With a pop, the big head fell to the ground, blood sprayed, and a few drops of blood fell on Xu Sheng's face.
"It's time to open up territory and expand territory!" Xu Sheng came to his senses and took the lead and rushed straight to Cao Jun's main formation.
"Beat the drum!" Ding Feng had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that Xu Sheng had succeeded, he immediately ordered him to beat the drum and charge.
Yang Yongshang was watching the battle in front of the formation. When he saw Cheng Xiong being killed in front of him, and the enemy general came to cover him, he was shocked. Knowing that he could not resist the enemy, he turned his horse's head and fled.
Cao's army was in an uproar behind, and the Chinese army was in chaos. The men and horses fled backward and huddled together. Xu Sheng wielded his sword and charged into the chaotic army, invincible.
Yang Yong was blocked by the rebels. Seeing that Xu Sheng was chasing him, he detoured to the right in desperation. Just as Ding Feng led his troops to attack, he panicked and took the move, feinted a shot and fled into the crowd.
Cao's army had no one to command and dispatch, and was even more defeated. Xu Sheng attacked in the middle, Ding Feng attacked on the flanks, and Xie Xiong on the right also attacked, and most of them were lost in the blink of an eye.
Hearing the screams behind him, Yang Yong was so frightened that he turned pale and just urged his horse to run away. Seeing Ding Feng chasing after him, he shouted: "Thieves, don't push people too hard."
At this time, the people and horses were defeated. Although they wanted to kill the enemy, they were afraid of being surrounded by the Wu army, so they fought hard and fled, scattering their own horses in the chaos.
When Ding Feng saw that Xu Sheng had killed a general, he was not to be outdone. He kept an eye on Yang Yong among the rebels, rushed left and right, rushed forward diagonally, and stabbed Yang Yong directly in the back of the heart.
"That's too much!" Yang Yong saw the general following him like a shadow and rushed into the rebel army alone. He couldn't help but became furious and returned to his horse to fight.
Ding Feng's spear was like an angry dragon coming out of the sea. It was unstoppable. Within three seconds, he stabbed him in the waist and ribs and knocked him off his horse.
There was no order from the Wu army to persuade them to surrender. They traveled from the sea to the north for half a year, thousands of miles away from home, and were in fear. They had already been prepared to die when they set out for the expedition. But now they successfully landed ashore, knowing that there was no way out, so they all fought bravely to kill the enemy.
Wu's army was like a pack of wolves hunting. Under the leadership of two generals, Xu Sheng and Ding Feng, they chased Cao's army for more than ten miles like an autumn wind sweeping leaves. They killed Cao's army with very few left before packing up their baggage and returning victoriously.
The next day, Zhou Yu's army rushed to Anqiu. Zhou Yu rewarded the two generals and all the soldiers and rewarded the front army. This was the first great victory for Wu's army after landing. Seeing that Cao's army was so vulnerable, everyone became more confident.
Liu Zhengyan, who joined the army, said: "Although Cheng Xi is the governor of Qingzhou, the army and horses of Qingzhou are controlled by Tian Yu, and the two have always been at odds. Tian Yu sticks to Beihai, but Cheng Xi takes the initiative to fight. This must be a disagreement."
This Liu Zheng was originally from Qingzhou. He had fled to Liaodong with Bing Yuan, Tai Shi Ci and others. Later, because he offended Gongsun Du, he was rescued by Bing Yuan and escorted back to the Central Plains by Tai Shi Ci.
This time when the Wu army went north, Taishi Ci secretly wrote a letter asking Zhou Yu to visit this person, thinking that he would join the army as a guide and know the situation of Cao's army in Qingzhou and Hebei.
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Discord between generals is a taboo in the army! A certain man suddenly attacked Qingzhou, pointed his sword at the Central Plains, even though Cao Cao and the thieves came personally, there was no way to save him, let alone such an unknown person?"
Liu Zhengyan said: "Cheng Xi doesn't know how to fight, but he hates Tian Yu. If he boasts about this method in Haikou, and his clan brother is beheaded, he will be angry and humiliated. He will mobilize all his troops to fight. The governor should take precautions early."
Zhou Yu laughed and said: "Cheng Xiruo is as strong as Tian Yu, but I am helpless. If you come to take the initiative to fight, it will suit my purpose and let him know the capabilities of Jiangdong Army."
Liu Zheng had been with Zhou Yu for more than a month, and was impressed by his magnanimity. He nodded and said: "Liu Qi has broken through the pass, the Central Plains is in a hurry, Cao Wei's troops are concentrated in the Central Plains, and the eastern front is empty. I'm afraid no one can challenge the governor."
"Liu Qi... is just my son-in-law from Jiangdong!" Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he didn't want to mention the matter in Jiangdong, and said to Liu Zhengyan: "In the past, Tian Yu was so powerful in the north that Liu Yi was afraid and did not dare to take the initiative to send troops. He still needs Mr. Go to the army in person and help me win Beihai."
Liu Zheng clasped his fists and said: "The Governor has appointed me, and I will fight to the death, but I want to use the method of provoking the general?"
Zhou Yu nodded and said with a smile: "Heroes think alike. Liu Yi is the number one general in Liaodong. He is both civil and military. He has made great military exploits for the Gongsun family. I have a suicide note. Sir, all it takes is a little provocation, and this plan will come true!"
Liu Zheng accepted the order, and Zhou Yu immediately wrote a letter, ordering him to send it to Liu Yi, and agreed to take Beihai together.
In Beihai City, Tian Yu was supervising the troops to train. Suddenly, the defeated troops returned to the city and reported to Cheng Xi that the troops were defeated and almost the entire army was wiped out. He was shocked and hurried to the government office to discuss.
Cheng Xizheng ordered his troops angrily and was about to send troops to take revenge. Tian Yu advised: "Zhou Yu was a hero in his time, and the prime minister is still wary of him. The Ming government should not be impulsive. At this time, it is best to hold the troops still and defend according to danger. General Xiahou has rushed to help from Xuzhou. Japanese reinforcements are coming, and it is not too late to fight Soochow again."
After the defeat of the former army, it was already difficult for Cheng Xi to step down. Tian Yu said this again, and he suddenly became furious: "When Zhou Yu first arrived in the north, he must have been unaccustomed to the climate. I have received great favor from the prime minister. If I cannot fulfill my duties and share his worries, wouldn't I be a vegetarian?" "
Tian Yu said angrily: "The Art of War says: 'Know the enemy and know yourself, and you will be victorious in a hundred battles.' The two generals deceived the enemy and died. The lessons learned from the past are right in front of us. As the leader of a state, the overall situation should be the most important thing. If you act so arbitrarily, isn't it a liability?" The Prime Minister’s great trust?”
Cheng Xi's face turned ugly after being scolded, he slammed the table and stood up, shouting: "Tian Guorang, do you know that times have changed? Now that the prince is in power, there is an urgent need to solve problems. How can you defeat the thieves if you are a cowardly enemy who insists on holding on?" ?”
Tian Yu held back his anger and persuaded again: "I am not timid in fighting. The truth is that the stakes are very important. Zhou Yu knows the art of war well, and the Ming Dynasty will have to plan for it. Once Beihai is lost, Qingzhou will not be protected, and Hebei and Xuzhou will be in danger. "
Cheng Xi was furious and shouted: "When the two armies are fighting, you have repeatedly tried to show off the power of others and lower my morale. What do you mean? You are not the governor of Beihai, how dare you stop me from sending troops?"
Seeing that Cheng Xi insisted on sending troops, Tian Yu said helplessly: "Futai insists on sending troops. I am willing to defend Beihai and welcome General Xiahou."
Cheng Xi said coldly: "I went to fight, but you stayed in the rear. Do you want to sit back and enjoy the results? I have heard for a long time that General Tian was brave and good at fighting. The barbarians in the north were frightened by the news. Now I leave five thousand troops with you. You must repel the Liaodong soldiers when I return. Horse, there must be no mistakes.”
Tian Yu sighed: "Liu Yi is a famous general in Liaodong, with both civil and military skills. How can he easily retreat from the enemy when he comes prepared?"
Cheng Xi laughed angrily: "What a Tian Guorang, Zhou Yu is a hero from Jiangdong, you don't dare to fight against the enemy, and now Liu Yi is said to be both civil and military, and you are so cowardly that you are favored by the prime minister. Are you really a flatterer? What if this time? If you don't use all your strength to defeat the enemy, I will be justified when General Xiahou arrives. Being passive and lazy in fighting will also be a capital offense. I hope you can take care of yourself."
Then he sent an order to the general, ordering the three armies to clean up and prepare money, food, chariots and horses, and all 30,000 elite troops to go out. Tomorrow morning, they would march straight to Anqiu and destroy the Wu army.
Zhou Yu only brought 10,000 troops, and he would defeat the enemy with three times the force. Not only would he be successful, but he would also be able to humiliate Tian Yu, and let Cao Pi and his son see who is truly serving the Cao family. people.
There were only 8,000 defenders left in the city. Tian Yu sighed. Cheng Xi was overwhelmed by his own capabilities and could only send someone to report to Xiahou Dun, asking him to send Qingqi support as soon as possible. Otherwise, Zhou Yu would occupy Qingzhou and the consequences would be disastrous.
