Xiliang Iron Cavalry

Compared with the current situation in Jizhou, Jingzhou is not so good. Nanyang fell under the attack of Cao Jun. Liu Pan and Liu Beibing joined together and retreated to Jiangling to resist Cao Jun. After Jiangling was taken down, Cao Jun’s goal was Xiangyang, at this time Liu Biao also woke up from his previous complacency, and the situation in Jingzhou became a little critical after the loss of Nanyang.

Liu Biao summoned his advisers and generals to discuss the military situation in order to restore the overall situation and take Nanyang back. It has to be said that although Liu Biao has been developing in Jingzhou, his ambition is still not small. Even if Cao Jun has 10 people, he dares to go up and fight.

"Cao Jun is in Jiangling. I don't know what's the best strategy for you dear ones?" Although Liu Biao was extremely anxious, his expression was still calm. There was no way.

"Your Majesty, Cao's army is powerful. We should send soldiers to Jiangling as soon as possible to resist Cao's army. There is a lot of food and grass in Jiangling City. If there is any loss, our army will definitely be shaken." Cai Mao said that it is related to the safety of Jingzhou. lay down.

"General Cai's words are very true. Sending soldiers to Jiangling is the most important thing." Kuai Liang said.

Now that the two leaders in Jingzhou agreed, Liu Biao immediately said: "Send [-] soldiers to Jiangling, and make sure to keep Cao's army out of Jiangling."

Jiangling can be said to be the granary of Jingzhou. Not only Liu Biao knew it, but Cao Cao also knew it. He led the soldiers to attack even more sharply.

However, Cao Cao's thinking of Jiangling is a bit simple. Regardless of the strength of the defenders in the city, even the tall city walls of Jiangling also made Cao Jun feel cold. Jiangling is located in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are rivers around the city. It is very convenient, and the wide moat stirs up waves under the majestic blowing.

"My lord, Jiangling is an important place to hoard grain and grass in Jingzhou. There are many defenders and the city is strong. It may be difficult to take it down." Xi Zhicai said.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Nanyang is also high and thick, and it was also taken by our army. Don't say that there are many defenders. Even if all the soldiers from Jingzhou are in Jiangling, they will not be afraid."

Xi Zhicai saw that Cao Cao had such ambitions, and the worry on his face gradually disappeared. In Cao Cao, he always felt confident, and he could always laugh out loud no matter whether it was victory or defeat. It is not comparable to ordinary people.

Xi Zhicai and others have followed Cao Cao for many years, and they have also witnessed how Cao Cao has come to the present step by step. The admiration for Cao Cao is definitely no less than that of the officials and generals of the Xiliang Army for Jia Rong.

No matter what Cao Cao thinks, Jiangling City has high walls and thick walls, sufficient food and grass in the city, and strong defenders are indisputable facts, and they will not surrender easily.

Now that the two sides have torn their skins apart, Cao Cao will not hesitate. After a short rest, the most tragic battle between the Cao army and the Jingzhou army began. Whenever the moat is filled, it means that there are more than a dozen soldiers Even the death of dozens of Cao soldiers, in order to speed up the progress, Cao Cao ordered the soldiers to fill up the moat day and night.

Cao Cao ignored the reinforcements sent by Liu Biao, and ordered Xia Houdun to lead the cavalry to intercept and kill the Jingzhou army who came to help. For a while, no Jingzhou army approached Jiangling City. In the battle of defending the city, Cao Jun may have shown that The strength of the Jingzhou army made the Jingzhou army think that it was not so strong, but in the field battle on the plain, even with double the strength of the army, the generals of the Cao army dared to charge forward.

The difference from the soldiers of the Xiliang Army is that under the leadership of the generals, the soldiers of the Cao Army have an indomitable posture, and they will not give up until they reach their goals. This is also based on the fact that the soldiers of the Cao Army have many things. When training soldiers, always ensure the blood flowing in their blood.

Fighting bravely without fear of death, no matter how much sacrifice is made, Xia Houdun insists on holding back the [-] Jingzhou reinforcements with [-] cavalry.

The moat outside Jiangling City can be seen faintly red, which is stained with the blood of Cao Jun's soldiers.

"General, Cao's army is determined to attack Jiangling City, and it is difficult for the Holy Majesty's reinforcements to reach Jiangling. How about going out of the city to fight Cao's army and defeat Cao's soldiers? If so, the siege of Jingzhou can be solved."

"It's nonsense, the order given by the Holy Majesty is to defend the city and not to go out of the city to fight Cao Jun. Do you want to violate the order?" Liu Pan scolded immediately after hearing the words.

This general was the former guard general in Jiangling City. He knows all the strategies of culture, Taoism and martial arts. He is also a rare hero in the Jingzhou army. However, Liu Biao did not pay attention to digging out generals, so he has been serving as a lieutenant in the army. , unknown to the public, I thought that this time Liu Pan and Liu Bei led the army to station in Jiangling, there would be a big move, but I didn't expect Liu Pan to be scared by Cao Cao and dare not go out of the city. One can imagine the anxiety in my heart.

"Humble and rude, I hope the general will forgive me."

"General Wei's words are not unreasonable. Cao Cao sent an army of 8 to attack Jingzhou. After the battle of Nanyang and the loss of Xinye, his troops were only 4 to [-], and the number of defenders in the city was also [-]. Going out of the city to fight will not only ease the pace of Cao's attack, but also improve the morale of the army in the city." Liu Bei said slowly.

Wei Yan gave Liu Bei a grateful look. Ever since he took refuge in Liu Biao, Wei Yan has been depressed, similar to Huang Zhong back then, except that Wei Yan is not as honest as Huang Zhong. He made several remonstrances, but was refuted by his immediate boss. Although his position in the army is that of a school lieutenant, he has no right to speak.

"General Liu, this?" Liu Pan said.

Yi Ji stood up and cupped his hands and said: "General, General Liu's words are not worth trying. Cao Jun's continuous filling of the moat must have been negligent in guarding against it. Maybe a sneak attack on the camp can win unexpected victories."

Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly and said: "No, Cao Cao has been on the battlefield for many years, so how can he not understand the principle of sneak attack? If it is as expected, there must be heavy ambushes in Cao Jun's camp. Containment."

"Oh, how do you know?" Liu Pan looked at Zhuge Liang curiously, and he naturally saw Liu Bei's attitude towards Zhuge Liang.

"Believe it or not, there are generals." Zhuge Liang said indifferently.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang and Liu Pan were about to quarrel, Liu Bei hurried out to persuade him, "Come to Sunrise City to fight Cao's army. There is no need to sneak attack or not."

With banners flying, [-] Jingzhou troops, led by Liu Bei and Liu Pan, came outside the city to confront Cao Jun.

Cao Cao was very curious about the reaction of the defenders in the city. It is said that the strength of the defenders in the city was far inferior to his own. Why did he leave the city? He also sent [-] soldiers and horses to personally dispatch to see what tricks Liu Bei and Liu Pan were playing.

After the two sides met, there were no generals fighting in front of the battle, they just stepped forward to fight to the sound of war drums.

In the Jingzhou Army, the performance of the three generals was extremely eye-catching. They rampaged among the Cao Army, and no one could beat them. Wherever they passed, the soldiers of the Cao Army avoided one after another. He was beheaded under the horse, such a strong general of the Jingzhou army greatly boosted the morale of the Jingzhou army.

Liu Bei squinted at the back and looked at Wei Yan. After he came to the city, he had heard of Wei Yan's name. Without him, he had done too many things against the generals, but although Wei Yan was a bit arrogant, his own strength was still unquestionable. Doubtful.

"My lord, Wei Yan is brave and resourceful. If he can get it, it will be of great help to my lord's great cause." Zhuge Liang said softly.

The generals in Liu Bei's army have always been respected by Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. It is very difficult for other generals to enter the center of the army. The light is completely occupied by two people. Such a situation is very unfavorable to the development of the army.

"Well, sir, after returning to the city, I will visit Wei Yan."

After the two sides lost part of their troops, they each stopped their troops. This battle also opened up the battle situation.

Xu Huang took down Fuyang without bloodshed. After the soldiers rested for a while, in the name of supporting the giant deer, he asked General Zhao to send [-] troops to Nanpi.

Of course, the soldiers under General Zhao have all been replaced by the Xiliang Army at this time. Under the deliberate cover-up, outsiders can't see any clues. The Jizhou Army played by the Xiliang Army naturally has no military discipline and is full of ruffian , Walking a little wobbly, when the county magistrate learned about this, he nodded and agreed. The county magistrate rarely intervenes in military affairs, and General Zhao often leads people to make troubles in the city, sending the big man away. Trouble, it's too late to be happy in my heart, it's best that this General Zhao never comes back.

"General, we are going to Nanpi soon. Shall we take a rest?" General Zhao said with a bitter face. The only twenty horses in the army were also requisitioned by Xu Huang. Marching on foot would tire General Zhao It's enough.

"No, before dark, you have to go to Nanpi. How far have you traveled? Is your skin itchy? I want this general to give you some relief." Xu Huang sneered.

"Don't dare, let's talk about it in Nanpi." General Zhao said hastily.

Along the way, General Zhao also inquired, but there was no news about Xu Huang. This young man who appeared in the middle, after occupying Fuyang, went to Nanpi, certainly not to support Julu. General Zhao even guessed that they were plotting against the law. , wanting to occupy Bohai County.

Bohai is the place where Yuan Shao made his fortune, but he was very poor. At that time, Yuan Shao also relied on Han Fu's donations to survive the difficulties and eventually became the leader of the princes' army.

Outside Nanpi City, [-] soldiers suddenly appeared, and the defenders suddenly became tense. Although the battle took place in Julu County, all counties and counties in Jizhou strengthened their defenses.

"Who is coming?" The guard in the city, after hearing about the situation outside the city, immediately put down his work, rushed up to the city wall, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the army outside the city was his own soldiers. There are only two thousand soldiers.