Both Sun Jian and Sun Ce have reputations for bravery and valor that are passed down to the world.
As for Sun Quan, he may be praised for his extraordinary ability in Goujian or his ability to maintain his career, but no one has ever praised him for his father-brother style.
Even though he usually enjoys shooting tigers.
But now, Emperor Wei Cao Rui feels that Sun Quan seems to be a little like his father and brother this time.
He had supervised the Luoyang Central Army to Jiangxia for nearly two months. Following the advice of General Wang Chang of the Southern Conquest, he had attacked many times. The total number of soldiers on both sides was nearly 20,000, but Sun Quan still had no intention of retreating.
In the past, the thief Wu had to stop his troops in a hurry when he heard that reinforcements were coming. Why is he so evil now?
Cao Rui was puzzled.
I asked all the ministers, but I couldn't find any explanation.
Among them, there is an explanation that vaguely fits the current situation.
However, one official claimed that Ni Shu and the thief Wu had been in alliance for many years. Therefore, when the thief Wu saw that Ni Shu had captured the land of Liangzhou, he attacked Jingxiang regardless of casualties, so that the two families could support each other. Because of Ni Shu's future, The troops must go out from Guanzhong, and if the bandit Wu captures Jingxiang, their power will be even stronger.
But after hearing this, Cao Rui became even more confused.
The rats in the east of the Yangtze River are capricious and forgetful of justice when they see profit, like Sun Quan, the thief's son. They are willing to sacrifice their troops and horses to benefit Shu! They should not judge the situation and wait for the wars between Shu and Wei to be repeated before sending troops. Read it?
Bai Sifu was relieved, and it happened that Sima Yi, the governor of Yongliang, came to the table and claimed that he wanted to send Du Xi and Niu Jin to lead 20,000 elite soldiers from Guanzhong to listen to the order and make the war in Jingxiang end as soon as possible.
There was no need to discuss this matter with other important ministers, Cao Rui approved it directly.
In fact, even if Sima Yi did not come forward, he would still ask Ji Yu whether he wanted to mobilize the troops in Guanzhong.
The soldiers from Yanzhou and Henan Provinces sent by Hou Zhao were not many and their combat power was not strong. Most of them were used to protect food and baggage in the rear. Although the Luoyang Chinese army was elite, it was tired from running around. He Wang Chang's Jingzhou soldiers were not worthy Can keep up the offensive.
After all, Thief Wu has nearly 80,000 troops here.
Moreover, they took advantage of the situation and chose high ground and dangerous points in advance to set up camp and block the road, and defended it with high fortresses and deep ditches.
There are obvious differences in advantages and disadvantages between offense and defense.
The Wei army had all lost 12,000 killed or injured in the battle, while the thief Wu Cai had suffered about 7,000 casualties! If there is no further attempt to break the situation, the city of Shiyang, which has yet to be relieved of its difficulties, may not collapse due to the lack of food. The soldiers will surrender because their morale is depleted.
Because there is a law in the Wei State: "Those who are attacked for a hundred days but cannot be rescued will not be able to sit in their homes even if they surrender."
As it happens, Shiyang City has been trapped for nearly a hundred days.
Therefore, when Cao Rui approved Sima Yi's plan, he also gave Du Xi and Niu Jin, who came to the rescue, the right to act expeditiously - that is, after entering Jingzhou, they could decide where to attack.
There was no other way. More than 100,000 troops from Wei and Wu had gathered in the south of Anlu County. Du Xi and Niu Jin came here, but they were also limited by the terrain and found it difficult to use them.
It has to be said that Cao Rui's move became a game-breaking move.
After Du Xi, who was leading the reinforcements, received the order, he doubled his route and marched to the bank of the Han River, where Zhu Ran of the State of Wu gathered at Lankou where the garrison was stationed.
When the time came, he also sent a letter to Hu Zhi, the governor of Jingzhou, asking him to supervise the army that day and attack Zhu Ran's camp regardless of casualties. Then, when the two sides fought fiercely and could not distinguish each other, they suddenly came from the other side of Zhu Ran's camp. Coming in a side attack.
Zhu Ran's tribe only has more than 8,000 people.
Moreover, the army had been out for a long time, and all the soldiers wanted to return. Suddenly they were swept in by 20,000 elite soldiers from Wei Kingdom, so everyone was panicked and found it difficult to resist.
Fortunately, Zhu Ran had great prestige in the army. He had been in Jiangling for a long time and had many soldiers under his command who dared to die.
He immediately burned down the camp, personally led the soldiers who dared to die, and retreated to Jiangling City relying on the boats prepared on the Han River.
Inevitably, more than 2,000 soldiers were killed. Taking into account the loss of food, fodder and baggage and other supplies this time, all the gains from the previous capture of Meifu, the king of Yi in Peizhong, were lost.
However, Du Xi, who had achieved great success in one fell swoop, did not pursue Zhu Ran's troops.
It's not that you shouldn't stop after returning to the teacher.
It was because he and the 20,000 elite men in the pass led by Niu Jin were too exhausted. Ever since they were ordered to go out to fight here, they had been fighting with great speed, and the soldiers had little time to rest. Since they defeated the enemy in one battle, they had to defeat them. Since Wu's army has been diverted, the soldiers must be given a day or two to celebrate and rest.
It was Jing Xiang's troops who went to pursue him.
General Puzhong led 5,000 cavalry in front, and Jingzhou governor Hu Zhi led 6,000 soldiers behind, chasing him in a hurry.
After chasing him, Pu Zhong saw that Zhu Ran had only led 2,000 men to cut off the rear in person. With the morale of Wei Fu's great victory and the larger number of troops and horses, he overran him and fought against Hu Zhi before he could lead his troops.
Then, it collapsed thousands of miles away.
After only half an hour of hand-to-hand combat, nearly a thousand Wei troops were killed on the battlefield, their morale collapsed, and the soldiers fled in panic.
The Wu soldiers pursued him, singing loudly behind him, just like driving cattle and sheep.
Lai Huzhi led the army and arrived, but Zhu Ranfang stopped his troops and retreated slowly again.
Perhaps, at this moment, they will think of Zhu Ran's past achievements.
Moreover, he was from Danyang, and among the many generals from Jiangdong in the Wu State, he was always one of the few who could be said to be as brave as the "Children of Jiangdong" when Chu and Han were fighting for supremacy in the past.
Naturally, the Jingxiang soldiers and horses who won first and then lost could no longer pursue them.
Du Xi and Niu Jin, who had given the soldiers a day's rest, turned east and crossed the Green Forest Mountain from Yunshe County to Anlu County in Jiangxia.
This move finally led to Sun Quan's withdrawal from the army.
Since Zhu Ran's troops were defeated and returned, Sun Wu's army here would be in danger of being flanked.
Moreover, the soldiers in Jiangdong have been out for a long time and the soldiers are exhausted. With the help of the elite from the pass of Wei State, if the battle continues, more soldiers will be lost in Jiangdong.
However, even if Sun Quan stopped his troops, it was not a time for Cao Rui to breathe a sigh of relief.
Like mending a situation after a lost sheep.
Jiangxia County's defense needs to increase its troops.
However, the overall situation of this war was that the Wei State lost more troops and suffered more losses. Once the Luoyang Central Army returned, the defense of the Jingxiang Front was actually stretched.
Gai Yin's scouts discovered that Sun Quan was stationed in Wuchang after retreating, rather than returning to build a business.
In other words, with the elite and convenient Jiangdong Navy, if Sun Quan were to attack Jiangxia County again in the future, he would be able to do so overnight.
There are also barbarians living in the valleys of counties south of Xiangyang. After this war, their hearts are in turmoil.
The king of Yi in Qi, Meifu, was dead in name only, and the Wei state could not help him avenge him. This would inevitably make them want to protect themselves. Even if they did not rebel against Wei, they would start to be friendly with the thief Wu.
Therefore, when he was appeasing Jing Xiang's people and discussing with his officials the deployment of troops and horses, he would often think of Man Chong's advice not to fight on two fronts.
Sima Yi claimed that the arrow had to be fired when it was on the string.
But what if you slowly retract the bow string?
It's early winter and the end of October.
Wuwei County is already in a state of mourning, the sky is gloomy and everything is depressed.
Although the first snow has not yet arrived, the fresh wind whining from the north is like a knife. From time to time, it will bring up a burst of dust from the desert valley, covering the sky and the sun, which is very annoying.
Jiang Wei, whose beard, hair and face were all covered in dust, was stationed on a hill, his eyes like eagles.
Riding against cavalry and facing each other head-on, the Han army finally got their chance.