Cao Cao chuckled lightly, then returned to his camp to begin making arrangements.
Soon, following their previous arrangements, the officers and soldiers led their men to begin felling trees and building warships.
Liu Bei led a thousand soldiers, carrying more than a dozen war drums, to the riverbank under the puzzled gazes of the Yilou army.
On the opposite bank of the river, the King of Yilou watched the Han army's movements and felt a vague unease, but after observing for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what was going on.
Upon returning to his main tent, King Yilou summoned his subordinates to discuss countermeasures.
Looking around at everyone, King Yilou asked, "The Han army is setting up drums and building ships on the opposite bank of the river, clearly preparing to launch a strong attack on our army. I wonder if any of you have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?"
Yilou Left Chancellor stepped forward: "Your Majesty, our army now occupies a favorable position. If the Han army crosses the river to attack, our army can easily ambush them halfway!"
"But I have heard that the Han army has many skilled craftsmen, and the warships they build will surely be far superior to ours. What if our army cannot withstand them?"
"this......"
Upon hearing King Yilou's concerns, everyone fell silent.
One of them spoke up: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, our army should take the initiative and launch a feigned attack on the river to harass the Han army, keeping them preoccupied with other matters. This would greatly slow down their construction speed."
The Han army has a large force; if the campaign drags on, they will inevitably run out of supplies and will eventually retreat.
"Great idea!"
Upon hearing this, King Yilou's eyes lit up.
Soon, the King of Yilou dispatched 10,000 soldiers, who rowed thousands of small fishing boats, densely packed together, towards the opposite bank.
Liu Bei, who was making arrangements on the banks of the Yu River, also noticed the movements of the Yilou army. He stopped what he was doing and looked at them with amusement.
"General Liu, the enemy is attacking. Should we ask General Cao for help?" an officer asked.
Liu Bei waved his hand: "Those Yilou people dare not approach, there's no need to pay them any attention!"
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