Based on the number of Cao's warships, Lu Su estimated that the opponent's strength was only 3,000 men, while Jiangdong's navy at this time totaled nearly 10,000 men, so the advantage was quite obvious.

"Lord, this Cao army is very tenacious, but its number is much smaller than ours. Shall we land and fight?" Lu Su asked for instructions.

Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and said proudly: "Ziming, how about me luring the enemy?"

"My lord, he is like a god with his troops." Lu Meng complimented with clasped fists.

"Cao's army has reached a dead end, who wants to land on the island and kill these lost sheep?" Sun Quan asked the generals relaxedly.

With more people fighting less, the advantage lies in Jiangdong.

The generals accompanying the army were gearing up. This was a good opportunity to behead people and earn military merit. Because Ling Tong was young and had quick reactions, he stepped in front of Sun Quan first and said sonorously: "My lord, I am the last general who is willing to go."

"Zijing, allocate three thousand soldiers for public service." Sun Quan ordered.

"Only." Lu Su nodded in agreement.

Lu Meng knew that the opponent was powerful on land, so he quickly reminded: "My lord, Cao's army is brave on foot and cavalry, so it will be a loss in public performance. You can allocate more..."

Sun Quan frowned, "Cao's army abandoned the ship and landed on the island. They have no way out. How can they still have fighting strength? Three thousand is too much for me. Do you still need more troops for the sake of public performance?"

"Only two thousand are enough." Ling Tong was full of blood. He was so inspired by Sun Quan that he immediately became heroic.

"Don't underestimate the enemy..." Lu Meng still wanted to remind him, but Sun Quan could no longer listen.

"Let's see how many enemy generals I capture." Ling Tong looked at Lu Meng and said confidently, then walked away.

Ling Tong led two thousand soldiers to land ashore, and Lu Su, Lu Meng and others who stayed on the ship were not idle either.

Dozens of warships abandoned by Cao Cao became trophies, and soldiers needed to be dispatched to take over their control, and the materials left on the ships also had to be counted.

About an hour later, all the newly acquired warships had been inventoried. Unfortunately, Cao Jun was too hasty to get out of the ship this time and was not prepared for a protracted war. Not to mention weapons, armor, and even dry food were not found on each warship.

While Sun Quan was listening to the reports from each battalion, Jiangdong's military flag suddenly appeared on the low slope of the bank and was moving towards the fleet at a very fast speed.

"Look, my lord, I have returned victorious." Dong Xi pointed at Sun Quan's back and said happily.

Sun Quan, Lu Su and others walked to the bow of the ship. Ling Tong's soldiers were running towards this side crazily. They looked a little embarrassed. Several flag bearers were dragging the flags as they ran.

"The victory was quick, but the damage seemed to be great. Cao Jun really lived up to his reputation." Sun Quan sighed softly.

Looking at it, only a few hundred people have returned. They are completely out of formation now, and they look a bit like a defeated army.

Sun Quan and other generals quickly disembarked to greet him, while Lu Su asked people to prepare drinks to celebrate the victory.

After a while, the soldiers ran to the shore in tattered clothes, and Ling Yi followed behind with a tired look on his face. He kept panting due to the violent running.

Sun Quan personally picked up the wine bowl and handed it over: "It seems that Gongji has just endured a hard battle. Let's drink a bowl first to quench his thirst."

Ling Tong took the wine bowl and swallowed it. Lu Su asked curiously: "Why are there only more than three hundred people left? The rest of the soldiers are cleaning the battlefield behind? Have they captured the general of Cao's army..."

Ling Tong shook his head and said: "My lord, the Grand Governor, these are the only ones that I will take out..."

"The battle loss ratio is so high... I should have listened to Zi Ming just now and allocated more to you..." Sun Quan regretted a little.

"No... they escaped back. Cao's army on the island is so powerful that they will never be able to defeat these soldiers..." Ling Tong swallowed his saliva.

"Did you fail in public performance?"

Sun Quan looked at Ling Tong in disbelief. I have never seen such a shameless person. How could he be so at ease in defeat? Just now he was drinking a celebratory wine openly.

Lu Su, Lu Meng and others were all stunned when they heard this, thinking to themselves: Ling Gongji must be crazy, right? The defeated general is still smiling?

Ling Tong saw everyone's expressions were different and quickly explained: "No...Cao Mengde is on the island. Those Cao soldiers are not afraid of death, and one is worth ten. I have only two thousand soldiers, so I..."

After everyone heard this, they were instantly relieved. Cao Cao was actually besieged on the island, with only two to three thousand people guarding him. No wonder Ling Tong was defeated so quickly.

"Zijing, I'm going to meet Cao Cao for a while. You stay and guard the ship, and the rest of you will land on the island with me." Sun Quan said excitedly.

Lu Su said happily: "Master, please bring more people. You may be able to change history, and the Han Dynasty may be revived."

Sun Quan's blood was surging, and his voice became louder and louder: "The world has been suffering for a long time, and in the end it is up to us to turn the tide, and all the princes will be remembered in history."

Cao Cao was trapped and still fighting, but Sun Quan had a plan and only left a thousand men for Lu Su. He led Lu Meng, Dong Xi, Ling Tong, Jiang Qin, and led 7,000 soldiers to the island to fight.

This may be fate. How can mortals fight against fate? God has already arranged it. Sun Quan's father and brother have not accomplished great things, but he waited for this opportunity.

The emperor's clothing edict should be given to himself. What about Dong Cheng, Zhong Ji, Wu Shuo, and Liu Bei? Can they stir up the Han Dynasty?

Sun Quan stepped on the emerging green grass, just like stepping on the shoulders of the annihilated princes, and the thoughts in his mind couldn't help but rush outward.

Thinking about how to humiliate Cao Cao, thinking about coercing Cao Cao into conquering Hebei in the Central Plains, thinking about how the emperor would greet him, maybe he could also be promoted to a noble title and be crowned king? In the future, in the writings of historians, he might be as famous as Sun Wu, so what else is needed?

Yangtze River News became famous.

The corners of Sun Quan's mouth raised as he walked, and he almost missed his step when he was lost in thought. Fortunately, Lu Meng beside him caught him in time.

"Lord, be careful." Lu Meng's words brought Sun Quan back to reality.

"The island in the middle of the lake is actually quite big." Sun Quan changed the subject.

Unknowingly, the Jiangdong soldiers had walked two miles. Although it was all on a gentle slope, their legs were sore and weak as they continued to go uphill, especially Sun Quan, who rarely traveled far.

Ling Tong, who was leading the way, stopped, pointed to the hillock not far away and said, "My lord, Cao Cao is on the hillock ahead."

Cao Cao was standing high on the hill, and his scouts had long spotted the Jiangdong soldiers.

By this time, Cao Jun had calmed down from his nervousness. In the battle with Ling Tong's two thousand men, Cao Jun exploded with astonishing strength and lethality.

"Prime Minister, there are quite a few enemies coming this time, there should be seven or eight thousand people." Cheng Yu reported.

Cao Cao's face was stern, and he encouraged the surrounding soldiers: "We are going south with a large army alone. We don't want to get into trouble in Chao Lake. You all saw it clearly just now. The rats from Jiangdong can still fight in the water, but they are vulnerable on land. Now everyone has no way to retreat."

No, you all should fight hard. Reinforcements will arrive as soon as the clouds clear. After the enemy is defeated, everyone will be rewarded."

"I am willing to die for you." Cao Hong took the lead in shouting, and heroic shouts erupted from the hillock.

Sun Quan advanced forward, and when he approached the foot of the hill where Cao Cao was stationed, he could see corpses lying on the ground everywhere, and most of them were soldiers from Jiangdong. Cao Cao's army didn't even bother to clean up the battlefield.

Sun Quan drew his sword, pointed diagonally forward and shouted loudly: "My sons, the time has come to make great achievements. To avenge our comrades on the ground, those who capture Cao Cao's thieves alive will be rewarded with thousands of hectares of fertile land, and will be granted the title of ten thousand households..."
Chapter completed!