My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Chapter 92: Propose marriage after this battle! Zhou Yu was so scared that he had to sit in the wheelchair!

"Well..."

"This was the plan of military advisor Bo Wen. He ordered General Yunchang to take the Xiashui River and then enter the Yangtze River to avoid being blocked by the Jiangdong army. He then attacked from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and caught Zhou Yu off guard."

Without waiting for Xiao He to explain, Zhao Yun took the initiative to point out the secret.

"Xia Shui?"

Liu Qi was startled and hurried to the wall, staring at the map quickly.

Xiangyang, Mianyang, Xia Shui, the Yangtze River...all flow before my eyes.

Liu Qi suddenly realized and turned back to look at Xiao He.

"I've lived in Jingzhou for so long that I forgot there's this Xiashui River, which can connect to the Han River and the Yangtze River, thus avoiding the Jiangdong Army's blockade!"

"Military Advisor Bo Wen, you actually predicted before Zhou Yu crossed the river in white clothes that he would not give up and would still attack Xiakou with a large army. You had already made a secret plan with Uncle Xuande and laid out this extraordinary strategy?"

Liu Qi asked in surprise.

Xiao He just smiled.

So he paid special attention to the Xia River, which was actually attributed to the Northern Expedition to Xiangfan launched by the Bearded Man.

When Guan Yu went north from Jiangling to besiege Xiangfan, he did not simply take the land route to Dangyang. His navy also went north to participate in the battle.

At that time, Xiakou was already under the control of Sun Quan.

Not to mention that Sun Quan might not allow Guan Yu's navy to pass through, even if Sun Quan agreed, Guan Yu would not risk "walking into a trap" and pass through Xiakou to enter the Han River.

Since they didn't go through Xiakou, there must be a second waterway that would allow Guan Yu's navy to enter the Han River.

Xia Shui became the only choice.

Therefore, Xiao He had a deep impression of Xia Shui in his memory. Before leaving Xiangyang that day, he thought of asking Guan Yu to go south along Xia Shui and rush to Xiakou for emergency assistance.

As for why Zhou Yu insisted on attacking Xiakou again, this was indeed his own analysis.

Zhou Lang, the handsome man from Jiangdong, was proud and arrogant, and had never suffered any loss. It was impossible for him to be as shameless as Sun Quan, who gave up immediately after encountering difficulties in Hefei.

Zhou Yu wants to save face.

Bai Yi's surprise attack failed and he suffered a great loss. He felt embarrassed and must seek to make amends.

Then it would be natural to attack Xiakou again.

His attack seamlessly connected with Guan Yu's plan to conceal the truth from the world.

Xiao He's smile represented his agreement.

Liu Qi suddenly understood and bowed to Xiao He:
"No wonder Military Advisor Bo Wen remained calm in the face of danger. It turns out he had a plan in mind."

"Military Advisor Bo Wen is truly a god. Qi is sincerely convinced!"

Xiao He hurriedly helped Liu Qi up, and couldn't help but be humble.

"I finally made it through this stage and can finally sleep soundly..."

Xiao He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As the right military advisor, he naturally has to appear calm and composed on the surface and maintain the image of being able to plan and strategize.

Even you, as the military advisor, can't keep your composure. How can the generals and soldiers be confident and fight to the death to defend the city?
In fact, he was also sweating in his heart.

Will Guan Yu arrive in time? Will he unexpectedly encounter the Jiangling navy when he turns into the Yangtze River? Will he encounter the army heading north from Jingzhou when he steals sheep from Baqiu? Can Wei Yan hold out until reinforcements arrive?

All of this is subject to certain variables.

Xiao He admitted that his plan this time was quite risky.

Being surrounded at Xiakou was also a considerable risk.

If something really goes wrong and Xiakou City is breached and falls into Zhou Yu's hands, will he spare you just because of the arrow in your knee?

I'm afraid my life will be over now.

But there's nothing we can do about it. It was an emergency at the time and there was no way to avoid taking risks.

You can't just walk away after breaking through the white-clothed crossing of the river, leaving Wei Yan and the others at Xiakou, and watch the fun from afar.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and luck was on Liu Bei's side, on my side.

"Now that General Guan is here, we can rest assured. This battle is over. Leave the rest to General Guan."

"It's almost afternoon now, and I haven't had time to eat lunch yet. I'm so hungry, why don't we make up for it first?"

"Yinping, didn't I catch a sea bass yesterday? I asked the chef to braise it. It's a good dish to eat with rice..."

"Zilong, I estimate that the Jiangdong army will be defeated soon. We must seize the opportunity to fight and cooperate with General Guan. You and your followers will definitely go to the battle. I won't keep you for this meal..."

Xiao He covered his rumbling stomach, swallowed his saliva and gave orders.

Guan Yinping laughed heartily, her smile as bright as a peach blossom, and she agreed immediately and went to make the arrangements.

Zhao Yun was naturally accustomed to Xiao He's gluttony, so he laughed and left.

"Although both possessed brilliant strategies, Xiao Bowen was very different from Wolong, and he was also very different from counselors like Kuai Yue and Xu Shu."

"This person is truly extraordinary and unfathomable. Uncle Xuande is truly blessed to have found such a remarkable person..."

Liu Qi looked at Xiao He who had turned into a "foodie" and felt a lot of emotions in his heart, and a bit of envy appeared in his eyes.

The city tower was soon filled with the aroma of fish.

In the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, hundreds of warships have been arranged in battle formation, with full sails and oars, and are rushing towards them with the momentum of the downstream.

Flagship bow.

Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard with his hand, his half-open eyes filled with murderous intent as he glanced at the Jiangdong army that was attacking Xiakou.

In the field of vision, most of the Jiangdong warships were docked at the Shuiying ferry, and most of the Jiangdong troops had disembarked and were besieging Xiakou City with all their might.

There are only about thirty patrol boats cruising on the river.

How could these few broken ships stop his 10,000-strong navy?
"General Yunchang, just as Military Advisor Bowen predicted, the people of Jiangdong are completely defenseless upstream and never expected us to attack from the direction of Baqiu!"

Zhou Cang held the knife in one hand and pointed forward with the other, shouting in ecstasy.

"This Xiao Bowen is truly a genius, a man of great foresight, a reincarnation of Zhang Liang. Brother, it is truly a blessing from heaven that you have such a man."

Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard, his mouth full of emotion.

Suddenly he thought of something, a smile crossed his lips, and he murmured:

"It is a blessing for me, Guan Yu, to have such a man as my son-in-law. After this battle, I should ask my brother to mention this marriage..."

His thoughts disappeared in an instant, Guan Yu opened his phoenix eyes, and a domineering murderous intent spread out.

"Order the entire army, charge forward at full speed and kill every last one of those Jiangdong rats!"

"After this battle, I will make sure that no child in Jiangdong will dare cry at night upon hearing my name!"

Guan Yu waved his hand and issued an order in a domineering manner.

"Uuuuuu——"

"Boom-boom--"

The deafening sound of trumpets and drums resounded on both sides of the river.

One after another, Liu's warships rushed forward, chasing each other and roaring towards the unsuspecting Jiangdong army.

On the Jiangdong Army patrol boat.

A young general in his early twenties was staring intently in the direction of Xiakou City.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to take part in the victory over Xiakou..." Ding Feng sighed helplessly, with a hint of envy on his face.

Although Cheng Pu came for this battle, he originally wanted to gain some merit by capturing Xiakou and add a few hundred more moves.

Unfortunately, because he was too young and had too little experience, Zhou Yu excluded him from the siege sequence and only arranged to guard the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Who can be defended upstream? It's none other than Liu Cong.

Liu Biao's son, now fearing Liu Bei like a tiger because of Cao Cao's defeat, has been hiding in Jiangling and dared not act rashly.

Even Liu Bei didn't dare to attack again, so how could he have the guts to mobilize all his navy and go down the river to Xiakou to cause trouble for the people of Jiangdong?

Liu Cong, the puppet, naturally lacks courage.

Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were two powerful ministers, and they didn't have the courage to do that.

This task of keeping an eye on the upstream is, in reality, a sinecure.

"Ding... General Ding, a large fleet of warships is attacking from upstream!"

“It’s the flag with the word ‘guan’ on it!”

The sentry on the mast suddenly screamed.

Ding Feng's body was shocked, and his eyes quickly moved from the direction of Xiakou City to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

He stared at it and his face turned pale with horror.

Upstream, at some unknown time, hundreds of warships suddenly appeared like divine troops descending from the sky.

A flag with the word "Guan" on it was flying brightly and clearly.

"General Guan, Guan Yu?"

"Have Liu Bei's reinforcements arrived?"

"But if Liu Bei wanted to rescue Xiakou, he should have attacked from the direction of the Han River. Why would he attack from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River?"

"This this……"

Ding Feng's voice trembled and his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.

The Jiangdong soldiers on both sides screamed in fear and fell into chaos in an instant.

Ding Feng took a few deep breaths, suddenly came to his senses, and realized the seriousness of the situation.

Our army was concentrating on attacking Xiakou, and almost all of the navy warships were docked at the ferry, so there was no time to enter the river to fight.

How could they resist Guan Yu who suddenly attacked them?

"Hurry and warn the governor that Guan Yu is attacking!"

"All ships, listen up! Follow me to stop the enemy ships and buy time for our army!"

Ding Feng screamed hoarsely and drew his sword.

More than 20 warships had to form a battle formation in a hurry and head towards the oncoming 10,000-strong Liu army navy.

On the flagship.

Guan Yu saw that the twenty Jiangdong patrol ships not only did not scatter, but instead went upstream to fight, which was quite like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

"I wonder who this enemy general named Ding is, how dare he be so bold!"

Guan Yu glanced at the "D"-shaped flag, with a hint of admiration flashing across his brows.

"This enemy general is probably called Ding Feng, and he must have recently joined the Jiangdong Army."

Zhao Lei answered from the side.

"Ding Feng... is quite a man."

Guan Yu nodded slightly in approval, waved his hand and shouted:
"Pass the order down, try to capture this Ding Feng alive and spare his life."

The command flag was waved and the order was passed down.

The ships continued to accelerate and rush forward.

In a blink of an eye, the two armies collided, and Ding Feng and his mere twenty or so ships were submerged in the sea of ​​"Guan" flags.

South of Xiakou City, the central army of Jiangdong Army.

Zhou Yu was leaning on a cane, staring grimly at the siege in front of him.

His knee injury had not yet healed, and it was obviously extremely strenuous for him to force himself to stand like this. A layer of cold sweat had already appeared on Zhou Yu's forehead.

"Gongjin, you are injured. It's not a good idea to stand all the time. You should sit down."

Lu Su stepped forward and supported Zhou Yu, wanting to help him sit on the four-wheeled cart behind him.

That was because he took into consideration Zhou Yu's difficulty in walking, so he specially ordered craftsmen to make a tailor-made one for him, just to facilitate Zhou Yu's promotion.

Zhou Yu glanced at the four-wheeled cart, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, and he snorted stubbornly:

"I am the commander of the three armies. How can I sit back and command thousands of soldiers?"

"Zijing, take that thing away. I can stand!"

Lu Su shook his head helplessly.

He naturally understood that Zhou Yu was afraid of sitting on the wheelchair and losing his dignity as the commander-in-chief, so he endured the pain and forced himself to stand and give orders.

While the two were talking, seven or eight soldiers at the south gate had successfully climbed to the top of the city wall.

Although Liu Jun quickly filled the gap and killed the seven or eight people, more and more Jiangdong soldiers took advantage of the situation to climb up the city wall.

The situation was rapidly tilting in favor of our army, and the defenders on the city walls seemed to be showing signs of being unable to hold on.

A long-lost smile finally appeared on Zhou Yu's face.

"I have to say, General Cheng is truly exceptional in his siege tactics."

"Old people are always wise. Wei Yan, that rat, is no match for General Cheng. Xiakou City will fall by dusk at the latest!"

Zhou Yu pointed to the top of the city wall, his brows filled with determination to win.

Lu Su's face also showed relief, and he sighed:
"After so many twists and turns, Xiakou City is finally going to be captured."

Changing the subject, Lu Su's face flashed with a hint of caution, and he warned:
"But Xiao He is definitely not someone who will sit still and wait for death. If he sees that the situation is not good, he will most likely abandon the city and break out."

"Gongjin, we still can't let our guard down. We need to be on guard."

Zhou Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and sneered:

"Don't worry, Zijing! I've already sent orders to all the generals at each gate, telling them to be on guard against the enemy's breakout. That country bumpkin won't be able to escape even if he had wings!"

"I want to see how many noses and eyes this immortal disciple you're talking about has!"

"I will also settle the score with him for this arrow I shot—"

He couldn't even finish the calculation.

A boat docked, and a soldier came ashore and ran over, then fell in front of Zhou Yu.

"Commander-in-Chief, something terrible is happening! Guan Yu is leading the enemy troops from upstream!"

Zhou Yu's body trembled, the sneer on his face disappeared instantly, and he looked upstream anxiously.

Ding Feng's patrol boat had been drowned, and hundreds of battle flags with the word "guan" hanging on them were approaching like a group of sharks.

"This this…"

Zhou Yu's face turned pale with horror, and he dropped his crutch. His body swayed violently, and he fell onto the four-wheeled cart.

(End of this chapter)