Chapter 697

Before leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Ouyang Shuo was about to ask Cao Cao for someone, and said sincerely, "Prime Minister, this time the naval expedition is strong and strong, but there is only one military advisor missing, and I hope the Prime Minister will help."

After saying that, Ouyang Shuo bowed and bowed with sincerity.

Cao Cao put his hand on his beard, narrowed his eyes slightly, and laughed loudly: "Military division? Who do you want?"

The meaning in the eyes is elusive.

This is Cao Cao, his mind is uncertain, and no one can figure it out.

"Mr. Jia Xu is a great talent, it would be best if he condescends as he wishes." Ouyang Shuo would not be polite.

Before Cao Cao said anything, Jia Xu's face twitched, and his heart almost "broke down". He never thought that Ouyang Shuo was "such a brazen" person.

"The previous invitation was unsuccessful, but this time he actually used his power for personal gain and completely relied on him." Jia Xu complained in his heart.

Ouyang Shuo saw him, but he was unmoved. If he wanted to recruit talents, he had to be thick-faced and use any means.

"Hmm~~" Cao Cao listened, and remained silent for a while. He stroked his beard unhurriedly, with hawk-like eyes, scanning Ouyang Shuo and Jia Xu back and forth, as if wanting to discern whether there was any relationship between them. tricky.

Seeing this, Jia Xu smiled wryly. He also knew that his protagonist was suspicious by nature. On the boat, the scene where Ouyang Shuo took the initiative to talk to him, probably fell into the eyes of the lord.

Now it’s like this again, even if you jump into the Yellow River, you won’t be able to wash it off.

At this time, Cheng Yu took the initiative to stand up, resolved the deadlock, and said with a smile: "My lord, I think that the request of Yiren Qiyue Wuyi is quite reasonable. The ocean-going fleet is the key to the success or failure of this battle. There must be a resourceful person who can refer to the side at any time to ensure safety."

As he spoke, Cheng Yu gave Cao Cao a look.

When Cao Cao saw it, he immediately understood.

Cheng Yu's subtext is obvious, which is to let Cao Cao take this opportunity to place people in the ocean-going fleet. As for whether there are other struggles and considerations involved, it is not known.

Counselors, if there are too many, it is inevitable that they will intrigue.

Just like now, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu, who is the number one counselor beside Cao Cao, there is really no conclusion.

Therefore, if there is a chance, Cheng Yu doesn't mind giving Jia Xu a push.

It's not meanness, it's just tactics.

"If it wasn't for Lord Wuyi's roll call, I'd like to follow." Cheng Yu finally said jokingly.

"That can't be done." Cao Cao also smiled, and he didn't know what kind of balance he had gone through in his heart. Finally, he agreed, nodded and said, "Okay, let Wen He go out with you."

"Thank you Prime Minister!" Ouyang Shuo was overjoyed.

"Wenhe, you have to help Qiyue Wuyi well along the way." Cao Cao confessed in person with sharp eyes.

With a dark face, Jia Xu had no choice but to take orders from Cao Cao, "No!"

When the dust settled, Ouyang Shuo faced Jia Xu with a sincere expression and clasped his fists together: "Sir, I'm sorry!"

Jia Xu's expression was indifferent, and he nodded stiffly.

"Okay, I hope you will come back with great victory!" Cao Cao laughed again.

Ouyang Shuo saw him, but panicked. This hero is really "special". Whether he is happy or angry, he always smiles. He has seen a lot, and he can't help feeling flustered.

"promise!"

In the end, Ouyang Shuo and Jia Xu saluted and left.

...

In the main hall, only Cao Cao and Cheng Yu were left.

"Zhongde, what did Wenhe and Qiyue Wuyi say on the boat?" Cao Cao's words seemed to be talking to himself or asking a question, and the smile on his face had long since disappeared.

When Cheng Yu heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he chose to remain silent.

"Huh?" Cao Cao turned around and asked, not planning to let him go.

Cheng Yu's expression was stiff, and he said bravely, "I'm afraid it's just a general talk!"

In the end, Cheng Yu was quite upright and didn't take the opportunity to add insult to injury.

"Maybe!"

Cao Cao's tone was uncertain, and he also got up and left the main hall, leaving Cheng Yu alone to ponder carefully.

The huge main hall fell silent in an instant.

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After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Ouyang Shuo returned to the barracks, met with Bai Hua and the others, and explained some things.

"Caiyun Zhinan, Qin Feng and others chose Cao Cao's camp this time. I'm afraid they have ulterior motives. After I leave, you must not relax your surveillance on them, and you must not take it lightly."

Ouyang Shuo always felt that it was unusual for these guys to choose Cao Cao's camp together.

"Don't worry, keep them from jumping up and down." Feng Prisonhuang was still so domineering.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, "Alright then, I'll leave Jiangling to you."

"You have to be careful yourself!" Feng Prisonhuang instructed.

Let the one on the other side see him with an ambiguous expression.

"I will."

Ouyang Shuo was open-minded, talked about some details, and then left.

Next, Ouyang Shuo began to dispatch troops.

For this attack, besides the ocean fleet, the three thousand Shenwuwei will naturally accompany them. In addition, Ouyang Shuo also planned to bring the first division of the City Guard Army with him.

Ouyang Shuo always had a premonition that this trip would not be smooth sailing.

The division head of the first division is Zhao Sihu, who is also an old general that Ouyang Shuo admires very much, and a veteran of Shanhai City. After battlefield experience, he has become more mature and worthy of great responsibility.

That afternoon, the army quietly left Jiangling and went down the river.

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At the same time, all parties are moving.

Jiangling City Guard, where the Alien Legion is stationed.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Caiyun Zhinan, Qin Feng and Ruan Ping got together in secret.

"That person has already left Jiangling, is the news reliable?" Caiyun Zhinan asked.

Qin Feng nodded, "It's absolutely reliable, my subordinates saw it with their own eyes."

"Okay, I think he is looking for his own death." Ruan Ping gritted his teeth with a gloomy face.

"Let's not talk about him," Caiyun Zhinan waved his hands, and said, "Jiangling City should be arranged as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, everything is going well." Ruan Ping couldn't hide his excitement.

"Don't get too excited, those two women, Bai Hua and Feng Prison Huang, are not easy to deal with."

"Two girls, can you still find out?" Ruan Ping looked arrogant.

Seeing Caiyunzhinan, it's hard to say anything more, "In short, everything is going according to plan, so be more cautious."

"That's right!" Qin Feng nodded.

The three of them got together and talked for an hour before they dispersed.

Just as Ouyang Shuo had predicted, the city of Jiangling was not destined to be peaceful, and there were undercurrents surging in it.

...

Red Cliff, Water Village Camp.

A week ago, a big fire that shone in the annals of history had long since been extinguished, and the Cao Jun camp on the shore of Wulin was completely reduced to ruins in the sea of ​​flames, leaving nothing but ruins.

After the war, this place was requisitioned by Zhou Yu's army and turned into a camp again.

In this way, the two water villages of Chibi and Wulin, facing each other from each other, were all occupied by the Sun Liu coalition forces, one east and one west, firmly guarding this section of the natural danger of the Yangtze River.

At this time, it is not Sun Liu's army that is guarding the two major water villages, but the navy army headed by coastal lords such as Xiong Ba and Zhan Lang.

In this battle, Xiongba and Zhanlang put all their eggs in one basket. The 20,000 troops they each brought were all navy, and they were also the most elite of the territorial navy.

Even if the sailors are deducted, the number of armies has exceeded that of the ocean-going fleet. In addition, there are some sporadic naval forces under the command of two people, with Xiong Ba as the main general and Zhan Lang as the deputy general.

The total strength of the Allied Forces has reached 50,000 to 60,000, which is close to that of the Sun-Liu Allied Forces.

That's why Zhou Yu felt relieved to allow such a large army to guard Chibi.

In the central tent of the water village, a conversation is going on at this time.

"You said, will the old fox really come?" Zhan Lang asked.

Xiong Ba on the opposite side smiled, "He will definitely come."

"Are you so confident?"

"Heh, we are the same kind of people, I understand him." Xiongba explained with a smile.

War Wolf didn't know what came to mind, so he didn't go any further, and said flatly: "After being prey for several years, it's time for us to be hunters again. This time, we can't let the old fox escape."

"No matter how cunning a fox is, it can't escape the hunter's trap!"

"Haha~~~"

The two looked at each other and smiled confidently.

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Ouyang Shuo didn't know that there were so many people plotting against him behind his back.

On Longshou, he was discussing the specific battle plan with Jia Xu and Zheng He.

Jia Xu was introducing the situation of Zhou Yu's waterway army. "The enemy's waterway has Lu Su as the commander, and there are generals such as Lu Meng, Ling Tong, Zhou Tai, and Gan Ning under his tent. The number of the army is about 15,000."

"They are all elite!"

Ouyang Shuo was filled with emotion, Shanhai City has always lacked naval generals. After getting generals such as Zheng He, Shi Lang, Yu Dayou, and Álvaro, the generals at the admiral level were basically completed.

What is lacking now is the backbone of the general army. There is no doubt that Lu Meng, Ling Tong, Zhou Tai, Gan Ning and others are worthy of this position.

Thinking about it this way, Ouyang Shuo became somewhat looking forward to it.

"Sir, do you think that under the current situation, Lu Su's army will go upstream and cooperate with Zhou Yu's army to attack Jiangling City? Could it be that they have retreated to Chibi?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

"I can't rule out this possibility." Jia Xu nodded, "Just one thing, Lu Su's army has already set off after the Chibi was burned, and according to the time calculation, they have already gone halfway. Therefore, even if they get the news and want to return to Chibi, There is also a period of time. If we act quickly, there is still a great chance to catch up with the enemy before they reach Chibi."

When Jia Xu said this, he was naturally not aimless.

It is winter now, and the northwest wind is blowing, which is extremely beneficial to the ocean-going fleet. With Jia Xu's shrewdness, he naturally noticed that the speed of the ocean fleet was much faster than that of Lu Su's navy.

Especially under the resistance of the northwest wind, the sails are opened, and the speed is astonishing.

"That's good." Ouyang Shuo made a decision immediately, "The order is passed on, the fleet will continue to pursue day and night, and must be defeated before the enemy retreats back to Chibi."

"No!" Zheng He took the order.

In this way, taking advantage of the night and the cold northwest wind, the ocean-going fleet is like a ghost, going down the river in a mighty way, with no end in sight.

The Golden Dragon Banner was fluttering in the wind in the night.

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