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Chapter 28 Not every northerner is called Guan Yu!
"The general will get the order!"

Yu Jin accepted the order with great enthusiasm.

If Guan Yu is defeated, the power to control the Han River will be controlled, and the connection between Fancheng and Xiangyang can be cut off.

Then Fancheng will be broken!

Once Fancheng was broken, it would be easy to cross the Han River and capture Xiangyang.

When Cao Cao took over Jingzhou, he was undoubtedly the one who made the greatest contribution.

Cao Cao gave Yu Jin such a great achievement, how could he not be excited and happy.

"Prime Minister, the Yu River is not as vast as the Han River or the Yangtze River. Most of our five thousand naval soldiers are from the north, and their training time is only six months."

"Isn't it too hasty to engage in a decisive battle with Liu Bei now that we've just arrived at the Han River?"

All the counselors had no objection, but one counselor with half white hair and beard suddenly spoke out a reminder.

The person who spoke was Jia Xu.

"What Wenhe said makes sense."

"Although General Wen Ze commands the navy, he is a northerner after all. Naval warfare is very different from land warfare."

"Prime Minister, should we postpone the decisive battle for now and allow General Wen Ze and my naval officers to familiarize themselves with the Han River's conditions?"

General Fenwei Man Chong also spoke in agreement with Jia Xu.

Cao Cao pondered in silence, his eyes filled with hesitation.

Yu Jin frowned secretly and felt a little anxious.

Seeing that the first achievement of pacifying Jingzhou is within reach, if we don't fight this battle, what if it is delayed and there are more troubles, and what if the credit is snatched away by others?
How can you let the duck in your mouth fly away like that!

"Wen and Bo Ning are worrying too much!"

Yu Jin raised his head and said proudly:

"Although Jin is from Taishan County, our Taishan County also has rivers. Jin has been able to swim since he was a child, and walking on the boat is like walking on flat ground."

"I've also studied naval warfare in detail. Land and naval warfare actually have the same objectives and principles. It's not as difficult as you think."

"As for my five thousand naval officers and soldiers, although most of them are from Nanyang, they are all proficient in water!"

After Yu Jin boasted about himself, he pointed to the south with a look of disdain.

"Besides, Jin is from the north, and so is Guan Yu. He is from Hedong, which is further north than our Taishan County."

"Do you think Guan Yu knows more about naval warfare than Jin?"

"Could Guan Yu's hastily assembled navy be more elite than the navy I have trained so meticulously for half a year?"

Man Chong was speechless.

Jia Xu was silent.

Although Yu Jin's rebuttal sounded a bit conceited, every word he said made sense.

For a moment, the two of them couldn't find any flaws.

The hesitation on Cao Cao's face gradually disappeared.

"I understand Yunchang. Although he killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou and was the bravest among the three armies, he is still a northerner after all."

"A northerner is a northerner after all. Even if he has lived in the south for many years, it is impossible for him to learn naval warfare without a teacher."

Cao Cao nodded slightly and waved his hand:

"Wen Ze's words make sense. Even though our navy has only been trained for half a year, how can we compare to the ragtag group Liu Bei hastily assembled?"

"My orders remain unchanged. Wen Ze leads his navy into the Han River immediately. Defeat Liu Bei's navy and block the Han River!"

This time, no one objected.

Yu Jin gladly accepted the order.

In order to encourage Yu Jin on his journey, Cao Cao personally went to the bank of the Yu River to see him off.

noon.

After a hearty meal, the five thousand Cao army naval forces began to board the ship one after another.

"Prime Minister, my five thousand naval forces have all boarded the ship. Please give the order to fight!"

On the pier, Yu Jin asked for orders with great enthusiasm.

Cao Cao looked at his high-spirited navy with a satisfied smile on his face.

Just as he was about to give the order, he suddenly remembered something. "Wen Ze, in this battle, I want you to try your best to capture Yun Chang alive."

"I want to tell him in person that he made the wrong choice when he abandoned me!"

Cao Cao warned with a sneer.

The scene when Guan Yu resigned and left him came to his mind again.

Thinking about how kind he was to Guan Yu back then, he tried his best but could never sever Guan Yu's loyalty to Liu Bei.

Never leaving, traveling thousands of miles to find the master... This loyalty truly made him respectful.

But to say that he is so broad-minded that he has no resentment towards Guan Yu in his heart is to deceive himself.

Ten years later, the battle of Jingzhou took place again.

Cao Cao naturally couldn't wait to see Guan Yu again and hear Guan Yu say in person that he regretted giving him the gold and seal and abandoning him.

Yu Jin naturally understood Cao Cao's thoughts, and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. As long as Guan Yu doesn't fight to the death, I will capture him alive and present him to you."

Cao Cao nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand, saying:

"Go ahead and defeat Liu Bei's ragtag army. Let those southerners see that we northerners can also fight naval battles!"

Yu Jin took the order and left.

The trumpets sounded and the flags waved.

Nearly a hundred warships of various sizes, carrying 5,000 Cao's navy soldiers, sailed south along the Yu River towards the nearby Han River.

Cao Cao led a large group of troops and followed south along the river bank, ready to witness the first naval victory in the history of Cao's army.

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Xiangyang City.

In the provincial government, Liu Bei and his advisers, including Xiao He, were gathered in front of a map, discussing the upcoming war.

"My lord, General Guan has urgent news."

"Yu Jin is leading the 5,000-strong Cao naval force, which is currently moving south along the Yu River. They will reach the Han River in half an hour at most."

"General Guan wishes to lead his navy to the Yu River to stop Cao Cao's army, and I am requesting your order."

The messenger rushed in and brought Guan Yu's request.

There was a discussion in the hall.

"My lord, Cao Cao saw that Liu Cong and Sun Quan's troops were unable to support him, so he dispatched the Wancheng navy. He wanted to defeat our navy, cut off the Han River, and isolate Fancheng to the north of the Yangtze River!"

Yi Ji pointed out Cao Cao's intention in one sentence.

Liu Bei looked at the location of the Yu River on the map, his eyes showing both excitement and a bit of worry.

The excitement lies in the fact that Cao Cao's navy has been defeated, and there is finally a chance to dampen the morale of Cao's army.

The concern is whether Guan Yu can win this naval battle.

After all, in order to prevent Liu Biao from being suspicious, Guan Yu had been secretly training the navy over the years and had never had any actual combat before.

It is still unknown what the true ability of his northern brother is in naval warfare and what the combat effectiveness of the naval officers and soldiers is.

Xiao He could see Liu Bei's concerns, but he smiled to himself.

Not to mention Liu Bei, Guan Yu himself probably didn't expect that he had a hidden talent for water warfare.

Guan Yu himself could not have imagined it, and Cao Cao on the opposite side naturally could not have imagined it, that Guan Yu, who had killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou, had also hidden a unique skill in water combat from him.

Cao Cao's underestimation of the enemy was a godsend opportunity for him to achieve a surprise victory.

Xiao He stepped forward, bowed with a firm look in his eyes:

"My lord, this is a golden opportunity for us to severely damage Cao's army's morale. We must not miss it."

"My lord, you must have confidence in General Guan and believe that he will win this battle!"

The words "General Guan will win" shocked Liu Bei's heart, and the hesitation and worry in his eyes were instantly dispelled.

"Since meeting Bowen, he hasn't missed a thing. Since he has such confidence in Yunchang, what else do I have to worry about?"

Liu Bei's eyes turned as hard as steel. He took a deep breath and shouted proudly:
"Send a message to Yunchang, lead the navy immediately to stop Cao Cao's navy!

"Tell him to beat him hard!"

(End of this chapter)