Fei Wenwei? Of course Liu Cong knows who he is, one of the four prime ministers of the Shu Han Dynasty who Zhuge Liang personally ordered!
"Please!"
"No, I will go out to greet you personally!"
Outside the prefect's mansion, Fei Yi stood in front of the mansion, looking at the stone lion in front of the door in a daze.
He did not want to seek refuge with Huang Zu or Liu Biao. Cao Cao had conquered the north and would probably move south within two years. He wanted to go to Shu to avoid disaster.
But who knows why Sun Quan went so crazy that he led 60,000 troops to attack Jiangxia. Huang Zu's idiot would definitely not be able to defend the city.
After hearing about Liu Cong's deeds in the debate in Jingzhou and learning that he had come to Jiangxia, Fei Yi decided to come and meet Liu Cong first.
"Who is Mr. Wen Wei? Where is Wen Wei?" While Fei Yi was wandering around, Liu Cong led Liu Ba and Xu Feng and hurried out of the house, shouting as they ran!
What Liu Cong saw was a young scribe. He was standing there with the old god in his sight, and he was unmoved when he came out. Little did Liu Cong know that Fei Yi was lost in thought, and he didn't react at all.
"But Fei Wenwei is here?" Liu Cong approached and asked, holding his hands.
Fei Yi also came to his senses, bowed and said in return: "I don't dare to act like Mr. Liu."
Liu Ba and Xu Feng didn't know why Liu Cong valued such a young scholar, but Liu Ba believed in Liu Cong's vision of people.
Liu Cong smiled from ear to ear, then pulled Fei Yi and said: "Wen Wei, come with me to the mansion quickly!"
After entering the mansion and sitting down, Liu Cong looked at Liu Ba, then at Fei Yi, and finally couldn't help laughing.
Liu Ba asked in confusion: "Why is my lord laughing?"
Liu Cong stopped laughing and said: "Zi Chu, I'm so happy. Wen Wei came to join me today. My wings are getting richer!"
Liu Ba smiled and didn't answer. He didn't know Fei Yi's abilities yet.
After taking a sip of tea, Fei Yi put down the teacup, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to lend a helping hand to Mr. Liu!"
Liu Cong didn't care that Fei Yi hadn't called him his lord yet, so he raised his hands and said, "Sir, teach me."
Fei Yi smiled and said: "The war is about to start, and people from all the counties around Jiangxia County have fled to Jiangxia City. I wonder if there will be enough food in the city?"
Liu Cong smiled bitterly: "I won't deceive Wen Wei. There is indeed not enough food in the city. I wanted to borrow food from the aristocratic families in the city, but the wealthy families seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to borrow."
Fei Yi continued: "I would like to know why Sun Quan attacked Jiangxia?"
Liu Cong once again told Huang She about arresting Sun Shangxiang.
Fei Yi thought for a while and said: "Young master Liu can spread rumors in the city that Sun Quan is in a rage and slaughtering the city. I am willing to convince them. I will show my interests and promise to double the repayment after the war. It should be okay!"
Liu Cong's frown finally lifted: "Wen is a great talent!"
Liu Ba also said: "Lord, there are not enough soldiers in the city. We can recruit strong men to help us defend the city!"
Liu Cong laughed loudly: "If I have my son Chu Wenwei here, why should I be afraid of Zhou!"
"My lord, Wu Jun is here!" While the three of them were chatting freely, Liu Cong's bodyguard came in and reported.
"Come on, let's go take a look."
When everyone went to the top of the city, they saw a dark area outside the city. Wu Jun had just arrived and was sorting out their formation.
Not long after, the military formations separated, and two waves of troops slowly moved out to both sides.
Liu Ba looked outside the city and said, "Lord, they are going to surround the city!"
Fei Yi nodded in agreement, and Liu Cong also nodded and said: "Looking at the flags in their army, there are Zhou, Jiang, Xu, Ling, etc., but there is no commander's flag. I'm afraid Zhou Yu hasn't arrived yet."
Liu Ba said again: "Lord, except for your personal guards, everyone should be ordered to go to the top of the city to strengthen their vigilance!"
Logically speaking, some soldiers and horses should be left behind to defend the city as a reserve to replace the injured and tired soldiers on the city wall. But now there are less than 10,000 soldiers in the city. Liu Ba thought about summoning the strong men in the city in a few days and then replace them.
Some soldiers at the top of the city.
"In addition, more flags should be planted on the city wall to confuse the Wu army!" Fei Yi added.
Liu Cong immediately ordered: "Shanrong, please do as Zichu said; Zichu, please recruit the young men in the city; Wenwei, please go and borrow grain from each family."
"promise!"
On the second day of the Wu army's siege, Zhou Yu also arrived with his army.
In the military camp, Zhou Yu dismounted and walked straight to the commander's tent!
"Grand Governor!"
"Deal on raising the account!"
"The Grand Governor has an order to raise the account to discuss matters!"
The generals from Jiangdong gathered in the central military tent. Zhou Yu sat on the commander's seat and slowly said: "How is the defense in the city?"
Xu Sheng said: "Captain, I see that there are less than ten thousand soldiers on the four walls of the city, but there are many flags."
Ling Tong was young and energetic, and said: "Captain, I think they don't have many people at all, they are just bluffing. Why don't you let me lead the troops to attack first and see."
"Yes, Commander." Many generals responded.
Zhou Yu waved his hand, and the generals were silent: "The reason for not attacking the city is, first, the city of Jiangxia is high and the pond is deep. We attacked a mere E county, and suffered as many as 7,000 casualties. What about Jiangxia? How many lives of our soldiers in Jiangdong will be damaged by a strong attack? We
What price will it cost to capture it?”
"Secondly, my lord has led two thousand people into E County, and Lu Zijing has also set off for Xiangyang. There is not enough food and grass in Jiangxia. If we surround the city, we can win without a fight!"
"Thirdly, Miss is still in the city. If we attack by force, who can guarantee that Liu Cong and Huang Zu will not take risks?"
"This?" The generals discussed again.
Zhou Yu waited for them to finish their discussion, and then continued: "Put up the capital's flag, bury the pots to make rice, let the soldiers have a full meal, and then go with me to meet the prince of Jingzhou!"
"promise!"
The sky was covered with sunset. Liu Cong stood at the top of the city, looking at the Wu army camp covered with glow outside the city. Only Xu Feng was with him. Liu Ba and Fei Yi went to gather the young men and borrow food.
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"Shan Rong, look at Wu Jun's camp. Although I don't know much about military affairs, I can see that their camps are interconnected and overlapping, and they are quite powerful." Liu Cong looked into the distance and said.
Xu Feng had also been watching the city for a long time, and after listening to Liu Cong's words, he also said: "My lord, I have been reading the military book given to me by General Guan for some time. The enemy's camp is five feet high, and three tunnels have been dug.
The trenches are similar to the formations and camps described in General Guan's military book."
Although Xu Feng was illiterate, he found a gentleman to teach him and read Guan Yu's military books to him. Liu Cong was very pleased. Xu Feng had been brave and courageous since he was a child. Now he is diligent and studious, and he is likely to become a leader in the future.
A famous general in his own right!
While the two were talking, the camp door opposite opened, and Wu troops walked out of the camp one after another and formed in front of the camp!
"Be alert, everyone is on alert immediately, and the crossbowmen are ready to launch at any time!" Xu Feng shouted and called to the soldiers on the city wall.
Noisy sounds suddenly rang out, including the clashing of soldiers' armor and iron plates, and more of the sounds of swords being unsheathed and carrying defensive equipment, mixed with the tense sounds of some crossbowmen tightening their bowstrings. Although it was a bit confusing, it was still.
Proceeding in an orderly manner.
The Wu army probably gathered more than 3,000 people. Except for a few rows of large shields in front of the military formation, almost everyone was holding a shield. There were nearly 300 knights in the middle! A large flag with the character "Zhou" was also erected in the army!
A knight jumped out of the military formation and ran toward the city at top speed!
Liu Cong's frown relaxed and he ordered: "Don't shoot arrows yet. It doesn't look like the other side is going to attack the city. Let's see what they want to do."
"promise."
"My governor-general invites you to meet Mr. Liu Cong, my governor-general invites you to meet Mr. Liu Cong..." After a moment, the knight approached the city wall and started shouting over and over again from a distance.
Liu Cong looked at the knights below, then looked at the military formation in the distance and said, "Please see me at the foot of the city, Governor Zhou. Cong will never let go of his arrows."
The knight walked away.
Next to Liu Cong, Xu Feng looked at the knight going away and asked: "My lord, do you want it later?"
Xu Feng meant to shoot Zhou Yu with an arrow. Guan Yu had his own understanding of the art of war, but Xu Feng also had his own understanding. In his opinion, as long as it could help Liu Cong win, it didn't matter what method he used.
Liu Cong shook his head and said: "Forget it, look at the military formation on the opposite side. There are large and small shields. Zhou Yu is fully prepared. It's okay if we kill him with arrows. If we can't kill him, we will be inferior."
, harmful to the morale of our army."
"Captain, this is too dangerous," everyone in the Wu army formation was still trying to persuade Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu smiled heartily and said: "Everyone wearing armor and holding shields should protect me! You don't need to persuade me anymore, let them see the spirit of Jiang Dongjiang!"
"Ho, roar, roar, the Commander-in-Chief is mighty, the Commander-in-Chief is mighty!"
Zhou Yu also spoke louder. When the soldiers heard Zhou Yu's words, they immediately became more energetic and looked at Zhou Yu with eyes filled with admiration!
This is Mishuro Koto, who can raise the morale of his own soldiers with just a few words!
In fact, Zhou Yu had nothing to do. If Sun Shangxiang did not come back, he would always use rat-proof weapons and did not dare to attack the city. He wanted to meet Liu Cong first to see if he could get Sun Shangxiang back.
"Captain, Liu Cong would like to ask you to speak to me!" Just as everyone was doing this, the knight came back and reported.
Zhou Yu focused his eyes, looked at the city head, and said: "Keep the formation and advance slowly. Anyone who strays from the formation will be killed without mercy!"
Upon hearing the order, the Wu army advanced slowly until they were five hundred steps away from the city wall. Zhou Yu ordered again: "Hold your shields and stop after advancing a hundred steps!"
In the Han Dynasty, the effective range of a bow with one to three stones was 200 steps, which is about 150 meters. A strong bow with more than three stones could reach 250 steps (about 170 meters).
One stone in the Han Dynasty was equivalent to about 30 kilograms today. Most of the soldiers in the army used one-stone bows, and few used strong bows with two or three stones.
The crossbows of the Han Empire could reach 350 steps (about 230 meters), and the ballistae could reach 500 steps (nearly 400 meters)!
Hand crossbows with one to three stones, powerful crossbows with more than five stones, high-strength crossbows and waist-guided crossbows, and crossbows with twenty to forty stones. Large crossbows need to use the strength of the waist and the combined force of the legs and feet to pull them.
Turn on the winch and stretch the string to launch.
In addition, the Han Empire paid more attention to the hit rate of crossbows, and was equipped with sights such as graduated sights and bronze boxes (equivalent to magazines) such as "Guo". After the war between Han and Hungary, the crossbows were improved and became more sophisticated.
It is also more precise and fierce!
In the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), Li Ling's grandfather Li Guang led 4,000 cavalrymen out of Youbeiping for hundreds of miles. As a result, they were heavily besieged by the Xiongnu Zuoxian King with 40,000 cavalrymen. At this critical moment, Li Guang stepped out of the formation.
Use the big yellow crossbow to continuously snipe the Hun commander, interrupting the Hun's chain of command, and then withstand the Hun's onslaught. The only weakness of the strong crossbow is that the rate of fire is too slow. The solution is to prepare all crossbows and fire in three rows.
.One row loads arrows, one row prepares, and one row shoots to ensure the continuity of crossbow firing. Another drawback is that it is expensive and slow in production.
Zhou Yu ordered the army to stop four hundred steps away from the city wall, which was almost the farthest range of the ballistae. The bows and crossbows could not reach their own army formation. Even if Liu Cong fired an arrow, his own side would have enough time to react.
"Stop!" Wu Jun's formation stopped four hundred steps away.
"Touch! Touch!"
After the sound of shields hitting the ground one after another, the Wu army separated in the middle of the formation. Jiangdong generals surrounded Zhou Yu, leading more than 300 horsemen, and rode forward.
"Is Mr. Liu here?" Zhou Yu pulled the reins of his horse and shouted towards the city.