Chapter 431: The Great War Is About to Begin
After Gao Pei arrived in Jiangzhou today, he was also relieved to learn that the other party's army had retreated, and he couldn't bear the fatigue of the continuous trek these days, and he took a break after explaining all the matters. Who knew that he slept soundly, but he was disturbed by the heralds. When he learned that Yan Yan, who was leading the troops in pursuit, was ambushed by Jingzhou soldiers and horses and was in deep danger, he was really shocked.
This Jiangzhou defender has already poured out, and Yan Yan is a famous general in Shuzhong, he can't just watch it be exterminated, otherwise how to explain to Liu Yan. He didn't dare to hesitate at the moment, and quickly led 10,000 light horsemen who had rested for half a day to rush to the rescue, leaving only a group of wounded soldiers and a few old and weak soldiers that Yan Yan did not take away when he attacked.
But as he got closer to the battlefield, his mood became heavier, and he could see the fleeing Jiangzhou guards on the road from time to time. At this time, he had no intention of punishing, and anxiously asked about the whereabouts of the Jiangzhou generals. And the critical Cheng dù of the shape shì was far beyond his expectations, and he was already a little frightened when he learned that the Jiangzhou army was cut into three sections and let Wang Xu wrap the dumplings whole.
He was anxious, urging the soldiers to speed up their horses, and he did not seek to repel Wang Xu, just hoping to rescue the Jiangzhou soldiers and withdraw safely. But when he dared to go to the front of Tanglin Break, he suddenly found that the earth-shattering shouting and killing sound gradually became lower, and the roaring war drums gradually converged, and a very bad feeling suddenly surged in his heart. Until he saw the Jingzhou army lined up in front of him, waiting for the battle, his heart trembled fiercely. He knew it was too late.
Looking at the Yizhou cavalry who quickly stopped and did not dare to continue to approach, Wang Xu smiled heartily and slowly urged the horse forward. "Hahaha! Is it General Gao Peigao? General Ben was unable to meet from afar, I hope you will forgive me! β
This seemingly mild, but in fact sharp words, made Gao Pei's lips tremble with anger on the spot, and he scolded angrily: "Don't be arrogant traitors, when my main army arrives, I will definitely fight with you!" β
"Hahaha! General Gao, why wait until another day, you can fight now, and this general should accompany you! β
Gao Pei is not stupid. Of course, it is impossible to go to war now. The soldiers of Jingzhou are waiting for battle, and their morale is high, which is enough to show that the soldiers and horses of Jiangzhou have been completely defeated, and Yan Yan and others do not know whether they are alive or dead. Now he looks like he is obviously fully prepared and waiting for him. And now it was late at night, the enemy situation was unknown, and rushed over. You don't have to think about it to know the consequences. Immediately scolded: "The traitor is arrogant, today our army has come from afar, and he doesn't care about you, he will make you pay for your blood debt one day!" β
Seeing that the other party was not hot-headed, he rushed up regardless of QiΔ. Wang Xu and Tian Feng both nodded secretly, there are still many good generals in Yizhou. But. Of course, Wang Xu couldn't make the other party comfortable, knowing that he wouldn't come, he couldn't help but smile evilly and said: "Hehe, since that's the case, that general will be the means to teach Your Excellency one day." However, there is one thing General Ben would like to remind you of. β
As he spoke, he looked at Gao Pei in the firelight reflection without hurrying, and after a long while, he said word by word: "Your Excellency came to the rescue with all your might." Aren't you afraid of some accidents in Jiangzhou? β
As soon as these words came out. Gao Pei was stunned for a moment, but soon his face changed greatly. exclaimed, and it was already a hurried order: "Withdraw!" Evacuate! β
Watching the enemy's 10,000 light horsemen quickly turn their horses' heads, the front becomes the rear, and the rear becomes the front, and they quickly run back. All the soldiers in Jiangzhou were hearty and laughed heartily.
"Hahaha!" Happily vented the comfort in his heart, Wang Xu was not slow, his eyes were sharp, and he decisively waved the fire dragon gun in his hand. "All the cavalry will follow me, and the infantry will slow down in the rear, and spend the night in Jiangzhou City tonight!"
In fact, this qiΔ was already in Tian Feng's plan, as early as the siege of the city, Wang Fei led more than 3,000 people to retreat first, hidden in the mountains and dense forests not far from Jiangzhou, and never appeared. When the soldiers and horses of Jingzhou retreated, the performance of many days was effective, Yan Yan and others thought that the Jingzhou army was in a hurry to get out and poured out, where did they think that they actually had the idea of Jiangzhou.
And when Yan Yan was ambushed, how could the soldiers stationed in Jiangzhou not rush to the rescue. And taking advantage of the emptiness of Jiangzhou at this time, Wang Fei pretended to be a defeated soldier who was scattered and approached Jiangzhou, even if he could not open the city gate, it was not difficult to raid from the dilapidated east city wall. As long as Yan Yan has been beheaded with a few roars, the old and weak wounded soldiers in the city have no resistance at all. This plan is linked one by one, which can be described as a stroke of genius, and Jiangzhou, who has long been led by the nose, has no luck.
When the anxious Gao Pei rushed back to Jiangzhou City, the city was already full of the banners of the Jiangzhou Army, and Wang Fei stood majestically on the city wall, laughing nonstop. His eyes looked at him with contempt: "General Gao, I have been waiting here for a long time!" β
Gao Pei was really angry, and the truth was broken, but now that the foundation has been lost, and the Jingzhou army in the rear is slowly approaching, what can he do with 10,000 light horsemen? Staying here is only for the sake of being hanged. His face changed for a moment, and he was already gritting his teeth and roaring: "Dog thief! Don't be complacent, I'll be back. β
Saying that, he was worried that Wang Xu's soldiers and horses would catch up, and he didn't care about anything else, so he didn't dare to stay for a long time, so he hurriedly led his troops to the hinterland of Yizhou.
"Hahaha! Waiting for you at any time! "They all came out of the battle of life and death, how could Wang Fei be afraid of such cruel words, he didn't care at all, but was excited.
The 10,000 light cavalry quickly moved away, gradually disappearing into the vast night, and the siege of Jiangzhou, which lasted for many days, quietly came to an end. At this time, the soldiers and horses led by Wang Xu also slowly arrived at the city of Jiangzhou, and everyone's face was full of joy of victory. The war was an easy one from the start, and Jingzhou gained more than it expected at almost no cost. In the hearts of the soldiers, their admiration for Wang Xu, the coach, is even greater.
That night, Wang Xu didn't say anything, although it was really difficult next, but it also allowed the soldiers to relax to their heart's content. After some encouragement, he directly held a celebration banquet. At the same time, several fast horses also galloped out of Jiangzhou, chasing after the retreating army first, because it was impossible to hold Jiangzhou with 20,000 men alone, and the retreating soldiers and horses had to turn back part.
Sure enough, the joy of victory did not last long, and when Wang Xu tried his best to appease the people in Jiangzhou City, the spy and shadow troops soon came with news from Yizhou: the main army of Bashu, which learned that Jiangzhou was lost, quickly accelerated its march and approached Jiangzhou regardless of it, and was obviously unwilling to give up. What's more, Cao Cao, who has not been heard, finally appeared, and as soon as he appeared, he gave the entire Jingzhou a dismount, and went straight to Xiangxiang, a major grain and grass town in Zhangling County, and besieged Guan Hai in the city. Liu Biao's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses also followed, and the counties and towns along the way had the ability to resist, and all surrendered.
Gao Shun, who was the general of Zhangling, was not slow to react, and he rushed to the aid of the troops, and he had to Chen Dengjian to fight, not lightly fighting, and only set up a large camp on the main road thirty miles northwest of Xiangxiang City, and Guan Hai was in a corner. And Nanjun Taishou Wang Mastiff also took the opportunity to transfer 10,000 soldiers and horses from the remaining soldiers and horses in Xiangyang, and personally led troops to reinforcements. Although this move could not change the disadvantage, it also made Cao Cao difficult to care, and he did not dare to attack rashly, so he could only wait for Liu Biao's army to follow.
One urgent document after another was sent to Jiangzhou, and overnight, five letters were obtained in a row, which shows the danger of the shape.
Although he knew in his heart that Cao Cao would not fight hard at all, and his main purpose was to contain himself, who could tell whether that traitorous male would come and kill him, I am afraid that few people in the world can really see through what kind of thoughts are hidden in those little eyes. Wang Xu did not dare to slack off after all, and after the original 60,000 horses and horses that had been evacuated returned to 30,000 back to Jiangzhou, the rest of the generals rushed to the aid of Zhangling.
Compared with the battle situation on the Yizhou side, Cao Cao's deterrent power is obviously much greater, and on the fourth day of seizing Jiangzhou, he didn't care about Jiangzhou, so he arranged for all parties to signal and go north in person.
Under the city of Jiangzhou, bathed in the pale golden morning light, Wang Xu sighed and made the last admonition earnestly. "Second brother, Jiangzhou is very important to the future, so I will leave it to you, if you have anything, you must discuss it with Yuan Haoduoduo, don't act rashly, your main task is to think about guarding this place. Although 50,000 horses are inferior in terms of troops, as long as they grasp their own advantages and have Yuan Hao's advice, it will be no big problem! β
"I understand!" Wang Fei nodded solemnly.
"Hmm!" Knowing that Wang Fei was thick on the outside and thin on the inside, Wang Xu didn't give much advice, and turned to look at Song Qian and said: "Song Qian, the 20,000 naval troops you lead must cooperate with the actions of the Jiangzhou defenders, and if necessary, they can have a surprise effect." Keep in touch with this side at all times, and don't rush into battle with the enemy! β
"Don't worry, my lord." Song Qian nodded solemnly.
"Han Meng, you are in a hurry, you must listen to my second brother and Yuan Hao in this battle, be careful in everything, and don't be impulsive."
"Huh! Lord, the last general must be remembered. Han Meng patted his chest and reassured.
"Good!" Seeing that the few people left behind had solemnly promised, Wang Xu was no longer verbose, and after looking at everyone one by one, he slowly showed a smile: "Okay!" Yuan Hao, second brother, Han Meng, Song Qian, I will leave Jiangzhou to you. β
"No! The lord just needs to go north with peace of mind, the city is in the people, and the city is dead! The four nodded without hesitation.
Wang Xu shook his head suddenly: "Eh! If you really can't keep it, you don't have to do it, just do your best. If the city is lost, it can be recaptured, but if you are killed, it is an incalculable loss. The road ahead still needs us to walk together, remember! β
When several people heard this, they all felt a warm current in their chests, and nodded slowly.
"Alright, don't leave it at that, take care!"
"Take care, lord!"
Smiling slightly, Wang Xu did not hesitate any longer, turned over and stepped on the war horse Baishuang, and finally looked back at Jiangzhou City, grabbed the horse's belly with his legs, and took the lead in running out. "Let's go!"
Dian Wei made eye contact with the four of them, blinked innocently, and neatly led the guards to follow, and 10,000 horses marched towards Zhang Ling.
Wang Xu, who was galloping on a fast horse, looked at the sound in the distance, felt the sound of the wind blowing in his ears, and had only one thought in his heart: "Brother Mengde!" I'm here ......" (To be continued.) )
PS: Huh! Let's guess what Cheng Cao Cao's means will achieve, Jingzhou is in trouble......