Chapter 542: Cheng Yu's End

Chapter 542 – Cheng Yu's End

Yangtze River was wide and long. The great river was the main water source for the local people, including Jiangling townspeople.

South of Jiangling, the Yangtze River route connected this city and Lake Dongting. Then, the river route flowed northeast and passed Chibi.

This was a strategic route from Jiangling toward Jianye that Cao Cao had once used to attack Wu in history. However, Cao Cao in this world backtracked the route to attack Jiangling instead.

They were not simply attacking using an ordinary fleet, but they were using fisher boats, which were carrying several barrels of poison liquid.

Cao Cao detached his troops into three units. The main forces were staying behind to defend Chibi City, acting as a distraction.

The other unit was an envoy, which departed from Chibi to the southern region, where Shanyue Tribe located. Cao Pi took the role of a diplomat on this trip.