The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1163 Battle at Hulao Pass ([-])
Zhu Wan did not win Hulao Pass in today's battle, and he was still a little worried that Lu Kang would take him down in the next battle tomorrow, but now it seems that this worry is unnecessary, Lu Kang still trusts him as always, this Zhu Wan was very excited, and said generously: "Don't worry, Da Sima, the final general will swear not to disgrace his life."

Lu Kang coughed lightly. Even if he was watching the battle, his body was still struggling, but now that the battle was at a critical moment, he couldn't allow Lu Kang to rest. He nodded lightly and said, "When marching and fighting, you must learn how to fight. Take advantage of strengths and avoid weaknesses, use your own strengths to overcome the enemy's weaknesses."

Zhu Wan didn't understand what he meant, and said, "Please make it clear, Da Sima."

Lu Kang said: "Our army is good at water warfare, while the Shu army is good at land warfare. Now Hulao Pass is leaning on the steep mountains in the south, so I am not my strong point, but it is leaning on the Yellow River in the north. On the waterway, I can make a fuss."

Zhu Wan suddenly realized that if he wanted to break Hulao Pass, if he attacked from the front, it would be a waste of effort. If he could go back to the back of Hulao Pass from the flank, he would get twice the result with half the effort. It's not Wu's strong point, but to the north of Hulao Pass, there is the surging Yellow River. When it comes to water warfare, if Wu Guo said that he was ranked second, no one in the world would dare to claim to be number one.

Having seen the majestic and majestic Yangtze River, the Yellow River was just a small ditch in the eyes of Wu people. When Lu Kang mentioned it briefly, Zhu Wan understood it, took his leave immediately, and went down to prepare.

The city wall of Hulao Pass extends all the way to the south dike of the Yellow River, and the entire north wall of Hulao Pass is built along the river. Bihulaoguan was attacked from the front and back.

For the attacking side, a frontal attack is definitely not as good as a two-sided attack. If the Wu army can detour to the back of Hulao Pass to attack, it can disperse the Han army's strength and reduce the pressure of the frontal attack.

After receiving Lu Kang's suggestion, Zhu Wan ran to the edge of the Yellow River to check it out as if he had found a treasure. Now that the peach blossom flood in the Yellow River has just passed, coupled with the lack of rainfall during this period, the water level of the Yellow River has obviously dropped.

The most indispensable thing in Soochow is the navy, but the Yangtze River and the Yellow River have different water systems. It is very difficult to mobilize warships. If you want to cross the river, you can only recruit boats on the Yellow River or temporarily tie some long wooden rafts.But Zhu Wan thought about it again and again, thinking that if using a boat, there would be too much movement, and the prison must be closed, there must be patrolling people at twelve hours a day, and it would be very difficult not to be found smuggling.

The only way now is to swim. The section of Hulao Pass is not too long, only two or three miles away. For the sailors of Dongwu with excellent water quality, it is like playing. The slightly unfavorable condition is the sand content in the water of the Yellow River. The water is big and the current is a bit fast, but these difficulties are not difficult for Zhu Wan to overcome.

After checking the water situation, Zhu Wan returned to the camp. At this time, the night was dark, and the soldiers of the Wu army had already had dinner and were resting in the tents in twos and threes.

Zhu Wan glanced at it and ordered the Chinese army to assemble urgently. After a while, all the Wu troops in the battalion lined up in a long line. Zhu Wan said in a deep voice: "Those who can swim stand to the left, and those who can't swim stand to the left." Right."

After a while of fuss, the soldiers of the Wu army were divided into two parts. The one on the left was full of people, while the one on the right was only a few people. After all, they were children from Jiangdong. There are only very few.

Zhu Wan was quite satisfied with this result. He selected two thousand soldiers with excellent water skills from among the soldiers who could swim, and led by the side general Xu Cun, they launched into the water northeast of Hulao Pass at midnight and swam armed. Smuggled to the northwest of Hulao Pass, and then landed.

In order not to be noticed by the Han army guarding the pass, Wu Jun's crossing operation was carried out very secretly. The 2000 people were divided into ten batches and launched into the water, each batch of more than [-] people, and the interval between each batch was at least a quarter of an hour.

There was no moon at night, the stars were dim, and the rushing water of the Yellow River was enough to cover the sound made by the Wu army crossing the river. Although the Han army set up patrols at Hulao Pass, they were separated by such a long distance and the river was pitch black. In any case, it is impossible to discover Wu Jun's actions.

Xu Cun himself was a general of the navy with excellent water skills. He took the lead in leading a group of Wu soldiers and jumped into the Yellow River.

The water of the Yellow River in spring is very cold, with a bone-piercing feeling, but it is easier to get used to it. Xu Cun and these Wu soldiers grew up in the water town of Jiangdong. As soon as they enter the water, they feel like going home. The only thing they are not used to The problem is that there is too much silt in the Yellow River. If you take a breath in the water, your mouth will be full of sand.

The water flow of the Yellow River is much more turbulent than some of the big rivers in Jiangdong. If you go upstream at this moment, if you don't use some effort, you will be washed away by the river water.Fortunately, these soldiers are very good at water. The sand and rapids at most bring them some inconvenience, but they don't affect their swimming too much. I saw them stretching their arms one by one, paddling quickly in the water. The distance of two or three miles, At best, it was a warm-up activity for these water dragons, and they landed at their destination soon.

Sure enough, compared to the strictly defended east side, the west side of Hulao Pass was almost empty. When Wu Jun landed, he didn't hit a single soldier.

Xu Cun was not in a hurry, and ordered the Wu soldiers who crossed the river to lie in wait until all the other nine batches of Wu troops arrived before launching their actions.

The entire river crossing operation lasted a total of one and a half hours. By the fourth watch, all the 2000 people of Wu Jun had completed the crossing and assembled in the northwest of Hulao Pass.

According to Zhu Wan's original plan, after the two thousand Wu troops were in place, they immediately attacked the west gate of Hulao Pass, taking advantage of the unprepared opportunity of the Han army, and took Hulao Pass in one fell swoop.

The progress in the early stage was very smooth, and Xu Cun couldn't help being very excited. If this strange soldier really broke through the Hulao Pass, it would be like a miracle. Seeing him, Xu Cun was also elated.

You must know that among the generals of Eastern Wu, there are not a few who are familiar with water skills, all of them are good players, and many generals are better than Xu Cun in water skills, but this time Zhu Wan ordered Xu Cun's generals, Xu Cun naturally wanted to Do your best and do your best.

When the fifth watch was approaching, Xu Cun had already led an army close to the west gate of Hulao Pass. The east had just revealed the color of dawn, and the entire west gate of Hulao Pass was silent, and the city gate was closed tightly.

Xu Cun gave an order, and Wu Jun moved towards the west gate of Hulao Pass, and launched an attack without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)