In the next two days, the generals in Yingchuan City and Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liang, and Guo Jia were busy. The armies from each city arrived at Yingchuan City one after another. There were hundreds of generals, millions of soldiers, siege equipment, and food and fodder.
The baggage is countless.
After discussing with Emperor Chu, Zhuge Liang and the others distributed their troops on Beihai Island, Kyushu Island, and Honshu Island.
"Your Majesty, all the people in Fusang have been killed. Wei Chen and Master Zhang have discussed moving part of the Chu people to the three islands. Otherwise, the land of the three islands stretching thousands of miles will be completely desolate."
Emperor Chu nodded lightly. Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liang's suggestions coincided with his. He originally wanted to give the people of Fusang a chance to survive, but when Tu Feijiu led the Northern Wei army to arrive, they broke out in a large-scale riot.
The Chu army suffered heavy losses.
In a rage, Emperor Chu ordered all the people of Fusang to be killed. Only the slaves who entered the Chu palace and the generals' mansions were spared. The others all died under the spears of the Chu army. From then on, there was no more Fusang.
The land was merged and named Sakura County.
At noon.
The four daughters Han Zhiyun, Fei Ling'er, Diao Chan, and Shangguan Bangning came to Yingchuan City. Emperor Chu decided to lead the four women and the ministers to Ping'an City.
Ping'an City later became the temporary residence of Emperor Chu. In Yingchuan City, generals Yue Fei, Ran Min, and Huo Qubing gathered together, leading an army of 100,000 to prepare for departure.
At this moment.
The scouts who went out of the city to look for Zhou Yu and Yan Yun's Eighteen Riders returned. The rumble of horse hooves kept approaching. The scouts jumped off their horses and walked forward quickly.
Emperor Chu and his four daughters had just walked out of the general's mansion. He looked at the scouts who came forward and asked, "Is there any news about General Zhou and the others?"
"Back to the Emperor, General Zhou, General Wang, General Pang, and General Huang are rushing back to Sakuragawa City with less than a thousand soldiers."
"Well"
"God bless our Chu. Gong Jin and the others escaped from death. It is really our Chu's good fortune!"
Although Zhou Yu's four generals were defeated, Emperor Chu had no intention of blaming them. The enemy soldiers in the Northern Wei Dynasty were strong and they were able to escape death, which was considered a great blessing for them.
"Yue Fei and Ran Min listened to the order and ordered the army to return to the military camp and head to Ping'an City tomorrow!"
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At dusk.
As the sun set over the western mountains, the sky and the earth slowly dimmed. Before Zhou Yu and the others returned, Bai Qi and Luo Shixin arrived at Sakuragawa City first.
The two of them were ordered to go to the Soochow Empire. Just as Emperor Chu had guessed, after Bai Qi and Luo Shixin met with Sun Ce and Sun Quan, they successfully persuaded Sun Jian to send troops. The Soochow army was surrounded by Sun Ce, Taishi Ci, and Lu Su.
Under his leadership, he attacked the city, marched straight in, and captured four cities in the Northern Wei Dynasty one after another.
The Jiangdu Empire, Beiyan Empire, and Xichen Empire, the three closest empires to the Northern Wei Dynasty, launched attacks on the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although Cao Cao obtained the treasures in the underground palace tombs on Beihai Island, he also encountered unprecedented pressure. The four countries sent troops to conquer, and intensified
The harassment from all the major forces in the rivers and lakes made him somewhat overwhelmed during this period.
Bai Qi and Luo Shixin added fuel to the flames, and it was a great achievement for the Soochow Empire to join them. Now that they have returned to their lives, Emperor Chu's face is filled with excitement.
Regardless of what Cao Cao gained on Beihai Island, at least the heavy damage caused by the four countries and various forces to the Northern Wei Dynasty made Cao Cao dormant for a while. He just took this opportunity to complete the major event that he had already planned in his heart.
Outside the general's mansion, as night fell, a rumble of horse hoofbeats sounded, breaking the tranquility of the night sky. Four generals, Zhou Yu, Huang Zhong, Wang Yanzhang, Pang De, and Yan Yun's eighteen riders returned.
Everyone dismounted their horses, held the broad swords at their waists, and walked quickly towards the mansion. After several days of sleeping in the open air and running for a long distance, everyone was a little tired and looked a little embarrassed.
After entering the General's Mansion, everyone strode to the meeting hall and saw Emperor Chu sitting at the top. They all knelt down and saluted, with a look of self-blame on their cheeks.
"The guilty minister pays homage to the emperor, long live my emperor!"
Emperor Chu suddenly stood up, stepped forward quickly and raised his hands to help the four people up, and the powerful and vast voice spread.
"Four generals have suffered. Please sit down quickly and tell me where you have been these days."
Zhou Yu and the others did not expect that Emperor Chu did not blame them. They were so frightened that they all knelt down to thank them, got up and walked to the wooden couch aside.
"Your Majesty, we were defeated this time. Fortunately, Knight Yanyun rescued us, and the four of us escaped from Guimen Pass."
"If you survive a catastrophe, you will be lucky. There is an arrangement in the dark. We escaped from Sakuragawa Castle and headed east. Five days ago, we wanted to bypass Sakuragawa Castle and join the Wuchu army, but we accidentally discovered
Traces of the retreat of the Northern Wei army."
"Following them all the way, I finally know why they launched attacks on six cities at the same time on New Year's Eve like soldiers from heaven."
Zhou Yu spoke up. Emperor Chu and the generals in the meeting hall all looked puzzled and their eyes focused on him.
"Your Majesty, the three solitary peaks in the east outside the small mountain city originally hide a secret. There is a dock near the sea, but it is extremely secretive. I am afraid that even the people who have lived on Beihai Island for many years do not know it."
"The last general and three other generals captured a Northern Wei soldier and learned from him that it was Tu Feijiu who led them to Beihai Island from this unknown pier."
"In addition, a large-scale underground stone chamber was discovered near the dock, where grain, grass, supplies, military equipment, and armor equipment were stored. The enemy soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty did not destroy the underground stone chamber when they left. It seems that they intentionally left it."
"I see!"
"It was this dock hidden in Gufeng Mountain that cost Wu Chu the lives of nearly a hundred thousand soldiers."
"Thanks to Gong Jin for your successful discovery, otherwise it would have caused a catastrophe in the future. The reason why the enemy soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty did not destroy the underground stone chamber was because they would come back again. Anyway, no one knew about the emergence of this dock. They just happened to use it again in the future.
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Emperor Chu's expression was calm, his eyes flickered, and his firm voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, the general will send people to destroy this dock immediately to avoid future troubles."
Luo Shixin suddenly stood up, and a rich and powerful voice sounded. Emperor Chu chuckled lightly and looked at him.
"Shixin must not be reckless. This dock must be left behind. Only with his presence can I defeat the enemy soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty without any effort."
"My emperor is right. This dock is of great significance. The enemy soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty claim that they are the only ones who know about it. I believe they will return to Beihai soon. Then we can catch the turtle in the jar and catch them off guard."
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and spoke loudly. All the generals nodded, but Luo Shixin was still confused.
"Kong Ming, choose a day for you, Zifang, and Gongjin to go to this dock to check and make a perfect plan. As long as the Northern Wei army dares to come again, I will make it impossible to get out of the jungle at the foot of Gufeng Mountain."
"Don't worry, my emperor, I will go with Mr. Zhang and General Zhou tomorrow!"
The Emperor of Chu waved his hand to the generals to retire and rest early, leaving only Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liang, and Guo Jia to discuss the Chu State's next military strategy.
Zhuge Liang proposed sending troops to attack the Jiangdu Empire, which was the weakest in the East China Sea. Guo Jia proposed that the Northern Wei Empire should be sent to defeat the Northern Wei Empire while the four kingdoms were attacking it. However, Zhang Liang suggested that the Chu Emperor rest and recuperate.
"Your Majesty, this Cherry Blossom County is thousands of miles away. It is vast and rich in resources. I think there is no need to fight at the moment and we should take the lead in mining and exploring the resources contained in Sakura County."
Zhang Liang's suggestion really touched the heart of Emperor Chu. Oil, sulfur, and seabed treasures were all treasures that made the Chu Kingdom fly thousands of miles away. How could Emperor Chu just let them go?
He decided to let the Chu army recuperate for a period of time, and at the same time vigorously train the navy. During this period, he mastered the methods of oil and sulfur mining, as well as the underwater treasures near Zhoushan Island. He is still worried about this and has always kept it in his heart.