Chapter 89 Mi Fang’s Attack (fourth update, please follow up)
Now that he saw Mi Fang running towards him from Jiangling City, the worry in his heart disappeared instantly.
Just as Mi Fang trusted Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun also trusted Mi Fang.
And because a big stone in his heart was temporarily removed, Zhao Yun showed a smile when he saw Mi Fang's arrival.
He and Mi Fang have been in a relationship for decades, and Zhao Yun has a deep love for each other. Now that the old friends can reunite, it is a happy thing for Zhao Yun.
Among Liu Bei's six important ministers, Zhao Yun had a very good relationship with Mi Fang, otherwise he would not have had any intention of marrying his daughter back then.
After Mi Fang rode up behind him, Zhao Yun immediately asked Mi Fang, "Zifang, where is Yunchang's army now?"
Upon hearing Zhao Yun's question, Mi Fang, who had just stopped her horse in front of Zhao Yun, immediately replied:
"Yunchang's army is still on the front line of Xiangfan."
Immediately afterwards, Mi Fang told Zhao Yun everything he knew about Jingzhou's military situation in the past few days.
This included the news that one hundred thousand troops from Jiangdong were besieging Gong'an City, and that Cao Cao himself had led one hundred thousand troops to the front line of Xiangfan. These were two major pieces of news.
When describing these two pieces of news, Mi Fang's face was full of anxiety and worry.
After hearing what Mi Fang had said about the emergency situation Jingzhou was facing now, a heavy look appeared on Zhao Yun's face.
The situation in Jingzhou now is even more dangerous than when he set out from Fish Belly City.
There were actually 200,000 enemy troops gathered in Jingzhou!
While Zhao Yun was thinking about the current situation, Mi Fang carefully observed the number of white soldiers behind Zhao Yun.
It was discovered that the number of Baiji soldiers, which originally numbered nearly five thousand, was now less than three thousand.
Many of the faces are even slightly green, and they are obviously new recruits who have joined the army.
Seeing this scene, Mi Fang became increasingly anxious.
How can we save Yang'er with so few people!
Mi Fang immediately asked Zhao Yundao, "Zilong, why are the Baiji soldiers so low in strength?"
After hearing Mi Fang's question, Zhao Yun explained, "In the Battle of Hanzhong, the white soldiers were in the vanguard and resisted the tigers and leopards, so they suffered heavy losses."
"Originally, there were only less than a thousand soldiers left, but now there are nearly three thousand soldiers. This is due to the continuous recruitment of soldiers in Shu some time ago."
After Zhao Yun explained, although Mi Fang felt that such a force was a bit small, he felt that it was better than nothing.
Therefore, he immediately said to Zhao Yun, "In this case, Zilong should go south immediately to support my son. His situation is very critical at this time."
When Zhao Yun heard Mi Fang's request, he thought for a while and replied, "Otherwise, I should lead my army north to support Yunchang."
Hearing what Zhao Yun said, Mi Fang was so anxious that she almost fainted on the horse.
He said eagerly to Zhao Yun, "Yun Chang has tens of thousands of troops in his hands. It is not difficult to resist Cao Cao's 100,000 troops on the northern front."
"However, my son only has less than 6,000 defenders in the police station. It is not yet known whether the other 5,000 barbarians can be relied upon."
"Why would Zilong want to go north to help Yun Chang?"
Facing Mi Fang's question, Zhao Yun patiently explained, "Although Yunchang has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, his tens of thousands of elite soldiers do not have a strong city to support them.
"Although according to what Zifang just said, the defender of Xiangyang surrendered to Yunchang after learning that Yun Chang had killed Xu Huang.
But Xiangyang City has been besieged for many months by Yun Chang, and the city defenses must have been dilapidated and cannot be used as a stronghold for the army."
Now Cao Cao's army is occupying Lin City in the rear and Fan City in front of them. They are encamping step by step and are gradually forming an oppressive force on Yun Chang."
"Cao Cao's army has a large number of troops, and the Han River defense line is long. Moreover, it is the dry season now, and there is not much water in the Han River.
The northern cavalry can build a pontoon bridge to cross the Han River and directly attack Yunchang's army."
"Yunchang's army is small and cannot be defended. If there is a loss in one place, it will be difficult to protect the entire line, and Yunchang's army will be in danger."
"On the other hand, Zi Sheng led the troops to guard the public security. Although there were not many troops, the public security was a strong city.
With Zisheng's past talents, the police will be safe for the time being."
"Besides, if Yunchang's army is defeated, the entire territory of Jingzhou will no longer be in the possession of the king after Xiangyang."
"There are no intact eggs under the overturned nest, so how can Zi Sheng be able to survive alone?"
Zhao Yun has been in the army for many years, and his sensitivity to war is unparalleled.
Under Mi Fang's narration, he immediately understood the key point of the current situation in Jingzhou.
On Guan Yu and Mi Yang respectively.
Guan Yu relied on the natural defense line of the Han River to resist Cao Wei's army, preventing it from crossing Xiangyang and entering the border of Jingzhou.
And Mi Yang relied on the public security city to hold on to Jiangdong's army in Jingnan and prevent it from sweeping across Jingnan.
If there is a mistake in either of these two places, it will cause Cao Cao and any army from Jiangdong to arrive at Jiangling City.
Once one of these two armies captures Jiangling City, the results of more than ten years of hard work by the King of Hanzhong in Jingzhou will be lost in one fell swoop.
At this point, the battle situation in Jingzhou has far exceeded Zhao Yun's imagination.
The four words "Battle of Xiangfan" are no longer enough to summarize the war currently unfolding in Jingzhou.
The current battle situation in Jingzhou is like the Battle of Chibi back then.
The only difference from the war situation back then is that now it is Liu Bei who is fighting against the rising power of the Cao-Sun Alliance.
The two of them intend to work together to knock Liu Bei, the dragon of the Han Dynasty who is about to fly into the sky, into the dust again!
Under such circumstances, Zhao Yun judged that Guan Yu was the one who needed more support than Mi Yang.
Therefore, he decided to put the overall situation first and support Guan Yu first.
After Mi Fang listened to what Zhao Yun said, even though he knew what Zhao Yun did was right, he still begged Zhao Yun many times to send troops south to support Mi Yang because of his deep love for his son.
Why didn't Zhao Yun ever want to send troops to rescue Mi Yang?
He also loves this junior very much.
But as a minister, you should not forget about official matters because of personal feelings. Everything should be done to protect Liu Bei's great cause.
After Mi Fang's repeated pleas, Zhao Yun finally decided to lead his army northward.
Although he has few soldiers, as long as he can hold a line of defense for Guan Yu, he can reduce Guan Yu's pressure a lot.
After Zhao Yun led his army and left, Mi Fang was left alone to mourn in the wind.
Mi Fang looked south, and he seemed to see his son being surrounded by a hundred thousand fierce Jiangdong army.
Thinking that Mi Yang was facing danger, Mi Fang couldn't calm down for a long time.
He originally had three sons and two daughters, but because of Liu Bei's great cause, now only Mi Yang is the only son left.
As the only hope to inherit his bloodline and incense, Mi Fang would never let him go.
Mi Fang, who was determined, returned to Jiangling City, and then locked himself in the governor's mansion.
Soon after, many messengers left Jiangling City Gate and rushed toward the east.
Mi Fang's political and military talents were not good, but he was extremely talented in business.
Previously, because of his desire to build good relationships as a businessman, he had privately given many gold and silver items to some ministers in Jiangdong to build good relationships.
Mi Fang's original plan was to make friends with these Jiangdong ministers and make plans for his future.
Without this network of connections, Mi Fang would not have thought of defecting to Sun Quan before.
But now that Mi Yang is in danger, what else does he want from the future?
If his previous reselling of military supplies was considered treason, then how could the Jiangdong ministers' private acceptance of gold and silver from Liu Bei's subordinates be considered treason?
Mi Fang sent these messengers to contact the Jiangdong ministers he had bribed in the past.
The original intention of bribing Jiangdong ministers was to cultivate a way out, but now Mi Fang took the initiative to take this matter as a threat and asked those Jiangdong ministers to do something for him.
Although this move may have miraculous effects, his move undoubtedly means that all the connections he has cultivated in Jiangdong for more than ten years will be burned to the ground.
It also means that Mi Fang himself is about to be hated by the entire Jiangdong ministers, and he will never have a way out.
But as long as it can help Mi Yang relieve some pressure,
It is better to be gone if there is no way out, than to have no descendants.
At this time, a copy of "Historical Records" was placed on Mi Fang's desk.
The page that was opened in the "Historical Records" was exactly the part that recorded the Battle of Changping.
(End of chapter)
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