Chapter 30 Red Cliff - Troubled Times
On the evening of December 25, the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Huang Gai took advantage of the southeast wind to drive a fireboat into the Cao Jun Water Village, and the flames instantly spread to all the ships with the help of the wind - because the iron cables were connected, the Cao Jun ships did not even have the right to dodge, and could only silently face the fate of being swallowed by the flames......
Seeing all this in his eyes, Zhou Yu's heart was overjoyed, and the travelers around him were also very excited, after all, they were about to usher in an epic victory.
Taking advantage of the southeast wind, the Jiangdong naval army soon approached the burning warship of Cao's army.
"Why are there so few Cao Jun?" Suddenly, Zhou Yu noticed that something was wrong, and just wanted to order the Jiangdong ships to turn around, but found that countless boulders flew up from the shore and smashed into their warships like raindrops.
"Damn! was calculated by the Cao thief! Zhou Yu's silver teeth clenched: "The whole army is rushing forward!" β
Now that the southeast wind is blowing, it is very laborious for the ship to turn around, and the weather that was originally conducive to Jiangdong is now like a reminder. Rather than being sunk by Cao Jun's stones, it is better to gamble that Cao Jun will not be able to maintain formation in this river of flames, so that they still have hope of killing.
By the time they got close to the riverbank, more than a dozen ships in Soochow had been overturned by flying rocks, and most of the other ships had also suffered serious injuries. And Zhou Yu also saw the rows of stone throwers on the shore.
"Is this the thunderbolt used by the Cao thief for Guandu? It's amazing! Zhou Yu's eyes were red, and he stepped forward with his sword: "Jiangdong Jian'er, kill the enemy with me!" β
On the other side, when Lin Hua led the warship to approach Cao Zhai, he was also startled by the flying boulders.
"How so?" Lin Hua looked at Cao Jun's burning warship in disbelief.
"Obviously, the fire attack has been successful, and Cao Jun still has a backhand, but ......" Lin Hua sneered while directing the warship to move forward: "You can't save the fate of defeat." β
Because Cao Jun had relatively few stone throwers on Liu Bei's side, Lin Hua and the others only paid the price of three ships and successfully landed on the shore - which caused the poor boy to not find out that it was not them who had an advantage until now...... Well, in fact, Cao Jun's current condition is not very good, after all, is it a natural disaster?
"Why are the Cao soldiers so weak?" Zhou Yu casually lowered a soldier to the ground with a sword in his hand, "It's too easy." β
"Governor, I don't think we're necessarily going to lose!" Xu Ming leaned over, "Cao Jun is so weak, probably because he is not adaptable." β
"Yes, a godsend...... Zhou Yu originally planned to break through and escape, but now......
"Gentlemen, Cao Jun came from afar, and he is not accustomed to the water and soil! Extremely weak. This is a godsend! Zhou Yu's eyes were full of fanaticism at this time: "Victory must belong to us!" β
"Bastard! The epidemic is so difficult! Mo Wen led his troops to resist wave after wave of onslaught from the Eastern Wu Army, "Is this the destiny of that bastard?" Even if there is no attack, even if it is they who fall into the trap, it is still us who are at a disadvantage...... It's fucking unfair! β
Yes, what caused Cao Jun's current situation was precisely the epidemic that Mo Wen had been aware of from the beginning...... Although there were professionals from the three divine doctors of the late Han Dynasty who came to treat those sick soldiers, the vitality lost because of illness could not be replenished by medicine, nor could it be said that medicine could replenish vitality...... But you can't give hundreds of thousands of people to boil ginseng and lotus seed soup every day.
In addition, the scale of the epidemic also greatly exceeded the expectations of all the high-level leaders of the Cao army - because of the sudden outbreak of the epidemic some time ago, more than 100,000 people were sick that day and could not participate in the battle......
Cao Cao's main force stationed here is these more than 200,000 people, and the other 100,000 people are either transporting grain or stationed elsewhere...... After all, they were fighting on the shore and not on the ship, otherwise the tide of the battle would have been one-sided long ago.
"Lord, it's too dangerous here, let's go!" Dian Wei stopped in front of Cao Cao, "pleading." β
"It's clear that it's about to succeed...... Is this the destiny that Zuo Ci said? Cao Cao's deep voice gradually raised: "No, it's not the destiny of heaven, but I didn't notice the epidemic...... I haven't lost yet! β
"Lord!" Dian Wei grabbed Cao Cao's hand: "Let's go." β
"I'm not going to throw in the towel!" Cao Cao shook off Dian Wei's hand and shouted: "Now victory is just around the corner, and the soldiers are fighting on the front line with their lives!" How could I have backed away out of fear! β
"I, Cao Mengde, will never take a step back!" Cao Cao pulled out the leaning sky on his waist, "If you don't have the consciousness of gambling your life, how can you talk about dominating the world!" β
On the side, Dian Wei and Xu Chu looked at Cao Cao's figure and were stunned, and the two of them invariably remembered the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao's fearless smile......
"Zhongkang, let's go together, lord, you must be, dominate the world!" Dian Wei carried the double halberd. "Let us make the way open for the Lord."
"yes, but be careful, don't die." Xu Chu raised the big knife and smiled at Dian Wei.
"I won't die until I see the lord ruling the world!"
"Hehe, that's more than one than who killed today?"
"If you lose, you have to treat yourself in Yipinju! The wine tastes so good. β
Under the encouragement of Cao Cao, Cao's army took the lead bravely, although the combat strength was insufficient, but taking advantage of the numerical advantage, the armies of Eastern Wu and Liu Bei were surrounded on the shore......
"Damn! You're lucky bastards! In the middle of the night, Mo Wen finally met a general, who happened to be a traveler.
"Admit defeat obediently!" The traveler raised his sword and confronted Mo Wen: "What if you see through the fire plan?" The same will fail! β
"Humph! I worked hard to move Cao Cao to avoid the fire attack just to win this battle! Mo Wen suddenly accelerated, and the long sword stabbed at the traveler like a storm, forcing him to retreat step by step. How is it possible to just give up? β
"Can you move the overlord...... You've got what it takes. The traveler was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that the guy who changed history was right in front of him.
Thinking of the scene that night, Mo Wen also had a little luck, saying that it was not easy to move Cao Cao.
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Fifteen days ago, Mo Wen found that craftsmen were making iron nails and iron cables at night...... knew that Pang Tong had already offered a series of schemes, so he found Cao Cao overnight, and Jia Xu was also there at that time.
"You say it's a trick?" Cao Cao was a little unhappy: "My army is powerful in the world, Huang Gai has been treated unfairly, what is wrong with coming to take refuge?" Moreover, a few days ago, a secret letter came from Jiangdong Xizuo, and Huang Gai was indeed at odds with Zhou Yu. β
"Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence, lord?" Mo Wen looked eager: "As soon as Huang Gai left, Pang Tong offered a serial plan...... In case Huang Gai deceives and surrenders, and the ships are connected by iron cables, so ......"
"You didn't think of me?" Cao Cao was very confident: "How can a general not know the time?" It's the middle of winter, and the wind is blowing from the northwest. They will attack with fire, but they will burn their own. β
ββ¦β¦ Lord, you must remember the battle of the Black Nest that day. Mo Wen was silent for a long time and asked rhetorically.
"It was also winter...... Why is there a torrential rain? β
"You're saying God wants me to lose?" Cao Cao was a little angry at this time, with a murderous face: "What do you want?" β
"I ask my lord to prepare enough thunderbolts on the shore." Mo Wen knelt on one knee: "If Huang Gai comes to land and the wind blows southeast on the day, then the sailors on board can immediately abandon the ship and go ashore to face the battle." β
"Exhausting the army...... Why do I believe you? β
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After going out, Jia Xu stared at Mo Wen.
"I'm the same kind of person as you......" Jia Xu squinted: "So I don't understand, why did you do this." β
"Doctor Jia laughed, how dare I compare with Doctor Jia?" Mo Wen didn't seem to understand what he was saying.
"If you don't admit it......" Jia Xu sighed, with a little admiration on his face: "But you are so courageous." β
"It's just for the sake of the lord's hegemony."
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"What does Wenhe think?" After a while, Cao Cao found Jia Xu standing outside the camp.
"What that kid said is indeed grounded, even if it is probable, the prime minister still cannot be taken lightly."
"I don't believe it! But I really didn't expect him to dare to do that...... Forget it, Wenhe, why do you say that he and you are the same kind of people? Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu with interest.
"It's just the same fear of death." Jia Xu smiled, with a bit of self-deprecation: "So I'm curious about his decision...... Why is he so confident? β
Outside the camp, An Ming saw Mo Wen coming out of Cao Cao's tent, so he stepped forward.
"General Mo, have you persuaded Cao Cao?" An Ming leaned in.
"Convincing." Mo Wen glanced at him.
"It's a shame...... What the? Convincing? An Ming was surprised. How can it be? β
"It's very simple, if others don't believe you, you can try to mortgage something......" Mo Wen didn't look at him much, turned around and walked towards the tent.
"If what I said is wrong, the last general is willing to apologize to the lord for his sins with his official position and the head of the master!"
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"So, I'm going to win anyway!" Mo Wen yelled and rushed forward.
"Eighty-nine ......" Dian Wei gasped, "Fat Xu, I have more than you...... Well? β
"How many are you looking at this one?" Xu Chu was covered in scars, still fighting with a general.
"Arrogance! I've got your head! β
Seeing this, Dian Wei wanted to come forward to help with his halberd, but was stopped by a guy with a spear.
"Your opponent is me." Sun Ce raised his spear and played a spear trick: "Let me Sun Bofu see the strength of the 'Ancient Evil'." β
"As you wish! Sun Ce. β
"Haha! Your name is Xiahoudun. Tai Shi Ci gasped: "It's really strong enough, I've only met two people who can compare with you." β
ββ¦β¦ You are? Xiahoudun was very surprised.
"Donglai Tai Shi Ci!" Tai Shi Ci rushed forward with a double halberd in his hand.
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The fierce battle lasted from midnight to early morning, and both sides refused to retreat, fighting desperately...... At this time, the soldiers of Eastern Wu finally couldn't support it, and the defense line gradually shortened......
"The Metropolitan Governor ......" Huang Gai stepped forward with a thick exhaustion: "...... The soldiers couldn't hold it anymore. β
"I know ......" Zhou Yu was very unwilling. If I had another 5,000 people...... No, as long as I have 2,000 elite soldiers, I can defeat Cao Cao! Zhou Yu roared in his heart.
"Withdraw...... Military ......"
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"You're still losing! Ha ha! Mo Wen covered the wound on his left abdomen and laughed: "I hurt my leg, can you still run away?" β
"It's a pity......" Looking at Cao Bing, who was already surrounded, Xu Ming smiled bitterly: "I wanted to stop Wuhu from messing with China...... It seems impossible......"
"The ideal is quite big...... Mo Wen also seemed to be touched: "Do you want to surrender?" β
"Sun Ce is good to me...... There will be no surrender. Xu Ming glanced at Mo Wen with a hint of pleading: "Can you help me stop future tragedies?" β
"You're a dying guy who cares so much." Mo Wen raised his long sword: "But for the sake of your death, I agreed, go with peace of mind." β
The sword swung down, and blood splattered.
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"Pawn Fatty!" Xu Chu covered his broken arm and gasped: "Lao Tzu has killed more than you!" β
"How...... How? Sun Ce's head...... Twenty of them. Dian Wei's eyes were cloudy, and his voice was low.
"How many do I count?" Xu Chu pointed to the corpse on the ground.
"......" Dian Wei did not respond.
"Hey! Fatso! Xu Chu turned his head slowly, his voice trembling a little: "What's wrong with you?" β
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"What? We lost?! Zhuge Liang's feather fan fell to the ground, but he didn't realize it, "What about the two generals Guan Zhang?" β
"The two generals were only ambushed on the road, and the army was not damaged. It's just that General Lin's naval army suffered heavy casualties...... There are only more than 1,000 people left. β
Kong Ming...... What now? Liu Bei grabbed Zhuge Liang's sleeve and asked eagerly.
ββ¦β¦ Lord, go and vote for Liu Zhang. Zhuge Liang blamed himself: "It's just that the lord is tired of living under the fence again......"
"Nothing." Liu Bei found that he was a little out of shape, and immediately cheered up: "I still have a chance to make a comeback, as long as there are Kong Ming, Yuan Zhi and other great sages to help me......"
"Liang (Shu) will be smeared with liver and brain, in order to repay the grace of the Lord!"
Chaisang.
"Bo Fu ...... He's dead? Zhou Yu spurted out a mouthful of blood and looked sluggish, but grabbed Gan Ning's hand beside the bed and asked eagerly, "What's going on?" Why is he on board! β
"You also know the ...... of his temperament" Gan Ning lowered his head with a little uneasiness: "He handed over the affairs to the second son, and then he ......"
"Damn! Bo Fu, why ......" Before Zhou Yu finished speaking, he fainted.
In the Chaisan barracks.
"Minghui ......" Chen Hao stood outside the camp tent left by Xu Ming, with a sad face.
"Chen Hao, what should we do now?" One of the surviving travelers stepped forward and asked. "We've already lost ......"
"Fight with them!" Chen Hao's eyes were red, "Death has to make them look good!" β
"General Chen, this is a letter left for you by the master." At this time, an old man handed a letter to Chen Hao: "The master said that if he dies, he will give this to you." β
"The bastard?" Chen Hao was stunned for a moment, and then opened the envelope......
Chen Hao:
If you see this letter, it means that I am dead, and we have lost in Chibi, if we can continue to stay here, I advise you not to take the remaining brothers to fight Cao Cao, the blood of Yan Huang should not be shed in the civil war...... We have no chance of a comeback. It is recommended that the lord go overseas...... Ryukyu, Dongying, Jiaozhou...... The world is so big, but I can't be with you anymore, I'm sorry.
Xu Ming's masterpiece
"This bastard!" Chen Hao's eyes were red. "If you know that the world is so big, why don't you come back alive!"
"General Chen......" The traveler on the side asked in panic: "...... now?"
"Let's go!" Chen Hao wiped his tears: "Come with me to see Sun Quan." β
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On December 25, the thirteenth year of Jian'an, the Cao army and the Sun-Liu coalition army fought in Chibi, the Cao army won a miserable victory, Dian Wei was stabbed in the central vein by Sun Ce, and died after returning to the camp; And Sun Ce was also smashed on the stomach by Dian Wei's iron halberd and died on the spot...... Xu Chu cut off Tai Shici's head, but was cut off by Gan Ning on the side; Xiahou was hit by Tai Shici's flying halberd, which hurt his heart and lungs, and he could no longer fight on horseback......
Liu Bei's army was greatly damaged, and the intact 5,000 army did not dare to trouble the Cao army - after all, although the 100,000 Cao army could not go to the battlefield, it was enough to scare people.
Ten days later, most of Cao's army recovered from illness, and Cao Cao sent Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others to march south...... Jiangdong shook, and many families fell in despair, but Sun Quan followed the advice of his general Chen Hao and led his troops to the sea......
Hint: If the general trend has changed to "Wei Wu Hegemony", Cao Cao's Travelers won the mission. Now all travelers can choose to return or stay...... The number of travelers who remain in this world today: one hundred and thirty-four.
Mo Wen naturally chose to stay, he also had to take care of Zhang Meng's bastard's family, as well as his commitment to a dead man......
An Ming also stayed...... But he fooled away his men.
That guy can't figure it out anyway. Mo Wen didn't care about it, Gao Shun kept staring at him, but he couldn't find a chance to start, so that guy's range of activities was very limited.
On the 10th day of the 12th month of the 13th year of Jian'an, in Xiangyang, Mo Wen, who had just recovered from his injuries, saw the meeting held by Cao Cao.
"Karasuma Xianbei is in turmoil, the border is in an emergency, who are you waiting for me to take the town?" Cao Cao glanced at all the generals in the hall, and there were only a few people. After all, most of the generals were on an expedition in Jiangdong at this time, and only the generals who were seriously injured or whose troops were greatly damaged remained by Cao Cao's side.
"Dare to ask the rebellious army?" An Ming stepped forward.
"More than 30,000 people." Cao Cao replied.
"......" An Ming was silent. [I want to live to the end, there are a lot of people, and the nomadic cavalry is also very fierce...... Danger, still not going. γ
"Lord, I would like to share the worries of the Lord." Mo Wen glanced at An Ming who retreated with disdain, and volunteered: "The soldiers are fast, may the lord ride the tiger and leopard with me." β
"You're only going to lead cavalry?" Cao Cao was taken aback: "There are only more than 4,000 cavalry under your command......"
"May the prime minister grant permission." Mo Wen lowered his head and pleaded.
"Okay." Cao Cao waved his hand: "Zihe, go with him." β
"Yes." Cao Chun clenched his fists.
[This guy wants to die? An Ming was a little confused, but he quickly left it behind. [Recently, there have been more and more small movements under Gao Shun's hands, should I fight back appropriately? ] γ
"Hehe......" Mo Wen smiled bitterly at the sky: "There is such a thing as a promise, you really can't promise it at will...... However, this kind of ending is not bad. β
On the 10th day of the 10th month of the 13th year of Jian'an, Mo Wen began to advance towards his final battlefield in this world......
The number of world travelers at this time: forty-one.