Chapter 630 Dispute

Compared with the current situation in Jizhou, Jingzhou is not so good. Nanyang fell under the attack of Cao's army. Liu Pan and Liu Beibing retreated to Jiangling to resist Cao's army. After taking down Jiangling, Cao's army's target was Xiangyang. At this time, Liu Biao also woke up from his previous complacency. Jingzhou's situation It became a little critical after the loss of Nanyang.

Liu Biao summoned his advisers and generals to discuss the military situation in order to save the overall situation and take back Nanyang. It has to be said that although Liu Biao has been developing in Jingzhou, his ambition is still not small. Even if Cao's army has 100,000 people, he dares to fight.

"Cao Jun is in Jiangling. I don't know what's a good idea for you?" Although Liu Biao was extremely anxious, he still looked indifferent. As a saint, he should always pay attention to maintaining his image and not let his officials panic.

"Sir, Cao's army is strong. We should send soldiers to Jiangling as soon as possible to resist Cao's army. There is a lot of grain and fodder in Jiangling City. If there is a loss, our army will definitely be shaken." Cai Mao said that it was about the safety of Jingzhou, and Cai Mao also put down the grudges of the four people.

"General Cai said that sending soldiers to Jiangling is the top priority." Good way.

Since the two leaders of Jingzhou agreed, Liu Biao immediately said, "Send 20,000 soldiers to Jiangling, and be sure to block Cao's army from Jiangling."

Jiangling can be said to be a granary in Jingzhou. Not only did Liu Biao know it, but Cao Cao also knew this. He led the soldiers' offensive more sharply. The purpose was to take Jiangling down at one stroke while Liu Bei and Liu Pan's foot was unstable.

However, Cao Cao's idea of Jiangling is a little simple. He doesn't talk about the strength of the defenders in the city. Even the tall wall of Jiangling also makes Cao's army cold. Jiangling is in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are rivers around the city. It is very convenient to build a moat. The wide moat stirs up waves under the majestic wind. Flowers.

"Lord, Jiangling is an important place for Jingzhou to hoard grain and fodder. There are many defenders and the city is strong. I'm afraid it is difficult to remove it." Talented to play.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Nanyang is also high and thick, and it has been broken by our army. Don't say that there are many defenders. Even if all the soldiers in Jingzhou are in Jiangling, they are not afraid."

Xi Zhicai saw that Cao Cao had this ambition, and the worry on his face gradually disappeared. On Cao Cao's body, he could always feel self-confidence. No matter whether it was victory or defeat, he could always laugh out loud. This courage alone was not comparable to ordinary people.

Xi Zhicai and others have been following Cao Cao for many years, and have also witnessed how Cao Cao has come to the present step by step. His admiration for Cao Cao is certainly no less than that of the officials and generals of the Xiliang Army to Jia Rong.

No matter how Cao Cao sees it, it is an indisputable fact that Jiangling City is high and thick, the city has sufficient food and fodder, and the defenders are strong, and they will not surrender easily.

Now that the two sides have torn their faces, Cao Cao will not hesitate. After the army rested for a while, the most tragic battle between the Cao army and the Jingzhou army began. Whenever the moat is filled in, it means the death of more than a dozen or even dozens of Cao soldiers. In order to speed up the progress, Cao ordered the soldiers day and night. Keep filling the moat.

Cao Cao Cao didn't pay attention to the reinforcements sent by Liu Biao. He ordered Xia Houdun to lead the cavalry to intercept the Jingzhou army that came to help. For a while, there was no Jingzhou army close to Jiangling City. In the battle of defending the city, the strength shown by the Cao army may make the Jingzhou army think that it was not so strong, but the plain field battle, Even if it is double the military strength, Cao soldiers dare to rush forward.

Unlike the soldiers of the Xiliang Army, the Cao soldiers, led by the generals, have a posture that they will not give up until they reach their goals. This is also based on the fact that Cao soldiers have a lot of yellow scarf soldiers in the past. When Cao Cao trained the soldiers, he has always guaranteed their blood. The blood flowing in the middle.

The battle is not afraid of death. No matter how many sacrifices there are, they are not afraid. Xia Houdun dragged down the reinforcements of 20,000 Jingzhou with 3,000 cavalry.

The details of the moat outside Jiangling City can be faintly red, which is stained by the blood of Cao soldiers.

"General, Cao's army is dead-hearted to attack Jiangling City, and it is difficult for the holy reinforcements to reach Jiangling. It is better to go out of the city to fight with Cao's army and defeat the Cao's soldiers. In this way, the siege of Jingzhou can be solved."

"A school of nonsense, the order given to us by the emperor is to defend the city and not to go out of the city to fight with Cao's army. Do you want to violate the order?" When Liu Pan heard the words, he immediately scolded him.

This general was originally a guard general in Jiangling City. Wen Tao knew all about martial arts, and he was also a rare tough general in the Jingzhou army. However, Liu Biao did not pay attention to the excavation of generals. Therefore, he had been serving as a lieutenant in the army and was unknown. He thought that this time Liu Pan and Liu Bei led the army to Jiangling, there would be a big move. Unexpectedly, Liu Pan was so scared by Cao Cao that he did not dare to go out of the city. He had been huddled in the city for days and was passively beaten. Seeing the moat being filled by sections, the anxiety in his heart could be imagined.

"I hope the general will forgive me."

"General Wei's words are not unreasonable. Cao Cao's army was 100,000 to attack Jingzhou. After the loss of the Battle of Nanyang and Xinye, his troops were only 70,000 to 80,000, and the number of defenders in the city was also 40,000. The battle out of the city can not only ease the pace of Cao's attack, but also improve the morale of the army in the city." Liu Bei said slowly.

Wei Yan cast a grateful look at Liu Bei. Since he defected to Liu Biao, Wei Yan has been depressed, similar to Huang Zhong in those years, but Wei Yan is not as honest as Huang Zhong. He has been retorted by his immediate superiors several times. Although his status in the army is a lieutenant, there is nothing. The right to speak.

"General Liu, this?" Liu Pandao.

Yi Ji stood up and arched his hand and said, "General, General Liu's words are not a try. Cao Jun filled the moat repeatedly. It must be a lack of prevention. Maybe the sneak attack on the camp can achieve an unexpected victory."

Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly and said, "No, Cao Cao has been fighting in the battlefield for many years. How can he not understand the reason of sneak attack? If it is not expected, there must be a lot of ambushes in the Cao's army's camp. The soldiers and horses who sneaked have not approached the Chinese army, they will be be besieged."

"Oh, how do you know?" Liu Pan looked at Zhuge Liang curiously, and he naturally saw Liu Bei's attitude towards Zhuge Liang.

"Believe it or not, there is a general." Zhuge Liang said indifferently.

When Liu Bei saw that Zhuge Liang and Liu Pan were about to quarrel, he hurried out to persuade him, "Come to sunrise and fight with the Cao army. There is no need to sneak attack."

The banners were displayed, and 10,000 Jingzhou troops, under the leadership of Liu Bei and Liu Pan, came outside the city to confront Cao's army.

Cao Cao was very curious about the reaction of the defenders in the city. It was said that the soldiers of the defenders in the city were far less than his own. Why did he leave the city? At present, he also sent 10,000 soldiers and horses to personally send out to see what tricks Liu Bei and Liu Pan were going to play.

After the two sides met, there were no front generals. They directly went forward to fight in the sound of the drums, only the sky and the earth were dark, and the sun and the moon were lightless.

In the Jingzhou army, the three generals performed extremely eye-catching. They rampaged in the Cao army and were invincible. Wherever they passed, the Cao army soldiers evaded one after another. Several Cao army generals came forward to fight unconvinced. They were cut off the horse before the three-in-one. Such a strong general of the Jingzhou army greatly drove the Jingzhou army. Morale.

Liu Bei in the rear narrowed his eyes and looked at Wei Yan. After coming to the city, he heard of Wei Yan's great name. He had done too many things against the generals, but although Wei Yan was a little arrogant, his own strength was beyond doubt.

"Lord, Wei Yan is brave and resourceful. If he can get it, it will be of great help to the Lord's great cause." Zhuge Liang whispered.

The generals in Liu Bei's army have always respected Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. It is very difficult for other generals to enter the center of the army, and the light is completely occupied by two people. This situation is very unfavorable to the development of the army.

"Well, sir, after I go back to the city, I will visit Wei Yan."

After the two sides lost some people and horses, they went on strike. This battle also opened up the situation of battle.

Xu Huangbing took down Fuyang with a bloodless blade. After a short rest, the soldier asked General Zhao to send 500 troops to Nanpi in the name of supporting the giant deer.

Of course, the soldiers under General Zhao have all been replaced by the Xiliang Army at this time. Under the deliberate cover-up, outsiders naturally can't see any clue. The Jizhou Army played by the Xiliang Army naturally has no military discipline, is full of ruffian, and walks a little shaky. When the county magistrate learned about this, he also nodded and agreed. The county magistrate himself rarely intervenes in this matter, and General Zhao often takes people to make trouble in the city and send away this big trouble. It's too late to be happy. It's better for General Zhao to never come back.

"General, we are going to Nanpi soon. Shall we take a rest?" General Zhao said with a bitter face that the only 20 war horses in the army were also requisitioned by Xu Huang, and the walking army could make General Zhao tired.

"No, before dark, you have to rush to Nanpi. How far have you walked? Is it itchy? I want the general to relax for you." Xu Huang sneered.

"I don't dare. Let's go to Nanpi." General Zhao said hurriedly.

Along the way, General Zhao also inquired, but there was no news about Xu Huang. After occupying Fuyang, the prince who emerged halfway and went to Nanpi was definitely not to support the giant deer. General Zhao even guessed that they were plotting to occupy Bohai County.

Bohai is the place where Yuan Shao became a family, but he was very poor. At that time, Yuan Shao also relied on Han Fu's Zhou Ji to survive the difficulties and eventually became the leader of the princes' army.

Outside Nanpi City, 500 soldiers suddenly appeared, and the defenders suddenly became nervous. Although the battle took place in Julu County, all counties and counties in Jizhou strengthened their defense.

"Who is coming?" After hearing about the situation outside the city, the generals in the city immediately put down their affairs and caught up with the city wall. After seeing that the army outside the city was their own soldiers, he was secretly relieved that there were only more than 2,000 soldiers in the city.