Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 458 Burning Shazhou Island

Xianxi is located in Tianmenshan Park on the opposite bank of the Yangtze River in the northwest of Wuhu City in later generations.

Cao Jun crossed the river in batches, the main force followed Ruxukou to the Yangtze River, and the rest of the troops crossed the river from Xianxi, Liyang and other places, occupied Jiangxinzhou, and blocked Guan Yu's army's retreat.

This place is actually the place where Zhu Huan repelled Cao Ren in history.

Including Ruxukou, Xianxi, and the Jiangxinzhou currently occupied by Cao Wei, are all places where Zhu Huan became famous.

It's just different from Zhu Huan's choice to defend Ruxukou, Guan Yujun deliberately gave up Ruxukou, and led Cao Wei's main force to the Yangtze River, implementing a strategy of luring the enemy deep.

However, Zhu Huan was short of troops, so he chose to fight hard, and then he won.

At this moment, above the surface of the Xianxi River, the mighty Cao Wei army ships almost covered the surface of the river. There is also a Jiangxinzhou here, which is called Chenqiaozhou in later generations.

In the Han Dynasty, it was called Zhongzhou, and the downstream Jiangxin Township was called Shazhou Island, which is recorded in "Three Kingdoms".

Cao Xiu brought far more personnel this time than Cao Ren had brought in in history. Lu Qian, Zang Ba and Xue Ti were the three generals with higher positions, and they belonged to the generals second only to Cao Xiu.

There are also dozens of generals such as Chang Diao, Zhugeqian, Wang Shuang, Gao Zuo, Pu Zhong, Hu Zhi, Li Xing, Yin Lu, etc., who control more than [-] troops of Cao Wei.

Because Guan Yu fled south in panic, Cao Xiu attacked on a large scale. From Ruxukou to Xianxi and along the banks of the Yangtze River in Liyang, Cao's soldiers were all there.

The soldiers and horses are mighty and mighty, as if there is a tendency to throw the whip to stop the flow.

The fleet of Guan Yu's army transported some soldiers to Zheqi City on the opposite bank, and entered the Zheqi Mountain to defend.

Cao Xiu was still preparing to cross the river, and Guan Yu's fleet had already arrived at Xianxi. Knowing that at this time, he immediately ordered Xianxi Cao's army to intercept it.

Just as the sky was getting dark, it was evening, and hundreds of ships, large and small, were sailing eastward on the wide waterway of the Yangtze River.

One of the building ships was majestic and tall, counting the lowest cabin, it had five floors and a height of four to five feet, comparable to a mobile city on the sea, extremely dazzling among the fleet.

Guan Yu was standing on the boat, overlooking Zhongzhou.

At this time, Cao Ying's stronghold had been established on Zhongzhou Island, and the Cao army on the left bank was still crossing the river densely, with countless boats going back and forth on the river.

Cao Jun over there also got an order, and the ships quickly began to form formation, preparing to block Guan Yu's army on the river.

Seeing this situation, Guan Yu said coldly: "A group of young people ordered the three armies to kill them."

"You can't do it!"

Lu Xun hurriedly stopped him and said: "The strategy has been successful, and the enemy has penetrated deep into it. It would be easy to just wipe out Cao's army here, but if the main force of Cao's army is scared and retreated, all previous efforts will be wasted!"

Guan Yu said with an unhappy expression, "I have traveled north and south for dozens of years. When I fought on the battlefield, Cao Xiu was still a baby. He dared to be so rampant today. A group of northerners wanted to intercept me on the river. They really thought I couldn't cure the water." Army?"

Lu Xun smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the enemy has already entered the trap. When their main force has crossed the river, we will join hands with Jianye's navy to defeat Cao's army on Shazhou Island first, and then wipe out Cao's army in Zhongzhou. At that time, the main force of Cao's army will know the news. They must have panicked and wanted to cross the river to escape, they came, but they couldn't go."

"Well."

Guan Yu stroked his long gray and white beard, nodded slightly and said: "Lu Boyan, you are indeed very talented. This battle is indeed as you expected. Cao Jun crossed the Yangtze River. On the river, I will let Cao Xiu die in the river. Here. But now that the enemy has blocked the river, how can we get there?"

Looking into the distance, Lu Xun pointed to the right side of Zhongzhou Island, which is the northwest direction of Jiujiang District in Wuhu City, and said: "Your Majesty, the enemy troops have just landed on the island and have not yet completely crossed the river. The blockade on the river on their right side has not yet begun. Just about to rush over."

Guan Yu looked intently and saw that the Cao army on the left bank of Zhongzhou Island in the distance was indeed densely packed and was landing. At the same time, a large number of ships had assembled, but there were hardly many Cao troops on the right bank of Zhongzhou Island and the south bank of the Yangtze River.

This is because the retreat speed of the Han army far exceeded Cao Jun's imagination. Guan Yu withdrew to Ruxukou as soon as Cao Xiu arrived at the foot of Hefei city.As soon as Cao Xiu chased him to Ruxukou, he retreated to Jianye without stopping.

As a result, Cao Jun's interception speed was far less than his retreat speed, so Cao Xiu could only continue to pursue his tail to prevent Guan Yu from pacifying Sun Quan after he returned to Jiangdong, and defended against Jiang.

Seeing that there was indeed a gap to the east on their right hand side, Guan Yu said, "Well, Zhou Cang."

"The end is here."

"Order the three armies to rush across the river on the right."

"only."

Zhou Cang immediately went to convey the military order.

Soon the flagship waved a semaphore, telling all ships to charge to the right.

At this moment, the sky was getting dark. Although Cao Jun in Zhongzhou and Xianxi on the left bank shouted and wanted to stop them from leaving, they were beyond their reach. The vast Yangtze River was not something they could stop.

The fleet quickly attacked Cao's army in the east, smashing the ships they used to intercept, and then went down the river and swaggered away.

Cao Xiu's main force is still in the stage of crossing the river, not to mention their water army can't catch up, so they can only let it go.

At that time, what Cao Xiu thought was to transport the main force of infantry and cavalry to the other side of the river first, and then wait until all the supplies arrived, then take down Zheqi City, and then follow the river road, breaking through Chungu, Wuhu, Yuhu, Danyang and other counties all the way. Take Jianye.

In this way, even if Guan Yu's main force successfully returned to the army and quelled Sun Quan's rebellion, they could go directly to Jianye City and start an annexation attack on Yangzhou.

However, what Cao Xiu didn't know was that it was sunset outside Jianye City at this time, and the sun was setting in the evening, and the bright sunlight had changed from bright to orange-red, and was still changing in a darker direction.

Ships at the dock raised their sails.

Most of the time in the Jiangdong area, the north wind blows in winter, and the southeast wind blows like the Battle of Chibi, after all, it is rare.

It just so happens that Jianye is in the north. If it wants to go upstream along the Yangtze River, it will be in a situation of upstream and downstream.

Wei Yan stood on the bow of a warship, staring into the distance with serious eyes, and waved his big hand: "Set sail!"

"set sail!"

Following this order, hundreds of ships started up one after another.

The sailors under the cabin shook the oars vigorously, and the creaking sound resounded throughout the world.

Guan Yu's warrant arrived this morning, telling Wei Yan to prepare to attack. Tonight, he first wiped out Cao's army on Shazhou Island, and then trapped the rest of Cao's army on the Yangtze River.

In the setting sun, Guan Yu's fleet first crossed Zhongzhou and arrived at Shazhou Island. The Cao army here also received an order to intercept Guan Yu's army.

They came earlier and were more prepared. They actually set up iron chains across the Yangtze River and controlled the entire river.

The main general here is Lu Qian. He stood on a high oar on the shore of Shazhou Island and looked out. He said to Wang Shuang, the general beside him, "Guan Yu was attacked by enemies, and he wanted to flee back to Jianye in embarrassment and wait for reinforcements. He goes back."

Wang Shuang scratched his head and said, "But why do we have to stop them on the river? Let's go directly to Jianye first. Wouldn't it be better for Jianye not to let him enter the city?"

Lu Qian glanced at him, and said: "Wei Yan is in Jianye now. Could it be that we were flanked by Guan Yu and Wei Yan when we went to Jianye? Now that the main force of our army has not yet crossed the river, how can we be Guan Yu's opponent? When Guan Yu returns to Jianye , and then send Wei Yan to the rear to destroy Sun Quan and solve the future troubles, do you think we can take down Jianye City?"

"Forehead"

Wang Shuang said awkwardly: "The general is wise."

"It's the wise general Zhengdong."

Lu Qian made a correction.

Although he was also a veteran of Cao Cao's time in Yanzhou, he has not been very popular.

He didn't become a partial general until Cao Pi succeeded to the throne.

This time when Cao Xiu went south, he followed him as the governor of Xuzhou and joined the general Weilu, so he had a certain military power.

So act more cautiously.

At this time, Guan Yu's army had arrived in the distance, and iron chains were erected across the river.

Guan Yu immediately gave the order to attack, and the ships began to charge towards the shore of Shazhou Island.

A gentle slope was washed out on the south side of the river bank, and countless ships of the Jiangdong Navy rushed directly to the slope and ran aground, and then the soldiers disembarked and assembled.

Lu Qian believed that Guan Yu's army had not assembled at this time, and it was time to attack, so he ordered a large-scale attack.

But he didn't know that Guan Yu also knew about Shen Chen's Queyue formation, so the soldiers disembarked pushing vehicles used to carry heavy supplies, and formed a circular formation around the periphery to cover the formation of the soldiers.

At the same time, there was a rain of arrows on the ship, and the overwhelming arrows shot Cao Jun's soldiers crying for their fathers and mothers.

The several-kilometer-long river beach was densely packed with enemy and enemy soldiers. After the Han army disembarked, they gathered in formation, and arrows fell like raindrops.Cao Jun held his crossbow against his shield and rushed to the side of the vehicle to attack.

The two sides fought desperately around the surrounding vehicles. The Han soldiers on the vehicle stabbed down with spears and spears, and the Cao army below also stabbed upwards with spears and spears.

The arrow above the head seemed to cover the sky, and the river beach battle seven or eight miles below could not be seen at a glance.

"Kill!"

"Kill these puppies."

"We Jiangdong children have never been weaker than others."

The Han army roared.

Many of them were soldiers recruited from Jiangdong, and launched a crazy offensive against Cao Jun.

The battle continued, because the Han army defended well, and Cao's army fell into a disadvantage. Many Cao's troops were shot, stabbed, and chopped down. The corpses on the river beach were scattered all over the place. They were gradually stained red.

Wang Shuang saw that their situation was not going well in the distance, so he said to Lu Qian with some concern: "General, the enemy has used vehicles to defend against our offensive. We can't get in now, and the casualties are heavy. Should we withdraw first?" ?”

Lu Qian shook his head: "This Shazhou Island is extremely open. Once we retreat and they enter, they will remove the iron locks and let their boats pass. If Guan Yu returns to Jianye, it will be difficult for him to take Jiangdong. Ascension to the sky."

"But the soldiers"

Wang Shuang still wanted to say something.

Lu Qian interrupted him and said: "Don't worry, the general's reinforcements are already on the way. It's getting late today, we have to stop Guan Yu here. It's getting late and we can't sail. They can only live on the boat and wait until tomorrow." As soon as it is bright, the general's reinforcements arrive, can't they still be eliminated?"

"I see."

Only then did Wang Shuang know why Lu Qian insisted on forcibly intercepting them at the risk of huge casualties.

The number of Cao's army far exceeds that of the Han army. In addition to the 13 cavalry in the headquarters, there are 2 Sun Quan's troops in the hinterland of Jiangdong in the rear.

Guan Yu's headquarters is only [-], and the other [-] are scattered all over the place. It can be said that the entire Jiangdong is currently empty.

As long as Guan Yu's main force is trapped here, Wei Yan's little manpower will not be able to turn around any troubles, and then Cao Xiu will be able to cross the river directly and help Cao Pi seize Jiangdong.

With Jiangdong in his hands, one-third of the great Han in the south will be lost, and the national power will fluctuate one after another. Are you afraid that you will not be able to unify the world in the future?

Thinking of this, Wang Shuang couldn't help admiring Cao Xiu's foresight.

Soon the battle over there also became fierce. At the beginning of the evening, that is, around seven o'clock in the evening, the sky was completely dark, and torches were lit on the river and on the shore.

The sound of fighting, shouting, screaming, the collision of weapons, and the sounds of various horns, gongs, drums, and bone whistles can be heard endlessly, and the noise resounds throughout the sky.

While Cao Jun's attention was on the south, countless ships had arrived at Shazhou Island behind the Yangtze River in the north.

Shazhou Island is really too big.

It was twenty kilometers long from the head of the island to the end of the island. Cao's troops were all on both sides of the head of the island. Not to mention the defense at the end of the island, they didn't even send sentries.

Because they built a beacon tower in Xiaohuangzhou further north, where they can observe the movement on the Yangtze River.

It's a pity that Wei Yan had already planted people on Xiaohuangzhou, and the beacon tower was raided by a small team of dozens of people before it was lit, and it was no longer possible to report to Cao Jun in the south.

At this moment, after Wei Yan landed on Shazhou Island, he immediately ordered to attack Cao Jun on the west side of the island at full speed.

With torches in one hand and fish oil in the other, the soldiers, with the help of a small number of guards, went straight to Cao Jun's camp on the west side.

Cao Xiu divided more than 3 troops on Shazhou Island, and the camp also stretched for several miles, but at this time almost the whole army went to the beach to the south to fight Guan Yu, and there were almost no one in the camp to defend.

There were more than 2 people in Wei Yan, and they marched mightily all the way. Wherever they passed, they entered the camps and set fires everywhere.

Soon more than a dozen camps were all ablaze.

At night, the flames burst into the sky.

Lu Qian, who was still fighting Guan Yu on the front line, didn't realize that he had been stabbed in the eye, and was constantly looking for weak points of the Han army to direct the offensive.

When the flames ignited, someone suddenly shouted: "The rear camp is on fire."

"what?"

"Look, everyone, the rear camp."

"That is how the matter?"

"Go and put out the fire."

In an instant, Cao Jun, who was attacking, panicked.

Lu Qian looked behind in shock.

The blazing flames burned half of the sky, and a soldier ran over in embarrassment, and shouted in a mournful voice: "Report, general, Wei Yan's troops suddenly appeared in the rear, and the defense in the camp was caught off guard, and they set it on fire."

"Where's the boat? Where's the boat?"

Lu Qian looked at him with a ferocious face, he didn't care about anything else, supplies, food, grass, weapons and equipment were burned as soon as they were burned, and the great Wei had a strong national power, so there was no shortage of these things.

Only the ship must never be lost.

The soldier wailed: "When we ran out, the enemy was heading towards the dock!"

"Withdraw, snatch the ship!"

Lu Qian almost squeezed these words out between his teeth.

Now I'm afraid we won't be able to wait until tomorrow morning when Cao Xiu's reinforcements arrive. If they can't grab the boat and escape by night, their entire army will be wiped out!
(End of this chapter)