Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

"too weird!"

Man Chong's suspicion has not disappeared, but has been replaced by more caution.

Cao Xiu was puzzled: "General Man, what are you worried about?"

"Now our army has a strength advantage and is on the defensive side. As long as we are not arrogant and careless, we will not be defeated."

Cao Xiu couldn't understand Man Chong's worries.

The general is not arrogant, not greedy for merit, not fond of fighting, not proud of superiors and humiliating subordinates, and his IQ is above average, how can he lose?
Man Chong frowned: "General Cao, something went wrong and I have to think more. Among the reinforcements from Han Dog, have you ever seen Zhuge Qiao's flag?"

Cao Xiu was stunned.

After thinking about it carefully, Cao Xiuyi felt a little strange: "General Man, you reminded me."

"All the Han dogs have attacked our stronghold. The Han dog tooth flags and general flags that our scouts have detected so far do not have Zhuge Qiao's flag."

"Doesn't this mean that Zhuge Qiao did not arrive with the reinforcements?"

Man Chong snorted coldly: "I don't think Zhuge Qiao can win Yuzhou with just Wang Ping, Guan Xing and others."

"This is the first point of doubt."

"If Han dogs want to seize Yuzhou, they must use all their strength."

"However, there has been no movement in Nanxiang and Shangyong."

"This is the second point of doubt."

"Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor too hastily this time, as if he was rushing to proclaim himself emperor."

"After Sun Quan became emperor, Han Dog's reaction was very strange."

"Although Zhuge Qiao seized Changsha in anger and confronted Sun Quan at Xiakou Fankou, Liu Bei of Chang'an did not even condemn him, as if he approved Sun Quan's claim to be emperor."

"This is doubt three."

"With these three doubts, I have to wonder whether Zhuge Qiao's true intention is really in Yuzhou."

Cao Xiu held his chin: "Zhuge Qiao's intention is not in Yuzhou, could it be in Jiangdong?"

Man Chong's eyes burned: "It's not impossible! It's just that Zhuge Qiao's current deployment of troops doesn't seem to be targeting Jiangdong."

Cao Xiu rubbed his temples and felt like he had a headache thinking about it: "Since we can't be sure whether Zhuge Qiao's intention is Yuzhou or Jiangdong, it's better to withdraw his troops."

"I'll guard Xiangcheng, you guard Dingling, you and I will guard the upper and lower reaches of the Ru River, Yingchuan County and Runan County. It's useless to think about the rest."

Cao Xiu once again thought of retreating to protect himself.

As long as you defend the city and don't leave, you won't be afraid of conspiracies.

Man Chong thought about it carefully and did not reject Cao Xiu's proposal this time.

The less you understand the situation, the more cautious you must be and adopt the safest way to deal with it.

After holding off several rounds of strong attacks by Han soldiers, Cao Xiu and Man Chong decisively chose to retreat back to the city.

Cao Xiu led 40,000 troops to guard Xiangcheng on the upper reaches of Ru River, and Man Chong led 30,000 soldiers to guard Dingling on the lower reaches of Xiangcheng on Ru River.

Seeing that Cao Xiu and Man Chong retreated after the first battle, they immediately acted like a coward, which made Guan Xing and other generals quite dissatisfied.

"Cao Xiu aside, how could Man Chong be so timid?"

"When we were in Fancheng in the past, this guy who was angry and sworn on a white horse was not the timid person he is today."

Guan Xing was quite impatient.

We don’t have an advantage in terms of military strength, so why can’t we have a decisive battle in an upright manner?
Do you have to defend the city?
Cao Ren is no longer here, can General Gui still inherit the throne?

"Military advisor, Wei Gou has escaped, how should we fight now?" Guan Xing respected "Shi De" in front of him a lot.

Achievements are the most convincing.

Cao Hong and Man Chong avoided fighting and defended the city, which also proved the extraordinary "Shi De" of the military advisor.

Xu Shu did not answer immediately. Instead, he carefully studied the terrain and summoned a local guide to ask carefully.

About half an hour later, Xu Shu issued the military order to surround Dingling.

"Surround Dingling?"

All the generals looked at each other.

Deng Zhi asked: "Military advisor, why don't you attack Xiangcheng first?"

"After Xiangcheng is defeated, we can drive straight to Xuchang! Then we can go south through Xuchang and enter the Chen Kingdom to attack Cao Zhi."

"If Cao Zhi is defeated, the whole Yuzhou will be defeated."

"If we go to capture Dingling, we may not be able to defend it even if we capture it."

"On the other hand, if Dingling cannot be captured in a short period of time, it is easy for Cao Xiu to capture Luyang by encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao."

"I wonder why the military advisor made such a plan?"

The generals also looked at Xu Shu one after another, unable to understand Xu Shu's military order to surround Dingling.

Xu Shu did not explain this time. He took off the sword seal and placed it on the commander's desk: "Generals, the sword seal is here. Seeing the sword seal is like seeing the general assisting the Han Dynasty."

"As a general, it is your duty to obey orders. In the current situation, it is not your turn for generals to question my military orders."

"Besides, if I explain everything clearly to you, can you guarantee that the secret will not be leaked?"

"Even if you can guarantee it, I don't believe it!"

Deng Zhi hesitated to speak.

Although Xu Shu's words were unpleasant, they were in line with military law.

The commander is in charge of the safety of the three armies, and the enemy's secret spies cannot be prevented in the military camp. If everything is explained clearly to his generals, then the commander is unqualified.

Thinking that there was nothing wrong with Xu Shu's previous command, the generals could only suppress their doubts and stop asking any more questions.

Fifty thousand troops surrounded Dingling, with heavy antlers and deep trenches.

What made Manchong's eyes twitch was that Xu Shu was actually intercepting Rushui!
"Is this going to flood Dingling?"

Man Chong held the hilt of the sword firmly with his right hand, and his mind couldn't help but think of the flood a few years ago, and the white horse that had been carefully raised for seven years.

soon.

Man Chong rejected the idea again.

No, that's not right.

It is not the rainy season yet, and the Ru River cannot rise. Even if the Ru River is intercepted, it will not be able to flood Dingling City.

Man Chong silently calculated the topography of Dingling and the current season.

however.

After this idea was rejected, Man Chong could no longer guess the Han soldiers' intentions.

Not only Man Chong couldn't understand, but Guan Xing and other generals who were ordered to implement the plan to cut off Ru River also didn't understand.

It's just that Xu Shu used his sword seal to suppress people every time, which made the generals feel very uncomfortable.

"What on earth is the military advisor thinking?"

"The fifty thousand troops spending a lot of money outside Dingling. One more day of delay will reduce one day's chance of defeating the city."

"What's the use of cutting off your water now? This water can't flood Dingling."

"If the food runs out, we will have no choice but to return to Nanyang County."

"General Wang, you have been with the military advisor for the longest time. Do you know the military advisor's intentions?"

"I don't know. I will do whatever the military advisor says. As long as I don't let Wudang Feijun die, I won't ask any more questions."

Wang Ping's answer made Guan Xing, Deng Zhi and other generals even more confused.

The generals looked at Ma Zhong again.

The general next to Ma Zhong and Zhuge Qiao, who is also the person summoned this time, may know something.

however.

Ma Zhong's answer was also quite satisfactory: "I will do whatever General Fu Han asks me to do. Since the military advisor is the main force, the Blue Wing Army will fully cooperate with the military advisor."

Since Wang Ping and Ma Zhong couldn't get the answers they wanted, the generals could only suppress their doubts again and carry out Xu Shu's every military order.

And on the other side.

Cao Zhi's envoy Cao Biao also arrived in Jianye and asked Sun Quan why he stood still at Fankou and allowed 50,000 Han soldiers to enter Yingchuan.

Sun Quan was so shocked that the hair on his hair stood up: "Fifty thousand Han soldiers went to Yingchuan? This is absolutely impossible!"

"My general held back the main force of the Han soldiers at Fankou. Those who went to Yingchuan must be suspicious soldiers!"

Cao Biao saw that Sun Quan did not answer directly, but instead questioned, and his anger also increased: "The general and former general of the Wei Dynasty who conquered the south saw it with their own eyes outside Xiangcheng. Is it true?"

"Could it be that Jiangdong openly formed an alliance with Wei and secretly wanted to seize Shouchun and Qiaojun?"

"I advise you to stop playing such little tricks. My brother Yuzhou Mu has already mobilized Xuzhou soldiers and horses into the Huaihe River."

"If you dare to take advantage of Shouchun and Qiaojun, you will never come back!"

Sun Quan's face turned cold.

I've already proclaimed myself emperor, but you don't even want to call me "Your Majesty Wu"?
Do I, the emperor, have such no status?
As Cao Cao's son, Cao Biao had a natural sense of superiority.

All he needed was to bluntly say "Wu, a small country, a nameless general", plus the fact that this time he was here to question, how could he call Sun Quan "Your Majesty Wu"?
Sun Quan suppressed his anger and said: "I will go to Fankou myself. If the Han soldiers in Xiakou are suspicious soldiers, I will urge the reinforcements; but if the Han soldiers in Xiakou are not suspicious soldiers, I will also send envoys to ask Yuzhou Mu."

Cao Biao snorted coldly: "I, the Great Wei, am not a villain yet. I hope Jiangdong can keep his word and not do anything like a rat again."

Sun Quan's expression changed drastically, and Zhou Tai was about to draw his sword.

If Sun Quan hadn't stopped him in time, Zhou Tai would have killed Cao Biao on the spot.

After being humiliated by Cao Biao, Sun Quan could no longer stay in Jianye, so he took Zhou Tai and the guards to Fankou by boat.

Seeing Sun Quan's arrival, Lu Xun felt something bad.

Sun Quan has become more and more skilled in winning people's hearts in recent years. Although his original intention was to ask Lu Xun why he did not join the army, he came to Fankou to express his condolences to the soldiers of the three armies.

It wasn't until the condolences were over that he followed Lu Xun to the handsome tent.

"Bo Yan, why haven't you sent troops for so long?" Sun Quan sat in command, showing his composure without anger.

Lu Xun quickly saluted and explained: "The main force of the Han soldiers is in Xiakou. In order to protect the strength of the Jiangdong army, it is not appropriate to fight with the Han soldiers at this moment."

“You need to wait for the opportunity to get the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.”

Lu Xun’s words were very direct and clear.

In a head-on fight with the main force of the Han army, even if they win, they will only kill a thousand enemies and suffer a loss of eight hundred. It is better to wait for the opportunity and wait for the Wei soldiers to gain an advantage.

If the Wei soldiers sent out troops but failed, then there would be no need to fight again in Xiakou.

Although this plan dissatisfied the generals, it was also in line with Sun Quan's ideas.

Don't look at Sun Quan's fierce shouting, such as: "I have just ascended the throne and need a big victory to establish my prestige.
"Since Zhuge Qiao doesn't know good from evil, let him taste the anger that I have endured for many years."

however.

Fighting with the Han soldiers was not what Sun Quan wanted to see.

What Sun Quan wants is to get a lot of benefits without fighting to the death.

Why should someone who can play negative roles be positive?
Rather than saying that Lu Xun stood still at Fankou, it is better to say that Lu Xun guessed Sun Quan's thoughts and held still.

Sun Quan was very satisfied with Lu Xun's answer.

If Lu Xun could answer like this, it meant that Lu Xun had grasped the true meaning of fighting against the Han.

It is impossible to fight to the death.

If a fisherman is missing an arm or a leg, he can only stare blankly, even if the snipe and clam fight fiercely. "Cao Zhi sent his younger brother Cao Biao to Jianye and bluntly stated that the main force of 50,000 Han soldiers appeared in Yingchuan and asked why I didn't attack Xiakou." Sun Quan spoke calmly and asked Lu Xun.

Shocked to hear that 50,000 Han soldiers had appeared in Yingchuan, Lu Xun couldn't calm down: "Your Majesty, is this information true? Could it be that the Han soldiers are bluffing?"

Sun Quan shook his head: "Cao Zhi transferred Man Chong to Yingchuan. If the Han soldiers are just bluffing, the old guy Man Chong will definitely notice it."

"I heard that Zhuge Qiao issued a notice in Jingzhou to recruit rebels, and also said that those who prepare their own money, food, weapons and boats will be credited according to the law."

"I'm wondering whether these Han soldiers in Xiakou are just a group of newly recruited volunteers."

Lu Xun frowned: "When I found out about Zhuge Qiao's confession, I was also aware of this possibility, so I sent careful spies and agents to Jingzhou."

"It's a pity that most of the agents and spies who went to Jingzhou were destroyed. The remaining intelligence sent back by the agents and spies did not involve Zhuge Qiao's troop deployment."

"A few spies also found out that Zhuge Qiao dispersed the rebels who had prepared their own money, food, weapons, and boats. The money, food, weapons, boats, and boats were all uniformly deployed."

"I can't accurately judge whether the volunteer ships stationed in Fankou are the volunteers or the Jingzhou navy."

Sun Quan couldn't help but cursed: "Zhuge Qiao, you cunning brat! Does Boyan have a way to break the situation?"

Lu Xun thought for a long time and said: "For the current plan, we can only send out troops on a trial basis to see the reaction of the Han soldiers in Xiakou."

Sun Quan nodded: "Since Boyan has countermeasures, let's go ahead and take action. As long as you pay attention to propriety, I won't stay in Fankou."

Sun Quan came and left quickly, obviously not wanting to stay in Fankou, a place where war might break out at any time.

After Sun Quan left, Lu Xun summoned the generals to discuss the invasion of Fankou.

General Wu, who had been holding back for many days, asked for orders one after another.

After considering the capabilities of the generals, Lu Xun only asked Quan Cong to lead troops to test, and asked Han Dang, Pan Zhang, Xu Sheng, Ding Feng and other generals to provide support.

Thousands of warships were mobilized at Fankou, and Quan Cong led more than a thousand vanguard warships straight to Xiakou.

Zhao Lei, the governor of Jiangxia, who found out the news, directly pressed all the thousands of warships in Xiakou aboard.

The densely packed warships on the entire river can frighten the faint of heart and dare not open their eyes.

The offensive of the Han soldiers was extremely fierce, and some warships even engaged in suicide ramming!

With more than a thousand warships fighting against thousands of warships, they are still a group of desperate people. Even Quan Cong, who is proficient in water warfare, does not dare to face them head-on.

"withdraw!"

"Get out!"

Quan Cong was so shocked that he almost lost his soul.

This doesn't follow the rules.

I am coming with more than a thousand warships, followed by thousands of warships skimming the formation. Shouldn't you just send more than a thousand warships to test it?

How can the whole army charge when they meet!

And the suicide ramming tactics, does Jingzhou have too much money and no place to burn it?

Don’t you know that a warship is expensive to build?
Do you know the art of war?

If you don’t know it, don’t play!

Quan Cong, the vanguard, was such a loser that he complained when he saw Lu Xun.

Hearing Quan Cong's complaint, Lu Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Hit the east and attack the west, Zhuge Qiao's main force has indeed gone to Yuzhou."

All the generals were shocked.

Xu Sheng asked suspiciously: "General, Zhuge Qiao's main force went to Yuzhou, so what happened to the thousands of warships in Xiakou?"

Lu Xun sneered: "Zhuge Qiao once called for recruiting volunteers. I have never been able to tell whether these volunteers went to Yuzhou or hid in Xiakou."

"Looking at Xiakou's tactics today, they seem to be powerful, but in fact they are guilty of a guilty conscience."

"Then Zhao Lei must know that if he tests it with conventional tactics, he will not be able to stop Da Wu's warships."

"That's why Zhao Lei chose to use the entire army to increase the momentum, and used a suicide attack to show the Han soldiers' fearlessness of death."

"Zhuge Qiao's main force must have gone to Yuzhou, and only a few old soldiers and a large number of volunteers remained in Xiakou."

"The rebels don't know how to fight in water, and the most effective one is suicide attack."

"As long as Zhuge Qiao promises to compensate for the damaged ships after the war, these volunteers are happy to use this method of warfare,"

"It's a pity that this move can only deceive the reckless man, not me."

Quan Cong said excitedly: "If that's the case, then use all the soldiers and horses from Fankou to attack Xiakou. While Zhuge Qiao's main force is being held back by Wei soldiers, we can use all our strength to capture Jiangxia County!"

Lu Xun did not refuse this time. After leaving a small number of troops to guard Fankou, he ordered the generals to attack Xiakou with all their strength.

Facing the all-out attack of the Jiangdong navy, the Han soldiers in Fankou suddenly felt the pressure increase.

Just as Lu Xun guessed, most of the warships in Fankou were composed of volunteers.

Although these volunteers knew how to use boats, they did not know how to use naval warfare.

If they gather temporarily, they can only simply execute some military orders similar to "suicide impact".

It's just that this kind of tactics is not enough for Lu Xun who is serious about it.

Zhao Lei made a decisive decision and ordered the warships to connect with iron ropes to form huge "aircraft carrier" style warships.

Then the warship was sent down the river, away from the Xiakou stronghold, and blocked Lu Xun's naval forces in the form of obstacles.

The volunteers on the warships all withdrew to Xiakou and Shangchang City.

These "aircraft carrier" warships had a lot of impact on Lu Xun.

The warship was locked up with iron chains, and there was an impact going down the river. Lu Xun's warship was able to avoid it.

Even Jiangdong's large ships did not dare to collide with these "aircraft carriers".

however.

Zhao Lei's move once again confirmed Lu Xun's judgment: Zhuge Qiao's main force went to Yuzhou!
The iron cables and ships were not only delaying the pace of Lu Xun's attack, but also preventing Lu Xun from attacking Jingzhou after capturing these ships.

With these iron ropes, Lu Xun would not be able to use these warships.

Unless Lu Xun is willing to spend time cutting the iron rope.

After being delayed for some time, Lu Xun led his troops to surround Xiakou, and ordered Han Dang to go out of Mianshui to threaten Nanjun, while the rest of the army rushed straight to Jiangling.

Lu Xun wanted to take advantage of Zhuge Qiao's main force in Yuzhou to control the Yangtze River and Hanmiang Waterway!
Facing Lu Xun's overwhelming attack, Zhuge Qiao in Jingcheng was not worried at all.

"Lu Xun still didn't calm down after all."

"Others only know that Lu Meng planned to take Jiangling, but few people know that Lu Xun also planned to take Jiangling."

"The only famous generals in Soochow are Lu Meng and Lu Xun."

"Lu Meng is dead, now only Lu Xun is left."

"Kill Lu Xun, and Sun Quan will be just a cauliflower snake without its fangs."

"I've spent so much time deploying it, so don't let me down."

Zhuge Qiao stood up and put down Zhuge Pan, who was playing on his shoulders.

Guan Feng, who was dancing his sword in the courtyard, saw this and stepped forward to take Zhuge Pan away: "Husband, take care of yourself all the way."

Although Guan Feng only has one simple sentence, it contains thousands of words of thoughts.

"Don't worry, I will come back after I capture Lu Xun alive." Zhuge Qiao's demeanor was as steady as a mountain, and his words were even more confident and natural.

A guard had already come forward to put on Zhuge Qiao's armor.

"Xiaoxing, it's time to go to war." Zhuge Qiao called to his bodyguard Gou Fu.

Jufu laughed and said, "After staying in Jingcheng for so long, I have long since become bored."

Lu Xun's attack was very fast.

In the cities along the way, some resisted and some surrendered.

Lu Xun did not divide his troops to attack the city that stubbornly resisted, nor did he divide his troops to garrison the city that surrendered in Kaicheng. He only sent some civil servants to appease them.

Lu Xun understood very well.

Whether it was those who stubbornly resisted or those who surrendered to Kaesong, they were not as important as Jiangling City.

As long as Jiangling City is captured, we can gain a foothold in the hinterland of Jingzhou!

The first time you have to be sneaky, the second time you are familiar with the road.

The beacon towers along the way have long been abandoned.

On the way, Lu Xun also learned that Zhuge Qiao had mobilized most of the troops in the rear, leaving only a small number of troops behind.

Even Deng Zhi, the governor of Nanjun, led his troops away.

"In the past, Governor Lu and I conspired to capture Jiangling, but Zhuge Qiao found out."

"Not only did Governor Lu take the blame for this, but he also shouldered the responsibility for my defeat in Yidu."

"Others may not remember the old events in Jiangling, but I keep them in my heart."

"I suffered a huge defeat when I led the army for the first time. This is the shame of my life!"

"Shame must be washed away with victory!"

"Zhuge Qiao, your main force is further away this time than last time. Let me see how you return!"

Lu Xun stood in command of the ship, his thoughts turning over and over again.

"Ding Feng, hurry to Jiangling City to persuade him to surrender." Lu Xun looked at Jiangling City getting closer and closer, suppressing his excitement.

After receiving the military order, Ding Feng took a fast boat to the gate of Jiangling City and shouted to persuade him to surrender.

Upon hearing this, the guard general Guo Mu cursed: "I still have 20,000 troops in the city, how can I surrender to Wu Gou! Come and attack the city if you have the guts!"

Ding Feng laughed: "Ten thousand troops? Stop pretending! Zhuge Qiao's main force has gone to Yuzhou. Do you really think this trick can be deceived by the generals of Wu?"

Guo Mu shouted: "Soochow has always been a subject of the Han Dynasty. When did he dare to call himself a general?"

"Do you know who I am? I am Guo Mu, the captain of the Han Jiangdong School, and you are all under my control."

"Now I order you to go back to Jiangdong immediately, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"

Ding Feng was furious: "How dare you insult me!"

Guo Mu laughed and said, "How about humiliating you? I am not only the captain of the Han Dynasty guarding Jiangdong, but also the governor of Nanxiang."

"How dare Lu Xun show off his meager tricks in front of General Fu Han?"

"Little thief, I think you are quite brave, how about you join my sect?"

Ding Feng was shocked and angry.

Guo Mu, the governor of Nanxiang?

Why did the Nanxiang prefect come to Jiangling City?
Is this another bluff?

Ding Feng quickly returned to see Lu Xun and told Lu Xun about the appearance of Guo Mu, the governor of Nanxiang, in Jiangling City.

Lu Xun was also suspicious: "Why did the Nanxiang governor appear in Jiangling City? If we talk about the principle of mobilizing troops close to home, all Nanxiang soldiers should have gone to Yuzhou."

Ding Feng asserted: "General, I think this is Han Dog's trick to deceive the soldiers, and he wants to use this to blackmail us into retreating."

"After all, Jiangling is an important city, so those who stay behind in Jiangling won't be too stupid."

Lu Xun thought for a moment, agreed with Ding Feng's assertion, and ordered his troops to attack the city.

Although Jiangling City is an important city, now that Deng Zhi has gone to Yuzhou, the remaining soldiers will never exceed 2,000.

Lu Xun is confident that he can capture Jiangling City within ten days! (End of chapter)