Ling Tong led 3,000 soldiers and horses and stole across the Yangtze River at night. They landed from Shiyang. According to the predictions of Long Fei and others, Cao Jun's food supply to the Pingchun army would definitely pass through Runan, and from Runan to
Pingchun is still a hundred miles away, and this section should be the best place for an ambush. Ling Tong followed Long Fei's instructions and traveled at night. Under the cover of darkness, he quietly detoured to Yiyang and attacked Pingchun.
Pingchun is a small town on the south bank of the Huaihe River closest to the Yangtze River. On weekdays, there are few people here, and few outsiders come except the local people. Since the arrival of Cao Cao's army, this small town that has not been visited by outsiders for hundreds of years has suddenly become
It became lively. To the west of Pingchun is Tongbai Mountain, which is also the source of the Huaihe River. The mountain is steep and the terrain is complex. But there is an advantage. The mountains are densely wooded, which provides convenience for Cao Jun to build warships.
In a col of Tongbai Mountain, Ling Tong ordered to set up camp. Three thousand soldiers and horses built a small tent using local materials in less than half a day. Ling Tong looked at the map and thought about how to capture a small camp.
A beautiful ambush. According to the scouts' reports, most of the roads from Runan to Pingchun are mountainous. It is extremely inconvenient to transport food and grass. If Cao Cao had not gone this way, where would he have stored the food and grass?
"Report... to the captain, fifty miles east of Pingchun is a village and town in the west of Guangzhou. Thousands of soldiers and horses are stationed here, and there is an endless stream of large and small vehicles, morning and evening. It is estimated that this place is the place where Cao Jun's grain is stored.
Place."
According to what the messenger said, Ling Tong soon discovered a place called Hebin Village. Hebin Village is close to the Huaihe River and is a natural dock on the Huaihe River. After passing Hebin Village, go north less than two miles.
Huaihe River. There is a flat river on the other side of the Huaihe River. There is an official road starting from Runan and passing through Gushi to the Lujiang River. If you cross the river from this Hebin Village, you can quickly connect to the official road.
"Bang!" Ling Tongyi punched the map: "That's it! Send more manpower immediately to find out the situation in Hebin Village!"
Hebin Village is a good place. It is backed by the Huaihe River and is far away from Pingchun. Even if something goes wrong in Pingchun, the war will not burn here. On the other hand, Hebin Village is close to the official road, where grain and grass are transferred.
It is also quite convenient to mobilize soldiers and horses, and navy troops can also be trained in the Huaihe River. It is indeed a good place to do more than one thing. Cao Cao chose this place after careful consideration.
Ling Tong led a few soldiers to the outside of Hebin Village. He lay down in the grass and carefully watched the movements of Hebin Village. It was already late at night, and the village was still brightly lit, with people shouting and horses shouting. There were formations on the river bank.
The shouts of killing came one after another. Grain trucks drove into the village one after another from the official road. Lanterns and torches stretched for miles and could be seen from a distance.
Ling Tong moved forward as much as possible, almost under the eyes of the patrolling soldiers. He wanted to see the condition of these soldiers. They should all be the elite of Cao's army. They were all big and round, standing there majestic and full of energy. Ling Tong looked and drew.
, to record all the situation in the entire village, we need a countermeasure, a strategy that can defeat this place with thousands of soldiers and horses.
Ling Tongtong touched his head while thinking about the sand table in front of him. This was made overnight after he came back last night. This riverside village was specially enlarged, and every corner of the village was marked.
It is clear. After Cao Jun arrived, he deliberately moved the people out of the village and built a city wall. Braziers were lit every ten steps on the city wall and guarded by three or five soldiers, which was extremely tight.
The village is divided into three parts. On the side near the Huaihe River is the naval camp with a large number of people. They line up from Hebin Village to the mouth of the Huaihe River. Three thousand infantry guard four gates and surround the entire village. Located in the entire village
In the middle is a mountain of grain and grass. In order to avoid being robbed, Cao Jun used the outermost camp as the last line of defense. Hundreds of scouts wandered around the outside of the village, returning to the village to report every hour.
Ling Tong thought over and over again but could not find a good way. He could not get in with only his three thousand soldiers and horses. If he was discovered, the navy would immediately reinforce him in less than half a quarter of an hour. He would have no chance to escape, let alone get close to the food and grass.
The lieutenant general looked at it and shook his head: "Cao's army is tightly defended, and there is nothing we can do! Sir, why don't we retreat immediately before they find out, so as not to be surrounded!"
"Hmph!" Ling Tong snorted coldly: "I have already made a promise in front of the general that Cao Jun will not go back without food and grass. How can our Long Army be so greedy for life and fear of death! Immediately send people to the official road behind Hebin Village
Check to see when Cao Jun will send food next time!"
Cao Cao's navy cannot be called a navy at all. Insufficient training is just one aspect. What worries Yu Jin even more is that few of these northern soldiers have ever been on a boat. At most, they only occasionally touched shrimps in some small rivers and ditches.
As soon as we got on the ship, the water waves hit the warship and rocked it left and right. Many soldiers would vomit violently. Many doctors were called in, but no symptoms were diagnosed. After so many days of training, many of the soldiers already had symptoms.
dissatisfied.
Yu Jin sat down on the ground, whipping the weeds beside him with the riding crop in his hand. Cao Ren looked at the soldiers who were vomiting wildly and laughed and said: "Not bad, not bad, they look like navy soldiers, even the water is there."
Spit it out!"
"Stop teasing me! I'm having a headache about this matter. How can the navy compete with the Jingzhou navy? I'm afraid even the Jiangdong navy can't defeat it!" Yu Jin was at a loss, and there was no way he could do anything.
Cao Ren chuckled. Cao Cao was really angry when he let Long Fei run away last time, but Cao Ren is his cousin after all. He really wanted to kill him. After everyone's repeated pleas, Cao Cao beat Cao Ren's 20th Army.
Stick, let this matter go. This time, Cao Cao asked Cao Ren to serve as the deputy general of the Pingchun army and stationed in Pingchun together with Li Dian, in order to make a small contribution and be able to explain it.
Cao Ren said: "General Yu, don't worry. We have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Pingchun. Even Zhou Yu and others dare not cross the river. They just rely on the natural danger of the Yangtze River to stop us. Wait until the Xiahou brothers return from Chang'an in triumph and fight out."
Pass, capture Wancheng first, then Xiangyang, and then go down by land, so we don’t need a naval force!"
Yu Jin shook his head: "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. Long Fei is treacherous and very good at sneak attacks. General, you still have to be more careful!"
While the two were talking, a scout came to report that the grain and grass shipped from Runan had arrived, and Cao Ren was asked to go and receive it. Cao Ren shook his head, not taking Yu Jin's words to heart, got up, patted his butt and left. Looking at Cao Ren's back,
Yu Jin sighed, cheered up again, and continued to let the navy soldiers train.
Every three or five days, food and grass must be transported from Runan to Hebin Village, and the quantity is huge. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses depend on these for food and drink. If it is interrupted once, the food may be exhausted, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers will lose their support.
Floating. Former army chief Li Dian had sent people to urge him many times. However, it was already the eighth day since the last shipment of grain and grass before we waited for this batch.
Cao Ren looked at this strange captain and said coldly: "I have been going through life and death at the front, and you have been separated for so long. Do you want me to report to the lord and kill you all to be happy?"
"General, calm down!" The captain hurriedly knelt down and said: "Ru'nan has been hit by heavy rain these days, and the roads are muddy and difficult to walk on. We hurriedly and slowly brought it here. Please take care of it, general. We must pay attention next time!"
"Okay, okay! I know it's raining!" Cao Ren waved his hand and signaled the captain to get up: "Go back and tell you, governor, this time the army is going on an expedition, food and grass are the most important thing. If you can't eat, no one will try your best to tell Man Pang to pay attention in the future.
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"Thank you, General!" The captain stood up in a hurry, took out the delivery document from his arms, and handed it to Cao Ren: "This is the delivery, please sign it, General, so that we can go back and report to the Grand Administrator as soon as possible!"
Cao Ren took the document and smiled: "You've been delayed for three days and you want to leave like this? I'll punish you all by moving them in! If there's one missing, I'll see if I don't kill you all!"
"Yes, yes, yes! The general will bring people to move the grain now!" The captain greeted, and the soldiers responsible for escorting the grain and the civilian drivers hurriedly got out of the car and began to move the grain into the village. After walking for so many days, people and horses were exhausted.
The man had no energy at all to work. Cao Ren took the paperwork, put his hands behind his back, and said to a general next to him: "Look at them, come to me after they have moved!"
This time, a total of 50,000 dans of grain and grass were transported from Runan in one hundred and ten carts. The speed was quite fast at first. After working for half an hour, it was obvious that the speed of this group of people had slowed down. Sometimes only two people could do it.
The three of them carried a bag and transported it to the granary. The soldiers on the side sneered and said some sarcastic words. The sky gradually darkened. With the food, the marching pots outside the granary had been set up, and the billowing smoke was rising in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Little by little, it grows upward.
The general looked at the captain who was escorting the grain and grass: "Say, it's been all afternoon, and I haven't even finished moving this little grain. What's the use of you fools!"
The captain nodded and admitted his mistake, and ordered the soldiers to move faster. After finally waiting for all the food and grass to be delivered, the soldiers were all sweating profusely, breathing heavily, and they were leaning against the car in groups to rest. The captain
With a smile on his face, he found the general who was having a meal and said, "Sir, it's done. Do you want to go find General Cao?"
The general glanced at the captain: "Why are you so anxious? Didn't you see that I am eating? Wait a minute!" The captain had no choice but to retreat again.
Cao Ren was happily eating wine and food. Yu Jin looked a little angry at Cao Ren. Cao Cao strictly ordered that no drinking is allowed in the military camp, not to mention that this is the front line. But Cao Ren actually drank. Yu Jin persuaded him several times,
Cao Ren just refused to listen. Cao Ren raised his neck and drank the last sip from the wine glass, and then ordered someone to get some wine for him.
Yu Jin said: "General Cao, that's enough! I drink a pot every time, why do I need to drink again today?"
While the two were talking, a soldier suddenly broke into the camp and shouted in horror: "General, it's bad, it's gone! It's gone!"