In May of the fourth year of Yanxi, Wu State general Zhuge Jin died of illness while attacking Peizhong. Later, Lu Xun took over Wu State's attack on Jingzhou.
Cut off the Han River, clear out the Xiangyang Water Village, and make way for the stallions in the south.
The next step was to break through the outskirts of Xian Mountain in the south of Xiangyang, and finally surrounded Xiangyang tightly.
It has been so long since we formally attacked Xiangyang. It is already late July and August is about to enter.
When Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army, it was in August - late summer and early autumn in the Han River Basin that heavy rains fell easily, which was called Qiulin.
So flash floods are not a strange thing.
Of course, the Han River in the fourth year of Yanxi was considered normal, and floods did not occur.
But after entering late July, it rained a lot.
The water level of Han River has also risen a bit.
The Chang'an building ship, which was originally much higher than the city head of Xiangyang, looked even more majestic and taller thanks to the rising water surface.
When night falls, the moon at the end of the month is like a fishhook, almost invisible in the night sky.
The Han River was stained with a layer of mist, very thin and light, seemingly non-existent. It floated in lightly, like a burst of fluffy dry soil, and was blown around by the wind, leaving a vast expanse of gray and white.
Just like the veil on the stage, it is bright and dark, looming and hidden.
Coupled with the darkness of the night, the nearby mountains, rivers and trees were not even visible in outline.
Even Xiangyang City, with its tall walls, was also covered in the mist-filled night.
In this moonless night, the Chang'an looked like a giant beast lurking in the Han River.
Under the cover of night, they slowly but surely moved towards Xiangyang City.
This kind of behavior is an extremely dangerous behavior.
Because the Changan's draft is too deep, it would be a trivial matter if it were accidentally stranded on the water's edge.
If it really hits a big rock or something under the shallow water on the river, causing water leakage or even capsizing, that would be a big deal.
Let alone sailing in the dark at night like this.
Although the distance is not far, it is extremely dangerous.
This is also the reason why Lu Xun had to wait until today to take action.
Xiangyang City is indeed built near the water, but a huge ship like the Chang'an cannot always approach the city wall.
Only when the Han River rises and reaches a certain height can we try it.
Of course Lu Xun was not on the Chang'an at this time.
At this time, he was standing on the Izumo not far behind the Chang'an, quietly watching the Chang'an being submerged in the night.
No one can see his face.
At this time, no one was in the mood to talk.
Everyone is waiting in silence.
Waiting to see when the Chang'an will send back the news.
For the navy of Wu State, sailing at night was not a very unusual thing.
But to quietly bring the Chang'an to the foot of Xiangyang City at night is a task that extremely tests the ship's maneuvering skills.
The sailor in charge in the bottom cabin gritted his teeth, bulged up his muscles, and kept rowing the oars.
In addition to using your hands, there is also a part where you sit and use your legs to exert force better.
They are the ones who control the direction and speed of the Chang'an.
As for the upper level, two thousand fully armed Wu soldiers had already stood with guns in hand, ready to move at any time.
At the top of Xiangyang City, except for the turrets and hidden areas of the battlements, where firelight occasionally flashed, the rest of the city was completely silent.
When on duty at night, no one would seek death and expose themselves to the light except for bright sentries and places where fires must be lit.
Unless you are tired of living.
Although the Wei army guarding the city did not think that the Wu army on the Han River could play any tricks on the northern city wall.
Moreover, as the war in the south was tense, they did not deploy many troops here.
But when the two armies are at war, for safety reasons, we should be vigilant and will definitely not be careless.
Not to mention that in recent days, Wu Kou has used the building boats to shoot and kill some unlucky people.
Those days were really scary.
If it had not been seen later that the Wu invaders were still unable to attack the city from the surface of the Han River, the soldiers at the top of the city would not have dared to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Boom!"
Wei Bing, who was holding his weapon and hiding in a corner, nodding from time to time, seemed to hear something in his confusion.
He subconsciously opened his eyes and looked in the direction in which the voice came from.
But I saw that the lights on the turret not far away seemed to be wrapped in water vapor, and they were hazy, as if even the firelight could not penetrate the turret.
Wei Bing's eyes widened and he tried hard to look forward, but no matter how big his eyes were, it was difficult to see a place ten feet ahead.
Feeling unsure, he couldn't help but stand up straight and push his companion who was leaning against the wall and sleeping to death:
"Wake up! There seems to be something moving over there!"
The companion who was pushed awake by him was a little impatient. He rubbed his eyes and muttered:
"What movement? What movement could there be at this time? Could Wu Kou still have wings and fly up?"
"Silence!" Wei Bing swallowed, clenched the weapon in his hand, "Let's go over and take a look."
"This is the north, what can happen?"
The companion didn't want to move, but he had to follow him, but he complained a little.
After finally transferring from the south to the north, it’s time to have a good rest. What are you doing with so many things?
Haven’t you fought enough in the south?
Over the past few days, almost every soldier in the city has been guarding the southern wall.
Anyone who can be transferred to other places to guard can be regarded as taking a rest.
Not to mention that the city wall in the north is right on the edge of the Han River, and the base of the wall is the Han River.
If there are swamps on the east and west sides, it is possible that someone wants to climb up.
What can happen to the north?
My companion murmured and followed me to the female wall.
"What did you see?"
"No."
The cool breeze of the summer night, carrying moisture, makes me feel quite comfortable.
After standing for a while, there was no other sound except the chirping of known and unknown insects and the flowing sound of the Han River.
"Let's go. It seems I heard wrongly."
"Just say..."
The two of them turned around and were about to go back.
At this moment, not far from the city wall, lights suddenly lit up in the sky.
This caused the two of them to turn around again.
"what is that……"
Under the illumination of the lights, a ferocious giant beast revealed its head from the night, opening its eyes and looking down at the head of Xiangyang City.
"one!"
"two!"
"put!"
On the top floor of the Chang'an, the parapets and other enemy-defending objects that were originally built have been demolished.
The two thick gun shafts were three feet long, and one end of them was polished into a spiral shape.
The other end is covered with an iron sleeve.
The spiral-shaped club head is put into an iron sleeve, and the two gun shafts can directly form a long pole of more than six feet.
Several long poles are tied side by side and reinforced at the joints to form a simple and practical bridge deck.
The bridge deck is placed on a special wooden frame equipped with pulleys, and using the lever principle, a ferry bridge can be assembled directly to the head of Xiangyang City.
This method of building a bridge is extremely convenient, especially in this situation, where a surprise attack can be launched.
It only takes a few dozen breaths from the Chang'an to light up the lights and set up an air bridge.
"boom!"
Fu Qian and Luo Xian directed their men to twist the pulley and raise the other end of the bridge to the top of Xiangyang City.
"It's done! It's done!"
Although I couldn't see what the city on the other side looked like, I knew the bridge was successfully built just by hearing the sound and seeing that the bridge didn't fall.
The two fist bumped each other fiercely and shouted excitedly.
Ding Feng, who had been waiting for a long time, waved the long knife in his hand and shouted:
"Come at me!"
With that said, he strode onto the bridge and rushed towards the head of Xiangyang City.
The two Wei soldiers who were the first to notice something amiss were knocked to the ground by the bridge thrown from mid-air because they were too close. Their lives and deaths are unknown.
I heard shouts of death coming from the top of Xiangyang City, as well as torches that kept lighting up.
Lu Xun, who had been tensed up, then gave the order:
"Hold the lamp!"
"Congratulations, General. It looks like the soldiers have captured the city!"
Ma Tian, who was accompanying Lu Xun, seemed to be relieved and said to Lu Xun with a smile.
Lu Xun let out a long breath, turned his head, and looked at Ma Tian, who was unclear under the dim light, his eyes flickering:
"Looking at the situation, we've just reached the top of the city. It's probably too early to say we're happy."
After a pause, Lu Xun couldn't help but marvel in his tone:
"If it hadn't been for Mr. Ma's help this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have thought of using this method to reach the top of Xiangyang City."
Martin shook his head without any intention of taking credit:
"The name of this method is the Bridge Shooting Technique. It was created by the Prime Minister. I was lucky enough to be taught by the Prime Minister in my early years, so I only know a few things about it. I didn't expect that with a little modification, it can be used at this time."
Lu Xun nodded, his tone full of admiration:
"The Prime Minister is extremely talented and intelligent, and it is no exaggeration to call him a heavenly man. It is a pity that he cannot ask for advice in person."
As the two of them talked, the top of Xiangyang City became brightly lit. Some of the lights were lit by the Wei soldiers themselves, and there were also torches held by Wu soldiers, who kept jumping up to the top of the city.
The shouts of killing became even more intense.
Ding Feng, the general who was the first to board the city, did not encounter much resistance.
First of all, there are really not many defenders in this section.
Secondly, even if there were defenders, they never expected that the Wu soldiers would attack the city in this way, so they had no preparation at all.
Ding Feng led his men, cut down a dozen people who came to stop the Wei army, and immediately led his men towards the turret that was always lit with lights.
As long as you occupy the commanding heights, you will have a firm foothold at the top of the city.
At this time, on the surface of the Han River, the Wu ships were no longer as silent as they were at first. Instead, after receiving the signal, they lit up their lights one after another.
Looking around, the entire water surface looks like bright stars.
With the Chang'an taking the lead, the Wu army's warships, which had been prepared long ago, continued to move towards Xiangyang City.
Some of them want to connect to the Chang'an and project troops.
Some want to build an air bridge next to the Chang'an.
The commotion on the Han River soon alarmed Fancheng.
"What happened?"
Guanqiu Jian, who was sleeping in his clothes, immediately ran to the top of the city when he heard the noise.
"General, we don't know either."
Looking at the brightly lit Han River, Guanqiu Jian's face was as gloomy as the inverted night.
Wu Kou made such a big noise in the middle of the night, it was definitely not for fun.
Thinking again of the tall ships that appeared between Xiangfan and Xiangfan a few days ago, Guanqiu Jian felt even more ominous.
But at night like this, without any preparation, it was really difficult to know what Wu Kou was doing.
At this time, someone pointed to the south and exclaimed:
"General, look!"
Xiangfan is originally one body. If you stand at the top of Fancheng in the daytime, you can see the top of Xiangyang.
The fighting at the top of Xiangyang City became increasingly fierce, which naturally attracted the attention of everyone at the top of Fancheng City.
"Is this... someone attacking Xiangyang City at night?"
"impossible!"
It’s not that it’s impossible to attack Xiangyang City at night, but it’s simply impossible to attack Xiangyang City at night from the north!
How to attack a city from the water?
We can't even talk about siege, but we still want to attack at night?
The buildings of Wu Kou were indeed very high, some were even higher than Xiangyang City.
But even though Xiangyang City is close to the Han River, such a huge ship has an extremely deep draft.
Even on a large river, in a place unfamiliar with hydrology, one would not dare to dock easily.
Otherwise, the boat will capsize and people will die.
Let alone on the Han River.
In his heart, he refused to believe that the Wu invaders could use tower ships to attack the city, but everything in the distance to the south was beyond Guanqiu Jian's explanation.
What happened at Xiangyang City?
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"We still don't fully know what exactly happened in Shangdang County. It would be a bit rash to talk about an immediate counterattack now."
In addition to Sima Yi personally leading the army into Shangdang and receiving support from Guo Xun, Feng Duhu believed that there must be support from local wealthy families.
Otherwise, Wei Yan would not be in a situation where his life or death is unknown.
Although he disliked Wei Yan, Feng Duhu still recognized his ability to lead troops in combat.
It was enough to lose the party because of carelessness, and he lost to the eldest son despite having an engineering battalion, which shows that Sima Yi was very well prepared for joining the party.
Faced with the plan proposed by Zhang Bao, Zhang Yi and others, Feng Duhu did not fully agree.
With his hand, he drew a circle on the map:
"The Changping battle between Qin and Zhao was in this area. If we really want to counterattack Shangdang from the eldest son, it means that we will also have a Changping battle with Sima Yi."
In the first half of the Battle of Changping, Lian Po led the Zhao army and built three lines of defense in the Changping area. They could not hold on, but the Qin army also suffered a lot.
Otherwise, why would you try to alienate Zhao Guo and transfer Lian Po away?
Why did Bai Qi have to be secretly transferred here in order to deal with Zhao Kuo?
"Sima Yi is not Zhao Kuo, and our current situation is no better than that of the Qin army."
During the Battle of Changping, the Qin army had already controlled Zhiguan and even Hanoi.
But now, Sima Yi's son Sima Shi is still in Gaodu City.
If we really want to counterattack Shangdang from Changping, it would be easy if we could win it in one go.
If they could not win and it really turned into a confrontation like the Battle of Changping, the situation that the Han army would face would be much more severe than that of the Qin army.
After all, the area from Gaopingguan to Changzi is mostly steep and steep, and there is no way to bring out the full advantages of the cavalry.
If Sima Yi, the old turtle, really wants to defend against danger, Feng Duhu has no confidence that he can win.
Although Jiang Wan had found a way to temporarily requisition food and grass, it could only be used to meet an urgent need.
The big man really didn't expect to start a big war at this time.
The troops, food and fodder are all insufficiently prepared.