Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3333 I thought

It has to be said that for generals who are close to first-class or quasi-first-class, or even for some people who are not first-class but have an unusually keen sense of the battlefield, their casual guesses can be surprisingly accurate.

Just as Zhu Ling had guessed, under Pang Tong's command, Wuguan's attack on Wuguan Road officially began.

Amidst the sound of drums and under the guidance of the tricolor battle flags, more than 2,000 infantry troops marched out of Wuguan Pass in a mighty procession and advanced along the Wuguan Road. In front of the army were deployed cavalry scouts, while the supervising officers in the rear were Huang Zhong and Pang Shanmin.

Many people think that Wuguan is a point, but in fact Wuguan is a road.

There are various passes of different sizes on the Wuguan Road, which were left over from the time when Qin and Chu fought against each other. All of them can be called Wuguan passes. Of course, the largest pass has been given to Cao's army, but after Cao's army captured it, they also lost their offensive momentum...

And now, it is time to recapture the Wugu Pass.

There are also Nanyang and Wancheng...

For ordinary hussars, attacking Jingxiang might just be another place to gain merit, but for Pang Shanmin it has some special meaning.

In order to contain the Central Army of the Cavalry, Cao Cao sent Cao Ren to fight for Wuguan. Pang Shanmin had no choice but to give up Wancheng. Although Pang Shanmin had considered it a long time ago, if an unfavorable situation really occurred, then giving up Wancheng would be a last resort, but he was reluctant to do so.

Now that they were marching into Jingxiang, it meant that they might be able to retake Wancheng again. Pang Shanmin was extremely nervous, both expecting and fearing. He was not expecting anything, but was afraid that Cao's army would cause too much damage to Wancheng, or that they would hear about their advance and eventually destroy the city that had not been completely destroyed...

So even though they have already advanced, Pang Shanmin's brows are still furrowed.

After all, Pang Tong is Pang Tong, and Pang Shanmin is Pang Shanmin.

Although most people in Jingxiang would not separate Pang Tong and Pang Shanmin, in fact, Pang Shanmin still had some concerns in his heart. Not much, but it cannot be said that there was none at all. After all, Pang Shanmin was not very old, and he had not cultivated to the level of open-mindedness of his father.

At the same time, he had a hidden thought in his heart, which was to hope to inherit the name of the Pang family in Jingxiang. Perhaps many years later, there would be one Pang family in Jingxiang and one Pang family in Guanzhong.

Mr. Pang De has passed away.

As a direct descendant of Pang Degong, if he could not inherit Pang Degong's name, but instead let a nephew become a world-famous representative of the Pang family, in addition to showing Pang Tong's excellence, it also shows Pang Shanmin's incompetence.

In fact, Pang Shanmin may not realize that although his father Pang Degong has always been very fond of him and has not made any special demands on him, even when Liu Biao wanted to use Pang Degong's name to give Pang Shanmin a leisurely official position, Pang Degong refused.

It is love and protection. And there is one more thing that Pang Degong has never said. Pang Shanmin’s talent is not as good as Pang Tong’s...

Fortunately, Pang Shanmin had no intention of fighting with Pang Tong. He just wanted to return to Jingxiang and regain the Pang family's original status and territory in Jingxiang. He just didn't want the name of Pang Degong to disappear in Jingxiang.

A person always has multiple identities. Generally speaking, Pang Shanmin is a good person, but he is a little inconspicuous under the shadow of Pang Tong. And even if Pang Shanmin himself doesn't care, his wife and children may not be as open-minded as him or his father.

Before Cao's army attacked Wuguan, although Pang Shanmin also assisted in Wuguan, the most important responsibilities were borne by Liao Hua and Huang Zhong. Pang Shanmin did not actually bear much pressure. Without enough pressure on the battlefield, there was naturally no big gain or growth. So this time when he went into battle, Pang Shanmin had no confidence, unlike Huang Zhong who was beside him.

After all, the number of soldiers and horses he brought was not large, less than three thousand.

If there were 30,000 soldiers, Pang Shanmin would have an easy time...

As for F2A, all you need is hands.

Of course this is impossible.

So it is normal for Pang Shanmin to look worried.

The fewer soldiers there are, the more carefully they need to be deployed. There is no room for laziness or slacking off. The only way to have a smooth attack is to make detailed plans and use the points to lead the whole.

Pang Shanmin had also been in Xiangyang for some time, and he knew that Xiangyang was not easy to attack. Even though the pressure was great, when Pang Tong's order reached Wuguan, Pang Shanmin did not refuse.

Of course, there is no possibility of any artillery support on Wuguan Road.

The mountain roads and dense forests are still a nightmare for infantry and tank coordination even in later times.

As for grenades and gunpowder, there are some, but not much, and they cannot be wasted.

Huang Zhong commanded more than 2,000 troops and did not reach the upper limit of his processor at all. He was relaxed and at ease. Not only could he adjust the speed of the troops in real time, but he could also take a look at Pang Shanmin's face and guess what he was worried about. He comforted him: "Mr. Pang, don't worry. Your Majesty has said that we should not force the advance this time."

"Is it not advisable to take it by force?" Pang Shanmin thought about it, nodded, and then asked hesitantly, "Then what is the strategy?"

Huang Zhong smiled and said, "Your Majesty said, wait for the news, wait a little longer..."

"Wait a little longer?" Pang Shanmin was just as confused as Zhu Ling when he heard these words, "What do you mean?"

Although Pang Shanmin and Pang Tong are relatives, they can't even write two Pang characters in one stroke, but things like this still need to be communicated through a third party. It's a bit strange, but it's also normal. Just like the communication between parents and children in a family, they still need to use third-party hardware and software...

Huang Zhong certainly didn't quite understand what Pang Tong's "waiting for news" meant, but he was not in a hurry and believed that Pang Tong would definitely make some arrangements.

While the two were talking, a soldier came back to report that the vanguard had spotted a group of Cao's troops, which looked like Wen Pin's troops...

After capturing the Wuguan Pass, Wen Pin settled down at Wuguan.

Because no one ordered him to withdraw.

Even though Cao Zhen and Cao Ren had already retreated to Jingxiang, Wen Pin was still on the Wugu Pass Road, at the ruined pass where he had spent countless lives to barely advance a step.

Others are at most in a dilemma, but Wen Pin is currently facing three difficulties.

  They were already powerless to advance, not only were the soldiers exhausted, but even Wen Pin's own clansmen and private soldiers were almost exhausted, and they had not received any reinforcements from Cao's army. After all, the Cao army in Jingxiang couldn't even take care of its own butts, so how could they care about Wen Pin's life or death?

Retreat, without Cao Ren's order. Although Cao's army can leave whenever they want, and it seems that they don't regard Wuguan as a matter of life and death, if Wen Pin leads his men to retreat without a clear order, then the blame will be put on himself!

It is also impossible to defend it.

Just as hard as Cao's army fought before, it is equally difficult to defend now.

After the message was passed back from the sentry post, the faces of almost all the Cao army defenders who were still staying here changed. They hurriedly ran up the broken pass wall and looked into the distance.

I only saw a corner of the tricolor flag peeking out at the far corner of the mountain road.

On the mountain road, the faint shouts of the marching soldiers could be heard coming through the mountain mist, like rolling thunder in the sky, which would bring violent storms in a moment.

The sharp and cold light of those spears exuded a terrifying aura among the mountains and forests.

Wen Pin also climbed up to the observation tower and stared at the cavalry troops coming from afar with a pale face.

He had expected the Hussars to return, but he had not expected them to come so soon! He had done his best.

Maybe, here...

Is this where he was buried?

"General! General!"

The general's shouts brought Wen Pin's thoughts back to the cruel reality.

Wen Pin turned around and saw that it was his own guard who called him. Looking at the guard's face, which was so thin that his jawbone was protruding, Wen Pin couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart. The Wen family was not a large family, and everyone in the family was precious, especially to Wen Pin. The people in the family followed Wen Pin because they trusted him, but now Wen Pin led them all to their deaths.

Some have already died, and the rest are only breathing their last breath.

"Don't worry, they won't attack that fast."

Wen Pin said slowly, trying to stabilize the army's morale in this way, "They still need to build some siege equipment, at least a few shield carts and ladders..."

As he spoke, Wen Pin noticed that the faces of his men and the surrounding Cao army soldiers were becoming increasingly bleak, so he quickly added, "Come here! Report this letter immediately! Don't worry! General Cao will not abandon us!"

Although Wen Pin's words were very decisive, perhaps everyone has the answer in their hearts as to what exactly happened.

As for the number of soldiers, the number of soldiers left by Wen Pin here is not small. It is roughly the same as the number of soldiers stationed by the Hussars at that time, which is also more than a thousand. Logically speaking, since they are equal, even if the dilapidated pass is deducted, the Hussars held on for more than a month, so now Wen Pin can at least hold on for ten days or half a month...

However, it would be great if war could be calculated so easily.

The cavalry didn't seem to be moving very fast, but in fact, because there was no pause in the queue, it was quite smooth, as if swimming on a mountain road. Soon, in the field of vision of Cao's army, it was full of red tassels on the helmets that rose and fell one after another.

When Wen Pin turned around and looked around, he saw that the red tassels seemed to have absorbed the blood of the surrounding Cao army soldiers.

"I hope...I hope..."

Wen Pin sighed quietly in his heart, but he himself could hardly tell what he was hoping for.

Just as Wen Pin was sighing inwardly, the battle of Cao's army for Jiangling had already begun.

Although Lu Su traveled all the way to Xu County to negotiate and mend the broken alliance, for Cao Ren, losing Jiangling was like the people of Jiangdong pooping on his head...

Although he didn't care whether Jiang Ling was good or bad, in Cao Ren's opinion, Jiang Ling was at least his dog. The people of Jiangdong killed and ate the meat without saying a word. Did they ever ask him as the owner?

  The Cao army could accept the fact that they could not defeat the Hussars, after all, most of the Hussars were elite soldiers. It was like a poor student seeing a top student and not feeling ashamed if he couldn't beat the top student in the exam. But if he couldn't even beat the Jiangdong people, who were also poor students, then he would be the worst of the Han Dynasty!

Therefore, even though arrows and crossbows from Jiangling City were whizzing down, as long as they were within an arrow's range, there was a danger of being shot, but the Cao army still shouted and pushed the shield carts forward.

The shield cart basically has no problem resisting arrows, but if it is a crossbow arrow, it will inevitably suffer some damage.

The flying wood chips hit the helmets of Cao’s army, making a clanging sound.

The damaged shield carts were left on the road where the soldiers passed, becoming battlefield waste, and blood was flowing around, like blooming blood-red flowers. The moat in front of the Jiangling city wall had been hollowed out and drained, and the ditch had been filled with wooden boards and soil to create two or three attack surfaces.

More than 2,000 infantrymen approached within a hundred steps of Jiangling City and began to attack amid the passionate beats of war drums.

The animal instincts in Cao's army were aroused. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong was a natural talent that they had learned without any instruction. Facing the Jiangdong army, they howled madly, making a earth-shaking and magnificent sound.

The Jiangdong soldiers in Jiangling used their best skills to quickly fire and focus on attacking the Cao army that rushed over. Every time the dense arrows whizzed down, some of the Cao army soldiers would fall down, but this could not stop the surge of Cao's troops.

In view of Jiangdong's absolute advantage in long-range fire bows and crossbows, Cao Ren simply gave up suppressing the enemy with bows and arrows, and rushed forward to engage in close combat with the Jiangdong army. After suffering considerable casualties, the infantry of Cao's army finally broke through to the top of the Jiangling city wall under the cover of the last remaining shield carts and began to engage in hand-to-hand combat on the city wall.

After the Jiangdong Army entered the melee, they seemed a little weak, and casualties continued to soar in the bloody close combat. On the city wall, spears and swords came and went, in and out, with juices and foams of various colors, singing between human tissues.

Some archers of the Jiangdong Army even tried to stand on higher corner towers and snipe at Cao's soldiers.

Jiangdong is known for its navy, which means that most of the Jiangdong soldiers wear leather armor suitable for fighting on the water, and very few wear iron armor like weights. However, this advantage on the water naturally becomes a disadvantage on land.

Arrows are naturally extremely sharp at a certain distance, but when the enemy and us are mixed together, even if you have extraordinary archery skills, you may not be able to guarantee that you will hit someone...

On the contrary, Cao's infantry were more accustomed to fighting on land, and the armor they imitated from the Cavalry also made their health bars longer than those of the Jiangdong Army. In addition, Cao's infantry were accustomed to attacking one city after another, and they were quite experienced in the coordinated combat of multiple weapons, especially in the coordination between shield soldiers and spearmen. They demonstrated very skilled combat skills and engaged in a bloody battle with the Jiangdong Army on the city wall.

  Even though the number of Cao's soldiers locally was smaller than that of Jiangdong's soldiers on the city wall, the Jiangdong soldiers were unable to drive Cao's soldiers down in a short time!

While the battle for Jiangling City was unfolding, Cao's army was also coordinating the attack on the Jiangdong military camp and water fort outside Jiangling City.

Especially in the battle for the flanks of the Jiangdong Army, they were almost suppressed by the Cao Army.

The flanks of the army were usually dominated by cavalry or fast-moving troops, and the cavalry of the Jiangdong Army was a joke in front of the cavalry of the Cao Army. Although the cavalry of the Jiangdong Army was basically the generals' direct troops who were qualified to ride war horses, even such relatively elite Jiangdong soldiers, they combined with scattered Jiangdong infantry squads to attack the Cao Army's cavalry from both wings. However, the cavalry of the Cao Army did not know who they learned from, and deployed a line of soldiers similar to the Hu people, making the front of the entire cavalry line very wide, and then constantly rotating to attack and trample.

The cavalry guards on the two wings of the Jiangdong Army needed to protect their own flanks, so they could not avoid direct combat with Cao's cavalry. However, the riding skills and tactics of these Jiangdong guys were no match for Cao's cavalry, and they were soon beaten to the ground by Cao's cavalry. The guards on the two wings of Jiangdong also suffered heavy losses and completely lost the ability to protect the flanks of the army.

Cao Ren soon discovered the exposed weaknesses of the Jiangdong Army, and immediately began to use his soldiers to attack the Jiangdong Army's flanks, trying to cut off the connection between the Jiangdong Army's city and the water fort, divide and surround the Jiangdong Army, and show an attitude of completely swallowing up the Jiangdong Army.

Jiangdong general Zhu Zhi is now in a state of panic.

  The general who originally thought he had a good plan to capture Jiangling and plunder Jingxiang Nanjun to replenish his own pockets has now been stunned. Fighting on land is completely different from fighting on water!

At present, the surface warfare of the Han Dynasty is actually roughly a line. Because most of the battles are fought in rivers, the battles with ships are similar to linear and single-process. However, the battles on land are not like this. The contact area is wide, especially when encountering a land battle veteran like Cao Ren, who attacks with a burst of output and catches Zhu Zhi off guard.

  Zhu Zhi originally thought that he had enough time and reason to maneuver, but he never expected that Lu Xun and Jiang Qin would temporarily repel the Sichuan navy!

This caused Zhu Zhi's originally prepared reason for withdrawing troops to suddenly disappear...

  Before, Zhu Zhi could still say that the eldest brother should not laugh at the second brother, as they were all defeated by the Sichuan-Shu Army. Now that they couldn't bear it anymore, it was natural for the good brothers to go together. But he didn't expect that Lu Xun, the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would do such a thing!

Since Zhu Zhiyi couldn't leave, Cao Ren naturally came.

Zhu Zhi’s ability in naval warfare was not bad, but of course he was inferior to Cao Ren in land warfare. Moreover, it was not only Zhu Zhi’s personal ability that was poor, the Jiangdong Army’s land warfare ability was also inferior to Cao’s soldiers. Therefore, after Cao Ren launched the attack, it did not take long for them to fall into a passive position. They were about to be cut off by Cao’s army from the connection between the city and the water stronghold…

At this moment, a fleet suddenly appeared on the river, and the Jiangdong army immediately cheered loudly, and morale suddenly rose!

  In the fleet, the big flag with the word Zhou on it is flying high!

Governor Zhou is here!

The soldiers in the water fort of Jiangling defenders seemed to be injected with stimulants and immediately suppressed the offensive momentum of Cao's army.

When Cao's army saw this situation, they realized they could not capture the city for the time being, so they retreated like the receding tide.

After surviving the disaster, the Jiangdong soldiers almost cried for joy!

Zhu Zhi looked up, and the joy on his face just showed up before it turned gloomy.