Liu Zheng and thirty yamen runners were sitting silently. They just received the news that the curfew at night would be strengthened. Not only were ordinary people not allowed to take to the streets, but even local yamen runners were not allowed to leave the county yamen and stayed in the county yamen.

This news made Liu Zheng and his brothers feel strange. They thought that the Jiangdong Army was going to investigate the setting fire to destroy Cangcheng, but the situation did not seem to be very similar. The Jiangdong Army did not search door-to-door. The streets were terriblely quiet, and even there were fewer soldiers in the patrol.

"Since there are no patrol soldiers, let's go out and have a look. What news will be there for staying here?" One of the subordinates finally couldn't help but scream.

Everyone looked at him with sharp eyes. The subordinate was so scared that he dared not say anything. They were the Eagle Strike Army. The first military rule of the Eagle Strike Army was to remain silent and act according to orders. No questions were allowed.

Liu Zheng said coldly: "Warning it first, and then the second time, get out of the Eagle Strike Army!"

The room became quiet again. Liu was waiting for Zhu Xun's news. Zhu Xun had been called into the military camp for more than an hour. It was time for the news.

Just then, footsteps came from outside. Zhu Xun hurried over and walked to the door. He winked at Liu Zheng and returned to his official room.

Liu Zheng followed in, "Mr. Zhu, what happened?"

Zhu Xun was a little uneasy. 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 is in Chaisang and I don't want to go to Jiangdong. Then they locked me in a small tent. Later, two soldiers sent me back, which was a bit headless and confusing."

Liu Zheng pondered for a moment and said to himself: "Does the Jiangdong army want to withdraw?"

Zhu Xun nodded, "I also feel this way. When I came back, I met Lu Su. He asked me to take care of myself. Isn't this just saying goodbye to me?"

Liu Zheng suddenly became nervous. If the Jiangdong Army wanted to withdraw its troops, this would be important information, but without definite evidence, he could not report to the Jiangxia Army. At this moment, a yamen runner said at the door: "Report to the county magistrate, the Jiangdong defenders at the county yamen have withdrawn."

Liu Zheng and Zhu Xun looked at each other. It seemed that the Jiangdong army was really going to retreat. Liu Zheng made a quick decision and said, "I will send someone across the river to deliver the letter immediately!"

Outside the northern city of Chaisang, a group of Jiangdong Army soldiers were lined up to board the ship from the dock. Large areas of water including the dock have become Jiangdong Army water camps, with nearly 800 warships moored.

On the city wall, Sun Quan watched the army board the ship silently. At this time, his heart was filled with uneasiness. Tonight would be the most difficult night he had in so many years, and it even affected the fate of Jiangdong.

At this time, Xu Sheng quickly walked to Sun Quan and bowed: "Governor Zhou asked Marquis Wu to get on the boat!"

An inexplicable sorrow surged in Sun Quan's heart. It was finally time to leave. He looked at Xu Sheng and asked again: "General Xu, how are you injured?"

"There is no problem with Bei Zhi's injury, but a piece of broken wood was scratched on his back, which would not have much impact."

Sun Quan forced a smile, but his smile disappeared immediately. He sighed and said to Xu Sheng: "General Xu, the Chaisang you have taken down with great difficulty is going to give up again, I'm sorry."

A trace of gloom flashed in Xu Sheng's eyes, and he lowered his head, "I have no idea, I only know how to execute orders."

Sun Quan had nothing to say. He patted Xu Sheng on the shoulder and went down the city. As soon as he walked down the city, Sun Quan saw Taishi Ci and Zhou Tai and asked, "Why haven't you got on the boat yet? Is there anything wrong?"

Taishici and Zhou Tai were a little hesitant, and finally Zhou Tai stepped forward and said, "Report to the Marquis of Wu, the soldiers feel unwilling to withdraw their troops like this. We still have 50,000 troops and more than 700 warships. We can fight the Jiangxia army. Please think twice!"

Taishici also stepped forward and said, "We can send an army to attack Wuchang by land, besiege Wei to rescue Zhao, and Bei is willing to lead the order north to share the worries of Wuhou!"

Sun Quan transferred Cheng Pu's army to Chaisang to send him to attack Wuchang by land. Now all plans have disappeared. Sun Quan only wants to evacuate Jingzhou. He looked at Zhou Tai and Taishi Ci coldly, and said in great dissatisfaction: "Do you want to overthrow me and establish a new master?"

This sentence was said very seriously, which scared Zhou Tai and Tai Shi Ci quickly knelt down, "I dare not be humble!"

"Since that's the case, why don't you execute my orders and come and bargain with me?"

Zhou Tai and Taishi Ci sighed in their hearts. When they were talking to this level, who would dare to persuade them again? They had to get up and bow and retreat quickly. Sun Quan looked at them to walk away, and couldn't help but snorted heavily and walked out of the city. As soon as he walked into the cave, he heard the fierce sound of horse hooves coming from behind him.

When Sun Quan turned around, he saw his sister Sun Shangxiang running on a horse. Sun Quan couldn't help but have a headache. First, Zhou Tai and Taishi Ci, but now his sister is here, is she going to dissuade her?

A soldier informed Sun Shangxiang that he was preparing to evacuate Chaisang, which surprised and angry. The evacuation was just a good idea of ​​escaping. She believed that the Jiangdong Army was only at a disadvantage for the time being and fled in the war with equal troops. This was a shame for the Jiangdong Army and a cowardly act.

"Brother, why should I withdraw?" Sun Shangxiang asked angrily.

Sun Quan's face sank, "This is not what you should ask!"

"No soldier can accept such evacuation. He came from Jiangdong thousands of miles away, spending much money and food. As soon as the enemy set up a formation, he was so scared that he wanted to evacuate. Is this still the Jiangdong army? Why do we explain to the Jiangdong elders when we go back like this?"

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

"I don't understand any strategy, but I know that I want to retreat to Jiangdong now. Could it be that my brother led a large army to Jingzhou just to withdraw the troops? Since that's the case, why did you make this decision at the beginning?"

Sun Quan's heart was stinging heavily. He was furious and ordered the guards on both sides to take them down, "Take them down!"

The guards rushed forward, and Sun Shangxiang was extremely angry. She pulled out the Qingyue Sword and shouted: "Who dares to touch me? I'll kill him!"

The guards stopped again, and no one dared to step forward. Sun Quan became even more annoyed, "Take it down!"

Before the guards rushed forward, Sun Shangxiang stabbed the war horse with his backhand. The war horse was in pain and screamed loudly. His front hooves jumped high, and rushed out of the city like an arrow. Looking at his sister's back getting farther away, Sun Quan couldn't help but be angry and hated. He hated that he had spoiled her.

But she was her sister after all, so he had to ignore it. Sun Quan immediately ordered the guards behind him and said, "Follow Princess Shangxiang and don't allow her to return to Chaisang City."

Although the daytime water battle ended with the retreat of the Jiangdong Army, in fact, it was the defeat of the Jiangdong Army. After the war, the Jiangxia Army was also very busy, and they placed prisoners of war and took care of the wounded soldiers. In the water camp, several large ships slowly dragged the damaged warships to the northeast corner for repair.

On a large ship on the outermost side of the water village, Liu Jing stared at the southern river with his hands behind his back. Today was the second day he arrived in Chaisang. A water battle had just ended, but he felt that the battle was about to 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 seemed to have played a decisive role.

"Did the provincial governor finally decide to give up the extermination of Jiangdong and negotiate with Sun Quan?" Jia Xu walked to Liu Jing with a smile and asked.

Liu Jing nodded, and he looked at the dark river surface and said in a low voice: "If I decide to fight eastward, 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 will easily interrupt our plan and weigh the pros and cons. Now the eastward conquest is not worth the loss, and it is not the time, so we should still go west."

Speaking of this, Liu Jing turned around and looked at Jia Xu, and asked with a smile: "Did the military advisor change his mind and let me fight in the east?"

"Of course not!"

Jia Xu smiled and said, "On the contrary, I hope that the provincial governor will end the Jiangdong incident as soon as possible and start turning to the westward expedition."

Liu Jing sighed and said, "I want to end as soon as possible! But there are many things that I can't end as long as I want. I have to consolidate the situation in Jiangdong before turning around in the Western Expedition."

"I am very satisfied to see that the governor of the state is very confident, and I am deeply relieved."

Liu Jing smiled faintly, "Maybe this is called the situation! What is form? Strength and foundation are form; what is trend, opportunity is momentum. If Jiangdong does not fight westward, I really can't find a reason to attack Jiangdong. This is Sun Quan himself created an opportunity for me. If he doesn't seize it, how can I create momentum? Speaking of which, I have to thank Cao Cao, who named Chengpu the prefect of Nanjun and finally created this opportunity for me."

Jia Xu was stunned, "Did the Zhou Mu always want to attack Jiangdong?"

Liu Jing nodded, "If I don't defeat Jiangdong, how can I feel at ease with the Western Expedition?"

At this time, a whistleboat rushed from the river. After a moment, the soldiers on the whistleboat were brought to report: "Qi Bingzhou Governor, we found that there were signs of sending troops in the Jiangdong Army. About a hundred small warships sailed out of the water camp, loaded with firewood, and it is very likely that they would attack our army at night."

Liu Jing frowned slightly. The Jiangdong army was going to attack at night? Is it a copy of the Battle of Red Cliff? He immediately turned around and said to Gan Ning behind him: "Pay attention to strengthening defense to prevent Jiangdong's arms attack at night!"

Gan Ning agreed and hurriedly went to arrange the enemy army to meet the enemy. However, Jia Xu was a little confused and said to himself: "The night attack of the Jiangdong Army seems to be a little too hasty, is it?"

At this moment, another whistleboat came, and the soldiers on the whistleboat shouted: "Governor of Qibingzhou, there is emergency information from Chaisang!"

Liu Jing immediately ordered: "Bring the person up!"

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

"What happened?" Liu Jing asked.

Cheng Shou knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and said, "We found that the Jiangdong Army showed signs of retreating. Bei Zhi was coming out of Xicheng, but found that there were only a dozen troops left in Xicheng defenders, and the rest were evacuated."

Jia Xu, who was standing beside him, suddenly realized, "It was indeed my expectation. The night attack of the Jiangdong army was fake, and the retreat was real. Sun Quan was going to flee back to Jiangdong."

Liu Jing stepped forward a few steps, stood by the side of the ship and stared at the opposite shore, staring for a moment, and suddenly turned around and ordered: "Order the entire army to dispatch and intercept the Jiangdong army to retreat east!"

More than 100 whistle boats sailed out of the Jiangdong Water Village and headed into the river. Their mission was to attack the Jiangxia Army Water Village at night, repeat the scene of the Battle of Chibi, burning the Jiangxia Army warships. The boat was loaded with dry firewood, sulfur and five hundred barrels of turmeric oil that Zhou Yu had brought out in advance. The boat sailed towards the Jiangxia Army Water Village with the strong southeast wind.

At the same time, large ships loaded with soldiers also emerged from the water camp and sailed eastward along the water. The leading ship was Sun Quan's main ship of 6,000 stones, as if a small hill was sailing on the water.

Sun Quan looked at the dark river and sighed a long time, feeling infinitely melancholy. Just as his sister Shang Xiang said, since he knew this defeat, why did he decide to make a Western Expedition?

Sun Quan suddenly remembered something and quickly turned around and asked the guards, "Did Princess Shangxiang get on the boat?"
Chapter completed!