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

Chapter 396: A Critical Autumn

At the same time, on the banks of the Jiangnan River.

It was dozens of miles away from Cao’s army camp.

The small town of Jingxian in Jiangdong stands quietly on the bank of the Yangtze River.

After fleeing all night, Sun Quan finally stepped into his own territory.

I saw the Jingxian defenders on the top of the city.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"I am Sun Quan, Marquis of Wu. Come to our rescue immediately!"

After saying this, Sun Quan, who had been nervous all night, became nervous.

His heart relaxed at this moment and he fainted!

At dusk, Sun Quan woke up slowly in the inner room of the county government office.

When he regained consciousness, he suddenly sat up from the couch.

Either you got up too quickly, or you haven't eaten or drunk anything for a whole day.

But he felt a wave of dizziness coming over his head, almost causing him to fall into darkness again.

He suppressed his discomfort and called out loudly:

"Who's outside? Come quickly!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the door opened.

Zhou Tai, who had gone through many hardships to protect his master last night, hurried in.

Seeing his master waking up, he couldn't help but feel surprised and happy!
"My Lord, you finally!"

Sun Quan was deeply moved by Zhou Tai's concern.

He immediately asked in rapid succession, "Where is Ziming? How is General Huang?"

"How is our army's retreat going?"

Zhou Tai hesitated for a moment and wanted to say something when he heard it.

Then he said with a serious face:
"My lord, I don't know the details yet."

"All I know is that the Yangtze River is now filled with the floating corpses of our soldiers."

"And the Cao army's warships were lying across the two banks like a rock."

"Ziming, Gongyi, General Huang and others."

"Now his whereabouts are unknown, and his life or death is uncertain"

When Sun Quan heard this, he was suddenly shocked!
His eyes slowly sank as Zhou Tai lowered his head.

At this moment, I changed my mind and realized that all the disasters were caused by myself.

I couldn't help but feel grief and anger in my heart, and a surge of hot blood suddenly rushed out of my throat!

"Puff!" The bright red blood suddenly splashed on the mattress, which was shocking!
"My lord!!!" Zhou Tai exclaimed upon seeing this and hurriedly moved closer to take a look.

He was afraid that his lord, who had just escaped death, would suddenly pass away from anger!

After Sun Quan spurted out a breath of blood, he looked weak.

But he still waved his hands and tried to speak:
"No problem!"

"Youping, you must convey my order immediately."

"Urgently send an envoy to inform Lu Zijing of Lujiang!"

"Order him to lead the troops eastward and coordinate military affairs in Jiangdong."

Even though his Jiangdong's water power is now damaged.

But Sun Quan never forgot that Lu Su still had no less than 50,000 Jiangdong navy under his command.

If it is used properly, it can stop Cao's army from invading the south.

It is also enough to cut off their food supply routes by water, making them afraid to act rashly!

Upon hearing the order, Zhou Tai did not wait to leave, but hurriedly said:
"My lord, when you were unconscious, I sent a fast rider to report to Lujiang."

As he spoke, he looked out the window at the darkening sky and continued:

"By this time, the message must have been delivered."

"When the Grand Commander hears of our defeat, he will lead his troops to come to our aid immediately!"

Seeing Zhou Tai's careful arrangements, Sun Quan felt a little relieved.

At this time, he sighed deeply and said with praise:

"Youping, you handled this matter properly, and I feel at ease."

"Help me up"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai hurried over to help Sun Quan stand up.

But I heard my master sitting up and continuing:

"Since Zijing has received the news, I will write a letter."

"You should quickly send an envoy to deliver the message to Wujun, Kuaiji, Xindu, Poyang and other counties with great haste."

"Order the governors of various counties to quickly dispatch elite troops to the north,"

"We must hurry before Cao's army tramples on us."

"Build a strong wall everywhere to prevent disasters from happening."

"Yes, sir!" Zhou Tai accepted the order.

Then he hurriedly helped Sun Quan to stand up and walked steadily towards the depths of the study.

At the same time, in the Lujiang County Governor's Mansion, Lu Su, the current governor of Jiangdong who stayed behind, was also uneasy at this time.

Since Sun Quan launched the Northern Expedition to fight against Cao, he has been unable to sleep at night and has been accompanied by anxiety.

At this time, the moon was hanging in the middle of the sky, and a lonely figure stood alone, wearing a robe and climbing to the top of the city wall.

He couldn't help but look far to the northeast, hoping that the breeze could take away the haze in his heart.

But Lu Su, who was on the top of the city wall, was gazing into the distance.

The more he looked at it, the more he felt that the Ruxu River seemed to have a tremendous force.

The pressure was getting more and more severe and he couldn't breathe!

He couldn't help but whisper to himself at this moment:

"My Lord, I know that you want to establish your prestige in the Jiangdong Army, but you must keep this in mind."

"This is a major military and national undertaking, and it is no joke."

"Don't make a big mistake because of the impulse of the moment."

The battle situation on the front line was unknown at this time, so he could only comfort himself that any news of peace was good news.

Little did they know that a turning point in their fate was quietly approaching.

On the stone steps nearby, hurried footsteps broke the silence.

"Grand Admiral! Where is the Grand Admiral?!"

The voice arrived before the others, and the panicked tone revealed an ominous look!

At this time, Cheng Pu hurriedly climbed to the top of the city wall.

This veteran general from Jiangdong now serves as Lu Su's deputy.

He is usually mature and steady, but at this moment he is very panicked!

"Grand Commander, something terrible is happening!"

"The lord suffered a disastrous defeat at Ruxu River."

"One hundred thousand strong troops, destroyed in an instant!"

When Lu Su heard this, his body was shocked and he almost staggered!

Fortunately, he grabbed the battlement in time and stabilized his body.

Hastily and directly through the letter sent.

At this moment, his hands trembled slightly as he unfolded the letter and read it.

The tragic scene of the battle at Ruxu River last night is vividly presented before our eyes!

For a moment, despair and heartache came like a tide!

Lu Su was suddenly filled with grief and indignation, and felt extremely regretful!
"My Lord, how could you be so careless?"

"How can you get into this game with such an obvious strategy?!"

"What on earth are Ziming and General Huang doing?!"

"How can I watch my lord play such a joke?"

After being reprimanded from a distance, Lu Su also learned his lesson.

He quickly turned around and told Cheng Pu:

"Old General, I will leave five thousand soldiers here for you."

"This Chaisang City must not be lost!"

"I will take all the rest of the troops with me."

"It is extremely urgent now. We need to move eastward quickly to rescue our lord and resist Cao's army!"

Cheng Pu naturally understood the righteousness of the matter and had no objection to this arrangement.

At this critical moment for Jiangdong's survival.

Let alone five thousand, even if he was left with three thousand soldiers, he would defend this place to the death!

"That's right!" Lu Su suddenly said at this time.

As he spoke, he stuffed the letter sent by Zhou Tai into Cheng Pu's hands again.

"Grand Commander, this is..." Facing Cheng Pu's puzzled gaze.

Lu Su had already stepped onto the stone steps, and answered with his back turned:

"Old General, please send a fast horse to deliver this letter to Changsha and Guiyang immediately!"

"Tell the messenger to personally deliver this letter to Zhuge Kongming!"

"After reading the letter, Kong Ming will take action..."

After saying this, Lu Su left in a hurry like a raging fire.

Cheng Pu was left holding the letter, stunned on the spot.

I saw Lu Su's figure gradually disappear into the night, leaving only a series of heavy echoes.

Cheng Pu was also somewhat puzzled at this time:
"Does this letter need to be delivered quickly to Guiyang, Changsha?"

"After Zhuge Kongming has read it, will he take some action?"

"The Grand Commander's intention is to ask Liu Bei for help?"

At this moment, a series of questions came to Cheng Pu's mind, and he couldn't help but think a lot.

(End of this chapter)