In the evening, in the northeast of Chaling, the sky was covered with dark clouds and strong winds. A heavy rain was coming, and only an hour passed since the last heavy rain.

The soldiers of Xiangzhou soldiers who were camping here and waiting for the rabbit had just come out to walk around and breathe, so they could only return to their respective tents one after another to prepare to shelter from the rain.

The main general Chen Yu looked at the dark clouds all over the sky, then looked at the northeast direction and began to think.

Not long ago, news came to Changsha: the court sent tens of thousands of troops to set out from Jiankang and sail westward to the upstream Sizhou to reinforce the Sizhou Governor Chen Baxian.

If the fleet goes upstream, it will inevitably arrive in Yingzhou first.

Yingzhou Prefecture is located in Xiakou, located on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Opposite the north bank, there is the Han River inlet - Hankou, and the Han River inlet - Hankou. The Yanlu of Sizhou Prefecture is located in the upper reaches of the Han River.

So, these tens of thousands of troops should enter the Han River, but it is more likely to enter the Han River and head to the upstream Xiangyang.

In other words, the emperor was about to take action, and his goal was not to invade Sizhou and occupy the Wei army in Anlu, but to the King of Yueyang in Xiangyang.

Another news came that day: an army disguised as a Shang horse team appeared on the Ancheng Trail.

Ancheng Trail is a passage between Xiangzhou and Jiangzhou. However, the western section is divided into two forks, north and south. The "kou" in the north is located in the boundary of Liling and is closer to Changsha in the northwest direction.

The "kou" to the south is located in the territory of Chaling and is far away from Changsha.

Along the Ancheng Trail, there were eyes and ears arranged by the governor of Xiangzhou and King Xiao Yu of Hedong. It was these eyes and ears that were found that there were soldiers dressed in disguise and intended to move westward through the trail in batches.

However, due to the rainstorm, they were forced to stay in the villages along the way. Because these people were very close and were not caravans that often traveled to the trails, they quickly aroused suspicion.

Chen Yu, who was stationed in Chaling, received the news, first sent people to Changsha to inquire, then led his troops out of the city, arrived at the northeastern border, and went down to the village on the way.

Although the enemy is more likely to take the trail from Liling, after heavy rains have delayed the trip for several days, the other party may be worried that the whereabouts will be exposed, so they look far and go around from Chaling.

The place where he camped was, to the west were mountains, to the east were rivers, and to the other side of the river, where he was located was a must-pass place for a large group of people, and it was impossible to get around.

However, because of the narrow and long terrain, the enemy's army could not use it even if it had a large number of troops, so they could only attack with their teeth.

However, the rainfall has caused mud in the wilderness for days, and the enemy attacks and makes it difficult for them to act. Even if they are brave and good at fighting, it is useless.

Thunder sounded, and Chen Yu looked at the sky dark without saying a word.

After a while, the rain fell and quickly connected into a line. The sky and the earth were covered with white, and the raindrops fell on the muddy ground, splashing countless water splashes.

The blooming water splash was immediately stomped by the feet.

The "uninvited guests" that the soldiers of Xiangzhou army had been waiting for for several days appeared in the pouring rain, walking in the mud with shields.

But the direction they appeared was not in the northeast, but in the east by the river.

The sentry guarded on the arrow tower found that many people suddenly emerged from the riverside east and rushed towards their camp in the rain.

The sentry was surprised and blew the horn hard, picked up the longbow and prepared.

The camp of the Xiangzhou Army was surrounded by open space, and the attacking enemy troops were living targets in the unblocked open space, shooting accurately.

However, the rains have been raining for several days, and the bow power has dropped rapidly. The arrows shot out are soft and have no power at all, and they can't shoot far.

Even so, once the enemy approaches, you still have to shoot.

If you use a archer bow in the rain, the bow will be ruined afterwards. The mulberry wood bow is better. It can be used barely, and it will not be a pity if it is ruined.

The heavy rain poured, and the soldiers who rushed to the defense of the camp were soon ready to shoot arrows, but the rain fell on their faces and would keep flowing into their eyes. They had to wipe them from time to time, which was difficult to aim.

They are difficult, but the enemy is even more difficult, because they cannot get up in the mud.

Chen Yu climbed the arrow tower in the rain, and frowned as he watched the enemy troops moving in the mud.

Are the enemy generals crazy? They are fighting when it rains heavily? Are they sending out this small group of soldiers?

He had ordered the archers who climbed the camp to let the enemy enter twenty steps and shoot arrows, because at this distance, even if the arrows were shot in the rain, the power of the arrows was quite strong.

As a result, when the enemy was about to approach forty steps, they stopped and blocked the front with their shields, waiting in the mud in the rain, as if something was brewing.

Chen Yu did not dare to be careless, but it was impossible for all the soldiers of the army to come out to the rain, so he made arrangements. Some people went to the camp to defend, and some people were waiting in the camp.

Although his own troops were obviously more powerful than the other, it was raining heavily and muddy everywhere, so he could not send troops to attack.

The other party was obviously a lunatic, and he came to attack the camp during this heavy rain. I really don’t know what the leader thought.

Could it be that he was deceived by some demon, burning the talisman paper into ashes, and then mixing it in the water for the soldiers to drink it, thinking that he could be extremely brave in the rain?

Now, the soldiers found something was wrong and dared not get close to them.

The two sides confronted each other in the rain. Because the southeast wind was blowing heavily, the Xiangzhou soldiers facing the south were constantly "watered" by rain, which was quite uncomfortable.

No matter how uncomfortable you feel, you have to guard it, so as not to be ambushed by enemy troops not far from the camp.

Chen Yu waited for a while, but couldn't wait for the enemy's attack. He looked at the enemy's troops that were still moving in the mud outside, and then looked at the subordinates who were standing by in the rain, and suddenly thought of something.

Ordered that the chef cook some ginger soup.

"Ginger soup?"

The left and right were stunned at first, then looked outside the camp, feeling unbelievable.

"Their brains are burnt out, and they want to rely on getting wet in the rain to prevent our soldiers from getting cold?"

"Probably, otherwise what would they do?" Chen Yu smiled, smiling happily.

"Our army established a village on its own. There is no second way to go for a large group of people coming out of the trail. Of course, if a small group of elite troops hike over the mountains, they can go around it, but how can they attack Changsha?"

"The terrain here is quite high. Although it is close to the river, it will not be soaked or washed by water. Now it has been raining heavily for days and is muddy everywhere. What else can they do to break through our military camp?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a large number of bamboo rafts flowing down the river in the southeast, with people sitting on it.

Due to heavy rains for days, rivers with low water levels on weekdays have soared, waves storm, and the bamboo rafts move very quickly.

It is said that bamboo rafts wrapped in torrents can easily overturn in the curved river channel, but the people riding bamboo rafts seem to be very skillful. They dance to the bamboo poles in their hands to let the bamboo rafts avoid left and right in the river channel, which is very flexible.

Seeing the bamboo raft team that was too late to see, just flowing down the north, Chen Yu felt incredible.

There is no doubt that this is the enemy army attacking through the Ancheng Trail. Now, taking advantage of the flood, they are going downstream on bamboo rafts, and they want to bypass their camps and go downstream...

The downstream flows into the Shangfeng River beside Chaling, and the Fengshui River flows into the Xiang River, and the downstream of the Xiang River is Changsha!

Thinking of this, Chen Yu shivered. The other party did not intend to attack here. Instead, he took a circumference. As long as he was bold enough, he could take a bamboo raft all the way downstream to Changsha.

Because of the heavy rain and the ground was muddy, Chaling wanted to send people to Changsha to inquire. It was not possible to ride a horse, and it was faster than a boat that was flowing down the waterway.

In theory, no one dares to take a bamboo raft down the turbulent river when heavy rains and the river water surges, so the downstream is likely to be careless.

Chen Yu was worried that these people would sneak into Changsha City and start a sudden attack, which would be a bad thing!

Without further ado, he immediately ordered: "Hurry up, attack! Stop them!"
Chapter completed!