Wang Meng was supervising troops in Huayin and was shocked when he heard that Deng Qiang had been defeated by Chen Caozhi in Gouchi. The whole army was almost wiped out. Wang Meng was most afraid of Chen Caozhi. From the envoy the year before last to the Northern Expedition this year, no one had
Chen Caozhi's profound influence was nowhere to be found. Wang Meng could predict Huan Wen's intentions, but it was difficult to predict Chen Caozhi's plans. He originally thought that Huan Wen would not easily let Chen Caozhi lead the army, but he miscalculated.
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Wang Meng sent an envoy to report to Fu Jian, requesting more troops in Huayin to prepare for the Jin army to attack the pass. At the same time, Wang Meng stepped up sentry surveillance and paid close attention to the movements of Chen Caozhi's troops. When he learned that the Jin army's navy was heading up the river,
Immediately guess Chen Caozhi’s intention:
Chen Caozhi wants to cross the river!
Wang Meng was surprised and happy. What was surprising was that Chen Caozhi's plan to cross the river to attack the Yan army was obviously approved by Huan Wen. This showed that Chen Caozhi had convinced Huan Wen and the Jin army's strategy was no longer what Wang Meng expected. What was happy was that Chen Caozhi wanted to cross the river to attack the Yan army.
He had seen through Chen Caozhi's intention, so that he could pre-arrange on the north bank to deal a devastating blow to Chen Caozhi. As long as Chen Caozhi failed to cross the river, Huan Wen would return to his prudent and stable strategy.
Wang Meng hurriedly sent an envoy to Yuanwu, day and night, to report that Chen Caozhi wanted to cross the river from Wen County. He asked Murong Zang, the great commander of the Yan State, to lead the army to Wen County and concentrate his superior forces to annihilate the Jin army crossing the river.
Murong Zang received Wang Meng's handwritten letter and did not dare to neglect, so he sent Murong Miao Commander 6,000 heavy cavalry and 10,000 light cavalry, and ordered Yuzhou Governor Li Jun to lead 10,000 infantry, and rushed to Wen County to set up defenses on the north bank of the Yellow River——
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In the next battle at Lushan, Chen Caozhi severely defeated the Qin army. After raising troops in Xin'an for one day, he led the army back to Luoyang. The captured 3,000 Qin soldiers and a large amount of military supplies were escorted back together, leaving Shen Chiqian to lead 3,000 sergeants to guard Xin'an.
On June 14, Yanshi came to report that Xie Xuan's navy had reached the Yellow River port of Gong County. Chen Caozhi led 10,000 people on foot and cavalry to Gong County and arrived in the afternoon of the next day. Xie Xuan led the Jingxiang navy
Five large-scale ships and twenty multi-oared clippers have been moored on the bank of the Yellow River in Gong County——
The weather was extremely hot that day, and the sergeants were sweating profusely. Chen Caozhi, Xie Xuan, Cai Guang and others discussed crossing the river. Chen Caozhi wanted to cross the Yellow River at night, take Wenxian County, and then attack the retreat of Murong Zang's army——
Cai Guangdao: "The weather is so sultry today. I'm afraid there will be a heavy rain at night. How about waiting for the heavy rain to pass before crossing the river?"
Chen Cao said: "Soldiers are valuable and quick. Our army of ten thousand people is stationed in Gong County, and the navy is anchored here. The Yan people will definitely know their intention to cross the river. What we are fighting for now is time, and we must make countermeasures in Murong Zang."
We can cross the river to seize Wen County, and then wait for Da Sima to lead his army across the river to attack the Yan army."
Xie Xuandao: "Zizhong is right. If you want to cross the river, you must be quick and secretive. The Xifu Tower boat can withstand strong winds and waves. When the heavy rain starts, the water of the Yellow River will not rise suddenly. There is no need to worry about crossing the river. It is just that the soldiers are working hard and need to be appeased."
So we decided to start crossing the river at midnight.
On the bank of the Yellow River in Gong County, the river rocks and soil absorbed the scorching sunlight during the day and emitted it at night, making it extremely hot. Groups of sergeants wiped their sweat while holding water hyacinths to drink water to quench their thirst. They were waiting to cross the river. First, two hundred military vehicles were
After being transported across the other bank, 3,000 infantry were transported across the Yellow River at once. The large ships of the Xifu navy could carry more than 300 people, and the five ships could carry nearly 2,000 people. There were also 20 multi-oared fast boats carrying
The ability is powerful, but it takes nearly two hours for a warship to transport troops back and forth. It does not take long to cross the river. The main reason is that it takes a lot of time to get on and off the ship, and it is troublesome to load ordnance, staff, and horses——
There are no stars or moon in the sky, dark clouds hang low, torches are blazing on the river bank, noises and the sound of water flow are endless. Chen Caozhi and Xie Xuan stand side by side on the high bank, watching the sergeants pulling horses and carrying weapons onto the ship. Xie Xuan
Suddenly he said: "Today is June 15th. If it weren't for the thick clouds, you can see the bright moon in the sky at this time. I wonder what the weather is like in Jiangdong?"
Chen Caozhi said "hmm": "I have been away from Jiangdong for half a year. I can only hope to make a triumphant return before the cold winter comes."
Xie Xuan thought in his heart that his fourth uncle Xie Wan must be no longer alive at this time, and he did not want to talk about it at this time, but he smiled and said: "When Zizhong returns home in triumph, it will be his lovely wife and young son who will greet him."
Chen Caozhi smiled. Yes, Wei Rui was conceived at the end of August last year, and Xiaochan was conceived at the beginning of September. They should have given birth at this time. I wonder if mother and child are safe? Is it a boy or a girl?
Xie Xuandao: "Zizhong, I heard that you and Changkang agreed to marry their children at the fingertips. Now I also make an appointment with you. If the child born to my sister is a boy, he will marry my Xie Xuan's daughter. If it is a daughter, he will marry my Xie Xuan's son.
, I will always give birth to children to match.”
Chen Caozhi laughed. Marriage between aunts and cousins has existed since ancient times. Even in later generations, many countries still can't help it. After all, the probability of giving birth to a mentally retarded child is very low. Xie Xuan said this at this time, obviously with the intention of wishing people a long life. Second
People are risking their lives in the Northern Expedition, and life or death is uncertain. Saying this is also a belief in survival and a beautiful hope——
Chen Cao said: "Okay, it's settled, the Chen family of Qiantang will once again compete with the Xie family of Chen County, haha."
Xie Xuan also smiled and said: "It's not surprising that Zizhong can marry my sister. What's strange is that my sister is willing to serve the same husband as Lu's daughter. My sister is such a proud person. The Qi family has the ability."
No one can match the weight of Zi."
Chen Caozhi said happily: "Dao Yun is the smartest woman in the world. She can cope with all kinds of situations."
While talking, Ran Sheng's thousand heavy cavalry were preparing to cross the river. Chen Caozhi followed these cavalry across the river. It was already the fourth watch. If the weather was fine, the sun would shine through the eastern sky, but now it is
Clouds were rolling, lightning was thundering, and a heavy rain was coming. Because of the strong wind, the five large ships lowered their sails and sailed away from the south bank in the strong wind. As soon as they sailed to the middle of the river, heavy rain poured down. Chen Caozhi wore a hood on his head.
Wearing a white robe and bright light armor, he stood at the bow of the ship and remained motionless despite the heavy rain. Ten personal guards surrounded him——
The Yellow River used to be calm and calm, and seemed harmless to humans and animals. Now, with the help of the wind, the turbid waves are emptying, and the evil appearance is fully revealed. Only this kind of large-scale boat with a heavy load can dare to cross it at night, and there are no cliffs and huge rocks on the other side. Otherwise,
It's still very dangerous, but marching means taking risks. You can't wait until the right time and place are available before marching calmly!
Chen Caozhi, Ran Sheng and his party were soaked all over the other side. When the boat sailed back, it couldn't stand the strong wind and drifted downriver for more than ten miles. There were still five thousand soldiers on the south bank who couldn't get across at the moment——
The sky was twilight and the rain was a little light. Chen Cao ordered the sergeant to eat the noodles he had brought with him, rest for a while, and prepare for a surprise attack on Wen County fifteen miles away. Huang Xiaotong, who was accompanying the army, released the two eagles of "violent sky" and "fuyao".
The sentry was originally a routine matter. Unexpectedly, a quarter of an hour later, "Jutian" flew back and circled and screamed, but "Fuyao" did not return. This indicated that the two eagles had discovered the Yan army in black helmets, and "Jutian" flew back with a message.
, "Fuyao" was monitoring in place. Judging from the direction in which "Li Tian" flew back, the Yan army was due east——
Chen Caozhi was shocked. Where did the Yan army come from? Murong Zang's army?
Although Chen Caozhi was horrified in his heart, he kept a calm expression on his face. He ordered his scouts to quickly go down the east side of the river to investigate. At the same time, he ordered his sergeants to drive two hundred military vehicles a hundred steps away from the river bank and arrange them in an arc, forming a half-moon shape with the river bank.
The chariot is equipped with seven strong soldiers holding horses and swords, and five infantry holding large shields to protect the chariot and soldiers holding swords. A thousand crossbowmen hide behind the chariot and use a curtain to guard the battle.
The car blocked the enemy, so that the enemy did not know what was going on. Five hundred sharp swordsmen were prepared to prevent the enemy from breaking through——
As soon as the large Queyue Formation was set up, the rain stopped, and the sky quickly became clear. The sent scouts galloped back on horseback with expressionless faces, and were hit by an arrow in the back shoulder. They shouted: "Chen Sima, are you here?"
A large number of Yanqi are patrolling the river, and now they are speeding towards this direction."
Chen Caozhi asked: "How many people are there?"
The scouts were all experienced veterans. They could roughly estimate the number of enemy troops based on the distance between the formations and the sound of hoofbeats. They immediately replied: "There are light cavalry and heavy cavalry. The total number should be no less than five thousand."
Chen Cao's heart tightened. The five thousand heavy cavalry must be coordinated by tens of thousands of infantry. There are less than five thousand people on his own side. Although there are one thousand heavy cavalry, not all the horses have been transported, and the thousand heavy cavalry cannot resist.
The enemy had three thousand cavalry. How could the Yan army expect that he would cross the river at this time?
At this time, I had no time to think about these things. I could already feel the tremors on the ground when the Yan army's cavalry galloped. Chen Caozhi said loudly: "My family and friends are all in the south of the Yangtze River. This is the north bank of the Yellow River. I go home thousands of miles away, and there are boats on the south bank."
With the flow of water, it is impossible to retreat. If we enter the battle and win now, all our achievements will be revealed. If we fail to win, our bones will not return. There is no other way. Please support me!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "I am willing to follow the general and fight to the death to defeat the enemy."
The black cavalry of the Yan army came like a tidal wave, surging incessantly. There were more than three thousand cavalry, there were ten thousand cavalry, and the heavy cavalry was no less than five thousand, and the infantry behind them were running in a steady stream——
Murong Miao, the commander-in-chief of the Yan army, was overjoyed when he saw that the Jin army had sneaked across the river on a rainy night and was stopped by the river. He shouted: "Charge and wipe out all the Wu bandits here. This will wipe out the decline of our Yan army in Henan!"
Murong Miao relied on the superior strength of the Yan army, and the army spread out in a fan shape, launching a full-scale attack on the Jin army's arc-shaped Queyue formation. The heavy cavalry equipped with armor and riding equipment charged, trying to rush into the Jin army's battle formation, trample and massacre -
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Chen Caozhi stood high on the river bank and erected a large white flag. When he saw the enemy approaching within a hundred steps, he ordered his crossbowmen to fire. This powerful crossbow could penetrate heavy armor. The first round of powerful shots would kill Yan.
Hundreds of horsemen in the army were hit by arrows and fell over. Due to the narrow terrain, it was difficult for the Yan cavalry behind to charge——
Murong Temple then ordered two infantrymen to follow a cavalryman and charge towards the Jin army's position. The infantryman held a shield and rushed to the Jin army's chariot barrier. Suddenly, a stick came out of the curtain and was immediately pierced and killed.
Half an hour later, a wall of corpses of the Yan army was piled up in front of the Queyue Formation——
Murong Miao was furious and concentrated his crossbowmen to fire at the Jin army. The Jin army also suffered many casualties. Murong Miao ordered heavy cavalry to attack the southeast side of Queyue Formation one after another, vowing to tear open the Jin army's defense line——