Great Han Empire

Chapter 1047 The Banner of Heroes in Troubled Times Unrolled
On the sixth day of September, in Jiujiang County, Yangzhou, Shouchun (now Shouxian County).

After receiving Cao Cao's order, Cao Pi assembled the army while waiting for Xia Houyuan to lead the army from Liyang to meet.On the fifth day of September, after Cao Pi received Man Chong's request for help, he ordered the vanguard to cross the river from Xiacai (now Fengtai) and prepare to go north.On the sixth day of September, the defenders of Dangtu urgently informed Cao Pi that the northern Xinjiang cavalry appeared on the north bank of the Huaihe River, and Kuokou and Yicheng (now Huaiyuan) fell, asking for support.

Cao Pi was shocked and ordered the troops who had crossed the river to withdraw quickly.

At dusk on the sixth day of the lunar new year, Northern Xinjiang cavalry arrived at Xiacai.

Cao Pi and Xia Houyuan were stationed on the Mahe embankment, looking at the northern Xinjiang cavalry galloping back and forth across the river and the battle flags waving in the wind, frowning and worried.

Who would have thought that the northern Xinjiang cavalry would reach the Huaihe River so quickly, and its speed was unimaginable.They once thought that this was a small group of iron cavalry from the Northern Xinjiang Army, which went deep into the rear of Xuzhou to disturb people's hearts, but the Dangtu defenders firmly told them that the soldiers who escaped from Wokou and Yicheng not only saw thousands of Fengyun iron cavalry , and also saw the emperor's battle flag of Chang'an emperor, which is definitely the main force of the Northern Xinjiang army.

"I don't know what's going on in Pengcheng now?" Cao Pi said with a sad face, "How could this happen? Where did so many troops come from in Northern Xinjiang? Could it be that Li Hong led the Northern Xinjiang cavalry southward?"

Xia Houyuan sighed in a low voice, "Is there any news from Jiangdong?"

"Zhang Hong has just crossed the river. It may take a few days before King Wu sends someone to deliver the news."

"Immediately send people across the river to Jiangdong, and ask Sun Quan to support you quickly." Xia Houyuan waved his horsewhip and said anxiously, "Li Hong is going to lead the army across the Huai River. Once the entire territory of Jiujiang is lost, the world will belong to Li Hong. Hurry up." ,quick……"

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On the tenth day of September, Pengcheng.

Zhang Yan with her hands behind her back, paced back and forth in the big tent.Fu Gan, Wang Ling, Jiang Ji and others gathered around the case, discussing the military situation in low voices.

As of today, all the armies going south have arrived at the designated positions.

Wei Jun led the Wula cavalry to Sikou and captured Sikou and Huaipu.Huaiyin is located in Huaihe River, and its defenders decisively burned the pontoon bridge, so the northern army failed to occupy Huaiyin City.

The emperor led his army to the front line of Wokou and Xiacai, and blocked the Jiujiang army's way to the north in time.After Zhao Yun heard the news, he immediately changed the direction of his attack and went to kill Anfengjin and Yangquan.Zhou Yu reacted very quickly and retreated to the south bank of the Huaihe River ahead of Zhao Yun. The Northern Army's idea of ​​chasing and killing Zhou Yu failed to come true.

Gao Shun's army and the Xiongnu cavalry surrounded Pengcheng, Lei Chong, Wei Xu, and Guan Yu's army surrounded Xiapi, Guan Hai's army surrounded Tancheng, and Lu Bu had already led his army south to the Huaihe River to meet the Son of Heaven. , ready to attack the northbound rebels at any time.

Now [-] cavalry are on the front line of the Huaihe River to stop the rebels, [-] cavalry have surrounded Cao Cao in Pengcheng, [-] infantry have surrounded Xiapi, and Guanhai's [-] Qingzhou troops are attacking Tancheng. Within a short period of time, the planned attack target was successfully completed, and absolute control over the Xuzhou battlefield was obtained.

The problem facing the Han army now is to capture Pengcheng, Xiapi, and Tancheng as soon as possible, so that the infantry army can all advance to the Huaihe River line, and the cavalry army can return to northern Xinjiang before the snow falls.

"How many people did we encircle and wipe out in Fangyu, Xiaocheng, Dancheng, and Xiangcheng?" Zhang Yan stopped and looked up at Fu Gan, "Is there no specific number?"

"After the war, the ministries took the prisoners and set out on the road, because the time was too tight, so..." Fu Gan smiled helplessly, "However, I met with Guo Jia, and he talked about the general situation of the various armies in Xuzhou. The number of people, if he didn't lie to us, then after the fourth battle, we wiped out about 4 Xuzhou troops. In addition, Cao Pi and Xiahouyuan in Jiujiang County still have about 2 people. Calculated in this way, Pengcheng, Xiapi and According to Guo Jia's estimation, there are at least 2 defenders in Pengcheng, about 1 in the hands of Cao Ren in Tancheng, and about 5000 defenders in Xiapi City. "

"Leave the Pi first?" Zhang Yan frowned tightly, and said in a low voice to herself.

"I also think we should attack Pi first, then Tancheng, and then concentrate all our forces to attack Pengcheng." Fu Gan said, "Our speed is so fast that Cao Cao has no time to react. He must be in Pengcheng. Pengcheng is the most difficult to attack." , it’s better to put it in the back.”

Zhang Yan thought for a moment, then pointed to Jiang Ji and said, "The three generals Lei Zhong, Wei Xu and Guan Yu are told to attack the city immediately and take down Xiapi first at all costs."

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On September [-]th, the Han army began to attack Xiapi. After seven days of continuous attack, Guan Yu personally led the first soldiers to attack the city wall and took the lead in conquering the west gate.On September [-], the Han army captured Xiapi.

Two days later, Lei Zhong led his army north to Pengcheng.Guan Yu led his army to directly kill Tancheng.Wei Xu stayed at Xiapi.

On September 26, Guan Yu and Guan Hai launched an attack at the same time. In one day, the Han army climbed the tower three times, and the Xuzhou army suffered heavy casualties.Seeing that the morale of the enemy army was low, Guan Yu commanded the army to attack overnight. In the middle of the night, Guan Yu took the lead and took the guards to capture the gate of the city, and the army immediately rushed into the city.Cao Ren surrendered.

On September 28, Guan Yu, Guan Hai and others led their troops to the Pengcheng battlefield.

On the third day of October, Zhang Yan commanded an army of [-] to attack Pengcheng.The Pengcheng defenders resisted tenaciously.

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In October, Chang'an.

Grand Sima Xu Rong, Prime Minister Li Wei, Shang Shuling Tian Chou and others received Sima Yi's good news.

After Ma Chao's reinforcements entered the Longnan battlefield, Sima Yi immediately commanded the army to launch a counterattack. Zhang Fei and Zhang Ren couldn't resist and withdrew to Yangping Pass.Sima Yi then pursued and attacked Zoumaling with heavy troops.Zhang Ren, who was stationed at Zoumaling, was defeated and fled to Yangping Pass, losing the high ground guarding the pass.Sima Yi ordered Ma Chao to garrison Jinniu Mountain to stop the reinforcements from Bashu, and Pang Yi to garrison troops to go to Maling to bombard Yangping Pass with crossbows and stone cannons.

Chang'an did not provide much food, grass and military equipment to the Longnan battlefield. Sima Yi asked the court repeatedly for this reason, begging the court to allocate food and grass.

After discussing with Li Wei and Tian Chou, Xu Rong wrote to Sima Yi, asking him to temporarily cease fighting and stop fighting.With Sima Yi's current strength, it is very unlikely that Yangping Pass will be conquered before winter, so Xu Rong told Sima Yi in the book that the troops of Yu Digen and Liang Baiwu had conquered Fangling, Shangyong, and Xicheng, and successfully defeated the Han Dynasty. For the defense line on the Middle East wing, wait until next spring. Depending on the development of the situation, the imperial court will appropriately increase troops in Yu Digen, and let him and you attack and take Hanzhong together.The current focus of the imperial court is to do everything possible to support the two battlefields of Nanyang and Xuzhou. Neither of these two battlefields can afford to be defeated. The imperial court has no choice but to temporarily abandon the Longnan battlefield.

The current situation on the Xuzhou battlefield is not good.Information obtained from various sources confirms that Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, and Cao Pi have assembled an army of about [-] on the south bank of the Huaihe River. Cross the north in winter.

If Pengcheng cannot be conquered, the iron cavalry army will not be able to return to northern Xinjiang in time, and the Hu tribe will soon stop supplying livestock and fodder to the frontline army because of the onset of winter. problem.

Zhang Yan also expressed the same concern in his letter to the court.Because Cao Cao and Xuzhou's main civil and military officials and their families are all in Pengcheng, Pengcheng's defense is very tenacious, and it is very difficult for the army to capture Pengcheng before November.In addition, once the iron cavalry returned to northern Xinjiang, the Han army needed enough troops to garrison the Huaihe River line. If the losses were too great during the forced attack in Pengcheng, the Han army might not be able to stop the violent counterattack of the rebels in the future.

Grand Sima Xu Rong resolutely decided to temporarily truce the Xuzhou battlefield, ordered the army on the Nanyang battlefield to launch an attack, took Wancheng, and then quickly deployed some troops to reinforce the Xuzhou battlefield.

Grand Sima Xu Rongshu told Yushi that before the end of October, Wancheng must be conquered and Nanyang occupied.

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In October, Nanyang.

After careful consideration, Liu Biao of Jingzhou decided to send troops to the north to contain the Northern Army on the Nanyang battlefield, thus giving Cao Cao in Xuzhou a chance to counterattack.If the Beijiang army on the Nanyang battlefield reinforces Xuzhou, Cao Cao will be completely finished.When Cao Cao is finished, Xiangyang is in danger.

However, the Jingzhou army was very afraid of the Northern Xinjiang cavalry, especially Cao Cao of Xuzhou was helpless under the attack of the Northern Xinjiang cavalry, and was defeated.After Liu Qi led the army across the Han River, Mustafa and Jifeng's iron cavalry attacked again and again. The Jingzhou army could not move an inch and did not dare to leave Xiangyang too far.

At this moment, the situation in Wancheng is precarious.

Wancheng was besieged by the northern border army for eleven months. Due to the large number of defenders in the city, the time of being besieged far exceeded the originally expected time. The food in the city was very tight, although so far the soldiers can still eat There was a meal, but the people in the city had already run out of food, and many people starved to death one after another.When the northern army attacked Nieyang, they deliberately let Ma Liang flee into Wancheng with the army, just to increase the consumption of food in Wancheng, and their goal was achieved.

There were too many rebels on the Nanyang battlefield, and 5 to [-] people were concentrated in Wancheng. No matter how many sharp siege equipment the Northern Army had, they could not easily take the city.Surrounding but not attacking is actually a helpless move by the Northern Xinjiang Army.

During the long period of eleven months, the defenders in the city gradually lost their confidence and morale, especially after the people of Wancheng began to die in large numbers, the morale of the army was completely confused.The army was in a state of confusion, and the soldiers were in panic all day long, so everyone gradually became inattentive to the Northern Army, and it was at this time that the Northern Army slowly dug tunnels under the city wall.

In mid-October, Yushi and Yan Liang commanded an army of 13 to attack Wancheng.

More than 3000 stone cannons, more than 1 crossbows, and various giant vehicles, furrows, and oars went into battle at the same time. The northern army's attack was like a storm, beating the defenders to the ground.

Seven days later, the tunnel dug by the Northern Xinjiang Army worked, and a section of the city wall that was a hundred steps long collapsed.The main body of Wancheng's city wall is made of rammed earth. Its hardness is not comparable to that of Luoyang's stone city wall. Coupled with the bombardment of dozens of heavy stone cannons from the Northern Xinjiang Army for five consecutive days, this section of the city wall is like fluffy sand. Generally fell apart.

The fierce soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang Army rushed in like a tide, and the earth-shattering sound of killing shook the world.

The officers and men of the Jingzhou Army surrendered one after another.Kuai Liang, Wen Pin, Xu Shu, Ma Liang and other Jingzhou generals were all captured.

On October 22, Yushi, the chariot general, and Yan Liang, the right guard general, entered Wancheng.

On October 23, Yushi reported victory to Chang'an and Tianzi Xingtai.

On October 24, Yan Liang led an army of [-] to the Xuzhou battlefield day and night.

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At the end of October, the emperor rushed to Pengcheng with Huben Yulin camp, shot Shushu City, and persuaded Cao Cao to surrender.Cao Cao ignored it.

On October 25, the emperor was overjoyed to hear the news of the great victory in Nanyang, and immediately ordered to inform all the soldiers of the army.For a moment, the drums of war were like thunder, and deafening cheers resounded through Pengcheng.

The Son of Heaven invited Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahoudun, and Cao Chun, and told about the great victory in Nanyang, "You four discuss it, and send someone into the city to urge Cao Cao to surrender immediately."

Cao Ren entered Pengcheng with the imperial decree of the emperor, but when he saw Cao Cao, he was stunned.Cao Cao has fallen into a deep coma due to a headache attack. Even if he wakes up occasionally, he is insane and talking nonsense.

"How did this happen?" Cao Ren knelt beside Cao Cao, crying with his head in his arms.

"He is desperate, completely desperate..." Xun Yu sighed miserably, "It has been 18 years, and he has fought for 18 years, but finally failed. Who can bear this kind of pain?"

On the first day of November, Cao Cao died of illness.

On the second day of November, Cao Ren led Xuzhou civil and military officials to surrender.

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On the fifth day of November, the Son of Heaven led an army of [-] troops to the south of the Huaihe River.

On the eighth day of November, Yan Liang led the army to Xuzhou.

On the tenth day of November, General Lu Bu of the Left Guard led Fengyun Cavalry, Duliao Cavalry, Ula Cavalry, and Xiongnu Cavalry to evacuate Xuzhou and return to northern Xinjiang.On the same day, Jiang Wu, the general of Zhenxi, led Xiliang iron cavalry back to western Xinjiang.

On November [-]th, Yan Liang and Zheng Bao led the vanguard to Xiacai to join the emperor.

"General Hutou, when do you think we will cross the river?" The little emperor asked triumphantly as he stood on the embankment of the Ma River, pointing his whip at the opposite bank.

"In my opinion, let's rest for a while." Yan Liang said with a smile, "General Guan Yu has crossed the river from the direction of Sikou and entered Guangling. If he can capture Guangling City before the end of November, we can attack Jiujiang County from two directions. , In this way, His Majesty will soon be able to drink horses from the Yangtze River."

"No, cross the river right away..." The little emperor swung his whip vigorously and roared, "Who can stop what my sword is pointing at?"

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