Biography of Liu Yu(9)

Although Liu Yu won consecutive battles, the enemy was strong and we were weak, and there was still a huge gap between the two forces. Then he thought of a clever plan, decided to lure the enemy deep, actively seek fighter aircraft, in order to annihilate the enemy. Liu Yu pretended to lead his troops to abandon the city and flee. He induced the rebels to swarm into the city. He took advantage of their lull and led his troops in a surprise attack. Again, the rebels were defeated and withdrew. In June, Sun En and his troops were transferred, boarded a ship and sailed across the sea to prepare for a surprise attack on Dantu, today's Zhenjiang city in Jiangsu Province. The assembled rebel army numbered more than one hundred thousand men. Liu Aozhi and his troops retreated and garrisoned Shanyin. Jiankang, the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was in danger, and both the emperor and his officials felt very frightened. Liu Yu received the news and led his troops back to defend the city day and night. His troops and the rebels arrived at Dantu at about the same time.

They were outnumbered and exhausted by their long and rapid march. In the face of strong enemy, Dantu garrison morale was low, almost having no intention to fight. Sun En led tens of thousands of troops to attack the Garlic Mountain, but was attacked from the side by Liu Yu's men and was defeated. The rebels jumped off the cliff into the water and many of them were killed. In this battle, Liu Yu saved the Eastern Jin court from danger, and his contribution was very remarkable.