Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1042 Qu’a’s Dilemma
The problem Zhou Yu faces now is that as a military advisor, he is responsible for organizing the army in Yuzhang, but Yuan Xijun on the opposite side does not give him enough time at all.

Previously, Zhuge Liang and Gan Ning rushed so fast that Jiangdong had no time to block it, and was rushed across the blockade. Then Yuan Xi's warships marched all the way east, and after joining the Xuzhou navy sent by Chen Deng, they blocked Wu County along the river. Waterway, focus on attacking Qu'a, the seat of Wu County.

In fact, the strategic importance of Qu'a is not high. If something cannot be done and cannot be defended, forget it, but Zhou Yu would not dare to say this even if he died.

Because the bad thing is that Sun Quan's family members are all in Qu'a. If Yuan Xi's army is really defeated and Sun Quan's family members are captured, then Sun Quan's head will be green!
But Jiangdong can now return to the army for rescue. Because Jiangdong's army suffered successive defeats and its morale dropped to a low point, Sun Quan ordered Sun Bi, who was stationed in Yuzhang, to mobilize local soldiers and ships as soon as possible to supplement his strength. However, these actions were not It can be done in ten and a half days.

What's even more terrible is that after Shouchun repelled the invading Cao Cao army, Lu Xun immediately led the remaining navy from Chaohu south to the Yangtze River, and unexpectedly raided Cao Cao's navy that had just captured Xiakou.

Cao Cao's navy was caught off guard. Although they resisted desperately, Naihe and Lu Xun personally trained the navy. The gap between the navy's rich combat experience was not small, and its main force was the elite soldiers who had just won the Battle of Chaohu. Their morale was high. At the same time, Zhang He and Huang Zu's army came overland. Coupled with the two-sided attack, Cao Cao's navy was unable to cope with it and could only retreat to the upper reaches of the Han River.

The failure of Cao Cao's navy caused Xiakou, the most important city at the intersection of the two rivers, to fall into the hands of Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi's navy, now stationed in Xiakou, could either march westward into the Han River or wait for an opportunity to attack Yuzhang's Jiangdong navy. Way back.

If Jiangdong's navy rushes back because Qu'a is surrounded, Lu Xun's navy can move eastward to cut off the Jiangdong navy's retreat. If Zhuge Liang and Chen Deng's navy in front turn around, Jiangdong's navy will be caught between two sides, unable to do so. A situation where there is no escape.

Zhou Yu guessed that when Zhuge Liang went to attack Wu Commandery, he might have had the intention of letting him go back for rescue, in order to surround Jiangdong's remaining fleet in the Yangtze River!

So even though he knew it would make Sun Quan unhappy, he still told Sun Quan his guess. After hearing this, Sun Quan's face changed several times and he said bitterly: "Then we just watch here and do nothing?"

This is not my original intention!
Just as Zhou Yu guessed, when Zhuge Liang raided Wu Commandery, he actually had no intention of capturing the city at first. After all, after the city was captured, people had to be left to garrison, so the living game turned into a dead game.

"That Fierce Tiger is only a few years older than me, and Zhuge Liang is younger than you. How come they can win every battle, why can't we?"

Wujunqu.

Zhuge Liang's original intention was to attack Qu'a, let the Jiangdong navy in Yuzhang come to rescue, and then wait for an opportunity to ambush him and have a duel with him on the river. But to his surprise, Sun Quan in Yuzhang seemed to be very calm. Angry, no one has been sent to help.

Zhuge Liang looked at the chaotic city in front of him, thinking that he would just defeat it, right?

With the cooperation of Gan Ning, Zhuge Liang burned down more than a dozen shipyards and captured hundreds of ships, which made the Jiangdong Navy's already severely weakened navy even worse.

Zhou Yu's face froze, and he thought to himself, you really don't want to pick up the pot. It's embarrassing enough that I can't defeat Zhuge Liang, but in the decisive battle between the naval forces, the gap in strength between the two sides was not that big. The main reason for his defeat still lies in that. Unable to handle rocket fuel.

The real intention of Zhuge Liang's hundreds of warships was to harass and attack the waterways of Jiangdong, cut off its logistical supplies, cut off the arteries on which it relied for survival, capture ships, destroy the shipbuilding yards, and continue to bleed Jiangdong.

When Zhuge Liang saw this, he was not in a hurry to send soldiers to attack the city. After all, the losses in attacking the city were not small. It was far more cost-effective to continue to throw stones to put pressure on the opponent, let the opponent ask for help, and then destroy the troops who came to help.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang was no longer polite. He used the seal ribbon given by Yuan Xi to recruit large ships from Xuzhou and other places on the north bank of the Lujiang River. They were equipped with trebuchets and other siege equipment, and they all headed towards Qu'a. After several rounds of volleys from the trebuchets, Qu'a City was already in a state of disarray, and the soldiers fled one after another.

But now that the Xuzhou navy has Zhuge Liang and Gan Ning in front, supporting from the side, it is still possible to assist in the attack. Moreover, the Xuzhou navy is not large in number, and there are hundreds of large and small ships. They gathered together to attack Qu'a. It put considerable pressure on Qu'a city defense.

"Is it so difficult to win a battle?"

Zhou Yu said in a seductive voice: "Gong Wu, King Gou Jian of Yue can only stand up to a temporary defeat and achieve great things. If we ruin our final counterattack with a moment of ambition, we will regret it in the future!"

Now is also an excellent time. Almost all the generals and large warships in Jiangdong have gone to participate in the Battle of Chaohu. There is no force in Wujun that can compete with Zhuge Liang, an elite navy soldier. All the warships from Kuaiji in the east are coming to help. Chen Deng's navy blocked the Yangtze River estuary, and Qu'a became an isolated city on the water.

"If we generals surrender, we might be able to get some official posts, but where will Duke Wu go from here?"

The two fought all the way to Wujun and found that Chen Deng's navy had obtained Yuan Xi's order. While blocking the Yangtze River estuary, they also came out to harass the ships in the east of the Yangtze River. So the two sides joined forces and launched a tentative attack on the cities along the river in Wujun.

But how did your army of 100,000 people, Duke Wu, lose to 800 people?

Chen Deng's Xuzhou Navy did not have outstanding generals and had not fought before, so its combat effectiveness was quite poor. This is why Yuan Xi did not let it participate in the Battle of Chaohu, but instead made it responsible for harassing and cutting off transportation to the east of the Yangtze River. For supply reasons.

After hearing this, Sun Quan's expression changed several times, and finally he said dejectedly: "Gong Jin is right, I have no way out from the beginning to the end."

"Can the fierce tiger tolerate Duke Wu?"

Then he said unwillingly: "Why is the gap between people so big?"

Zhuge Liang continued to throw stones like this for several days, and the people in Qu'a City were already shattered. The morale of the soldiers was extremely low, and some families were already thinking of surrendering.

The person responsible for the defense of Qu'a City is Wu Jing. He is Mrs. Wu's younger brother and Sun Quan's uncle. Therefore, although his ability is average, he is superior because he is a direct descendant. With him guarding the city, Sun Quan is still very relieved. Anyway, if he can't defeat it in time, he can still go there. Retreat south.

Wu Jing watched the sky darken and Yuan Xi's navy on the opposite side of the river all returned to the north bank for supplies. He was relieved. However, when he turned to look at the ruins of the city and the soldiers lying around and groaning, his mood dropped again. .

There is no General Jiangdong in this city, and all the elite soldiers have been taken away to fight against Jianghuai. The more than 10,000 militiamen he brought with him are not very good at fighting, and they can't hide from stones. In the past few days, there have been more than 2,000 casualties. If this continues If you just throw a stone at the other side, you will be hit on your own side!
Thinking of this, he felt even more depressed, so he went down to the top of the city and rode all the way to Mrs. Wu's house. Sun Quan personally went to war, and all his internal affairs were handed over to Madam Wu. Wu Jing saw that there was no solution now, so he wanted to discuss with Madam Wu how to deal with it in the future.

As a result, when he entered the hall, he saw that other people had arrived first. Wu Jing took a closer look, weren't they Zhang Zhao's people?
When Mrs. Wu saw Wu Jing coming, she nodded slightly and motioned for him to sit down first, but she said to Zhang Zhao: "According to Chang Shi's wishes, is it the best idea to abandon Qu'a?"

Zhang Zhao quickly replied: "That's exactly what Zhao means."

"To defend this city now will only waste lives. It is better to retreat to the south, set up defenses along the road, and defend the city."

"Let's just give this city to Fierce Tiger. They are all naval forces anyway. After occupying Qu'a, they will not be able to divide their troops and go south, or attack other towns along the river."

"When the time comes, as long as Duke Wu leads his army back, he will definitely be able to repel it."

When Wu Jing heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Is Chang Shi thinking too simple?"

"If Qu'a is given to the Fierce Tiger Army, won't they use it as a base to transport their famous Youzhou cavalry from the north bank?"

"When the time comes, even if we retreat to the southern city, will we be able to defend it?"

Zhang Zhao was speechless for a moment, but he still defended himself: "The ferocious tiger is facing attacks from both Duke Wu and Cao Cao at the same time. How can there be any extra troops?"

"If they really had time to spare, wouldn't their fleet have brought the cavalry over earlier this time?"

"This battle has been going on for several days, but they only threw stones from a distance and never sent soldiers to the city. Doesn't this mean that they don't have enough troops?"

Wu Jing replied: "Since Chang Shi also thinks that their troops are insufficient, why do you still propose to abandon Qu'a?"

Seeing that the two of them were stuck in a deadlock, Mrs. Wu intervened and said, "What both of you said is reasonable, but there are a lot of details in important military matters, especially the enemy's army, which we cannot fully understand." Mastered.”

"I just want to ask, how long do you two think this city can be defended?"

Zhang Zhao did not answer, but looked at Wu Jing. Wu Jing did not refuse. He thought for a moment and said with difficulty: "I can't understand what the other side is doing."

"It would be too expensive to just throw stones without attacking the city. If it's just harassment."

"I think its original intention is not in Qu'a, but outside Qu'a. What the other side wants to plot is the reinforcement fleet."

"If this is really going to be the case, it will be no problem for Qu'a to stay on guard for a few more months."

Zhang Zhao spoke out at this time: "If this is really the case, it would be a better choice to abandon Shou Qu'a."

"The other side is tempting other states and counties to send fleets for rescue. If we want to deal with it, shouldn't we abandon Qu'a?"

Wu Jing insisted: "But if the opposite side captures the stronghold of Qu'a, Jiangdong will completely lose the natural protection of the Yangtze River!"

"When the time comes for us to fight with him on foot, won't our chances of winning be even lower?"

Zhang Zhao shook his head and said, "I have different ideas."

"There are many waterways in the east of the Yangtze River, and there are many mountains. It is not something that the Youzhou cavalry can do whatever they want."

"In my opinion, the Shanyue people are very capable of fighting on foot. Especially in the mountains, they can kill the Youzhou cavalry."

Wu Jing couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing this.

You know the shit!

If you really understand military affairs, how about fighting Xuzhou with Huang Gai and being beaten back without even seeing Guangling City?

Wu Jing cursed secretly in his heart, but he couldn't say it on his face, so he could only say: "I still feel that abandoning Shou Qu'a is too passive. If nothing else, how will the hundreds of thousands of people in the city be relocated?"

He suddenly woke up and said for a long time, you Zhang Zhao piece of shit, don't you want to escape first?
It is impossible for hundreds of thousands of people to escape. At most, officials and family members will leave. In this case, do you plan to give all these people in the city to the other side?
There are a lot of Xuzhou gentry who are just trying to adapt to the wind and put oil on their feet!

(End of this chapter)