Late at night.
The Jiangdong army has retreated.
The fire on the food and baggage trains has also been put out.
"How much food and grass were lost?"
Cao Hong stared at the grain officer.
The face of Wei Jun's grain officer also had a look of fear.
"General, nearly half of the food and grass have been lost, and all the siege equipment has been lost. The remaining losses are still being measured."
"What?!"
Cao Hong's eyes were filled with fire, and he lifted up the officer's clothes, and then lifted him up.
"Can you say that again."
The grain officer had a bitter expression and could only look at Zhang Liao behind Cao Hong as if asking for help.
At this time, Zhang Liao was covered in blood, but his expression was very calm.
"General Cao, I think it's better not to embarrass him."
Zhang Liao patted Cao Hong on the shoulder and said: "Instead of embarrassing the grain officer now, it is better to think about how to regain strength as quickly as possible and defeat Hefei!"
What is lost on the battlefield must be regained on the battlefield!
Instead of venting your emotions on the grain officer.
"Hmph! I'll spare your life and get out of here!"
After the grain officer left in disgust, Cao Hong turned to look at Zhang Liao and asked: "Then what should we do according to the king's plan?"
"Recruit troops locally, manage enough food and grass, and capture Hefei before the king comes!"
Although Hefei was not lost in Zhang Liao's hands.
However.
If Hefei is not captured before King Wei comes, then there is a problem with his ability!
"Okay! I will listen to the Lord now!"
After the camp was attacked and the campfire was put out, everyone in the Wei camp slowly fell asleep with fear and exhaustion.
And at the same time.
In the middle of the night, a pair of bright eyes opened.
These are Lu Xun’s eyes.
Do you think the war is over tonight?
The night was shrouded in darkness, with only the faint moonlight shining through the gaps in the clouds, like a ghost in the night.
He waved his hand gently, and black shadows immediately rose up beside him.
Jiangdong's elite soldiers approached quietly, their steps were light and their bodies were moving through the darkness like ghosts.
Suddenly, a dull drum beat was heard, and Jiangdong soldiers put on bright red face masks and prepared to attack. With an order, countless torches were lit, and the firelight reflected the dark night sky, like a red ocean, illuminating the Wei army camp red.
The Jiangdong soldiers rushed into the Wei army camp like tigers out of their cages, and the sound of killing was loud. They were armed with sharp blades and were extremely ferocious. They came like a violent storm. The Wei soldiers were unable to resist and were brutally slaughtered.
Flames burned in the night sky, smoke filled the air, and the battlefield turned into a hellish scene. The Jiangdong warriors were killed in the sea of fire until rivers of blood flowed. Corpses were scattered all over the fields. Countless people were killed at one time.
Although Zhang Liao and Cao Hong did not remove their armor at all and immediately led their troops to come for reinforcements, Jiangdong's elite troops had already withdrawn after finishing their work.
It actually gave them no chance to fight back.
"It's his mother's fault!"
Cao Hong was incompetent and furious.
This Jiangdong rat is so cunning!
I originally thought he wouldn't attack at night.
As a result, this Jiangdong rat didn't know what he had eaten, but he actually dared to attack at night!
After the night attack, I thought I would have a peaceful sleep tonight.
The results of it?
Got attacked again!
Although he responded quickly.
However.
At this time, the Wei army camp was in a mess and devastated. After the flames burned, many camps and buildings had been reduced to ashes, leaving only broken walls and charred wooden pillars, exuding bursts of burnt smell.
Bodies lay everywhere, and blood stained the ground red. The fierce attack of Jiangdong soldiers left Wei soldiers dead everywhere, and their corpses were stacked together to form a terrifying hill. Blood flowed into a river and condensed into a sea of blood, dyeing the entire camp blood red.
Half of the tents and baggage were looted, and the precious grain, weapons and equipment were taken away by Jiangdong soldiers, leaving only an empty ruins.
The sound of galloping hooves, howling soldiers, burning flames and shouts had disappeared at this time, leaving only silence and desolation.
The biting cold wind blew away the battlefield, blowing away the smoke of war and the blood of the soldiers.
The loss of baggage and food was secondary.
The damage to morale gave Zhang Liao and Cao Hong even more headaches.
Jiangdong's army made two consecutive sneak attacks, causing the morale of the Wei army camp to fall to the bottom.
in this way
In a short period of time, even if the gods come, don't even think about attacking Hefei.
"We can only wait for the King's reinforcements."
Zhang Liao sighed quietly, but had to accept this reality.
If we continue to be aggressive, I am afraid that even Wei Zhai will not be able to defend it.
"Order the sergeants to repair the city and send out scouts to be on guard against another sneak attack from Jiangdong!"
He was really afraid of Jiangdong's sneak attack.
but
If you dare to come here again if you don't respect martial ethics in Jiangdong, I will teach you never to come back!
"The front is Shouchun."
Sima Yi pointed to the city across the river and said softly: "When we get to Shouchun, I don't know what the battle situation is like ahead. If my king orders me, will Zang Ba obey his order?"
The mighty river serves as the second barrier of Lujiang County. Cao Pi stood up from the king's chariot with a deep look in his eyes.
"This Shouchun is a good place."
If the thousands of miles of fertile fields can be used for farming, then there will be enough food and grass for the southern expedition to Jiangdong.
Sima Yi chuckled and said: "Huainan is a beautiful place, and it also has the advantage of Shaopei. If there is support from the central government, tens of thousands more troops can be raised."
Cao Pi nodded lightly, got down from the king's chariot, and led a group of guards to the mountain city of Bagong Mountain. Looking down from the mountain, the rolling Huaihe River was in his eyes, and the dense jungle in the distance was also reflected in his eyes.
"If you defend the river, you must defend the Huai River. This is true!"
Going up to Bagong Mountain, this Shouchun pattern also appears in front of your eyes.
"He who is Shouyang will draw the benefits of Jing and Ru to the south, and connect the riches of Sanwu to the east; connect the Liang and Song Dynasties to the north, and the peace will last only seven days; aid Chen Xu to the west, and will not be able to travel thousands of miles by water and land; there will be obstacles from the rivers and lakes on the outside, but the Huaihe River will be strong on the inside. "
Sima Yi responded behind Cao Pi.
Bagong Mountain, where the two men are located, is located five miles northeast of Shouchun City, north of Feishui River and south of Huai River, and faces the city of Shouchun County across Feishui River.
A few miles northeast of Bagong Mountain, there is Zijin Mountain, which echoes Bagong Mountain.
Twenty-five miles northwest of Shouchun City there is Xia Shi Mountain. There are two Xia Shi Cities built on the mountain, which serve as a barrier to Shouchun and control the Huaihe River.
These three mountains are the northern barrier of Shouzhou. If the enemy army moves from the north to the south, they must first seize these mountains, which will become strategic locations for military strategists.
Just by having these three mountains, Shouchun can be protected as impregnably as possible.
"Not only can Hefei not be owned by Jiangdong, this place cannot be owned by Jiangdong!"
With Hefei occupied by Sun Quan, Jiangdong might extend its minions to Xuzhou.
If Shouchun was given to Jiangdong, it would be more difficult for him to go south to take Jiangdong.
"In the area of Longquan, there are thousands of hectares of good land. The tribute of Shuliu has benefited all the barbarians. The tools of gold, stone and leather are here. There are tribes of bracts, arrows and bamboos. There are mountains and lakes in the swamp. Floods and droughts will not harm them, and the native grasses will nourish them. In fact, what we have gained in the lean years. This place is truly a place of beauty!"
Chen Qun also echoed on the side.
Sima Yi analyzed seriously:
"Your Majesty, if we are adjacent to the Huai River in the north, from Zhongli to the west of Hengshi in the south, which is more than 400 miles away from the Xi River, we should set up a camp five miles away with 60 people, who will be tenants and guard.
At the same time, Guanghuaiyang and Baichi canals were built, leading the river up to Huaiying down, and governing the villages in Yingnan and Yingbei. The canals ran for more than 300 miles and irrigated 20,000 hectares of farmland. Huainan and Huaibei were connected.
Anfeng County, Huainan County has Shaopi Project and Yongle Canal. Shouchun County in Huainan County also has fertile fields irrigated by the Huaihe River and Fei River, and Huoqiu County in the west also has two ponds.
Its irrigated fields cover tens of thousands of hectares and are self-sufficient. It can be said to be the foundation of the overlord. "
The foundation of the Overlord?
Since it is the foundation of the Overlord, Jiangdong cannot get it.
Although Sima Yi had a good idea of building Huainan, Cao Pi's current thoughts were not on building Huainan.
He was thinking of Zang Ba from the land of Qingxu and Sun Zhongmou from Jiangdong in Hefei!
"There has been no news from Xuzhou for several days?"
Over in Hefei, with him sending Cao Hong and ten thousand people as vanguards, the city of Hefei would be safe, and he had nothing to worry about.
But in Xuzhou, Zang Ba's rebellious intentions are already obvious. How will he respond?
"No matter how Zang Ba responds, our strategy cannot be changed. When the soldiers come, the water will be blocked and the earth will cover it. The king has nearly 100,000 troops, why should we be afraid of Zang Ba?"
Sima Yi's words actually woke up Cao Pi.
If he, the king, is afraid, then the soldiers and generals under him are even more afraid.
Thinking of this, he frowned and his eyes flashed.
"Let's go to Shouchun first. I want to see if Zang Ba dares to rebel against me?"
He has countless soldiers at his disposal, so why should he be afraid of Zang Ba?
After crossing the Feishui River, Cao Pi ordered Cao Ren to garrison the north bank, while he led the Chinese army into Shouchun City.
As soon as I entered the city lord's palace in Shouchun City, my butt was still hot, and spies came forward to report the battle situation ahead.
"Report~"
The messengers went all the way into the tent, and then knelt down in front of Cao Pi.
"Report to my king, urgent report from the front!"
Urgent report?
Has Hefei been lost?
Cao Pi frowned, but Sima Yi quickly took the letter and handed it to Cao Pi.
The general's order was unfolded, and Cao Pi's brows furrowed.
Huhe~
Cao Pi's face was as angry as a storm, his eyebrows were furrowed, and his eyes were shining with angry flames.
He bit his lower lip tightly, the muscles on his face tensed, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turned white, as if he wanted to vent his inner anger. The knuckles are prominent and the veins on the back of the hands are prominent.
"Damn it!"
Cao Hong couldn't even defend Hefei?
Not only could Hefei not be able to defend it, but most of the military supplies on the front line were burned by Jiangdong's night attack.
Incompetent bungler!
If Cao Hong was not a member of the clan, he would have wanted to order him to be chopped off with a single blow.
"Your Majesty, what's the news?"
Everyone in the general hall fixed their eyes on him, and Cao Pi knew in his heart that he had lost his composure just now.
He regained his composure in the shortest possible time, and then said coldly: "Urgent report, Hefei is lost!"
After speaking, General Cao Pi handed the report to Sima Yi.
Lost Hefei?
The faces of the counselors and generals in the hall all showed expressions of surprise.
this.
How could this be lost?
After the military report was passed among the officials, Cao Pi looked around at the officials and asked: "Everyone, what should we do now?"
Chen Qun immediately stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, we should march to Hefei urgently, take advantage of the unstable foothold in Jiangdong, and capture Hefei again. As for the problem of food and grass, we ordered the rear army to transfer food and grass. Since Yuzhou is not enough, we will transfer food and grass from Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and Sili." Come! Fight quickly and don’t miss the opportunity!"
quick!
Chen Qunduo's strategy only has this word.
Quick fight!
After Jiangdong has established a firm foothold in Hefei, it will not be easy to take it.
Think about how many people Jiangdong died under Hefei City and how many corpses were thrown away?
Cao Pi nodded slightly, seeming to be moved.
"What do Zhongda think?"
Sima Yi nodded and said: "It is right to fight quickly, but how can we solve Zang Ba's worries?"
Originally, his idea was to deal with Zang Ba first and then deal with Jiang Dong.
If we deal with Jiangdong first, wouldn't it give Zang Ba an opportunity? If at a critical moment, this guy attacks from behind, wouldn't it put the army in danger?
yes!
And Zang Ba!
Cao Pi's brows suddenly wrinkled.
"Leaving the general in Shouchun is enough to deal with Zang Ba. The top priority is to take back Hefei!"
Hefei is a place of great physical beauty, and letting Jiangdong win it will undoubtedly make it even more powerful.
This is something Wei Guowan cannot see.
Although General Cao Ren was defeated again and again in Jingzhou, at that time he was dealing with Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, and Guan Yunchang, the Hou Tinghou of Han Dynasty. Now, he is just a mere Zang Ba.
Isn't it true that the general can deal with him with ease?
Just when Cao Pi was about to give the order, the voice of the messenger came from outside the hall.
"Report~"
The messenger with the order flag on his back hurried forward and said: "Urgent report from Xuzhou, Zang Ba led an army of tens of thousands, left Huailing, passed through Zhongli and Xiquyang, and is already heading towards Shouchun!"
Tens of thousands of troops?
Cao Pi couldn't help but feel nervous.
"How did Zang Ba know that I was in Shouchun?"
His front foot has just reached Shouchun, and his butt has not yet settled firmly!
Zang Ba is here?
Is there a mole?
With eyes like a torch, he looked around at all the ministers in the hall and said: "Zang Ba came with a large army but did not receive my order. His rebellious intentions are clear. Who can control him?"
Liu Ye stepped forward and admonished: "Your Majesty, Zang Ba came here in honor of the king's order. Whether he is rebellious or not depends on his reaction. If Zang Ba dares to ride into the city alone, he is a loyal minister. If he does not dare, he is a traitor!"
Liu Ye's words awakened Cao Pi.
"Yes, if he can enter the city, he will still be a loyal minister!"
It is too early to characterize Zang Ba now.
If Zang Ba returns from his lost ways at this time, not only will the land of Qingxu be pacified without spending a single soldier, but he will also be free to deal with Jiangdong Sun Zhongmou.
As for Zang Ba
Just keep his whole body in the future.
If he dare not enter the city.
That's fine.
I will directly send troops to suppress it!
There are also good reasons, morality is on his side.
Just Zang Ba.
Are you my opponent?
"Follow me to the tower, I want to see the appearance of Xuzhou's soldiers!"
Cao Pi led a group of officials out of the hall and walked all the way to Shouchun Tower.
In front of Feishui.
Zang Ba led the Xuzhou army and lined up on the bank of Feishui River. The troops were in order and their morale was high.
The battle flags in the army were flying, the war drums were beating, and the momentum was like a rainbow.
He holds a spear, stands tall and strong, has a firm gaze, and exudes fearless fighting spirit.
The Xuzhou soldiers were wearing armor and holding sharp swords, and were ready to attack. They lined up in a neat square formation, their silver helmets sparkling, and their armors gleaming with murderous intent. The soldiers clenched their weapons with a look of determination on their faces. Although the tension on the battlefield was oppressive, they had no intention of flinching.
The Feishui is wide and turbulent, rushing against the shore, and the waves on the water are rough, as if to announce the intensity of the coming battle.
The unkempt vegetation on the shore was flattened and dust was flying.
In front of him is the majestic Feishui River, and in front of him is the military formation of the Wei army. Zang Ba calmly observed the situation on the other side, constantly thinking about tactics and strategies in his mind, making the best preparations for the upcoming battle.
The military troops on the bank of Feishui were neat and orderly, but there was a faintly depressing atmosphere, like a silent volcano about to erupt.
Cao Pi was shocked when he saw the Xuzhou army formation.
This military appearance is beyond comparison with cannon fodder state and county soldiers!
"Whoever wants to be an envoy, please send Zang Ba here!"
Zang Ba's army was filled with murderous intent, and it didn't look like they were here on the order of the king.
But Cao Pi decided to give Zang Ba another chance.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go."
A counselor stood out from Cao Pi's side. Cao Pi had some impression of him and knew that he was from Xuzhou.
"good!"
Cao Pi nodded, thinking that this person was related to Zang Ba.
Otherwise, don’t dare to take risks easily at this time.
The messenger went down to the city, rode his horse to the shore, and then took a boat across the Feishui River.
Cao Pi watched the King of Wei's envoy approach Zang Ba little by little. However, before the two of them could say a word, they were stabbed to death by Zang Ba who looked impatient.
Seeing this, on the Shouchun City Tower, the monarchs and ministers of Wei State still didn't know what Zang Ba meant.
His counter-intentions were revealed in front of the Wei monarchs and ministers without any concealment.
Cao Pi's body was trembling slightly, and the thin veins on his neck were faintly visible. His face was gloomy, and the cold light in his eyes shone. He was like an angry lion, ready to attack at any time. His body leaned forward slightly, his breathing was rapid and powerful, and his chest rose and fell violently, as if he was suppressing the anger and anger in his heart.
This Zang Ba, how dare he?
Who gave him the courage?
Dare to rebel against me?
Do you really think that I, Cao Pi, is inferior to my father?
I want the world to understand:
I, Cao Zihuan, am not much worse than my father, Cao Mengde!
ps:
There will be at least 8,000 words tomorrow.
(End of chapter)
