The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 516
In the early morning of the next day, a thick fog rose on the surface of the river, which was as thick as milk and could not be melted away.Even the brilliance of the rising sun could not dispel the mist, making its bright red color look so pale.

Sun Quan received a reply from Lu Meng.The suggestion he made to Sun Quan was surprisingly similar to that of Lu Xun.Moreover, what Lu Meng emphasized the most in his letters was that once Zhang Fei's army lost its water and land transportation lines, it would be very difficult to transport grain from Jiangzhou through the mountainous areas.

Moreover, the loss of the Yangtze River waterway also means that Zhang Feijun's retreat may be cut off by the Jiangdong navy in the future.Without the quick support of Liu Adou's army on the other side, and the lack of food and grass, it was difficult for Zhang Fei to have the courage to go deep into the southern part of Jingzhou for continuous combat.

Therefore, Sun Quan firmly believed in Lu Xun's suggestion.

Sun Quan immediately issued an order to Han Dang and Gan Ning to attack the Jiangzhou army and water army.Then, he issued a call-up order to Lukougang, ordering Lu Xun to immediately lead his army eastward to Yuanling and Yuannan counties.

At the same time, the fleet led by Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng finally approached the border of Zhijiang County.After the flood arrived here, its momentum had diminished, and it turned around and flowed eastward.That direction is where the Yangtze River, the terminus of Zhangshui and Jushui, is located.

Under the guidance of the guide, the fleet landed secretly from the southern area.Coincidentally, this neighborhood is actually the place where Ling Tong led the lieutenant generals to hijack Zhuge Jin and leave by boat.

When they came to the landing site, they were all stunned when they saw many soldiers of the Jiangdong Army lying down on the ground in front of them.

They took the boat along the way and saw many Jiangdong army soldiers who were drowned in the flood, and even the bodies of some civilians.But these soldiers were in the rear of the Zhijiang camp, why did they die like this?

Meng Xi and the others didn't delve into it, nor did they have time to do so.They immediately ordered the army to land as quickly as possible, and quickly entered the mountains to hide.

When their team broke through the Long Lake, they lost some people.On the way, the boat capsized again, causing loss of life.Therefore, the original 2000 troops now only have 600.

And the enemies they have to face are more than 1 people, which is nearly ten times that of their own side!Therefore, what their army was going to perform was to raid the enemy army. As for the main force attacking the Zhijiang camp, of course it was Liao Hua's army.

But when Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng wanted to take the army and enter the mountain secretly to ambush for a while, they suddenly found that Jiangdong Army soldiers were wandering around everywhere in the mountain.Some of them were still cutting trees and vines, as if preparing to tie the raft.However, the indiscriminate thing is that all of them look devastated.

Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng's faces turned green with fright at the time, thinking that it was over now, and they were afraid that they would all be regarded as minced meat for such a small person.Meng Xi immediately ordered the whole army to prepare for a desperate battle.

But what surprised them was that all those Jiangdong soldiers were like mice seeing cats. When they saw their appearance, they all ran away, and no one came out to resist!In fact, these people are all people who have experienced the scene last night. After knowing that they have been abandoned by their generals and colleagues, all of them are ashamed. How can they still have the will to continue fighting?

Both Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng felt that they had seen a ghost.But, it's broad daylight, where did the ghost come from!

After Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng discussed it, they felt that this matter was a bit weird.However, it is impossible for them to retreat now.Because for the sake of secrecy, the fleet has been moved towards Zhangshui according to their orders, and let the fleet wait for their orders there.

Therefore, even if Meng Xi's troops were in danger, they had no choice but to move on.

Therefore, after discussions between Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng, they made a decision that was even more nonsense than the later Northern Zhou general Li Hu who went deep into the Northern Qi army to scout the enemy like a tourist.

They no longer hide their whereabouts, and the whole army marched in the direction of Zhijiang camp.They are going to Zhijiang Daying to see what happened inside.

The courage of these two people is simply audacious.

What is still surprising is that along the way, Meng Xi's army did not encounter any organized resistance, and they even captured thousands of people.In their hearts at that time, there was actually only one feeling left: This **** isn't fighting a war, is this cleaning up the battlefield?
In fact, for the Jiangzhou Army, the battlefield in Zhijiang County was almost as if it had already won.

Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng interrogated the captives.Only then did they know that almost all the generals and their guards in the army had already left the Zhijiang Camp by boat.The current Jiangdong Army is in chaos, and there is no one who can come out to take charge.

Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng were overjoyed.This is definitely an excellent opportunity specially given to them by God to make great achievements!
After discussing with Zhou Cheng, Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng felt that Zhou Cheng's special status could be used to recruit and surrender the enemy army. After all, Zhou Cheng was originally a captain of Fenwu in the Jiangdong Army.

Then, a wonderful scene appeared.Mengxi's Jingzhou army actually began to recruit soldiers along the way under the name of "Jiangdong Water Army Fenwu Colonel Zhou Cheng".

Moreover, their hands are actually quite easy to use.Those soldiers of the Jiangdong Army who had fallen into despair thought that all the generals in the army had fled. Now that they saw Zhou Cheng, they seemed to have found a ray of light in the darkness, and they all gathered to inquire.

Zhou Cheng began to publicize how Gan Ning killed his two elder brothers, and how Sun Quan protected Gan Ning. After completely forgetting how Zhou Tai sacrificed himself to protect his safety, he was originally dissatisfied with Sun Quan. All the soldiers became furious.

These people joined Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng's team one after another, and even took the initiative to help the Jingzhou Army recruit a large number of Jiangdong Army soldiers along the way.

Surrounded by Jiangdong soldiers, the troops of Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng swaggered into the Zhijiang Camp.

However, they still encountered some small-scale resistance in their promise.But they were quickly suppressed by Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng.

After half a day, Meng Xi and Zhou Cheng actually subdued an army of tens of thousands out of 2000.

Everyone seemed to be dreaming.

At noon that day, Liao Hua and Shi Guangyuan led the army to the outside of the Zhijiang Camp.They have already prepared for a bloody battle and are ready to win again.

But at this time, the gate of Zhijiang Daying opened.Meng Xi came out from the door, riding his mount towards Liao Hua's side, looking so high-spirited.

When Liao Hua and Shi Guangyuan learned of the specific situation, they both froze in place, not knowing what to do.They came too late. An enemy army of more than 1 people was defeated by a friendly army of 2000 people in just half a day? ?

The two of them recalled the bloody battles they fought with the enemy troops in the Zhijiang camp during this period, and they all felt sad.

(End of this chapter)