The river is surging, and on the south bank of the Yangtze River, there are faint sounds of killing, disturbing the tranquility of the mountains and dense forests to the south. Scattered deer and muntjacs are running around, but a group of migratory birds are stopping on a high forest, watching a group of stupid humans attacking each other in the fortress on the river bank. , the occasional cries seemed to be sarcastic.
In order to defend Fuliang across the Hengjiang River, based on the terrain of the south bank and on the basis of the original defense, the Shu army mainly built five fortresses, large and small, which were very strong and stationed a thousand troops. However, it was like five bones that were firm on the surface but loose in reality, being chewed off one by one by the main force of the Han Army's Forbidden Army.
"Your Majesty, four of the forts on the south bank have been lost! Now only Kuimen Fort is left, and it is also crumbling. If we don't support it, it will fall!" Wu Shouqian said anxiously to Pang Fucheng, who was sitting at the table at the top of the east city of Fengjie.
Finally unable to sit still, Pang Fucheng stood up and looked toward the southeast. It was far away and could not be seen clearly. In his hazy old eyes, the Kuimen Fort in front of Fuliang seemed to be shaking, as if it was about to collapse.
"How long did it take? The Han army captured four of my forts in a row! Its offensive capabilities are so powerful, no wonder the Wushan villages can't defend them!" Pang Fucheng sighed heavily.
In fact, rather than saying that the Han army's offensive power was strong, it would be more appropriate to say that the Shu army's resistance was weak. Kuizhou's defensive arrangement seemed to be comprehensive, but in fact it was full of mistakes. The guards could not be called elite, their morale was even lower, and there were also problems with the deployment of troops. If the Han generals caught one, they would launch a sharp attack.
"Your Majesty, we must rescue you! Otherwise, Kuimen Fort will fall and Fuliang will be captured, and the Han army will be able to reach the top of the city!" Wu Shouqian said.
Hearing what he said, Pang Fucheng's old face showed a bit of urgency and a bit of annoyance. Only then did he realize that the floating beam was not an iron wall to defend the Han army, but a thoroughfare for the Han army to connect the north and the south. How did you get lost in your mind, listen to other people's advice, and come up with this method?
However, no matter how upset he was, he could not hide the urgency of the situation.
"The Han army came from afar, marched all the way, and fought continuously. Without rest and recuperation, they must be exhausted in order to fight quickly! We still need to strengthen the wall to defend it!" Pang Fucheng hesitated for a while, and suddenly said: "It is better to break the Fuliang and let it advance on land and water. The plan failed!"
Wu Shouqian suddenly suggested: "We have spent so much effort to build it, how can we destroy it easily! Moreover, with this floating beam, the Han army's ships really dare not enter lightly! I saw that the Han army on land, There are only three or four thousand men. If we can defeat several forts in a row, our troops will be blunted. I am willing to lead my own thousand men to the south of Fuliang and go to Kuimen Fort. If we can retreat, we will retreat. If we cannot retreat, we will strengthen the defense force!"
Hearing what Wu Shouqian said, Pang Fucheng became slightly more energetic, but did not respond for a moment. The rift on his face became more complicated, and he was hesitating. After all, I am old and my brain is rotten, so it is a little difficult to judge things.
"The remaining troops in Fengjie are already insufficient. If we divide our divisions again, the city's defense force will be weakened..." Pang Fucheng hesitated.
As mentioned earlier, in the entire territory of Kuizhou, the total strength of the Shu army was less than 20,000, and they were scattered and guarded. They tried to take care of everything, but they were annihilated one by one. The battle in Wushan resulted in the loss of more than 10,000 navy and army troops. At this time, Fengjie's military strength was less than 8,000, and there were also some temporarily recruited young men to guard the city and the forts. In Fengjie City, there are only more than 4,000 people.
Seeing his hesitation, Wu Shouqian immediately said loudly: "Time waits for us not to wait for us. If the Han army can even defeat Kuimen Fort, their situation will be in danger!"
It seemed that Wu Shouqian's shout had an effect. Pang Fucheng stiffly twisted his neck, took a deep breath and said, "The military supervisors must be careful! If anything goes wrong, return to the north bank immediately, and I will personally lead someone to pick you up!"
"Please wait a moment and watch me defeat the enemy!" Wu Shouqian saluted solemnly, which was a bit heroic.
"General, take care!"
Wu Shouqian went down to the city, quickly organized his troops and horses, and opened the door to attack. Pang Fucheng stood up while still holding on to the wall, looking at the river. At the limit of his field of vision, a large number of Han ships were faintly visible, ready to go. Nearby, a small mobile navy consisting of more than ten warships was cruising on the river waves. , shooting against Shu Fort on the shore.
Suddenly, several crossbow arrows were fired from the bow ship. The force was so strong that the sound of breaking through the air almost shook away the sound of the wind, and they headed straight towards Fengjie City. This was obviously a powerful crossbow. Of course, due to the long distance, it was difficult to reach the city, so we just plunged into a wild field on the north bank. In Pang Fucheng's view, it looks like provocation, but also like establishing authority...
"General, there is something strange happening in the Shu army!" A sharp-eyed officer on the Han ship said to Zhang Yanqing.
After treatment, Zhang Yanqing's injury improved and he was barely able to sail and command the ship, so he specifically asked Zhao Kuangyin for orders. Looking around, he saw the Shu army quickly crossing south from Fuliang, and looking towards the Kuimen Fort in the south. Zhang Yanqing immediately saw through its plan: "This Shu army is so courageous. If you dare to take the initiative, pass on my order, get closer, let the crossbowmen fire off, send them a ride, and let them run faster!"
"yes!"
Soon, the Han ships in Jiangshan no longer entangled with the fortresses on the shore, drove within the range of their bows and crossbows, and fired arrows at Fuliang. Since Shu had built three wooden fences, the casualties caused to the passing Shu army were not large, but the impact on morale was serious.
At Kuimen Fort, Zhang Yongde, who was commanding the attack, immediately noticed the movement of Fuliang. After thinking for a moment, he said to the heroic Han general Liu Guangyi beside him: "General Liu, you immediately lead a battalion, bypass this fort, and go to intercept , we must not let that Shu army successfully reinforce Kuimen Fort!"
"Follow the order!" Liu Guangyi obeyed the order without any delay.
Looking back, looking at the Han soldiers who were still attacking the city, the Shu army's defense looked shaky, but it was still one breath away from breaking through. Not only was Kuimen Fort strong, but the soldiers were also exhausted due to continuous attacks. No matter how well-trained the Imperial Guards are, they are not infallible and will get tired.
Seeing this, Zhang Yongde waved his hand, threw in the reserve force of the last battalion around him, and drew his sword. Regardless of the dissuasion, with determination on his handsome face, he personally held the shield, led the people up, and issued a strict order: "A quarter of an hour. Within, follow me and break this fort!"
Zhang Yongde has always been trained as a commander, but people have emotions after all, and Zhang Yongde also has his moments. However, when encountering difficulties, such actions can also greatly improve morale.
After Kuimen Fort, with the care of the Northern Han Navy's arrows, Wu Shouqian succeeded in crossing south, but the soldiers were in a hurry and the organization was disordered. He immediately reorganized his army at Nandutou and set up a formation with his back to the water.
On Liu Guangyi's side, he led people over the slopes and around Kuimen Fort. Seeing the situation of the Shu army, he didn't hesitate at all and simply shouted one word: "Kill!"
Liu Guangyi had five hundred soldiers, and Wu Shouqian had about a thousand men. Although they were twice as many as his own, they were not timid at all. Along the way, it became clear how powerful the Shu army was. Furthermore, in this case, Liu Guangyi dared to lead a charge with five thousand people, not to mention a thousand people on the other side.
This time when he came to the west, he had many meritorious deeds with the generals inside and outside the army. As a rising star in the Forbidden Army, Liu Guangyi was unwilling to lag behind others. On Wu Shouqian's side, the formation had not yet been set up, but the Han army was already rushing over like wolves and tigers, maintaining a sharp attack formation. Faced with Liu Guangyi's unethical fighting style, he was stunned.
The head-on confrontation failed to hold up for a quarter of an hour before it was broken up and fell into a collapse situation. As for Wu Shouqian, he had already swallowed his "bold words" about leaving the city and took the lead in escaping. The southward crossing was not slow with the "encouragement" of the Han army, and the return north was faster under the pursuit of the Han army.
Defeating this Shu army was only a relief for Liu Guangyi. Looking back at Kuimen Fort, the fierce killing sounds on the cliff have become chaotic, and the Han flag is flying above. It seems that Zhang Yongde has defeated it.
With nothing to worry about, Liu Guangyi simply led his men to Fuliang, pursued and strangled them. The most basic goal was to capture Bei Dutou to prevent Fuliang from being destroyed.
After chasing and suppressing them all the way, Liu Guangyi finally understood why Dushuai Zhao burst out laughing when he mentioned this solid floating beam built by the Shu army. This crossing to the north is so easy.
At the top of Fengjie City, seeing Wu Shouqian leaving quickly and returning quickly, Pang Fucheng's expression was so gloomy that he almost shed tears. At the critical moment, without thinking too much, he hurriedly ordered the opening of the city and personally led the army to respond.
On Liu Guangyi's side, hundreds of steps away, his eyes suddenly lit up when he saw the Shu army's reaction. Originally, he was satisfied with taking Fuliang, but at this moment, a thought emerged in his mind, he wanted more!
He immediately reorganized his troops and converted into an attack formation. He raised his sword high and shouted: "Brothers, I am known as the strongest soldier in the world, and I can be a soldier of the Five Shu. The battle just now was not pleasant, how dare you fight with me again?" field?"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!" Under Liu Guangyi's instigation, the Han soldiers, who had only suffered casualties of more than 20 people, howled and shouted three times in a row, which directly shocked the Shu army in front of Fengjie City.
Pointing his sword in the distance, Liu Guangyi roared: "Listen to the order! The target is the Fengjie East City Suspension Bridge, follow me and kill him!"
On Pang Fucheng's side, he had just received Wu Shouqian, but he couldn't bear to despise his haste when he saw Liu Guangyi leading his men to attack quickly. Although there were only a few hundred people, the momentum was as fierce as a sharp steel knife, making his neck feel cold.
Looking back at Fengjie City, he noticed the Shu troops mixed together. Pang Fucheng's old face suddenly lost all color. At this moment, he finally realized what stupid thing he had done. Why would he want to personally bring someone out to respond?
Without thinking too much, Pang Fucheng quickly ordered and prepared to engage the enemy. He did not dare to order to retreat to the city, otherwise he would be followed into the city by the Han army. Even though the scale was small, he felt very dangerous.
Then, just under Fengjie City, Liu Guangyi led the army, just like cutting tofu, and completely defeated the responding Shu army. Although Pang Fucheng tried his best to encourage the soldiers to resist, but no one could resist. In this case, defeat was inevitable, and blocking would be a miracle.
The veteran general was decapitated by the Han soldiers. Wu Shouqian escaped quickly and successfully returned to the city, but Liu Guangyi then seized the suspension bridge gate. On the other side, after Zhang Yongde captured Kuimen Fort, he did not clear up the remaining enemies. After simply reorganizing his army, he followed Fuliang across the river. When they arrived at Beidutou, they were overjoyed to see the situation in front of Fengjie City. While sighing at Liu Guangyi's courage, he was not slow in his actions and immediately led his troops to support him.
On Fengjie, this important city in Kuizhou declared its fall.
Later, Zhao Kuangyin was inevitably shocked when he learned that Zhang Yongde and Liu Guangyi not only cleared the Shu Fort in the south, but also took advantage of the situation to cross north and conquer Fengjie in one fell swoop. He quickly inquired about the specific battle situation. After learning about it, he couldn't help but sigh: "General of the Shu Army, does it mean that the city was lost fast enough?"
Seriously speaking, the fall of Fengjie was a bit dramatic. The Shu army made many foolish moves, while the Han generals seized the opportunity to fight!
On July 27, the second day after Fengjie fell, a Shu fleet of more than 80 ships arrived in Yun'an County, eighty miles upstream, and docked at the ferry to rest. This was the reinforcement force led by Han Baozhen, deputy envoy of the Shu Privy Council. He was ordered to come east, and he was already hurrying. He mobilized more than 5,000 soldiers in the prefectures and counties along the way and loaded them on ships to rush for reinforcements.
Then, when he learned the news of Fengjie's fall, he was hit hard.
"What are the defenders of Kuizhou doing? How long has it been since the Han army mobilized troops, and they have even lost their loyalty?" Han Baozhen was a little angry.
He set out from Chengdu, even a few days earlier than Zhao Kuangyin's westward march, which was already considered foresight. He was ordered to come east to supervise the war division, but now the army has been lost, the city has been lost, and the gate has been opened. What is he here to supervise?
Give me a hammer!
Before long, the soldiers reported urgently that a naval force flying the Han flag came up the river, and Liyun'an was less than ten miles away. Han Baozhen's expression changed drastically. The speed of the Han army was so fast that it was completely confusing.
Immediately afterwards, there was shock. The more than 5,000 of his people were not navy troops. If they were blocked in Yunan, the dangerous air would almost suffocate them.
When Han Baozhen was in a panic, the navy sent by Zhao Kuangyin also learned the general situation of the Shu army in Yun'an County. Zhang Yanqing immediately ordered to speed up, like a shark that smelled the smell of blood, and rushed towards it happily. .....
