Chapter 478: Wen Yuan’s achievements

In May of the fourth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty, Chibi Water Village.

After Zhou Yu finished his inspection, he climbed the tall arrow tower and looked at the Cao Jun Water Village opposite the river, and his face gradually became heavier.

"Xingba, the Cao army's naval army has never been dispatched this month?" Zhou Yu asked Gan Ning beside him in a deep voice.

Gan Ning replied loudly: "Brother, since he killed Su Fei in the early last month and wiped out more than 5,000 people from his vanguard, Cai Mao, who was trapped in the water camp and trained all day long. Only patrol warships were cruising on the river surface and had not yet taken the initiative to fight."

Zhou Yu pointed to the water camp on the north bank of the river and said, "Xingba, you see, the water camp of Cao's army is built with a very well-organized style, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and has added a lot of watchful arrow towers. Unlike the past, from this perspective alone, it is definitely not something that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun and others can do. There must be guidance from experts."

Gan Ning looked carefully and replied, "Brother said that, these days, I feel that the appearance of the navy army opposite is no longer the same as the Jingzhou navy of the past, and has become orderly and well-organized, with a faint sense of vitality."

Zhou Yu sighed softly: "Cao Cao is full of experts. It is the Central Plains, with outstanding people and powerful people. Xingba and Jingzhou navy is strong, are you confident of defeating them?"

Gan Ningying's tough face showed a few smiles and said, "No matter how help is with the help of his masters, he still relies on the generals and soldiers of Jingzhou when fighting? Besides, the gap in training and equipment between the two armies can not be shortened in a short time. Brother, please keep your heart in your stomach."

Zhou Yuxi said: "Second brother is full of confidence, I naturally feel at ease. However, the forms on the battlefield are ever-changing, and there are some accidental factors. Don't underestimate the enemy. The Jinfan Army will go to the East, South and West in the future."

While the two were talking, they suddenly saw Quan Rou coming hurriedly and handed Zhou Yu an urgent letter. Zhou Yu opened it and smiled bitterly: "It's really Cao Cao, who has made many tricks. Yuan Shu, who has surrendered to the bandits, will lead his troops into our Lujiang territory, continue to occupy the mountains and become kings, recruit soldiers and horses, and harm the four towns. Now the momentum is not weak."

Gan Ning said in surprise: "Cao Cao is indeed powerful. Now most of our elite troops gather in Chibi. In addition to the county garrisons in Lujiang, only 10,000 generals of Dong Shi were stationed in Qianxian County. If the thief is huge, the troops will definitely be insufficient."

Zhou Yu laughed and said, "Fortunately, I was prepared for it. Although Cao Cao could not send Chen Lan and Lei Chu to harass him, the emptiness of Lujiang's defense forces has always been the problem I want to solve. I have sent General Wen Yuan and General Gongming to lead Bingzhou camp to Chaisang. The navy of General Zhang Hu's troops crossed the river northward. In a few days, they will arrive in Lujiang. With the combat power of Wen Yuan and Gongming, Chen Lan is the only one who is Lei Chu!"

Gan Ning said happily: "Brother is considerate. I got news from Zhang Hu a few days ago, and before I could ask my brother why, it turned out to be so. But~~Wen Yuan and Gongming left, the number of infantry and cavalry in Chibi will be smaller. Once the war begins, how to deal with it?"

Zhou Yu gently shook the goose-feather fan and said, "The most critical thing in this battle is the navy, and the infantry and cavalry are still second. In order to make up for the departure of the Bingzhou camp, I have already tuned General Long's Hurricane Camp from Wuling and General Hansheng's Zhongyi Camp from Changsha to reinforce Chibi. My plan is to wait for your navy to defeat Cao's army, and then go up the river to capture Jiangling and Yiling. The infantry and cavalry cross the river to the north and occupy Xiangyang and Nanyang. Another elite force will be sent to attack along the Yingshui River from Shouchun, with the target directed to Xudu, forcing Cao Cao to give up Jingzhou."

This was the first time Gan Ning heard Zhou Yu's combat plan, and was excited and said happily: "Brother, if this is true, the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will be under the control of our army. Brother can attack Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and the Central Plains at any time! "

Zhou Yu smiled slightly and whispered: "This is the highest military secret. I don't even know about it yet. The second brother should be more strict."

Gan Ning looked stern, and he hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Second brother understands~~understand~"

In May of the fourth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent surrendered general Chen Lan and 3,000 Lei Bu's troops to sneak into Lujiang and develop in the Tianzhu Mountain area. When Yuzhou was severely drought, countless people in Yuzhou left their hometowns and entered Lujiang. The two took advantage of the situation to recruit soldiers and expanded their troops to more than 10,000 people. They attacked everywhere, raiding surrounding counties, and the momentum was prosperous.

In the same month, General Zhang Liao, the general of Hengye Xu Huang, led 5,000 people from Bingzhou camp to cross the river from Chaisang to the north. After marching to Qian County, they met with Dong Xi's troops. Afterwards, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang led their troops to suppress Chen Lan and Lei Bu.

Chen Lan and Lei Bu were defeated by the Jiangdong Army many times, but they were not the opponents of Zhang Liao and Xu Huang. At first, they bullied the Bingzhou camp and wanted to win by relying on their military strength. However, they were counterattacked by the Bingzhou camp during the battle between the two armies and were defeated. Most of the refugees under them were temporarily recruited, but they had not yet been trained to form an army and fled.

Chen Lan and Lei Bu had to flee into Tianzhu Mountain with more than 2,000 old troops and defended with the steep mountain. Zhang Liao led his troops to attack. His subordinates saw that the mountain was steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so he dissuaded: "General, there are few soldiers, the road is dangerous, and it is difficult to go deep. Please stop for the time being." Zhang Liao looked at the towering Tianzhu Peak and said proudly: "When you meet on a narrow road, the brave will win, and this is the time to break the enemy!" After that, Zhang Liao ordered a strong attack, led the way, and opened the entire army's attack.

Within a day, Zhang Liao's troops attacked Chen Lan and Lei Bu's nest. The two of them resisted stubbornly and were killed on the spot. After Cao Cao learned that Chen Lan and Lei Bu were defeated and killed, he sighed and said, "Sorry, Zhang Wenyuan is not in my tent."

The battle of Thunderbolt made the Bingzhou camp famous. After Zhou Yu learned about it, he said to the left and right: "Climb the Tianshan Mountains, walk steeply, and kill Chen Lan and Thunderbolt are all the achievements of Wenyuan." So Zhou Yu ordered the commendation of Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, and told the entire army that Bingzhou camp moved to Shu County, incorporated the more than 3,000 captured surrendered soldiers into the army, and recruited another 2,000 troops locally, so that the total strength of Bingzhou camp reached 10,000, divided into two left and right camps, 5,000 people, led by Zhang Liao, and 5,000 people from the right camps were led by Xu Huang.

In the same month, Chen Gong, the prefect of Jiujiang and Pan Ruijun of Jiujiang County, recommended a person to Zhou Yu. The man was named Jiang Ji, who was twelve years old and was from Ping'a County, Jiujiang County. The two said in the recommendation letter: "Although Jiang Ji was young, he had already shown his strength. This person was both civil and military, and he was full of hard work and was famous in the countryside. He was indeed a talent for future generations."
Chapter completed!