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Xu Sheng's anxious voice attracted everyone's astonished eyes. Zhang Zhao quickly stepped forward and asked, "General Xu, what happened?"

Xu Sheng quickly saluted and said, "Report to the military advisor, Bei Zhi met the main force of the Jiangxia army halfway through, and there were thousands of warships, and they were about to arrive in Chaisang."

Everyone was in an uproar, and Jiangxia's main force actually came. Huang Gai asked anxiously: "Then have you been informing Zhou Gujun?"

"I have sent someone to inform you."

Zhang Zhao looked ugly. Jiangdong army was really passive when it encountered a series of blows. He didn't know how to face Wu Hou, but the situation was here and he couldn't avoid it. He sighed in his heart and said to Xu Sheng: "General Xu, please come with me."

He once again took Xu Sheng into the courtyard. The courtyard was very quiet, with only four mud-like guards standing at the door. Zhang Zhao walked to the door and said loudly: "Report to the Marquis of Wu, General Xu has important matters."

There was no sound in the room, and Zhang Zhao had no choice but to wink Xu Sheng. Xu Sheng stepped forward and said, "Report to the Marquis of Wu, Bei Zhi met the main force of the Jiangxia army halfway through Xiazhi County. There were thousands of warships, and the momentum was huge. Bei Zhi rushed back to Chaisang, and they should not be far away."

A low voice came from the room, and then Sun Quan heard a hoarse voice saying, "General Xu, please come in."

Xu Sheng pushed the door and entered the room. Zhang Zhao also wanted to follow in, but after hesitating for a moment, he still didn't move. Wu Hou made it clear that General Xu did not include him when he went in.

Zhang Zhao was helplessly walking in the yard with his hands behind his back, and his heart was a little confused, but reason told him that Cheng Pu was just a defeat and was far from Cheng who was defeated. However, Wu Hou closed the door with a negative anger and was a little confused.

After a moment, Xu Sheng walked out of the room, and Zhang Zhao immediately asked in a low voice: "How is Wu Hou?"

Xu Sheng whispered: "Even if he looks bad, he has nothing else, he is very calm and has no panic at all. He ordered me to notify Zhou Gujun to withdraw immediately, and to order me to be responsible for the defense of the water village for the time being. He should go to the water village immediately."

Zhang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Wu Hou had already communicated. He nodded and said, "Go."

Xu Sheng walked quickly, and at this time, Sun Quan's voice came from the room again, "I ordered General Huang Gai to come to see me."

The guards went out, and Zhang Zhao could no longer help saying, "Mr. Wu, I have something to say."

After calming down for a moment, Sun Quan's faint voice came, "I'm fine, the military advisor will go to rest, everyone outside will rest and return to normal."

Zhang Zhao was stunned for a moment. This was the meaning of excluding himself from the decision-making circle. He suddenly understood that Wu Hou had chosen Zhou Yu's proposal and gave up his own battle. He felt bitter in his heart and had to bow and walk out of the courtyard silently.

Sun Quan was not panicked or furious in the room. He seemed very calm. In fact, he was not hit by Cheng Pu's defeat, but he wanted to calm down and think about something carefully.

Sun Quan stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the peach trees in the backyard. The peach blossoms had long faded away, and the branches were covered with small peaches as big as a thumb. He had been the lord of Jiangdong for several years. For several years, he had always held heavy burdens on his shoulders. His father laid the foundation for Jiangdong, and his brother unified Jiangdong and established a regime.

He stood on the shoulders of his father and brother and became the lord of Jiangdong. He was unwilling to stay in the shadow of his father and brother forever, and also longed to surpass his father and brother. Unifying the Nanfan became his greatest wish and a burden that has been pressing on his shoulders for so many years.

Although he returned from the first Western Expedition in the ninth year of Jian'an, he was not willing to accept it. He was preparing for his troops and waiting for a second chance. In this battle of Red Cliff, Cao Cao returned from the north, and the Jiangxia army once again showed strong water strength.

In fact, Sun Quan was a little hesitant. It was not the best time to send troops at this time, but the strength of Jiangxia's army scared him. He knew very well that if he didn't fight at this time, he would never have a chance. Under this mentality of not getting or losing, he made the decision to send troops.

Cao Cao gave Nanjun to him just a guide, not a root.

Sun Quan sighed softly. His rationality was very clear. Cheng Pu's entire army had already predicted his failure in this Western Expedition. But how should he face this failure? His ambition to unify the south will eventually become a bubble.

"Huang Gai asked for a meeting with you" Huang Gai's voice came from outside the room, interrupting Sun Quan's thoughts.

Sun Quan walked back to his seat and sat down, saying in a deep voice: "Come in"

Huang Gai walked into the room and bowed, "See Wu Hou."

"General Huang, how is the morale of the army?" Sun Quan asked calmly.

Huang Gai shook his head and said quickly: "Report to the Marquis of Wu, the many rumors have caused unstable morale in the army. I beg the Marquis of Wu to go and appease the morale in the army."

Sun Quan smiled faintly, "I don't need to comfort me. Just gather the generals and say a few words to them and let them convey them to the soldiers."

Huang Gai gritted his teeth and asked, "What should I say about the humble vocation?"

"You admit that we were defeated in the battle, but we only killed a thousand enemies and lost eight of them. The Jiangxia army also won a tragic victory. We were killed ten thousand, and they were killed eight thousand and were unable to advance eastward. That's it."

"Abide by the orders of humble duties"

Huang Gai turned around and was about to leave, and Sun Quan called him again, "In addition, I decided to re-appoint Gongjin as the Grand Governor, remove Cheng Pu from his position as the Grand Governor, and assist Gongjin well."

Huang Gai was stunned for a moment, "justice the order" he agreed and hurried out.

Sun Quan sighed, he still has to rely on Zhou Yu.

At this time, Lu Su appeared at the door and bowed and said, "Would Mr. Wu look for Weichen?"

Lu Su met Lu Meng's fleet in half and returned to Chaisang with Lu Meng. He probably knew the current situation and was very unfavorable to Jiangdong. Just now, he also heard that the Jiangxia army was about to arrive, which made him even more worried.

Sun Quan looked at him and smiled and said, "Come in and sit down."

Lu Su walked into the room and sat down aside, not daring to say more. Sun Quan smiled bitterly, "Jing must be laughing at me in his heart."

Lu Su was so scared that he knelt down quickly, "I dare not laugh at all."

"I'm just kidding you."

Sun Quan pondered for a moment, sighed and said, "Respect, what should we do now?"

Lu Su bit his lips tightly and said, "Weichen thinks that failure on land has no effect on our navy, and the victory of Jiangxia army cannot support Liu Jing. It is just a matter of morale."

"You're wrong"

Sun Quan shook his head, "The Jiangxia army suffered little losses. If I were Liu Jing, I would order Zhao Yun or Huang Zhong to continue to march eastward and suppress Jingkou. This will have immeasurable consequences for the morale of the military and civilians in Jiangdong. In addition, without Cheng Pu's army, I will definitely lose this battle, and the impact is actually very great."

Lu Su was speechless. He just wanted to comfort Sun Quan, but Sun Quan knew very clearly and saw more thoroughly than him. After a while, Lu Su smiled bitterly and said, "What will the Marquis of Wu do?"

Sun Quan was silent for a moment and said slowly: "I want you to go to Liu Jing and talk about the two families to stop the army."

Lu Su was stunned, "Wu Hou wanted the weak minister... to seek peace."

Sun Quan nodded, "As long as the Jiangdong army can be kept safe from retreating to Jiangdong, I am willing to ask for peace from him."

Lu Su nodded slowly, "I understand, let's go now."

Sun Quan suddenly lowered his voice, "Only you and I know about this matter, you and I must not tell the person, even Gongjin can't say it."

Of course Lu Su knew that this would greatly damage the lord's prestige and could not say it out loud. He nodded quickly, "Don't worry, Mr. Wu, my heart is like a mirror."

Sun Quan stood up and walked a few steps, then turned around and said, "Tell Liu Jing that if he wants, I will betrothed Shangxiang to him as his subordinate wife, and the Sun and Liu families will always be in the favor of Qin and Jin."

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The Jiangxia army's warships finally arrived in Chaisang in a mighty manner. More than a thousand warships lined up into huge square formations on the river outside Chaisang, ten miles wide and ten miles long, with a magnificent momentum. This is a formation in a water battle, and using momentum to overwhelm the other side is even more shocking than the formation of an army.

On the top of the city, thousands of Jiangdong soldiers stared blankly at the Jiangxia army on the river. Everyone looked very pale and their hearts were filled with fear. At this time, a young soldier was so scared that he squatted down, curled up beside the city wall, covered his face and cried loudly, "I'm going to die here, and I will never see my parents again."

"Courtesy"

Sun Shangxiang rushed up, kicked the soldier hard, scolding: "You are still a soldier, greedy for life and fear of death?"

The young soldier was so scared that he dared not say anything. Sun Shangxiang kicked him again, "Stand up for me."

The soldier stood up tremblingly, and Sun Shangxiang pulled out his sword and pointed it at his throat, "Even if you die, you will still die while standing, hear no."

"I heard it."

Sun Shangxiang took back his sword and looked at the soldiers around her. She shouted loudly: "Everyone is a good man from Jiangdong. Even if he dies, he will die on the battlefield. Don't be cowardly. Let your father be shamed, let your children feel shame and cheer up. It's just a warship. We in Jiangdong also have it, and we are definitely not inferior to the Jiangxia army."

Her crisp voice echoed on the top of the city, and thousands of soldiers were staring at her blankly, everyone was infected by her words, a courage to die in the battlefield slowly ignited in everyone, tears burst out from the young soldier's eyes, and he suddenly raised his arms and shouted: "I would rather die in the battlefield than surrender."

"Men are not afraid of death when fighting"

"Long live the princess"

The morale of the Jiangdong army was high, and cheers rang through the sky. Even the more than 10,000 troops in the Water Village shouted. Huang Gai stood from the edge of the city and stared at Sun Shangxiang. His eyes were a little wet. Who would say that the princess was Jiangdong's trouble? She was Jiangdong's treasure.

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At the top of the city, the cheers of the Jiangdong Army in the water village reached the river. Liu Jing listened carefully and suddenly laughed, saying to Jia Xu: "Did the military advisor hear anything?"

Jia Xu said with a strange expression: "I seem to hear him shouting long live the princess."

"I also heard this shout. Could it be that Princess Shangxiang is also in the army?"

"It should be, and she should be encouraging the morale of the army. The provincial governor listened to the shouting and was very morale."

Liu Jing sneered, "What's the use of having morale? Sooner or later, he will be buried at the bottom of the river."

Seeing that the formation was not very effective, he ordered: "Tell me my order, the fleet will be stationed on the north shore."
Chapter completed!