Zhou Yu did not go west or east, but headed south to Wanling and prepared to retreat directly to Qiantang. The retreat route he chose was the same as Pang Tong's encirclement route, and he set out for a whole night in advance. It would be difficult for the Wei army to catch up with him.

On the official road leading to Qian Tang, tens of thousands of troops ran quickly, and the leaders were Zhou Yu, deputy generals Zhou Tai and Zhu Ran.

Zhou Tai said angrily: "Governor, I really can't figure out why I want to retreat when I keep my mouth shut. It's too cheap for the Wei army."

Zhou Yu explained: "Youping, you should not only look at the surface when looking at the problem, but you should consider it thoroughly. No matter how dangerous the Ruxukou is, it can only block the frontal enemy. Once the enemy surrounds us from the rear, we will be done. The Wei army has a large number of troops and will inevitably choose the most beneficial tactics for them. It will be a matter of time before we continue to fight and be surrounded. Hou Cheng is in Xianxi and Hao Zhao is in Hengjiang River, but do you know where Lu Xun is?"

Zhou Tai shook his head and said he didn't know.

"Isn't this going to end?"

Zhou Yu spread his hands and said helplessly: "Lu Xun must have crossed the river somewhere else and thought about catching our way back. If you want to avoid being surrounded, the best way is to jump out in advance. We blocked the Wei army at Ruxukou for five days. Five days is enough. Now, safely retreating to the sea and leaving by boat is a victory."

The 20,000 troops he hid did not support Lu Meng and Dong Xi at all. Instead, they stayed on the south bank of the Yangtze River to defend against Lu Xun. He had already set aside time and evacuated immediately when the time came, and would never fight.

The reason why he dared to do this was because Jiangdong was not as good as Jingzhou. The area of ​​Jiangdong was not far from the coastline and Zhuya Island. What should be retreated had been almost the same. At least the two counties of Wujun and Danyang did not leave any of the Wei army. As for Yuzhang, Kuaiji and Jiaozhou counties, the terrain was too far away and complicated, and it would take some time for the Wei army to arrive.

After listening to Zhou Yu's explanation, although Zhou Tai was still resentful of the fact that he fled in a hurry, he knew that this was the best way at the moment. He changed his words and said, "But the governor, the Wei army will not let us go easily, and they will inevitably chase us."

"Can they catch up?"

Zhou Yu sneered: "We set out early and were familiar with the terrain, and we already had the advantage over them. Moreover, Cao Zhe was suspicious by nature. He didn't dare to pursue him without knowing our location. When we reacted, we had already run away and sent orders to blow up all the bridges passing along the way. I'll see how his Wei army came."

There are too many rivers in the south of the Yangtze River. In order to facilitate traffic and transportation, the pseudo-Han has also carried out a lot of infrastructure and built many bridges in recent years. Most of these bridges are connected to the official roads. Once the road is blown up, it will be broken. The Wei army thought that it would take some time to cross the river.

The 30,000 army abandoned the cannon armor and other supplies, and carried only rifles, bullets and a small amount of food and grass to travel lightly, with speed far beyond that of the Wei army.

Zhou Yu left food and grass in Zhucheng, Kuaiji. Although the journey was far away, there was no problem with supply.

He ran faster than the rabbit. Lu Xun, who was rushing to Tongyang, was not idle either. After crossing the river, he went straight to Jingxian, preparing to rush to Qiantang too much, trap Zhou Yu's army in Wujun, and narrowed the encirclement, but unfortunately he was one step slower.

From Hefei to Tongyang, there are more than 200 miles. Not only are the roads along the way difficult to walk, but you have to be careful of possible Han army scouts. The speed is naturally a bit unsatisfactory.

Not long after Lu Xun crossed the river, he received an order from Cao Cao, who also crossed the river. Only then did he realize that Zhou Yu had disappeared. He analyzed the map and did not change the established route. He still rushed towards Qian Tang, but he had no idea whether he could catch up with Zhou Yu.

Hou Cheng and Hao Zhao's situation were not much better. They attacked for several days without destroying the Han army's positions and were always blocked by the Han army. In order to lead Zhou Yu to the reinforcements sent by Zhou Yu, the two reorganized and prepared to launch a more fierce attack on the other side, but the others retreated.

The depressed two people just wanted to vomit blood, but they had no place to vent their anger, so they had to endure the frustration and cross the river.

Niuzhu Ferry.

After Hao Zhao crossed the river, he took the map and analyzed it. He decisively gave up his pursuit of Dong Xi, and led his army to Liyang along the Shicheng Danyang, preparing to encircle Lu Meng. Wang Shuang, the deputy general who had been promoted to commander, asked in confusion: "General, our enemy is Dong Xi. Why are we chasing Lu Meng? Let Dong Xi run away? If the Supreme Emperor and Governor Zhang blame us, we can't afford to blame."

Hao Zhao smiled bitterly and said, "Didn't you see that the Han army's retreat had been planned long ago. Dong Xi retreated overnight. Now he only knows where he is. Let's take a step back and talk about it. What if he finds him? This is their territory. It is familiar with the terrain like his own back garden. Even if both sides stand on the same starting line, we may not be able to catch up with others, let alone they set off one night in advance."

"Don't fight Dong Xi's idea. We can't catch up even if we are exhausted, but we can't go home empty-handed. Therefore, we can only find a way back from Lu Meng. If we can capture Lu Meng alive, we will not blame him. Don't forget that the surname Lu is a common shame for millions of Wei troops. I ordered my order to detour west. No matter who finds Lu Meng, I will immediately block it and quickly ask for help from other troops, saying that I can't let Lu Meng run away."

In order to expand the encirclement, Lu Meng completely blocked Lu Meng, Hao Zhao led his army to Liyang quickly and ordered Wang Shuang to lead a large army to expand the encirclement and go straight to Yangxian along the dividing line between Wujun and Danyangjun. He said that he would not let Lu Meng go.

Hou Cheng, who also crossed the river smoothly, did not have as many twists and turns as Hao Zhao, and chased Lu Meng away.

Lu Meng, who retreated overnight like Dong Xi, obviously despised the Wei army's hatred for him. He still followed the original planned route and prepared to retreat to Yangxian through Liyang, then sailed through Taihu Lake to Wuxian, and then took a boat to Louxian to take a boat to sea. Several armies were caught in pursuit, and they didn't understand the other party's direction. They were like blind cats wandering around the land of Jiangnan. Whether they could meet a dead mouse depends entirely on luck.

The military order should not be violated. Although Wang Shuang disagreed with Hao Zhao's opinion, he did not dare to disobey. He led a 10,000 army to speed up the road. The young man was brisk in just one day and rushed to the Taihu Lake in Yangxian. Taihu Lake is the largest lake in Wujun. No one knows whether there are any soldiers or horses hidden in the lake. Wang Shuang came to Taihu Lake in anger and searched, and said while searching, "General Hao is the same. Isn't it nonsense to say that Lu Meng may escape from the waterway? Isn't this nonsense? Isn't it true that I don't walk on any waterway when I land."

He is a northerner and cannot understand the enthusiasm of the southerner for water, so he has to spread the people out of his intentions. The tasks assigned by the leader still have to be done. If he can't do it well, it's a matter of ability, and if he doesn't do it, it's a matter of attitude.

While cursing, one of them ran to the front and said, "General, I found a large number of ships in front of me, with food hidden inside, and the words "military rations" were written on the rice jar."

Wang Shuang was overjoyed and said excitedly: "I really have to go and have a look."
Chapter completed!