"This Sun Jian is so miserable"
"But this Ji Ling was ruthless enough. Not only did he burn his own grain, but he also ordered the wealthy families in Hefei City to burn their excess grain."
"Now Zisun Jian is in trouble. He has no food. Let alone continue to attack. Now he should think about how to defend and how to evacuate."
These days, I followed my lord and military advisor Xun You, personally watched the battles between the two armies, and received constant guidance. Wei Yan's military insights also increased rapidly.
"My lord, isn't this Sun Jian going to die? Now as long as Sun Jian dares not offend the wealthy families in this city, they will have no choice but to withdraw their troops."
"If I were Ji Ling, I would send a group of cavalry to harass Sun Jian's back so that he could not withdraw with peace of mind. At the same time, I would also send people to ask for support. As long as the soldiers and horses from Danyang and Lujiang arrive together to besiege Sun Jian, we will definitely be able to
Sun Jian's army can't eat enough and is marching around."
Wei Yan's strategy is good, but it is a bit dangerous.
Su Fan didn't know whether Ji Ling left Hefei City and took away 200,000 soldiers and horses, of which only 20,000 to 30,000 were elites. The rest didn't have much combat power at all. It might be okay to defend the city, but to attack the enemy in the field, then
It's totally a death wish.
The same is true for Lujiang and Danyang counties. The south is not as threatening as the north, and the local troops are even more decadent.
In the past two years, the prefects of the two counties have taken refuge with Yuan Shu and raised some troops. However, most of them are young and strong and have little fighting power.
Compared with Sun Jian's army, it was still very large.
In a real field battle, I am afraid that he would not be Sun Jian's opponent. Of course, Sun Jian's lack of food is the key, but who knows how long Sun Jian can persist.
Wei Yan's plan was somewhat sinister.
Su Fan also knew Wei Yan's character, which was that he liked intrigues. Historically, he and Zhuge Liang had conflicts over sending troops during the Northern Expedition.
Zhuge Liang wants to go to Qishan and go to the land of Longxi in an upright manner. He will take Liangzhou step by step and use it as a foundation to attack Chang'an City. This is the safest way.
As for Wei Yan's surprise attack on Ziwu Valley, this strategy is quite dangerous. Ziwu Valley itself is very difficult to pass. Even if 10,000 elites get out of this dangerous pass, there is no telling how many will be left.
Even if they all pass, with an army of 10,000, they want to break through Chang'an City. To be honest, not many people can be sure.
After all, Chang'an City at that time had long known that Zhuge Liang was sending troops to the Northern Expedition, so it would not be without defenders.
Even if most of their soldiers and horses are guarding Longxi, as an important city, Chang'an City must have a lot of defenders. Even if there are only 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses, it is enough for Wei Yan to drink.
With only ten thousand soldiers and horses, the chance of taking Chang'an City is really slim.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhuge Liang rejected Wei Yan. As for later generations on the Internet, it is impossible for Zhuge Liang to be jealous of Wei Yan.
Who is Zhuge Liang? At that time, he was one person below ten thousand people in the Shu Kingdom. In terms of authority, even Liu Chan could not compare with him. He would be jealous of Wei Yan.
Moreover, Zhuge Liang's strategy was even more outstanding than that of Wei Yan. How could he not see this strategy? However, he still had no choice, which makes a lot of sense.
The Shu Kingdom has few soldiers and horses, and even fewer elites. Splitting up the troops will only reduce the success rate of their Northern Expedition.
Of course, it cannot be said that Wei Yan's strategy was not effective, but it was not in line with the situation at the time.
Wei Yan still had some abilities. In the late Three Kingdoms period, Wei Yan could be said to be a famous general. At that time, there was no one in Shu who could compare with him except Jiang Wei.
The scarcity of generals in the late Shu Kingdom was also a major reason for the defeat.
"It's not easy to kill Sun Jian. Ji Ling doesn't have many elites under his command. Even with the troops from Danyang and Lujiang counties, it's hard to pose much of a threat to Sun Jian."
"Sun Jian is short of food. If he wants to retreat to Yuzhang, he will definitely take the water route. Only by stopping him on the Yangtze River and forcing Sun Jian to walk can we have a chance."
"But it's very difficult to do this. Yuan Shu doesn't have any naval forces under his command, and neither does Lujiang or Danyang."
"Then let Sun Jian go like this?"
Wei Yan was a little disappointed when he heard this.
"Of course it's impossible. No matter what, Yuan Shu will not make Sun Jian's life so easy."
Su Fan shook his head. Ji Ling couldn't just leave like this. According to the news from An Xiao, Yuan Shu was quite dissatisfied with the battle situation in Jiujiang and had already sent 300,000 troops south again.
Obviously, he wanted Sun Jian to pay a price, and he would not give up until Sun Jian was captured.
"Haha! If so, what if Sun Jian escapes back to Yuzhang?"
"Then Yuan Shu will also chase after him."
Su Fan smiled and said, Sun Jian rebelled against Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu could not let him go, one of them would definitely fall.
But before one of the two falls, Su Fan will try his best to make them bleed more.
"The Battle of Hefei is almost over, but there will be another battle here in Yangzhou. We can wait for the two sides to fight to the end."
"As for who wins and who loses, it depends on who can persist the best."
No matter who wins, the final result will still be him. Even if he observes that both sides are weak, it is not impossible for him to take action directly. After all, his original overall strength will exceed both sides.
I'm just worried about the trump card left by the Yuan family. After all, the foundation left behind over thousands of years is quite deep.
In the main world, their Yunyang Sect only has a history of tens of thousands of years.
The Yuan family's background is definitely not inferior to that of the Yunyang Sect. Although the upper limit of this world is only that high, due to the lifespan limit, it is impossible for the Yuan family to have as many golden elixir powers as the Yunyang Sect.
It’s already pretty good to have a Yin God appear in the same generation.
Moreover, Su Fan didn't think Yuan Shu was a master of Yin Shen. First of all, if he wanted to break through Yin Shen, talent was absolutely indispensable. Secondly, it was terrifying that he needed huge luck.
The emergence of the Dharma Minister and the martial sage in the country in the Liu family was due to the luck of the divine man. Zhang Jiao was able to break through, and it was also due to the Taoist sect and his temporary luck.
Throughout the entire history of Shenhan, those who achieved Yin Shen or Dharma status were always in troubled times, because often at this time, the way of heaven is chaotic and the luck of humanity flourishes.
Although luck is invisible and intangible, it still exists.
Unless the Yuan family can conquer the world, then it is possible for a Yin Shen master to appear.
Therefore, without the Yin Shen monks, although Su Fan was wary of the Yuan family's background, he was not afraid. Without the Yin Shen masters, the fierce generals and counselors under his command were no worse than the Yuan family.
It's just that he doesn't want to stand out for the time being. If he kills Yuan Shu and Sun Jian all at once, the princes in the world will definitely be afraid and may join forces to deal with him.
Then when the time comes, if he wants to capture them, it will take a little more effort.
Just wait for the princes to fight, and their strength will become weaker and weaker.
This chapter has been completed!