As soon as Bu Zhi arrived at Mi Island, he received two pieces of good news. One was that Quan Cong was ordered by Sun Quan to lead 10,000 elite Wu troops to come for reinforcements; the other was that Wei Ba personally led an army to Fenggao to confront Xiahou Ba.
Guard his flanks.
Now, everything is ready, just waiting for him to march straight in and attack Linzi together with Sun Shao.
Bu Zhi was very satisfied. With the 10,000 people brought by Quan Cong, he already had an army of 25,000. In terms of military strength alone, he was already a worthy general. Coupled with the goodwill shown by Wei Ba,
After this battle, he will transform into a general beside Wei Ba and Sun Quan's spokesperson.
Of course he knew that Wei Ba would not let Sun Ce's family dominate. He hoped that the strength of the Sun family would be in the hands of more people, so that it would be safe for him and easy to control. And now that he has entered the role, he is
This is what Wei Ba wants to see. Otherwise, he would not have such a high profile and personally cover his flanks.
Bu Zhi did not dare to neglect, and after urgent discussions with Mi Fang, he led the army to land before Quan Cong arrived, passed through Donghai County, and marched all the way to Linzi.
The news that Bu Zhao had entered the battlefield was delivered to Xiahou Ba as quickly as possible, and the direction of his attack made Xiahou Ba feel even more desperate. Bu Zhao did not follow the Wu army's common strategy of advancing northward, but by sea.
They directly skipped the Xuzhou and Huaiyin areas and entered the battlefield from Donghai County, which made Xia Houwei and others' persistence in Pengcheng meaningless.
Xiahou Ba knew he was outmatched, but he still bravely attacked Wei Ba, hoping to break through his blockade and have a chance to face Bu Zhi, thus relieving Wang Ling of his worries.
The two sides fought around Mount Tai.
As soon as the war started, Xiahou Ba fell into a completely passive situation.
Xiahou Ba attacked, and Wei Ba defended. Relying on the favorable terrain of Mount Tai, Xiahou Ba had a hard time attacking, while Wei Ba defended easily.
Xiahou Ba's soldiers were good at fighting, but Wei Ba's soldiers were even better at fighting, especially in mountain warfare. Most of Wei Ba's infantry came from the mountainous areas of Jingzhou and Jiaozhou, and they were too familiar with mountain fighting. In contrast, Xiahou Ba's soldiers were very familiar with mountain fighting.
Ba's men were far less proficient in mountain warfare than they were.
Xiahou Ba assembled the most powerful ordnance of the Wei State. Because of this, he was the most powerful legion in the Wei army. However, in front of Wei Ba, his advantages could not be demonstrated at all, whether it was the Liannu Chariot or the Thunderbolt.
Cars, or other ordnance. There is a big gap between him and Wei Ba.
As for the cavalry, this was originally Xiahou Ba's most powerful weapon, but now, he had to admit that Wei Ba's cavalry had far surpassed him in both quantity and quality.
In the last item, logistical supplies, military pay, money and food, Xiahou Ba couldn't even compare to Wei Ba. The two sides were not on the same level at all.
Xiahou Ba fought fiercely for more than ten days and paid a price of two to three thousand men, but could not shake Wei Ba's position at all.
During these more than ten days, Bu Zhao led his army to march day and night, defeating sporadic interceptions from the Wei army along the way, and finally appeared in the south of Linzi City. After several battles, he pulled out Wang Ling's acropolis outside the city and blocked Wang Ling's defenses.
retreat.
At this point, the Shu Han army's siege of Linzi was completed, but Xiahou Ba was blocked by Wei Ba at Fenggao and could not move forward.
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Wang Ling stood on the city wall, looking at the continuous military camps outside the city, looking at the thunderbolt chariots and ballista chariots being set up, and felt chills in his heart. Xiahou Ba could not count on anything, he could only rely on himself. But
He knew very well that he could not stop Wei Ba with his own strength alone.
There are more than 10,000 people in the city, and the force is sufficient, but without reinforcements, the city cannot be defended. And now, except for Xiahou Ba, the Wei State has no force that can support him. What's more, he also knows that even if it costs a lot of money,
I am afraid that I cannot eliminate all the details even if I use my mind to investigate the people in the city. Wei Ba relies on business, and not only merchants from the south, but also local merchants, may have become Wei Ba's eyes and ears.
Everything in Linzi City may be transparent to Wei Ba. But he doesn't know how powerful Wei Ba really is.
"Boyu, the current situation is like this, what can we do?"
Don't worry, Wang Ji looked gloomy. Now that things have come to this, he has no way to make a comeback. As Wang Ling's right-hand assistant and the actual person in charge of Qingzhou's government affairs, he knows what the people of Qingzhou want. The situation in Wei is over, and any struggle is in vain.
.However, he could not tell Wang Ling these words. He could only accept his fate. Wang Ling appreciated him and he should repay Wang Ling life and death.
A guard walked over quickly: "Sir, a messenger is here."
"Messenger?" Wang Ling and Wang Ji looked at each other: "Whose messenger?"
"Empress Dowager Guo's envoy, but he now represents Wei Ba."
Wang Ling was furious. What was this mess? How could Empress Dowager Guo's envoy represent Wei Ba?
The guards were also speechless, so Wang Ling had no choice but to go down to the city and receive the envoy.
This messenger is none other than Guo Xiu.
The first thing Guo Xiu said when he saw Wang Ling was: "Envoy, you shouldn't be guarding Linzi."
Wang Ling remained silent. Guo Xiu was the envoy of Queen Mother Guo, and his opinions were the opinions of Queen Mother Guo. Long before Wei Ba landed, he had received news that Queen Mother Guo had reached an agreement with Wei Ba to take Qing Xu
It was ceded to Wei Ba in exchange for Wei Ba agreeing to give Wei Ba as much territory as possible when he became a vassal. Now hearing what Guo Xiu said, he knew that it was not a rumor, that it was a fact.
He was a little weak and a little angry, and couldn't help shouting loudly: "I am the emperor and I have the responsibility to protect my land. Since the imperial court has not revoked my position as governor of Qingzhou, how can I leave without fighting?"
Guo Xiu shook his head: "Of course I admire the general's loyalty and righteousness. However, if the general does this, he will not only be unable to defend Qingzhou, but will also bury more than ten thousand soldiers here. The general should know that we, the Wei Dynasty, do not have much strength anymore and cannot afford it."
Such a loss."
Wang Ling was about to speak but stopped.
Guo Xiu continued: "Our army has insufficient strength and the battle line is too long, and it is no longer able to defend. The imperial court's intention is to abandon Qingxu and shrink the defense line, so that it may be able to fight. The general has experienced hundreds of battles and will not understand this truth.
Don’t you understand?”
Wang Ling sighed: "So, I have harmed the country?"
Guo Xiu nodded: "Several bases around Linzi have been lost. You have done your best for the country, so don't insist on it anymore. Reserve some vitality for the country. I can give advice to the court, explain your good intentions, and guarantee
You will not be punished."
"Can I still get out alive?" Wang Ling said sarcastically.
"Okay." Guo Xiu nodded again: "I got Wei Ba's permission to come to the city to explain this matter to you. If you abandon Qingzhou, you can take away your subordinates, including their weapons. He only has
One condition is that you cannot appear in Shandong again."
Wang Ling raised his eyebrows: "Then where should I go?"
"This... will be decided by the imperial court." Guo Xiu hesitated: "Maybe Hedong, maybe Bingzhou, or Youzhou."
Wang Ling couldn't help laughing. He understood what Guo Xiu meant. Queen Mother Guo had long wanted to give up Qingxu, so she didn't want him to stick to it, because this would only bury the limited troops inside. And Wei Ba was willing to let him go.
, it is not a kind intention, he wants to preserve some vitality for the Wei State, hoping that they can block Zhuge Liang on the Western Front.
Li Yan was defeated. The western front belonged to Zhuge Liang, and the conflict between Zhuge Liang and Wei Ba was no less than the conflict between Han and Wei. He sent his army to Bingzhou to fight Zhuge Liang, and he could do it without firing an arrow.
If you get Linzi, why not?
In the final analysis, this is just a deal, and he is just an insignificant pawn. What's the point of struggling anymore?
"What a plan, what a plan!" Wang Ling laughed twice and waved his hand: "Guo Jun can leave. You tell Wei Ba that I am willing to accept the imperial court's decree and withdraw from Linzi and Qingzhou."
Guo Xiu bowed, turned and left. He did not go to see Wei Ba who was far away in Fenggao, but came directly to Sun Shao's camp. Wei Ba's close aide Yu Si had already arrived here to preside over the task of Qingzhou's surrender.
Three days later, Sun Shao and Bu Zhao put up a posture and pretended to attack Linzi. Wang Ling resisted for a while, then opened the door to break through. Together with Tian Yu, he led more than 10,000 Wei troops on foot and cavalry and hurriedly left Linzi. After Sun Shao and Bu Zhao discussed it, they decided to attack Linzi.
Bu Zhao entered the city and defended it, leaving behind five thousand foot soldiers. The rest were handed over to Sun Shao, who would "pursue" and monitor Wang Ling's departure.
Linzi changed hands, and the news quickly reached Xiahou Ba. Xiahou Ba had no choice but to cry, so he had to order a retreat.
At the end of the year, Xiahou Ba and Wang Ling withdrew from Qingxu, and Wei Ba completed the task without wasting much effort. He immediately reported the victory to Chang'an as quickly as possible, and at the same time recommended Yang Xi to be the governor of Xuzhou, and Bu Zhao to be the governor of Qingzhou.
While Wei Ba reported his victory to the Chang'an court, Xiahou Ba and Wang Ling petitioned the Luoyang court respectively. Everyone knew about this matter, and naturally there was no crime to blame. The emperor issued an edict, and Xiahou Ba returned to Suiyang, while Wang Ling withdrew.
Crossed the Yellow River and entered Jizhou. After resting for a while in Jizhou, we rushed to Hedong to defend the Shu Han's western offensive with General Sima Yi.
News from all aspects were sent to Chang'an one after another, and Chang'an was in an uproar. Opinions were quickly divided into two groups. One group believed that the cavalry general Wei Ba had made great achievements in battle, and that he had captured Qingxu after only three months of sending troops, which was a blessing to the country.
, the imperial court should reward him heavily for his merits. The other group believed that Wei Ba's battle between Qingxu and Qingxu was too abnormal and suspected of collaborating with the enemy. They should send people to investigate thoroughly, and at least send Wei Ba back to Beijing to report on his work and explain the matter.
clear.
The two factions were so fiercely arguing that they almost came to blows, and they were full of punches. No one could convince the other, so they could only take turns admonishing the emperor. The long and lengthy debate made the emperor Liu Chan dizzy and restless. Liu Chan had no choice but to
I had no choice but to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion in person and ask for advice from the seriously ill Prime Minister.
Zhuge Liang didn't talk too much nonsense. He only had one opinion: to make Wei Ba the king in order to reward his merits; to order him to return to the capital to report on his duties, to accept questions from officials at the court meeting, to explain clearly the war between Qingxu and Xuzhou, so as to set the record straight.
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Liu Chan was stunned for a long time and said suspiciously: "Xiangfu, will Wei Ba come?"
"If you don't come, it will not be a blessing to the country." Zhuge Liang sat up, his eyes bright: "I should help your majesty to eliminate this trouble."
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