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The Jiangdong army, which had withdrawn to the camp, began to hold the camp, and the Cao army defenders in Jiangling City also quieted down, and the Cao army outside the city used the cavalry cover to successfully transport a large amount of grain and grass from the city.

This calm lasted for five days, and Sun Quan's decree was quickly delivered by light cavalry scouts, ordering the entire army of Jiangling to retreat and carry Zhou Yu's coffin back to the capital (Zhenjiang).

Seeing the white sails outside the city, the Jiangdong Army, which was full of vegetarianism, began to retreat, Cao Ren breathed a sigh of relief, and the war was finally over.

"It's over. Chen Jiao, Niu Jin and others were also extremely excited.

The soldiers on the city wall rejoiced and laughed loudly when they saw the retreat of the Jiangdong army, and the end of the war marked that they could return to their hometowns that they had not returned to for a year, to reunite with their wives and children, and to rest for a while.

The city rejoiced, the city was sad, and countless Jiangdong soldiers wept and boarded the ship of the sailor, and went down the river, with regret and unwillingness, with Zhou Yu's heroic soul, and returned to Wu County.

Liu Bei took Zhang Fei and Liu Chan and stood at the dock, Cheng Pu and the Jiangdong generals stopped, and Cheng Pu said: "Xuande, you don't have to send it anymore, please go back."

Liu Bei looked sad and sighed: "Demou, did Wu Hou give up like this?"

Sun Quan attacked Sun Ce's title to rebel against the general and Marquis Wu.

Cheng Pu's face was also extremely ugly, like a mourner, he handed the document sent by Sun Quan in his hand to Liu Bei: "Xuande, we have suffered heavy losses in this battle, we have not gained an inch of land, Gongjin has died, and the soldiers are also tired, all of this, it is really impossible to continue fighting."

Liu Bei finished reading the paperwork, and there was not much written on it, just two things: asking Cheng Pu to withdraw the army and carrying Zhou Yu's coffin back to the capital for burial.

Liu Bei returned the document to Cheng Pu and said to him: "Demou, the importance of Jiangling to me is self-evident, in the hands of your Jiangdong, I Jingnan is worry-free, and now with the barren land of Jingnan, it is really difficult to fight against Cao Cao."

"Jiangling is like a nail stuck in Xuande's heart, I know this.

"Jiangling is in the hands of Cao Jun for a day, and I can't sleep and eat for a day. Liu Bei said sadly.

When Cheng Pu saw Liu Bei say this, he already understood a little in his heart: "Xuande, I really can't fight anymore."

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Demou, you will be wrong about what I mean." "

Oh, what do you think of Xuande?" Cheng Pu couldn't help asking.

"I want to capture Jiangling! Take Nanjun, so that my four counties in Jingnan can still sit back and relax!" Liu Bei cut the railway.

Cheng Pu said in horror: "Xuande, your strength is meager, how can you shake a fortified city like Jiangling

?" "Why does Cheng Gong look down on me?" Liu Bei asked.

Cheng Pu's originally shocked expression eased down and turned into a face full of admiration: "Xuande is so courageous, since this is the case, I make my own opinion, there are still 3,000 bows and crossbows and 30,000 arrows in the army to help Xuande attack Jiangling."

"Then thank you Demou. Liu Bei thanked him.

"If Xuande can't capture Jiangling, don't force it. The foundation is not easy to come by. Before leaving, Cheng Pu persuaded.

Liu Bei stood proudly in place, the ancient well was unwavering, but his face was full of firmness: "Demou is waiting for my good news."

Cheng Pu bowed his hand to Liu Bei: "Then I will wait for Xuande in Jiangdong for your good news." "

The building boat slowly drifted downstream, this kind of building boat is more than ten zhang long, divided into several layers, the total height is more than two zhang, it is a well-deserved overlord of water warfare.

Cheng Pu stood at the bow of the boat, looking at Jiangling City, which was getting farther and farther away, and Liu Bei who was standing by the ferry, Cheng Pu smiled at Lu Meng and other generals beside him: "Xuande Gong has floated."

Gan Ning stood in the crowd and looked particularly tall, his strong body was far from being comparable to others, and his laughter was naturally loud, but it was still incomparable with Zhang Fei's voice.

"Xingba also thinks that Liu Xuande is not self-sufficient?" asked Cheng Pu.

"Once Liu Bei fails, we can take Jingnan. Gan Ning said with a smile.

Zhou Tai also laughed, even Ling Tong, who had always had an enmity with Gan Ning, was standing in the distance of Gan Ning, and he smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth.

Only Lu Meng was contemplative, he looked at Jiangling City, which was no longer visible, and said: "Liu Bei's tone was so firm at the beginning, maybe he can really take Jiangling." If Liu Bei takes Jiangling, it will really be like a trapped dragon coming out of the abyss, and the hidden dragon will fly into the sky.

Everyone's laughter stopped abruptly, and Cheng Pu didn't say much: "Go back to the capital and see what the lord has to say."

Liu Bei turned over his horse and headed all the way towards the barracks, and the cavalry scouts who followed him constantly separated from him and headed in all directions.

Many of the southern county cities of Jiangdong had been abandoned, and Liu Bei needed to send troops to reoccupy these cities, and at the same time he needed to mobilize a large army to begin the siege of Jiangling.

In fact, these Liu Bei had already planned and prepared, and he only needed an order from him.

Half an hour later, 15,000 troops, led by various generals, crossed the river and assembled towards Gangneung.

Zhuge Liang is still in charge of the public security, and he will ensure that the army on the front line in Jiangling has enough baggage supplies.

The war machine belonging to Liu Bei began to operate, especially after having a machine center like Zhuge Liang, its speed was extremely high.

An hour and a half after the departure of the Jiangdong army, 15,000 troops appeared under the city of Gangneung, and countless baggage was transported in a steady stream.

"I have Kong Ming, like a fish in water. Watching the endless stream of soldiers entering the barracks, these soldiers were full of spirits and complete armor and weapons, Liu Bei once again let out such a sigh.

Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Lei Xu, Huo Jun, Fu Tong, and several famous civilian officials in history were in charge of military logistics, Liu Chan followed Liu Bei, and met Yi and Xiang Lang, and I heard that there were two more virtuous people in Jingzhou, Ma Liang and Chen Zhen were all following Zhuge Liang and were Zhuge Liang's deputies.

Liu Bei's Jingzhou team is probably like this, when Liu Biao is under the account, their reputation is not obvious, and they don't see their talents.

"Dad, did you conquer the two people I told you before?" Liu Chan saw Liu Bei's team and walked together, and couldn't help but think of the two people who recommended to Liu Bei some time ago.

"The news has sunk into the sea, and it is estimated that I am unwilling to come. But it doesn't matter, if these two people are really so talented as you say, what if I ask each other again and again?" Liu Bei said.

Liu Chan thought for a while: "Jiang Wan should be traveling everywhere to study, he went to the public security with me last time, and left again in two days." As for Pang Tong, this person deserves to be personally invited by your father, but now I don't know where he is, so I have to send someone to ask him about his family.

"This man is known as the crown of the southern crown, and if it were not for his name, I would have asked him to come and learn from you." Liu Bei said.

Liu Chan's smile disappeared: "There's no need, Dad, you see that I want to learn, right? Wait a few more years."

Liu Bei Zhengse said: "You are very human, and you need to be carefully cultivated, which revolves around Jiangling, it is enough to see that you have the possibility of going astray."

"Daddy, don't talk nonsense. Everything I do is for your good deeds. How can you go astray?" Liu Chan exclaimed.

Liu Bei looked down at Liu Chan: "Do you think a normal child would have such vicious thoughts?" Don't say more, when the war is over, you will immediately enroll me in school, and then run around, and break your legs."

Liu Chan kept silent, Liu Bei's majesty at this time was enough, and with Liu Bei's character, Liu Chan was really afraid that if he said more, he would be beaten.

After a brief episode between father and son, the generals under Liu Bei also came over to salute, and Liu Chan only found out at this time that several people were still followed by Deng Ai.

Following Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and Fu Wei, who were strong and strong, and one person could almost reach the body of two ordinary soldiers, Deng Ai was blocked tightly.

Deng Ai, who is fifteen years old this year, is already the pillar of the family and an adult in the homes of ordinary people.

Because of the perennial martial arts, Deng Ai has a slender and well-proportioned figure, although he is not strong, but he is in armor, and his waist is equipped with the Qingyu sword given by Zhao Yun.

After Deng Ai followed the generals to salute Liu Bei, he squeezed his eyes at Liu Chan, and Liu Chan responded with a smile.

"It's too hot outside, go to the tent and wait for Xia Yunchang and Yide for the time being. Liu Bei said.

Entering the camp tent, several mats were put together, and after the placed cases were placed and the people sat down separately, there were just two pieces of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei left.

Deng Ai followed behind everyone into Liu Bei's camp, everyone found a place to sit down, Liu Bei left and right two positions, everyone consciously did not sit, they all knew that this was reserved for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but the number of cases arranged was calculated, just enough number, everyone sat behind, only the two positions left and right of Liu Bei's head were left. Deng Ai looked around, his face couldn't help but be embarrassed, he obviously couldn't sit in those two positions, Deng Ai's face was red for a while, and he was at a loss when he stood in place.

Seeing this, Liu Bei said: "Deng Ai, you can stand next to me."

Hearing this, Deng Ai hurriedly bowed down, and respectfully stood with Liu Chan on Liu Bei's side.

Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and others led the troops outside, or sat on one side, or led the troops to destroy and recover the rebel forces in the four counties, and they didn't know much about Deng Ai.

Now at a glance, several people couldn't help but re-examine Deng Ai, Liu Bei let Deng Ai stand beside him, as if he valued Deng Ai and wanted to train him, if he was a child of a family, with a poor background like Liu Bei, he had never liked the character of a wealthy family, and he would definitely not be treated like this, unless this young man really had a high talent.

Several of Liu Bei's guards walked in with wooden buckets, and then poured a glass of water into the porcelain bowl on each table.

Wei Yan exclaimed, "Ice water? In this weather, there is actually ice water." "