Chapter 188: Ninghan merges.

Chapter 188: Ninghan merges.

The golden morning sun pierced through the pale sky.

Boom! ~
On the river, the waves are surging and the wind is howling. The boundless river surface is like a giant dragon rolling and rushing eastward.

The bright sunshine sprinkled on the surface of the river, sparkling and dazzling.

woohoo~
The deep and melodious sound of the horn echoed throughout the mighty river.

At the sound of the trumpet,

The warships of the Jingzhou navy approached the Jiangdong water fort with a loud bang!

The endless stream of large ships and warships, like dark clouds gathering in the sky, rolled over the roaring and surging waves with an unstoppable momentum to crush everything.

The densely packed huge oars paddled the water together, creating huge waves.

The overlapping layers of masts almost blocked out the morning sun from the sky.

The huge warships and tower ships were like giant beasts patrolling the river, rising and falling slowly with the rise and fall of the waves.

The dark masses of Jingzhou navy soldiers stood steadily on all the large ships. Even though they were sailing on the vast river and despite the strong winds and rough waves, these soldiers seemed to have taken root under their feet, as if they were walking on flat ground.

They were fully armed and their spears were held high.

Where it enters the eye,
The decks were filled with people stacked up one after another.

The blazing sunlight illuminated the tips of their spears and the red faces of the soldiers...

They are the Jingzhou navy!
They are the soldiers of the Jingzhou navy!
Those naval soldiers who surrendered to Cao Cao became the foundation of Cao Cao's navy when he marched south to Jiangdong. As a result, Zhou Lang's fire burned Cao Mengde's dream of a southern expedition into ashes.

The fire caused heavy casualties among the old soldiers of the Jingzhou navy.

Since then, the Jingzhou Navy, which once competed with the Jiangdong Navy on this great river, seemed to have fallen into decline...

The Jingzhou Navy seems to have become a term covered in dust...

People only know that the Jiangdong Navy is invincible, but they don't know the might of the Jingzhou Navy...

But today, with the power of a great victory in Xiangfan, the Jingzhou navy is back!
The navy of Jingzhou has arrived on the river again!
The Jingzhou Navy wants to tell the world who is the real number one in naval warfare! !
Boom, boom, boom! ~
The passionate and heavy war drums sounded, and on this great river, the sound shook all directions, urging for war.

Hulala! ~
On the frontmost ship, the royal flags of Chu and Wu fluttered in the wind, overlooking the two banks of the river.

Under the banner,

Sun Zhongmou, with his blue eyes and purple beard, looked at the Jiangdong navy camp ahead with a sneer on his face: "Big-eared thief! Let's see how you can stop me this time?!"

The last time Sun Zhongmou wanted to return to Jiangdong under the escort of Gan Ning, Liu Bei mobilized the Jiangdong navy and stopped this Jiangdong Marquis Wu on the bank of Jiangdong.

He has always regarded it as a great humiliation.

This time, he brought Liu Zilie's Jingzhou navy to the border. Sun Quan wanted to see whether the Jiangdong navy dared to attack him!
……

In the Jiangdong Water Fort, densely packed naval warships had already sailed out of the stronghold, ready to meet the enemy at any time.

Flags gathered and soldiers boarded the ships.

But inside and outside the entire Dazhai, there was no will to fight, only panic:
"Old Master, that's Jiangdong's old master coming back to kill us!"

"What old master? That's the King of Wu!"

"I heard a long time ago that the King of Wu captured Man Chong alive in the Battle of Xiangfan and easily took Xiangyang. He then went north to pay homage to the Emperor. The Emperor discussed the merits of the three generations of the Sun family and conferred the title of King of Wu on them... Look at the king's flag flying on the ship in front. This is actually true!"

"Wu...it's really the King of Wu! Hmm? Whose flag is that with the word [Chu] on it?"

"Stupid! Our Jiangdong's son-in-law, Jingzhou Mu Liu Zilie, was named the King of Chu, and you didn't even know that?!"

The kings of Wu and Chu joined forces, and even their old enemy, the navy of Jingzhou, came to attack. The soldiers of Jiangdong were all terrified.

withstand?

Who dares to attack the former Lord of Jiangdong?

He was not only the former master of Jiangdong, but also the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was personally appointed by the Emperor!

That is where the legal system of the world lies. Who dares to commit treason in public?
Moreover, the Jiangdong navy is now controlled by a group of noble families who have never seen blood... It would be fine if the Grand Admiral Zhou Yu was still alive, but can we expect this group of noble families to defeat the Jingzhou navy?

Are you kidding me? !

Boom, boom, boom! ~
The sound of war drums became more and more urgent.

The Jingzhou navy, with its thousands of sails in sight, was getting closer and closer to the Jiangdong warships outside the village.

On the leading warships, the captains were sweating profusely:
"What should we do? Should we fight or not?"

"You're crazy! Did you see the Wu flag on the opposite ship? The current King of Wu is on that ship!"

"Last time, we were at the edge of Jianye and stopped King Wu from going ashore, but if we attack the old master now, who will be blamed?"

"Alas, now the old master has been appointed the King of Wu by the Emperor himself. Anyone who touches the King of Wu is guilty of treason."

"Haha, now the commanders of the Jiangdong Navy have all been replaced by those noble families who know nothing about naval warfare. Do you expect them to defeat the Jingzhou Navy? One of you must be talking nonsense..."

Boom! ~
Amid the sound of wind and waves, the large ship flying the flags of the two kings of Wu and Chu was already very close to the Jiangdong Water Fort.

The Jiangdong navy soldiers at the front could even clearly see the figure with green eyes and purple beard on the opposite ship...

If we go any further, the two sides will go to war!

"Too close! If the King of Wu comes closer by boat, it will be too late!"

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

"But there has never been an order from General Lu Meng..."

"Quickly report this to General Lu Meng, and we will retreat first!"

Outside the Jiangdong water fort, the troops had not yet received military orders, but as the Jingzhou navy approached, all the Jiangdong warships retreated at the same time.

Nearly a thousand warships retreated at the same time, and the scene was spectacular.

Inside Jiangdong Water Fort, on the observation deck.

A soldier knelt down at Lü Meng's feet and said, "General Ziming, the captains and lieutenants outside the camp said that the Jingzhou navy is too powerful to be defeated. I would like to ask you, General, whether our navy should fight or retreat?"

Why are you asking for instructions?
The corner of Lu Meng's mouth twitched slightly. He was standing on a high place and saw everything clearly. Before he gave the order, these people had already retreated without hesitation...

Lu Meng knew very well what these military commanders were afraid of.

The deputy general at the side could not help but speak up: "General Ziming, the navy's morale is shaken, why don't you go out to the water camp to boost the morale of the army?"

Lu Meng looked at the deputy general as if he were a fool...

Why do you think I am hiding in this water fort and refusing to show my face?
After following Liu Wu to the north, how high is the reputation of the King of Wu now?
Now Liu Wu has even sent out all the navy from Jingzhou to escort him. How powerful is the King of Wu?
Those cunning fellows outside the water stronghold don't want to offend the King of Wu, and don't want to be branded as fighting against their old master. Am I, Lu Ziming, willing to do such an unacceptable thing?

Just as Lü Meng was about to open his mouth to scold, another soldier suddenly came to report: "Master Lu, report that Cao's official Lu Ji has entered the water camp."

Lu Ji?

Why is he here at this time?
Lu Meng was surprised, but still said, "Please."

……

On the river,

The Jingzhou navy marched forward without hesitation.

Go forward again,
The navy fleet was about to reach the gate of the water fort.

The Jiangdong warships that were originally blocking the front retreated at the same time.
Then retreat.
In a moment, they would have to retreat completely into the Jiangdong water fort.

At this moment, a small boat came out from the water fort in the opposite direction, and someone on the boat shouted loudly: "Report Cao Yuan Lu Ji, pay homage to His Royal Highness the King of Chu and the King of Wu!"

Lu Ji? What is he going to do...

Sun Quan was stunned and subconsciously looked at Liu Wu beside him.

Liu Wu simply ordered: "Call Lu Gongji to come forward and pay homage."

Tap tap tap! ~
A sound of footsteps approached from far away on the deck. Lu Ji stood behind the two men respectfully and bowed: "Lu Ji greets the two highnesses, the King of Wu and the King of Chu."

The two turned around one after another.

Sun Quan looked at Lu Ji coldly and asked, "Gong Ji, are you here to fight me on behalf of the Jiangdong navy?"

Lu Ji waved his hand and said, "King Wu is joking. King Wu is not only the ruler of Jiangdong, but also the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty. King Chu is the son-in-law of Jiangdong. For public and private reasons, the navy of Jiangdong will never dare to be disrespectful to King Wu or King Chu."

Could it be that Mr. Lu is here to ask for peace?
Sun Quan frowned.

Liu Wu at the side spoke up and asked what Sun Zhongmou was wondering: "Since we are not going to start a war, what is Gongji's purpose in coming here?"

Lu Ji smiled: "Lu Ji came here just to do his best for the two princes..."

Saying,

Lu Ji took a step forward and whispered to the two of them.

No one could hear what Lu Ji said, but they could only see a flash of surprise in Sun Zhongmou's blue eyes...

……

The sun sets in the west and the sunset fills the sky.

The crimson glow floats on the river, half of the river is rustling and half of the river is red.

Boom! ~
The Jingzhou navy, with its sails fully inflated, uses its huge oars to stir the river, breaking through the red clouds that fill the river.

Keep going straight ahead!

The powerful Jingzhou navy was advancing faster and faster.

They passed the gate of the Jiangdong Navy base, but did not stop at all, and continued to gallop on the river, as if they did not care at all that the Jiangdong Navy in the water base would attack from behind.

The endless fleet soon crossed the Jiangdong water fort.

next moment,
The overwhelming Jiangdong navy rushed out of the water fort!
Warships of all sizes, huge battleships, were densely parked at the gate of the water fort.

Wow! ~
The river waves were surging, and countless Jiangdong warships turned their bows and followed the waves and hydrological patterns left by the Jingzhou navy without hesitation.

He was no longer timid and hesitant when facing Sun Quan.

Boom! ~
The waves were raging and were smashed into large pieces of white foam by the Jiangdong warships.

The Jiangdong navy's huge oars were rowing faster and faster, the sails on the ships were already full, and in the blink of an eye, the Jiangdong warships had unknowingly kept pace with the Jingzhou navy!

The two navies had fought each other for several years and each regarded the other as a formidable enemy.

For the first time, we moved forward peacefully!

The wind on the river was getting stronger and stronger, and the distance between the two navies was getting closer and closer. The Jiangdong fleet began to slowly disperse and converge towards the Jingzhou navy and merge into it.

It's like two big rivers meeting at the sea.

Jiangdong warships,

Penetrate and insert into every gap of the Jingzhou navy.

I don't know how much time had passed, but the Jingzhou navy seemed to have suddenly expanded several times in size, and as it rushed across the river, it became even more powerful.

The two navies, which are famous on both sides of the river, have completely merged into one!
The core of Jiangdong Navy was in Jianye, which was later referred to as Ning. The core of Jingzhou Navy was in the north and south of the Yangtze River, in the Jianghan Plain, which was later referred to as Han.

Ninghan merged...

On Jiangdong's ship,
Lu Meng, who was originally in charge of the Jiangdong navy, was standing respectfully behind a white-robed general, without any sign of anger or humiliation on his face.

call! ~
The river breeze blew past, ruffling the general's white robe. The general turned his head slightly, revealing a young face...

So handsome and heroic!
It turned out to be the Jiangdong Land and Sea Commander, Zhou Yu! !
Grand Commander Zhou Yu, who was dismissed by Sun Shao, unexpectedly returned to his Jiangdong Navy!
Under the setting sun,

On each Jiangdong warship, figures, some young and some old, appeared on the deck.

Huang Gai,

Han Dang,

Cheng Pu,

Zhou Tai...

came back!
The old generals of Jiangdong who were dismissed by Sun Shao in the past, the white jade pillars that supported the six prefectures and eighty-one counties of Jiangdong, and the purple gold beams that spanned the sea, have all returned!
The Jiangdong Navy is still the invincible Jiangdong Navy!

It is still the Jiangdong Navy of the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty...

Clang clang! ~
On Jiangdong's ship, Zhou Gongjin suddenly drew out his sword, his eyes blazing, "Pass on my military order! All troops, follow the King of Wu's ship!"

"Go straight to Jianye!"

boom! ~
In the fierce wind, the two royal flags of Wu and Chu fluttered in the wind, leading the Wu and Chu navies to press towards Jianye! !
……

The night is dark,

The moon rises above the eastern mountain and lingers between the constellations of Taurus and Gemini.

The bright moonlight spreads across both sides of the river.

Boom~
The blue waves roll against the shore, stirring up waves as white as snow.

Patter~
Under the bright moonlight, a table was placed on the shore, and Zhuge Liang and Wulong were drinking alone under the moon.

He raised his cup.
As if he was paying tribute to the moon in the sky, he then raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.

The clear wine flowed down his throat into his stomach. The wine was sweet, but it couldn't quench his depression. Zhuge Liang looked at the full moon in the sky with drunken eyes and said, "I think the lord should have crossed the river and headed north by now."

Since he went to Wolonggang, no matter how critical Liu Xuande's situation was, he was confident and capable of turning the situation around, as long as it involved the eldest son.

All of Zhuge Kongming's plans seemed to have come to nothing.

I can't see through every step of Liu Wu, but Liu Wu seems to be able to dissolve one of my clever plans after another in the blink of an eye, making all my efforts go to waste...

Zhuge Liang once heard someone say that after he came out of seclusion to assist Emperor Liu, his teacher Shui Jing once sighed: "Although Crouching Dragon has found his master, he has not met his master at the right time."

Now it seems that this is not the right time, and perhaps it should be Liu Wu's fault.

Zhuge Liang sighed...

My Lord, my Lord,
You are the eldest son with such natural talent, and with such a great talent ahead of you, why do you need to come out of retirement?
Tap tap tap~
A figure stood in front of Zhuge Liang and said, "Kong Ming, now that chaos is about to break out in Jiangdong, do you still have the mood to drink under the moon?"

Zhuge Liang looked up and smiled: "Brother Zijing? Come on, the moon is beautiful tonight, Zijing, please drink with me."

The person who came was Lu Su, Lu Zijing, who had been in seclusion for many days.

Since Sun Shao seized the throne, Lu Su retired to the countryside and never appeared in public again. Unexpectedly, he appeared here tonight.

Looking at his old friend, Lu Su frowned, "Sun Shao was established by you and Uncle Liu. Now the King of Wu has borrowed Liu Zilie's army to fight back to Jiangdong. This war was also caused by you and your minister..."

"Now that the war is about to begin, the Jiangdong soldiers have no fighting spirit, and you are completely unprepared, and you still have the mind to drink here?"

By the end, Lu Su looked increasingly unsightly.

If Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei had not encouraged Jiangdong to abandon Sun Quan, how could Jiangdong be in its current situation?
Now that Liu Wu is coming to kill him, how can Zhuge Liang not care about this at all?

"Heh..." Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and waved his feather fan: "I have already made all the arrangements. It is very simple to meet Liu Wu..."

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