Liu Jing did not deceive Liu Ye, and he indeed had no plans to continue attacking Jiangdong.
Liu Jing's devastating attack on Yuzhang and Luling counties this time seemed to be easy, but in fact he had been preparing for this battle for a full year. He succeeded in one fell swoop because of calculated calculations and unexpected attacks.
Although Jiangdong suffered heavy losses, Sun Quan inherited the inheritance from his father and brother, and his family is very rich. Today, he still has three counties and tens of thousands of soldiers. The offense may not be enough, but the defense is more than enough.
Liu Jing was very calm at this time. He knew that if he did not suppress the greed in his heart and was eager for success, he might repeat the story of Cao Cao being defeated by Yuan Shang in the first half of the year. It was better to take measures slowly.
Liu Jing's top priority right now is to stabilize Yuzhang and Luling counties as soon as possible and digest the gains. In this battle, he captured two-fifths of the territory in Jiangdong and a quarter of the population. It can be said that the results are numerous, and he really needs to digest them.
Of course, we can't wait too long. These two idiots Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan have turned against each other. The countdown to Cao Cao's unification of Hebei has officially entered. Cao Cao will pacify Ji and Qingzhou at the latest next year, leaving Liu Jing with little time left.
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"I came from the capital and traveled thousands of miles. I think I have already been exhausted. Now that the edict has been announced and the mission has been achieved, I might as well go to the pavilion to rest first. If I have anything to do, we can talk about it tomorrow."
Although Liu Jing was very interested in Liu Ye and wanted to make friends with him, he was serving Cao Cao after all, and his past experience also made Liu Jing wary and he did not dare to get close to him. For the sake of his own safety, he had to give up.
Seeing Liu Jing's "expulsion order", Liu Ye said nothing more and immediately left.
Watching Liu Ye leave calmly, Wang Can said with a smile: "Cao Mengde controlled the six armies internally, and was a leader externally. He was arbitrary and autocratic in both the government and the public. He often killed barbarians who refused to obey. Everyone at home and abroad feared his power. Looking at the world, there are only generals.
Only then can Cao Sikong bow his head to show his kindness."
Pang Tong sneered and said: "Cao Mengde wants to unify the north now, An Neng can't show his kindness to the general, but Liu Ziyang is coming with bad intentions."
Li Yan said to Liu Jing: "Cao Mengde is a good judge of people, Liu Ye is brave and resourceful, and he has a false reputation in Huainan. If he stays in Yangzhou for a long time, he will cause endless harm. We should find an opportunity to get rid of him to avoid future troubles."
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Sheng Kuang was very dissatisfied with Li Yan's intrigues and retorted: "Sima's words are wrong. Kuang has been the chief clerk in Hefei for several years and knows the Yangzhou Prefecture Department well. Liu (Fu) made you the governor.
, in fact, it does not have jurisdiction over the two counties of Jiujiang and Lujiang, and has no more than a few thousand soldiers. In addition, Meigan, Leixu, Chenlan, etc. in the territory each have tens of thousands of people, and they are in separate control of Jianghuai. Liu Shijun cannot control it, but he can only pacify it with care.
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Sheng Kuang paused and then said: "Given the current situation in Yangzhou, even if Liu Ziyang has talents comparable to those of Dou Rong and Bao Yong, he may not be able to integrate Yangzhou and unite people's hearts. After all, he is just a different driver, not an assassin. Mu.
Even if he overestimates his own capabilities and forcibly unites the state officials and embarrasses the general, the general can also recruit Mei Gan, Lei Xu, Chen Lan, etc. from the north to wait in Jianghuai. When a fire breaks out in the backyard, Liu Ziyang will naturally be unable to cause trouble to the general.
threaten."
Pang Tong, Wang Can, Jiang Wan, Pei Qian and others also disapproved of Li Yan's proposal, and Jiang Wan was even more dissatisfied with Li Yan.
Liu Jingshao lost his parents and started out as a small official in the market. His starting point was not very low. The reason why he grew into a hegemon across three states in just a few years was because he was born in a clan and had the world at heart. He still managed to survive in this chaotic era.
He is loyal and faithful, benevolent and righteous, and has the style of his ancestors. Therefore, celebrities and heroes from all over the world are devoted to his virtue.
Whether it is Xiaoren who works hard to support customers, pledges letters to save his neighbors, or Daren who raises a rebel army to save the people, benevolence and righteousness have always been the foundation of Liu Jing's life. Li Yan actually dared to instigate Liu Jing to use deceit.
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"Zhengfang is overthinking." Liu Jing also disagreed with Li Yan's suggestion and said with a smile: "Sun Quan inherited his father's inheritance from his elder brother. He has a cloud of fierce generals under his command and a rain of wise men. He is not my opponent. How about a mere Liu Ziyang?
Is that enough to worry about?”
Li Yan quickly admitted his mistake and said: "What the subordinate said was inappropriate. I hope the general will not blame him."
Liu stopped at the scenic spot and said to Sheng Kuang: "Jianjun and Liu Ziyang are both from the state. We can visit the pavilion later and test things out."
"No." Sheng Kuang responded with cupped hands.
Liu Jing then looked at Liu Zhu and said: "I was a little unsure before, but with Liu Ziyang's arrival, Zhou Gongjin will definitely not miss this opportunity. I predict that the Wu people will leave today and tomorrow. Wenxiu, you will command the navy, no matter what
Do you need me to explain more? Keep an eye on the other person."
Liu Jing was still a little worried, and added: "Once the Jiangdong Army breaks camp and leaves, if you see its warships in chaos and disorder, you can take the opportunity to cover up and kill them. If their warships are orderly and well-prepared, don't act rashly. Just let them go. Now
It’s not time for a decisive battle with him.”
"No." Liu Zhu accepted the order and left.
Things turned out as Liu Jing expected. The next day, just before dawn, Jiangdong's army suddenly opened the camp gate and fled by boat.
Fortunately, Liu Zhu and Su Fei were prepared, quickly gathered the battleship's pawns, launched a pursuit, and finally caught up with Jiangdong Zhoujun in the middle of the night.
In order to protect the safe evacuation of the army, Zhou Yu politely declined Cheng Pu, Lu Fan and others, and personally led the elite rear. Zhou Yu hung the general's flag high and held the golden drum himself. The Jiangdong Army officers, who had been uneasy when the enemy was chasing them, were immediately boosted in morale.
Zhou Yu first used dozens of Mengchong battleships as the front line, responsible for fighting the enemy head-on. He also prepared hundreds of light boats, filled them with firewood, poured anointing oil into them, covered them with curtains, and tied them behind the big ships.
As a surprise soldier.
Liu Zhu frowned and looked at the Jiangdong Army on the opposite side. He saw its warships arrayed in preparation for battle amidst the thunderous sound of war drums. Their flags and armor were shining all over the river. At first glance, they were an elite division.
If Liu Jing had followed Liu Jing's previous instructions, he should avoid fighting now and let the opponent leave. However, Liu Zhu was unwilling to do so. Since Liu Jing sent troops to Yuzhang, both infantry and cavalry have made great achievements, but the navy has made almost no achievements. Therefore,
Even though he knew that the Jiangdong Army on the opposite side was difficult to deal with, Liu Zhu still issued the order to attack.
A large-scale water battle broke out that could be recorded in history. The two sides took the lead in shooting at each other with bows and crossbows. Arrows covered the sky and fell like rain. Then the large ships smashed each other with rackets. Ships of all sizes,
At the end of the battle, the fireboat became the protagonist of the war, and the river was filled with black smoke and flames.
The battle lasted from midday to sunset. Both sides were exhausted and unable to fight anymore. Liu Zhu realized that although his side had the advantage, it was not enough to defeat his opponent. He had no choice but to accept the reality and withdraw from the battlefield with money.
Zhou Yu saw that the Jingzhou navy was the first to withdraw from the battlefield, and also retreated slowly, leaving only the wreckage of ships and the corpses of soldiers scattered across the river, silently telling the cruelty of this battle.