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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 909: Conspiracy against each other (Part 2)

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    Early the next morning, Lu Su took the order and set off for Xiapi again to inform Zhou Yu of his reply.  Cao Cao did not make things difficult and agreed to Zhou Yu's request.

    Lu Sugang just retreated.  Jia Xu silently turned his gaze to Cao Cao and asked in a solemn voice.

    "Zhou Gong Jin Tao is superior to others, has unparalleled intelligence, uses soldiers like a god, and hates the king extremely. In fact, he is a serious problem for the king. Letting Zhou Gong Jin go this time is like letting a tiger return to the mountain. When he develops his strength, Zhou Gong Jin will definitely defeat him.  Lead the Jiangdong armies to make a comeback!"

    Cao Cao listened and smiled but did not answer.  Jia Xu looked at the smile that concealed murderous intent on Cao Cao's mouth, his expression suddenly changed, and he asked Cao Cao anxiously.

    "Did your Majesty have already made a decision!?"

    Cao Cao¡¯s smile suddenly became bright and he laughed.

    "How could I not know what kind of person Zhou Gongjin is? What happened before was all just a joke. I never thought that Zhou Gongjin would be destined to return to Jiangdong!"

    When Jia Xu heard this, his heart trembled, his mind raced, and he analyzed quickly.  Suddenly, Jia Xu's eyes lit up, as if he had guessed some clues.

    "If Jiangdong wanted to withdraw, they would have to look towards the Yangtze River. Zhou Gongjin would not dare to exchange hostages in Xuzhou for fear that the king would break the agreement, so he would definitely ask the king to exchange hostages on the bank of the Yangtze River. Could it be that the king had already expected this, so he used the trick  Confuse him, wait for him to be unprepared, and after exchanging hostages, attack with an army, force his army into the Yangtze River, and use the power of the Yangtze River to defeat his army!"

    Cao Cao¡¯s stunning eyes suddenly narrowed, his smile was cold, and he said in a condensed voice.

    "That's right. If I take advantage of his unpreparedness and attack him with all his strength, he will definitely kill the enemy's army without leaving a single piece of armor behind, and capture and kill that Zhou Gongjin!"

    "The king is as good at predicting things as he is, but he is not as good at boasting about the truth!"

    When Jia Xu heard this, he was astonished and worshiped.

    Cao Cao is indeed a traitor in the world. His strategy is so high that even his counselors are deceived by him.

    It is said that after Zhou Yu received the reply, he ordered his army to withdraw to the border of Xuzhou that night.  Cao Ren had already received Cao Cao's order and did not send troops to pursue him.  Zhou Yu divided the army into three parts. Zhou Tai and Han Dang were the front troops, Zhou Yu joined forces with Ling Tong and Ding Feng to lead the middle army, and Lu Meng and Lu Xun were the rear troops to guard against Cao's attack.

    Zhou Yu withdrew his troops cautiously along the way. L¨¹ Meng, who commanded the rear army, sent many scouts along the way to explore in all directions and marched cautiously.  About seven or eight days later, Zhou Yu's army withdrew to the bank of the Yangtze River. Zhuge Jin had already received the order and pulled out 120 fast boats to meet them on the bank.

    On the bank of the Yangtze River, the roaring waves crashed against the table and the wind and sand rolled.  Zhou Yu stood under the gate flag, with the Jiangdong generals spread out in a line, and the Jiangdong armies behind him in formation.

    On the other side, Cao Cao personally led Cao Ren, the Xiahou brothers, Zhang Jia, Yu Jin and other generals, who also stood under the gate flag. Cao Bing's troops set up their formations. The two armies faced each other, and there was a faint murderous look between them. It seemed that there was only the slightest movement.  , the two groups of armies will fight to the death.

    Zhuge Jin's heart was beating secretly and he was highly concentrated. On that day, he received an order from Zhou Yu and learned that his master, Sun Bofu, was dead. The soldiers and horses in the expedition to Xu and Hezhou suffered a huge setback.  The army was in an emergency situation, and Zhou Yu had temporarily made peace with Cao Cao's army. However, Zhou Yu was afraid of Cao Cao's deception, so he ordered Zhuge Jin to ambush as many elite soldiers as possible in the ship when he came to rescue him to prevent any unexpected events.  Because time was tight and Sun Ce had transferred most of his troops, Zhuge Jin could only raise more than 10,000 elite troops.  At this time, more than 10,000 elite soldiers were lying in ambush inside the ships, waiting for orders.

    Wearing a black robe from Jinkai, Cao Cao looked domineering. He silently glanced at Cao Ren behind him, and Cao Ren understood.  Cao Cao then rode out of the battle, drew the Heavenly Sword with one hand, and called Zhou Yu to come out and answer.

    Zhou Yu was wearing a red robe and silver armor. He was graceful and handsome, like a general in the sky. He immediately rode out of the battle to answer the question.  Zhou Yu suppressed his anger for the time being, his face expressionless, and bowed to Cao Cao first.  Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Yu secretly. Seeing that Zhou Yu was handsome and unrestrained, with hidden secrets and heroic spirit, he praised him in his heart.

    The two looked at each other for a while, Cao Cao laughed and spoke first.

    "Haha. Everyone says that Zhou Lang is the wisest man in the world, and I saw it today, and it is indeed true. If the war situation in Xuzhou had not been unfavorable, Yuzhou must have fallen into the hands of Zhou Lang at this time, approaching the Central Plains, which caught Gu by surprise!"

    Zhou Yu heard this, but he was not happy at all. Instead, he felt that Cao Cao was secretly sarcastic.  Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and cupped his hands.

    "The King of Wei praised me greatly. It is hard for Yu to avenge himself. He is ashamed of his late master and only hates his bad luck. If Yu had sent reinforcements at that time, they would have arrived at Xiapi a day earlier. It must have been a different situation at this time. Lying in the coffin  Maybe it¡¯s not my lord, but you, King Wei!¡±

    As soon as Zhou Yu said this, the expressions of the generals in Cao's army suddenly changed. Xiahou Dun glared, pointed his gun at Zhou Yu, and shouted sternly.

    "Zhou Gongjin, you are so presumptuous!!!"

    Cao Cao was not angry, but raised his hand to indicate that Xiahou Dun and other generals would not come.?Made times.  The smile on Cao Cao's face did not diminish, but he responded magnanimously.

    "That's true. If Zhou Lang's reinforcements had arrived a day earlier, not only could they have saved Sun Bofu, but Gu Shi could not have expected it, and the morale of the army would be in chaos, and they would suffer a huge defeat. Now, Zhou Lang, you and your master will gather the general momentum and divide your army to pursue him.  With your superb strategy, Gu may not be able to escape death and suffer the hatred at the hands of Jiangdong Yingjie!

    "But the one who is still standing in the world right now is Gu. And the one lying in the wooden coffin is your master. It is a foregone conclusion, this is destiny! Zhou Gongjin, Gu knows that you have hatred in your heart. After you return to Jiangdong  , develop your strength, and if you want to come back and avenge your master, I will always be with you!"

    When Zhou Yu heard this, his handsome face twitched, and anger burned like fire in his belly.  In the Jiangdong formation, Han Dang, Zhou Tai and other generals almost broke their steel teeth and wanted to rush towards Cao Cao and chop him into pieces.

    "Hmph! The King of Wei is so majestic. I hope the King of Wei can guard Xu and Hezhou for me in Jiangdong. I, the Yingjie of Jiangdong, will come to get it sooner or later! Come here, bring Cao Zihe!"

    Zhou Yu snorted coldly, and then without waiting for Cao Cao's response, he gave an order and the soldiers on the left and right immediately escorted Cao Chun.  Jiangdong's army did not give him robes and armor, so Cao Chun only wore thin clothes.  Cao Chun's face was full of shame and hatred, and he was escorted to the front of the battle by two Jiangdong generals.  Cao Chun glared fiercely and cursed at Zhou Yu.  Zhou Yu turned a deaf ear and allowed Cao Chun to insult him in every possible way.

    "That's enough! Zihe! Why should you keep showing off your rhetoric after being captured!?"

    Cao Chun's angry scolding made Cao Cao unhappy.  Cao Cao shouted, Cao Chun's mind was shaken, and he immediately did not dare to make any more mistakes.  Seeing that Cao Chun was so aggrieved, Cao Zhang quickly came out of the battle to speak to Cao Cao.

    "My father is my uncle!"

    "Shut up, you bastard!!"

    Before Cao Zhang finished his words, Cao Cao stopped him.  Cao Cao seemed to be quite impatient. Cao Zhang was extremely talented and feared no one in heaven or earth, but he was most afraid of Cao Cao.  Cao Cao's scolding immediately made Cao Zhang feel like he was in a daze, and Nuonuo retreated into the formation.

    Cao Cao¡¯s face hardened and he looked at Zhou Yu, but in fact he was secretly looking at the scene around him.  Cao Cao always felt that besides the two armies, there was a faint murderous intention somewhere around him.

    Just when Cao Cao was about to find out the clues, Zhou Yu urged him.

    "King Wei, I have brought Cao Chun here. Why haven't you seen my lord's coffin yet?"

    Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and looked away. Now he had an arrow on the string and had to fire it.  Cao Cao then ordered his soldiers to bring Sun Ce's coffin.  With the sound of drums, the two generals Zhou Tai and Han Dang slowly came out of the formation and watched Cao's army rush away from the formation.  Cao Chun was also escorted by two Jiangdong generals, and slowly watched Cao's army leave.

    Cao Cao was instantly highly concentrated. Yu Jin and Xia Houyuan secretly picked up their bows and loaded arrows. They looked at the two Jiangdong generals who were escorting Cao Chun, ready to shoot at any time.

    The sound of the drums gradually became more urgent. Zhou Tai and Han Dang stepped up their efforts and came to the center where the two armies were facing each other. They saw that the coffin contained Sun Ce's body.  Han Dang was so sad at the scene that his eyes shed tears and he shouted loudly.

    "My lord! Old minister, please go back to Jiangdong!!!"

    After Han Dang finished drinking, he dismounted hurriedly. Zhou Taiyi gritted his teeth, dismounted, and together with Han Dang, they carried Sun Ce's coffin and rushed to the Jiangdong formation.  At the same time, Zhou Yu not only did not relax mentally, but became even more nervous, staring at Cao Jun's formation.  Zhou Tai and Han were the two generals. Suddenly, they felt that Cao Jun's murderous intent was greatly increased. The two of them had a clear understanding and ran wildly.

    At this moment, Zhou Yu noticed that Xia Houyuan and Yu Jin in Cao's army were raising their bows and aiming at the two generals who were guarding Cao Chun, and he quickly shouted sharply.

    "The old thief is cheating!!! Armies prepare for war!!!"

    Zhou Yu shouted, and the generals in Jiangdong shouted loudly. The sergeants in the Jiangdong army hurriedly grabbed their weapons and were ready to fight at any time.  At the same time, the arrows on Xia Houyuan's and Yu Jin's bows flew out almost simultaneously, like two bright flashes of light, flying towards the two Jiangdong generals who were escorting Cao Chun.

    Two loud sounds of "ßÝßÝ" broke through the air, and the two Jiangdong generals were seen falling down in response.  Cao Chun took advantage of the situation and ran away.  Lu Meng and Lu Xun looked grim. They loaded their bows and arrows at the same time, aimed at Cao Chun's vest, and fired arrows at the same time.  Two arrows flew into the sky. Cao Chun dodged one arrow, but was hit in the abdomen by another arrow, which passed straight through his body.  Cao Chun shouted miserably and fell to the ground on the spot, bleeding profusely and not knowing whether he was alive or dead.

    ¡°Uncle!!!¡±

    Cao Zhang saw the corners of his eyes cracked, as if the arrow had hit his heart. He shouted in pain and rushed towards Cao Chun like an out-of-control violent beast.  Lu Xun and Lu Meng knew Cao Zhang's identity and saw Cao Zhang going to rescue him. They quickly fired arrows in the hope that Cao Zhang would hit him.  Cao Zhang slashed hard with his sword and flew straight to Cao Chun, rescued him and put him on his horse.  Lu Meng and Lu Xun were keenly aware of this and shot cold arrows one after another. Cao Zhang was only focused on Cao Chun. If Wang Yue hadn't arrived in time and pulled out the cold arrows, Cao Zhang would have been injured long ago.

      At the same time, Cao Chun's life or death is uncertain, and his son is in danger.  But Cao Cao didn't seem to be distracted by this at all. With a cold face, he raised his sword and shouted sternly.

    "The armies obeyed the order and forced all these Jiangdong rats into the Yangtze River!!!"

    With Cao Cao's orders, the drums were beating loudly, and the shouts of killing swept across the world. The Xiahou brothers, Zhang Jia, Yu Jin and other peerless generals clapped their horses and whips, each trying to be the first to fight out.  The cavalry and infantry troops surged forward, and the soldiers looked like bloodthirsty wolves looking at Jiangdong's army to pounce on them.  Cao Ren, who was in the rear formation, waved the red flag, and the ambush troops lurking around the mountains and forests swarmed over the mountains and plains.

    For a moment, the entire earth seemed to be broken by the trampling of Cao's army. The earth-shattering shouts of killing, the sound of fighting, and the sound of horse hooves trampling on the ground made the entire Yangtze River seem to boil and billow with angry waves.

    Facing Cao¡¯s army, which was threatening to collapse, Zhou Yu¡¯s face was cold and calm, and he drew his sword and made a move.  Lu Meng, Ling Tong, Ding Feng and other generals flew out on horseback, while Lu Su, Lu Xun and other counselors quickly ordered the troops and horses to change their positions.  Zhou Tai and Han Dang carried Sun Ce's coffin into the formation. Zhuge Jin quickly ordered his soldiers to carry it onto the boat and sail across the river first.  Zhou Tai and Han Dang immediately mounted their horses, shouted in unison, and watched as they flew across the battlefield.

    The brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan rushed side by side and were about to rush into the Jiangdong formation.  Lu Su shouted sternly, and the crossbowmen in the formation fired random arrows at him. The Xiahou brothers quickly drew their weapons to resist and pressed forward step by step.  Just as the wave of arrows stopped, Ling Tong and Ding Feng suddenly attacked together. Ling Tong's eyebrows stood straight up, while Ding Feng's eyes widened with evil eyes. They each wielded their weapons to intercept the Xiahou brothers.  Xiahou Dun met Ling Tong and stabbed Ling Tong in the heart with his spear. Ling Tong dodged and shouted angrily. He swept his whip towards Xiahou Dun's head and hit Xiahou Dun's chest with the whip.  Xiahou Dun turned around and avoided the iron whip that was aimed at his head. He swung his gun sharply and blocked the iron whip that hit his chest.  Seeing that Ling Tong failed to succeed, he wanted to attack again. Xiahou Dun suddenly shot out a ray of light from his single eye, swung the steel gun in his hand, hoping that Ling Tong would launch a violent stab.  The gun attack was like a rainstorm and thunder. Ling Tongyi was overwhelmed by Xiahou Dun at the same time, so he had to switch from offense to defense.  And just beside the two of them, Xia Houyuan and Ding Feng were also fighting fiercely. Ding Feng's sword dance was very fast, and the swords connected without stopping.  Xia Houyuan had a cold face, blocking or avoiding. When Ding Feng's strength failed a little, Xia Houyuan suddenly launched a counterattack, thrust out a spear without warning, and shot straight towards Ding Feng's throat.  Ding Feng was shocked. Xia Houyuan's shot was frighteningly fast. Fortunately, he reacted at the critical moment and shook his head to avoid it.  Xia Houyuan's gun flew away. Ding Feng hurriedly swung his knife and cut off Xia Houyuan's head.  Xia Houyuan quickly put away his gun and swept away, then only went on the defensive, allowing Ding Feng to attack fiercely, and then waited for an opportunity to counterattack.  At first glance, it seems that Ding Feng has the upper hand in the battle between the two, but upon closer inspection, it is not the case. Every time Xia Houyuan launches a counterattack, it must be a fatal move. If Ding Feng fails to react in time, he will be seriously injured!
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