Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 857: Troops Arrive at Chaisang
After being affected by the special skills, Gan Ning, whose comprehensive strength reached 97 points, easily suppressed Zhang Yun, whose comprehensive strength just reached 90 points.

"Bah..."

Zhang Yun was careless for a moment and was cut on his lower abdomen by Gan Ning. At the same time, taking advantage of the moment when he was distracted by the pain, Gan Ning kicked him out. The continuous blows made Zhang Yun's face twisted with pain.

Gan Ning strode forward to chase and kill him, but a Jinfan bandit soldier ran in front of him.

"Boss, there are a lot of good-for-nothings in Jingzhou. Many of them have regained some fighting spirit. The brothers can't hold on any longer."

Gan Ning quickly looked around, and sure enough, among the thousands of Jingzhou soldiers, no less than a thousand of them had picked up their weapons again and started fighting with the Jinfan bandits.

There were no more than a hundred Jinfan bandits in total. With their excellent martial arts and mutual cooperation, they could outnumber ten enemies with one and not be in danger for the time being. However, more and more Jingzhou soldiers were regaining their morale. Gan Ning thought for a moment and knew that they would not be able to hold out for long if this continued and he would suffer losses on his side.

"Hey, that's interesting. I often hear people say that a desperate army will win, but I never paid any attention to it. Now it seems to be true. I tell my brothers to retreat, but we can't risk our lives for such a small amount of money and food. Anyway, we have achieved a lot in the battle, and we have done our best for our employer."

"Okay." The man immediately whistled at the many Jinfan thieves brothers in front of him.

After hearing the whistle, the ninety-nine Jinfan thieves almost simultaneously shook off their opponents and jumped into the river behind them.

"Puff thump thump thump..."

The sounds of people falling into the water rang out one after another. A full hundred people jumped into the water in just a few breaths. Even the soldiers of Jingzhou didn't have time to react before they saw that the enemies they had just been fighting had disappeared.

Zhang Yun's face flushed red, whether it was out of anger or shame, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Chase, chase, we must kill these little thieves completely!"

However, the thousands of soldiers under his command just looked at each other, and no one dared to chase after him.

At this moment, Gan Ning suddenly poked his head out of the water and waved to the ship where Zhang Yun was.

"Hey, guys from Jingzhou, I'll come visit you again if I have the chance in the future, just wait."

"Too deceiving."

Regardless of the injury in his lower abdomen, Zhang Yun picked up a spear from the ground and threw it out with all his might.

Gan Ning grinned at him and then sank into the water. After the spear penetrated the water, it floated up not long after, and the surface of the river returned to calm, as if the fierce fight just now had never happened.

"I'm so mad... I'm so mad."

Zhang Yun's eyes were bloodshot and his chest was heaving violently. The soldiers around him could still hear the sound of his gnashing teeth.

The military doctor came over in a hurry, bandaged his wound, cleaned and disinfected it, but before the bandage was done, a soldier shouted, "General, General Cai's fleet is approaching."

Zhang Yun was startled and turned his head to look back. This pulled the wound that had just been bandaged, and he grimaced in pain.

However, the soldier was not wrong. The even larger navy fleet led by Cai Mao had indeed appeared on the river behind them, and they were only a few hundred steps apart.

"It's over. This time I will be punished by military law."

Zhang Yun's face darkened, and then he looked at the river surface again, revealing anger again.

"Gan Ning...Jinfan thief, I will avenge today sooner or later."

After a while, Zhang Yun knelt down in front of Cai Mao on his huge ship. "General, I failed miserably. Please punish me."

Cai Mao glanced at him unhappily and said, "You useless thing. Five thousand soldiers were beaten so badly by a mere hundred Jinfan bandits. If this gets out, how will the world view our Jingzhou navy? Wouldn't this general lose all face?"

Zhang Yun was so ashamed that he almost buried his head in his chest.

"I...I am ashamed...I am willing to accept the punishment."

Another general said, "General, the Jinfan bandits are always elusive and have extraordinary combat power. Over the years, the Lord... no, it was Liu Biao who tried to persuade Gan Ning to surrender many times, but to no avail. Many merchant caravans with thousands of guards were unable to escape their clutches, which shows how extraordinary they are. However, they never move official ships or provoke the navy fleet. It is reasonable that General Zhang was caught off guard and suffered some damage from their sneak attack."

"Yes, now that our army is attacking Chaisang, we need more people. Please suspend the punishment of General Zhang and allow him to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence."

Cai Mao thought for a moment and said, "Since the generals have requested for mercy, I will spare you this time. But you don't have to be the vanguard. First, many of the scouts led away thousands of our troops. Then they planted hidden stakes to lure our troops into the water, which led to the attack by the Jinfan bandits. Before we even reached Chaisang, we had already suffered heavy losses. This shows that Zhou Yu should not be underestimated. It is better for the entire army to march together. After all, it is only an hour's journey to Pengli Lake."

Zhang Yun gritted his teeth. Although he was a little unwilling, he had nothing to say.

On the city wall of Chaisang City, Zhou Yu, Han Dang, and other generals were looking into the distance.

"Report..."

The soldier ran to the crowd and reported: "My lords, after Cai Mao joined Zhang Yun's defeated troops, he led 20 ships to explore the way. They used the iron juice and torches they prepared in advance, and in just a few moments, they broke the iron chain that our army had set up at the river mouth. Now the Jingzhou navy is heading straight for Chaisang City."

Among all the generals, except Zhou Yu and Han Dang, the rest were all shocked.

Zhou Yu was not surprised and said calmly: "This Cai Mao is indeed the best at naval warfare in Jingzhou. He is indeed very knowledgeable and has extraordinary skills."

Han Dang said, "Although Gongjin's brilliant plan caused the loss of 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers in Jingzhou, the enemy still has 10,000 naval forces, and their ships are taller and larger than ours. I wonder how we can fight them now?"

Zhou Yu was calm and composed, with a smile on his face: "There are only 10,000 people. I can wipe them out in a snap of my fingers, and make Cai Mao flee in panic."

Although many generals did not speak, there were expressions of doubt on their faces. Even Han Dang frowned slightly.

"This... I wonder what clever plan Gongjin has?"

Zhou Yu glanced at everyone, then suddenly laughed: "Ahahahaha...if you generals trust a junior like me, can you let me command all the troops in the city?"

All the generals showed hesitation, except Han Dang, who thought for a moment and then said decisively, "Han Dang is willing to obey orders."

What he said was extraordinary. Zhou Yu only wanted the right to dispatch the troops under their command, but Han Dang actually handed himself over to Zhou Yu for command. This surprised Zhou Yu and moved him deeply.

"General Han is so magnanimous. It is a blessing for Jiangdong. Although Zhou Yu is not talented, he will never dare to betray the general's trust."

Han Dang said solemnly: "I am not good at naval warfare, but Gongjin's ability has been demonstrated without a doubt. The enemy and I have not even met, but Gongjin has made them suffer heavy losses with just a little trick. Chaisang is the foundation of our lord, and we must not hand it over to others. In order to defend this place, I am willing to sacrifice my life, and it is not worth it to rely on Gongjin's command alone."

With Han as an example, other generals followed suit.

Zhou Yu looked at everyone, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart, and at the same time, a strong sense of confidence arose spontaneously.

"We have such strong generals in Jiangdong. How can a mere Cai Mao not be defeated if he dares to attack our city?"

(End of this chapter)