In just half a day, the Wei army's naval division, which had four armored building ships and nearly 3,000 soldiers, was completely annihilated, sinking two building ships, nearly half of the small and medium-sized warships, more than 1,000 soldiers were killed in the battle, and the remaining more than 1,000 people raised their hands to surrender, including a captain of Henghai and three captains of the building boats.

The Shu army won more with less and won a complete victory.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Wei Ba ordered the two ships to be salvaged and towed to Zhuyang. These building ships were knocked out of two holes, and with a little treatment, they can be repaired and used, for the Shu army that lacks large warships, this is the most valuable trophy, how can they sink to the bottom of the water and slowly rot.

As a result of this battle, the Wei naval division in Xiangyang had lost half of its combat effectiveness, especially the waters west of Fancheng. Wei Ba wanted to rush back to Zhuyang to repair the ship, while Wu Yi led a heavy ship escorted by the sailor to Fancheng. He wanted to transport these grains and ordnance to Fancheng, and then besiege Fancheng with Meng Da, further attracting the main force of the Wei army, increasing the tension of the situation, and creating even greater chaos.

The next day, Wu Yi led more than 10,000 main forces to Fancheng. The baggage boat approached until near the pontoon bridge, and the Wei soldiers in Xiangyang and Fancheng could see his warship and the battle flag fluttering in the wind. The three ships entered the field of vision of the Wei soldiers one after another, the armor on the ship was opened, Wu Yi stood majestically under the battle flag, and twenty armor soldiers stood behind him, like a sharp spear, and the armor on his body reflected the sunlight, making people dare not look at it.

Meng Da personally rushed to the dock to greet him, and the smiles on his faces were piled up from afar. "General, you are really a thunderclap. If you haven't made a move for many years, once you make a move, it's an earthbreaker. Win more with less, and I will have no worries about the future from now on. ”

Wu Yi walked off the springboard quickly, held Meng Da's hands tightly, and said with a smile: "Zidu, in order for you to conquer Fancheng." How can I not fight with all my might? Invite the heavens, inherit the blessing of bixia, and have the help of young heroes like Wei Ba and Feng Jin. I got away with it, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning. Next, I need to help a lot. ”

Meng Da's eyebrows jumped when he heard this. Immediately understood what Wu Yi meant. If you want to make greater contributions, you must encircle the rising stars of the Jingxiang family like Wei Ba. In this way, you can get the help of the Jingxiang system, and it will not cause the Jingxiang system to counterattack. No matter how hard you try. At present, Jingxiang's dominance is a fact that cannot be changed in the short term. If you want to survive, you can only maintain a good relationship with the Jingxiang family as much as possible.

Obviously, dealing with juniors like Wei Ba and Feng Jin is much more suitable than dealing with powerful ministers like Zhuge Liang.

"Where did the general go, the general is the main general, I am the deputy general, of course, only the general is the first to look forward. What does the general think to do. I'll do what I do. Meng Da euphemistically expressed his consent and introduced Wu Yi into the camp.

Wu Yi arrived with a large amount of baggage and ordnance, and the Shu army was jubilant and its morale was high, but the Wei army fell into a huge panic. Three thousand sailors attacked. Facing the Shu army with insufficient strength is like a stone sinking into the sea, and there is no news anymore, no matter who it is, they will be puzzled when they hear this news. The commander of the Wei Army's Naval Division will send a large number of scouts, and at any cost, they must find out what is really going on.

In the end, the process was not figured out, but the results came out quickly. Those missing sailors were not missing, but were completely wiped out by the Shu army. Now the Shu army has three building ships, nearly fifty large and small warships, and they are rushing towards Fancheng. Obviously, the two buildings that suddenly came out were captured from the Wei army's sailors.

This news shocked the commander of the Wei Army's Water Division, and it was just a matter of losing to the powerful Wu Army's Water Division, how could he still lose to the very weak Shu Army? Now Wu Shushui is approaching Xiangyang and Fancheng, and there is a possibility of controlling the Han River. Thinking of the approaching Wu army's foot soldiers, Xiangyang may become a lonely city.

The Wei army did not dare to be careless, and immediately reported the results of the two battles of the naval division to the hussar general Sima Yi.

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Wancheng, Emperor Wei Cao Rui put down the military report again, and the two eyebrows that looked a little delicate were gently twisted. His long white hands caressed slowly on the military newspaper, like caressing the delicate skin of a lover.

But his anxious eyes made it clear that he was touching a piece of red-hot iron, enough to scorch his flesh. He stood up and walked towards the apse.

Sima Shi, who had a dusty face, looked at the emperor's back, with a stomach full of questions, but he didn't dare to say a word. He could see that Emperor Bixia was in a very bad mood, and it was easy to touch his head when he spoke at this time. But the front line is tight, and he can't do it without speaking. In just a few days, the battle of Jingxiang took a major reversal, the Wei army sailors equipped with new warships were defeated by the Wu army and the Shu army sailors, the modified new warships were almost lost, the Shu army had approached Fancheng, and Sima Yi's army was stopped in Dunsai and could not advance.

Fancheng only has more than 3,000 guards, but the Shu army besieging Fancheng has reached 20,000 people, and the disparity between the forces of the two sides is huge, and the danger of Fancheng is no less than that of Guan Yu's Northern Expedition. In this case, Sima Yi, as the main general of the front line, was under great pressure. He must receive greater authority from Emperor Bixia to mobilize more troops in order to face this crisis.

But the emperor didn't say anything, which was not a good sign.

Sima Shi was very nervous, he didn't know what kind of attitude Emperor Bixia had, was it because the situation was tense and there was no countermeasure, or was he worried about his father Sima Yi taking the initiative to ask for power?

Sima Shi withdrew from the main hall and was just about to walk away when Xiahou Xuan came over head-on. Sima Shi was stunned for a moment, and was just about to dodge to avoid it, when Xiahou Xuan opened his mouth and stopped him. "Brother Ziyuan, Brother Ziyuan."

Sima Shi was helpless, so he had to stop, pretending to have just found out, and said with a smile: "Taichu, when did you come to Wancheng?" ”

Xiahou Xuan is the son of Xiahou Shang, the brother of Xiahou Hui, after the important minister, he is a young talent, he was originally very valued by the emperor, but he had some celebrity temper, once attended a banquet, the emperor arranged for him and Empress Mao's younger brother Mao Zeng to sit side by side, as a result, he was angry, and the emperor was very unhappy, so he has not given him a formal official position. This time, the emperor personally conquered Wancheng, and he originally stayed in Luoyang, so Sima Shi asked.

"It's not because of my sister." Xiahou Xuan looked at Sima Shi embarrassedly: "Brother Ziyuan, it's really unfortunate for the family, the in-laws of our two families...... I'm afraid it's going to be canceled. ”

Sima Shi nodded silently. Xiahou Hui has already become Wei Ba's concubine, of course this in-law can't be married, but when he heard Xiahou Xuan say this, he still felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

Seeing that Sima Shi's face was not good, Xiahou Xuan hurriedly changed the topic and asked about the battle situation on the front line. Sima Shi said briefly, and then mentioned his intention, Xiahou Xuan said worriedly: "Brother Ziyuan, then you have to be careful, Bixia has been in a very bad mood for the past two days." ”

Sima Shi smiled bitterly, his heart was so erosive, of course he would not be in a good mood. Seeing him like this, Xiahou Xuan shook his head: "The situation is even more serious than you imagined. ”

"Worse?"

"Yes, Da Sima...... Just died of illness in the southeast, the general was sick in the northwest, and he fainted many times in recent days, and Bixia just asked Zhaobo to visit the patient. Xiahou Xuan paused, and then said: "Also, the prince Cao Mu just died. ”

Hearing that Cao Xiu was dead and Cao Zhen was seriously ill, Sima Shi was a little worried while stealing joy, but when he heard that the prince Cao Mu had died, his heart suddenly beat violently, and he felt as if his heart had been grabbed.

"Really?"

"Really." Xiahou Xuan saw the flash of joy in Sima Shi's eyes, and he could only smile bitterly. He has been with Sima Shi for many years, how can he not know Sima Shi's ambition. Emperor Bixia is twenty-six years old this year, but there is no suitable heir, two young sons have died in succession, coupled with the loss of Guanzhong, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen such a clan is dying of death, sickness, no matter how you look at it, it is a sign that the dynasty is approaching, for the emperor Bixia, who has just succeeded to the throne, this is more dangerous than the battle situation in Xiangyang.

Sima Shi quickly concealed his mood, chatted with Xiahou Xuan for a few more words, and hurriedly turned around and left. Xiahou Xuan looked at Sima Shi's hurried back, and an ominous dark cloud passed through his heart. He sighed and hurried into the temple.

Cao Rui sat quietly in the Jindun, the five-year-old princess Cao Shu was like a kitten lying under his arm, crying silently, her small body was shaking, looking very pitiful. She and her brother Cao Mu are close in age and have a deep relationship, and Cao Mu's untimely death made her very sad, and she cried when she thought about it.

Holding his thin daughter, Cao Rui's expression was gloomy, and his face was a little sickly white, but he didn't cry, his eyes were sad and firm. Seeing Xiahou Xuan walk in, he raised his head and gently patted Cao Shu's back. Cao Shu stood up sensibly, wiped her tears, and hid behind the screen behind Cao Rui.

“bixia！” Xiahou Xuan lowered his head and stepped forward to salute.

"Taichu, I summoned you from Luoyang, there is one thing that needs you to do, and only you can do it."

"Please Bixia command, the minister must do his best, and he will not give up."

"Hmm." Cao Rui sat up straight, his face calm and his eyes bright. "I'm going to send you as an envoy to Shu, mainly to meet that Wei Ba and see what is so special about their warships." Cao Rui picked up the military report from the case and handed it to Xiahou Xuan: "The Shu army sailor who only has one armored warship can completely annihilate our army's sailor with four armored ships, I always feel that this is not as simple as an accident." ”

Xiahou Xuan took the military report and read it quickly. He had just heard Sima Shi briefly talk about the battle on the front line, but it was far less detailed than Sima Yi's military report. After reading it, he thought for a while: "That...... In what capacity does the minister go? ”

"The envoy of peace talks, there are two contents of the negotiation: one is to stop the troops, and the other is to make peace. The Xiahou clan is like a clan, and they can't let Yuanrong stay in Yizhou as a prisoner. Cao Rui paused, and then said: "However, the most important task is that you take a closer look at Wei Ba. ”

Xiahou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and bowed down to receive the order: "Only! ”

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Ask for a commuter pass! (To be continued.) )