Han Xiang

Chapter 359

The ambush point chosen by Xia Houyuan was near Qián County, on the edge of the Dabie Mountains. Although the mountain was not as steep as the main line, it was still criss-crossed with ravines and hills.

Wu Jing had a lot of soldiers, but he couldn't spread out due to the terrain. At first, he wanted to break out from the bank of the Bishui River to the north. More than ten miles away was the plain area belonging to Lu'an. Trapped in the mountains to the south.

Xiahouyuan's few people mainly focused on defense, and with Zhang He's joining later, the situation on the battlefield was directly reversed.

Seeing the extremely high battle losses of the Jiangdong soldiers, Wu Jing could only give up the idea of ​​destroying Xiahouyuan and order the battalions to disperse to open roads to the valleys in the east to break through.

Xia Houyuan and Zhang Yun dispatched troops and generals to encircle them. They wanted to bring Wu Jing out and leave all the more than [-] people behind. This was also a strategy and tactic arranged by Cao Cao in advance.

Since it is impossible to cross the river and march into the Jiangdong mainland, this time we must eliminate Sun Quan's vital forces as much as possible, so that Sun Quan will not have the courage and strength to find trouble for a short time. Cao Cao needs the south for a few years without trouble before he can free up his hands and completely defeat Yuan Shao.

Cao Cao believed that only by taking the prefectures and counties in Hebei, he would not have to worry about the north before entering Jiangdong.

Wu Jing had many soldiers and was determined to escape. It was very difficult for Xia Houyuan and Zhang Yun to stop them completely. The mountainous terrain had an advantage for Cao Jun's defense at first, but it became an obstacle when it turned into a pursuit battle.

Climbing up the ridge consumes a lot of physical strength, and the [-] Jiangdong soldiers are like water in the cofferdam. As long as there is enough water flow upstream, the trapped water in front will find a breakthrough by itself.

Neither Xia Houyuan nor Zhang He's troops were proficient in running and fighting in the mountains. Foreseeing that Wu Jing might not be able to stop Wu Jing's defeat, they decisively sent someone to Cao Cao in Shu County for help.

The places where Jiangdong's defeated troops went were Chaohu Lake or Wanxian County. As long as Cao Cao dispatched soldiers and horses to intercept them on the way in time, Wu Jing's soldiers would still be vulnerable.

On the way of Cao Jun's pursuit, the scouts on the hillside reported to Xia Houyuan that there was a faint light of fire at the ambush point in Bishui.

At this time, Jiangdong's army was broken, and Cao Jun's soldiers were excitedly accumulating military merits. It was impossible to send troops back to check the situation, not to mention that Zhang He had left defenders in place.

Xia Houyuan mistook the flames for the burning of the fishing boat, so he ignored it and continued to chase Wu Jingqiong. About three days later, he chased Wu Jingqiong out of the mountainous area in the west of Lujiang River and entered the plain.

The two sides have fought and fought for three days, and each has paid a lot of money, but the Jiangdong side is obviously more serious. Many battalions have been dismantled, and losing command is like a headless chicken.

Wu Jing couldn't take care of the rout at this time, and at the critical moment, Sun Ce's old army was still in charge. Under the leadership of Chen Wu, the Lujiang Upper Armor only lost [-]% when they walked out of the mountains.

At the critical moment, the heavens are beautiful.

The thick clouds that had accumulated in the sky for three days finally turned into a heavy rainstorm.

The torrential rain poured down on Huainan, and the dry ground was splashed with countless clouds. The blurred vision made Cao Jun lose his target.

In the dark, there seems to be a kind of power that is helping the Jiangdong people escape.

Xia Houyuan was drenched by the torrential rain, and was so angry that he almost scolded his mother in public. Cao Bing didn't have such a strong will, and he would chase the enemy against the storm.

Continuous exposure to rain is prone to disease, and for this military merit, he will not risk his life.

Xia Houyuan thought about it again, the heavy rain affected the speed of Cao's army, and the rout of Jiangdong's troops would also be affected. In addition, Cao Cao's reinforcements were on the way, and Wu Jing would not be able to escape the encirclement.

The heavy rain may cause the river to swell, and the ships that were originally stranded in the river may lose control. Xia Houyuan always remembers his important task of protecting food, and he is worried about the loss of luring the enemy's food ships to be trapped in the river.

Thinking of this, Xia Houyuan asked Zhang He to return to the ambush point and ordered him to escort the grain ships and warships to stop at Lu'an downstream. It is not appropriate to let the ships park in the mountainous waters, and it would be an accident if there is a big flood.

It was risky for heavy rain to enter the valley, so Zhang He could only lead his troops to detour northward, intending to return to the ambush point from the lower reaches of Bi River.

The torrential rain in summer came and went quickly, and the clouds disappeared in less than half a day. The soldiers were in a mood like clouds and the blue sky was beautiful. They wrung out their clothes and walked lightly.

After marching for two days, they reached the downstream river.

The turbid and turbulent river water rolled with charred pieces of wood, one piece, two pieces, dozens of pieces
Seeing this situation, Zhang He thought that the thing in the river was the wreckage of a burned fishing boat. He walked upstream along the river bank with his steps, and saw more and more charred floating objects in the river, and his brows frowned instantly. stand up.

Didn't they just burn dozens of fishing boats?Why doesn't it feel right?
Two days have passed since the rainstorm, and the wreckage of the burned fishing boat should have been washed away long ago. Why is it still flowing now?

Zhang He walked into the valley full of doubts, and when he was less than three miles ahead, the scouts found a crowd of people on the left side of the mountain. Zhang He mistook them for fleeing Wu soldiers, so he arranged for elite soldiers to take a small path to touch the mountainside.

The more than a hundred people hiding in the bushes were captured by Zhang He's elite soldiers in one fell swoop, but after confirmation, it was found that they were his own people, and the leader was Zhang He's fellow army Sima Zhang Bo.

Zhang Bo then came to Zhang He, dejected like a defeated rooster.

Seeing this, Zhang He knew something was wrong, and asked Zhang Bo in a deep voice, "Why don't you stay near the grain ship, and hide on the mountainside beyond the number? Play?"

"General, we encountered a sneak attack on the grain ship." Zhang Bo didn't dare to say any more.

When Zhang He heard that there was something wrong with the grain ship, he immediately felt chills. He raised his voice angrily, "Still hesitating here? Tell me the truth quickly, and don't think that I won't kill you just because you are from my hometown? "

"No. I didn't say it, I said it"

Zhang Bo immediately began to tell the story, and it was Chen Wu who led his troops to sneak attack. First, a round of stones and arrows fell down, and half of Cao Jun who stayed behind were killed or injured immediately.

In the end, the opponent rushed down from the mountain. Their individual strength was ridiculously strong. Zhang Bo couldn't resist being defeated, so he could only flee in all directions with his trilogy, and found that this group of god-killing enemies started to burn the ship.

When Zhang Bo finished speaking, Zhang He frowned and asked, "Just now you said that Chen Wu led troops to attack? Which faction does this person belong to?"

Zhang Bo asked back and added: "Isn't it Jiangdong? This person is extremely fierce."

Xia Houyuan and Zhang Yun had been chasing after them for the past few days. They only knew that the commander of this army was Wu Jing, and Chen Wu had no chance to show his personal bravery, so it was not clear that someone was impersonating him.

Now that Cao Jun's grain ship is being burned, it will definitely affect Cao Cao's plan.

Zhang He's forehead seemed to be pressed by a black cloud, and he thought that if he didn't catch Chen Wu, the hard work he had done in the past few days might not be enough to offset the crime of losing the grain ship.

"How many people does Chen Wu have? They fled in a warship?"

Zhang He was even more afraid when he thought of this, and thought to himself, could this be Wu Jing's conspiracy?Deliberately using himself and [-] soldiers and horses as bait, in order to use Chen Wu to burn down the grain ship, and then force Cao Sikong to retreat?
If Chen Wu returned the same way by boat, Wu Jing would not have fled in the direction of Wanxian or Chaohu.

(End of this chapter)