Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1373 Tiger's Death III

In half a day, the outer city of Jianye had been completely controlled by the Ming army. The two armies of the Ming army united with a main force of tens of thousands. The strength of the troops was so strong that it was only a matter of time before they broke through the inner city.

But at this time, Gan Ning still did not launch an attack on the inner city, and he just hung on the inner city.

His purpose is not to kill the fish and break the net.

In the inner city, Sun Jian could not mobilize even [-] troops, and most of them were remnants of Huang Gai, whose combat effectiveness was already halved. In addition, the inner city was only slightly stronger than the outer city, so it could only be regarded as It is impossible for the defense of ordinary cities to stop their army from attacking the city.

In addition, there is a river in the city between the inner city and the outer city. If they can't block the river in the city, they will naturally be driven in by the navy commander of the Ming army.

This is undoubtedly a leaky defense.

Although for the Ming army, there is not much challenge.

However, once their main force breaks through the inner city, they will inevitably make a final fight. He does not have enough confidence to make Sun Wentai surrender. If Sun Wentai dies on the spot, he will not even have the last bargaining chip.

The main force of the Wu army, who had rushed over from outside the city, must have ferociously besieged and slaughtered them, and even planned to kill the enemy by one thousand and self-damage two thousand. here.

This was not the result he wanted.

In fact, since Gan Ning led the army to defeat Jianye, they had already achieved their goal of fighting this battle.

Sneak attack Jianye.

Jianye was also broken.

Jianye, the capital city of Wu State, was breached by the Ming army, so even if it was relieved, the next Wu State would not have the intention to continue sending troops to the west to conquer the Ming State. They could only suppress their mood and stabilize the interior. is the most critical.

Gan Ning has two issues to consider next, the first is to retreat completely, and the second is to expand the results of the battle.

Of course, don't be greedy.

The best result is that he can take Sun Jian with him and take Sun Jian captive back to Yudu. In this case, the future state of Wu will be at the mercy of Ming State. After all, the kings of Wu State are all in the hands of Ming State.

But this is a big priority, and it may not be possible to do it.

Of course, there is another option, that is to talk about an alliance with Wu Guo, and force Wu Guo to bow his head no matter what.

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One day has passed, and there are more and more main forces of the Wu Kingdom outside the city, and it seems that the entire Jianye City will be surrounded by water.

Zhou Yu and Wu Jing are both generals of the Wu Kingdom, but at this moment they are both undecided and dare not attack.

In the middle of the night, Sun Ce almost vomited blood from the black horse under his crotch, and the more than a hundred elite cavalry under his command changed their horses twice, and rushed back without stopping.

They have the backbone.

"What's the current situation in the city?" Sun Ce is no longer the brat of the past. He has gone through countless battles and experienced the defeat of Jingzhou.

"It's not very clear now!"

Zhou Yu said in a low voice: "I have sent scouts to find out, maybe the inner city is still in the hands of the king, but the king and all civil and military officials of the court are trapped in the inner city!"

"Why didn't you attack?" Sun Ce asked.

"Throw the mouse!"

Wu Jing replied to Sun Ce: "Our army was the first to arrive outside Jianye City, but Jianye City has already been controlled by them. We don't know what's going on in the inner city. I'm afraid they will be forced to jump over the wall and hurt the king!"

"Order, attack!"

Sun Ce was silent for a while, and said directly.

"Bo Fu?" Zhou Yu frowned.

"Gongjin, this is the end of the matter. How can we be indecisive in doing things? They have driven straight in and ruined our business. They are already suppressing our country of Wu. If we are still cautious, it is tantamount to allowing plunder!"

Sun Ce said coldly: "At this moment, we have to show a desperate attitude. I don't want Jianye, I don't want Wu Chaotang, I want them to be buried with me!"

"Your Majesty?" Wu Jing was worried.

"If you don't test it a little bit, how can you be sure if your father is safe or not!" Sun Ce raised his head, staring at Jianyedu in front of him, and said, "I hope that everything is well with my father, otherwise I will drive them all to death, leaving no one behind!"

"I was too cautious!"

Zhou Yu also immediately realized his mistake. In fact, he should have launched an attack as early as when he arrived, and he could not give the Ming army any more time to stop.

The longer the time dragged on, the more beneficial it would be for the Ming army.

"Drumming!"

"attack!"

"kill!"

Wu Jun broke out to attack without warning.

This time the attacking and defending sides have been reversed. It is not the Wu army but the Ming army that is guarding Jianye City. The Ming army mainly uses warships and blocks the stone city first.

Stone City is the only entrance from the Yangtze River into Jianye, as long as it is torn open, it will enter the Qinhuai River.

The other four city gates were also launching an attack, but the Ming army had long been prepared, and the Wu army, which was already on guard, would blow the horn of counterattack against Jianye City at any time, and quickly responded.

The Ming army is not weak in strength, nor is its combat effectiveness weak.

Moreover, Wu Junman rushed over, and both the siege equipment and morale were far from enough. It was basically impossible to regain Jianye City.

But this tentative attack also provided a lot of information for Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

least.

If Sun Jian is not in the hands of the Ming army, then they still have hope.

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It was approaching dawn, and there was a confrontation between the city and the city, but the intensity was not very strong. It was more like a martial arts-like offensive and defensive battle between the two sides.

Gan Ning and Zhuge Liang both boarded the top of the wall.

"It seems that they have come to the backbone!" Zhuge Liang said in a low voice: "Otherwise, they would not dare to attack Jianye!"

"Sun Bofu?"

Gan Ning narrowed his eyes, and a sharp edge flashed across his eyes: "Jiangdong Xiaobawang, the most capable general among the younger generation, if there is a chance, I really want to meet him for a while!"

"This time there is probably no chance!"

Zhuge Liang shook his head: "Don't look at his toughness, but he's still a stickler. Unless Sun Wentai is dead, he won't dare to fight to the end regardless of everything!"

"I can break through the inner city at any time!"

Gan Ning said.

"But it's not cost-effective!" Zhuge Liang smiled: "The fight has already been fought, and the next step is to talk. As long as the talk goes well, we can not only reap the fruits, but also leave Jianye safe and sound!"

"Ok!"

Gan Ning didn't know: "However, with Sun Bofu's arrival, my idea of ​​bringing Sun Wentai back to Yudu may have come to nothing. Sun Bofu has always been strong, and he would rather fight than let us take advantage of them. opportunity!"

"It's not just Sun Bofu, even Sun Wentai will not follow you back to Yudu so obediently!"

Zhuge Liang still felt that Gan Ning's idea was too dreamy.

Even if they break through the inner city and capture Sun Wentai, would a man as staunch as Sun Wentai be captured without a fight?

"Then let's talk!"

Gan Ning said.

"Who's going to talk?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"You go!"

Gan Ning said: "I have to hold down the city, I dare not make a scene in Jianye, how can I be reconciled, I will attack the inner city first, and suppress Sun Bofu's arrogance, once he comes up, he will be aggressive and want to seize the city. Put some pressure on him, this person is lawless, and when the time comes, he really can't hold back, and he may be about to die!"

"it is good!"

Zhuge brightened his head.

dong dong dong! ! ! ! !
The outer city wall was fought, and the drums of war were also sounded under the inner city wall. The Ming army began to build ladders and ascend the city to fight, and the battle to attack the inner city began.

"At any cost, even if we fight to the death, we must block them!"

On the top of the inner city, Sun Jian's eyes were gloomy, staring ahead, he could see the fire in front of him soaring into the sky, it was the battle of the outer city wall, and the soldiers of King Qin had arrived.

But at this time, if he can't defend the inner city, then all talk will be over.

Not to mention him as a great king, even the weight of Wu Guo's civil and military officials is enough to overwhelm everyone. At that time, Wu Guo will really have to let them have their fish.

Since Jianye was breached, the Wu State could only accept it. He, the king, has already failed his duty. I am sorry for the people of Wu State, and I am sorry for the entire Jiangdong folks.

But he still has to hold on now, to reduce the damage to Wu Guo to the weakest point.

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The sound of fighting in the inner city has spread to the outer city.

"Is it the sound of the inner city?" Sun Ce climbed up and looked into the distance. He could see the fire suddenly brighten in one direction in the city. That's where the roaring shouts of killing came from. That was the direction of the inner city wall.

"The news just came that the Ming army has launched an attack on the inner city. The pressure we put on them has turned them into a suppression of the inner city. The inner city may not be able to stop it!"

Zhou Yu cupped his hands and reported: "If we continue to fight, we will be destroyed. Even if we can break through the outer city and encircle them, they can take the inner city first, take the king, and all the civil and military officials of the court. It really is a rout!"

"Send the order, Ming Jin withdraws troops!"

At this time, Sun Ce had to withdraw his troops.

If he continued to fight, it would be annihilation, and they were not absolutely sure that they could wipe out this Ming army, and they would really be blind by then.

"They have withdrawn their troops!"

The Ming army on the top of the city breathed a sigh of relief seeing the Wu army receding like a tide.

"It seems that Sun Bofu is not going to go out!"

Gan Ning sneered.

"A prince is a prince after all, not a king!" Zhuge Liang was very calm: "No matter how domineering Sun Bofu is, in the end he is only the heir of Wu, not the king of Wu. He dare not bet on Sun Wentai's life!"

"So he sent troops to attack, just to test whether we have captured Sun Wentai!" Gan Ning was a little belated.

"This man is known for his bravery, but his mind is still so calm, which is commendable. I'm afraid he is an even more formidable enemy than the Jiangdong tiger!"

Zhuge Liang squinted his eyes, his pupils flickering brightly, and stared at the outside of the city. It was dark outside the city, but he seemed to be able to see through the patches of fog, and his eyes fell on Sun Ce.

If Sun Ce is just a reckless man, he is easy to deal with.

But Wu Fu has a few more cities, that is, a man of heroic level.

In history, Sun Ce was reckless. On the one hand, no one could suppress him. Sun Jian died early, so he had no chance to escort him. He could only rely on his own efforts to make a fortune.

But now, Sun Jian has lived longer, and he is regarded as his successor, and he is carefully educated, not only imparting martial arts, but also imparting kingly power, which makes Sun Ce grow even more than in history.

"No matter what happens in the future, let's pass this level first!"

Gan Ning raised his head: "It's going to be dawn, I think, when it's dawn, they should send people to negotiate!"

"Ok!"

Zhuge Liang nodded: "It's time to talk!"

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The red sun shines on the earth, and the rays of the rising sun brighten up the entire Jianye City.

South City Gate.

The archers outside the city passed the letter with an arrow, and nailed the letter to the stone brick of the city wall.

The school captain took down the letter and handed it to Zhuge Liang.

"Sure enough, I can't sit still!"

Zhuge Liang said: "They are in a hurry. An hour later, the moat outside the city invites us to negotiate!"

"Then let's talk!"

Gan Ning said: "The news will come back immediately. I will continue to attack the inner city. If there are any accidents or problems, I will attack the inner city immediately. Take the inner city first. If necessary, I will die with Jianye. It is not in vain. die!"

Jianye is the capital of the Wu Kingdom, and as far as they are concerned, it is a tiger's den and a wolf's den. If there is a little carelessness, the entire army of the two armies may be wiped out here.

It really got to that point.

Gan Ning would not hesitate to take the entire Jianye City to be buried with him, including Sun Jian in the inner city and all the civil and military officials of Wu State, and he would never let a single one go.

Of course, he won't do this until the end when they all die together.

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An hour later.

At this time, the sun has risen a little higher, and the sunlight is also much stronger.

moat.

The suspension bridge was lowered, and both sides had soldiers and horses in formation. At this time, no one could take advantage of it. If a fight really broke out, both sides would have enough time for reinforcements.

Negotiations on the drawbridge.

Wu Guofang was naturally Zhou Yu, with Zhou Gongjin as the representative, and Sun Ce would not show up so easily. Once he showed up, it would be a decisive battle.

The representative of the Ming army is Zhuge Liang.

Enemies in history are gathered here.

"In the past, Brother Zhuge sent me to Jiangdong as an envoy, and he fought with dozens of people from Jiangdong in the court. His demeanor is outstanding, and his memory is especially good!" Zhou Yu cupped his hands and bowed slightly, which is the gift of a scholar.

Then he raised his head and looked at Zhuge Liang with complicated eyes: "I thought I would see you someday, and I would be able to cook wine with green plums and play chess papers with brother Zhuge, but I didn't expect it to be under such a situation. Brother Zhuge is really courageous." !"

"It's just forced by the situation!"

Zhuge Liang didn't wear any battle armor, but wore a long robe and waved a feather fan. His slight smile seemed to be his biggest weapon, because his smile made Zhou Yu feel that he was contempt for the entire Wu Kingdom.

"Brother Gongjin, you and I are our own masters!" Zhuge Liang said calmly, "Today, let's get straight to the point. There is no need to go around or test my determination. Today is different from the past. In the past, the master of you and me was an ally." Now, no matter whether it is wrong or right, it is a fact that Wu Guo followed Cao's bandits to conquer our Ming country, so you and I are standing here today, we are enemies, and our army's lucky break is the merit of our Ming army!"

"What an achievement of the Ming army!"

Zhou Yu sneered: "But do you think you can escape!"

"It's okay!"

Zhuge Liang said calmly: "I can't run away, I have decided to be buried with Jianye!"

"Do you dare?" Zhou Yu stared.

"Brother Gongjin, isn't he questioning my Ming Junerlang's determination to die?"

Zhuge Liang's voice raised a bit, a little high.

Zhou Yu was silent for a while.

The Ming army killed the enemy all the way, broke through countless barriers, had no backup, no support, but they were able to get here, I am afraid that they are already ready to die.

(End of this chapter)