Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 330 Seizing the Stronghold

Chapter 330 Seizing the Stronghold (Part [-])
As the sky was getting darker, in the Yamen of Gaotang City on the south bank of the Shang River, a general in his thirties, with a calm temperament, was sitting in the inner hall and had a meal. , he is really Hua Yan, the general of the defenders stationed in Gaotang.

After Hua Yan took a few mouthfuls, his complexion suddenly darkened, and he gently put down the bowl and chopsticks, his eyes were full of worry.

At this time, footsteps sounded suddenly, and several generals came in anxiously from the outside. Hua Yan frowned, and his face instantly showed majesty.

"General, it's not good. Jiao Touch's army started to build a pontoon bridge again, preparing to cross the river, and the scale is quite large. It seems that the attack will be completed in one fell swoop." A general with a thick beard said anxiously and worriedly.

"What are you panicking? It's not like they haven't built it before. Immediately send an order for General Ma Jing to lead the navy and warships to dispatch to block them in the middle of the river with bows and arrows, and then burn the pontoon bridge." Hua Yan immediately stood up and ordered solemnly.

However, upon hearing this, several generals did show slight hesitation on their faces.

"What's wrong?" Hua Yan's expression froze.

"General, the second son inherited the lord's will, defeated Cao Cao, and captured Xudu. The emperor personally issued an edict to become the king. He has now occupied the land of three continents, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command. Although we have the help of the navy, we can stop it for a while. , but you should be clear, general, at this time because the second son’s army did not expect that there would be a navy in Qingzhou. Once he wakes up, he can order hundreds of warships to be built in an instant. It is impossible to stop the situation, so is it meaningful to fight this battle?" A man who is not tall and slightly thin said in a low voice.

"Yes! The Eldest Young Master has been captured by the Second Young Master. Do we belong to protect power or rebel! Anyway, the Second Young Master is also one of the old lord's legitimate sons, and he is also the king of Yan who canonized by the Son of Heaven" The round-faced general also had low fighting spirit and said, if Yuan Tan was around, they might still be able to fight to the death, but now that Yuan Tan is gone, who are they fighting for, just because of Bie Jia's fantasy that the eldest son might come back? ?
"Not only that, the soldiers don't want to fight anymore. They already knew that the eldest son is gone. If you win this battle, you will not be rewarded. If you lose this battle, you will lose your head." General Nongbeard looked at Hua Yan with a sigh.

When Hua Yan heard these words, he was not angry, instead he gave a wry smile and said: "You are all old brothers who follow this general, what you can think of, this general can also think of, but being a man is based on loyalty, the eldest son treats me How deep the waiting is, we also swear allegiance to the eldest son, and help him ascend to the position of the son of the world, the lord of the north. place"

The generals of the "general" were a little ashamed.

"You don't have to be like this, as a general, you want to gain a better future. Remember, if Jiaochu's army really crosses the river, I, Huayan, will bear all the responsibilities alone. It has nothing to do with you, but now we have to continue Do your best for the eldest son, and pass on the order to let Ma Jing dispatch immediately." Hua Yan's expression became firm.

After the generals looked at each other for a few times, they sighed and clasped their fists together and said, "No!"

Not long after, more than a dozen warships rushed out of the water army camp on the south bank, and then accelerated upstream against the wind.

After seeing this scene, an observer scout on the other side of the river immediately got on his horse and rushed downstream. Soon after, he came to an empty river bank. He saw Sima Yi and Cheng Erhu leading more than 3000 people who were familiar with water. Soldiers are waiting here.

"General, Gaotang's warship has been dispatched," the scout said excitedly.

"Have you seen the scale clearly? What kind of ship is it?" Sima Yi was not immediately happy, but asked seriously.

"It's a battleship, definitely the main force," said the scout.

At this moment, Sima Yi showed a smile. At this time, a soldier pointed to the opposite bank and said, "General, General Li and the others have succeeded."

Sima Yi turned his head and looked at the little lights on the opposite bank, knowing that the sentry on the other bank had been resolved, and immediately said: "Brother Erhu, set off immediately."

After Cheng Erhu nodded, he waved lightly at the soldiers behind him, and the soldiers immediately either carried bows and arrows, or held knives in their mouths, and pulled some horses towards the river.

"You tell the general to retreat in two hours. After our army captures the water army camp, we will immediately seize the warship and remind him in the form of a fire, let him organize his troops and build a floating bridge again," Sima Yi said.

"promise!"

After Sima Yi finished his orders, he immediately led a group of guards and walked towards the river step by step. Fortunately, the weather is sultry and the temperature of the river water is very suitable.

On the spacious Shang River, Sima Yi paddled the water with both hands, and Cheng Erhu followed him. After swimming for a while, he said concernedly: "Zhongda, although there are too few boats, you can go there by boat."

Sima Yi smiled and said: "The soldiers are all wading across the river. As the temporary commander, how can I not set an example? Brother Erhu, don't worry, I'm good at swimming, why don't you compare my speed?"

Cheng Erhu showed a trace of admiration on his face, grinning and said: "Sure!"

After swimming for about half an hour, more than 3000 soldiers finally reached the opposite bank. Sima Yi said to a general, "Count the number of people immediately, and remember that there must be no one less."

"promise!"

After a while, the general came over and said, "General, they are all here."

"Okay, set off along the river bank immediately, with archers in front, if you find any sentries, shoot them immediately," Sima Yi said with a cold expression.

"No!" The general responded.

"Let's go" Sima Yi, Cheng Erhu immediately got on the horse, and led the army towards the direction of the water army camp.

At this time, in the upstream position, I saw a small boat as the foundation, and the wooden boards as the flat ground. I just built a pontoon bridge with one-fifth of the river's width on the bank. With a beard on his chin and a smile on the corner of his mouth, he said: "Under the order, the golden drums will sound, and the archers will release arrows to attract the enemy troops. All the soldiers that have been built will be withdrawn. Don't cause unnecessary casualties."

"promise!"

Immediately, he glanced expectantly at the other side, and murmured, "Zhongda, it's up to you."

When the battle to defend the pontoon bridge upstream broke out, Sima Yi was riding a horse and leading the army to rush towards the water army camp. Along the way, he shot and killed three scouts again, concealing their whereabouts. In the distance, a brightly lit, crescent-shaped water military camp appeared in front of my eyes. With a wave of his hand, Sima Yi slowly got off his horse and said in a low voice, "Take a rest here."

"promise!"

"Immediately send someone to check on the situation of the guards in the village," Sima Yi ordered.

"Yes!" I saw a scout rushing out through the night. Not long after, the scout ran over again and said excitedly, "General, the gate of the village is wide open. I guess their attention is on the front."

Sima Yi's eyes flashed brightly, and he said cautiously: "How many people are there?"

"At most a thousand people," the scout nodded.

"Okay" Sima Yi stood up abruptly, with a hint of anger on his face, slowly drew out the sword on his waist, looked at the soldiers behind him who were shining with anger, and said, "Shanghe, how can I stop it?" My iron guard army, kill!"

(End of this chapter)

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