Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1109 The Battle of Jingzhou III

Although Zhang Yun held a heavy army, he didn't have the slightest sense of steadfastness, but was worried.

The current environment in Jingzhou made him worry.

Yizhou Mujun and Jiangdong Army joined forces to attack Jingzhou. Even though Liu Biao was ready to go shopping, many people could predict the odds of winning.

Especially the news from Jiangxia recently that it is not good to attack Jiangdong Army.

The previous strategic plan of destroying one side first and then fighting the other side with all of its strength has been cut in half. Now it is facing an environment of fighting on two fronts, which is very unfavorable for Jingzhou.

And the soldier and horse in his hand will be a soldier and horse that will change the battlefield, so he dare not move yet.

"Report!"

A scout entered the city on horseback. After jumping off the horse, he rushed in very anxiously and reported, "Report to the general, we found bandits in the northwest of Changsha County, and they have already plundered several cities!"

"Robbers?"

Zhang Yun stood up slowly, his eyes were cold and stern: "The territory of Changsha has been swept countless times, why are there still bandits, and the specific situation, please tell me in detail!
"promise!"

The scout nodded, and then explained the situation.

In order to garrison troops, Changsha County has already imposed martial law from the county town to every county town. As soon as there is news, it will be sent back immediately.

In addition, the Jingzhou army stationed a force in Lingling. It stands to reason that if the Mu army crossed the boundary in a large scale, someone would come to report it immediately. Now Lingling has not responded, which means that the main force of the Mu army has not moved.

So suddenly several counties were plundered, most likely by thieves.

"Does Mr. Han have a clue?" After Zhang Yun heard the report, he thought about it carefully, and then called everyone to discuss it. Finally, he asked a dignified middle-aged man beside him in a deep voice.

"Although Changsha is unstable, it is not impossible for some scattered bandits to occupy the mountain as king and rob passing merchants, but it is rare for bandits to plunder the county seat!" Han Xuan was the prefect of Changsha, He said in a low voice: "This matter may not be simple!"

"What do you mean?"

Zhang Yun asked.

"Maybe someone pretended to be a thief and sneaked into Changsha County without anyone noticing!"

Han Xuan cupped his hands and said, "General Zhang Yun, you have to be careful!"

"is it?"

The corner of Zhang Yun's mouth raised a slight sneer: "They are not lucky, they may come in, but they may not get out!"

He stood up slowly and shouted, "Where is Wei Yan!"

"The end is here!"

Wei Yan was originally a small military marquis of Changsha County soldiers. He once made great contributions in resisting the soldiers of Zhangjin in Jiaozhou and was promoted to be a captain. Later, Zhang Yun conscripted in Changsha and took over all the troops in Changsha. underlings.

Wei Yan is good at using long swords, has extraordinary martial arts skills, and is fierce on the battlefield, but because he has no background, he is not valued by Han Xuanzhi. Instead, Zhang Yun admires him, and he is promoted to lead the army.

"Lead [-] soldiers and go hunting in the northwest. Whether it is bandits or enemies, kill them all. Changsha does not allow any enemies to enter!"

"promise!"

An hour later, Wei Yan led his army to leave Changsha and headed northwest...

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On the city wall, Zhang Yun and Han Xuan stood side by side.

"General, is there still hope for Jingzhou today?" Han Xuannai was a civil servant, but when Changsha was in crisis, he could lead the troops to fight against Jiaozhou's attack. He was loyal to Liu Biao.

"do not know!"

Zhang Yun smiled wryly: "The Mu army is approaching menacingly, and the Jiangdong army is powerful. I, Jingzhou, are already in the wind and rain. Although my lord decided to fight, it was too late. Today's Jingzhou is already torn apart, and I can be mobilized by the lord." In fact, there are not many soldiers and places!"

"Once Jingzhou falls?" Han Xuan sullenly.

"That's something you and I can't stop!"

Zhang Yun looked at Han Xuan, and said: "Mr. Han is based in Changsha. He has a little prestige among the people, and he rarely contacts the state pastoral mansion. Maybe there is a way out. However, I, Zhang Yun, have already retreated. A battle is either life or death!"

"Hey!"

Han Xuan let out a long sigh and said nothing.

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The battle of Jingzhou was fierce, but the first decisive battle was fought on the battlefield in Nanjun.

Zhou Cang was very lucky at this moment.

He chose to follow Zhuge Liang's suggestion, gathered his troops, and held the defense line, otherwise, at this time, he might have been defeated thousands of miles away.

No one could have imagined that the Jingzhou Army would be so strong.

At least [-] troops were pulled into an encirclement circle from the left and right sides. As long as the Mu army continued to move forward and stepped into Jiangxia's territory, they would really be dead.

Because the Violent Bear Army suspended its march and retreated to the valley that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, all the scouts came out, and the scouts quickly confronted each other. It was obvious that the Jingzhou Army could not suppress the herd army scouts, so the encirclement circle was disturbed all at once. Out.

The chief general of Jingzhou Army is Wenpin.

Wenpin did not continue to stay after the unfavorable raid on Jiangdong Sun Jian, but went south quickly to reinforce Jingzhou.

But after he came out of Yuzhou, he disappeared.

Previously, the Violent Bear Army relied on the news and thought that they might surprise Nanyang and then oppress the Nanyang Violent Bear Army. As long as they invaded Nanyang, the main force of the Violent Bear would withdraw because of Nanyang's gains and losses.

But Nanyang has not had any signs of trouble.

Unexpectedly, Wenpin had already quietly returned to Jingzhou. From Runan via Jiangxia, he joined up the main force with the Jingzhou army one step earlier, and then opened a net, waiting for the violent bear army to sneak in.

Although the Violent Bear Army didn't fall for the trick, they were still surrounded by Wenpin.

Wenpin holds [-] troops.

It blocked the front and rear directions of the Violent Bear Army, and pressed the Violent Bear Army on the mountain.

As for the Violent Bear Army, the main force in the battle was only the three battalions with a combined strength of more than [-] troops. They were besieged by three times as many troops, and the situation seemed a little critical.

"This battle is not easy!"

Looking down from the mountain, Zhou Cang looked down, his tiger eyes were full of spirit, watching the soldiers and horses arrayed at the foot of the mountain, and the Jingzhou battle flags flying up one after another, he felt a little heavy in his heart.

"It's not hard to fight!"

Standing beside Zhou Cang, Zhuge Liang said calmly, "It looks like a siege, but in fact the siege is leaking everywhere. In fact, they also know very well that we have not entered the ambush circle. They can't surround us at all. I think At this time, their strength may not be real!"

"What do you mean?"

"Their forces are superior to ours, but the encirclement network needs to disperse their forces. Once they disperse their forces, the Jingzhou army will not be able to defeat us. The combat effectiveness of our herding army is well known in the world, but the Jingzhou army knows the most. They know it personally. Can't help but be on guard!"

Zhuge Liang analyzed and said: "So they don't do it to disperse their forces. The so-called encirclement is just for us to see!"

"Where is the main force of Wenpin?"

Zhou Cang asked.

"It should be in the north!"

"why?"

"Prevent us from going north!" Zhuge Liang said: "Once we go north, no matter if we camp in Lulin Mountain or return directly to Yicheng, they will fall short. As long as they press us down here, they will consume us to death!"

"It's a good idea!"

Zhou Cang sneered.

Logistics is very important for a team of soldiers and horses. If they are pressed on the mountain, even if they do not attack, they will easily starve to death. Once they break through, they can only break through to the north and retreat, which means they will concentrate their main force to fight.

"Little Zhuge, your analysis is clear and logical, do you have a good plan to get out of trouble?" Zhou Cang now pays more attention to this young man. If he had just looked at Zhuge Liang for the sake of Mujing and Zhuge Xuan before, now Zhuge Liang uses his own His performance won him over.

"It depends on the purpose of General Zhonglang?"

"Purpose?"

Zhou Cang thought for a while: "My lord is here to capture Jingzhou, of course we are here to make contributions!"

"My lord has captured Jingzhou, but the Violent Bear Army can't hold on, so we can handle it, but if you want to make a contribution, you have to take risks!" Zhuge Liang carried his hands on his back, and his voice was light.

"adventure?"

Zhou Cang's eyes burst out with a sharp light, and said: "A certain family is really not afraid of taking risks. My son, misfortune is also luck. It is misfortune to be born in troubled times. If you are a little careless and die unexpectedly, even if you don't go to the battlefield, you will Being affected, the children on the battlefield are even more miserable. Today's battle, I don't know if there will be tomorrow, but it is also lucky. A great opportunity is in front of us. Immediately gain fame, become a marquis and worship a minister, honor our ancestors and ancestors, what an honor! "

"So, taking risks is not an option for us!"

Zhou Cang said: "What's a good strategy, come quickly!"

Fighting on the battlefield, years of life and death have made them fearless, and what's more, they hope to be able to kill one by themselves.

"Go south!"

Zhuge Liang said: "If there is no accident, there will be no interception!"

"But that's asking for death!"

"Not necessarily a dead end!"

Zhuge Liang said: "After going south, you can go west, Huarong said!"

"Hua Rongdao?" Zhou Cang's eyes sparkled.

"We can connect with the main force!" Zhuge Liang said: "As long as it goes well, we can not only get rid of Wenpin's pursuit, maybe we can also cooperate with the main force!"

"You have a big heart!"

Zhou Cang's eyes became brighter and brighter: "Cai Mao's main force, but Jingzhou claims to be the strongest combat power!"

"As long as this strongest combat power is consumed, Jingzhou will collapse directly!"

Zhuge Liang said calmly.

"Are you confident?"

"How can I have confidence!" Zhuge Liang shook his head: "This operation is too difficult. First, let the main force force Cai Mao out. As long as Cai Mao loses Jingzhou City, he will withdraw his troops to the east. At this time, he can go Either go down the river, or divide the army into two groups and take the Huarong Road, it's just a guess, if you want to eat him, the right time, place and people are indispensable!"

After speaking, he paused, and then said: "But there is a possible opportunity in front of us, it just depends on whether General Zhonglang dares to fight!"

"If I want to be more secure!"

"That's easy too!"

Zhuge Liang said: "Wenpin can't stop us. Once his forces are concentrated, the possibility of encirclement and suppression will be lost. We only need to attack Jiangxia tentatively, and we will be able to escape. We will return to Yicheng by way of Jiangxia to rest. After recovering the grain road, we will fight against Wenpin and hold their main force, and we will have made meritorious service!"

"That is to say, once we go south, we have to support war with war. Without any food support, we can only rely on ourselves. The danger is not only the enemy's attack, but also the huge problem of survival!"

Zhou Cang hesitated a little.

Zhuge nodded, then remained silent, letting Zhou Cang make his own decision.

"A manly man, if you want to be appointed as a marquis or prime minister, how can you shrink back!" Zhou Cang didn't need a long time to think about it, he had already made a decision, and he burst out with pride: "Come here!"

"exist!"

"Pass my military order, all battalions will gather within a quarter of an hour, and we are going to break out of the camp and leave this place!" Zhou Cang gazed into the distance, looking at the rugged and winding road to the south, and spit out two words: "To the south!"

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The Jingzhou army has tents several miles away, and in the middle tent, a general looks tired.

This is Wenpin.

Wenpin led the remnant soldiers to the south during the battle in Guanzhong in the past. His original intention was to surprise Nanyang, risk himself, and force the main force of the Mu army to withdraw, but after receiving Liu Biao's secret letter, he changed his strategy.

All preparations have been made, many roads have been opened, and this herdsman army can go deep. As long as they go deep for about a hundred miles, they can be strangled, but they fail in the end.

Mu Jun's reaction was too sharp, which made Wenpin's mood look a little gloomy.

"General, the scouts report that the herding army ahead has moved!"

"Moved?"

Wen Pin must have stood up abruptly and asked, "Are you coming down the mountain towards our army?"

"no!"

"where is that?"

"They are divided into three groups, all the way to the east, all the way to the west, and all the way to the south. It is still unclear where their main force is!"

"It disturbed our sight, but it didn't go all the way north!"

Wenpin slammed his fist on the case table: "It seems that they have guessed it. I have set up a siege, which is completely fake. My main force is gathered here to wait for them to return to the north, but let them avoid it!"

This was the anticipation of the enemy, which made him shudder a little.

"General, what should we do now?" Several school captains stepped forward and asked Wenpin with their hands clasped.

"Don't rush!"

Wenpin calmed down and said: "Since the encirclement and suppression campaign has failed, we will change our strategy. The Mu army is not out of trouble. They have given up returning to the north and lost the support of Yicheng. The food road has been cut off. Now they are going deep alone. As far as the food and grass they bring is concerned, they won’t be able to support them for long. Send me an order to order all the counties to be on alert. In addition, all the scouts will be sent out. Ask me carefully. We must find their main force and stop them, even without a fight. Can kill them!"

"Yes!"

The school lieutenants from all walks of life handed over their hands and began to make arrangements immediately to get the scouts under their command to move.

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Jiangxia County, Xiling City.

Liu Biao recently discovered that every day when he gets up, the hair on his head will fall, and more and more gray hairs will appear.

"old!"

Just because he doesn't want to admit it doesn't mean that Liu Biao can't feel it. Facing the approach of Mu Jun and Jiang Dong Army recently, after all, he is a bit powerless after all.

The more oppressive it was, the more powerless he felt.

Facing Mu Jun, he seemed to have returned to the feeling of despair that he had in Xiangyang back then.

"My lord, please take a look at these recent military reports!"

Kuai Liang walked in and put a stack of battle reports on the desk.

The action has been relatively big recently, and every day there will be military newspapers gathered back, let Liu Biao have a look, and then make a decision. The role of the leader is to grasp the general direction at critical times.

At present, all the strategic deployments in Jingzhou are sent from the State Shepherd's Mansion.

The situation is also going according to Liu Biao's expectation, but there are some things that cannot be fulfilled, such as the inability to destroy the Jiangdong Army in a single battle, which makes Jingzhou lose the upper hand and no advantage.

"Don't look, you don't need to look to know, there is nothing good!"

Liu Biao said: "Jingzhou is now full of flames of war. If the fight continues like this, I'm afraid that Jingzhou will be the first to be unable to sustain it. Zhang Yun caused a lot of trouble in Changsha. Although there is nothing we can do about it, we have also lost the hearts of the people! "

"The lord wants to resolve this battle as soon as possible?"

"Whether you lose or win, there must be an end!" Liu Biao does have a heart for the people. Historically, he was able to win the hearts of the people in Jingzhou not only because of the support of his family, but also because of his own efforts. He is strong, but he is capable of governing the people: "I plan to mobilize troops in Changsha!"

"Is it too early!"

"Procrastinate, we will suffer more!"

"But this may not be able to stop the Mu army. Once we expose all our troops, there will be no chance of winning against the Shang Mu army. Yizhou has enough strength to fight us. In the end, it will be us!"

"But what if we have Jingzhou and the Jiangdong Army?"

"What does my lord mean?"

"I don't want the child to be caught by the wolf. I know very well who the enemy is!" Liu Biao's eyes flashed with determination, and he said lightly, "Zi Rou, I have a mission for you. You bring Liu Qi to meet him in person on my behalf. Commander Jiangdong!"

(End of this chapter)