Chapter five hundred and thirtieth eight is bound to win
War has also started on the east bank of Shishui. Wu Jun is obviously bound to win Xiaoyaojin!
After the loud sound of "Boom! Boom...", several huge stone bullets roared from mid-air, and the sound when they landed was as loud as thunder. One of them hit the Wei army's fence, and the bamboo and wood immediately exploded. It flew and completely collapsed. The soldiers who stayed behind in the camp raised their heads to watch, fearing that the stone bullet would accidentally fall on their heads.
The people of Wu State had been tinkering for several years, and the imitation trebuchet had a much simpler structure. It did not have the big wooden wheel like that of Wei State, but it could indeed come in handy. They couldn't wait to use the siege equipment directly to attack the Wei army's fortress.
But this thing doesn't seem to be that easy to use in the wild. The main reason is that the simple fortifications are not afraid of being destroyed and can be repaired quickly. When the trebuchet is launched, the Wei army officers can retreat and avoid it.
General Wang Feixiao of Zhendong went to the front line to watch, and all the generals advised him to be careful of artillery stones.
At this moment, a general suggested: "The bandit army has just arrived in front of the formation and is not well prepared. The trebuchet is heavy and huge, making it difficult to move for a while. Why not use a cavalry surprise attack and rush into their barracks to destroy it?"
Suddenly, a voice from the crowd said: "The water thieves may have been prepared. The general can test it with stray soldiers first, and then use a large force of troops to cover up and kill them!" The man spoke not very fluently, but it didn't sound like he was stuttering. He seemed rather nervous.
Wang Feixiao and others followed the sound and found that the speaker was in his thirties or forties, located behind the generals. Wang Feixiao then asked: "Who is your Majesty?"
The man cupped his fists and said, "I am Jian Pei, the commander of Ma Gong in Chengde County."
When the general who had given the idea before heard this, it turned out that it was a minor official who interrupted, and the general's face suddenly became unhappy.
In fact, it was Wang Feixiao who personally ordered Jian Pei to be the captain in Chengde County.
Jian Pei's ancestral home was in Zhuo County, and he moved to Zhongli County. Because he had no background, Ma Mao appointed him as a slave when he was the county magistrate of Zhongli County. But later, Ma Mao went to Soochow, and the slaves in Zhongli County also dispersed. Wang Feixiao met Jian Pei when he came to Zhongli County, and he arranged a horse bow for him on the spur of the moment.
General Wang Feixiao had obviously forgotten all about Jian Pei. But Jian Pei didn't care. It was normal for people like him to be forgotten by big shots.
Jian Pei was doubting himself. He shouldn't have said anything just now. Unexpectedly, Wang Feixiao's voice said: "I think what Commander Ma Gong said makes sense. Although he may be able to scare others, it's better to be on the safe side. Jian Pei, please take your troops with you." , take the lead first.”
Jian Pei hurriedly bowed: "Yes!"
So Jian Pei took the order, first went to summon dozens of light cavalry under his command, and led everyone out of the camp one after another.
After a while, stones and clods of earth flew overhead, and the surroundings were noisy. I don't know how many people from both sides gathered in the entire wasteland. People around them had fearful faces, and some complained softly.
But Jian Pei didn't feel a trace of fear, and even felt an uncontrollable excitement.
Until this moment, he still couldn't believe that he had always been a taciturn and unsociable person, but he had just spoken in front of several important people? Moreover, his suggestion was actually accepted by General Zhendong.
Although this place is simple and desolate, with few people around, this is a battlefield that the entire Yangzhou and even the Wei Dynasty are paying attention to. This is the stage of power! Jian Pei can play a role here, and he actually has a kind of It’s no longer an ant’s illusion.
"Dong dong..." A drum was beaten in the camp, and someone came with a flag and shouted: "Chinese military order, Cheng De Ma Bow Commander, attack immediately!"
Jian Pei raised his bow and arrow, summoned his men, and marched forward together. They immediately passed by a small pond, then followed a road among the grass and rushed up the hill in a column.
At this time, Jian Pei immediately saw the enemy's military formation, and he could see it very clearly. As expected, the water pirate army advanced here, but there was no sign of a rash attack. Fortresses had been built on its protruding parts, and tall stone-throwing towers had been built.
The machine is located in the camp.
"Spread into two rows!" Jian Pei shouted and ran at the front. A group of people rushed down the hill, prepared their bows and arrows, and rushed out in a sparse line. Only a noise and horse hooves could be heard in the enemy camp.
The sound obviously attracted the enemy's attention.
"Hiss!" Jian Pei suddenly heard a horse's neighing, and saw that a horse riding a bow and arrow suddenly fell forward! The knight screamed in pain and rolled several times on the ground, and the bow and arrow in his hand fell eight feet away.
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In an instant, two more horses fell down in the same posture. The horses neighed and struggled to stand up, but then fell to their knees again. The horses stepped into a small pit that was difficult to detect, and their legs were broken!
Jian Pei shouted: "Reiner your horse quickly!"
But before he gave the order, everyone slowed down and gradually stopped moving forward.
At this moment, enemy rangers began to pour out from between the camps in front. Jian Pei hurriedly turned his horse around, came to a fallen soldier, and said, "Can you move? Come up quickly!"
The soldier hurriedly said gratefully: "I shouldn't contradict you, it's a disgrace to your face!"
The enemy's rangers rushed out in a single column, but they did not trap their horses and came directly towards Jian Pei to kill them! Jian Pei and others immediately turned their horses' heads, patted their horses and left. Soon there was a "crackling" behind them.
The sound of bow strings.
"Ah!" The soldier sitting behind Jian Pei screamed, as if he had been hit by an arrow.
He didn't care so much, and led the cavalry back the same way, charging towards the hill again. At this time, more Wei cavalry, holding flags and halberds and spears, had already left the military camp, and the front team had reached the entrance.
Near the small pond.
Jian Pei then reined in his horse and stopped on the hillside. Jian Pei turned over and jumped to the ground, and helped the soldier off his horse. He saw two arrow feathers stuck on the soldier's back. The soldier was wearing armor, but the armor on his back was incomplete.
The arrow had obviously penetrated his flesh.
The soldier was not dead yet. He looked at Jian Pei and said with a faint expression: "I know why the commander of the bow and horse is willing to save me."
Jian Pei was stunned. Did he mistakenly think that he was using him as a shield?
The rest of the light cavalry dismounted, stood on the ground, drew their bows, and fired arrows at the enemy cavalry chasing them down the hill. The water thief knights did not charge up, and they should have heard the sound of horse hooves behind the hill.
It is also possible that he saw movement. The hill is not very large, so it is easy to be spotted when there are many people.
When the Wei cavalry rushed towards the hill, Jian Pei waved his hand and shouted: "Brothers, don't chase too far. There are many horse traps in front of the bandit camp!"
After the cavalry general heard this, he responded to Jian Pei. As expected, he sent only a small cavalry team to drive away the enemy's rangers.
Not long after, Zhendong General Wang Feixiao also led his cavalry to the front. He watched the Wu Army's formation and camp for a while, and heard that the Wu Army had dug a new trap in front of the camp, so he gave up his attempt to counterattack the Wu Army.
Because Wang Feixiao believed that cavalry alone could not break into the fortress, so he could only use a large number of infantry and cavalry to attack together and start a big battle with the Wu army.
Of course, the Wei army was not afraid of the Wu army on land, whether on foot or on horseback! But the Wu army was very large in number, and Wang Feixiao seemed unwilling to compete with them. He planned to delay as long as he could.
On the east and west banks of Shishui, the two armies fought back and forth for several days. The Wu army often launched attacks, but still failed to achieve a major breakthrough.
Until another heavy rain temporarily doused the flames of war.
However, at this time, the Wei army scouts discovered that the water pirates had added new reinforcements! The Wei army scouts saw the general flag with the word "Lu" on the Shishui River. Most of the generals in Soochow came from high-ranking noble families. According to the legend from father to son, the Lu family's troops were obviously convenient.
He is the son of the famous Lu Xun, Lu Kang.
In addition to Lu Kang, the Quan family, Lu family and other large Soochow clans also successively brought troops to help.
The force of the water pirates was once again strengthened, and when the rain stopped, many camps were built on the east bank.
The Wu army's fortifications were in the shape of a half-moon as a whole, trying to semi-encircle the Wei army's camp. They continuously used trebuchets to hit the Wei army's fortifications, and then repeatedly sent troops to attack from all directions.
But because both sides have fortifications, the victory or defeat in one or two games will not affect the overall situation at all! Even if the Wei army catches up with the victory, it will be blocked by the fortifications and cannot quickly expand the results and defeat the Wu army in one fell swoop, and vice versa. Each side has its own equipment.
The position has basically become a war of attrition.
Wang Feixiao was finally unwilling to continue spending money.
He decided in the Chinese Army not only to retreat from Xiaoyaojin, but also to abandon Hefei New City altogether. When the generals were silent, Wang Feixiao took out the roll of paper and claimed that it was an order from the General's Office!
After the inspection, all the generals breathed a sigh of relief. Someone immediately said: "Once Xiaoyaojin is occupied and the army retreats to Hefei, the situation will be more dangerous. The water thieves will swim up Shishui River to Flail Mountain and threaten Hefei's people."
Back! But if we can retreat directly to Feishui, the situation will be greatly improved. The general's military order came just in time!"
Everyone agreed and felt that this statement was reasonable. In fact, such a situation was not difficult to foresee. In the past, the enemy could be blocked by the city wall for a long time, but now it is in danger.
Wang Feixiao's recent battle in Xiaoyaojin was just to try to save the new city of Hefei. Although he was unsuccessful, he was not depressed at this time. He looked back and said: "Our army will retreat towards Feishui for the time being. But Zhuge Ke's two armies are in Xiaoyao.
Jin has lost its vitality, and water has been continuously applied, and there is not much left in the flood season of fertilizer and water; as long as Zhuge Ke cannot capture Shouchun immediately, he has only one way to escape south!"
Hu Zhi, the governor of Qingxu, also said: "I guess Zhuge Ke's navy may not dare to enter the fertilizer water at all. Soon, when the river recedes, the canal connecting the fertilizer water and the fertilizer water will stop flowing. By then, the Wu army's ships
If you can't go back, don't you have to give me a free gift?"
Wang Feixiao nodded and encouraged the generals: "When the flood season is over, the waterway will not be accessible. The bandit army in Hefei will have to rely on transporting grain and grass from the south, and it will not be able to maintain many troops. After that, we will regroup and conquer the city of Hefei."
Take it back!"
Everyone worshiped together: "The general is wise!"
Wang Feixiao then decisively waved his hand and said: "Send orders to all battalions to make arrangements for withdrawal."