Chapter 683: Confrontation across the river

Chenliu County, this is where Cao Cao started. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info And the first army that Cao Cao recruited was in Chen Liucheng.

Although there is a heavy army stationed in Chen Liucheng now, they are wearing navy blue battle clothes, and they belong to Liu Bei.

To the west of Chenliucheng, there is a river that flows north-south, called Langtang Canal. From the Langtang Canal to the west, it is the famous Kaifeng City in later generations, and there is a Bao Qingtian in Kaifeng City. And now, between Kaifeng City and Langtang Canal, an army has just been stationed. They were dressed in black uniforms, and they were warriors who belonged to the king of Wei, Cao Cao.

Half a day ago, Cao Cao finally led the army to Kaifeng City. Here, Cao Cao and Liu Bei face each other across the river: here, Cao Cao and Liu Bei will fight each other for the first time.

After Cao Cao entered Kaifeng City, Cao Cao's army of 50,000 continued to advance westward, and it was not until Yu Ban, as the vanguard, arrived at Langdangqu that the army was stationed along the river. On the opposite side of the ban was the nervous Liu Bei and the 100,000 horses under his command.

It's been so long, Cao Cao has led the army from Luoyang, won't Liu Bei transfer support from Qingxu Erzhou. And as Liu Bei's support, it was Guan Yu and his 70,000 troops who had just been trained.

A few days ago, due to the bursting of the embankment of the Yellow River, this place was originally a vast ocean. But at this time, there has been a buffer for nearly a month. The scorching sun and the sucking of the earth, the flood is long gone, and in its place is a mess everywhere. If this was still a mud flat, Cao Cao would not have chosen this place as his station.

Cao Cao brought 50,000 troops this time, but Liu Bei's soldiers on the opposite side were twice as many as Cao Cao's. Moreover, this is not counting Liu Bei's bandit suppression army scattered all over Yanzhou. Suppress bandits, what bandits? Naturally, it was some unscrupulous mobs and Cao Cao's soldiers who remained in Yanzhou. And this part is also divided into Liu Bei's 50,000 horses. However, it is fortunate that this is the case, otherwise, the pressure on Cao Cao will be even greater.

Cao Cao's counterattack first chose Liu Bei. This is good news for Cai Mao in the south and Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi in the north.

Although Liu Biao and Yuan Shao's remnants jumped out of their ears early, this was also based on their hearing that Cao Cao was sick. Now, Cao Cao personally led the army to fight, and the pressure on them was not small. Whoever is not afraid of a strong enemy is outside his tent.

And Cao Cao chose Liu Bei for a reason. The most important thing is that Liu Bei is the most powerful existence in the forces against Cao Cao. I've pinched all the hard persimmons, and I'm afraid that you guys won't pull a few soft?

When Cao Cao walked into Kaifeng City, there were countless sentry horses rushing from Kaifeng City. They went north and south along the Swinging Canal. Because they have a task, that is, to collect the cells that are still wandering in the land of Yanzhou.

Our boss is here, and it's time for us to gather together and counterattack the invaders.

On this expedition, Cao Cao almost left Xun You in the back garden of Luoyang, and almost came out of the nest. And this is also the first time Cao Cao has dispatched such a luxurious lineup.

Cheng Yu, Mao Jue, Zhong Xuan, Hua Xin...... Xiahoudun, Cao Hong, Yu Ban, Le Jin, Zhang He, Xu Huang, Dian Wei......

Yu Ban, since he made a detour to Wuguan Road to capture Liu Xie alive, he has always been valued by Cao Cao. And this is also the reason why Yu Ban can lead Lejin and Mao Jue as pioneers this time.

After the forbidden camp is built. Mao Jue immediately proposed to Yu Ban: "General." Our army should immediately cut down wood and build boats in preparation for the attack of the King of Wei! ”

In front of the forbidden is the Wandering Canal. It's July, and there's no way to cross the river without a boat. Could it be that the river will freeze or stop flowing in July?

Yu Ban nodded, so the 5,000 army as the vanguard put down the war knife in his hand, shouldered the axe, and ran to the nearby mountains and forests to become a lumberjack.

Yu Ban's movements, how could Liu Bei, who was only separated by a river, not see it. Felling wood and building boats, this shows that Cao Cao is about to launch an attack in a few days.

War, either you attack or I attack. Since you're attacking, I'll defend it.

After Liu Bei analyzed that Cao Cao was going to attack with a strand of hair, he immediately arranged for his two generals to lead 20,000 horses and horses each to Junyi City in the north and Weishi City in the south. This shows that Liu Bei wants to form a tight front composed of Junyi City, Chen Liucheng, and Weishi City. And this front just surrounded Cao Cao's army in a pocket. can be advanced or attacked, Liu Bei is so unexpected.

At the same time, in order to prevent Cao Cao's army from forcibly crossing the Langtang Canal, Liu Bei transferred the 2,000 strong bow battalion trained by Liu Ye to the riverside.

Half-crossed! This can be picked up cheaply, if you don't pick it up, you won't pick it up!

"My lord! Cao Cao's ferries were already filled with the entire west coast. I'm afraid that Cao's army will attack in a few days. ”

Cao Cao and Liu Bei had been in a stalemate on both sides of the Wandering Canal for nearly ten days. Because they are separated by a river, you and I won't touch me, and I won't mess with you. We've been watching each other for nearly ten days. And the proposed river crossing rafts built by Yu Ban in these ten days are also nearly 1,000. Thousands of rafts placed on the west bank of the Langdang Canal have become a beautiful scenery.

After Liu Bei heard the report of the sentinel, he nodded, and without pondering, he said directly: "Immediately strengthen the patrol on the east bank of the canal." Once Cao Jun has any changes, report it immediately. ”

"No!"

It's been ten days, what is Cao Cao doing over there? Is it a discussion of tactics? However, there are countless capable people under Cao Cao's command, just a strategy to defeat Liu Bei, do you have to study it for ten days?

Liu Bei waited nervously for three days, but Cao Jun on the other side of the river still didn't make any moves. This can make Liu Bei anxious. We've all set up the carts and horses, do you have to eat something to pee and enjoy the scenery before you can start?

In fact, not only Liu Bei, but even Cao Cao's vanguard general, Yu Ban, didn't know what his King Wei was doing.

Yu Ban had already sent several letters of request for war to Kaifeng City behind. But the answer that Yu Ban got was the same, "Don't worry! ”

Mao Jue looked at the order with only two words, and he couldn't grasp what Cao Cao meant. So, Mao Jue could only say to the ban: "Since King Wei doesn't let us worry, then let's continue to build a boat." ”

Yu Ban shook his head helplessly, "I've cut down several trees with my big knife." When will you be able to have a good fight? "No way, since Cao Cao has an order, Yu Ban has to obey it. So, Yu Ban led the vanguard army, which had grown to 7,000 people, and continued to chop wood.

Before, wasn't Yu Ban only 5,000 people, how could it be that more than ten days have passed, and it has become 7,000 people. Could it be that Yu Ban's big camp is the barracks of "Red Alert", which can produce its own soldiers? In fact, this additional 2,000 soldiers was Cao Cao's previous exclusion of his sentinels to contact the Yanzhou army.

When the Yanzhou army, which had been wandering for an unknown amount of time, heard that their King Wei had come, they all turned around, and took advantage of the night or various opportunities to sneak across the Langdang Canal and return to Cao Cao's harbor. And Cao Cao asked them to join Yu Ban's vanguard army, which naturally gave them a chance to take revenge.

When you kill Liu Bei, you can rush to the front. Shame on you!

Gradually, two more days passed. Mao Jue looked at Cao Cao's order to continue waiting, and suddenly a thought popped up in his heart. "Isn't it ......"