"It's been three days. Why hasn't the lord replied?"
Huang Gai was extremely anxious.
He really didn't understand whether they should attack or defend.
They could only follow the lord's orders.
However, now that three days had passed, the news was like a stone sinking into the ocean. There was no reply at all.
"General Huang, we can't rush this."
"It's strange. Not only is there no movement from the Shanyue, but Wen Xiang also said that they haven't seen the Shanyue soldiers in a long time."
"Are they really going to drag this out?"
Even Gan Ning, who was usually calm and collected, couldn't wait any longer.
At this moment, the scout hurriedly rushed over.
"General, general!"
"The lord has ordered us to withdraw our troops and return to the capital!"
The four of them tensed up when they heard the news.
"What? How can we do that?! "
Huang Gai immediately roared.
"Does the lord not trust us?"
"That doesn't mean we should withdraw!"
"If worst comes to worst, this old man will fight them again. Why are you asking us to retreat?"
Ling Tong quickly said, "General Huang, please calm down.
"Old General Huang, please calm down and listen to the scout first."
The scout had rushed all the way here. He was almost out of breath.
After a long while, the scout finally spoke.
"We just received news from the frontlines that Cao Cao is heading toward Jingzhou with five hundred thousand soldiers!"
"Jingzhou is in a state of emergency. To protect Jingzhou, the lord has ordered several generals to lead their men to Jingzhou. They must protect Jingzhou!"
Huang Gai and the others were dumbfounded.
What?
Cao Cao is here?
Why did he choose this time?
They were currently in a standoff with the Shanyue bandits. If they withdrew, the people of Yuzhang would be in dire straits!
"Did the lord say how we should stop the Shanyue?"
Cheng Pu asked anxiously.
The scout continued.
"General, the lord has ordered General Tai Shici to hold the fort for now. We'll decide after the siege of Jingzhou is over!"
"It's over."
Gan Ning's heart sank when he heard that.
Let Tai Shici defend?
But now, Tai Shici was nowhere to be seen!
In order to attack Shanyue, all twelve routes had been sealed. Tai Shici's thirty thousand troops would most likely not be able to come out!
How was it possible for Yu Zhang's remaining twenty thousand city guards to fend off the hundreds of thousands of bandits in the Shanyue?
Isn't this the same as giving up on Yu Zhang?
However, at the moment, Jingzhou was more important. If Jingzhou was broken and Liu Bei retreated, then Jiangdong would lose its natural barrier and would only be left with the natural moat of the Yangtze River.
However, after the Battle of Red Cliff, Cao Cao would definitely be fully prepared.
Moreover, this time, it was an army of 500,000!
"Forget it, let's go!"
Cheng Pu immediately slammed the table.
"Even if we lose Yu Zhang, we can't let that bastard Cao enter Jiangdong!"
"Think about the calamity in Xuzhou. Cao Cao is so treacherous that he will definitely bring harm to the people of Jiangdong!"
"Compared to Yu Zhang, we can't afford to lose all of Jiangdong!"
"That bastard Cao is like a ferocious beast. Even if Lu Xun and Lu Meng are talented, they might not be his match. We'll have to go and help them!"
Ling Tong frowned.
"But this Yu Zhang …"
Before he could finish his sentence, a hearty laugh suddenly came from outside the tent.
"Hahahaha, generals, old generals, I trust you have been well since we last met!"
"Sorry, I'm late!"
Hearing this familiar voice, everyone couldn't help but look out of the tent in unison.
When they saw the newcomer's face, everyone was stunned.
Tai Shici!
The person standing next to him was obviously Taishi Xiang!
"Ziyi! You're still alive?! "
Gan Ning blurted out.
Tai Shici was slightly taken aback.
"Xingba, what do you mean?"
"Why can't I be alive?"
"Are you going to curse me to death after not seeing me for so many years?"
Gan Ning said excitedly.
"That's great! With Ziyi here, we can rest easy! "
"We heard that Ziyi led thirty thousand soldiers to Shanyue, but you haven't returned for a long time. We thought that Ziyi wouldn't be able to come back."
"Where have you been all this time?"
Tai Shici smiled bitterly.
"I led the army to Shanyue, but there was a thick fog on the way and I lost my way."
"By a freak combination of factors, I ended up in Jiao Province."
"Jiao Province happened to be in chaos, so I led the army to quell the chaos."
"You guys …"
Although Tai Shici said this, he knew very well what was going on.
Just a few days after the defense of the city ended, the spy sent by Bai Feng rushed over with the news.
Cao Cao was going to attack Jingzhou!
This news made Tai Shici's eyes light up!
If that was the case, then Ling Tong and the others wouldn't be able to stay for long!
With Tai Shici's understanding of Sun Quan, he would definitely gather all the available soldiers in Jingzhou and defend it to the death.
After all, Cao Cao had brought a total of 500,000 soldiers with him!
Five hundred thousand!
The current Jiangdong and Liu Bei only had five hundred thousand soldiers.
However, other than military strength, they couldn't compare to Cao Cao in any other aspect.
Although Jingzhou was easy to defend and hard to attack, and Fancheng alone was very difficult to attack, who would dare to underestimate Cao Cao?
Sun Quan would definitely transfer these hundred thousand soldiers to make sure nothing went wrong.
At this time, Tai Shici knew that he had to show up.
Otherwise, Sun Quan would definitely be suspicious if the news spread.
At that time, it would be contrary to Bai Feng's plan.
Therefore, Tai Shici said resolutely, "Don't worry.
I've been at war with the Shanyue for a long time. They won't be able to set foot in Jiangdong! "
Gan Ning frowned and said, "That's right.
"Ziyi, don't be careless! For some reason, the Shanyue suddenly has powerful ballistae and archers. "
"Don't let your guard down! Even our hundred thousand soldiers can't go up the mountain! "
Tai Shici smiled faintly and said, "I know.
I've known about this for a long time. I've noticed that they're developing this a long time ago. "
"Don't worry. Even so, if they want to go down the mountain, they won't use ballistae. They'll still use cavalry."
"Even if we can't attack, it's still easy to defend."
Hearing Tai Shici's words, the four of them relaxed.
"Alright! Then I'll leave Yuzhang to you, Ziyi. "
"We'll head to Jingzhou immediately!"
"If we can't reach Jingzhou before Cao Cao's army arrives, we'll be in big trouble!"
Huang Gai patted Tai Shici's shoulder heavily. Then, everyone quickly gathered their troops and retreated.
They knew very well that.
Every minute and second was extremely precious!
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