Zhang He's mood originally sank to the bottom of the river, but Zhang Bo's answer made him change again.

"No, no, General, that guy Chen Wu is really ruthless. He even burned his own warship when he was so ruthless."

"What? How is this possible?"

Zhang He was stunned after hearing this. Is this something a normal person can do?

Zhang Bo murmured to himself: "Maybe he did it on purpose? He deliberately exchanged the warship for our grain ship, so he would rather destroy it than leave it to us."

Zhang He stroked his beard and nodded slightly, thinking that Zhang Bo's analysis made sense, but the cost of exchanging two hundred sophisticated warships for ordinary cargo ships was not high enough.

Is Sun Quan really so ambitious? Are those in power so willing to do so?

"Let's go, lead me to the ambush point, and take a closer look at the scene."

"only."

Zhang Bo led Zhang He towards the depths of the river valley. Many of his comrades who were left behind on the west bank were killed on the spot. It was time to collect the bodies of his comrades when they returned.

Zhang He arrived at the ambush point and could vaguely see the hull of the ship washed ashore.

Possibly due to the heavy rain, most of the shipwrecks were half burnt and half wet, which allowed Zhang He to associate the scene with 'physical evidence'.

While the heavy rain preserved the physical evidence of the burning ship, it also covered up the traces of "Chen Wu"'s troops.

Zhang He glanced at the corpses scattered on the other side, stroked his beard and sighed: "It seems that the battle was very fierce at that time, and our people suffered a lot of casualties. Chen Wu should have escaped unscathed after burning the ship."

"They were lying in ambush above, and we were caught off guard when we were attacked."

Zhang Bo pointed upward, then lowered his head, because if you lose, you lose, and there is no point in making excuses at this time.

"Do you know where Chen Wu burned the boat and went?"

Zhang He did not blame his fellow countrymen. After all, he did not discover Chen Wu's ambush. He and Xia Houyuan were also responsible. It would be enough to know Chen Wu's whereabouts at this time.

Based on Cao Jun's military coverage in Huainan, it is believed that Chen Wu would not have been able to escape back to Jiangdong on just two legs without the assistance of warships.

Wu Jing can't do it, and Chen Wu can't do it even more.

Zhang Bo first pointed to the southwest, then clasped his fists and replied softly: "It seems to be heading that way."

"A little further is the depths of the Yanshan Mountain. Is Chen Wu planning to hide in the mountain? No."

While Zhang He was asking and answering questions, he suddenly remembered the information he had discovered while setting up an ambush.

Kou Meicheng, the thief who attacked and killed Yan Xiang, the governor of Yangzhou, seems to be entrenched in Tianzhu Mountain, twenty miles away to the west. Could it be that he has some connection with Chen Wu?

As if Zhang He had solved a difficult problem, he thought to himself that Chen Wu must have relied on Mei Cheng's power, otherwise how could he have brought thousands of pieces of music across the area where our army has intensive activities? He was discovered if he wasn't paying attention, okay?

With Chen Wu and Meicheng operating on the upper reaches of the Xi River, there would be risks in continuing to transport grain through the waterway. Before Zhang He could react, the grain ship was burned, and Cao Jun no longer had a grain ship in the Huainan area.

At this time, 'Chen Wu' hid in the mountains. Zhang He, who was always cautious, was unwilling to take the initiative to pursue him, so he ordered the army to leave the valley and look for Xia Houyuan's team.

Zhang He didn't feel comfortable letting ordinary sergeants report on such big things as the destruction of food and ships.

The corpses of the two armies on both sides of the Xianshui River and in nearby valleys can only be collected slowly after the war is over. As for whether they will be buried by flash floods or picked up by wild animals, it is not within the scope of Zhang He's consideration.

Cao Cao used Hefei as the center to bait from the north and south. Wu Jing in the north did not resist the temptation and bit the bait, but Zhou Yu who was hiding in Chao Lake was not so easily fooled.

While Wu Jing received good news, Chaohu also received a lot of good information. The biggest temptation was that Shu County was empty. Zhou Yu even sent out scouts to verify, but as a result, he did not issue an order to march.

Sun Quan didn't say a word on the surface, but secretly scolded Zhou Yu for being a cowardless fool. He believed that if Sun and Cao won this battle, he would not only be able to surpass Zhou Yu's prestige, but could even replace him in controlling the military power.

However, internal fighting is internal fighting. Sun Quan believes that Jiangdong's interests are more important, and small victories and big victories cannot be ignored.

If I were lucky enough to capture the Cao thieves alive, wouldn't I be able to break into Xudu in one step? Moreover, Sun He's life and death were still uncertain in Wan County, so attacking Shu County would have the effect of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao.

Zhou Yu resolutely gave up Sun He because his surname was Zhou and not Sun. In the end, the Sun clan would only scold Sun Quan.

In order to maximize his interests, Sun Quan decided to put aside his prejudices temporarily, which prompted Zhou Yu to make up his mind to send troops immediately.

He believed that as long as he detoured to Chao Lake and landed at the intersection of Ruxu, he could storm the city of Shu County with lightning speed, and then break through the city and capture Cao Cao alive at all costs.

If he goes straight to persuade him and is rejected, Sun Quan's prestige in the army may drop a lot. Moreover, during this period of time in Chaohu, he has always shown his absolute trust in Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu had the final say in everything in the army. If he intervened rashly and interfered with the use of troops, Sun Quan's pretense of being a wise king during this period would be in vain, so he asked Han Dang to intervene.

Han Dang was a veteran general from Sun Jian's era. Although he was now under Zhou Yu's command, Sun Quan believed that he was a general of the Sun family and could not turn into a private soldier of the Zhou family.

After Sun Quan found Han Dang privately, Han Dang went to see Zhou Yu with a mission.

At that time, the scorching sun was high, and the tent was as cramped as a steamer. In order to cool off, the military officers took turns swimming on the island, or simply submerged their bodies in the water, while Zhou Yu sat under the tree on the island in the middle of the lake to enjoy the coolness, holding a

Studying the map.

Han Dang leaned over gently and said jokingly: "Captain, you feel so comfortable."

Zhou Yu put down the map and looked up. It was the tall Han Dang. Because it was shortly after noon, the sun shone only a small shadow under Han Dang.

"It turns out to be General Han. The weather is unbearably hot today. Why didn't you go to the lake to cool off?"

"It doesn't matter, I will be able to withstand the heat."

Zhou Yu observed the words and expressions and saw that Han Dang seemed to have something to say, so he took the initiative to ask: "Is there something wrong with General Han?"

"The general would like to ask why the governor has not sent troops yet? Cao Cao has transferred all his troops to attack Hefei, and the empty situation in Shu County has been verified clearly. This kind of opportunity does not come at any time. If Cao Cao can be trapped in

If Shu County is captured and killed, my lord's aggressive attack on Xu Capital may be realized."

These words were half taught by Sun Quan and half were Han Dang’s own understanding.

Recalling that the old master Sun Jian obtained the imperial seal in Luoyang, it might indicate that Sun could replace Liu and replace Han. I didn't expect that Cao Cao would present the opportunity so quickly.

In the past, Liu Xiu had twenty-eight Yuntai generals. If he could really help Sun Quan replace Liu, Han Dang would feel that he would be among the best among the heroes, and it would be inevitable to leave his name in history in the future.

Seeing Han Dang's firm tone, Zhou Yu waved to Han Dang to sit down, and said earnestly: "As General Han said, this opportunity is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I didn't send troops because everything went so smoothly, as if everything was ready for Jiangdong.

Just waiting for us to take Cao Cao's head. Cao Cao has been fighting in the north and south for many years. Can General Han tell me why such an experienced hero put himself in danger?"

"Ah," Han Dang thought for a while and tentatively replied, "Maybe Long Xiang really angered him?"

Zhou Yu shook his head contemptuously: "Who is Long Xiang? Will Cao Cao put himself at risk for him?"
Chapter completed!