The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 417: The Fragility of the Sun-Liu Alliance

Having said that, Cao Cao also looked at Sima De meaningfully.

Then he paused and said thoughtfully:

"In this case, let Man Chong, Zhang Liao, and Li Dian stay here together."

"Man Chong is in charge of the construction of Ruxu City!"

"Zhang Liao and Li Dian, with 20,000 strong soldiers, guarded the area from Hefei to Chaohu Lake."

"Build an indestructible barrier on the Ruxu River."

"To guard against Sun Quan of Jiangdong."

"What do you think of my deployment this time?"

Hearing this, Sima De felt a little amused.

Since you, Old Cao, already have it all figured out, why bother asking me?
But his face showed a look of sincere admiration:

"Father-in-law, that's a good idea! So."

"Even if Sun Quan leads another 200,000-man army to attack us, we will not be able to move forward!"

After all, Zhang Liao was enough to defeat Sun's 100,000 troops.

Man Chong could also beat Sun Quan until he cried for his parents.

And these two people joined forces to fight against Sun Quan.

This undoubtedly provides double insurance for Jiangbei's defense line.

These two Jiangdong nemesis are here.

From now on, Sun Quan can only watch and sigh!
Sima De even firmly believed that Sun Quan would continue to engage in aggressive military campaigns even after returning.

He spent all his money to build an army of 800,000 men, comparable to Cao's army.

In the end, he will still be strangled by the joint efforts of Zhang Liao and Man Chong.

He lost his army and humiliated his country, and fled back to Jiangdong in disgrace.

And what about Li Dian? Even if he just stood by and yelled 666, it would be fine!

After all, Sun Quan couldn't even break through Zhang Liao's defense line.

How could it be Li Dian's turn to take action?

When Cao Cao heard this, Sima De praised his arrangement highly.

He couldn't help but laugh and scold: "You kid, you are becoming more and more slippery now!"

"If these three people can really stop an army of 200,000."

"Why should I personally lead an army all the way here to resist Sun Quan?"

Upon hearing this, Sima De realized that he had said the wrong thing and could not help but nod in agreement repeatedly.

Seeing this, Cao Cao smiled, shook his head and waved his hand, signaling Sima De to leave.

So it was almost the same day that Cao Cao made the decision.

The main force of Cao's army on the north bank of the Yangtze River had already begun to retreat northward.

Even as time passed, Cao's army retreated as fast as a torrent.

The huge navy that originally spanned the Yangtze River also gradually withdrew its formation.

Slowly sail into Rushu Water.

However, the evacuation of 200,000 troops cannot be completed overnight.

Cao Cao also needs to properly arrange the generals who stay in Jiangbei.

It was five or six days later when Cao Cao's flagship set out to evacuate.

So on the day of the Autumnal Equinox, the Yangtze River is sparkling.

Cao Cao was surrounded by civil and military officials.

Standing on the deck, looking at the Sun-Liu coalition forces upstream, I was filled with emotion.

"Since the troops were dispatched from Yecheng, it has been the beginning of autumn..."

"Before I knew it, the southern expedition had been going on for nearly half a year."

"It's time to return north!"

After a sigh, Cao Cao suddenly turned around and stared at the people behind him.

"Order to the entire army. From today on, all troops will set out to return north!"

As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, a uniform response resounded through the sky.

All of a sudden, thousands of ships set out, heading north.

Even when retreating, Cao's army still maintained the same strong momentum as before.

It dominates the Yangtze River and is extremely spectacular.

To the west is where the Sun-Liu allied fleet is stationed.

At this time, the autumn wind swept across the magnificent river.

The voices of the soldiers reporting the news were like a gentle breeze brushing past Sun Quan's ears.

"My lord! Cao's army has completely retreated!"

This quietly relaxed his tense nerves.

Despite the news that Cao's infantry in Jiangbei had withdrawn two days ago.

He had already foreseen today's scene, but when this moment actually happened.

The worry hidden in my heart was finally relieved.

"Everyone!" Sun Quan laughed loudly and his eyes turned to Zhuge Liang, Lu Su and others.

"Now that Cao Cao has left, is there anyone willing to accompany me and send him back north?" In response to Sun Quan's pretentiously heroic words.

Zhuge Liang knew very well that this was actually a close surveillance of Cao Cao's evacuation.

If I had not witnessed Cao's army returning north with my own eyes, I would probably have felt uneasy.

However, when he thought about the retreat of Cao's army.

The 10,000 strong army he led was isolated on the edge of Jiangdong.

He could not help but stand up and said earnestly: "Lord Wu!"

"Now that Cao Cao has returned north, the danger in Jiangdong has been resolved."

"The army led by Liang should not stay here for too long."

"Today is a good day to say goodbye to everyone in Jiangdong!"

Without Cao Cao, the powerful enemy is no longer around.

Zhuge Liang was worried about Sun Quan who was suffering a setback in the north.

What evil thoughts will he have and turn his attention to targeting them?

After all, Sun Quan has always been capricious.

He had to take precautions.

Even if it's only a tiny possibility.

As soon as Zhuge Liang said this, Sun Quan's smile froze on his face.

It's like a sudden cold snap in spring.

"Kong Ming, I was just about to thank you for coming all the way here."

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

"Could it be that... you have some concerns in your heart?"

After Sun Quan finished speaking, Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows slightly.

The determination to leave became even more unwavering.

"The Lord of Wu should know that I was here before I came."

"Guan Yu has been sent to lead the army to the border of Lingling and Wuling."

"To contain Xu Huang and Wen Pin."

"Now Cao Cao is returning north. If Liang does not return, there may be changes in the rear."

Such an impeccable reason blocked Sun Quan's intention to retain him.

As the saying goes, there are only three things that can happen.

If Zhuge Liang were forced to stay, it would only damage the reputation of both sides.

“Oh, I see!”

"Then Zijing, please send Kongming off for me later!"

"After Kong Ming returns, you may as well inform Uncle Liu."

"Because of your army's rescue of my Jiangdong."

"From now on, I will no longer interfere in the affairs of Jiaozhou."

"Uncle Liu can rest assured to conquer the southern thief Shi Xie."

Sun Quan's move seemed generous, but in fact Changsha was still not ready to let go.

He had no intention of returning it completely to Liu Bei.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang said helplessly:

"In this case, Liang will thank the Marquis Wu on behalf of my Lord Liu Huangshu."

On the side, Lu Su watched the conversation between the two silently and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Although there was nothing wrong with Sun Quan's actions, they were too discouraging to his "allies".

The next time Jiangdong is in crisis again, Zhuge Liang will lead troops to rescue it.

I'm afraid I have to consider whether it's worth it.
Thinking of this, Lu Su couldn't help but think of the previous meeting between him, Zhuge Liang and Sima De.

The debate on the river about the alliance between Sun and Liu.

Can the alliance between Sun and Liu really be maintained for a long time?

And in the retreating Cao army battlefield formation, at this time on the deck of a ship.

Zhuge Dan pointed forward and said to Cao Zhang:

"My lord, just watch. Sun Quan will not move his troops until our army withdraws."

"Now that our army is returning north, he has sent out his flagship to follow right behind us!"

Cao Zhang looked in the direction he was pointing and immediately noticed the enemy's central warships.

Even under the big flag, a figure dressed in gorgeous clothes could be vaguely seen.

"Could it be that Sun Quan wants to take advantage of our army's return to the north?"

"Waiting for an opportunity to attack our army from behind?"

Sima De, who was standing by, heard this and said with a smile:

"Ziwen is overthinking. Sun Quan definitely doesn't have the courage to do that."

"You are following me now because you are afraid that our army will suddenly turn back."

"I will feel at ease only after I see our troops enter Chaohu Lake with my own eyes."

(End of this chapter)