Can I get to the other side?

Jingzhou, Changsha.

The news that the imperial army was marching south was immediately known to the spies sent by Cao Cao, and they were quickly sent back to Changsha.

"Report——!"

A veteran soldier broke into the lobby of the prefect's mansion.

Because he ran too fast, the soldier fell to the ground, his face covered with blood, and he looked miserable.

But regardless of his injuries, he quickly got up and said in a hurried tone: "Sikong, there is urgent news from the front line!"

In the lobby, Cao Cao was discussing matters with Xun Yu and others. Hearing this, he turned his attention to the soldier and asked, "What news? Read!"

The soldier said eagerly: "The puppet emperor sent out troops five days ago and personally led the army to go out. Now it has entered the border of Jingzhou along the Han River!"

The Han River is one of the important rivers in Jingzhou.

If there is no obstruction along the way, the army can reach the Jiangxia area in only ten days at most if it goes down the Han River.

As soon as the news came out, the expressions of everyone in the lobby changed.

Cao Cao's pupils couldn't help but shrink.

The emperor... actually went on a military expedition in person?

For a moment, Cao Cao felt that the pressure in his heart doubled again, and his head began to hurt again.

But he suppressed his physical discomfort and asked calmly: "How many troops did the puppet emperor send this time? How many armies are there in total?"

The soldier said: "I don't know the exact number, but according to reports from spies, the number of troops entering Jingzhou this time is no less than 80,000, including both land and water armies."

"In addition to the group of troops heading south to Jingzhou, there are two groups heading south to Yanzhou and Yizhou respectively."

After hearing this, Cao Cao's mood suddenly sank.

The 80,000-strong army is just one of them.

The other two armies must be heading to aid Yizhou and attack Jiangdong. The emperor is planning to fight on three fronts!

"Sikong, the puppet emperor is so quick to send troops, we must send troops as soon as possible to support Xiangyang and prevent the puppet emperor's army from moving south."

"After the puppet emperor's army enters the Han River, they will inevitably choose to attack Xiangyang. This is the first pass and must be firmly guarded!"

Xun You said solemnly.

The reason why we chose to move from Xiangyang City to Changsha is because of Xiangyang's unique geographical location. If you walk from the Han River, you will inevitably pass through Xiangyang.

Therefore, they deployed their defense lines in Nanyang, Xinye, and Xiangyang this time, with the purpose of watching each other and blocking water and land routes.

This time the imperial court gave up the land route and chose to go south directly by water. This put great pressure on Xiangyang's defense and it was necessary to strengthen its defense.

They had no time to delay any longer.

Naturally, Cao Cao also knew the importance of Xiangyang. After taking a deep breath, he ordered: "Send an order to Cao Ren to rush from Xinye to Xiangyang to take charge. At the same time, he ordered Xiahouyuan and Xiahoushang to lead troops to ambush along the Han River to snipe the puppet emperor's army. !”

"We must keep the puppet emperor's army out of Xiangyang, and we must not let them take Xiangyang City!"

Cao Cao quickly issued the order.

Xun Yu and others took the order and retreated.

After they left, Cao Cao looked at the gloomy sky outside the window, feeling very heavy.

Now he has no time to care about the situation in Yizhou and Yangzhou. This time the Emperor's personal expedition is both pressure and opportunity for him.

The battlefield is changeable. If something happens to the emperor on the battlefield, or even dies accidentally...

Cao Cao's eyes flickered, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

This may be his best chance to turn defeat into victory!

…

After the southern expedition army set off from Chang'an, it set off by water and went south along the Han River to Jingzhou.

The first goal of the army's trip is very clear.

That is to capture Xiangyang!

Xiangyang City is located on the east side of the Han River, bordering the Han River to the west and Nanyang County to the east, connected to the Huai River and forming horns with each other.

As long as Xiangyang City is conquered, it will be equivalent to establishing a firm foothold in Jingzhou. With the first stronghold, logistical support can continuously arrive.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Xiangyang is captured, it is equivalent to capturing half of Jingzhou, which is of great significance.

Above the Han River.

Countless buildings and boats stretch for miles, and they are so vast that there is no end in sight.

Ships of all sizes were sailing along the Han River, and large Han dragon flags were fluttering in the wind on the high-rise ships. Anyone who saw them couldn't help but admire the mighty army!

On one of the dragon-class warships, Liu Xie stood on the deck and had a bird's eye view of the scenery on both sides of the strait and the mighty navy, feeling filled with pride.

"Your Majesty, we will arrive at Xiangyang City in five days. The spies we sent out have already discovered traces of Cao Jun."

Zhao Yun came to report to Liu Xie.

Liu Xie withdrew his gaze after hearing this, and then asked: "What are the movements of Cao Jun? He must have been prepared to resist in advance."

Zhao Yun nodded and said: "According to reports from spies, all the docks along the Han River have been destroyed, and heavy troops have been deployed in Xiangyang City, and the walls have been fortified and the wilderness cleared."

Zhao Yun told all the information collected one by one.

After Liu Xie heard this, he nodded slightly, then turned around and returned to the cabin. In the cabin, Zhuge Liang, Lu Bu, Zhou Yu, Chen Gong, Yang Xiu and others were discussing something in front of the Kanyu map. When they saw him walking in, they all stood up and saluted. .

"No need to be polite, how is your discussion going?"

Liu Xie raised his hand to signal them to sit down, then came to sit down at the main seat and asked.

It won't take long for the army to arrive at Xiangyang City.

But Xiangyang City is a tough nut to crack, and it is not easy to capture Xiangyang. During this time, Zhuge Liang and others have been discussing countermeasures.

"Kong Ming, please tell me."

Liu Xie turned his attention to Zhuge Liang. This time, Zhuge Liang was the mastermind in the army and he was given full responsibility for formulating the strategy, while he was only responsible for nodding.

As an emperor, just be a good mascot in the army. Don't imitate a certain micro-management master who is both good and fun-loving, which will eventually lead to the defeat of the army.

Leave professional matters to professionals.

"Your Majesty."

Zhuge Liang bowed slightly and then said: "Cao's army must have noticed the movement of the army going south this time after entering Jingzhou."

"According to the intelligence collected before the war, Cao Jun's troops are mainly deployed in Xiangyang, Nanyang, and Xinye. Now that we abandon the land route and take the water route, Cao Jun's troops will definitely gather in Xiangyang."

"Now we are still quite far away from Xiangyang. After discussion, I believe that Cao Jun is likely to set up an ambush near the Han River to stop the attack."

"Therefore, I think we should stop our march temporarily."

Hearing this, Liu Xie raised his eyebrows and said, "Why? Are you worried about my safety? If that's the case, then there's no need. It's convenient for me to stay behind at worst."

He is not a person with a good face. Because of his existence, the army has to change its strategy. This is something he does not want to see.

"Of course His Majesty's safety must be considered, but it is also for strategic reasons."

Zhou Yu on the side said: "It is June now, which is the plum rain season. The Han River belongs to the south. Recently, it has been raining continuously, which has increased the water level of the Han River."

"Xiangyang is located on the bank of the Han River. The entire upper and lower reaches of the Han River are now the only places where there are docks and ports."

"The reason for this is because the Jingzhou navy is stationed here. Except here, all the docks and docks in other places have been destroyed."

"In other words, if the army wants to land and attack Xiangzhou City, it must first defeat the navy stationed in Xiangyang City."

"Therefore, I thought that we should suspend the march, and then build a dike upstream. By then, carrying the huge water force down the river, this navy will be completely annihilated!"

This was the decision they came to after some discussion. Using the water potential to defeat the enemy was the best strategy.

As for ambushes and so on... Once the dike is destroyed, all ambushes will be submerged in the torrent.

After listening to Zhou Yu's plan, Liu Xie was very satisfied and agreed without saying a word: "Then let's act according to this plan."

Upon hearing this, all the ministers bowed down and took orders.

…

More than ten miles outside Xiangyang City, the mighty Jingzhou Navy was stationed here.

Jingzhou has been an important military base since ancient times, and its geographical location is extremely important. As a large state with many waterways, Jingzhou's navy is also very large.

At this time, more than a hundred large and small warships were arrayed across the Han River, looking extremely majestic.

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On one of the main ships, Cao Ren was looking at the map attentively, his brows furrowed and his eyes full of confusion.

"It shouldn't be. Why haven't the army of the false emperor arrived yet?"

Cao Ren said to himself, with a confused tone. .

According to the speed at which the puppet emperor's army was marching, it should have arrived in the Xiangyang area half a month ago. For this reason, he had already prepared for it.

Not only did they send troops to ambush along the coast, but they also prepared the navy for combat and set up numerous obstacles on the Han River.

At that time, as soon as the troops of the imperial court arrive, the ambush troops on both sides of the strait will attack the ships, and then they will lead the navy to dispatch and destroy the enemy forces in one fell swoop!

But not long ago, spies came to report that the puppet emperor's army had stopped flowing down the river and was stationed along the coast, which made him feel a little unsure.

Is it possible that the other party has noticed that there is an ambush?

So you plan to take the land route instead?

If this is the case, then it will be difficult for him to rely on the power of the navy to severely damage the enemy.

"General, do we still have to ambush along the coast?"

Xia Houyuan on the side asked, "If the puppet emperor's army changes to the land route, Xiangyang City may not be their first place to attack."

"The troops and horses should be withdrawn to Xinye and Nanyang to garrison."

Hearing Xia Houyuan's words, Cao Ren couldn't help but sigh and said: "Send a message to Boren and ask him to lead the troops back to Xiangyang City first."

Xia Houyuan nodded, turned and left.

Then Cao Ren walked out of the ship building, stood by the railing and looked into the distance, his mind filled with thoughts.

The sky was covered with clouds and drizzle was falling.

The rainy season in the south is the most difficult. There is no sun all day long, it is extremely humid everywhere, and my clothes feel wet.

Just when Cao Ren was thinking about the enemy's plan, he suddenly heard a roar coming from a distance, getting closer and closer.

Immediately afterwards, a line of white tide appeared in his field of vision.

Seeing this line of white tide, Cao Ren's pupils shrank to the size of a needle in an instant, and then he turned around and shouted without hesitation: "Flood! It's a flood!"

"Secure the ships quickly! Inform the troops stationed on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to evacuate! Hurry!!"

Cao Ren almost roared when he said this.

However, it was already too late.

The mighty flood surged in with overwhelming force and roared loudly. In just an instant, everything on both sides of the Han River was submerged and turned into a vast land!

The garrisons stationed on both sides of the strait had no time to react before they were directly submerged by the flood!

What made Cao Ren even more horrified and numbed his scalp was that there were countless driftwood floating in the water!

The front end of each driftwood was sharpened, and under the turbulent flood, they were the death warrants of the King of Hell!

The soldiers who were scattered by the flood hit these driftwoods and immediately sank into the water forever.

But the biggest crisis was still the Jingzhou Navy!

The ships of the Jingzhou Navy were anchored on the Han River at this time. When the flood came, many ships were washed away and collided with each other.

What was even more terrifying was that these single logs would open a big hole in the bottom of the ship when they hit the ship!

In a short time, at least more than a dozen ships were directly hit and sunk by the driftwood, and countless naval soldiers fell into the flood!

"Hold on! Hold on!"

Cao Ren grabbed the railing tightly to stabilize his body, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

He had no time to think about how the flood came, and now the entire Jingzhou Navy was in a very dangerous situation!

But their nightmare was far more than that.

Because in the upstream direction, huge warships were sailing down the Han River, and all of these warships were flying the dragon flag of the Han Dynasty!

It was the enemy!

On one of the dragon-class warships, Zhou Yu, in the misty drizzle, looked coldly at the chaotic Jingzhou navy below, his eyes full of hatred.

"Attack!"

Zhou Yu waved his hand and ordered.

As his order was issued, the catapults equipped on the warships were launched!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

A millstone-sized stone bullet shot out and hit the lake in front of a Jingzhou navy warship, causing several feet high waves.

Suddenly, the warship shook violently, and the Cao army soldiers on the ship held the railing tightly, fearing that they would fall into the water.

However, before the soldiers on the boat could catch their breath, they heard a soldier screaming: "It's coming again! It's coming again!"

Everyone subconsciously raised their heads and saw a few small dots faintly appearing in the sky ahead, and then the dots gradually became larger and larger in their sight.

"No!"

Amid the panicked shouts of the Cao army soldiers, stone bullets as big as millstones fell from the sky.

Hitting the warships of the navy again and again!

The Cao army soldiers on the boat only felt a violent tremor, the whole boat was shaking, and slowly sank at the same time!

"The ship is going to sink!"

Amid the exclamations of one soldier after another, many soldiers who had not yet recovered looked at the middle of the ship.

Only then did they realize that the stone bullet just now had broken the entire ship and smashed it into two pieces!

"Abandon the ship! Abandon the ship! Everyone abandon the ship!"

Xiahou Yuan shouted, and took the lead in jumping into the lake, swimming desperately towards the friendly forces on both sides.

Under his leadership, Cao's soldiers on the boats jumped off the boats and fled, like dumplings in a pot.

But even so, some of Cao's soldiers were still a little slow.

These people were either swept to the bottom of the lake by the vortex formed when the boat sank, or their heads were covered by the sailboats and sank to the bottom of the lake together.

The same situation also happened on the entire Han River!