Chapter 496: A Battle of Tongues
After suddenly launching an attack on Jiangxia, Cao's army was overwhelmed.
In just a few days, he won nearly one-third of Jiangxia County, which is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
But just as Yu Ban and Zhang He were about to rush directly to Fankou in one go, they were stopped by Sima Yi.
Cao Jun camp.
Yu Ban and Zhang He led a team of cavalry, braved the heavy rain, and hurried back.
The two handed over their mounts to the soldiers on the side and walked straight to the Chinese army camp.
Sima Yi was handling military affairs in the camp, and when he saw the two returning, he smiled slightly,
"Why did the two generals, Wen Ze and Jun Yi, come over?"
"I've seen the general of Zhengnan!"
The two of them saluted first, and Yu Ban followed and asked,
"General Zhengnan, so our army is like a rainbow, why don't you let us continue to attack?"
"Yes, in just three days at most, we will be able to reach Fankou and start a decisive battle with the Sun-Liu coalition army!"
Zhang He was also quite puzzled.
Looking at the puzzled looks of the two, Sima Yi put down the pen in his hand and slowly stood up.
He walked up to the two of them, looked at the rain curtain outside the tent, and said lightly,
"It's been a few days since we attacked. According to common sense, Liu Bei and Sun Quan have already reacted. ”
"But until now, they haven't coped with anything."
"I'm afraid they're setting a trap and trying to lure the enemy in!"
Yu Ban and Zhang He glanced at each other, and felt that Sima Yi's analysis also made some sense.
"But even so, we can't stand still, can we?"
Yu Ban asked softly.
"That's not going to stand still."
Sima Yi smiled,
"Let's fight steadily, first consolidate the captured city, and then move on!"
Yu Ban and Zhang He nodded,
"Everything is under the orders of General Zhengnan!"
After another two days, when the rear was stable, the heavens were also beautiful.
It has been raining heavily for more than ten days in a row, but it has also stopped, and the sky is rarely clear.
Sima Yi seized the opportunity, and personally led the army and went straight to Fankou.
At this moment, the spies in front reported that an enemy army was coming this way, and it seemed that they were planning to stop them!
When Sima Yi heard this, he also let go of the worries in his heart, and said in a deep voice,
"Generals obey orders!"
"Please give orders from General Zhengnan!"
Yu Ban, Zhang He, Xu Huang, and Le Jin responded in unison.
"Immediately set up the formation and prepare for the battle!"
"Whoa!"
The four generals immediately dispersed and ordered the officers and men of the Cao army to assemble in formation and wait for the arrival of the enemy.
After a while, I saw dust in the distance, and an elite army was coming.
I saw that on the banner they were holding high, there was an embroidered word "Zhou" with a dragon flying and phoenix dancing!
In this way, it must be Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong.
Sima Yi thought secretly.
Sure enough, when the army on the opposite side lined up in formation, several elite horsemen slowly walked out.
The person at the head has red lips and white teeth, and his face is like a crown of jade, just like the image of a beautiful son.
It's not Zhou Yu, who is it?
"In the next is Jiangdong Governor Zhou Yu is also, please Sima Zhongda answer!"
Sima Yi did not hesitate, patted the horse and stepped forward, and said lightly,
"I don't know what happened to Governor Zhou?"
"Dare to ask Your Excellency, why do you want to raise an unknown division and invade my Jiangdong territory?"
Zhou Yu asked unceremoniously.
Sima Yi had expected it, first laughed a few times, and then said unhurriedly,
"You steal and occupy the land of Jiangdong, and I am edicted to beg the thief, what is the nameless teacher?"
"Edict? Whose edict is it given? ”
Zhou Yu sneered,
"Cao Thief was originally a Hanchen, but he was a usurper, and he was embarrassed to come to crusade against us?"
"I've never seen anyone so brazen!"
Sima Yi frowned.
He wasn't angry by Zhou Yu's words, he just felt that such a battle of words was meaningless.
"Gongjin Xiaoer, don't take advantage of your tongue, let's see the real chapter in our hands!"
Sima Yi ignored Zhou Yu and turned back to the army.
Seeing this, Zhou Yu also turned back.
"Knock knock!"
The dull beat of the drum echoed between heaven and earth.
The soldiers and horses on both sides began to move slowly, pressing towards each other!
A terrible war is about to begin!
The first to attack was Cao Jun, and when the distance between the two sides was less than fifty steps, they raised the Ling Yue Repeater in their hands.
"Whoosh ......"
Countless arrows flew out like locusts.
At such a close distance, unless it is an iron shield, the wooden shield cannot resist it at all!
The crossbow bolt easily broke through the wooden shield and landed on the coalition sergeant's pawn, even with a scream!
After Ling Yue's crossbow, it was followed by Cao Jun's three-eyed gun!
"Bang bang bang!"
With the smoke and firelight, the coalition soldiers cried again.
The two sides have not yet fought, and Zhou Yu's side has already suffered a lot of losses.
When it was time to actually get started, the situation on the battlefield was completely one-sided.
With excellent armor and skillful cooperation, Cao Jun was able to suppress the allied soldiers' retreat.
Sima Yi, who was watching the battle from the rear, couldn't help but nod slightly.
Although he has a deep hatred for Yang Ling, he also has to admit that Yang Ling's talent in training and fighting is not under him!
If you can become close friends with Yang Ling, it will be a blessing.
It's just a pity, this guy is so hateful!
Sima Yi shook his head and refocused his attention on the battlefield.
At this time, after some fighting, Cao Jun has completely gained the upper hand, and it won't be long before he can win!
Sima Yi's gaze looked at the tooth flag opposite.
He was curious about how Zhou Yu would respond.
However, to Sima Yi's surprise, until the coalition soldiers were killed, Zhou Yu's side had nothing to deal with.
On the contrary, after seeing the defeat, Zhou Yu turned around and fled!
Such a move made Sima Yi dumbfounded.
Is this the famous Zhou Gongjin, how can he be so wasteful?
When Sima Yi was stunned, Yu Ban rode over on horseback,
"General Zhengnan, the enemy army is defeated, do we want to pursue?"
Sima Yi came back to his senses and looked towards the battlefield.
At this time, the coalition soldiers have been completely defeated, and the Cao army is taking advantage of the situation to cover up!
Sima Yi originally thought that this battle would be so easy to win, and he was also worried that the enemy army might be defeated.
However, looking at the situation on the battlefield, I feel that it is somewhat unlikely.
This is one or two thousand soldiers and horses, if Zhou Yu is really a fraud, he is too willing to spend his capital, right?
He hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded,
"Chase!"
"Whoa!"
Yu Ban gave up his hand and immediately turned around and left.
Under the leadership of the four generals led by Yu Ban, Cao Jun launched a frantic pursuit of the coalition soldiers.
They chased them out for dozens of miles before they stopped.
After the battle, after counting, more than 6,000 enemy soldiers were killed and 5,000 were captured!
Although it failed to capture Zhou Yu and other generals, it can be regarded as a hearty victory!