Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 637 Why is the Duke of Ming not using a general?
"Pass down the order, everyone will take his place, and the army of the king of Wei will arrive in a short time. Those who cause disturbances will be executed! Those who confuse the crowd with evil words will be executed! Those who do not follow orders will be executed! Those who hide money and food will be executed!" Cao Ren said four words in one breath. With a beheaded word, he ordered his general flag to be erected on the city, and he personally stood under the flag to reassure the army.

Cao Ren held a knife in one hand and pinched his waist with the other, standing majestically on the top of the city. The soldiers and civilians in the city felt a little more at ease, and began to defend under the leadership of Man Chong and others.

On the seventh day of September, the Jingzhou navy surrounded Fancheng from all sides, surrounded by nearly a thousand warships, trying to force Cao Ren to surrender, but instead aroused Cao's fighting spirit even more.Guan Yu ordered to attack the city, Cao Jun climbed down, and the two armies shot at each other. The Jingzhou navy suffered a big loss. Guan Ping mobilized the ship planks to block the arrows. The warship approached the city wall. , torches, and repelled the water army.

The next day, Guan Ping prepared countless sandbags to cover the boat, and approached Fancheng again.Niu Jin tried to use fire, but was immediately put out by the Jingzhou navy.Several warships hit the city gate one after another, but the city gate was blocked by boulders, and many warships crashed and could not get through the city gate.

On the third day, Guan Ping prepared countless scratching hooks and ropes. When the warship approached the city wall, one of the soldiers shot at Cao Jun, and another soldier threw the scratching hook to the top of the city, trying to hook the wall and climb up the rope. Niu Jin cut off the hook and rope with a knife and axe, and hundreds of soldiers fell into the water.

After attacking for three days in a row, Guan Ping tried various methods to no avail.Cao Jun in the city repelled the attack of Jingzhou soldiers one after another, and finally got rid of fear, and the morale of the army revived. Niu Jin and Li Xu did not dare to be careless. If it becomes loose after soaking, it will be strengthened immediately; while Man Chong searched out every grain and edible food in Fancheng to ensure the supply.

Guan Ping came to see Guan Yu and told Cao Ren that he was very strict in guarding against him and that there was no loophole to be found.Guan Yu held Chunqiu in his hands and squinted his eyes and said: "Then suspend the attack on the city, the city wall will collapse soon after the flood floods the city, and how much food and grass can be eaten in the city, I will surround and not attack, and Fancheng will be in chaos."

Guan Ping hesitated for a moment and said, "Jingzhou is bound to be damaged by floods, and our army may have insufficient food and grass."

Guan Yu put Chunqiu down: "Then tell Fu Shiren, let him cross the Xiang River, and take Xiang rice for Jingzhou and our army."

Before Cao Ren's messengers arrived at Chendu, Cao Cao already knew that Zhu Ling was defeated, Guan Yunchang flooded the Seventh Army, not only Jingzhou, but the Central Plains were horrified.

How could this be?Such a good trick to lure the enemy, how did it develop to such an extent!Cao Cao couldn't understand it.With Guan Yu's current prestige, as long as he breaks through Fancheng and goes northward all the way, will he not come down on wind?After many years of fighting, Cao Cao understands these fools and snobbish eyes too well. Whoever is strong and who has a big name will lean on him.

Cao Ren's letter reassured Cao Cao.Cao Ren said that now the people in the city are stable, and the soldiers are willing to fight to the death and never back down. With the abilities of Cao Ren and Man Chong, Fancheng will not be lost for a while.Among the eight tiger riders of the Cao clan, Cao Cao valued Cao Ren the most. He was both wise and brave, especially good at defense. Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have given his southern gate to Cao Ren.However, Xia Houyuan, who was defending the west gate, repeatedly increased his troops and sent generals.

The most important thing now is to continue to implement the "One Stone, Three Birds" plan, and the second is to send reinforcements to Cao Ren.Cao Cao ordered Jiang Ji to go to Jiangdong to lobby Sun Quan again. Who should he send to rescue?The first thing Cao Cao thought of was Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, and only Zhang Liao was the most suitable.

But the problem is that Zhang Liao cut off the road between Shouchun and Xuzhou in Fengyang, which is no less important than rescuing Cao Ren.Alas, the battle of Jizhou caused too much loss, more than a dozen generals were killed, and now I can't even choose a general to command the army.Enable Sima Yi?Cao Cao shook his head secretly, Tsukatora had better watch closely.

Cao Cao subdued Jian Cong and came to Jia Xu's mansion, and Jia Xu was taken aback. Why did Wei Gong come to the door in person?

"Wenhe Mansion is too simple, isn't it?" Cao Cao looked around and couldn't help sighing.

"You can't live in a room, you can't sleep in a couch, why is there such a thing?" Jia Xu quickly changed the subject. "Duke Ming must have something important to visit, I don't know why?"

"Hehe." Cao Cao laughed dryly. "Wenhe must have known that Guan Yunchang flooded the Seventh Army and Megatron China."

Jia Xu chuckled and said, "Guan Yu has always been arrogant. An old man said: When the water is full, it overflows. Although Guan Yu wins, the day of defeat is not far away."

"Huh? Why did Wenhe say that?"

"Guan Yu wins, because of his arrogance, he will definitely attack Fancheng, and Sun Quan will be even more jealous and resentful. He will attack Jingzhou! If Jingzhou loses, Guan Yu will be angry. The siege of Fancheng can be solved. Our army will join forces with Sun Quan to attack Guan Yu. Defeat! Hehe, if you fail, you will be defeated!"

"Wenhe sees the same thing as me, but what I worry about is in Fancheng. Who does Wenhe think he will go to rescue?"

"Minggong has a general, why don't you use it?"

"Huh?" Cao Cao was surprised. Are there any other generals that he didn't activate?

"Pang De Pang Lingming, a famous general in the Northwest, with incredible courage..."

The Battle of Guanzhong is still fresh in Cao Cao's memory. "Although Pang De is brave, Liu Ziyang once advised me that Pang De is not useful for surrendering generals. Besides, his old master Ma Chao and his elder brother Pang Rou are still under Liu Bei..." Cao Cao suddenly remembered that Jia Xu was also from Wuwei, Xiliang. It's Di Daoren, and the two of them are from the same hometown. "Does Wenhe know this person?"

"When Pang De was a county official and a state official when he was young, he was extremely courageous and loyal. He is Ma Chao, that is his duty. Now he is obedient to Duke Ming, and he must serve Minggong with death."

Pang De beheaded Wei Xu, which is enough to show his bravery. Cao Cao also believed in Jia Xu's vision, but he was still a little worried.Jia Xu went on to say: "If Duke Ming is worried, he can send someone as his assistant. Zhong Yu's son Zhong Yu is now in Chendu, why not use Zhong Yu as his deputy?"

The old fox also took great pains to send an inappropriate partner to cause a disagreement between the generals, which is to ask for defeat.Zhong Yao has been in Guanzhong for many years, dealing with various ministries in Xiliang, so he is naturally familiar with Pang De.Gao Gan attacked Hedong from Bingzhou, Zhong Yao lobbied Ma Teng to send Ma Chao and Pang De to fight, they repelled Gao Gan, and Pang De killed General Guo Yuan.Since Guo Yuan was Zhong Yao's nephew, Zhong Yao cried when he saw Guo Yuan's head, and Pang De apologized to Zhong Yao.Why do you have to apologize?Therefore, Pang De respected Zhong Yao very much.

Zhong Yu was only in his 20s at the time, quick-witted, and possessed the demeanor of Zhong Yao. It was precisely because Zhong Yu was young and well-born that he was the most suitable assistant to Pang De.

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and immediately returned to the mansion to transfer Pang De and Zhong Yu to command [-] troops, and went south to rescue Cao Ren.Although there were criticisms from all civil and military officials, Cao Cao's determination was determined not to be changed. Instead, Jin Pangde became General Pingnan.When Pang De heard about it, he was very grateful to Cao Cao and vowed to repay him with death.

In October of the 21st year of Jian'an, Pang De sent troops to Fancheng carrying the coffin to fight Guan Yu to the death.

(End of this chapter)