On winter nights, the situation changes quickly.
The sky, originally dotted with stars, was suddenly covered by thick clouds covering the stars and moon.
Cao Cao's navy warships turned off their lights after leaving the canyon and moved forward. Only the leading ship at the front had a weak firelight. Due to the poor visibility, the progress was very slow.
It wasn't that Cai Mao, the commander of the navy, didn't want to hurry, because he knew that there were scouts at the east gate of Ruxu Mountain, and if Sun Quan of Ruxuwu discovered their illegal crossing, he would definitely send a ship to intercept them.
Although Cai Mao knew that there was a hoper on the mountain, he naively believed that there was only a little fire and the other party might not react even if he found it.
This is like Landlords. I only played a pair of three, and my opponent couldn't directly throw a pair of two, but Sun Quan just recklessly played Wang Zha.
The condescending observation was the experience that Lu Meng exported in Jiaozhou. After all, the fire on the south bank of Moon Bay was a pain that he would never forget for the rest of his life.
As soon as they reached the crossing section of the river, Cai Mao ordered the horizontal boat to turn its rudder and dock towards the Ruxu River.
When the three ships had just approached the shore, suddenly countless torches from the south were illuminated, and countless warships were seen coming up the water.
"Jiang...the warships from Jiangdong..." Someone on Cao Jun's warship shouted in surprise.
The Jiangdong warships were traveling very fast. At this time, the Cao army's warships were in the shape of an L in the wet water. They were sailing at night and there were no lights, so they stayed very close to each other in order not to fall behind.
In an encounter, retreat is impossible. How can nearly a thousand warships retreat? In addition, the distance between ships is too close, and it is impossible to collectively turn the rudder.
"Every ship, line up your formation, light your torches, prepare to fight..." Cai Mao shouted.
The warships from Jiangdong arrived in an instant. Jiang Qin, the vanguard, and Dong Xi's battleships opened the way, and the warships on both wings led by Lü Meng and Ling interspersed their positions. The river below Cao's army was directly blocked.
Lu Su was commanding Ruoding on the big ship, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout the world.
It was the cold winter season, and Cao's soldiers were all wearing thick armor, while Jiangdong's soldiers were all wearing thin clothes.
The Jiangdong Navy had rich combat experience. Wearing single clothes, they could move flexibly on the ship and even swim in the water without any problem. They would not feel cold at all when their blood energy surged. The Jiangdong Navy was superior to them just by their agility.
The battle on the ship was not as smooth as on land, and swinging swords and guns was unavoidable. Lu Su's navy was a veteran of Red Cliff and had rich experience in water battles.
At the beginning of the battle, Cao's army was able to resist, but within half an hour it became a one-sided massacre.
Swords flashed in the dark night, and blood spattered the mast under the stars.
Screams, shouts, falling water...
The chaotic water battle lasted until dawn. The Jiangdong soldiers suppressed Cao Jun with outstanding ability. Lu Meng and Ling Tong chased Cao Jun's water stronghold on the stern before retreating.
In this battle, 30% of the warships of Cao's navy were destroyed. Thousands of people died in the battle that night and drowned. Thousands of soldiers were captured by Jiangdong. Cai Mao disappeared during the battle.
Sun Quan was very happy to win two games in a row. He seemed to see the possibility of defeating Cao Cao. Who said that Zhou Yu was the only one in Jiangdong who could fight? The confidence he had lost in Hefei was picked up again.
"Zibu, please order the kitchen to hold a banquet to celebrate the generals. Such a result is what we in Jiangdong should have." Sun Quan said excitedly.
"Wei." Zhang Zhao responded with his hands raised.
Sun Quan couldn't suppress his joy. He looked at Lu Su and continued: "Our army showed great momentum yesterday. This joy should be shared with our allies. The governor sent someone to invite General Guan's people. I took this opportunity to help them clean up their dust.
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Lu Su looked at Ling Tong and asked hesitantly: "Is this... appropriate now?"
"What's inappropriate? Is there anyone else who objects?" Sun Quan frowned and looked around at everyone.
"Then I'll go and invite you personally." Lu Su stood up and saluted, then walked out of the dock.
Seeing Lu Su going out, Sun Quan sighed to everyone: "The governor is good at everything, but his character is a bit soft."
After saying this, Sun Quan realized something was wrong, and immediately explained to everyone: "I am saying that you respect the elderly and good people. You have worked hard all night and have a rest first. I will call you when the banquet begins."
"Wei." The generals clasped their fists and went to rest.
Although Lu Su did not charge into the battle, the cold wind blew on the warship all night. After receiving Sun Quan's order, he did not rest and sailed directly to the location where Gan Ning parked his ship.
It had been more than ten days since they arrived from Jingzhou to Ruxukou. The Jiangxia navy was training every day under the command of Guan Ping, while Gan Ning was fighting his Wuqinxi alone.
Lu Su came south by boat and found that the young general Guan Ping was training troops. The Jiangxia navy was actually in good shape.
"Where is General Gan?" Lu Su asked.
"Here, we're boxing over there." Guan Ping pointed to the shore not far away and said.
Gan Ning practiced Wu Qin Xi on the shore in the early morning. Hua Tuo told him that morning was the best time to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the benefits of practicing Wu Qin Xi were also the greatest, so Gan Ning would practice in the morning no matter it was windy or rainy.
Lu Su stopped the boat and docked, and found his deputy Fu Shiren fishing. He thought to himself that General Guan sent this deputy general, and it was not as good as Guan Ping's duty.
Gan Ning's situation was quite special. His subordinate Lan Tian was borrowed by Guan Yu to hold down the battle, and Fu Shiren's personal ability was not outstanding. He could only command infantry and cavalry operations. In fact, the real master of this naval force was Guan Ping.
"General Gan is so excited, but you don't look like..." Lu Su stepped forward to say hello.
"Isn't it like practicing martial arts? This is indeed a playful move. The air by the river is nice in the early morning. I relax here." Gan Ning explained.
Lu Su nodded and sighed, "I see..."
"It seems that your army is at war with Cao Cao? Judging from the calm look on the governor's face, he must have won, right?" Gan Ning asked curiously.
Lu Su smiled slightly and said: "Two small wins are nothing to worry about."
Gan Ning was a little surprised. Can these losers in Jiangdong still win the battle? So Cao Cao is too weak?
"The Governor came here today..." Gan Ning asked.
Lu Su solemnly replied: "Last night, Cao Cao wanted to sneak across, but our naval lord attacked and won a small victory. The lord is holding a banquet in the dock to celebrate, and Su Te came to invite General Gan to the banquet."
Gan Ning finally understood that he wanted to show off to Sun Quan, how could he let him pretend, so he said with a troubled face: "To be honest, I have been seriously ill twice in the past few years. The doctor asked me to eat lightly, and now I basically follow
No chance for the banquet..."
"Is it so serious? Then you will send someone to go?" Lu Suxin said it would be best if you didn't go, so as not to cause trouble if the lord sees it.
Gan Ning nodded, "The Governor might as well invite General Fu or the junior general to the banquet. They are the ones who are close to General Guan."
When Lu Su heard that it made sense, he skipped Fu Shiren and went to invite Guan Ping. As a result, he declined on the grounds that he was not the chief and deputy general. In the end, Lu Su had only one choice left.
Guan Ping: Before leaving, my father asked me to follow General Gan's orders. If he doesn't go now, I certainly won't go either.
Although Fu Shiren is weak in ability, he is very good at eating, drinking and favoring people. When Zhou Yu sailed across Jiangxia, he took the initiative to offer wine and meat to make acquaintance.
Chapter completed!