Chapter 352 Gan Ning Calls the Formation
Zhou Bin stood at the head of Yuji County and shouted to his subordinates: "Immediately send people to the Chinese Army and report to General Zhao that our troops have captured Yuji. There is peace, and our troops are in Yuji County, waiting for the general's next order."
Zhou Bin's troops only have a thousand people, and they come to capture Yuji County as a vanguard, but they don't expect that Yuji County has been captured. Sun Ce had no time and only had a hundred defenders.
When Zhou Bin's troops came to the city, there was no need for the powerful nobles in Yuji County to rebel. The one hundred defenders opened the city gate directly to welcome the southern army.
It’s no wonder that the one hundred defenders surrendered to the enemy. When they saw a large group of troops from the Southern Army in Yuji County, anyone with any brains would think that something was wrong with Sun Ce.
Moreover, these one hundred defenders were not die-hard Sun family soldiers, not even Wujun soldiers. They were surrendered troops collected by Sun Ce in Kuaiji. Their loyalty was extremely pitiful in the first place, so how could they withstand such a test.
After Zhou Bin entered the city, he made announcements to pacify the people, sealed various warehouses, and counted grain and grass.
As a transfer relay point for Shanyin, Yuji County also has a lot of grain stored in it. There are 130,000 shi of grain in the government granary, which is enough for Zhao Yun's army for half a year.
Zhao Yun's troops reported by Zhou Bin are rushing to the banks of the Qiantang River to block the retreat of Sun Ce's troops and completely annihilate Sun Ce on the banks of the Qiantang River.
Using Xu Huang's thousand elite cavalry to clear the way, he specially selected a hundred elite scouts and prepared one man and two horses for them, specifically to hunt and kill Sun Ce's scouts.
The operation was a great success. When Zhao Yun's main force appeared behind Sun Ce and blocked the two best roads, Sun Ce had just learned that there was an army marching south behind him.
"How is that possible!?"
Sun Ce's handsome face completely lost his composure for the first time. He took a step forward and actually picked up the scout kneeling in front of him with one hand.
“There is an army marching south behind, and Yu Ji’s whereabouts are unknown?”
“Yes...yes, general, the flags of the army marching south have the flags of Zhao, Xu, Dong, Gan, etc. , the number of people is at least eight thousand, and as many as tens of thousands.”
The scout's face turned pale. After being carried by Sun Ce, he still told the information he knew intermittently.
The blood drained from Sun Ce's face and he turned his head to look at the battlefield.
At this time, Taishi Ci had forced Cheng Pu back and successfully established contact with Jia Kui's troops, echoing each other from a distance. However, Gao Shun's troops at the front were still like hedgehogs, facing the impact of Sun Ce's army. He remained motionless.
Now, if Sun Ce's army wants to withdraw, it will inevitably be pursued by the opponent, causing huge losses.
On the other side of the Qiantang River in the distance, a large number of soldiers from the southern expedition were stepping up to board the boats. It was obvious that the next wave of reinforcements would reach the south bank in more than a quarter of an hour at most.
"Where's Chadu Village? Where's Gaoqiantun?"
Sun Ce grabbed the scout's hand harder and harder, strangling him until he was a little breathless, which showed that Sun Ce was in a bad mood.
The generals such as Sun Jing, Chen Wu, and Yuan Xiong beside him also looked pale, and their eyes were all focused on the scout. They want to know the answer too.
The scout hesitated for a moment and replied: "There is no news from Chadu Village and Gaoqian Village, and no smoke is seen rising."
Because of the redeployment of troops. , there are only 500 people in Chadu Village and Gaoqian Village. It is almost impossible to hold on under the attack of the army.
However, Chadu Village and Gaoqiantun are both some distance away from Yuji, and it would take at least a day of urgent marching to reach them.
In this way, Sun Ce arranged these two beacons. Once he encounters the enemy, he only needs to light the beacon and hold on until the beacon sends a message, and then he can surrender, with meritorious service and no guilt.
In Sun Ce's estimation, the most likely way for Liu Feng to divide his troops is to take the Chadu Ancient Road. As long as there is a warning of war smoke, they don't have to worry about being made dumplings by the other party.
Even if the smoke didn’t rise, Sun Ce also deployed a hundred riders and sentry posts along the way. It can be said that he put all his efforts and tried every means.
The purpose is to put an end to this desperate situation.
But now there are no early warnings in Chadu Village and Gaoqiantun, and there are no warnings from the light or dark sentinels along the way. It can be seen that the South Conquering Army most likely did not follow the Chadu Ancient Road. Could it be that the opponent had wings and flew here?
Suddenly, Sun Ce's face froze, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "Is there any news from the scouts in the direction of the sea?"
The leader of the scouts shook his head and asked doubtfully. : "It's all tidal flats and mud, how can the army land there."
Sun Ce let go of his hand, threw the opponent to the ground, gritted his teeth and said: "Idiot, if you didn't land there, would it really be possible?" They all have wings and can fly over!"
Sun Ce has figured out that unless this sudden army can fly, it can only come from the sea. No way, but it must have been a successful landing from the mud on the tidal flat.
"Bo Fu, for today's plan, it's time to make up your mind."
Sun Jing had been silent before, but now she spoke: "Now we are not investigating how the Conquering South Army came here. But what should we do?"
After hearing this, Sun Ce looked up at the sky, then closed his eyes again, and after pondering for a while, he opened them suddenly.
"What my uncle said is true. Now we can no longer fight."
Sun Ce made a decisive decision: "Uncle, now we only have a chance of survival if you and I join forces to defeat the enemy behind us."< br>
Now Huang Gai, Song Qian, Rui Liang and Yuan Xiong are all restrained by Gao Shun and Jia Kui, and the right-wing army led by Zhu Zhi has also been fighting Taishi Ci. It is impossible to withdraw in a hurry, even if it is withdrawn If you don't, I'm afraid you will also lose your military morale.
In this case, it is better to let them stay on the front line to contain the Zhengnan Army in the north, while he and Sun Jing join forces to fight against the Zhengnan Army in the south.
If they can defeat the opponent and open a hole, the army can retreat towards Zhuji, and then take a detour to Shanyin and Shangyu.
Otherwise, these 30,000 people will all be accounted for here, and no one will be able to escape by then.
Sun Jing also knew that the situation was critical, and at the same time she was secretly afraid.
If he listened to his eldest son Sun Hao's words and deliberately delayed time, he would probably have to run into the main force of the Southern Conquest Army's sneak attack before he was halfway there.
An unprepared army of four thousand met a crowd of ten thousand people who had planned for a long time. The opponent even had a thousand elite cavalry.
I am afraid that if we meet each other, our side will be defeated.
After Sun Jing accepted the order, she was about to leave, but was held back by Sun Ce.
Sun Jing looked over in surprise, only to see her nephew's handsome face full of solemnity.
After meeting Sun Jing's eyes, Sun Ce said word for word: "Uncle, we only have one chance, success or failure depends on this one move."
Sun Jing suddenly realized that Sun Ce's army was now surrounded by the Conquest Army. In this small plain at the mouth of the Qiantang River. If Sun Ce's counterattack is fruitless, the entire army will collapse completely at any time.
They really only have this one chance. Sun Jing immediately expressed her position: "I understand, I will try my best to help you!"
The horn sounded and the officer roared at the top of his lungs.
Sun Ce's 4,300 men (short of Yuan Xiong's 2,000 men), Sun Jing's 4,000 men, plus Han Dang's 700 men, a total of 9,000 men, began to turn to face the enemy.
Among them, those with the strongest combat power, the best weapons, and the longest rest time are Sun Ce’s pro-army troops.
Sun Jing’s troops had just arrived, otherwise Sun Ce would not have given them time to rest. But who would have thought that as soon as they started to rest and their buttocks were not even hot, the Zhengnan Army would come after them.
"Send an order to Zhu Zhi and Huang Gai to strictly prohibit the soldiers from turning back and looking south. Anyone who looks south shall be killed!"
Before setting off, Sun Ce issued the last order to the army in the north.
The soldiers were forbidden to look south, naturally in the hope that the soldiers would not be frightened by the dilemma of being flanked by the north and the south.
Although this command may not have any effect, even if it only has a little effect, it will be good, because what Sun Ce needs most now is time.
By the time Sun Ce's army had completed its turn and was waiting in formation, Zhao Yun's Southern Expedition Army was already ready to go one mile away from Sun Ce's army.
In terms of physical strength, Sun Ce's army has a small advantage, but in terms of ordnance, Zhao Yun's army undoubtedly has the advantage.
The two armies were facing off. Sun Ce was about to take action directly, but suddenly he saw a horse galloping out of the opponent's formation.
On top of this horse is a big man in brocade robes, wearing a silk scarf and a carved bell on his hat. He is the former brocade sail thief.
Gan Ning rode a big horse and flew to Sun Ce's formation with great power. He shouted loudly: "Sun Ce, you have fallen into my family's plan to conquer the south and have been trapped in the siege of my army. My general ordered me to Come and ask if you are willing to surrender!"
Gan Ning acted like he was treating the nearly ten thousand soldiers under Sun Ce as if they were nothing. He also pointed out the desperate situation of Sun Ce's army and dealt a heavy blow to the opponent's morale. .
Sun Ce felt regretful that he should not have waited for the other party to speak, so he immediately drew his bow and arrow to shoot Gan Ning.
Gan Ning dodged easily, but fortunately he had time to ridicule Sun Ce: "Sun Ce, my lord respects your father for his past achievements in conquering Dong Zhuo and has made many meritorious deeds before giving you this opportunity. Otherwise, You, rebellious ministers and traitors, should report to the court and be punished properly.”
"Don't be ignorant!"
Gan Ning's words can be described as righteous. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Jian started to make a fortune, and his reputation has always been as volatile as a roller coaster.
Sometimes it’s red, sometimes it’s black, and they’re both bright red and black.
His darkest moment was when he killed two two thousand stone soldiers in Jingzhou and even the governor of Jingzhou. At that time, most of the nobles looked at him as if they were looking at the second Dong Zhuo.
But after Sun Jian defeated Dong Zhuo's army with less, defeated Dong Zhuo's army, and successfully regained Luoyang, his reputation undoubtedly became popular again. In addition, Sun Jian died very quickly after that, dying within two years, so at this time, Sun Jian's reputation was still that of a hero of the imperial court.
So although Gan Ning's words were unpleasant and heartbreaking, there really wasn't anything wrong with him.
Gan Ning's words and actions made Sun Ce furious. But when it came to archery, he was really no match for Gan Ning.
If Sun Ce had Gan Ning's shooting skills, he would not be injured by Xu Zhao's trio.
After dodging another arrow from Sun Ce, Gan Ning got more and more aggressive, raised his whip and pointed it at Sun Ce, saying: "You stubborn little boy of the Sun family, I will sacrifice you in front of the tent in the southern expedition!"
Then he shouted to the soldiers of the Sun family in front of the formation: "The Sun family is unethical and resists the imperial court. They are really rebellious officials and traitors. You should abandon your weapons and surrender as soon as possible. The Southern Army will treat those who surrender kindly. If you are You are as stubborn as Sun’s child, and this place should be your burial place!”
Sun Ce was so angry that he threw away his bow and arrow, clapped his horse and raised his spear, and took Gan Ning straight away.
Gan Ning smiled, turned his horse and galloped away. At the end, he shouted to Sun Ce: "I have a general's command, but I don't have time to play with you. I will come when I hand over my general's command." Looking for you!”
Gan Ning’s actions really damaged the morale of Sun Cejun.
This is not because Gan Ning's operation was so magical, but because it was a good time for Sun Ce's army to be surrounded.
Sun Cejun was already a little nervous, but it was entirely supported by Sun Ce's personal prestige and the Sun family's army's old foundation.
Gan Ning's performance was just a last resort, amplifying the already great uneasiness and fear, which had the effect of damaging morale.
But no matter what, this is always a good thing, and it is enough to give Sun Ce a headache.
Sun Ce chased him for more than twenty steps, but finally calmed down and reined in his horse.
Gan Ning was a little regretful. If the opponent continued to pursue him, he would slow down his horse, close the distance between them, and then use cold arrows.
He was confident that he could shoot Sun Ce. If he could knock him off his horse, he would be more than 60% sure to catch him before help arrived.
It's just meaningless at the moment. Firstly, they are still close to the opponent's military formation, and secondly, the distance is far away, so there is little chance of hitting the arrow.
After Sun Ce returned, he was not in a hurry to join the battle. Instead, he galloped in front of the military formation and shouted to the entire army: "This thief is cunning and cowardly. He only uses his words to show off. If he conquers the Southern Army, With these villains as generals, our army will be able to defeat them today."
"If we win this battle, all the soldiers will get one acre of land and two acres of land. In addition, the war merits will be counted, and the thieves will be the head of the general! Those who are above the level will be given two hundred acres of land and five hundred acres of land!”
The fields are paddy fields, natural paddy fields or fields with water conservancy irrigation systems, which can be used to grow rice. They are expensive and are high-quality land. The land is dry land. Land without an irrigation system does not have no water at all, but it is more difficult to use water and requires labor. The price is naturally much cheaper, and land that requires a lot of water cannot be grown, such as rice and wheat.
Sun Ce was also impatient at this time and spent almost all his capital.
At present, Sun Ce's army has nearly 30,000 people. The basic treatment for each person is only 30,000 acres of land, and 60,000 acres of land, which is nearly 100,000 acres of land. There are also military exploits. In such a battle involving tens of thousands of people, the military exploits are by no means small. With such a heavy reward, I am afraid it may not be less than a general reward.
But what he did was right. If he loses here, no matter how many things he has, they will just be Liu Feng's trophies.
Sun Ce's promise did play a big role. The morale that had just been suppressed by Gan Ning was slightly restored, but overall, the morale of the military was still worrying.
Sun Ce has always been known throughout the army for his bravery and skill in fighting, with more wins than defeats.
But now the battle has just begun, and Sun Ce's entire army is surrounded by the divine soldiers of the Southern Conquest Army descending from the sky. In the words of later generations, this directly dealt a huge blow to Sun Ce's character of being good at fighting.
Sun Ce's army could still form a formation to fight at this time. He could indeed be regarded as an elite soldier of this era, and he was worthy of Sun Bofu.
(End of this chapter)