Chapter 199 The Battle of Wuling
Zeguo Jiangshan entered the war map, how could the people live in peace and happiness in Qiaosu? -------------"Ji Hai Sui" by Cao Song of Tang Dynasty
It is said that Liu Biao was exhausted, the Cai family cried and made trouble every day because of Liu Cong, and the generals and plotters were all out to take over the war. Liu Biao was at a loss and had no choice but to agree to the unequal treaty of Chen Long, Jiang Xia and Liu Cong, and he had to write continuously The letter begged Chen Long to send troops.
Before Chen Long sent troops, he re-planned the military strength of each legion and appointed General Qihu of the Qinglong Army. Zhao Yun and Shamoko respectively led the first and fifth legions and entered the Wuling battlefield.
During the few months that Chen Long returned to Lingling, in addition to getting married and reuniting with his family, he also accomplished a major event, which was to secretly execute Tang Zhou. Of course it was Zhang Ning who took the initiative. Next to Zhang Jiao's tomb on the Xiangjiang River, there is another tomb of Ma Yuanyi in black. Between the two tombstones surrounded by green pines and cypresses, the heart of Tang Zhou, who was no longer human, was gouged out by Zhang Ning. And to die is to understand a piece of koan. Zhang Ning gnashed his teeth in hatred, and cried sadly after taking revenge. Chen Long comforted him in every possible way, but Zhang Ning said slowly: "Husband, I still have a big enemy, and that is Cao Cao!"
Chen Long mustered up his will, patted Zhang Ning's back, and uttered a heroic saying: "If Cao Mengde is a man of great talent and has millions of soldiers under his command, I will definitely capture him alive on the battlefield and worship him before my father-in-law and Brother Ma!" Thinking of Cai Wenji being kidnapped by Cao Cao and being insulted by King Zuo Xian, she felt even more resentful. However, Cao Cao was a powerful figure in the world, and the grudge against Cao Cao must be resolved on the battlefield.
At present, the world is in chaos, and the only way to solve it is by force. The Qinglong Army can only resolutely strengthen its troops, not only for defense, but also for expansion as soon as possible, so as to end the suffering of the people as soon as possible. Chen Long will not waver in this belief, even if many soldiers will die, but It can save many more people.
The advanced performance of weapons technology greatly speeds up the unification process, and can even defeat others without fighting. For example, if a gun appears in later generations, it can deter all parties and increase the possibility of the other party's direct and peaceful surrender. Chen Long thinks it is possible to achieve, first, mixing potassium nitrate with charcoal and sulfur, and second, using quartz crystals to produce radio waves or shock waves.
After Chen Long decided to fight the Wuling War, he immediately captured Jingzhou in order to gain five to ten years to devote himself to researching science and technology, and to recruit Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying into the research team to fully display their talents. Maybe Huang Chengyan, a half-immortal, is also interested in joining.
If Liu Biao understands the situation, he will be given a piece of land in Jiaozhou and let him become a rich man in Hainan. If he is dissatisfied and conspires with the second son and the Cai family, then there is no need to blame himself for doing all his work to eliminate evil for the people.
The battle clouds in Wuling were dense, and Yan Yan was in charge of the defense. It required fighting on three sides, so it was basically impossible to hold on. Chen Long, Guo Jia and Zhou Buyi, two military advisors, followed Samoko's troops to the southeast of Wuling and set up formations close to the Yuanjiang River, not in a hurry to attack. The main force attacking the city was Zhao Yun's First Army Corps. The twenty-eight catapults were also disassembled and assembled by the First Army Corps and had not yet reached the front line.
The first legion had a great military advisor named Jushu who made plans, and Zhao Yun was always cautious in using troops, so Chen Long naturally had no worries. As long as you don't step into the enemy's trap, you should be victorious in this battle.
Chen Long and Zhao Yun's troops are about thirty kilometers apart, and behind the gap between the two armies is an archer division and a spear division arranged by Zhou Buji. They can not only connect the two armies from left to right, but also prevent Yan Yan from jumping over the wall and forcing his way through the gap. , surprise attack on Lingling. It can be said to be a trap arranged for Yan Yan's Yizhou Army. Now Lingling's defense is still a little empty after all. Chen Long must not let Yan Yan disturb his lair.
Zhou Buyi drew a battle map as usual, and Chen Long circled the mountainous area west of Wuling with a pen, and said to the two conspirators: "Do you remember? Last time we helped Liu Yan take Hanzhong, our troops were reduced to pieces. From here we cross the mountains and enter the south bank of the Yangtze River.”
Guo Jia nodded slightly and said: "To the west of Wuling, the terrain is too complex and there are almost no roads, so it is difficult to know where to ambush the troops."
Chen Long said: "I just want Yan Yan to run back to his hometown from here, so I surrounded him. The mouth of the Yuanjiang River in the east is also open. Anyway, Yan Yan doesn't have any warships. It is estimated that when he escapes, it is unlikely that he will take the Yuanjiang River. .”
Zhou Buyi chuckled and said, "That's easy to do. As long as the trebuchet is in place, the boulders will be blasted into his city for several hours every day. Yan Yan will not be able to sleep, and he will get up in the middle of the night and lead the troops to walk on the mountain road."
Chen Long smiled and said: "Yan Yan is also a famous general in Bashu. I estimate that he will go to war soon and will not wait to be bombarded." Guo Jia also said with a smile: "As long as he goes out to fight in a big way during the day, he is guilty. I guess he will go to war that night. Know how to open the west door and escape." Everyone laughed.
Shamoko couldn't get in the conversation. Seeing the ambiguous smiles of some of the big guys, he felt a little baffled. He rubbed his hands and said, "My lord, you are always here to take charge, so Yan Yan will not dare to come. You see, can Would you please arrange for me to be sent to the commander of the Zhao Army? I would rather be a pawn. If Yan Yan dares to go to battle, let me pick a few transparent holes in him!"
Chen Long and several of the conspirators burst into laughter. Shamoke felt that he was completely ignored and stared at the sky with bull's eyes. Zhou Bujie came over and patted Shamoke on the shoulder and said: "I heard that Yan Yan is good at using the ghost-headed sword and has strong martial arts skills. He is a good opponent for Commander Sha. However, this time we are fighting soldiers rather than generals, so we can't beat him away." That's all." Shamoko was still furious and secretly vowed to give Yan Yan a good beating in the future.
In fact, just as Guo Jia expected, Yan Yan led an army to open the door and fight against Zhao Yun's two armies. However, deputy general Leng Bao secretly opened the west gate, took the main force away, and fled over the mountains to the south bank of the Yangtze River. There happens to be a warship of the Yizhou Navy there. Now that Liu Biao is cooperating with Chen Long, Yizhou Liu Yan has begun to think about quitting.
Besides, Yan Yan had already heard a report from Tan Ma, saying that Zhao Yun's army was heavily covered in darkness with countless catapults fixing the foundation, and that they were about to bombard the city. Yan Yan hurriedly led the army into battle to see what was going on. Sure enough, he saw that the Qinglong Army's lineup was at its peak, with all arms well-equipped and elite, and those black catapults were even more frightening. His retreat strategy was definitely correct.
Yan Yan originally had a majestic appearance. Although he is now slightly older, he has a long beard, angry eyes and an extraordinary aura. Holding a long sword with a ghost head and a horse rein, the big blue and white horse stepped forward. Yan Yan pointed the sword at Zhao Yun and shouted: "Junior, you have brought many catapults here, but you ignored the casualties of the people in Wuling City?"
Zhao Yun was slightly startled when he heard this, and thought that this was indeed the case. Once the catapult fired, there would definitely be many accidental injuries to the residents of the city. The catapult at this time could not be so accurate.
Jushu next to him laughed loudly and said: "A man from Yizhou, how do you know the improved catapult designed by my lord himself? Since you dare to go to war, let you have a taste of its power first!" After saying that, the flag was waved, and the five-door catapult was installed. Immediately fired from behind the formation, the first round of five boulders flew high like dark clouds, and five boulders the size of millstones crossed the sky.
It was too late, but it was too late. Yan Yanjun was caught off guard, and four large rocks fell into the military formation, smashing out several pieces of meat. The stone kept its momentum and rolled forward, wildly rolling up several war horses and knocking away the knights on the horses. They saw that all the men and horses were dead.
The soldiers were stunned. They didn't expect the catapult to be so powerful. The speed and distance the stones flew seemed to be much greater than the old catapults they usually saw. However, why were four boulders falling and another one?
The soldiers on both sides raised their heads to look for it. It turned out that a catapult had not been adjusted properly. The huge boulder that was thrown could not see the distance. It fell straight from the sky to where Ju Shou was. Seeing that the boulder was about to crush Ju's military division into meat pie. , all the soldiers roared.
No matter how intelligent Jushou was, he was so frightened that he had no idea of escaping. Seeing the boulder slowly expanding in front of me, I thought my life was at risk!
In a flash of lightning, Zhao Yun next to him finally moved. It is said to be as still as a virgin and as active as a stray rabbit. Zhao Yun rounded up the pear blossom spear of the Rainstorm and used it as a whip. The internal energy of his whole body was poured into the steel spear like a flood. The white air immediately surrounded the hundred-smelted steel spear and he jumped up from the horse. The human whip turned into a phantom and struck hard in the middle of the boulder in mid-air. There were nearly 50,000 troops on both sides, and there was only a loud rumble in his ears. Jushou had already put his head in his hands, resigned to his fate. The armor on his body and the arms holding his head just blocked a rain of stone debris.
It turned out that Zhao Yun used the spear as a whip, and he performed beyond his level in a desperate situation. Unexpectedly, he actually broke the boulder and achieved a breakthrough in his internal strength. The boulders turned into stone chips and powder, and were scattered from the air. Yan Yan was stunned when he saw it. He didn't expect the power of the gun to be so shocking and sharp. How could such a brilliant general be willing to be Chen Long's subordinate? How powerful is Chen Long?
Even Yan Yan was afraid, and the Yizhou Army was even more so. Zhao Yun, who was on the opposite side, relied on the power of smashing the boulder and shouted: "Yan Yan! How dare you fight with the heavy rain pear blossom in my hand!"
Yan Yan stood there for a long time, choosing to remain calm. With a wave of his steel knife, Ming Jin retreated his troops. The Yizhou army retreated quickly, as if retreating was the tacit choice of everyone.
Jushou had just recovered from the fright, when he suddenly saw the Yizhou army retreating and smiled happily. All the soldiers thought that Jusuke was frightened and was crazy. Unexpectedly, Jushou suddenly waved the sword in his hand and shouted: "Catapult." , install it quickly and prepare for me to bombard Wuling City!"
