Just when Long Fei and Meng Huo were fighting in Yuejun, Zhuge Liang thought that the time had come. He once again led his troops out of Chengdu, with the goal still being Jiangzhou. This was the eastern gateway to Yizhou. As long as he defended this place, no matter Long Fei
Whether he wins or loses in Yuejun, he will be trapped in Yizhou. In addition, taking Jiangzhou will cut off Long Fei's food route and force Long Fei to retreat. The third and biggest benefit is that he will have a
The road out of Sichuan, Hanzhong has been captured by Ma Chao, and Jiangzhou has become the only entrance and exit. If it fails, there is a retreat.
As soon as Long Fei left, Zhuge Liang sent troops from Chengdu. This time he appointed one of his own, Wei Yan. He also led the most powerful army in his hands, which were the soldiers and horses of Taishi Ci during his lifetime. This army was selected by Zhuge Liang himself.
And trained, both in terms of combat methods and combat qualities, they are even better than those of Yizhou's soldiers.
This time the troops were also divided into two groups, and the navy of the other group was given full power to Zhang Fei. The two agreed that they would not give up until Jiangzhou was captured. Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei's navy was captured from Jingzhou just after crossing Jiangyang.
Cai Mao's navy came and set up an ambush. The two sides caught fire in the Yangtze River. Cai Mao commanded the navy to charge and dispersed Zhang Fei's navy, and then chased and intercepted him. If Zhang Fei hadn't run so fast, he would have said
He might be buried in the belly of a fish.
Zhuge Liang rushed to Jiangzhou City and just learned the news of Zhang Fei's naval defeat. He shook his head and sighed: "Hey! Such a general is brave but has no plans. Why should he be entrusted with such an important task?"
Ma Liang snorted coldly: "They are all just wine and rice bags, and Liu Bei is also in the mud. Why should we support them?"
Mi Zhu said: "This matter is locked by the Lord. You and I can't do anything. We just have to do what the Lord wants!"
Ma Liang glared at Mi Zhu. Zhuge Liang waved his hand: "Okay, now that Zhang Fei has been defeated, we are the only ones left. Whether we can win Jiangzhou is very critical. If we wait for Long Fei to return to the army, our situation will be even more dangerous! Tan Ma
Is there any news?"
Ma Liang ignored Mi Zhu and said quickly: "Yes! After Long Fei left, he handed over the defense of Jiangzhou to Gao Shun and Lu Xun. Gao Shun was a general of Lu Bu and had followed Long Fei for many years. He had been training in Xiangyang and had never participated.
During the war, that Lu Xun was just a child, only fifteen years old this year, it would be unwise for Long Fei to leave Jiangzhou to these two people!"
Zhuge Liang shook his head: "Long Fei has always been very skillful in employing people. He can hand over Jiangzhou to these two people. These two people must be outstanding. It is better to be careful. Send the order! Set up camp thirty miles away from the city and send people tomorrow.
Go explore the truth!"
Hearing that Zhuge Liang was coming again, Gao Shun and Lu Xun did not panic. In the Battle of Wuguan, Lu Xun blocked the Xiahou brothers with hundreds of soldiers. This matter was reported to Long Fei by Wen Pin, which set off a riot in Xiangyang. Many people
Everyone felt that Lu Xun was a gentle man and was extremely unsuitable to be a warrior. This battle gave those people a loud slap in the face and made those who looked down on Lu Xun shut up.
Gao Shun didn't think much of Lu Xun at first. He always felt that the boy was very bookish and his qualifications as a general were not very good. After the Battle of Wuguan, Gao Shun admitted that he had made a mistake. He began to pay attention to Lu Xun from then on, and ever since he entered Sichuan
Since then, many of Lu Xun's ideas have made everyone feel novel, and during the discussion, he repeatedly guessed Zhuge Liang's next plan. Everyone was even more surprised and began to admire Long Fei's unique vision.
Gao Shun asked Lu Xun: "Bo Yan, Zhuge Liang is making a comeback this time. What do you think we should do?"
Lu Xun was neither surprised nor angry: "General, Zhuge Liang must have thought that my lord was going to Yuejun to resist the Southern Barbarians, and that Jiangzhou had an opportunity to take advantage of it, so he reorganized his troops and made a comeback. In this case, why don't we show our weakness to the enemy, and then look for opportunities to destroy it?"
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"Oh? Why show weakness to the enemy? And how to defeat it?"
Lu Xun said: "Zhuge Liang suffered a big loss last time. This time he must be leading elite troops. Zhang Fei's navy is just a decoy. We don't need to worry about it at all. Now we have limited troops and horses. We can resist a little and then retreat and guard the river."
State, waiting for the Lord’s reinforcements!”
Gao Shun thought for a while: "We have already occupied the surrounding prefectures and counties. At this time, the common people will suffer if they retreat? If it were the lord, I'm afraid he wouldn't do this!"
Lu Xun said: "Zhuge Liang has an army of 40,000 this time, but our army is only 20,000. He occupied the surrounding prefectures and had to divide his troops to defend them. As a result, our strength will be scattered a lot. If we give up, Zhuge Liang will need to divide his troops to defend.
We only need 10,000 troops to defend Jiangzhou, and the rest can sneak out of the city at night and constantly harass Liu Bei's army in the surrounding counties, so that Zhuge Liang does not dare to attack with all his strength! Only in this way can we hold him back. As long as the lord defeats the Nanman,
Zhuge Liang will definitely be defeated!"
What Lu Xun said was clear and logical, covering everything from the situation of the enemy and ourselves, the strength of both sides, and the transition between offense and defense. It was almost a complete battle plan. Without waiting for Gao Shun to ask again, Lu Xun continued: "Zhuge Liang is good at using tricks, and he is cautious and courageous.
Wei Yanyong, the general under his command, is not enough and cannot make plans, not to mention that he is leading Taishi Ci's troops. It is difficult to achieve great things if the soldiers are not familiar with them! On the other hand, our general is calm and can sit in Jiangzhou. I will lead the rest of the troops and sneak out of the city.
, looking for opportunities to sneak attack on surrounding counties, and take the opportunity to cut off Zhuge Liang's food route, and the food we collected from the homes of wealthy households in the city is enough for the people of the city to live for half a year! Based on this alone, Jiangzhou will definitely be safe!"
Gao Shun nodded: "It sounds good! Does it mean Zhuge Liang will lose?"
Lu Xun smiled: "The general is just talking about his own thoughts, and everything is subject to the general's discretion!"
Gao Shun looked at Lu Xun. He had a handsome face and was calm. His body was as thin as a bamboo pole, with no beard under his chin, and he spoke in a soft voice. If he were wearing women's clothes, he would not be as big as a big girl.
But don't. He is such a child, but he has the whole world in his mind. He can be said to be strategizing and winning thousands of miles. No wonder, Long Fei betrothed his eldest daughter Long Ying to him. This was to find someone to rely on for Long Sheng.
The invincible warrior.
Gao Shun shouted: "Okay! As far as Boyan is concerned, whether Jiangzhou City can be defended depends on Boyan!"
Wei Yan, riding a tall horse and holding a big sword in his hand, was wandering back and forth under the Jiangzhou City. Behind him was Taishi Ci's cavalry group, numbering about five thousand. These soldiers were indeed elite, and they were all big and round. They stopped wherever they went.
Not moving at all, it can be said that he stood as fast as a pine tree. With these soldiers as his backing, Wei Yan was much more confident.
He pointed at Jiangzhou City with a big knife and said: "Call Gao Shun out, grandpa, I will chop him alive!"
There was no movement in Jiangzhou City. The soldiers stood on the high wall in an orderly manner, looking straight ahead. The archers were also on standby. Their posture clearly told those who came: none of us are going out to challenge you, but
Don't even think about attacking the city. As long as you get close to the city wall, I will shoot you without negotiation.
Wei Yan was shouting because his mouth was dry, and the few soldiers who were cursing at the formation were exhausted and had no strength. Zhuge Liang gave an order not to retreat until dark, so Wei Yan simply asked people to move Xiaoji, just under Jiangzhou City.
In front of the Dragon Army soldiers on the city, they began to drink wine and eat meat. With a wave of their hands, they asked their cavalry to dismount and rest. The outside of Jiangzhou City turned into a huge free market.
There was still no movement in Jiangzhou City. Gao Shun was lying on the desk and looking at the map attentively. Someone broke in without being informed. Gao Shun looked up and recognized that it was a captain of the infantry. He was already the third
Three people came to ask for a fight. Before the man could say anything, Gao Shun came first: "If you have anything important to say, tell me quickly. If you have nothing to do, go out immediately. Anyone who dares to speak out and send troops will be sent to the military headquarters!"
The captain didn't dare to say anything before he opened his mouth. The chances of the Dragon Army were very serious. The orders given by the general must be carried out unconditionally. Unless all your men are killed in battle, other than these, no other orders are allowed to be disobeyed. The captain knew
Gao Shun was not joking. He sighed and turned around and walked out the door. As soon as he stepped out with one foot, he heard Gao Shun speak again.
The captain stopped hurriedly, but Gao Shun didn't even raise his head: "Trespassing to the commander's military tent without permission, you know what the criminal law is, go and get the punishment yourself!"
For three or four days in a row, no matter how Liu Bei's army challenged them, there was no movement in Jiangzhou City. No one talked to them, and no one came out of the city to challenge them. Everyone, including the people, huddled in the city quietly and did not make any noise.
"Military advisor, this is their delaying strategy to confuse us and wait for Long Fei's reinforcements. We should capture it as soon as possible. It will be disadvantageous for us to save Long Fei's return army!" Ma Liang began to analyze the war situation: "Long Fei is in Yuejun.
The more we fight, the more courage we get. We have lost two battles in a row and may return to the army at any time. We should make plans in advance."
"What good idea does Ji Chang have?" Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Liang.
This sentence stopped Ma Liang from asking, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. If he attacked the city, he would definitely lose a lot of money, but if he didn't attack the city, he wouldn't be able to capture Jiangzhou. Ma Liang pondered for a long time, but couldn't say anything. Mi Zhu smiled slightly:
"There are tens of thousands of dragon troops in Jiangzhou City. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It will definitely not work if you fight hard, so the only way is to outwit them!"
Zhuge Liang nodded: "Master Mi is telling the truth now. If we want to capture Jiangzhou, be careful of Long Fei's counterattack. If we attack with all our strength, we will naturally suffer heavy losses and cannot fight with Long Fei. I have ordered people to launch a counterattack."
Dig a tunnel and then enter the city without anyone noticing."
"The Prime Minister is brilliant, and my subordinates admire him very much!" Mi Zhu understood the world better than Ma Liang, and his words were more pleasant to listen to.
Zhuge Liang shook his head: "I heard that when Cao Yuan fought in Guandu, Yuan Shao's tunnel digging tactic was broken by Long Fei. Although this strategy is good, there is no guarantee whether there is a device to detect tunnels in the city. If they know about it, they will
It’s not working anymore, so we have to prepare with both hands!”
"Well! All the way with surprise attacks and all the way with feints, Gao Shunmo didn't know the policy clearly and didn't have time to give the correct instructions!" Ma Liang got in front of Mi Zhu this time: "The Prime Minister is smart!"
Because of this order, Wei Yancai, as the pioneer officer, stayed at the gate of Jiangzhou for more than ten days. Gao Shun was not idle either and began to make arrangements in the city. The tunnels were the most critical item.