Chapter Six, Five and Seven: Guan Yu Zhen Jiangling
Although Liu Bei was not very satisfied with Wei Yan's choice, Guan Yu was still quite good at guarding Jiangling.
Zhuge Liang is also promoting new generals in the army. In the past, the generals in Liu Bei's army were respected by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Even if others wanted to develop, they could only be under the status of these two, which did not have much strength in Liu Bei's hands.
It's okay for a while, but once Liu Bei really develops, this will inevitably become a major drawback in the army. Without the injection of fresh blood, an army lacks competitiveness and will become lifeless and inactive. Such a team is used to
I'm afraid it will be difficult to win the battle.
No matter how high the general's martial arts skills are, it is only the bravery of an ordinary man. Fighting in front of the battle can play a role in motivating the soldiers, but this effect is minimal in influencing the situation on the battlefield, unless the opponent's general is greedy for life and afraid of death.
Besides, on the battlefield, people know that they can't defeat you in a single fight, so they can fight in groups or shoot cold arrows in the back. There is no need to rush forward with all their blood.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu are the leaders of the three armies in bravery, not in resourcefulness. Once such a person becomes the commander of an army, the mistakes he sometimes makes will be fatal to the entire army. Although Liu Bei temporarily holds Jingzhou
, but there are not many talented people under him, only Zhuge Liang and Sun Gan are a few people. As the territory expands, it will inevitably face the dilemma of having no one to govern.
Compared with Luoyang, the court hall in Jingzhou is many times smaller. How many generations of emperors does Luoyang have? How can it be compared with Jingzhou? Moreover, it took a lot of manpower and material resources to build the palace. Not to mention that Liu Biao just died and the palace was built.
A mausoleum is also a huge expense.
"I report to Your Majesty that Guo Da, the defender of Yuzhou, betrayed Cao's army. The rebels of the Liang Kingdom captured Yuzhou without bloodshed. Now they are fighting with Cao's army in Nanyang County. If Nanyang County is lost, Jingzhou will be in danger. The rebels of the Liang Kingdom are all in danger.
Tigers, I hope your Majesty will make preparations early." Liu Bei bowed and bowed, and then said slowly, he is a powerful figure in the court, even Emperor Liu Qi personally ordered that Liu Bei is in the main hall, you don't have to bow, just
Even when going to court, you can carry a sword. This kind of treatment has been rarely achieved by anyone throughout the ages.
The intelligence network of the Jingzhou family cannot be ignored. They got the news as early as after the Xiliang army captured Yuzhou and secretly planned it. In the view of the Jingzhou family, Liu Bei has always been an outsider and is not worthy of being entrusted. He is still one of their own.
After discussing the convenience, Liu Qi was ostensibly the emperor of the Han Dynasty. He only had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and only a few generals. Moreover, he did not have any great talents or strategies. Instead, he coveted the beauty of the harem and played songs every night. If he didn't last long, he might end up drinking and debauching.
Completely lost.
The Xiliang army is all tigers and wolves, and these Jingzhou aristocratic families also understand that Cai Mao has undoubtedly become a figure in the limelight at this time. No matter how the Cai family's power has declined, the Cai family is related to the emperor of Liang State. To put it bluntly,
Well, after Cai Mao arrived in Luoyang, he became a relative of the emperor. Whether Jingzhou was lost or not had no impact on him. After Jingzhou fell into the hands of the Xiliang army, the status of the Cai family would only be higher.
"So, what should I do as a general?" Liu Qi sounded a little panicked. He rarely dealt with political affairs. Ever since he became the Holy Emperor and lost his initial curiosity, he began to lead a lustful life. Regardless of the government affairs, many things
Liu Bei handled everything with his own hands. In the court, Liu Bei could be said to have great hands and eyes. It was Liu Bei who assisted Liu Qi in becoming the emperor. In order to repay his kindness, Liu Qi gave Liu Bei the power that reached the limit of a courtier.
"Your Majesty, the Xiliang army is a tiger and a wolf, and so is Cao's army. The two armies are currently fighting, and it will be difficult to allocate troops to attack Jingzhou in a short time. We should strengthen the city defenses of Nanjun and Jiangling as soon as possible, and dispatch strong generals and counselors to station in the two places."
No one in the court responded, and even looked at Liu Bei with some disdain. These words were very nice. Liu Bei would definitely want to place troops in Nanjun and Jiangling next. These officials would definitely not let Liu Bei get what he wanted.
In terms of troops and horses, Liu Bei only has 20,000 men in his hands, and more military power is in the hands of the Cai family and the Kuai family. After the previous changes, the Cai family has firmly controlled the military power in their hands, and has the strength of Jingzhou Navy and Cai Mao
It should not be underestimated, even more so than when Liu Biao was alive.
"Well, what the general said is true. I wonder if the general has a suitable candidate?" Liu Qi had no interest in this kind of court meeting for a long time. He just wanted to return to the harem as soon as possible to enjoy it with the beauties. The beautiful maid Liu Biao had selected before
, but people are old and weak, so they all take advantage of Liu Qi, a lecherous person.
"General Wei Yan is a fierce general in the army, and he has many strategies. He can guard Nanjun and resist the Xiliang army. General Guan Yu is the bravest of the three armies and can guard Jiangling." Liu Bei said.
The officials in the court looked at Liu Bei with some confusion and placed Guan Yu in Jiangling. Their intention was obvious. Jiangling was an important place for Jingzhou to store grain and grass. Once occupied, with grain and grass in hand, even if something big happened, they would not panic.
As for Wei Yan, it was clear that he was a general who belonged to the Kuai family. Could it be that Liu Bei was showing favor to the Kuai family, or did he have a deeper meaning?
"Wei Chen disagrees. Jiangling is an important place in Jingzhou. General Zhang Yun has always been responsible for guarding it, and there are fierce generals like Liu Pan in the city. Even if the Xiliang army invades, he will not be afraid. As for the high wall of Nanjun City,
There are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and General Wei can shoulder the heavy responsibility." Kuai Liang frowned slightly and said slowly.
The other officials also agreed.
The current situation in Jingzhou is unanimously anti-foreign. It would be best to drive Liu Bei out of Jingzhou. They really can't understand why Liu Biao wanted Liu Bei to be stationed in Xinye in the first place. This simply added an enemy to the officials in Jingzhou.
With Liu Qi's support, these officials could only make some small moves in secret. Liu Bei's troops were limited, and he had to rely more on aristocratic families.
After constant debates in the court, Guan Yu was finally selected as the garrison of Jiangling. As for how many soldiers will obey Guan Yu's orders after this is implemented, it is another matter. Liu Bei's influence in Xiangyang is very great, but by the time
In the specific place, everything is decided by the family, and it is just a matter of one sentence to make Guan Yu stand out.
Liu Bei gave Guan Yu 2,000 soldiers and horses, and took 10,000 soldiers from the city to Jiangling. Guan Yu's mission this time was not only to defend Jiangling, but also to recruit elite soldiers for Liu Bei. What the family did not expect was
, Liu Bei would dedicate so many troops and horses from the city to Guan Yu. Liu Bei's troops are limited, so if he mobilizes so many people to go to Jiangling, wouldn't he take care of Xiangyang?
"Brother, Liu Bei asked Guan Yu to be stationed in Jiangling. Guan Yu is very brave and strategic. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with him."
"It doesn't matter, the guard in Jiangling City is Liu Pan. It is said that when he was in Jiangling that day, Liu Pan was quite dissatisfied with Liu Bei, so he provoked one or two of them, so that Guan Yu could be isolated in Jiangling City." Kuai Liang was full of wisdom.
appearance.
Jingzhou's mobilization of troops and horses naturally did not go unnoticed by Jia Rong, but he was not in a hurry. The situation in Jingzhou was complicated. The Cai family had the support of the navy, the Kuai family had many people in the army, and the aristocratic family occupied the court.
As expected, there will be a change in Jingzhou sooner or later, and this change is the time for Liang to attack Jingzhou.
Taking down Nanyang County, and confronting Cao Jun in Dong County, Yuzhou has been captured, and all combat goals have been achieved. At this time, it is just a test of the ability of the generals. An army wants to maintain an undefeated victory.
, it is necessary to discover talents anytime and anywhere, like Weilan from Wuhuan. Although he is a foreigner, his own ability is not much inferior to Huang Zhong. Jia Rong has no fear in using it. Now Weilan is already a member of the army.
Among the generals of the regiment, he was among the generals who went to fight in Hanoi County this time.
For a month, the Xiliang army outside Nanyang County almost never stopped attacking, regardless of the casualties of the soldiers. The upper and lower parts of the city were faintly black, which was the effect of blood coagulation.
Almost none of the 20,000 Cao troops were without injuries. Under the leadership of Cao Chun and Li Dian, they were still fighting on the city. The reason why Cao Jun was invincible was because the entire army could invisibly unite together to defend the city.
Soldiers use their lives.
Back then, Cao Cao recruited a lot of desperadoes from the Yellow Turban Army. When these people fought, they didn't care about life and death. They could march on the corpses of their companions without changing their expressions.
The situation in Nanyang County is critical, and the situation in Dong County is not much better. Forty thousand Xiliang troops are fighting against fifty thousand Cao troops. They are facing each other inside and outside the city.
The cavalry of the Xiliang Army roamed the battlefield every day to capture intelligence. The elite cavalry once made Cao Jun dare not send cavalry to the battlefield.
At this time, Cao Cao also sent his most popular counselor Xun Yu to Dongjun to help defend the city and must resist the Xiliang army.
For half a month, Cao Jun stood firm in the face of the challenge from the Xiliang Army, mainly because he did not dare to open the city gate easily.
, the defenders in the city did not dare to slack off at all. Even Xun Yu, who had a rift in his heart, was cautious. His opponent was a veteran like Huang Zhong, and he was under great pressure.
Huang Zhong is a military general, but he has achieved remarkable results since his debut. Although he is old, his sword is still young, he can fight and command troops. Such a person is definitely a strong enemy, and the older the general, the more he has to consider.
Otherwise, there would be no question of whether ginger is spicy or old is spicy.
But Xun Yu is not a simple figure. He has 50,000 soldiers and horses in his hands. No matter what the Xiliang army has, it will definitely not be successful as long as it attacks the city. There are even a thousand soldiers and horses stationed not far from each city gate.
, ready to fight the Xiliang army entering the city at any time. This kind of defense can definitely be said to be tight. Even if the city gate is opened, the defenders can react immediately and take back control of the city gate.
No matter how tight the defense is, it is not difficult for experts like Wang Yue. At best, after climbing the city wall, they must be more cautious and enter and leave the city many times without being discovered by the defenders.
