Yecheng, an ancient city built south of Zhangshui, was spotted by Cao Cao more than 30 years ago and became the founding capital of Cao Wei.
In the fifteenth year of Jian'an, after Cao Cao unified the north, he built the Tongquetai to show his authority and feast for scholars.
In the 18th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao called Wei Gong Hou and expanded Yecheng and built the Golden Tiger Platform to the east of Tongquetai as a military command center.
In the 19th year of Jian'an, the Queen of Cao Cao, Jin and Wei built an ice well platform west of Tongquetai, which has both storage and military functions.
The three platforms are standing together, based on the wall of Yecheng, close to the Zhang River, overlooking the north and south sides of the Zhang River, and at the same time controls the most important ferry around Yecheng, Yechengjin.
Yechengjin is the main channel connecting Yecheng and the military fortress on the north bank - for example, the Xuanwuchi naval base built by Cao Cao on the north bank of the Zhangshui River.
Zhang Bao stayed on the north bank of Yechengjin, looking at the three towering platforms south.
The ferry under the horse's hooves is in a mess.
The tip of the gun lifted half a charred iron chain, and the end of the chain was tied with a bridge pile that was also burnt to black.
There was a wooden bridge leading directly to the Tongquetai here in the Zhang River. Now only a few burnt bridge piles poked in the middle of the river, like the jaw bones of a giant beast with teeth drawn.
After Cao Cao expanded Yecheng, Yecheng Ferry could directly access the Tongquetai and enter Yecheng, so it became a special passage for the Cao family in power.
At this time, this passage has been completely destroyed.
Nothing left behind would help cross the water.
It is obvious that the Wei army in Yecheng had received news in advance to destroy this passage of Cao Wei's imperial power without any scruples.
Without using a Qianli Mile Mile Mile, Zhang Bao could guess that looking up the building on the other side, there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him in the open and secret.
In the Xuanwu Pond not far away, the fire was not extinguished and thick smoke was coming out.
The wreckage of the ship was laid into a black blanket on the surface of the pond, and the keels with crispy edges were like ghost hands.
When he was sure that the ferry could not cross the river, Zhang Bao asked:
“Is there a ferry nearby?”
In fact, even if the ferry was not demolished, Zhang Bao did not intend to forcibly cross from here.
The city walls of Yecheng and three high platforms are just standing by the water.
If you want to cross the river here, you will be forced to cross and attack the city, and you will choose the most difficult place to attack to attack the city.
Except for letting the soldiers die in vain, there is no other effect.
Hearing Zhang Bao’s question, the guide quickly answered:
"Yes, in addition to this ferry, there is a ferry for more than a hundred miles to the east, and two ferries, one large and one small to the west."
Seeing that Zhang Bao didn't speak, the guide continued to explain:
"The east ferry crossing is called Chu Zhangjin, which is one of the ferries guarding Qingzhou and Jizhou. From there, you can go directly to Qingzhou."
When Zhang Bao heard this, his expression moved.
But he still asked:
"What about the west?"
"More than forty miles west of Yecheng, there is a small ferry called Sanhujin. Most of the people cross the river from there. Most of the vendors in the west of Yecheng crossed Zhang from Sanhujin and sold silk in Bingzhou."
"Sixty miles west, there is a Dadukou called Liang Qijin, which is the key link between Bingzhou and Jizhou. Yecheng dispatched troops and grain to the foot of Taihang Mountain, and they all passed by." Zhang Bao was overjoyed, without thinking: "Transfer the order, go to Liang Qijin immediately!" Seeing that the Han army was not staying on the other side, but continued to go west, the Wei army, who was watching on the Tongque Platform, breathed a sigh of relief. "Quick, add more dry feces!" The wolf smoke became thicker and thicker, and with the help of a ten-foot platform, the wolf smoke was clearly visible dozens of miles away. —— Liang Qijin, as one of the main throats connecting Jizhou and Bingzhou, when Cao Cao pacified Bingzhou, Zhang Liao's troops transported troops from this ferry. It was precisely because of the importance of this ferry that Cao Cao once set up a Jinwei here, stationed 500 troops, and set up six beacon towers to face the Golden Tiger Platform in Yecheng. However, after Cao Cao completely pacified the north, Jizhou became the rear of Cao Wei, the importance of Liang Qijin decreased, and the garrison decreased. When Cao Rui was in power, he had to mobilize a large number of troops from the rear to supplement the front line due to repeated failures in the west. Liang Qijin once abolished the Jinwei. After Sima Yi took over Hebei, wolf smoke rose everywhere in Taihang Mountains, and the importance of Liang Qijin was once again highlighted. But Sima Yi can't compare with Cao Cao in the end. The Wei army at this time was even more unlikely to be compared with the Cao army in the Cao Cao era. Faced with Ji Han's strong pressure, Hebei's troops were worried about being in a difficult situation. Therefore, although Sima Yi re-established troops in Liangqijin to help transport people, horses, food and grass, the number was only a hundred, and most of them were old and weak. Because he received a warning from Yecheng in advance, when Zhang Bao led his army to the ferry, all the hundreds of people had retreated to the other side. Before retreating, they set off a fire, which seemed to be destroying all the big and small ships around the wooden bridge and the ferry. However, because Zhang Bao led the cavalry and the speed was very fast, the garrison had only time to destroy the suspension bridge mechanisms on both sides of the straits and burned some of the bridges. Seeing the arrival of Han cavalry, the Wei soldiers who were destroying the bridge on the other side of the shore immediately fled. What was left for Zhang Bao was a broken bridge with both ends being destroyed, leaving only the middle part standing in the center of the river. The crossing bridge, which was still emitting black smoke in the water, and the back of the Wei army who were fleeing far away on the other side seemed to be mocking Zhang Bao for a step late. Zhang Bao's face was a little bad. The snake spear pierced heavily into the charred bridge pile, and the wood chips raised at the tip of the gun were mixed with the pungent smell of tinder oil. The wolf smoke ignited in Yecheng was enough to allow the defenders at the ferry to carry out the destruction for one day and one night. My face was not good, but because of the luck in my heart that I failed to get what I wanted. However, this place is not as thoroughly destroyed as Yechengjin, and it may not be impossible to use it. The most important thing is that there are no defenders on the other side. In other words, as long as the puppet Wei reinforcements set up a floating bridge before the arrival of the pseudo-Wei reinforcements, they can control the throat of Jizhou to the Taihang Mountains, and then threaten Sima Yi's retreat.
As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Bao no longer hesitated and shouted sternly:
"Take a raft and build a bridge!"
The roar even overwhelms the sound of water.
The raft, which was originally a water traversing tool that was circulated in Liangzhou, has become one of the strategic materials of the Han army after being excavated by Mr. Feng.
When not in use, it won't take up too much space and it's light in weight.
When needed, as long as you are fully equipped with Nanxiang hemp rope, it is extremely convenient whether it is used as a swimming tool or to build a floating bridge.
It is more than several times faster than logging on the spot to raft.
So it is natural to become a must-have for marching.
From Liangzhou to Bingzhou, and then to the outside of the West, countless pastures and pastures have provided sufficient foundation for this.
Someone took out a bamboo tube with a pointed tip, and then used a colloidal wooden handle to form an air pump.
Amid the "Puchi" pumping sound, the originally shriveled skin swelled rapidly in the sound of pumping sounds.
Ji Han’s advantage over Wei and Wu was not based on the two things, three things, four things, five things, and six things, but on the advantages of a complete and systematic operating system.
Organizational capabilities, production capabilities, rights allocation, promotion system, resource allocation, etc., are all part of this system.
In less than an hour, a raft was pushed into the water, and ten Han soldiers with excellent water abilities were already jumping on their shirtless.
"Horizontal line!"
The people on the shore twisted the hemp rope and the iron chain that the Wei army had not had time to destroy into a traction rope and threw it onto the raft.
As the raft kept approaching the other side, the first floating rope had been dragged across the river by the suicide squad.
"Quick! Get the rafts!"
The shirtless soldier began to connect the sheepskin rafts with hemp rope soaked in tung oil.
Although the Wei soldiers destroyed the bridge deck before escaping, the piers standing in the water were basically preserved, which saved a lot of trouble for building a floating bridge.
Just tie the floating cable to the bridge pier and it can be firmly fixed.
The bridge deck that had not been destroyed in the middle of the river was demolished and laid onto a raft, saving a lot of logging efforts.
Seeing the floating bridge extending towards the opposite shore, Zhang Bao, who was standing on the shore, had a thought in his heart:
Although my brother-in-law is a little lustful, his character is not good. He makes me so mean that Sanniang and Siniang both commit to marrying a husband at the same time.
But how to say that his ability is indeed rare in the world...
When the sunset dyed the water surface red gold, the last rope buckle was tied tightly to the stake, and the floating bridge was like a huge python across the two sides.
The soldiers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait cheered.
"Try the bridge!"
The vanguard cavalry led the war horse and began to try to cross.
Just in case, both people and horses were tied with an air-filled sheepskin raft.
The war horse's hooves were also specially wrapped in linen and anti-slip.
The moment the first war horse stepped onto the floating bridge, the sheepskin raft made a terrifying friction sound.
Ten war horses arrived on the other side successfully.
"Cross the water!"
The sun had already slid to a place not far above the mountain, and there was only a floating bridge. Before dark, it was impossible for the army to cross the river.
But Zhang Bao needs to hurry up and build a camp on the south bank just in case.
When the sunset touched the mountain, nearly 3,000 people had already crossed to the other side.
"Go, send a thousand people to log in the woods ahead, arrange another thousand people to transport the wood, and the remaining one thousand people dig ditches."
Although time is a bit tight, at worst, after dark, work can be rushed.
Because night blindness is not a big problem for the Han army.
Zhang Bao had just finished making arrangements, and only the sound of muffled thunder suddenly came from the upstream.
Zhang Bao was a little confused and was about to look in the sound, but unexpectedly, the war horse under the seat suddenly stood up.
The moment Zhang Bao pulled the reins violently, he felt a little bad in his heart at the same time!
In many cases, war horses are often far more sensitive than humans.
In the dense forest not far from the south bank and the reed marsh upstream and downstream, war drums suddenly shook the sky, flags rose everywhere, and shouts of killing came from all directions.
"Not good! There is an ambush!"
Zhang Bao was shocked and angry, but his loud shouts were drowned in the noise.
At the same time, the figure of the Wei army crossbowmen appeared like ghosts in the dense forest and reed marsh.
"Welcome the enemy! Raise the shield!"
Fortunately, the Han army that arrived at the south bank in advance were all elite. Although they were not prepared, they could quickly retreat to the shore and start forming a formation after a chaotic situation.
"Puffy!"
The Wei army surrounded by three sides had already begun to shoot arrows.
Arrows fly like locusts.
For a moment, the sky above the south bank became dark.
It seemed as if the night had arrived early.
The Han army's shield formation had not yet fully stood up, and someone was shot by an arrow and fell to the ground with a scream.
And among the rainy arrows, stones roared over, smashing the cowhide shield and exploded. Splashing copper nails were embedded in the face of the soldiers behind, studing two eyeballs on their cheekbones.
There is actually a Pili Car opposite.
From this we can see that this is by no means a temporary ambush, but a premeditation.
When Zhang Bao saw the tragic situation of the soldiers, his eyes were bloody:
"Dog thief! How dare you bully me like this!"
There was endless regret and guilt in the roar.
After building the floating bridge, he should send a scout as soon as possible to search for nearby areas.
However, from Juyongguan to Yecheng, the Wei army either descended or fled after the wind.
Even if you encounter a city on the road, at most you will be able to stay in your door and dare not go out to fight, and more often you will be able to welcome yourself with the city.
Over the years, due to the continuous victory, many people from the Han Dynasty had already despised the Wei Kingdom.
Although General Zhendong had some reminders before departure, even Zhang Bao himself did not realize that he had underestimated the enemy because of the pseudo-Wei performance from Zhuo County to Yecheng.
In order to prevent him from crossing the Zhang River, the Yecheng defenders actually burned the Yecheng Duke and Xuanwu Pond, which further strengthened his idea that the Wei army did not dare to fight with the Han cavalry.
It is even more reasonable to see the Wei army in Liang Qijin flee in a hurry.
The failure to send a scout in time was his carelessness.
And at this moment, he finally paid the price for his underestimation.
As the war horses neighed, the fishy horse blood squirted on his face, allowing him to taste the bitterness in the smell of rust.
Fortunately, after considerable casualties, the Han army's shield formation finally stood up.
At the same time, the upstream flood peak finally arrived, and countless squash trees flowed down the river.
These giant trees are cut into edges and corners, with barbed iron hooks on the surface, and are made specifically for tearing the floating bridge.
The pontoon bridge let out a dying moan in the flood peak.
The oil-soaked rope of the sheepskin raft was pulled down and retracted with great force. Zhang Bao looked at the three connected rafts being picked up in the air, and several soldiers on the bridge were thorned into flesh and blood.
Then, the iron rings of the piles on the shore suddenly collapsed and the anchor chains shattered the heads of the two soldiers under the action of inertia, red and white, and sprinkled them all.
Finally, the main rope finally exploded from the middle, and the broken strings instantly made a whine sound of the broken strings. The entire floating bridge had been twisted into a dying look of a giant python.
The sheepskin raft was churning on the top of the waves like scales peeling off, and the wooden boards were broken into thorns all over the sky.
The Han army on both sides of the Taiwan Strait was completely divided.
Obviously, the Wei army just wanted to eat the Han army on the south bank.
Seeing that the crossbow threatened the Han army that had already set up a shield formation, the sound of the Wei army's war drums changed again, and the Wei army infantry began to rush forward.
The war horse was dead, and Zhang Bao had no choice but to replace another horse, holding a spear in his hand, standing on the shore, his eyes wide open, and looking at the Wei army that was constantly approaching from three sides, the blue veins on his back bulged.
It is rare for the Han army to form a shield formation in such a short time. It is impossible to block it with a crossbow. They can only watch the enemy approaching without any scruples.
All Zhang Bao could do was to constantly order, adjust the formation, and prepare for a decisive battle.
"Stand firmly, take your weapons, and listen to your orders!"
"A man of a man who is a family and a country, why should he be afraid of life and death?"
"Wind! Wind! Wind!"
"Raging wind!"
More than two thousand soldiers of the Southern Army finally showed the momentum that the Han army elite should have.
In particular, Zhang Bao stood in the most conspicuous position under the banner, raised his gun and shouted, which greatly encouraged the soldiers.
"Don't be afraid, as long as it persists until dark, the thieves will have no way to deal with us!"
The elite Han army soldiers basically had no night blindness and were not afraid of darkness.
But Zhang Bao didn't believe it, and the Wei army opposite could dare to fight with them at night like them.
Although he was ambushed, Zhang Bao was not the first to enter the battle formation. At least he could be considered a battle between the south and the north.
Seeing that the other party did not use his advantage to slowly grind himself to death, but was eager to give in to the sergeant rushing up, Zhang Bao quickly thought of the key point.
At this time, he held up the Thousand Mile Mile Mile Mile and finally saw the flag of the other party's commander.
Guo's name is a big flag, and in the afterglow of the blood-colored setting sun, it is a bit hideous.
Someone on both sides subconsciously looked up at the setting sun, and saw that the hill had already covered the small half of the sun.