I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 790 Jiangling Water Cold
Yuan Shao is currently standing on the top of Jiangling's city.

There are rivers to the north, west and east of Jiangling. It can be said to be a land surrounded by water on three sides. For Yuan Shao, he chose this place as an important position to stop Liu Jian from going south, which can be said to be very wise and wise.

But unfortunately, hard power cannot be changed.

Yuan Shao's defenses were very adequate, and could even be said to be abnormal.

He fortified the city wall of Jiangling, expanded the reserve of warships, stabilized the hearts of local prominent families, and recruited almost all the civilians of Nanjun.

But it is a pity that in the face of the general trend, he is still like a mantis trying to control the chariot.

He built countless warships, but he did not expect that the warships built by Zhao Yun in Xiangyang could surpass the number of warships of his Jingzhou Navy in a short period of time.

This is a reflection of comprehensive national strength and cannot be changed or reversed.

The two sides launched a back-and-forth offensive and defensive battle on the river, and Yuan Shaojun almost devoted all his strength.

He asked Huang Zu to governor the three armies in the rear, and Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Wei Yan to lead the naval forces. They divided the three armies and formed a mutual support force on the river to block Liu Jian's attack.

"If Jiangling is lost, Jingzhou will no longer be in danger of stopping Liu Jian from going south!"

The person speaking at this time was Deng Xi.

Yuan Shao promoted those who came from powerful and military backgrounds this time, because in his opinion, these people would not betray him.

While the battle between the two sides was in full swing on the water, a major change occurred in the navy on the left. They no longer launched an attack on the enemy, but blocked the river channel for reinforcements, causing a huge obstacle to the ships in the center of their own side. , causing chaos on the entire battlefield on the river.

But he is a hero after all, and he cannot easily show an expression of defeat.

Huang Zu, who was supervising the army in the rear, didn't know what was going on. He desperately sent people to send flags to the navy on the left, instructing them to act according to the plan, but it had no effect at all.

Soon, a group of ships in front of the enemy seized the opportunity and began to launch a surprise attack on the naval force in the center of their side. However, the situation on the river was out of control for a while, and the entire situation tilted towards the Northern Army's fleet. The Yuan family's navy was in a passive position of being beaten.

"My lord, Gan Ning's main ship was captured by the enemy, and his whereabouts are unknown. He was either captured or killed. Zhou Tai is alone on the river and can't support himself. What should I do if Huang Zu asks for instructions?"

Wenpin, who was responsible for guarding Jiangling, also looked confused at this moment. He didn't understand why the left wing of his own warship suddenly seemed to have stopped, leaving the other side with such a big loophole to exploit.

This sentence "something happened" made Yuan Shao and the people behind him feel their hearts drop to the bottom.

But it is a pity that God does not always follow people's wishes, and unexpected things may happen at any time.

But it turned out that he took many things for granted.

Yuan Shao staggered a few steps on the top of the city, then raised his head and looked at the noisy river in the distance, the sad look on his face flashed away.

"My lord, the navy commanded by Huang Zu is the elite main force of our army. Not only is it good at water warfare, it is also capable of defending the city. If we send them all to the river at once, who will defend Jiangling City if they are lost? "

"Lord, you must not do this."

Even someone with a martial background like Wei Yan might betray him.

Chen Dao was also unambiguous and immediately reported to Yuan Shao the information Huang Zu had obtained on the river.

What he originally wanted to guard against were those high-ranking sects that were able to adapt to the changing circumstances.

To be honest, the previous failure of the Nanyang Army and Xu You's incident gave him a great sense of frustration.

Yuan Shao's eyes widened in surprise.

He pretended to be calm and said to Chen Dao.

However, the answer was soon revealed.

Yuan Shao was standing on the top of the city of Jiangling at the moment. Although he did not command on the battlefield and was not familiar with the navy's tactics, he still understood the situation and situation in front of him.

"problem occurs!"

"What happened to Gan Ning and Zhou Tai?"

So Yuan Shao began to change his hiring practices this time.

"What's the matter? Don't panic. Report quickly!"

In Yuan Shao's view, after many hours of training, his own navy could not say completely defeat Liu Jian's navy, but it could still be done to prevent him from crossing the Han River and heading straight to Jiangling.

Yuan Shao took a deep breath and suppressed the tension in his chest.

When Yuan Shao heard this, he couldn't help but became furious.

"What else can I ask for advice on such a matter?"

"My lord, please think again."

"Order Huang Zu to attack immediately!"

He clenched his hands so tightly that the veins on the back of his hands almost popped out.

Chen Dao from Runan hurriedly came to Yuan Shao. He was sent by Yuan Shao to Huang Zu's army as a central guard to help Huang Zu and the three armies.

When he heard the words "Wei Yanyi Banner", Yuan Shao's heart seemed to be grabbed.

Yuan Shao's face showed a somewhat painful expression.

"Mr. Yuan!"

He seemed to be dumbfounded, standing still in place.

Yuan Shao tried his best to calm down his tone.

"What's going on on the river?!" Yuan Shao shouted to his men at the top of his lungs.

He said calmly: "Now that the situation has reached a point where all the navy soldiers are brought to Jiangling, can Liu Jian be stopped?"

"After a water battle, Wei Yan changed his flag before the battle. Who knew that among the soldiers of the three armies... and even you, who was not planning to surrender to the enemy?"

This sentence was neither light nor serious, but many people present quietly lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao turned around, continued to look at the river in the distance, and said: "Let Huang Zu lead all the navy to fight!"

"I will take his place and supervise the battle in Jiangling!"

"In this battle, there is advance but no retreat, there is death but no life!"

"only!"……

Yuan Shao's actions quickly reached Liu Jian's ears.

In fact, there was no need for the messenger to report to him. He could already see the movements of the Yuan family's navy.

Zhao Yun also immediately sent people to report to Liu Jian that Wei Yan had surrendered and Gan Ning was captured.

"Well, just surrender, let the children of Jingzhou shed less blood, and let Gan Ning surrender as well."

"Please rest assured, Prime Minister. Gan Ning is just a man Yuan Shao has chosen to help him on the battlefield. He will definitely return if the situation becomes serious."

Yan Liang said at the side: "Prime Minister, I have discovered that at the beginning of the war, Yuan Shao sent Huang Zu's son Huang She to lead three thousand troops from Jingrong to attack Anlu... That's where our army's rear supplies are. road."

Liu Jian put one hand behind his back, looked at the river where the fighting gradually ceased, and said with a smile: "How could Yuan Shao's plan escape the eyes of Feng Xiao and Wen He? The soldiers and horses you mentioned are probably gone."

The voice floated faintly in the wind.

Zhou Tai, who was far on the left wing and upstream of the battlefield, didn't know what happened. He only knew that someone on the other side of the battlefield temporarily defected: "What's going on? Is there any news about who defected? Generals Gan Ning and Wei Yan..."

Before he finished speaking, a scout boat sailed over from afar, waving flags in this direction. The soldiers who understood the words translated them into words, and then conveyed them to Zhou Tai's ears: "Generals Gan and Wei surrendered, and they took all their troops with them." The warships come this way and the general surrenders!"

Zhou Tai opened his mouth slightly and raised his gaze. On the distant river, countless silhouettes of warships were densely packed upstream, and he was now out of the river. There was no time for him to reach the shore and escape. Even if he could escape, It is impossible for all the soldiers under his command to escape...
"The situation is over..." Zhou Tai closed his eyes, took off the sword from his waist, threw it to his feet, and said in a low voice: "Now that things have happened, the only way is to fight to the death to repay Gong Yuan."

Soon after, Huang Zu's main force also left the dock and headed for the main battlefield on the Han River.

……

An hour later, the entire river was littered with damaged ships and the bodies of dead soldiers.

The wreckage of the ships belonged to both the Jingzhou Army and the Northern Army, but in comparison, the Jingzhou Army suffered greater losses and the situation was more critical.

Huang Zu was trapped on his boat, watching the boats coming from all directions. The Northern soldiers in those boats kept firing arrows to kill the guards around him...

Seeing the number of guards around him decreasing one after another, Huang Zu felt chilled and at a loss.

To be honest, he has been in the military for many years and has made many military exploits. Although he is also prepared to die and die, it is not now.

I originally thought that by following Yuan Shao, I could accomplish great things, but now it seems that I have thought too much...

I regret that I should have followed the reputation of the Four Generations and Three Dukes.

Huang Zu sighed, knowing that he could not surrender.

Because his relationship with Yuan Shao is too close, and the family interests are too deeply tied.

Liu Jian can tolerate others, but I am afraid that he will never be tolerated.

Thinking of this, Huang Zu stretched out his hand, drew his sword tremblingly and placed it on his neck, intending to strike.

But it's a pity that no matter how cruel he is, he can't take his own life.

"Oh, what should I do..."

At this moment, he felt that more and more people were gathering around him.

Then, a tall warrior came up behind him.

It's Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao was slightly startled when he saw Huang Zu's actions.

Then, he suddenly raised his hand and stabbed the sword directly into Huang Zu's chest.

Huang Zuzhi felt a sharp pain coming over him, and his eyes were spinning and turning dark.

But he felt relieved.

He smiled and grinned at Zhang Liao, as if he wanted to thank him.

Song Xian, who was behind Zhang Liao, was quite puzzled. He said, "Wen Yuan, this is an opportunity to make a great contribution."

Zhang Liaoyan said: "Killing him will mean that the merit has been achieved."

"But if you can capture him alive, wouldn't it show your prestige even more?"

Zhang Liao seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then said: "The matter has come to this, there is no need to humiliate him, he has already asked for death!"

After listening to Zhang Liao's words, Song Xian didn't say anything more.

On the other side, Zhou Tai was also surrounded by Yan Liang's soldiers on a small boat. He originally wanted to evacuate when the army was defeated, but unfortunately he was able to row alone without Yan Liang's sergeants. Very fast.

In the end, he was trapped in the center of the river by Yan Liang and others.

Zhou Tai looked at the people around him with blood all over his body. He pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed it.

Although he also felt that surrender was a way out at this moment, but thinking about it, he still couldn't pass the test in his heart.

Zhou Tai didn't want to comment on what kind of person Yuan Shao was.

But at least he was kind to me.

Without Yuan Shao, he might still be a water pirate on the Yangtze River.

How could he have the glory of leading the army today?

The imperial court is orthodox, so what?
After all, someone has to die for Yuan Shao.

"Hahahaha! This life is so unfair! It's such a grievance!"

"This life of so-and-so, come and get it!"

After saying that, Zhou Tai held the ring-shou knife and jumped into the nearest boat.

Although he knocked down several people in succession, in the end he was unable to defeat four people with just two fists.

His life was still drowned in the sea of ​​people...

(End of this chapter)