The good situation in Soochow was lost due to Liu Bei's loss of the Central Plains, forcing him to abandon the Central Plains and return to save Jiangdong. Such hatred made the whole country of Wu murderous and angry.
Especially the two states of Qingzhou and Yuzhou were fought hard by the soldiers of the state of Wu. However, because Liu Beizhi easily gave up and benefited Jingguo, the soldiers of the state of Wu hated Chu to the bone and wanted to drink its blood and eat its flesh.
Sun Ce appointed Tai Shici as the vanguard and took the lead in reaching the Lujiang Ferry.
Liu Bei ordered Huang Zhong to guard the Lujiang River crossing to prevent the Wu army from crossing the river to support Jiangdong.
The purpose of the Chu State is very simple. The north bank of the Yangtze River east of the Lujiang River has been seized by the Jingguo Army, led by the Jingguo generals Gan Ning and Zhuge Liang. As long as Sun Ce does not faint, he will never start a war with the Jingguo. Therefore, the only place for them to cross the river south is Lujiang Ferry.
As long as the Lujiang River ferry was defended, even if Wu had a million-strong army, they would not want to aid Jiangdong and could only watch the Chu army conquer Jianye. Therefore, Liu Bei sent General Huang Zhong to lead 30,000 troops to guard the Lujiang River ferry to stop Sun Ce's army. Go south.
Huang Zhong, courtesy name Hansheng, was one of the Five Tiger Generals of Chu State.
Today, Huang Zhong is over sixty years old, and his hair and beard are all white, but this cannot stop his lifelong courage, and he is getting stronger with age. After serving for Liu Bei, he was often the first to enter the battle. His bravery ranked first among all three armies, and he was also a handsome general with extraordinary wisdom and bravery who could stand alone. He won Liu Bei's trust and appointed him to stand guard at the Lujiang Ferry.
Jingzhou was guarded by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Kuai Yue, and the Lujiang ferry was guarded by Huang Zhong. It was almost foolproof. Liu Bei could lead an army to seize Yuzhang County without any worries, then outflank Jianye and attack.
If Jianye is defeated, the Kingdom of Wu will be destroyed.
Huang Zhong knew very well what the Lujiang Ferry at this moment meant to the Chu State. When he learned that Sun Ce personally led the army back to the army, he was also surprised. He really didn't expect that Sun Ce would have such great courage to completely abandon the Central Plains and fight them decisively. It also represented that Sun Ce was heading south with great momentum, so he did not dare to be careless in the slightest, and took full precautions along the river.
Taishi Ci, the vanguard of the Wu army, was the first to arrive at the Lujiang Ferry.
When he saw the situation at the Lujiang Ferry, he was also surprised.
The originally well-constructed stone ferry had been destroyed, and all the reeds on the river bank had been burned by the fire, leaving only black ashes and bare. All nearby civilian ships were forcibly confiscated by the Chu army, and iron cables were placed in the middle of the river, facing the torrential waves. The Yangtze River made him feel powerless.
If you want to repel the Chu army on the other side, you must cross the natural barrier of the surging Yangtze River. The natural dangers that originally belonged to Wu State have now become the biggest barrier preventing them from going south.
Taishi Ci led cavalry who had just retreated from the battlefield in Yuzhou. How could they cross the Yangtze River without ships? Even if it is a modern ship, how can it survive the iron ropes standing across the river? Not to mention the Chu army's attack.
"The Yangtze River is so dangerous and dangerous. How can we survive without warships?" Looking at the Yangtze River, Ling Tong next to him let out a helpless sigh, because he knew that if he wanted to fight over it, he would have to sacrifice his life as a soldier from Soochow. fill.
But how much is enough to fill in!
Taishi Ci's face was livid, his eyes were shining with iron-grey light, and he said coldly: "Jiangdong is the foundation of our great Wu Dynasty. Even if we dye the Yangtze River red, we will not hesitate to dye the Yangtze River red. We ordered the army to supervise the construction of warships overnight. Tomorrow at nine o'clock , launch a battle across the river."
When Sun Ce founded the Kingdom of Wu, Taishi Ci followed him early and made great contributions to the Kingdom of Wu. He was loyal to Sun Ce and the Kingdom of Wu. Now that he is 47 years old, he can have such a wise leader as Sun Ce. He feels that this life is enough. That’s it.
It is a shame that Liu Bei's son took advantage of the Wu army to move north to attack Jiangdong, causing Wu's great future to be ruined and many years of hard work to be in vain.
Looking at the rolling Yangtze River, he wanted to eat Liu Bei alive.
Even if you die, you must cross the Yangtze River!
Taishi Ci felt cruel in his heart silently, and his eyes shone as cold as sharp blades.
When Ling Tong heard Tai Shici's murderous words, he couldn't help but feel cold in his heart. It seemed that countless soldiers would be buried in the Yangtze River again. He also knew that Jiangdong was the foundation of Wu and could not be lost. No matter what, , they all have to be taken back.
He clasped his fists and agreed, and went to get ready.
At Mao hour the next day.
Under Ling Tong's personal supervision, the Wu army built 356 simple warships overnight. Taishi Ci ordered Ling Tong to stay behind, and he personally led the army to fight over, defeated the Chu army in one fell swoop, and landed on the river bank.
The sky at Mao Shi was still in hazy darkness, and a faint mist floated on the river, making it difficult to see clearly what was happening on the other side. This is the result Taishi Ci wants. At this time, there is a layer of fog on the river surface. This layer of fog is a natural barrier.
A warship can accommodate fifteen people.
All the warships, totaling more than 5,000 people, left the Lujiang ferry in a mighty and silent manner, and sailed across the river towards the Chu army's position on the other side. The sound of the river sliding occasionally came from the calm water.
Standing on the simple warship, the icy wind blew across the river, making his clothes and hair flutter. Taishi Ci frowned and looked at the other side.
He had heard of Huang Zhong's reputation for a long time. When Liu Bei captured Changsha, he also spent a lot of energy facing Huang Zhong. One of the five tiger generals of the Chu State was able to fight against Guan Yu and was sent here by Liu Bei to defend the fortress. The locals are by no means just idle people.
I heard that this man was very good at archery and could penetrate a poplar tree with a hundred steps, and I really wanted to see him.
Because he is also proficient in archery and archery.
How great it would be if such a general could submit to Wu!
such a pity!
Huang Zhong on the other side of the river was already on guard against Taishi Ci.
Huang Zhong grew up in the south and was considered to be a semi-athlete in the water. Naturally, he was aware of the mist on the river in the early morning. He also expected that the enemy would launch a surprise attack at this time, so he set up a three-foot-high tower on the river. floating tower.
The floating tower was built with three warships spliced together. It was similar to the arrow tower on land. Standing at a high place, even in heavy fog, you could see blurry shadows in the distance. There were many scout ships patrolling under the pagoda.
Not long after the Wu Kingdom's battlefield approached the center of the general, the Chu Kingdom's scout ship detected the information. According to Huang Zhong's instructions, they did not alert the enemy and went back to report first.
"Hmph! Taishi Ci is too impatient!"
After receiving the news, Huang Zhong showed a sneer on his face, "I have only been in Lujiang for three days, and you are so impatient that you want to attack me. You are really trying to dig an egg out of a chicken's butt - you are so impatient!"
Just after I finished speaking, I felt that something was wrong with the description. Taishi Ci was like picking eggs out of a chicken's butt, so couldn't he be a chicken's butt? Not daring to wait for others to react, he immediately gave the order: "Order! Bring in the vanguard of the Wu army, cut it off in the middle, divide it and annihilate it!"
"Here!"
The generals below did not react and loudly agreed.
