(Today's first update, let's start with a big chapter.) ）

On February 26 of the second year of Tiancheng, when the stone head pontoon bridge was shi, the moon was as dark as ink. The pontoon bridge is lit up like a dragon, across the river, and the Wu military ships are lit up in pieces, like a walled city.

Chai Zaiyong returned to the boat, did not remove the blood-stained armor, and ordered the left and right to unfold the map, holding a candle flame to observe it carefully.

Fangcai, with himself as the vanguard and the guards as the blade, personally led the elite of the Wu army to fight on the bridge, but was repelled by the Fuzhou army.

It was not difficult to attack the pontoon bridge, it was not easy to break the chains, and the Fuzhou army did not give them such an opportunity.

Zhou Zong heard the news and came, after entering the door, he didn't speak as coldly as before, and now, even Chai Zaiyong personally went into battle, he couldn't quickly seize the pontoon bridge, what did this mean, Zhou Zong knew it, so he just stood beside Chai Zaiyong and didn't say a word.

After a long time, the firewood under the candle flame showed a little old state, and sighed: "The pontoon bridge cannot be destroyed, and our army needs to find another way to cross the stone head." ”

"What does Chai Shuai mean, is it to turn to ground combat?"

"Not bad. It is indeed the most convenient choice for our army to cross Shishou and destroy the bridge upstream, but since the pontoon bridge is indestructible in the current situation, it can only turn to the ground and conquer Shishou County, and then rush to the aid of Jiangling from the ground. ”

Zhou Zong was stunned.

This move meant that Chai Zaiyong gave up the battle for the pontoon bridge, and on the premise of admitting that the pontoon bridge could not be captured, he had to turn to land and conduct land operations, hoping to conquer Shishou County so that the Wu army could march to Jiangling from the land.

However, where the iron chain is locked in the river, the attacking side must completely destroy the iron chain, and then the ship can pass, not just as simple as attacking the pontoon bridge, which is naturally extremely difficult, and in the face of the danger of the iron chain blocking the river, if the attacking side cannot cut the iron chain, it can only turn to land combat.

In the second year of the early Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin led the army to attack Shu with Cao Bin, and when discussing the fortifications of the Wanzhou Suojiang River, Zhao Kuangyin said: "Our army has come here, going against the current, be careful not to win with the boat division, and first ride by land on foot, and attack it by surprise"

But this is not to say that the chain is invincible. In the fifteenth year of Tianyou, Liang General He Huan attacked the southern city of Desheng, and on the Yellow River, he used a bamboo rope to "connect more than ten ships, covered with ox leather, set up a contempt, and the battle grid was like a city, and he crossed the river to cut off the rescue troops of the Jin Dynasty, so that he could not cross. ”

Li Cunqiao led the rescue troops to the river, and sent Li Jianhe to lead the traps to attack in a boat with a huge axe, "the axe operator entered the boat, axed its bamboo rope, and carried it on a raft, and burned the fire in the upper vertical ship that was broken, and went down with the stream, and half of the Liang soldiers were drowned." ”

Chai Zaiyong was forced to turn to attack Shishou County, and in the final analysis, it was the Fuzhou Army that fought effectively. In other words, the battle of the pontoon bridge lasted four or five days, but the final result was that the firewood was reused, and it was irrefutablely defeated.

Zhou Zong groaned: "It is indeed a good opportunity to attack Shishou County at this time. Our army and the Tang army fought on the pontoon bridge for several days, the battle was fierce, the Tang army did not have many soldiers and horses, and was attracted by the attention of our army, and now, our army suddenly turned to attack Shishou County, will be able to take advantage of the situation, plus there is a dark night to cover the whereabouts of the soldiers and horses, it is not difficult to avoid the eyes and ears of the Tang army, this battle is very likely to succeed! ”

"Exactly! Turning to attack Shishou County, Ben Shuai still personally led the vanguard! Chai hit the case again, turned around, and began to pass down military orders and arrange operations.

Two hours later, when Chai Zaiyong led 3,000 soldiers and horses to arrive outside Shishou County under the cover of night, he saw that Shishou County was brightly lit and there were people and buildings.

After a little arrangement, Chai Zaiyong immediately issued a military order for the whole army to assault.

When Wu Jun carried a simple ladder and rushed to Shishou County like a tide, the quiet night was torn to pieces, and the small Shishou County was like a small reef in the turbulent waves, which was precarious in the shaking of the earth and the mountains.

However, it was in this situation that there were suddenly countless figures at the head of the city, and after the Wu army approached the city wall, they lifted the stones and rolled logs and smashed them down in front of the city, and the molten iron that burned red, and even the dung water that was steaming white, all poured down.

The Wu army, which rashly attacked the city, was immediately hit in the head.

Chai Zai kept trembling with his gray beard, how could he not see that Shishou County had already taken precautions! What surprised him was that there were too many figures in the city, and the Tang army shouldn't have so many troops!

It didn't take long for Chai Zaiyong to see clearly, the garrison force at the head of the city, the Tang army was only half, and the rest were all young and strong people forcibly recruited and driven away by the Tang army!

Not long after the movement on the side of Shishou County started, Chai Zaiyong heard a sudden commotion on the pontoon bridge, and when he heard the sound, it was the Tang Army on the pontoon bridge, who took the initiative to attack the Wu Junlou boat!

Chai Zaiyong was angry and annoyed, and his hands couldn't help but tremble.

It is impossible for the Tang army to have the ability to predict the future, and the only explanation can only be that the main general of the Tang army has arranged it carefully in advance, and the reuse of firewood has long been expected and prepared!

For the first time in his life, Chai Zaiyong felt the severity of the opponent

On February 28, the second year of Tiancheng, Shishou.

The Fuzhou army was stationed on the front line of Shishou to guard against the attack of the Wu army several times, and it had held out until the seventh day.

The Wu army failed to raid Shishou County, so it changed the surprise attack to a frontal attack, put the main battlefield in Shishou County, and gathered heavy troops to attack day and night. In this case, Ma Huaiyuan also led the main force back to defend the county seat.

Two days have passed, and Shishou County will not be lowered.

At noon on that day, the sun was shining brightly, the east wind was warming, and the two armies suspended fighting.

Zhou Zong folded the fan scarf, went out of the army, and came to Shishou City alone to persuade Ma Huaiyuan to surrender.

After days of fighting, Ma Huaiyuan was also injured, he stood at the head of the city, looking down at the city, his body was like a rock, and his tone was very flat: "Why did Your Excellency come?" ”

Zhou Zong bowed to Ma Huaiyuan under the city, and said with a smile: "I am here for the general and the Fuzhou army." The general is no more than 3,000 soldiers, resisting more than 10,000 of my elites for seven days without defeat, if the command is determined, the dispatch is well-organized, and the world's famous generals are nothing more than that. Nearly half of the soldiers of the Fuzhou army were killed and wounded, but they still fought bravely, the battle array was not chaotic, and the fatigue was not obvious. Though you and I are our own masters, we still admire you very much. ”

Praise the other party first when you open the door, so as to reduce the other party's vigilance and bring the relationship closer.

Ma Huaiyuan was unmoved, and said indifferently: "The land of Yang Wu, the territory of the Tang Dynasty, you are self-reliant, and you do not obey the decrees of the imperial court, which is disloyal; Now, without the war book, it is unjust to raise swords and soldiers to attack our territory and kill our soldiers and people. The disloyal and unrighteous people will be ashamed to be with them, and they will be admired, and I will be ashamed! ”

A few words, not only did the other party return to its original form, but also smeared a lot.

Zhou Zong was slightly stunned, he had only seen Ma Huaiyuan fighting effectively before, but he had never thought that he would be so articulate, which was really unexpected, and his smile did not decrease at the moment, and he continued: "Why does the general need to be so righteous and awe-inspiring? The Tang family died in Zhu Quanzhong, which was seen by the world, Li Siyuan was originally a Jin minister, and he inherited Li Yazi, why can he claim to be orthodox in the imperial court! In today's world of great contention, the world is competing for deer, and victory is the king, if the general holds this pedantic idea, will not make the world laugh? ”

"Today, I Yang Wu elite army of more than 10,000 people, attacking the city of Valer, can be down every day, but pity the general's talent, all the soldiers are brave, and they can't bear to do harm, so I am willing to plan together and enjoy the honor together! If the general is obsessed and does not care about the lives of the soldiers, he may as well tell the general that the follow-up army of 100,000 of our Wu State has passed through Ezhou and will arrive at Shishou in a few days. If this is the case, the world will not praise the general's virtuousness, but will only laugh at the general's stubbornness and harm to others and themselves! ”

As soon as Zhou Zong said this, Wu Jun shouted under the leadership of the general, and his morale soared, and the officers and soldiers of the Fuzhou Army at the head of the city looked dark.

Ma Huaiyuan sneered, and looked at Zhou Zongdao: "Your Excellency's words, smile and be generous!" Not to mention that His Majesty is the son of Taizong, after the King of Shu, it is logical to inherit the orthodoxy of the Tang Dynasty, just say that in today's world, no one in the world knows, my Tang Dynasty is strong and strong, standing in the Central Plains and looking down on the world, it is only a matter of time before the universe is cleared. On the other hand, you Yang Wu, in a corner of the place, Yelang is arrogant, and he wants to fight with my Tang Dynasty, how is this move different from a grasshopper shaking a tree? Today, you are stealing from a high position, complacent, don't you know, tomorrow you will die, and you are just a chaotic minister and thief! ”

"Now my Royal Highness the King of Qin in the Tang Dynasty, captive Gao Jixing, Chen Bing Jiangling, and Jingzhou is afraid of not daring to make the slightest move, Fangzhou, Xiangzhou and millions of royal divisions, must be in time, then Hugh said that more than 10,000 defeated soldiers, is the land of Yang Wu, the people are only five million, my Wang Shi swept the realm, such as the autumn wind sweeping the leaves! If you don't believe it, just let it go and fight again, although my Fuzhou army does not dare to call itself the elite of the Tang Dynasty, but all of them are sons and daughters who stand up to the sky, and they all have the heart to be the backbone of the Tang Dynasty, I can defeat you for seven days, and I can defeat you for ten days or a hundred days! ”

Ma Xiaodao drew his knife at the right time and shouted: "The Tang Dynasty is mighty, and the Fuzhou Army is mighty!" ”

The officers and men of the Fuzhou Army at the head of the city shouted in unison, swept away the gloomy color, and the fighting spirit kept rising.

The two of you went back and forth, and there was a battle of words for a while, and in the end, Zhou Zong failed to get half a bargain, so he took the folding fan and hid his face and was defeated.

Ma Huaiyuan watched Zhou Zong retreat and sneered, "The rats don't even dare to enter the city, and they also want to persuade the general to surrender and shake the heart of our army?" I don't know what to do! ”

The Fuzhou army all shouted vigorously, and their morale was high.

After a while, the Wu army fought again, because Zhou Zong stole chickens and rice, and the firewood was used again to stimulate morale, so he had to drag his old body and fight the front line in person.

This time, the battle lasted until the sun set

When the Wu army collected its troops, the golden sunlight shone on the city, as if it was pity for this small city that stood tenaciously in the collapse of the sky and the earth, and covered the city with a layer of warmth.

Ma Huaiyuan, who was about to lose his strength, was stationed at the head of Daocheng, although his armor was incomplete, he was covered with scars and blood, and he still laughed heartily in the face of Wu Jun, who retreated like an ant colony.

The laughter is heroic and tragic, with a hint of desolation in the sunset.

Exactly: the bloody battle remnants are proud of the city, and the golden light is laughing at the enemy chieftain.

It is also called: Shou De Ou asked who was there, and did not fold the yellow flag and cherished ambition.

After laughing, Ma Huaiyuan turned to look at the city, the crooked soldiers held the blades, supported each other, the soldiers who fell in a pool of blood gritted their teeth and groaned, and the soldiers of the Fuzhou Army gathered in groups, under the shouts of their respective generals, and seized every moment to deal with the battlefield. He collected the knife, and before he could bandage his wounds, he rushed to help the wounded.

Seeing that Ma Xiaodao was still alive and well, Ma Huaiyuan's heart unconsciously relaxed, "Zhou Xiaoquan is awake?" ”

Ma Xiaodao was taking off his helmet to clean up the blood, and when he heard this, he grinned happily: "Wake up, don't worry, you can't die, you want to go to the city, naturally you don't let him - he can't move for a while, howling there!" ”

Stopping beside Ma Xiaodao, Ma Huaiyuan looked around and said with a solemn face: "The casualties are too great, at most we can resist the ten-day period set by King Qin for one or two more attacks by the Wu army, I'm afraid it won't be completed." ”

Ma Xiaodao didn't do it right, "It's okay, if you die in battle, and I'm here, this city can't be lost, I'll treat your wounds The Battle of Jizhou, it's so difficult, it hasn't collapsed, and it can't collapse this time!" ”

Ma Huaiyuan sat down and let Zhou Xiaoquan pick up the wounds all over his body, he naturally knew Zhou Xiaoquan's words, so he said that he was comforting himself, but it was better to lie to himself.

You have to be deceived, and if you don't deceive, you have to believe that this battle can't go on.

Ma Huaiyuan looked at the soldiers of the Fuzhou Army on the left and right, was silent for a moment, motioned for everyone to gather over, stared at everyone with solemn and almost sacred eyes, and slowly spoke: "I, Ma Huaiyuan, a native of Lanzhou, born in the second year of Jingfu, is now an envoy to the east of Jingnan of the Tang Dynasty, and was ordered to capture Shishou and defend it, so as not to let a single soldier of the Wu army cross the border. This will be unswerving until death, and this battle will be rested until death! ”

Everyone was stunned, Ma Xiaodao was the first to react, and said in a deep voice: "I, Ma Xiaodao, a native of Shanzhou, was born in the second year of Tianfu, and I am now the commander of the Fuzhou Army, and now I am the law enforcement envoy of the whole army. ”

After Ma Xiaodao finished speaking, everyone understood the meaning of the two, and then Ma Huaiyuan's personal guards said solemnly: "I, Gao Peinan, a native of Fuzhou, born in the first year of Tianyou, a soldier of the Fuzhou army, was ordered to stick to Shishou County in this battle, resist the invading enemy, and am willing to fight side by side with your comrades, and will not retreat until death!" ”

"I, Ma Dalang, a native of Fuzhou, born in the third year of Tianyou, the commander of the Fuzhou army, was ordered to garrison Shishou County in this battle to fight against the Wu State thief army, blood is not shed, and death is not a truce!"

"I, Yue Jinli, a native of Huazhou, born in the seventh year of Tianyou, a soldier of the Fuzhou Army, was ordered to garrison Shishou County in this battle to resist the Wu State thief army, the enemy army did not retreat, and the battle to the death continued!"

"I, Wu Wanli, from Fuzhou"

"I, Xiangyuan"

“”

The sun set behind the mountain, the twilight fell, everyone stood up, outside the city, the drums roared, and the Wu army surged up again. Ma Huaiyuan lifted the horizontal knife and suddenly let out a roar: "The enemy army will not retreat, and the battle will not stop!" ”

Everyone struck their chests with their fists and their shields with their swords, and they all shouted: "The enemy will not retreat, and the battle will not stop!" ”

"The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"

"The Fuzhou Army is mighty!"

The Wu army took over the city and fought again

The night eroded the earth, and Chai looked up at the city, and in the lights there, the soldiers of the two armies roared and fought fiercely.

"It's strange and strange, after many days of fierce fighting, the Tang army has suffered heavy casualties, but its morale has not been low, and it is still fighting forward, which is really incredible!" Zhou Zong's expression was complicated.

"Ma Huaiyuan, a famous general!" Chai Zaiyong had to admit it, and then he snorted coldly, "However, they are desperate at this time, but they are just returning to the light, the momentum of the Fuzhou army is exhausted, before dawn, the stone head will be defeated!" ”

Zhou Zong nodded, and also agreed with Chai Zai's assertion, to be honest, the Fuzhou army can persist in fighting to this day, which has shocked him very much. However, after all, the other side is not the real elite, and the combat power is not just by daring to fight and dare to kill, the so-called elite, there are many requirements such as battle formations, armor soldiers, skills, etc., which are the demanding requirements of almost perfect details, not something that can be achieved quickly. In addition, the Fuzhou army was limited in number and suffered heavy casualties, and it was time for a rout.

Just when Chai Zaiyong and Zhou Zong stared at the city, thinking that the stone head was about to be broken, a cavalry arrived from the west of the city.

Take the lead, hold high the banner of gentlemen.

As the leader of the general, the prancing horse is very strong, and he is extremely brave, leading the gentlemen to kill the Wu army outside the city!

It was the reinforcements sent by Li Congjing.

Finding this cavalry, Rao was reused with firewood, and he couldn't help but be shocked, "Who is the other?!" ”

Lin Xiong, who didn't use the firewood to doubt for too long, killed Lin Xiong in the Wu army's formation, that is, shouted loudly: "All the gentlemen are ordered by the King of Qin to attack the Wu thieves, and those who surrender will not die!" ”

Some time ago, when Li Congjing captured Gao Jixing, the gentlemen of his fingers said: "The elite of the world, do your best to my generation!" ”

Zhou Zong was so shocked that he was at a loss, and even asked Chai Zause: "Chai Shuai, how is this good, how is it good?" ”

Chai gritted his teeth again, almost wanting to shed blood and tears, he thought that the capture of the stone head was imminent, but he never thought that at this time, the gentleman would lead a large army of military horses to kill, which made him feel and think?

"Mingjin collects his troops and sticks to the camp!" Chai shouted again with grief and indignation.

However, it was too late. The gentlemen have all entered the Wu army's array, and they are like tornadoes, sweeping everywhere.

That day and night, Chai Zaiyong led more than 10,000 Wu troops to collapse, Junzidu, Fuzhou Army and Jiangling Army chased and killed for 30 miles, the corpses were all over the field overnight, and the blood flowed into a river, and the Wu army in a panic ran to the building boat, and was stopped by the former by the river several times to rush to kill, and the dead and injured and drowned were countless!

After the victory of Shishou, the Wu army was defeated and retreated downstream, and fled back to Wu in a hurry, and Jingnan was completely pacified!