Lu Su and Lu Meng tried hard to persuade Sun Quan but refused to listen, so they had to delay due to bad weather.

During this period, it rained continuously, the sky was gloomy every day, and no ships were even sent to challenge the battle.

One morning, the drizzle had just stopped, and heavy fog filled Qibao Mountain and Ruxu Mountain.

Sun Quan finally waited until the rain stopped, then called Lu Su and Lu Meng, saying that he was going to visit the camp now.

Lu Meng admonished: "My lord, it's so foggy that you can't see the mountains in the distance. It's better to wait a little longer until the weather clears up..."

Sun Quan raised his head and looked at the sky, "It has been like this for several days. I don't know when it will clear up, so I took advantage of the heavy fog to visit the camp. I have made up my mind and can't persuade you anymore."

Lu Meng couldn't help but looked at Lu Su. Lu Su thought for a moment: "That's fine, let's go by boat. It will be more convenient to travel. Now that there is heavy fog, Cao Cao will not dare to go out..."

"But what if..." Lu Meng was still worried.

"Ziming, you can't stop him forever. Let's accompany him. It's not a big deal." Lu Su shook his head and said.

Sun Quan nodded affirmatively, and then joked to Lu Meng: "It's still the governor Zhou Quan, Ziming, you still have room for growth."

Lu Meng had no choice but to choose the best ship, and then accompanied Sun Quan with Lu Su to explore the camp.

The fog on the mountain gradually sank. When the boat reached the mouth of the gorge, it was completely white. Only two or three feet could be seen on the river and in the lake.

Lu Meng drove the boat to Cao Jun's water stronghold. The sentry tower and pontoon in the stronghold were like shadows and looms.

"My lord, the water camp of Cao's army is already ahead. We can't move forward any further. Now that we know the location of Cao's camp, can we return home?" Lu Meng asked with a smile.

Sun Quan stood at the bow of the boat, stroking his purple beard alone and thinking, "Isn't being so quiet in vain? I have to make some noise before leaving."

"The return trip will be smooth sailing, it should be faster, right?" Sun Quan asked again.

"My lord is right, shall we return?" Lu Su asked for instructions.

Sun Quan shook his head and said: "Move the boat forward a little, and then let people beat the gongs and drums to tell Cao Cao that I have come to visit the camp."

Lu Su and Lu Meng were stunned when they heard this. They said to themselves that the always cautious Lord had to ride in a chariot even to shoot a tiger. Why did he dare to take such a risk today?

"Ziming go and make arrangements quickly. I just want to surprise the old thief." Sun Quan said seriously.

"Wei." Lu Meng reluctantly accepted the order.

During this period, it rained continuously, making it unsuitable for water and land battles. Cao Cao, who suffered two defeats, gradually calmed down because the scouts braved the rain to survey the terrain and made some discoveries.

At the southern foot of Qibao Mountain, Sun Quan's Xijiang Camp is stationed. There are about ten thousand Jiangdong soldiers here.

Back then, he helped Lu Meng ambush Zhu Ling. The terrain here is dangerous due to mountains and rivers, but it is a little far from Ruxuwu where Sun Quan was stationed, and Cao Cao's land troops could reach it.

Cao's army lost to Jiangdong in the water battle, but they were powerful in the land battle. In addition, they had an absolute advantage in military strength. They could encircle the Xijiang camp for reinforcements and attract Sun Quan's main force to the shore. In this way, they lost their strength in the water.

Advantages.

In order to attract Sun Quan's main force around Xijiang Camp, it is necessary to let the other party know Cao Jun's intentions, so the lookout point at Dongguan of Ruxu Mountain is very important.

On a rainy day in Dongguan, it is difficult to detect the enemy situation in Xijiang Camp, so all the generals in Cao Camp are waiting for the weather to clear.

It was wet, cold and foggy outside, but Cao Cao was in a good mood because he had formulated a combat strategy. He was drinking and chatting with a group of civil servants in the big tent.

"I still remember that before the Battle of Chibi, on the Bronze Bird Stage, I was singing songs with the princes. Although there is a rise in poetry now, I will tolerate it for the time being in order to seek good luck..." Cao Cao raised his glass and laughed at himself.

Seeing what Cao Cao said, everyone didn't know whether to agree or compliment. It seemed that nothing was appropriate, so the tent became very quiet.

Suddenly there was a commotion outside the tent, and the sound of drums could be heard faintly.

When Cao Cao and everyone else were feeling strange, Xu Chu led Cai Mao and hurriedly broke into the tent.

"Prime Minister, the Jiangdong warships provoked in front of the stronghold and played drums. Do you want to go to war?" Cai Hao asked for instructions.

"How many ships are there?" Cao Cao asked curiously.

"Because of the heavy fog in the lake, there is only one boat, but it is very close to the water village." Cai Mao reported truthfully.

Cao Cao sneered and said: "Sun Quan must be trying to lure the enemy. What's the use of this small plan? The Jiangdong warships will be hidden in the lake through the heavy fog. You can stick to the gate of the village and not go out to fight. You can use random arrows to drive back the enemy."

"Wei." Cai Mao took the order and left.

"Zhongde, Sun Zhongmou is very proactive this time. He has improved a lot compared to the last time he fought in Hefei." Cao Cao said calmly.

Cheng Yu analyzed: "The prime minister led hundreds of thousands of troops to suppress the border, and Sun Quan had to resist passively. Now he brings all the elites from Jiangdong, and there must be some capable people among them."

"Wenyuan, you also bring five hundred crossbowmen to assist in shooting." Cao Cao continued to order.

"Wei." Zhang Liao stood up and walked out.

Sun Quan played provocative drums in front of the camp for a while, and when he was about to leave, he heard a tinkling sound outside the cabin, like hailstones beating continuously.

"We are too close, Cao Jun is shooting with bows and arrows." Lu Su quickly reminded.

"The planks on the ship are very thick. Even if there are arrows raining from outside, what can you do to me? Haha...ah..."

Sun Quan was sitting in the cabin drinking wine when suddenly the table tilted to the left and he fell down onto the cabin board. The vessel holding the wine fell to the ground and soaked Sun Quan's robe.

The sudden turn of events caused Sun Quan to panic, and his smiling face instantly turned an earthy color.

"The arrow on the left side of the cabin was too heavy, and the entire hull has begun to tilt. If we don't deal with it, it may capsize." Lu Su put his hands on the ground and shouted loudly.

"Turn the rudder, turn the ship." Lu Meng was experienced in handling ships. He made a decisive decision and shouted to the sailors.

The warship was circling in front of the water stronghold. At this time, Zhang Liao's five hundred crossbowmen arrived at the pontoon bridge. Arrows swooped into the lake like locusts. The intensive shooting made Sun Quan's ship slowly return to the right direction.

"The arrows were evenly received on both sides of the cabin. Let's retreat quickly." Lu Su urged.

Sun Quan had been frightened just now, and now he was still frightened. Lu Meng looked at him and nodded, and asked the sailors to take up the oars and return to sail.

After the bow of the ship turned, Lu Meng walked to the deck and saw that the entire hull was covered with arrows, like a hedgehog in the water.

Lu Meng smiled and said to Sun Quan: "My lord, Cao Cao has sent hundreds or even thousands of arrows. We don't need to make arrows after many more visits."

"Oh?" Sun Quan also stuck his head out, and then told the sailors: "Don't stop playing the drums, everyone, shout in unison, 'Thank you, Prime Minister Cao, for the arrow'..."

Lu Su was stunned when he heard this, so he took advantage and left silently. Such a big fanfare would really cause trouble for Cao's army.

Zhang Liao and Cai Hao turned pale when they heard this, wondering if the Prime Minister would laugh? That was really frightening to hear.

Lu Su looked at the stern of the ship cautiously and saw that Cao Jun's water camp still had no ship to chase them out. Sun Quan was in a good mood and laughed: "Zijing, no need to look any further. Cao Mengde was afraid of an ambush and would not dare to pursue him. Shouldn't this wooden ship borrow arrows?"

Special book? I can let the Yangtze River News publish it later."

Lu Meng and Lu Su looked puzzled, Yangtze River News? What Yangtze River News?

Just as the two were guessing, Sun Quan's voice came from behind: "Ziming was right just now. It will take a few more visits. Cao Cao's family has a great cause, so they should give some away."
Chapter completed!