After the doctor treated Sun Ce's injury, Zhou Yu asked urgently.
"The general is fortunate to be protected by armor. The stabbing is not deep and there is no danger to his life. He just needs to rest and not move. If the wound breaks again and bleeds again, I'm afraid..."
The doctor did not finish speaking, but Zhou Yu understood what he meant and immediately said: "We will not let the general's wound reopen."
"Also, don't let the general get angry. If anger invades the body, it may affect the wound." The doctor added.
"Gong Jin, Gong Jin..."
Zhou Yu heard a faint cry and saw Sun Ce waking up quietly and looking at him.
He quickly walked over and squatted next to the couch: "Bo Fu, you finally woke up. The doctor said that your injuries are not serious. You just need to rest and not move."
Sun Ce raised his body and wanted to sit up, but Zhou Yu held him down: "General, don't move, just lie down."
"What's our loss?" Sun Ce had no choice but to lie down and ask.
Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment before replying: "Tens of thousands of people died in the battle, were captured, and fled. Now there are only more than 8,000 people in the city. General, you can rest assured that with Yu here, Liu Bei can't break this city."
"Alas!" Sun Ce sighed, "If I had listened to your advice, retreated to Danyang, and mobilized Qu'a's troops, I wouldn't have been defeated like this. Liu Bei is so strong that I didn't expect!"
"General, don't be discouraged. Although Liu Bei is strong, it is not easy to capture Jiangdong. We still have soldiers and horses. We can retreat to Danyang first and hold on to the city like Tao Gongzu defended Xuzhou. Let Liu Bei return without success like Cao Cao. Jiangdong
The land will still belong to the general. In addition, we can go to Yuan Benchu for help."
Sun Ce was shocked: "Ask Yuan Benchu for help? How could he come to save us?"
Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Yuan Benchu may not be willing to come to the rescue, but Cao Mengde will be willing. Since he moved the emperor to Yecheng and reduced his troops, he seems to be at ease to support the people. In fact, he is recruiting troops, training soldiers, and waiting for the opportunity.
, wants to destroy Liu Bei. We only need to tell him that if he does not save him, if we are defeated, he will most likely surrender to Liu Bei. Even if we do not surrender, letting Liu Bei capture Yangzhou will be extremely disadvantageous to Cao Cao.
, this is something he absolutely does not want to see."
"Cao Cao's troops are still small at this time, so he will definitely ask Yuan Benchu for troops. As long as they send troops to Xuzhou, whether it is an actual attack or a feint attack, Liu Bei will definitely withdraw his troops from Jiangdong. In this way, we will have the opportunity to rest and replenish our troops. We will abandon Jiujiang and Lujiang.
If the county is guarded by the river, it will be able to recover."
Zhou Yu also saw Cao Cao's ambition. Even after losing to Liu Bei and being forced to move the emperor to Yecheng, his ambition still remained.
Today, apart from Yuan Shao, Liu Bei is the strongest. If Sun Ce surrenders to Liu Bei, his strength will greatly increase, and it will be extremely difficult for Cao Cao to become strong again.
Even if Sun Ce will not surrender to Liu Bei, judging from the current situation, it is very likely that he will not be able to defend Jiangdong. If Sun Ce is defeated, Yuan Shu will not be able to fight, and the entire Yangzhou will fall into the hands of Liu Bei. Cao Cao definitely does not want to see such a result.
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Yuan Shao would not watch Liu Bei become too powerful and threaten his status.
So the only people who can save Sun Ce now are Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
Sun Ce is still considered Yuan Shu's man, so it is definitely not possible to ask Yuan Shao directly, but he can ask Yuan Shao to send troops through Cao Cao.
"Cao Mengde may be willing to send troops, but Gongsun of Youzhou has not been destroyed. Will Yuan Benchu send troops to Xuzhou?" Sun Ce asked in a weak voice.
"Even if Yuan Benchu is unwilling to send troops, as long as he agrees to let Cao Mengde send troops to Xuzhou, although Liu Bei cannot be destroyed, he can still be ordered to withdraw from Jiangdong. After that, we can join forces with Cao Mengde to destroy Liu Bei and seize Xuzhou together."
Zhou Yu thought far enough, but his thoughts were not unreasonable.
If Cao Cao sends troops this time to force Liu Bei to retreat and cannot take Jiangdong, it will give Sun Ce a chance to breathe.
When Sun Ce's troops became stronger, Cao Cao also recruited troops and horses, and the two of them joined forces to attack Xuzhou, and it was very likely that Liu Bei would be destroyed.
For Sun Ce, if he could destroy Liu Bei and gain the land of Guangling, the south of the Huaihe River might become his territory in the future.
Sun Ce seemed to have seen the future, with a smile on his lips. He coughed a few times in excitement and said, "Gong Jin's plan is very good!"
Zhou Yu personally wrote a letter for Sun Ce to read and then sent someone to Yanzhou to deliver it to Cao Cao.
At this time, the soldiers and horses in the city were in panic. They only knew that Sun Ce was injured, but they did not know the extent of his injury.
If Sun Ce died, many people might want to leave the city and surrender to Liu Bei.
"General, people in the city are scared. I don't know how badly you are injured. You have to step in to stabilize the morale of the army." Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
"good."
Zhou Yu and Zhou Tai carefully helped Sun Ce get up and came to the tent, where all the generals and princes had gathered.
When he walked outside the tent, Sun Ce asked Zhou Yu and Zhou Tai to let go. He straightened his chest and walked slowly into the tent.
Although he was not wearing armor and his complexion was still a little pale, he still exuded a majestic air.
There was a lot of discussion in the tent when they saw Sun Ce entering the tent, and there was a sudden silence.
Sun Ce walked straight to the top and sat down slowly, followed closely by Zhou Yu and Zhou Tai.
"I heard that some people said that I was dead."
After Sun Ce sat down, he chuckled softly.
"Who said that? I'm going to kill him." Zhou Tai roared angrily.
Everyone did not dare to speak and looked at Sun Ce.
Sun Ce's appearance put an end to all the rumors and reassured everyone that they no longer had any thoughts of escaping or seeking surrender.
"Although we have lost this battle, I am still here and you are still here, so we still have a chance to win. But Wuhu cannot be defended for the time being, so we must retreat to Danyang first. Don't worry, Liu Bei will retreat from Jiangdong soon.
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"Tomorrow, we will leave from this city. Zhou Youping, you follow me to escort the wounded soldiers first. Zhou Gongjin, you lead the people behind and resist the pursuing troops." Sun Ce ordered.
Zhou Yu, Zhou Tai and others accepted the offer.
Sun Ce's appearance did make the people in the city feel at ease, so they packed their things and prepared to leave tomorrow.
However, the doctor who treated Sun Ce was very worried and went to Zhou Yu to persuade him: "The general's wound has not healed yet. At this time, the horse is riding rough. I am afraid that the wound will burst. Can't we wait for a while and wait for the general's wound to heal before leaving?"
Zhou Yu said: "We can't wait any longer. We are defeated, the general is injured, and the enemy troops are approaching the city. If we wait too long, I'm afraid something will happen in the city. The general does not need to ride a horse this time. He is lying in the chariot. You are always with the general."
Look after you and everything will be fine."
The doctor shook his head helplessly. From a medical point of view, he believed that Sun Ce was not suitable for traveling now. However, from a military point of view, if he stayed in Wuhu City all the time, things might change easily.
Retreat to Danyang City, which is closer to Qu'a. Even if the situation is urgent, reinforcements will arrive faster.
Moreover, Niuzhu was not far from Danyang, and Song Qian's three thousand soldiers and horses stationed at Niuzhu could also come to Danyang for reinforcements.
The sun was rising, and the sky was slightly bright. Sun Ce was lying in the chariot, and Zhou Tai followed beside the chariot on horseback, holding a sword. He led three thousand men to protect hundreds of wounded soldiers, and slowly left the city.
Zhou Yu led 5,000 troops and then left the city to prevent the enemy from pursuing him.
