Chapter 1412: Offensive and defensive changed shape
Chapter 1,412 Offense and defense have changed shape
"Are there any signs of large ships around?"
Huo Jun, who was conducting a routine inspection, arrived near the checkpoint very early. He saw that the soldiers around him were all ready and had a correct attitude, so he just asked.
"When I got back to the general, there was no trace of the big ship around, and there was no sign of the river bandit showing up."
"That's good, everyone, please work hard. You have to work hard for these two days. When this period of time passes, I will personally go to the lord to ask for some rewards, and then give them all to the brothers."
"Yes! General!"
The soldiers under Huo Jun all believed in him, which was a reflection of the charisma of a commander.
In the past period of time, Huang Zhong was constantly testing Xiangyang's defenders near Dangyang. Guan Yu returned to Jiangling to recuperate, and so did Zhang Fei... Although he showed quite a brave side in the final battle, this does not mean that Zhang Fei
Fei's injuries have completely recovered.
The old doctor was very responsible. He had no relatives to begin with, and with the idea of sending Buddha to the west, he followed Liu Bei's army back to Jiangling, in order to completely cure Zhang Fei's injuries before leaving.
According to him, it will take at least half a year for Zhang Fei's burns to be completely healed. It is a miracle among miracles that he can return to the battlefield with such a serious injury. But if he is not careful, he will suffer another serious injury.
If injuries, new injuries and old illnesses appear together, no matter how strong his body is, he will not be able to withstand it.
Therefore, no matter what Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang's plans are next, Zhang Fei will not be able to fight in a short time.
In addition, due to Zhao Yun's incident, Zhang Fei was quite autistic, and he did not want to see even Liu Bei.
Wei Yan's injury was not serious, but he will be one of the main forces in the next march to Sichuan and Shu, so he cannot stay here in Jiangling.
After a bit of research, Huo Jun is the only general left in Jiangling who is really useful.
Therefore, Huo Jun's responsibility is quite heavy.
On the other hand, Liu Bei and others were busy preparing the resources and armaments for their next march into Sichuan and Shu. There were not many manpower left for Huo Jun to mobilize. Most of the people Huo Jun brought to guard Jingling were his relatives who had been following him.
One less soldier would be a huge loss - after all, they followed Huo Jun all the way and fought many large and small battles. Jingnan's veterans had been basically exhausted when the others marched into Jiangdong.
Experienced veterans are quite valuable - but in the final analysis, letting Huo Jun guard Jingling is a very safe consideration, because after all, what they are facing is not a regular army, and veterans can't defeat it.
Jiang bandits?
So even though Huo Jun was a very cautious person, he never considered that he would lose to the Jiang bandits.
However, as noon approached, something unexpected happened to him.
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At noon, an east wind blew from the river near Jingling.
This was a pretty strong gust of wind. The various levels built against the downstream were originally temporary structures. Naturally, they used local materials and used whatever materials were around.
And this gust of wind was so strong that it only blew the temporary barrier, which was not as good as the fortifications on the real city, to the point of collapse.
In this case, the soldiers had to leave the temporary fortress, stay on a safer bank nearby, and guard the narrow river from a distance.
Normally, this would not be a problem.
The key is that since we have left the fortifications, our field of vision is already limited, and the surrounding reeds are growing vigorously. Now that it is approaching summer, the reed poles have grown to the height of a person. It can be said that the place where the reeds are dense is dark.
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The wind blew through the dense reeds, making a rustling sound.
The soldiers who decided to take a break at the last moment never expected that, with the sound of rustling reeds, nearly a hundred small boats suddenly appeared on the river less than five miles away from them.
The boat is located in the upwind direction, and in order to hide the sound of rowing, the oars are shorter and smaller.
Therefore, even a fleet of nearly a hundred small boats, when they broke through the water together, actually perfectly integrated the sound into the surrounding environment.
Like a group of ghosts on the river, they slowly walked towards the checkpoint in the distance, the swords in their hands ready to go.
The same thing happens in many tributaries near the main river.
Any place with checkpoints is a target for this group of bandits.
Yes, it was so rare that the river bandits took the initiative to attack the officers and soldiers at the checkpoint, and it happened so peacefully on the river near Jingling.
Needless to say, the person who created such an opportunity needs no further explanation...but in the eyes of ordinary people, this incident is obviously due to the legendary Jiang Bandit Ji Wuming who just appeared not long ago.
In fact, if someone makes a thorough statistics, they will know that Ji Wuming claims to be a Jiang bandit, but in fact since he appeared, the people he has dealt with are only Jiang bandits and officers and soldiers.
As for ordinary people, such as the boatmen before, actually no one was harassed by them.
However, Ji Wuming's name was so big and famous that people spread rumors and rumors. When talking about river bandits and ships, the only words that came to mind were Ji Wuming.
Naturally, no matter what appalling things happen around, people will always blame Ji Wuming for the cause of the incident.
Of course, as the instigator, Yi Xiaotian does not reject this kind of thing. On the contrary, this is actually his intention.
Otherwise, why would he rent such a large ship and brazenly make his name on the river?
Now it is time to harvest the fruits.
Everything seemed to be under his control.
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Just when Huo Jun's soldiers were about to have lunch, the war started.
In fact, if we call it a war, this is more like the usual behavioral style of Jiangbei people. They shoot for a while and change places, and retreat quickly when encountering serious trouble.
But I can't stand the Jiang bandits. There are so many people this time!
The officers and soldiers who were supposed to have a tough fight were not well prepared because they failed to detect the Jiang bandits in advance.
And the time Yi Xiaotian chose for them was also very particular.
At noon, the sun is the brightest, which is the time when people are most likely to get tired during the day. In addition, Yi Xiaotian has already asked someone to investigate the time when Huo Jun's soldiers eat lunch. In summary, in the end, because of this incident,
It was a strong wind at the right time, and Yi Xiaotian gathered all the factors that were conducive to the Jiang bandits creating chaos.
It was logical to create this surprise attack in which the weak defeated the strong.
Yes, the outcome of the war was almost one-sided.
No one knows how to fight with the wind better than the Jiang bandits. They shouted and howled, and easily killed the officers and soldiers who had beaten them to pieces.
By the way, they also looted all the valuable things in the military camp.
