"The Northern Army is finished..." Song Lin couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the Jingzhou soldiers who were swarming into the new camp. He rushed to Ling County to meet Liu Jing three days ago. He only stayed for one night and hurried back the next day.
, after all, he is not an unknown person. If he does not show up for a long time, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the Jingzhou Army.
Ou Xiong was convinced of this, and the Jingzhou Army was indeed finished. He was six feet six inches tall, and his knees were submerged in the water. The new camp was on a very high ground, and there were several feet of water. The water at the Jingzhou Army camp was probably several feet deep.
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Judging from the current situation, the defeat of the Jingzhou Army is certain. If their navy can withstand the attack of Liu Jingshui's army, there may be a chance to pull out the remaining troops and return to Linxiang. If they cannot withstand Liu Jingshui's army, the entire army will
Destruction is their only outcome.
Ou Xiong was very fortunate that he had made a decisive decision to seek refuge with Liu Jing before. If he had hesitated a little and failed to make up his mind, Liu Jing might not have accepted it if he wanted to seek refuge today.
"But..." Ou Xiong narrowed his eyes slightly. The reason why he dared to seek refuge with Liu Jing was not only Liu Jing's tolerance, but also the more important reason was that he was confident that he could be of great help to Liu Jing and even have a chance.
Determine the outcome of the battlefield.
However, due to this unexpected flood, before he had time to show his strength, Liu Jing was already in sight of victory. It would be better to go to see Liu Jing empty-handed, right?
Just when Ou Xiong was thinking about what "meeting gift" he should prepare for Liu Jing, Liu Pan's figure suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Compared to Kuai Yue, who was seriously injured and unable to move, Liu Pan reacted much faster. When the flood came, he realized that such a natural disaster was beyond human power, and even abandoned Kuai Yue and the entire army.
The soldiers retreated into the new camp with hundreds of soldiers.
Liu Pan's choice was undoubtedly rational and correct. Now there are not only thousands of infantry and cavalry, but also 20,000 civilians in the new camp. Most of the military supplies and supplies have also been transferred here.
As long as Liu Pan successfully takes over the new camp, he will be able to face natural and man-made disasters calmly and wait for the rescue of his own navy.
After Liu Pan successfully escaped from danger, he looked back with lingering fear at the rapidly spreading flood and the soldiers struggling in the water. He will remember this scene for the rest of his life.
The guard of the new camp was the military governor Deng Fang. When he led the generals to greet Liu Pan, he did not see Kuai Yue and asked Liu Pan urgently: "Liu Zhonglang, why don't you see Chang Shi? Didn't he escape with you?"
Liu Pan looked embarrassed when asked, and replied: "At that time, the flood was coming very quickly, and the camp was in chaos. The soldiers were scrambling for their lives. I was also taken away by my troops, so I didn't see a long history."
Deng Fang couldn't blame Liu Pan. He might not be able to take care of the natural disasters, let alone others. He looked worried and said: "Zhang Shi is injured. How will he deal with the raging floods?"
Self-preservation?”
"With a long history of auspicious people and heavenly signs, we will definitely be able to escape from the catastrophe." Liu Pan's words were so unconvincing that even he himself did not believe them.
Deng Fang sighed in his heart. The matter was over, and he no longer dwelled on this topic. He turned to Liu Pan and said, "I don't know what the situation is like at the navy camp."
He was talking about the navy barracks stationed on the west bank of the Xiang River to protect the flanks of the army.
Liu Pan frowned and said: "The main function of that camp is to protect the army from water harassment. It only took a few days to build it. It is far from being very strong. With the ferocity of the flood, I'm afraid the situation will be worse."
It’s not optimistic. What’s more, after dawn, Liu Jingshui’s army will definitely take advantage of people’s danger. I only hope that the military advisor can lead his warships to go south as soon as possible to provide support.”
After saying this, the two looked at each other speechless for a moment. Now it was a raging flood. How easy was it for Cai Hao to lead the people upstream?
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Time passed bit by bit, and in a blink of an eye, the cockcrow was over, and the day came, and there was gradually some faint light between the sky and the earth.
There are many mountains and hills around the Jingzhou Army camp, and the distance to the new camp is not too far. In addition, most of the Jingzhou Army officers and soldiers are from the Han River Basin and can basically swim. Therefore, as long as they are not drowned by floods immediately, most of the Jingzhou Army officers and soldiers will
Can escape from death.
The mountains and hills occupied by the officers and soldiers of the Jingzhou Army are like isolated islands, while the vast areas including the Jingzhou Army camp are all turned into Zeguo, connected with the Xiang River.
The officers and soldiers of the Jingzhou Army spent half the night trying to avoid the flood. They were already exhausted physically and mentally and hungry. Unfortunately, not to mention the hot porridge and rice, they could not even eat the cold and hard rice cakes.
The officers and soldiers of the Jingzhou Army suppressed the screams in their stomachs and looked eagerly to the east. They knew that the navy camp was not far away from them, and they hoped in their hearts that their fellow navy soldiers would come to rescue them as soon as possible.
However, what they don't know is that the navy's situation is not much better than theirs.
Due to the crude construction of the camp and the lack of preparation in advance, the navy suffered heavy losses. Not only were many boats capsized or lost, but also numerous soldiers and sailors were killed and injured. The camp was in a mess and almost reduced to ruins.
As the saying goes, "Blessings never come in pairs, misfortunes never come alone." The camp had just experienced a raging flood, and before the soldiers of the Jingzhou navy could take a moment to breathe, Liu Zong led his troops to arrive.
Because of Wang Qiang's reminder, Liu Zong had nearly three days to prepare, so he was able to minimize the impact of the flood.
Liu Jingshui's army came this time. The ships and equipment were all sophisticated, the officers and men were full of energy, and they also had a huge advantage in the number of warships. The outcome of this battle was already determined before it even started.
Liu Zong's purpose in this battle was not to defeat the enemy, but to annihilate them completely. Therefore, he ordered Wang Qiang to lead his own warships and bypass the Jingzhou Navy to block their escape route.
As soon as they saw Liu Jingshui's army preparing to encircle and annihilate their own side, the Jingzhou navy soldiers who were already panicked became even more commotion.
At the critical moment, General Cai Xun and others had no choice but to resort to killing and take the lead, thus barely able to stabilize the morale of the army.
However, as soon as the two sides engaged in battle, the Jingzhou navy immediately fell into a disadvantage, and soon began to retreat steadily, showing its inability to support itself.
This cannot be entirely blamed on the Jingzhou soldiers for not trying their best. It is really difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw. Their morale is low, and they are hungry and thirsty. They are at a low point both mentally and physically. This is also on the water, surrounded by vast rivers.
, the soldiers had no way to escape. If they were on land, they would have dispersed in a hurry.
However, this battle did not last long. When Wang Qiang detoured back behind the Jingzhou Navy, completely completed the encirclement, and cooperated with Liu Zong in front to launch a pincer attack, the Jingzhou Navy soldiers immediately collapsed, and various ships began to
One after another, they collected their flags, abandoned their flags, and surrendered to Liu Jingshui's army.