On the battlefield in Jingzhou, Liu Bei sent generals such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to lead the army. Sun Ce sent Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu and other generals to lead the army to join the battle. They had a fierce battle with Zhang Fan's army in Jingzhou. Both sides come and go, each other wins or loses. But in the end, Zhang Fan relied on his excellent tactics and the bravery of his generals to successfully defeat the Southern Allied Forces and seize control of Jingzhou.
The defeat of the Southern Allied Forces in Jingzhou put the entire alliance into trouble. Various warlords began to re-examine their own strength and status, and some members of the original alliance began to waver. At this time, Zhang Fan once again showed his resourcefulness and strategy. He used diplomatic means to divide and disintegrate the Southern Allied Forces, causing some warlords to begin to fall under his banner.
After the fall of Jingzhou, the morale of the Southern Allied Forces suffered a huge blow. Cracks began to appear in the original alliance, and warlords from all walks of life were considering their own interests while ignoring the overall interests. This allowed Zhang Fan to see an opportunity. He took advantage of the conflicts among the various warlords and broke them down one by one, gradually disintegrating the entire alliance.
First, Zhang Fan set his sights on Liu Yan's territory. He sent elite soldiers and generals to launch a fierce attack on Liu Yan's territory. Although Liu Yan was brave, his army was powerless in front of Zhang Fan's cavalry. Soon, Liu Yan's territory was occupied by Zhang Fan.
Then, Zhang Fan targeted Sun Ce's Jiangdong area. He knew that Sun Ce was a hero, and if he wanted to defeat him, he must outwit him. Therefore, Zhang Fan sent an envoy to Jiangdong to request Sun Ce for an alliance. Although Sun Ce had doubts, under Zhuge Liang's persuasion, he finally agreed to form an alliance with Zhang Fan.
However, Zhang Fan did not forget Cao Cao's existence. He knew that in order to truly unify the Central Plains, Cao Cao must be defeated first. So, he personally led his army northward and started a life and death battle with Cao Cao.
During the war, Zhang Fan displayed his outstanding military talents, commanded the army with ease, and quickly gained the upper hand. When Cao Cao saw this, he felt anxious. He knew that his situation was very dangerous. Therefore, he decided to adopt the tactic of dividing his forces and attacking together to try to save the defeat.
At the same time, Sun Ce also encountered a crisis in Jiangdong. His territory was invaded by Zhang Fan's army, and the people panicked and fled. After Sun Ce heard the news, he immediately sent Zhou Yu to lead his army to Jiangdong for support. Zhou Yu has a very high prestige in Jiangdong, and his arrival has rekindled the hope of the people in Jiangdong. Under the leadership of Zhou Yu, Jiangdong's army rose up to resist and started a fierce battle with Zhang Fan's army.
On the battlefield in the Central Plains, the armies of Cao Cao and Zhang Fan were in a stalemate. Both sides come and go, each other wins or loses. However, Cao Cao understood his disadvantage and decided to take a dangerous move to turn the tide of the battle.
Cao Cao sent an envoy to Jiangdong and proposed a conspiracy to Sun Ce: jointly attack Zhang Fan's rear. Although Sun Ce formed an alliance with Zhang Fan, he also knew his own interests. After weighing the pros and cons, he agreed to Cao Cao's plot.
Therefore, Sun Ce sent Zhou Yu to lead his elite troops and generals from Jiangdong to attack Zhang Fan's rear in a detour. Cao Cao personally led his army to attack Zhang Fan's main force head-on. The two armies attacked at the same time, catching Zhang Fan by surprise. His army was soon cut into two sections, and the head and tail could not see each other.
Under the joint attack of Zhou Yu and Cao Cao, Zhang Fan's army gradually collapsed. Seeing that the situation was over, Zhang Fan had no choice but to lead a small number of soldiers to break through and escape. His army was completely defeated, and the entire Central Plains fell into melee again.
After this battle, Cao Cao and Sun Ce regained the initiative. They began to reorganize their territory and regain their strength. Zhang Fan lost control of the Central Plains, and his sphere of influence gradually shrank.
However, Zhang Fan did not give up. He was well aware of his weaknesses and began to reorganize resources and accumulate strength. He understood that in order to regain his strength, he had to win the hearts and minds of the people. As a result, he began to implement a series of policies and measures to improve people's livelihood, reduce taxes, build water conservancy projects, encourage farming and other measures, which gradually made the people trust and support him. At the same time, he also actively recruited talents, trained the army, and improved combat effectiveness. After a period of hard work, Zhang Fan's power gradually recovered.
With Zhang Fan's efforts, his territory gradually regained its vitality. Under his governance, the people lived a life of peace and contentment, and the morale of the army was also increasing day by day. At the same time, although Cao Cao and Sun Ce controlled most of the Central Plains, their rule was not stable. Warlords everywhere still exist, posing a threat to their power.
Zhang Fan saw this opportunity and decided to challenge the hegemony of the Central Plains again. After a period of preparation, he led the army to attack the Central Plains. This time, his goal is not only to seize territory, but also to break the alliance between Cao Cao and Sun Ce and achieve true unification.
The army moved all the way south, attacking cities and territories with overwhelming force. Upon seeing this, Cao Cao and Sun Ce immediately organized a counterattack. They sent elite soldiers and generals to try to stop Zhang Fan's attack. However, after this period of consolidation and training, Zhang Fan's army's combat effectiveness has greatly increased. Not only did they perform well on the battlefield, they also had an advantage in strategy.
In a battle, Zhang Fan cleverly used the terrain to lay out an ambush and trapped Sun Ce's army in a valley. Sun Ce's army was trapped for several days, with no food and grass, and low morale. Seeing that the situation was not good, Sun Ce personally led his army to break out. During the fierce battle, he was almost captured, but fortunately Zhou Yu arrived in time and rescued him.
At the same time, Zhang Fan sent envoys to Jiangdong to promote his benevolent policies and ideals to the people. Many people in Jiangdong were dissatisfied with Sun Ce's rule and welcomed Zhang Fan's arrival. Inspired by Zhang Fan, a series of riots and uprisings also occurred in the Jiangdong area. Sun Ce felt deeply threatened that he had to send more troops to Jiangdong to suppress the uprising.
At this time, Cao Cao was also facing tremendous pressure. Although he controls most of the Central Plains, the power of warlords in various places is still strong. Some of them secretly colluded with Zhang Fan, while others openly opposed Cao Cao's rule. This made Cao Cao's rule very difficult.
In this situation, Cao Cao and Sun Ce realized that they must re-alliance to fight Zhang Fan together. So they sent envoys to negotiate and finally reached an agreement. They decided to form a larger alliance to jointly fight Zhang Fan's attack.
After the alliance was established, Cao Cao and Sun Ce began to integrate their respective forces. They gathered the most elite troops together and led them personally to launch a counterattack against Zhang Fan. At the same time, they also invited other warlords to join the alliance to fight against Zhang Fan.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Fan was not discouraged. He knew that this was a decisive battle and he had to go all out. So he personally led the army to fight against the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Sun Ce.
In the fierce battle, the two sides went back and forth, winning or losing. But Zhang Fan understood his disadvantage and decided to adopt a risky tactic to break the deadlock. In one battle, he personally led the elite cavalry to raid the coalition camp. The coalition forces were caught off guard and were beaten to pieces. However, Zhang Fan was not willing to fight. He quickly retreated and regrouped his troops.
Although this raid failed to defeat the coalition forces, it brought a huge shock to Cao Cao and Sun Ce. They realized that Zhang Fan's army was no longer what it used to be, and they could no longer fight it with conventional tactics. So, they decided to adopt a more radical strategy: fire attack.
One night, the coalition forces quietly approached Zhang Fan's camp under the cover of darkness. They lit a large number of torches and rockets and launched a fierce attack on the camp. The fire spread quickly and the entire camp became a sea of flames. Zhang Fan's army was trapped in the sea of fire and could not escape. Many soldiers were burned or suffocated to death, while the rest fled in all directions.
Faced with such a disastrous defeat, Zhang Fan felt extremely heavy. But he did not give up hope. He knew that this was a protracted battle and only by persevering could victory be possible. So, he regrouped his troops and actively prepared for war.
In the following battles, Zhang Fan displayed amazing combat effectiveness and strategic talents.
He adopted flexible tactics and constantly succeeded by surprise, causing a headache for the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Sun Ce. In one battle, he took advantage of changes in terrain and climate to successfully inflict heavy damage on Cao Cao's fleet; in another battle, he cleverly used the darkness of night to storm Sun Ce's rear and successfully disrupted Sun Ce's logistics system. . Every tactic he made caused his opponents to stumble and won the war's offensive.
However, at the height of the war, Zhang Fan fell into internal intrigues and struggles. There are some hidden among his subordinates who covet his power and status and want to take the opportunity to frame him. These people gathered together and continued to plot behind him, trying to overthrow his rule. The situation became very serious, and Zhang Fan had to spend a lot of time and energy to deal with these problems.
These internal problems have greatly weakened Zhang Fan's combat effectiveness. Cao Cao and Sun Ce took the opportunity to launch a counterattack and captured his city in one fell swoop. Zhang Fan also fell into chaos internally, and his men and army were defeated. He was in trouble and had to temporarily hide in the mountains.
On the way to escape, Zhang Fan deeply reflected on his past. He realized that he was too conceited and arrogant, and ignored internal problems, which eventually led to his ruin. He deeply regretted it and vowed to re-examine his past and make a comeback.
After some time, Zhang Fan returned from the mountains and began to reorganize his troops. He decided to adopt a different strategy, no longer blindly offensive, but mainly defensive. He prepared carefully, launched a fierce attack at the right time, and regained the lost territory step by step.
After several years of struggle, Zhang Fan finally restored his power and continued to expand his territory. Cao Cao and Sun Ce also began to change their evaluation of him and began to realize his talent and strength. They also began to become interested in Zhang Fan and tried to form an alliance and cooperate.
In the end, in an unprecedented battle, Cao Cao and Sun Ce formed an alliance to fight Zhang Fan. In this war, all three parties paid a heavy price, but the final winner was Zhang Fan. He successfully eliminated the coalition forces of Cao Cao and Sun Ce and began to unify all parts of the country.
After this, the Jin Dynasty was established and Zhang Fan became the new leader. He single-handedly promoted social stability and prosperity and laid the foundation for subsequent development. His name and achievements have also become classics passed down by future generations.
