Chapter 355: The Battle of Red Cliffs is in Full Swing (Part 1)

Broken halberds sink into the sand, the iron not yet consumed; I polish them myself to recognize the former dynasty. If the east wind does not favor the young Zhou, the Bronze Bird Terrace will lock away the two Qiaos in the deep spring.

In the middle section of the Yin Spring River, the river surface is wide and the water is gentle. On both sides of the great river, the mountain rocks are like shaved walls, the color of red blood; in the Nether realm, it is called Red Cliffs.

Less than half a month after the alliance between Wu and Shu, the King of Wei, Cao Cao, led 800,000 Yin soldiers south, his military force pointing directly at Red Cliffs.

To meet the Cao army, Zhou Yu, under the order of the King of Wu, Sun Quan, led an army of 300,000 to camp on the south bank of Red Cliffs to resist the Cao army.

At the same time, Zhuge Buliang, under the order of the King of Shu, Liu Bei, led an army of 300,000 to camp upstream of Red Cliffs to jointly resist the Cao army.

The Great Battle of Red Cliffs was on the verge of breaking out.

These days, Zhang Xingyu had been staying next to the Shu army's command tent. As Zhuge Buliang's personal chef, he had to prepare three meals a day for this military advisor to ensure he had enough energy to plan and win battles from a thousand miles away.

Fortunately, the Demon King Hali's injuries had greatly improved, and she was currently able to walk on the ground.

In addition, he had caught another person to be his helper, which finally gave him plenty of time to do other things.

Lin He, an Elder Immortal Venerable of the Qingxu Immortal Gate, because his lifespan was nearing its end, had sealed his physical body and entered the Nether realm in his Yin soul form to seek opportunities.

After searching in many places, he learned that the Immortal Lord's cave dwelling was hidden at the bottom of the Yin Spring River in the Red Cliffs section.

However, to open the Immortal Lord's cave dwelling, one had to use a million Yin souls as a sacrifice.

Thus, he resolutely joined the Cao Wei army, gradually gained status and position, and unknowingly facilitated this Three Kingdoms war.

However, despite all his schemes, he ultimately fell into the hands of Zhang Xingyu, a human boy who also came from the Yang realm.

And he was caught by that boy to be a laborer.

Lin He was depressed; Lin He was unwilling.

"Lin He, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up and clean up those dead fish and rotten shrimp; I'm waiting to make barbecue for that old guy Zhuge Buliang."

Zhang Xingyu walked in from outside the large tent with a crab-like gait. He was holding a large pile of Soul Stones in his hands.

During this period, besides cooking for Zhuge Buliang, he was busy producing Pure Yang Immortal Liquid every day. The Pure Yang Immortal Liquid was also very popular in the Shu army. With the personal promotion of the God General Zhao Yun, the efficacy of the Pure Yang Immortal Liquid in poisoning Yin creatures was known to everyone in the Shu army. The Shu generals took the Soul Stones they had and traded them one after another; even the King of Shu, Liu Bei, emptied the Soul Stones in his national treasury and ordered 1,000 bottles of Pure Yang Immortal Liquid from Zhang Xingyu. For this, Liu Bei even conferred a seventh-rank official title upon Zhang Xingyu: "Immortal Liquid Colonel."

Today, after delivering the last bottle of Pure Yang Immortal Liquid to Liu Bei, the Soul Stones in Zhang Xingyu's storage ring had piled up into a small mountain.

Starting today, he was prepared to use these Soul Stones to cultivate. Presumably, with these Soul Stones, he could obtain a massive amount of God Yuan. With enough God Yuan, he would have enough self-preservation power in this Nether realm.

The flames rose, reflecting Lin He's bitter face.

Zhang Xingyu didn't bother with him and went about his business, making barbecue and sending it to Zhuge Buliang.

After finishing his primary job, Zhang Xingyu quickly returned to his military tent.

Inside the tent, Hali sat on the edge of the bed, a bronze mirror in her left hand and cosmetics in her right, concentrating on touching up her makeup.

Seeing Zhang Xingyu enter, she lifted her head slightly, then went back to touching up her makeup.

Zhang Xingyu sat cross-legged beside her, then held a Soul Stone in his hand and began to cultivate.

A moment later, a clear sound came from his mind: "Ding-dong, the host has obtained 5,000 points of God Yuan Value..."

At the same time.

On the other side of the great river, the Cao army camp was brightly lit.

In the main command tent, cups were clinking, and drums and music were playing in unison.

In the center of the command tent, led by a woman of ethereal beauty, a troupe of dancers in gauze dresses danced gracefully.

Their dance steps were light, and their singing voices were melodious, drawing cheers from the civil and military officials kneeling on both sides.

After the dance, the dancers bowed and left gracefully.

After the dancers retreated, an elderly man, thin and vigorous, left his seat. He came to the center, holding a bronze goblet, and said loudly to the King of Wei, Cao Cao, who was sitting high above: "Your subject wishes the King of Wei a great victory in this battle, to sweep away Liu Bei, capture Sun Quan alive, and unify this realm."

"Your subject wishes the King of Wei a great victory in this battle, to sweep away Liu Bei, capture Sun Quan alive, and unify this realm."

All the civil and military officials stood up one after another, raising their cups to congratulate the King of Wei, Cao Cao, loudly.

The King of Wei, Cao Cao, stood up. He was nine feet tall, with a square face and large ears, eyes like torches, wearing a golden crown and golden armor, and his whole body exuded the aura of a king.

"Hahahaha, good. We, monarch and subjects, are of one heart, and the soldiers are dedicated; we will sweep away Liu Bei, capture Sun Quan alive, and unify this realm."

"Monarch and subjects are of one heart, the soldiers are dedicated; we will sweep away Liu Bei, capture Sun Quan alive, and unify this realm!"

The Wei monarch and subjects shouted in unison, their spirits like rainbows, their voices shaking the heavens.

The shouting traveled across the great river.

On the opposite side of the great river, the Wu army command tent.

The Wu generals who were discussing military affairs all stood frozen.

A moment later, an old general with a white face and white beard came to his senses and said to Zhou Yu, who was in the command seat: "Commander, the Wei army's morale is like a rainbow; I'm afraid this battle will be hard to fight."

Zhou Yu nodded, his face looking ugly.

At this time, an old general, eight feet tall and burly, stood up: "Commander, why not try a fake surrender strategy again."

"No!" the other generals in the tent shouted in unison.

"Indeed, it cannot be done. Cao Cao has already fallen for a fake surrender strategy once. With his cunning and suspicious nature, it certainly won't work. Do not mention this matter again." Zhou Yu waved his hand at the old general.

The old general sat down dejectedly. For a time, the command tent fell into silence.

Shu army camp, main command tent.

Zhuge Buliang sat in the command seat without saying a word.

Below him, the Shu army generals were arguing and in a mess.

Zhang Fei: "What the hell are we afraid of? Let's charge over and let them know the power of our Shu army."

Guan Yu: "No. The Wei army has many people, and our army has few. At this time, we should fight the enemy one-on-one in front of the formation."

Ma Chao: "In my opinion, I will lead a surprise force to raid the Wei army camp and must cut off the dog head of the Cao thief."

Zhao Yun: "No."

Huang Zhong: "It's better to use a rain of arrows to shoot at each other. It's blowing a northwest wind now; the wind will help the arrows, and we will surely defeat the enemy army."

Zhuge Buliang's heart was in chaos.

Just at this time, Zhang Xingyu led Lin He in, carrying grilled fish and grilled shrimp.

"Generals, eat something first. People are iron, food is steel; no matter how big the matter is, wait until you are full before talking."

Guan Yu heard this and roared impatiently: "Get out, get out, get out, you are just a cook, what do you know about national affairs."

Zhang Xingyu rolled his eyes at him.

"Isn't it just a Cao Cao? What's there to be afraid of? They came from afar, their food and grass must not be much, and they will inevitably seek a quick decisive battle with us. If they want to fight quickly, we will drag them out and fight slowly. As long as we drag them for a year or a half, their food and grass supply won't keep up, and I'm afraid they will be so hungry they won't even be able to walk, let alone have any morale to fight us."

Guan Yu was unconvinced: "What if they cross the river to fight now?"

Zhang Xingyu looked at him like he was an idiot and glanced at him again: "Crossing the river to fight, that's just perfect. They are a bunch of landlubbers from the north; once they reach this Yin Spring River, they will be like the dead fish and rotten shrimp in this plate—grilled, boiled, steamed, it's all up to us."

Zhuge Buliang, sitting in the command seat, had his eyes light up.

Just at this time, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the command tent: "Report, military report from Commander Zhou of the Wu Kingdom!" ===== CHAPTER 356 =====