Cao Zhi is their old boss, and Yangzhou soldiers have always regarded Cao Zhi as their master. Everyone knows that Cao Zhi started from Yangzhou and is now the number one person in the country. Their status has also followed Cao Zhi's
Their status is rising day by day. Under the command of Cao Zhi over the past few years, these Yangzhou soldiers have repeatedly performed extraordinary feats following Cao Zhi, so these Yangzhou soldiers proudly regard themselves as the number one lion in the Han Empire.
At this time, the commander of the infantry was Zhang He. Zhang He had not been with Cao Zhi for a long time, but he used his ability and outstanding skills to win the respect of his subordinates. Zhang He was the commander of the cavalry and infantry chosen by Cao Zhi this time.
In the last battle at Hefei, Cao Zhi affirmed Zhang He's ability, promoted him quickly, and tried to keep him in Yangzhou to assist Deng Ai in expanding his territory in Yangzhou, Cao Zhi's base.
Zhang He took the lead and commanded the Chinese army to advance in a mighty manner. Zhang He had effortlessly conquered the three counties of Chengde, Zhongli, and Yicheng in Jiujiang, plus the four counties below Hefei and 14 counties in Jiujiang. Cao Jun had actually conquered
Half of them were conquered. Chengde and other three county towns all voluntarily abandoned their cities and surrendered under the influence of Lu Mian.
According to the request of Lu Su, the military advisor of the march, and a more powerful person, Zhang He blocked all news in Jiujiang, and even the good news was not sent back to Xu Du or Moling, in order to make Yuan Shu as late as possible.
The better prepared you are.
Zhang He was riding his horse forward when he suddenly heard the sound of the hoofbeats of the messenger troops, galloping towards his central army. Zhang He immediately received a report from the subordinates of the forward general Tai Shici, saying that there was an enemy outside Yinling City.
Wan Yuan's army has gathered into formation and is ready.
Zhang He immediately ordered the central and rear armies to stop at a place more than ten miles away from Yinling, and ordered Taishi Ci's forwards to advance forward to launch a frontal attack, and ordered the left and right armies led by Zhao Yun and Wang Ping to approach quickly.
Yin Ling.
Just when the Chinese army suddenly stopped following Zhang He's general order, Zhang He hurriedly rushed back, leading a dozen personal guards to the deepest part of the Chinese army.
From the day the army set off, many of the accompanying officers and soldiers of Cao's army had been wondering why there was an army in their army all the way. Nearly a thousand black-armored sergeants have been surrounding several vehicles.
The carriage moved forward as if it were on some escort mission. Someone familiar with the matter revealed that it was the vehicle of Lu Su, the military advisor who was in charge of the trip, and the accompanying escorts assigned by Zhang He. However, Lu Su was just the governor of Jiujiang.
, even the military advisors of their Yangzhou Army this time cannot ride on such a large carriage. They also sent another thousand soldiers to protect the Chinese Army, and independently established an Army-Chinese Army. This is a bit ridiculous.
Big.
Many people in the army are very dissatisfied with Lu Su's stinky fart. Even if Cao Zhi comes in person, this battle will be nothing more than that, right?
At this time, both ordinary soldiers and soldiers in the army stopped at a distance where they could vaguely see the Yinling City. They stopped marching in unison, and then looked at it from a distance with hostility. They had not experienced anything decent along the way.
During the war, I heard that Yinling was the Sili District of Yuan Shuzhong's kingdom, and there were heavy troops stationed there. Everyone knew that if they were to approach Shouchun, they had to break through Yinling, so a big war was inevitable.
Taishi Ci's former army was even closer to Yinling City. They had already secured a place under the city, and the bridges were arranged outside the city. At this time, the troops on both sides had not yet taken action, but the earth-shattering murderous intent was on both sides.
The formation filled the air, and the reflection of the armor and blades extended for more than ten miles.
It was obvious that both sides were using their main forces. Although it was impossible to estimate the exact number of people, at this time there were at least 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses gathered within a radius of ten miles.
At this time, heavy siege equipment that is rarely seen in normal circumstances, such as catapults, rams, wooden donkeys, watchtowers, etc., can be seen everywhere in Cao's rear line.
It seems that in order to defeat Yuan Shu's army and win the conquest, Cao Jun really used all his heavy weapons. Some of the things he had hidden before were brought out a lot this time. He was determined to do everything he could to win Shou.
The posture of spring.
It is still difficult for everyone to predict whether this battle will end or not! But even if there are more than 10,000 defenders of Yin Ling, Cao Jun's powerful attack is still beyond everyone's imagination, not to mention that Qiao Rui is rare.
It was against the taboo of military strategists to go out of the city to fight with such a weak force. As the front, left, and right armies of Cao Jun were deployed in place, the soldiers of Cao Jun who were continuously rumbling in at this time finally arrived.
Then, except for a few people, most people stood on the designated ground in unison and began to become silent.
And when Zhang He was reporting the latest situation to the Chinese Army, the very large car of the Chinese Army, which had rarely shown its interior decoration, drove up. A young man in his thirties was holding two letters, smiling and thinking deeply.
language.
"Yuan Shu was injured before the war even started. It seems that the emperor Hongfu he forced to win still can't help him accept the arrangement of destiny..."
The young man was dressed casually, the kind of casual clothes he would wear at home, but his every move and gesture showed extraordinary magnanimity. This is an aura that only people in high positions gradually develop. And this young man with extraordinary magnanimity is the leader of the current government.
The first Sima, Chariot and Cavalry General Cao Zhi.
Now, whether in Cao's army or in Yuan's army, everyone from the generals to the soldiers thought that Cao Zhi should be supervising the battle in Runan or Yingchuan. How could he appear in Jiujiang?
This is a cover-up trick used by Cao Zhi. Indeed, except for a few senior generals and a few advisers in the army who know that Cao Zhi is in the large group heading to Shouchun, even his wives, concubines, and parents at home in Xudu and Wanling do not know.
Knowing that Cao Zhi had secretly transferred to Yangzhou, he followed the army to Jiujiang.
Cao Zhi was confident that he would witness Yuan Shu's demise. He only showed his face in Yuzhou, leaving Guo Jia to take charge of Yuzhou. After calling in Cao Ren to command on the battlefield, he secretly arrived in Hefei with only a hundred personal guards.
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Lu Mian's surrender without a fight had something to do with Cao Zhi's personal presence. Then there was the surprise attack plan of Jiang Qin's navy, all of which was personally planned by Cao Zhi who was based in Hefei.
Cao Zhi has not made his whereabouts public all this time, just to prevent Yuan Shu from mistakenly thinking that the main attack direction of Cao's army will come from the direction of Yuzhou, so that he will be focused on defending Yuzhou. To be precise, Cao Zhi's painstaking efforts have paid off. At present, Yuan Shu
Except for guarding the capital and the Hefei defense line, all the troops and horses that could be mobilized were mobilized to Yuzhou, resulting in many surrounding counties around Shouchun lacking in troops.
Cao Zhi even encountered a situation where there were only more than a hundred soldiers defending Yicheng County along the way. In Yuzhou, Yuan Shu not only transferred half of his troops, but also transferred most of the generals.
guard.
But when Cao Zhi received the battle report from Jiang Qin that Yuan Shu was injured, Cao Zhi was still surprised. It seemed that the reward was a bit beyond Cao Zhi's imagination.
"Lord, how is Jiang Qin's march over there?"
When Lu Su saw Cao Zhi holding the just-delivered letter, he was stunned and couldn't help but ask questions.
"Oh!" After coming back to his senses, Cao Zhi glanced at Lu Su who was sitting cross-legged at the other end of the carriage, then looked at the two letters in his hand, then handed the top letter in his hand to Lu Su and said
: "Take a look! Yuan Shu was accidentally injured. Now he probably understands our main attack direction!"
"Oh!" When Lu Su reached out to take the letter handed over by Cao Zhi, he saw Cao Zhi folding another letter with his other hand and gently stuffing it into the lapel of his clothes.
Lu Su was surprised that Cao Zhi was hiding something from him, but Cao Zhi's status was no longer what it used to be. He could even speak for the emperor. As Cao Zhi's subordinate, Lu Su couldn't ask him what he didn't want to reveal.
Quickly check the latest battle reports and military information.
Little did he know that the reason why Cao Zhi was in a daze just now was because of the hidden letter. Cao Zhi believed that anyone encountering his current situation would do the same thing.
The letter was sent by Xu Sheng, Jiang Qin's current Sima. Xu Sheng reported to Cao Zhi that Zu Lang missed the opportunity to capture Yuan Shu and that Jiang Qin concealed and protected him.
After reading the letter, Cao Zhi realized that this was a very delicate and dilemma matter. Whether Xu Sheng wanted to ascend the throne or show his loyalty to Cao Zhi, he was not wrong to report to Cao Zhi secretly. As their lord, Cao Zhi even had to prepare
Reward Xu Sheng. Only when more people in Cao Zhi's team are loyal to Cao Zhi from bottom to top can he control his team most effectively.
But just because Cao Zhi and many members of the team he created have rich relationships that have been accumulated over the years, some of the relationships between them are strong and sensitive.
Regarding this matter that Jiang Qin advocated without authorization, Cao Zhi understood that Jiang Qin must have spared Zulang because of emotional factors. But for Cao Zhi to deal with the matter at this time, not only was it not the right time, Cao Zhi also had not thought about it.
What is the best way to do it, so Cao Zhi decided not to discuss this matter first, but to wait until the end of the conquest of Yuan Shu.
"This is a good opportunity. My lord, it seems that we should also speed up the pace and launch a siege on Shouchun!" Lu Su also suggested excitedly after reading the latest information sent by Jiang Qin.
"Yeah!" Cao Zhi nodded: "But we must take Yin Ling first!"
As soon as Cao Zhi finished speaking, he heard someone whispering outside the carriage: "My lord, Qiao Rui has set up a position outside Yinling City. Tai Shici asked if we need to launch an attack immediately?"
"Haha, as soon as we talked about Yin Ling, Qiao Rui came out of the city to fight. It's really interesting! Zhang He, come up... Oh, no, I'd better come out! This period of time has also suffocated me to death..."
After Cao Zhi finished speaking, he stuck his head out of the carriage and said, "My lord, didn't you say you wouldn't show up until Shouchun to give Yuan Shu a little 'surprise'? Now..."
Cao Zhi interrupted Zhang He's words and said: "Yuan Shu probably has no chance to accept my surprise. He is injured, possibly by our stone bullets..."
"ah……"
In Zhang He's eyes of surprise and surprise, Cao Zhi, wearing a gray robe, jumped off the frame and came to Zhang He's kneeling side. While helping Zhang He up, he told Zhang He the latest battle report of Jiang Qin.