The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Thousands of doors are unlocked, thousands of lights are bright, and the imperial capital is moved in the middle of the first month.

The three hundred people danced together with their sleeves, and the words were spoken in the sky for a while.

——"Lights on the Fifteenth Night of the First Moon" by Zhang Hu (Tang Dynasty)
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Starting from the battle of Chishui Lake, Liu Zhanshui's division and the Tang army fought and stopped for three weeks.And these three weeks have been the three weeks in which the rebels' logistical supplies have been deteriorating.

The rebel navy was first thwarted at Jiangning City, breaking the plan of a quick battle and going straight downstream.Then he suffered a big defeat on Chishui Lake.After returning to Jiangning, the two armies fought against each other on the Yangtze River. They fought three battles in four days, and the Tang army's navy clearly gained the upper hand.

Liu Zhan fell into Bai Fu's trick, and stayed in Jiangning for too long, without enough food and grass.The food and grass dispatched by the rebel general Fu Ziang from Jiangning was intercepted by the Tang army again.

Before going down the river to attack Baisha, Liu Zhan sent hundreds of boats to plunder Dangtu's grain.Bai Fu sent Jiang Shaer to lead the frogmen to dive into the water to launch a surprise attack, and set fire to the rebels' grain boats.Liu Zhan did not grab a single grain of rice.

Liu Zhan ran out of food, and the situation became increasingly embarrassing.

The strategic goals of the rebel army failed one by one, and the will of the soldiers of the three armies was shaken, and the commander Liu Zhan was no exception.This is more deadly than the loss of people, horses and food.

Next, the two armies confronted each other in the Baisha area.For four consecutive days, the two sides were either fighting or repairing ships to prepare for battle, and this series of battles was an unexpected encounter for the rebels.The strength of the rebel army has been severely damaged, and they need to rest and reorganize to buy time to formulate new strategies within their capabilities.

"Follow the order." Generals Ding and Sheng stepped forward to take the arrow and stood aside.

Bai Fu finally ordered that the main force of the Tang Army's navy move to Guazhou.

Liu Zhan realized that a fleet composed of large warships naturally had to be concentrated.To make full use of the strengths of his giant ships, it is necessary to ensure a group assault, but the speed of the ships is different, and unity cannot be guaranteed, so he creatively came up with an idea: connect the ships with iron cables!In this way, water battles can be turned into land battles, and your own Songzhou iron cavalry can charge and gallop on the deck to repel the enemy.

Xu Yi and other generals didn't think so, and said: "Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no permanent shape. This moment, that moment.

On the commander's case are the commander's seal, command flag, and command arrow. At the same time, there is also the Qianniu knife given to Bai Fu by Emperor Suzong.

As soon as this remark came out, Liu Yin was in a hurry, and hurriedly advised: "Brother, don't do it! Cao Cao used this tactic during the Battle of Chibi. As a result, Zhou Yu set fire to Chibi. Hundreds of thousands of Cao's warships were wiped out."

Now, it is the middle of winter and the first month of the month, and the wind blows from the northwest on the river. Only the southeast wind can send the fire to the north of the river.If you want to attack with fire, it will be extremely difficult. "

Everyone must strictly abide by the military order, and those who disobey the order will be executed!

Tang Jun camp, fire guns to raise accounts.

Ding Jiuqu and Sheng Hailiu each led a fleet, cruising on the Yangtze River slightly upstream of Guazhou, crossing the river, and inviting them to return.

The security of this navy camp is a good method for generals.The 24 water gates in the water village open to the south, surrounded by warships and surrounded by water alleys.Small boats in China and Tibet, small boats can go in and out, there are alleys, and the ups and downs are orderly, which is very convenient for water battles.

Bai Fu made up his mind to intercept the rebels in Guazhou and prevent them from reaching Jiangyin.If the rebel navy wants to break through the blockade, it must first break through the coastal defenses of Baisha, and then fight the Tang army navy in Guazhou.

Although Jiang Sha'er was standing in the corner of the big tent, Bai Fu's prestige had already overwhelmed him.

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Bai Fu, dressed in military attire, sat down on the big tiger-skin chair, majestic and murderous.The ambitions of the generals rose up at once.

Now, Liu Zhan's rebels have no time left, they are poor and poor, and they have to give it a go, or sit and wait for death.

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Winning may not be done once and for all.

The generals obey orders! "

"promise!"

As soon as the general order came out, the carpenters and blacksmiths in the military camp rushed to work starry night.In just three days, Liu Zhan's warship was nailed together, the front and rear were connected by iron cables, and the deck was covered with wide and thick planks.The warships lined up by the river, like a small island, flat and steady.The rebel infantry jumped back and forth on the ship, like walking on the ground, not only capable of fighting, but even horses galloping and charging on the deck.

"Here!" All the generals shouted in unison: "Please send the order, Commander."

If the Tang army wants to go upstream and attack our army, it must rely on the oars.Ordinary warships fighting against the current are often thankless, and even a little careless loss of soldiers and generals.

The war is about to start.

After the navy of the Tang Army arrived in Guazhou, they set up camp and set up fortifications.

Bai Fu got up, cupped his fists and said: "Generals, the decisive battle is imminent. As the commander in chief, I bear the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, and I will follow my words and never relent.

After the order was issued, Yue Huzhu and Pei Pokong respectively led two cavalry troops to station in Baisha and Dangtu, chained Hengjiang and set up fences.

"Retreat and stand on the hatchback." All the civil and military personnel stood on both sides, and the whole big tent was completely silent.

Different positions have different opinions.Baobuqi someone has evil intentions and lures you into the pit.Even if he is a loyal father and son brother, it does not mean that his suggestion must be the best option.

The drums of the two generals gathered together, and the swordsman, the bound hand, the middle officer, and the flag officer gathered in the big tent;

In addition, Dangtu in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River also erected fences and garrisoned troops for defense.Dangtu Tang's army's task is: if Fu Ziang, the rebel general in Jiangzhou, comes to rescue, they will be the last barrier to stop Fu Ziang's navy.If Liu Zhanjun fled back up the river, Dangtu alone could intercept the rebels and prevent them from fleeing to Jiangzhou.

General Wang Zhongsi once said to Bai Fu that when two armies confront each other, it looks like thousands of troops.

You only have one chance.

During the main voyage of the Tang Army Navy, a vision suddenly appeared on the Yangtze River:
"There are two big fishes, with abnormal scales and mane, appearing in the waves, getting on a boat, going upstream and passing Xiaogu, everyone thinks it is a dragon cloud."

In the end, it is still necessary for the general to brainstorm and act arbitrarily.

After several days of endless discussions, Liu Zhan finally tried his best to reject all opinions, and Gan Gang made a decisive decision: connect the battleships and deploy the battle formations!

All civil and military officials bowed and saluted: "See you, Commander."

"Order the two of you to be the second team, lead two infantry and cavalry troops to station in Baisha and Dangtu respectively, lock Hengjiang with iron, and cut off their way back."

When Bai Fu dispatched troops and generals, the rebels were not idle.

Bai Fu wears a bright silver Sancha handsome character helmet, with red tassels floating in the air, and double pheasant tails inserted.Wearing a soft armor, a plain satin battle robe, and a sword under his ribs, although it is not sheathed, it has a killing intent.

During this period of time, Huyan Tieyi and Yuchi Hussars respectively led the Anbeiting Iron Cavalry to sweep away several infantry troops of the rebel army, and had completely controlled the land routes around Yangzhou and Runzhou.

This is the hardest and cruelest test of the Lord:

Bai Fu stretched out his hand and drew the command arrow: "Ding Jiuqu, Sheng Hailiu listen to the command."

There is only firewood and kerosene on the fireboat, and no one is there.If the fire boat is to go upstream, it must rely on the wind, and there must be a strong wind that lasts for a long time and is strong enough to blow to the northwest.There was no wind, and the Tang army launched a fire attack. I am afraid that stealing chickens will not save a lot of rice, so they will burn their warships first.

Bai Fu didn't talk much, and his orders were concise and clear.

Our army occupies the upper reaches of the upper river and has a geographical advantage.

"Here!" Generals Ding and Sheng raised their shirts and went out to receive the order.

"This commander ordered the two of you to be vanguard officers. Each will lead a fleet, open the way, and set an example for the whole army after breaking all the way."

Even if there are like clouds of advisers and warriors like rain, it is just that when making a decision, everyone whispers their own opinions in your ears and lets you choose.

The key to the success of the fire attack is the direction of the wind.That's why there is a saying of "Zhuge Liang borrows the east wind".

Bai Fu stretched out his hand and pulled out the second command arrow: "Yue Huzhu, Pei Pokong listen to the command."

The three links gather to beat the drum, and Bai Fu strides towards shooting stars, and enters the big tent through the curtain.

The generals of the Tang army cheered, especially before the battle.

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The drums will sound when the head is gathered together, and the generals will put on their helmets and wear armor, their robes will be belted, and other objects will be tied, and the whole body will be neatly dressed;

Liu Zhan held combat meetings for several days in a row to brainstorm and summarize the experience of water warfare during these days.All the generals agreed that the reason why the Liu Zhan Navy's repeated battles and defeats were all because the fleet failed to implement the tactical principle of coordination and unity, and failed to make the ships work closely together to maximize their advantages in size.

After the Battle of Chishui Lake and Jiangning, although the rebel navy suffered heavy losses, it did not collapse, and its strength is likely to be higher than that of the Tang Army navy.Bai Fu had to use the infantry from Baisha and Dangtu to supplement the shortage of the Tang army's navy.

"In a large-scale battle, there will be countless moments of hand-to-hand combat and life and death. But there is only one opportunity that is most suitable for a decisive battle. Those who can seize this opportunity are the heirs of military strategists!"

But if you lose, you will lose everything.

When one son falls, the general will destroy the country, lay down millions of corpses, and bleed for thousands of miles!

No regrets!

Be king!

Defeat!