At this moment, Cao Cao was sitting on his warship, hosting a banquet for his generals, officers, and strategists, full of high spirits!
Think about all these years, from the Yellow Turban Rebellion to where he is now, how difficult it has been for him.
He was just an insignificant warlord in Yanzhou back then, but now he has developed into a warlord who owns seven provinces: Qing, You, Ji, Yan, Yu, Xu and Sili!
The phrase "unifying the world" was getting closer and closer to him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am inspired to write poetry today, and I have to express my thoughts. Please enjoy my work!"
"Let us drink and sing, for life is short! Like morning dew, the days gone by are many. Let us be generous and magnanimous, for sorrow is hard to forget. What can dispel sorrow? Only wine... The Duke of Zhou spat out his food to welcome guests, and the world turned to him."
The military officers exclaimed, "What a wonderful poem! What a wonderful poem!"
However, the civil officials sensed something unusual. Cao Cao was comparing himself to the Duke of Zhou. Did he not intend to win over the hearts of the Han dynasty?
The Han Dynasty now exists in name only, just like the Zhou Dynasty of yesteryear, possessing only the title of emperor but having no real power or deterrent effect.
If it were because of Cao Cao, the Han Dynasty would probably have been destroyed long ago!
Therefore, they wondered if Cao Cao had no ambition to seize the Han dynasty's rule.
Because with Cao Cao's current power, he could easily depose the emperor and establish himself as emperor!
Cao Cao downed his wine in one gulp, and then, still slightly drunk, said, "Back then, my wish was to restore the Han Dynasty, and that wish has never changed to this day!"
Who could have imagined that the young upstart from back then would become the most powerful warlord in the land?
However, upon closer observation, it seemed that Cao Cao truly had no intention of conquering the world; otherwise, why would he have said such a thing?
Five days later, the troops from Jiangdong were all ready.
The two warships faced each other across the river, their flags fluttering in the wind, and war drums beating!
In an instant, the entire Chibi was filled with murderous intent!
As Laifu and Luli stood on the hillside, gazing at the magnificent army, they couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.
Whoever wins this battle will be remembered in history!
"Master, will Heaven intervene?" Leifu asked.
Lu Li pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Probably."
Historical revisionism is inevitable. Lu Li has already experienced it once, and this time, he is going to challenge the Heavenly Dao!
Leif knew too much, and he also knew how much his master had been burdened with.
Therefore, this battle was a battle that could change history.
If Jiangdong had failed, history would have been completely different, and there would never have been a three-way division of the empire.
There will never be a Three Kingdoms period again!
“Master, we will definitely win!” Leif said firmly.
Lu Li smiled and nodded; he also believed that they would definitely win!
This battle is destined to be remembered for generations!
As expected of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong, Zhou Yu's warship formations were extremely formidable.
If the two sides were to clash, the Jiangdong army would clearly suffer a great loss.
Because Cao Cao's warships were mostly large ships, while the ships of Jiangdong were mostly small ships.
However, in narrower waters, the maneuverability of Cao Cao's warships was significantly limited.
The Jiangdong army's warships would then have a significant advantage.
Therefore, the battle between the two sides reached a stalemate, with extremely heavy losses every day.
Time passed quickly, and two months went by in the blink of an eye.
In the past two months, the Jiangdong and Cao army have exchanged casualties, resulting in a stalemate.
And Zhou Yu was waiting for that!
The Yellow Turban Army was able to defeat the allied forces by using fire attacks.
A southeast wind blew the Allied forces into a rout.
Therefore, he wanted to use this method to let Cao Cao's army also experience the taste of being burned.
However, Cao Cao had also experienced that battle, so if he wanted to trick Cao Cao's army, he could only keep dragging it out!
When Cao Cao's army becomes impatient and wants to end the war quickly, they will take a risky tactic!
This was also the situation Zhou Yu wanted to see.
At the same time, Cao Cao was also cursing that they had been fighting Jiangdong for more than two months, and the Yellow Turban Army had not yet made a move!
This infuriated Cao Cao!
"What's going on with Laifu? Why hasn't he made a move yet?" Cao Cao shouted coldly.
"My lord, the Yellow Turban Army has sent word that they will attack Jiangdong in five days!" Cao Cao's confidant said, bowing his head.
Cao Cao frowned. If the Yellow Turban Army didn't make a move, it would be difficult for them to break through Jiangdong's defenses!
However, continuing to fight like this is not a sustainable solution. After all, their supply depletion is also very high!
Just as Cao Cao was feeling extremely agitated, a scout brought news that a disagreement had arisen in Jiangdong.
The Jiangdong veterans, led by Huang Gai, clashed with Zhou Yu.
Huang Gai criticized Zhou Yu for retreating again and again, resulting in heavy casualties for the Jiangdong army in every small-scale battle.
Zhou Yu angrily berated Huang Zhong for not understanding military strategy and for merely displaying reckless courage!
Neither side would back down, and they argued incessantly.
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao was overjoyed.
Are the military generals of Jiangdong about to break ties?
"Yes, my lord, Zhou Yu even had Huang Gai beaten with eighty strokes of the military rod!"
"Huang Gai was beaten until his skin was torn and bleeding profusely. It was a horrifying sight. I think he's probably in grave danger!"
"Hahaha! Well done! That arrogant and conceited Zhou Yu is ignorant of the bigger picture. After this incident, I'm afraid the morale of the Jiangdong army will definitely be shaken!" Cao Cao couldn't help but mock after hearing this.
This was a golden opportunity for Cao Cao, and he naturally wouldn't let it slip by!
"Send word to our spies to contact Huang Gai and see if we can persuade him to surrender!" Cao Cao said with a sinister smile.
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