Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1127 Danyang Surrenders
Luoyang, Imperial Palace.

Right Prime Minister Xun Yu was accompanying the emperor.

"Wen Ruo..."

Liu He read the memorial for a long time, his eyes felt a little sore, and he could not help but put down the imperial pen and rub his eyes.

Xun Yu heard the emperor summon him and immediately stood up: "I am here."

Liu He rubbed it for a while, and when he felt relieved, he looked at Xun Yu and said, "Tell me, was I too impatient in this battle?"

Xun Yu said calmly, "I think that Your Majesty has made a long-term plan this time. Even if we cannot conquer Jiangnan in one battle, we can at least greatly weaken the enemy's vitality and morale. The world has been in turmoil for many years, and the people are eager for peace and stability and are eager for a wise ruler. The time is not short. The sooner the world is pacified, the sooner the people can live a stable life. Why are you too impatient?"

Liu He shook his head, with a hint of sadness between his brows.

"Alas, in this battle, I used my second brother and the Purple Gold Dragon Riders as bait and fell victim to Zhou Yu's fire attack. Although I was well prepared, I was bound to suffer heavy losses. Although war is dangerous and casualties are inevitable, I still feel uneasy about sending them into the trap myself. In addition, there are bound to be many casualties in the armies of my fourth and fifth brothers. This is my fault."

Xun Yu replied, "If it weren't for General Yunchang's personal action, how could Zhou Yu's wisdom have been so easily tricked? General Guan Su looked down on the heroes and looked down on all directions. Others would never have expected that he would be willing to be a bait to help others achieve merit. Your Majesty's plan is to exchange a small loss for a great achievement. If the war drags on for a long time, the enemy will have Zhou Yu's strategy and Sun Ce's courage, and our army will certainly suffer more casualties. Those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters, and this has been the case since ancient times. Your Majesty is so kind, it is rare. You can give more compensation to the dead and commend the injured. This is a great grace from heaven."

Liu He nodded and said, "Well, let's leave this matter to the Ministry of War. Also, prepare in advance the rewards for the meritorious officers and soldiers."

"I will obey your order and discuss this with Minister Cui later."

Liu He seemed to have resolved a matter. He let out a long breath and looked a little more relaxed.

He looked at the sundial outside the window. It was already the end of the You hour.

"I think Jiang Huan's navy has already reached Jiangdong."

Xun Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty is very far-sighted. Four years ago, Sun Jian of Jiangdong was just a tiny disease compared to Cao Cao at that time. His strength was so weak that it was not worth mentioning. However, Your Majesty prepared for the rainy day and built warships in Qingzhou in advance, so that he could have this plan to deceive the world today. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu only focused on the Prince of Anping and General Xu Gongming when facing the troops in Xuzhou, but they never expected that our army would also have such a large number of warships and naval forces. The total strength of Danyang County and Wu County is less than 30,000, and they are scattered all over the place, so they are naturally unstoppable."

Liu He raised his lips slightly: "Although Zhou Yu is a famous general of the time and has outstanding wisdom and strategy, how can he be compared with my many beloved ministers such as Wen Ruo, Gong Da, Zhou Ping, Yuan Zhi, etc.?"

"Haha, Your Majesty is wise and intelligent. How dare we take credit for it? After the great victory of Yuzhou and Jiangdong, Your Majesty will offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai, which will be enough to comfort the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty."

"It's too early to be happy now. Lord Jiang is from Bingzhou and is not familiar with water. Although the warships and sailors are ready, he has only been in office for a few months. Whether he is qualified to be the commander of the navy will be tested in this battle."

Although Liu He said this, he looked very relaxed and it was obvious that he was not too worried about the outcome of this battle.

Xun Yu smiled slightly and did not answer.

North of Danyang County is Jiangcheng County.

To the north of the city, the mighty Yangtze River rushes past, and after the last three hundred miles of its journey, it flows into the East China Sea.

There is a not-so-high hillside near the river, named Qixia Mountain, with beautiful scenery. Climbing to the top of the mountain and overlooking the Yangtze River, you will feel a sense of heroism. It has always been loved by literati and poets.

However, today's Qixia Mountain is no longer as lively as before. The children of noble families who were originally traveling here are all panicked and flee in haste, as if they had seen some terrifying monster and are trying to avoid it as much as possible.

On the river in the distance, a row of extremely tall warships with sails raised high were speeding towards the ferry not far from Qixia Mountain, braving the still somewhat biting north wind of early spring.

On the leading warship, Jiang Huan, dressed in military uniform, held his sword with his left hand and the boat's hull with his right hand, staring solemnly at the river bank ahead.

Behind him, General Taishi Ci of Andong, Lieutenant Chen Dao of the Guerrilla Army, and other generals, as well as counselors such as Chen Deng of Xuzhou and Xu Shu of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, stood on both sides. Jiang Huan took a deep breath and then said solemnly, "Your Majesty has been planning for a long time this time, using Guan, Zhang, Zhu and other generals, and even the Prince of Anping himself as bait, in order to lure out the main forces of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. Now the plan has succeeded, and Zhou Yu has suffered a great defeat and suffered heavy losses. The defenses of Danyang County and Wu County ahead are weak, and there are no famous generals. Your Majesty has been building warships and training the navy in Qingzhou for more than four years, but there has been no commander. Now Jiang has been honored by Your Majesty and has taken on a heavy responsibility. I swear to fight this battle to destroy the reputation of the Jiangdong navy and enhance the prestige of our Han Dynasty!"

"We swear to defeat the Eastern Wu and enhance our country's prestige!"

The soldiers behind him shouted in unison.

Chen Deng stepped forward and said, "General, our army should be able to win this battle without fighting. I am acquainted with Liu Xun, the governor of Danyang. He is not good at military strategy and does not understand military tactics. Danyang has only 10,000 soldiers and they were completely unprepared. With Liu Xun's character, seeing our army's formation, and my subordinates explaining the righteousness of the matter to him, it should not be difficult to get him to surrender."

"That's right." Taishi Ci also agreed, "Your Majesty ordered people to build this tower ship, with two lower floors and three upper floors. Each ship can accommodate 5,000 soldiers, with hundreds of boatmen rowing on the lower floors. Such a large ship can also move as fast as flying, and there are all kinds of giant crossbows on board. We can dispatch five tower ships at a time, plus eight small warships, more than 30 warships, a total of 50,000 naval forces. I'm afraid the entire Jiangdong navy is only this size, and the mere Danyang County and Wu County can scare them away."

Taishi Ci was originally from Donglai, Qingzhou, and grew up by the sea. Although he practiced horseback martial arts when he was young, he never forgot his swimming skills.

When he learned not long ago that Anping Prince Liu Bei had assisted the current emperor in secretly building ships and training navy in the Bohai Bay at the junction of Qing and Ji states four years ago, he was eager to try and took the initiative to submit a petition requesting to serve in the navy.

Jiang Huan's expression remained unchanged, without a trace of complacency: "Don't underestimate the enemy. Although our warships are magnificent, our soldiers have never experienced naval battles. Only a few of them are sailors trained by the Prince of Anping when he was fighting pirates in Qingzhou. In addition, this is also the first time for Jiang to lead a navy, so we must be extremely alert. If we fail, we will not be able to face Your Majesty."

Everyone knew that he was always calm and composed, and that what he said was indeed reasonable, so they all stopped looking down on him.

However, as the fleet got closer to the shore, Xu Shu suddenly pointed forward.

"Look, there seems to be some movement on the other side?"

Everyone looked intently, and sure enough, they saw hundreds of people gathered on the shore, and they seemed to be beating drums and gongs, and the sound of drums and music could be heard faintly.

Jiang Huan frowned: "What does this mean?"

Not long after, a person walked out from the crowd opposite.

The man climbed onto a high platform originally used for viewing the scenery and shouted to the fleet, "General, I am Liu Xun, the governor of Danyang. I have come with all the officials of Danyang County to surrender to you. I hope you will put down your weapons and spare the people of this county..."

"General, I am Liu Xun, the governor of Danyang..."

Liu Xun shouted these words over and over again. Although there was still some distance between them and the wind from the river was howling, Jiang Huan and the others had practiced martial arts since childhood and had sharp ears and eyes. After listening to him several times, they generally understood the intention of his shouting.

"Danyang County surrendered?"

Jiang Huan was a little surprised, but this was part of the plan, so he was not too surprised.

Chen Deng laughed loudly and said, "Hahaha, I have said it before, Liu Xun has no courage. When Yuan Shu died, he immediately surrendered to Sun Jian. Now that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu have been defeated, and we are approaching with a large army, the demise of the Sun family in Jiangdong is imminent. I originally thought that I would have to spend more time talking, but now it seems that I have saved myself the trouble."

Xu Shu said, "General, beware of fraud. It would be better to send a general with a team of soldiers to land first. After we find out the truth, we can make a decision later."

Jiang Huan nodded and said, "Well, Minister Xu is right. Shuzhi, thank you for your trouble."

Chen Dao immediately stepped out and said, "I will obey your orders!"

Among the crowd behind Liu Xun, there was a man with an ugly appearance. It was Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan, who left Xiangyang a few days ago.

He looked at the two small warships and several Zou Ke separated from the mighty fleet on the river, twirled his beard lightly, and smiled.

(End of this chapter)