Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 145

Lu Mengjun's eyes turned green in an instant. He really didn't expect that Cao Bin would dare to send out a thousand soldiers to block him when he had only two thousand guards.

What was even more unexpected was that the other party actually calculated that he would land from the Wujiang Ferry, which was no longer suitable for the army to land.

This Wujiang ferry is one of the few ferry crossings in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

However, due to the long history and changes in the Yangtze River Basin, the Wujiang Ferry is no longer suitable for landing troops.

The river bank here has been scoured by river water all year round, the river beach is muddy, and the water level is extremely unstable, which can easily cause ships to run aground.

The lower reaches of the Yangtze River are suitable for the army to land in Ruxukou and the Yangtze River.

These two places and Caishiji on the south bank of the Yangtze River can be said to be the battlegrounds for military strategists in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Many vigorous battles have been fought around these places in history.

The Wujiang ferry is washed by the river water, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and there is an obvious steep slope, which hinders the line of sight.

When Zhou Bing charged forward and came within sight, he was already within [-] paces.

Lu Mengjun had no time to think about it at this moment, and roared loudly: "All generals obey orders, the Zhou army has few soldiers, so there is nothing to be afraid of, the soldiers on the river bank line up and advance step by step!"

You can't crowd and fight on the river bank. The terrain here is low-lying and muddy, and the army can't use it at all.

Only by advancing forward can we have a chance of winning.

At the same time, it can also allow more soldiers of one's own side to go ashore and give full play to the advantages of their own soldiers.

But obviously Zhou Bing came faster!
Cao Bin rode his horse and rushed forward under the banner.He used bows and arrows far away, long spears close up, and with his skillful bow and horse skills, he killed the enemies within sight one by one.

While fighting, he also gave instructions to the lieutenant beside him, asking him to issue a banner to the many teams behind him, directing them to attack together.

Generals who grew up by experience are good at finding opportunities in battle, while generals like Cao Bin who have undergone systematic study are extremely meticulous in controlling the details of command.

On that day, Cao Bin had a detailed discussion with Luo Youdu on the city tower, and Cao Bin personally explored the surrounding terrain of Hezhou.

Of course, this includes the Wujiang Ferry, which is in a semi-abandoned state and is not suitable for large troops to land, and usually only a few tourists pass through the Jiangbei Ferry.

I found that it was not impossible to log in here, but that it was inconvenient to log in, and I suddenly had an idea in my heart.

The Jiangbei Ferry that is suitable for landing in the Southern Tang Dynasty is one in Rukou, one in the Yangtze River, or directly upstream, entering from the outlet of Chaohu Lake, and landing on both sides of Chaohu Lake.

If the mouth is too far away, it can be ruled out first.

As for going upstream, it is not easy to enter from the outlet of Chaohu Lake. The rivers and lakes converge in that section of water, and the water flow is extremely turbulent.

The only option is to cross the Yangtze River to the north.

The Yangtze River flows gently, and they have carefully repaired the river bank ferry, which is the most suitable for landing.

Cao Bin didn't think so in his heart. If he landed from the Yangtze River, he might be intercepted by Zhao Kuangyin on the way to Hezhou.

Zhao Kuangyin ravaged Liuhe and Guabou. With his almost invincible martial arts and extraordinary military strength, he defeated the reinforcements in the south of the Yangtze River who dared not cross the river to fight with him.

Although there are many routes, in Cao Bin's eyes, only Wujiang Ferry is the safest.

Because it is deserted, it is unexpected.

Lu Mengjun boasted that he was caught by surprise, but in fact, he instinctively avoided the most suitable Yangzi River, which had Zhao Kuangyin, and had entered Cao Bin's prediction.

Lu Mengjun was not careless, and sent scouts to investigate the surrounding terrain to see if there was an ambush.

But Cao Bin never thought of ambushing the Southern Tang army, and instead of setting up an ambush around the Wujiang ferry, he hid the army in the woods five miles away.

It is outside the scope of ordinary scouts.

He personally checked the terrain, and found that the Wujiang Ferry was not suitable for landing, and the speed of soldiers landing was extremely slow, and there was enough time to strike halfway across the river, catching the opponent by surprise.

He took the time to rush from the woods five miles away to the Wujiang ferry.

Cao Bin initially thought that Lu Mengjun would expand the scope of the search, and he had the idea of ​​withdrawing when he took advantage.

Obviously, Changzhou's crushing victory made Lu Mengjun believe in his own judgment too much, and did not expand the scout's scope of investigation.

Of course, Cao Bin would not be polite. He used the cavalry to intercept and kill the scouts who might appear. After reaching the opponent's sight, he took advantage of the steep slope formed by the impact of the river and swooped down.

As time went by, under the command of Cao Bin, the well-trained Zhou soldiers divided and surrounded the chaotic and loose Southern Tang army, slaughtering them piece by piece.

Lu Mengjun watched the battlefield from the boat, and watched his soldiers eagerly go into battle under his command, jumped directly from the boat board into the muddy river bank, and marched forward one high and one low.

The opponent hits the low with the high, and the dampness of the ground under the feet is far less serious than that of the own side.

He firmly occupied the geographical advantage and had no chance to fight at all.

Lu Mengjun gritted his steel teeth, and decided not to show off his power any more, so that people would get their money back.

Cao Bin heard the golden gong sound of the opponent's retreat, and did not pursue recklessly. After killing all the enemies in front of him, he also decisively chose to retreat.

Lu Mengjun had already arranged for the archers, and he just waited for the opponents to approach and shoot directly to kill their rear troops.

Although there will be individual accidental injuries, at this time, they don't care about so much.

At least to save some face.

But seeing that Cao Bin did not delay for a moment, and retreated cleanly, Lu Mengjun's pupils were burning with anger, but there was nothing he could do.

After refurbishment, Lu Mengjun finally came to the city of Hezhou.

The casualties he suffered at the Wujiang Ferry were not large, but 800 people were lost.

But the 1000-strong army was blocked at the ferry by [-] people from the other side. It was a dilemma, and the shame and anger far outweighed the battle damage.

That high-spirited state is gone, and what has been exchanged is endless anger.

During the battle at the Wujiang Ferry, Lu Mengjun had already realized how powerful the unknown young general on the tower was, and secretly said, "So what if you are all alone? Can you still be a double?"

Immediately divide the [-] soldiers in his hands into three teams, and attack the north gate, east gate and west gate of Hezhou respectively.

As for the south gate, it is on the verge of the cliff of the Yangtze River, and the soldiers cannot be deployed.

Seeing the opponent splitting up and fighting, Cao Bin's expression gradually became serious. Although the opponent's division of troops revealed a fatal flaw, it also put tremendous pressure on him.

Cao Bin, who was unsmiling, suddenly laughed: "I think the other party has no plans, and he has a right to die."

He said to the surrounding soldiers: "Look, the opponent originally had 9000 men, so it was difficult to fight. Now he has dispatched [-] soldiers to attack the west gate and the east gate, and there are only [-] left at the north gate. General Pan Mei is my brother. He has [-] soldiers in his hands. On the way here, as soon as our reinforcements arrive, we will charge behind the enemy. And we will also fight out at this time. That is to fight more and less situation."

There were not many soldiers on the tower, and they were a little apprehensive looking at the densely packed enemy army, but after hearing Cao Bin's words, he suddenly felt reasonable, and the timidity in his heart gradually dissipated.

Cao Bin's rhetoric quickly spread throughout the city towers, to the gentry in Hezhou City, and even to the ears of Lu Mengjun outside the city.

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