Chapter 206: Fight against the enemy side by side

A new day is fair to both sides, because it is a new beginning.

After a night of melee with Yanbei Cavalry, Cao Zhang's troops were exhausted. Therefore, although they successively surrounded the various hills occupied by the Lingtong troops, they were unable to launch another attack.

In order to determine the final factor of the victory or defeat, Cao Zhang could count on Cao Cao's central army, which was about to come from the Lingbi, and what about Ling Tong and Zhang Liao? Where are their reinforcements?

On the banks of the Wujiang River, the tower ship sailed into the Huai River finally docked. Under Gao Chong's command, He Qi and Jiang Qin's three thousand navy troops all landed on the shore. As the reserve team of the Northern Expedition Army, the three thousand navy troops were originally responsible for ensuring the smooth transportation between the north and the south, but now their mission has become rescue.

In addition to these three thousand people, the other 17,000 soldiers from the Northern Expedition were unknown. Zhuge Liang, Chen Deng, Zhang Liao, Ling Tong, and Li Tong were alive or dead, and Gao Chong had not received reliable information for a long time.

"This is all my mistake-!" Gao Chong stamped his feet on the board and sagged his chest, but how could he blame him alone?

Objectively speaking, this Northern Expedition was a product of fanatical impulse. In the face of successive victories, the people of Jiangdong had lost the piety they had admired the Central Plains in the past. After gradually taking the lead in economic development, they couldn't wait to prove themselves militarily. However, the facts were just the opposite, and everything still took time.

Geographically, the south is also very deficient compared with the north. Due to the barriers of mountains, tens of thousands of elite Gaopeng Army in Jingbei have limited support for the emergency situation in Huaibei, while the plains of the Central Plains allow Cao Cao to calmly transfer troops from Hebei and Sili.

In terms of the number of people in the Northern Expedition, except for the three thousand navy troops stationed in Shouchun reserves, there were only 17,000 people who went north with Zhuge Liang this time, 2,400 cavalry from Zhang Liao, 7,000 people from Chen Deng Guangling's troops, 5,000 children from Li Tong's Jiangxia, 2,000 soldiers from Ling Tong's Suwei camp, and more than 600 followers and staff members and scouts around Zhuge Liang. Such troops were only enough if they were used alone in assault, but after occupying Xiyang, Lingbi, and Xiaoguan, the main general Zhuge Liang was too persistent in consolidating the occupied territory, and could not lose one or not. He constantly drew limited troops and was dispersed to these places. As a result, when Cao Cao's army attacked, none of them could be defended or none could escape.

Chen Deng's troops in Xiyang were drawn away by four thousand elite troops to Pengcheng, and as a result, they fought against Cao Cao's tens of thousands of elite troops with three thousand old and weak. They were defeated and lost in one battle. Even Chen Deng was lost in the chaos and disappeared.

The situation of Li Tong's troops in Lingbi was not much better. In the siege of Cao Cao's soldiers, Li Tong had only 4,000 troops, which was slightly stronger than Chen Deng. One thousand people from Yanbei Cavalry, who was originally an attacker, were sent out to guard Xiaoguan. In this way, the team that was originally combat-capable of combat was sharply reduced due to the chaos in the establishment.

Zhuge Liang's purpose of doing this was to disperse the power of his opponents. He weakened the power of Chen Deng and Li Tong, thereby establishing his own authority. However, the result of such internal struggles greatly damaged the Northern Expedition troops.

Only those who can abandon great wisdom can have great wisdom.

Over the years, Gao Chong has always been able to rise up in seemingly hopeless adversity, and what he has is the courage to make decisions, the domineering spirit of making choices and the loyalty of not being afraid of danger.

In comparison, Zhuge Liang's so-called wisdom can only be small wisdom at best. Every time he is proud, there is always a big mistake, which is the fundamental reason why he retreats step by step in Shu.

Subjectively speaking, Gao Chong's responsibility was that he had vaguely guessed Zhuge Liang's plan, but did not give enough reminders to other generals, so that the Northern Expedition Army dominated the decision-making, and the opposition of Chen Deng, Li Tong and others became pale and powerless because of Zhang Liao's support.

He was too confident and judged in advance and did not expect that Xu Shu would be assassinated. This sudden change caused by a small person made Gao Chong staying in Jinling and it was difficult for him to escape. This brief connection led to the power of the entire Northern Expedition, which was too hasty.

Gao Chong's mistakes, Zhuge Liang's selfishness and Sima Yi's deceitful surrender plan, failure gradually formed through the accumulation of bit by bit. Now, the only way to save the defeat is to rely on the bravery of the soldiers.

"People coach, scouts report, fires are everywhere in Zhupin Mountain to the west, and the shouts of killing are shocking. It may be the team that broke through." Jiang Qin suddenly jumped from a scout ship and shouted loudly.

"Did you find out which army it is?" He Qi asked anxiously.

"Cao soldiers completely blocked the mountain roads in Zhupinshan, and the scouts could not enter, so--!" Jiang Qin lowered his head. Fighting on land was a headache for the navy. Just now, a small team of scouts and Cao's cavalry encountered each other and almost all of them were killed.

"Dung Yi, Duke Miao, no matter which brother you are, we must take back. You two follow me and come to the shore to get on the battle!" Gao Chong shook off the cloak that was draped on his body, and jumped off the warship.

Seeing Gao Chong so desperately, the other generals and schools were naturally unwilling to fall behind. Everyone knew that it was important to arrive at Zhupinshan as soon as possible to reinforce. As soon as possible, they could save the lives of a Jiangdong child.

The south of Lingbi is seven miles away from Gaixia.

After dragging Cao Cao's central army for a whole day after being trapped by Li Tong's troops, who were still fighting with beasts, he was finally able to get rid of his desperately blocked opponent and head towards the place where Cao Zhang was.

Li Tong is worthy of being a general who is good at defending. A Lingbi city is only a radius of one mile, and there are only a thousand people in the city. However, under Li Tong's defense, Cao Cao was unable to advance or retreat for a while.

Cao Cao originally planned to siege the city first and then slowly clean up the defenders in the city, but on the night when Zhang Liao fought fiercely at Gaixia, Li Tong might have had a premonition that the Cao army's surprise attacks were not abnormal and frequent and regardless of losses, causing huge losses to the Cao army's baggage troops. In desperation, Cao Cao had to order Li Dian and Cao Hong to defend Li Tong's attack on the spot. In order to prevent accidents, the other troops also waited for dawn to set off.

It was this seemingly safe decision that gave Zhang Liao the opportunity to show his courage, which was also a decision that Cao Cao felt very regretful in the future. Because when his large army arrived at Gaixia, it was already a cemetery with dead bodies. When he immediately ordered the killing to Zhupin Mountain, fate tricked him, but Gao Chong got one step ahead of him.

"What can you do if God doesn't bless me?" Afterwards, Cao Cao sighed to the sky while retreating.

In fact, this is all about the truth! If Zhang Liao did not give up, if Ling Tong did not give up, if Gao Chong had not been confident of resolutely reinforcement, if Li Tong had not sacrificed himself stubbornly, how could the balance of war lean against Gao Chong's side?

The mountains and green mountains change color for war.

The sound of drums is awesome.

Gao Chong rode on the back of a flaming horse, and his long snail in his hand was like a sharp sword that was about to fly out of the sheath, and his sharpness was approaching the Cao Zhang cavalry in the narrow ridge.

"It's great, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road!" Gao Chong's laughter echoed among the mountains, revealing his incomparable confidence.

When fighting on mountain roads, one is responsible for a single martial arts. The narrow road will make the speed advantage of the instant activation of the Cao army's cavalry, and only the master's martial arts are left to determine the outcome.

"Where is Cao Cao? Can you fight Gao Chong!" Gao Chong, who rushed into the enemy formation, was like a blood-devouring tiger. Zhong Jin, the general of Cao's army, was the first to become Gao Chong's ghost.

Zhong Jin's martial arts can only be considered a third-rate product in Cao's army. There is nothing strange about Gao Chong killing this person. However, under Gao Chong's turbulent momentum, Cao's army was already terrified.

"The Pampered Handsome is here! Look, it's the Pampered Handsome is here!" Ling Tong, who was standing on the high ground, saw reinforcements from the east at once. The sudden joy made the already desperate soldiers happy.

The soldiers of the Suwei Battalion under Ling Tong were originally guards who protected Gao Chong. At this time, they rushed down the hill one by one. Under the attack of the two sides, Cao Zhang's troops were unable to take care of their heads and tails, and they could not move in the narrow valley.

There were battlefields of fighting everywhere, and dozens of Cao Bing, who were trying to fight to the death, gave up his mount and pulled out his battle knife to meet him.

"Damn it, damn guy!" After shouting loudly, Ling Tong flew out his knife, swung his sharp edge, and split the head of a Cao army general who was leading the way in half. The blood sprayed out made the pool of soil around him paint a layer of red.

Ling Tong's counterattack greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers in the predicament. They followed Ling Tong, at the hillside, and fought with Cao soldiers in the valley. The flowers of blood were blooming constantly, and corpses "embrace" rolled down the mountain.

"Why are our reinforcements not yet?" Cao Zhang exclaimed in despair.

After his continuous shooting, he could no longer hold the strong bow in his hand. Although there were dozens of enemy soldiers who died under his bowstring overnight, so what?

"Damn it, protect the Major General quickly and retreat!" Gao Lan cut off his gun, rushed over an enemy soldier who rushed up and shouted wildly.

Retreat———The Cao army soldiers who had been advancing with victory had to choose to retreat when they were most proud. This was ridiculous and pitiful, but when the shadow of death really enveloped their heads, even the soldiers with enemy heads hung on the saddle shrank.

"Public record, is it the favorite coach here? Why don't you call me?" Zhang Liao's hoarse voice sounded behind Ling Tong. After more than an hour of rest, Zhang Liao, who had fought until he was exhausted, finally recovered some strength.
Chapter completed!