Since Huang Zhong's troops were ambushed by Sun Ce's army, Wang Zheng was suspicious of Chen Jiao. Like many of the heavenly troops, he was also worried about the river, so with the heart of "killing without mercy", he directly killed Chen Jiao.
Kill Chen Jiao with his own hands.
It was naturally inappropriate to execute someone without teaching, so after the soldiers cleaned up Chen Jiao's body, this incident left another mark in the history books of later generations.
In the first year of Emperor Jian'an at the end of the Han Dynasty, Sun Ce led his troops to uproot Danyang in order to attack Yuan Shu and defeated the Yangzhou army in Xiang'an. The army was so strong that the entire state was in awe and everyone was in fear. Yang Hong, the counselor at that time, offered his advice to Taizu.
Shu said: "It can be done!" Then he sent an envoy to Xuzhou, and Taizu said: "I heard that the Sun family has served as the Marquis of Zhai in Yang for two generations. He has not been loyal to the emperor and is now violent and disobedient. This rebellious and unethical person should be attacked."
So he led five thousand tigers to cross the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers south, and sent General Wu Shengfan to send more than ten thousand troops to Yuzhou.
When they arrived at Ping'a, they heard that Ce's army had been encircling the lake for nearly a month. Taizu said: "Our friendly troops are in danger, how to deal with them?" Chen Jiao, a captain of the naval army, replied: "Soldiers need to be quick, and there are many large ships carrying heavy baggage, so it is difficult to use them."
It is beneficial, and if they hear about it, they will be prepared; it is better to leave the baggage and light troops and sail out with the boat to cover up their surprise." Taizu then went ahead and secretly sent Huang Zhong to lead the troops ahead, directly to Linhu, and suddenly encountered him in the east of Chengde.
He mobilized his troops and joined forces in panic to defeat them, killing the enemy general Jiang Qin and Danyang's elite soldiers and below.
After hearing the good news, Taizu arranged for wine and ministers to meet all night long. Chen Jiao accidentally fell into the water due to drunkenness. The searchers searched for him for three days without finding anything. Taizu was very sad and said to everyone: "Among all the kings, Jiao is the best at water.
The government originally wanted to focus on major events, but unexpectedly, a man who was good at water drowned and died young. This is a sincere fate!" His posthumous title is Shaohou. Zi Yisi.
---"Chu Biography" Volume 1 The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu
On the last day of May, Wang Zheng's fleet also sailed to the location where Sun Cejun wanted to build a dike. It seemed that because Huang Zhong's troops were marching ahead, their journey was calm and uneventful.
However, when Wang Zheng walked to the deck, he looked up at the sky and saw that the sky was covered with thick clouds, and he frowned slightly.
Look at the weather, is it going to rain?
Summer is a rainy season, especially in the Jiangdong area. It rains basically every five or six days. I don’t know if it is protected by the yellow sky. Since the army set off, it has always been sunny, which is actually very rare.
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However, Huang Tian's face is not endless after all. This coming Xia Yu Wangzheng can't help but be a little more worrying. What should he do if he encounters an ambush by Sun Cejun on a rainy day and has a water battle?
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng immediately ordered his soldiers to send out flags, asking all ships to be careful, especially pay attention to the water surface and the movement under the ship.
After all, Wang Zheng had no fear in other aspects. If Sun Cejun wanted to complete the battle on the side, his ships would be all high-rise ships, and the men and horses he would lead would be the systematic soldiers of Tianzhu Camp and Tianjun.
There is no need to worry about long-range battles. There are nearly 500 long-range troops in these two thousand people, including not only the second-level Qingzhou infantry bow, but also the third-level hundred-step sniper.
The only thing Wang Zheng was worried about was that according to the news sent by Huang Zhong's people, the enemy knew how to scuttle the ship. Although it was much more difficult to pierce the building ship than to sew the ship, after all, it was not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case.
It was almost noon, but the rain had not fallen yet, but the wind started to blow, which made the fleet speed much faster.
Judging from this, we should be able to reach Hefei City in the evening.
That means there will be a real war soon!
The news spread, and the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. Without waiting for the general's order, the sails of the fleet were fully stretched, and the oarsmen were rowing hard. For a victorious army like the Heavenly Army, the so-called Sun Ce Army is not terrible.
, as long as we return to that peaceful land one day early, it will be the happiest thing.
It wasn't just them. Every time the boat went south, Wang Zheng became more confident. At this time, he also saw the river embankment. Naturally, like Huang Zhong, he reacted instantly.
It turns out that the so-called ambush was actually an encounter. Sun Cejun did know the news that Xuzhou Army went south to Yangzhou, but he didn't know about the division of troops. Chen Jiao...
It is indeed unfair to die!
However, Wang Zheng has no regrets. His "prophet" originally came from the history of later generations, and it is not really Zhuge Liang before the fact. He knew it five hundred years later. Since he didn't know about it at the time, he would rather kill the wrong person.
Leave no hidden dangers.
In the afternoon, the wind became stronger and the sky became darker, and more than ten large ships were seen with their sails fully drawn, almost as if they were flying close to the water. Wang Zheng was staring ahead at the bow of the ship. At this time, the soldiers came over and said
: "General, my sons and gentlemen are all ready."
At this time, we are almost approaching the port next to Hefei City, and the possibility of encountering the enemy is getting higher and higher. Maybe the heavenly army will go into battle as soon as they get off the boat. Therefore, Wang Zheng has sent people to notify all departments in advance with flags, except for the helmsman and oarsmen.
Except for the soldiers, everyone else came to the deck, prepared their swords and guns, and got ready for battle.
Wang Zheng nodded when he heard the words: "Give me the order, maintain the current speed, and don't mess up the formation."
Although it is the first time to command a water battle, many principles in the art of war are common to water and land. When marching, even if you cannot maintain a strict formation, you must have a formation momentum, so that once you are attacked, you can move as quickly as possible
Set up the formation so that there will be no chaos. This way, once you are attacked, you can set up the formation as quickly as possible without causing chaos.
Of course, the current fleet is sailing at an extremely fast speed. With the current lack of experience of the Heavenly Army, it is definitely impossible to maintain a standard arrow-missing formation. However, if the formation cannot be achieved, it can barely maintain a tight formation. This way, in the event of an attack
Time can be organized more quickly than a mess of loose sand.
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng secretly smiled bitterly. After killing Chen Jiao, there was no one available. Huang Zhong sent out again. Other generals such as Xu Fang Yu Jin did not accompany him this time, so he could only command the fleet behind.
I did it myself.
Is this another form of asking for trouble?
As I thought about it, the sky was getting darker and darker. Logically, there was still a lot of time before dark. However, because the sky was covered with clouds, it was almost dusk. The wind was driving the water, and the fleet's movement became more and more violent inadvertently.
, almost all the building ships arrived at the highest speed, so the speed difference between the ships was also reflected. The emerging building ships, including Wang Zheng's ship "Mie Wu", all reached the front, while some old ships from Xuzhou or
The converted civilian ship is lagging further and further behind...
The entire formation of Xuzhou Army began to become more and more elongated...
Wang Zheng was shocked when he noticed this, and immediately ordered his surroundings: "Send a signal to tell the ministries to pay attention, especially the ships of Wang Xiong's tribe, not to move too fast."
"Here!"
The soldiers agreed. Because the sky was getting darker and darker, the flag language was no longer appropriate, so they went up to a high place and used lantern language instead. Due to the system, and because Wang Zhengben paid great attention to discipline, in terms of orders and prohibitions, the Heavenly Army
It has always done a good job. Although the Heavenly Army Navy has just been established, flag language, lantern language and the like are already popularized. At least everyone at the general level is aware of it.
But after seeing the lights on the Mie Wu ship rhythmically turning on and off several times, Wang Xiong in front of him on the boat also responded with a string of lights. Wang Zheng had extraordinary eyesight, and he could see clearly even though he was not high up. He suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
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It flashed three times, which means warning...
Could it be that something strange happened in the past?
Wang Zheng took three steps and two steps at a time, and immediately climbed onto the top of the ship. However, he saw that at this time, his own soldiers had handed over a letter of arrows, and he came up to him and said: "General, Captain Wang sent a message saying that according to the report of the sentinel soldiers who were exploring the way,
There are sounds from the front that sound like two armies fighting!"
The sound of fighting?
Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows. At this time, their location was very close to Hefei City. However, Sun Ce's army had not even broken through Linhu. Could it be that Hefei also had an enemy situation now?
Or... Huang Zhong's vanguard troops fought against Sun Ce's ambushed army?
Impossible!
It took several days. If Huang Zhong was blocked by the enemy and unable to reach the shore, he would have retreated in advance. Otherwise, by now, he would have run out of food and water and collapsed without a fight.
No matter what, one of the two warring parties must be an enemy rather than a friend. Thinking of this, Wang Zheng immediately shouted: "Order Wang Xiong and other troops to slow down, and then order the two wings to surround the Miewu and turn the formation into a square formation!"
"Here!"
If the worst-case scenario is that Hefei is really attacked by the enemy, then the battle at this time is conveniently the defeat of Sun Ce's army and Yangzhou's troops. They are choosing to escape by water. In this case, Wang Zheng will of course save these people.
On the one hand, it is to gather the remaining soldiers, and on the other hand, it is better to understand the current occupation of Lujiang through this group of defeated soldiers. The square formation is the most suitable defensive formation, which can intercept Sun Cejun's pursuit.
After turning into a square formation, the speed of the fleet collectively slowed down. There was a noise on each ship. Everyone knew that the situation was different. Wang Zheng looked around and found that many soldiers began to clenched their weapons, obviously a little nervous.
But I finally didn't show any panic or fear.
This is not bad, after all, most people on the ship, including Wang Zheng, have never experienced a water battle.
The wind is getting stronger and stronger, and the fog is gradually rising on the river, indicating that the heavy rain will eventually arrive!
Although the fleet slowed down, it was still very fast. After another journey, Wang Zheng, who was in the center, could faintly hear the sounds of fighting in front, and his expression became more and more solemn.
Because that location is already the intersection of the river they are currently on and the tributary of Chaohu Lake!
And Hefei City is located less than a hundred miles upstream of this junction!
The soldiers on the side couldn't help but whispered: "General, has Hefei been lost?"
"If this is really the case, what we can do next is..."
Wang Zheng understood the meaning of personal soldiers, and Sun Ce was a man who knew soldiers. It was impossible for them to attack Hefei without capturing Linhu or even Shucheng to the west of Linhu. And if these three cities had been lost, they would
The soldiers and horses along the way became a lone army. Not only did they completely lose the location, but unless they turned back and returned to Chengde first, once the battle started, there would be no supply point nearby!
Even if only half of the dozen or so ships were loaded with baggage, they wouldn't be able to last long!
He didn't answer at first, but listened attentively for a while. Suddenly his expression changed, and he waved his hand and said with a smile: "Hefei was not lost!"
"How did the general know..."
Wang Zheng said categorically: "Hefei is a big city with at least four to five thousand defenders. It is impossible for Sun Ce's army to defeat him in one battle. If calculated based on time, if Sun Ce's army really wanted to attack Hefei, Huang Zhong's troops would have arrived at the right time. How could it be possible?
Just sit back and do nothing, and don’t send anyone to notify us?”
"If you add Huang Zhong's three thousand troops, how many troops will Sun Ce's army need to conquer Hefei? Even if it is conquered, the others will not know. With Han Sheng's ability, he will definitely be able to break out of the siege, and if Sun Ce's army had
If we don't have thousands of troops to pursue him, how can we keep him?"
"The sound of fighting can only be heard by two or three thousand people at most. It may be a conflict between the guards at Hefei Port and a small group of Sun Ce's troops!"
In the original history of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan certainly left a joke about "Sun Shiwan" who could not defeat Hefei five times, but Hefei at that time was one of the two strategic locations for the Wei State to block Dongwu's northward march (the other was Xiangfan
), whose status is far from what it is now, and the defender even arranged a luxurious lineup such as Zhang Liao, Le Jin, and Li Dian.
Of course, even so, it is true that Sun Quan was far behind his short-lived brother Sun Ce in military terms.
If Sun Ce had lived to conquer Hefei during the period of the Three Kingdoms, no one knows whether he would have been a friendly advocate for Zhang Liao to ascend the Martial Arts Temple.
And if Hefei is now under Yuan Shu's rule, can it stop Sun Ce's cavalry sword?
Wang Zheng felt a little unsure. He knew Huang Zhong's ability, but even if Huang Zhong entered Hefei, he was still a guest army. If the defender of Hefei was too incompetent, coupled with Sun Ce's ability...
At this time, several more lights suddenly came from the front, and a shout came from high up: "General!"
"Captain Wang is about to engage the enemy in battle!"
"Is the enemy Sun Ce's army?" Wang Zheng asked immediately, and then he shook his head. Dengyu couldn't tell the identity of the enemy, so he said: "Immediately send an order for everyone to prepare for battle!"
Xiong's boat has slowed down, and the ships behind it are getting closer. At this time, the shouts of killing are getting louder and rising into the sky, proving that Wang Xiong has also begun to join the battle group. Wang Zheng looks around. This is the junction of the two rivers, extremely
It's open, but it's an excellent water battlefield.
At this moment, another burst of killing shouts suddenly erupted from the front!
Wang Zheng was shocked and looked up, only to see the fog rolling in, the rain falling across the sky, and the sky being dark. Even with his inhuman physique, he couldn't see clearly. He could only listen anxiously to the killing cry.
The sound gradually became softer, but I didn't know who was winning and who was losing.
Suddenly, scorching thunder rolled across the sky and the earth, and then a bolt of lightning flashed above his head, as if slicing a corner of the dark scroll. With this light, Wang Zheng finally saw the front clearly.
Then seven or eight ships were revealed in front and behind the Ursa King ship.
The enemy was naturally in the front, about seven or eight ships, and behind were two ships that looked like they belonged to the Yangzhou Army. They were also built ships, similar in size to the Heavenly Army's built ships. After Wang Zheng's calculations, he estimated that they were all carrying
I'm afraid there were only three or four hundred people, and my heart suddenly sank.
Two ships...seven or eight ships...
That is to say, the number of defeated soldiers in Yangzhou is less than a thousand. Could it be that these are the last remaining soldiers and horses in Hefei City?
But Sun Ce's army has more than two thousand people, and there are so many people chasing him. So how many people did Sun Ce bring this time?
While my mind was racing, I had no time to think too much. The first thing I needed to do was to save these defeated soldiers and figure out what the current situation was like!
At this time, the formation of more than a dozen buildings and ships of the Heavenly Army has been set up. The next step is to see whether they can block Sun Cejun's attack. Wang Zheng immediately ordered: "Quick, the whole army comes forward to respond!"
At this time, the soldier suddenly shouted: "General, look!"
However, Wang Xiong's ship, which was at the forefront, gave way to the two Yangzhou ships and blocked the forefront of the formation. Outnumbered and outnumbered, Wang Xiong's ship was also slowly retreating, but it suddenly let out a sound.
There was a loud shout, and immediately the whole boat started spinning on the water.
Of course, it was not because of the so-called wind and water flow. Wang Zheng took a closer look and found that countless heads suddenly appeared on the water around the boat. Those Sun Cejun only had their heads above the water and held some weapons in their hands. At the same time, there were also some people in front of them.
Several Sun Cejun warships were rapidly approaching Wang Xiong!
This is to attack from both sides and destroy one ship first... no, even to seize a ship to give me a show of strength?
So brave!
Wang Zheng's heart was filled with murderous intent. How could he let his enemy act so recklessly under his nose? He shouted loudly: "Let's rush forward first and save Wang Xiong!"
The soldiers on the side were immediately startled: "The general is a rich man, how can he put himself in danger? Let other ships come to rescue him?"
"We are not far away, and the Wu destroyer is the fastest," Wang Zheng looked up to the sky and laughed: "As you can see, this is the so-called boarding. In this case, I will naturally set an example myself!"
"Ascend first, fall into the formation, and charge forward. In every first battle in the past, the general and the soldiers in front will definitely return with a great victory!"
"This is the first battle between the navy..." He looked around and said word by word: "There will be no exception!"
These words were so angry that they made everyone around them excited and excited. The soldiers took the lead and shouted: "As the general said!"
Immediately afterwards, countless roars erupted from the surroundings at the same time. The voices were high, low, hoarse, and loud. They merged into a grand movement, and the mountains and valleys responded, resounding throughout the world.
"As the general said!"
At this time, another burst of scorching thunder exploded in the sky. Wang Zheng felt as if a ball of fire was igniting in his heart. He immediately drew his sword out of its sheath. Amidst the clanging sound, he pointed the sword towards the sky and asked, "What's the sound of this?"
This scene reminded many people of old events in Linzi, and they immediately shouted in unison: "This is Huang Tian's drum to cheer for the general!"
"good!"
Wang Zheng nodded, his long sword stood horizontally, pointing forward: "Kill!"
"kill!"
After giving the order, the "Wu Destroyer" speeded up instantly, but in a blink of an eye it was close to Wang Xiong's ship. The point of contact was only two feet away. Wang Zheng could even see the eyes and noses of Sun Cejun. At the same time,
Several other Sun Ce ships also quickly approached.
At this time, the Heavenly Army began to lay the springboard. Those Sun Cejun who boarded the ship also knew that once the Heavenly Army's two ships were connected, their current numerical advantage on Wang Xiong's ship would no longer exist. Several Sun Cejun who were close to the springboard suddenly
At the same time, they turned around and exerted all their strength. Only a "crash" sound was heard, and several boats that had just boarded the gangplank of the opposite ship were pushed down directly.
The soldier said angrily: "Fuck, lay it again!"
Wang Zheng couldn't wait any longer.
He also saw clearly at this time that the heavenly army on the deck was already under siege. How could he continue to wait? Although the distance of two feet was far away, it was not a big problem for him. With a strong heart, he immediately stepped forward and shouted
He shouted violently and jumped up violently!
Another bolt of lightning illuminated the sky and the earth, allowing countless people on both sides to clearly see Wang Zheng flying through the air like a big bird, and everyone opened their eyes wide and closed their mouths.
The Heavenly Army was surprised and immediately exclaimed, "Oh no! How come the general passed by alone!"
But before Sun Cejun could recover, he saw a blue light descending from the sky, like a thunderous thunder, crashing down!