Liu Bei said: "No, the Jingzhou army is fighting against the Yellow Turbans in a decisive battle with Shangcai. My second brother is struggling to support them in Pingyu City. If we give up, wouldn't we be sending hundreds of thousands of people in Runan to the Yellow Turbans? This is absolutely unacceptable."
"My lord is kind, but our army is weak, so it is really unwise to guard two places separately now."
Liu Bei said firmly, "Even if the entire army is wiped out, we will never give up Runan."
Sun Qian sighed and said nothing, while Zhang Fei secretly gritted his teeth and hated Cao Cao.
Cai Mao stared at Shangcaicheng with a gloomy face. The successive attacks caused the Jingzhou Army to lose nearly a thousand men, but Shangcaicheng was still intact. It was already the middle of winter. If we didn't attack quickly, it would probably become more and more difficult.
All the princes in the Central Plains focused their attention on Yuzhou. Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Cao Cao in Yanzhou, and Guo Da in the Yellow Turban. Even Yuan Shu in Yangzhou couldn't bear the loneliness and sent his general Ji Ling to lead 10,000 troops to Yuzhou, hoping to take advantage of the chaos and get a piece of the pie.
Guo Fei firmly defended Shangcai, and the Jingzhou Army could not advance even an inch. The Yellow Turban Army was slightly weaker than the Jingzhou Army, but it had an advantageous location. Cai Mao was unable to attack the city wall for a while. The Yellow Turban Army in the city was also completely mobilized by Guo Fei. The Jingzhou army attacked the city wall several times, but all failed.
Cai Mao is the number one general in Jingzhou, but facing such a strong city, it still feels a bit tricky. Now the army lacks the support of siege equipment. Liu Biao's purpose is to take Runan by surprise. It is said that the Yellow Turbans are fighting with the Yuzhou army and have no time at all. Considering other things, there is a strong general like Guo Fei in the Yellow Turban Army.
If you can't do it openly, you have to do it secretly. Anyway, there are only a few thousand Yellow Turban defenders in the city, but the Jingzhou Army has more than 10,000 troops.
The siege battle was in full swing. Under the cover of chariots, the Jingzhou army began to dig tunnels, intending to invade Shangcai City from under the city and seize the city.
Half a month later, Pingyu, who had been besieged for more than a month, was finally defeated by the Yellow Turbans. Guan Yu took advantage of the chaos and led his troops to break out of the siege and fled back to Pei State. A cheerful smile appeared on Guo Da's face.
As for Shangcai City where Guo Fei was located, the siege battle also entered the final stage. The Jingzhou Army once again climbed onto the city wall and firmly occupied it, creating an opportunity for Paoze behind him to ascend the city. The Yellow Turban Army fought back to the death.
Suddenly, there were sounds of fighting in Shangcai City. It turned out that the Jingzhou Army dug a tunnel and entered the city. The Yellow Turban Army was caught off guard and was killed by the Jingzhou Army. The Jingzhou Army attacked the city wall in one go and the city gate opened wide. , the Jingzhou army filed in.
Seeing that the situation was over, Guo Fei on the city led his soldiers with a pale face to break out of the encirclement and rushed to Guo Da in Pingyu.
By capturing Pingyu before the Jingzhou Army arrived, the Yellow Turban Army had achieved its strategic goal. After Guo Fei returned, instead of being blamed, he was greatly praised by Guo Fei.
Jia Rong, who was far away in Chang'an, smiled after seeing the information in his hands, and captured the grassland. The construction of the city was at a critical moment. If the Central Plains princes raised troops to invade, it would be extremely detrimental to the development of the Xiliang Army. Jia Rong believed that as long as one year, By that time, the three cities on the grassland could begin to take shape. With cement, these cities could be very strong without being too thick. Soldiers on the grassland were not good at attacking cities. Jia Rong's purpose of building the city was to consolidate the cities on the grassland. Herdsmen live together to facilitate governance.
Xianlian Pavilion in Yuzhou has long become an empty shell under Jia Rong's order. The personnel can retreat at any time. After years of development, with the help of Xianlian Pavilion, the Xiliang Army's intelligence system has long been perfected, even without relying on Xianlian Pavilion. , you can still grasp the latest developments in Yuzhou.
A road leading to the grassland is being built, and the material used is cement. The captured Xianbei slaves work day and night, only to ensure that they have enough food and clothing to keep them warm. Behind them are soldiers holding long whips. As long as they have a little
The soldiers were not polite when they were slack. Although the Xiliang army peacefully settled the grassland, the fate of these prisoners was tragic. It also sounded the alarm for the tribes on the grassland. Even as strong as Murong Feng, they were all defeated by the Xiliang army.
What's more, the grassland tribes are currently weak.
Yuan Shao of Jizhou and Gongsun Zan of Youzhou were facing each other in Yi County. The two armies fought for more than a month and suffered casualties on each other, but both of them stood still.
There was a short period of quiet in Yuzhou. Liu Biao occupied three counties in Jingzhou. He and the Yellow Turbans were at loggerheads in Shangcaicheng. The Yanzhou army occupied Chen Guoliang and spied on Pei. Yingchuan County was well defended with tens of thousands of soldiers. Yuan Shu's Yangzhou army
They captured four counties and did not invade again. Outside of these four counties, everything was occupied by the Yellow Turban Army.
The people of Yuzhou are already panic-stricken. The princes are fighting endlessly, but it is the people who suffer in the end. The displaced people have fled to places such as Jingzhou and Xuzhou that have not been affected by the war. The people are very simple. As long as they can survive, they will not
Rebellion with your head in your waistband.
When Sun Ce saw the chaos in Yuzhou, he sent troops from Jingzhou and led his elite soldiers to sneak attack Jiangxia. Jiangxia fell. At this time, Liu Biao focused all his energy on Yuzhou and never paid attention to Sun Ce in Jiangdong. In anger, he sent troops to Jiangxia.
The Jiangdong Army was brave and good at fighting, and the Jingzhou Army was also elite. The two armies were at a stalemate in Jiangxia. The one who sent the army this time was Huang Zu, the general of the Jingzhou Army. He was quite strategic and had excellent martial arts. He took the lead in every battle. He fought several times.
Attack the city wall.
Except for Xuzhou, all the princes of the Central Plains fell into war.
In the second year of Xingping, the Yanzhou Army, led by Cao Ren, sent troops to Qiao County.
The war made the people of Yuzhou miserable. A heavy snowfall in winter caused countless people to freeze to death and suffered frostbite. The warehouses were empty. Liu Bei borrowed grain and grass from Tao Qian of Xuzhou and managed to survive the winter.
Cao Cao's Yanzhou Army was indeed extremely elite. How could the Yuzhou Army be his opponent? Cao Ren fought all the way to Qiao County.
Yanzhou's army moved, and various forces in Yuzhou moved into action.
After occupying the four counties, the Jingzhou army took a short rest and marched to Pingyu City with the intention of regaining the governance power of Runan.
Guo Fei gave Cai Mao a headache, let alone the world-famous Guo Dahu.
Guo Da repeatedly ordered his generals to lead his soldiers to fight with the Jingzhou army in turns. Both sides suffered casualties. Cai Mao saw that there was no success and led his soldiers back to Shangcai.
Liu Bei couldn't be happier now. If he had listened to Sun Qian and abandoned Runan County, he would have at least had 20,000 troops at his disposal now, and Guan Yu's troops would all be elite soldiers.
The situation turned completely passive, and Liu Bei could only secretly regret it.
At this time, the battle for Jiangxia was also in full swing. Sun Ce's troops were all elite soldiers from Jiangdong, and Liu Biao's Jingzhou Army was also a heroic division. Especially Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia appointed by Liu Biao, wanted to take back Jiangxia with all his heart.
In Jiangxia, after all, the Jiangdong Army was a guest army. It was inconvenient to transport food and grass, and water thieves were rampant on the river. Behind the Jingzhou Army was the base camp. The Jiangdong Army was like rootless duckweeds. After plundering, the army left Jiangxia.
Occupying most of Runan County, Guo Da was confident. Cao Ren had already sent troops to Qiao County to compete with Liu Bei for control of Pei State. What he had to do was to expel the Jingzhou Army and Yuan Shu's Yangzhou Army in Runan County and determine his rule.
right.
In Shangcai City, the offensive and defensive forces were different. The Jingzhou Army that used to play an offensive role became a defender. Thirty thousand Yellow Turbans were stationed outside Shangcai City and attacked day and night. With the addition of Yuzhou siege equipment, the Yellow Turbans unleashed a powerful force.
combat effectiveness.
When he went to fight in Yuzhou, there was already a shortage of food and grass. Cai Mao was also a hero and short of breath. Liu Biao was fighting Jiangdong Army at this time and could not afford the huge consumption. Moreover, the situation in Yuzhou had stabilized, and it was difficult to gain anything.
Cai Mao was ordered to defend Shangcaicheng and not fight with the Yellow Turbans.
At this time, there were still more than 12,000 Jingzhou troops remaining in Shangcai City. Cai Mao was a famous general in Jingzhou. Facing the Yellow Turbans' attack, he ordered the soldiers to resist in an orderly manner. The city walls were gradually reinforced, and the Yellow Turbans could not take any advantage.
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Zhang Han led five thousand soldiers to come to the rescue, and the strength of the Yellow Turban Army increased again. Not only that, Zhang Han also brought siege equipment.
Naturally, the Yellow Turban Army that appeared under the city did not escape Cai Hao's sight. Regarding this protracted war, Cai Hao did not feel anxious at all. The Yellow Turban Army in front of him was far more elite than the rebel army led by the so-called great virtuous teacher, but
The governor of Jiangxia appointed by Liu Biao made Cai Mao a little unhappy. The original governor of Jiangxia was a member of the Cai family. After Sun Ce attacked Jiangxia, the governor died in battle. Huang Zu, who was appointed by Liu Biao, secretly belonged to Kuai Yue. How could Cai Mao not understand?
What Liu Biao means is that since Jia Rong's incident in Jingzhou, Liu Biao has suppressed the Cai family in various ways. The Cai family's control over the army has become less and less, and the incident in Jiangxia has reduced the strength of the Cai family and the Kuai family.
The sons were divided into superiors and inferiors.
The five thousand men led by Zhang Han have been Guo Dazong's capital for many years. Every soldier is strong and willing to fight without his life. Moreover, the martial arts of these soldiers are from among the nearly two hundred thousand Yellow Turbans.
He was selected as the main force of the attack and repeatedly attacked the city wall. If the Jingzhou Army soldiers were not strong and well-armored, they might have been driven out of Shangcai City by the Yellow Turban Army.
Guo Da attaches great importance to the elite Yellow Turbans. He equips them with the best weapons, the best armor, and even the best food on weekdays. He also hopes to drive the Jingzhou Army out of Yuzhou and take the opportunity to regain its strength.
The next day, Zhang Han led a thousand Yellow Turban troops to challenge the Jingzhou army, and he also brought 200 cavalry out of the city.
"Report, the Yellow Turban Army is inviting a battle outside the city!" The messenger walked into Cai Mao's large tent.
Cai Mao frowned slightly. Although the two sides had experienced many field battles before, at this time, when the Yellow Turban Army's offensive was in full swing, they led their troops to invite a battle.
"Let's explore again!" Cai Mao said calmly.
"Send an order for all the generals in the army to come to the main tent of the Chinese army!"
The news that the Yellow Turbans were inviting a battle outside the city spread throughout the Jingzhou Army camp. The officers and soldiers were all rubbing shoulders, hoping to have a big fight with the Yellow Turbans. After many days of defending the city, the Jingzhou Army suffered little losses, but the generals did.
He held back his breath and wanted to regain his face. How could the Jingzhou Army, which boasted of being an elite army, not be angry?
"The Yellow Turban Army behaved abnormally and even invited a fight. What do you think?"
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