The roar of the river and the murky sound of killing on the south bank of the Yangtze River disturbed the tranquility of the dense mountains and forests to the south. Scattered deer and muntjacs were running around, but a group of migratory birds stopped on a high forest and watched a group of stupid humans attacking each other in the fortress on the river bank.
, the occasional cries seemed to be sarcastic.
In order to defend Fuliang across the Hengjiang River, based on the terrain of the south bank and on the basis of the original defense, the Shu army mainly built five fortresses, large and small, which were very strong and stationed thousands of troops. However, these were like five bones that were solid on the surface but loose in reality.
They were eaten down one by one by the main force of the Han Imperial Guards.
"Your Majesty, four of the forts on the south bank have been lost! Now only Kuimen Fort is left, and it is also crumbling. If we don't support it, it will fall!" Wu Shouqian said anxiously to Pang Fucheng, who was sitting at the table at the east city gate of Fengjie.
Finally unable to sit still, Pang Fucheng stood up and looked toward the southeast. It was far away and could not be seen clearly. In his hazy old eyes, the Kuimen Fort in front of Fuliang seemed to be shaking, as if it was about to collapse.
"How long did it take? The Han army captured four of my forts in a row! Its offensive capabilities are so powerful, no wonder the Wushan villages cannot defend themselves!" Pang Fucheng sighed heavily.
In fact, rather than saying that the offensive power of the Han army is strong, it is more appropriate to say that the resistance of the Shu army is weak. Kuizhou's defensive layout seems to be comprehensive, but in fact it is full of mistakes. The guards can hardly be called elite, and their morale is even worse.
The situation was low, and there was also a problem with the deployment of troops. If the Han general caught him at one point, he would launch a sharp attack.
"Your Majesty, you must be rescued! Otherwise, Kuimen Fort will fall and Fuliang will be captured, and the Han army will be able to reach the top of the city!" Wu Shouqian said.
Hearing what he said, Pang Fucheng's old face showed a bit of urgency and a bit of annoyance. Only then did he realize that the floating beam was not an iron wall to defend the Han army, but a thoroughfare for the Han army to connect the north and the south. How did he get confused in the first place?
Who came up with this method after listening to others' opinions?
However, no matter how upset he was, he could not hide the urgency of the situation.
"The Han army came from afar, marched all the way, and fought continuously. Without rest and recuperation, they must be exhausted. They want to fight quickly! They still need to strengthen the wall to defend it!" Pang Fucheng hesitated for a while, then suddenly said: "It is better to break the Fuliang and let it advance on land and water.
The plan failed!"
Wu Shouqian suddenly suggested: "We have spent so much effort to build it, how can we destroy it easily! Moreover, with this floating beam, the Han army's ships really dare not enter lightly! I saw that the Han army on land,
There are only three or four thousand men, and if we can defeat several forts in a row, our troops will be blunted. I am willing to lead my own thousand men to the south of Fuliang and go to Kuimen Fort. If we can retreat, we will retreat, and if we cannot retreat, we will strengthen the defense force!"
Hearing Wu Shouqian's words, Pang Fucheng's spirits perked up slightly, but he didn't respond for a moment. The grooves on his face became more complicated. He was hesitating. After all, he was old and his brain was rotten, so it was a little difficult to judge things.
"The remaining troops in Fengjie are already insufficient. If we divide our divisions and go out, the city's defense force will be weakened..." Pang Fucheng hesitated.
As mentioned earlier, the total strength of the Shu army in the entire Kuizhou territory was less than 20,000. They were dispersed and guarded. They tried to take care of everything, but they were annihilated one by one. In the battle at Wushan, more than 10,000 navy and land forces were lost. By this time, Fengjie's military strength
, there are less than 8,000 left, and there are also some temporarily recruited young men, who also guard the city and the forts. In Fengjie City, there are only more than 4,000 people.
Seeing his hesitation, Wu Shouqian immediately said loudly: "Time will not wait for us. If the Han army can even defeat Kuimen Fort, their situation will be in danger!"
It seemed that Wu Shouqian's shout had an effect. Pang Fucheng stiffly twisted his neck, took a deep breath and said, "The military supervisors must be careful! If anything goes wrong, return to the north bank immediately, and I will personally lead someone to pick you up!"
"Please wait a moment and watch me defeat the enemy!" Wu Shouqian saluted solemnly, which was quite heroic.
"General, take care!"
Wu Shouqian went down to the city, quickly reorganized his troops, and opened the door to attack. Pang Fucheng still supported the wall and immediately looked at the river. At the limit of his field of vision, a large number of Han ships were faintly visible, ready to go. Nearby, there were more than ten warships.
A small mobile navy consisting of boats was cruising on the river waves, shooting at the Shu Fort on the shore.
Suddenly, several crossbow arrows were fired from the bow ship. The force was so strong that the sound of breaking through the air almost shook away the sound of the wind. They were directed towards Fengjie City. This was obviously a powerful crossbow. Of course, due to the long distance, it was difficult to reach the city, so they only penetrated into the north bank.
In a wilderness. To Pang Fucheng, it seemed like a provocation, but also like a show of authority...
"General, there is something strange happening in the Shu army!" A sharp-eyed officer on the Han ship said to Zhang Yanqing.
After treatment, Zhang Yanqing's injuries improved and he was barely able to sail and command the ship. He specifically asked Zhao Kuangyin for orders. Looking around, he saw the Shu army quickly crossing south from Fuliang. Looking towards the Kuimen Fort in the south, Zhang Yanqing immediately
Seeing through his plan: "This Shu army is so courageous. They actually dare to attack on their own initiative. Send me my order to get closer. The archers and crossbowmen all fire to send them off and let them run faster!"
"yes!"
Soon, the Han ships in Jiangshan no longer entangled with the fortresses on the shore, drove within the range of their bows and crossbows, and fired arrows at Fuliang. Since Shu had built three wooden fences, the casualties caused to the passing Shu troops were not great, but their morale was low.
The impact is serious.
At Kuimen Fort, Zhang Yongde, who was commanding the attack, noticed the movement of Fuliang immediately. After thinking for a moment, he said to the heroic Han general Liu Guangyi beside him: "General Liu, you immediately lead a battalion, bypass this fort, and go to intercept
, we must not allow that Shu army to successfully reinforce Kuimen Fort!"
"Follow the order!" Liu Guangyi obeyed the order without any delay.
Looking back, looking at the Han soldiers who were still attacking the city, the Shu army's defense looked shaky, but it was still a breath away from breaking through. Not only was Kuimen Fort strong, but also because of the continuous attack, the soldiers were exhausted. The Imperial Army was well-trained.
Although you are a vegetarian, you are not made of iron after all, and you will get tired.
Seeing this, Zhang Yongde waved his hand, threw in the reserve force of the last battalion around him, and drew his sword. Regardless of the dissuasion, with determination on his handsome face, he personally held the shield, led the people up, and issued a strict order: "A quarter of an hour.
Within, I will follow my general to destroy this fortress!"
Zhang Yongde has always been trained as a commander, but people have emotions after all, and Zhang Yongde also has his moments. However, when encountering difficulties, such actions can also greatly improve morale.
After Kuimen Fort, with the care of the Northern Han Navy's arrows, Wu Shouqian successfully crossed south, but the soldiers were in a hurry and the organization was disordered. He immediately reorganized his army at Nandutou and set up a formation with his back to the water.
On Liu Guangyi's side, he led his men over the ridge and around Kuimen Fort. Seeing the situation of the Shu army, he did not hesitate at all and simply shouted: "Kill!"
Liu Guangyi had five hundred soldiers and Wu Shouqian had about a thousand men. Although they were twice as many as his own, they were not timid at all. Along the way, it became clear how powerful the Shu army was. Moreover, in this case, let alone the thousands of people facing them,
Even with 5,000 people, Liu Guangyi dared to lead a charge.
Coming west this time, the generals inside and outside the army had many meritorious deeds. As a rising star in the Forbidden Army, Liu Guangyi was unwilling to lag behind others. On Wu Shouqian's side, the battle formation had not yet been set up, but the Han army was already like wolves and tigers, maintaining a sharp attack.
The formation rushed over, and they were stunned when faced with Liu Guangyi's unethical fighting style.
The head-on confrontation failed to hold up for a quarter of an hour before it was broken up and fell into a collapse situation. As for Wu Shouqian, he had swallowed up his "bold words" to leave the city and took the lead in escaping. With the "encouragement" of the Han army, Nandu
The speed is not slow, but the return to the north is faster when pursued by the Han army.
Defeating the Shu army was only a relief for Liu Guangyi. Looking back at Kuimen Fort, the fierce killing sounds on the cliff had become chaotic, and the Han flag was flying above. It seemed that Zhang Yongde had already
Break it.
With nothing to worry about, Liu Guangyi simply led his men to Fuliang, pursued and strangled them. The most basic goal was to capture Bei Dutou to prevent Fuliang from being destroyed.
After chasing all the way, Liu Guangyi finally understood why Dushuai Zhao burst out laughing when he mentioned this solid floating beam built by the Shu army. It was so easy to cross the north bank.
At the top of Fengjie City, seeing Wu Shouqian leaving quickly and returning quickly, Pang Fucheng's expression was so gloomy that he almost shed tears. In the critical moment, he didn't have to think too much and hurriedly ordered the city to be opened and personally led the army to respond.
On Liu Guangyi's side, hundreds of steps away, he saw the reaction of the Shu army, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Originally, he was satisfied with taking Fuliang, but at this moment, a thought emerged in his mind, he wanted more!
He immediately reorganized his troops and converted into an attack formation. He raised his sword high and shouted: "Brothers, I am known as the strongest soldier in the world. I can be a soldier of Wu Shu. The battle just now was not pleasant. How dare you fight with me again?"
field?"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!" Under Liu Guangyi's instigation, the Han soldiers, who had only suffered casualties of more than 20 people, howled and shouted three times in a row, directly shocking the Shu army in front of Fengjie City.
Pointing his sword in the distance, Liu Guangyi roared: "Listen to the order! The target is Fengjie Dongcheng Suspension Bridge, follow me and kill it!"
On Pang Fucheng's side, as soon as he met Wu Shouqian, he didn't even bother to despise his haste when he saw Liu Guangyi leading a group of people to attack quickly. Although there were only a few hundred people, the momentum was so fierce that it was like a sharp steel knife, making his neck feel cold.
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Looking back at Fengjie City, he noticed the Shu troops mixed together. Pang Fucheng's old face suddenly lost all color. At this time, he finally realized what stupid thing he had done. How could he think of bringing someone out to respond in person?
Without thinking too much, Pang Fucheng quickly ordered to prepare to engage the enemy. He did not dare to order to retreat to the city, otherwise he would be followed into the city by this Han army. Even though the scale was small, he felt very dangerous.
Then, at the gate of Fengjie City, Liu Guangyi led the army, like cutting tofu, completely defeated the Shu army that was responding to him. Although Pang Fucheng tried his best to encourage the soldiers to resist, he could not stop it. In this case, defeat was inevitable
, blocking it is a miracle.
The veteran general was decapitated by the Han soldiers. Wu Shouqian escaped quickly and successfully returned to the city, but Liu Guangyi then seized the suspension bridge gate. On the other side, after Zhang Yongde captured Kuimen Fort, he did not clear up the remaining enemies and simply reorganized his army.
, also followed Fuliang across the river. When they arrived at Beidutou, they were overjoyed to find the situation in front of Fengjie City. While sighing at Liu Guangyi's courage, he was not slow in his actions and immediately led his troops to support him.
On Fengjie, this important city in Kuizhou declared its fall.
Later, when he learned that Zhang Yongde and Liu Guangyi not only cleared the Shu fort in the south, but also took advantage of the situation to cross north and conquer Fengjie in one fell swoop, Zhao Kuangyin was inevitably shocked. He quickly inquired about the specific battle situation, and after learning about it, he couldn't help but sigh: "General of the Shu Army, is it possible that he dislikes Fengjie?"
The city was lost fast enough?”
Seriously speaking, the fall of Fengjie was a bit dramatic. The Shu army made many foolish moves, while the Han generals seized the opportunity to fight!
On July 27, the second day after Fengjie fell, a Shu fleet of more than 80 ships arrived in Yun'an County, eighty miles upstream, and docked at the ferry to rest. This was led by Han Baozhen, deputy envoy of the Shu Privy Council.
He was ordered to come eastward to support the troops, and he hastily hurriedly mobilized more than 5,000 soldiers from the prefectures and counties along the way and loaded them on ships to rush for reinforcements.
Then, when I heard the news about the fall of Fengjie, I felt like I was hit hard.
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"What are the defenders of Kuizhou doing? How long has it been since the Han army mobilized troops, and they have even lost their loyalty?" Han Baozhen was a little angry.
He set out from Chengdu, even a few days before Zhao Kuangyin marched westward, so he was already foresighted. He was ordered to come east to supervise the battle division, but now the army has been lost, the city has been lost, and the gate has been opened. What did he come to supervise?
Give me a hammer!
Before long, the soldiers reported urgently that a naval force flying the Han flag came up the river and was less than ten miles away from Yun'an. Han Baozhen's face changed drastically. The speed of the Han army was so fast that it was completely confusing.
Immediately afterwards, there was shock. The more than 5,000 of his people were not naval troops. If they were blocked in Yunan, the dangerous air would almost suffocate them.
When Han Baozhen was in a panic, the navy sent by Zhao Kuangyin also learned the general situation of the Shu army in Yun'an County. Zhang Yanqing immediately ordered to speed up, like a shark that smelled the smell of blood, and rushed towards it happily.