Three Kingdoms

The night was as cold as water, and Wei Yan had already taken off his blood-stained battle robe, and sat naked from the waist up on the gate tower of Yidao City.

Well, not in the building, but upstairs.

The evening breeze of the autumn night blew through Wei Yan's temples, stirring some scattered hair.

Above the head is a bright moon like a hook, hanging high in the sky, hazily scattering its light on the ground.

The city wall of Yidao was in disrepair for a long time. Whether it was the wall or the passage on the wall, some of the blue bricks were damaged or missing, forming black pits under the moonlight. Near the city wall, there are some figures moving around. They are soldiers preparing and on duty.

Different from when Gan Ning was in Yi Dao, on the one hand, the soldiers brought by Wei Yan were obviously well-disciplined and not as disorganized as Gan Ning's men. On the other hand, Wei Yan was not as unorganized as Gan Ning at that time. Target……

Wei Chang exhaled a long breath and leaned back. The tiles on the city gate tower were cold and hard. It was certainly uncomfortable to lie down directly, but Wei Yan didn't care.

Even now, Wei Yan still has some recollections of the previous fight with Gan Ning...

I don't know whether it was the cold tiles that cooled Wei Yan's head, or whether it was because he felt the threat of death during the fight. The originally swollen thoughts in Wei Yan's heart about the boss and the second child have shrunk somewhat. In Sichuan and Shu, Wei Yan almost punched Jiuzhaigou and kicked Qingcheng Mountain. Almost no one could compete with Wei Yan, which also caused Wei Yan to gradually become complacent during this period of time.

And now the large and small wounds on the body, the blood flowing out, on the one hand, consume a lot of Wei Yan's energy and physical strength, on the other hand, it also prevents Wei Yan's head from being too congested...

There are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people.

Wei Yan and Gan Ning fought to the end. Both of them fought fast, but a pervert like Lu Bu who could balance strength and speed...well, there are still a few strong ones, so Gan Ning and Wei Yan both suffered a little. There were injuries, but they were all minor injuries, just flesh wounds. Apply the golden sore medicine and it would be fine in a few days.

The corners of Wei Yan's mouth curled up slightly. Gan Ning didn't get much advantage, but this kid still held back!

snort!

Gan Ning stopped fighting, and Wei Yan did the same.

Because they told each other their names, they knew that they were not the kind of enemies who had to decide whether to live or die, so the two sides restrained themselves somewhat and did not fight with each other. After the final fight, Wei Yan invited Gan Ning to switch to the Hussars. After Gan Ning showed his bravery, he also walked down the stairs. He did not surrender directly, but only expressed that he was willing to consider it, but he could not confirm anything until he saw the hussar...

Naturally, Wei Yan could understand these rather arrogant words.

Both parties were delighted.

It's just that Wei Yan feels that he still lacks something...

In other words, are you still a little unwilling?

Nowadays, Jingzhou is in danger. As Wei Yan, who set out from Sichuan and Shu, he does not know what changes have taken place in the North County of Jingzhou, nor does he know what the relationship between Fei Qian and Cao Cao is. Wei Yan only knows that when he comes to Jingzhou, it is just one word, "fishing"!

Get people, get merit!

Wei Yan had never met Cao Cao, but he had heard about it.

It is said that Cao Cao is short in stature, but he has an invisible and amazing aura...

Bah, short boy, how powerful can a three-inch boy be?

It is said that when Cao Cao stood tall, he seemed to be integrated with the earth and turned into a majestic mountain...

Phew, did it turn into soil or stone?

It is said that Cao Cao has a pair of eyes full of wisdom, as if he has the power to see through people's hearts. When he stares...

Phew, didn’t I hear that mung beans have small eyes? How can they express wisdom? Is it possible that it can still sprout?

Therefore, Wei Yan really wanted to meet Cao Cao for a while.

But if you want to see Cao Cao, you must first pass through Jingnan and Jiangling.

But the problem is that there is a plague in Jiangling...

"The article is long!" "Gan Ning's voice came from below the city gate tower, "Is Chang Wen here? 』

"I'm up there!" "Wei Yan stuck out his head from the city gate tower and said hello, "There is a ladder on the right..."

The friendship between men is actually similar to the friendship between women. Just now, the two of them were fighting each other and hacking each other with knives, but now they are fine. They can sit together and drink like friends. …

"This is for debridement..." Wei Yan took the cowhide bag and frowned, "This doesn't taste good..."

People in the Han Dynasty were not very receptive to spirits. People in the Han Dynasty preferred fruit wine and rice wine, such as wine, corn wine, gold liquor, etc., which are low-alcohol wines with some special aromas.

"Forget it, Mr. Ge..." Gan Ning glanced at Wei Yan, "Well, my throat has almost faded away these days..."

Wei Yan didn't have much reaction to Gan Ning calling himself "Ge Laozi". After all, Wei Yan was also from Sichuan. "Ge Laozi" is said so fast that even "Ge" is purred, leaving only the accent on "Laozi". It sounds like a curse but it is not. It is just Sichuan slang, just like someone would call "Sajia" is also called "Old Biao" by some...

Wei Yan shook the cowhide bag, finally took a sip, grinning at the smell of alcohol, and then said: "I want to go to Jiangling..."

"Jiangling?" ! Gan Ning stared, "Are you crazy?" Didn't I say that? There is a plague over there, and everyone is dead. Even Jiangdong soldiers have escaped! 』

Wei Yan nodded, "I know..."

Gan Ning took the cowhide bag, drank a few sips, and breathed out a breath of alcohol, "Ha... I understand... OK!" Come to my bed tomorrow...ah boat..."

"By water?" ” Wei Yan’s eyes lit up.

This is a good idea...

……(.?.)……

Wei Yan was still preparing to leave. The other side was also walking by water, but he encountered some unexpected troubles.

Sun Quan, wearing a long-sleeved robe, stood on the watchtower of the boat.

This is Yunmengze.

Yunmeng Daze is a Daze that has existed since the pre-Qin Dynasty. It seems that it has been quietly wading here since ancient times. The slightly undulating hills and water plants seem to be hiding some secret.

The surrounding field of vision was very wide, and as the temperature dropped at night, the wind seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. It made a whining sound in Sun Quan's ears, and the water plants, shrubs and small trees on the edge of the river rustled together.

Occasionally, there are one or two unknown calls mixed in the night wind. I don't know if they are night owls, wild dogs, or some unknown beast.

Sun Quan couldn't help but look north.

The moonlight falls gently, outlining large and small spots and shadows.

The river is rippling, bringing peace and tranquility.

Can't see Gangneung City...

It's like Sun Quan finally lost sight of the hope of becoming the supreme king in the world. Is this really the only way I can go? Such a good opportunity, such a smooth start, everything seemed so close, and then in the blink of an eye, it was a distant place.

Damn it, if it weren't for these damn plagues...

Thinking of the tragedy of the plague, Sun Quan couldn't help but burst into cold sweat on his back. He felt an indescribable coldness when the wind blew him. On this late autumn night, Sun Quan couldn't feel the slightest bit of warmth, which penetrated into his heart and seemed to extinguish all his burning ambitions.

"When I sent out troops, I thought that even if I wasn't 100% sure this time, I would definitely be 80% or 90% sure..."

Sun Quan took a long breath, looked at the hazy night sky, and murmured slowly in a very low voice.

"A certain man sent all the elite soldiers from Jiangdong out of Jiangxia, and later suppressed the Changsha rebellion..."

"Liu Jingsheng has been a hero in his life, but he never imagined that he would have the son of a dog. This was a perfect opportunity..."

Sun Quan's eyes shot out a fierce light and stared at the north. He seemed to have penetrated the space and saw Cao Cao and Fei Qian. "Therefore, Cao Fei must fight... I thought we could wait until Jingbei was in chaos and we would seize the opportunity to attack them. We would definitely be able to defeat them." A great victory..."

"What can I do..."

"What is more hateful is not the external enemy, but the one within this Xiaoqiang!" 』

There was an urgent report from Jiangdong, and the sentences were in turmoil.

Sun Quan had already anticipated Sun Fu's rebellion. He even exiled Sun Fu to Juzhang just to wait for this day. But what Sun Quan didn't expect was that Sun Fu would succeed so easily!

Is there anything strange about this? Is there no one behind it? If so, who would it be? Sun Ben? Sun Hao? Or someone else?

Why am I working so hard to fight for the foundation of the Sun family, going through life and death, and yet my own family members are stabbing me in the back?

Why? !

Thinking of this, Sun Quan couldn't help but gnashed his teeth and looked ferocious...

Sun Quan thought that before the war, he had thought everything through very clearly, and even paid a lot for this war. However, the result was not what Sun Quan thought, and he felt a little regretful, and of course also resentful. . At this moment, I was talking to myself and repeating the narrative, as if I was explaining to myself, and it was like finding a step for myself.

Just when Sun Quan was savoring the loneliness that no one understood and the pain of being betrayed by his relatives, a huge flame suddenly rose in the dark night in the distance, followed by dozens of fire heads, and the flames burst into flames in the blink of an eye. Suddenly the river was illuminated like daylight!

"what happened? ! ” Sun Quan stumbled and almost fell over from the boat’s female wall!

In the blink of an eye, the river was in chaos!

Noises, shouts of killing, and the sounds of clashing swords and guns kept coming!

Sun Quan lay on the female wall, raised his head and looked around, his head was buzzing, and he felt like the world was spinning! Seeing the torches waving and swaying all over the mountains and plains, it was like countless meteors rising from the ground, sweeping over from the Yunmeng Ze like an overwhelming force!

It's Cao Jun!

It's Cao Jun from Xincheng! He actually passed through Daze and attacked here!

A biting coldness rose from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. Sun Quan could even feel his scalp standing on end, and his whole body felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar!

Cao Jun had some soldiers in the direction of Xincheng. Sun Quan himself had indeed known this news for a long time. However, because the previous focus was on Jingbei, and there was no news from Jiangxia, Sun Quan did not pay attention to it, but I didn't expect these Cao Jun to appear here!

Sun Quan and others withdrew from Jiangling. The queue was long and they advanced by waterway. It seemed to be huge, but in fact, the soldiers and generals no longer had the vigor they had when they attacked Jingzhou. On the other hand, Sun Quan received news from the rear, which was somewhat disappointing. For a moment, I was confused and angry, and I didn't think about assigning the generals' responsibilities specifically. At the same time, in addition, the Jiangdong generals didn't like each other, so the cooperation between the veteran generals and the newcomers was not a tacit understanding, and then...

China's fine tradition of playing football once again came into play. Those on the water thought that those on the land would send scouts, while those on the land thought that those on the water should send snipers. In the end, there was neither, and no matter whether it was on the water or on land. , most Jiangdong soldiers thought that the battle was over, and now everyone was focused on returning home quickly. Even if they really sent scouts, they might not have any effect.

Just like Wei Yan was not sure what was going on in Jingbei, and had been thinking about taking a look, Yu Jin in the new city was also thinking about Cao Cao's order, and wanted to fulfill his responsibility of flanking Jiangdong's soldiers and horses with all his heart. , although he had a fight with Huang Gai before, Yu Jin always believed that this was not the end of his responsibilities, but just the beginning.

Therefore, Yu Jin had been thinking about Sun Quan's food route for more than a day or two. As a result, just when Sun Quan and others were slowly retreating from Jiangling with a large amount of goods, Yu Jin launched...

Huang Gai? Wasn't Huang Gai punished by Sun Quan? He followed Zhou Yu back to Jiangdong.

Calculated mentally and unintentionally, it seemed that in the blink of an eye, the fire spread from the river surface, like a fire dragon, trying to swallow all the Jiangdong soldiers in one go!

Cao Jun chose the location of this attack very well...

It was good for Cao Jun, but for Jiangdong soldiers, it was like a nightmare.

Cao Jun set fire out of Yunmengze, and with the north wind blowing, the reeds and dead grass were quickly ignited by the wind and fire, and spread very quickly, catching the Jiangdong camp on land by surprise! Even though the river was next to him, he was helpless in the face of such a rapidly spreading fire!

The flying sparks, the ignited dry grass, and the rockets fired by Cao Jun caused the Jiangdong soldiers' camp on the land to be ignited in many places, like an earthworm that had been cut into several sections, twisting in pain. , losing the power to fight back.

Sun Quan prided himself on being a good man and had read the military books thoroughly. If he argued about some military allusions, he could speak eloquently, and he was even three points better than ordinary generals!

But when Sun Quan really arrived on the battlefield...

It was like memorizing all the questions in Subject 1, and then when I actually got in the car, I found that the headlights were drooping, the engine was not only leaking but also burning oil, the clutch was not in place, and the brake and accelerator were extremely sluggish...

Cao Jun rushed out from Yunmengze, causing Jiangdong soldiers to be in chaos. If Sun Quan and other troops on the water wanted to support them, they had to get past the chaotic troops on the land. Even a counterattack was beyond their reach.

"Lord!" 』

"Lord!" 』

The hurried cry made Sun Quan tremble all over. Only then did he come back to his senses and found that Cheng Pu and Zhou Tai were already in front of him, calling urgently. Cheng Pu raised his head and said, "Lord, the enemy is coming from the north!" It’s time to fight quickly! 』

Sun Quan took a deep breath. Although his back was still a little cold, his voice gradually became firm and heavy. "Now the wind and fire are strong, and the enemy may not be close. We can quickly get to the river and suppress it with boats." , and then fight back to put out the fire! 』

This is undoubtedly a relatively correct choice.

With the support of the surface troops, the Jiangdong troops on land will have support and it will be easier to recover from the previous chaotic state, otherwise the situation will continue to deteriorate...

But, this choice alone is not enough.

In the darkness of the night, the fire light shot into the sky, enough to see the surrounding scenery clearly.

In Yunmengze, the overwhelming firelights gradually gathered to form a bright array. It was obvious that Cao Jun also gathered loosely into an array, and then, just like a giant dragon spurting out raging flames, countless firelights came from the opposite side. The huge sea of ​​fire swam out, and with the earth-shattering cry of killing, it violently rushed over!

The murderous aura that suddenly appeared in front of him made Sun Quan gasp for breath!

"Archer! Shoot the arrow! 』

Following Cheng Pu's order, the arrows and crossbows on the boat were like locusts, raindrops, and continued to rush towards the enemy's fire, and like moths to the flame, they disappeared in the light.

Because of the different nature of combat, ships are often equipped with strong bows and crossbows, and the number of arrows and crossbows in reserve is also larger than that of ordinary land units. When it comes to long-range weapons, Jiangdong has a lot of reserves, especially crossbows.

Crossbows are also divided into heavy, strong and weak.

Let’s not talk about light crossbows. Sometimes the crossbow arrows fired by larger arrows will float in the wind. As for strong crossbows, whether it is the Zhangzhang crossbow of the pre-Qin Dynasty or the yellow shoulder crossbow of the Han Dynasty, they are all very powerful long-range weapons.

The crossbow is known as the "sharp weapon of the Han Dynasty" and is the main battle weapon of the Han army. Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, sixty-seven out of ten soldiers in the army have been equipped with crossbows. In the past, when Wei Qing was on an expedition against the Huns, he encountered the main force of the enemy's cavalry, so he first formed a circular formation with iron chariots and defended with crossbowmen in the center. When the enemy was exhausted and unable to attack, he suddenly released his iron cavalry to attack the enemy's tired army. A total victory.

Jinnu has both advantages and disadvantages. Its manufacturing process is much more complicated than that of a bow, and its cost is astonishingly high. In addition, due to frequent wars in recent years, large-scale production cannot be organized. Therefore, troops everywhere are increasingly equipped with crossbows.

There have been few large-scale battles in Jiangdong before, and the impact of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was less than that of the Central Plains. In addition, many people from the Central Plains moved south to escape the disaster, bringing not only the population but also many craftsmen, so this time Sun Quan It is natural to go to Jingzhou to fight in person without bringing some sharp weapons with you. At present, Sun Quan's direct bodyguards almost all have a crossbow, and there are as many as a thousand crossbows in total. In addition, there is a wall of boats and women to protect them, so they don't have to worry too much about their own safety. Now they are approaching the river and facing Cao Jun's fire. Shoot everywhere you come!

The strong bows and crossbows seemed to have hit some of Cao Jun's fire, and also caused some damage. Some faint screams were heard, but obviously, it was completely different from what Sun Quan and others had originally expected!

Such a dense amount of arrows and crossbows covered the shots. Even if Cao's army had armor to protect ordinary arrows, they could not withstand the powerful crossbows!

Could it be that Cao Jun has some ghostly power that makes him immune to damage? !

However, in the blink of an eye, Sun Quan and others understood that Cao Jun actually used a trick to attract the attention of Sun Quan and others by using firelight. However, in fact, there were not many people deployed, and the real killing moves were not executed at all. The torch, hidden in the darkness, broke into Sun Quan's land camp!