The last three kingdoms

Chapter 238 The Battle of Fu City ([-])

The vanguard officer of the Wei army was Hu Lie, the general of the guard, who led [-] cavalry, drove south from the Jiange, and rushed straight towards Fucheng.

Hu Lie can also be regarded as a rare hero in the Wei army. His father, Hu Zunguan, was a chariot and cavalry general, and he was highly regarded by Sima Yi. His elder brother, Hu Fen, was also a well-known general in Cao Wei.Hu Lie was appointed as the governor of Guanzhong this time, and he has always been eager to make contributions and catch up with his father and brother's reputation. Since the conquest of Shu, Hu Lie has always been a pioneer. The battle of Yang'an Pass was also the first time Hu Lie rushed into the city. of.

Seeing that the destruction of Shu was imminent, Hu Lie was unwilling to miss out on his great achievements, so he took the initiative to ask Ying to be the vanguard and attack Fucheng.

Iron cavalry rolled, stirring up dust and smoke soaring to the sky on Chenghan Avenue, and the sound of rumbling horseshoes beat the land like bursts of muffled thunder.

Hu Lie enjoyed this sound very much. To him, the sound of the horse's hooves was even more pleasant than those zithers and zithers.Hu Lie was born in Anding County, Liangzhou. Since ancient times, Liangzhou has been known for its fierce folk customs, and Xiliang's vigorous riding is famous all over the world. Hu Lie grew up in this environment and has a deep paranoid about riding and shooting.

In his opinion, the only one who can really rule the world is the Xiliang Riding Horse, who can ride thousands of rides and roar past. Who in the world can stop him?It's just that the damn terrain in central Shu restricted the performance of the cavalry, otherwise, Chengdu would be at your fingertips if they were crushed all the way.

"General Hu, Fushui is in front of you. After passing Fushui, you will be Fucheng." The scout reported to Hu Lie.

Hu Lie put up a pergola with his hands and looked to the south. The Fushui River meanders down from the snow-capped mountains in the west and lies in front of it. After crossing the Fushui River, one can vaguely see the majestic city walls of Fucheng.The Fu water comes out of the Xishan Canyon, and it seems to be unrestrained, rushing, and the water is turbulent.

Although the current is very fast, the Fushui comes out of the canyon, and the water surface is initially spread out, which is much less wide than that of the downstream.

"Send the order down, build a pontoon bridge immediately, and prepare to cross the river!" A torrent was far from stopping Hu Lie's ambition.The cavalry who opened the way were blocked, and the pontoon bridge troops were immediately ordered to step forward and prepare to build a pontoon bridge on the Fu River.

The pontoon bridge is all the current equipment. First assemble a number of small boats about five feet long, float on the water and connect them side by side. The top is covered with wooden boards and fixed with iron nails and cables.The engineers and soldiers of the Boat Bridge Battalion were quite skilled, but in less than half an hour, the piles of seemingly disorganized wooden boards turned into small boats in an orderly manner, and after these small boats were pushed into the water, piece by piece Long wooden planks were laid flat on the boat, connecting the boats together, and stretched towards the opposite bank of the river.

Wei Bing, who is good at water, dived into the water to drive piles. Wooden piles as thick as arms were nailed deep into the bottom of the river. The wooden piles and the pontoon were connected with cables. The turbulent river could no longer shake the pontoon.

"Speed ​​up!" Although the construction speed of the bridge camp was not slow at all, the impetuous Hu Lie kept urging him. At this moment, he wished he could give birth to two wings and lead his brave cavalry to fly across the Fushui and take the Fucheng.

The Fu River that flows through the vicinity of Fu City is not too wide. The site chosen by Wei Jun has relatively gentle water flow, and the width of the river bed is only about one mile. The boat bridge battalion worked hard for two hours. Seeing the scale, it looks like it will extend to the south bank.

At this moment, dozens of ships suddenly appeared in the southeast direction on the river, and Hu Lie's face changed drastically. He recognized this kind of warship as the most famous Mengchong battleship in Soochow.The Mengchong ship is long and narrow in shape, powered by oars, and has strong maneuvering and assault capabilities. The ship is covered by a raw cowhide covered boat.

Although the Mengchong ship was sailing against the current, its speed was extremely fast, and it was in a character formation, directly hitting Wei Jun's pontoon bridge.

"Stop the enemy ship!" Hu Lie shouted loudly.

Guarding the shore and both sides of the pontoon bridge are a large number of archers and crossbowmen. In order to guard against the destruction of the Wu people, Hu Lie made full preparations. With an order, arrows rained down, covering the entire Fushui river surface.

However, Hu Lie obviously underestimated the assault capability of the Mengchong ship. Braving the rain of arrows, Soochow's warship showed little sign of slowing down, and the frequency of oars was getting faster and faster. The boat also shot out rows of crossbow arrows like locusts, and responded to the Wei army.

However, in just a cup of tea, the Mengchong ship at the front had already approached the pontoon bridge. Wei Jun's arrows were like a shower, and even the use of rockets could not cause substantial damage to Soochow's warship.

The Mengchong ship crashed into the pontoon bridge quickly, and after the loud noise, the entire pontoon bridge was easily cracked like a long chain, and the engineers working on the bridge and the defending archers fell into the water together.

More Mengchong ships rushed up. The bows of the Mengchong ships were all made of the thickest hardwood planks and covered with iron sheets. In this water battle, the Mengchong ships were used for assault charges. Many strong warships would be split in two by the Mengchong ship, and the pontoon bridge assembled from a few thin wooden boards was even more vulnerable.

In an instant, the entire pontoon bridge became fragmented, and the broken boards and the drowned and shot Wei soldiers floated all over the river, and the blood almost stained the surface of the river red.

Fushui was Lu Kang's first line of defense against the Wei army. He gave full play to the advantages of the Wu army's water army, and took advantage of the characteristics of the Mengchong battleship's maneuverability, quick impact and strong impact. The pontoon bridge was destroyed, making Wei Jun look at the river on the north bank of Fushui and sigh.

In front of the Mengchong ship, the thin pontoon bridge was as fragile as a piece of cardboard, and it was easily pierced and riddled with holes.Soochow's warships didn't love to fight, and they flew away as soon as they succeeded in a blow, and they didn't have the idea of ​​fighting Wei Jun at all.

Hu Lie was so angry that he was furious. Although Liangzhou Xiaoqi was invincible across the border, he was helpless in the face of the torrential river.On the water surface, Jiangdong's navy is invincible. Hu Lie built ten pontoon bridges, not to mention one, but it would be futile. The Mengchong ship can easily destroy any pontoon bridge. If he wants to make a difference on the water, Hu Lie was almost helpless.

Hu Lie had no choice but to wait for Zhong Hui to lead the army to arrive before making further calculations.

Zhong Hui dispatched the main force of the Wei army, and kept only one day away from Hu Lie's first camp. Hu Lie was blocked in Fushui. After explaining the details, Zhong Hui calmly said: "It's just a joke that a piece of shallow Fushui can block the footsteps of my Great Wei Army!"

(End of this chapter)