Outside Luling City, the rumble of horse hooves shook the sky, and the army came in force. Two generals in military uniforms below the city stood holding broad swords at their waists, looking at the army clapped in the distance.
As the army approached, Sun Ce flew off his horse, looked back at Chu Emperor and the four others, and strode forward.
"The last general, Tai Shici (Lu Su), pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"You two generals don't need to be polite, please get up quickly!"
Taishi Ci and Lu Su had remorse on their resolute faces. They were obviously brooding over the successive defeats and felt a little unworthy of their trust in the emperor.
"Two generals, don't worry. This time I came with a very talented and wise man. He has a way to break the iron chains and boats of the Northern Wei Dynasty."
While speaking, Emperor Chu, Bai Qi, Luo Shixin, and Gan Ning moved forward, and Sun Ce turned around to introduce Taishi Ci and Lu Su.
Emperor Chu's eyes passed over the two of them, and he couldn't help but secretly murmured in his heart: "Is this the repayment of kindness to Kong Rong, the wise and brave Taishi Ci, and the unparalleled resourcefulness of Lu Su?"
Looking at the information in his mind, Emperor Chu could not help but be surprised. Taishi Ci was indeed a famous general. His strength, intelligence, and commanding ability were all considered excellent. Lu Su was not weak at all, and his intelligence exceeded 100.
Taishi Ci and Lu Su stepped forward and saluted with their fists, and looked at the four Chu emperors respectively. Taishi Ci's eyes stayed on Bai Qi and Luo Shixin, and a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes.
"The strength of these two people is probably better than mine. The prince has indeed brought hope this time."
But Lu Su kept looking at Emperor Chu, his brows furrowed slightly, and he was confused, and said secretly: "This person has the dragon spirit, which makes it difficult for people to see through. Is it really like what the prince said, he is just an ordinary idler in the mountains?"
Lu Su boasted that there was no famous official in Soochow whom he did not know. He had never heard anyone mention the person in front of him. Could it be that he was really a strange person who had lived in the mountains for a long time? However, Lu Su still could not convince himself that Emperor Chu and Bai Qiji
The person's clothing does not look like an outsider at all, but more like a prince, aristocrat, or a noble son from a wealthy family.
"The two generals entered the city first and took Brother Chu to see how the enemy troops of the Northern Wei Dynasty were chained together!"
Sun Ce suddenly spoke, and Lu Su and Tai Shi Ci came to their senses, turned around and led everyone into Luling City.
An hour later.
Everyone rode their horses to the riverside and looked around. On the river, the warships of the Northern Wei Dynasty were densely connected together, like a small island.
The soldiers walking back and forth on the warship were clearly visible. Sun Ce glanced sideways at Emperor Chu and asked, "Brother Chu, when can your plan be implemented?"
"Prince, there is no need to be anxious. Just wait with peace of mind for the next few days. The east wind will arrive in less than three days. If you follow the plan then, you will be able to defeat the enemy troops of the Northern Wei Dynasty."
Emperor Chu looked at the Northern Wei warships on the river, which looked exactly like the scene in Red Cliff Burning. How could he let go of this God-given opportunity so easily?
If this fire continues, the Northern Wei Dynasty will suffer heavy losses, and Cao Cao will probably cry without tears.
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Two days later.
At midnight.
The Emperor of Chu sent Gan Ning to the General's Mansion. At the same time, Sun Ce could mobilize all his troops and horses tonight to attack the Northern Wei army.
In the past two days, the Northern Wei army launched several attacks. Sun Ce simply followed the advice of Emperor Chu and sent troops to fight, but did not fight for a long time. This showed that the enemy was weak and made the Northern Wei army think that the morale of the Soochow soldiers had been lost.
In the general's palace, Sun Ce received Gan Ning's notice and took Tai Shi Ci and Lu Su to order the soldiers of the three armies to assemble and quickly rush to the river.
Arriving at the riverside, Emperor Chu, Bai Qi, and Luo Shixin had already arrived. Looking at the Northern Wei warships on the river with flames rising into the sky, Lu Su stared intently at the calm river with a questioning look on his face.
"Young Master's fallacy, tonight is a clear night, and the breeze is motionless. Where can the east wind come from? If we attack the enemy troops of the Northern Wei Dynasty with fire, I am afraid that our army will suffer heavy losses."
"Yes, how can there be a southeasterly wind in the middle of winter?"
Taishi Ci agreed, not believing what Emperor Chu said. Emperor Chu smiled and said nothing, and looked sideways at Sun Ce.
"The prince can choose a hundred soldiers who are good at water, and prepare grease and torches in the small boats. A hundred soldiers will be enough to defeat the Northern Wei army tonight."
Seeing that Emperor Chu was confident and strategizing, although Sun Ce was suspicious, he still ordered Taishi Ci to follow his words. After all, he had witnessed Emperor Chu's methods in Nanlong City. What could such a person create?
Miracles didn't seem strange to him.
Near the third watch, they suddenly heard the sound of wind and the flags were turning. Lu Su and Taishi Ci turned around to look at them and found that the flags were flying to the northwest. Suddenly, the southeast wind picked up.
"Is there really an east wind?"
Lu Su was shocked and looked straight at the river in front of him. Not only was the east wind blowing, but also a thick fog appeared on the river. The warships of the Northern Wei army were looming, and only the faint light of torches in the void was left, like a will-o'-the-wisp in the cold sky.
Swaying in the biting cold wind.
"This person has the ability to conquer the creation of heaven and earth, and the unpredictable skills of ghosts and gods. If we can't get this person's assistance, leaving this person alone will definitely become the bane of Soochow. We must kill him as soon as possible to avoid future troubles, so as not to become a henchman in the future.
Serious trouble."
Lu Su thought to himself, Emperor Chu felt the killing intent from Lu Su, glanced sideways at Sun Ce and said: "Your Highness, when did you let the soldiers set off?"
"Remember, when the east wind blows, the flames of war fly, and the boats move quickly. Let the soldiers grasp the scale carefully and don't hurt your own life!"
"Brother Chu, don't worry, I'll go down and make arrangements myself right now!"
Sun Ce seemed to have seen the scene of the flames engulfing the warships of the Northern Wei Dynasty. With excitement on his face, he stood up and strode aside.
Taishi Ci followed him and left. Lu Su was left alone on the river. Emperor Chu stepped forward and said, "Brother Zijing, please tell His Highness the Crown Prince that after tonight there will be no enemy troops in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Chu is no longer useful."
, then take your entourage and leave. There is a letter here that I hope Brother Zi Jing can deliver to the Crown Prince himself."
Finished.
Emperor Chu handed the letter to Lu Su, patted his shoulder gently, turned around and left with Bai Qi, Luo Shixin and Gan Ning.
Lu Su originally wanted to let the soldiers detain the four people, but just now Emperor Chu slapped him on the shoulder, and Lu Su's thoughts disappeared instantly. Looking at the four people jumping on the horse, a strong look of melancholy appeared on his face.
"This man is a man of great talent, and his entourage has astonishing fighting prowess. I'm going to say goodbye. I'll see you again in the future. I hope we are friends rather than enemies."
for a long time.
On the vast river, Taishi Ci personally led more than a hundred soldiers to approach the warships of the Northern Wei army. The thick fog shrouded them and their vision was blurred. The Northern Wei army did not even notice that dozens of small boats on the river were approaching them.
Taishi Ci saw that the warship Hang of the Northern Wei Dynasty was getting closer and closer, so he ordered all the ships to light their fires at the same time. Taking advantage of the strong southeast wind, they crashed into the water village of the Northern Wei warship like an arrow.
The sudden fire ship seemed to fall from the sky. The soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty were caught off guard and panicked. Driven by the strong wind, the boat moved so fast that it was impossible to control it.
In an instant, it collided with the Northern Wei warship. The Northern Wei warship was locked by iron chains and there was no way to escape. Suddenly, flames shot into the sky and the whole river turned red.
Sun Ce did not follow the words of Emperor Chu, but personally led the Eastern Wu army to attack. By this time, the Northern Wei army was already in chaos, and suffered countless casualties in the fire that swallowed the sky and eclipsed the sun. Zhang He and Cao Ren had to lead the remaining troops to flee in a hurry.