In the water village, Wen Hou saw that the follow-up troops of the Jingzhou Navy Division downstream were pressed like a wall, and the surrounding military officials and defenders were like earth.

He summoned the military officials and said in public: "General Zhengnan transferred our naval army to assist in the defense of Xiangyang, and the walled city is simple and there is no danger to rely on, and we have thwarted the enemy's attack on the outpost of the camp, which can be described as a small victory. If he retires from the army and saves his useful body, he will serve the country again in the future. ”

A military officer cautiously asked, "Where does Sima want to retreat?" ”

Wen Hou's face was expressionless: "Dongjin Shuizhai has few troops, and it just happens to join forces with it to resist the enemy army." ”

All the military officials breathed a long sigh of relief, and bowed down one after another: "I am willing to follow Sima." ”

Losing the sandbar water village in such a hurry, who would dare to return to the Xiangfan realm?

Not to mention Cao Ren, who is a high-ranking and decisive killer, even Xiangyang Taishou Lu Chang dared to kill these military officials and enforce military discipline.

Wen Hou is Wen Ping's nephew, he is a big family in Jingzhou, Lu Chang does not dare to kill Wen Hou, there is no obstacle to killing these military officials.

On the beach, the bamboo raft has been pulled to the shore and erected a large area of anti-arrow fortifications, Tian Xin is wearing armor, and he sees the water gate of the sandbar water village wide open, and the defenders abandon the armor to drive the boat and the bamboo row to a Cao army water village on the east bank. The boats were crowded, and some of the defenders swam to follow the evacuation.

The captured soldiers wept at this, and they were abandoned.

Dong Hui hurriedly reminded and pointed to the fireworks rising in the water village: "Camp Governor, it's important to fight the fire." ”

As he spoke, he glanced back downstream, where the sailor's outpost was still three or four miles away, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

At such a distance, the sailor could not compete for merit.

Zhan Yan, the former governor of the sailor, was wearing a lacquered leather armor, his left hand was tightly grasped on the guardrail of the building, and behind him were two heavy crossbows and a drum platform.

There are also many boats and boats around the battleship, and from time to time they pick up drowning soldiers and wounded soldiers from the water for treatment.

Zhan Yan saw the defenders of Shazhou Water Village fleeing, and turned his head sideways: "Order, don't stop, go straight to the enemy Dongjin Water Village." ”

Dongjin Water Village, Wen Hou jumped off the boat, stepped on the knee-high cold Han water ashore, and said to his cousin Wen Xiu who came out of the village to greet him: "The enemy general Tian Xin is brave, naked clothes killed through Wenfeng's formation, and almost broke into the village alone. Wen Feng was brave and was also beheaded by Tian Xin. I think this person is as brave as Gan Xingba, and my Jiangxia army has no help, so it is better to retreat early. ”

Wen Xiu is Wen Ping's adopted son, and hesitated: "The defeat of the army is a small matter, and the damage to my father's prestige and reputation is a big matter." ”

Wen Hou raised his hand on Wen Xiu's shoulder, stretched out his right arm and pointed at the subordinates who landed in a hurry: "Without the trilogy, my Wen family will be nothing." It is better to burn down the water village early to remind Xiangyang. ”

Between Xiangfan, Cao Ren recruited more than 1,000 sailors have built three pontoon bridges, he has set up this formation at the ferry on the south bank of the pontoon bridge, the red curtain curtain is waving, and more than 1,000 soldiers are arrayed for sanitation, and the armor is glorious.

At this moment, a banquet is being held to drink with Hu Xiu and Fu Fang, and Li Xu, the governor of southern Xiangyang, is stationed in Yicheng, and the loss of this important barrier in Yicheng without a battle has too much impact on morale, so he has been taken into custody by Cao Ren, and sent someone to escort Xuchang to wait for disposal, and he did not even give the opportunity to make meritorious contributions in front of the army.

Hu Xiu and Fu Fang were terrified, but fortunately, Li Xu was responsible, and the two of them were just reinforcements who came to Xiangyang to help in the war.

In the drinking room, the latest battle report was sent from Xiangyang.

Cao Ren's face changed slightly: "Children are bad for the country!" ”

He turned his head to look to the east, where there were indeed faint and dissipating signs of fireworks in the sky, he thought it was caused by the anxiety of the war, but he never thought that Sima Wenhou of Jiangxia's other troops would retreat so quickly.

A burned water village was meaningless to Zhan Yan, and when he saw the pontoon bridge between Xiangfan from afar, Zhan Yan immediately turned the bow of the boat and went upstream.

As a result, Cao Jun's Shuishui Village on the north bank of the Han River could only release fireboats and obstruct the westward advance of Jingzhou's naval division.

The Jingzhou sailors appeared downstream, and Cao Ren's troops accelerated the crossing of the river.

In order to cover the pontoon bridge, Cao Ren arranged crossbowmen on the south bank of the Han River, in order to suppress the Jingzhou sailors.

By noon, Guan Yu led the main force to arrive at Shazhou Island, and after a while, he went directly to the flat field in the southwest of Xiangyang City.

At this time, Xianshou Mountain has been seized by Xiahoulan before Lu Chang and Cao Ren, Lei Xu led the headquarters to hold Yicheng, Xiahoulan's troops were divided into dangerous places, and the highest point of the Xiangyang battlefield had fallen into the control of the Jingzhou army.

Cao Jun's subordinates and directions can be seen at a glance.

When Tian Xin arrived at the new camp, Guan Yu was studying the defense map of Cao's army.

The muddy sand table stood in the curtain, Guan Yu stroked his beard and examined it, and no one around dared to make a loud noise.

Tian Xin walked all the way, and the morale of the sergeants and officers he saw was high, and his footwork seemed to be light, so that Tian Xin looked at the buildings and warships hovering on the shore and swayed lightly.

Outside the tent, Liao Hua led the military officials to inspect the head of Tian Xinjin's armor, and then took out a scroll of silk and read: "Yidu County Camp Governor Tian Xin captured the captive and won the merit, and was promoted to the first level, and he was pretended to be the southern governor of Yidu." Still leading the department, Yiwu Ling, Lingling each a battalion of soldiers. ”

After reading the silk book, Wang Fu brought a wooden plate to Tian Xin, and said with a smile: "Tian Duwei, take the seal." ”

The military power is sacred and noble, Tian Xin stood straight, and solemnly reached out to catch the newly engraved silver seal on the plate.

Liao Hua handed the silk book to the scribe and said to Tian Xin: "The number of Xiaoxian's department is the Southern Army, which is different from the Northern Army of Xi Zhen, the northern commander of Lingling. After our drafting, Dong Hui of the Left Army was the protector, and Xi Hong, the superintendent of the Linglingyi Barracks, was the Sima of the Southern Army. ”

Protecting the army, protecting means guardianship.

Xi Hong, the former supervisor of the new battalion of Yibing in Lingling County, and Chen Feng, the supervisor of the new battalion of Yibing in Wuling County, generously came out and saluted Tian Xin: "The last general will meet the captain." ”

Xi Hong is the younger brother of Xi Zhen, the governor of the northern part of Lingling County and the general of Xingpei, and is a member of the Xiangyang clan.

When Changban Slope, Liao Huaneng gave up his foundation and status to follow Liu Bei Nandu, and the Xi Zhen brothers also abandoned real estate and led the clan to follow Liu Bei Nandu.

After the structure of the Southern Army was initially established, Tian Xin, Dong Hui, and Xi Hong followed Liao Hua and Wang Fu into the curtain counselor military aircraft.

The three of them sat together and listened to Guan Pingzheng's report on the latest military situation: "Niu Jinsan attacked Da Shou Mountain, but they all returned in vain. General Xiahou came to report that his troops were full of fighting spirit and did not need reinforcements. ”

Guan Yu stared at the sand table, thanks to the intelligence advantage, the forces of the two sides were almost on the stage.

At this time, a new military intelligence arrived, Guan Pingnian: "It has been confirmed that Li Xu, the governor of southern Xiangyang, has been dismissed by Cao Ren and sent to Xudu by prisoner car. More than 1,000 Jiangxia soldiers under Li Xu have been handed over to his brother Li Ji. ”

Li Xu, Li Ji's father Li Tong is very brave, after the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu led the army to besiege Cao Ren, Guan Yu led other troops to detour north to cut off Cao Ren's supply line, it was Li Tong's sacrifice to open the gap. It was also because of this battle that Li Tong contracted an illness and died.

Guan Yu was silent, and soon a military situation came, Guan Ping's tone was slightly excited: "The original Guanzhong protector Zhao Yan has arrived in Fancheng with five thousand, and the men and horses of the department are tired and are crossing the Han River. Pang De's department is still in Wancheng, camping in Nieyang tonight. ”

Even if Pound starts to march quickly, he will not be able to catch up with tomorrow's decisive battle.

Guan Yu looked at Wang Fu: "Give a war letter to Cao Zixiao." ”

Tian Xin stared at the sand table, this decisive battle could not be avoided.

Cao Ren had to fight, and only by defeating the Jingzhou infantry in the field could he ensure the stability of Xiangyang; If he led the main force to retreat on the north bank of the Han River, and the Jingzhou Naval Division blocked the Han River, then Cao Ren could only watch Xiangyang be besieged.

If Xiangyang is broken, Nanxiang County and Nanyang County will be in turmoil, which may trigger a chain reaction.

Cao Ren must fight, and the Jingzhou army must also fight.