Compared with the current situation in Jizhou, Jingzhou is not so good. Nanyang fell under the attack of Cao Jun. Liu Pan and Liu Bei reunited and retreated to Jiangling to resist Cao Jun. After Jiangling was captured, Cao Jun's goal was
In Xiangyang, Liu Biao at this time also woke up from his previous complacency. The situation in Jingzhou became a bit critical after the loss of Nanyang.
Liu Biao summoned his counselors and generals to discuss the military situation, in an attempt to save the overall situation and recapture Nanyang. It must be said that although Liu Biao has been developing in Jingzhou, his ambition is not small. Even if Cao's army has 100,000 people, he dares to go up and fight.
"Cao's army is at Jiangling. I wonder if you, my dear friends, have any good ideas?" Although Liu Biao was extremely anxious, his expression remained calm. He had no choice but to do so. As the Holy Emperor, he had to pay attention to maintaining his image at all times and not to panic the officials under his command.
"Your Majesty, Cao's army is powerful. Soldiers should be sent to Jiangling as soon as possible to resist Cao's army. There is a lot of food and grass in Jiangling City. If there is a loss, our army will be shaken." Cai Mao said, it is related to the safety of Jingzhou, Cai Mao will also put the grudges between the four people
lay down.
"General Cai's words are very true. Sending soldiers to Jiangling is the most important thing." Kuai Liang said.
Since the two leaders of Jingzhou agreed, Liu Biao immediately said: "Send 20,000 soldiers to Jiangling. We must block Cao's army from Jiangling."
Jiangling can be said to be the granary of Jingzhou. Not only Liu Biao knew this, but Cao Cao also knew this, and led his soldiers to an even sharper offensive. The purpose was to capture Jiangling in one fell swoop while Liu Bei and Liu Pan were not yet firmly established.
However, Cao Cao thought that Jiangling was a bit simplistic. Not to mention the strength of the defenders in the city, Jiangling's tall city wall also made Cao's army daunted. Jiangling is located in the water town of Jiangnan, and there are rivers and moats around the city.
It is very convenient, and the wide moat stirs up waves under the majestic blowing.
"My lord, Jiangling is an important place for Jingzhou to store grain and grass. There are many defenders and the city is strong. It may be difficult to take it down," Xi Zhicai said.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Nanyang is also a city with high walls and thick walls. Not only was it defeated by our army, let alone the large number of defenders. Even if all the soldiers from Jingzhou were in Jiangling, they would not be afraid."
Xi Zhicai saw that Cao Cao had such ambitions, and the worry on his face gradually disappeared. He could always feel confident in Cao Cao. No matter he won or lost, he could always laugh out loud. Just this courage alone made him feel confident.
It's not something ordinary people can compare to.
Xi Zhicai and others have followed Cao Cao for many years, and have witnessed how Cao Cao has come to this point step by step. Their respect for Cao Cao is certainly no less than that of the officials and generals of the Xiliang Army for Jia Rong.
No matter what Cao Cao thinks, it is an indisputable fact that Jiangling City has high walls and thick walls, sufficient food and grass in the city, and strong defenders, and he will not surrender easily.
Now that the two sides have broken up, Cao Cao will not hesitate. After the army took a short rest, the most brutal battle between Cao Jun and Jingzhou Army began. Every time a section of the moat was filled, it meant that there were more than a dozen soldiers.
Even dozens of Cao's soldiers died. In order to speed up the progress, Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to fill in the moat day and night.
Cao Cao did not take the reinforcements sent by Liu Biao at all, and ordered Xiahou Dun to lead the cavalry to intercept and kill the Jingzhou army who came for reinforcements. For a while, no Jingzhou army came close to Jiangling City. In the battle to defend the city, Cao Cao's army may have shown
The strength of the Jingzhou army made the Jingzhou army think that it was not that strong, but in the plain field battle, even with double the strength, Cao's soldiers still dared to charge forward and kill them.
Different from the soldiers of the Xiliang Army, the soldiers of the Cao Army, led by their generals, have an attitude of going forward and never giving up until the goal is achieved. This is also based on the fact that the soldiers of the Cao Army have many former Yellow Turban soldiers.
When training soldiers, we always ensure that blood flows in their blood.
Xiahou Dun fought fiercely and was not afraid of death. No matter how many sacrifices he made, he was not afraid. Xiahou Dun just used 3,000 cavalry to hold back the 20,000 reinforcements from Jingzhou.
If you look closely at the moat outside Jiangling City, you can see a faint red color, which is stained by the blood of Cao's soldiers.
"General, Cao Jun is determined to attack Jiangling City, and it is difficult for the Holy Reinforcements to reach Jiangling. It is better to go out of the city and fight Cao Jun and defeat Cao Jun's soldiers. In this way, the siege of Jingzhou can be solved."
"That's nonsense. The Holy Emperor gave us an order to defend the city and not to go out to fight Cao's army. Do you want to disobey the order?" Liu Pan scolded him immediately after hearing this.
This general was the former guard general of Jiangling City. He was knowledgeable in both civil and military strategies, and he was also a rare strong general in the Jingzhou army. However, Liu Biao did not pay attention to the discovery of generals, so he always served as a captain in the army.
, unknown to the public, I thought that this time Liu Pan and Liu Bei led the army to Jiangling, and there would be a big move. Unexpectedly, Liu Pan was scared by Cao Cao and did not dare to leave the city. He has been huddled in the city for several days, passively being beaten, and watching the moat being destroyed section by section.
The anxiety in my heart can be imagined.
"This is a disrespectful position, I hope the general will forgive me."
"General Wei's words are not unreasonable. Cao Cao sent an army of 100,000 to attack Jingzhou. After the Battle of Nanyang and the losses of Xinye, the number of troops he commanded was only 70,000 to 80,000, and the number of defenders in the city was also 40,000.
A battle outside the city will not only ease the pace of Cao's army's attack, but also improve the morale of the troops in the city." Liu Bei said slowly.
Wei Yan cast a grateful look at Liu Bei. Ever since he took refuge with Liu Biao, Wei Yan had been depressed, similar to Huang Zhong back then. However, Wei Yan was not as honest as Huang Zhong. He made repeated suggestions, but was refuted by his superiors.
Although his status in the military is that of a captain, he has little say in it.
"General Liu, what is this?" Liu Pan said.
Yi Ji stood up and cupped his hands and said: "General, General Liu's words may not be worth a try. Cao's army has repeatedly filled the moat, so they must have neglected to take precautions. Maybe a sneak attack on the camp can lead to an unexpected victory."
Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly and said: "No, Cao Cao has been on the battlefield for many years. How could he not understand the principle of sneak attack? If it is not unexpected, there must be a heavy ambush in Cao's army camp. The soldiers and horses who sneak attacked were captured before they could get close to the central army.
Containment.”
"Oh, how do you know?" Liu Pan glanced at Zhuge Liang curiously. He naturally saw Liu Bei's attitude towards Zhuge Liang.
"Believe it or not, there are generals." Zhuge Liang said calmly.
When Liu Bei saw that Zhuge Liang and Liu Pan were about to quarrel, he hurriedly came out to persuade them: "When we go out of the city to fight Cao Jun, there is no need for a sneak attack."
With the flags fluttering, 10,000 Jingzhou troops, led by Liu Bei and Liu Pan, came outside the city to confront Cao Jun.
Cao Cao was very curious about the reaction of the defenders in the city. It was said that the strength of the defenders in the city was far inferior to his own, so why did they leave the city? He immediately sent 10,000 troops and went out personally to see what tricks Liu Bei and Liu Pan were trying to play.
After the two parties met, there was no fighting in front of the battle. They just stepped forward to fight amidst the sound of war drums. The sky was dark, the earth was dark, and the sun and the moon were dark.
In the Jingzhou army, the three generals performed extremely well. They ran rampant among Cao Jun and were invincible. Wherever they passed, Cao Jun's soldiers gave way one after another. Several Cao Jun generals stepped forward to fight unconvinced. They were all within three.
When they joined forces, they were beheaded from their horses. Such a powerful general of the Jingzhou Army greatly boosted the morale of the Jingzhou Army.
Liu Bei, who was in the rear, squinted his eyes and looked at Wei Yan. After he came to the city, he had heard of Wei Yan's name. Without him, he had done too many things to oppose the generals. However, although Wei Yan was a bit arrogant, his own strength was still beyond compare.
Doubtful.
"My lord, Wei Yan is a brave and resourceful person. If he can be obtained, it will be of great help to my lord's great cause." Zhuge Liang said softly.
The generals in Liu Bei's army have always respected Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. It is very difficult for other generals to enter the center of the army. The light is completely occupied by two people. This situation is very detrimental to the development of the army.
"Well, sir, after returning to the city, I will visit Wei Yan."
After losing some of their troops, both sides stopped their troops. This battle also opened up the fighting situation.
Xu Huang captured Fuyang without any bloodshed. After the soldiers rested for a while, in the name of supporting Julu, he asked General Zhao to send 500 troops to Nanpi.
Of course, all the soldiers under General Zhao have been replaced by the Xiliang Army at this time. Under the deliberate cover-up, outsiders naturally cannot see any clues. The Jizhou Army played by the Xiliang Army naturally has no military discipline and is full of ruffianism.
, walking a little staggering. When the county magistrate learned about this, he nodded in agreement. The county magistrate himself rarely intervened in military affairs, and General Zhao often led people to make trouble in the city. He sent this big man away
Trouble, it's too late to be happy. It's best that General Zhao never comes back.
"General, we are about to arrive at Nanpi, why don't we take a rest?" General Zhao said with a bitter look on his face. The only twenty horses in the army were also requisitioned by Xu Huang. Marching on foot would tire General Zhao out.
It's quite annoying.
"No, we have to get to Nanpi before dark. How far have we walked? Are you itchy? I want my general to give you some relief." Xu Huang sneered.
"Don't dare, don't dare, let's go to Nanpi to talk about it." General Zhao said hurriedly.
Along the way, General Zhao also made inquiries, but there was no news about Xu Huang. This young man who appeared on the way, after occupying Fuyang, went to Nanpi, and it was definitely not to support Julu. General Zhao even guessed that they were plotting something evil.
, want to occupy Bohai County.
Bohai is the place where Yuan Shao made his fortune, but it was very poor. Yuan Shao also relied on Han Fu's help to survive the difficulties and eventually became the leader of the vassal army.
Five hundred soldiers suddenly appeared outside Nanpi City, and the defenders immediately became nervous. Although the battle took place in Julu County, all counties in Jizhou strengthened their defense.
"Who is coming?" After hearing about the situation outside the city, the garrison in the city immediately put down what he was doing and rushed to the city wall. After seeing that the troops outside the city were his own soldiers, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
