Chapter 752 Zhou Lang Returns to the Army

On the mighty river surface, a fleet of ships came through the waves, full of soldiers who were slightly tired after the battle, and returned to this land.

Danyang County, Jing County.

"Grand Governor, our army has arrived in Jingxian County."

"Um?"

Zhou Yu raised his head and looked at the familiar scenery, but his heart felt a little heavy.

Not only Zhou Yu, but most of the Jiangdong Army officers and soldiers looked dejected. After going out this time and losing the battle, how could they have the dignity to come back to see the Jiangdong elders?

And just when most of the Jiangdong Army soldiers were silent, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly came from outside.

Boom, boom, boom!

Zhou Yu frowned and looked forward. I saw the gate of Jingxian City opened wide, and then thousands of people poured out. They came out happily, surrounded by pigs, sheep and other animals. A few strong men carried a pole with two people hanging upside down. A fat pig, the fat pig struggled desperately and screamed desperately, but its four hooves were tightly tied and could not break free.

There were also some young men holding wine jars in their hands. Drinking was prohibited in the army. These soldiers were all greedy for a long time. When they saw these fine wines, they almost burst into laughter on the spot.

"Haha, the governor and the sons have worked hard. I came here to work for you."

A slightly thin middle-aged man walked over with a smile on his face and smiled at Zhou Yu.

"It turned out to be Mr. Youtai. How did Mr. Youtai know that Zhou returned to Danyang?" Zhou Yu asked puzzled.

Sun Jing smiled slightly: "Gong Yi sent someone to notify Sun a long time ago. When Sun learned that the governor had returned to the army, he naturally wanted to bring someone to reward him."

Zhou Yu sighed: "The defeated general, but I beg my lord to punish me, why did Mr. Youtai come to reward the army?"

Sun Jing shook her head and said seriously: "The changes in Jiangdong have been huge this time, and Cao Cao has intervened again. I also think Gong Jin is right to abandon Lujiang County. After all, Cao Cao has no navy. When our army pacifies the remaining five provinces in Jiangdong, The rebellion in the county may not have a chance to take back Lujiang."

"I, twenty thousand Jiangdong men, fought bloody battles, why can't I get a reward?" Sun Jing said seriously.

"Come on, bring the pigs, sheep and wine to the military camp so that the men can have a good meal."

"okay!"

"Hurry and carry this pig in, don't let it run away, this pig can run very fast."

"Come, come, this jar of wine is very fragrant, brothers, come and have a taste."

The elders of Jingxian County sent pigs, sheep and fine wine to the military camp one after another, which made the Jiangdong army greedy.

Zhou Yu sighed, but didn't say anything. Originally, due to the defeat, the morale of the soldiers under his command had been reduced a lot. Now that Sun Jing came to reward the army, it was a good thing to increase the morale.

"Gong Jin, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. Even heroes such as Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and King Chu Bawang failed sometimes. One failure is nothing. The one who laughs in the end is the hero."

Sun Jing patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder, and then said: "Let's go to the city first, and let's discuss what to do next."

Zhou Yu nodded and ordered the mature and prudent Cheng Pu to lead his troops to station outside. He and several generals led hundreds of people into Jingxian County.

Jingxian County looked a little depressed, and there were not many pedestrians on the main streets, because Jingxian County was not the seat of Danyang County, but it was closer to Lujiang County, so Sun Jing came here specially to wait for Zhou Yu.

In the county government.

"Gong Jin, how many soldiers are left in our army?" Sun Jing said straight to the point.

Zhou Yu said in a deep voice: "Currently there are about 15,000 soldiers left to fight, and there are more than 2,000 wounded soldiers who can fight for half a month."

Sun Jing breathed a sigh of relief: "Most of the main force is there, there is still something to be done."

He continued: "Gongjin, what are you going to do next?"

Sun Jing stared at Zhou Yu with sharp eyes. Now that Jiangdong was in turmoil, the only one who could mobilize was the troops and horses in Zhou Yu's hands.

Zhou Yu said without thinking: "I have already thought about it. After taking a short rest, I will immediately send my troops eastward to assist Wu County, and join forces with the main force to defeat Xiahou Yuan. Then I will go south to help He Qi, defeat the Shanyue tribe, and draw from the Shanyue tribe." The tribesmen replenish their troops.”

Originally Zhou Yu did not agree with supplementing the Shanyue people into the army, because he felt that the Shanyue people were difficult to mobilize and could not live in harmony with the Han soldiers. It would be better to completely conquer the Shanyue people and put them into Han civilian households. After a period of time, It can only be used in the day.

But at the moment, I can't care about that much. Jiangdong's soldiers are suffering from heavy losses. These Shanyue soldiers are naturally strong and good at fighting, so they have no choice but to capture the strong men in desperation.

Sun Jing nodded approvingly: "I agree with Gong Jin's decision. The more precarious the situation, the more mature and prudent it is."

"Gong Jin."

He suddenly stood up, bowed to Zhou Yu, and bowed down with a solemn expression.

Zhou Yu was slightly surprised and stretched out his hand to support Sun Jing: "Why is Mr. Youtai like this? Just say what you have to say."

"This is a time of life and death for our Jiangdong Army. I leave everything to Gong Jin!" Sun Jing said solemnly.

Zhou Yu nodded and said with the same serious tone: "Please rest assured, Lord Youtai, Yu Shu is exhausted and will do his best to defend Jiangdong."

"good."

Sun Jing nodded slowly, stood up and said: "In that case, I will not disturb Gong Jin's rest. Ten days of food and grass have been prepared in the Jing County treasury. I have ordered that sufficient food and grass be prepared in several counties along Danyang. Gong Jin Jin only needs to lead the army in battle, don’t worry about logistics.”

After saying that, Sun Jing walked out, while Zhou Yu was a little happy. As expected of Young Tai Gong, he finished the preparations without saying a word.

There is enough food and grass. The next thing to do is to defeat Xiahou Yuan in one fell swoop and regain Wu County. Xia Houyuan is not easy to deal with. How to deal with him requires long-term planning.

But before that.

"I wonder what the important matter is for the Grand Governor to summon the general?"

Jiang Qin stood outside the door and cupped his fists at Zhou Yu.

"Gongyi, sit down."

Jiang Qin didn't show any pretense, he knelt down and looked at Zhou Yu.

"Gong Yi, if you go to Wu County this time, your navy should not follow you."

Jiang Qin frowned: "What does the Governor mean?"

"Our army has sufficient strength to deal with Xia Houyuan, but you have a more important task."

Zhou Yu continued: "You led your army to station at Wanshui to intercept Cao's army from crossing the river. As long as you can stop Cao's army, I will ask my lord for credit on your behalf!"

Cao Jun is eyeing the east of the Yangtze River. Fortunately, there is a natural barrier of the Yangtze River, blocking Cao Jun's ambition to advance eastward. Once Cao Jun crosses the river, the consequences will naturally be unimaginable.

"You can leave half of the navy behind, enough to intercept Cao's army." Jiang Qin said dissatisfied.

Zhou Yu shook his head.

"Gong Yi, don't underestimate Cao Cao. This man is a hero."