Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 40: Take Xiangyang and attack Jingzhou!
Jiangdong, Poyang.

Zhou Yu is majestic and handsome, wearing a white robe, silver armor, and a red robe.

Fifty thousand Jiangdong soldiers, brightly dressed and murderous.

"Where is Gan Xingba!"

Gan Ning responded and bowed before him.

"I order you to be the vanguard and lead three thousand troops and eight warships to attack Changsha!"

"Here!"

Gan Ning accepted the order and was about to retreat.

"Grand Governor, I don't need 3000 troops, I only need [-]. I will take Changsha and show up under my tent!"

One man came out in anger and prostrated himself on the ground.

Everyone saw that he was the son of Ling Cao, the former Jiangdong fierce general, Ling Tong!
In the past, Gan Ning was a general in Jingzhou and followed Huang Zu to guard Jiangxia!
In order to avenge his father, Sun Quan raised an army to attack Huang Zu. He did not want to lose the first battle. Ling Cao charged too hard and had no time to retreat, so he was shot to death by Gan Ning in the rebel army.

At that time, Ling Tong was only seventeen or eighteen years old, but he was extremely brave. He led fifty generals to bravely rush into the enemy camp and recapture Ling Cao's body.

But since then, Ling Tong and Gan Ning have developed a hatred for killing their father.

In the next three years, Gan Ning was excluded by the Jingzhou clan and was not allowed to be reused. Therefore, he left Jingzhou and took refuge under Zhou Yu in Jiangdong!

Zhou Yu cherished his talents and entrusted him with important responsibilities, but he and Ling Tong were incompatible and had many frictions.

At this time, Ling Tong was unhappy because he saw Gan Ning being selected as the vanguard, so he stepped forward to seize the seal of vanguard.

"Grand Governor, I don't need 3000 men and horses. Give me 2000 men and horses. I will kill Han Xuan's head and come here to deliver the order!"

Gan Ning felt guilty for killing Ling Cao in the past, but he also felt guilty for Ling Tong later. However, seeing Ling Tong's arrogant and arrogant look, Gan Ning couldn't help but get angry, and he immediately became angry. So strong-willed.

"Grand Governor, I don't want 2000 men and horses, give me a thousand cavalry and five warships, that's enough!"

Ling Tong's face turned red and he said angrily: "Gan Ning, what are you going to do!"

Ling Tong and Gan Ning were at war with each other.

Zhou Yu suddenly pulled out his sword and struck it on the corner of the table.

Everyone was shocked!

Lu Meng gently held Ling Tong's arm to comfort him.

Ling Tong glared angrily at Gan Ning, wishing he could go forward and kill him immediately!
"Push them both out and kill them!"

Zhou Yu shouted angrily and called the swordsmen and axemen on the left and right to take Ling Tong Gan Ning out of the tent and execute him.

The generals tried to persuade him, but Zhou Yu refused to listen and decided to kill Ling Tong Gan Ning.

"The Commander-in-Chief, if you kill the general before the battle, the main army will be disadvantaged..."

Huang Gai took a step forward, bowed and saluted: "Gai is willing to give up the position of vanguard to Ling Tong Gan Ning, and work together to achieve a great cause. Please forgive the two of them in view of the urgent military situation!"

Zhou Yu was still angry and pointed his sword at Ling Tong and Gan Ning: "If I hadn't interceded for mercy, I would have killed you two today to clarify the military order and show the military's power!"

Ling Tong Gan Ning did not expect to escape from death. He straightened his clothes and knelt in front of Zhou Yu respectfully: "Ling Tong thanks the governor for his life!"

Lu Meng looked at Ling Tong's back and whispered: "Grand Governor, Ling Tong may make mistakes during this trip..."

Zhou Yu nodded slightly: "Gan Ning, I will lead another 1000 troops and follow. If Ling Tong succeeds, you don't have to intervene. If he is in danger, you can help him."

"Here!"

Gan Ning bowed to accept the order and stepped aside.

"Other generals, follow me to Changsha!"

Zhou Yu returned the sword to its sheath, raised his arms and shouted.

"Here!"

"Here!"

The officers and soldiers of the three armies shouted in unison, which shook the water.

……

At dawn, Lingtong from the front had arrived in Changsha.

Han Xuan, the governor of Changsha, huddled in the city and had already become a frightened bird.

Ever since Liu Bei launched his army to attack Jingzhou, Han Xuan had been trembling with fear, worrying about the new soldiers every day.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Chen are here!
He can't afford to offend any of them!

Especially recently, more than a dozen urgent flying pigeons arrived in Xiangyang City every day. Cai Mao urged Han Xuan to immediately send troops to rescue Xiangyang.

But Han Xuan was scared out of his wits a long time ago and was afraid to avoid him. How dare he lead his troops out of the city and take the initiative to seek death in Xiangyang!

It was not yet dawn.

Ling Tong led two thousand cavalry, formerly infantry, and suddenly launched an offensive against Changsha City!
The horns sounded together, and the cry of death resounded throughout the world.

The morale of the Changsha defenders was low and their morale was disorganized. In less than an hour, all the outer city defenses fell into Jiangdong's hands.

But at the top of Changsha City, they still resisted stubbornly, with bows and crossbowmen, rolling logs and rocks falling one after another.

Ling Tong launched several charges but failed, but suffered heavy losses as a result.

One thousand infantrymen, more than half were killed or wounded.Nearly half of the two thousand cavalry were injured.

Ling Tong was furious, coupled with his eagerness for meritorious service, regardless of safety, he urged the three armies to launch another fierce attack!

"rush!"

"Come on! Take Changsha!"

Ling Tongyi took the lead and called for peace.

"Whoosh!"

Just as he arrived at the city gate, a hidden arrow came with the wind!

There was a lot of noise among the rebellious army, but Ling Tong didn't even know it!
At this moment, a man suddenly picked up a bow and arrow, and shot down Diao Ling with one arrow, saving Ling Yi's life!
This man abandoned his bow and arrow, holding a copper chain in his hand. After a few ups and downs, he followed the ladder set up by the infantry and jumped to the top of the city.

The copper chain was waved, and the crossbowmen on the city head fled for their lives, making a mess.

Ling Tong took advantage of the opportunity and captured Changsha City!

When he looked up, he saw that the person who had saved him and supported the city was none other than his mortal enemy Gan Ning!

Ling Tong was grateful in his heart. Although he did not say thank you, he made peace from then on and would risk his life never to see Gan Ning again!

Ling unified his troops and captured Han Xuan when they entered the city and took control of the order in the city.

At dawn, when the sun rises in the east, Zhou Yu leads [-] troops and horses, entering the city one after another!

……

In Xiangyang City.

The scouts in Changsha, when the city was in chaos and fell, reported the news of Jiangdong's attack back to Xiangyang.

The four major clans were terrified.

"General Cai, you said the day before yesterday that as long as we hold on, the troops from Lingling, Changsha, and Guiyang will arrive sooner or later. By then, with an internal and external attack, we will be able to defeat Liu Bei and take back the lost city!"

"But in less than three days, Changsha was lost! How do you explain it!" Pang Degong hit the ground with his crutch and asked Cai Mao angrily.

"That's right! Changsha is the gateway to our south, and the city's defenses are the strongest. Since Changsha cannot hold on, Lingling and Guiyang will be in danger sooner or later! Where is our way out of Xiangyang?"

At this time, Huang Chengyan and Pang Degong had already formed a common enemy.

Three days ago, Cai Mao summoned the four major families to discuss how to defend the city. The purpose was to ask the four major families to cut their flesh and blood, donate money and materials, and help defend the city!

In fact, Cai Mao is in charge of the military, and the Cai family has no money left!

Both Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang were advisers in the Jingzhou Mansion. Although they actively followed the call on the surface, they actually did not work hard and earned nothing!
On the contrary, the Pang family and the Huang family each produced three thousand stones of grain and rice, and five thousand pieces of cloth!

But what they didn't expect was the sad news that Changsha had fallen and there was no hope for foreign aid.

They immediately understood that Cai Mao had deceived them and had been deceived, so they were filled with anger and could not contain it.

"If you are not convinced, you can leave the city!"

“In our city of Xiangyang, it’s not too much to have more of you, and it’s not too much to have too many of you!”

Cai Hao sneered, with a murderous look on his face!
At this time, he was in a desperate situation, and under the pressure of the city defense day and night, Cai Mao was about to suffer a mental breakdown.

The worst case scenario is that the jar will be broken, but before you die, you will have to hold these people on your back!
"General calm down..."

"Seniors, calm down the fury of Thunder. Now we are facing a powerful enemy. If we unite, we will both benefit, and if we divide, we will both lose!"

Zhang Yun saw that there was going to be a rebellion in Xiangyang City. His own people started to fight each other and hurriedly came out to smooth things over.

"Zhang Yun, tell me!"

"Can we in Xiangyang be able to hold on? Who else can we expect to save us?"

Pang Degong looked at the bright sky outside the city, his voice already trembling.

The snow has stopped, and the bright place is the camp of Liu Bei's new soldiers!
The snow stopped, which meant that the enemy would launch an siege at any time.

"Prime Minister Cao has already sent troops. It is only four to five hundred miles from Xuchang to Xiangyang. If we ride fast and lightly, we will arrive in two or three days. Please be patient and be patient!"

"Our food, rice and military equipment in Xiangyang are enough to last for a year. As long as Prime Minister Cao's reinforcements arrive and the city's crisis is lifted, General Cai has already promised that he will return double the money he borrowed from everyone!"

In order to appease the morale of the soldiers, Zhang Yun had no choice but to talk nonsense at this time.

In fact, although he had already guessed that Cao Cao would send troops after the autumn farming work was over, no one knew when he would arrive in Jingzhou.

"Oh!"

Suddenly, there was a loud noise and the earth shook!

The entire Xiangyang City seemed to be shaking, unable to stabilize for a long time.

"What's the matter!"

"What happened!"

Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and others were so frightened that they each clenched their weapons and rushed out.

"Report!"

"Report!"

"No...this is terrible!"

The patrolling captain stumbled in, rolling and crawling, and knelt on the ground.

"What happened, tell me quickly!"

Cai Mao's eyes turned blood red and he stared at the captain with wide eyes.

"General Wenpin colluded with Wei Yan and led three hundred soldiers to falsely open the city gate and let new soldiers into the city!"

The captain was panicked and reported in a hurry with a tearful voice.

"Wei Yan! Wenpin! You son of a bitch! I will fight with you!"

Cai Mao shouted angrily, walked a few steps, got on his horse, broke through the palace gate, and headed for the military camp!

Zhang Yun followed closely, regardless of the many clans gathered in the mansion, he whipped up to catch up with Cai Maota and left.

……

Southeast of Xiangyang, the person in charge of the fortifications was a distant relative of Cai Mao.

Cai Mao always employs people only if they are relatives and do not use them, and if they do not use money, he will not take them.

Originally, this place was under Wenpin's jurisdiction.

But since Liu Biao died of illness, Wenpin has been living in seclusion at home because of his illness.

While Liu Biao was still in Japan, Cai Mao could not tolerate others and excluded outsiders many times. How much more so since Liu Biao was dead?
Wenpin is worried and anxious every day.

Especially when Liu Bei's soldiers surrounded Xiangyang, the city was in turmoil and was not safe day or night.

Wenpin discussed with Wei Yan privately that he wanted to leave the city and surrender to the enemy in order to save his life, but he was afraid that Cai Hao would discover him. Not only would he not be able to escape, but he would be afraid that no one in his family would survive!
Wei Yan told Wenpin: I have a letter from Zhuge's military advisor. When the army arrives, we will cooperate internally and externally to break open the southeast city and welcome Guan Yu into the city.

Wenpin was terrified.

Before the war started, Liu Bei had already sent out internal support?
Originally Wenpin wanted to persist, but the news of the fall of Changsha made him lose all illusions and finally gave up!
As long as I can get out of the city, I don’t care about anything else!
This is the only chance to win at the moment!
They speculated that once the heavy snow stopped, Liu Bei's troops would soon attack the city!

Therefore, he desperately opened the southeast gate and led his troops to welcome Liu Bei's army into the city.

Only a few miles out of the city, there was a sudden loud shout!
One person shouted loudly and blocked the way with the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand.

"Yun Chang! I am Wenpin, and I am here to surrender!"

When Wenpin saw Guan Yu yelling angrily, he was panicked.It was this horse and this knife that killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou in the past!
If we disagree on even one word, we will be sent to the guillotine. Wouldn’t it be an unjust death?
Guan Yu took a closer look and recognized Wenpin.

When he first came to Jingzhou, he went in and out of Jingzhou Mansion many times with Liu Bei, and met Wenpin several times. Although he didn't have any friendship, at least he was familiar with him.

Look at the person next to you. He has a face like a jujube, eyes like bright stars, and is holding a big knife. He looks very familiar!
"General, why is this person so close to you? Is there any cousins ​​in the general's family?"

Zhou Cang behind him rubbed his eyes, looked at the man carefully, and whispered in Guan Yu's ear.

"No wonder it looks familiar to me, but I can't remember who it is. It turns out it looks like me..."

Guan Yu smiled awkwardly in his heart.

"I'm Wei Yan, pay my respects to the general!"

"I've heard that General Da Ming has been heard for a long time, and it's like thunder in my ears. I'm lucky to see you today!"

Wei Yan put his sword behind him and immediately saluted and said.

"Zhou Cang!"

"Take the two of them to the back camp!"

"Blow the horn and attack the city with me!"

Guan Yu suddenly shouted loudly and raised his silk rein.

The red rabbit horse's front hooves were hanging in the air, neighing for a long time, taking two steps on the spot, and ran straight to Xiangyang like an arrow from the string!

The soldiers and horses guarding the city had long been dispersed by Wenpin and Wei Yan's soldiers and horses. How could they dare to attack Xinye's soldiers at this moment?
Guan Yu entered the city, commanded the three armies, sent troops to all directions, and opened the city gates in all directions.

Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, Chen Dao, Liu Feng and other four soldiers saw that it was Guan Yu's Xinye soldiers who opened the door. They shouted in unison and charged into Xiangyang City!

(End of this chapter)