Spring mid-February.

Prime Minister Cao Cao personally garrisoned troops in Juchao and took charge of the overall situation.

Xiahou Dun was ordered to lead most of his troops to march to the Ruxu and Wu lines.

However, due to the changeable weather, sudden and continuous heavy rains caused the water level of the river to surge, making Ruxuwu surrounded by a vast ocean, like a lake.

Wu Jun's navy took advantage of the situation and found a place to use it.

Chen's troops marched across the river to intimidate both sides of Cao's army.

Even though Xiahou Dun launched a strong attack on Wubao with a force several times that of the enemy, the offensives were easily resolved between Lü Meng's tight defenses.

Looking at the strength of Uburg.

And due to the sudden rise in water levels, we fell into an unfavorable situation.

Xiahou Dun had no choice but to follow Zhang Liao's suggestion and temporarily ordered his troops to retreat to wait for the water level to subside.

From behind, I heard that my side was limited by the water level and had to retreat temporarily.

Cao Cao also increasingly felt the importance of conquering the southern navy.

Without any hesitation, he ordered all his troops to practice naval exercises in the rivers around Juchao.

It's March.

According to the scouts' inspection, the water level has dropped.

Xiahou Dun once again sent troops to advance towards Ruxuwu.

The news reached Jianye City.

Over the past month or so, Lu Xun and He Qi have also been making rapid progress, each raising troops to suppress Shanyue's rebellion.

Among them, Lu Xun even planned to defeat Youtu, the leader of Shanyue, near Jingxian County.

In an instant.

The morale of the Sangoshi people dropped to its lowest point.

Danyang and other places were basically declared pacified.

Under the pressing pressure of Lu Xun and He Qi, the Shanyue people felt increasingly difficult to resist.

Each tribe had to flee into the mountains one after another.

And this time, the Wu army also captured tens of thousands of people.

I heard that Cao's army was attacking again, and the rebellion instigated by Cao in Danyang to the west had been basically eliminated.

At this time, a look of great joy appeared on Sun Quan's face, and he became very excited.

He once again gained some confidence in resisting Cao's army.

While excited.

He issued several strict orders.

First of all, Lu Meng was appointed as the military governor, and he and Jiang Qin commanded each other. The governor general Ling Tong and Xu Sheng led their troops to fight fiercely with Cao's army.

Later, Lu Xun was ordered to return with his troops to wait for crossing the river to support the frontline war.

As for He Qi, he is still stationed in Danyang County to form a deterrent to prevent the Shanyue people from attacking!

Faced with this current situation.

The war between the Cao and Wu armies is about to break out!

…

Jiangbei front line.

I saw all the troops of Cao's army gathering at Ruxuwu.

At this time, in Wu Fort, Lu Meng pondered for a long time, and then faced Jiang Qin beside him and said: "General Jiang, judging from the current situation, Cao Jun has used all his strength to attack this time."

"Although this Wu Fort is well-defended, it is also unbreakable!"

"But after all, we are located on the shore and isolated outside. It may be difficult to withstand the enemy's attack. I'm afraid we have to make plans in advance!"

Just one word.

The middle-aged Jiang Qin, who is in his thirties and is holding an armor, is about eight feet tall. He is not a fool, and he can also hear some hidden meanings in his words.

He thought for a moment and then asked, "I wonder what Zi Mingke has planned?"

"General, according to the information sent back from the rear, Shanyue was instigated by the Cao family to rebel. The Lord needs to take charge of Jianye and take the lead in countering the rebellion."

"I'm afraid they won't be able to come to support us for a while."

"Although our army repelled Cao's attack here last month, it was actually largely due to the heavy rain that caused the water level to skyrocket, allowing our navy to give full play to threatening the enemy's flanks."

"We are attacking again this time. With all our strength, this Uburg hangs alone on the shore and is in danger of being lost."

At this point, Lu Meng also paused for a moment, thinking deeply, and said slowly: "Therefore, my intention is that General Jiang will lead the troops to withdraw to the water stronghold to strengthen defense."

"I will continue to stand firm here. If something goes wrong and Wu is broken through, we will have room to maneuver and continue to resist Cao Jun's attack."

"I wonder what the general thinks?"

One word slowly fell out.

After hearing these words, Jiang Qin also fell into deep thought.

It took about a while.

He smiled solemnly and nodded in agreement, saying in a deep voice: "Ziming has thought carefully, I have no objection!"

With Jiang Qin's agreement, the policy was finalized.

He led his troops to retreat to the water village and continue to strengthen the city defense.

Lü Meng led Ling Tong, Xu Sheng and other generals to continue guarding Wu Shang.

Wait until Jiang Qin leads his troops to leave.

Lü Meng then also distributed instructions, ordering Ling Tong and Xu Sheng to lead their own boats to station themselves on the river near Wubao and near Shuizhai to act as a horn.

Sit back and wait for the arrival of Cao Jun's troops.

After giving orders to the generals, Lü Meng sent additional scouts to investigate more to the north.

Trying to keep track of Cao's army's movements at all times.

the other side.

The vanguard army at this time was led by Zhang Liao, the general who conquered the east, and attacked Ruxuwu directly.

Hearing that the enemy general who led his troops to kill was Zhang Liao, the Wu soldiers who were still stationed in Wubao unconsciously felt a little wary, with a look of fear on their faces.

For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the military camp.

"Ah, is Zhang Liao coming to kill you?"

"Brothers, it is impossible to withstand this battle!"

"That's right, this general was fighting left and right among our army's formations last year, as if he was in a deserted place!"

"It seems that this battle will be difficult for our army."

…

For several consecutive words, while the soldiers were talking, the intense emotions on their expressions were clearly visible!

Most of the sergeants present were involved in last year's Battle of Hefei.

Under Xiaoyaojin, Zhang Liao's brave and invincible figure left a deep impression on them, so much so that when he mentioned it now, they felt inexplicable fear.

Naturally, the panic expressed by the soldiers in Wubao could not be hidden from the commander-in-chief Lu Meng.

He also learned this information in an instant.

However, Zhang Liaojing's reputation was already well-known in last year's battle, and it was unrealistic to eliminate the nightmare in the hearts of the soldiers in a short period of time.

Probably after thinking about it for a long time.

He just made up his mind to pay attention.

First, the personal guard battalion was sent to protect the soldiers, inspect the military camp, and express condolences to the soldiers.

At the same time, he also took the opportunity to shout loudly and raise his arms to encourage people.

Lu Mengping often commanded his soldiers on the battlefield in Surrey, with few defeats and a high military prestige.

Now with such encouragement, the unfavorable military morale has been somewhat stabilized.

But he himself knew it very well.

The maintenance of military morale is only temporary. If Zhang Liao cannot be defeated head-on, his power will take root in the hearts of our own soldiers and will never go away.

With this in mind, Lu Meng also finalized the next battle plan.

Order all the troops in Wubao to stand ready.
To be continued...