Chapter 1656: Crossing the River
Looking at the scene on the river, Zhou Yu's face was full of astonishment.
He couldn't understand how Cao Shuo saw through Huang Gai's deception.
First it was engulfed by fire, and then there were so many catapults throwing boulders that it was obvious that Huang Gai and the soldiers he brought with him would not be able to come back alive.
"The Metropolitan Governor, Cao Zirong saw through it again." Zhou Tai, who was standing behind him, asked, "What should we do?" ”
"Pass the order." Zhou Yu said dejectedly: "All the soldiers are ready to meet the Cao army that landed at any time." ”
Zhou Tai left in response, while Zhou Yu was still looking at the river stupidly.
On the north bank of the river, Cao Shuo stood on the shore and ordered behind him: "Order the catapult to continue to throw boulders on the opposite bank." The soldiers who built the bridge immediately built a pontoon bridge, broke the camp, landed the camp first, and landed first, followed by other soldiers. ”
had been prepared for a long time, and after Cao Shuo's order, the soldiers of the Cao army immediately made a move.
All the catapults adjusted their orientation and catapulted the boulders to the opposite bank, while the soldiers of the bridge building battalion took out the pontoon bridge that Cao Shuo had brought from Shouchun and built the longest pontoon bridge they had built so far on the Yangtze River.
Little by little, the pontoon bridge extended to the opposite bank, and the soldiers of the broken camp and the first battalion followed closely behind the soldiers of the bridge building battalion and launched an attack on the opposite bank.
On the south bank of the Yangtze River, the Jiangdong Army could only watch Cao Jun build a bridge, but there was no way to do it.
Cao Jun's catapult is still projecting stones to the shore.
Whoever dares to step forward will definitely be smashed into powder.
All they could do was wait, wait for Cao's army to land, and the catapult would no longer project stones.
Seeing Cao Jun's movements, Zhou Yu was stunned.
He only considered that it would be difficult for Cao Jun to land without warships, but he didn't expect Cao Shuo to bring a pontoon bridge that could be built on the water.
Although the pontoon bridge can only pass through the infantry army, and it will be dangerous for the war horse to walk on it, as long as the Cao family's army passes through the infantry army, Jiangdong will also be dangerous!
"Quickly send someone to inform Wu Hou." Zhou Yu shouted: "Let him leave Wu County as soon as possible, once the enemy army crosses the river, we will not be able to resist it at all." ”
Zhou Tai responded and shouted to a guard behind him, "Don't go quickly." ”
The guard turned and ran quickly.
On the bank of the Yangtze River, the dust stirred up by the boulders obscured the sky, and Zhou Yu could not see the pontoon bridge extending to the river bank clearly.
Sitting on the north shore, Cao Shuo is also looking ahead.
Under the smoke and dust, he couldn't see what was really happening on the pontoon.
Suddenly, he saw a soldier of the bridge battalion running out of smoke and dust.
The soldier spread his arms and waved vigorously, signaling that the pontoon bridge on the shore was almost completed.
"Command the catapult to stop it at once." Cao Shuo shouted: "Order the infantry to step forward, and be sure to take the beachhead in one fell swoop." ”
After Cao Shuo's order was given, the catapult quickly stopped, and countless Cao troops rushed onto the pontoon bridge and rushed towards the opposite bank.
The pontoon bridge was wide, wide enough for twenty or thirty people to walk in parallel.
But after Cao Jun went to the bridge, he did not fully use the space of the pontoon bridge, and the pontoon bridge, which could accommodate twenty or thirty people in parallel, was just more than ten people charging side by side.
The first to rush to the beachhead was the Breaker Camp.
Under the leadership of Gao Shun, they formed a shield wall with shields in hand, and every time the bridge battalion pushed forward, they would follow closely.
"Hurry up!" The bridge battalion is actually a part of Li Zhi's digging battalion, personally leading the soldiers to build a pontoon bridge, Li Zhi saw countless Jiangdong troops rushing in the distance, and shouted: "Be sure to build the bridge before the enemy rushes up." ”
Li Zhi led the bridge battalion to race against time, and the Jiangdong army was also afraid that if it was a little slower, it would be boarded by Cao's army on the beach.
Both sides are in a race against time.
When the arrows of the Jiangdong Army flew, the soldiers of the bridge battalion placed the last piece of pontoon material on the shore.
"Kill!" With Gao Shun's shout, the soldiers of the broken camp rushed down the pontoon bridge and killed the enemy army.
Not to be outdone, Ju Yi, who was following behind, led the lead to the camp, and rushed towards the enemy army after him.
Two elites rushed across the Yangtze River, and more Cao troops rushed across the drawbridge after them.
"Drive Cao Jun back!" There was a burst of shouts from the Jiangdong Army array in the charge, and Gan Ning rode out and rushed straight to Gao Shun.
Without riding a horse, Gao Shun had to wave his weapon and step forward to meet him.
If it was on horseback, Gao Shun might be able to fight with Gan Ning for two or three lilies, but he didn't have a mount at the moment, so he could only stand on the ground and fight with Gan Ning.
The two fought for twenty or thirty times, and Gao Shun gradually ran out of strength.
At this moment, Ju Yi rushed forward and stabbed a halberd at Gan Ning.
Gan Ning was one against two, and the advantage quickly turned into a disadvantage.
Where will the Jiangdong Army led by him be the opponent of breaking the camp and the first camp, the two sides fought together, and the Jiangdong Army suddenly felt a strong pressure rushing towards him.
Cao's cavalry boarded the warship, and the generals also boarded the ships and headed for the opposite shore.
On the front warship, Yan Liang said to Wen Chou: "Since we joined Gongzi, we have never made decent military exploits, and today we will let the Jiangdong Army know that we are powerful." ”
"That's what I mean." Carrying a big knife, Wen Chou was already eager to try, and he couldn't wait to jump ashore immediately to fight the enemy.
Not only them, but every general of the Cao army was gearing up at this time, just waiting for the warship to dock and ride their horses to kill.
More and more Cao troops washed ashore.
When the first ship docked, several fierce generals rushed out on horseback and led the cavalry into battle.
The Cao army was more and more, and the Jiangdong army retreated step by step.
Zhou Yu, who was watching the battle, shouted loudly: "Send me all the people, and you must suppress the enemy on the beachhead." ”
"The Grand Governor." Zhou Tai behind him shouted: "The enemy army has broken through the river bank, we can't hold it, let's go." ”
"I'm not leaving!" Zhou Yu shouted: "Send troops, send all the people to ......"
"Governor, offended!" Zhou Yu was almost crazy, Zhou Tai hugged him by the waist, carried it and left.
"Zhou Tai, you are rude!" was carried by Zhou Tai, and Zhou Yu was still struggling.
But where can he earn Zhou Tai.
Striding to the soldier leading the war horse, Zhou Tai put Zhou Yu on the horse's back and shouted to the soldier: "Send the Governor away!" ”
Several soldiers responded and escorted Zhou Yu to evacuate.
Riding on horseback, Zhou Yu turned around and shouted: "Zhou Tai, I will not spare you!" ”
"As long as the Metropolitan Governor is willing to go, if he wants to kill, he must listen to the Zun." Zhou Tai clasped his fists and saluted, and then shouted: "Come, follow me to meet the battle!" ”
The Cao army that poured onto the beachhead was already crowded, and the Jiangdong army that came to meet it was unable to resist and was pushed back by the Cao army's soldiers.
With each further push, someone on both sides fell, and was subsequently drowned in an endless stream of people.
Zhou Tai led dozens of Jiangdong troops to rush up from behind.
Facing him, he happened to meet Gan Ning, who was retreating.
"General Zhou, let's go." Gan Ning shouted: "There are too many enemy troops, we can't resist at all!" ”
"General Gan will go first, and I will come later." Zhou Tai responded loudly and led his soldiers to rush towards Cao's army.
(End of chapter)