"Don't worry."
Zhou Yu gritted his teeth. He had already woken up and whispered,
"Gongfu, have they retreated?"
Huang Gai quickly approached him.
"Commander in chief, we have already returned to the camp. The Cao Army is currently defending against the arrow formation. They have no intention of retreating."
"That's good."
Hearing this, Zhou Yu smiled slightly.
Huang Gai was stunned.
Good? What's good?
The Cao Army came with great momentum. They were well-prepared and well-equipped. What if the camp was breached?
Zhou Yu stood up with difficulty and whispered,
"Gongfu, go to my tent and take out my new armor."
Huang Gai was shocked. How could he not know what Zhou Yu was thinking when he said this?
"Commander in chief, you can't do this!"
"You should rest and save your life!"
Zhou Yu glared at him.
"Go get it! Don't make me repeat myself! "
Seeing Zhou Yu so stubborn, Huang Gai slammed his fist on the table and left the tent.
Zhou Yu was half lying on the bed. He had a plan in mind.
The Cao Army had already left the city. This meant that there were no guards at the south gate.
If he led his troops and charged forward, he would definitely be able to take the city!
How could Cao Ren's ten thousand men fight against an army of more than a hundred thousand?
The medical officer looked at Zhou Yu and thought for a long time.
"Commander in chief, your body's condition can no longer allow you to fight. If you insist on fighting, I'm afraid your life will be in danger!"
Due to Zhou Yu's orders, the medical officer did not say much when Huang Gai was present. He only mentioned his current injuries.
However, Zhou Yu's injuries were not limited to his shoulders!
Zhou Yu shook his head.
"You don't have to persuade me. If I can take the city, I will die without regrets."
Seeing Zhou Yu so stubborn, the medical officer's eyes reddened. He did not say anything else and just quietly bandaged Zhou Yu's wounds.
...
"Zixiao, let's retreat!"
For some reason, Cao Chun had an ominous premonition.
There were a hundred thousand soldiers in the camp!
If they counterattacked, how could his ten thousand men resist?
Cao Ren waved his hand.
"Zihe, look, the Jiangdong Army is only defending and not attacking. Something must have happened to Zhou Yu."
"Without a commander, the morale of the Jiangdong Army is in chaos. Why don't we flatten them in one go?"
Cao Chun wanted to say something, but he shut his mouth in the end.
Indeed, if Zhou Yu died, the 100 thousand troops would be like a sheet of loose sand. Without a place to gather, they would not be able to fight against the organized Cao Army.
Just as the two of them were arguing, a man on a horse galloped into the Jiangdong camp!
Through the firelight, Cao Chun vaguely recognized it.
This person was Zhou Yu!
"Zhou Yu is not dead yet!"
Cao Ren couldn't believe his eyes.
However, this was the truth. Zhou Yu was not the only one who came out of the tent. There were tens of thousands of soldiers behind him!
"Oh no, Zihe, retreat back to the city!"
Cao Ren shouted anxiously. "Oh no!"
However, because Zhou Yu ordered the soldiers to stop shooting, the Cao Army soldiers who were in a frenzy of killing didn't hear Cao Ren's order. They charged straight for the Cao Army's tent.
"Charge!"
Zhou Yu gritted his teeth and endured the pain as he shouted.
For a moment, the two armies clashed. The sound of fighting filled the air and blood flowed everywhere.
How could a mere ten thousand Cao Army defeat Zhou Yu's one hundred thousand men army?
Just now, the Cao Army had lost their backbone and was in chaos.
Now, when the Jiangdong Army saw Zhou Yu wearing a brand new uniform and looking valiant, their morale was greatly boosted.
This was a massacre!
Fortunately, Cao Ren and Cao Chun stopped their losses in time and led the two thousand men behind them to retreat.
The two thousand men followed Cao Chun and Cao Ren as they retreated. Soon, they arrived at Dongmen City.
"Zihe, quickly enter the city!"
Cao Ren panted and shouted.
"I was too hasty. I messed up Mister's plan!"
"If Mister finds out, how am I going to explain it to him?"
Looking at the two thousand men behind him, Cao Ren gritted his teeth and wanted to slap himself.
At this moment, a dignified voice sounded from the walls of Dongmen City.
"Cao Ren, do you recognize me?"
Hearing this, Cao Ren immediately looked up.
All of a sudden, the East Gate City was ablaze with flames. Only then did Cao Ren see clearly that there was a person standing on the city wall!
This person was Huang Zhong, Huang Hansheng!
When did this happen?
Why did Huang Zhong suddenly come to the city?
Cao Ren knew that after Changsha City fell, Huang Zhong had become Liu Bei's subordinate.
Huang Zhong sneered.
"You can leave. I won't kill you. Go back and tell Cao Mende to come here personally. I will definitely take your head!"
After saying that, Huang Zhong turned and left.
This time, the military counselor gave him the order to take down the city. Now, because he was attacking through the night, he did not have many soldiers. There were less than a thousand of them. If Cao Ren fought with his life, he might not be able to defend the city.
There was still some time before the reinforcements arrived. Huang Zhong did not think that he could defend the city with this small number of soldiers.
Cao Ren's heart was dead.
Guan Yu was right. He only had two thousand wounded soldiers. How could he take back the city?
"Zixiao, let's retreat …"
Cao Chun let out a long sigh and said helplessly.
Cao Ren gritted his teeth.
Speaking of retreating, Cao Ren really didn't want to.
The originally good situation had now been reversed because of his eagerness for quick success and instant benefits.
Not only were they left with two thousand soldiers, but they had also lost the city.
"Retreat!"
Cao Ren gritted his teeth so hard that they almost broke. He shouted in a low voice and then led the army to retreat to the Central Plains.
Cao Chun advised from the side.
"Sir said that Jingzhou could not be defended. Now that Sir is leading the army to Xiliang, we should wait for Sir's news."
"And this is a good thing."
Cao Ren was a little confused. He thought that Cao Chun was mocking him.
"Zihe, what do you mean?"
"Our army has suffered countless casualties and lost the city. How is this a good thing?"
Cao Chun touched his chin and said, "We only have two thousand soldiers left.
If Zhou Yu attacks the city, our army will definitely not be able to defend it. But if he sees Huang Zhong now … "
"How do you think Zhou Yu will feel?"
Cao Ren was shocked when he heard that. Then, he felt better.
"Zihe is right. We should withdraw our troops before Zhou Yu arrives."
Cao Ren's lips curled up slightly.
It was true that he had fallen into a trap and lost the city.
But when he thought about how Zhou Yu would feel when he saw the Shu army's flag above the city, he wondered how Zhou Yu would feel.
Moreover, this was also a freak combination of factors to complete what Sir had entrusted him to do.
After this matter, the Shu army and Zhou Yu would definitely fall out.
For Jingzhou, the two families would definitely compete.
At that time, there would definitely be a chance to take back Jingzhou City!
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