Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 222
Sun Ce defeated Huang Zu twice and captured thousands of warships. The soldiers were exhausted from repeated battles, unable to capture Jiangxia again, let alone occupy Jiangxia across the river, and led the army back to Jiangdong.

Unwilling to be lonely by nature, how could Sun Ce enjoy a peaceful life? Soon after, he received a letter from Yuan Shao asking him to attack Cao Cao together.But in the end is to help Yuan attack Cao or assist Cao attack Yuan?He called Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and Yu Fan to discuss.

"General, the most important thing now is the construction of Jiangdong. After repeated battles, the soldiers are exhausted. There are many casualties among Wuzhong's children in the army. Jiangdong needs to recuperate." Yu Fan said sincerely.

"Zhongxiang is right, our army really shouldn't go to war again." Zhang Hong reconsidered.

"The general thinks, how many times do Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have a chance of winning?" Zhang Zhao asked.

"Cao Cao had only a [-]% chance of winning. Even if he has the advantage of the land, he may have a [-]% chance of winning at most, which is far worse than Yuan Shao. Could Zibu persuade me to help Yuan attack Cao?" Sun Ce thought.

"No, think about it, general, what will happen to Yuan Shao if he wins?" Zhang Zhao said with a smile.

"You have to ask, of course we will continue to go south." Sun Ce was shocked, "That is to say, Yuan Shao will continue to march to the east of the river. Does Zibu mean to help Cao attack Yuan?"

"No, what good is it for me if Cao Cao wins, and our army is bound to suffer heavy losses in a confrontation with Yuan Shao." Zhang Zhao would not betray himself, and continued directly, "What Zhongxiang and Zigang said is true, our army is not suitable Expedition. However, Yuan Cao’s campaign is a rare opportunity. Therefore, our army should expand abroad. General, please see. One is to take Jingzhou, the other is to seize Lujiang, and the third is to go to Guangling. No matter which place is beneficial to our Jiangdong .

"Zibu is brilliant." Zhang Hong and Yu Fan were convinced, "Liu Biao in Jingzhou has no less than [-] soldiers, and we are fighting across the river. Jingzhou's navy is far superior to our army, which Huang Zu can't compare with. I'm afraid not. A quick battle." Yu Fan said worriedly.

"I've asked Gong Jin to practice naval warfare in Baqiu. It may be difficult for a while." Sun Ce nodded. Water combat is not like land warfare. "I know that the city of Lujiang is strong, and it lasted two years when Lujiang was besieged, but it was because Lu Kangde was highly respected, and the soldiers were willing to work for him. I heard that the current guard is named Xu Huang, who is he?"

"Lujiang is rich and rich, and the geography is important. I intend to try to capture Lujiang first. If the guards are mediocre, I will capture Lujiang, otherwise I will attack Guangling."

Sun Ce raised his troops to fight abroad again, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the local gentry in Jiangdong. They warned the children in the clan in the army to cherish the lives of the people in Jiangdong, not to be greedy for meritorious service, and to put Jiangdong as the most important thing and family.

Xu Huang was not mediocre at all. He ordered Xu Sheng to stick to the city, and he led a raid on Sun Ce's grain delivery team, burning the grain carts and killing nearly a thousand people.Sun Ce personally fought with Xu Huang for [-] rounds, regardless of the outcome. Xu Huang retreated to the city and stood firm, no matter how much Sun Ce yelled and scolded, he refused to fight.Sun Ce attacked the city several times, but was shot back by random arrows.

Li Tong, the guard of Shouchun, heard that Sun Ce was attacking Lujiang, and led the army to help out. He camped ten miles outside Lujiang City, forming horns with Xu Huang. This trip left more than 2000 corpses in Lujiang, which has never happened since Sun Ce raised his troops.

Standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the surging river, Xiaobawang's handsome face was sinking like water, and his thin lips were pursed into a line.

"Major General..." veteran Cheng Pu said.

"Needless to say, Uncle Cheng, it's nothing if we don't take down Lujiang River. I'm definitely going to win Guangling." Sun Ce turned his head, "Taking Guangling is not an act of loyalty on my part. To defend Jiangdong, Guangling is indispensable."

Chen Deng, the prefect of Guangling County, set up the government in Sheyang County. Sun Ce's attack made Chen Deng very excited.He negotiated with Gan Ning, and Gan Ning led four thousand water troops to detour to Sun Ce's rear, while he and Ding Feng led four thousand men to defend the city.

Chen Deng ordered the flags and drums to be silenced at the top of the city. There were only 2000 soldiers at the top of the city, and the rest were young and strong in the city.

Standing on a high place, Sun Ce asked, "How many people from our army have crossed the river?"

"General, there are now 5000 people, and there are 5000 people who are expected to cross the river in three days. General Cheng is dispatching." Chen Wu replied.Chen Wu was seven feet tall, with a yellow face and red eyes, and he was highly appreciated by Sun Ce. Because Tai Shici had pacified the Yue tribe in the south, Sun Ce used Chen Wu as a vanguard.

Sun Ce pointed at Yangcheng, "5000 people are enough. I think there are only 3000 people in the city. Send an order that the front army can attack the city immediately without waiting for the army to gather."

Chen Wu led his men to rush to Sheyang City. Arrows were fired from the top of the city. Chen Wu held a knife in one hand and a shield in the other. He commanded the soldiers to put a simple ladder on the wall. Throwing fire oil cans and torches, dozens of ladders were quickly destroyed.

"General, the city's defense is very tenacious. We don't have enough siege equipment. Should we delay the siege? One is to build siege equipment, and the other is to wait for the rear army to expire?" Seeing that the siege was not going well, Chen Wu came to ask Sun Ce.When Sun Ce made his debut, there were really not many siege battles, and the Jiangdong soldiers were still very unfamiliar with it, otherwise Sun Ce would not have been shot with an arrow in Moling.

"Alright, I still underestimated Little Sheyang. I'll see how long he can hold on when the ladder and the arrow tower are built."

When Chen Deng saw Sun Ce's army retreating at the top of the city, he immediately ordered the city gate to be opened, and Ding Feng chased him from behind.Poor Jiangdong soldiers didn't have the slightest precaution that there was a fresh army in the city, and fled in embarrassment. Ding Feng led the army to kill for a while with a big knife in his hand.

Sun Ce counted the troops, he was so angry that his seven orifices were full of smoke, and he lost thousands of people due to his negligence for a while.Sun Ce ordered the rear army to gather as soon as possible, and must take down Sheyang and establish a stronghold before the arrival of enemy reinforcements.

Ding Feng returned to the city victoriously, admiring Chen Deng very much. "It's a pity that the county guard's clever plan can't be enjoyed to the fullest."

"This is just the beginning. Sun Ce's rear army will be here soon. General Ding will have to work harder. Please lead your troops out of the city immediately. Set up a pile of firewood every [-] steps in the direction of Xuzhou. Set up a total of [-] places and light it tonight as a suspicious soldier." .” Chen Deng said.

"Why is this?" Ding Feng wondered.

"When Sun Ce saw the fire, he must have thought that my reinforcements had arrived, so he didn't dare to act rashly."

Scholars are scheming, and I would be terrified if I did it differently.Ding Feng agreed, led the troops out of the city, and piled up firewood according to Chen Deng's arrangement.

"General, there is fire in the direction of Xuzhou outside the city."

Before Sun Ce fell asleep, he received a report from his subordinates. Sun Ce went out of the tent to see that there were fires from the direction of Xuzhou to Sheyang, stretching for several miles. "It seems that Xuzhou's reinforcements have arrived, and the whole battalion is ordered to be on alert to prevent the enemy from attacking the camp, and dispatched scouts to report any enemy situation!"

(End of this chapter)