Chapter 448: Heavenly Fire and Thunder

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On the third day of the first month of June, the fleet traveled to Exian County, and Ma Han landed in gold armor to talk to the governor of Yuzhang and the magistrate of Exian County. This was the first and last appearance of Ma Han. Since then, his golden armor has been replaced by another stand-in who is similar to him in height and shape, including appearance.

This stand-in, if you look closely, you can clearly identify that it is not a horseman. But if you put on gold armor and a golden helmet to cover most of your face, I'm afraid you have to face to face to barely distinguish the authenticity. And those Jiangdong Army spies, who has this opportunity? If you have this opportunity, you can still engage in investigation, and you can directly play assassination.

Under normal circumstances, a person who does not take off his armor all day long will inevitably arouse suspicion. At this time, Ma Han's declaration in advance reflected the wisdom - my brother will wear gold armor all the way to Luoyang, just like a pious pilgrim, suffering my body and skin, and showing my loyalty. Everyone feels sincere, who would doubt it?

Ma Han, who stripped off his golden armor, dressed in white, only took Chen Zhi, Tienu, Asu, Shi Tianbao and a few other followers, and quietly sneaked back to Yi County, in a small village more than ten miles away, using Xinying to command remotely. It was hidden under the noses of the enemy and was not noticed by the enemy.

As for the plague, it's half true. It is true that there are soldiers who are not accustomed to the water and soil, but under the emergency measures such as isolation and disinfection taken by the Longwolf Medical Center, and Zhang Zhongjing's timely medication control, it has not spread, and there are only dozens of patients in the whole army. What is fake is the so-called "hundreds" of patients, including Li Dian who is sick and lying on the couch, which is one of the links in the chain of eye barriers.

And in order to deceive a wise man like Zhou Yu, Ma Han did not hesitate to create a "plague". The establishment of epidemic areas has also caused panic among the people of the whole army. This kind of fluctuation of military spirit is real, just as true as Zhou Yuzhen letting Jiangdong soldiers drink. Because each other is not an idle person, otherwise it is not enough to attract the enemy.

As for the flaw of this "self-violence", both sides have taken a backhand to make up for it. Ma Han's means of making up for it are very simple: first, he himself appears; second, Li Dian appeared; Third, the hundreds of "patient" soldiers, after more than ten days of recuperation, appeared alive. Needless to say, this technique of "changing into a living person" is enough to burst morale.

Zhou Yu is inside and outside, and the soldiers in the village are drinking. On both sides of the wall, there were ambushes of large armies. If the dragon and wolf army comes, seeing this situation, it will inevitably be careless, and it will inevitably be attacked. It's a pity that when the Dragon Wolf Army really appeared, Zhou Yu was shocked to find that it was not a sneak attack with a small fight, but a decisive battle that poured out of the nest. If he didn't hurry up and transfer the ambush troops out to guard the water village. It will definitely cause panic among the whole army in the wall, and it will collapse. As a result, the ambush soldiers were not effective at all, and they were revealed.

In fact, it was useless for Zhou Yu to transfer out the ambush soldiers or not, because Ma Han was here, and he was here. There is no subterfuge in the world.

Confused by peace talks, he claimed that he would not use swords and soldiers, and created his own plague, and finally simply "left". Completely let the enemy on guard. Under this series of blind eyes, shrewd and cautious like Zhou Yu, old and sharp like Cao Liu. Unknowingly, they were tricked.

Ma Han, Guo Jia, Xun You, Tai Shici, Le Jin, and even Zhang Liao, Gan Ning, Gao Lan, Chen Zhi and other generals worked together to spread the net, and finally loaded into the group of old foxes in Jiangdong.

The Dragon Wolf Army's series of plans, Zhou Yu had already guessed seven seven eight eight the moment he saw Ma Han. It's a pity that the truth has only been guessed now, and it is already snot flowing into the mouth - it is too late.

Cao Cao climbed the watchtower, pointed at the horse with a halberd, and had a hedgehog Zhang: "Ma Jinglong, you are so shameless, you are clearly a peacemaker, a secret killer, and even more known as the Son of Heaven guarding the soul, not daring to use the sword soldiers, but in fact, secretly gathering a large army and killing them all." What is the face of such an act in the world? ”

Ma Han was unmoved, and responded loudly: "I will guard the spirit of the first emperor, and I will never use force first, unless you do it first." It's a pity that it was you who made the first move and broke my oath, and the spirit of the first emperor in the sky will also understand. ”

Hearing this, Sun Quan was shocked and angry, and also rushed to the watchtower, shouting: "Blood spews people!" How could I have attacked my feet? ”

Ma Han said coldly: "Sima Lingtong, another department of the Jiangdong Army, is hidden in the envoy group, with ill intentions and bad intentions. Fortunately, Guo Fengxiao and Gan Xingba, under his command, noticed and captured him, otherwise, who dares to say that he would not have made a fuss when I received the Jiangdong mission? Who dares to say that it is not you, Sun Zhong, who is the mastermind?! ”

Sun Quan stammered, Zhou Yu was speechless, Cao Cao wiped his sweat, and Liu Bei sighed.

Indeed, Ling Tong's assassination can be big or small. Ma Han doesn't care, nothing happens, if Ma Han cares, the crime can be infinitely expanded. You have a dignified Sima of another department, assassinated in disguise, no matter what, Sun Quan, as the lord of the father, can hardly escape the blame, and it can be regarded as a provocation to start a war. Ma Han said that he did not use the sword soldiers, which means that he did not take the initiative to start a war, how could there be any reason why the enemy would not fight back after the end of the fight?

The current situation was originally in line with Cao Cao's original intention of assassinating Ling Tong, but ...... It seems to be too different from my expectations, is this doing the right thing or wrong? Cao Cao was also at a loss for a while, not knowing the correct explanation.

At this time, the hateful voice came from afar: "Sun Zhongmou, Cao Mengde, Liu Xuande, give the three of you one last chance - immediately offer the table, the conditions are as previously discussed, dare to resist, the army is like a rock, rolling over, and you will be like powder!" ”

Sun Quan also wanted to struggle for the last time, so that the plan to delay the army: "Let me wait to return to Shaxian, discuss with the princes, come up with the charter as soon as possible, and the general will be satisfied......"

Ma Han patted the side of the boat and said lightly: "Don't say that I didn't give you a chance, I have given the foot for nearly a month, what did the foot give me?" Just a phrase of 'come up with a charter as soon as possible'? I said, give you one last chance, it's a time limit - half an hour! Within this period, the table will be lowered, and the rain will be clear; Beyond the deadline, thunderbolt. Sun Zhongmou, battle, surrender, life, and death are all in your hands, choose! ”

Sun Quan's ten fingernails sank deep into his palms, his teeth also gnawed into his lips, and his heart was at war: surrender to the table, everything is played, and there is no chance of winning with the enemy, what should I do?

Zhou Yu bowed deeply: "Yu is entrusted by the ancestor to assist the lord. The Lord said that he would fight, and Yu should move forward and never give up; The Lord has come down. Yu also returned the sword to Jiangdong, did not ask about the world, and closed his door to the end of his life. Whether it is a battle or a surrender, but it is decided by the word of the lord. ”

The generals sang in unison: "But if the lord decides with his word, we will never give up." ”

In the end, it was Cao Cao who strengthened Sun Quan's determination: "No matter the battle is surrendered, it is not today." If it falls today, there will be no Sun in Jiangdong! Fight with the first, win will frustrate the enemy's spirit, and defeat will retreat Sha Xian. At that time, the alliance under the city will be signed. It is better than begging before the hosts. ”

The meaning of Cao Cao's words could not be clearer, surrendering now is to let the mermaids flesh, and surrender after the battle, before the conditions can be raised.

Sun Quan's expression perked up, and he said angrily: "Cao Gong's words are like pulling out the clouds and seeing the sun. Ma Han tried in vain to force me to surrender with a three-inch tongue, without spending a single arrow, how can this be done in the world? My reply. It's the three-foot sword in your hand! ”

Sun Quan said, drew his sword out of its sheath, and pointed at Ma Han from afar - this action, everyone understood his reply.

It seems that Sun Quan has made his choice. Ma Han took a deep breath, let the cold river breeze fill his chest, and raised his voice. Everyone on the banks of the river heard: "Sun Zhongmou, Cao Mengde, Liu Xuande, look at the big river in front of you and me - the general trend of the world, mighty." Those who follow the Han Dynasty prosper, and those who oppose the Han Dynasty die. Thou shalt die! ”

The persuasion is ineffective, and the sword is unsheathed.

During the period of negotiation between the leaders of the two armies, the Jiangdong Army had already gathered 3,000 soldiers with all its might, and they were distributed behind the walled fence, with arrows and stones everywhere and fire oil. Although everyone drank it last night, not many people really drank to Pan Zhang's level. Even if it's not the best, it's still okay to fight basically.

At the same time, on the cliff behind the side of the water village, more than 100 crossbowmen and wrestlers also appeared. Once the Dragon Wolf Warrior ships approach or land here, they will be baptized by a storm of arrows and rocks falling from the sky. When the Jiangdong Army and the Jiangxia Army fought in Xiakou, they had been bloody here and suffered heavy losses, and today they want to let the Dragon Wolf Army taste it again.

And the real main force is the two fleets of Guan Yu and Lu Meng, sandwiching left and right, protecting the water village.

Ma Han and his dragon and wolf army wanted to attack the water village and capture and kill Sun, Cao, and Liu. It is necessary to break through the pass first, Lu Shuijun, and then risk death to rush through the only passage under the cliff (the rest is a swamp), and finally break the defense of the water village and attack in one fell swoop.

The price paid for such a regular style of play is so heavy that it makes people's scalps tingle just to think about it. This is also an important reason why Sun Quan and Zhou Yu still dare to say goodbye to Ma Han when they are so inferior in strength. They had suffered the same big loss as Huang Zu, and they still remember it, and their hearts are still dripping blood. They believed that the Dragon Wolf Army would not escape this catastrophe either.

And the dragon wolf army will tell them next - think too much.

At the beginning of the morning, the sun was shining, the river fog gradually disappeared, and Sun, Zhou, Cao, Liu and the generals above the watchtower finally saw the entire lineup of the Dragon Wolf Army.

The dragon and wolf warships spread all over the river, but in addition to the nearly 100 warships in the first three rows, the ones that occupy half of the river in the back are not so much warships as water platforms -- this is a large platform on the water with 50 or 60 ships removed from the cabin, connected by iron locks and wooden planks, to form a large platform on the water with a radius of nearly one mile. There is free passage between boats, and the river is surging under your feet, and people walk on it, as if you are walking on the ground.

On such a huge platform, the most striking thing is not the army, but the trebuchets that are ready to go. If you count it carefully, there are as many as 100 shelves.

"It's a trebuchet!"

The generals of Jiangdong are all knowledgeable, and when Peng Ze was defeated, he was defeated by this powerful weapon of boulder warfare. It's just that I didn't expect this thing to be able to move to the water and use it, and it seems that this super large platform is prepared for these as many as 100 trebuchets.

"Prepare cloth sheds and baffles, and the soldiers of each team will look for shelter nearby...... Zhou Yu has also prepared for this, there are many defensive things in the water village, but it is difficult to say about the warship.

But at this moment, Liu Bei sighed and said, "Gongjin, don't be busy, it's useless." ”

Zhou Yu also saw it at this time and was stunned.

On the water platform, on both sides of each trebuchet, there is a stove, and next to the stove, there are more than ten large baskets, and the auxiliary guards are throwing black iron balls into the furnace. After a while, two wrestlers holding iron tongs took out a red-hot iron ball and placed it on the modified throwing arm iron plate. The fireball rubbed against the iron plate, scraping out a spark.

Hundreds of fireballs were prepared, and with a long whistle of a horn, they were tense and tense, and a heart-pounding roar resounded over the river.

Hundreds of fireballs that were fiery red and translucent, dragging long tails of flames, like a spectacular meteor shower, poured ruthlessly down on the Jiangdong Army's water villages, ships, soldiers, and camp tents...... (To be continued......)