Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 588 River Bank Attack and Defense
Because the banks of the Yellow River are higher than the flat land on both sides, the river banks are slowly accumulated by water channels, and most of them are yellow sand, which is extremely loose.

Previously, Yuan Xi ordered the ship to hit the river bank, but it knocked out gaps one after another. In some cases, the collision was so violent that half of the bow of the ship was sticking out, as if it was suspended in the air.

Although the Yellow River in this era is in the dry season, the current is still not small. The water level at the bottom of the boat has almost reached the level of the gap created by the collision. A small amount of water has seeped out in several places, but everyone is busy fighting. Who can Didn't care either.

Yuan Xi stared at the water that was constantly lapping at the bottom of the river. He seemed to suddenly think of something. His body shook and he turned his attention to the towns and camps under the river bank.

Now the people in Cangtingjin have been driven away by Cao Jun and turned into a complete military town. Cao Jun soldiers stationed inside rely on several surrounding camps and crisscrossing ditches dug out to resist.

Both Le Jin and Yu Jin were generals who were proficient in infantry warfare. They relied on the fortifications to defend perfectly, so Yuan Xi's soldiers were unable to attack. However, Yuan Xi could not give up attacking this place, otherwise his retreat would be cut off, even if he reached Tobu. Yang, could not break Cao Jun's encirclement.

It was because of this that Yue Jin Yujin started a war of attrition with Yuan Xi in an attempt to keep him here.

Yuan Xi stared at the river water at the bottom of the boat and said to Lu Xun, "What do you think of digging the river embankment?"

Lu Xun was startled, but then he followed Yuan Xi's gaze and finally understood and said, "It's a good idea."

"Fortunately, it's autumn now and the river is not flowing fast. If it were summer, I'm afraid it would get out of control after digging and cause disasters for dozens or even hundreds of miles."

"However, the current flow is slow, but it can be controlled for several miles along the coast. As long as a gap is dug one or two feet deep, the river water will be able to pour into Cangtingjin and the surrounding camps and deep ditches in half a day. By then, Cao Jun will be able to fight without a fight. Collapse."

Yuan Xi knew that Lu Xun was secretly reminding him not to dig too much and cause a large-scale breach of the Yellow River. At that time, the situation would be out of control. If the people of Jizhou did not tell the consequences, it would be difficult for him to deal with the consequences.

Yuan Xi solemnly said: "I remember Boyan's words."

"If it wasn't to reduce the losses of my soldiers, I wouldn't want to do this."

"Leave it to Boyan to control the situation appropriately."

Lu Xun knew that the matter was of great importance, so he solemnly accepted the order. Not long after, he collected long-handled tools and led a boat of soldiers to the stranded ships.

The soldiers got on the stranded ship, then tied the rope to the side of the ship, and tied the other end to their waists. They took the long-handled digging tool and hung it down the rope to the gap, and began to use the tool to loosen the soil.

Over there, Le Jin and Yu Jin saw the opponent's soldiers' offensive slowing down and knew that the other side would not be able to break into their camp for a while. They immediately felt reassured and thought that the strategy they had thought up before had indeed worked.

Le Jin Yu Jin thought about it. Although there were many people on his side, the equipment was far inferior to the elite soldiers of Yuan Xi's army, especially the trapped troops who were good at rushing into formations. However, the heavily armored soldiers were not without their shortcomings.

The disadvantage of this is that although the trapped camp is well-armed, it is very afraid of traps. If a person falls into it, it will be difficult to climb out. The enemy can take the opportunity to attack from a high position around the trap and kill him.

This deep ditch and trap tactic is focused on dealing with the heavily armored soldiers in Yuan Xi's army!

Over there, Gao Shun heard Dao Mingjin's signal to withdraw his troops, so he led the soldiers from the trapped camp back to the river bank. He got on the boat and met Yuan Xi. He said with a guilty look on his face: "It will be difficult for the general to attack the fortress. The opponent dug the terrain into pits and traps. It’s hard for the camp to move.”

Yuan Xi waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, each type of soldier has its own strengths. I asked General Gao to come back to guard against possible accidental injuries."

Gao Shun followed Yuan Xi's gaze and saw the soldiers digging under the cover of the hull. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized.

The river bank was already higher than the terrain below, and the soldiers digging the earth were blocked by the hull. Gao Shun could not see them when they were fighting below. Only now did he realize what Yuan Xi had planned.

Gao Shun also felt a little cold in his vest. If the river bank bursts, the trapped camp would not be able to escape. No wonder Yuan Xi let him come up early!

He cast his eyes on Lu Lingqi next to Yuan Xi, and found that Lu Lingqi still had two balls of linen stuffed in her ears. He knew that the other party's tinnitus and headache had occurred again, and she was trying to endure it.

He sighed in his heart. Lu Lingqi's personality was too strong. According to her condition, she was no longer suitable for the battlefield. She had to rest for a year and a half. However, Yuan Xijun had not stopped since he captured Hefei, so he could not provide Lu Lingqi with a rest. The place.

Gao Shunxin said that if he wanted to save Yecheng this time, he would have to find a chance to persuade Lu Lingqi.

Below the river bank, the situation has evolved into a shooting situation between the two armies. Yuan Xijun fired arrows at the bow of the boat and occupied a high place. Cao Jun was suppressed and could only hide behind the wooden fence most of the time.

But after all, bows and arrows cannot determine the victory. Le Jin Yujin made up his mind that as long as the opponent did not attack the village gate, they would not show their heads. They listened to the sound of the opponent's bow and arrow hitting the fence of the camp, and thought to themselves, just shoot, and wait until dark to find them here. Take back all the bows and arrows and return them all to you tomorrow!After a while, Le Jin Yujin found that the bows and arrows fired by the opponent were becoming more and more sparse, and the soldiers who attacked the camp also retreated to the river bank and boarded the boat to repair.

The two climbed up the wooden building and looked into the distance. They found that even Xu Huang's cavalry had gone. Yu Jin asked, "Could they go to Dongyang, find Gao Lan and send troops to attack us from both sides?"

Le Jin heard this and said indifferently: "Gao Lan was shot and injured by me and fell from his horse. I don't believe he can recover from his injury in the past few days."

A few days ago, Gao Lan led his troops to occupy Dongwuyang to resist Cao Cao's army, but he encountered Le Jin Yu Jin who was attacking the city. He believed that he had cavalry on his side, so he led his troops out of the city to raid. As a result, during the battle with Yu Jin, he was defeated by Le Jin's subordinates. He was attacked with arrows from the side and fell off his horse after being wounded, but was rescued by his generals.

Le Jin Yu Jin took the opportunity to cover up the killing. Most of Sergeant Gao Lan was injured, so he fled back to the city and closed the city gate to defend.

The purpose of Lejin Yujin was to contain the Jizhou Army, mainly to ensure Cangtingjin's food and grass transportation on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Now that he saw that the other party was defending the city, he did not want to fight, so he retreated.

Because they had received an urgent report from spies, saying that Yuan Xijun was probably coming by water, and he was the first of the three sons of the Yuan family to arrive.

They received an order to have two people stop Yuan Xi's fleet and not allow it to cross Cangtingjin and attack the big cities of Fanxian, Puyang, and Baima along the river to the west, because that is where Cao's army deployed its defenses on the hour. Where!
After receiving Cao Cao's order, the two men began to gather soldiers and block the river with stones. However, they also knew the consequences of completely blocking the Yellow River, so they filled the river bed with stones and stopped when they were still one foot away from the water.

In this way, the river can flow without completely blocking the river to the point of bursting, and it is just right to use it to block warships.

The two stood on the wooden building, watching Yuan Xijun's soldiers busy on the ship in the distance, and Le Chu said in a loud voice: "In this way, their entire fleet will be trapped here, unable to advance or retreat."

"I guess their next plan is to turn the ship around and retreat to Yangping Dong'a and other areas dozens of miles away. Only those places are suitable for landing."

"But in this way, they will waste a lot of time. As long as we intercept them midway or cut off their supplies, we can delay them."

Yu Jin always feels that Le Jin is too optimistic. Will things really go so smoothly?

The man on the other side is a fierce tiger. With just a few words, he has been under suspicion in Cao Ying for the past few years. He still dare not raise his head and behave like a sinister person!
Thinking of this, Yu Jin wanted to vomit blood. Didn't he just say a few words to Yuan Xi in Dongwuyang? At that time, he was not willing to pay attention to the other party at all, and he refused the invitation to the banquet and the gifts given by the other party. .

But afterwards there were various rumors that he and Yuan Xi were on good terms, and that the two of them had disappeared at the same time. It was said that they met in private and conspired!

In the face of increasingly bad rumors, Yu was unable to cry without tears. What kind of unconscionable person made this rumor?
After the battlefield was safe, there was a distant sound, which woke Yu Jin up from his memories. He stared at the ships in the river in the distance, vaguely feeling that something was wrong.

Le Jin looked at Yu Jin's expression and said, "What's wrong?"

Yu Jin hesitated and said, "Didn't you notice that the other party acted strangely?"

"The Fierce Tiger has always been vigorous and resolute in its military use. How could he be so hesitant like now?"

"I believe he has already seen our intentions, but it is not in line with his character to fight with us here."

Le Jin said indifferently: "What can he do? There are dense forest valleys on both sides of Cangtingjin. Only by conquering this place can the army safely go ashore, otherwise they will have to turn around."

"It will take several days to come and go. I'm afraid they are reluctant to retreat and want to try to capture our camp."

Yu Jin lowered his head and began to think. His ears pricked up and he heard more dense and soft sounds coming from the distant river bank. He pointed to the river bank and said, "There's something wrong over there."

Following Yu Jin's pointing, Le Jin also saw that there was something wrong. On the boats that Yu Jin pointed to, no one could be seen on the bows, but there were a lot of slight noises coming from behind the boats.

He thought for a while, found a few spies, and said, "You ride out, go around the camp, and see what's going on behind those ships."

The spies took the order and dispersed after leaving the village gate. When Yuan Xijun saw them, they all shouted and shot arrows. After a while, three of them were hit by arrows and fell from their horses. Only two of them escaped.

As soon as they entered the village gate, they rushed to the wooden building and said to the ban: "Look clearly, the river bank is being dug on the opposite side!"

Le Jin and Yu Jin suddenly changed their expressions after hearing this. If the river bank bursts, Cangtingjin and the surrounding camps will be flooded. By then, thousands of people, including themselves, will not be able to escape!
They thought of the tragic situation inside the city after the water flooded Puyang when Cao Jun besieged Puyang, and they felt chills in their hearts, thinking that this retribution had come so quickly!
What made them even more angry was that Cao Jun could only attack with water. Why did the fierce tiger, who was full of benevolence and righteousness, also attack with water? He was really a hypocrite!

(End of this chapter)