Regarding the Battle of Haixi, everyone thought it would be a battle that decided the ownership of the north and the south, but unexpectedly it ended so hastily. Not only was the Han army disappointed, but even the Wu people were deeply ashamed.
Since the founding of Sun Ce, the Wu people have traveled across the Yangtze River and conquered Jing and Guangdong, almost invincible. Liu Biao once rewarded Huang Zu with a daughter because he repelled Sun Ce's attack. The Wu people were also very proud of themselves and compared themselves to Sun Wu's master.
Although they had previously fought for hegemony in the Central Plains and immediately retreated to Huainan, they still had Zhou Yu's victory in the Battle of Pengcheng, so they thought they were not weaker than the Han army. The previous attacks on Yuzhou were unfavorable because of insufficient equipment and difficulty in breaking the city. The Jianghuai generals looked at
Now, the only difference between the two armies is that the Han army has more horses and the Wu army has fewer horses, that's all.
But who would have expected that when the two armies clashed and tested, the Han army neither defended the city nor used horses, and actually defeated Ling Tong's troops with a short infantry fight. It should be noted that Ling Tong was a rising star who was widely optimistic among the Wu army.
He was the first to defeat the bandits in Danyang many times. During the rebellion of Sun Shao, he also captured a ship by himself. Therefore, Sun Quan made him close and praised him as a famous general. Using him as the vanguard in this battle also trusted Ling Tong's bravery and hoped that Ling Tong would be brave and brave.
It was bound to win, but it ended up like this in the end, which can't help but make people extremely disappointed.
On the night when the troops retreated, several people asked to see Sun Quan. They blamed Ling Tong for his inability to train his troops and his fear of fighting, which led to the defeat. They called him a traitor to the country and urged him to kill Ling Tong to establish his authority and boost the morale of the army. Sun Quan responded to this question.
He scoffed at this, and summoned Ling Tong in front of everyone. He asked him to take off his shirt, and then ordered his servants to count the wounds on his body. However, they saw that Ling Tong had eight wounds on his body, dripping with blood, which was horrifying, but there was no one.
Behind him, Sun Quan said to everyone: "Since you said that you are afraid of war because of public achievements, I guess I will start a war tomorrow with you as the vanguard. It will not be like this." The visiting ministers were silent.
At this situation, Sun Quan was not upset verbally, but he was sighing in his heart. Although the loss was not big at the moment, only more than a thousand people, but the most important thing was that he was depressed. Among the soldiers, even the general Sanma was a little bit depressed.
I am afraid that I will not be able to fight the Han army again. In this case, do I have to watch Liu Ye, Lu Ji and others die in Huaibei?
The next day, he discussed the comings and goings with the generals again, and the scene was exactly as he expected. The original commander, General Zhang Zhao of the Fu Army, and the commander Bu Zhi, etc., immediately brought up the old matter again, hoping that the army would immediately return to Shouchun;
Those who fought, such as Zhennan Zhonglang General Deng Dang, Left General Lu Meng and others, also stopped their activities and remained silent.
Only Lu Su, the governor of Huainan, still advocated fighting again and said to Sun Quan: "My lord, although we suffered a small defeat yesterday, it is not serious. Speaking of it, it is just that our soldiers are tired from afar and miss their hometown, while the enemy's army is waiting for work, and the location has been advantageous.
, this is the result. If we fight another day, we will not be defeated again. Can we give up the national plan because of a temporary setback?"
When Bu Zhao heard this, he immediately retorted: "Yesterday it was said to be a small defeat, but the bandit army has not even mobilized its cavalry, and the bravery of the soldiers is the only one I have seen in my life. The difference between the two armies, how can it be described with the word "like"? And just like the governor
As he said, the rebel army has taken advantage of the situation and will not give up easily, so what chance do we have to claim victory? It is better to withdraw to Huainan as soon as possible and repair the city to prevent the rebel army from taking advantage of the victory to attack again, then we will have no choice but to withdraw to Jiangdong.
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However, Lu Su was still stubborn and said categorically: "If that's the case, why don't Mr. Bu simply switch sides and surrender his armor and seek officialdom? If you want wealth and honor, you can abandon your land yesterday, you can abandon your colleagues today, and you may not be able to abandon your lord tomorrow." He said this.
As soon as he said these words, Bu Zhi's face turned pale, and he was so angry that he was shaking all over, and he didn't know what to say in reply.
But Lu Su did not change his expression, and said to Sun Quan as if it were ordinary: "My lord, you must never retreat, but you will abandon your soldiers even if they are defeated at a small defeat. How will the children of Jianghuai regard it? All extraordinary achievements are better than those of extraordinary people. Lord Jiang Zuo
How can a hero, a warrior sage, and a world-famous man be willing to be a mere wife?"
Sun Quan's words made Sun Quan's blood boil with excitement, and he cheered repeatedly, and the surrounding officials had no words to object. But how to use troops to turn defeat into victory? Sun Quan could only ask Ji Lusu at this time.
Lu Su said in a deep voice: "Since we cannot rescue Ziyang and Gongji from the siege, we should abandon the navy and lead the infantry to the south of the Zu River to find its location and face it across the water. The Huaibei army is surrounded on all sides and has been
This is the Ai army, with a death wish. Seeing our army approaching from afar, their morale will surely be boosted, and they will work hard to fight for death. But when the Han army sees me coming from afar, they will be strict on the outside and neglectful on the inside. They will definitely be caught off guard by Ziyang and others.
, the lord just needs to wait for them to break through, and then lead them with elite troops, and then they can retreat safely. Even if they lose, the world will know that the lord is benevolent and righteous, and will not abandon the army that is destined to die."
When the words came to this point, everyone present felt trembling in their hearts, and said to themselves: Lu Su looks like a weak scholar, and his words do not contain any words of courage, but every word is filled with the spirit of fighting to die. Gu Zhilie's husband is nothing more than this. No one else
He was able to put forward better suggestions, so Sun Quan followed Lu Su's plan and arrangement.
On September 11, the Wu people left all the boatmen in Huaipu, and everyone drove north along a small river one foot wide. The road along was extremely flat. Although it was late autumn, the sea breeze still continued, and the surrounding leaves were blowing.
The leaves were falling, so that the sky above looked very empty, and the migratory birds migrating south had all gone. There were only wandering clouds and endless wind in the sky. Fortunately, the sun was still very bright, and the Wu people
When the red flag symbolizing the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty was raised, the sunlight easily penetrated the Chinese characters in the center of the flag, making it particularly dazzling.
The flag of Wu Jun inherited the tradition of the Eastern Dynasty. Although it was still mainly red flag, in order to symbolize the virtue of water, a layer of black border was added to the flag. Looking from a distance, it looked like a seal. And in order to show Wu
People's own characteristics are also mixed with many white bird flags, mountain ghost flags, and green dragon flags. When fluttering in the wind, it seems like a group of demons are dancing wildly in the sky.
This time, the Wu army paid more attention to the strict formation of the army, so the marching speed was very slow, about thirty miles a day. Fortunately, the land route did not have to go far, and the Wu army could not march more than eighty miles in total. About noon on the third day, they marched
Close to Zushui. Originally, Sun Quan planned to send scouts to track down the garrison location of the Huaibei Corps, but as soon as they arrived at the south bank of Youshui, they saw the huge military strength of the Han army. The flags spread from west to east on the north bank of Youshui, until
Under a hill. And the flag of the Wu army was clearly erected on that hill. It was obviously the place where the Wu army in Huaibei was trapped. But in front of the raging waves of the Han army camp at the foot of the mountain, it was as insignificant as a fallen leaf. Conservative estimation, this place
The Han army is probably close to 200,000 people.
When the Han army saw the Wu army coming again, they couldn't help being frightened. Soon, scouts went to inform the commander. Many Han soldiers were transferred to the north bank of the river to prepare for the Wu army. However, they were still on guard and vigilant, and they obviously did not cross the river.
The reason for coming to fight against the Wu army is probably because the success of the siege is imminent and I don’t want to continue taking risks.
Of course, after the arrival of the main force of the Wu army, not only the Han army was in commotion, but also something strange happened in the besieged Dayin Mountain. Within two moments of the Wu army's arrival, a pile of open fires burned on the top of Dayin Mountain, and then burned out.
, at the same time, vague sounds of trumpets came from the distance, obviously trying to communicate with the army. The generals did not understand what they meant, but Lu Su stood up and immediately ordered the soldiers to blow the trumpets, intermittently, and Dayin
They echoed each other in the mountains. After both sides calmed down, Lu Su said to Sun Quan: "I have finished contacting Zi Yang. At midnight tonight, Zi Yang will lead his army to break through."
Sun Quan nodded slightly and ordered his troops to go down and let each army take turns to take a rest and prepare to fight again that night.
Time passed very slowly, which was a torment for everyone in Wu Jun, but time passed very quickly, and before we knew it, late night had arrived. Starlight gradually filled the sky, and the bright moon also shone brightly on the surrounding fields, illuminating the people on both sides of the Zu River.
The sergeants were all enveloped in a cold light. Everything seemed so quiet that the troops on both sides of the river bank couldn't help but hold their breath, fearing that the noisy breathing might conceal something.
Like a thunderbolt from the blue, a distant and clear loud shout came, clearly ringing in the ears of the two armies by the river. Everyone could not help but tremble, and then looked towards the source of the sound. But there was only a bonfire in the misty night.
While it was burning, most people saw nothing except the shaking of the earth. Only a few people in the north could see that a puff of smoke and dust gradually rose up from Dayin Mountain.
But the Wu army in the south of the Yangtze River was very clear-headed and knew that this must be the Wu people in Huaibei who were breaking out, so they shouted loudly by the Zu River and made it look like they were about to cross the river. They just suffered the losses of the Haixi Battle, but no one was there after all.
Dare to actually come forward and fight. Although the Han army was nervous for a while, when they saw no one crossing the river, they quickly saw that the Wu people on the south bank were bluffing, and instead started to taunt loudly. For a while, the north and south sides started to curse.
But the scolding was quickly covered up by the sound of drums. It turned out that Sun Quan knew that the generals could not cross the river, so he simply listed thirty cowhide drums from the army and decided to lead them himself, beating the drums to cheer for the Wu people who broke out on the north bank. The sound of drums could be heard in the night
The rumbling continued, and soon the sound spread throughout the battlefield. It merged with the fighting shouts in the distance on the north bank, and soon aroused an even louder noise. This was the response of the Wu army who broke out. They waved their long spears and swords while
Shout into the air.
This shout was heard by Wu Jun on the south bank. It was vague at first, but became clear as the moon shadow moved westward, and gradually, the sound of gold and iron clashing with weapons was heard. Sun Quan, who was playing the drum, was greatly encouraged and could not care less.
His wrists were sore, and his drumbeats became more and more urgent. But what is worrying is that the Han army camp on the other side did not move at all, and the flags were not disordered at all. Apparently they did not suffer too much pressure, which also meant that the Wu people who broke through were still
Blocked by huge difficulties.
The Wu people waited anxiously and looked forward to it, but as the moonlight faded, the shouts became fainter until they disappeared completely. Were they forced to retreat? The Wu people thought so in disappointment. After all, when dawn came, they
Instead of waiting for the Wu army to break through, they smelled a terrible and strong smell of blood. At this time, the sun had not yet appeared. Under the red clouds, Sun Quan, who was standing on the high platform, could finally vaguely see the scene in the distance. After about two days,
Inside and outside, there is an open land, where the military flags of the Wu people were abandoned on the ground, and countless corpses were piled together, forming a hill.
Almost all the 30,000 Huaibei Wu troops who were surrounded were killed in this battle. Sun Quan fell ill on the spot when he saw this scene. But when the Wu troops on the south bank saw their relatives and friends dead, they all cried bitterly and were very sad, but they did not dare to fight with the Han army.
We can only fight again under the command of the governor Lu Su, and finally retreat to Huainan sadly.