Chapter 764: Surprise Attack on Bianshui River
The Bian River and the Si River flow to Guazhou Ancient Ferry. Wu Shan is a little worried. -------Tang. Bai Juyi's "Sauvignon Blanc"
It is said that Cao Pi's army has arrived in Tongxu County, and temporarily relies on the county town to requisition private houses to station troops. It was said to be requisition, because Cao Bing's reputation for loving massacres of cities was well known, so the people had already fled. Cao Bing occupied Tongxu, and there was an endless stream of vehicles transporting grain, grass and baggage. They only waited for Cao Pi's order to attack Chenliu.
In a large house in Tongxu County, which was conquered by Cao Pi and used as a temporary combat command post, Sima Yi and Wu Zhi were arguing in front of a map about which route to take to attack Chenliu. Although Zang Ba next to him said nothing, he was very familiar with Chenliu's geography, so he was Cao Pi's designated forward, which showed that Cao Pi still trusted Zang Ba, a surrendered general of Chenliu.
Xia Houmao was holding a fine porcelain tea cup next to him. He seemed to be in a state of mind, as if military matters had nothing to do with him. Cao Pi listened unhurriedly to the argument between the two military advisors. They mentioned that Chenliu City was high and deep, making it difficult to capture. He only heard Wu Zhi say: "Chenliu, in the past, the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty. During the Warring States Period, King Wei Hui of the powerful Wei Dynasty moved his capital here, and it was known as Daliang." The water of the Yellow River flows into the fields, and a chasm is dug to divert the water from the fields into the Huaihe River. With the development of water conservancy, agriculture and commerce have greatly developed and become increasingly prosperous. The Great Wall has also been built to connect the princes, and the country's power has grown day by day, allowing it to dominate other countries. , making Daliang one of the most prosperous and famous cities at that time, known as the impregnable city. However, the Qin war general Wang Bi blocked the Yellow River embankment, diverted the Yellow River water into the chasm, and submerged Daliang City, causing the city to be destroyed and people killed, and the country became a marsh, and the Wei Dynasty fell. . Why not imitate it? It’s so easy to get.”
It turns out that Chenliu is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, with flat terrain and fertile soil, mostly clay, loam and sand. Due to the sedimentation of the Yellow River in the territory, the bed of the Yellow River is constantly rising, forming an "above-ground hanging river" with the river higher than the city. The Qin general Wang Ben was able to succeed in one fell swoop.
Sima Yi quickly shook his head and said: "No! Since you know that Chen Liu has been a prosperous people in Fu since ancient times, how can you be willing to die like this? If it can be resolved peacefully, it is better than destroying Chen Liu's life. Now Chen Liu and Zhang Liao are just a warrior, and Chen Gong is Lu Bu's old mastermind. , with his many plans and strong character, he will not be popular with the generals. Lu Bu has been missing for many days, and his soldiers have no fighting spirit. His troops are small and isolated, and he is definitely no match for the general Zhonglang. I predict that only a letter from Zihuan is needed, and Zhang Liao I will lead the army to surrender."
Wu Zhi was about to retort when Cao Pi waved his hands and said: "Both of you are right. In my opinion, the army pressed forward between Huishui and Bianshui, and went straight to Zhuxian Town to camp. This place is only fifty miles away from Chenliu City, and it takes half a day by horseback. Koda, our army is ready to attack with all its strength, Zhang Liao will not surrender until it is his turn. Haha!"
Wu Zhi and Sima Yi looked at each other, cupped their hands and said in unison: "The general is wise!"
Zang Ba stood majestically next to him, listening to the speeches of several people, but he was quite dissatisfied with Wu Zhi's cruelty. After all, he still has feelings for Chen Liu, and if he wants him to drown all the people in Chen Liu, he really can't do it. At this time, seeing the two of them going to flatter Cao Pi, he quickly said: "The general is wise! Outside Zhuxian Town is an excellent place to camp, and there is also a water source."
Zang Ba was a warrior and rarely sent flatterers on his own initiative, so Cao Pi was overjoyed and said: "Xuan Gao! Then you will be the vanguard and guide the army. The whole army will prepare tomorrow and march to Zhuxian Town the day after tomorrow!"
Cao Pi's army set out, and Chen Liu was also busy preparing to defend the city. On this day, intelligence news came that the vanguard of Cao Pi's army had arrived at Bianshui and was preparing to cross the river. Zhang Liao became very energetic after hearing this, and ordered a thousand cavalry to gather outside the south gate. He also mounted his horse with a spear, and headed straight out of the south gate with his two lieutenants, Cao Xing and Wei Xu.
Cao Xing and Wei Xu also wielded long spears. Cao Xing also carried a homemade long bow on his back, which was known as "Looking up to the sky". It turns out that Cao Xing's archery skills are extraordinary, but his physical strength is slightly inferior to Lu Bu's. The "Yangtian Bow" is made of strong beech wood from the secret land of Luliang. The bow string is made of rare bamboo silk, which is also very tough.
When Cao Xing arrived outside the city, he saw that the number of cavalry was relatively small, so he asked, "Wen Yuan, are you going to take just these few people to challenge that 100,000-strong army? No matter how courageous the general is, I'm afraid he shouldn't be so generous."
Wei Xu also said: "If we are trapped in a tight siege and are captured, we will lose face if we surrender."
Zhang Liao smiled slightly and said: "I guess Cao Jun thought the same way, so he was unprepared. Those who can cross the Bian River now are just a few small groups of infantry. How can there be an army of 100,000. I also heard that the vanguard is Zang Ba. Don’t you two want to catch up on old times?”
When the two generals heard this, they couldn't help but burst into laughter. It turned out that the person who came was actually the traitor general Zang Ba, and he actually led the troops in for the enemy. This was really unbearable. The two of them screamed strangely, and followed Zhang Liao, leading a group of people. Thousands of cavalrymen headed straight towards Bianshui.
Zang Ba's vanguard of more than 20,000 people has just arrived at the Bianshui River. After crossing the Bianshui River, we can camp without water and no longer have to worry about water sources. Then we can wait for Cao Pi's army to arrive and crush Chen Liu.
Zang Ba always took the lead, taking the lead in crossing the river, and was almost the first to reach the other side. Watching the ships turn back, Zang Ba quickly called on the soldiers to reload the supplies. Both sides of the Bianhe River were busy.
The sky was clear, the sun was shining brightly, the water and sky on the Bianhe River were the same color, and the scenery was really good. Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in "Song of Love" that "Bian water, Si water, flows to the ancient ferry of Guazhou. Wushan is a little sad. I miss you for a long time, hate for a long time, and my hate will not stop until I return. People in the bright moon lean on the building."
Bianshui, also known as Binshui and Danshui, is an important tributary of Surabaya. From today's Langdang Canal in the northwest of Kaifeng City, Henan Province, it flows through Kaifeng City, Qi County, Minquan County, and Ningling County, into Suiyang District and Liangyuan District of Shangqiu City, connects with the Shihuo Canal in the northwest of Shangqiu City, Henan Province, and then passes northeast through Cao County in Shandong Province. The southern boundary flows into the northern boundary of Yucheng County, east to the north of Xiayi County, the north of Yongcheng City, and then through the north of Xiao County, Anhui Province, into the western boundary of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and merges into Surabaya in the north of the city. Therefore Bai Juyi became a poem.
At this moment, the Bianshui River was extremely calm, with only ripples caused by the boats going back and forth. The next second, suddenly there seemed to be a lot of ripples in the Bian water, and then the ripples expanded, and the whole river seemed to start to vibrate. The river water jumped irregularly, and the spray began to gradually expand. Zang Ba finally realized the strangeness of the river water. He raised his head and looked blankly into the distance. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically. Sand and dust rose all over the sky in the distance, and birds flew away in fright. How could Zang Ba, who was an officer and had experienced hundreds of battles, not know? There were troops attacking from the direction of Chen Liu.
Zang Ba was so surprised that he immediately got on his horse, brandished his pistol and shouted: "Set up a defensive formation immediately!" The soldiers had no time to react. At this moment, the rumble of horse hooves echoed through the sky, and the soldiers quickly lined up the baggage vehicles. platoon to resist the cavalry charge. It's a pity that only a dozen of the baggage vehicles were dragged over. There was nowhere to stop hundreds of soldiers. The horns were blown all over the sky, calling for the ships to turn back. Everyone just wanted to escape back to the other side, and even the bows and arrows in their hands followed the hooves of the horses. The sound was trembling.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
