Fireworks continued for more than ten miles along the river, and the shouts of killing shook the sky. Cao Cao and Xun You watched the battle on horseback on a hillside, stroking their beards and laughing and said: "This fire will definitely make the rats in the east of the Yangtze tremble with fear."
In this battle, a trick was used to lure the Wu army to the shore. Hay, sulfur and other fire starters were hidden in the boats in the water village. When the water army came ashore, the ambush troops set fire in the secret passage to cut off their return, and captured all the elites in one fell swoop.
Xiahou Dun and other ambush troops came out and surrounded the Dongwu naval forces on the shore. Although the Wu army resisted hastily, they were unable to cope with the cavalry from the north.
While they were watching, reinforcements arrived on both sides of the bank to come to the rescue. Except for the port, it was inconvenient to park the ship in other places. After disembarking, Wu Jun had to wade through the water and climb a cliff to get ashore.
When Cao Cao saw Wu's troops crawling up like ants, he waved the red flag. In the reeds on the bank, Wen Qin and Cao Chun ambush and charged out.
The Wu troops who came ashore were still controlling the water to prepare for battle. Some even took off their boots and had difficulty moving. The cavalry arrived in a blink of an eye and were killed by surprise. Ding Feng retreated to a rock with one bare foot and directed his soldiers to meet the enemy.
There was a sudden ambush on the shore. Seeing that the situation was not good, the sailors on the ship hid in the cabin one after another. The helmsman subconsciously wanted to drive the ship back.
Lü Meng drew his sword and beheaded the helmsman, shouting: "If we move forward together, whoever retreats without permission, behead him!"
Wu Jun rowed hard, but at this time he did not care about destroying the ship, and rushed ashore. Some of them hit the rocks, and they rushed ashore to meet the enemy.
Wen Qin saw that the Wu army was getting larger and larger, and the archers had formed a formation on the shore. He no longer wanted to fight, and led his troops back to join Xiahou Dun and others.
On the other side, Zhu Huan and Pan Zhang were driven back by Cao's army. What they encountered was the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry led by Cao Chun. They were very powerful, like a savage beast. Wherever they passed, the soldiers fell one after another and could not stand at all.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhu Huan hurriedly retreated to the water. The navy used bows and arrows on the boats to cover the cavalry and forced them back.
The two continued to sail upstream, looking for a place to land. Cao Chun led his cavalry to follow them on the shore. The two armies watched each other across the river, as if they were seeing each other off.
Lu Meng and Ding Feng organized their troops and went to the water stronghold to rescue people. Zang Ba came to intercept and fought with Lu Meng. Ding Feng broke through the siege of Cao's army, fought hard with his sword, and went to the core.
"Who is this young general?" Cao Cao was surprised when he saw Ding Feng swinging his sword from side to side, causing people to fall on their backs wherever he passed.
One of the soldiers who was familiar with Jiangdong replied: "Prime Minister, this man's name is Ding Feng, and he is now the captain of the navy."
"This man has the talent of a general, but he was buried by Sun Quan!" Cao Cao sighed, stroking his beard, and ordered: "Capture Ding Feng alive and reward him with a hundred gold!"
The attendant went to convey the order, but Ding Feng had already entered the formation, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were charging eastward, Cao Cao's cavalry was constantly attacking at the side, and Tai Shici was behind, fighting with an armored general to kill him.
"Go east!" Ding Feng yelled and stepped forward to catch Xiahou Dun and fight. Zhou Tai opened the way in front and Jiang Qin guarded him on the left and right.
Lü Meng came to Tai Shi Ci in the chaos and saw that he was covered in blood, his armor was broken, and he didn't know the extent of his injuries. All his soldiers were already dead. He was panting and sweating like rain after being killed by Xu Chu.
The two of them fought and left. At this time, Zang Ba killed all the Wu troops in the water stronghold and surrounded them from behind. He was about to surround Tai Shi Ci and the two.
"Prime Minister, look!" Cao Cao was waiting to capture the enemy general when suddenly his follower Xia Houen pointed to the east and screamed.
Cao Cao turned around and looked around, only to see black smoke rising from the shore four or five miles away from the water village. There was a beacon fire every few hundred steps. At the same time, there were many shadows of sails on the river, covering the sky and the ground. I don't know how many Wu troops there were. Coming across the river.
"Could it be Sun Quan's reinforcements?" Cao Cao narrowed his eyes in surprise.
"Jianye's reinforcements came so quickly?" Xun You was also very confused.
At the same time, people reported that Zhou Yu had led troops across the river from the upper reaches and was quickly coming to meet them. On the east bank, more and more Wu troops were gathering. Flags were fluttering in the river wind. It looked like there were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.
"Withdraw!" Cao Cao made a prompt decision. Although he was about to wipe out the Wu army that came ashore first, the reinforcements had already arrived. It was not time to fight, so he sent an order: "Ming Jin!"
Ding-dang-dang——
A string of crisp golden sounds resounded across the river bank. Cao's troops turned back one after another, saw the flags high up, and retreated one after another.
The cavalry came and went as fast as the ebbing tide. In the blink of an eye, they left the battlefield and followed Cao Cao to Ruxugang.
"Thief Cao!" Tai Shici shouted, threw away the broken sword in his hand, fell from his horse with a thud, and fell unconscious.
This battle lasted for nearly two hours, from after lunch until sunset, thick smoke billowed from the shore. By the time Lu Xun arrived from the east bank, Cao's army had already disappeared, leaving only smoke and dust in the sky.
They saw corpses strewn on the shore and rivers of blood. Zhou Tai and other generals and Wu Jun had already understood that they did not care about the mess on the ground, and some were sitting or lying paralyzed in the blood.
Lu Xun sighed softly, ordered people to treat the wounded soldiers, and formed a formation in front to prevent Cao's army from counterattack.
When Zhou Yubing arrived, the injured had been carried to the shore and applied with medicinal herbs. The soldiers were clearing the battlefield. In the distance, the formations of people and horses were neat and well-prepared.
When Lu Xun stepped forward to greet him, Zhou Yu was surprised and said, "Cao's thieves have already prepared for reinforcements by sending troops. I was intercepted by Cao Chun on the upper reaches. How come Bo Yan was not blocked?"
Lu Xun clasped his fists and said, "We have to rely on two generals, Lu and Ding, to fight to the death and kill the ambush. Only then can we successfully land ashore and force Cao's army back."
But Lu Meng said: "General Lu, why should you be humble? If you hadn't used the trick of doubting soldiers to scare away Cao's army, we would have escaped death."
Zhou Yu was surprised and asked: "What is the plan of suspecting soldiers?"
Lu Meng then set fire to Lu Xun's coast, divided the warships into three batches and sailed up and down the river, and tore off the sails to make flags and placed them on the riverside, making Cao Cao think that the Jiangdong army was arriving, so he retreated without thinking.
"Oh?" Zhou Yu's eyes flashed, and he looked at Lu Xun again. Seeing his calm demeanor, he nodded in approval and said, "The traitor Cao is suspicious by nature. Boyan is bluffing. This plan hits the mark. He is well versed in the art of war."
Lu Xun clasped his fists and said, "The Commander-in-Chief is ridiculous, my subordinates only have a rough understanding of the art of war, but they have not mastered the magic."
Zhou Yu was about to have an in-depth conversation with him when his own soldiers suddenly came to report: "General Taishi has been seriously injured in more than ten places. Although the bleeding has stopped, his breath is unstable and he needs to see the governor."
Everyone hurried over and saw Taishi Ci on the stretcher, his face was as golden as paper, his lips were gray, his eyes were dim, and his eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand pounds and were about to close at any moment.
"Ziyi!" Zhou Yu stepped forward and grabbed Taishi Ci's arm, "You can rest in peace and recover from your injuries, but I will definitely avenge you."
"Grand...Commander!" Tai Shici forced out a smile, "This battle is... the fault of the last general..."
Zhou Yu said hurriedly: "Victory and defeat are common matters for soldiers. Generals don't have to worry about it. It's important to recover from your injuries first. Jiangdong's foundation cannot be without generals. You and I have to fight side by side."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult again...kill the enemy on the battlefield!" Taishi Ci sighed deeply, looked up at the sky, saw birds hovering above his head, and murmured: "Listen - Bo Fu, Bo Fu... he is calling me! "
