152. Do you want to be a fucking spring and autumn dream?
Xiang'an City.
Sun Ce, who was surrounded by countless personal guards, stood on the highest point of the city, on the watchtower of the city wall, looking down into the distance. He seemed to be able to vaguely see Pinghu City in the distance, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in his heart.
To be honest, even if he took advantage of being surprised and unprepared, Sun Ce still paid a lot of price in the process of occupying Xiang'an, including food, ordnance and even the most precious soldiers, and even Sun Ce's own direct descendants.
They all suffered certain losses, which was actually quite heavy for Sun Ce, who had just become independent for less than a year.
But in Sun Ce's eyes, as long as he takes Xiang'an, everything will be worth it!
Because Xiang'an is the eastern gateway of Lujiang County, an important barrier area, and controls the ferry along the Yangtze River. As long as it is occupied here, not only will the entire Lujiang River completely lose the most important natural barrier of the Yangtze River, even the access to Jiujiang County will be exposed.
Under the attack of his own army!
Because of this, after occupying Xiang'an, Sun Ce did not personally lead the army to attack Linhu behind him. He only asked Cheng Pu to lead three thousand troops to attack the city. However, he temporarily stopped and asked Wu Jun to attack the city.
The base camp arranged for officials to come to take over Xiang'an, and at the same time personally came out to appease the people, hoping to stabilize and digest the stronghold under their feet first.
What happened later proved that Sun Ce's decision was extremely wise and correct, because Yuan Shu's army to quell the rebellion came faster than expected, but because Sun Ce did not choose to blindly attack with the whole army and attack the city, not only
They avoided the risk of being attacked by Yuan Shu's army at the foot of Linhu City. Instead, they took advantage of the eagerness of the quelling army to rush for reinforcements, and cooperated with Cheng Pu to play a very beautiful encirclement and reinforcements, and finally defeated this army.
The horses were nearly wiped out!
Although no one was investigated and the general Li Ren was defeated with less than a thousand remaining soldiers, it has nothing to do with the overall situation.
Because Sun Ce knew very well that now most of Yuan Shu's main force had been transferred to Runan to defend Xiahou Dun in Kunyang. The combat effectiveness of the 5,000 troops led by Li Ren was unbearable, and most of them were new soldiers, which further revealed the strength of his army.
The old master is now unable to meet his capabilities and is stretched thin...
Then if he wants to send reinforcements again, I'm afraid he only has two options left.
1. Bring back the troops defending Cao Jun in Runan.
Second, deploy garrison troops from important towns such as Shouchun and Hefei to support Linhu, which is in danger.
No matter which choice Yuan Shu makes, Sun Ce is very happy to see it!
Because even if he can't take Linhu, he can still go north, it just requires more road.
If reinforcements really come, once Sun Ce figures out that they are the defenders dispatched by Yuan Shu from Shouchun, Hefei and other cities, then he will inevitably divide his troops into two groups. One group will stay to hold back Yuan Shu's army here, and the other will
Along the way, you can take Jiujiang as a surprise soldier!
Anyway, since he successfully crossed the Yangtze River and captured Xiang'an, Sun Ce has already lost. In this war started by himself, the greatest initiative has been in his own hands. As long as he has Xiang'an, he can advance.
You can attack, retreat or defend. You can go directly to Jiujiang and play beheading action, or you can start with a steady attack and slowly swallow up the entire Lujiang County.
As for that damn Ji Ling's follower Li Ren, sooner or later he will personally chop off his head and use it to commemorate the Jiangdong men who died in the battle...
No, how can such incompetent people be worthy of being sacrificed!
Sun Ce suddenly shook his head, turned his head and looked towards the north in the sky, which was the direction of Shouchun, which was also the direction of Xuzhou. Crazy anger flashed in his eyes, but the corner of his mouth slightly twitched, revealing an extremely sinister sneer.
Thinking...
The Zhuzi head is more suitable!
Thinking of this, he became anxious again, wishing to occupy the entire Yangzhou and the entire Jiangdong immediately. He immediately led countless Jiangdong men to personally commit suicide in Xuzhou, conquer Xiapi, seize Kaiyang, and use the blood of Wang Zheng and even all the heavenly troops to cleanse them.
The shame and humiliation I suffered that day!
But in the end, Sun Ce forced himself to hold back this impulse.
He closed his eyes, raised his head, took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down his turbulent emotions, pressed the hilt of the sword hard, and then opened his eyes again, looked around and said: "Pass this general's order to Fang Danyang,
The grain, fodder, baggage, and equipment raised by Wujun must cross the river and reach Xiang'an within seven days!"
"Ten days later, the army will march westward and join Cheng Pu's troops to attack Linhu together."
The generals agreed with a roar.
Sun Ce nodded, and just turned around to walk down. He took a casual glance but stopped in his tracks. He saw the new traces on the city wall, the black blood stains, the broken and even collapsed sections, and he couldn't help but frown.
"Xiang'an is ours now," he turned around and added: "Why have we occupied the city for so long and still not repaired it?"
"Immediately attack all the people in the city and give this general three days to complete the repairs on the four walls, especially the west and north sides!"
"Also, add more stone bricks to make it thicker and taller!"
Xiang'an City is a city on the bank of the Yangtze River. With developed water transportation, it is actually positioned more as a port. In addition, due to the previous war between Yuan Shu and Liu Yao, the entire city's defense system is more inclined to the east, in order to defend Danyang.
Possible enemy situations, as for the possible attacks facing Lake Juchao to the west and Hefei and Chengde to the north, are of little use.
Naturally, Sun Ce could not accept this situation.
Although he knew Yuan Shu's generals very well, the only one who could be said to be worthy of mention, Ji Ling, had died in Xuzhou. The remaining ones, Li Ren and Chen Lan, were just wine bags and rice bags, and he had never taken them seriously.
, According to Sun Ce's thinking, Yuan Shu is now short of major generals and has no possibility of recapturing Xiang'an. However, after suffering losses in Kaiyang, his arrogant temper has finally restrained, and he has begun to think about emergencies.
In order to be prepared, Sun Ce plans to completely transform and strengthen Xiang'an, turning it into a nail of his own, firmly rooted in Yuan Shu's territory!
Mr. Yuan has worked hard to build a fortress in the past few years. It was originally a fortress to defend against foreign enemies, but it turned out to be a stumbling block that gave him a lot of headaches. He must be very angry, right?
After thinking about Yuan Shu's angry jumping, but helpless look, Sun Ce couldn't help but burst into laughter.
To be honest, even though the situation has become a sword-to-arms confrontation, Sun Ce doesn't have much hatred or dissatisfaction with Yuan Shu.
After all, when he first served under his command, although Yuan Shu was wary and vigilant, he also had the same feelings of love and respect.
If not forced by the situation, Sun Ce would not want to become an enemy of Yuan Shu!
It’s just that in troubled times, if you want to survive, you must strengthen yourself. The future Northland cannot accommodate the two heroes Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and the same is true of today’s Jiangdong.
...
What happened next made Sun Ce lose his initial joy.
Because it was already mid-May of the first year of Jian'an, Yangzhou, the easternmost city of the Han Empire, also ushered in the hottest time of the year.
Especially around noon, the blazing sun scorched the ground, which greatly affected the efficiency of transporting baggage in the rear. Especially Wujun and Danyang had just been captured shortly, and the people's support was not yet there. Considering this, even if there were military orders, some
Under such high temperatures, the generals had to worry about the new soldiers in the baggage troops and the mood of the people. They often stopped marching during the day and chose to rest in the shade.
The hot weather delayed the progress of the logistical march, and naturally also delayed Sun Ce's originally planned westward march.
Linhu is a rare strong city in Yangzhou, and its defense level is far higher than that of Xiang'an. In addition, Yuan Shu's army is now well prepared. Even if he is as confident as Sun Ce, he thinks it is unlikely to achieve a quick victory.
Considering that the two armies are likely to be locked in a stalemate under the city for a long time, the nearby Xiang'an must first be turned into a transit station for baggage.
After all, although Chen Lan, the guard at Linhu, has been suppressed and beaten by Cheng Pu, it is impossible for him to do nothing but shrink back.
According to the frontline intelligence received by Sun Ce, during this period, under Chen Lan's order, not only all the population and food and grass were transported away from the villages and towns around Linhu, but also some water wells were completely destroyed, and those that could not be taken away were burned on the spot.
It is clear that the city must be fortified to clear the country, so from the beginning of the siege, all the consumption of Cheng Pu's troops was provided by Xiang'an. Next, if Sun Ce also led the army, the consumption would only be more serious, and the food and grass could not be replenished on the spot, which meant
Only energy can be continuously transported from the rear to the front.
When attacking Xiang'an, the grain brought by Sun Ce's army from the rear was piled in Spring Valley City in Danyang County. That location was not actually close to Xiang'an, but because there was a Yangtze River in the middle, it was transported by water.
It's not too difficult to transport them to the front line.
But if Sun Ce's plan is followed, whether it is to move westward or northward, the front line will be moved again, and the extra few hundred miles will make it difficult for the logistics team, especially compared with water transportation, the official system in Yangzhou is not developed.
, even many of them were ruined due to successive wars...
Sun Ce is a man who knows military skills and knows that once the food route is too long and inefficient, it will inevitably become a hidden danger to the army!
In particular, Yuan Shu will definitely continue to send reinforcements. It is impossible not to see this. He will probably send small groups of troops to infiltrate and destroy the rear. Therefore, even if he desperately wants to advance with great success and capture Linhu, Shuxian and even the entire
After weighing the pros and cons again and again in Lujiang County, Sun Ce decided to take charge of Xiang'an himself first, setting it not only as a front station for soldiers and horses, but also as a warehouse for the front line to store enough grain, grass and baggage.
Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that this seemingly correct decision gave the Xuzhou Army more time to rush for reinforcements.
Just when Sun Ce's army paused its offensive and was desperately hoarding food, grass and weapons, and recruiting civilians to build Xiang'an, Wang Zheng ordered his war machines to start at full speed. At the same time, at Wang Zheng's request, Li Ren had a look on his face.
Hesitantly, he rushed back to Yangzhou in advance.
Because in Wang Zheng's view, the purpose of sending troops this time was to assist Yuan Shu, but the main purpose was to solve Sun Ce's serious problem, which required cooperation from Yuan Shu.
Especially the requirement for the number of troops dispatched!
.....
Shouchun, Chu Palace.
Zhanghua Palace Study Room.
After Li Ren returned late at night, he had just rested for less than two hours. As soon as it became light, a soldier came to his mansion and told Yuan Shu to summon him immediately.
When Li Ren came to the study, besides Yuan Shu, Yang Hong, the first adviser, was also present.
Although Li Ren had arranged for Wang Zheng's request to be sent through a six-hundred-mile expedited report, the contents in the report were brief, and Yuan Shu and Yang Hong needed to ask questions in person before they could make the final decision.
After Xiapi..."
Li Ren roughly described the content and process of several talks between himself and Wang Zheng. Of course, the most sensitive thing was that the other party directly stated that in order to win, it would take more than ten million people to quell Sun Ce's chaos, and it was still difficult for him to do so.
The Yangzhou Army was asked to assist and cooperate, which made Yuan Shu and Yang Hong look at each other in silence.
They all saw the meaning in the eyes opposite...
There are worries and even more fears.
"Agree!"
After pondering for a long time, Yuan Shu narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Ren, who was kneeling and bowing his head in front of him, and finally made his decision hoarsely.
Yuan Shu didn't know how big the threat would be if such a number of Xuzhou troops entered his territory. However, given that Wang Zheng was currently surrounded by enemies in Xuzhou, Yuan Shu still felt that the possibility of the other party breaking out with him and provoking a war was not considered at the moment.
too big...
In particular, Wang Zheng traveled thousands of miles to aid the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou and stationed troops in Xiangxian County. In fact, Xiahou Dun surrendered and Yuan Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The other party could be regarded as helping him.
This was one of the key reasons why he finally agreed with Yang Hong.
on the contrary...
Sun Ce, this rebellious boy, is now in a state of disgrace!
Forget it, even if you drink poison to quench your thirst, let’s get over this difficulty first.
He thought so, but after saying these words, Yuan Shu's face still twitched slightly. At this moment, he suddenly thought that even if Wang Zheng was really kind-hearted, in order to help him quell the chaos, so many people would be in Yangzhou next.
The consumption of food and grass is all the responsibility of the family. This is a big sum of money, and it feels a little painful.
Seeing that Yuan Shu did not criticize or show dissatisfaction, Li Ren felt a little relieved. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, Wang Zheng has one more request..."
"Any more requests?"
Yuan Shu was startled at first, then snorted coldly and said calmly: "Just say it bluntly."
"Well." Li Rendao: "Since Wang Zhengshuo is an ally, he should help each other. Not only is he willing to send troops to quell Sun Ce's civil strife, but he is also willing to defend the emperor from the enemy outside Yangzhou!"
"What do you mean?" Yuan Shu was a little stunned for a moment. When Wang Zheng mentioned the strong enemy in the north, he obviously knew it, but what did it mean to defend the enemy outside Yangzhou?
At this time, Yang Hong coughed lightly and reminded: "My lord, since we are defending the enemy outside Yangzhou, the implication is that in Wang Zheng's view, there are things outside Yangzhou that are no longer the lord's property."
"This is an attempt to repay a favor. This son wants to take the opportunity to claim a certain county that belongs to the lord!"
"Ah?" Yuan Shu became more and more confused: "The territory outside this prince...could this Zhuzi be talking about Guangling?"
"No, no, no." Yang Hong shook his head: "Guangling, my lord has only got his name. According to the current situation, he has already been under the influence of the royal power. He has realized the truth and there is no need to repay the favor like this."
"Where is that?" Yuan Shu asked sideways.
"Well..."
After pondering for a long time, Yang Hong glanced at Yuan Shu, hesitated, and then said in a deep voice: "If I am right, what Wang Zheng wants is probably the Pei Kingdom in Yuzhou!"
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a moment, an angry roar came out:
"Shuzi is crazy!"
At this time, Yuan Shu had completely lost his previous demeanor. He was really furious, with a ferocious look on his face, and his eyes turned red instantly: "This daring and greedy yellow turban bandit took advantage of my army and Liu Bei to get a Xuzhou Jew."
Not satisfied, he even wanted to plot against Pei Guo, who was a public servant..."
"I'm having a fucking big fucking dream!"
Seeing that Yuan Shu was so out of character and even carelessly said the words of the market, Yang Hong couldn't help but be startled. As for Li Ren, who helped deliver this sentence, he was even more frightened.
He did not expect that Yuan Shu would suddenly explode, and he was immediately heartbroken and immediately took the initiative to apologize.
Li Ren had been following Yuan Shu for a long time, so he naturally knew that this Yangzhou shepherd, who was usually a courteous and virtuous corporal, was only superficial. When he was really angry, he would kill him without any hesitation, regardless of the great scholars, famous generals and important ministers at home!