The forces Cao Hong and Cao Xiu had led to attack Yi Province had been wiped out. This was terrible news for them.
It meant that not only had they failed to secure Yi Province as a route of retreat, they had instead increased the pressure on their defenses.
Cheng Yu's analysis made perfect sense.
Cao Cao concentrated on the matter for a moment, then asked Yue Jin, "Wenqian, how many more days until we reach Jiangxia?"
Yue Jin replied, "My lord, at least seven more days. We have now reached Red Cliffs."
Seven days...
Cao Cao was not particularly satisfied with that number. The situation in Jiangxia City was far from promising; in his previous letter, Cao Ren had told him that they had already begun rationing the soldiers' food.
Although the Han Army had only surrounded Jiangxia City without attacking, no one knew whether they would launch an assault.
With so few defenders remaining in Jiangxia City and its food supplies nearly exhausted, holding off an all-out assault by the Han Army was undoubtedly a fool's dream.
"Pass down my orders! Pick up the pace!"
"Reach Jiangxia as quickly as possible!"
Cao Cao cast those thoughts aside and gave his orders. There was no use thinking any further now. Getting there as quickly as possible was all that mattered.
"Yes!"
Yue Jin cupped his fist in acknowledgment.
Just then, however, Xu Chu hurried into the cabin, his steps rushed and his expression somewhat panicked.
"My lord, disaster!"
Those few words from Xu Chu drew everyone's attention.
Cao Cao's expression shifted slightly. An ominous feeling instinctively rose within him, and he asked, "What happened?"
Grief on his face, Xu Chu dropped to one knee and said heavily, "Word has come from the scouts. Three days ago, Lü Bu led