The sky was dark, and the entire Gaofu City seemed even more lonely. In the moat outside the city, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty were salvaging corpses. Most of the river water here was no longer drinkable. The soldiers could only dig wells by themselves, and the people on the city wall
There were stains of blood, and the unpleasant smell of blood was exuding at this moment. The captured Kushan soldiers were now locked in the tent where they were originally stationed, with their eyes full of fear.
The people here had long been forcibly driven out by Kushan. Only the victors and prisoners were left in the entire city. There was not a single innocent person. Han soldiers patrolled back and forth in the city. Occasionally, there were scouts riding fast horses and rushing through the city at high speed.
The door disappeared into the distance. In the general's mansion in Gaofu City, Zhuge Liang stroked his long beard and sat on the throne with peace of mind.
Zhang Liao and Guan Yu sat on either side of him respectively. Zhuge Liang was sent here by the emperor. After the northern and southern armies joined forces, neither Guan Yu nor Zhang Liao were suitable to serve as commanders, because they would cause anger among the soldiers of the other side.
He was dissatisfied, and originally, the Taiwei was sent there. Now that there is no such position in the court, Zhuge Liang took over this key position.
Speaking of which, when Zhuge Liang first arrived, Zhang Liao and Guan Yu didn't respect him too much. Zhang Liao was okay, but Guan Yu looked down on him at all, always with a trace of disdain on his face, and repeatedly told Zhuge Liang not to be blind.
It was best to leave the command and war to these generals. Zhuge Liang was not angry at his attitude.
After arriving in Xizhou, Zhuge Liang did not order an attack, but simply waited for the news from Yuan Shang. Then, together with Pan Bei, he planned an operation of Kushan assassins to assassinate the Han general. Sure enough, the operation was a great success, and the general was assassinated.
, the Northern Army was furious, and immediately attacked Guishang, uprooting several of Guishang's strongholds outside Gaofu City, and the army pressed directly in front of Gaofu City.
Everything went as Zhuge Liang thought. Under the banner of righteousness, the Han soldiers angrily rushed to Kushan's city and attacked for three days and three nights. The old man Nuxia, although he was a coward,
No matter what, he did not dare to leave the city, but the defense was still good. Within three days, he repelled seven attacks by the Han Dynasty. Just when Guan Yu was about to lead his men to the city in person, Zhuge Liang stopped him again.
Zhuge Liang asked him to wait for one day. After one day, he would have a way to break the city. Guan Yu was doubtful. However, since the other party was Shangshu Ling, he could not say much, so he agreed to Zhuge Liang's seemingly rude request. However,
, he did not expect that one night later, shouts of killing suddenly rang out in Gaofu City, and fire was everywhere. The Han army immediately attacked the city. This time, Guishang failed to put up any decent resistance, and the city was breached.
The only regret is that the general escaped.
"This old man!!" Guan Yu angrily patted the case in front of him, and the wooden case was almost shattered by him. Guan Yu's anger scared many generals around him and did not dare to speak. Zhuge Liang smiled and continued.
: "Don't worry, General Guan. Haven't we thought of this a long time ago? It's just a defeat and it will not affect the overall situation."
Guan Yu was still a little angry. He glanced at Cao Zhang beside him. Cao Zhang lowered his head at the moment and his body was bruised. He had just received a military stick, but he still stood strong by Guan Yu's side, enduring the severe pain. Guan Yu said seriously
Said: "Within these ten days, we took advantage of Kushan's lack of time to react and captured all the cities north of Gandhara..."
"This is what we have thought of a long time ago. Guishang placed his army in Gaofu. After Gaofu was captured, these areas were like a dummy. There were no defenders at all. They only needed to send seven or eight soldiers to capture them quickly. But
The question is, how to capture the royal city?!" Guan Yu asked, but everyone fell silent, especially Zhang Liao, who looked a little embarrassed.
According to the original arrangement, Guan Yu led the Northern Army and was responsible for breaking through various cities along the way and delaying the opponent's army. Zhang Liao led the soldiers straight to Fulousha, captured the royal city, destroyed Guishang's resistance, and successfully broke through.
After Gaofu City, everything went as they thought. However, when the Confederate Army went to Fulousha, they encountered a real confrontation.
Several brigades of the Confederate Army were attacked, with more than 6,000 casualties. Cao Zhang, who led the cavalry to support the Confederate Army, was also defeated by the attack. If Zhuge Liang hadn't stopped him, he would have been defeated.
Guan Yu was beaten to death.
Therefore, now Guan Yu doesn't give Zhang Liao any good looks.
Zhang Liao said helplessly: "That old man Nuxia took away all the elite soldiers he personally trained. What's more, he put Minnagara, Wuhe Yana and other elite soldiers from the northernmost part of Kushan in Shiros."
Around Tuo, there are about 40,000 soldiers under his command, and Furousha has nearly 80,000 soldiers under his command... Now this number is still increasing..."
"Shiluotuo is right between Gaofu and Furousha, they are each other's horns..." Zhang Liao said. This time, he indeed lost face in front of Guan Yu and was called Nuxia by the old man.
Severe humiliation, the Southern Army has never experienced a defeat since its establishment. Of course, to be precise, this is not because Zhang Liao is incompetent. The climate in Kushan, especially the climate in the south, is really unbearably hot!
The Kushan soldiers did not wear armor, and the Han soldiers often fainted due to the intense heat. Secondly, Nu Xia, an old man, blocked all the wells along the road and burned everything. The Han soldiers who raided
Without supplies, they encountered a surprise attack by the Kushan people who had been recuperating for a long time in an unfamiliar mountain forest. They resisted for a long time, but still had no choice but to retreat.
This is definitely a huge shame for Zhang Liao.
"Then what should we do now?" The person who spoke was Xu Huang. Several generals of the Southern Army had no shame to speak anymore, so Xu Huang could only ask. After hearing his question, Guan Yu and Zhang Liao had no choice but to ask.
When he opened his mouth, Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Don't worry, the messenger I sent has almost arrived at the Kushan King's City. The Northern Army will guard here, and the Southern Army will go out to capture Wabin. The Shekara Generation..."
Zhuge Liang looked at the rough map in front of him. As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Yu already understood what he meant, "Are you going to surround Fulousha? It would be safer for me to go there..."
"No, the general wants to stay. If you two leave, I won't be able to stop Nuxia by myself."
Guan Yu heard this, stroked his beard, nodded, and said arrogantly: "Okay, I will stay and deal with Nu Xia. I will personally cut off his head and give it to General Zhang!"
Zhang Liao looked a little unkind, but could not speak. Xu Huang did not want to increase the conflict between the Northern and Southern armies, so he hurriedly changed the subject. He asked with some confusion: "Duke Zhuge just mentioned the messenger? I wonder what kind of messenger it is??"
"Messenger, he is going to question the King of Kushan on my behalf, why he assassinated our general... In addition, he is asking him to hand over the murderer of the assassination. As long as he can hand over the murderer, the big man will immediately withdraw his troops and give way to Gao Fu.
City...", Zhuge Liang said with a smile.
Xu Huang immediately understood Zhuge Liang's thoughts and couldn't help but laugh and said: "In this way, maybe the King of Kushan will not call the southernmost soldiers to go north in a short time. In this way, we will
He could easily capture Wabin and other areas, but by the time he reacted, he was already surrounded by the Han army..."
Except for Guan Yu, everyone praised the Duke's wisdom. Zhuge Liang shook his head disapprovingly and said: "It mainly depends on your bravery. These suggested methods are not worth mentioning..." before sending him away.
After killing many generals of the Southern Army, Zhuge Liang retained Guan Yu.
"General Guan... Nuxia is a great threat to the Northern and Southern armies. Under his leadership, the ragtag Kushan army was able to repel the attack of the Southern army. The casualty rate was even the same as that of the Southern army. I don't know.
How many men does General Guan need to capture and kill him?" Zhuge Liang asked seriously. Guan Yu was silent for a moment and said: "Thirty thousand Northern troops are enough."
Zhuge Liang was a little surprised. He had thought that Guan Yu would speak to thousands or even hundreds of people. Most of the Han generals he had seen were like this, extremely confident. However, he did not expect that the most arrogant Guan Yu would now say
According to a more realistic number, there are indeed only more than 40,000 people following Nuxia now... Moreover, the combat effectiveness is simply not comparable to that of the Northern Army.
"Need so many people?"
"Although Nusha Nafu is an enemy, he should not be underestimated. He can lead such an army to defeat the North and South Army, which has proven his strength. Whether in terms of strategy or bravery, he is an opponent.
, and this time the Southern Army failed, I can't lead the Northern Army to another defeat, otherwise, I'm afraid this battle won't be so easy to win..."
Zhuge Liang couldn't help but respect Guan Yu a little more. Guan Yu's words were unexpected.
"Okay, this battle will be left to General Guan!"
April, the 22nd year of Yankang
The Confederate army attacked lightly and captured the cities along the way from the northeastern part of Guishan to the south. Their military exploits were so great that they were unstoppable for a while. The Confederate army, which had been humiliated once, had a strong desire for revenge in its heart.
Along the way, the Kushan army was defeated one after another. Zhang Liao led 10,000 people and suddenly broke through the strongest city in the northeast, Shekara.
As one of the few large cities in Kushan, Shekara has a garrison of more than 60,000 people. However, these 60,000 people could not stop Zhang Liao's attack, nor could they withstand the anger of the Southern Army.
But on the other side, the situation of the Northern Army was not so good. Since the end of March, Guan Yu personally led the Northern Army and launched several attacks on the city of Shiluosuo guarded by Nuxia. However, he made crazy charges again and again.
After being repulsed, Guan Yu even climbed to the top of the city himself and fought with the enemy. But this time, he met the veteran general Nuxia who also took the lead.
The two veteran generals fought together for a long time. Guan Yu was about to kill this guy. The Kuishang people fought back before death and tried their best to rescue Nu Xia. Guan Yu couldn't make a sound with his palms alone. He gritted his teeth and ordered to retreat.
However, Guan Yu did not gain anything. At least, he saw his enemy clearly.
It was an elderly man, even older than himself. His hair and beard were all white, he was lame on one leg, and his face was full of scars left by the years. And he was just such a lame and old man, stunned.