The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

Zhang Gao next to him was the first to wake up and said anxiously: "General, it must be Gao Shun who dispelled General Jin Hu's fire attack. It is not too late. General, please order to intercept the fire boat immediately. If the fire boat is given It’s not good to run into the crowd.”

Zhang Gao's words reminded Jin Tian like thunder.

An expression of resentment and surprise flashed across Jin Tian's face. He couldn't figure out why, with Jin Hu's water combat ability, he commanded [-] elite infantry and water troops, why he couldn't break through the enemy camp for so long, not only He couldn't break through, and let Gao Shun take advantage of it to fight back.

Jin Tian didn't have time to be shocked, dozens of fire boats were rapidly approaching with the momentum of the current, and they would crash into the fleet in a short time. At that time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Send the order quickly, stop the fire boat, and don't let an intruder ship in the formation—"

Jin Tian didn't want to think too much, and urgently ordered in a hoarse voice.

On the top floor of the flagship, the standard-bearer waved the command flag anxiously. In the front of the fleet, dozens of walking boats and boats flew out quickly and rushed towards the burning ship.

The Koreans are proficient in water warfare. Before the war, they also guarded against the fire attack of Gaoshun and downstream, so the fleet was also equipped with many fire-resistant boats equipped with poles and other tools to be on guard at any time.

It's just that the North Koreans didn't expect that their own fireboat would suddenly divert and crash into it, and it was still at such a short distance, so it was a bit hasty to deal with it.

Dozens of fire-resisting boats rushed forward before the fireboats approached the fleet, and barely stopped them. They stretched out their poles one by one, trying to intercept the fast-moving fireboats.

The efforts of the Koreans paid off, and most of the fireboats were stopped immediately. The Koreans hooked the fireboats with hooks and dragged these huge monsters to both sides of the bank to drag them out. Get out of the area that can threaten your own fleet.

However, the impetus of the fire boats going downstream was too strong. Even though the Koreans tried their best, several ships still slipped through the net.

About three fireboats passed through the interception net of the North Korean army, and rammed into the fleet with raging fire.

Seeing this, Jin Tian's expression changed immediately, and he urgently ordered the follow-up fire-resisting boats to move out to stop the fire boats in the formation.

In the entire North Korean fleet, there was a sudden panic, and the ships turned around one after another, fearing that they would be burned by the fireboat.

In the process of avoiding, some ships didn't pay attention in time, and bumped into their own warships.

The follow-up fire-repelling boats went up with all their strength and tried their best to block the two fire boats, but one of them crashed into a North Korean ship that couldn't avoid it.

Amidst the rumbling sound, the horizontal battleship was hit abruptly in the middle. Under the strong impact, several soldiers could not stand still, screaming and falling into the river.

Once the fire boat filled with kerosene touched the fighting ship, it would instantly ignite the ship. The fire spread rapidly, and in a blink of an eye, more than half of the ship was burned.

The terrified soldiers howled and rushed to the other side of the ship, trying to escape.The soldiers who failed to grab the boat jumped into the rolling river screaming in order to escape.

The most pitiful ones were those soldiers who were too late to jump away. They were swallowed by the fire and turned into burning men rolling in the fire. Their terrific howls made one's hair stand on end.

A battleship of Nuo Da turned into a sea of ​​flames in the blink of an eye.

The out-of-control giant fire object began to swim downstream after spinning around in place a few times.

At this time, several fire-resisting boats had arrived first, and while rescuing the soldiers who fell into the water, they dragged the fireboat to the shore, which prevented the fireboat from continuing to spread the fire to other warships in time.

The fireboats were brought under control one after another, and the threat of the entire fleet was finally lifted. The chaotic formation began to recover, and the panicked North Korean soldiers gradually calmed down.

Jin Tian on the flagship had a pale face.

He frowned tightly, watching his battleship being towed away, hearing the lingering screams, his heart felt like a stabbing pain.

At this moment, Jin Tian couldn't help feeling that his dignity was once again humiliated by Mr. Gao Shun.

Jin Tian was very angry. Under his anger, he had the urge to go forward with all his troops and vow not to give up until he broke through the enemy camp.

At this time, Zhang Gao calmly persuaded: "General, it seems that Gao Shun is well prepared. Today's morale is slightly frustrated, and it is not appropriate to attack by force. Why don't we withdraw our troops for the time being, restore morale, and attack again in the future?" Not too late."

Zhang Gao's persuasion made Jin Tian calm down a little, and his excitement gradually subsided.

"Our army has all the advantages. Today's battle is just a tentative attack. Sooner or later, Gao Shun will be defeated. Why rush for a while." Zhang Gao Shun persuaded again.

Jin Tian had completely calmed down at this moment, and that confident look reappeared on his face.

Zhang Gao's words made Jin Tian understand the current situation. Although Gao Shun, who was preparing for the preparations, stubbornly withstood the attack of his own army, the loss he caused to himself was only the loss of a fighting ship, and he was not affected by it. substantial loss.

The [-] elite infantry and navy were still intact. Jin Tian was convinced that if Gao Shun could withstand his attack once, how could he be able to withstand his attack again and again.

Thinking of this, Jin Tian snorted coldly, waved his hands and said: "Order the whole army to withdraw for now, wait for a while to rest, and then attack with all our strength in the future."

Zhang Gao breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly passed on Jin Tian's order.

The flag of the flagship began to wave, and more than a thousand Korean warships were ordered to retreat, including the vanguard led by Jin Hu.

At this time, Jin Hu, seeing that the threat of the fire boat had been resolved, breathed a sigh of relief, and was planning to reorganize his formation and launch a third attack on the Chu army's water camp.

But Jin Hu's fighting spirit, as well as the anger that filled his heart, were extinguished by the wavering command flag.

"Now that you are in full swing and want to break through the enemy's camp at all costs, why would the general choose to retreat?" the lieutenant said bitterly.

The golden leopard beside him sighed, and persuaded: "The fire attack failed just now, and our own warship was damaged. The morale of the army has been slightly frustrated. It is reasonable for the general to order the troops to retreat. Old general, let's withdraw too."

The word "withdraw troops" cut Jin Hu's angry heart like a knife.

Just a few hours ago, Jin Hu had vowed to avenge Han Dang, but who knew that he had resorted to various methods to no avail, but now he withdrew in vain.

The oath of revenge could not be fulfilled, Jin Hu at this moment seemed to be slapped several times by Gao Shun's flawless defense, and he was angry and annoyed.

It's a pity that the military order is like a mountain, and Jin Hu's resentment is useless, he can only grit his teeth and sigh secretly, and helplessly order all the ships to retreat.

Hundreds of menacing North Korean troops retreated sadly.

On the shore and in the water, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Chu Army were finally able to relax their tense nerves, and excited smiles could not help showing on every young face.

The generals and soldiers of the Chu army who forced the enemy back waved their weapons, cheered happily, and "sent off" the enemies who had to retreat despite the difficulties with wanton ridicule.

On the surface of the river with a radius of more than ten miles in Beicang, the cheers of the soldiers of the Chu Army reverberated, only to make the retreating North Koreans hear their lost expressions, and their expressions became even more sad.

In the first confrontation, Gao Shun successfully repelled the North Koreans, and he was naturally in a good mood.

That night, Gao killed chickens and sheep by the way, rewarding the soldiers of the three armies to his heart's content.

And Gan Ning, who blocked the North Korean military ship, was the first general in today's battle. Gao Shun personally set up a banquet to celebrate Gan Ning's contribution.

While Gao Shun was celebrating with high spirits and emotions, Jin Tian could only eat the bitter fruit of losing the first battle.

Jin Tian, ​​who had retreated [-] miles, chose an open beachhead on the south bank and set up a land and water camp, forming a diagonal north-south confrontation with the Chu army on the north bank [-] miles upstream.

Although a defeat made Jin Tian quite unhappy, his self-confidence was not greatly affected by it.

Jin Tian, ​​who had already set up camp, was transporting food and grass from the lower reaches, and at the same time wasted no time in recovering morale, preparing for another large-scale attack.

When Jin Tian was building up his morale and was about to attack again, he didn't know that on the Lukou trail, a group of 7000 cavalry was hurrying along.

The autumn weather just now was still hot, and seven thousand sweaty soldiers were still speeding through the not-so-flat river valley.

At noon that day, Qiqian Buqi came to a "crossing".

Here, the Lushui River continues to extend southeast until it disappears into the mountains and valleys. In the northeast direction, the valley leads directly to Yangtou Mountain in the north of Mufu Mountain. The south hinterland of Chosun County.

These soldiers under Liu He have never participated in any battles, and they are not familiar with the terrain here.

In the eyes of these soldiers, they just changed the general this time, but the goal was still to go hunting, and the goal of the hunting this time was to kick the North Koreans in the ass.

They had already made psychological preparations, left the Lushui River Valley, and headed north.

Liu He was not in a hurry, but ordered the whole army to rest on the spot by the river.

Seven thousand soldiers were finally able to catch their breath. Some rushed to the river to drink water, while others hid in the shade of trees on the bank to enjoy the cool.

Liu He called a soldier who was serving as a guide, pointed to the north and asked, "Where does that road lead to?"

The guide soldier wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "Go back to the general, that road leads to the south of Chosun County."

Liu He's eyes turned to the east again, "Crossing over that mountain ridge, where does it lead?"

The veteran was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Crossing that mountain ridge is the border of the Korean Jiangnan area. After a few miles down the mountain, you will find Xiushui. If you walk eastward along Xiushui, you will find Pyongyang and Pingcheng, the throat."

"Pingcheng, um, it's exactly what the general said..."

Liu He nodded slightly, a sneer gradually appeared in his eyes.

Taking a deep breath, he looked to the east and said loudly: "The order will go on. After half an hour, the whole army will set off eastward and take Pingcheng."

Go straight to Pingcheng!

Hearing this order, the soldier's expression changed drastically, and he was immediately stunned.Pingcheng, located at the westernmost end of Pyongyang City, is also the first county where the inland river system of Korea begins.