The victory was decided, but the fierce battle continued.
The collision of blood and iron filled every corner on both sides of the river. No one can stay away. Whether it is for victory or survival, everyone must use all their courage and strength to fight to the last moment.
Jiangdong Army's fighting was no longer to reverse the situation, and the troops on the north bank began to retreat. The method of retreat was very inefficient and extremely dangerous. Most people just jumped into the river holding a wooden board.
Using this method to fight against the rapids of the Yellow River is a near-death move. However, with the super water properties, there is no hope of success, but the real danger still comes from people.
Because the first thing to determine the winner is the battle on the river.
Although the dead soldiers from Jiangdong who boarded the ship with Sun Ce were good at fighting and fearless, the naval officers brought by Gan Ning were not good at fighting either. Even if they fought under equal conditions, they would have to go through a fight between dragons and tigers to decide who would be the best. At this moment, there is a huge disparity between the numbers, so it goes without saying much about the outcome.
Except for Gan Ning, who was still fighting fiercely with Sun Ce on the flagship, the battles on the other ships were completely over. The Qingzhou navy quickly turned its target to other places. They lowered the sails, slowed down the ship, aimed the ship at the river banks on both sides, and threw a "bobo" rain of arrows, which landed in the river and on the river bank. There were waves of blood.
The Jiangdong Army retreating from the north bank will first face such a massacre. No matter how good they are in water, they become living targets in the water. Even if they are lucky enough to escape the crossbows, it will be difficult to escape from the collision of warships.
The Qingzhou Army used more than two hundred ships, crowding the ten-mile river. The fleet did not move forward blindly, but cruised back and forth in the center of the battlefield, like moving fortresses.
Despite this, the soldiers who retreated from the north bank did not flinch. Because they know very well in their hearts how hard-won the opportunity to escape is, and those who are still fighting to the death and cutting off their backs for others are facing the real danger.
The Qingzhou Army's offensive on the north bank was extremely fierce. It was simply doubtful whether they were the same army that had been beaten back steadily not long ago. The entire front is full of shining spear points, like countless angry bees, and like a jungle full of thorns, densely packed and everywhere!
Every round of stabbing can cause a lot of damage to Jiangdong's army. The Jiangdong Army, which was surrounded by enemies from both sides, lost its previous courage and was unable to launch a counterattack. It could only use flesh and blood as a wall to give Pao Ze behind him a chance to escape.
As the casualties increase and the number of escapees increases, their resistance will become increasingly inadequate, and they are about to fall into complete collapse. Wait until the array collapses. No one on the North Shore can escape.
Jiangdong's army on the south bank is relatively safe.
Thirty thousand Jiangdong troops were cut into two sections, with 14,000 to 5,000 troops on each side of the north and south banks. Although Zhang Liao's attack was fierce and he had the upper hand, he was unable to turn his advantage into victory due to the limited strength of Yulin's army. If Zhu Huan wants to escape, he can still fight and retreat. To preserve the main force at the cost of sustaining a certain amount of losses.
However, Zhu Huan did not want to escape and could not escape.
The lord Sun Ce is still on the enemy ship, and Paoze on the north bank is also trying to survive. He cannot turn a blind eye to this. Therefore, he could only endure huge casualties under the Qingzhou Army's two-sided attack. Work hard to protect the way back for the Lord and the lords.
In such a general environment, the departure of Liu Bei's small group of people was even more unexpected.
Although the generals in the midst of a fierce battle had no time to pay attention, there were some people on the battlefield who did just this.
"Some people escapedit's strange, why are there only a hundred people? That shouldn't be like this, right?"
"Shengping, you are really slow. The person who is blundering is definitely not a direct descendant of the Jiangdong Army! Don't forget. This is what Liu Xuande is best at. Otherwise, how could he have the ability to escape every defeat with his life? The Lord once said that if this person has the intention to fight to the death, he may not be a late bloomer. This is the truth. "
"Sun Tuulu is a great hero, but to associate with such people is probably the cause of his defeat"
The speaker is on a hill far away on the north shore. Judging from the semantics alone, one might think that they were a group of well-educated Confucian scholars, but as long as they heard the voices, there would be no such misunderstanding. The voices of both sides of the conversation were clearly childish.
"Anyway, we should have made great achievements this time, right?" The young man named Shengping's eyes were shining.
"That's right." The response was much worse than he expected, and the people who answered looked a little listless.
"Zijia, what's wrong with you? Is there anything wrong with meritorious service? Although we didn't go to the battlefield, General Shuzhi also said that in this battle, the planning and planning of our staff group should be the most important. HeI'll just tell you this! Don¡¯t you distrust General Shuzhi? He usually doesn't talk much, but he is a man of great promise. "
"Shengping, you are really not ordinary dull. Can't you see what the Zi family is worried about? After this battle, the world will soon be peaceful, but we people are not old enough and have not enough experience, except this time It¡¯s a special situation, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t be able to go to the battlefield at all, and when the world returns to peace, won¡¯t all this knowledge have to be shelved?¡±
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately aroused a lot of resonance. Except for Gao Tanglong, who was a little slow and stunned, and the young and mature Lu Xun, who was silent, the remaining teenagers sighed neatly.
"well!"
"The sun and the moon have passed away, and I am not with you!"
"What's a pity that the world has become peaceful because our ambitions have not been fulfilled? We only hate the injustice!"
"I hate my parents for not giving birth to me ten years earlier, so that I can make a name for myself in history!"
Gao Tanglong was sighed and flustered by a group of classmates.
Wang Yu had previously sent a message to the generals, asking them to fight on their own. He also gave a special instruction to the Gaotang garrison: Lu Xun would be the main one, and a group of students would be temporarily selected from the academy to form a staff group to advise on military affairs.
It¡¯s natural to follow everything Chen knows. He has a calm and easy-going temperament, and he doesn't like to hold power very much. Now that the lord has appointed a group of people to help him use his brains, it saves him trouble.
The order was sent to the academy, and they talked about it all day long. The students who were filled with anger suddenly jumped for joy. Finally, after selection, eighteen students including Lu Xun, Gao Tanglong, and Lu Yu were selected.
Among them, Lu Xun was named by Wang Yu, and Lu Yu was the son of the late famous general Lu Zhi, a famous general in the dynasty. Only Gao Tanglong did not specialize in military affairs. His specialty was astronomy. The academy specially recommended him, mainly to predict the weather. Monitor hydrological changes.
With such a major, Gao Tanglong naturally doesn¡¯t have much idea about making contributions or making achievements, but looking at the expressions of his classmates, he can understand a little bit. It is indeed a great tragedy in life that a hero has no place to play.
He tried to comfort him: "It's not as fast as you think, is it? If you don't say far away, let's just say Cao Cao. Everyone said that this man is a rare famous general in the world. It is not yet known whether he can be defeated this time. . Besides, Xia Houyuan rushed to Linzi two days ago. IfI mean just in case, wouldn't the war continue?"
He thought hard and finally came up with another reason: "Andand, yes. Even if we win all the battles, there are still many places in the world that are not peaceful. Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Jiangdong and Huainan may become one-third of the world."
"Shengping, as the saying goes, there are specialties in martial arts. Since you are not interested in military affairs, don't force yourself to analyze the overall situation of the world."
Lu Yu sighed again. He patted Gao Tanglong on the shoulder and said: "Your Majesty, your Qingqiu is heading south, and your troops are pointing directly at Xiuwu City. With the combat power of the Wind and Fire Cavalry, even if you cannot win quickly, you can still firmly contain Cao's army. Military advisors and Wen Ze are all knowledgeable Soldiers who are very close to each other will not fail to respond"
Young people have a strong desire to perform. Before Lu Yu could finish a sentence, he was interrupted by others.
"Think about it, the four armies are advancing at the same time. How could Cao Cao have time to cross the river in a hurry? He doesn't need to be defeated in a single encounter. As long as his main army cannot cross the river, the battle will be won 70% to 80%"
"Jingzhou has not been newly attached for a long time. If we use Luoyang and Yingchuan as barriers to resist the enemy, it may be able to sustain it for a while, but once Luoyang is defeated, what will Cao Cao use to support it?"
"As for Xia Houyuan, it is even less worth mentioning. Don't forget Shengping. General Zijing has been on strict guard in Qingzhou for a long time. Since General Wenyuan only brought five thousand Yulin back this time, then Han Sheng The general is followed by the entire Thunder Army, 15,000 elite soldiers! General Zijing blocks in front, and the Thunder Army then covers up and kills him, and Xia Houyuan tsk, he is dead!"
"Cao Cao's main force has been destroyed, and the Jiangdong elite here may not be able to return. With only Jiangdong's mere territory, what can we do to stop our army from going south? Not to mention that there are differences within the Jiangdong Army. Some people just want to settle down in a corner. But I don¡¯t know that the so-called natural dangers in Jiangdong have long been a thoroughfare for our Hussars. How difficult is it to destroy these rats?"
"That is to say, the mountains and rivers inside and outside Yizhou are unified by themselves. It may be a bit troublesome, but at most it will only delay for a while and not cause any trouble."
Gao Tanglong was speechless by a group of people. Thinking about it, it seemed that this was really the case. He opened his mouth and suddenly said: "Well, then you have to change subjects as soon as possible. Learn something about the peaceful age." Applied knowledge.¡±
Lu Yu and the others were both annoyed and amused. Thinking about it carefully, they might actually agree to Gao Tanglong's joke, and they were extremely depressed.
"That's not necessarily the case." JustAt this time, Lu Xun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke, and everyone was refreshed.
Among this group of people, Lu Xun was not the oldest, nor was he necessarily the most knowledgeable, but his ability to see things was recognized by everyone as number one. Hearing his rebuttal, everyone's hope was rekindled.
"Everyone should know that peace in the Central Plains does not mean that there is no room for action. In the future national policy, the expansion of territory may be the theme."
"But" Lu Yu frowned and said, "According to Your Majesty's current layout, it seems that all the four frontiers are guarded by princes, right? If we want to expand our territory, where should we go?"
"It's not that simple." Lu Xun shook his head and said softly: "Everyone, please think about it. Putting the princes on the border and making them conquer the outside world, so that the Central Plains can enjoy peace With the wisdom of the king, would you do such a foolish move? ?Although I dare not predict the future, I can be sure that your consideration will not be that simple."
This sentence made everyone think deeply. Lu Xun raised his hand and said something shocking: "What's more, this battle may not be able to completely destroy the Jiangdong elite. If Sun Ce escapes from danger, he will still have to go through a southern expedition in the future. It¡¯s been a hard fight.¡±
The young men raised their heads in shock and followed their expectations, when they saw a group of men and horses coming quickly from the south. There were not many soldiers, only two or three thousand, but the big flag with the word "Zhou" in the front of the array made the young people's hearts beat violently.
Zhou Yu, Zhou Gongjin, the most intelligent general in Jiangdong!
Since this person is here, his goal of annihilating Jiangdong Army here may be in doubt.