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Inside the Chaisang county government office, Liu Zheng and thirty government officials were sitting silently. They had just received the news that the night curfew would be strengthened. All stay in the county office.

This news made Liu Zheng and his brothers feel strange. They thought that the Jiangdong army was going to investigate the matter of arson and burning Cangcheng, but the situation did not seem to be the same. The Jiangdong army did not search every house. There are even fewer patrol soldiers.

"Since there are no patrolling soldiers, let's go out and see, what news will there be if we stay here?" One of the men finally couldn't help but shouted.

Everyone looked at him sharply. This subordinate was too frightened to make a sound. They are the Eagle Strike Army, and the first rule of the Eagle Strike Army is to be silent, follow orders and act without any doubts.

Liu Zheng said coldly: "Today, you will be warned once, and there will be a second time. Get out of the Eagle Strike Army!"

The room was quiet again. Liu was waiting for news from Zhu Xun. Zhu Xun had been called into the barracks for more than an hour, and it was time for news.

At this moment, footsteps came from outside, Zhu Xun hurried over, walked to the door, he gave Liu Zheng a wink, and then returned to his official room.

Liu Zheng followed in immediately, "Magistrate Zhu, what happened?"

Zhu Xun was a little restless. He sat down and sighed softly, "I met Zhang Zhao. He asked me if I would like to go to Jiangdong to develop. I said that my family was in Chaisang and I didn't want to go to Jiangdong. Then they locked me up. In a small tent, two soldiers later sent me back, a bit of a head and tail, making people 'grasp' my head." [

Liu Zheng pondered for a while, and said to himself: "Does the Jiangdong Army want to withdraw?"

Zhu Xun nodded, "I have the same feeling. When I came back, I met Lu Su. He told me to take care of myself. Isn't this just saying goodbye to me?"

Liu Zheng suddenly became nervous. If the Jiangdong Army was about to withdraw, it would be important information, but there was no definite evidence, and he could not report it to Jiang Xia’s Army. At this moment, a yamen servant said at the door: "Report to the county magistrate, The Jiangdong defenders at the gate of the county government have withdrawn."

Liu Zheng and Zhu Xun looked at each other. It seemed that the Jiangdong Army was really about to retreat. Liu Zheng said decisively, "I'll send someone across the river to deliver the letter immediately!"

Outside the northern city of Chaisang, groups of soldiers from the Jiangdong Army were lining up to board the ship from the pier. A large area of ​​water, including the pier, had become a water village of the Jiangdong Army, with nearly [-] warships moored.

On the city wall, Sun Quan watched the troops boarding the ship silently. At this time, he was full of anxiety. Tonight would be the most difficult night for him in so many years, and even related to Jiangdong's fate.

At this time, Xu Sheng quickly walked up to Sun Quan, saluted and said, "Commander Zhou invites Marquis Wu to board the boat!"

An inexplicable melancholy filled Sun Quan's heart. It was finally time to leave. He looked at Xu Sheng and asked, "General Xu, how is your injury?"

"There is no problem with Beizhi's injury, but the back was scratched by a piece of broken wood, which has little effect."

Sun Quan forced a smile, but the smile disappeared immediately. He sighed and said to Xu Sheng: "General Xu, you have to give up Chaisang, which you took so hard. I'm sorry."

A trace of sadness flashed in Xu Sheng's eyes, and he lowered his head, "The humble officer doesn't have any thoughts, he only knows how to execute orders."

Sun Quan also had something to say. He patted Xu Sheng on the shoulder and went down to the city. As soon as he walked down the city, Sun Quan saw Tai Shici and Zhou Tai and asked, "Why don't you get on the boat? What's the matter?" ?"

Tai Shici and Zhou Tai hesitated a little, and finally Zhou Tai stepped forward and said, "Report to Marquis Wu, the soldiers feel unwilling to withdraw like this. We still have [-] troops and more than [-] warships, which can completely compete with Jiang Xia's army." War, Marquis Wu, please think twice!"

Tai Shici also stepped forward and said: "We can send an army to attack Wuchang from the land, encircle Wei and save Zhao, and I would like to lead the order to go north to relieve Wu Hou's worries!"

Sun Quan sent Cheng Pu's army to Chaisang just to send him to attack Wuchang by land. Now that all plans have disappeared, Sun Quan just wanted to evacuate Jingzhou. He gave Zhou Tai and Tai Shici a cold look, and said very dissatisfied: "Are you Do you want to overthrow me and establish a new owner?" [

These words were spoken so emphatically that Zhou Tai and Tai Shici immediately knelt down in fright, "Don't dare to be humble!"

"In that case, why don't you carry out my order and come to bargain with me?"

Zhou Tai and Tai Shici sighed in their hearts, they had reached this level, who would dare to persuade them any more, they could only stand up and salute, and quickly retreated, Sun Quan watched them walk away, couldn't help but snorted heavily, and strode out of the city Go, just walked into the city cave, I heard the fierce sound of horseshoes behind me.

As soon as Sun Quan turned his head, he saw his younger sister Sun Shangxiang galloping towards him on horseback. Sun Quan couldn't help feeling a headache. Zhou Tai and Tai Shici came first, and now his younger sister also came. Does she want to dissuade him?

Some soldiers informed Sun Shangxiang that they were going to evacuate Chaisang, which made her very surprised and angry. Evacuation is just a good way to escape. She thinks that the Jiangdong Army is only temporarily at a disadvantage. It is a disgrace to the Jiangdong Army to flee before the battle when the strength of the troops is equal. It's an act of cowardice.

"Brother, why did you withdraw?" Sun Shangxiang reined in his horse and asked angrily.

Sun Quan's face darkened, "This is not something you should ask!"

"No soldier can accept such an evacuation. They came all the way from Jiangdong, how much food was spent, and the enemy army was so frightened that they retreated as soon as they set up their formation. Is this still the Jiangdong army? Why should we go back like this and explain to Jiangdong's elders? ?”

Sun Quan restrained his anger and said, "This is a strategic arrangement, don't think too much about it."

"I don't know any strategy, but I know that if you are going to retreat back to Jiangdong now, could it be that my brother led the army to Jingzhou just to withdraw the army? If that's the case, why did you make this decision in the first place?"

Sun Quan was deeply hurt in his heart, he flew into a rage, and ordered the guards around, "Take it down for me!"

The guards rushed forward, and Sun Shangxiang was also extremely angry. She drew out the Qingyue sword and shouted: "Who dares to touch me, I will kill him!"

The guards stopped again, no one dared to go forward, Sun Quan was even more annoyed, "Take it!"

Before the guards rushed forward, Sun Shangxiang stabbed the horse with his sword backhand. The horse suffered from pain, let out a loud cry, leaped high with its front hooves, and rushed straight out of the city like an arrow, looking at his sister's back Gradually, Sun Quan couldn't help being angry and hated. He hated himself for spoiling her.

But she was his younger sister after all, and he had no choice but to take care of her. Sun Quan immediately ordered the guards behind him: "Keep an eye on Princess Shangxiang, and don't allow her to return to Chaisang City."

Although the water battle during the day ended with the retreat of the Jiangdong Army, in fact it was the retreat of the Jiangdong Army. After the war ended, the Jiangxia Army was also very busy, arranging prisoners of war and taking care of the wounded. The damaged warships were towed to the northeast corner for repairs.

On a large boat at the outermost edge of the water village, Liu Jing stared at the river in the south with his hands behind his back. Today is only the second day he arrived in Chaisang. A water battle has just ended, but he feels that the battle is coming to an end .

Sun Quan's biggest mistake was that he should not have sent Lu Su to negotiate peace, which exposed his lack of confidence from one aspect. The battle in Wan County did seem to have played a decisive role.

"Zhou Mu finally decided to give up destroying Jiangdong, and negotiate peace with Sun Quan?" Jia Xu asked Liu Jing with a smile.

Liu Jing nodded. Looking at the dark river, he said in a low voice: "If I decide to go east, I have to give up Bashu and Guanzhong, but if I want to conquer Jiangdong, it will take at least ten years. Even so, Cao Cao 』It will also easily interrupt our plan and weigh the pros and cons. It is not the right time to go east now, and we should still go west.”

Speaking of this, Liu Jing looked back at Jia Xu, and asked with a smile: "Did the military master change his mind and let me go east?"

"of course not!"

Jia Xu said with a smile: "On the contrary, I hope that Zhou Mu will end the Jiangdong affairs as soon as possible and start to turn to the west."

Liu Jing sighed and said: "I also want to end it as soon as possible! But there are many things that I can't end if I want to. I have to consolidate the situation in Jiangdong before turning around and marching west."

"Seeing that Zhou Mu is very confident, Wei Chen is also very relieved."

Liu Jing smiled lightly, "Perhaps this is due to the situation! What is shape? Strength and foundation are shape; what is power, opportunity is power. If Jiangdong does not go west, I really can't find a reason to attack Jiangdong. This is Sun Quan himself. Created an opportunity for me, if I don’t seize it, how can I build momentum? Speaking of it, I have to thank Cao Cao, who appointed Cheng Pu as the prefect of Nanjun, and finally created this opportunity for me.”

Jia Xu was taken aback, "Did Zhou Mu always want to fight Jiangdong?"

Liu Jing nodded, "If I don't destroy Jiangdong, how can I rest assured about the West Expedition?"

At this time, a sentry ship sailed quickly from the river, and after a while, the soldiers on the sentry ship were brought up to report: "Qizhou Mu, we found that the Jiangdong Army showed signs of dispatching troops, and about a hundred small warships sailed out. The water village is full of firewood, and it is very likely that it will attack our army at night."

Liu Jing frowned slightly, Jiangdong Army actually wanted to attack at night?Is it a replica of Chibi Wars?He immediately turned his head and said to Gan Ning behind him: "Be careful to strengthen the defense to prevent the Jiangdong army from attacking at night!"

Gan Ning agreed, and hurriedly arranged an army to meet the enemy, but Jia Xu was a little puzzled, and said to himself: "The Jiangdong Army's night attack seems a little too hasty, could it be?"

At this moment, another sentinel boat came, and the soldiers on the sentry boat shouted: "Qi to Zhou Mu, we have urgent information from Chaisang!"

Liu Jing immediately ordered: "Bring people up!"

After a while, several soldiers brought one out, and Liu Jing recognized him as Liu Zheng's deputy, Cheng Shou, the tooth general of the Eagle Strike Army, who was the most water-like person in the Eagle Strike Army.

"What happened?" Liu Jing asked.

Cheng Shou knelt down on one knee and cupped his fists and said, "We found that the Jiangdong army showed signs of retreating. The humble officer came out from the west city, but found that there were only a dozen defenders left in the west city, and the rest had evacuated."

Jia Xu on the side suddenly realized, "Sure enough, I guessed it. The Jiangdong army's night attack was fake, but the retreat was real. Sun Quan is going to flee back to Jiangdong."

Liu Jing took a few steps forward, stood on the side of the boat and stared at the opposite bank. After staring for a while, he suddenly turned around and said, "Order the whole army to dispatch to stop the Jiangdong army from retreating eastward!"

More than 100 sentinel ships sailed out of the Jiangdong Water Village and sailed into the big river. Their task was to attack the Jiangxia Army Water Village at night, reenact the scene of the Chibi War, and burn the Jiangxia Army warships. The boat was filled with five hundred barrels of kerosene that Zhou Yu had brought out in advance, and the boat sailed towards the Jiangxia Army Water Village with the strong southeast wind.

At the same time, large ships full of soldiers also came out of the water stronghold and sailed eastward along the water. The leading large ship was Sun Quan's six thousand stone main ship, like a small mountain sailing on the water.

Looking at the dark surface of the river, Sun Quan let out a long sigh, feeling extremely melancholy in his heart. Just as his sister Shang Xiang said, knowing the defeat, why did he decide to march west in the first place?

Sun Quan suddenly remembered something, and quickly turned around to ask the guards, "Is Princess Shangxiang on board?"

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