"Here."

Zhuge Jin wrote down this matter, and it was a good thing for the Sun and Liu families that the issue of Jiangling City's ownership was resolved so smoothly.

"Well, then let me order the army to set off to rescue Chen Lan and deal with Zhang Liao and others!"

"Here."

Sun Quan was in a good mood, and Gong Jin finally won the final victory against Cao.

Cao Ren was driven out of Jiangling City. Although the ownership of Jiangling City fell into the hands of Jiangdong, the result was good.

Now I can't stretch my hips too much.

In a two-front battle, one side always wins, while the other side makes little progress.

Especially the Lord of Jiangdong personally led the army, which made Sun Quan very unhappy.

Ever since Sun Quan found out that he was tricked by Jiang Ji in Hefei, he even wanted to regain his position.

This is a great shame and humiliation, and I must pay it back tenfold to Jiang Ji in the future.

This time no matter what, we must keep Chen Lan's line.

Sun Quan, full of fighting spirit, led the army and set off.

The war in Jingzhou is almost over. Now, it is up to him to win a big victory to end the war against Cao this year.

If the war progresses smoothly, the army will retreat this year to recuperate and recharge, and wait until next year to fight again.

At that time, taking advantage of the victory, Cao Cao was overwhelmed by the pursuit, and even sent his army into the Central Plains to ask for the throne.

Sun Quan rode on his horse and led his soldiers towards the hope in his heart.

Zang Ba, who was stationed in Shucheng, received news that Sun Quan had sent troops to rescue Chen Lan.

It seems that Jiangdong was not hurt in the previous few times, but they still dared to rescue Chen Lan.

Although he had won several battles against Jiangdong, Zang Ba was still worried because Sun Quan led tens of thousands of troops.

The Jiangdong troops must be stopped outside Shucheng to make Chen Lan give up completely and provide Zhang Wenyuan with a favorable opportunity to annihilate Chen Lan.

Don’t fall short!

Sun Quan, who was leading the army, suddenly received a report, saying that he had found out clearly that Zang Ba was leading the army and was stationed in Shucheng.

The veteran general Han Dang was not Zang Ba's opponent, but he personally led the army and worked hard on the expedition, but Zang Ba was just waiting for work, which was not good for me.

Sun Quan immediately retreated, and he still had a certain amount of fear about Zang Ba's intimidating power.

When Zhuge Jin saw his lord stopped his horse, he stepped forward and asked, "My lord?"

Sun Quan stroked his beard and said: "Ziyu, I want to withdraw my troops to temporarily avoid Zang Ba's attack."

Zhuge Jin's face was full of questions and he led his army to march out. Why did the Lord want to go back again?

Could it be that he was afraid of Zang Ba's reputation?

In recent days, Zang Ba has successively defeated Jiangdong veteran Han Dang's troops, making Jiangdong soldiers quite uneasy.

Zhuge Jin whispered: "Master, since we have chosen to march, if we want to temporarily avoid the enemy, we might as well stay here for a few days."

"No, we will retreat to Shukou, reorganize the army for a few days, and publicize the news that Jiangling City has been breached to intimidate Cao's army."

Sun Quan made up his mind. He always felt that without the warship, the combat power of his soldiers could only be used to three-thirds.

It is better to use retreat as an advance, attract Zang Ba to attack, and then give him a head-on blow.

In addition, publicizing the news that Jiangling City was captured by Jiangdong will make others think that Gong Jin will lead troops to support.

In this way, Sergeant Cao can be better deterred!

Sun Quan was generally satisfied with this idea, but he just didn't want to make it clear to others. He was ready to speak out when the time was right.

Zhuge Jin felt good about his lord's plan, but he felt that the army had reached this point and was retreating. How could they still be willing to fight?

What's more, the soldiers under his command are accustomed to traveling by boat, so walking on the road will inevitably be a bit slow.

If we go back and walk again, why is it so troublesome? If we stay on the spot, we can also publicize the affairs of Jiangling City.

"Lord, do we want to camp on the spot?" Zhuge Jin asked tentatively.

"No." Sun Quan shook his head: "This is Cao's army's territory. If we are stationed separately, we will easily be plotted by the enemy. We should return to the army first to relax and gather together in peace.

By the way, Gong Jin's capture of Jiangling City should be publicized among the army to boost morale."

"Here."

After Sun Quan received the report, he did not immediately make this latest battle report public. Only a few generals knew about it.

Now that I have chosen to make it public, I have an excuse to return to the army.

Naturally, Sun Quan could not say that he did not dare to advance because he was afraid of Zang Ba's garrison in Shucheng.

Zhuge Jin naturally refused to give advice and agreed to this matter. Most people would not be able to imagine his lord's battle ideas.

When this order was spread to all parts of the Jiangdong Army, everyone was confused by the Lord's order.

Before setting off, the lord said that he would lead the army to rescue Chen Lan and attack Cao Jun, but he didn't expect it. He had to lead the army to retreat just half way.

However, I heard that the Governor had won another battle, captured Jiangling City, and defeated Cao Ren.

The soldiers under his command were filled with joy and envy.

The brothers under the command of the Grand Governor have made great achievements this time.

It's a pity that they stayed with their lord during the Battle of Chibi and failed to win the battle. They went to besiege the small city of Hefei, but they couldn't take it for a long time.

Now when we encounter Cao Jun, we have been defeated several times, which makes everyone feel discouraged.

Now that they heard that the governor had won the battle, they were not envious. That was a lie.

Everyone wants to earn some military exploits, get rewards, and no longer have to be a big soldier from now on.

Amid the discussions, Jiangdong's soldiers changed direction and walked back to Shukou.

Naturally, they did not dare to disobey their lord's orders, otherwise military law would serve them, and so many beheadings would not be a joke.

When Zang Ba received the news that Sun Quan was leading his army back, he was stunned and speechless.

Naturally, he could not imagine that Sun Quan was afraid of his reputation and took the initiative to retreat.

Chen Lan's collusion with Sun Quan is a certainty, and rescuing Chen Lan is Jiangdong's current main task.

Otherwise, Sun Quan would not have sent his general Han Dang to fight with him.

But now that he had personally led the army and then withdrew halfway, it really left Zang Ba confused.

"Did you also find out other things?"

Zang Ba felt that Sun Quan did not retreat without reason, and something else must have happened.

"I heard from the people that they vaguely heard the soldiers asking for water talking about Jiangling City.

He said that the chief governor of his family has made meritorious deeds again, and it would be great if they served under the governor."

Gangneung City?

Zang Ba was shocked. Could it be that General Zhengnan was defeated, otherwise the army would not discuss the matter.

"General, if the Jiangdong soldiers retreat, we can gain more time for General Zhang Wenyuan by garrisoning Shucheng."
Chapter completed!