moreover, they were playing away from home, and their morale was dropping day by day.

The supply of food and fodder is not as easy as that of the enemy.

This situation does not require much military insight.

Even the top soldiers in the camp knew about it.

This battle is going to be difficult.

But Zhou Yu was unwilling to give up, even though he stopped rushing forward.

But they lined up their troops on the Jiangnan side, looking as if they were determined to fight a life-or-death battle.

Although he knew it was impossible to capture Jingzhou.

But after coming all this way, I can't go back empty-handed.

When he came, he brought with him Sun Quan’s instructions and the expectations of his Jiangdong soldiers.

He won't give up easily.

So he still wanted to wait for an opportunity, even if it meant waiting for a chance to win.

We can take Jiangxia in one fell swoop.

He could stop and quit while he was ahead.

But in the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

There is no advantage here at all.

On the other side, Yu Jin kept repairing the defense line and guarded the north bank like an iron barrel.

Zhou Yu couldn't find any loopholes at all.

It is difficult to advance on the front line here, and news has come from the rear.

The Shanyue people south of the six counties of Jiangdong became restless again.

And with the deliberate indulgence of local gentry.

They actually started burning, killing and looting in Yuzhang.

They captured cities and occupied land along the way, and even surrounded the capital Nanchang!

However, Sun Quan was busy suppressing the Jiangdong gentry and was unable to spare any time for a while.

If this drags on, even Sun Quan’s fiefdom will be lost!

(End of this chapter)