"Wancheng City!"
In the middle of the river, on top of a gorgeous ship, a heroic looking man was looking into the distance. He was Sun Ce. In the distance, the Wancheng City navy camp was located. On the Yangtze River, there were many ferries, such as Xiakou, Chibi, Hanyang, Wulin, and Wuhu. These ferries were naturally formed. The terrain was very suitable for building a large navy camp. It was more than enough to hide 100,000 soldiers.
With such large ferries, naturally, there were also man-made ferries. These ferries were difficult to expand because of the hydrology problem. At most, they could be used as a resting place, but it was difficult to form a large scale.
Originally, this ferry was used to connect Wancheng City to other places in Jiangdong. But now, it was occupied by the Lvbu's Army. Such a small ferry was enough for all the Lvbu's Army to station.
"Milord!" When Sun Ce was still in a daze, a young scholar suddenly appeared on the deck and bowed to Sun Ce.
"Oh, Zi Jing, you came!" Sun Ce looked at the young scholar. His robe was not as free and easy as Zhou Yu's, but he gave off a simple and honest feeling. He was Lu Su, a noble's son. He was tall and sturdy. He had a forthright personality. He liked reading, riding, and shooting. When he was young, he often gathered the young people in the village to practice martial arts. When Sun Ce heard Zhou Yu's words, he specially summoned Lu Su from Jianye.
"Zi Jing, are they ready?" Sun Ce asked. This time, Sun Ce only brought 30,000 elite soldiers. The remaining 70,000 soldiers were the private soldiers of various noble families. Although the number of private soldiers was large, they were uneven. Coordination was also a problem. So Sun Ce gave Lu Su the task.
Lu Su really did not let Sun Ce down. Under his arrangement, the several armies were in good order.
"Reporting to Milord, everything is ready. We can send troops to Wancheng city at any time!" Lu Su nodded. He looked at the handsome young man in front of him. Although Lu Su was talented, he knew that he was not a match for his good friend, Zhou Yu and Gong Jin. With Zhou Yu around, it would be difficult for Lu Su to stand out in Jiangdong.
Lu Su was a simple and honest person. He was not that petty towards his friends. He was willing to be the green grass, so he had always been in Jianye and Sun Ce's younger brother, Sun Quan. The two of them were very friendly. Both of them were in the same situation. They were talented, but above them, there was a brother who was more outstanding. Under their shine, their brilliance was overshadowed.
Sun Quan was unwilling, but Lu Su was a down-to-earth person.
Today, he was finally put in an important position, but Lu Su was not arrogant because of his talent. He was still calm.
Sun Ce and Sun Quan? As Lu Su bowed, thousands of thoughts appeared in his mind. He had seen both of his brothers before. If Sun Quan gave Lu Su the impression that he was a dagger hidden in a scabbard, then he would be able to conceal himself and not reveal himself. However, once he revealed himself, he would be able to shock everyone. But Sun Ce gave Lu Su the feeling of an unsheathed sharp blade. He was full of vigor. He did not know how to hide his blade. Instead, he used an indomitable momentum to cut off all obstacles in his way.
Who would go further between the two? Lu Su hesitated. Both of them were wise lords, but they were brothers. Would they end up killing each other?
Unknowingly, Lu Su had thought too much.
"Milord, give the order to attack!" Lu Su proposed.
"Huh?!" Sun Ce felt a little strange. Attacking immediately after resting and catching the enemy off guard was a policy that showed off one's ability. If this was said by Zhou Yu, Sun Ce would not find it strange at all. Like Zhou Yu, he believed in striking first to gain the upper hand.
But now that it was said by Lu Su, Sun Ce felt strange. Zhou Yu's introduction to Sun Ce was that Lu Su was a man of great talent, calm, and not aggressive enough. Lu Su was good at advancing step by step and not hitting the target with one strike.
"Now is not the time!" Sun Ce shook his head. He suddenly realized that he and Lu Su had switched roles. Lu Su was the one who advocated attacking, and he was the one who was not in a hurry.
"Not in a hurry?!" Lu Su frowned. Sun Ce had really misunderstood Lu Su. Although Lu Su was calm, it did not mean that he did not have any offensive power. Although elephants ate grass, they could fight tigers and wolves. Lu Su wanted Sun Ce to attack based on advancing step by step.
In front of them, the Wancheng Navy camp had at most ten thousand soldiers. Although the layout of the camp was good, it could not withstand the absolute strength of the Jiangdong Navy. Lu Su had studied Lü Bu's Pengzhou Army. The Pengzhou Army was king on land, but Lu Su did not look down on the Pengzhou Army. Even if the Pengzhou Army was given a year, it would be difficult to establish a strong navy.
A navy was not enough to swim. They also needed to be familiar with the sway of the ship. They needed to know when to borrow and when to release. These were all things that the navy needed to learn.
If a person did not stay on a ship for two or three years, they would not be able to grasp the rules. Therefore, fishermen were the most powerful soldiers in the navy.
Now that the morale was at its peak, the Jiangdong Army would be in an invincible position. The initiative to attack or retreat would be in the hands of the Jiangdong Army.
The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry could not go into the water! The Formation Breaker were heavy infantry. Let alone fighting in the water, they would not be able to float if they fell into the water.
"Yes, don't worry! I still have to give Uncle Lu a big gift! " Sun Ce's eyes flashed. Big Joe's death touched him deeply. A debt of blood needs to be repaid with blood. If his beloved Uncle Lu did not die, how could he face Big Joe?
= = =
Shucheng Zhou Family
"Is there any news from the Lord?" The head of the Zhou Family was Zhou Yu's elder brother. Because Zhou Yu was fighting under Sun Ce, he did not have time to take care of the family. Therefore, the position of the head of the family was given to Zhou Yi.
Speaking of Wancheng City, everyone knew of the Lu Family and the Liu Family. But in Shucheng City, the Zhou Family was the real overlord. The Zhou Family started from Zhou Yu's ancestors were officials of the Great Han Dynasty. They established a foundation in Shucheng City. Great ancestor Zhou Rong, great ancestor Zhou Xing, and then Zhou Jing.
Finally, his father Zhou Yu became a military officer. Even if the Great Han Dynasty was now in name only, the Zhou Family was still glorious because of Zhou Yu's existence.
In Lujiang, even the Han Dynasty's Liu family had to give face to the Zhou Family. The Chen family was headed by the Zhou Family.
"The Lord has returned to the army. He can command the army at any time in Hulin!"
"That's good!" Zhou Yi nodded. "What about Wancheng City? Did those landowning households agree?! "This was what Zhou Yi was most concerned about.
"Lord, rest assured. When I sent people to Wancheng city, those nobles rushed to join them. It seems that Milord's prestige is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Wancheng city!" A Zhou family member said with a smile.
"Is that so?" Zhou Yi casually replied. Deeply rooted in people's hearts? Perhaps this was useful to the common people, but what about the nobles? Haha! The Zhou Family themselves were nobles. There were no eternal friends, only eternal interests. Lü Bu's method of dealing with the nobles made these people afraid. Coupled with the 100,000 troops of Jiangdong on the river, these nobles were stupid not to cooperate.
"Since everything is ready, let's start. This time, whether or not we can shine in front of the Lord and let our Zhou Family rise to the next level depends on you! "Zhou Yi stood up.
"Rest assured! After this, my Zhou Family will become the biggest nobles in Jiangdong besides the Sun family! "
Night gradually fell.
In the Wancheng Commandery, Lü Bu was still sitting in the conference hall. Chen Gong was reporting to Lü Bu about Sun Cejun's actions.
"100,000 troops? Sun Ce personally overseeing the army? " Lü Bu listened to Chen Gong's report and smiled. "He really thinks highly of me as his uncle!"
Lü Bu had received news that Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army and the Jingzhou Navy were fighting in Xiakou. Both sides had reached the climax of the battle and there were thousands of casualties in a day.
Although Jingzhou had a deep foundation, Lü Bu did not think that Liu Biao would be Sun Ce's opponent. Once Jiang Xia was defeated, the next target should be him. But who would have thought that Sun Ce would give up on Jiang Xia and return to the army to find trouble with him.
"Let Gao Shun and the others be on standby in Wancheng City! It seems that we have to deal with this Jiangdong's Little Conqueror! " Lü Bu did not underestimate Sun Ce. At such a young age, Sun Ce was able to lay a foundation. Compared to Lü Bu, Sun Ce was much stronger. When he was Sun Ce's age, he was still a registrar in Bingzhou.
Chen Gong nodded. The first battle with Sun Ce must be fought well. This was related to whether the Lvbu's Army could gain a foothold in Jiangdong in the future.
If Lü Bu was defeated, then there would be no way out. Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Liu Biao, and Yuan Shao, they had already offended them.
Chen Gong was just about to leave when an urgent letter arrived. It said that Shucheng City had fallen. Two of Chen Deng's generals had died in battle. Chen Deng's fate was unknown.
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