Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

The fighting spirit of the generals was instantly ignited by Zhao Yun's inspiring words.

Ling Tong, Huo Jun immediately passed down the order.

Inside Pubanjin, 40,000 soldiers were already rubbing their hands, eager to fight.

The news that the Han Dynasty had mobilized the entire country's army to attack Qin had already shocked the world and everyone knew about it.

The 400,000 soldiers were all full of fighting spirit and hoped to achieve great things.

Only a few months into the war, all fronts were in full swing, except for their Hedong Legion, which remained motionless.

Everyone was anxious.

If we don't send troops soon, the Qin State might be destroyed in a blink of an eye. By then, our friendly army brothers will be so rewarded with credit while we will just be a bystander. Wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Today, after waiting for more than a month, they finally got the chance to cross the Yellow River and kill the enemy. Naturally, these fierce warriors were full of energy.

As soon as the order to cross the river came, the gate of the ferry camp was opened wide, and tens of thousands of soldiers rushed out like beasts out of a cage.

When they arrived at the river, they were dumbfounded.

Originally they thought that there must be a lot of warships gathered by the river, and their navy brothers would transport them across the river and land on the west bank.

But the riverside is empty and there is no raft in sight. How can we cross the river?

"Why are you still standing there like an idiot? The Yellow River is frozen over. Follow me and cross the river on the ice!"

Ling Tong immediately stepped onto the ice, waving the long sword in his hand and shouting at the soldiers.

The soldiers' confused looks were instantly replaced by surprise.

Only then did they realize that a cold wave had suddenly arrived and the temperature had dropped drastically, and the once surging Yellow River had actually frozen over.

The river is frozen. Do we still need a boat to cross the river?

Cheers and shouts suddenly rang out, and 40,000 soldiers woke up as if from a dream. They waved their weapons and rushed down the river beach like a tide and onto the snow-covered ice surface.

The natural barrier of the Yellow River disappeared.

The 40,000 soldiers were no longer restricted by boats and rafts, and they swept across the vast ice surface to attack Puban Pass on the opposite bank.

The three thousand white horse volunteers, under the command of Zhao Yun, were even more fearless, like a giant silver dragon, crossing the vast ice field and rushing to the other side.

West Coast Ferry.

A small camp with less than a thousand people is now looming in the wind and snow.

Inside the camp, more than a thousand Qin soldiers were huddled in their tents, warming themselves by the fire, and complaining about the sudden drop in temperature.

In a large tent, Liang Xing was drinking boiled wine and chewing on freshly steamed lamb.

As one of the few survivors who escaped back to Guanzhong in the battle of Bingzhou, he and Li Dian gained the trust of Cao Cao and were entrusted with guarding the important town of Puban Pass.

As an experienced general of the Qin State, Li Dian naturally served as the main general, guarding Puban Pass.

Liang Xing, as the deputy general, was stationed at the small camp in front of the pass.

Li Dian certainly did not expect that he and these thousand men could resist the attack of the Han army. His task was only to monitor the movements of the Han army on the opposite bank. Once he found signs that the Han army was gathering to cross the river, he would immediately warn Puban Pass.

In this way, Li Dian could lead 10,000 garrison troops, rush out of the pass to the ferry in time, and attack the Han army halfway across the river.

As for how to judge that the Han army will cross the river in large numbers, it is actually simple.

To cross the river you need to have enough boats and rafts, and mobilizing the boats and rafts takes time, at least several days.

During this period, Qin, who was monitoring the west bank sufficiently, became alert and promptly warned Li Dian in the city.

Now Pubanjin on the opposite bank is empty, without even a bamboo raft. It can be judged that there is no possibility for the Han army to cross the river to attack in the near future.

Therefore, Liang Xing at this time could leisurely stay in this big tent, drinking wine and eating meat, enjoying the rare relaxation and happiness.

"Luckily, I am here to defend Puban Pass this time. I don't have to be in danger anymore. I survived the Battle of Bingzhou, so it's time for me to enjoy myself..."

Liang Xing felt thankful and cut off another piece of delicious mutton and was about to put it into his mouth.

Sudden.

The curtain was lifted, and a soldier rushed in and fell to the ground, shouting:

"General Liang, something terrible is happening. The Han...Han army seems to be coming to attack us!"

Liang Xing was startled, the mutton in his hand fell to the ground with a plop, and he jumped up suddenly.

"You are talking nonsense. The Han army on the other side doesn't even have a bamboo raft. How could they suddenly attack us?"

Liang Zhi's eyes widened with anger as he questioned the soldiers.

"General Liang, the Han army is... the Yellow River is frozen... frozen... frozen..."

The soldiers were so panicked that they were incoherent and could not speak clearly for a moment.

Liang Xing didn't bother to listen to his explanation. He picked up his weapon and rushed out of the tent.

A fierce cold wind, mixed with flying snowflakes, blew in and hit him hard in the face.

Liang Xing shivered and was immediately enveloped by the biting cold.

Only then did he realize with surprise that he had been hiding in the tent drinking and eating meat for most of the day, and the temperature outside had dropped a lot compared to yesterday.

Just overnight, the warm winter turned into a cold winter.

"The Han army is coming!"

"The cavalry is the White Horse Volunteers, that Zhao Yun!"

"Where is General Liang? Go and report to General Liang~~"

The soldiers' terrified screams woke Liang Xing from his trance.

Looking up, Liang Xing took a breath of cold air, his face frozen in a moment of shock and panic.

Thousands of white cavalry were galloping like the wind, stepping on the river surface and approaching the ferry within seventy steps.

Liang Xing's eyes widened in fear, and he thought he had seen a ghost.

Did the Han army become heavenly soldiers and generals, able to walk across the Yellow River as if it were flat ground?

Liang Xing rubbed his eyes anxiously and looked carefully again.

My body trembled violently, and I woke up suddenly. The Yellow River was frozen!

During the short one day when he was enjoying himself in his tent, the Yellow River was completely frozen over and turned into an ice field.

The Han army's White Horse Volunteers were coming on the ice!

"Not good! The Han army is going to take advantage of the frozen river to cross the river and raid our Puban Pass!"

Liang Xing suddenly woke up, and waved his knife and shouted:

"Quick, the whole army will line up on the riverbank, shoot arrows and stop the Han army!"

"Quickly send someone to warn General Li and ask him to lead the army to resist the enemy—"

More than a thousand Qin soldiers were driven out of their warm tents. Shivering in the severe cold, they picked up their weapons and hastily formed a battle formation on the riverbank.

Scattered sharp arrows whizzed away and shot towards Bai Ma Yi on the ice.

None of the Baima Yicong were hit by an arrow.

Zhao Yun ran forward, pointed his Dragon Gallbladder Spear:
"White Horse Volunteers, listen to my orders, ride and shoot to kill the enemy!"

Three thousand knights skilled in archery and horsemanship immediately drew their bows and arrows and shot indiscriminately at the Qin army at the ferry.

Three thousand sharp arrows soared into the air, pierced through the wind and snow, and poured down over the ferry in the blink of an eye.

"Ahhh-"

Screams rang out one after another, and dozens of Qin soldiers were shot by arrows and fell in the snow.

Liang Xing hurriedly brandished his sword and barely blocked the incoming arrow. When he looked up again, the White Horse Volunteers had already rushed closer by more than thirty steps.

"It's too late, too late, it can't be stopped!"

Liang Xing's heart sank, and he shook his head and sighed helplessly.

The Han army came on the ice and caught them off guard. Also coming were cavalry. How could he possibly stop them with just his thousand soldiers?
Not to mention his thousand soldiers, even if Li Dian led all 15,000 defenders, it would be impossible for them to stop the attack of 3,000 cavalry in such a hurry.

Or the elite White Horse Volunteers in the world!
"I managed to escape from Bingzhou with such great difficulty, how can I lose my life here?"

"Son of Heaven, it is not me, Liang Xing, who is unwilling to fight to the death. No one could have anticipated that the Yellow River would suddenly freeze over!"

Liang Xing sighed bitterly, and no longer dared to hesitate. He turned his horse and shouted:
"Retreat, the entire army abandons the ferry and retreats to Puban Pass~~"

Before the order was given, Liang Xing had already fled.

The thousand Qin soldiers immediately collapsed and fled like ants whose nests had been breached.

The ferry was lost.

A moment later, Zhao Yun took the lead and was the first to step onto the west bank and rushed into the Qin camp ferry.

He stabbed with the Longdan spear in his hand, and the flagpole with the "Qin" flag hanging high was broken.

The Qin flag fell, and the Han army immediately raised it high.

The Baima Yi rushed into the ferry and killed the fleeing Qin soldiers.

Soon, tens of thousands of Han army infantrymen followed, flooding over the ice like a tide, and rushed to the west bank of the Yellow River.

Ling Tong rode across the river immediately and saw from afar that Puban City was right before his eyes.

There was still silence on the city wall. Apparently, the defending general Li Dian had not yet realized that the Han army had crossed the river on ice and was right under his nose.

"Hurry and report the victory to His Majesty. Tell him that we have successfully landed on the west bank. Please quickly send the main force to join us."

"Also, send a message to the rear army to drag the Hanwei cannon to the west bank as soon as possible. I want to blow through Puban Pass within three days!"

Ling Tong waved the long sword in his hand and issued several orders.

After all, there are still 15,000 Qin troops in Puban Pass, including Li Dian, an experienced veteran of the Qin army.

Crossing the river on ice was only the crucial first step. The more important second step was to break through Puban Pass.

Therefore, at Xiao Fang's suggestion, Liu Bei ordered him to quietly build more than a hundred Hanwei cannons as backup in Pubanjin.

The Hanwei cannon is so huge that it cannot be transported to the west coast even by a warship, but now it is different.

The Yellow River is frozen.

People and horses could walk on the ice to cross the river, and the Hanwei cannon could be pulled by mules and horses across the ice field to the Puban Pass on the west bank.

After the order was given, the Han soldiers who landed were in high spirits and continued to rush towards Puban Pass.

At this moment, inside Puban Pass.

Li Dian was riding his horse at full speed, rushing towards the city gate like a raging fire.

The sound of gongs rang loudly in the city, and tens of thousands of Qin troops were forced to leave the furnace and gather towards the city gate.

"This year is clearly a warm winter, so why did the temperature drop suddenly overnight and the Yellow River freeze over?"

"Damn it! How could I have forgotten that once the Yellow River freezes over, the Han army can walk on the ice and cross the river, and the natural barrier of the Yellow River will be useless."

"I should have sent troops to break up the ice yesterday to prevent the Han army from crossing the river on ice."

"I hope this is just a small group of Han troops attacking. Once our main army arrives, we should be able to repel them. Then we can break through the ice and make up for the loss..."

Li Dian's mind was full of thoughts, he was secretly sweating, and whipped the horse hard a few times.

The city gate was in front of him, and Li Dian hurriedly climbed up the city wall to look at the battle at the ferry from afar.

Climbing up the city wall and looking down, Li Dian took a deep breath and his body became stiff as ice.

More than a thousand Qin troops at the ferry had already collapsed and were fleeing towards the city gate in panic.

Thousands of Han cavalry had captured the ferry and raised the "Han" flag above the ferry.

Farther away, on the ice of the Yellow River, endless Han soldiers were like a tide, flooding over the ice and rushing onto the shore.

This is not just a small group of Han troops attacking, it is clearly the entire 40,000-strong Hedong Corps of the Han Army!

"The big thing is bad!"

These four words flashed through Li Dian's mind like thunder. (End of this chapter)