Chapter 511 Chapter 500 Eight Sun Quan personally conquers Jingzhou

Chapter 511 Chapter 500 Eight Sun Quan personally conquers Jingzhou

It's no wonder that Lu Xun was frightened into a coma, the news was really too shocking.

The worst outcome Lu Xun could think of was that he would be dismissed from his post and replaced by someone else as the Grand Governor. In that way, relying on his own experience, he might be able to save a little bit of the defeat before then.

But Sun Quan came in person... Not to mention saving the defeat, even if it was a must-win game, Lu Xun was not sure. What's more, now that Ma Su is personally controlling the police, the entire Jingzhou war situation has deteriorated.

Perhaps the fact that he did not die directly in battle was the greatest cruelty to Lu Xun.

In contrast, when the news that Sun Quan wanted to conquer the army personally reached Ji Han, the entire Han army was filled with joy. Even Xing Daorong and Chen Ying were all smiling, thinking that it would be a good time to make military exploits soon.

"Sun Quan is here in person? Isn't he here to give us military honors?"

"Originally, I thought the general was taking a bit of a risk. If Sun Quan came by himself, then the next deployment would probably be a bit conservative!"

"Why don't General Hussars try to fight all the way to Yangzhou! If the results are too low, I feel like I can't afford Sun Quan's travel expenses!"

For a time, the whole Han army was happily discussing the upcoming war, and their morale was extremely high. Even some of the newly surrendered soldiers have a fighting spirit and feel that they have a chance to make meritorious deeds.

However, while the whole army was excited, only Xiang Chong showed worry. When everyone was gearing up for a big fight, Xiang Chong took the initiative to find Ma Su.

"General Hussar, you must not be careless when Sun Quan arrives in person!" Xiang Chong said straight to the point after seeing Ma Di.

"Although Sun Quan is pulling his hips, as long as he personally dispatches it, it means that Soochow will dispatch the largest army. Moreover, Jingzhou is not Hefei. The rivers here are densely packed, which is very suitable for the navy. If you are careless, something may happen!"

Compared to others, Xiang Chong knows the most about Soochow. He knows better than others how much Sun Quan stretches his hips, but he also understands what Sun Quan's personal conquest means.

Even though Soochow has been losing its foreign wars one after another, its core territory of Yangzhou has not been affected at all. Even now, its war mobilization capability can still reach a terrifying 100,000 people.

Especially Jingzhou is not Jiangbei, and the police are not Hefei. In Jingnan, a city with dense water networks, Soochow's military strength is very impressive.

So even with the super debuff Sun Quan, we still can't be optimistic.

"No need to worry, I'm aware of the huge violations." Ma Su smiled and waved his hand, gently comforting him.

"Although I like taking risks, it's not that I can't see the situation clearly. I won't be stupid enough to confront them on the Yangtze River line where the Soochow Navy can do their best. Just watch how I defeat the enemy!"

Ma Su also considered Xiang Chong's concerns, so when he was deploying, he ordered Guanxing's water diversion army to quickly pass through the Yangtze River and enter the Xiangjiang River to station. At the same time, the main force of the Han army was also deployed south of Gong'an, avoiding the wide Yangtze River as much as possible.

But even so, Xiang Chong still felt uneasy. After pondering for a while, he suggested to Ma Su that Liu Yin be transferred back to Jingzhou.

"General Hussar, General Liu has lived in Wuling all year round. He must be the most experienced in fighting Soochow." Xiang Chong suggested, and he had a high opinion of Liu Yin.

"Since the general wants to regain the entire Jingnan in one battle, it is best to recall him to Jingzhou. This is the safest way."

"Really?" Ma Su touched his chin and thought carefully.

It was obvious from Xiang Chong's words that he didn't really believe that he would fight the battle step by step. But Ma Su didn't care at all, because he didn't believe it himself.

So at this time, it is best to have someone to take care of the situation and at least ensure that the battle is undefeated. After all, he had a long-lasting reputation as Ma Su. If he lost because he was too reckless in fighting Sun Quan, then he would not be able to see anyone even if he cheated and returned home.

Therefore, Liu Yin became the best candidate to take the lead.

And among them, there is also a bit of Ma Su's idea of ​​​​choosing his successor. After all, both Jiang Wei and Deng Ai were more or less influenced by him because they were promoted by him.

Those who didn’t wave before are now wavering, and those who used to be wavering are now crazy.

Only Liu Yin, as Ma Su's old teammate, still maintains a stable character after so many years. In Ma Su's view, this is enough as his future successor.

So, on Xiang Chong's recommendation, Ma Su wrote a letter and sent it to Chang'an, and transferred Liu Yin to the Jingzhou theater to support him. At the same time, I also asked His Majesty for instructions to let the central government seal the war against Wu.

However, Liu Yin was destined to be too late to participate in the Jingnan war immediately. A few days after Ma Di's letter was sent, Sun Quan could not wait to lead the Soochow army to Jingzhou.

This time, Sun Quan recruited 70,000 people from Yangzhou in one go in order to regain Jingnan. And he himself went on a personal expedition and led the troops to settle in Xiakou first.

After resting in Xiakou for several days and waiting for the follow-up army to gather, Sun Quan once again ignored Lu Xun's strong opposition and personally led the army from Xiakou to Jingnan. With Quan Duan, Liu Rui and others as the vanguard, the army advanced by land and water and headed straight for the police.

Soon, the vanguard of the Wu army arrived at the mouth of Youjiang River and set up camp on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River. Subsequently, the Soochow Navy's Jieshui Village responded to the army's response and confronted the Han army across the river.

In this regard, the Han army did not respond at all, but also set up dozens of camps on the west bank to guard against Soochow.

After several days of stalemate between the two sides, the main forces of Soochow gathered together, and Sun Quan personally arrived at the mouth of Youjiang River in a building boat. Accompanied by more than a dozen generals and hundreds of warships, Sun Quan went to the front line to observe the situation of the Han army.

"Is it this group of Shu soldiers who forced Lu Xun to dive to escape and set up an ambush to kill Ding Feng? It doesn't seem to be a big deal."

Sun Quan was on the top of the building boat, looking at the west bank of Youjiang Estuary from a distance. Wherever anyone looked, there were only a few scattered Han army camps, which looked very thin.

On the other hand, there are dozens of Soochow camps on the east coast, with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and they look very impressive.

So after repeated observations, Sun Quan really didn't see anything remarkable about the Han army. It just seemed that the lineup was more tidy, the military discipline was more strict, and the soldiers were more daring to fight...

With this advantage, I feel it is not as good as the Wei army in Hefei back then. How did they beat Lu Xun and others into such a virtuous state?

Sun Quan didn't know, but he was very confident that Soochow could definitely regain its lost territory. After all, he personally drove and marched to boost morale, and even mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops. How could he be invincible?

However, while Sun Quan was observing, he suddenly saw changes in the flags of the Han army's water village on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River. Under his gaze, several small boats slowly sailed out of the water village!

The leading flagship was flying Ma Su's handsome flag!

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