EBE Chapter 230 Cao Ren vs. Sun Quan! Chen Deng Arranges a "Full Fire Feast"
Chapter 230 Cao Ren vs. Sun Quan! Chen Deng Arranges a "Full Fire Feast"
"Is Chen Deng really willing to surrender?"
Sun Ce looked delighted.
According to scouts, Cao Ren and Cheng Yu's reinforcements have arrived near Xiapi.
At most another week, Sun Ce will have to retreat to Jiangdong.
Otherwise, the Jiangdong Army, which has no base in Xuzhou, will face a united counterattack from all over Xuzhou!
But if Guangling were captured, the significance would be entirely different.
Even if they cannot advance northward towards important towns such as Xiapi and Pengcheng in the short term, they can use Guangling as a base to gradually erode Xuzhou.
Speaking of this, we must mention the importance of supplies and strongholds.
Sun Quan's repeated attacks on Hefei failed, not only because the defending general of Hefei was too monstrous, but also because Sun Quan's military command ability was too "powerful".
The issues of strongholds and supplies were also a persistent weakness that Sun Quan was unable to resolve.
After the Battle of Red Cliffs, on Xun You's advice, Cao Cao adopted a scorched-earth policy, relocating all the people forty miles south of Hefei, leaving behind a wasteland.
When Sun Quan attacked Hefei, he had to transport grain from Jiangdong by warships.
We also need to consider the impact of severe weather such as strong winds and high waves.
This meant that Sun Quan had no foothold south of Hefei, on the north bank of the Yangtze River.
now.
Sun Ce was overjoyed to learn that Chen Deng was willing to surrender.
As for Chen Deng's suggestion to deal with Cheng Yu's spies before surrendering, Sun Ce didn't take it seriously.
If you can surrender, everything will be fine.
But in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
There was still no movement from Guangling.
Sun Ce's initial anticipation turned into suspicion.
"Zhongmou, do you think I've been tricked by that scoundrel Chen Deng?"
"Even if the informant wields considerable military power, three days should be enough to remove him, right?"
Hearing Sun Ce say that, Sun Quan also had a bad feeling.
However, it was he who proposed the strategy of persuading Chen Deng to surrender.
At this moment, anyone can lose confidence, but Sun Quan cannot!
The most valuable thing about a person is self-confidence.
For example, if you can't take a city in one attack, then attack it twice; if you can't take it in two attacks, then attack it five times.
What?
Five times already, how many different commanders have been appointed, and they still haven't taken it?
I'm not fighting anymore, I'll fight again in my next life!
Right, Hefei?
Faced with Sun Ce's suspicion, Sun Quan suggested:
"Brother, why don't we send troops to test Chen Deng?"
"If the fighting spirit of the Guangling garrison is weak, then it is enough to prove that Chen Deng is indeed willing to surrender to our army."
Upon hearing this, Sun Ce realized that it made perfect sense.
Perhaps Chen Deng has indeed run into trouble?
If Chen Deng truly wants to surrender, waiting another day or two won't hurt.
Therefore, Sun Ce dispatched Han Dang and Jiang Qin, each leading 5,000 troops, to launch a feigned attack on Guangling City.
As expected, the resistance of the Guangling garrison was sometimes strong and sometimes weak. Chen Deng even took the opportunity to shoot a letter with an arrow, which was picked up by Han Dang and brought to Sun Ce.
The letter stated that Cheng Yu's spies in Guangling were far too wary!
Even if Chen Deng wanted to surrender, he couldn't get rid of Cheng Yu's spies in a short time.
Two days later at midnight, he will open the gates of Guangling City to welcome the Jiangdong army into the city.
Zhang Hong expressed caution, fearing that Chen Deng was using deception.
Sun Quan and Yu Fan, however, got excited, believing that even if it was a trap, the garrison at Guangling was only a small number of men.
With your bravery, brother (my lord), taking Guangling will be a piece of cake.
Unfortunately, Sun Quan was the one who proposed the strategy of "inducing Chen Deng to surrender".
Yu Fan, as the envoy to "persuade Chen Deng to surrender," was also drawn onto the same warship by Sun Quan.
They couldn't just admit that Chen Deng was definitely cheating, could they?
Perhaps Sun Ce was blinded by the successive victories in Jiangdong.
Or perhaps Sun Ce believed that Chen Deng wouldn't dare to use trickery against him with inferior forces.
By some strange twist of fate, Sun Ce actually agreed with the ideas of Sun Quan and Yu Fan, these two "strategists".
He will personally lead the troops to enter Guangling at midnight tonight, and cooperate with Chen Deng to eliminate Cheng Yu's spies planted in Guangling.
It's quite strange, actually.
The Guangling area, which should be in the plum rain season, has been particularly hot and dry these past few days.
Chen Deng sat in the city lord's mansion, quietly waiting for midnight to arrive.
Finally, Chen Deng, fully armed and with his personal guards, ascended the city tower and opened the city gate.
As he watched the Guangling city gate slowly open, Sun Ce gripped his phoenix spear, intending to be the first to rush into the city.
"Charge with me, General!"
When the bugle sounded, Sun Ce was the first to be attacked.
Several Jiangdong generals, including Han Dang, Jiang Qin, Ling Cao, and Dong Xi, followed closely behind.
As for Sun Quan, he led 5,000 troops to provide support outside the city.
Sun Ce dashed into the city gate, but the ambush he had anticipated did not materialize.
Sun Ce then breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Chen Deng truly wants to surrender!
The experienced Han Dang realized something was wrong.
He looked at the wooden and bamboo buckets on the street and a sense of vigilance rose in his heart.
The next moment.
A barrage of fiery arrows rained down, precisely igniting the wooden and bamboo barrels on the street!
What's worse, those wooden and bamboo barrels had already been smeared with kerosene.
The dry flames quickly swept through the streets, and all the Jiangdong troops who followed Sun Ce into the city were affected.
From the city wall, a barrage of arrows was fired, aimed at Sun Ce and his generals.
Chen Deng smiled slightly, inwardly cursing Sun's army as utter incompetent fools!
Before trying to recruit me, did they even bother to find out if I had any powerful backers or influential figures in Cao Cao's camp?
Yes, I am indeed from a prominent family in Xuzhou.
My father, Chen Gui, was also a well-known shrewd old fox who knew how to assess the situation.
But that's all ancient history.
Chen Deng's sworn brother is Su Yu, making him an absolute powerhouse in Cao Cao's camp!
Giving up the future position of one of the Three Dukes to go back to Jiangdong with Sun Ce and fool around?
Do you really think I, Chen Deng, am an idiot?
I know you Jiangdong Army are good swimmers, with excellent swimming skills.
In response, we specially arranged a "full fire feast" for you. Are you satisfied?
On the street, Sun Ce brandished his Phoenix Spear, striving to break through to the city gate.
At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot and bulging.
It’s so irritating!
How could the mighty Little Tyrant be so easily outmaneuvered by Chen Deng right here in Guangling City?
A scream suddenly rang out from behind Sun Ce!
Ling Cao was riddled with arrows, his body riddled with holes.
Luck is sometimes also a part of strength.
Ling Cao ran right into the rain of arrows, so Chen Deng couldn't be blamed for that.
Great, I've just gotten one kill of a general under Sun Ce!
Other than that.
Han Dang, Jiang Qin, and others were also injured.
It was only because Sun Ce was exceptionally brave that he was able to break out of the city with his passion.
But when Sun Ce fled outside the city, he was stunned by what he saw!
Thousands of cavalrymen appeared in his field of vision!
Meanwhile, Sun Quan and his 5,000 troops left outside the city were being chased like dogs, fleeing in all directions!
The cavalry's banner prominently displayed a large character "Cao"!
Never doubt Cao Ren's ability to provide support.
In order to rescue Guangling, Cao Ren led three thousand cavalrymen ahead, leaving the main army behind and entrusting it to Cheng Yu and Yu Jin as commanders.
Sure enough, Cao Ren had just arrived in the vicinity when he discovered that Sun Quan and five thousand Jiangdong soldiers were stationed outside Guangling City.
Although we do not know exactly what happened in Guangling.
However, Cao Ren believed that Chen Deng would not betray Cao's camp.
Now is the perfect opportunity to defeat these 5,000 Jiangdong soldiers!
So Cao Ren launched an attack!
The battle force consisted of three thousand cavalry against five thousand Jiangdong infantry.
The generals in command of the troops were Cao Ren and Sun Quan!
As you can imagine, the battle situation instantly became one-sided.
Sun Ce and his 15,000 troops who entered Guangling City were met with a fierce attack from Chen Deng's "full fire feast"!
The defeated armies of Sun Ce and Sun Quan merged together, and dared not linger, fleeing frantically toward the north bank of the Yangtze River.
Behind them were Cao Ren and Chen Deng, who were in hot pursuit!
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