The troops of the Sun family in Yuzhou had been waiting impatiently. Finally, nearly two days after the defeat at the Battle of Xiangshui, and half a day after the siege of Xiangyang City ended, the Gangdong sent an order to retreat at full force.
The order itself was intriguing. "Full force" instead of "full force" made the hearts of the troops pound like drums. They were afraid that the retreat would not be so easy.
Some people were unwilling. It was not easy to cross the river, and it took a lot of effort to capture several counties. Now, they had to retreat like this.
However, they had no choice but to retreat. Not to mention that most of the troops did not know that the river was blocked, the approaching troops of the King of the East Sea made them feel like they were facing a great enemy.
Perhaps to dispel the doubts of why they retreated, the King of the East Sea's achievements in Yuzhou spread among the troops of the Gangdong. In contrast, most of the troops were deeply shocked.
"Scatter in groups of 100 and retreat to the riverside. Pay attention to collecting all kinds of shipbuilding materials on the way. After gathering 100 miles by the riverside, make a simple boat for backup in groups of 10 …"
The next order surprised the soldiers of the various troops. Of course, many of the quick-witted people thought of a lot of things, and finally, they obediently followed the orders of the higher-ups.
As soon as the order was issued, the troops of the Gangdong who crossed the river immediately scattered like ants moving to the shore of the Yangtze River. During the process, they cut down countless trees and even dismantled many doors and beams along the way in order to obtain wood.
A day later, the troops of the various troops gathered around 100 miles by the river. All kinds of simple boats were piled up in disorder. It was like a group of ants meeting a flood, and they were going to "build a human bridge" to cross the river.
"Ants building a human bridge" was a saying in Yang Rui's hometown. In reality, Yang Rui had only seen this scene once. It was after a heavy summer rain, and many ants had to cross a half-meter wide turbulence. The scene was quite spectacular.
However, most of the ants were washed away at that time, and it seemed that they did not succeed.
In the background of the game, Gan Ning's navy couldn't deal with the scattered Gangdong's soldiers. This was what Gan Ning told Yang Rui through the Kairing Secret Ninja.
No matter what, Gangdong's move was a measure they had no choice but to take when they were at the end of the road. For this, they had paid a huge price. For example, their weapons, armor, and all kinds of supplies were almost all thrown away. Most of them only carried a blade to defend themselves.
When dusk came, following the orders from above, Gangdong's army, which had been assembled, boarded the small boats and headed towards the center of the river like a swarm of bees.
It was only because the Gangdong's soldiers were good at swimming that the small boats they relied on would not be able to withstand the wind and waves on the river, even though the current river was already considered to be relatively calm.
At the same time, Gan Ning followed the plan he had discussed with his master. He split the navy into three small boats and three small boats into a large group. Each group was guaranteed to have at least two medium-sized boats and at least one large boat that would listen to orders at any time.
Since there were so many fish, Taishi Ci's navy could only spread the net and focus on catching as many enemies as they could. If they really met a tough enemy, they had to be able to quickly gather and deal with it.
Just like that, the most chaotic naval battle between the three civilizations of the game, or rather, the battle of intercepting, began in the dark night. It was basically like fishing blindly. How much they could catch depended on whether they could touch it or not.
In the end, there were too many fish. At the same time, although the small boats could be spread out, it was not easy to paddle freely on the river, much less escape. The key was that they did not pose a threat to the enemy.
Under such circumstances, Taishi Ci's navy was like a blind man fishing blindly for an entire night. In the end, they were able to capture 40-50% of the Gangdong's soldiers, which was already quite good.
One must know that the Yangtze River was so wide and the Gangdong's soldiers were so clever. If it was not for the enemy's ships being so slow, it would be good if they were able to capture 20-20%.
As for the Gangdong's soldiers, although less than half of them were killed or captured by the Donghai Navy, their true losses were more than half. There were many who did not return because of various accidents.
When the sky lit up again, the Gangdong's soldiers looked around at their familiar and unfamiliar comrades. Although they had survived, they were also very depressed. When they crossed the river, they did not expect such an outcome.
The Sun family was also in chaos. Whether it was the navy or the infantry, not only did their grand plan fail, but they also suffered heavy losses. Not only did the Sun family suffer losses, but they were also under great pressure.
The Gangdong's situation was even more serious than Jingzhou's. If it were not for the Sun Jian's reputation, they probably would not have been able to suppress it.
Yang Rui's sight could not reach the inside of the Sun family. After dawn, most of his attention was diverted by Cai Mao's "kindness" again.
Cai Mao had indeed escaped from the crowd. Liu Cong and Lady Cai had also escaped with him. At this moment, they were in the border of Xiangyang City, southwest of Xiangyang City.
When they passed by and wanted to enter the county, they were rejected by the city guards. They said that they had not received the imperial edict of the Han Dynasty and did not know who to obey. Although they did not say it explicitly, the meaning was very clear. Unless Liu Qi or Liu Cong came, they would not open the city gate for the time being.
This encounter made Cai Mao and Liu Cong panic and realize the importance of the King of Donghai again. They panicked because their whereabouts had been exposed. With the troops they brought at this time, it was difficult for them to protect themselves.
With a new understanding of the King of Donghai, Cai Mao immediately sent an emissary to Wu Sheng Guan, hoping to surrender and protect himself.
Cai Mao completely understood that although the King of Donghai did not show up much from beginning to end, nor did he directly participate in the battle of Xiangyang City, he was the one who benefited the most in the end. After some backtracking, the truth made Cai Mao very frightened.
For this reason, Cai Mao even directly made Liu Cong a figurehead and changed the escape route. He went directly in the direction of Wu Sheng Guan instead of Changsha Commandery as Liu Cong thought.
The experience in the county also reminded Cai Mao. At this time, Liu Qi had already become the Governor of Jingzhou. Although he did not necessarily have the support of many forces, not many forces would support Liu Cong's side.
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