With the death of Cai Zhong, the front of the Jingzhou Navy was completely destroyed, and the soldiers of Liu Jingshui Army couldn't help but let out loud cheers. Especially the soldiers of the original Changsha Navy felt quite proud. The strength of the Jingzhou Navy made them almost lose their fighting spirit. , I never thought that one day I would have the opportunity to defeat the Jingzhou navy head-on.
In this battle, Liu Jingshui's army sank and destroyed more than 30 Jingzhou Navy warships and countless light boats. He captured and surrendered more than 50 warships, and more than 2,000 soldiers. However, he himself lost no more than ten warships. With thousands of soldiers, it can be said to be a great victory.
"Sima, this is Cai Zhong's head." Huang Wu came to Liu Zong's flagship and presented Cai Zhong's head with a proud expression.
"Okay!" Liu Zong laughed and said, "Uncle Ye takes the lead in this battle, Boden comes second."
He is the commander-in-chief of the navy, so there is no need to take credit. As for the other two nominal deputy generals of the navy, Wang Qiang took the initiative to take over the task of attacking the rear of the Jingzhou navy. Liu Zhu has been fighting with him, but when he surrounded and annihilated Cai Zhong, Liu Zongrang He led a dozen warships to block the northern waterway and intercept enemy reinforcements.
Now it seems that he has completed his mission well and successfully blocked the enemy's reinforcements.
Liu Zong asked Chen Jin again: "Boden, does your injury matter?"
"It doesn't matter..." Chen Jin shook his head. Cai Zhong's counterattack before he died left a deep wound on his body. After a simple bandage, the bleeding was barely stopped. His current condition is obviously not suitable for continuing to fight. , otherwise the wound will be opened again. But he obviously does not want to withdraw from the battlefield.
Liu Zong knew his psychology and said nothing more. After some rest, he asked Chen Jin and his younger brother Liu Cheng to lead some warships and baggage transport ships to stay at the place to deal with the aftermath, such as guarding prisoners, salvaging corpses, and treating the wounded...
He and Huang Wuze led most of the fleet to rendezvous with Liu Zhu. The next target was undoubtedly Cai Mao's central army.
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"What did you say?!" When Cai Mao received the bad news that Cai Zhong was killed in battle and the entire front army was annihilated, he couldn't believe his ears. The continuous bad news before, as well as the bursts of cheers coming from the southwest, once It made him feel very uneasy, but at most he thought that the former army would be in danger of defeat. He never thought that the result would be so cruel.
You must know that the former army was a huge fleet composed of hundreds of warships and thousands of people. It was completely wiped out. In addition, his Chinese army also suffered heavy losses. Even with the great achievements of the Jingzhou Army, it can be said that its vitality was seriously damaged. .
Since the Jingzhou Army went south to attack Changsha, the navy's performance has been better than that of the infantry. It can be said that it is invincible and has never suffered such a defeat.
It was precisely because he believed that he had an invincible naval force under his command that Cai Mao's heart expanded again and again, and he finally made the decision to go south.
How high-profile he was when he left Linxiang, but how embarrassed he is now. Not to mention Lingling and Guiyang counties, he didn't even touch the edge of Lingxian County. He was ambushed by Liu Jing on the way and was severely injured. He even lost Cai Among them, two generals, Wu Ju.
He couldn't even imagine how Kuai Yue and Liu Biao would react when they heard the news.
Although Cai Mao was extremely unwilling in his heart, he also knew that there was no need to continue this battle. The longer it was delayed, the greater the losses would be.
Suddenly, Cai Mao fixed his gaze and saw large areas of thick smoke rising from the northeast.
"Is there an ambush behind me?!" Cai Hao felt a chill running down his back and into the back of his head, making him shiver.
At this moment, a question arose in his mind: How many soldiers and horses does Liu Jing have under his command?
I'm afraid the most conservative estimate would be no less than 10,000 people.
The head of a mere county actually has over 10,000 water steps. Who can believe it unless he sees it with his own eyes?
Cai Mao couldn't help sweating on his forehead, but he felt cold in his heart, a biting coldness. "The Art of War" said: "Know yourself and the enemy, and you will not be in danger in a hundred battles; if you don't know the enemy but know yourself, you will win and lose every time; if you don't know the enemy and don't know yourself, you will be in danger in every battle."
." Now it seems that Liu Jing knows him well, but he has no understanding of Liu Jing. How can he be invincible if he goes south rashly?
The billowing black smoke covered the sky and sun, immediately causing great panic among the soldiers in Jingzhou. The rumors of the defeat of the front army had already made them worried. But something happened to the rear army as well. How could we fight this battle?
Cai Mao was afraid that his soldiers would fall into panic and cause the whole army to collapse, so he did not dare to delay any longer, so he immediately issued an order: "Send orders to Cai He and Xi Zhen to lead their troops back to the water."
"Nuo." Holding the flag, he waved the flag in his hand immediately. In an instant, the ship's bell sounded loudly: "Dang! Dang! Dang!..."
The zheng is shaped like a bell and is long and narrow, with a handle on it. It is made of copper. "Xunzi·Yi Bing" says: "When you hear the sound of drums, advance forward, and when you hear the sound of gold, retreat." Hitting the zheng is the sound of gold.
"Brother Cong..." Liu Liang said anxiously when he saw the Jingzhou army making loud noises and preparing to retreat.
"It's time." Liu Jing nodded and said, "Ziming, come with me to fight."
"No." Liu Liang was overjoyed. He had been impatient for a long time. The five battalion generals and others were fighting, and he was the only one watching. This was tantamount to torture for him.
Liu Jing rode on Chiji, rushed down the low hill first, galloped into the rear formation, and personally led the rear army to attack.
Although Xizhen and Cai He heard the sound of the trumpet, it was not easy to escape intact.
After Wu Ju was killed in battle, his troops collapsed immediately. Cai Sheng and Han Guang led their troops to pursue and fight fiercely, killing more than a thousand prisoners and almost annihilating Wu Ju's troops. Then the two men turned around and faced Xi from the flank. Cai Sheng
The second unit launched an attack.
Nowadays, Xi Zhen, Cai He and his troops are surrounded by enemies on both sides. It is extremely difficult to remain undefeated, let alone retreat in an orderly manner under the siege of the enemy. A slight mistake will lead to collapse.
Liu Jingjun was like a stormy sea, launching fierce offensives one after another. He fought and retreated, and was in danger of collapse at any time. Xi Zhenjian frowned and said to Cai He: "Cai Sima, this is not the way to go. Why don't you take your headquarters and retreat first?"
, I will lead my troops to cut off the rear."
"This..." Cai He couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect that Xi Zhen would take the initiative to break off the marriage, which made him very surprised.
His current position is only Sima of the other divisions, while Xi Zhen is the captain of the bandit commander. Logically speaking, he should be the one to stay behind.
Cai He hesitated for a moment. In the face of life and death, he did not have the courage to refuse the other party's kindness. He whispered, "Captain, take care." Then he ran away in shame.
In order to cover the safe retreat of Cai He's troops, Xi Zhen ordered more than 600 troops under his command to form a circular formation, with large pillars on the outside, spears and halberds on the inside, and bows and crossbows to firmly hold the position.
"Kill!" Ma Zhou rode his horse and carried his spear, charged forward personally, and led the crowd to attack the circular formation.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."
There was a series of huge collisions, and the two sides entangled themselves in a fierce fight.