His original name was Fu, but later he changed his name to Shu because a friend was insulted and killed someone in anger, so he changed his name to Shu. The friend, like himself, was born in the common people and had great ambitions, but could not enter the academy to study and had no master to teach him. Xu Shu felt sympathy for him.
, so he transferred what he learned from the academy and Sima Hui to him.
The reason why my friend was humiliated was simply because he was a commoner. He wrote an article that Xu Shu thought was excellent, and it was spread among the scholars, but he was humiliated by a jealous nobleman.
Xu Shu changed his name to Shu after killing someone, which can be regarded as a kind of self-mockery about his identity.
Sima Hui not only funded his studies and treated his mother, but also took him in after he killed someone. Without Sima Hui, I don’t know how miserable my life would have been. Now that he asked me to join Liu Biao, what could I say? What if I died?
, even if it is a repayment to the benefactor.
The night wind is strong and slow, blowing constantly.
"What was the result of your meeting with Liu Zhang today?" Xu Shu took a long breath and pulled himself out of his thoughts, his expression calm as usual.
Li Yan pondered for a moment and said: "Liu Zhang is so disgusting. He accepted the gift but refused to agree to our conditions. He only agreed to delay the attack for five days. These five days are clearly used to reorganize the army."
Xu Shu nodded and sighed: "Liu Zhang's rise is too fast, and his humanity is difficult to grasp. Liu Zhang's performance in the past six months is completely different from the previous few years. I still haven't figured him out. I heard that Liu Zhang once
Xiao Furong fell out with the ministers. She originally thought that he was a temperamental monarch who could not put aside the love between his children, so he specially prepared a gift for Xiao Furong to fall in love with. However, he did not expect this result, and he underestimated him again. "
Xu Shu smiled and said in a long voice: "A generation of heroes who are not bound by common sense. No wonder he can go so far on the road that goes against the will of heaven. Zhengfang, your vision is right."
Li Yan frowned and bowed: "Sir, since Li Yan said to follow you and stay under Liu Biao's account, then I will no longer think of seeking refuge with Liu Zhang. Now I just want to know if Liu Zhang will not agree to our
conditions, and use cavalry to monitor our army. As long as we retreat, small groups of troops will be annihilated by the cavalry. If we retreat too much, Shirakawa Castle will not be protected. What should we do?"
"Don't touch the flag at the top of the city." Xu Shu turned around and walked towards the city ladder.
"It's that simple?"
Xu Shu picked up his sword and walked down the long ladder. Feeling the coolness of the strong wind of the changing seasons, he took a breath of fresh air and said loudly: "The rest depends on God's will. God will decide whether we live or die."
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After the Sichuan army rested, Zhang Ren led the army to attack Baichuan City. Liu Zhang and Fa Zheng stood on a high ridge, overlooking the entire battlefield.
City rams, catapults, and well railings were pushed to the tower one by one. Soldiers shouted and rushed to the city gate of Baichuan. Gao Pei, brandishing his sword, took the lead and climbed up the ladder under the cover of the crossbow formation.
Climb up until you are about half a meter away from the top of the city. The bows and arrows on the city tower are all raining down with tung oil.
The soldiers held their shields high to cover Gao Pei, but they were still stained with kerosene and caught fire. Gao Pei continued to climb the city regardless, picked off a Jingzhou soldier with a knife, climbed to the top of the city, and fought bloody battles with the Jingzhou soldiers.
The gap at the top of the city was opened. At this moment, three Jingzhou soldiers and horses suddenly came from the rear of the Sichuan army and broke into the Sichuan army from three sides. The Sichuan army's rear formation was in chaos.
"General Gao, the rear is in chaos again, retreat." the deputy general advised.
"No, I won't withdraw." Gao Pei killed several Jingzhou soldiers and continued to fight with the soldiers behind him. The deputy general stabbed an enemy soldier to death.
You won’t last long.”
At the top of the city, Xu Shu saw the Sichuan army breaking through the city defenses, and mobilized reserves to attack Gao Pei. Seeing a large group of enemy soldiers pressing over him, the deputy general couldn't care less, so he stepped forward, grabbed Gao Pei, and dragged him back.
On a small piece of flat land on the side of the ridge, Liu Zhang sat on the grass, beating his legs that were tired from climbing the mountain. Looking at the Sichuan troops retreating like a tide, he beat his legs and said to Fa Zheng: "Xiaozhi, this is the first time we have retreated.
?”
"I can't remember clearly." Fazheng shook his head: "It has been three days since we attacked the city. The little Baichuan City has been defended for so long. Xu Shu, a famous scholar from Jingxiang, is worthy of his reputation. He actually spent five days building it in the woods.
Building a large stronghold not only dispersed the troops in Baichuan City, but also formed a rivalry with Baichuan City. If the city defense forces are deployed appropriately, it may be difficult to capture it for a while."
The Sichuan army rested for five days, and during these five days, Xu Shu took advantage of the Sichuan army's rangers, which were mostly in the west and north, secretly sent people out of the city, and set up piles and trees in the woods to the south. The number of Jingzhou military flags at the head of Baichuan City
It remained unchanged and successfully deceived the Sichuan army's sentry cavalry. Five days later, Jingzhou soldiers cut down the surrounding trees, and a stronghold stood in front of the Sichuan army, which surprised the Sichuan army officers and soldiers.
"If this continues, when will we be able to break through Baichuan?"
"Ten days to half a month." Fazheng thought for a while and said. Now the Sichuan army has an advantage in terms of morale, strength and quality of the soldiers. The Jingzhou soldiers rely on the low Baichuan City. Even if there are large villages to echo each other, they will never be able to defend it.
Too long.
"Half a month." Liu Zhang recited silently and looked at the battlefield in the distance. Zhang Ren was already reorganizing his troops and preparing for the next attack. Liu Zhang said calmly: "It doesn't matter if we wait for another fifteen days. Our cavalry is monitoring the Jingzhou Army. They want to escape.
I can’t run away, but I’m afraid of long nights and many dreams. Would a person like Xu Shu be so stubborn as to stay for fifteen days?”
Liu Zhang was sure that if he attacked Baichuan City with this mentality, he would end up laughing and regretting it. He must find a way to quickly capture Baichuan as soon as possible.
The mountain wind was biting, so Liu Zhang stretched out his palms in the air, feeling the air flowing through his nails, and sighed: "Summer is coming, and the monsoon winds in Xiangjiang are really strong."
The Sichuan army stopped attacking the city and stationed five miles outside Baichuan City. Li Yan watched from the top of the city and said to Xu Shu: "Sir, why did the Sichuan army only attack for half a day today? In the past, they attacked continuously."
Xu Shu's face was calm, his clothes were flying in the wind, and he looked at the Sichuan Army in the distance and said: "They are going to change the direction of their main attack. Inform General Zhang Hu of Dazhai to guard them carefully and be sure to hold on for six days."
"Six days?" Li Yan was confused.
"Maybe five days, it depends on God's will." Xu Shu shook his head and felt a little tired after standing all morning. He sat on the stone pier of the city wall and half-lyed against the stone wall.
Li Yan originally thought that Xu Shu established Dazhai to defend Baichuan City. He watched the Sichuan army break through the city defenses again and again every day, and was extremely worried.
Looking at Xu Shu with admiration for his ability to count, Li Yan really couldn't figure out how Xu Shu calculated the time. Now the Sichuan army's nearly 10,000 cavalry were nearby. As long as the Jingzhou soldiers left the city, they would be annihilated.
Six days? What can you do?
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