Zhou Yu led his troops ashore and saw the Wulin camp a sea of fire, and he felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
He asked Cheng Pu and Zhang Fei to lead 20,000 infantry and cavalry to pursue from behind. He also called Lu Meng and Ling Tong and ordered: "You lead 5,000 naval troops upstream along the Yangtze River to capture Yiling."
"Yiling? Aren't you going to Xiangyang via the Han River?" Lu Meng was puzzled.
Zhou Yu: "Liu Qi wants Jiangling to attack first. Yiling is the gateway to Shu. How long will it take if we don't take it now? I will personally lead the navy to take Xiangyang. You can't touch it after taking Yiling." , beware of Jiangling Cao's army coming back to seize it."
"Wei." Lu Meng (Ling Tong) said in unison.
Cao Cao was defeated and took the Huarong Road. Hundreds of thousands of people trampled their horses across the border, making the already muddy road impassable. In addition, the wind roared in the sky, and Xu Shu and Zhao Yun harassed them along the way. Cheng Pu and Zhang Fei pursued them. At this time, Cao Cao's soldiers were trapped and out of horses, and their soldiers were suffering from hunger and epidemic. Many people covered their faces and cried because they missed their hometown.
"Don't cry, open a road through mountains, build a bridge over water, what's so difficult about such trivial matters?" Cao Cao shouted angrily when he saw this, so he made his soldiers carry grass to fill the holes, so that the war horses could pass normally, and those soldiers who carried grass got stuck in the mud. In the middle and later, people and horses danced, and many people died.
During these days, Cao Cao's army was plagued by epidemics, and tens of thousands of people died of the disease in the wilderness. In addition, they were burned to death, drowned, and the number of troops was reduced during the retreat. When Cao Cao returned to Jiangling, only a few of the 300,000 soldiers he brought to Wulin were left. Fortunately, none of the generals and counselors brought from Xudu were killed.
In this southern expedition to Jingzhou, Cao Cao almost brought out the strongest lineup. Except for the generals who stayed in Jiangling, Xiangyang and other places, the rest followed him to Wulin. The famous generals are divided into:
Generals of the Central Army: General Protector Cao Hong, General Protector Han Hao, Central Commander Shi Huan, Su Wei Xu Chu, Commander Cao Chun of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Captain Cao Xiu of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Camp;
The seven main generals: Zhang Liao, Yu Jin, Zhang He, Zhu Ling, Li Dian, Lu Zhao, and Feng Kai;
Supervisor: Zhao Yan;
Leader: Xia Houyuan.
When the newly surrendered generals from Jingzhou were retreating, they were attacked and killed by the pursuers of Zhou Yu and Xu Shu. In the end, only a few people, including Cai Mao and Wenpin, survived.
After Wulin was defeated and returned to Jiangling, no one dared to question Cao Cao's decision-making mistakes, because this was a battle he personally commanded.
"Prime Minister, Le Wenqian sent back news that Guan Yu appeared near Xiangyang..." Cao Renhui reported. This time kENsHUfaNg. c Om Zhang Si
After hearing this, Cao Cao stood up and continued to ask: "Zixiao, did Zhou Yu come to Jiangling by water?"
Cao Ren shook his head and said: "I heard that the Prime Minister was defeated in Wulin, so I ordered the beacon towers along the river to strengthen the early warning. Two hours ago, dozens of warships headed west. Since they did not land at Jiangling, I ignored them."
"There are only a few thousand people in this boat, and Huarong Dao's pursuers have disappeared. What kind of tricks is Zhou Yu playing? Jiangling guards the Yangtze River waterway, Zhou Yu will definitely not give up..." Cao Cao said to himself.
Jia Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Could it be that he was attacking in the east and attacking in the west? Will the main force of Zhou Yu's navy also go to Xiangyang? Is he and Liu Bei trying to trap us in Jiangling? The news of the prime minister's defeat was sent back to Xudu, People in the north are clamoring, isn’t it..."
Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu in surprise. This guy was really smart at understanding problems and could immediately pinpoint the key to the problem. News of the defeat spread back to the north. If he was trapped in Jingzhou for a long time, there would probably be chaos in the rear.
Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on Cao Cao's back, and he immediately said to Cao Ren: "Zixiao, you stay in Jiangling to govern Jingzhou and take care of things. I want to rush back to Xudu as soon as possible. In addition, I will immediately notify Man Boning, Le Wenqian, and Li Wenda." Wait and let him pick you up along the way."
"Wei." Cao Ren replied, cupping his fists.
At this time, there was a canal between Jiangling and Xiangyang. Cao Cao was worried about being intercepted by Zhou Yu's navy, and Jiangling had insufficient ships, so he still chose to retreat north by land.
The movements of Cao's army in Jiangling are always under Lan Tian's control.
After Cao Cao's navy crossed the Youjiang Estuary, Gao Shun secretly sent the reconnaissance battalion to Jiangling and Yiling.
On the night when the Wulin fire broke out, Lantian asked Gan Ning and Su Fei to set off by water, while he, Gao Shun and Huang Zhong attacked Yiling by land.
Yiling is located in the northwest of Jiangling. The land strangles the throat of Bachu, controls Bakui at the top, and leads to Jingxiang at the bottom. "The water comes here and the mountains are flat, and the mountains come here and the mausoleums", so it is called "Yiling". When the Yangtze River passes through the Three Gorges, the rapids are rapid. The water here is gentle and the river is wide; the steep and tall Wushan Mountains also slow down here. It is an important stronghold for the west to Yizhou and has been a must-have for military strategists since ancient times.
After Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao, a message was sent to Yiling, but Cao Ren had not yet deployed the garrison here.
Lantian advanced by land and water, and the army was huge. In the name of Liu Qi, the governor of Jingzhou, the Yiling garrison immediately heard the news and surrendered.
"Sir, how to capture Jiangling next?" Gao Shun asked after taking Yiling. The total strength of Yiling is now only 15,000, so trying to attack Jiangling by force is just a dream.
"Let's wait for a while and wait for Cao Cao to leave before taking action. It would be unwise to attack Jiangling now," Lan Tian said.
Everyone in Lantian waited for half a day. Five thousand naval troops led by Lu Meng and Ling also came to take Yiling.
Lantian was worried that his identity would be exposed, so he had people change into the clothes of the Yiling defenders, and Gan Ning and Su Fei led their troops to the river to meet the enemy.
Less than half of Lu Meng and Ling Tong's troops landed. Gan Ning and Su Fei led the disguised troops to fight out with the trapped camp.
Zhou Yu predicted that the Yiling garrison would be small and its combat effectiveness would be low. However, the Jiangdong navy rushed to the battle in panic, and the level of casualties was terrifying.
When Lu Meng was extremely confused, he found Ling Tong on the deck, his eyes were like flames, and he was ready to get off the ship to fight.
"Where will the public achievements go?" Lu Meng asked with a frown.
"Of course we will get off the ship and fight." Ling Tong gritted his teeth.
"I think the Yiling defenders are extremely brave. It may take some effort to capture this place." Lu Meng said in a deep voice.
"I wish I could get there first." After saying this, Ling Tong drew his sword and jumped off the deck.
Lu Meng always felt that something was wrong. Suddenly he found that the general on the horse was very familiar. It seemed to be Gan Ning who shot Ling Cao to death. The other person was Su Fei, the governor of Jiangxia who was rescued. How did these two people end up in Yiling?
Lan Tian and Gao Shun were watching the battle from a distance. At this time, the veteran Huang Zhong asked Ying to say: "Sir, Huang Zhong requests to fight."
"Old general, don't be impatient. Gan Xingba is enough here."
Lan Tianxin said that you and Liu Pan had fought against Jiangdong soldiers in Haihun, and if you were to be recognized if you were sent out at this time, Zhou Yu would definitely cause trouble.
Huang Zhong rubbed his hands and paced back and forth, his heart itching as he watched Gan Ning fight.
Originally he was not reused under Liu Pan, but now he was loaned to the Lantian Army, and he was not allowed to play. He had silver hair and had not yet made any achievements, so he felt really anxious.
"Will the lowest generals be used to attack Jiangling?" Huang Zhong couldn't help but ask.
Lan Tian laughed and said: "Don't worry, old general, I will let you be the vanguard in the attack on Jiangling."
"It's a deal." Huang Zhong's eyes were wide open, and his joy was beyond words. Control the big one, control the owl
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