Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 713 Attack
As night fell, the river was shrouded in mist.Hundreds of warships moored quietly on the river, like ferocious beasts lurking in the night.The sailors on the ship boarded the ship one after another, inspecting various equipment, and after each ship was finished, bright lanterns were raised.

As the river wind blows, the lanterns on the mast sway in the dark night, looking extraordinarily dazzling.The flags on the ships were also fluttering under the action of the strong wind, blowing over the faces of the soldiers.

Huo Yi stood on the deck of the building boat, watching the lanterns rising continuously on the river, waiting for the news from various ministries.

Warships used flags and golden drums during daytime battles, while lanterns were hung to issue various military orders during night battles.

After a while, lanterns were dotted on the surface of the river, reflecting on the surface of the river, as beautiful as stars in the sky.

"General!" The watchman with excellent eyesight reported, "All the ministries are ready."

With a clang, Huo Yi drew out his long sword, pointed it straight to the east, and shouted loudly: "Hang up the lights, and the whole army will attack."

"promise!"

As the signal to dispatch troops was hung on the building ships, hundreds of warships raised their sails in unison, and the sailors in the cabins either shook the oars or stepped on the wheels, and traveled eastward along the river.

At the same time, the Han army on the south bank of the Yangtze River, responsible for the night attack on the Jingmen camp, had already taken action.

Before the sailors of the Han army set off, the Han army on the south bank of the Yangtze River began to move, and Wang Ping strode out of the gate of the camp.

In the autumn night, although the temperature difference between day and night in Jingmen Mountain is large, the air is filled with dry atmosphere, which is completely gone from the humid atmosphere of summer.

The climate of Yidao (Yidu) is different from other areas at the same latitude and longitude. Because the terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, the Daba Mountains are blocked in the north after passing the Yangtze River, and there are endless Wulong Mountains in the south, so the temperature in autumn and winter is higher than other places. .In addition, there is little rain in autumn and sufficient sunlight, so once autumn and winter in Yidao, the climate will be very dry.

This is also why the two military masters, Lu Xun and Cen Peng, were able to destroy the enemy's external environment with fire.

Therefore, if the big man attacked Wuying at night today, he would simply kill people, and if he didn't set fire to the mountain, wouldn't it be a missed time.

Outside the gate of the camp, nearly [-] soldiers of the Han army were lined up neatly, each armed with swords and guns, with high fighting spirit.

Fu Xun walked quickly from the middle of the queue, clasped his hands and said: "General Wei, our army has 8000 soldiers and 36 generals and schools, and the assembly has now been completed. General, please give an order!"

Wang Ping jumped on his horse and galloped back and forth in front of the queue.

Under the light of the fire, Wang Ping could almost see everyone's face clearly.However, almost all of them are young and middle-aged soldiers in their twenties to forties, and their faces reveal fortitude. These people are the real elites in the Han army, and they are also the backbone of the Han army.

Wang Ping stopped on his horse, looked at the generals in front of the various ministries, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you prepared for the torch and brimstone?"

"It has been fully prepared and sent to the soldiers of all ministries."

"How are our army's guides and scouts preparing?"

"All the vanguard tribes have guides. As for the scouts, they have already dispersed in front of the Wu army's camp. Anyone who encounters Wu people's spies will not be left alive."

"Okay!" Wang Ping waved his arms and pointed forward, and shouted: "A man's head is held in his head, and a horse's hoof is bound. If there is any violation, he will be executed immediately."

"The whole army is marching!"

"promise!"

As the military order was issued, the war drums sounded, the generals received the order, and then all the ministries set off.

Under the dark night, the soldiers of the Han army had their flags wrapped around their hooves, and even the flags that could make sounds were rolled up so as not to alarm the Wu people.

Wang Ping reined in his horse and climbed onto the high slope beside the road, looking into the distance.But under the dim night, all the armies meandered through the mountains and forests, the fires were sparse, the queues were not chaotic at all, and they gradually disappeared into the night.

It takes a thousand days to keep an army, and a moment to use it.

The strong army built by the great Han became stronger and stronger. These soldiers from the Bashu area proved that they can also become a founding hero, not the cowards of Qin Yongshu in Li Shimin's mouth.

The whole army marched for more than ten miles in the middle of the night, and reported from the front that they found the checkpoint set up by the Wu people.Wang Ping ordered the whole army to wait on the spot. After a while, scouts urged their horses to report back. The vanguard Li Qian had killed the Wu sentry and could continue to move forward.

The whole army continued to move forward, pulling out many mountain checkpoints on the way.

About two or three miles away from Wu Jun's camp, Wu Jun's security gradually became stricter, making it difficult to sneak in.

So the whole army stopped, and all the generals gathered in a mountain depression to make final preparations.

Fu Xun suggested: "General, Wugou camped near the great river in the north and Jingshan Mountain in the south. I have soldiers who are good at climbing. It is better to let them climb down from the south and set fire to the camp to make it easier for our army to attack. "

Wang Ping shook his head and said: "No need. Your Majesty has ordered the soldiers to bluff in Jiangbei, and Huo Yi has led the navy to move. Now our army will attack the camp with elite infantry. If we can't conquer the Wu camp, rely on a few soldiers to cause chaos. What's the use?"

While talking, Wang Ping took out a map and said: "The Wu people's camps are located between Jingmen and Yidao ten miles away. There are four camps. They are located between the big river and the highlands. They are long and narrow from east to west. Enter, go straight through the Jingmen camp, and after passing the Jingmen camp, the terrain gradually widens, allowing the cavalry to attack."

"Not only that, Huo Yi led the navy to rush to attack the Wu people's navy on the river. In the camp of Xiaoting, our army held up the torches and made the appearance of crossing the river in order to restrain them. Therefore, after our army's surprise attack, the two armies will fight. Fu Xun! You lead the soldiers of your headquarters to fight along Jingmen Mountain, setting fire to the forests and enemy camps along the way, and you need to break through the Jingmen Wu camp quickly."

Fu Xun took a step forward and said solemnly, "Obey!"

"Fu Youlin, Zhou Hui, you two led the cavalry and galloped into the camp. During the period, they raided the camp to kill the Wu people and set fires along the way. After breaking through the camp, there is no need to turn back. Continue to the east and continue to attack the follow-up camp of the Wu people. The pawns can come later. If the Wu people are fortified and unable to break through the stronghold, they can block the charge on the spot so that the Wu people cannot support the Jingmen camp."

"Follow the general's order!" Fu Youlin and Zhou Hun responded awe-inspiringly.

"Remember, no matter how brave the enemy army is tonight, our army must conquer the Wu camp. In this battle, I hope you will fight with me and make meritorious deeds to serve the country."

"No!" All the generals bowed in unison.

With a few words, the tasks were assigned concisely, and all the generals returned to their teams.

Fu Xun, who returned to the headquarters, led the soldiers to rush to the Jingmen camp. During the haste, many soldiers took out the torches they carried on their backs and lit them with torches.Gradually, the flames became more and more bright, and slowly rushed towards the Wu people's camp like a fire dragon.

Such a spectacular situation was immediately noticed by the soldiers in charge of watching and shouted loudly.The Wu people's camp was silent for a while, and then the bugle sounded, which caused a violent commotion in the Wu people's camp.

However, how could Wang Ping be so simple? Under the shady scenes, the elite thousand-man infantry led by Li Qian emerged from the night and raided the gate of Wu Jun's camp before Fu Xun's army arrived.

"Archery! Archery!"

Li Qian, who arrived in front of the camp gate, brandished a huge axe, and ordered his soldiers to quickly shoot and kill the assembled soldiers of the Wu army.

"Whoosh!"

There was a sudden sound of breaking through the air, and under the illumination of the brazier in the Wu camp, the infantrymen of the Han army held their crossbows, pulled the trigger, and the arrows shot out in unison.

All of a sudden, the arrows rained down, shooting through the soldiers' bodies densely, and the screams in the Wu army camp were endless.

With the cover of bows and crossbows, Li Qian came before the soldiers of the Wu army had assembled, and called on his infantry to quickly bury the ravine and destroy obstacles such as horses and antlers.

Wu people guarded the Jingmen camp for a long time, and built many fortifications.On the outskirts of the camp, four trenches were dug, five layers of horses and antlers were laid out, and there was flat ground in between. Wu soldiers could rely on the fortifications to defeat several attacks by the Han troops.There are a lot of watchtowers and archery towers. If you attack during the day, even if the Han soldiers are not afraid of life and death, it will be very difficult to break through.

However, at night, Li Qian took an ax and chopped off the crossbar of Juma with all his strength, and moved it away, and then the pawns behind him threw sandbags into the trench.After breaking through one heavy fortification, Li Qian proceeded to the next heavy fortification, without any Wu army soldiers blocking him, following the passage between them, the speed of progress was not slow.

Behind them, the infantry of the Han army kept holding up their bows and crossbows to shoot and kill the soldiers of the Wu army who appeared in sight, as a cover.

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