Just as Liu Xie said, the reason why Lu Meng and Lu Su went down to the mountain to cut the camp was because they wanted to retreat. When they set fire to the antlers, the people in the rear group had already begun to evacuate Bagong Mountain and turned to the southwest.
Enter. There, the Shouchun Navy had already been waiting for their arrival. As soon as they saw their arrival, they immediately held up their torches. The fires all over the mountains and plains were endless and looked extremely spectacular.
Huang Quan, who was on guard here, was shocked when he saw this scene at first. He thought that the Wu people were going to launch the main attack in the south. He immediately sent out orders with drums and drums, ordering his officers and soldiers to stand guard and prepare for the enemy's situation. He himself was watching the enemy's situation from the watchtower.
As the fires in front of him gathered more and more, the arrows fired by the Wu people decreased instead of increasing, which made Huang Quan realize that something was wrong. But he was a cautious person after all, even if the Wu people's torches moved south on a large scale,
He did not dare to send troops rashly to stop it. By the time Liu Xie's military order came, Lu Meng and other Wu generals had completely left Bagong Mountain and headed south along the Huaihe River.
At this time, the sky had turned white, and the Han soldiers could vaguely see the mess outside the camp. In addition to the arrows all over the ground, there were corpses of the two armies who died in the night battle everywhere, and a lot of blood had seeped into the soil.
Only a faint hint of red could be seen. Other than that, there were disorderly footprints and ruts all over the ground. Looking far into the distance, whether in the mountains or on the tidal flats, the Wu people's baggage and flags were completely missing.
Knowing that the Wu people had fled, Huang Quan asked the emperor for instructions whether to send people to occupy Bagong Mountain first and then divide his troops to pursue them. However, Liu Xie had no interest in waiting any longer. He wrote back and said: "The Wu thieves fought hard all night.
He must be extremely exhausted. If he mounts his horse to chase us now, we can catch up in less than a moment. How can Er'er Mountain Camp compare to an army of tens of thousands!"
The generals of both armies were refuted by the emperor, and naturally they did not dare to resist the order, so they hurriedly ordered all the troops and horses in the camp. At this time, there were still 90,000 Han soldiers who could fight, and about 80,000 who could fight, and the rest were all
The injured soldiers were recovering from injuries. Liu Xie left 6,000 troops and wounded soldiers to guard the camp, and the rest followed the emperor out of the camp. Knights on horses and naval forces on pontoons, the two armies advanced by land and water, chasing the Wu army southward along the Huaihe River.
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The army set off. After passing Longmaoding, the narrow mountain road gradually opened up. Looking up at the sky, the rising sun was still missing. The sky was covered with clouds and the air was gloomy and solemn. When they passed another ancient tomb, rain and mist were filled and falling from the sky.
Thin raindrops moistened the sleeves of the riders' uniforms. The local guide said that the ancient tomb was the tomb of the famous ancient general Lian Po.
After embarking on the journey, Liu Xie's anger had dissipated. Hearing that this place was the tomb of Lian Po, he felt a little emotional for a moment. This famous ancient general from Hebei had repeatedly defeated Qi and Yan in his early years, and conquered Qin in the south. Later generations
He was named together with Bai Qi, Wang Jian and Li Mu, but in the end he was not reused because of his old age, and was finally buried at the foot of Bagong Mountain in a foreign country. Liu Xie said to Guo Huai and others: "When I was in the palace, the Queen Mother often said
I sighed, saying that time is hard to retain and youth is gone, so what difference does it make to a famous general? If you have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, you must cherish it."
After passing Lianpo's Tomb, you can see the mouth of the Feishui River. There are no rolling hills there, so the land is endless and the surrounding fields are even darker and vast. The former knights looked forward and saw only the horizon to the south.
The halberds and flags were like a forest, stretching from the bank of Feishui River in the south to the mouth of Feishui River in front of us. He quickly rode back and reported: "The thieves have occupied the mouth of Feishui River and are waiting for the battle."
After Liu Xie heard this, he couldn't help but rub his hands and smiled at the generals: "Wu General is very courageous if he wants to fight against the odds!" But then he changed his mind and said: "Unfortunately, I have all the time at this moment, how can I give him a desperate counterattack?"
Opportunity? Send the order, and the whole army will hold fast! Wait for them to move out, and our army will follow up!" The Han army immediately formed a formation along the river, obviously with the cavalry as the vanguard, but there was no sign of preparation for an attack.
Seeing this situation, the Wu army was really hesitant. The two sides faced off for an hour, but no fighting broke out. Just when they were nervous, they were shocked to find that smoke from the Han army was rising from the rear. It turned out that the Han army had begun to bury the pot.
It was time to make food. After a moment of hesitation, the Wu army moved forward again, monitoring the Han army while moving south along the Feishui River.
Liu Xie had no time to deal with this. He ordered the whole army to eat calmly. Huang Quan and other generals also understood the emperor's intention and discussed privately: "Our army has cavalry here. As long as they are several miles apart, they can attack at any time."
Follow them. This is like a wolf staring at its prey. How can the prey dare to walk fast when it is frightened? Your Majesty's strategy is like this Mobei wolf, which wants to drag these thieves to death by the Feishui River!
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Naturally, the Wu army was not unaware of this. They planned to leave one of Zhu Ran's troops in the rear, while the rest of his troops marched quickly. But in the end they were just infantry. After just a few miles, they saw thousands of Han cavalry on the flanks catching up quickly.
They headed straight to the left front of the Wu army. Lü Meng and others did not dare to advance rashly, so they had to order their troops to form defensive formations to prepare for possible attacks from the flanks. After a while, the Han army arrived from behind.
As a result, the Wu army marched for only thirty miles in one day, just across the river from Shouchun. With the pursuers behind them, they had no intention of entering the city again, but continued southward to Hefei. Liu Xie
They still followed the previous arrangement, so that the Han army would always follow closely without engaging in battle. In this way, the two armies kept a distance of about ten miles.
After stopping and walking, another two days passed. In previous years, Huainan was a season of crisp autumn air and sunny wind, but now the sun is still not visible, only thick clouds are gathering above the head, and the weather has become worse.
The weather was gloomy, and both people and armor were covered with a greenish-yellow shadow. This was a sign of heavy rain. For the Wu people, this was good news. After the land was muddy, perhaps the Han army behind them would give up.
chase.
But at least for now, the Han army has no intention of retreating. From the second day of the pursuit, the Han cavalry on the flanks began to frequently send envoys to shout to the Wu army. The content was the same, nothing more than words to persuade them to surrender. They had said many things before.
They returned. They said: "Listen, officers and men, Hefei has been surrounded by our army, the Governor of Zhou Dynasty. In other words, if your return route has been cut off by me, if you continue to fight, it will be nothing more than annihilation of the whole army. Why do you bother?
Are you working for Sun Quan? As long as you put down your weapons and submit to the imperial court, the emperor will forget the blame and give you a way to survive! If you continue to resist stubbornly, how can you withstand the attack of my king? You will just turn into clay powder."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, as soon as they finished speaking, Wu people responded with arrows. A sparse rain of arrows fell, one person fell to the ground after being hit by an arrow, and the others evaded sideways, although
No one was injured, but the horses below were a little scared, so that the sound of horse hooves was a little scattered, but they had not left yet and were still lingering in the same place.
The Wu army originally had the upper hand in Bagong Mountain, but now they abandoned the mountain and retreated in the rain, feeling very angry in their hearts. The Han cavalry's persuasion to surrender sounded to them as nothing more than a bluff, and instead they shouted insults:
"When a good man fights, he always fights neatly. How can you wait for a child? Fight but not fight, retreat but not retreat? If you have the courage, come and decide life and death, why bother with so much trouble?!" After that, he continued to fire arrows until
All the Han cavalry were withdrawn, and they made mocking sounds again. Over the past few days, the Wu people could no longer hold their breath.
Just when they were laughing and venting, a few drops of water hit the Wu people's faces. They raised their heads, and the clouds that had been accumulating for several days finally began to rain. The raindrops fell straight from the sky, and the raindrops hit the soldiers' armor and helmets.
, making different sounds of clear and muddy. Under the cover of these sounds, the noise suddenly became quiet. The rainwater crossed everyone's faces, dripped into the soil, and then followed the layers of footprints and flowed into the river.
water.
But in this quiet silence, something seems to be hidden and pregnant, which makes the people of Wu couldn't help but listen. It's like a baby that is about to mature, preparing for its first cry after birth. Suddenly
Suddenly, the sound of horse hoofbeats and singing broke through the rain curtain together, ringing in the ears of the Wu people. The approaching Han cavalry sang a magnificent and fierce Beifu military song:
"Yishui passes through Quanzhou, and the Hujia border fortresses the capital. It lies covered with snow from Yanshan Mountain, and the sky shines on Lulongbing.
Thousands of clouds are placed in the formation, and a hundred thousand horses are strung up. The horses are moving and shaking the mountains, and the dust is thick and the day is dark.
Huang Hu's ambition is small, and he has once defeated millions of soldiers. He laughs at Wu Huan's tears for now, and will wait for Meng Jin in the future!"
After the song was sung once, the knights who came out of the rain shouted repeatedly: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Before the Wu people could react, the 70,000 Han troops had been divided into three groups by Liu Xie. They intercepted the Wu Army's front army, attacked the Wu Army's rear array, and attacked the Wu Army's center from the flanks.
The sound of slashing suddenly resounded. The Han army was like a pack of wolves that had been gathering momentum for a long time. In the past few days, the Wu people seemed angry, but in fact they were completely discouraged. Even if Han cavalry came to persuade them to surrender, they still
They did not form a defensive formation. This caused the Wu army's line to be extremely scattered, and it was torn to pieces by the incoming Han cavalry almost instantly. And the so-called resistance they launched, like foam floating in blood, gradually and finally disappeared
Already.
The only one who survived was the Wu navy. They stopped at the Feishui River to defend the Han navy behind them, and at the same time provided cover for their companions on the river. However, the heavy rain also blocked the navy's view, making them afraid.
To make random adjustments, they could only keep shooting arrows on the shore and try their best to collect the escaped soldiers on the ship. But dimly, the Wu people on the ship could also feel that their comrades on the shore were already helpless and the defeat was unstoppable.
The person in charge of this navy was Deng Dang, a veteran of the Wu people. Seeing that the army on the ground was on the verge of collapse, his face became numb and he didn't know what he was thinking. The accompanying confidants were anxious and asked him if he wanted to abandon the navy.
The two governors of Xialu, Meng and Lusu led their people to escape directly. Unexpectedly, Deng Dang smiled bitterly and said: "Escape? Ziming is my brother-in-law. If I abandon him and run away today, what will the world think of me? Even if I really escape, I will escape again."
Where? Even if we return to Jiangdong, we are just waiting to die."
Having said that, Deng made up his mind and immediately sent an envoy to request the Han army to surrender.
With the defection of the Huainan navy, the last resistance of the Wu army disappeared. Since then, the Battle of Huainan ended with the complete defeat of the Wu army. The Wu people not only lost the entire Huainan, but also lost nearly half of the country's troops. The defense of Jiangdong was completely lost.