The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 418
The 20 Taiping Army, led by Guo Ye, advanced along the river. Starting from Zigui, the Jiangdong Army retreated steadily, losing more than [-] battles in a row. Nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses were lost.

August is fickle, like a woman's face, it changes as soon as it is said.

However, when the Taiping Army advanced from the ground between the mountains and forests by the river, the weather was not beautiful, the rain had not yet fallen, and the scorching heat was unbearable. Guo Ye ordered the troops to go into the forest to escape the heat. In the area of ​​Xiling, the distance between the first and last barracks of the Taiping Army was hundreds of miles. If you can see it from a high altitude, it must be a long winding dragon crawling in the mountains and forests.

In front of it is Xiaoting. Although Xiaoting is a small place, it is a place that military strategists must contend for. It is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and there are many peaks on both sides of the north and south banks. From ancient times to later generations, many familiar battles were born here.

Wei Yan's leading army is naturally the arrow of the three armies, and he is depressed in the tent, or worried.

Entering Yidao, going down to Xiaoting, and sweeping Yiling, this route is correct. Occupying the key point of the gorge in this section of the Yangtze River and containing the navy in the east of the river is all right.

But Wei Yan looked back and saw that the 20 Taiping Army had set up camp along the way. If he entered Xiaoting again, he would have to set up camp first to rest.
This is a big taboo for military strategists!

If you want to take Yiling, it is best to concentrate your forces and go down in one battle. Now that the battalion is [-] miles away, the advantage of the Taiping Army's strength has disappeared. On the contrary, if the Jiangdong Army concentrates its forces to counterattack all the way, the strength of each section of the Taiping Army will be [-]%. Being outnumbered gives the opponent a chance to defeat them one by one.

This, how can there be any reason why a company can resist the enemy for [-] miles?
Wei Yan's military order was to rest for five days, and then lead the leading army into Xiaoting.

Pacing back and forth in the tent, Wei Yan's eyebrows froze, thinking about it and feeling that something was wrong.

He is the vanguard, and the vanguard is the vane of the three armies. If you win, you will be like a rainbow, and if you lose, you will be like a mountain. For the prisoners released from the prison, the military discipline of this group of people is not strict enough, and victory in the battle will naturally go smoothly, but if there is a tough battle, it will be an irreparable defeat if it goes wrong!
How much can one expect from an army that has been trained for less than half a year?
Wei Yan lifted the curtain, wanting to discuss his interests with Guo Ye again, but he hesitated for a moment, then gave up with a long sigh.

Suddenly, Wei Yan remembered a sentence that Guo Jia asked Guo Ye to pass to him when he was training this army, and his rough face showed shock.

Turning his eyes, Wei Yan felt a little doubt in his heart.

Could it be? !
When the Taiping Army was gearing up to flatten Yiling, behind them, at the foot of Wushan Mountain, a fleet of ships on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River slowly emerged.

The morning sun shines brightly, and the refreshing river breeze blows by. On the turbulent river, dozens of building boats go down the river, and the building boats that bear the brunt of the fleet are the most spectacular.

The prow of the ship opened its mouth ferociously and spit out huge conical spikes. The hull was thick and thick, and the canvas towered as if covering the sky.

There are heavily armed soldiers standing guard all around the deck, and the two wings of the hull are installed side by side with the Lianbow developed by Ma Jungang.

On the prow of the dragon-headed boat that rides the wind and waves, Guo Jia, who is dressed in white and snowy, stands proudly with his hands behind his back, overlooking the magnificent Yangtze River and the green scenery on both sides.

"Xingba, do you hate me?"

Standing behind Guo Jia, Gan Ning smiled mischievously, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Gao Shun, Zhang Yan, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Meng Da, who were standing side by side beside him, all looked at Gan Ning with teasing expressions.

The best of the Taiping Army is out!
Gan Ning, who has experienced many battles, is indeed a little ashamed now, but in fact he has the consciousness of sacrifice.

Although it was Guo Jia who instructed him to disobey orders, and Guo Jia was the one who secretly provoked the quarrel between him and Wu Yi, Gan Ning must take responsibility for these things that outsiders did not know, especially if the Northern Attack on Xiangfan did not As a result, the three counties of Jingzhou were also lost.

However, Guo Jia did not punish him in any way. When his prison car arrived in Chengdu, Guo Jia announced that Gan Ning would be put in prison, but in fact he kept it hidden. Today, Guo Jia personally took a boat out of Padang and went straight down the river. Ning was brought by Guo Jia's side.

I thought I would miss the battle to destroy Wu, but unexpectedly, Gan Ning still caught up!
"Hehe, how dare the general, it's just that next time the lord can say hello to the general in advance, this is kept in the dark, and it really made the general tremble with fear for a long time."

Gan Ning replied with a smile, but the generals around him burst out laughing.

"Gan Xingba, who dares to call Sun Quan a dog, is actually frightened?"

Dian Wei laughed loudly and was so angry.

Zhang Yan even shouted mercilessly: "Gan Xingba, you are lying, you dare to deceive the lord, you are so brave, haha."

Seeing that the crowd took the opportunity to make trouble, Gan Ning quickly cupped his fists at them and begged for forgiveness: "Everyone, everyone, it was a mistake, there is no reason to mourn for life, and there is no need to be afraid of death. In fact, a certain person has long since put life and death aside."

"Ah bah, the governor is really shameless." Zhou Tai didn't give Gan Ning the slightest sympathy.

However, Guo Jia turned around and faced Gan Ning, everyone put away their smiles and looked at them with respect.

"Xingba, it's my fault for making you suffer"

Seeing Guo Jia's serious face, Gan Ning hurriedly said: "It is a certain honor to be able to serve my lord loyally, not to mention that my lord has no intention of punishing the last general, even if my lord really cut off the last general's head, I can exchange it for my lord to win Jiangdong's peace." Opportunity, I am willing."

Looking back at the scenery of the surging river, Guo Jia smiled lightly, and looked at Gan Ning again, Guo Jia said in a deep voice: "After Wu is destroyed, I will make the whole story public, and I hope Xingba and Ziyuan can Get rid of the past."

When Gan Ning heard this, his complexion changed drastically, he shook his head and said, "No, my lord's move is inappropriate."

What would outsiders think if Guo Jia made public the matter of his secretly planning Wu Yi and Gan Ning?What would the person who worked for Guo Jia think?

The outside will criticize and criticize Guo Jia, and the inside will question Guo Jia.

Therefore, Gan Ning would rather this incident be hidden in history, and no one should mention it again. Let him bear the responsibility for his disobedience and disrespect.

But Guo Jia shook his head and said with a light smile: "I know the consequences, but if I let Xingba bear all this, how can I bear it?"

Seeing this scene, everyone was slightly moved.

Cao Weijian in the north is the emperor, and the battle between Guo and Sun in the south may overthrow the world. The lord in front of him has already reached the top of the country, and he only needs a few steps to aspire to the world.

Now, the last thing Guo Jia should do is to damage his reputation, but he resolutely wants to do things that are not good for him. This boldness may be stupid, but it may be the deepest reason why they are loyal to Guo Jia.

With a relaxed expression, Guo Jia looked at Gan Ning with a smile, and asked, "Did Xingba ever blame me? The attack on Fancheng fell short."

In the end, attacking Fancheng was just a pretense. Guo Jia didn't want Fancheng to be captured. Once captured, the Taiping army would sweep the Central Plains. When Sun Quan went deep into the Central Plains, if Sun Quan attacked again, it would be a fatal blow. Therefore, attacking Fancheng without breaking it, It is the best time, a time that allows Sun Quan to make a surprise attack, and the Taiping Army still has a way out.

Speaking of this matter, Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and Mengda all had some regrets, but now everything is relieved.

Their lord doesn't pay attention to every city and place, so why should they worry about it?

Gan Ning smiled, and said: "Someone remembered something my lord once said. An official is the originator of the world's liars!"

Everyone was taken aback when they heard this, and then laughed out loud.

Amid hearty laughter, Guo Jia personally led the general in the army down the river to Yidu County.

After Jiangling formulated a strategy to defeat the enemy, Sun Quan led Lu Su to rush back to Jianye. After Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor and implemented the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, Sun Quan must immediately stabilize the hearts of the people inside, and he is not a general, so there is no need Stay on the front line.

Zhou Yu, who was in command of the army in Yiling, immediately summoned the generals of the army to discuss matters after receiving the front-line intelligence.

In the handsome tent, the atmosphere was oppressive.

Everyone's morale was a little low, because Jiangdong lost more than [-] battles in a row, which must have hurt the morale of the army very much.

Lu Meng, Lu Fan, Ding Feng, Ling Tong, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Cheng Pu, and Lu Xun who was appointed by Sun Quan as a military adviser.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu didn't say much, and informed everyone of the frontline information.

After hearing this, everyone felt incredible.

Old General Huang Gai laughed, and said: "Guo Ye, Li Zi, is arrogant and arrogant, and he will definitely lose!"

Everyone nodded and seconded, deeply agreeing.

And Zhou Yu smiled and said, "It was a big mistake to abandon the waterway, and now he has been camping for hundreds of miles, and he doesn't know how to live or die."

Jiangdong's generals took this situation for granted, and used arrogance to lure the enemy into deep. Their losing streak of more than [-] battles was to breed the arrogance of Guo Ye, the coach, to make him underestimate the enemy and make him defiant.

Now the goal has been achieved, the Taiping army is all on land, and the battalion is hundreds of miles away, sandwiched in the mountains and forests, it is no different from being in a furnace.

Furious, Lu Meng immediately stood up and clasped his fists and said to Zhou Yu, "Governor, the final general is willing to be the vanguard to defeat the Taiping Army!"

Now that the Taiping Army has a battalion for hundreds of miles, the advantage of 20 troops is gone, and they can be defeated one by one. As long as Jiangdong is vigorous and sweeps west, it will surely win a big victory.

With Lu Meng taking the lead, the other generals were naturally not to be outdone, and they all joined in the fight. After this losing streak, everyone felt a bad breath lingering in their hearts, and they couldn't express their displeasure.

But Zhou Yu thought about it, and he didn't agree. The scheduled decisive battle location was at Xiaoting, so it was not good to change tactics.

Now Jiangdong invites the king to enter the urn and take the initiative to attack. If there is trouble, it will startle the snake. After all, the Taiping army is resting, and the defense must be tight.

It's better to wait for the enemy to walk into the battlefield where Jiangdong most hopes for a decisive battle.

Zhou Yu suppressed the enthusiasm of the generals to fight, but just prepared his troops, and waited for the Taiping army to enter Xiaoting and counterattack across the board!
The generals retreated, Zhou Yu saw that Lu Xun hadn't moved, and asked, "Bo Yan, what else is there?"

Lu Xun hesitated to speak, and finally sighed silently, bowed his fists and left.

Walking out of the handsome tent, Lu Xun was distraught, and for some reason, always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain why.

(End of this chapter)