Three Kingdoms: Jiuyuan Tiger

Chapter 643 Surprise attack on Shouchun
"Yuan Shu has become a dead bone in the tomb, so there is nothing to worry about; after the suppression of Sili, the only enemies left by the lord are Sun Jian in Jiangdong, Cao Cao in Shu, Li Jing in Xuzhou, and Liu Bei. Apart from them, only the lord in the Central Plains is left. The unoccupied land in Xiajiao Prefecture has not yet been conquered." Zhuge Liang said.

When mentioning Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang was inevitably a little embarrassed. After all, Liu Bei's homeless ending was created by Zhuge Liang.

"Four people? From my point of view, after Yuan Shu is destroyed, only Cao Cao from Shu is the only enemy left!" Lu Bu chuckled.

"Where did my lord say that?" Zhuge Liang asked puzzled.

Even with his IQ, it was difficult for him to figure out the meaning of Lu Bu's words in a short time.

It’s okay not to count Liu Bei as an enemy, after all, Liu Bei has become a bereaved dog, and Liu Bei, who has lost his people and foundation, can be broken at a fingertip;
It’s okay not to count Sun Jian as an enemy. After all, Sun Ce’s relationship is here, and Zhuge Liang has heard about it. If Lu Bu uses a little trick, it may not be impossible to achieve the effect of defeating others without fighting;

But what happened to Li Jing from Xuzhou?Can Li Jing surrender without a fight?

"Li Jing has always been my subordinate, but this level of identity has not been made public. Once the time is right, Li Jing will lead his troops to surrender. How can my subordinates be regarded as enemies?" Looking at the bewildered Zhuge Liang, Lu Bu explained the reason with a smile.

"My lord is far-sighted, and my subordinates admire him!" Zhuge Liang said sincerely.

These words were not intentional flattery, but Li Jing's secret, which really surprised Zhuge Liang.

As far as Zhuge Liang knew, Li Jing had served as the prefect of Danyang a long time ago, so foresight and foresight deserved Zhuge Liang's praise!

Then, Lu Bu sent Cao Shaoqin to bring Guo Jia here and asked him to discuss with Zhuge Liang the specific rules for mobilizing troops.

After discussing matters related to the use of troops, Lu Bu began to think about the candidates to be sent to Jingzhou as civil servants.

Previously, only Guan Yu and his generals were sent, and none of the civil servants Lu Bu was sent.

Moreover, Guan Yu had to mobilize troops against Jiaozhou after a while, and a military division had to be arranged.

After deliberation, Lu Bu made the following appointments:
Kuai Yue was transferred to Bingzhou Biejia;
Kuailiang was transferred to be the governor of Jizhou;
Dong Zhao was transferred to Jingzhou Biejia;
Xun Chen was transferred to be the governor of Jingzhou;

Transferred Han Song to be the governor of Liangzhou;
He was transferred to Jushou as the military division of the Jingzhou Army.

……

Xuzhou, Xiapi.

Li Jing sent troops from Xiapi, led his troops into Huainan to attack the city and plunder the land, and went straight to Shouchun to attack.

Since Yuan Shu shrank his troops and gathered most of them in Shouchun City, Li Jing did not encounter any obstacles along the way.

In this way, Li Jing attacked Shouchun City directly, and Yuan Shufang didn't realize the seriousness of the matter until the soldiers approached the city.

Yuan Shu gave the death order to his right-hand man Ji Ling, no matter what, the enemy army outside the city cannot be allowed to attack!
Ji Ling didn't say anything, just cupped his hands at Yuan Shu, and then walked out of the Golden Palace holding the three-pointed and two-edged sword.

……

Shouchun, the Wang family.

Under the support of the black-robed youth, Wang Nie led a group of Danyang elite soldiers and quickly killed Yuan Shujun who was besieging the palace.

After retiring Yuan Jun, Wang Nie wanted to host a banquet for the young man in black, but the young man politely refused.

"Patriarch Wang, I have the courage to ask for a favor." The black-robed youth cupped his hands.

"Please tell me! As long as I can do it, I will say nothing!" Wang Nie said happily.

"I implore Patriarch Wang to send troops to attack the city gate and save the people in Shouchun City!" the black-robed youth cupped his hands.

"Even if you don't say it, I will never stand by and watch! This group of inhuman thieves will only know the pain if they hit them!" Wang Nie said murderously.

……

Yangzhou, Shouchun.

Facing Li Jing's army approaching the city, Ji Ling was in distress.

Under Li Jing's signal, Shi Jiantang slapped his horse forward, raised his knife and shouted: "Beat the drums, attack the city!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The rumble of war drums sounded, and more than a dozen siege formations slowly moved towards Shouchun City.

"Bowmen, get ready!" Seeing Li Jing's army attacking, Ji Ling brandished a three-pointed double-edged knife and ordered loudly.

With Ji Ling's order, all the crossbowmen on Shouchun City tightly held their strong bows and crossbows, waiting quietly for Li Jing's army to come into range.

"Fire arrows!"

"Shhhhhh!"

The dark rain of arrows fell, like a torrential rain, or like dark clouds covering the sun.

Even with the protection of shields, many soldiers of Li Jing's army were still shot into hedgehogs.

"Shoot!" Shi Jiantang ordered loudly.

After Shi Jiantang gave the order, a rain of arrows immediately rose from Li Jing's army formation and flew towards the head of Shouchun City.

When Li Jingjun shot again, the air immediately became lively, and the arrows from both sides collided and fell to the ground from time to time, making the sound of gold and iron.

But the sound of arrows colliding with each other is like a drop of water falling into a river, compared to a battlefield full of shouts and killings, it is difficult to attract people's attention.

Although both sides are constantly shooting arrows, one is from high to low, and the other is from low to high. It must be that the defenders have a greater advantage.

Countless soldiers of Li Jing's army were shot to the ground by arrows falling from the sky, but instead of stopping, the soldiers behind them accelerated their pace.

Accompanied by the continuous sound of piercing the air, the arrows covering the sky and covering the sun were like hungry locusts all over the sky, shuttled wantonly between the army formations of both sides.

The sound of the bowstring ringing was endless, and arrows shot through the gaps in the shields and shot Li Jingjun's soldiers to the ground.

From time to time, Yuan Shujun soldiers on the top of the city were shot by arrows and fell to the top of the city, and then their bones were broken and their tendons were broken, and they died.

Some of the dense rain of arrows fell on the ground, some shot on shields, or shot on people's bodies. Continuous screams filled the world.

Countless how many Danyang soldiers fell on the way of charging, but none of them stopped charging.

Life is endless, charge is endless;
But there is still a breath left, and I will never retreat to live!

Looking at the fierce Danyang soldiers, Ji Ling's eyes became more worried.

The arrows flying above the city are like locusts, and the sound of killing below the city is loud.

The outer wall of Shouchun City has been punched several times by Danyang soldiers who are not afraid of death, and Li Jingjun's figure is densely packed outside the city.

The crashing car couldn't touch the city gate temporarily, so it slammed into the city wall one after another.

The defenders at the top of the city fought desperately, blocking Li Jing's continuous attack.

The moat had already been filled with rolling logs, rocks, and corpses of soldiers who died in battle. The soldiers of Li Jing's army who passed through later crossed the river as if they were walking on flat ground.

Under the city wall, corpses lay everywhere, and almost every inch of the ground was stained with blood.

The two sides were at a stalemate, and the fighting intensified.

Whether it is the soldiers charging or the soldiers defending the city, as long as someone falls, the people behind will immediately stand up, and the flow will continue and never stop.

This tough battle lasted from morning to dusk without interruption.

It was not until night fell that Li Jing ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.

　The second watch arrives!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)