When Zhou Yu's army arrived at the east gate, they realized that there was not a single soldier on the wall.
"This is our chance!"
Zhou Yu roared and pointed his sword at the gate. Tens of thousands of Jiangdong Army swarmed out.
"Hahahaha!"
Just as the Jiangdong Army was about to charge, a burst of laughter came from the city gate. Then, Cao Ren's figure appeared on the city wall.
Following that, countless archers suddenly rose from all over the city wall. They had already drawn their bows and were ready to shoot.
"What?!"
Zhou Yu was shocked. He knew that he had fallen into a trap. He wanted to retreat, but the soldiers had already charged into the Cao Army's shooting range!
"Zhou Gongjin, you're not even half as talented as my master!"
Cao Ren narrowed his eyes and roared,
"Shoot!"
At his command, the archers who were ready to shoot immediately nocked their bows and fired.
In an instant, arrows rained down on the Jiangdong Army like a rain of arrows.
The Jiangdong Army was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties.
The soldiers charging at the front were even more miserable. They were shot full of holes.
"Retreat!"
Zhou Yu knew that he had fallen into a trap. He calmed himself down and ordered.
However, the situation was already chaotic. With the arrows raining down on them, they could not retreat so easily!
Looking at the countless Jiangdong warriors lying in a pool of blood, Zhou Yu was momentarily dazed.
"Commander in chief!"
When Huang Gai saw the rain of arrows closing in on Zhou Yu, who was in a daze, he quickly shouted and raised his saber to block the arrows.
"Quick! Protect the commander in chief and retreat! "
The soldiers quickly changed their route and ran for their lives.
The shieldbearers also quickly stood beside Zhou Yu to block the arrows.
However, no matter how hard Huang Gai and the shieldbearers blocked, they could not block so many arrows.
In an instant, Zhou Yu was shot in the shoulder by a stray arrow.
Zhou Yu screamed and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The arrow hit Zhou Yu's old wound without missing a beat!
In the Battle of Red Cliff, Zhou Yu fought on the frontlines. One time, he was shot in the shoulder by a stray arrow from the Cao Army.
At that time, Zhou Yu was in a rush to defeat the enemy and didn't retreat in time to treat his wounds. The morale of the surrounding troops was greatly boosted, which was why they were able to withstand the attack of the Cao Army.
After the battle, the doctor found that the wound had worsened. He could only bandage it simply and wait for him to recover.
Zhou Yu's old injury had been throbbing with pain, making it difficult for him to sleep.
Zhou Yu's old injuries had yet to heal, and he was struck again. Coupled with his chaotic state of mind, Zhou Yu spat out another mouthful of blood and fainted.
…
After all, Jiangdong had over a hundred thousand troops. Although they had killed quite a few, the Jiangdong Army was still able to retreat.
However, Cao Ren was already satisfied with this.
A few days ago, Bai Feng's letter had been delivered to him.
The plan written in the letter was to have Cao Ren pretend to retreat when Guan Yu was attacking the city. Zhou Yu had been waiting for a long time and would definitely send out his troops when the time came.
As expected, this battle directly dealt a huge blow to Zhou Yu's Jiangdong Army.
"Hahahaha, Mister truly has a divine plan. How delightful!"
Cao Ren looked at the fleeing Jiangdong Army and laughed maniacally.
However, Cao Ren did not notice that while the army was basking in victory, a small soldier had snuck out of the city gates and disappeared into the night.
Cao Ren was in high spirits. He personally mounted his horse and roared, "Charge!
Charge out with me! Let these Jiangdong Army see the strength of our army! "
Once the order was given, the cavalry and infantry that had been prepared in the city immediately rose up. They opened the city gates and chased out of the city.
"Commander in Chief! They've caught up! "
When Huang Gai saw this, he looked at Zhou Yu anxiously and shouted subconsciously.
However, Zhou Yu's eyes were half-open, and he did not know if he was dead or alive.
Huang Gai gritted his teeth, not knowing what to do.
"Gongfu, I'm fine!"
Suddenly, Zhou Yu opened his mouth and whispered.
Huang Gai's eyes widened in disbelief.
When Zhou Yu spat out blood and his body went limp, Huang Gai thought that Zhou Yu had died.
"Gongjin, what should we do now?"
Huang Gai asked anxiously.
"Our army's morale is low, and we can no longer fight head-on. Retreat to the camp!"
Fortunately, Zhou Yu had prepared for both sides. He had left some archers in the camp to fire at the first sign of abnormalities.
It was already late at night, and the Cao Army only had ten thousand men. They would not recklessly charge forward when they saw the arrow formation.
When the time came, it would not be difficult to reorganize the army and defend against their attack.
To Zhou Yu, retreating to the camp was a victory.
"Yes, sir!"
Huang Gai handed Zhou Yu to a soldier beside him and hurriedly walked out from the protection of the shield soldiers.
"Bai Feng..."
Zhou Yu endured the pain as Bai Feng's figure appeared in his mind.
Zhou Yu had never imagined that he, who was famous for his heroic deeds, would not be able to gain the upper hand against Bai Feng after he appeared.
According to Cao Ren, this ambush was once again instigated by Bai Feng.
This time, Bai Feng was not here, but he still fell into his trap.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yu's blood rushed to his head. His vision turned black, and he spat out another mouthful of blood before fainting completely.
"Commander in Chief!"
Immediately, the shield soldiers around him shouted.
Cao Ren, who was behind him, heard their shouts clearly.
Cao Chun frowned slightly.
"Zixiao, I saw Zhou Yu get hit by an arrow just now. Did he die because of it?"
"Otherwise, why would there be such shouts from the enemy army?"
Cao Ren sneered and said in a low voice,
"It doesn't matter if he is dead or alive. Today, we must kill the Jiangdong Army!"
The soldiers around him heard this and their morale was boosted. They only wanted to kill a few more Jiangdong soldiers.
These soldiers had been in fear and trepidation in the city for the past few days, unable to sleep at night.
The hundreds of thousands of Jiangdong Army were not far away, and it was like a fishbone stuck in their throats.
Who knew whether or not these soldiers would suddenly attack them while they were sleeping in bed?
There were only ten thousand soldiers in the city!
The current Cao Army was like when Xu Chang was surrounded by the Xiliang Army.
Now that they could take revenge, how could the soldiers not be excited?
...
Finally, the Jiangdong Army slowly returned to their camp without caring about the casualties.
Huang Gai hurriedly carried the unconscious Zhou Yu to the doctor's office.
"Sir, quickly treat the Commander in Chief!"
Huang Gai was sweating profusely.
Huang Gai was afraid that something would happen to Zhou Yu.
The soldiers here were all Zhou Yu's personal guards, and Zhou Yu was their faith.
If Zhou Yu died, the soldiers would lose their morale. It would be difficult to resist the pursuit of the Cao Army, let alone attack the city.
When the medical officer heard this, he quickly checked on Zhou Yu's injuries and couldn't help but frown.
"The Commander in Chief's injury is too deep. Plus, it's an old injury. It's too difficult to treat it. Even if it can be treated..."
At this point, the medical officer couldn't bear to continue.
Huang Gai immediately said,
"What will happen? Tell me! "
The doctor shook his head.
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