Chapter 515: Receiving good generals, soldiers to Shouchun
Yan Liang, who was standing on the shore of the horse, looking up into the distance, seemed to be able to hear how Guan Yu was gnashing his teeth and chanting his name.
Behind him, along the coast, his brave soldiers were gathering on the shore, waving weapons and holding high the harvested heads, showing off their force towards the enemy troops who were fleeing away.
And in the entire coalition camp, from the dry camp to the water camp, the broken flags of "Zhou" and "Guan" have been trampled under the feet of the soldiers, and the red flags with the word "Yan" have been all over the camp.
"My lord, it's a pity that Zhou Yu and Guan Yu escaped faster than a rabbit, so we couldn't annihilate them all in this battle."
Veteran Huang Zhong, despite being excited, still has some regrets in his heart.
Yan Liang sneered and said disapprovingly: "If Zhou Yu and Guan Yu are so unbearable and were captured and killed in one battle, they are no longer worthy of being Gu's opponents."
Huang Zhong nodded slightly and said, "Then what should we do now?"
"Recruit the army and go south. First capture the city of Hefei, and then go north to deal with the two remnants." Yan Liang said sternly, turned around on his horse, and walked away.
A great victory, killing 10,000 enemies, capturing 5,000 enemies, and breaking through the enemy camp in one fell swoop. This battle can be described as a complete victory.
The next day, Yan Liang left thousands of soldiers and horses to guard the camp, and personally led more than 25,000 soldiers and horses. With the remaining power of the victory, he returned to the Hefei camp.
At this time, Ling Tong, Zhu Huan and other generals were leading 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the city of Hefei was still surrounded.
Pan Zhang, who had been cut off from news, could not contact the outside world, but he could still tell that Zhou Yu must have led reinforcements to rescue Hefei in the past few days.
Because Pan Zhang discovered that half of Yan Jun's troops outside the city had all been transferred away from the encirclement camp, and in recent days, Yan Jun's thunderous chariots' attacks on Hefei had also been significantly weakened.
Pan Zhang therefore deduced that Yan Liang must have mobilized a large number of troops to resist Zhou Yu's reinforcements.
For a time, Pan Zhang, who had been in despair, regained hope.
Pan Zhang climbed to the top of the city every day and looked north for a long time. What he was looking forward to was Zhou Yu's flag appearing outside Hefei City, and what he was looking forward to was the scene of the besieging troops outside the city escaping in embarrassment.
It's a pity that after waiting for several days, Pan Zhang did not expect Zhou Yu's reinforcements. Instead, he expected a large number of Yan's troops to return from the north and return to the ranks of the siege.
Pan Zhang felt uneasy again. Hope was disappearing little by little in his heart. But he still did not give up, holding on to the last trace of luck, hoping to hold on.
One day later, Pan Zhang's hope was completely shattered.
In order to frighten Pan Zhang in Hefei City and the recalcitrant soldiers and civilians of the city, and to let them know the news of Zhou Yu's defeat, Yan Liang performed a performance art this time.
Yan Liang ordered that all the heads of the 10,000 soldiers of Liu's coalition army be cut off and piled up into a hill outside the west gate of Hefei.
Ten thousand bloody human heads piled up a hill higher than the city wall of Hefei. Not only the soldiers on the city wall, but also the soldiers and people in the city could see clearly.
What a terrifying scene this was. The whole city of Hefei and everyone who saw this scene were stunned by this unprecedented horror scene.
Pan Zhang, his soldiers, and the people of the city suffered unprecedented mental injuries.
Everyone's remaining hope and fighting spirit were shattered by the terrifying mountain of human heads, until nothing was left.
A deep sense of fear quickly spread through the city like a plague.
People were panicked, morale was desperate, and people fleeing across the city began to happen frequently. Not only the soldiers, but also the people in the city also took great risks and fled across the city.
For the people of Hefei, the risk of escaping across the city is much smaller than being beheaded by Yan's army after the city is broken, just to add bricks and mortar to that mountain of heads.
Pan Zhang tried all kinds of means, including intensifying patrols in the city and killing those captured who fled across the city, but he was still unable to stop the soldiers and civilians in the city from escaping across the city.
Even in the end, even Pan Zhang's personal troops began to flee.
On the fifth day after the Battle of Feishui, Jiang Qin once again appeared alone outside the west gate of Hefei and asked to see Pan Zhang.
Pan Zhang knew why Jiang Qin came, but this time, he did not hesitate and immediately ordered Jiang Qin to be let into the city.
In the city tower, two former colleagues met again.
Compared with the generosity of the last time, Pan Zhang's spirit was much weaker after seeing him again this time, and he no longer had the same momentum as before.
"Brother Wengui, in the battle of Feishui, Da Sima defeated Zhou Yu and Guan Yu's 30,000-strong coalition. He killed 10,000 enemies and captured 5,000 enemies. You must have seen the Rentou Mountain outside the city." Compared with the above.
For once, Jiang Qin will be more confident this time.
"I saw it, how could I not see it? Yan Da Sima's reputation for cruelty is indeed well-deserved." Pan Zhang smiled bitterly, his words were sarcastic and helpless.
Jiang Qin didn't think it was strange, and just said calmly: "Last time we met, brother said that he still had to wait for Zhou Yu's reinforcements. Now Zhou Yu has been defeated and fled back to Shouchun. Hefei City is already an isolated city. Brother should have thought enough now.
Is it clear?"
Pan Zhang stood up and walked around the dilapidated tower, still hesitant.
Jiang Qin then said: "You might as well tell your brother that this time Da Sima not only defeated the Zhou and Liu coalition forces, but also wounded Liu Bei's general Guan Yu and took away his Qinglong sword. With Da Sima's martial arts and military skills, he defeated the city of Hefei."
Just in the blink of an eye, the reason why Da Sima did not attack for a long time was precisely because he admired my brother's talent. I would like to advise my brother that he who understands the current affairs is a hero."
Injure Guan Yu and seize his sword!
Pan Zhang was shaken, with a look of fear on his face, as if he couldn't believe what Jiang Qin said.
But Pan Zhang quickly understood that there was no need for Jiang Qin to deceive him. With Yan Liang's current strength, it was really no problem to defeat the city of Hefei.
Now that Zhou Yu has been defeated, he abandons Hefei and ignores it. If he continues to hold on to Hefei, he will be doomed.
Think again about Lu Meng, Ling Tong, Lu Xun, and even Jiang Qin and other old Jiangdong generals who surrendered to Yan Liang and were all highly used by Yan Liang.
From this point of view, Yan Liang's generosity in using people is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people, so it is natural that he, Pan Zhang, returned to Hefei as an important town and was appreciated.
After several weighings and mental struggles, Pan Zhang suddenly turned around again, with a look of relief on his face.
Jiang Qin couldn't help but smile, he knew that Pan Zhang finally figured it out.
At dusk, all the four gates of Hefei City were opened, and all the Zhou army flags on the city walls were removed. The remaining thousands of Zhou troops walked out of Hefei City one after another and went to the designated place to be reorganized.
Yan's troops from all camps, who had received military orders in advance, entered the city through various gates, surrendered the Zhou troops, and accepted the defense of Hefei City.
Before sunset, the big flag with the word "Yan" finally flew above the city of Hefei.
This important town in Huainan, the only way to the north, has finally changed hands.
Yan Liang was so proud of the spring breeze that he rode his horse and led his army straight to the west gate of Hefei. There, the disarmed Pan Zhang and more than a thousand of his soldiers were already waiting there.
Seeing the arrival of Yan Liang's command, Pan Zhang hurriedly dismounted from his horse and bowed forward: "General Pan Zhang, please pay homage to Yan Da Sima."
"What a general, what a Sima Yan? The flag on the city has been changed. Wen Gui, you are one of the family, there is no need to be so exposed." Yan Liang turned over and laughed loudly and stepped forward to help Pan Zhang.
stand up.
That devil-like figure whom they had fought against several times was now within easy reach.
That majestic power and extremely strong personal charm made Pan Zhang feel not only fear, but also a strong respect.
With just a smile, Pan Zhang was deeply impressed by Yan Liang's magnanimity, and immediately said, "Thanks to my lord's appreciation, from now on, I am willing to go through fire and water for my lord, no matter what."
Yan Liang was very pleased, but then said: "Being able to get a general like Wen Gui makes Gushi even more powerful. There will be many opportunities for you to make achievements in the future. For now, it is better to respond to Tiancheng and have a good reunion with your family first."
Although Pan Zhang surrendered, he was Zhou Yu's confidant after all. Now that Yan Liang was about to raise his northern troops to fight Zhou Yu in the final battle, it was still inappropriate to keep Pan Zhang by his side.
Now, it would be better to let Pan Zhang return to Jiangdong to reunite with his family, which would also show his care.
After Yan Liang conquered Yingtian, the family members of those who opposed him, such as Zhou Tai and Chen Wu, were either killed or made into slaves. However, the family members of the generals in Huainan, such as Pan Zhang, were treated favorably.
, this is a strategy to straighten the face and attack the heart.
Now when Pan Zhang heard that his family members were still alive, he was so surprised that he felt very grateful to Yan Liang. Feeling so grateful, he prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
Yan Liang hurriedly helped Pan Zhang up, felt relieved, and sent someone to take Pan Zhang back to Yingtian that day.
After seeing off Pan Zhang, they captured the city of Hefei. After resting for a few days, Yan Liang's army attacked north again, and with the remaining power of the victory, headed for Shouchun along Feishui.
Forty miles north of Hefei, Yan Liang divided his troops into 10,000 troops and ordered Lingtong to lead them, diverting the troops to the southwest to capture Lu'an, which belongs to Lujiang County, in order to eliminate the flank threat from Shouchun heading north.
After dividing his troops, Yan Liang led his 50,000-strong army and marched towards Shouchun in a mighty manner.
At this time, Zhou Yu and Guan Yu had not long fled back to Shouchun City. Hefei fell and the news of Pan Zhang's surrender was another heavy blow to the demoralized Zhou and Liu coalition forces.
Although Guan and Zhou people complained about each other, facing Yan Liang's massive attack, they still had to put aside their grudges and join forces to deal with Yan Jun's attack.
Zhou Yu, who retreated to Shouchun City, stationed his troops inside the city and reinforced the city's defenses day and night, while Guan Yu's troops were stationed outside the city, forming a horn-to-edge relationship with Zhou Yu.
Three days later, Yan Liang's army captured Chengde, and the forward was only more than fifty miles away from Shouchun City.
The situation was urgent, and Zhou Yu and Guan Yu, who had had an unpleasant quarrel, had no choice but to temporarily abandon their previous feud and gather together in Shouchun City again to discuss countermeasures.
The commanders of the two coalition forces and their generals gathered together, but the atmosphere was deathly silent, and no one said a word.
To this day, facing these two arrogant commanders, no one dares to make any random remarks, lest they be blamed if their plan fails.
What's more, at this point, who can still have a solution?
In the deathly silence, Lu Su coughed dryly, cupped his hands and said: "Captain Zhou, General Yunchang, Su has a plan, which may be able to delay the Yan bandit's attack on Shouchun." (To be continued.)
