Chibi is adjacent to Jiangxia, an important town in the Eastern Wu Dynasty, and across the river from Wulin, an important riverside area under Jingzhou. The river here is wide and the water is turbulent, which is the best place for naval battles.
Today, the Dongting Lake Navy under Liu Bei's command in Jingzhou, the Poyang Lake Navy under Sun Quan's command in the Eastern Wu Dynasty, the Ruxukou Navy and the defeated Hongze Lake Navy are all gathered here. There are countless large and small warships. Thousands of sails are moving, and hundreds of boats are vying for the flow.
The momentum is extremely huge. As for the second legion of the Demon Army, Demon Commander Han Xin, although he has an extremely powerful 400,000 navy troops under his command, is still much inferior to the combined naval forces of Jingzhou and Soochow.
The reason why Zhou Yu chose to fight the decisive battle with the demon army this time was not only due to geographical factors, but also because facing Xiang Yu's millions of elite troops on land, the princes of the Han Empire were indeed too weak. It would be better to use
Use your strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. Maybe there is still a chance.
On the Chibi River, there are many water forts, large and small warships are constantly cruising, and the dragon flag of the Han Empire is flying high. Whether it is the Jingzhou navy or the Soochow navy, their faces are filled with strong fighting spirit, and as elite navy
proud.
Along the bank of the river, there are huge companies stretching for hundreds of miles. The three armies of the Han Empire, King Cao Cao of Wei, Uncle Liu Bei, and King Sun Quan of Wu, all gathered here. This was also the last strength of the entire Han Empire. They
If defeated, the whole world will belong to the demon army. Although there is still a vast territory behind Red Cliff, everyone knows that they have no way out.
Qin Yang and his hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans arrived at Red Cliff on the fifth day after resting at Stonehenge. But on the second day after the Yellow Turbans had just withdrawn from Jiaxia, Zhuge Liang's proud Eight Formation Map was silent.
was broken through. Xiang Yu's millions of elite troops also passed through the Jiaxia hilly area and headed for Red Cliff in the south.
However, because they learned that there were countless troops and horses gathered here in Chibi, Xiang Yu became more cautious in his march. They did not pursue the Yellow Turban Army fiercely. Instead, they made cautious steps and moved closer to Chibi. From this point of view,
The demon army seems to have smelled a hint of a decisive battle. Only on the occasion of a decisive battle, the generals will become more and more cautious and try to minimize the risk of underestimating the enemy.
"His Majesty Emperor Ming of the Ming Empire has arrived!"
The camp gate of the Red Cliff Han Empire Allied Forces is wide open at this moment, and the mighty Dragon Flag of the Han Empire is flying high, extending towards the two wings in the shape of a wild goose. Under the dragon flag, the emperor of the Han Empire, Han Xiandi, is wearing a dragon robe. Sitting on the dragon
On the chariot, beside him, the imperial uncle Liu Bei, with his hands hanging by his side. Under the dragon chariot, on the left, King Cao Cao of Wei wore a purple python robe hanging on his waist, and on the right, King Sun Quan of Wu, wore a white python robe, with his hands behind his back.
Standing tall, staring ahead with a smile.
In front of the queue, Qin Yang is dressed in military uniform, with a black horse under his crotch and a long sword hanging from his waist. Behind him, on the left, is a group of majestic generals headed by Zhao Yun. On the right, Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu are as if they are immortals.
"Cao Cao, King of Wei of the Han Empire, greets His Majesty the Ming Emperor of the Ming Empire." Cao Cao took the first step forward and slightly arched his hand towards Qin Yang who was sitting on his horse.
On top of the war horse, Qin Yang frowned slightly. Now that he has founded a country and proclaimed himself emperor, based on his status, he is naturally on an equal footing with the emperor of the Han Empire. However, the other party has set up such a big battle, and only one prince is in front of him.
Come to greet him, this is obviously to give him a prestige when he first joins the coalition forces.
On normal days, let alone Cao Cao, even if he was allowed to chat with a common man, it would be fine. But now, Qin Yang cannot let his Ming Empire become a vassal state of the Han Empire!
Thinking of this, Qin Yang smiled slightly, and did not answer Cao Cao's words. Instead, he cupped his hands and said to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty who was sitting on the dragon chariot: "Your Majesty, Emperor Xian, we have to say goodbye to Xinye for a few years. How is it?"
In this way, Qin Yang directly ignored Cao Cao and talked directly with Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. If Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty answered, Qin Yang could naturally resolve the situation at hand easily. But in this way, Cao Cao, the King of Wei, was left alone
.
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty in the distance saw Qin Yang talking to him and was about to speak, but he was lightly touched by Liu Bei beside him and stopped. But next to Cao Cao, a middle-aged scribe about forty years old was
He opened his mouth and said: "His Majesty, the Emperor of the Ming Empire, is so ignorant of etiquette. Is it possible that my lord, His Majesty the King of Wei, is not even qualified to speak to His Majesty?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole scene was instantly awkward. The generals behind Cao Cao were even more angry, and they all clenched their fists and stared at Qin Yang. Although these generals did not understand these hidden secrets, insulting the lord was an insult to them.
But they understand this truth.
"Haha, what Mr. Xun Yu said is wrong. It is precisely because His Majesty Emperor Ming knew the etiquette that he went to see the Emperor of Han first. The King of Wei is your master, so isn't the Emperor of Han the Lord of Wei?" Qin Yang Fang said.
It was Jia Xu. At this moment, Jia Xu had dismounted his horse and looked at Xun Yu with a smile.
When Xun Yu saw that it was Jia Xu who was talking to him, he couldn't help but look cold and said coldly: "Humph, you are a man who betrays his master and seeks glory, but how can he be qualified to talk to me about etiquette? Is there no one left in the Ming Empire?"
What Xun Yu said is not unreasonable. Although Jia Xu was ordered by Qin Yang to serve as an undercover agent for Cao Cao, most people in the world believed that Jia Xu was seeking glory against his master. This remark really hit Jia Xu's heart.
of pain.
However, now that Jia Xu is with Xi Zhicai all day long, he has already taken everything lightly. After hearing Xun Yu's sarcasm, he said calmly: "Mr. Xun Yu is the king of Wei
My important ministers, do Mr. Xun Yu’s words represent the meaning of His Highness the King of Wei?"
"This..." Xun Yu was startled by Jia Xu's question. Jia Xu did not directly answer Xun Yu's question. What he said was also a pun. If Xun Yu nodded, it meant that Emperor Qin Yang was rude.
That's what Cao Cao meant. In this case, the joint effort between the two parties to fight against the devil will definitely break down. And if he says it's not the case, then Jia Xu will say, since even the King of Wei didn't say anything, you, a vassal, are
This statement was disrespectful. In this way, Xun Yu committed the crime of transgression, and there was no sense in it at all.
"Haha, Xun Yu, don't be rude. Mr. Jia Xu, you are well." It was Cao Cao who spoke this time. Cao Cao knew that if Jia Xu and Xun Yu were on par in terms of strategy, it would be a matter of debate.
If we go up, Jia Xu will definitely be able to get rid of Xun Yu by several blocks. Seeing Xun Yu suffer a loss, Cao Cao will naturally try to put things right.
When Jia Xu saw Cao Cao speaking, he also smiled slightly, bowed and said, "I am deeply honored to see His Highness the King of Wei. I am deeply honored by His Highness's concern."
Seeing that Qin Yang still ignored him, Cao Cao knew that the "powerful attack" planned by his side was probably going to go to waste. In order to avoid embarrassment, he simply started a conversation with Jia Xu. One good thing about Cao Cao is that he is very persistent in talents.
Even though Jia Xu was an undercover agent sent by Qin Yang when he took refuge with him, Cao Cao couldn't bear any hatred towards Jia Xu, a person with unparalleled eloquence.
When Qin Yang saw that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, who was sitting on the dragon chariot in the distance, did not respond to his questions, he couldn't help but his face sank slightly. After pondering for a moment, he turned his horse's head and issued an order: "Zilong, pass on my military order."
, the whole army turned around and returned to Hanzhong."
"Your Majesty, Emperor Ming, please be patient!" Just as Zhao Yungang was receiving the order to mobilize his troops, Sun Quan, who had been standing there, suddenly took two quick steps and came to Qin Yang's horse.
Because this was not a formal meeting, Qin Yang did not treat Sun Quan the same way he treated Cao Cao. He smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, King Wu, what do you have to say?"
Sun Quan glanced at Liu Bei who was standing on the dragon chariot with a gloomy expression. He lowered his voice and said to Qin Yang: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Uncle Liu is very attached to the Han Dynasty. His Majesty changed the Yuan Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor. This made Uncle Liu very unhappy, so this
This time I was rude. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Haihan?" Qin Yang glanced at Liu Bei, smiled faintly, and said: "How can I have such a large amount of resources? Since your country does not need me as an ally, then I must be wiser. I also fight against demons in Chibi, and also in Hanzhong.
To resist the devil, could it be that I, Qin Yang, traveled thousands of miles away from my hometown with hundreds of thousands of brothers to come to Chibi just to be inferior to others?"
Although Qin Yang's words were spoken in a low voice, everyone from far and near could hear them. Cao Cao and Sun Quan looked at each other and suddenly felt a little ashamed. Among the three major princes of the Han Empire, the two of them were
He had fought side by side with Qin Yang and discussed heroes over wine, so he felt something was wrong about this incident.
But Liu Bei in the distance didn't think so. In his opinion, Qin Yang was originally a Yellow Turban thief, but later he was recruited by the empire and became a prince. However, Qin Yang was not only ungrateful, but openly betrayed the Han Empire and proclaimed himself emperor.
This kind of behavior is even more abhorrent than that of the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu who proclaimed themselves emperor. If the demon army hadn't been so powerful now, I'm afraid Liu Bei would never have been willing to join forces with Qin Yang to fight against the enemy.
Now that Qin Yang was about to leave, Liu Bei couldn't help but said angrily: "What His Majesty Emperor Ming said is extremely ridiculous. The Yellow Turban Army traveled thousands of miles away from home to come to Chibi? Haha, when I came here, the thousands of miles was true, but it was a thousand miles away.
Are you being chased here? As for those who left their hometown, His Majesty Ming Emperor made a good plan to divert the war away from Hanzhong, so that His Majesty's home base would be far away from the war. As for your Majesty's sergeants, all of them are defeated generals.
There are no more than a hundred thousand soldiers, and no more than a hundred generals. In our Han Empire, Jingzhou has 200,000 naval troops and 500,000 infantry. The King of Wei has 500,000 infantry. The King of Wu has 200,000 infantry and 200,000 navy.
400,000. A total of 1.8 million troops, but the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban Army alone? Since Your Majesty wants to leave, then just leave, so why should you put all the responsibility on others?"
Liu Bei's words did not save any face for Qin Yang. In Liu Bei's heart, the hundreds of thousands of defeated Yellow Turban Army under Qin Yang are indeed compared with the current coalition of princes of the Han Empire. Since you Qin
If Yang does not want to live under our Han Empire, then our Han Empire does not need the help of the Yellow Turban Army.
When Qin Yang heard this, his eyes narrowed, and then he smiled slightly and said: "Uncle Liu Huang is absolutely right. Since Qin Yang has decided to leave, he can just leave directly. Those words just now should not be said clearly. But
Now that the emperor has spoken out, I will say a few more words before I leave."
As he spoke, Qin Yang raised his voice slightly, puffed out his chest and said loudly: "Everyone, everyone knows that our Yellow Turban Army suffered a defeat at Hangu Pass this time. The army was chased by Xiang Yu and fled all the way south to Chibi. Yes, I
The Yellow Turban Army was defeated. But we only suffered from the number of enemies and their sudden offensive! We were not defeated in our hearts, nor in our morale!"
Qin Yang pointed at the Yellow Turban soldiers behind him and said: "Look, look at us, we are generals, look at us soldiers. Do they look like a defeated army?! I dare to say proudly, we Yellow Turbans
The army has always been the most determined army in the world. The enemy's weapons can penetrate our armor and even cut off our heads. But they will never destroy our fighting spirit!"
"In addition, although we were defeated, we succeeded in wiping out the entire first legion of the demon army! Among them, our army killed four famous demon generals! Wu Qi's Wei Wu soldiers and Lian Po's Yan Ling
Wei, Le Yi's Yanyun Iron Cavalry and Sun Bin's Mizong Army. These elite soldiers who once dominated the world and were unstoppable have all been overshadowed by the banner of our Yellow Turban Army and the banner of our Ming Empire! In this battle, we
The Yellow Turban Army exhausted its main force in Hanzhong and sent out more than 300,000 soldiers, but who came back? Only these people came back. We were indeed defeated. But even though we were defeated, it was an honor!"
"Since Uncle Liu Huang doesn't even need such a strong and reliable ally, I have nothing to say today. I hope that in the future battlefields, you will be able to fight bravely against the enemy. I sincerely hope that we, the Yellow Turban Army, and I, the Ming Dynasty, will not be needed.
The empire can completely wipe out the demon army with just one damaged soldier! This is all I have to say, please take it seriously! Zilong, let’s go!”
After saying that, Qin Yang smiled faintly at Cao Cao and Sun Quan, turned his horse's head, and led the troops out without looking back. In front of the gate of the coalition camp, everyone from Liu Bei and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to the honor guard soldiers were there.
There was silence, and they all fell into deep thought. They looked at the Yellow Turban Army with their chests straightened and their heads held high, marching toward the distance in a mighty manner.
"Brother Xuande! Alas, how could you say such a thing?" Seeing Qin Yang leaving decisively, Cao Cao couldn't help but said to Liu Bei. He naturally knew the role that an elite division like the Yellow Turban Army could play on the battlefield, and he
Although one side claims to have an army of 1.8 million, there are not many backbone forces like the Yellow Turban Army.
"I..." Liu Bei was paused by Cao Cao's words. He just didn't want Qin Yang's Ming Empire to be equal to the Han Empire. But he didn't expect Qin Yang to leave just as he said. Could he really be wrong?
Sun Quan, who was on the side, had already mounted his war horse, and said while leading the horse: "What's the use of talking about this now? Your Highness, King Wei, you and your uncle, your Majesty, please wait here for a while. I'll go and take a look, there's something else."
There is no room for maneuver.”
As he spoke, Sun Quan had already urged his horses to rush out of the camp and chase Qin Yang in the direction of Qin Yang. The combat power of the Yellow Turban Army and Qin Yang's influence were really crucial in this battle. Otherwise, otherwise
, Zhuge Liang would not specially set up eight formations under his command to help Qin Yang withdraw his troops. Over the years, the armies of the Han Empire have been defeated repeatedly against the demon army, but Qin Yang's Yellow Turban Army has won successively. Faintly, Qin Yang
Yang has become a banner in the hearts of the people in the world against the demonic army. With Qin Yang in the army, the soldiers' fighting courage will be greatly enhanced, and their morale will be unprecedentedly high. But now Qin Yang was inspired by Liu Bei's few words. No wonder Sun Quan
Cao Cao would be so anxious.
"His Majesty Emperor Ming! Brother Qin Yang, walk slowly! My younger brother Sun Quan has something to say!"
Two miles away from the coalition camp, Sun Quan finally caught up with Qin Yang's horse, and they treated each other as brothers. Obviously, Sun Quan wanted to try his best to downplay the relationship between the Ming Empire and the Han Empire.
Hearing the sound, Qin Yang took the war horse, turned his head, and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Sun Quan, the wise brother. Is the wise brother here to practice for my brother?"
Sun Quan urged his horse to run to Qin Yang, smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Qin Yang, Uncle Liu Huang just had a momentary disagreement, please forgive me."
"There is a quarrel in words?" Qin Yang smiled faintly and said: "Brother, there is no need to say more about this. Liu Bei and I are also old acquaintances. During the battle of Xiangcheng, he left decisively. I, Qin Yang, respect him as a bloody person.
A man is a hero in the world. Later, when the three heroes of Hulao Pass fought against Lu Bu, Liu Bei led his army to escape far away and deliberately avoided me. He was also a hero who judged the situation. Before that, I, Qin Yang, always respected him. But after that,
He joined forces with me to attack Liu Biao, but he only profited from it and directly plotted my Hanzhong. He is no longer the bloody hero he was before. Now in his heart, I am afraid that the only thing he can do is fight for the Han Dynasty and fight for the world."
Sun Quan was silent after hearing this, sighed, and said: "What my brother said is true, but have you ever thought about it. In this troubled world, who can find his original self after more than ten years? Uncle Liu Huang
Things have changed. Who among you, me, and the King of Wei has not changed? To say something that shouldn’t be said, does it mean that in my brother’s heart, there is no world and no authority?”
Sun Quan's words came from the bottom of his heart. After more than ten years of fighting, he had grown from a submissive child on the ruins of the Golden Palace in Luoyang, in front of Sun Jian, Cao Cao, Qin Yang and others, to a generation of heroes. He looked down on life and death, and his heart was cold.
, unified Jiangdong with an iron fist and stood side by side with the princes. Being able to do this shows that Sun Quan is by no means a soft-hearted person.
Qin Yang looked at Sun Quan. For thousands of years, he had already thought about all this thoroughly. Now that he came back, it was just for the sake of cause and effect. However, although Qin Yang no longer had the state of mind that Sun Quan said
, but he fully understands the struggle in Sun Quan's heart at this moment.
After a long time, Qin Yang said calmly: "Of course I understand what my dear brother said. However, this time Liu Bei humiliated me with the Yellow Turban, but I absolutely cannot go back. If my dear brother comes here to persuade me to go back, it's best
It’s better not to say anything.”
Sun Quan saw that Qin Yang had already blocked his words before he could speak. He couldn't help but feel anxious and thought, "Isn't my brother here to fight against the demon army?"
"Of course I came here to fight against the demonic army."
"In that case, how about you listen to your opinion, brother?" Sun Quan said seriously.
Qin Yang nodded, "I would like to hear some high-level opinions."
Sun Quan said: "Since my brother is here to fight against the demon army, then our goals are the same. The only thing that worries me is the words of Uncle Liu Huang. This is my land of Soochow. There is a city in the north of Red Cliff.
The name is Jiangxia. Since my brother is unwilling to come to the military camp for the time being, how about leading the troops to station in Jiangxia for the time being? On another day, my younger brother will definitely accompany Uncle Liu Huang to go to Jiangxia in person, so that Uncle Liu Huang can apologize for today's thorns..." (To be completed.)