Three Kingdoms: Li Shimin, dressed as Liu Shan, forcibly abducts Sun Shangxiang.

Chapter 33: The Han army advances eastward and captures Sun Quan alive!

Jiangbei

Yiling City,

Inside the garrison camp, shouts of battle filled the air.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!!"

The dark-skinned soldiers, shirtless, drilled with guns, drenched in sweat.

These days,

Liu Shan did not waste his time in Yiling. His soldiers were either remnants or units that were previously not under each other's command.

This is a good opportunity to train properly and get familiar with the procedures.

This can be considered as completely integrating the combat power of his soldiers into one.

On the platform of generals,

Guan Xing and Zhang Bao are reporting military affairs to Liu Shan.

"We are acting on the Crown Prince's orders, commanding the army's artisans to work day and night to build warships..."

"They then searched far and wide for ships..."

"We now have enough boats and ships for our army's needs!"

Both sides of the Yangtze River

A network of waterways.

Liu Shan's crossing of the river this time was bound to be a major undertaking, so how could he do without boats and ships?

Fortunately, there were many skilled shipbuilders among Ma Liang and Huang Quan's troops.

There were even more shipbuilding craftsmen among the surrendered soldiers of Jiaozhou and the city of Yiling.

In addition, Wu Jun had prepared a large number of ships in Jiangbei, and with the combined efforts of all parties, Liu Shan was able to gather enough warships.

Finally, the biggest problem for the Han army's march in Jiangdong has been solved!

"Your Highness..."

Beside him, Huang Quan spoke with a hint of worry: "Our army is indeed powerful now, holding both sides of the Yangtze River."

"Your Highness is also aware of your great ambitions and desire to accomplish great things in Jiangnan and Jiangbei."

"only……"

"However, within the city of Zigui, there remains the main force of Wu's army under Lu Xun!"

"Along the Yangtze River from Gong'an downstream, there are many important towns where Wu troops are stationed... And in Jianye, Sun Quan has tens of thousands of elite troops!"

"If Lu Xun truly leads his troops eastward..."

Huang Quan didn't finish his sentence, but how could those present not understand?

If Lu Xun truly leads his troops eastward!

Even if the Han army had the advantage of terrain, how long could they hold out against Lu Xun's 100,000-strong army?

Although Liu Shan now has a strong and well-equipped army,

But after all, it's still a lone force... without any help!

Even if Meng Da's troops from Shangyong could arrive, who could guarantee that the Han army could hold out until Meng Da's army arrived?

Moreover,

If Liu Shan and Lu Xun truly launched a major war across the north and south of the Yangtze River.

Sun Quan of Jianye,

How could Wu's troops remain indifferent in the important towns along the Yangtze River?

By then,

With Lu Xun and Sun Quan attacking from both sides, what are our chances of winning?

For a time,

Silence reigned on the command platform, broken only by the shouts of soldiers drilling, echoing throughout the camp...

a long time,

His Highness the Crown Prince slowly nodded: "Lu Xun is leading his troops back east?"

"What the General of the North said is not impossible."

"but……"

"But if Lu Xun leads his troops to the north bank of the Yangtze River, Yiling will already be an empty city. What will Lu Boyan do then?"

Lu Xun arrived, but Yiling was already deserted?

Your Highness means to have the army abandon Yiling?

Guan Xing and Zhang Bao looked completely bewildered; they couldn't keep up with Liu Shan's train of thought at all.

Not to mention that Yiling is located by the river and is easily defended, if Yiling is abandoned, it would be tantamount to giving up the geographical advantage that has already been gained!

Even if they do withdraw from Yiling, where will they go?

Although there are many cities north of the Yangtze River, none of them currently know about the Han army's movements. If they were to occupy other cities, it would be tantamount to directly exposing their own whereabouts...

Once Sun Quan of Jianye learned that tens of thousands of Han troops had crossed the river...

They will disregard everything.

Send a large army to suppress them!

With their current troop strength, if they lose the initiative in this Jiangdong territory, defeat is inevitable.

Your Highness, how could you do something so reckless?! Following the updates on Cola Novels has never been so enjoyable.

Huang Quan was also stunned: "Your Highness means..."

"Urgent report from Jiangnan!"

Just then, a scout hurriedly climbed onto the command platform: "The barbarian king of Jiangnan, Shamoke, has come to report..."

"Ma Shizhong, carrying Bu Zhi's head, has already taken control of the three commanderies in Jingnan that originally belonged to the Han dynasty."

"We have acquired 8,000 troops from three counties!"

"Currently, Attendant-in-Ordinary Ma is leading eight thousand troops stationed on the south bank, ready to be deployed by His Highness the Crown Prince at any time!"

Ma Liang certainly did not disappoint him!

The four commanderies of Jingnan were originally under Liu Bei's control, but later the Sun and Liu families signed the Xiangshui Alliance.

Liu Bei ceded another half-prefecture to Jiangdong.

Therefore, of these four prefectures in Jingnan, there must be one that is still firmly under the control of Jiangdong...

Ma Liang's ability to pacify three prefectures was already the best he could do at the moment.

These three counties gathered eight thousand soldiers, and together with the one thousand soldiers that I originally allocated to Ma Liang, that makes a total of nine thousand troops!

Now they have an army of 40,000.

Many things I'd wanted to do before, I can finally do now...

"good!"

Liu Shan was greatly encouraged: "Now that we have enough troops, we can advance eastward!"

Eastward advance?!

Huang Quan recalled Liu Shan's instructions to him and Zhuge Jin, and his expression immediately changed drastically: "Your Highness, do you really intend to march east to Jianye?!"

"Although traveling by water is extremely fast from Yiling to Jianye, it still takes more than ten days to travel by both water and land."

"With 40,000 troops advancing eastward, how could the Wu army along the way remain unaware? If..."

Liu Shan: "When did I ever say I wanted to go to Jianye?"

Not going to Jianye?

The crowd grew increasingly confused. If they weren't going to Jianye, then what was the purpose of this eastward expansion...?

"Xiaguchi."

Liu Shan's voice remained calm: "Before the Battle of Yiling, Sun Quan personally led troops to garrison at Xiakou to observe the outcome of the battle and to seize the opportunity to act."

"With the changes taking place across the country, Jianye must have already heard the news."

"Given the strategic importance of the south bank and Yiling, how could Sun Quan possibly remain indifferent?"

Liu Shan was quite certain: "I'm afraid that before Zhuge Jin even arrives in Jianye, my uncle will already be in Xiakou..."

"How could I not know that if we march east to Jianye, we will inevitably be met with repeated resistance from the Wu army?"

"But what if we go straight to Xiakou?"

Xiakou,

Xiakou!

Has Sun Quan already led his troops to Xiakou?

Everyone present was speechless with astonishment.

Huang Quan's thoughts began to race involuntarily, following Liu Shan's words...

If the army were to sail down the river, the journey from Yiling to Xiakou would be much shorter and faster than the journey to Jianye.

The number of Wu troops blocking their way was naturally even smaller!

The key is.

Even Sun Quan probably couldn't have guessed that His Highness the Crown Prince had already anticipated his arrival at Xiakou.

That King of Wu of Wei,

If tens of thousands of troops bearing the banners of Cao Wei suddenly appeared at the gates of Xiakou...

Suddenly, it appeared opposite his royal banner...

This will surely make Sun Quan tremble with fear!

To use one's intentions to scheme against the unintentional,

If Sun Quan is caught off guard and is indeed captured by His Highness the Crown Prince...

Oh, that would be hilarious!

Thinking of this,

Huang Quan's throat was already dry.

We can fight this battle!

Even more worth fighting!

"Pass on the order to the isolated army!"

woohoo~

The large horn-shaped bugle resounded throughout the camp.

The soldiers who were training quickly returned to their posts and entered battle!

The entire city of Yiling

All the Han troops were mobilized.

They surged into the camp like a tidal wave.

The emperor's banners converged toward the towering dragon flag at the central command post...

"Pass on the order to the isolated army!"

Liu Shan's gaze swept across the bustling camp: "The army shall board the ships and depart immediately..."

"Advance by both water and land!"

"Go straight to Xiaguchi!!!"