Leading ten thousand soldiers and horses on the way to Dongwu Port, Zhang Fei spat unhappily.
At this moment, the sound of the fierce fighting in Guangling City seemed to be echoing in his ears. He wished he could go to the battlefield immediately, but Zhuge Liang sent him to Dongwu Port where there was no war. How could he not be filled with hatred? Itchy.
Originally, as Zhang Fei, he did not need to obey Zhuge Liang, but Zhuge Liang took out the sword seal awarded by Liu Bei - how could Zhang Fei not obey the orders of "big brother"?
"Report~~Report~~"
A fast horse came up against the wind at the edge of the team and quickly came to rest in front of Zhang Fei. The soldier on the horse said breathlessly.
"General, Tobu, Tobu has been lost! It's Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu personally led the army to attack Tobu Port!"
Zhou Yu was really not afraid of the Han army entering the hinterland of Jiangdong!
What exactly does Zhou Yu want to do?
Zhang Fei's shake was obvious. He stared at the soldier in disbelief with his eyes wide open for a long time, and then he started to get excited again.
"Hahaha~~ Damn it, eldest brother is still discerning! Zhuge Liang is not bad at all. He could guess that Zhou Yu's son had come to Tobu Port."
He rushed to the front of the team, brandishing his riding crop, and kept shouting.
"My sons, all run! Let's take back Tobu Port and capture Zhou Yu's son alive!"
Who is Zhou Yu?
That was one of the commanders of the Chu army and one of the top figures under the King of Chu. If Zhou Yu can be captured, the Chu army in the Yangtze River Basin will inevitably be in chaos. The chance of defeating Zhu Zhi and Huang Zhong's troops will be greatly increased. When the army enters the hinterland of Jiangdong, Sun Ce will inevitably return to rescue him, and the battlefield will change from Xuzhou. It became Jiangdong.
If it really gets to this point, the initiative in the war will be dominated by the Han army.
The soldiers did not think far ahead like Zhang Fei. They only knew that catching Zhou Yu would be a unique feat.
"Take back Tobu Port and capture Zhou Yu's son alive!"
The soldiers followed Zhang Fei and rushed towards Tobu Port excitedly.
A few days later, everyone looked at each other in shock as they looked at the empty Tobu Port.
"Where are the scouts? What do scouts do for food? Where has Zhou Yu gone? Why is there no news yet?"
Zhang Fei was full of disappointment after jumping into the air, but what made him even more angry was that during the past few days of march, the scouts did not find out when the Chu army left Dongwu Port, whether by land or water, and in what direction they went. .
The soldiers around him were too scared to speak, and their appearance made Zhang Fei even more anxious.
Zhuge Liang said that the Chu army's attack in the Yangtze River Basin was to attract the main force of the Han army, and at the same time cover the sneak attack on Dongwu Port, and ordered Zhang Fei to quickly support Dongwu Port and bite Zhou Yu's main force. Zhang Fei didn't believe it at first, but now that Zhuge Liang was right, he couldn't even find the enemy. How could this make Zhang Fei not anxious?
"General, we have found out clearly. On the day they captured Tobu Port, Zhou Yu's troops left Tobu Port at night and headed north. The villagers in Lanping Village heard some noises at night, and only a small number of people stayed in Tobu Port. After gathering some suspicious soldiers, they took a boat south and left Tobu Port after discovering our army."
What?
Zhou Yu didn't want to go deep into the rear alone!
Zhang Fei was surprised again.
This is exactly what he planned! Could it be that Zhou Yu really wanted to use war to support war to stir up trouble within Xuzhou?
north? north!
not good!
Zhou Yu is going to Langxie! Langye is the granary of Xuzhou, and the autumn harvest is about to begin. Once the Chu army burns and kills people's fields regardless of their reputation, the entire Xuzhou will be in danger!
Big beads of sweat fell on Zhang Fei's head.
Does Zhou Yu want to lose both sides with me regardless of the hinterland of Jiangdong?
No, that's not right either. To be precise, Jiangdong was the bait thrown by Zhou Yu. The Chu army lost this year's food and grass in Jiangdong and still had Jingzhou, but it was finished if Xuzhou lost this year's food and grass.
Zhou Yu is trying to destroy Xu Han even if Chu is severely damaged!
Zhang Fei roared with red eyes.
"Quick! Chase immediately! Never let Zhou Yu go!"
All the soldiers were startled by Zhang Fei's sudden burst of momentum, and the deputy general blurted out in a daze.
"General, our brothers have been on the road for a few days. Why don't we rest for half a day before we catch up."
Zhang Fei had already hurriedly mounted his horse. Hearing this, he raised his hand and whipped the deputy general, knocking him to the ground. A bloodstain clearly appeared on the deputy general's face.
Zhang Fei said fiercely.
"Didn't you understand what I said? Chase now!"
After saying that, Zhang Fei took the lead and rushed out. How could everyone dare to be lazy and hurriedly rushed north again.
While Zhang Fei headed straight to Langye, he sent out scouts to look for traces of the Chu army. It took him two more days to finally figure out Zhou Yu's marching route. However, the high-intensity march made the soldiers unable to hold on any longer, and Zhang Fei had to order a half-day rest.
Time passed by minute by second, Zhang Fei lay on the bed but couldn't sleep at all.
"General, good news, good news!"
One of his generals hurriedly broke into Zhang Fei's camp, shouting in high spirits.
Zhang Fei was upset and didn't even have the strength to curse. He turned over slightly and asked with an impatient grunt.
"What's worth being so happy about?"
"Reporting to the general, the military advisor sent General Zhou Cang to lead 10,000 cavalry to Shimen Town. He discovered Zhou Yu's troops a few days ago and had a fierce battle with them. Although they were defeated and retreated to the city, Zhou Yu did not dare to attack by force. The Chu army They bypassed Shimen Town and fled to the northwest. General Zhou Cang has already led the pursuit and sent an envoy to ask the general to hurry up."
If the Chu army bypasses Shimen Town, then it won’t be a big problem for us to catch up with the Chu army.
Zhang Fei jumped up from the bed and said hello repeatedly. This was the best news he had heard in several days.
"What a brilliant military strategist! Even Zhou Yu's final goal is to attack Langxie, and he has made arrangements in advance. OK, OK, let Zhou Cang's envoy come to see me, and when the time to rest comes, we will pursue him immediately!"
The young general took the order and left.
In the next seven or eight days, Zhou Yu's tribe fled in all directions, trying several times to avoid Zhou Cang's northward attack on Langye by keeping distance and taking small paths.
But fighting in Xuzhou itself, the Han army had complete control of the geographical advantages. How could Zhou Yu succeed so easily? In fact, Zhou Cang was always chasing after Zhou Yu and guiding Zhang Fei's direction.
In the end, it evolved into a situation where two pursuing troops, one from the north and one from the south, locked the Chu army until Zhuge Liang personally led an army of 10,000 to block Zhou Yu at Zhuguo Mountain.
Thirty thousand Han troops attacked and surrounded 10,000 Chu troops.
Many days of hard work finally came to fruition, and the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and felt happy at the same time. Zhang Fei laughed and joked to the dark-faced and silent Chu army soldiers.
"Hahaha~~~Run, aren't you very good at running? Why don't you run now?"
The soldiers of the Han army laughed, but the Chu army was speechless and silent.
On a small hill, Zhuge Liang came to the front in a wheelchair pushed by two soldiers. He looked down at the Chu army below, and among the thousands of troops, he immediately spotted a young man wearing gorgeous armor and standing proudly on a chariot with a long sword in his hand.
Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan, and the noise of the Han army soon subsided, and he shouted.
"Zhou Gongjin, surrender, you have no way to escape!"
Tens of thousands of Chu troops were silent, like a pool of stagnant water. A voice came from this pool of stagnant water. It was an arrogant and proud voice.
"Surrender? Our Chu army can only win or die in battle. Surrender is never an option."
A young general in the Han army smiled coldly and said mockingly.
"I can't see, right? Isn't there still an escape? Your king is so fast when you escape back to Jiangdong. We can't even catch up after you!"
The Han soldiers laughed again, but Zhuge Liang felt a little uncomfortable for some reason. He glared at the young general who interrupted, so frightened that he quickly lowered his head and took two steps back.
After the soldiers calmed down, Zhuge Liang sighed and said again.
"The Chu army has been running for days, and is exhausted of men and horses. It has not been able to capture important towns to replenish food and grass. I am afraid that the soldiers have not had enough to eat for a long time. Now they are surrounded by my army of 30,000 people, and there is no chance of victory."
"Zhou Jijiu really doesn't care about the lives of our soldiers. Do you want to fight me to the death?"
Zhou Yu still stood calmly and smiled calmly.
"Hehehe, Zhuge Liang, you really did not disappoint me."
"But don't talk so much nonsense. Since you want to fight, then come and fight!"
"I, the Great Chu Rui, are proud of the world, who have I ever been afraid of?!"
Firm and arrogant words echoed across the battlefield, and the soldiers of the Chu army raised their eyes.
What kind of cold eyes are those?
When it looks at you, your hair will tremble and you will feel a murderous intent that penetrates your bones.
Zhuge Liang finally understood where the sense of disobedience that had been lingering in his heart just now lay.
