Chapter 679 Breaking Jiangling

When the Xiliang army broke through Jiangling, Liu Bei was facing great pressure. There were 50,000 soldiers and horses in the city, but there was nothing to fear. The key was to bring together the strength of the whole Jingzhou to make it possible to fight against the Xiliang Army. Otherwise, it was inevitable that Xuzhou would happen.

"Kong Ming, Kuai Liang just went to Cai's house. I'm afraid it's for the Xiliang Army."

"Master, there is no need to worry. The family in the city is a wall grass. As long as the master can stabilize the situation in Xiangyang, they will not come out to make trouble. These families know how to cherish the wings better than us. They just need to pay close attention to the Cai family. If the Cai family is not very influential in Xiangyang, the master should take it. We are all imprisoned." Zhuge Liang said that after the defeat in Yizhou, he developed a crossbow, which was not inferior to that of the Western Liang army. In addition, Cao's fire oil guarded Xiangyang. It was expected that there was no mistake.

"Kong Ming, these families can do everything for the benefit of the family. They have to guard against it. The Kwa family has been suppressed by us so much that they have to guard against it." Liu Bei said without worry that Jiangling City was strong and fell under the attack of the Xiliang Army. Although it caused trouble to the Xiliang Army, compared with the grain and fodder in the city, the loss was relatively heavy. As a granary in Jingzhou, the grain and fodder in Jiangling was enough for 20,000 troops for a year, that is to say, with these grains and fodder, The Xiliang Army can completely rely on Jiangling's grain and fodder to attack the whole Jingzhou. Within half a year, Jia Rong does not need to worry about grain and fodder.

"Lord, the Kuai family, the Ma family and the Cai family, we supported the Ma family, led by the Ma family, and the rest of the family did not dare to contribute. When the Xiliang army attacked, the first one to send was the private soldiers of the family, so that they could share the same relationship with Jingzhou."

Cai Mao still has no movement in the house, as if such a thing happened in Jingzhou and had nothing to do with him.

Huang Zhong asked for help from Luyang and continued to move forward. With Jiangling, he did not have to think about food and fodder, which really saved a lot of troubles.

"General, Jiangling was broken, and Wei Yan fled, but Nanjun also has 30,000 soldiers and horses related to Yu. They are so strong that they have to defend against it." Ma Tengdao.

Huang Zhong smiled and said, "General Ma, Nanjun is bordered by Nanyang, and there are strong soldiers in the city. Once Xiangyang is besieged, if you are Guan Yu, how will you react?"

After thinking for a moment, Ma Teng understood the key and said with his fists, "The old general is resourceful and admirable."

"But Guan Yu must not be guarded, General Ma, you lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to guard Jiangling to prevent Guan Yu from attacking." Huang Zhongdao.

"No."

Jiangling was broken, and Jia Rong was very happy. As Huang Zhong said, as long as he surrounded Xiangyang, the soldiers and horses in other parts of Jingzhou could be destroyed one by one. It was enough for Huang Zhong to have more than 40,000 soldiers and horses to besiege a small Xiangyang. Even if Jingzhou had 100,000 troops at this time, it would be under the edge of 40,000 troops. , the ashes and smoke are extinguished.

In order to be safe, Jia Rong sent Jiang Yu to lead 3,000 cavalry to Nanyang.

Among the Jingzhou Water Army, Zhou Tai, who was already a general, kept paking in the account. The departure of the Xiliang Army made him see hope. After years of forbearance, it was about to the last moment. The excitement in his heart can be imagined. After joining the Jingzhou Water Army, he has not forgotten his mission and found him in the lonely wolf. At that time, he immediately agreed to all the requirements of the Xiliang Army.

Seeing the soldiers who were constantly practicing on the water village, Zhou Tai couldn't help but think of the invincible water army on the river. Although the flag at that time was water thieves, they were already belonging to the Xiliang Army secretly. A small negligence almost led to Jia Rong's death on the river, and the son of the water village was also It was a heavy death and injury.

Zhou Tai is a general of Cai Mao. He knows Cai Mao very well. His experience of marching on the water and fighting is not inferior to himself at all. It is only because he has an unclear relationship with the Xiliang Army that he is alienated by Liu Bei.

"General, the Holy Lord sent an envoy to invite the general to enter the palace." A bodyguard came in and said with a fist.

The emperor of Jingzhou is no longer formal, mainly because he has no money in his hand. He has already been hollowed out to feed more than 100,000 soldiers in the land of a state. Coupled with the use of the palace, it is not to mention the people, not even the general's pay money on time.

"Well, I see."

After a little preparation, Zhou Tai led two soldiers to Xiangyang.

"General Zhou has worked hard." Liu Bei came up and said.

"General." Zhou Tai saluted respectfully. At this time, Liu Bei's identity was already a general in the Han Dynasty. In the past, he was a prominent position. However, among the current princes in the world, the official position is not important. The key is that he has elite soldiers and strong generals in his hands.

"General Zhou guarded the water army, so that the Jiangdong water army did not dare to offend easily. It was really a blessing for the Han Dynasty." Liu Bei patted Zhou Tai on the shoulder.

Zhou Tai suddenly felt that Liu Bei was so hypocritical. Compared with Jia Rong, he was more than a little worse. Liu Bei was his boss. If there was anything, just tell him directly. Why beat around the bush? Although he thought so, he still had to put on a useful expression on his face.

"It is the duty of humble duty to resist the enemy." Zhou Taidao.

Liu Bei attaches great importance to Zhou Tai. In the past, the Jingzhou water army was headed by Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. Now Zhou Tai's power has been able to confront Zhang Yun and become an emerging general in the water army. Naturally, Liu Bei's promotion is indispensable. In order to exclude Cai Mao's power in the army, Liu Bei wantonly used new generals. Regarding the heavy use of Zhou Tai, Liu Bei made a decision after careful consideration.

At the beginning, Zhou Tai was recommended by Cai Mao to the army. Liu Bei investigated this point very clearly. Today, the situation in Jingzhou is complex, and Zhou Tai plays a vital role in the navy. If he does something extreme, the loss will be extremely heavy. Zhou Tai is also called to see his attitude.

"General Zhou, the Xiliang army broke through Jiangling. I don't know what opinions do you have to resist the Xiliang army?" Liu Bei's tone turned and led the topic to the Xiliang Army that shook Jingzhou.

"General, humble position is a rude person."

"It doesn't matter, as long as it's a good plan, no matter who says it." Liu Bei laughed.

"The country of Liang is strong. The attack on Jingzhou is 50,000 soldiers led by General Huang Zhong. The soldiers are fine and full of food. Zhao Yun has won a great victory in Hanoi, and his morale is prosperous. Moreover, since the Xiliang army went to the battle, he has been invincible and invincible. With the land of Jingzhou, he resists the Xiliang army, I'm afraid there are some..."

An imperceptible haze flashed in Liu Bei's eyes and said with a smile, "General Zhou knows a lot about Xiliang Army."

Zhou Tai hugged his fist and said, "General, as long as our army sticks to Xiangyang, even if there are 100,000 people in the Xiliang Army, it is difficult to do anything about it. The water army can have an unexpected effect."

After carefully observing Liu Bei's Zhou Tai, he naturally noticed the change in Liu Bei's expression.

"Oh, General Zhou, how to fight with the water army and the Xiliang army?" Zhuge Liang, who was beside him, couldn't help asking.

"The Xiliang army has cavalry and infantry that are difficult for people all over the world to resist. Naturally, the combat effectiveness of the navy will not be good, and our army wins the navy. We have no chance to defeat the Xiliang army. I heard that when the Xiliang army attacked Jizhou, it once let the navy raided and achieved an unexpected effect." Zhou Taidao.

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly and shook his head gently.

After walking out of Liu Bei's mansion, Zhou Tai did not dare to relax at all. Maybe how many pairs of eyes are staring at him. What he has to do now is to keep a low profile.

"Kong Ming, Zhou Tai?"

"Be careful." Zhuge Liang just said this and continued to arrange the battle with the Xiliang army. Naturally, he saw the intention of Huang Zhongbing to send Xiangyang, but this was a conspiracy. Even if Zhuge Liang wanted to crack it, there was nothing he could do unless the Jingzhou army could win a big victory, defeat the Xiliang army, and then save the current disadvantage of Jingzhou.

Three thousand cavalry supported Nanyang, and the momentum was very large. Naturally, it was not hidden from Jingzhou's eyes. At this time, it was difficult for Guan Yu of Nanjun to send troops back to Xiangyang.

The sky over Xiangyang was shrouded in a shadow. The Xiliang Army came. The dense soldiers outside the city, the banners covering the sky and the sun, as well as the rumbling iron horses, made the defenders in the city feel that the atmosphere was unprecedentedly heavy. The carriages were running on the road. The defenders could not see what was inside at all. The war was coming. The shadow shrouded every soldier's heart.

There are 50,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and Liu Bei is still a little worried. Liu Cong is not as good as Liu Qi. Although he is young, he is extremely intelligent. On the surface, he is at the mercy of Liu Bei. He is secretly in close contact with the family, especially Liu Biao's former officials and generals. The war is imminent, and Liu Bei is not in the heart to take care of the affairs in the court. The court in Jingzhou is much worse than that of the Liang Dynasty. There are so many things to do every day. The only big thing is how to deal with the siege of the Xiliang Army.

Xiangyang is the most important city in Jingzhou. The height of the city and the wide width of the moat are larger than Jiangling. Even if the Xiliang Army has a large number of Thunderbolts, it will take a month to fill the moat.

Huang Zhong only rested outside the city for three days, and ordered the soldiers to start filling the moat. One by one, sacks were thrown into the moat Hanoi from the Thunderbolt car, stirring up waves. The defenders on the city stared at the movement outside the city. Although he knew that it would take a long time for the Xiliang Army to attack the city wall, in his heart It is also very nervous, especially recently there are all kinds of rumors in the city. As long as the Xiliang Army does not kill prisoners, as long as Liu Bei is handed over, everyone in the city will not blame for the past. Even if Liu Bei suppresses it, it will spread among the people and soldiers.

In the largest restaurant in Xiangyang, two women were drinking. Looking out of the window, the nervous and hurried soldiers were constantly patrolling. One of them smiled and said, "I heard that Zhuge Liang is good at governing the soldiers, but now it's all."

"No nonsense. Zhuge Liang's ability to govern troops is indeed not as good as governing the local area, but it should not be underestimated. It was his handwriting that he was able to defeat Cao's army one after another."