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Chapter 465: Attack Jiangxia! Lu Bu goes first!
Jingzhou, Jiangxia.

After Liu Xie led his army to rescue Chang'an, Zhuge Liang took on the responsibility of attacking Jiangxia.

However, during this period he did not take the initiative to attack Jiangxia City, but continued to keep his troops in place and besiege it without attacking.

Han army, inside the central camp.

Zhuge Liang was looking at the secret report sent back by the scout in his hand. He put it down after a long time, then shook his feather fan and fell into deep thought.

"Military Advisor, any new news?"

Seeing this, Lu Su on the side couldn't help but ask.

Zhuge Liang said, "Scouts have reported that Cao Cao's army has come out in full force, with hundreds of large and small warships, and is heading towards Jiangxia along the Yangtze River."

"It seems that Cao Cao has also learned that Chang'an City is under siege by Ma Chao. Seeing that Your Majesty has divided his troops and returned, he wants to take the opportunity to lift the siege of Jiangxia."

More than half a month had passed since the emperor withdrew his troops.

The Cao army set out shortly after they divided their forces.

It is obvious that he acted in this way because he knew about the changes in Chang'an.

Hearing this, Lu Su said with some concern: "Cao's army is coming with great force this time. We may not be able to match it with our current strength."

"Should we temporarily withdraw our troops to avoid their attack?"

The emperor has taken away nearly half of his troops. Their current strength is not much more than Cao Cao's, and they are even slightly disadvantaged.

In addition, since Jiangxia City had not been captured, they had no geographical advantage, so the chances of winning were slim once a war broke out.

In Lu Su's opinion, it would be a wise choice to temporarily withdraw troops to avoid the attack of Cao's army. It would be inappropriate to start a war at this time.

"No!"

Before Zhuge Liang opened his mouth, Zhou Yu spoke first, his handsome face full of determination.

"We have finally pushed the front line to this point. If we withdraw our troops now, it will give Cao's army a chance to catch their breath!"

The fact that we were able to force Cao Ren into being trapped in Jiangxia this time was somewhat due to luck. Once we missed this opportunity, it would be much more difficult to take Jiangxia again in the future.

Moreover, they have been besieging Jiangxia City for a long time. How could Zhou Yu be willing to accept the decision to retreat now?

"Gongjin is right."

Zhuge Liang also nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhou Yu's opinion, and said: "Although Cao's army is large, if they want to rescue Jiangxia, they must pass through the Yangtze River."

"We control the Yangtze River, so we may be able to fight against them."

"Besides, the Cao army gave up defending Changsha, Wuling and other counties and came out in full force. This is actually a good thing for me."

"If we can win this battle, we can lay the foundation for victory in advance."

If Cao Cao relied on his military force to hold on to the south of the Yangtze River, it would take a lot of effort for them to defeat him. After all, defense is always easier than offense.

But it’s different if you take the initiative to attack.

Once Cao Cao was defeated, even if he didn't die, his military strength would be greatly reduced, and it would be easy for them to capture Jingzhou.

"That being said, the Cao army's navy is much more powerful than ours. Can we really be a match for the Cao army's navy?"

Lu Su still seemed full of concerns.

If a head-on battle were to take place on land, the Han army would naturally not be afraid of Cao's army at all. After all, the overall strength of the Han army was several times stronger than that of Cao's army, so it would not be a problem even if the troops were at a disadvantage.

But it is different if it is a naval battle. Their navy was originally built up on the spur of the moment, and the last time they were able to defeat the Jingzhou navy was entirely due to the help of water attack.

But this time they had to face Cao's army directly on the Yangtze River, leaving no chance for shortcuts.

"No matter what, we must not withdraw our troops!"

Zhou Yu was the one who trained the Han navy, so he was naturally aware of the gap between the two sides, but he still insisted on his own opinion.

It should be noted that being afraid before a battle is a big taboo in military strategy.

Lu Su wanted to persuade him, but Zhou Yu bowed to Zhuge Liang and said, "Military Advisor, I am willing to lead the troops to stop Cao's army!"

Zhuge Liang looked up at Zhou Yu, and after seeing the deep hatred in his eyes, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He understood why Zhou Yu strongly advocated a battle.

He was well aware of the grudge between Sun Quan and Cao Cao. As an old minister of Sun Quan, Zhou Yu naturally hated Cao Cao very much.

"You can send troops to stop Cao Cao, but you can't fight him directly. It's better to delay him."

"According to my calculations, there is not much food and grass left in Jiangxia City. It can't sustain for a month. We only need to delay for a month, and Jiangxia can be conquered."

After some careful consideration, Zhuge Liang said.

Just as the three were discussing how to deal with Cao's army, a loud voice came from outside the tent.

"Hahaha! Good news! Good news!"

The voice came before the person arrived. Lu Bu lifted the curtain of the military tent, holding a secret letter in his hand, and said with a red face: "Military Advisor! I just received a letter from your majesty that the rebels besieging Chang'an have been defeated by your majesty!"

"Zilong was so brave that he killed Ma Chao in the midst of thousands of soldiers!"

"This damned thief has finally been brought to justice!"

Lu Bu said with great joy that he had been worried about Chang'an and the safety of his daughter during this period, and he was so worried that he couldn't eat or sleep well every day.

You can imagine how excited he was when he heard the news!
Upon hearing the news, Zhuge Liang and others couldn't help but show joy on their faces, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"In that case, we can attack the city without any worries."

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang immediately changed his mind about besieging Jiangxia City and said to Lu Bu, "Please gather your forces quickly, Lord Wen, and attack Jiangxia City in an hour!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yu and Lu Su were both stunned.

Didn’t Zhuge Liang just say that he wanted to delay time until Jiangxia City was captured? Why did he suddenly say that he wanted to launch an attack?
Zhuge Liang sensed the two men's puzzled gazes, smiled faintly and said, "Chang'an is under siege. If the front-line battle fails again, it will definitely affect morale. This is why I am besieging instead of attacking."

"But now that the siege of Chang'an has been lifted, there is no need to worry too much. We should capture Jiangxia in one fell swoop, and then gather all our forces to fight a decisive battle with Cao Cao!"

If Jiangxia City is not captured, they can only use part of their troops to besiege the city and use part of their troops to delay Cao Cao. In this way, the chance of winning will inevitably be greatly reduced.

We had to do this before because we had no other choice, but now it is different. We don’t have to worry about affecting morale and can launch the siege with all our might.

"Good! This general will definitely take Jiangxia City in this battle!"

Lu Bu was in a very good mood at this time. After hearing Zhuge Liang's order, his fighting spirit increased and he immediately agreed.

Then he turned around and went to gather his troops.

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Jiangxia City, inside the general's mansion.

In the study, Cao Ren was looking at the map intently.

At this time, a servant came into the study with a tray and said to him respectfully, "General, it's time to eat."

"Well, leave it there."

Cao Ren said without looking up, still not taking his eyes off the map, not knowing what he was looking at. Seeing this, the attendant couldn't help but said, "General, you haven't eaten for two days. If you continue like this, your health will really collapse."

"There is meat in today's meal. Please eat some."

Ever since Jiangxia was besieged, Cao Ren has been under tremendous pressure. He has not been able to eat or sleep well, and has lost a lot of weight visibly.

Even the guards around him couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

Cao Ren turned his gaze away from the map after hearing this. He glanced at the food on the tray, then at the pale-faced guards. He sighed and said, "I see. Go call General Xiahou first."

"Yes, General!"

The guard clasped his fists heavily, turned around and retreated.

However, Cao Ren walked to the table and sat down, looked at the food on the tray, raised his chopsticks and then put them down again.

"Ugh……"

Cao Ren sighed and looked tired.

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The current situation in Jiangxia City is not optimistic. There is very little food and grass left in the city. As a result, the granary was accidentally burned by flaming arrows shot by the enemy outside the city a few days ago. Now there is less than half a month's worth of food and grass left.

If this continues, Jiangxia City will fall before the Han army can attack it.

You know, not feeding the soldiers will lead to mutiny.

So right now he had no appetite to eat. All he thought about every day was how to break the impasse. He lost his appetite and couldn't sleep at night.

While Cao Ren was thinking, Xiahou Yuan walked in and asked, "General, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Cao Ren collected his thoughts and asked directly without beating around the bush: "How long will it take for the lord's reinforcements to arrive? Have you received any news?"

Jiangxia was surrounded, but messages could still be sent via carrier pigeons.

So he also learned the news that Cao Cao had sent troops to help.

Xiahou Yuan said: "There is no new news yet, but according to the previous message, the lord is leading his troops to Jiangxia at full speed, and should be able to arrive before the food and grass in the city run out."

"What does ought mean?"

Cao Ren's face turned cold when he heard this, and he said angrily: "What I want is the exact time! The city is almost at the end of its rope!"

"Won't you send a few more letters to urge me?"

After hearing Cao Ren's reprimand, Xiahou Yuan remained silent for a moment, without making any excuses. He cupped his hands and said, "I admit my guilt."

Cao Ren wanted to say something, but when he stood up, he felt dizziness in front of his eyes and sat back down.

"General!"

Xiahou Yuan was shocked when he saw this and hurried forward to support him.

Cao Ren's face turned pale. He sat on the ground for a long time before waving his hands and saying, "I'm fine... I just lost my composure."

It wasn't Xiahou Yuan's fault that no news came. How could he not know? He just couldn't help but got angry.

Xiahou Yuan also understood that Cao Ren was under great pressure, so he naturally would not take such a small matter to heart. Hearing this, he said, "General, you should eat first."

"Given the current situation, it's useless to be anxious. Don't tire yourself out any more."

Cao Ren nodded with a complicated expression.

Just as he was about to eat, a guard suddenly ran into the study and said anxiously, "General, something bad has happened! The enemy troops outside the city are... attacking the city!"

"what?!"

Cao Ren was so shocked when he heard this that the chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground.

After he came to his senses, he got up from the ground and rushed out of the study without even having time to take off his helmet, heading towards the city wall.

"General!"

Seeing this, Xiahou Yuan quickly stood up and followed.

Soon the two arrived at the city wall.

When Cao Ren looked at the dark and aggressive Han army outside the city, he felt his scalp tingling and his whole body was shaking.

This is not fear, but an uncontrollable trembling!
The Han army was mighty, with military flags fluttering in the wind, and a total of 50,000 troops advancing towards Jiangxia City!
This is an incomparably powerful army. Anyone who sees such an army will be shocked from the bottom of his heart!
"General, what should we do now?"

When Xiahou Yuan saw this scene, his face turned pale and he turned his gaze to Cao Ren standing beside him.

The Han army had besieged Jiangxia City for almost two months without launching an attack, but now they suddenly launched an all-out attack, which was simply making the situation worse for them.

Due to the lack of food in the city, they began to reduce the food supply for the soldiers early on, and their combat effectiveness must have declined.

How can we stop these highly motivated enemy troops outside the city?

Cao Ren grabbed his trembling right hand holding the sword and raised his head abruptly. He stared at the countless Han soldiers outside the city and said word by word with clenched teeth: "Defend Jiangxia to the death!"

His mission is to defend Jiangxia City. Now the reinforcements are on the way. As long as they hold on for a while longer, they will see the dawn!
Moreover, the importance of Jiangxia City is self-evident. Even if he dies in battle, he will die on this city wall. This is his dignity!
Outside Jiangxia City, Lu Bu personally went to the battlefield.

"Finally, we can start the battle!"

Looking at Jiangxia City in the distance, Lu Bu grinned, his eyes filled with fighting spirit and endless murderous intent.

God knows how much anger he has been holding in his stomach during this period of time.

Now I finally have a place to vent!
Lu Bu tightly grasped the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, pointed at Jiangxia City from afar, and shouted: "Attack the city--!!"

He is determined to take Jiangxia City this time!

He doesn't believe that he can't chew this bone!
Following Lu Bu's order, the Han army attacked Jiangxia City like a tide, as if to completely submerge the city.

Countless arrows were like locusts flying in the sky, covering the walls of Jiangxia City.

Under such a dense rain of arrows, the defenders on the city wall could only hide under the parapets in a panic and dared not show their heads.

At the same time, the Han soldiers, who had been gathering their strength for a long time, burst out with great momentum, and under the cover of a rain of arrows, launched a frantic attack on Jiangxia City!
The arrows in Jiangxia City had long been used up, so they could only watch the enemy approach without being able to shoot arrows back.

"kill--!"

Lu Bu led his troops directly to the Jiangxia city wall, and after a loud roar, he waved his Fang Tian Hua Ji and started slaughtering the enemy!

When it comes to bravery, no one can compare to Lu Bu!
However, ever since his status rose, he no longer personally participated in the first assault on the city. Such tasks were naturally handled by the brave generals under his command.

But today he decided to go to the battlefield himself.

For no other reason than to vent!

Inspired by Lu Bu's bravery, the morale of all the Han soldiers increased greatly, and they rushed into the city wall of Jiangxia City through the gap opened by Lu Bu.

"Thief Lu Bu!!"

When Xiahou Yuan saw Lu Bu, his eyes instantly turned red. He and Lu Bu had a grudge against each other for killing their brother, and he hated him to the core!

When Lu Bu heard the sound, he looked and noticed Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren. His eyes instantly lit up like a wolf seeing meat.

Without saying a word, he picked up his Fang Tian Hua Ji and charged forward!
(End of this chapter)