Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Zhou Yu led his troops ashore and saw the Wulin camp in flames, a sense of accomplishment welled up in his heart.

He asked Cheng Pu and Zhang Fei to lead [-] troops to pursue from behind, and then called Lu Meng and Ling Tong to order: "Lead an army of [-] sailors up the Yangtze River to take Yiling."

"Yiling? Isn't it going to Xiangyang via the Han River?" Lu Meng was puzzled.

Zhou Yu: "Liu Qi asked Jiangling to let him fight first. Yiling is the gateway to Shu. When will we not take it now? I will personally lead the navy to take Xiangyang. After you take down Yiling, you can't do anything arbitrarily." , beware of the Jiangling Cao army retaking it."

"Wei." Lu Meng (Ling Tong) said in unison.

Cao Cao's army was defeated and took Huarong Road, and hundreds of thousands of people trampled on horses and trampled across the border, making the already muddy road impassable, coupled with the howling wind in the sky, Xu Shu and Zhao Yun harassed along the way, followed by Cheng Pu and Zhang Fei relentlessly chasing At this time, Cao's soldiers were tired and horses were exhausted, and the soldiers were suffering from hunger and epidemics. Many people covered their faces and cried because they missed their hometown.

"Don't cry, open a road in the mountains, build a bridge in the water, such a small matter, what's so difficult?" Cao Cao shouted angrily when he saw this. In the middle and later, they were danced by people and horses, and many died.

During these days, Cao’s army was plagued by plague, and tens of thousands of people died in the wilderness. In addition, they were burnt to death, drowned, and lost in the retreat. When Cao Cao returned to Jiangling, only tens of thousands of the 30 soldiers who took him to Wulin remained. Fortunately, none of the generals and counselors brought from Xudu were killed.

During the 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 went to Wulin with him. The famous generals were divided into:

Generals of the Central Army: Cao Hong, the General Guard, Han Hao, the Central Guard, Shi Huan, the leader of the Central Army, Xu Chu, the Su Wei, Cao Chun, the Commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and Cao Xiu, the Captain of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Battalion;

Seven Commanders: Zhang Liao, Yu Jin, Zhang He, Zhu Ling, Li Dian, Lu Zhao, Feng Kai;

Supervisor: Zhao Yan;

Leader: Xia Houyuan.

The new generals in Jingzhou were attacked and killed by Zhou Yu and Xu Shu's pursuers when they were retreating. In the end, only a few people such as Cai Mao and Wen Pin 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.

Cao Cao stood up after hearing this, and continued to ask: "Zi Xiao, did Zhou Yu come to fetch Jiangling by water?"

Cao Ren shook his head and said, "I heard that the prime minister was defeated in Wulin. I ordered the beacon towers along the river to strengthen the warning. Two hours ago, dozens of warships went west. I ignored them because they didn't land in Jiangling."

"There are only a few thousand people on this boat, and the pursuers from Huarong Road have disappeared. What kind of tricks is Zhou Yu playing? Jiangling guards the Yangtze River, and Zhou Yu will definitely not give up..." Cao Cao said to himself.

Jia Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "Could it be that the main force of Zhou Yu's navy also went to Xiangyang? Did he and Liu Bei want to trap us in Jiangling? The news of the prime minister's defeat was sent back to Xudu. Isn't it true that people in the north are clamoring..."

Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu in surprise. This guy is really good at looking at problems, and he can immediately find out the key to the problem by inference. The news of the defeat spreads back to the north. If he is trapped in Jingzhou for a long time, there may be chaos in the rear.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao's back broke out in a cold sweat, and he immediately said to Cao Ren: "Zi Xiao, you are staying in Jiangling Governor Jingzhou, I will hurry back to Xudu as soon as possible, and quickly notify Man Boning, Le Wenqian, and Li Wenda Wait, let him meet along the way."

"Wei." Cao Ren clasped his fists in response.

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's ships were not enough, so he still chose to retreat north by land.

The movements of Cao Jun in Jiangling are under Lan Tian's control at all times.

After Cao Cao's water army passed through the Youjiangkou, Gao Shun secretly sent the reconnaissance battalion to Jiangling and Yiling.

On the night of the Wulin fire, 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. It strangles the throat of Bachu, controls Bakui at the top, and leads to Jingxiang at the bottom. "When the water comes here, it becomes barren, and when the mountains come here, it becomes a mausoleum", so it is called "Yiling". The water here is gentle and the river is open; the steep and straight Wushan Mountains also slow down here. It is an important stronghold for entering Yizhou from the west, and it has been a must for military strategists since ancient times.

After Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao, Yiling was decided, and Cao Ren had not had time to deploy defenders here.

Lantian advances by land and water, with a huge army, and in the name of Liu Qi, the governor of Jingzhou, the Yiling defenders immediately surrendered upon hearing the news.

"Sir, how will we capture Jiangling next?" Gao Shun asked after taking Yiling. Now Yiling's total strength is only [-], and it would be foolish to try to storm Jiangling.

"Let's wait for a while and act after Cao Cao leaves. It is not wise to attack Jiangling in the past." Lan Tian said.

Everyone in Lantian waited for half a day, and Lu Meng and Ling led a navy of five thousand to take Yiling.

Lan Tian was worried that his identity would be exposed, so he asked people to change into the clothes of the Yiling defenders, and Gan Ning and Su Fei led the army to meet the enemy by the river.

Less than half of Lu Meng and Ling Tong's troops landed, and Gan Ning and Su Fei led the disguised troops to fight out together with the trapped camp.

Zhou Yu predicted that there were few defenders in Yiling, and their combat effectiveness would be low, but the Jiangdong navy fought in a hurry, and the casualties were terrible.

When Lu Meng was very puzzled, he found Ling Tong on the deck, his eyes were about to burst into flames, and he was about to disembark to fight.

"Where are the achievements?" Lu Meng asked with a frown.

"Of course it's to disembark and fight." Ling Tong gritted his teeth.

"I think the Yiling defenders are extremely brave, and it may take some effort to take this place." Lu Meng said in a deep voice.

"Together would like to be the first to be in the battle." Ling Tong drew his sword and jumped off the deck after speaking.

Lu Meng always felt that something was wrong, suddenly he found that the immediate general was very familiar, it seemed that he was Gan Ning who shot Ling Cao to death, and the other was Jiang Xia's rescued governor Su Fei, why did these two people come to Yiling?

Lan Tian and Gao Shun were watching the battle from a distance. At this time, veteran Huang Zhong asked Ying to say: "Sir, Huang Zhong asks to fight."

"Don't be impatient, old general, Gan Xingba is enough here."

Lan Tianxin said that you and Liu Pan fought against Jiangdong generals in Haihun, and if you are sent out to be recognized at this time, Zhou Yu will definitely make trouble.

Huang Zhong rubbed his hands and paced back and forth, watching Gan Ning fight with itch in his heart.

Originally, he was not reused under Liu Pan's account, but now he is loaned to the Lantian Army, and he is not allowed to play. He has silver hair and has not yet made any achievements, so he is really anxious.

"Will the last general be used to attack Jiangling?" Huang Zhong couldn't help asking.

Lan Tian laughed and said, "Don't worry, old general, I'll let you be the vanguard when attacking Jiangling."

"It's a deal." Huang Zhong's eyes were wide open, and his joy was beyond words.

Chapter 126 Ling Tong Yiling Meets Gan Ning

Gan Ning and Su Fei went to stop Lv Meng. In addition to the [-] sailors brought from Lingling, there were also [-] Yue recruits from Gaoshun.

The combat effectiveness of ordinary soldiers is closely related to that of the generals. These two groups of people are brave people who are not afraid of life and death. They lost confidence in Jiangdong's navy as soon as they fought.

Jiangdong's navy carried fewer horses. At this time, none of the horses were unloaded from the boat. Ling Tong could only watch helplessly as the enemy rode on horseback.

Seeing Gan Ning's smooth killing, Ling Tong's eyes became even more angry, he hurriedly asked the soldiers on the boat to hand over bows and arrows, and he didn't care about any cold arrows to avenge his father.

Ling Tong moved forward dozens of steps, and then followed the bow to aim at Gan Ning who was slashing.

With a whoosh, the feather arrow left the string.

"Xingba beware of cold arrows." Su Fei shouted not far away.

Gan Ning heard the rushing wind in his ears, he glanced at the direction of the arrow from the corner of his eye, and then leaned over the horse's neck, Ling Tong's hidden arrow was held in his hand with lightning speed.

Seeing that he had 'shot' the enemy, Ling Tong said to Lu Meng on the boat, "An arrow for an arrow, I will take the head and bring it back to Jiangdong to pay homage to my father."

"Gongji..." Lu Meng reminded, pointing in Gan Ning's direction.

Ling Tong turned around and saw Gan Ning holding the feathered arrow with a sneer and said, "Jiangdong boy, are you waiting for the rats who shot cold arrows?"

"You traitor shot and killed my father, didn't you just shoot cold arrows?" Ling Tong replied with wide-eyed anger.

Gan Ning didn't know Ling Tong, so he was at a loss after hearing this.

Su Fei came to the side at this time, "Could it be you who shot and killed the son of Ling Cao in Jiangxia?"

"Isn't that a good time? I'll send him to reunite with Ling Cao right away." Gan Ning had long since lost his impression of Ling Cao, so he couldn't compare with this young man.

Gan Ning raised his sword and urged his horse to rush over. Seeing this, Ling Tong hurriedly ran towards the river.

Ling Tong was now equivalent to a high-ranking infantryman. In front of Gan Ning, the brave general who robbed the camp with hundreds of riders, he was giving away his head. Lu Meng hurriedly ordered the archers on board to cover him.

Gan Ning was blocked by the rain of arrows and failed to catch up. At this time, Lantian asked Gao Shun to move to the riverside with thousands of trapped camps. Thousands of sailors who had landed had no choice but to jump into the icy Yangtze River. In the end, only two hundred people managed to escape.

The Jiangdong warship went straight down the river. This kind of mood should have been refreshing, but Lu Meng and Ling Tong lost their troops and returned without success.

"Ziming, where are we going now? Should we go directly back to Chaisang?" Ling Tong is now the Sima of another department, and his rank is below that of Lü Meng. Zhou Yu appointed Lv Meng's lieutenant general for this attack on Yiling.

He had just defeated Cao Jun in Wulin, and now he suffered another defeat. Lu Meng didn't want to just sneak back to Jiangdong to be humiliated.

"Gan Ning's group of water bandits have become powerful. They took advantage of the chaos to occupy a big city like Yiling. I want to go by water to help the governor capture Xiangyang. Is Gongji going back to Jiangdong?" Lu Meng said.

Ling Tong shook his head hastily, "The war in Jingzhou is not over yet, I also want to go to Xiangyang to find the governor..."

Lu Meng went to Xiangyang to commit crimes and meritorious deeds, and Ling Tong planned to ask Zhou Yu to divide his troops to attack Yiling. The two passed the Jiangling water boundary without knowing it, and the Beacon Tower immediately reported the situation to Cao Ren.

Cao Ren guessed that it was Zhou Yu's suspicious strategy, so he didn't make any deployments, but soon received Yiling's request for help, saying that Zhou Yu's troops were attacking Yiling City.

Because Yiling was far away from the Chibi battlefield, Cao Jun did not set up defenses here at all. Cao Ren didn't believe the news at first.

Seeing the earnest words of the messengers, Cao Ren sent [-] elite cavalry to rescue Yiling, but they were ambushed two hundred miles northwest of Zhijiang River, and only [-] cavalry survived the battle in panic. Lantian thus got a thousand horses .

Cao Ren is the concubine son of Chen Muhou Cao Chi, and the elder brother of Cao Chun, the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry. Because he has no right to inherit the family, he separated from his family very early to make troubles.

After the Yellow Turbans disturbed the world, Cao Ren gathered thousands of young men with the income from the division of his family, and built an elite cavalry force, which wandered between Huaisi and Huaisi.

Cao Ren at that time was equivalent to Liu Bei who was drifting away, and he could be regarded as a small prince. After joining Cao Cao, he also led an army alone, and he was a figure in Cao Ying who could be alone.

After suffering such a big loss, Cao Ren finally paid attention to Yiling's "Jiangdong Army".

He called his lieutenant general Xu Huang to discuss, "Zhou Yu is really cunning, pretending to be false and pretending to be true. The thousands of people in Yiling really have some tricks. I lost thousands of elite cavalry because I underestimated the enemy..."

"The Prime Minister has already gone north, and this team is obviously here to map Jiangling. I am willing to lead the army to eliminate future troubles." Xu Huang asked for a job with hands clasped.

Cao Ren nodded and said, "According to the calculation of the number of Jiangdong warships, this army is only five thousand at most. Can I have five thousand soldiers with you?"

"It should be enough."

"Gongming must be cautious. This army is quite strange. Zhou Yu didn't capture Yiling yet. Why did he transfer the warship away? Are they going to die and survive?"

Xu Huang shook his head: "I also find it incredible..."

While discussing, the guards came into the hall and reported: "Yiling has been captured by Jiangdong, and more than a hundred defenders have fled back to Jiangling. The defenders will not dare to let them enter the city, so I came here to ask the general for instructions."

The two were startled when they heard that, Xu Huang: "It's really a death plan, these defeated troops..."

Cao Ren smiled and said, "Gongming suspects that there is a secret operation? You will bring a few people to lead the way, and I will take care of the rest."

"It's the best. I'll go to collect troops now while Jiangdong's foothold in Yiling is not stable," Xu Huang said.

Xu Huang led his army to walk for half a day, and found a small hill ahead, with lush forests on both sides of the road.

Xu Huang saw that there seemed to be traces of fighting here, so he called Hu Ke, the guide of the defeated army, and asked: "The terrain here is dangerous, and there seems to be traces of fighting. Do you know what happened?"

Hu Ke clasped his fists and said reassuringly: "I heard that the reinforcements sent by General Cao were ambushed by bandits here..."

Xu Huang frowned, and ordered the left and right to be careful and pass through this dangerous place as soon as possible.

The brigade continued to move forward for two miles, and a group of men and horses appeared behind the hill. The leader, with white beard and silver hair, immediately blocked the way with a horizontal knife, and the riders in the formation held yellow banners.

Xu Huang knew that Huang Gai, a well-known veteran in Jiangdong, was the one who feigned surrender and set fire to Wulin, which caused Prime Minister Cao to be defeated and go to Huarong Road.

Wasn't this guy shot to death by Zhang Wenyuan?Why do you still appear here in a hale and hearty way?

Xu Huang ordered the accompanying general Jiang She to go out to fight, but he was cut off by the opponent in less than one turn.

Xu Huang was dumbfounded after watching the battle, he handed over the command to the lieutenant general, leaped in front of the horse with a big axe in hand, pointed at the enemy general and cursed: "Huang Gongfu, you old man, let you see how powerful I am Xu Huang. "

Seeing Xu Huang coming out of the battle, the veteran smiled happily, held a big knife and said contemptuously: "The old man is waiting for you."

Chapter 127 The Shooting Star Chases the Moon Huang Hansheng

Huang Zhong held a big sword, Xu Huang held a big axe, and the two men and two horses were fighting in front of the battle, while the soldiers from both sides shouted and cheered in the rear.

Huang Zhong was over [-] years old at this time, twice the age of Xu Huang, but he was strong and superb in swordsmanship, and he became more and more energetic as he fought.

The two fought for more than ten rounds, and Xu Huang thought that this person was so strong, and he tried his best but could not gain any advantage. If he was not young and strong, he would have been killed by this time.

After more than thirty bouts, Xu Huang felt that Huang Zhong's stamina was stronger, and the surging power wrapped in the saber seemed to have gradually overwhelmed him, thinking that it would be difficult to win without some tricks.

Xu Huang sold an opening, reined in his horse and retreated backward.

Huang Zhong's fighting spirit was strong, and he chased after him relentlessly.

Out of the corner of Xu Huang's eyes, he caught sight of Huang Zhong chasing him. He held the ax in his right hand and grasped the reins tightly, took off the bow and arrow from his waist with his left hand, and aimed at the rear with the pedal bow.

With a whoosh, the feather arrow pierced through the air.

Huang Zhong is also a good shooter, and has a unique sensitivity to flying arrows. At this time, his pupils are dilated, and his body instinctively dodges to the side. Xu Huang's feather arrows almost fly past his ears.

Xu Huang turned around and saw Huang Zhong dodge. The two had already separated by two hundred steps. He stopped his horse and drew his bow and arrow again.

How can Huang Zhong bear it when he sees this?You are the only one in this world who can shoot?

He pulled out two feathered arrows and put them on the string without any preparation, and then the two feathered arrows flew away in response to the string.

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Of the two feather arrows shot by Huang Zhong, one directly collided with Xu Huang's arrow, and the other reached Xu Huang's eyes in a blink of an eye.