Huang Zu frowned and said in a deep voice: "Although Nanchang has been conquered, Zhou Yu's main force is still there, and Chaisang has been captured. Doesn't Mr. Ziyang not know that?"

"I know."

Liu Ye still looked innocent and said disapprovingly: "That's why we plan to take the land route."

"My lord invited you here to help Huang break the Yuzhang. But now that the war is still going on, how can you leave early?"

Huang Zu has a rough personality and is straightforward when speaking.

Liu Ye stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "Prefect Huang captured Nanchang, the capital of Yuzhang, and drove away Sun Ben who had stolen the place. We may also shoot Jiangdong general Xu Kun. Our original goal has been achieved. As for wiping out the entire main force in Jiangdong,

Neither Liu Jingzhou nor Huang Taishou were so well prepared, right?"

"Sir, please explain more clearly."

Huang Zu heard something in Liu Ye's words, so he waved his hand and sat next to him, intending to listen to Liu Ye's thoughts and suggestions.

Liu Ye replied: "Zhou Yu is the governor of Jiangdong, and the soldiers and horses in his hands are the main force of Jiangdong. To attack them is to cut off Sun Quan's hands and feet. I'm afraid he won not only one Yuzhang, but now the two sides are evenly matched in strength. Dare I ask?"

How much confidence does Prefect Huang have, or how much does he plan to pay?"

Huang Zu shook his head and replied: "I also know that Zhou Yu has many elites under his command, but he took my Chaisang Water Village, and half of the warships fell into the hands of Zhou Yu. These ships were all provided by Xiangyang, and I had no plans to do so."

To defeat Zhou Yu's main force, we only want to recapture Chaisang and open up the waterway, otherwise the supply lines for the soldiers will be cut off."

Liu Ye asked: "In other words, Huang Taishou does not necessarily have to fight to the death with Zhou Yu?"

"It's natural."

Seeing Huang Zu nodding in affirmation, Liu Ye smiled bitterly: "But Xu Kun was killed or seriously injured by the arrow. This matter is closely related to Zhou Yu's strategy. He will definitely fight with the general until death, otherwise he will not be able to explain to Sun Quan when he returns."

Huang Zu frowned and tilted his head and asked, "So?"

Liu Ye stroked his beard and replied: "If Huang Taishou wants to compete with Zhou Yu and decide life and death, then he can use all his methods on the land of Yuzhang. But if he wants to preserve his strength and accept it as soon as possible, it is better to imitate Sun Ce and capture the people of Jiangxia."

That way, you can take the people of Nanchang back to Jingzhou, and there should be many people from Jiangxia among them."

Huang Zu asked puzzledly: "But Zhou Yu took my ship and stayed at Chaisang Road and refused to leave. How easy is it to move tens of thousands of people away?"

Liu Ye disagreed: "We only lost a few hundred warships. Huang Taishou gained tens of thousands of people, so it's not a loss after all. In addition, there is Xu Kun, whose life or death is uncertain, so we can say that we still make a profit."

"Shall we also take the land route?" Huang Zuxu asked with eyes wide open.

"Prefect, please take a look."

Liu Ye took the map from Zhao Yun, pointed to two points on the map and explained: "Actually, there are several routes that can be taken from the west of Yuzhang. In addition to the mountain road in Jianchang that Mr. Pan took when he came, you can also take the southwest of Nanchang.

Both of the two waterfront roads can eventually lead to Liling in Changsha County."

Huang Zu pinched the root of the mountain on the bridge of his nose, thinking that if he moved with tens of thousands of people, would he suffer greater losses if Zhou Yu led his army to attack from the rear?

Previously, he was waiting for work in Nanchang, and because of the favorable location, he could barely draw with Zhou Yu and Xu Kun. Huang Zu was particularly worried about another big defeat.

Seeing Huang Zu's hesitation, Liu Ye seemed to see his worries, so he added: "If Huang Zu is willing to give up the remaining half of the warship, he can use the warship to walk a section of the waterway, which can save most of the journey."

Huang Zu looked troubled: "These warships are for the lord's aid. If I can't take one of them back, then so be it."

Liu Ye spread his hands and said helplessly: "Zhou Yu is stationed at Chaisang to wait for work. If the prefect wants to break through the encirclement by water, he will just attack the small with more troops. It is unlikely to pursue him by land. Maybe he wants to wait for us to run out of food and cause chaos. You just want to

If I can choose between a man and a ship, if Huang Taishou can use his troops like a god, and one of Jingzhou's soldiers can defeat Zhou Yu directly from the front, then I'm talking nonsense."

Choose people or ships? Anyone with a reasonable mind will choose people.

In addition to the 50,000 people in Nanchang, Huang Zu and Liu Pan also had 30,000 soldiers.

The supply of 80,000 people along the way is not a small amount, especially the consumption before settling in Jingzhou. At this stage, Jiangxia's finances simply cannot support it.

But if Nanchang was able to be captured this time, Liu Pan should share the fruits of victory for his efforts, and the 50,000 people should also share the fruits of the victory.

Thinking of this, Huang Zu cupped his fists at Liu Ye and said, "It's hard to decide whether to retreat or fight. I want to discuss it with Mr. Pan. I won't stay if Mr. Ziyang leaves. I am too busy with military affairs to hold a farewell banquet. I can only wait until he returns."

Goodbye Jiangxia."

Liu Ye bowed his hands and returned the gift: "Liu Shijun is worried about us. We plan to take a boat directly back to Xiangyang after arriving in Changsha. If Huang Taishou has spare power, can he inform the Changsha officials in advance and prepare some ships for us."

"Yes." Huang Zu pondered for a moment, then nodded and replied: "The prefects of the four counties in Jingnan have just changed, and Huang is not very familiar with them, but it doesn't matter. Mr. Pan's residence is in You County, and he and Changsha and Guiyang

We all have friendships with the prefects."

Liu Ye nodded slightly: "I would like to express my gratitude to you, Grand Master."

Huang Zu waved his hand and said: "Master Pan has also come to Haihun and is currently in the military camp outside the city. Mr. Ziyang can thank you personally."

"I can save it." Liu Ye nodded in agreement: "I will thank him in person after I pack up and leave the city."

Huang Zu bid farewell to Liu Ye and left the city, followed closely by Zhang Shuo as the commander-in-chief of the rear army.

Zhao Yunze commanded the headquarters to hurry up and clean up the situation and asked to leave the city within half an hour.

The speed of the troops is also applicable when retreating. If you are timid, it is easy for the enemy to see through its intentions and block them in a targeted manner to cause losses.

Gan Ning listened to the general idea in the courtyard. When Huang Zu and Zhang Shuo left the city one after another, he couldn't help but go into the house and clasped his fists and asked:

"The two armies have not yet finished the battle, why did you persuade the prefect to withdraw? Not everyone is afraid of Zhou Yu."

Liu Ye shook his head disapprovingly: "I know General Gan is brave, but victory in a war depends on timing. If we don't withdraw now, we will soon run out of food. It's better to wait for Jiangdong to be in chaos."

"How could Jiangdong be in chaos?"

Gan Ning pinched his chin and showed an incredulous expression.

Liu Ye twisted his beard and said with a smile: "Did General Gan forget? You shot and killed the enemy general Xu Kun. Although this man did not have as much power as Zhou Yu, he was truly the number one general in Jiangdong in terms of official position and title.

Zhou Yu is the driving force behind this outcome. If Huang Taishou can escape unharmed, how will he look when he meets Sun Quan?"

"Ah this."

Gan Ning couldn't help but swallow hard. He failed in the political struggle in Yizhou, and finally fled to Jingzhou in embarrassment. He thought that Zhou Yu was in big trouble, and he might follow the same path as himself?

Zhou Yu's situation was different from that of Gan Ning at that time, but even so, it would arouse Gan Ning's reverie, and at the same time he would admire a counselor like Liu Ye with admiration.

This person who plays with brains and words seems to be more ruthless than playing with swords.
Chapter completed!