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Chapter 2718 Retreat Without a Fight!

Guan Ping was deeply hurt by his sister's unintentional words and could only helplessly say, "What you said leaves your brother speechless."

Guan Yinping realized she had misspoke, but seeing that Guan Ping was smiling at her and not angry, she immediately flattered him, saying, "Big brother just hasn't had the chance yet. If he had the chance, he would definitely have done better than his sister."

Guan Ping also felt that he lacked opportunities, but he couldn't show it in front of his sister. He just smiled and looked at Wang Yue, asking, "Third sister, you haven't introduced this young master to me yet."

Guan Yinping then realized what was happening and hurriedly introduced him to Guan Ping, saying, "Brother, have you forgotten? This is the young master Wang I rescued. He is now the strategist of my bandit-suppressing unit."

After she finished speaking, she introduced Guan Ping to Wang Yue, "Strategist, this is my elder brother!"

Wang Yue bowed to Guan Ping and said calmly, "So it's General Guan, my apologies for my rudeness."

Seeing that Wang Yue was neither humble nor arrogant in his attitude, Guan Ping thought more highly of Wang Yue. He also returned the greeting solemnly and said, "I must thank Young Master Wang for protecting my little sister. Otherwise, I don't know what kind of trouble he would have caused."

Hearing Guan Ping say this, Guan Yinping said unhappily, "Brother, why did you come back in such a hurry? I thought Father was coming back. We have a big plan to do."

Guan Ping felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. He said with shame, "Father told me to come back and listen to you. What are your plans for the future? I suppose my brother means for you to continue to make your mark."

Guan Yinping felt happy when her father told her to let her older brother listen to her, but when he said she should make the decision, she immediately looked at Wang Yue. She had gotten used to it by now, since she never suffered a loss anyway.

Guan Ping finally realized that Wang Yue was the real mastermind behind the bandit-suppressing command. He also understood why his father had asked him to come back and listen to his sister – he wanted him to test Wang Yue's strategies.

After all, not everyone can turn the tide and even kill Lü Meng when he launches a sneak attack. If all of this was really Wang Yue's plan, then Wang Yue is a rare talent.

However, it would be too embarrassing to be his sister's subordinate, so Guan Ping didn't say anything and looked at Wang Yue along with Guan Yinping.

Wang Yue did not hesitate. He calmly said, "It is only polite to retaliate when someone attacks us. Since Jiangdong has launched a sneak attack on us, we must retaliate. Therefore, we need to cut off the connection between Jiangdong and Jiangxia before Jiangdong can react."

As Wang Yue said this, he pointed directly towards Xiakou.

Xiakou is the current administrative center of Jiangxia, which belongs to Jiangdong. It is located on the north bank of the river and forms a strategic triangle with Fankou on the south bank, together guarding the gateway to Jiangxia. As long as these two cities are controlled, the Jiangdong navy will have no way to pass through.

However, without the advantage of being on the river, it would be much more difficult for Jiangdong to come to the rescue, and Guan Yu's forces might even be able to seize the opportunity to swallow Jingzhou whole. Of course, at worst, they could capture Jiangxia, then use the plains there to store grain and prepare for future battles.

Guan Ping followed Wang Yue's gaze and saw Lukou to the southeast. He hadn't expected Wang Yue to be so confident, and he was somewhat worried. So he frowned and asked, "What is Young Master Wang's plan?"

Wang Yue, unaware that Guan Ping had misunderstood, smiled and said, "We have already received news that Lu Xun and his men are stationed at Lukou to guard against our attack on Jiangxia. They don't expect us to come from the north and take Xiakou, which is our opportunity. I believe that as long as Lu Xun learns that the waterway is cut off and fears that General Guan will be trapped like a turtle in a jar when he returns, he will definitely retreat from Lukou. At that time, we can take advantage of the situation and take over the entire Jiangxia Prefecture."

Guan Ping had originally thought that Wang Yue would directly attack Lukou, in which case he would stop him.

It's important to understand that even Cao Cao, with his massive army, couldn't breach Lukou, let alone their small force.

Now that he saw that Wang Yue only wanted to capture Xiakou, cut off Jiangdong's reinforcements, and force Jiangdong to retreat without a fight, he asked out of curiosity about this idea.

"I wonder if Young Master Wang has any ideas on how to stop the river? You know, although Wu Ban has some naval forces, it won't be easy for him to contend with the Jiangdong navy."

This time, without Wang Yue saying anything, Guan Yinping said proudly, "Brother, the strategist has made some catapults. They are extremely powerful. As long as they are placed by the river, when ships pass by, they will fire thousands of catapults at once. They will surely crush the Eastern Wu navy and make them run for their lives. Taking down a small city will be a piece of cake."

Upon hearing this, Guan Ping asked curiously, "There are catapults like this? Take your brother to see them."

Guan Yinping shook her head and said, "That stuff is in Sanzhai. I'll have someone transport some to Xiakou right away. Let's take over Xiakou as soon as possible. If reinforcements from Jiangdong arrive, we'll be helpless."

Without further hesitation, Guan Ping joined forces with Guan Yinping and charged straight towards Xiakou.

Xiakou has been in Jiangdong's hands for more than ten years. Most of the troops are now on guard against Wen Ping in the north. No one thinks that any troops will come from the west, so the defenses have not been very tight.

When Lu Xun retreated to Lukou, he also sent someone to notify Xiakou. However, more than 3 troops had been transferred out by Lü Meng, leaving only more than 3000 county soldiers, whose combat effectiveness was very low.

Therefore, when Guan Yinping and Guan Ping's army arrived outside Xiakou City, Guan Bao had already led more than 2000 men to escort a large number of catapults to the city.

The area around Xiakou is mountainous, with rocks everywhere. After the catapults were installed, a massive number of them rained down on the city walls from below.

The simple defensive measures on the city wall were smashed, and the soldiers inside the city fled in panic.

Seeing the power of the catapults, Guan Ping understood where his sister's confidence came from. He immediately stopped talking and led his 1 elite soldiers straight towards the city gate.

The guards on the city wall didn't dare to show their heads, so they couldn't stop them at all. Under the impact of the huge battering ram, the city gate of Xiakou was easily breached. Except for a few Jiangdong soldiers who managed to escape in the chaos, a large amount of Xiakou's supplies fell into Guan Yinping's hands.

This place was originally a strategic location for Lü Meng to control Eastern Jingzhou, and the stored grain and fodder were piled up like mountains. Therefore, Guan Ping was overjoyed when he saw the grain and fodder, knowing that the grain and fodder problem he was most worried about had been completely solved.

(End of this chapter)