Most of the Wei army led by Le Yi were civilian ships, which traveled about 500 miles from the coast of Xuzhou to Jiangdong, and drifted at sea for three days and two nights.
As a result of the long journey, the dilapidated civilian boats, and the fact that they were almost all overloaded, the fleet sank about fifty or so ships on the way, and at least three thousand overboard.
Although they were rescued with all their might, about 2,000 Wei troops were still drowned, so the actual strength of the Wei army after landing was only about 48,000.
The distance from Piling, where the Wei army landed, to Jinling was about 200 miles, and Le Yi knew that it was impossible for the huge target of nearly 50,000 people to be unaware, so he ordered the ships to be burned, and the whole army marched quickly, striving to reach the city as quickly as possible.
When the team arrived in Jurong County, Lu Zhishen, who opened the way in front, captured three suspicious people, claiming to have important information to report to the Wei army's commander-in-chief, and Lu Zhishen escorted him to see Le Yi.
Le Yi glanced at the three Dai Zong who were dressed in disguise, and couldn't see much suspiciousness, so he held the sword in his hand and asked in a deep voice: "You said that there is important information to report to the general, but it is true."
Dai Zong took out the letter unhurriedly and arched his hand: "I came to deliver a letter to the general on the order of the head of the family, hoping that the general can kill Liu Qi and avenge the young master of my family."
Le Yi took the letter and read it, and then understood the ins and outs of the matter, and relayed to Da Xi Changru and Lu Zhishen: "Meng Hui actually speculated that we might attack Jinling, so he sent Zhao Yun's son back to Jinling to send a letter to warn. ” "The Han army got the news so quickly, it seems that there is little hope of breaking through Jinling," Lu Zhishen and Da Xi Changru were both depressed and annoyed when they heard this.
Le Yi was overjoyed, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, listen to what I have to say."
This Liu Ke was jealous of Liu Qi as the crown prince, and revised our army strength from 50,000 to 5,000, so that Liu Qi, the prince of the Han Dynasty, who was bent on overpowering Liu Yu, sent troops without authorization, and the strength was only about 10,000 people. ” "Liu Ke wants to seek the position of the crown prince, and it is understandable that he is involved in deceiving Liu Qi.
But how did the owner of the letter know so much about it, and sent someone to deliver the letter, why is he only afraid that there will be fraud in it?"
Da Xi Changru clasped his hands in front of his chest, with a look of vigilance.
Le Yi explained: "This Yu Gan said in the letter that Liu Ke's mother, Feng Shi, knew that her son had caused a big disaster, so she planned to invite the guests of Yu Gan's family to go to the prince's mansion to steal the letters and come back to destroy the evidence of the crime.
Unexpectedly, Yu Gan and the prince had a common enmity, so he made a false deal with the snake, and while stabilizing the Feng family, he sent someone to inform our army to besiege Liu Qi and avenge his son. ” Dai Zong explained beside him: "The person we admire the most in the life of our family master is Meng Weijun, so there is no shortage of chickens and dogs in the family.
The head of the family has reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, but the two young masters suffered this catastrophe, so the head of the family is eager to eat Liu Qi's flesh and drink Liu Qi's blood."
Le Yi said in a deep voice: "The ship has been burned, we have no choice, no matter whether there is Liu Qi in this army or not, we must surround it and launch a strong attack, strive to win more and less, destroy this team first, and then storm Jinling." ” Da Xi Changru and Lu Zhishen bowed their heads together and said: "So far, it can only be like this" At that moment, Le Yi sent dozens of scouts to spy on the movements of the Han army, and ordered Wei to escort Dai Zong and the three of them with him.
An hour later, the scout Pegasus reported: "General Qiyu, twenty miles to the northwest has indeed found a Han army, about more than 10,000 people, under the banner of Liao. ” Le Yi drew his sword in his hand and ordered loudly: "Soldiers, kill me to annihilate this army of soldiers and horses, capture the prince Liu Qi alive, reward 1,000 taels of gold, and seal the marquis of 10,000 households."
Although they all knew that Le Yi's promise was a blank check, the Wei army had no way to retreat, and could only step on the smoke and dust under the leadership of Lu Zhishen and Da Xi Changru, and rushed to the west all over the mountains, "Kill, capture Liu Qi alive" Just when the Wei army spied on the whereabouts of the Han army, the Han army also spied on the surging Wei army, with a strength of nearly 50,000.
Liao Hua immediately selected a hillside with spring water, ordered the whole army to go up the mountain, defend it by danger, first attract the Wei army, and then let Wang Meng then counter-surround the Wei army.
"Hey, the Wei army is as many as 50,000, fortunately Concubine Ai reminded me, otherwise Lone would either be a prisoner of the Wei army or die on the battlefield" Liu Qi held a golden gun in his hand, and the black-maned horse under his crotch, he was terrified.
"Kill, capture Liu Qi alive" As the deafening shouts got closer and closer, nearly 50,000 Wei troops shouted uniform slogans, brandished swords and guns to the foot of the hillside, and were shot at by the Han army, who were waiting for work, leaving countless corpses behind, and returning in vain.
"Shoot me hard, don't let the Wei army rush up, reinforcements will come later" Liao Hua walked with Liu Qi, Jin Tai, Yang Jizhou, Zhao Wenzhuo and others in the army, leading the forbidden army to suppress the Wei army's charge with strong bows and crossbows.
The crossbow arrows shot were like a shower, repelling wave after wave of attacks by the Wei army.
The forbidden army stationed in the capital is the elite of the Han army, and its equipment far exceeds that of the Wei army, equipped with at least a thousand Zhuge crossbows, and the bows and arrows are all carefully forged, and the shooting power is enough.
The armor on everyone's body is also extremely hard, not to mention impervious to swords and guns, but it is far superior to the Wei army.
Moreover, the whole army came prepared, not suddenly surrounded, and knew that the reinforcements led by Prime Minister Wang Cheng would arrive later, so the army was neat and morale was high, and the Wei army that killed it suffered heavy losses by virtue of the favorable terrain.
After an hour of confrontation, the Wei army lost at least more than 2,000 people under the hillside, and it was still difficult to set foot on the hillside.
Le Yi saw that he couldn't attack for a long time, and he was angry in his heart, so he raised his sword and galloped, and ordered Lu Zhishen and Daxi Changru to take the lead in the charge: "If you can't even take these 10,000 people, how can I talk about breaking through Jinling and asking you to fight to the death with me, either you succeed or become benevolent."
"Kill" Under the leadership of Le Yi, Lu Zhishen, and Da Xi Changru, more than 40,000 Wei troops mustered up the courage and once again launched a fierce attack on the Han army surrounded on the hillside, "Kill, capture the mountain, and capture Liu Qi alive" Liu Qi held a Zhuge crossbow, and under the escort of Jintai, he led two thousand crossbowmen to shoot condescendingly, and when he saw Le Yi rushing over, he shot at Le Yi who was the first soldier: "Shoot the chief general of the Wei army, General Feng Bi, reward 100 taels of gold, and give 100 acres of land."
Hundreds of Zhuge crossbows made a "whoosh" sound, like a machine gun shooting a shuttle of powerful crossbows, and in an instant, thousands of arrows were fired together, pouring down like a shower.
Le Yi, who took the lead, brandished his sword and dialed the carving feather, and there was finally a mistake in the hundred, and unfortunately he was shot in the chest by a stray arrow, and he fell off the horse with a scream. t1706231537: