"Jiangdong navy is on the left, Jingzhou navy is on the right, break into Cao Jun's water stronghold! Kill...!" Gan Ning ordered loudly.
The Jiangdong navy and the Jingzhou navy immediately split into two groups and started outflanking them from the left and right sides. Cao Cao's navy stronghold was ablaze, and the fire was getting bigger and bigger due to the wind. It was basically out of control. Gan Ning stood on the bow of the ship.
, majestic, led the fleet along the waterway, avoiding the fires on both sides and slowly moved forward. The archers bent their bows and arrows, and shot and killed those Cao soldiers who still persisted in the fire.
The scene was extremely miserable. The soldiers of Cao's army had no ability to resist at all. They were too late to escape under the fire, so they could still think of fighting back. Looking at the soldiers of Cao's army in the water who were still struggling to escape, Zhou Tai asked:
"Brother, what should I do with these things in the water? Do you want to fish them out?"
Gan Ning shook his head: "Shoot them all! We don't have time to gather the prisoners."
Zhou Tai chuckled: "I understand!"
Scream! Run away! No matter how fast you run, you can't run faster than the bow and arrow. The smart ones hurriedly put their heads into the water to escape. Those who can't swim can only lie down on the floating planks in the water and let the Jingzhou soldiers shoot them.
The surface of the river was almost dyed red, and the large areas of dark red were particularly eye-catching against the firelight.
Cao Cao's navy stronghold was very huge, more than ten miles up and down, and occupied half of the Yangtze River in depth. By the time Gan Ning and Zhu Huan met up, the fire had burned Cao Jun's face to ashes. The two looked at the fire around them,
They looked at each other and smiled. They put no effort at all and Cao Cao's naval army was already destroyed.
Under the protection of everyone, Cao Cao came to the shore, turned around and felt regretful. When Pang Tong proposed his plan, Dong Zhao reminded Cao Cao to pay more attention to fire attacks, but Cao Cao thought that there would only be northwest winds in the winter. Unexpectedly
Today, a strong southeast wind blew. Only now did he understand that all this was Long Fei's plan. Not only did he fall into the trap, but it was also a plan that would lead to his death.
Looking back on the entire battle, Long Fei led his army to meet Zhou Yu at Sanjiangkou, and then set up a battle array. He had three armies, divided into left, center and right. He thought that with absolute superiority, he could defeat the Long and Sun coalition forces and successfully capture Jiangdong.
and Jingzhou. Unexpectedly, under Long Fei's repeated provocations, Cao Cao still couldn't hold back. First, there was the Battle of Hebin Village, where his elite navy was destroyed, and the stored grain, grass and baggage were burned. There was also the Battle of Maicheng, General
Cao Ren was killed and his morale plummeted. Although he had a few small victories and saved some face, he was still forced to fight the two men in Chibi.
Cao Cao's land and water armies returned to the north of the Yangtze River, and the warships docked on the north bank, where he trained his navy and waited for a good opportunity. He faced off with the Long-Sun coalition across the Yangtze River. However, his northern soldiers were not used to riding in boats. It happened that Pang Tong proposed a series of warships, and Cao Cao ignored Dong Zhao's objections.
The ships were connected, and the people and horses on the ship felt as if they were walking on flat ground, and they were extremely happy. And as Kan Ze said, Jiangdong General Huang Gai came to surrender, which was a great good thing. Things seemed to be changing in a good direction at this point.
Tonight, tonight, everything is reversed. Huang Gai came to surrender, and Cao Cao ran out almost naked. Unfortunately, he deceived him again. Huang Gai's surrender was false, but burning himself was real. Cao Cao's army
The officers and soldiers were unprepared, the fire was fierce, the wind was fierce, and the boats were moving like arrows, almost burning all of his navy. In some places, the fire had even rushed to the shore. In an instant, the sky was filled with smoke, and Cao Cao's hundreds of thousands of soldiers
Horses were burned and countless people drowned.
"Hey!" Cao Cao sighed.
Cheng Yu said: "Don't worry, my lord, victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. Even though we are defeated this time, we can just regroup after we return!"
Everyone hurriedly agreed. Cao Cao shook his head: "We are all the elites of our army in this battle. It will take several years to recover from this defeat. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were wiped out in smoke. I am unwilling to accept it! I hope Long Fei and Sun Quan can stay in the south of the Yangtze River. Don't
Just call here."
Although Cao Cao's words are depressing, they are true. Cao Cao spent all his resources this time, with more than 500,000 water troops. Now that the water army has been burned, under normal circumstances, Jiangdong and Jingzhou will definitely attack immediately, taking advantage of the water army.
It was a great opportunity to be burned, so he immediately led his troops to attack the water stronghold. Because the water army was burned, the dry stronghold had also been set alight, and the soldiers were trying their best to put out the fire. It was hard to say whether they could be saved.
Dong Zhao immediately stood up: "Lord! There is no need to hold on to this Chibi Dazhai. For the current plan, we should immediately send people to the three cities of Zaoyang, Yiyang, and Pingchun. This is the only way for us to return to the Central Plains.
If these places are taken away, our way out will be cut off."
Cao Cao nodded, this time he was extra obedient. After several battles, Dong Zhao's words were always accurate, but it was his own insistence that led to today's disaster. Cao Cao looked at Dong Zhao: "What Dong Zhao said is absolutely true, Le Jin,
Yu Jin and Li Dian, order the three of you to lead troops to the three cities immediately and be sure to hold them and not let Long Fei capture them!" The three people quickly agreed to accept the order and left.
Seeing that everyone in the tent was disgraced, Cao Cao shook his head: "The defeat in this battle is all my fault. You all have done your duty faithfully. After I return, I will take the title of general and give an explanation to the people of the world."
"Report..., Lord, Jiangdong soldiers and horses have been spotted on the east side of the camp, and they are approaching quickly!"
Cao Cao was not surprised, but smiled. If Jiangdong's troops did not come, he felt that there must be some conspiracy. Since they came, there would be a battle. Who would lose and who would win is still unknown.
"Report..., my lord, Jingzhou soldiers and horses were found on the west side of the camp. They are coming menacingly and are rushing towards us!"
"Hahaha..." Cao Cao laughed. Everyone was puzzled. Jiang Ji asked: "My lord, now we are attacked by Long Fei and Sun Quan from both sides. My lord is not worried at all, but still laughs? Why is this?"
Cao Cao waved his hand: "Dong Zhao said that our army has been damaged. If Long Fei sends troops to seize the three cities of Zaoyang, Yiyang and Pingchun, our retreat will be cut off. Now that Long Fei has led his troops here, this will
It means that Long Fei didn’t send anyone to the three cities, and even if he did, it wouldn’t be much!”
"Oh...!" Everyone suddenly understood and nodded. Only Dong Zhao remained silent and frowned.
Cao Cao looked at Dong Zhao: "Why is Mr. Dong unhappy? Is it wrong what I said?"
Dong Zhaodao: "My lord, Long Fei has many soldiers and horses. In the battle at Hebin Village, he only used three thousand soldiers and horses to kill us by surprise. When Long Fei comes this time, I estimate that he must have sent people to the three cities.
These soldiers and horses are all suspicious soldiers!"
The smile on Cao Cao's face disappeared in an instant, and he stood there blankly: "As you said, what should we do?"
Dong Zhaodao: "We can't stay here for long. We must mobilize troops and horses immediately. We don't need to take care of the burned place anymore. We can lead the army from the east and defeat the Jiangdong soldiers and horses and return to the Central Plains. This is the best strategy!"
Cheng Yu nodded: "Master Dong is right! My lord, please don't hesitate!"
Kan Ze originally thought that Cao Cao was going to punish him for his crimes, but when he heard that Cao Cao would bear all the blame for his crimes, he felt relieved. At this time, he stood up and objected again: "My lord, since Long Fei sent troops to the three cities, it means that his troops are insufficient. In addition, Jiangdong
The soldiers and horses are vulnerable, why not take this opportunity to kill them all?"
After Cao Cao thought about it, it seemed to make sense. Dong Zhao hurriedly objected: "Long Fei's troops and horses are strong, and our army's morale has been completely destroyed. This matter is not suitable for a war. It is best to take a detour."
The ministers immediately divided into two groups, and there were signs of starting to quarrel again. Cao Cao seemed a little undecided and turned to look at Cheng Yu. Cheng Yu was silent and lowered his head in thought. The two sides had already begun to quarrel. Most of the generals wanted to continue fighting.
, the battle was completely defeated, and I couldn't bear it psychologically. If I fled north in a hurry, it would be better to die on the battlefield. The civil servants were more in agreement with Dong Zhao's opinion.
"Hey!" Cao Cao sighed heavily. Remembering that Dong Zhao's many predictions were accurate, he really didn't dare to fight again. Suddenly he slapped a few cases with his palm: "Okay! Don't fight anymore, this time
According to Dong Zhao's words, our army has suffered heavy losses and cannot suffer any more losses. We order the three armies to abandon the stronghold and head east immediately!"
Han Dang took the lead and took a detour from Wuchang. As soon as he crossed the Yangtze River, he saw the fire on the river. In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire Yangtze River was illuminated. Everyone was extremely happy. Although the fire attack plan was discussed between Long Fei and Zhou Yu
Yes, but after success, you can hug Jiangdong. This is also a good thing for Jiangdong's infantry.
Lu Su let out a sigh of relief: "This plan has been accomplished, and it is the work of General Huang. Everyone should move forward bravely, and must not delay the important event!"
Han Dang laughed and said: "Don't worry, supervisor, we will know how to deal with it!"
Lu Su immediately called Han Dang to lead the army as the vanguard, and attacked Cao's camp at all costs. He led his army and arrived soon after. The 30,000 infantrymen immediately ran and were about to arrive at Cao's camp. Han Dang drew out his sword and shouted loudly.
: "Brothers, now is the time to show our strength and show those northerners that we southerners are not easy to mess with either!"
Han Dang took the lead in attacking with a column of war horses. He was still a stone's throw away from Cao's camp. Suddenly, black arrows, with sharp arrows shining coldly against the firelight, came overwhelmingly. One of Jiangdong's troops was killed.
Caught off guard, the formation seemed to be in chaos. Han Dang was startled and hesitated. Just when he was not sure whether to continue the attack or retreat, the gate of Cao's camp suddenly opened. Cao Hong personally led the troops and horses to rush out.
"It's broken! We have fallen into a trap!" Han Dang's heart tightened: "Meet the enemy, meet the enemy! Immediately inform the supervisor and ask him to rescue immediately!"
Just outside Cao's camp, Cao's army and Jiangdong's army soon became entangled, and hand-to-hand combat began. Although both sides were mentally prepared, they seemed unprepared for a real fight. The morale of Cao's army was not good, and one of Jiangdong's soldiers was killed.
Caught off guard, the bigger the two sides are, the more anxious they will be, and the bigger they are, the more inseparable they will be.
Long Fei looked into the distance and stood still. After a short time, the scouts reported that Cao Cao's army had begun to flee eastward. Long Fei laughed and said, "Brothers Feng Xiao and Shi Yuan really guessed it right. Cao Cao is quite smart."