Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 712
Xiaoting, the middle army of the Han army.

At dusk, the generals paced outside the big tent with worries on their faces.The war was going well before, and they thought it would be easier if some of the navy were transferred away, but they didn't expect to be blocked by the Soochow navy in the Jingmen River.

Huo Yi lowered his head and frowned, full of unwillingness.He thought it was a powerful situation, but unexpectedly, he was still trapped by the terrain of Jingmen.

No wonder when Gongsun Shu was destroyed in the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Cen Peng was ordered to go up against the river. Seeing that he would soon rule the world, he was still blocked by Huya and Jingmen Mountains for two years.In the end, Cen Peng attacked them with fire, and only then did they break through the Huya and Jingmen battalions and open the east gate to the land of Bashu.

Maybe I am too horny, and I need to think twice before I want to cross the Yangtze River with the navy.

"Your Majesty, please enter the account!"

Huo Yi came back to his senses slightly, bowed to each other with everyone, and after giving way to His Majesty, he entered the tent again.

At this time, in the camp, Liu Chan was also looking at the map of Yi Dao, and fell into deep thought.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!" the generals responded.

"Excuse me, everyone!" Liu Chan looked up at the crowd and said, "The water and land are blocked by the Wu people. The captain of the water army, Zhao Yang, died in battle, and the soldiers lost more than a thousand people. This is really a defeat. I call everyone to come, I just want to ask you about the strategy, what strategy can you use to defeat the Wu people?"

Everyone bowed their heads in silence, thinking deeply.

Fu Xun, who led the infantry to attack the Jingmen camp, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, although our army is blocked by the Wu people today, I have spied on the layout of the Wu camp. The Wu people set up camp according to the mountain and occupied It is dangerous and has plenty of troops, and it is really difficult for our army to overcome it. It is better to order Deng Jiangzhou to lead his troops to the north, attacking Yidao from the side, and under the combination of inside and outside, we may be able to break Wu."

Today's big Han has improved compared to the original Yiling battle, and the Wu people have also made progress by setting up camps in dangerous places based on the experience of the Yiling battle in the past.Especially in the area of ​​Jingmen Mountain, which was defeated by Lao Liu at the beginning, camps were set up to prevent the great Han from advancing eastward.

Liu Chan didn't speak, but hoped that his subordinates had a better way.

However, Fu Xun's words inspired others. Liao Li said: "Your Majesty, our army has the upper hand in Jingchu today. It is better to wait for Mahou and Deng Jiangzhou's troops to enter. At that time, our army will also be able to win. The Wu people's navy is strong." What's the use?"

Liu Chan raised his eyebrows slightly. The words of Liao Li and Fu Xun were good, but these were not the answers Liu Chan wanted.As the monarch of a country, he commanded the main force and occupied the land of Jiangbei, but was blocked by Quan Cong's defeated army, and had the help of other courtiers to open the breakthrough. This made him feel ashamed!

Liu Chan still didn't speak, his eyes swept over Huang Quan, Wang Ping, Huo Yi, Yuan Hong and others, he was waiting for the answer he wanted.

After waiting for a long time, Huang Quan said: "Your Majesty, the Wu people are only good at water warfare. Today, our army took advantage of the trend of flowing water and won a small victory. However, it was defeated by the Wu people's feigned defeat design, which shows that its strength is also weakened. Our army The Wu people are so strong that they can't stop them. Now that we are blocked by a dangerous shoal and a solid fortification, I think that our soldiers should think about strategies, and maybe we can find a way to defeat the enemy."

Liu Chan nodded and said: "The words of the Taiwei are what I think. The people of Wu can't rely on the danger of the land. It's better for our army to go down the north of the river and take the opportunity to cross the south of the Yangtze River at night by oil tanker, bypassing the dangerous shoals and solid fortifications." , attacking the Wu camp in the west, we may be able to win."

Liu Chan's strategy is risky, but if he can cross the Yangtze River at night, it will be like a magic soldier descending from heaven, and it may help the great man open the west gate to the Jianghan Plain.

Just when Liu Chan's words had just finished speaking, Huo Yi's heart moved, and he came out and said, "I think Your Majesty's strategy is a feasible strategy, but I think that the navy can go east to defeat the enemy."

"Oh!" Seeing that Fa Xiao also had a plan, Liu Chan asked, "I wonder what Shao Xian thinks?"

The navy led by Huo Yi was defeated by Wu Jun today. Liu Chan did not complain too much about this, but showed tolerance and understanding.After all, Huo Yi is different from other generals, he and Liu Chan are both ministers and friends.

Today, if Liu Chan wants to entrust the general plan to his subordinates, apart from Zhuge Liang, Wang Ping and a few people, only Huo Yi can entrust the important task, so how can he not care about it because of a mere defeat.

Huo Yi sorted out the thoughts in his heart, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the victory or defeat is a big plan, and this is the one action. Just as your Majesty said, our army defeated Wu in a water battle this morning, but was defeated by the Wu people who set up the Jingmen camp Therefore, if our army goes down by boat in the daytime, the people of Wu will definitely see me. The tide is swift and violent, and the rocks are hidden, so our army will be under the control of others! Our army will also lose its way down the river, and the momentum is like a broken bamboo."

"The old minister thought that according to His Majesty's words, our army could go east at night, and the minister led the navy to cross the Jingmen waterway at night to the Yidao waterway to fight against the Wu army and defeat the enemy head-on. Your Majesty, two generals, one from the south of the Yangtze River Attack the camp of Jingmen by land at night, in order to support the small ministers to fight; send one person to lead a gallop down, cross the river on an oil boat or bamboo raft at Baishuidu, and then attack the barracks of the barbarians."

After a pause, Huo Yi said seriously: "Your Majesty, the people of Wu are victorious today, and their hearts may be slack. This is an opportunity for our army to advance. Our army must not give up on horseback, and we must not give up on using boats alone." Boat master, ride on foot alone."

Huo Yi's arrangement is not difficult to understand. The main reason why the vanguard of the Han army was defeated by the Wu people was that the Wu army in Jingmen Mountain used trebuchets to cooperate in the battle.

But now that the big Han is coming down by boat at night, it is difficult for the soldiers of the Wu army on Jingmen Mountain to be found, and there is also a night attack from Fu Xun's troops to support them.Jingmen Mountain is difficult to find, and the Dahan navy has entered the Yidao waterway of the Yangtze River, which can basically maximize the impact of going down the river.

At the same time, when the camp was in chaos, the infantry of the Xiaoting camp could cross the Yangtze River on oil tankers, small boats, and bamboo rafts, and cooperate with Fu Xun's frontal attack to defeat Quan Cong's troops in one fell swoop.

As soon as this remark came out, Liu Chan couldn't help standing up, paced a few times, and said in a deep voice: "Huo Guanjun's words belong to my heart, and all generals may have objections."

Although Liu Chan was asking everyone, his words carried an affirmative meaning.

"It's possible!" Huang Quan responded first.

Then, Wang Ping responded: "I also think it is feasible."

When one or two people spoke out, everyone responded.

"Okay!" Liu Chan stopped, stared at the crowd, and ordered: "Tonight the troops will be divided into three groups, and the navy will still be led by Huo Yi. There is no need to report to me about the deployment of the army. As the main general and Fu Xun as the deputy general, attack the Jingbei camp at night."

As he said that, Liu Chan's eyes lingered on Ma Dai and Yuan Hong for a while, then landed on Yuan Hong, and said, "Tonight, Yuan Hong has three thousand cavalry soldiers, crossing the Yangtze River at night, and then attacking Quan Cong. Three elite infantrymen Qian was led by Meng Yan, watched the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, and then crossed the river. The rest of the soldiers followed me and stood firm at Xiaoting."

"promise!"

……

Jiangling, Nize.

The soil that had been flooded by the river was already muddy and very soft.And after Deng Ai chased after him, it rained heavily again, turning into a quagmire.

Deng Ai led the horse and trudged through the mud, one shallow and one deep. Every time he pulled up, he needed a lot of strength to pull out his feet, and then stepped into the soft mud.

People are like this, let alone war horses, with narrow hooves, they are more likely to get stuck in the mud than humans, let alone galloping on horseback.

"Father!" Deng Zhong wiped his forehead with his muddy hands, and shouted, "There is still a corpse of a Wu man ahead."

Lu Xun was defeated and walked into the mud. In order to facilitate the march, the soldiers abandoned a lot of ordnance on the road, and Wu soldiers who were injured and died of illness due to lack of medicine also died of illness one after another on the road.All the way to the east, Wu Renfei lost a lot of people in battle.

Deng Ai's troops chased them all the way, and basically every time they walked, they could see Wu soldiers who died of illness, or abandoned and injured soldiers.As for the Han army, thanks to Deng Ai's adequate preparation of supplies, it will not be as bad as Lu Xun's troops.

Deng Ai walked over with boards tied to his feet, glanced at Wu Zu's fresh corpse, then looked ahead, and said: "Lu Xun's army should be ahead, our army should catch up as soon as possible, so as not to make him escape."

"promise!"

Three thousand Han soldiers followed the traces left by the Wu people and chased them away.

(this time for real)
(End of this chapter)