The Three Kingdoms: Summoned generals at the beginning, shocking Cao Cao

Chapter 444 Lantern battle, show off its might

The army marched along the river without encountering obstacles along the way, and the rebels had all retreated to the defense line at Denglongkou.They wanted to stop the army's attack there. Li Cunxiao only brought [-] cavalry, and wanted to cut off their supplies behind the Denglongkou defense line before the rebels could react.

"General, we will reach our destination after another eighty miles," Zhang Pengjing said.

Li Cunxiao nodded and said, "Hurry up, we must arrive before dark."

"Yes!"

"Boost!"

Di Cang and Zhang Pengjing urged the soldiers to speed up. Their task was very important, and it was up to them whether they could conquer the Lanternkou.

In the temporary headquarters of the Denglongkou battlefield, Liu Hao, Wei Maoshi, Du Yu and others are deploying.They need to contain the attention of the rebels and create opportunities for Li Cunxiao to make a surprise attack.

The camp outside Xikou Town had been abandoned. Wang Yuan led his troops down the river, and 1 people lay in ambush among the lush reeds.

"Your Highness, the logistics supplies have been delivered, and we can cover the rebels' defense line with firepower. Only by suppressing them can we create opportunities for General Li." Wei Maoshi said.

Looking at the model of the defense line on the sand table, Du Yu said: "At the end of the day, I will lead an army to climb over the side of the mountain wall at the entrance of the lantern, and find a chance to touch it."

"No, the defense arrangement is watertight. If General Du leads his troops in a sneak attack, it may not be effective. If General Du returns without success, it may have an impact on morale." Guo Huai said.

Liu Hao's eyes were fixed on the model of Hailing City: "The spies in the city reported that Tan Chen only had [-] soldiers defending the city. If General Li's [-] troops and Wang Yuan's [-] troops go to attack the city, there will be What are the chances of winning?"

Hearing Liu Hao's words, Du Yu pondered for a while: "The artillery in the city has basically been pulled to the lantern mouth, and the rest are old, weak, sick and disabled. If there is someone inside, the city gate should be opened, and [-] cavalry from the Longchamp Army are enough to take the battle." Go down to Guangling City. Together with Wang Yuan's [-] elite soldiers, they can stop Hailing's reinforcements. At that time, all our cavalry can detour for reinforcements, and the Denglongkou defense line will be meaningless."

"Yes, this plan is feasible!" Wei Maoshi said in agreement.

"But such an obvious loophole, couldn't the rebels have thought of it?" Guo Huai questioned.

His words made everyone fall into deep thought, at this moment a small school led a young man in and said, "Your Highness, this is a spy who came back from Guangling."

"Oh? How's the situation in the city?" Liu Hao asked hastily.

The spy bowed and said, "Your Highness, Tan Chen is extremely conceited. He wants to drag us down by relying on the Denglongkou defense line. He has already sent out his cavalry to cut off our supply line by detour."

"Hehe, I think we went together." Liu Hao said with a smile.

Now it is early summer, the troops need to change their outfits, and a large amount of food and supplies need to be replenished.No matter which side's supply is very urgent, as long as the opponent's supply line can be cut off, the winning rate will be greatly increased.

"There are only [-] defenders in the city. We want to capture the north gate and lead the army into the city." The spies continued.

"Are you capable of taking down the city gate?" Wei Maoshi asked.

"We have a total of 35 brothers. We have three machine guns and more than 30 repeating guns on hand. We have plenty of explosives and ammunition. As long as we can take the city by surprise, we still have a good chance of seizing the city gate. However, the troops outside the city must respond immediately. , we alone will definitely not be able to defend the city gate." The spies continued.

"Okay! You go back and prepare. The [-] cavalry of the Dragon Army will arrive outside the city in the evening. They will ambush the supply line of the rebels. This will divert the attention of the defenders in the city. There is a high probability that troops will leave the city to protect the supply line. When you arrive As long as the battle starts at that time, the Longxiang Army will go to reinforce it." Liu Hao said to the spies.

"Yes! I'll go back now, little one!" The spy bowed and said.

"Your Highness, the rebels have retreated by themselves, and the Heishui Protectorate has captured the entire territory of Yandu." Wei Maoshi came from outside the door, still holding a victory report in his hand.

"Okay, now the infantry of the Longxiang Army don't have to go to Yandu. The order is for the Longxiang Army to ambush outside the city of Hailing. When the signal from the city is given, they will seize Hailing immediately!" Liu Hao ordered.

"But what about the rebels escaping from the sea?" Wei Maoshi asked.

"The Yizhou navy has arrived, and [-] reinforcements from Jiaozhou have landed in Yandu. The next step is our decisive battle with the rebels!" Du Yu said.

"Haha, the new frigate has already gone up the river, looking for the enemy fleet. The coastlines of Jinghai and Hailing have been blocked, and this time they will have no escape!" Guo Huai continued.

At this moment, the frigate of the Yizhou Navy has sailed along the river to the waters of the Lujiang River, and the observation post has discovered the traces of the enemy fleet.They are chasing and want to annihilate them in one fell swoop in Lujiang.

"Captain, our speed is not enough!" A sailor said to Captain You Wu.

"Don't worry, they are human-powered guns, how long can they last? Start reloading, as soon as their speed slows down, we will rush up and sink them!" You Wu said with a smile.

His No. 102 frigate is the latest frigate. Although the wind is not strong enough for him to catch up with the rebel fleet, as long as he can keep up, he will not let the old-fashioned gunboats that rely on manpower to escape.

"Okay, speed up!" Cui Lin was very anxious, he wanted to rush to the front to avoid the pursuit of the officers and soldiers.

Several frigates that were closer to them were about to start shelling, and the splashes from the explosion made them feel lingering fear.These warships have never been seen before, and the artillery used is also very powerful.If their thin-hulled ship were to take a shot, it would be the end of the ship's destruction.

"My lord, it's impossible. In front is 'Shatou Bay', where our fleet will huddle together." An old soldier said.

Cui Lin shouted: "Inform the ships on the left and right to anchor immediately and fight!"

He was the commander of the rebel fleet and had served in the Xuzhou Navy.The family and the Tan family are family friends, so they defected from the army and joined the rebel army.

At this time, he knew that as long as they entered Shatou Bay, their fleet would huddle together and become the target of the officers and soldiers.Only by fighting to the death can there be a glimmer of life. After all, their sailors are veterans of the sea, and many of them have been pirates.As long as they are allowed to board the warships of the official army, it is not certain who will win and who will lose.

"Get ready, listen to the order and fire!" You Wu said.

He had been ordered to show the rebels a taste of their artillery.

The two sides spread out on the river, each filled their artillery, and the officers and soldiers attacked first.Neither the rate of fire nor the power is comparable to the old-fashioned warships of the rebels.In just one round of shooting, four rebel warships caught fire, and the sailors on board jumped into the water to escape.There were also two warships that were badly injured and had obviously lost their combat effectiveness.

On the official side, only one frigate was hit by the mast, and the fallen mast killed and injured several people, so there was no other loss.

(End of this chapter)