After Cao Ren captured Baqiu, he completely eliminated the last remaining power of the Sun family in Jingzhou, and showed the demeanor and magnanimity of a general.
"Now let's look at the Chibi side!"
This was what Cao Ren shouted when he left Baqiu when he led his troops to continue north along the river.
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At the last moment before dawn, in the Chinese army's tent at the foot of Chibi Mountain, Cao Zhi was wearing filial piety, and everyone in Cao's army was wearing linen and wearing filial piety.
For whom are they wearing linen and showing mourning for Sun Ce? You will be shocked when you go to the enshrinement altar in the central army's tent. Everyone in Cao's army is wearing linen and showing mourning for Sun Ce.
In order to make mourning clothes as quickly as possible, Cao Jun even collected all the white cloth nearby. When it was not enough, some people had no choice but to tie a strip of white cloth around their waists.
Sun Ce's spiritual tablets were placed in Cao Zhi's tent. Cao Zhi sat there blankly, with an unknown amount of paper burned in the brazier in the center, but his expression was a little numb.
"My lord, please forgive me and accept the change!"
The speaker was Guo Jia, who dared to come from outside to inform Cao Zhi that the army was ready to go. The apology was just a word of apology, and what will happen next is a big deal.
The Battle of Chibi has been going on for nearly a month now, and Cao's army has suffered successive defeats in the past few days. But after learning yesterday that Cao Ren and Cao Chun had captured Baqiu, today Cao Zhi issued a letter of war to Zhou Yu in Wulin. Today the two armies
On both land and water, we set up our battle formations for a serious decisive battle.
Setting up a mourning hall for Sun Ce is not only to seek psychological comfort, but also to show the world that Cao Zhi is broad-minded and thinks of his old relationship with Sun Ce. But these are all a process. The attitudes and wills of both the enemy and ourselves, Cao Zhi and Zhou Yu, are even far away.
Even Sun Quan in Baling could not change because of this act.
When Cao Zhi came to his boathouse, he saw a large number of warships on the river from Chibi to Wulin, and it was endless as far as the eye could see. The meandering boathouses, walking boats, sea falcons, Mengchong boats... were all dark.
There is no end, and it has been dissolving in the remote morning glow, fire and mist.
Flying war flags, towering spears and spears, golden armors and shields, and gleaming swords and axes envelop this world in a terrifying atmosphere.
On the two embankments, the army troops made of steel marched in order and strong steps, making the earth tremble and tremble. With the loud shouts of orders from the grassroots commanders, they swarmed towards the open space where the two sides agreed to fight.
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Spectacular!
Cao Zhi looked at this lineup and could only use this word to describe it!
Not everyone can be immersed in this spectacular scene and deal with it calmly. Cao Zhi naturally heard the movement in the direction of the land, but his reaction was different from that of ordinary high-spirited generals. The first moment the movement on the land came,
Cao Zhi didn't seem too excited.
He just sat on the highest command chair on the ship's floor that looked very much like the eunuch of the East Factory, looked at the direction of the water and land south of the river, and then sighed deeply.
The two sides did not launch an attack immediately. On the contrary, while the warships of both sides were moving slowly on the river, the infantry and cavalry armies on the shore deployed defenses under the noses of both sides, assuming a posture of long-term confrontation. A large number of infantrymen
Staying at the forefront, a small number of cavalry patrolled near the river banks at both ends.
Everyone understands that this battle cannot be fought in a day or two. Once it is fought openly and openly, the winner will not be determined within ten and a half days.
Neither side now has the high walls and deep ditches of the city to rely on. The warships can become independent mobile fortresses, but the armies on the shore are unobstructed, so it is the wish of both sides to build some defenses.
Zhou Yu's army was under the command of Cheng Pu. Their numbers were much smaller than Cao's army. They wanted to deepen their defenses and delay the war, so they could raise precious time to wait for Sun Quan.
The reinforcements came up from behind.
Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu also knew about the death of Sun Jing and Sun Bi. Now Sun Quan had to come to Chibi without being summoned. Sun Quan was grieving for losing his loved ones, and his desire to kill Cao Zhi and others must have been unprecedentedly fervent.
Before the battle began, Cao Zhi's shipyard slowly appeared at the forefront of the river. When they were about to enter the attack range of their respective catapults, Cao Zhi's shiphouse had no intention of stopping and directly broke away from the formation behind it, heading straight
Going forward, after walking a hundred meters on the waterway, we finally stopped in the middle of the river and waited.
When Xia Houjie came to ask Cao Zhi to stand on the highest point of the hull, a walking boat had already arrived from the opposite side, and Zhou Yu was already standing on the highest point of the walking boat. There was another strange scene, that of Jiang Qian being quilted
The big five-flowered flag was tied to a flagpole on Zhou Yu's warship, and Cao Zhi was looking for him all over the place, calling for help.
In such a large-scale decisive battle, the generals of both sides have to have a conversation in front of the formation, and perhaps they should shout. Because even if the two ships are not far away, the wind on the river is very strong, and no one can hear what the other party is saying if they shout softly.
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Cao Zhi spoke first, because he was the one who voted for the opponent in the gauntlet, and he was of course considered the "organizer", so he made the opening remarks first. But he didn't expect that when Cao Zhi opened his mouth, he felt a cold wind, all directed at his mouth.
He jumped in, but failed to respond enthusiastically, so he took a mouthful of cool air first, which made his stomach ache immediately and became very uncomfortable. The righteous words that Guo Jia prepared for him to persuade him to surrender were all over.
Without the charm, Cao Zhi seemed to have completed his task and finished talking casually.
When it came, Xia Houjie and several other people around him heard it, but Zhou Yu on the opposite side heard nothing. They saw Cao Zhi moving his mouth and waving his hands a few times in a leadership posture.
Then it was Zhou Yu's turn to shout back, Zhou Yu was more handsome than Cao Zhi, and Jiang Feng took special care of him. Cao Zhi choked on the cold wind before he opened his mouth. But he still couldn't hear what he said, and Cao Zhi could only figure it out on his own:
"Cao Zhi, you robbed me of Xiao Qiao, occupied my wife, monopolized power, killed loyal people, were disloyal to the emperor, and unfilial to your parents. You are a complete villain. Comrades of Cao Jun, please don't indulge yourself and follow this despicable and shameless Cao Zhi.
The obscene and sinister villain will be finished sooner or later. Put down your weapons and come to our side. We are the only way to survive and the light is here. Stop being a lackey for the corrupt and filthy Cao family, and abandon the darkness and join the light!"
Cao Zhi was having fun with himself. What was supposed to be a pre-war meeting between the coaches of both sides and an impassioned pre-war dialogue was arranged by Cao Zhi into the chaotic situation that has been prevalent on the border between North and South Korea for many years under the influence of the local environment.
Provoking rebellion and shouting.
Later, Cao Zhi only saw Zhou Yu with a fierce look in his eyes and finally shouted: "Come on, let us end this fate at once!"
After Zhou Yu finished saying this, he and his subordinates shouted in unison the words "We must win, our army must win" and rowed towards their own camp. His gondola was very fast and soon left Cao Zhi's boat.
The building was far away, and there was no time to say a few harsh words or retaliate. Cao Zhi only heard a burst of laughter from Zhou Yu's mouth, which was gradually going away. When the wind blew it, it sounded like a ghost howling, which was very unpleasant.
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Cao Zhi shivered for no reason and ordered to the general beside him: "Go back!"
The scene was over, and the fight was about to begin. Cai Hao and his subordinates were already eager to have a decisive battle with Zhou Yu.
As Cao Zhi's shipyard returned and hid behind the ship formation, Cai Hao stood eagerly on the command platform of his walking warship. When the ship moved forward again, the soldiers next to the catapult at the stern
They were already standing nervously at their respective positions, and the black petroleum bombs were constantly changing their positions according to the movement of the ship's hull, and they were slowly aiming at the enemy ship a few hundred meters away.
Cao Jun's navy was prepared not to hide their secrets, but to use oil-coated flint bullets as soon as they got started today, preparing to retaliate against Zhou Yu who took advantage of Zhou Yu's short-range firewood bullets last time. For the vulgar Cao Jun soldiers, this was
It's a good time to vent the grievances of the past few days and regain some face.
The oars tightened their throats and kept adjusting the strength and speed of their oars. The commanders of both sides of the warships stared closely at the other's enemy ship, judging the speed and angle of the opponent's movement, and issuing instructions one after another.
The location of today's decisive battle is still the natural alley water area 500 meters east of Wulinhang Bend. The east-west river here is open, which is convenient for the two armies to gather large-scale warships for confrontation. It is 300 meters away from the water area here.
On the land, near the area called Wanmatan is where the decisive battle between the armies of both sides is now taking place.
For someone like Cai Hao who is used to seeing big scenes, this is the first real battle in his life, so although he appears very calm on the surface, he is actually very nervous in his heart.
Under his instruction, when an aircraft carrier-class warship rushed towards the two approaching enemy warships, three boats followed behind and took advantage of the small size of the ship and the rapid change of hull to get into the attack position first.
The distance between the two sides was close to the optimal range of the catapult. Logically speaking, from this angle, Cao Jun's clumsy but slightly larger catapult could hit farther.
Seeing Cai Mao's first change of tactics, Zhou Yu smiled slyly. Then the command flag on his main ship changed. Just when Cai Mao was about to order an attack, with a swish, several warships in front of Zhou Yu suddenly split left and right.
The warships dispersed towards the two wings of Cao's warship formation. The warships behind them were not as close as last time. Cai Mao had to pause when he was about to wave his hand. He scolded Zhou Yu and once again ordered the ship to speed up and attack.
The enemy ships on both sides also immediately sent ships to meet them.
Zhou Yu seems to have followed the old tactics used by Lu Meng and Zhang Yun during their first naval decisive battle in the waters between Chibi and Wulin.
The smoke on the river had not yet risen, but the armies on both sides of the strait were seen launching offensives at the orders of their respective commanders. Countless stones, large and small, were thrown towards the enemy formation from behind their respective positions. For a moment, both sides
On the position, there was a roar in the sky, and the tumbling stone bullets flew over the heads of the soldiers on both sides with a sharp whistle, and they were dropped intensively in front of, in, and behind the formations of both sides!