Chapter 505 Little People

Although it was late at night, the Wu and Shu camp did not dare to rest at all. At this time, a large number of soldiers on the south bank of the Yangtze River were holding torches and searching along the road.

Most of the navy's ships had been burned, and Liu Bei and Sun Quan had to accept the reality and clean up the mess as best they could.

The first was to see if they could repair and save some of the well-preserved warships at night, and the second was to search and rescue the soldiers who were forced to jump into the river by the raging fire.

Fortunately, the Yellow Turban army was stationed on the north bank and could not interfere with the actions of the Wu and Shu armies at night. Of course, the Yellow Turbans did not care much about Wu and Shu's current actions to clean up the mess. Compared with the disastrous defeat of the Wu and Shu navy in this battle, the little losses that could be recovered now were just a drizzle.

At this time, even the two emperors Liu Bei and Sun Quan were in no mood to rest, and they personally led teams to conduct search and rescue.

Today's search and rescue is not just about recovering the losses. More importantly, many important generals from the Wu and Shu countries are now missing, such as Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Guan Yu, Zhang Yun, Cai Mao and others, who were trapped in the fire during the fierce battle and could not escape. It is unknown what their fate is now.

The losses of the navy fleet were of course huge, and the casualties of a large number of elite navy soldiers were even more shocking, but the danger of the death of important generals was also an unbearable burden for both Wu and Shu.

Both Zhou Yu, the Grand Commander, and Guan Yu, the General, are irreplaceable figures in the two countries of Wu and Shu. This is not only a matter of personal ability, but also a matter of prestige. If Zhou Yu, Guan Yu and other important generals were all gone, Liu Bei and Sun Quan would not be able to find talented enough to replace them for a while.

After searching for half the night, they had some good results and rescued many soldiers. However, the most important people were not seen for a long time, which made the searching team a little anxious.

"How is it? Have you found the commander-in-chief and his men?" Huang Gai led his team holding torches and walked to a shore. He asked a busy general, and obvious anxiety could be seen on his face.

Although Huang Gai was not very convinced of the young Zhou Yu, he had been taught by Zhou Yu before when he was in Yuzhou to attack Lu Meng, so he now recognized Zhou Yu's ability.

Moreover, at this critical moment, any personal grudges are not important. If the commander-in-chief of the Wu army dies here, one can imagine how huge the blow to morale will be.

It had been almost two hours and there was still no news from Zhou Yu, so Huang Gai started asking around, hoping that the people below would be able to get some information.

At this time, Huang Gai was asking about his subordinate general Deng Dang.

Deng Dang quickly clasped his fists and replied, "General Huang, we have searched and rescued hundreds of soldiers. The brothers have tried their best, but... we still haven't found the whereabouts of the Grand Commander and his men."

Huang Gai's face darkened when he heard this, but he restrained himself from scolding. It was not easy to blame others for such things. He could only beg Zhou Yu and Lu Su to protect them.

"Keep searching, brothers, it will be a bit harder, but we must find the commander-in-chief before dawn!" After shaking his head and saying this, Huang Gai turned and left, and began to search along the shore himself.

Deng Dang saw this and naturally did not dare to stop. He quickly called out to the soldiers around him: "Everyone, follow me. Everyone, keep your eyes open!"

The crowd spread out and continued to explore downstream.

As they got farther and farther away from the battlefield, everyone's hope was actually getting lower and lower. The longer the drifting distance, the smaller the chance of survival.

Human power is limited. It is very difficult to survive if you fall into the river when the water level is surging after rain.

However, perhaps because heroes are naturally strong, they still found many generals after searching all night. During the search, Deng Dang heard soldiers exclaiming that they had found Guan Yu, Zhang Yun and others from Shu. Of course, some generals from Wu were also found, but the most concerned commander-in-chief was still missing. It was not until the early morning that Deng Dang finally found Zhou Yu's trace after his unremitting efforts.

He led his team out downstream for a long time when he vaguely heard shouting in the distance. At first he thought it was another scattered soldier seeking help, until the shouting seemed to include the words of "Grand Commander", he suddenly became excited.

When he led the crowd over, he saw that it was Lu Su who was shouting.

When Lu Su saw everyone, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then anxiously ordered: "You are finally here, hurry up, the commander-in-chief fell into the water and fainted, quickly call a doctor to treat him!"

Deng Dang took a closer look and saw that Lu Su was carrying someone on his back. He took a closer look and saw who else could it be but Zhou Yu.

"Found it, found it, send the Grand Commander back quickly!"

Deng Dang was so excited that he took the unconscious Zhou Yu from Lu Su. He then called on the soldiers to send Zhou Yu back. He didn't care about anything else and ran all the way to the camp.

It can be seen that Zhou Yu had taken off his armor at this time, leaving only his inner clothes, which were also stained with mud and stains.

Judging from the blood on Zhou Yu's forehead, the reason for his coma was not because he drank too much water, but because he suffered a blow to the head. This is not surprising, considering the battlefield conditions at the time, whether it was the ruins of a ship or the rocks on the shore, such a result could have occurred.

Deng Dang prayed that Zhou Yu was safe, but he did not dare to slow down at all.

This lasted another half an hour, allowing them to rush all the way back to the camp. After the news spread, what happened next had nothing to do with Deng Dang, a general of moderate importance.

As soon as Zhou Yu returned to the camp, he was immediately sent to the tent, and then the doctor followed him in to treat him.

The next person to come was Huang Gai, who rushed back to the camp after hearing the news. Huang Gai entered the tent and looked around for a while before coming out. He looked obviously relaxed, and only then did he have the mood to glance at Deng Dang who was waiting outside the tent.

"Well done, the commander-in-chief has regained consciousness after treatment. You stay here and I will go to dispatch the army!" Huang Gai nodded at Deng Dang, said this, and hurried away.

Deng Dang, who stayed where he was, was stunned. He had gone through so much trouble to find the person back, and this was the end?
I don't ask for any big reward, but at least you should be praised for your contribution verbally, right?

Huang Gai certainly didn't know what Deng Dang was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care. He didn't even know how to deal with the Yellow Turbans' next move after this defeat, so he didn't have the time to worry about all this mess.

Deng Dang could only wait outside obediently, and then he saw Sun Quan, the King of Wu, come to the tent to visit him personally. He didn't know what they talked about inside, and he stayed in there for a long time.

Although he was a little disappointed that no one appreciated his contribution in finding the person, Deng Dang was still able to comfort himself.

It's not strange that no one cares about me, a nobody from a humble background. Besides, the situation is critical now, so I can't feel resentful.
With such a sigh, Deng Dang shook his head and continued to perform the duties of a small man.

(End of this chapter)