At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

So Yan Yan summoned the generals and staff to discuss, and someone suddenly asked if there was something wrong with the Wei army's rear.

They started fighting just after they pacified Jingzhou. Could it be that the tyranny of the Wei people made Jingzhou uneasy, and some people rebelled against the Wei people, causing local turmoil, so the Wei people had to send troops back to suppress it.

All the generals thought it was very possible, and so did Yan Yan, so while continuing to send people to inquire about the news, they organized an army in Wu County.

In order to expand the force to deal with the possible war, Yan Yan decided to deploy another [-] soldiers and [-] warships to Wu County to meet up and gather enough troops, ready to take the initiative to attack after getting the news.

On February [-]th, the spies sent by Yan Yan reported the news, saying that the Wei people had once again dispatched troops to retreat eastward for unknown purposes.

Yan Yan discussed with the generals, and finally confirmed that there was a problem in the rear of the Wei people, and they had to send troops to retreat to suppress it, and had to slow down the attack on Shuzhong. At this moment, isn't it a good time for Yan Yan to fight hard and defeat the Wei army? ?

Yan Yan was excited and ready to make a great contribution, so he packed up and prepared to lead the army to attack.

Wang Lei had some doubts, and persuaded Yan Yan whether he should ascertain the information more clearly before attacking, and it seemed a bit deliberate that the internal rebellion happened at this time.

"It's too late, the opportunity is fleeting. If you don't seize the opportunity at this time, once the civil strife is quelled by the Wei people, it will be troublesome. The Wei people have just pacified Jingzhou, and rebellion is normal. If you don't take advantage of the situation now, Do we have to wait for the Wei people to recover and occupy it? Send troops immediately!"

Regardless of Wang Lei's dissuasion, Yan Yan insisted on sending troops.

Chapter 837 Seven It is not us who win this battle, but Your Majesty

Yan Yan took the initiative to lead an infantry army of 3 people and a water army composed of [-] warships down the river, and began to march towards Zigui.

He tried to break through Zigui, threatened Yiling, took the initiative, and forced the Wei army to retreat, so that the Wei army voluntarily gave up its strategic intention.

Yan Yan's army was dispatched decisively, forming a powerful deterrent to Zigui.

Yan Yan was very confident and felt that he would be able to defeat Wei Jun.

On February 24, Yan Yan led his army to the vicinity of Zigui and began to attack the military stronghold set up by the Wei army near Zigui.

The Wei army stationed in Zigui relied on military strongholds to fight back and fought fiercely. However, because of the small number of people and the large number of defeated Shu troops, these military strongholds were abandoned one after another.

The Wei army continued to retreat.

On February 26, Yan Yan's army broke through the steady resistance of the Wei army and entered a place where Zigui County could be seen with the naked eye, and the joint camp formed by the Wei army near Zigui County could also be seen.

"As expected, the Wei people sent a large number of troops back to quell the rebellion. This is a god-sent opportunity for our army. This time, we will definitely wipe out the Wei people in one fell swoop! The reason why the Wei people have been so arrogant until now is that no one can defeat them, as long as they can be defeated , so that people in the world who cherish the Han Dynasty can stand up and resist the Wei people together, and then it will not be difficult for us to recover the Han Dynasty!"

Yan Yan was full of pride and vowed to annihilate the Wei army in Zigui. With such a record, he called on people in the world who cherished the Han Dynasty to rebel against the Wei State, overthrow the Guowei regime, and regain the Han Dynasty.

He really thought so, and he really felt that as long as he could defeat this Wei army, he would be able to sound the clarion call for the destruction of the Wei state, and he would be able to make the heroes of the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains fight against the brutal Guo Wei puppet regime.

It seems that he heard Yan Yan's lofty ambition and felt that he could not bear it, so Wei general Zhu Ling led Gan Ning, Huang Zhong, Wen Pin, Li Gan and other four generals to meet Yan Yan's army in two armies.

Yan Yan's army has been separated from the camp by a long distance, and it's time to close the net.

The people of the world should know that the only one who can defeat the Wei army is the Wei army himself, and no other army can defeat the Wei army.

On land, Zhu Ling went into battle in person, under the banner of General Pingnan, and led Generals Gan Ning and Li Gan to line up on the land. Ten thousand Wei troops formed several army formations and waited for them.

When Yan Yan saw the main force of the Wei army, he was overjoyed and prepared to fight a decisive battle, so he also commanded his own army to form an army formation and confront the Wei army tit for tat.

At the same time, on the other side of the water, the Wei Jun navy, led by Huang Zhong and Wenpin, also lined up, preparing to face the Yizhou Navy.

The main force of the Wei Army's Inland River Navy was adapted from the Jingzhou Navy. Basically, the personnel are the configuration of the Jingzhou Navy. Except for some grassroots officers from the Wei Army, the staff configuration has not changed in general.

Because the Wei Jun Navy is indeed weak.

The previous seven defeats in Jiangdong was a dark history that Wei Jun was unwilling to mention from top to bottom. Both Zhang Liao and Yu Jin were deeply ashamed of it and were unwilling to mention it again.

So when it comes to water warfare, the Jingzhou navy is indeed much stronger, and has a lot of combat experience, and all the skills are very good, and now these sailors have also undergone intensive military training and have been injected with the genes of the Wei army, which is very different from the past. same.

The previous feigning defeat still made the Jingzhou navy very angry. Now that they finally have a chance to avenge their shame, the Jingzhou sailors are gearing up to give the Yizhou navy some color.

It's not that they have much confidence in themselves, but they are very confident in the light trebuchets that can be used after the transformation of Wei Jun's powerful weapons department.

In order to meet the needs of water warfare, during the Battle of Jiangdong, the Wei Army Navy under Zhang Liao's command was equipped with light trebuchets on the warships, which were used to launch stone bombs to attack the Wu Army Navy.

As a result, Zhou Yu knew that Wei Jun had trebuchets and knew that Wei Jun would definitely use them, so he simply abandoned the big boats and used light and fast boats for water battles, maximizing the superiority of Wu Jun's navy's superb technology.

The brisk boat made the trebuchets useless, and the combat skills of Wei Jun's navy lagged behind Wu Jun's. Therefore, Wei Jun suffered a lot in water battles and ended up with seven defeats and seven defeats.

The Shu people did not know that the Wei army had a ship-type trebuchet that could be used in water warfare, nor did they know that the Wei army had improved the firearms that could be fired, and they did not know that the craftsmen of the Wei Ministry of Industry aimed at the weakness of the trebuchet that it was heavy and slow. Improved.

Now the light trebuchets used by ships have been greatly improved. Jingzhou sailors were amazed after using them, thinking that this way, the future pattern of water warfare will be changed.

In the past, water battles consisted of two warships colliding at close range and then engaging in gang battles. Coupled with bows and crossbows shooting at each other, the furthest naval battle distance would not exceed the range of bows and crossbows. After all, bows and crossbows cannot destroy ships. Fighting with the gang is the mainstream.

This is different now, trebuchets have the ability to destroy ships from a distance.

Although the stone bombs fired by such light catapults are not enough to destroy large ships, but once the fierce fire oil tank is used, it is enough to bring an unforgettable nightmare to the opponent's navy.

Sailors can destroy the opponent's ships without close-range collisions and gang fights, which has a considerable impact on the way the navy fights.

The Jingzhou sailors can't wait to see the destruction of the Yizhou navy.

And this is the most important link in the tactics formulated by Guo Jia and the entire staff team.

Before the war, Guo Jia believed that although the combat effectiveness of the Shu army was not very good, it occupied a good location after all. The Wei army attacked from the back, but they were condescending and had an advantage, and their number was no less than that of the Wei army.

If the whole army attacked face to face, stormed Yufu, and fought offensive and defensive battles with the main force of the Shu army at Qutangguan and Baidi City, then the Wei army would win for sure, but it would inevitably bring too many casualties, which is not appropriate.

Afterwards, this army will also be used to advance and defend the middle of Shu, so that there should not be too many casualties. This is Guo Peng's order.

Guo Peng didn't care how difficult his orders were to execute. He believed that those who could not carry out such orders were not suitable to be commanders of the army.

In order to avoid causing too many casualties, Guo Jia racked his brains to find the slightest countermeasure. After learning about the very tight logistics situation in central Shu, he had an idea and designed a plan to make the Shu army give up their defense and take the initiative to attack.

He let Gan Ning lose a series of battles, gave Yan Yan a taste of sweetness, and took advantage of his logistical urgency to win.

Then, Guo Jia designed the illusion of letting the soldiers of Zigui return to aid Jingzhou, and used the scouts sent by Yan Yan to make Yan Yan misjudgment that there was civil strife in Jingzhou and Wei Jun had to send troops back to aid, which prompted him to further resolve. Enter the army and enter the battlefield preset by the Wei army.

The next step is the key point, the water division will win.

Taking advantage of the asymmetry in information, the Shu army eliminated the Shu army's navy in a way that the Shu army did not expect, and then let the Wei army's navy go up the river, rush to Wu County, reoccupy Wu County, cut off Yan Yan's retreat, and attack from both ends. kill him.

Guo Jia originally thought that Yan Yan would bring 3 troops to attack at most, but he brought more than [-] troops and brought the main force. He was more eager for victory than Guo Jia imagined, and even more eager for a quick battle.

This shows how tight the logistics in central Shu are, and how difficult it is to bring out an equivalent army to fight against the Wei army. Compared with the abundant food and grass and strong transport capacity of the Wei army, it is a world of difference.

That's why Guo Jia sighed.

"It's not us who won this battle, but Your Majesty. It was the policy of farming and accumulating food that has been implemented for ten years to help our army sweep the world! Since Chuping, the army of the world's princes, only my army of Wei has never There is a shortage of food, so the battle must be won and the attack must be overcome, isn't this the merit of your majesty?"

Guo Jia sighed like this, and Le Jin also sighed like this.

They all knew that victory in this battle was inevitable, but the Shu people didn't know it and were still trying to resist. This would bring great convenience to Wei State's final rule of Shu.

Because there are so many people to be killed, the space for political interests will be very large.

Le Jin and Guo Jia's hearts were beating with excitement.

Because the great cause of reunification is at hand, they will surely leave their names in history.

The heart of the soldier of the Shu Army and the Navy was also pounding.

It's just that the reasons are different.

Chapter 838 The desperate situation of the Eighth Shu Army

Le Jin and Guo Jia's hearts beat faster for the imminent achievement of immortality.

The soldiers of the Shu Army felt fear because they were about to face death, so their hearts beat faster.

The Shu army didn't know that the Wei army's trebuchet was such a terrible weapon.

When the war started, when the warships of the Shu army's navy were ordered to launch a full-scale charge against the Wei army in accordance with the ancient naval tactics, the commander of the navy, Huang Zhong, gave an order, and a large number of fierce oil tanks mixed with stones flew all over the sky.

These terrifying weapons fell from the sky in an elegant arc, and fell into the group of warships of the Shu Navy.

The fire ball that exploded in an instant, and the large holes one by one, stunned the Shu army navy.

The flames that burned instantly, and the rocks that could smash a hole, instantly hit these warships full of holes. If the big holes can be repaired, it is not enough to destroy a warship in an instant, then the deflagration The fire is enough to destroy a wooden warship.

The warships of the Shu Army began to burn violently one after another, and were swallowed by the burst fireballs one after another. Many soldiers on the warships were also affected by the flames.

This terrible flame started to burn when it touched the body, and it was difficult to extinguish. No matter how you beat it, it would not go out, and it even stained your hands and other parts.

For a moment, everyone is avoiding this terrible flame, who else will fight?

The warships of the Wei Army's Navy didn't get close at all, they just fired stones and fierce fire oil tanks within its range, and the fierce flames burned the Shu Army's warships, destroying the Shu Army's navy in a very short period of time. The will to fight, it crumbled.

The Shu Army Navy still has some combat experience and some combat skills. It has defeated the Wei Army Navy several times before, so it is quite confident.

This time, they also planned to wipe out the Wei army's navy through fierce battles, so that they could go down the river and drive directly to Jiangling, and even cut off the Wei army's retreat, and wipe out the Wei army's entire army.

In the end, not to mention the entire army of the Wei army was wiped out, they were wiped out in a sea of ​​fire without even touching the warships of the Wei army.

Don't even think about bow and crossbow shooting, collision battles, and gang battles. If they don't exist, they can't be done at all. If you can't touch the Wei Jun navy, it's over.

A large number of Shu army sailors jumped into the water trying to survive, and some warships that were not affected turned around and retreated desperately, never launching an attack again.

In just one wave, the attack of the Shu army navy stopped, and it was gone.

The Wei Jun navy turned to pursue.

Now they are also going up the river, and there is no geographical advantage.

"Pursuit!!!"

Huang Zhong and Wenpin issued the general order together, and more than 70 naval warships of the Wei Army beat the drums for the troops on board.

This side is chasing, and the other side is constantly attacking.

The sailors of the Wei army continued to fire stone bombs and fire oil tanks, destroying the warships of the Shu army that escaped by chance, setting fire to them, and sinking them.

The crossbowmen on the ship will shoot and kill those Shu army sailors who are not dead one by one, even if they escape into the water, they will not be able to escape the bows and arrows of the Wei army.

Unless you can hold your breath, swim very deep, and swim very far, then there is no way. This is your ability. If you can survive, we can't stop you.

The forwards of the Wei Army's naval division smashed away the unsinkable Shu Army warships and opened up a passage for the main force of the fleet behind. The whole army moved forward and began to implement Guo Jia's second-stage strategic plan.

And it wasn't until there was no longer a Shu army warship in their field of vision that they realized that they had won an extremely brilliant victory. They defeated more with less and wiped out the Shu army navy.

Many Shu army sailors jumped into the water to survive. The soldiers of the Wei army fired arrows as soon as they saw them, and they would never let go of what they saw. The division has been destroyed.

Huang Zhong was very excited. This was his seventh victory after joining the Wei Army. He always felt that after joining the Wei Army, he had won victories and honors continuously, which was completely different from his previous military career of more than ten years.

The mental outlook of the whole person, the momentum of the whole person, and the desire for the future are all completely different.

What exactly is going on?

he does not know.

But he knew what he had to do.

Coincidentally, the same is true for Wenpin. After joining Wei Jun, he can feel the changes in himself.

He also knows what to do.

So Huang Zhong and Wenpin did not stop, and decisively led the navy up the river, and arrived at Wu County by water.

The sudden attack by Wei Jun's navy caught the Wuxian defenders by surprise.

The [-] Shu army defenders who stayed in Wu County to transfer grain and grass were surrounded by Huang Zhong and Wenpin's army, and they were wiped out.

Among them, Wang Lei, who stayed in Wu County and was in charge of grain transshipment, worked in Yizhou and tried to break out under the protection of some troops before he even had time to put on his armor. Unfortunately, he was surrounded by the Wei army and had no choice but to fight to the death.

All the guards died in battle, and Wang Lei was unwilling to surrender, so Wang Lei drew his sword and fought hard, but was pierced by three spears, and died unyielding.

Wu County was conquered.

Huang Zhong led the army to cut off the Shu army's communication, Yan Yan's retreat was cut off at the middle, and the Wei army had surrounded Yan Yan from both ends, forming a front and back attack.

The [-] main force led by Yan Yan lost ground, had nowhere to go, and had no food and fodder. The food and fodder brought by Yan Yan's march was only enough for three days so far.

No matter what, Yan Yan never thought that his navy would be destroyed so quickly, let alone that this in itself was Wei Jun's tactic.

Let him leave Yufu, divide his troops and fight, then cut off his retreat and food roads, surround him, attack him back and forth, so that he has no way to go.

"General! We have nowhere to go, the food in the army is gone, and many camps have been breached. We can't hold on anymore!"

The general asked Yan Yan for advice with a panicked expression. Yan Yan really wanted to react, but he couldn't.

There is no way to go, really no way to go.