The next day, Wu County, Jiangdong.
Wu County City, Wu Hou's Residence.
Sun Quan gritted his teeth as he read the war report.
"Trash, a bunch of trash!"
"In just a few days, they can't even defend Lujiang!"
"No matter how fierce Cao Cao's attacks are, can't they hold on until Liu Bei's reinforcements arrive?"
"Also, why is Liu Bei so slow?"
Lu Su stood in front of Sun Quan with a solemn expression and finally spoke.
"My lord … … I'm afraid Liu Bei won't be able to make it."
"What?!"
Hearing this, Sun Quan's eyes widened as he looked at Lu Su in disbelief.
Lu Su heaved a deep sigh.
"The Ferocious Cavalry discovered Liu Bei's movements and went to attack Jiaozhou."
"The envoy sent by Liu Bei said that he was afraid that Jiaozhou would lose our two armies, so he had no choice but to return to defend."
"Also … … Liu Bei's army can't take down Shanyue!"
Sun Quan was furious.
"Is this Liu Xuande a trash?"
"He has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, but he can't even take down a small Shanyue?"
After saying this, Sun Quan was only venting his anger.
Sun Quan knew how difficult it was to take down Shanyue.
Now, the fifty thousand soldiers he had sent to Shanyue had all been recalled.
It was not because of anything else, but simply because they could not take it down.
As long as there was a way, Sun Quan would not give up on attacking Shanyue.
However, Shanyue was like a tortoise shell that was difficult to break through.
No matter what Sun Quan did, he could not even get up the mountain.
He even suspected that the people on the mountain were not from Shanyue.
Logically speaking, in a barren place like the Shanyue, there would not be enough food to last for more than a few days, and they would have to leave the mountain.
That was when the Shanyue was at its weakest.
Sun Quan couldn't understand why Shanyue would have such powerful crossbows and bolts.
But as soon as they went down the mountain, they were no match for Jiangdong's warriors.
However, several months had passed, and there was still no news from Shanyue.
"Could it be that these Shanyue people have found a way to grow good food?"
Sun Quan could not help but ask doubtfully.
However, Lu Su could not answer Sun Quan's question.
Theoretically speaking, this was simply impossible.
If the Shanyue area could grow crops normally, and there would be enough food for so many Shanyue people, they definitely wouldn't have come down to plunder.
After all, plundering meant facing the wrath of the Jiangdong soldiers.
Many Shanyue people had died over such a long period of time.
But if this was not an explanation, what else could be used to explain it?
It couldn't be that the Shanyue people were plundering other barbarian places and harvesting large amounts of food, could it?
If that was really the case, why would the Shanyue invade Jiangdong for so long?
Every time the Shanyue went down the mountain, they would be able to plunder a lot of supplies, but they would also suffer great losses.
This was actually a huge loss for the Shanyue.
The Shanyue used to be known as the Hundred Yue, and had many soldiers. But now, because the soldiers were tired and the horses were tired, there was no stable source of food, and that was how it ended up today.
"Damn it, let's not bother about these Shanyue for now!"
"Forget about Liu Bei if he doesn't come!"
"Zijing, send a messenger to tell Liu Xuande that if he doesn't send troops, he will pacify the south."
"Otherwise, even if Jiangdong can't hold on, we will fight to the death with him!"
Sun Quan roared. Lu Su hurriedly accepted the order and went to find the messenger sent by Liu Bei Army.
Of course, Lu Su could not say what Sun Quan said exactly.
After following Sun Quan for so long, Lu Su was naturally experienced.
After all, Sun Quan was currently in a fit of anger, and his words were all words of anger.
If he really threatened Liu Bei like that, Liu Bei would have nothing to worry about. At worst, he could just run south from Jiaozhou.
Because the cost was not proportional to the income, Cao Cao would definitely not send soldiers to chase after him.
Moreover, if they did chase after him, they would not only have to deal with Liu Bei, but also many of the local barbarians.
If they angered Liu Bei, it would be terrible for Jiangdong.
Therefore, Lu Su very tactfully told the messenger:
"Sir, please go back and tell your lord."
"You must deal with the south as soon as possible … I'm afraid Jiangdong won't be able to hold on for long."
The messenger immediately nodded and said:
"Sir, please rest assured. My lord and the military advisor have already made preparations."
"Now, my lord has already sent two generals, Guan Zhang, to guard the Yangtze River."
"Once the situation in Jiangdong is irreversible, I hope that everyone in Jiangdong will arrive on the river in time."
"As long as you do so, General Guan Zhang will definitely be able to cut off your escape route."
Hearing this, Lu Su's originally furrowed brows immediately relaxed.
It seemed that Liu Bei was not a despicable person.
If Liu Bei was a despicable person, he would definitely not contact Jiangdong and would have fled long ago.
Since Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were here, things would be easier.
Although Cao Chun's Ferocious Tiger Leopard Cavalry was brave, they still needed to defend Jingzhou.
To put it bluntly, Cao Chun simply did not have the time and experience to deal with Liu Bei and the others.
This way, there would be a way out.
As long as there was a way out, they would be able to fight Cao Cao with all their might.
For all they knew, Cao Cao might not be able to break through Jiangdong.
Although the chances were slim, it was still worth a try.
However, if they moved out of Jiangdong, who knew how many soldiers they could bring with them.
The people would definitely not be willing to leave.
Now, Lu Su fully experienced the scene when Zhou Yu committed suicide.
This was probably how he felt when he was too ashamed to face his parents in Jiangdong.
However, he also did not expect Cao Cao's offensive to be so fierce.
In just a short month, he actually took down all nine counties in Jingzhou!
Nine counties!
However, this was not Liu Bei's fault. After all, Jiangdong also went all out.
In fact, the difference in military strength was not much.
Cao Cao sent five hundred thousand soldiers, while the defending side had at least four hundred thousand. Moreover, they were the defending side, so they had the advantage.
However, Cao Cao did not play by the rules.
Time and time again, he attacked fiercely and took over the cities. Moreover, their weapons and armor were far superior to his own.
As such, it was only a matter of time before Jiangdong fell.
Thinking of this, Lu Su could not help but sigh heavily as he looked at the cloudless sky.
He did not expect that a native of Jiangdong like him would one day have to leave his hometown.
Thinking of this, Lu Su's heart was extremely heavy.
Even so, Lu Su was very clear that he could not fall.
As the Governor, if he gave up, what would the soldiers of Jiangdong do?
There was only one path left.
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