Chapter 341: Smart Zhou Yu
"What should we do if the Jishui River continues to rise?" After thinking about it, Yuan Shao instinctively asked about his concerns.
Upon hearing this, Ju Su and others fell silent.
How to do?
If we can't win the water battle, dig canals? Change the river course? That will take too long.
They simply can't wait.
Just when everyone was anxious, a piece of news came from Yuan Shao's rear, which finally solved the problem.
"Sun Bofu is here?"
Looking at the information in his hand, Yuan Shao asked with a little disbelief.
"Isn't Gan Xingba blocking the way in Qingzhou? How did he get here?"
After Zang Ba's troops moved south, he immediately contacted Liu Bei and Sun Ce and asked them to send troops quickly.
However, Jingzhou where Liu Bei was located was too far away from the battlefield, and it would take nearly a month to get there.
Although Sun Ce was closer and could travel faster by water, the water bridgehead in Donglai was guarded by Gan Ning, so they were afraid that they would not be able to get over at all.
"Zhou Yu had already made preparations in advance. After receiving your letter for help, he led his navy north without delay. He is now confronting Gan Ning's troops in Donglai and holding back Gan Ning's navy."
"As for Sun Ce..."
"Sun Ce went directly north from the Huai River across the Ying River and the Honggou River to the vicinity of the Yellow River, and is now about to reach the Ji River." Xun Chen took a deep breath and said.
No one thought that Sun Ce would take this waterway.
Not only are there a lot of detours, but many of the river channels in the middle are in disrepair and are prone to problems.
They had considered repairing it before, but they had no money to do it.
Unexpectedly, Sun Ce actually broke in.
"Although Sun Ce brought a lot of naval forces with him, most of them were light warships and small boats like Zou Ke. Otherwise, they would not be able to cross the Hong Chasm."
"Can this kind of warship be a match for the navy under Tian Ze's command?" Chunyu Qiong said with some concern.
It wasn't because he had been defeated before that he was worried that Sun Ce would steal his limelight. It was just that after being hit by a dimensionality reduction attack, he began to doubt the ordinary way of naval warfare.
Ju Su said nothing, but said: "I'm afraid this is also Zhou Gongjin's plan."
"Since Zhou Gongjin was able to arrange for Sun Bofu to come here, he should be able to defeat the enemy. Moreover, the Jiangdong navy is elite. Even if we cannot defeat Han Dang, at least it should not be a problem to contain him."
"As long as we can buy some time, we will have a chance to take down Zhao Yun's army."
"My lord, why don't we wait until Sun Ce comes, and then we can negotiate and discuss the matter of fighting?" Feng Ji suggested.
Yuan Shao shook his head.
"Sun Ce took such a big risk this time and traveled thousands of miles to come here just to catch the enemy off guard."
"If I join forces with them and then start a battle, the Tianze Army will surely be prepared, and it will be difficult."
Yuan Shao was terrifyingly calm at this moment.
The more adverse the situation was, the stronger his will became. He was extremely keen in sensing Sun Ce's intentions and seized the only chance to win.
"When will Sun Bofu be able to arrive?"
"According to his letter, he will arrive in three days. I hope our army can attract the attention of Han Dang's troops and buy them some time."
"it is good!"
Yuan Shao stood up without hesitation and said: "Three days later, we will cross the Ji River and fight Zhao Yun."
"Chun Yuqiong!"
"The general is here!"
"Do you still dare to fight?" Yuan Shao looked directly into Chunyu Qiong's eyes and asked solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Chunyu Qiong felt a surge of blood rushing to his heart, and he said with red eyes: "Dare to fight!" At this moment, the previous nightmare was completely shattered. Chunyu Qiong secretly made up his mind that he would show the style of his navy no matter what, and would never let Yuan Shao down!
Xun Chen looked at this scene, his eyes filled with relief and pride.
With such a heroic leader and such a capable general, how could they not win?
In fact, he had already guessed what Sun Ce would do, but he just didn't say it out loud.
Because he believed that Yuan Shao would make his own choice.
As expected, after Yuan Shao said these two sentences, the morale of the army was immediately boosted, and there was no need to worry about the battle anymore.
Xun Chen, who had relaxed, couldn't help but look through the intelligence sent by Sun Ce's troops, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what a great Zhou Meilang!
He knew very well how far Jiangdong was from here.
Given the situation of Honggou and Yingshui, the warships could not march very fast, even if they were Zou Ke.
After a little calculation, Xun Chen discovered that Sun Ce set out much earlier than Yuan Shao.
You have to know that Zang Ba had not yet gone south at that time. Even if they noticed the movement in Hebei, they did not realize Tian Ze's intention.
Zhou Yu obviously noticed the problem and responded in advance.
He was really impressed by such quick and decisive action.
Although they were in a state of confusion due to their own reasons, they ultimately lost on this score.
And the most amazing thing is Zhou Yu’s arrangement, which is really ingenious.
He personally restrained Gan Ning in the front to attract his attention, and then Sun Ce went around from the side and prepared to launch a surprise attack on Han Dang's navy. It was really smart.
"If I had a son, I would hope he would be like Zhou Gongjin! Fortunately, he is an ally. If he became an enemy in the future, it would be troublesome." Xun Chen said secretly.
He is good at commanding troops, and is both civil and military. His strategy and vision are all top-notch. The most rare thing is that he is still very young. These conditions combined are really terrifying.
With this person around, plus Sun Bofu, these two heroes of Jiangdong can truly be said to be a formidable enemy!
After receiving Yuan Shao's affirmative reply, Sun Ce was also extremely impressed.
They both have the same surname, Yuan, but why is there such a big difference in their personalities?
Yuan Shu was always timid and hesitant in doing things, and only showed some heroism when he was forced into a desperate situation.
Compared with Yuan Shao, the difference is really huge.
This decisiveness alone is enough to leave Yuangong Road eight blocks behind.
Holding the golden sachet given by Zhou Yu, Sun Ce murmured to himself: "Gongjin, I hope your plan will go smoothly."
The family knows their own affairs.
Although the Jiangdong navy is elite, naval combat does not only depend on the navy, but more on warships and tactics.
In order to take this path, he abandoned almost all large warships such as battleships, and the only warships left were light and convenient.
Facing the sturdy and huge ships of the Tianze Army, I'm afraid we'll be at a disadvantage in a fight, unless...
Three days later, Yuan Shao's army once again raised the flag and launched an attack by both water and land.
Han Dangjun, who had already noticed the situation, immediately led 10,000 naval forces to the Ji River. Standing on the high deck of the warship, he looked at the densely packed enemy troops without any fear.
"act recklessly."
The previous battle with Chunyu Qiong was not only something Chunyu Qiong could not regard as a battle, but the same was true for Han Dang.
That's pure bullying.
He didn't take Chunyu Qiong's small boats seriously at all and they didn't pose any threat at all.
Perhaps only the future Jiangdong navy could make him slightly grateful and interested.
I just don’t know when I can reach Jiangdong. I really want to fight with Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin as soon as possible.
Han Dang murmured in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
