Chapter 119: Gong'an City Mutiny! Zhuge Liang is dying!
Chapter 119: Gong'an City mutiny! Zhuge Liang is dying!
call! ~
Woohoo! ~
The majestic sound of the horn, along with the fierce river wind, echoed all over the surging river!
Wow! ~
The river was surging with huge waves.

The Jiangdong navy that covered the sky and the sun,
Mighty and powerful,

Crossing the river,

The huge black warships, like giant beasts, were approaching Gong'an City from the direction of Jiangling!

The 35,000-strong army in Jiangling City filled up the boats.

Armor shines in the sun,
The air is filled with solemnity!

The fourteen generals of Jiangdong stood at the bows of their respective ships, facing the fierce river breeze, wearing helmets and armor, and holding swords!

They stared closely at the outline of Gong'an City opposite. The last of the forces of the four counties in southern Jing were all here. If they won this battle, the four counties in southern Jing would be secure!

……

Gong'an City Riverbank,
Twenty thousand navy soldiers from Jingzhou were arrayed on the Yangtze River, with their armors in tight formation and spears and swords in full view.

on board,

The soldiers were densely packed, carrying bows and crossbows, but they became increasingly uneasy as they watched the large naval ships on the opposite side, which were getting closer and closer and were hung with flags with the word "Liu" on them.

"Young Master! That's the Young Master's navy!"

"The eldest son is the eldest son of Emperor Liu. Now that Emperor Liu's whereabouts are unknown, it is the eldest son who should return to the public security department and take charge of the overall situation in Jingnan!"

"Now they are blocking the eldest son from the river. What's going on?"

"Have you read the letter that the eldest son wrote to Military Advisor Zhuge..."

"Alas, when Emperor Liu invited the great sage to come here after three visits, I thought he would be like a fish in water, but I didn't expect that..."

"What should we do? Fight or not fight?"

"Whether to fight or not is not up to you and me. Let's see what the generals have to say."

On the large ship headed by the Jingzhou Navy,

A group of generals and captains looked at the navy opposite and the huge flags with the word "Liu" covering the sky and were also at a loss for a moment.

The navy generals of Jingzhou discussed:
"It is indeed the banner of the eldest son!"

"The person crossing the river is not from Jiangdong, but the eldest son!"

"Military Advisor Zhuge asked us to guard the river and resist foreign enemies, but now it's the eldest son who is coming!"

Can the eldest son be considered a foreign enemy?

He is the lord's eldest son, how dare they commit treason?
The most important thing is that they also read the letter that was circulated throughout the public security department in private...

Now the whereabouts of our lord is unknown, Cao Cao is marching southwards towards Jiangling, Jiangdong has already broken through Xiakou and is ready to threaten Xiling at any time!
It is obvious that the Sun and Cao families are planning to attack the eldest son!

Once the eldest son falls, I am afraid that Sun Cao will take advantage of the situation to attack the four counties in southern Jing...

But right now, Uncle Liu’s whereabouts are unknown, and no one knows whether he is alive or dead!
The only strategy to resolve the current "crisis" is to welcome Liu Wu back to Gong'an, unify the forces of Jiangbei and Jingnan, and let Zhuge Military Advisor assist Liu Wu in breaking the "Sun-Cao coalition"...

However,

Mr. Wolong was so wise, but at this moment he stationed troops in Gong'an and refused to let the eldest son enter the city.

Could it be true, as written in the eldest prince's letter, that Military Advisor Zhuge wanted to establish himself in Jingnan?

Is it true, as rumored in the city, that Mr. Kong Ming wants to follow the example of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun in the past?

Woo! ~
The vast and majestic sound of the horn is getting closer and closer.

The eldest son's mighty navy has already crossed the center of the river!
The densely packed masts are like clouds,
Driving the tall and huge ships, they were getting closer and closer to the Jingzhou navy!

The officers and soldiers of the Jingzhou navy could even see the faces of the soldiers on the opposite warships!
"What, what should I do?"

"General! We are waiting for a fight or not. General, please give the order quickly!"

"If you don't make a decision now, it will be too late!"

"General..."

All the generals' eyes were on the commander-in-chief of the Jingzhou navy, and everyone was waiting for him to give the final military order.

pat~
Big beads of sweat fell on the commander's forehead.

How dare he give the order to attack?
No one knows what the military advisor Zhuge in the city is thinking...

What if Zhuge Kongming really wanted to establish himself in Jingnan? If he went to war with the eldest prince at this moment, wouldn't he become Kongming's accomplice and a traitor to his master?
When my lord comes back in the future, how should I explain to him?
How should I explain this to the soldiers under my command?

But if we don't fight...

The commander subconsciously looked towards the boat captain on the opposite side.

Wow! ~
The turbid waves are emptied,

The dark mass of ships and navy on the opposite side were getting closer and closer to the Jingzhou warships!
"Archers prepare!"

On the Jiangdong boat, all the generals gave orders at the same time.

hum! ~
Countless archers drew their strong bows,

Cold arrows,

A flash of cold light!
Shield, spear and sword are pointing diagonally forward!

bass! ~
Zhou Gongjin drew his sword from his waist, and Huang Gai, Taishi Ci and other generals each held weapons in their hands!

Generals, your eyes are wide open and your fighting spirit is high!

As soon as Liu Wu's military order was passed down, they led their troops to fight against the Jingzhou navy...

War is imminent!
Once the warships of both sides borrow each other's side, there is no way to retreat and they have no choice but to fight!
"If we don't make a decision, the two armies will come into contact with each other!"

Do not,
I can’t start a war, at least I can’t give the order to start a war!!

At this time, Sun Qian, who was in charge of the Jingzhou navy, suddenly woke up and said, "Disperse!"

"All the boat divisions, disperse!"

At the juncture,
Sun Qian finally made a decision.

No matter whether Liu Bei can come back or not, he cannot go to war with Liu Wu!
If Liu Xuande can't come back, then Sun Qian will be cutting off his own path to survival!
If Liu Xuande came back and a fierce battle ensued, how would the world view him?
How should he deal with it?
The story of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun is a lesson for us...

The messenger quickly conveyed the order to the ships of the Jingzhou Navy through flag signals.

"The commander has ordered us to disperse?"

"Spread out, spread out quickly!"

"All boats, disperse and clear the waterway!"

wow~
in an instant,
The Jingzhou warships, which were originally densely packed,
Not even a single arrow was fired, as they all moved to the sides like cutting through the waves!

Slowly, a waterway was opened up for the boatmen to pass through...

The golden sunlight illuminates the surface of the river. The waterway leading to the Gong'an shore is shining with golden light, and the waves are surging, like a golden dragon shaking its head and tail.

On the Jiangdong warships, the soldiers were shocked and confused. They were caught off guard by the sudden action of the Jingzhou navy. The soldiers had already prepared for a fierce battle before they could reach the shore of Gong'an.

As a result, the Jiangling navy was disbanded?

They even left them a channel leading directly to the shore? !
"What does it mean?"

"What tricks are the Jingzhou navy playing?!"

"Something's wrong. Be careful, they are using tricks."

"Could it be that they want to lure the enemy deeper into the territory..."

"Go deeper! If we go any deeper, we'll reach the shore!"

They had absolutely no idea what the Jingzhou navy was trying to do.

On the tower ship led by the Jiangdong navy, Pang Tong laughed heartily at the retreating warships of Jingzhou: "Good! Good! The morale of the Jingzhou navy is really in chaos."

"If they are in chaos, we can reach the public security shore without bloodshed!"

"Good disciple, I'm afraid this battle will be easier than we thought."

Liu Wu looked at the golden waterway ahead with a calm expression: "Gong'an has Zhuge Liang in charge. It is not a good idea to use force to deal with such a smart man."

"The only way to win is to destroy his heart."

It seems that there are already many soldiers and civilians in Gong'an City who have read his letter. Even though Zhuge Liang is a man of extraordinary talent, he cannot control the hearts of the people in the city!

"My lord!" A soldier hurriedly reported: "General Gongjin and other generals sent people to report that the situation of the Jingzhou navy is unclear. What should the army do?"

Even the Grand Commander Gongjin, who defeated Cao Mengde in the Battle of Red Cliffs, was quite surprised and doubtful when faced with the strange behavior of the Jingzhou navy, and did not dare to act rashly.

"Send me military orders..."

Liu Wu's voice was full of calmness: "The army will not stop, cross the river!"

call! ~
The winter river breeze is getting colder and more violent.

On the river,
The waves are surging and becoming increasingly dangerous.

The mighty navy with the Liu flag, with sails flapping, rides the wind and waves!

Without any hesitation, they sailed directly towards the wide waterway vacated by the Jingzhou navy!

The densely packed warships of Jingzhou were just docked far away on both sides, watching Liu Wu's army pass by them.

The spears in their hands still emitted a cold light. They were fully armored and tightly grasped strong bows and crossbows...

But at this moment,
But they didn't dare to shoot a single arrow at that navy!
Because the boat was full of flags with the Chinese character Liu on them,
Because that was the fleet of the eldest son Liu Wu!!
……

……

On the top of Gong'an City, Zhuge Kongming, who was lying on the city wall, had veins bulging on the back of his hand holding the feather fan!

just now,

He watched helplessly as the 20,000 Jingzhou naval forces he had mobilized did not fire a single arrow, and even made way for Liu Wu's navy!

It allowed Jiangling's warships to sail unimpeded to the shore of Gong'an!

All the defenses I had deployed on the river these days were in vain...

Zhuge Liang muttered to himself: "My Lord, is this your battle to destroy the heart?"

Of course Kong Ming could guess why the Jingzhou navy had to give way!
It was simply because of the flag with the word "Liu" on it that Liu Wu had raised!

It was nothing but Liu Wu's identity, nothing but Liu Wu's reputation! It was nothing but Liu Wu's letter...

"This letter is truly worth more than thousands of troops!" Zhuge Liang's face was full of worry. He looked at the infantrymen lined up outside the city guarding the dock, and suddenly a sense of uneasiness welled up in his heart.

wow~
The stacked giant warships, like an endless black cloud, were pressing towards the Gong'an shore!

Finally, they landed at the Gong'an River! They landed safely without any resistance or obstruction, and just landed on the shore in a stable line.

There are still 5,000 elite defenders on the shore...

They were already wearing armor and holding weapons, bows and crossbows.

They didn't know how to face Liu Wu in the first place, and after seeing the navy in front of them retreat without a fight, they no longer had the slightest desire to fight.

Boom! ~
The Jiangling warships that were moored at the shore started to move.
Turn the rudder, move the sail, and the huge oars create splashes of water...

He made way for a waterway to the dock,
Woohoo! ~
The trumpet blew,
It’s a signal to move forward!

A huge ship came into the sight of all parties, and the Liu flag on the ship was blown up by the river breeze.

This giant ship has one thing that makes it different from other ships, that is, it has a large flag that is erected high up!

This is the main ship where Liu Wu is!

The giant ship rushed straight towards the dock without any pause!

The defenders on the bridge were extremely nervous at this moment and they did not dare to retreat.

This pier is extremely important.

Once the dock is lost, the enemy can easily go ashore and the entire city of Gong'an will be without any protection.

Gong'an is a newly built small city. How can it compare to the important Jiangling Fortress in Jiangbei?

They were all veterans of many battles and were extremely loyal to Liu Bei, otherwise he would not have entrusted them with guarding such an important place.

The huge ship was getting closer and closer.

Getting closer……

The defenders near the dock still did not retreat.

They dare not retreat!

You can’t retreat either!

Once they retreat, there will be no room for turning back!

Getting closer……

So close that they could see the deck of the main ship,

They could already see the people on the deck of the main ship...

They saw the young figure sitting upright...

Getting closer!

They could even see that person's face clearly. This person was the one they were most familiar with. Over the past years, this figure had always been with them in many transformations and charges.

Countless times, this figure had covered their retreat.

This figure had rushed before them countless times.

Countless times, this figure carried a large banner and directed their advances and retreats...

They were deeply impressed by such a brave, young and promising general, but they could never have imagined that this young man was actually their lord's eldest son.

A son of a rich family should not sit in a dangerous hall...

But this figure always appears in the most dangerous places!
When they saw Liu Wu, this army, this group of veterans who had fought in many battles, was completely at a loss.

at last!

The main ship docked!!
Looking at the troops below, Liu Wu looked indifferent and said two words: "Take the flag."

The voice has not fallen,

Wei Yan had already taken a flag and handed it to Liu Wu with both hands.

Liu Wu stood up slowly. Sun Shangxiang tried to help him but was rejected: "No need."

A slender hand reached out and grasped the flagpole.

Liu Wu took two steps forward on the deck, stopped, and swish!
The military flag waved...

Boom! ~
The five thousand defenders at the dock seemed to have received a signal!
Hulala! ~
Retreat quickly and in an orderly manner!

Boom! ~
After retreating a hundred steps, a general shouted, "Stop!"

Stop!

brush! ~
On the deck of the giant ship, Liu Wu waved the military flag for the second time!
Boom! ~
Blah blah blah! ~
The sound of armor leaves colliding was loud, heavy footsteps shook the earth, and the entire spear forest moved back again! !
Another hundred steps!

"Stop!"

This well-trained army stopped again!
Call ~
The flag moved for the third time. Liu Wu waved it twice, and the army that had retreated 200 steps was split in two like a tide.
Cleared a road leading directly to the city of Gong'an!

Liu Wusong opened the military flag,

Slowly disembark,

The personal guards followed behind him!

A draft horse was led down from the ship by Wei Yan: "Zi Lie!"

Wei Wenchang called out, and rode his horse to Liu Wu's side: "You haven't recovered yet, ride slowly."

Liu Wu rarely smiled: "Wen Chang, do you still remember running away from the police that night?"

"Of course I remember!" Wei Yan knelt on one knee and said, "Go!"

Liu Wu immediately stepped on Wei Yan's back and jumped onto the horse!

Gently wave the reins and the horse starts moving forward!
Passing through the army that guards this place,
Liu Wu looked extremely relaxed, without any nervousness at all!

Liu Wu didn't ride his horse very fast, so that the people behind him could keep up.

One ship after another came to dock at the pier, and team after team of soldiers went ashore. They put on armor and held weapons, formed a military formation, followed Liu Wu, and headed towards the city wall of Gong'an!
The Jiangdong navy did not go ashore and remained on the ship to prevent any accidents.

At this time, Jiangdong Grand Commander Zhou Yu and other generals were watching on the huge ship.
Liu Wusan waved the military flag, and the soldiers on the shore actually obeyed his orders, which stunned them.

Unexpectedly, Liu Wu's prestige in Liu Bei's army reached such a level.

"Kong Ming, oh Kong Ming, I have been outdone by you time and time again."

"I'd like to see what you're going to do?!" Zhou Yu felt pleased with himself, thinking that this trip was not in vain!
The Grand Commander of Jiangdong was naturally refreshed to see Zhuge Kongming suffer a defeat.

Over time,
More and more troops are coming ashore.
The army behind Liu Wu was getting bigger and bigger!

It was clear from the top of the city that Liu Wu was riding alone, with a huge army behind him, getting closer and closer...

Are we going to attack the city and start a war?
The Jingzhou navy did not stop Liu Wu before.

The 5,000 elite soldiers guarding the dock failed to stop Liu Wu.

Are they going to stop it?

Will they resist?

Can they stop it?!

Who in the world can stop Liu Wu and Liu Zilie now, let alone this Gong'an City that he built with his own hands? !
You can see clearly from the top of the city!
The Xiling army had stopped several miles away, but the lone figure on horseback did not stop.

You can see clearly from the top of the city!
It was Liu Wu, he came alone.

He rode his horse, very slowly, very slowly...

When he fled to Gong'an, he was alone on horseback, and Zhuge Kongming saw him off.

Now when he returned, he was the only one riding with him, and it was Kong Ming who met him on the top of the city wall.

You can see clearly from the top of the city!
It was clear, even Liu Wu's face and eyes were clearly visible. It was him!

At this moment, a rain of arrows would be enough to make Liu Wu and his horse into a sieve...

But no one does that.

No one dares to do this!
The soldiers and generals on the city wall were all waiting for Liu Wu, waiting for Liu Wu's next decision.

The unrivaled eldest son is back.
What does he have to say?
What is he going to do?
If we don't vote for him, how will he deal with us?
however,
Nothing they expected happened. Liu Wu rode his horse to the city gate and stopped.

After stopping, he looked up at the Public Security City.

One person, one city.

The world seemed to be silent...

After a long time,

Liu Wu turned his horse around and slowly returned.

The defenders in the city all felt sad and reluctant. They stared at the figure until it disappeared.

Then several more riders approached Gong'an, they were protecting an ugly man, Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan!
"Kong Ming, long time no see?!"

Pang Tong shouted loudly, and then said: "If we can't stop the army outside the city, what's the point of defending the city?!"

"You are really a bunch of idiots. You don't even know who you are defending the city for. Your current lord is Liu Wu Liu Zilie. Just now he came alone, but you closed the door and refused to see him, refusing to let your own lord in!"

"How ridiculous! Absurd! The most ridiculous thing in the world!!"

"He pities you, because after all, you are his brothers who have fought in blood with him!"

"What should it be?"

"You decide for yourselves!!"

After Pang Tong finished speaking, he turned and left.

Kong Ming felt heartbroken...

He was so dizzy that he couldn't stand for a moment. He held on to the wall and said, "Attacking the city is inferior, while attacking the heart is superior."

"You really want to kill my heart!!"

……

into the night,

The stars are low and the river is mighty.

The Xiling army has set up camp outside the city.

All sounds are silent,

Until midnight,

In Gong'an City, soldiers mutinied!!!
(End of this chapter)