Volume 3 Chapter 69 The Northwest Beacon Smoke Rises Again
With the sound of "whirring" breaking the sky, more than 300 thunderbolts exerted force at the same time, and patches of gravel rain fell over the barracks. In the blink of an eye, the stone rain fell one after another, setting off a heavy wave of blood in the camp.
"Up! Above! The Retreater, Slash! ”
The hoarse shouts of the low-ranking officers wielding long knives to supervise the battle came from afar with a little murderous intent in the distance. The soldiers numbly set up the ladder and rushed towards Sun Cejun's camp, even if the stone rain in the air did not stop, the soldiers did not dare to stop the charge. The gathered soldiers were dense like ants, constantly climbing up. In the face of Yuan Shaojun's crazy attack, Sun Cejun, who was guarding the camp, stood in the camp and did not give an inch, and Zhou Yu was also ruthless, forcing him not to dodge, and life and death were in peace.
However, the gravel in the air turned into rain, and Yuan Jun's ants attached to him, Sun Cejun's soldiers would inevitably pay attention to the top of their heads, and slowly fell into the wind. The wooden fence of the barracks was stained black and red with blood, flesh and bones were scattered everywhere, and the fragmented corpses of soldiers on both sides were piled up into mounds. After many days of continuous fighting, the soldiers of both armies were exhausted, and the fiery sun hung high in the sky, and the killing seemed to be endless......
"This camp is almost ......"
Yan Liang muttered in a low voice. Feng Ji didn't have the slightest joy when he heard this, but frowned, faintly revealing a little melancholy.
Cao Cao lost his troops in the first battle of Henan, and his general Xiahou Yuan was all folded? Under the pass, he was hit by three arrows. After returning to Yuzhou, Cao Cao was seriously ill for more than two months before he could get up to ask questions. In this big defeat, Yuan Shao comforted him with kind words, but he couldn't help but be a little disappointed. In addition, Yuan Shao fell left and right, and Cao Cao was left by Yuan Shao to serve as a military officer, and he no longer led the troops to the expedition and took charge alone. The concentrated use of this large number of catapults was Cao Cao's idea -- thinking about it, he was deeply impressed by the rain of falling rocks in Yuanguan.
Sun Ce crossed the river and went south, like a bamboo. The division was slow to move, and the attack did not progress for a long time, and this time it failed to stop Sun Ce. Yuan Shao couldn't help but be furious, so he changed generals and reactivated Cao Cao.
Speaking of which, after Yuan Shao's self-fighting for Jizhou failed, his wife and children all fell into the hands of Zhang Han. In addition to gnashing his teeth, Yuan Shao's temper was also much worse.
After Cao Cao recovered from his illness, his health deteriorated a lot, and the whole person seemed to be several years old, and his originally dark hair was also mixed with a trace of silver. However, Cao Cao's use of troops was sharper.
The family name of Yangzhou has many contacts with Yuan Shao and others, and Wanling Zhang Fan is one of them. Cao Cao first led his army south and slaughtered Jing County. After Zu Lang surrendered to Sun Ce, Wu Jing also took the opportunity to recruit a group of mountain people. These mountain people have many families in Jing County, and when they heard that Jing County was slaughtered, they couldn't help but panic. At this time, it was impossible for Wu Jingduan to let the mountain people go home to visit. At this time, Cao Cao had already made contact with Zhang Fan. Subsequently, at the instigation of well-intentioned people, rumors of Wu Jing abandoning Jingxian and other cities spread throughout Wanling, thus causing riots among the mountain people.
Under the combination of inside and outside, Cao Cao successfully conquered Wanling City, and Wu Jing died in battle. Wu Jingnai is Sun Ce's uncle, but the enmity between Sun Ce and Cao Cao is getting deeper and deeper. Immediately, Cao Cao disappeared, day and night, and hurried eastward. By the time Sun Ce put down the rebellion of Yan Baihu and others and returned to the west, Cao Cao had already taken the old city. At this point, Cao Cao occupied the entire central area of Danyang, and on the one hand, he was densely packed with reconnaissance horses, and on the other hand, he pointed his troops directly at the land of Wu and Hui.
The revenge of killing the father is not shared, and the enemies are very red when they meet. Cao Cao was so cautious that if Sun Ce could not defeat Cao Cao, he could only take a detour from Zhenze (Taihu Lake) to Moling. wants to attack Yuan Shao from behind, but it is difficult to climb to the sky. Besides, Cao Cao is much more threatening than Zu Lang, Yan Baihu and others. If Cao Cao is not eliminated, Sun Ce will not be able to go north with peace of mind.
So, a big war was inevitable. Both of them are good at using soldiers, one is brave, the other is calm and spicy, and this battle has its own tricks. For a time, they were evenly matched, and the outcome was unpredictable.
At the same time, Yuan Shao also personally went out and commanded the army to storm Sun Cejun's camp in Moling. Earlier, Yuan's army dug tunnels to attack, and Sun's army dug a long trench in the camp to resist. Yuan Jun built a building turret, piled up earth like a mountain, and used arrows to condescend and shoot Sun Ying. Sun Cejun's soldiers walked in the camp, holding large shields for cover. At that time, Yuan Jun prepared a large number of catapults. Sun Jun followed their example and also built catapults to attack Loulu. It was effective at first, but Yuan quickly responded with catapults. Soon, Sun's army was defeated. Zhou Yu was in a difficult situation, the soldiers were tired, and he almost lost the confidence to hold on.
However, Sun Jun was mostly a local and familiar with the terrain, and Zhou Yu waited for an opportunity to attack and burned a large number of catapults. Sheet? He also made a suggestion and sent strange soldiers to attack Niu Zhu and burned the grain and grass of Yuan's army. Yuan's army was forced to slow down the offensive, and Zhou Yu stabilized his position and re-established his camp.
At that time, the news of Sun Ce's victory came like a stream, but Cao Cao had no news, and Yuan Shao was so anxious that he didn't care about casualties, and ordered the soldiers to storm the camp day and night. So
It could not be supported, and for several days, every day the camp was lost. However, the news of Sun Ce's victory was spread, and the morale of Sun Jun never fell.
Yuan's casualties far outnumbered Sun's, and although the soldiers were able to rotate, they were exhausted. The Sun army camped for dozens of miles, defeated but not defeated, and the Yuan army was filled with an impatient mood, no wonder Feng Ji was worried.
This is not a good sign!
Thinking about it, the more Feng Ji thought about it, the more uneasy he became.
"Lord, in order to crusade against Sun Ce, our army has been fighting for more than a year, the soldiers are tired, there is a lack of food and grass, and the people are tired, at this time, should we find another way......
Feng Ji suggested sending a small number of elites to infiltrate from Jiangcheng along the Yangtze River and attack Sun's army from behind, creating chaos in order to break through Sun's camp.
"Yuan Tu, our army is tired, and so is Sun Jun, to this day, the victory or defeat depends on who can hold on, Sun Jun hopes that Sun Ce will lead the troops to help, so that he can hold on to it. Once hope is dashed......"
At this point in the battle, I could only grit my teeth and hold on. Whoever holds up will win the eventual victory. At this critical juncture, Yuan Shao did not approve of the division of troops. Moreover, Yuan Shao's generals were all from the north and were not familiar with water warfare, and it was rare for soldiers to be proficient in water. If you want to send a force to attack along the river, leading the generals is a problem, and Yuan Shao does not believe that it can be successful.
"My lord, in the art of war, it is said that if you are surprised, you will not be prepared to attack it. Because Sun Jun thought that our army couldn't, this move was easier to succeed. Moreover, the Jiangdong River is crisscrossed by canals, and if our army wants to gain a foothold in Jiangdong, it must form a naval division......"
Feng Ji means that only a few elites are sent, and it is a pleasure to win, but it is not a pity to lose. Yuan Shao knew that what Feng Ji said was very reasonable. However, Sun's defense line was crumbling, and seeing that it was about to be breached, Yuan Shao felt that there was really no need to do more. After a moment's hesitation, he still didn't agree. As everyone knows, there are many dreams at night. The situation on the battlefield is unpredictable, the fighter plane is fleeting, where is it so simple.
Sun Ce led his troops to fight with Cao Cao's troops for more than ten days, regardless of victory or defeat. After a long battle to no avail, Sun Ce couldn't bear it anymore. Since he raised the army, Jiangdong has been fighting for more than two years, the people's livelihood is withering, and the soldiers are tired. As soon as the war was raging, many people in Jiangdong fled across the river. Sun Jun's soldiers' families did not have to pay taxes, and the burden on ordinary people was even heavier. If the fight continues, even if the victory is achieved, I am afraid that Jiangdong will be empty. Sun Ce was desperate to end the battle as soon as possible.
What's more, although Sun Ce has expanded his army many times, his strength is still far inferior to Yuan Shao. Since the frontal attack did not work, Sun Ce had to find another strategy.
From the old to Moling, the distance is less than 200 miles. Sun Ce ordered Sun Jing to lead the army and focus on defense. However, he led 1,500 elite soldiers, and took a boat along the river into Zhenze, passing through Zhongjiang and Lishui. After less than two days, he had quietly come to Moling.
Another successful night attack, Sun Ce launched a surprise attack from behind Yuan's army. It's a pity that Zhou Yu camped according to the water and couldn't cross the river in a hurry. Lieutenant General Yuan Shaojun is a battle-hardened colonel, and there is a huge difference in the strength of the two armies. If not, this battle alone would be enough to decide the winner.
Despite this, Yuan's army suffered a great defeat, and the losses were still extremely heavy, and it was no longer as brave as before.
Shortly thereafter, Yuan Shu recuperated and finally couldn't hold it back, and the Yuan brothers' war broke out again. Yuan Shao returned to the army, and from then on, Yuan Shao could no longer mobilize so many troops and marched east to compete with Sun Ce. However, Sun Ce was unable to fight again for a while. The two sides entered the stalemate phase. Yuan Shao and Sun Ce each occupied half of Danyang County and plundered each other.
Seven or eight times out of ten, life is not as expected. Zhang Han has the heart to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, but the world is unpredictable.
In the autumn of the first year of Jian'an (196), the Southern Xiongnu rebelled, and the Qiang and other northwestern Zhurong groups rose accordingly. Rebel Hu attacked the county, beheaded the officials, looted, and most of the counties in the northwest of the state were stuffed, except for a few cities outside the Yanmen Pass, all fell into the hands of thieves, and the traces of Kou spread all over Hedong County, Zafeng and Youfufeng. The sudden war swept the northwest, and the land of Guanzhong was full of mourning. Countless people were killed and wounded, hundreds of thousands of property were lost, and a large number of people fled their homes. It can be expected that for a considerable period of time, the number of immigrants going to Guanzhong will be greatly reduced, and the resumption of production in Guanzhong is even more distant.
In the past hundred years, the rebellion of Qianghu in the northwest has always been a problem for the henchmen of the Great Han State. When the news reached Xindu, Zhang Han was furious, and with an order, the army gathered in the northwest in an instant.
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