Chapter 656 Nanyang

Not only is the county guard shrouded in a shadow, but also the barracks in the city, and the soldiers are whispering about something. It is not allowed to discuss randomly in the army, but the sudden appearance of 80,000 Xiliang Army outside the city is not only a psychological shock, but also fear.

The people in the city gathered in groups of three or five. Looking at the soldiers who patrolled and defended, their faces were a little bitter and whispered that Nanyang was a channel for Luoyang merchants to trade in Jingzhou before, and there was an endless stream of merchants. Even the local people could find a living to support their families. Although However, it is bitter, but at least it can pass. Now Nanyang County is surrounded and the gate is closed. Even the back of the gate is blocked with stones and other things, becoming a dead city.

In ancient times, it was a lonely city, and it was easy to cause mutiny. It was not a well-trained soldier or a shrewd general. It was difficult to say that the soldiers were gathered together and besieged for a day or two. The people would not have any complaints. In ten days and a half months, I'm afraid that the people's homes will run out of food. If there is no food, something will definitely happen. For the sake of Some people dare to take risks and make extreme actions.

The Xiliang Army outside the city seems to have no sense of attack, but densely surrounded Nanyang County. There are only more than 20,000 defenders in the city, while the Xiliang Army outside the city has 80,000 people. Compared with the two sides, the consumption of the Xiliang Army is even greater, but these consumption is also the savings of Yuzhou over the years. Xiliang Army is not Don't suffer losses, just let the soldiers go around Nanyang County, but Nanyang County is bound to win.

"The scholar died as a confidant. I, Li Dian, used to be an unknown young general in the army. I was appreciated by the master. Today, I am willing to coexist with the city. I would rather be broken than a tile. Even if the Xiliang army got Nanyang County, it would not make them feel good." After suffering for so many days, Li Dian has made up his mind that even if Nanyang County is lost, he will let the Xiliang Army pay enough. Even if there is only one garrison in the city, he does not intend to give up.

"Man Cheng's words are so great. Even if I die, I won't let the Xiliang Army get Nanyang so easily. Nanyang County was exchanged by 100,000 soldiers and horses under the lord. How can I give up to others like this?" Cao Chun also gritted his teeth and said that Li Dian is a general in the army, and he can have this awareness, and he is a member of the Cao family, and he should contribute something for Cao Cao's cause. However, once a general chooses this road, he has put his life and death aside. In the battle, they can sacrifice their lives and die, and the horse leather shroud himself. It is the destination of many generals.

Zhao Yun outside the city naturally didn't know what kind of idea Cao Jun in the city was like. It was also Jia Rong's will to pull out the soldiers from Yuzhou to experience it. Although Guo Da ruled Yuzhou for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be Cao Cao's confidant in the army. What Jia Rong wants is a team that is completely loyal to the Xiliang Army, not a spy. There is such a circle in Nanyang County, which can not only test the combat effectiveness of Guo Da's sergeant, but also understand the situation of the soldiers in the army.

"Lord Guo, now you are the assassin of Yuzhou. I don't know what do you think of attacking Nanyang County?" Zhao Yun sat in the upper seat rudely and asked.

Zhao Yun did not dare to despise this former leader of the Yellow Turban Army. The hero was out of recklessness, and it is by no means an ordinary person for Guo Da to have today's career as a yellow scarf anti-thief.

"General Zhao is polite. The generals of Nanyang County are Li Dian and Cao Chun, the generals of Cao's army. Needless to say, Cao Chun is a member of the Cao family. He is loyal and spares no effort to help defend the city. Li Dian is a brave and resourceful general, both literary and martial arts. He has a lot of fame in Nanyang County. Sheng, and there are counselors such as Tianchou in the city. It's a little difficult to capture Nanyang County. General Guo told the situation of Nanyang County, and mixed some of his own opinions.

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Lord Guo said that before the emperor's death, he had issued an imperial edict. He must attack Nanyang County. No matter how much he paid, he would not hesitate to pay. Can Lord Guo understand the meaning of this sentence?"

Guo Da's face changed slightly and arched his hand and said, "The order of the emperor is to do his best to attack Nanyang County."

"Well, Lord Guo is loyal. After going back, I will be in front of the emperor and say many good words for you." Zhao Yundao.

In terms of position, even Zhao Yun, as a former general, is not as good as Guo Da, the governor of Yuzhou, who was awarded by Jia Rong. However, Zhao Yun was favored in front of the promotion, and it is understandable to say this. Moreover, Guo Da has just defected to the Xiliang Army and has no position in this group.

"I hope the general can fight for the army." Guo Dafu and Tao.

Seeing that Guo Da was very interesting, Zhao Yun nodded slightly.

"Your Excellency, Zhao Yun obviously bullied the ministers of the court by relying on the grace of the saint, and will make this matter clear in the future." After leaving Zhao Yunying's account, Yu Shan whispered.

"Sir, Zhao Yun is a former general appointed by the emperor. His official position is prominent, and I just turned to the emperor, and his reputation is not obvious, and there must be a minister of distrust in the court. Attacking Nanyang County is not a test for us by the Holy Lord. As long as we try our best to attack, even if we don't attack Nanyang County, it is a great achievement. It eliminates the concerns of the Holy. Guo Da said slowly.

Yu Shan was shocked. He didn't expect that even Guo Da, as a general, thought of this. He didn't understand that Guo Da must need some investigation to turn to Liangguo, and attacking Nanyang County is a test for Guo Da. If he can't move forward, or have a rebuke about the soldiers who sacrificed his subordinates, it may cause The emperor was angry with the dissatisfaction of Luyang, but the blood flowed thousands of miles, and Liangguo would definitely not appear. He was the governor of Yuzhou, not the governor of Yuzhou in the Han Dynasty. For the officials of Yuzhou, he only had the power to assess, not to mobilize. Even if he was a governor, he could not order.

The 80,000 troops attacked Nanyang County day and night without giving any rest time for the defenders in the city. The effect of this siege regardless of death or injury is still very obvious. Although the defenders in the city are elite, they can't stand such a series of battles, and they have gradually shown fatigue.

As long as the war is over, there are dense soldiers lying on the wall. I don't know whether it's dead or alive. As soon as my head is next to the ground, I sleep. Sometimes I even fight repeatedly, and I can't even have time to eat food. Under such intensity, even if Tianchou has a strategy in his chest, he can't use it. Xiliang Army has a military horse, just If you want to fight to the death, there is no room for negotiation. The soldiers' casualties don't care. Who makes the Xiliang army rich?

The changes in the situation in Nanyang County and Yuzhou made Zhuge Liang feel unprepared. In the past, the light appearance also became a little anxious. I thought he was familiar with the world, but who knew that at the critical moment, there was a Guo Da's rebellion, and the whole Yuzhou was quietly Entering the hands of the Xiliang Army, there was a huge gap between the front and back. Not to mention Cao Cao, even Cao Cao's neighbor Liu Bei couldn't stand it. Jingzhou became wind and rain again. No one knew whether the Xiliang Army would aim the next target at Jingzhou.

The Xiliang army attacked Nanyang County. The battle was tragic. Both the defenders and the attacking sides paid a high price. These were of little value to Zhuge Liang. What he wanted was that after the Xiliang Army conquered Nanyang County, what impact did it have on the development of Liu Bei in Jingzhou? If Cao Cao was a wolf, then Jia Rong was a A tiger with sharp teeth, once it shows its big mouth, is doomed that some people will suffer. From the Xiliang Army's expedition to now, there have been few defeats. As a well-deserved Changsheng General, now the emperor, the wings have long been full. Even if all the scholars in the world are mobilized against him, there will be no good effect. People's talents can be cultivated by themselves. There are fewer and fewer places to be constrained by the family.

"Lord, Nanyang County will be captured sooner or later, and you should be prepared early." Zhuge Liang said in a heavy tone.

Liu Bei also felt the solemnity in Zhuge Liang's tone. However, all the princes who led the army were not afraid of the Xiliang army, that is, Liu Bei, who had not fought with Jia Rong, also had a shadow in his heart, as if he had returned to the Hangu Pass. Hundreds of thousands of allied forces could not advance, but paid a heavy price.

"The military division is very good, but the Xiliang army is very powerful, and there are many troops in Jingzhou, but there are few real elites." Liu Bei sighed that Liu Biaokong had the prosperity of Jingzhou, but he did not know the combat ability to train soldiers, so that when the war began, there were no available soldiers in his hand.

"Soldiers need to go through a lot of training to become elite soldiers. Now, as the auxiliary minister of the Emperor of Han, he should do his best. At the early morning tomorrow, this time should be announced in the court." Zhuge Liang said.

Recently, Zhuge Liang has been planning for Yizhou. Through the news, Zhuge Liang was ecstatic. Because Liu Yan was already terminally ill, he must die soon. The new Yizhou shepherd Liu Zhang must not be the opponent of Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, and Liu Bei in Jingzhou became Liu Zhang's reinforcements. At that time The Jingzhou army took the opportunity to capture Yizhou, which also solved the embarrassing situation of Liu Bei's lack of governance. With the prosperity of Jingzhou and the precipitation of Yizhou, the rise of Liu Bei also means that Liu Bei is just around the corner. Many scholars in Shu are well-known. With their assistance, Liu Bei's Zhongxing Han Dynasty is no longer an empty word.

"However, the situation in Jingzhou cannot be delayed. Generals should be sent to garrison as soon as possible to guard against the Western Liang Army." Zhuge Liang said.

"In the opinion of a military teacher, who is the most suitable?" Liu Bei asked.

"Wei Yan, he used to be a general of the Jingzhou army. If he led his troops to guard Nan County, it would be difficult for the Xiliang army to attack Jingzhou, and this man was brave and resourceful, skilled in martial arts, and admired the lord. With a little hint, he would move closer to the lord, and using the former Jingzhou generals, the officials in the court would not What's the resistance?" Zhuge Liang continued: "General Guan can be stationed in Jiangling. Jiangling is the place where Jingzhou hoards grain and grass. It is only three days away from Xiangyang. Even if there is a Xiliang army attacking the city, it can be quickly rescued."