Chapter three hundred and ninety fourth night attack
The geographical location of Yiling is too important. If the enemy knew that Yiling was besieged, they would never sit idly by and watch. The question is, where will the reinforcements come from? Jiangling? Dangyang? Xiangyang?...
Before sending troops, Zhuge Liang had discussions with Liu Jing, Xu Shu, Jiang Wan, Deng Zhi and others.
They most hoped to send troops to Dangyang. If they could lure Zhang Yun out, annihilate his army, and capture Dangyang, they could cut off the connection between Xiangyang and Jiangling. At that time, Liu Jing would be able to take over the ten southern counties including Jiangling without any scruples.
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Next is Jiangling. If Liu Qi and Cai Mao send troops to rescue Yiling, they will surely fall into the dilemma of insufficient troops, which will undoubtedly greatly reduce the difficulty of Liu Jing's capture of Jiangling.
Finally, there is Xiangyang, which can only weaken Liu Biao and does not help much with the current war situation.
No matter what the enemy chooses in the end, they have a plan to deal with it.
Zhuge Liang kept his thoughts in mind and sent people to inform Liu Jing and report the results of the battle. He also dispatched scouts to patrol all directions to detect the enemy's situation.
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Liu Jingjun has besieged Jiangling for nearly a month, but has never attacked the city. The blockade of Jiangling is far from tight. Therefore, the envoys sent by Fu Kuang used the cover of night to successfully break through Liu Jingjun's defense line and enter Jiangling City.
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Zhuge Liang and Gan Ning attacked several counties along the way, and there was a lot of commotion. It was impossible for Liu Qi and Cai Mao to know nothing about it. Now that the envoy from Yiling came to ask for help, the previous rumors were confirmed.
No wonder Liu Jing never attacked Jiangling. It turned out that he was secretly planning Yiling.
It has to be said that Liu Jing's move hit their vital point in one fell swoop. Originally, the Jiangling and Dangyang defense lines were well-equipped with soldiers and grains and were impregnable. All they had to do was wait for Liu Jing to attack. Unexpectedly, Liu Jing found another way and took the west.
Yiling, attack it and you will save it, turn passivity into initiative.
"The auxiliary captain is loyal and righteous and will not surrender. However, the number of soldiers in Yiling City is less than a thousand, and it is difficult to defeat the tiger and wolf troops in Jingnan. It will be too late if the military advisor sends troops to rescue him."
He kowtowed so hard that his forehead was bruised.
Liu Qi and Cai Hao looked at each other and said with a troubled look on their faces: "Since I have come here in such danger, it should not be difficult to see the strength of the Southern bandits outside the city. It is difficult for us to protect ourselves, and we really have no energy left to rescue Yiling."
The Yiling envoy knew that what Liu Qi said was true, but he had a mission, so he could only bite the bullet and beg again and again.
Liu Qi's face gradually showed impatience and he said to the Yiling envoy: "Zhang Zhonglang is currently leading five thousand troops stationed in Dangyang in the north. You might as well go to him for help."
Cai Mao could not help but frown and said: "Zhang Zhonglang is guarding Dangyang and cannot move lightly."
Liu Qi sighed: "Dangyang is important, but Yiling is not important? We are surrounded by southern thieves and are unable to rescue us. And there are only more than ten thousand soldiers left in Xiangyang City, and it will be unstable if we send troops southward. Military advisor, tell me, except for Dangyang now,
, Where else can reinforcements be sent?”
"..." Cai Mao was speechless for a moment.
Liu Qi added: "The southern bandits attacking Yiling only have a few thousand troops. Zhang Zhonglang can leave two thousand men to defend the city and send 3,000 people to rush to rescue Yiling. The southern bandits have few troops and cannot attack for a long time. When reinforcements arrive, they will definitely attack."
Run away in shock."
Cai Mao did not object again this time, because this was the best way at this stage.
Next, Liu Qi and Cai Mao inquired about the situation of Liu Jingjun, the envoy from Yiling, in detail. It was not until late at night that the envoy went to his room to rest.
When the rooster crows the next day, the envoy sneaks out of Jiangling and travels more than a hundred miles to Dangyang.
Regarding the Yiling envoy, Zhang Yun once suspected that he was Liu Jing's person, with the purpose of tricking him into leaving the city. It was not until the other party took out the letter from Liu Qi that Zhang Yun finally gave up his suspicion.
After Zhang Yun read Liu Qi's letter, he fell into deep thought. At the critical moment, Liu Qi temporarily put aside his personal grudges against him and spoke very sincerely.
And Liu Qi assured him that if he was willing to send troops to rescue Yiling, Liu Qi and Cai Mao would cooperate with his actions and go out of the city to attack Liu Jingjun's barracks to attract the opponent's attention.
Since Liu Qi brought up the matter, Zhang Yun naturally had no reason not to agree. After all, the two parties were grasshoppers on the same rope. At this time, abandoning public affairs for personal reasons would be tantamount to seeking death.
Zhang Yun immediately summoned the generals and personally led 3,000 men to the rescue of Yiling the next day.
Little did he know that every move he made was under the watchful eye of Liu Jingjun's spies and scouts.
In fact, the Yiling envoy was already targeted by Liu Jingjun before he entered Jiangling. The reason why he was not caught was that Liu Jing wanted to take a long-term approach to catch big fish.
Now, the time has come to close the net. When Zhang Yun led his army across Jushui and rushed to Yiling, Liu Jing ordered Cai Sheng to lead three thousand elites to leave the Jinan camp and rush to Dangyang. He also ordered Liu Liang to lead two battalions of knights.
, rushed to Yiling, cooperated with Zhuge Liang and Gan Ning, surrounded and annihilated Zhang Yun.
There were few soldiers in Dangyang, so more scouts were bound to be sent to monitor the south. Cai Sheng was inevitably noticed by the Dangyang scouts, so he deliberately led his troops to sneak into Maicheng, detour to the west of Nanzhang River, and then east to Dangyang.
Cai Sheng's move really had the effect of concealing the truth, and he arrived at Dangyang without any danger. It was better to attack the city sooner rather than later. Every moment of delay brought the risk of exposure. Cai Sheng commanded the soldiers to cut down the trees and rushed to make a batch of
Yun Ladder launched a surprise attack on Dangyang that night.
Dangyang was tight on the outside and loose on the inside. Except for the southern city wall, there were not many soldiers guarding the other walls. No soldiers were seen patrolling the city for a long time. After all, Liu Jingjun had not made any movements for many days, so they gradually relaxed.
Cai Sheng felt relieved when he saw that Dangyang's defense was not tight. Just in case, he sent a thousand men to climb the city from the north.
Then Cai Sheng waved his hand, and the soldiers put their shoulders on each other's shoulders and dived across the moat.
After hundreds of people successfully arrived at the foot of Dangyang City and erected a ladder, Cai Sheng couldn't hold it any longer and quickly crossed the moat and climbed up.
The first batch of people who climbed onto the city were all the best among the best. They were all agile and killed seven or eight guards quietly.
"Ah..." A shrill scream broke the silence of Dangyang.
Although their whereabouts have been leaked, there are no less than a hundred people on the top of the city at this moment. With the reaction speed of the Dangyang defenders, it will be impossible to counterattack in a short time. If nothing happens, the overall situation is settled.
Cai Sheng shouted at the top of his lungs: "Zhang Yun is dead, the sun has been broken, and those who surrender will be spared death..."
"Zhang Yun is dead, Dangyang has been broken, those who surrender will be spared death..." Thousands of Liu Jing's soldiers echoed in unison, the sound shook Dangyang, and all the soldiers and civilians in the city woke up from their dreams, with expressions of great fear.
Cai Sheng said to his left and right: "Follow me to seize the city gate."
"promise."
Cai Sheng held a torch on his left and a long sword on his right, leading dozens of warriors in soap clothes and black armor, and went down the ladder. Along the way, he saw Dangyang defenders. Many of them were disheveled, empty-handed, and panicked. Few dared to step forward to stop them.
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Until the city gate was opened, Cai Sheng's sword miraculously did not stain a drop of blood. When Liu Jing's soldiers outside the city poured into the city, only a few of the Dangyang defenders resisted, and most of them chose to surrender.