Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 97 Change of Destiny

In the end, Lu Xun decided to send his army west and take Yiling directly. In fact, there was more judgment and consideration than Yu Fan thought.

Although it was indeed out of safety, it was because he judged the Jingzhou army's amazing appetite and combat power growth.

There is a saying in the art of war: "Ten can encircle, five can attack, double can fight, enemy can be divided, enemy can be defended, and enemy can be avoided."

The Jingzhou army didn't chase him to the west at the beginning, but deliberately swung the army northward, setting off a smoke bomb for everyone to escape from Mianshui.

Only after mobilizing his main force did he attack Zhijiang.

What does this mean?
The Jingzhou army is deliberately avoiding fighting against its own front.

At least at that time, the leader of the Jingzhou Army judged that its military strength was "not as good as" his own Wu Army.

According to the escaped Zhijiang defenders, he did not hesitate when he captured Zhijiang. He stayed in Zhijiang with 2000 troops, and the opponent's strength at that time was no less than [-].

Considering that Zhijiang County can somewhat play a defensive role, Lu Xun judged that the strength of the Jingzhou Army at that time was at least 5000.

Liu Chan, the crown prince of Hanzhong, was also among them, and judging by his handwriting of annihilating Lu Meng's entire army in a big fire, it is not difficult to wipe out a mere 2000 people.

Now that someone can escape and report the news, he must have done so on purpose.

If he wants to attack Yidu next, what he needs to do is to slow down the speed of his return to aid, instead of deliberately releasing people to tell him.

They probably want to lay an ambush on the road.

So far, Lu Xun has basically judged the strategic intention of the Jingzhou army at this time - to eat away at his own vitality.

It is neither to escape back to Yizhou or Hanzhong, nor is it to control the west line of the Yangtze River and wait for help.

It's about mobilizing yourself, dividing yourself... and finally eating your own people!

When drawing this conclusion, even with Lu Xun's heart, he felt a little creepy.

The opponent had planned this since the beginning when their strength was "not as good as" their own. What a big appetite!
And when they let people out from Zhijiang, they dared to ambush themselves, so at least they should have the same strength as their own.

He brought out 3 horses, 2 guards in Zhijiang, [-] guards in Yidu, [-] guards in Jingcheng, and [-] guards.

By interrogating Zhijiang's Chen Gang, the other party may also have a rough judgment on this.

That is to say... the Jingzhou army is fighting more and more.

In addition to the soldiers, I am afraid that many people were recruited in Zhijiang.

After all, once the number of pawns exceeds a certain ratio, they dare not use them immediately.

This style of combat is very different from the Guan Yu Jingzhou Army he knows.

I'm afraid it was also written by Liu Chan, the crown prince of Hanzhong.

I must take Yiling, Zigui and other places as soon as possible, and then set up troops to stand firm, and wait for the lord to take Jiangling, and the two sides will sandwich the Jingzhou army in order to seal the victory.

However, when the army arrived in Yiling, Lu Xun found that it had become a hard bone.

Unlike Yidu, who fled in the face of the wind, Yiling was ready to resist to the death.

More than ten miles east of Yiling, the waterway of the Yangtze River gradually narrows, and the two Huya Mountains in Jingmen are located here to form a natural river pass. The current in this section is turbulent and there are many bright and dark reefs.

The guards Zhan Yan and Chen Feng each led their troops here. No matter how good the Jiangdong Navy is, there is no way to break through such a dangerous pass.

This is also the most important reason why Lu Xun wants to seize Yiling. If he wins here, he will have the confidence to block the army from Yizhou.

However, it was himself who was stuck right now.

Lu Xun's army marched to Yiling by land and water. The three thousand sailors led by Li Yi, the general of Wu, were blocked by the waterway through Yidu and could not advance an inch.

The main force was crossing Jushui, intending to go south to Yiling via the mountain road.

However, Deng Fu, the prefect of Fangling, and Guo Mu, the prefect of Nanxiang, had already heard the news and led troops to support them.

At the same time, Wenbu and Deng Kai, the rich clans of Zigui, recruited about 4000 barbarian soldiers, and they also rushed to Yiling to resist the Wu army.

Lu Xun ordered his subordinate Xie Jing to lead the army to attack, but the Wu army was not good at fighting in the mountains. Even though the equipment, strength, and training speed were better than those of the barbarians, the battle was still in a state of anxiety.

As the days went by, Lu Xun, who failed to capture Yiling quickly, couldn't help becoming anxious.

Lu Xun, who was looking at the map, frowned tightly: "If you can't attack for a long time, the Shu army must have gone west to ask for help. If the reinforcements from Yizhou have not captured Yiling... then you can only avoid Guan Yu's Jingzhou army and retreat to Jiangling. gone."

However, what he didn't know was that Liu Chan had already sent back those who asked for help, and the Yizhou reinforcements were much faster than he had calculated...

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When Zhang Fei received the news in Langzhong, he immediately couldn't sit still.

The second brother and Adou are both trapped in Jingzhou, life and death are uncertain at the moment, he wants to kill someone in a hurry.

"Let's wait for three days, prepare food, grass and supplies, and gather all the troops and horses to go to the expedition!" Zhang Fei's tone was beyond doubt.

The generals under his command, Fan Qiang and Zhang Da, bowed and stood, and immediately raised their heads in surprise when they heard the words: "Three days?"

How could the equipment, food, horses and ships needed for tens of thousands of people be prepared within three days?It’s not about going for an outing, you can just pack your bags and go!

At this time, Mr. Zhang, who was worried and annoyed by Soochow's backstab, didn't care about it, and said sharply: "Three days! If you dare to delay the opportunity of the war, military law will be followed!"

"This……"

The two had no choice but to withdraw, so they had to step up their preparations.

However, how can it be so easy for the army to go out and the soldiers to gather?On the third day, the two of them naturally still couldn't prepare what they needed, so they ordered the army to go out.

Fan Qiang and Zhang Da had no choice but to go to Zhang Fei to explain.

However, they know very well what kind of temper their right general has, and the two of them are going to get into trouble at this time...

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the room, Zhang Fei glared at the two generals and said, "But everything is ready, can the army go out tomorrow?"

According to his tone, Mr. Zhang's mood is getting worse and worse.

Fan Qiang said with a firm scalp: "General, we have tried our best to prepare food, grass and supplies, but Langzhong ships are limited, so we still need to mobilize from other places... General, please allow a few days."

"Huh?" Zhang Fei glared, his voice sounded like a tiger, "A few more days? The Eastern Wu bandits sneaked behind the alliance and trapped the second brother and Adou in Jingzhou. His life and death are still uncertain. I wish I could go to Jingzhou tomorrow to capture Sun Quan's son alive! Wait! An dare to disobey my general order!"

Fan Qiang and Zhang Da hurriedly bowed and confessed: "The last general dare not, it's just that ship..."

Seeing that the two were still trying to defend themselves, Zhang Fei felt annoyed and rushed to the top of his head: "Come here! Pull these two out of here!"

"Wait a minute, three generals!" Suddenly a clear male voice came from outside the house, and two tall, handsome men walked in side by side.

One person wears a feather fan and scarf, and the other wears plain clothes and a sword.

It was Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun who arrived.

It was Zhuge Liang who spoke. At this time, he walked towards Zhang Fei with a smile: "No matter how urgent the matter is, there will always be a limit to manpower. Why should the three generals be angry?"

Zhao Yun took the opportunity to wink at Fan Zhang and Zhang, and said in a low voice, "Hurry up and prepare, the three generals will deal with me and the military adviser."

The second general showed gratitude, nodded his respects, and then silently retreated.

"Hey! Sun Quan's child is sneaking behind the alliance, and the second brother and Adou don't know whether they are dead or not. How can the military master laugh!" Zhang Fei turned around, his chest was heaving with anger.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly, turned to Zhang Fei again and said with a smile, "Yide, you must have underestimated Yun Chang and the prince."

"Huh? How do you say that?"

Zhuge Liang was also uneasy, but losing control of his emotions was harmful and not beneficial. At this time, he deliberately looked calm and calm: "The crown prince has less than a thousand people in the army, and cooperates with Jiangling's more than [-] defenders, so that Lu Meng's [-]-odd army will be wiped out. And Jiangling City Jian, since it is not lost, it will be difficult for Soochow to capture it for a while.

"What's more, there is Yunchang Jingzhou army outside, how can Lu Xun's generation in the east of Jiangdong easily capture it?"

Thinking about the "excellent" siege record of the Soochow Army, Zhang Fei felt much more at ease.

Zhuge Liang smiled again: "Your Majesty and Yun Chang have been running Jingzhou for many years, and they are very kind and trustworthy. At this time, we are in trouble. The guards and barbarian leaders from all over Jingzhou will definitely send troops to help us to fight against Soochow. Although the prince is young, he is also Both wise and brave, Yide need not worry."

Zhao Yun also knew the intention of the military adviser, so he cooperated and said at this time: "Yes, in my opinion, it would be good if Yun Chang and the crown prince didn't chase Lu Xun away."

He and Zhuge Liang deliberately looked at each other and laughed, the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed, and Zhang Fei felt relieved for the time being.

Seeing that Zhang Fei was no longer irritable, Zhuge Liang spoke out to persuade him, using reason and emotion, and admonishing Zhang Fei to treat his generals and soldiers well.

"The commander-in-chief whips the soldiers and generals at will. This is the way to bring disaster."

Zhang Fei couldn't listen to these things at first, but at this moment he thought of A Dou.

When he was in Hanzhong, he competed with Adou, and he saw that the soldiers under his command didn't care who he was, and immediately copied the guy and planned to kill him.

Afterwards, he also watched the whole contest with Bai Mubing, and he still vividly remembered the scene of all those soldiers fighting to the death.

Thinking of how Adou got along with them in Hanzhong, Zhang Fei was a little shaken for the first time.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang couldn't see what was going on?Immediately, he tried his best to persuade Zhang Fei's heart with his three-inch tongue.

After Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun left that day, Zhang Fei sat in the house for a whole day without drinking.

When night fell, he finally let out a long sigh and walked to Fan Qiang's residence.

He waved away the guard who was going to pass on, and was about to open the door to enter, but he heard the sound of the second general drinking and complaining in the room.

"Hey... Come on, drink, get drunk and relieve your worries."

"Since you and I have followed the three generals, we have been loyal to ourselves. Unexpectedly, the friendship for many years has never been placed in the general's eyes."

"Don't think about it too much, take a rest early after drinking, and hurry up to rush the boat tomorrow, or you will lose your head... Sigh."

If Zhang Fei had heard these words earlier, the two of them would probably have been skinned and cramped.

However, Zhang Fei's mood at this time was extremely complicated, and it was rare that he did not get angry.

"My attitude...has it made them feel that I want to kill them?"

crunch.

Zhang Fei carried a wine urn, opened the door and walked in.

The second general suddenly felt chills through his body, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed and cried: "The third general, please forgive me, the two of us are just talking nonsense after drinking, the general reads that I have waited for many years before the saddle, please spare my two lives!"

Looking at the second general who was so frightened, Zhang Fei felt a little uncomfortable, and said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about it in three days...you just need to prepare as soon as possible."

He casually put down the wine urn again, and said before going out with his hands behind his back: "This is the aged wine that Adou sent to me... I will keep it for you."

After speaking, he walked out quickly without waiting for the two to answer.

It is impossible for the right general Zhang Fei to apologize to his subordinates, and it is impossible to apologize in this life.

But how can the second general who has followed him for many years not understand what he did this time?

At that time, I opened my mouth wide, as if I had witnessed the sun rising in the west.

After a long time, the second general shed the tears he had just stopped, but this time along with the grievances and resentments in his heart.

It is impossible to say that all their dissatisfaction with Zhang Fei has disappeared at this moment.

But this is still the beginning of a change...a huge change in the fate of the three.

A few days later, Fan Qiang and Zhang Da, who worked hard, finally gathered what they needed.

In addition to the [-] headquarter troops brought by Zhao Yun, and the Central Army sent by Liu Bei, Zhang Fei gathered [-] troops from the CCP and marched to the Jingzhou battlefield with Zhao Yun and military advisor Zhuge Liang...

(End of this chapter)