The iron cavalry galloping across the wilderness was incredibly fast.
The leading general made no secret of their identity, and the big flag fluttered wildly in the wind.
Zhang Liao is here.
Zhang Liao, who had been waiting for a long time, finally received Yi Xiaotian's order. On the day he found out the existence of the enemy, he led Hefei's elite Qingzhou cavalry out.
After a distance of three hundred miles and half a day, Zhang Liao and his entire army appeared on the riverside as if airborne, and also appeared in front of Chen Shi.
Chen Shi had already boarded the ship at this moment, but compared to Zhu Huan and others who were chasing them before, Zhang Liao's presence made him feel even more desperate.
"Hurry up! Why hasn't the boat launched yet? Where are the people on the rocky beach! Why are you so procrastinating!!"
Linhu County is fairly flat...including the water system.
The water depth in this section of the river is not very deep, so... the lines of their ships are also spread out widely, which leads to a problem. Whether they are stopping or setting sail, their speed is much slower than usual.
So there is a reason for Chen Shi to be anxious.
However, no matter how hard he pressed, the facts would not change.
The distance of less than ten miles was simply a matter of one step for Zhang Liao's Qingzhou soldiers.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Liao arrived with his army.
But that's not all.
As if it had been agreed long ago, the Jiangdong Navy, which was chasing Chen Shi all the way from the lower reaches, intercepted Chen Shi's ship and actually used their own ship to pursue them all the way.
When Zhang Liao arrived at the river bank, the ships also arrived at the scene.
Then, something happened that no one would believe if told.
Jiangdong and Cao's army joined forces. Zhang Liao led his army to board the ship immediately, while Jiangdong's people raised their sails and carried Cao's army towards them without hesitation.
Chen Shiren was dumbfounded. The good mood he had been in for the whole day was like falling into an ice cave at this moment.
This is a kind of frustration that cannot be shouted out - who would have thought that at such a critical moment, the enemies they faced were already ferocious enough, but they also attracted a more powerful family as a
Cooperation.
"Alright... get ready to attack!"
Chen Shi had no choice. He couldn't say anything about retreating... This is the problem with big ships... Once they entered the battlefield, they didn't think about retreating. After all, with such a huge ship, if they were defeated, it would be unjustifiable, right?
But they just did it.
Due to various circumstances, the advantages of the building ships have now become their disadvantages. Their clumsy size makes it impossible for them to escape easily. Zhang Liao and his army cling to them like brown sugar and follow closely behind them.
What followed was a hellish boarding battle.
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Zhang Liao has already joined the war.
If Zhuge Liang could learn about this immediately, he would probably realize...this is Yi Xiaotian's trump card.
He has not been able to borrow Cao Jun's power for a long time, not because he couldn't borrow it...but because he didn't have the opportunity.
Naturally, he has his own considerations in this.
But no matter what, Zhang Liao's participation in the war means that the war that was supposed to start between Jiangdong and Jingnan has now included a third party.
The situation immediately underwent some subtle changes.
And naturally there are some disharmonious parts...
Shouchun.
In fact, on the day Cao Pi and Sima Yi received the letter from Cao Cao, another uninvited guest came uninvited.
Wenpin... As the original guard of Shouchun, he was supposed to guard Shouchun City alternately with Jiang Ji. However, due to the arrival of Cao Pi, Wenpin seemed to have suddenly disappeared. It was said that he had to perform other tasks, but at this juncture
, the appearance of Wenpin obviously indicates something else.
As expected, Wenpin, who came to visit Cao Pi, got straight to the point and told Cao Pi unabashedly:
"General Wenyuan has already gone to battle. This time he is chasing the remaining naval forces of Liu Bei's army. Liu Bei was defeated. He was defeated by Sir's arrangement at Piling and is now on the way to retreat."
"If nothing else happens...this will be the place where the decisive battle with Liu Bei takes place."
Wenpin took out a scroll from his arms, unfolded it in front of the two of them without permission, and explained it to himself.
"By then, the armies of the three parties should all participate in the war. If everything goes well, we will be able to wipe out Liu Bei's army in one fell swoop. This is a plan that Mr. Sir has laid out for a long time."
"For the rest, please make your own judgment."
After Wenpin finished speaking, he was about to leave, as if he didn't intend to stay long at all.
"Wen! General Wen! Please stay!"
This somewhat urgent call was made by Sima Yi.
It can be seen from his expression that Sima Yi is a little panicked now.
"Um?"
Wenpin turned around in confusion and looked at the two of them.
I found that both of them were behaving a little strangely.
"What else?"
"No…"
Sima Yi's words were a little hard to say.
After all, he had solemnly told Cao Pi before...this must be part of the assessment.
But now...
"Speak quickly if you have anything to say, I still have urgent matters to deal with."
Wenpin was not used to it. He said he had something urgent. It was an urgent matter. Coming here today was just a convenience. If someone from Youjian Villa hadn't asked him to convey the news, he wouldn't have taken a special detour and returned to Shou.
spring.
"You...didn't lie to us?"
After holding it in for a long time, Sima Yi still didn't speak, but Cao Pi looked at Wenpin with a gloomy face and asked this sentence.
This was something bad. Sima Yi was shocked and wanted to explain quickly, but before he could speak, he had already seen Wenpin's frown.
"Second Young Master, what do you mean?"
Wenpin turned around completely and closed the door.
The aura on his body has changed, and the iron-bloodedness of a soldier is clearly revealed at this moment. Regardless of whether you are a eldest son or a second son, if you dare to question military intelligence and orders, you are disrespecting them.
Frightened by Wenpin's momentum, Cao Pi's eyes became a little wandering.
It was Sima Yi who rushed out quickly, stood between the two of them and explained angrily:
"No...no, General Wenpin, don't get me wrong. The reason why the second young master has doubts is because..."
"Because of what?"
Sima Yi was already a little dizzy now.
How should I put it? He and Cao Pi had been thinking about the assessment day and night for the past six months. Sima Yi even mortgaged all his belongings in order to have a chance for Cao Pi to become the heir apparent.
But because of this, he felt that everyone he looked at now was like a test in an assessment... He was worried that if he said anything now, it would soon reach Cao Cao's ears.
But...if he didn't ask, he just felt that he would miss something more serious right now, so...
"General Wenpin! Please also tell me whether our Shouchun army is included in your plan?"
"If...if this is just a temporary idea, as you said, it is up to us to make our own judgment...I think that in this war, what we should do more is to guard the rear to ensure that the army supplies continue..."
Sima Yi said it very tactfully. In fact, he was saying that if Yi Xiaotian only regarded this matter as a test and their participation was not required in the original plan, they would not go.
After all... no matter in terms of journey or combat strength, their Shouchun branch is not a critical one in any way.
