My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 412: Lielie River winds up, burning half of the sky

Guyang, Qingzhou, was used as a city to prevent Wu from advancing into Qingzhou. Zhang Liao had garrisoned here before, and today it has become a major military town.

The re-reinforced and raised city wall looked majestic and majestic in the vast night. On the city wall facing the south, the light of the torches stretched along the city wall for miles.

You can see soldiers patrolling back and forth on the top of the city. Originally, the defense here was from the county soldiers in the city. Last month, two troops from Yizhou and Bingzhou came from Luyang and took over all the defense. The water village on the north bank of the Huaijiang River, There are even more large ships standing side by side, more than thirty in total.

Fifteen of them were from private merchants. After all, it was impossible to build enough warships for 40,000 people to cross the river in a short period of time. It would be impossible to complete them in a month.

However, the ability to recruit fifteen large ships was entirely due to Zhang Liao's reputation here and the effect of the Xia Emperor leasing merchant cargo ships and giving generous rewards when he conquered Wei.

Moreover, in the two years since the Great Reign, the status of merchants has obviously improved a lot. The Central Plains and the North are stable and commerce is developed. The big merchants and gentry in the Huaijiang River area are very grateful for the kindness. As soon as they heard that they wanted to rent a ship, they went there without saying a word. He took the family's boats that did not go to the Huai River to the water village, signed and pledged them, and then left with a smile.

Now, it has been more than a month. In addition to the military camps outside Guyang City, there are also camps of the Yizhou Army on both sides of the water village.

The stars are all over the sky like a silver ribbon hanging across the night sky.

The bonfire was burning in the camp, and the patrolling Qingqi outside held the fire and ran back to the camp gate, bypassed the school yard, and then went out from the camp gate on the side camp to patrol the ferry along the river.

In the camp, many soldiers sat around the campfire, warming themselves up and talking, or sleeping with their pillows on the stones. There was a fierce aura between their brows.

During the First World War in the Northwest, the soldiers of Yizhou were extremely aggrieved. Many of them were not acclimated to the local environment, and as a result, all the limelight was robbed by soldiers of the Qingzhou Army and the Tang Army.

After several months of recuperation, they are now lively men. Now they are stationed in Guyang, which is across the river from Wu State. Material resources are coming from the rear, and the craftsmen in the army are working hard to repair the water stronghold and practice shipboard operations. All of these are happening one by one. It shows that the two generals will make big moves at any time.

The soldiers of both armies have been holding back this breath for a long time.

The wooden building built in the middle of the water village was brightly lit at this time, and teams holding torches frequently crossed each other, indicating that this was the core of the two armies.

The atmosphere in the hall on the first floor of the wooden building is solemn. The weapon racks against the wall, swords, guns, swords and halberds exude a chilling atmosphere.

Generals from all levels of the two armies gathered here, looking at the hanging map of the Huaijiang waters and the map of the Wu army stationed on the south bank of the Huaijiang River, which the scouts brought back from the other side in the afternoon.

To the south, Wu Jun has begun to set up defenses.

"...The new emperor of the Wu Kingdom is just a puppet. However, these aristocratic families are still very sensitive in their reactions. I don't know which big family introduced the generals to lead the army."

In the brightly lit hall, it was Zhang Liao who was the first to speak to break the silence. He had a humble temperament and did not stand in the first place. Instead, he stood with other generals like a general.

But no one despised him.

Next to him was Gao Shun, who had a serious face and a short beard. Following Zhang Liao's words, he continued: "No matter how many people there are, what's the use? The soldiers are skilled, the generals are brave, and a group of master-eating pigs and dogs pushed up." How capable can a general be?"

Gao Shun was the lieutenant brought by Lu Bu, but he was good at foot combat. The trapped camp trained by Fang Shidao here, after several battles, has reached most of the level of the year, and he can fully stand alone here.

But it's a pity that Su Chen once wanted to expand the army, but was rejected by Gao Shun. The soldiers he needed were almost one in a hundred, and they couldn't be veterans. They had to be recruits, so that they could be trained by himself.

In the past two years, except for garrisoning in Qingzhou, Luyang, Xirong and Northwest, the three battles have not been successful. It can't be seen on the face, but the fighting spirit has already been awakened in the heart.

"The battle of crossing the river will be handed over to the Yizhou army of the princes. When they reach the ground, the two troops and horses of Wu will be handed over to Shun."

Gao Shun stretched out his hand and pointed his finger on the south bank of the Huaijiang River on the map, in the southeast and due south directions. Here were two troops of the Wu Kingdom stationed.

"These two groups... total 17,000 people." Zhang Liao frowned.

Gao Shun did not answer directly, but proved with actions that he wanted to take these two Wu armies. He raised his hand and grabbed the two small flags representing the Wu armies inserted on the map and held them in his hands.

"I want it too!"

Zhang Fei took a sip of wine and put the wine jar into his son Zhang Bao's arms. He strode forward, pulled away the flag of the Wu Kingdom in the southwest, and waved it in his hand: "No one can argue with me!"

"okay."

Guan Yu stood up after the chief officer's case and walked to the map, "Although the Emperor of Wu is a puppet, the aristocratic families in Wu can still be considered powerful if they join forces, such as Prime Minister Gu Chongwen, Taiwei Fan Li... and others, and there are many generals under his command. The young talents who come from their sect or the clan...well, I really can't take them seriously."

Originally, he wanted to look at the enemy seriously, but when he saw the enemies scattered on the map, Guan Yu's tense face suddenly burst into laughter.

"Let's fight according to our own situation. Guan will spread all over Wudi. After taking Yaozhou, he will attack the surrounding states, such as Ningzhou, Hezhou, Zhaoyang... and use up the brains of the aristocratic families in Wudi, prolonging the war. Get up, keep them busy, and spread out the army.”

Guan Yu tapped his finger on the east side of Shengkang: "I heard that Zhou Yu and Gan Ning are here. With them joining Zheng Duong's fleet, their combat power has been greatly improved. They can launch an attack on the capital of Wu from the sea. Once the troops arrive, these will not The aristocratic families who have fought in the war will definitely panic and take back the scattered troops. In this way, we can take advantage of the victory to pursue and kill Shengkang in one go!"

The lights flickered in the hall.

Zhang Liao, Zhang Fei, Gao Shun, Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, Wei Yan, Zhang Bao...as well as the middle and lower-level generals in each battalion of the two armies. This is what Su Chen requires. The grassroots generals in the army must also know the strategic deployment. Know the strategic goals that need to be accomplished.

Such a request puzzled many Chinese generals at first. Later, when they conquered Xirong, Qi, and Liang, the teams fighting on the front line lost contact and could still proceed according to the previous strategic purpose. After that, such military discussions spread without any hindrance among the armies.

Seeing Guan Yu holding one hand in front of the map and stroking his beard with the other, he stopped talking. Among the people, Wei Yan felt as if he had returned to Jingzhou. He felt very happy, "Junhou, can you allocate a battalion of troops and horses to us at that time?" I?"

In the light of the lamp, Guan Yu turned his head and looked at him. He had heard about the other party from Liu Bei and Su Chen after he came to this world, and he felt a little sorry for what happened to him.

At this time, he stroked his beard and nodded, making a heavy sound.

"Chief Wen wants a battalion, but!"

"Thank you, Lord!" Wei Yan smiled broadly, "It would be more satisfying to fight with the two generals Guan and Zhang!"

The few times he followed Zhuge Liang in the Northern Expedition were actually very frustrating. After losing Liu Bei's support, he rarely commanded operations like a general. Instead, he had to consult Zhuge Liang on everything.

Moreover, he mentioned Ziwu Valley's strange plan more than once, but unfortunately it was rejected.

But he didn't blame Zhuge Liang. After all, there was nothing wrong with using troops safely. It was just that the generals and prime ministers couldn't get along.

"Alright, let's start the land expedition first by defeating the warships in the Wu Kingdom's river!"

Guan Yu calmed down the restless generals, raised his face and looked at the night sky outside the window, "Tonight the stars and moon are bright, and things can be seen on the river. It's a good time!"

In fact, long before the military meeting, the strategy of crossing the river at night and burning the opponent's warships had already been finalized!

As Guan Yu spoke, the generals present looked indifferently, but they all grinned, and their smiles were full of ferocity.

Zhang Fei, who was already impatient, took the wine jar from his son's hand, raised his head and took a sip.

"Then what are you waiting for? I want to watch Red Cliff burn."

Zhang Liao forced out a smile in embarrassment.

……

The stars and rivers were turning, and the night was gradually getting deeper. In the second half of the night, the water village with the flags of "Guan" and "Zhang" gradually became quiet, and the long bonfires gradually extinguished and decreased.

Amidst the sound of rushing water waves rolling against the shore, at the Shuizhai Ferry, among the large boats lined up side by side, speedboats were pushed into the water one after another with the sound of "shushing" water.

Soon, more than forty boats and boats took advantage of the darkness and sailed across the river reflecting the moonlight. They could see the twenty-five boats in front carrying kerosene, cloth and other flammable materials.

There were only two soldiers on it operating the boat forward, and there were only rowing comrades in the boat behind. There were no flammable things in the boat.

It was the middle of the night, and the river was rippling with these fast-sailing boats rising and falling on the water. Half an hour later, in the darkness in the distance, one could vaguely see the firelight of the Wu Kingdom Water Village on the south bank of the Huaijiang River.

On the twenty or so fast boats that were ahead, the soldiers paddled faster and rushed forward.

In the water village on the south bank, the soldiers on the archery tower looked at the river. Occasionally they would be lazy and close their eyes to rest for a while. In the summer night, quietly listening to the sound of the water waves on the riverside was sometimes a comfortable enjoyment.

However, this time the soldiers on the archery tower vaguely heard the urgent sound of water splashing in the water. As the soldiers on duty, they were all people with keen nerves. They immediately felt that something was wrong and lit up rockets to shoot towards the river.

Before the firelight illuminated anything, the first thing I saw was the speckled firelight lighting up the river surface.

"Enemy attack!" He shouted at the top of his voice from the archery tower, quickly took up his bow and shot another arrow into the night sky.

call out!

While the sound of the arrows resounded clearly in the night, on the river, the speeding boats one after another ignited flames in the night. As they approached the rows of boats moored at the ferry in front of the other side's water village, the boats on them were The state army soldier jumped into the water and swam hard to the empty boat behind.

After boarding the waiting boat, many people turned back to look at Wu Jun's water village. One after another, the fast-moving boats had already collided with Wu Jun's big ship over there. The kerosene tanks tied to the front of the boats were shattered the moment they touched the big ship. open.

The burning flames on the boat quickly spread to the hull of the warship along with the flowing oil stains. When the Wu army soldiers guarding above heard the sound of arrows and shouts, they came out of the cabin in a panic, waving their undressed uniforms in panic, Slap the flames that burn onto the side of the ship.

A strong wind blows from the river.

The wind helped the fire, which instantly lit up the night sky.

General Wu and the commander-in-chief of Wu Army who came after hearing the news saw the flames rising from many warships on the river bank. They turned over and dismounted with pale faces, their feet and stomachs were trembling.

"Quickly drive the ones that are not on fire away from the ferry, and send some people up to save the ones that are not completely burned!"

Coach Wu Jun was so angry that he stamped his feet and shouted, his voice seemed like he was about to cry.

Before the war even started, part of the ship was burned, and the news came back to Shengkang that the coach was not even sitting in the position, and he was probably about to be removed.

(End of this chapter)