It's the end of winter in the blink of an eye, and for Wancheng, which is located in the Central Plains and at the junction of Jingzhou, this is the time when the weather is freezing.
Gusts of cold wind passed over the top of Wancheng City, causing the high hanging flag of the King of Wei with gold characters on a black background to flutter and sway, like a yellow-striped raptor with fangs and claws.
In the city, near the emperor's camp, bursts of laughter and the sound of feasting and feasting were heard. It was Emperor Cao Pi who was holding a small celebration banquet in the palace.
Just a few days before the first month of the first month, good news came from the Jiangling battlefield in Jingzhou on the western front. Deputy Commander Cao Zhen ordered General Zhang He of the left to lead his troops to attack Wu General Sun Sheng's camp in Zhongzhou, Jiangling Baili. Jiangling Baili has now been captured.
Zhongzhou, under Zhongzhou, the armies on the western front can not only form a mutual support force, but can also camp in Zhongzhou to wait for the enemy. Therefore, Xiahou Shang's capture of Jiangling City seems to be just around the corner.
Emperor Cao Pi, who was waiting eagerly in Wancheng, was naturally overjoyed.
North of Jingzhou, Jiangling battlefield.
At the foot of Jiangling City, the Wei army, led by the general of the Shang army and deputy commander Cao Zhen, had been besieging the city for several months and was ready to fight.
On Jiangling City, the Wu army was led by Zhu Ran, the general of Eastern Wu's expedition to the north, and the Marquis of Yong'an. The Wu army had been resisting the Wei army for several months, but was still tenacious and powerful.
In the past few months, Cao Zhen ordered his sergeants to build mountains of earth, dig tunnels, and build elevated structures. He ordered archers and crossbowmen to shoot at the Jiangling City from a distance, killing and wounding the enemy many times.
Already.
But Zhu Ran was not simple. Under such a situation, he stabilized the morale of the army many times, sent people to quickly demolish the Wei army's elevated towers, and even organized crossbowmen to fight back. But even so, the Wu army was still at an absolute disadvantage. Due to diseases in the army,
There are less than 5,000 defenders in the city under Zhu Ran who can continue fighting, and the foreign reinforcements he has been waiting for are blocked outside the city by Xia Houshang, Wenpin and others. Therefore, Jiangling City is currently isolated.
Without help, we are already in danger.
Under the city, in a murderous military formation with black clothes and black armor, the general of the upper army, Cao Zhen, holds an iron halberd and wears a mysterious armor. His people are "frightened" and wearing a yellow cloak. At this moment, he is galloping back and forth majestically among the Wei army.
In the formation, he encouraged his soldiers to prepare for the next round of siege.
At this moment, Cao Zhen looked at the green flags fluttering in the wind at the top of the city from a distance. He sneered and thought to himself: I want to see how long you Zhu Ran can hold on!
"Soldiers, attack the city and kill!" Cao Zhen waved the halberd in his hand, and the drums of the Wei army thundered, rushing towards the Jiangling city wall like a black tide.
At the top of the city, a green-robed general held a long sword in his hand. He was calmly looking at the black tide below the city, ready to order the bow and crossbow to roll against the enemy at any time.
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A few miles north of Baili Jiangzhou is the temporary headquarters of Xia Houshang, the commander-in-chief of the Wei army and the general who conquered the south.
A few miles to the south, in the camp in Bailizhou, were the few members of Zhang He's tribe who had just occupied this place.
The two camps are facing each other across the water, and they are like horns to each other, so they can support each other at any time.
In the military tent in the northern camp of Zhouzhou, the commander Xia Houshang was looking at the map of the army in trance:
A few miles to the south from where his camp was, he could see the Baili River Island on the shallow bank of the Yangtze River where General Zhang He of the Left was stationed. Looking further south, across the river, was the station of the Soochow Navy led by Zhuge Jin.
If you want to defeat the Wu army, you must first defeat its navy! Xiahou Shang realized this clearly. If he, who was not familiar with water warfare, was allowed to lead the Wei navy fleet to cross the river south to attack the enemy's elite, it would undoubtedly be
It's like hitting an egg against a stone, so crossing south to attack the enemy is absolutely impossible, and he already has a new plan, that is, let Zhuge Jin come to his door himself!
He looked at Zhang He's tribe, which was sparse in number and loosely fortified in the river island hundreds of miles away from the shallow bank in the north of the river, and smiled lightly.
Isn't it just to attract enemy troops here if I have such weak defenses in Central Continent?
He never believed that Zhuge Jin would remain unmoved in the face of such a huge temptation. Even if Zhuge Jin knew this was a trick, he would definitely not be able to restrain himself, because as long as Bailizhou is in the hands of the Wei army, Jiangling will always be in danger.
In the middle of the country, and once the opponent relies on the strength of the navy and takes the initiative to send out the navy to rob Zhongzhou, he will have the opportunity to take advantage of it!
At this time, a messenger came to the camp and reported: "Commander, the hidden sentry has been detected in front. In the past few days, several small groups of Wu troops have sneaked into Bailizhou to hide. In addition, most of the enemy navy has also been
We are currently stationed several miles south of Bailizhou."
"South of Bailizhou..." Xiahou Shang thought for a moment and already had a plan in his mind. He smiled slightly and said: "Okay! Send the order, all units of our fleet will act according to the original plan at Hai hour tonight.
There must be no mistakes!”
"No!" The messenger followed the order and left.
It's night, Haishi is approaching, south of the shallow bank of Jiangzhou.
Xia Houshang looked up at the night sky. Winter in the Jianghan area is a time when the wind direction changes. If there is a north wind or an east or west wind tonight, then he can launch a fire attack on the Soochow navy and win the battle.
The battle will be much easier.
"General, Zhuge Jin's navy is approaching, and our fleet lurking in the south of the island has also prepared torch oil ships!"
Xia Houshang nodded, still watching the flags and predicting the direction of the wind. As long as the wind picked up, he could use the power of heaven to defeat the Wu army's Danyang Shangjia!
After a while, Xiahou Shang's handsome flag finally began to flutter toward the southeast, and the northwest wind picked up!
Xia Houshang's slightly frowned brows relaxed, and he smiled confidently: "Soldiers, the north wind has risen. God helps us. This battle will definitely defeat the Wu army. I order the soldiers west of Jiangzhou to act according to the order!"
"Hey!" More than 10,000 officers and soldiers of the Wei fleet lurking on the west side of the south bank of Bailizhou saw the commander's signal. They raised their white sails and shouted. The battle flag with yellow characters on a black background whistled in the wind.
One after another, the burning empty oil ships followed the wind and water, like raptors with fangs and claws, and pounced towards the Wu Jun navy downstream. In an instant, the wind rushed and lightning flashed!
"Wei Jun, it's Wei Jun! Hurry, quickly form a formation to meet the enemy!" A Wu Jun deputy general saw something unusual in the distance, and he immediately began to shout a reminder at the top of his voice. Originally, his handsome army came to attack Bai Bai at night.
Lizhou, but unexpectedly, the Wei army attacked first. Zhuge Jin was also surprised, but he did not panic. He realized that he had fallen into Xia Houshang's plan, and hurriedly waved the flag to change his formation. Due to the headwind and current, the boat division was unable to attack the enemy, so he could only make the original move.
Earth knot water formation defense.
Wu Danyang Shangjia is the leader of the navy in the world. Zhuge Jin believes that even if he cannot capture Baili Zhongzhou tonight, he will not be defeated by Xiahou Shang.
On the dark river, something seemed to be scattering light. Zhuge Jin was puzzled and watched intently. Could it be...fire! Yes, it was fire, one point, two points...almost.
In an instant, thousands of fire points flew towards us like a meteor shower!
"No!" Zhuge Jin hurriedly waved the command flag and shouted: "Quick, retreat south quickly, the enemy's fire attack..." Before he could finish his words, empty oil tankers had already penetrated the Wu army's forward.
Array! Those sparks turned into a sea of fire almost in an instant, and the Dongwu Danyang Shangjia, which usually crossed the river, was also in chaos at this time.
The fire reflected half of the sky red, and the blood-red flame beast was now opening its bloody mouth, fiercely devouring the lives of Lujiang Shangjia and Danyang Qingjin.
Roars, screams, and the foul smell of burnt corpses filled the river and could not dissipate for a long time. The blood of the soldiers that continued to flow into the river could not be seen because it was covered by the night. [Note 1: "
Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms? Wei Shujiu? Xiahou Shangchuan": "Shang Ye held many oil ships and more than 10,000 men on foot and cavalry, sneaked across the lower reaches, attacked the Jin army, burned their boats in the Jiajiang River, attacked by land and water, and defeated them."]
"Retreat...retreat quickly..." Zhuge Jin's face was covered with blood, and he shouted helplessly while waving the blue flag that had been burned by the flames.
He understood that his Danyang Shangjia was completely destroyed.
I don't know how long it took, but the shouts and howls in the blazing fire finally disappeared. Looking at Zhuge Jin and the seven or eight wrecked ships of the Wu army escaping far away, Xiahou Shang smiled, but inadvertently, tears slipped down his face.
The heart-rending cry was still ringing in his ears, and the sound was like a needle piercing his heart...
Boren, Boren, it seems that he is really kind.
It is said that Ci cannot command troops, but he himself is a general who conquers the south.
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Outside Jiangling City, Cao Zhen looked at the fire in the distance to the southwest, his eyes full of excitement. He understood that Bo Ren's fire attack had begun, and Zhuge Jing's Soochow navy would undoubtedly break Danyang's upper armor.
"Send orders to all battalions to prepare to attack the city! Also, find a way to send this letter to Jiangling North City, in the hands of Wu Jun Jiangling Commander Yao Tai." Cao Zhen smiled proudly. Wu Jun Jiangling Commander Yao Tai saw Wu Jun
There was insufficient military supplies in the city and the garrison was dwindling day by day. They had surrendered secretly a month ago and had provided internal support, which came in handy at this time.
Thinking about Zhu Ran, although he was brave and decisive, he still failed to win the hearts of the people.
"No!" The messenger walked away quickly.
The night in Jiangling City is not peaceful.
Outside the city, the Wei army was taking an oath before attacking.
"All officers and men of the army!" Cao Zhen, the general of the Chinese army, reined in his horse and shouted loudly: "Remember, we are soldiers of the Wei Dynasty! When we live, we must fight bloody battles; when we die, we must fall with dignity!
Behind us are our parents, wives and children, as well as thousands of people of our great Wei Dynasty. They are all looking forward to our triumphant return. Today is a great opportunity for us to take Jiangling in one fell swoop. Now, hold on to your hands.
Sword, kill for the great Wei Dynasty!" With a clang, Cao Zhen waved his iron halberd and rode forward.
"Kill!" Tens of thousands of cavalry and crossbow soldiers rushed toward Jiangling City, just like a black tide that was overwhelming and trying to submerge the city. The Wu army, who were under constant guard at the top of the city, also wielded their crossbows and immediately launched a counterattack. They shouted killing sounds.
It resounded in all directions, and waves of lingering sounds echoed over the Jianghan Plain, mixed with the whine of the winter wind, forming an impassioned tone. The ground shook and the mountains shook!
The cloud ladder was speeding up, rolling logs were flying across the sky; crowds were surging, arrows were raining all over the sky, and the thundering sound of killing resounded through the sky, as if even the river was trembling! The wind was strong, and the battle did not stop.
"Soldiers! Hold on!" Zhu Ran, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, stood majestically at the top of the city, like a tall green tree. He shouted loudly: "If we lose this battle, Jingzhou will not be protected, and Jiangdong will be in danger! Defend the enemy!"
"Nuo!" The blood-covered soldiers of the Wu army shouted. At this moment, the desperate situation seemed to stimulate their fighting spirit even more. Although the Wei army under the city was so powerful, it was still difficult to get to the top of the city for a while.
The two sides once again fell into a stalemate.
"Report to General, North Gate Jiangling Order Yao Tai is trying to open the North Gate to welcome the enemy invaders into the city! The soldiers at the North Gate have lost their fighting spirit and have begun to collapse. Most of the Wei army has also begun to gather towards the North Gate!" A man from the north gate said.
Wu Jun who came through the door rolled and crawled up to Zhu Ran and roared.
"What!" Zhu Ran pulled out the sword from his waist and walked quickly towards the north gate. After he killed several sergeants who escaped from the north gate, the situation at the north gate became slightly more stable, but the situation seemed to be difficult.
Control, Yao Tai was loudly ordering his soldiers to open the city gate at this moment, but the soldiers were hesitant, and the Wei army was still attacking crazily. Seeing that the north gate could no longer be defended, Zhu Ran was furious when he saw this, and threw his long sword
It was thrown far away towards Yao Tai.
"Kill the traitors!"
Zhu Ran shouted loudly, flew out with a sword, and nailed Yao Tai, the commander of Jiangling, to the top of the North Gate city with one strike! When the soldiers of the North Gate saw this, they were frightened and frightened by their commander, and immediately stopped fleeing.
Under the city, Cao Zhen looked at the stubborn Wu army at the top of the city, and finally had some admiration for Zhu Ran. Such an opponent was really rare. It seemed that Soochow was really full of energy and talented people. After a few hours, the Wei army
The offensive is no longer as fierce as before. It seems that it is impossible to capture Jiangling tonight.
"Ming Jin withdraws the troops!" Cao Zhen looked angrily at the top of the city, turned the head of the "Jingfan Cong" horse, and turned around towards his camp.
