Cao Shuang led the tiger and leopard cavalry to drive Sun Wu's defeated troops toward Hefei New City...
Cao Shuang smiled and said: "Soldiers, follow me and charge! The great achievements of this battle are just around the corner!"
After saying that, Cao Shuang galloped away.
At the foot of Hefei New City, Zhu Ji learned that Cao Shuang's army was approaching, so he had no choice but to go into battle in person to boost morale. By the end of the morning, there had been more than 4,000 casualties.
They are already comparable to the casualties in the previous three days. No, the water in the moat outside the city has been soaked red with the blood of the Wu army soldiers. Zhu Ji was already jealous for his "performance", but he sacrificed his life.
So much cannon fodder is still in vain.
Zhu Ji said in a hoarse voice: "Come on, the first one to attack the city will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold. I will also report it to Your Majesty, and he will be promoted and made a lord without hesitation."
After hearing Zhu Ji's promise, the soldiers felt as if they had taken an aphrodisiac, and their morale, which had been gradually sluggish before, began to rise again. There were actually more than ten brave and good warriors who boarded the city.
In the city gate cave, more than a dozen soldiers held the wooden sticks and broke through the heavy defenses such as arrow rain, gold juice, rolling logs, falling rocks, etc., and then began to slam into the city gate, using all their strength.
"One two three, one two two..."
Shouting slogans and hitting the city gate tirelessly again and again,
"Dong, dong, dong..."
Zhang Te fought desperately on the city, and was hacked and killed. He was covered in a lot of paint, and he couldn't tell whether the blood on his face belonged to Wu's soldiers or his own.
Le Fang, on the other hand, personally led his soldiers in the city gate hole and pushed the back of the city gate with his flesh and blood body. His face was swollen red from the excessive force.
Le Fang shouted hoarsely: "Soldiers, hold on for a few more days, and the reinforcements sent by the general will come to rescue us. We must hold on! Everyone will be rewarded by then!"
The soldiers who were desperately resisting in the city gate cave gained a little more strength after hearing Le Fang's encouragement.
Le Fang thought for a while and then said: "Come here, please quickly bring some sacks filled with sand and gravel and pile them up behind the city gate. It will also last longer."
The soldiers behind him followed the order, brought some sandbags, and piled them behind the door. The soldiers of Wu who hit the door outside the city suddenly struggled a little more.
Just when Zhu Ji thought that victory was in sight and his "performance" was guaranteed, he was about to lead his deputy Zhu Yi to the top of the city in person and behead Zhang Te, when suddenly there was a sound of panic behind him.
"Hurry, run quickly, Cao Shuang, the general of Cao Wei, is coming with his tiger and leopard cavalry!..."
Zhu Ji and the three of them were all shocked. Zhu Ji murmured to himself in disbelief: "How could it be possible for Ziqian to be defeated so quickly? Ziqian is also a man who is proficient in the art of war and has experienced many battles. How is it possible?"<
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Zhu Ji didn't want to, and couldn't believe it. This time he took the initiative to ask for help. Taking advantage of the civil strife in Cao Wei and unstable people's hearts, he came to attack Hefei. He wanted to take advantage of it and gain some "performance".
I wanted to get a promotion and a salary increase when I returned home, but I never thought that I would be deceived by Zhang Te's delaying strategy as soon as I set off for the expedition, and then I would be blocked by Hefei New City. This is not over yet,
Cao Shuang personally led the tiger and leopard cavalry to come to support him. Zi Qian was a loser, but he only blocked it for an hour and was defeated. Isn't it rumored that General Shuang is not good at fighting? Why is he so good at fighting today? God, this thief hates himself.
Isn’t it miserable enough?
The three of them turned around and looked back. Cao Wei's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, led by a burly general holding a ring-headed sword and wearing black armor, had charged forward. The banner with the word "Cao" was vaguely visible in the distance...
Zhang Yan saw that the two generals seemed to be stunned by the scene in front of them, so he stamped his feet and said anxiously: "Two generals, why are you still standing here stupidly? Without further delay, we will evacuate as soon as possible.
It’s too late!”
Zhu Ji just came back to his senses and said loudly: "This general orders me to retreat quickly! Retreat quickly!"
After hearing the general's order, Wu's soldiers began to retreat one after another. More than a dozen soldiers in the city gate also put down the rolling logs and ran away with a "bang" sound.
It's a pity that the few "strong men" who were still on the top of the city couldn't evacuate even if they wanted to. They either jumped from the top of the city and jumped into the moat full of the blood of their comrades. Wu Jun couldn't defeat him because of his water quality.
As for being drowned, you probably won’t be able to escape the fate of being captured.
Those who remained on the city wall refused to surrender and were cut into pieces by the Wei army. After a cup of tea, the Wu army was no longer standing on the city wall. Those who surrendered also handed over their weapons and held their heads.
Squat down.
The Wei army on the top of the city had obviously seen the army coming for reinforcements. Zhang Te said happily: "Soldiers, the reinforcements have arrived. Follow me and fight out of the city to show General Sun Wu a little color!"
Le Fang, who led his troops to resist in the city gate cave, was a little confused. He looked at the delighted Zhang Te in confusion and said: "General Zichan, could it be that reinforcements are coming? Why didn't the Wu army outside the city launch another attack?" Zhang Te smiled and said: "General Lefang, you guessed it right. The Wu army has begun to retreat. The general has personally led troops to support me. Quickly, open the city gate and fight out with me. Join the general and kill him."
Wu Jun leaves no trace behind!"
The soldiers quickly cleared the sandbags piled behind the city gate, opened the city gate with a few "squeaks", and Zhang Te shouted: "Soldiers, follow me and charge! You are about to make a contribution!"
The Wu army outside the city began to collapse southward and retreated to Jiujiang County. Cao Shuang followed closely behind with his tiger and leopard cavalry, covering them up and killing them all the way.
Zhu Ji, Zhu Yi, and Zhang Yan rushed to the front, galloping towards the road they came from.
As long as you evacuate to the shore of Chao Lake and have the navy to support you, you can go straight down the Yangtze River along Chao Lake and back to Jianye. Then it will be safe. Hefei New City is thirty miles away from the old city, and there are several miles of land roads in between.
The place Man Chong chose to build the new city had experienced several battles with the Wu army, which proved that the Wu army could not fight without water, so it was chosen at the foothills of the source of the Nan Fei River.
The location of the new city not only prevented the Wu army from sailing, but also provided water for the city. With a drinking water source, the moat was not afraid of the Wu army's siege. Since its completion, Sun Shiwan was blocked under the city many times, and he returned with regrets. This time
Wu Jun also wanted to repeat the same mistake and return empty-handed.
The three of them ran for more than ten miles and finally saw the warship of the Wu army parked at the ferry. There were only a few thousand soldiers following behind them. They hurriedly boarded the ship. Zhu Ji hurriedly said: "Quick! Pull the anchor and set sail." There was also the Wu army behind him.
If we don't have time to board the ship in the future, we can only blame them for being too slow and having bad luck.
Just as the Wu army's warships set sail, Cao Shuang had already chased him to the shore with his tiger and leopard cavalry. Seeing that their general had abandoned him, the five thousand defeated troops on the shore ran away in dejection. There was no point in continuing to resist, so they had to abandon their weapons.
Surrendered.
Zhu Ji only took two thousand remaining soldiers along the Nanfei River, crossed Chaohu Lake, passed Ruxu River to the Yangtze River, and fled back to Jianye. This time Zhu Ji's "achievement" in the expedition was fruitless, and he returned in defeat, most likely
He would be punished, but given his father's relationship with Biyan'er, he would be given a mild punishment. After being idle for a few years, he would probably be re-employed. Zhu Ji was not worried about this, but it was a pity that his "performance" was ruined.
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Cao Shuang said loudly on the shore: "General Zhu, walk slowly, I will send you here. You are welcome to come again to show your achievements!"