Lu Mengjun's eyes turned green instantly. He really didn't expect that Cao Bin would dare to send a thousand soldiers out to stop him when he only had two thousand guards.
What was even more unexpected was that the other party actually calculated that they would disembark at the Wujiang Ferry, which was no longer suitable for troops to enter.
The Wujiang River Ferry is one of the few ferries in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
However, due to the passage of time and the changes in the Yangtze River Basin, the Wujiang Ferry was no longer suitable for large armies to land.
The river bank here has been washed by the river all year round, making the river beach muddy, and the water level is extremely unstable, which can easily cause ships to run aground.
The places suitable for landing large armies in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River are Ruxukou and the Yangtze River.
These two places, together with Caishiji on the south bank of the Yangtze River, are battlegrounds for military strategists on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Many vigorous wars have been fought around these places in history.
The Wujiang Ferry was washed by the river, and the terrain was high in the north and low in the south. There was an obvious steep slope that blocked the view.
When the Zhou soldiers charged head-on into sight, they were already within 500 steps.
Lu Mengjun had no time to think too much at this moment and roared loudly: "The generals obey the order. The Zhou army has few soldiers and there is nothing to be afraid of. The soldiers on the river bank lined up and advanced step by step!"
We can't crowd together and fight on the river bank. The terrain here is low and muddy, and the army can't move at all.
Only by rushing forward can you have a chance to win.
At the same time, it can also allow more of our own soldiers to come ashore, giving full play to the advantages of our own soldiers.
But obviously Zhou Bing came faster!
Cao Bin rode his horse forward quickly under the banner. He used bows and arrows from far away and spears from close range. With his skillful bow and horse skills, he killed all the enemies in sight one by one.
While he was fighting, he also issued instructions to the deputy general beside him, asking him to issue flags to the many teams behind him and direct them to launch a combined attack.
Generals who have grown up through experience are good at finding opportunities in battle formations, and generals like Cao Bin who have gone through systematic study have extremely meticulous control over the details of command.
On that day, he and Luo Youdu had a detailed discussion on the city tower, and Cao Bin personally explored the terrain surrounding Hezhou.
Of course, it includes the Wujiang Ferry, which is in a semi-abandoned state and is not suitable for large armies to disembark. There are usually only a few tourists and passers-by at the Jiangbei Ferry.
I found that it was not impossible to log in here, but that it was inconvenient to log in, and I immediately had an idea in my mind.
The Jiangbei ferries suitable for landing in the Southern Tang Dynasty are one at Rukou and the other at the Yangtze River, or you can go directly upstream from the outlet of Chaohu Lake and land on both sides of Chaohu Lake.
If the wet mouth is too far away, you can rule it out first.
As for going upstream, entering from the outlet of Chaohu Lake is not an easy task. Rivers and lakes gather in that section of water, and the water flow is extremely turbulent.
The only option is to cross the Yangtze River north.
The flow of the Yangtze River is gentle, and the riverbank ferry has been carefully repaired, making it the most suitable for landing.
Cao Bin didn't think so. If he disembarked from the Yangtze River, he would be intercepted by Zhao Kuangyin on the way to Hezhou.
Zhao Kuangyin wreaked havoc on Liuhe, marching on the front line. With his near-invincible martial arts and extraordinary military strength, he defeated the reinforcements from the south of the Yangtze River and did not dare to cross the river to fight with them.
Although there are many routes, in Cao Bin's eyes, only Wujiang Ferry is the safest.
Because it was deserted, I couldn't think of it.
Lu Mengjun prided himself on being unexpected, but in fact he had already entered into Cao Bin's prediction after instinctively avoiding the Yangtze River where Zhao Kuangyin was most suitable.
Lu Mengjun was not careless and sent out scouts to explore the surrounding terrain to see if there was any ambush.
However, Cao Bin never thought of ambushing the Southern Tang Army. Instead of setting up an ambush around the Wujiang Ferry, he hid the army in the woods five miles away.
Outside the range of normal scout searches.
He personally inspected the terrain and found that the Wujiang Ferry was not suitable for landing. The soldiers landed very slowly, giving them enough time to attack halfway across the river and catch the opponent by surprise.
He seized the time and rushed from the woods five miles away to the Wujiang Ferry.
Cao Bin initially thought that Lu Mengjun would expand the search scope, and was ready to withdraw after taking advantage.
Apparently, Changzhou's devastating victory made Lu Mengjun too convinced of his own judgment and did not expand the scope of the scout's investigation.
Of course, Cao Bin would not be polite. He used his cavalry to intercept the possible scouts. After reaching the enemy's line of sight, he used the steep slope created by the river water to swoop down.
As time passed, the well-trained Zhou soldiers under the command of Cao Bin divided and surrounded the chaotic and loose Southern Tang army, slaughtering them one by one.
Lu Mengjun looked over the battlefield from the boat, watching his soldiers eagerly go into battle under his orders, jumping directly from the ship's deck into the muddy river bank, and marching forward one high and one low.
The opponent uses high ground to defeat low ground, and the dampness of the ground beneath his feet is far less severe than that of his own side.
It firmly occupies the geographical advantage and has no chance of fighting.
Lu Mengjun gritted his teeth and decided not to show off, and let others get away with it.
Cao Bin heard the golden gong sound of the opponent's retreat, and did not pursue it recklessly. After killing all the enemies in front of him, he decisively chose to retreat.
Lu Mengjun had already arranged for archers to wait for the opponent to approach and shoot their rear troops directly.
Although there may be some accidental injuries, at this time, there are not so many things to worry about.
At least it can save some face.
But seeing that Cao Bin didn't waste a moment and retreated cleanly, Lu Mengjun's pupils burned with anger, but there was nothing he could do.
After renovating, Lu Mengjun finally arrived at the foot of Hezhou City.
The casualties he suffered at Wujiang Ferry were not large, but he lost 800 people.
However, 10,000 troops were blocked at the ferry by 1,000 of the opponent's troops. They were in a dilemma, and their humiliation and anger far outweighed the battle losses.
The high-spirited attitude was no longer replaced by endless anger.
During the battle at the Wujiang Ferry, Lu Mengjun had already realized how powerful the unknown young general on the tower was, and secretly said: "So what if you are so powerful alone? Can you still be so versatile?"
At that time, the nine thousand soldiers in hand were divided into three groups and attacked the north gate, east gate and west gate of Hezhou respectively.
As for the south gate, it is close to the cliff of the Yangtze River, so soldiers cannot deploy.
Cao Bin's expression gradually became serious when he saw the opponent dividing his troops to fight. Although the opponent's division of troops revealed a fatal flaw, it also put great pressure on him.
Cao Bin, who was serious about his words, suddenly laughed: "I think the other party has no plan, and there is a way to die."
He said to the surrounding soldiers: "Look, originally the opponent had nine thousand people, which was difficult to fight. Now he has divided five thousand soldiers to attack the west gate, east gate, and the north gate has only four thousand left. Luzhou
Guard Pan Mei is my brother, and he has three thousand soldiers. On the way here, as soon as our reinforcements arrive, we rush towards the enemy's rear. And we also kill at this time. That is to fight with more
A situation with less.”
There were not many soldiers on the tower, and they were a little frightened when they saw the dense enemy troops. But after hearing what Cao Bin said, they suddenly felt that it made sense, and the fear in their hearts gradually dissipated.
Cao Bin's rhetoric quickly spread throughout the city tower, to the gentry in Hezhou City, and even to the ears of Lu Mengjun outside the city.