Meteors and horses had already arrived in Linzi, and Xu Sheng and Ding Feng had not finished their plans. Taishi was enjoying the newborn calf and asked for orders to fight.
But Zhou Yu said: "To the west of Qingzhou is the territory of Mount Tai. The mountains are high and the roads are dangerous. We only have the land of Qingzhou. Even if we defeat the enemy, we cannot go deep alone. If Xiahou Dun defends in danger, the two armies will confront each other again. Next year, the Wei army will But if we recruit troops from Hebei, we will be attacked from both sides."
Taishi Ci nodded and said: "What the Governor said is absolutely true. Now that General Liu has arrived in Hefei, I am afraid that the people in the army are undecided. Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Dun to take Qingzhou. He wanted to avoid further trouble and fight in Huainan again, and he was unable to fight. If he could lure the enemy deep into the army, he would , defeat Xiahou Dun, and then go south to join General Liu, which will be a long-term strategy."
Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Ziyi and I coincidentally agree. General Liu still needs time to stabilize the morale of the army. I am going to deal with Xiahou Dun first and slowly defeat him, making him unable to fight again. Then I will go south to join forces with General Liu. Cao Thief Your courage will break."
Xu Sheng said anxiously: "The Wei army is coming with a fierce momentum. There will be no danger to defend after crossing the Zihe River. We must be on guard."
"I have my own arrangements!" Zhou Yu smiled slightly.
Then he arranged a strategy and ordered Xu Sheng and Ding Feng to each lead an army to meet the enemy. Taishi Xiang refused to stay on the river bank, leaving Taishi Ci to discuss the strategy against the enemy.
Ding Fengbing arrived at the west bank and ordered his soldiers to prepare the boats. Not long after, he saw a group of cavalry galloping towards them. The horseshoes trampled the snow, and it was misty, as if it was snowing again.
In a blink of an eye, the Wei army was approaching. The cavalry were all rough-looking, with broad foreheads and noses, and animal skin hats protecting their necks. At first glance, they were Hu soldiers. The first general had broad shoulders and a round waist, with eye-catching rosacea embedded in his thick beard and hair. In the cold weather, It becomes more and more red and eye-catching in the wind.
Ding Feng immediately raised his spear and asked sharply: "Are you the reinforcements invited by Cao Cao?"
Seeing Ding Feng's short stature, Yu Wenju became more and more disdainful. He shook the weapon in his hand and said in a low voice, "Young boy from Soochow, can you afford my axe?"
His weapon is a two-edged mountain ax, similar in shape to a horseshoe crab, with a blade at the front and a spear head protruding from the middle. Iron nails are made around it, which can be used for cutting and stabbing. It weighs sixty kilograms. He once used this weapon to The title of Xianbei Warrior.
"If you dare to shout here, you will die!" Ding Feng smiled coldly and urged his horse to draw out his gun.
Yuwen Limu stepped forward on his horse and slashed at Ding Feng. The two rows of spikes made a sharp sound of breaking the wind. Ding Feng did not dare to fight hard, so he put away his gun to avoid it, and stabbed again with his backhand.
Yu Wenli relied on his height and strength to turn the ax horizontally and used it as a shield. Amidst the loud noise, sparks appeared on the axe.
Two horses passed by each other, and Yu Wen's horses came after him. Ding Feng danced his spear and fought with them. After only four or five moves, his arms were numb from the shock of the big ax. He was unable to sit upright on the horse. Unable to resist, he turned his horse. Walk.
"Hahaha, it is indeed a Jiangdong rat. He is vulnerable to a blow. Chase him!" Yu Wenju laughed, raising his ax and chasing after him.
The Xianbei army roared with joy, shouting and urging their horses to cover and kill them with swords. This was their common wolf pack tactic on the grassland.
Ding Feng hurried to the shore and saw the soldiers were in confusion and Yu Wenli was chasing after him in a hurry. He did not dare to dismount and urged his horse to escape upstream.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Wu Jun jumped off the river bank and boarded the boat. They waved their weapons together and the boat rushed out on the ice. The scene was chaotic.
The Xianbei army was all overjoyed and chased them to the shore. Without stopping, they jumped on their horses and went down the river, whistling in preparation for the chase.
Rumble——
The next moment, there were screams and neighs on the river. The horses couldn't stand on the ice and slipped and fell one after another. People turned on their backs and horses were huddled together. There were countless casualties.
Yu Wenli was staring at Ding Feng chasing after him. When he heard the people behind him yelling for a horse to neigh, he turned around and couldn't help but change his face. He roared: "A bunch of idiots, can a horse cross the river like this?"
They live in Mobei all year round. The river freezes in winter. When crossing the ice, the narrow road is sprinkled with mud. Horses' feet are wrapped in linen and animal skins in the wide areas to prevent slipping. How can they rush in like this?
Seeing that the Wu soldiers on the other side were already firing arrows, Yu Wenxiao had no choice but to abandon Ding Feng and return to command the troops. In the blink of an eye, four to five hundred cavalry fell on the ice, unable to struggle.
The soldiers who rushed into the river were already dizzy from the fall. Some had their heads smashed on the spot and their brains burst. They were also killed and injured by a flurry of arrows from the Wu army.
Yuwen Li was so angry that his eyes were red, and he ordered his soldiers to carry sand and earth to pave the way on the ice. By this time, the Wu army had already retreated, leaving only wounded soldiers on the ground.
The Xianbei army crossed the river and continued to pursue, until they reached the gates of Linzi City. They yelled and shouted for war. They clearly won, but they lost men and horses. They had nowhere to vent their anger and ordered the soldiers to curse together.
The Wu army could not bear the humiliation, so Xu Sheng went out to fight in the city again, but was defeated by Yu Wenju within ten minutes. He returned to the city in embarrassment, where Zhou Yu was sitting on the city wall, his face sinking like water, but there was nothing he could do.
In the afternoon, Xiahou Dun led his troops and arrived. Hearing that although hundreds of people had been lost, neither Ding Feng nor Xu Sheng could compete with Yuwen Limulus. They couldn't help but be overjoyed and rewarded Yuwen Limulus heavily.
Seeing that Linzi City was wrapped in ice, as if wearing a very thick layer of armor, it was difficult to attack the city for a while, so he ordered his troops to retreat to the river bank to camp and discuss countermeasures.
When the generals celebrated their victory in the tent, Xiahou Dun asked: "Zhou Yu poured water to build the city, and it is difficult to attack it in a hurry. What good strategies do you have?"
Zhong Jin said: "Ice and snow will melt when exposed to fire. You can order people to prepare large firewood trees and pile them under the city tomorrow. This will not only melt the ice, but also smoke the Wu army and lower their morale."
Yuwen Li laughed and said, "This is a good idea. We are hunting in the mountains. If there are wild animals hiding in the nest, we will use smoke to force them out. Zhou Yu will not be able to escape this time."
"Even if the Wu army cannot be burned to death, they will be cooked." Xiahou Dun was overjoyed, so he divided his troops to cut down trees around him overnight.
Early the next morning, the Wei army surrounded Linzi City. The soldiers carried trees, piled them up under the city, and lit them with kerosene and firewood.
The fire was raging, black smoke rose into the sky, and the entire city was surrounded by darkness. Soon the ice melted, the river spread to all sides, and the Wei army had to retreat.
The fire burned for most of the day. Xiahou Dun stared at the smoke with one eye in the distance, unable to see clearly what was going on in the city, but he was startled by the mirror image in front of him.
It turned out that although the ice on the city wall melted, water spread all around. In this season when drops of water turned into ice, the ground soon froze again, making it impossible to attack the city, so we had to order soldiers to prepare sand and pave the road.
After a long night of tossing, the Wei army was exhausted and went to bed early at night. In the middle of the night, suddenly the drums of the left camp were beating loudly. It turned out that the Wu army was attacking the camp. They were busy and hastily fighting.
Xiahou Dun personally rushed to the left camp and saw that it was Ding Feng who was making a sneak attack. He stepped forward to fight with him. As soon as the battle was over, he saw a fire burning in the northwest of the right camp.
At this time, dawn was approaching, and the northwest wind was strong. It spread in an instant, forming a sea of fire. The entire camp was on fire. The flames shot straight into the sky, reflecting the red sky. It was not much smaller than the fire during the day.
"Xiahou Dun, return this fire to you!" Ding Feng laughed and led his troops to retreat.
Xiahou Dun couldn't help but think of Liu Qi's trick in the Battle of Bowang, and said angrily: "Jiangdong rats only know how to sneak attack, but it's a pity that you are not Zhang Fei or Zhao Yun. I swear to avenge this!"
