NovelTags Chapter 127
Chapter 127
It was late summer.
Liu Bei led the army of land and water, marched west along the Yangtze River, and approached Jiangling.
Before leaving, Liu Bei, at the suggestion of Xiao Yuan, led 10,000 soldiers and horses to guard Xiakou with 10,000 soldiers and horses to prevent the Jingzhou army from Xiangyang.
At the same time, he also ordered the general of Zhuguo, Lu Meng, the commander of Huang Gai, and Zhu Huan, to unify the Wanshui Army to enter Changsha County along the Xiangshui River to collect the four counties of Jingnan.
The army attacked the city all the way, and within five days, the troops came to the city of Jiangling.
At this time, Liu Biao had burned more than 100 warships and withdrew all the 5,000 naval troops ashore to concentrate his forces to hold Jiangling.
In order to prevent Liu Bei's Xiangyang cannon, before Liu Bei's army arrived, Liu Biao had mobilized more than 10,000 people to thicken Jiangling City overnight.
At the same time, in order to prevent being besieged on all sides, Liu Biao used the strategy of Kuai Yue to personally lead 10,000 main forces to sit in Jiangling City.
The veteran general Huang Zhong led 10,000 Jingnan troops and stationed them in the south of Jiangling City to build a barracks and dock walls.
Cai Mao led another 10,000 horses to the north of the city to ensure that the passage from Jiangling north to Xiangyang was unimpeded.
Liu Biao and his army of 30,000 set up an iron bucket array in Jiangling and waited for Liu Bei's army to attack.
At dusk.
50,000 soldiers of Liu Jun on land and water approached Jiangling, and began to camp in Jiangling City from north to south.
At nightfall.
In the tent of the Chinese army, the sand table of the entire southern county has been placed in the tent.
"Xingba, you are from Jingzhou, tell me about the situation in Nanjun."
Liu Bei looked at Gan Ning.
"The essence of Jingzhou is all in the two counties of Nanyang and Nanjun." 03
"Among them, Nanyang County originally had a million household registration, but after Yuan Shu's poisoning, it now accounts for most of Cao Cao, and its importance to Jingzhou is far less than that of Nanjun."
"In terms of the current population distribution in Jingzhou, nearly sixty percent of the population is concentrated in this county."
"Among these sixty percent of the population, there are 60,000 in Xiangyang and 40 percent in Jiangling."
"Therefore, if the lord wants to take Jingzhou, he must take Nanjun, and if he wants to take Nanjun, he must take the two cities of Jiangling and Xiangyang."
Gan Ning pointed to the sand table and described the status of Nanjun.
"What do you think?"
Liu Bei looked at Xiao Yuan again.
"What Xingba said is good."
"General Yun Chang also besieged Fancheng with only one southern county, flooded the Seventh Army, and almost moved the capital to avoid the edge."
"So it's not an exaggeration to say that Nanjun is equivalent to Jingzhou."
Xiao Yuan casually told Lao Liu a piece of history.
Gan Ning listened but was in a fog, thinking that General Yun Chang was not in Xuzhou, when did he come to Nanjun, and Cao Cao wanted to move the capital?
"General Xingba, my teacher is just using a fictitious way to illustrate the importance of Nanjun."
"This is my teacher's style, you just need to get used to it."
Zhuge Liang explained from the side as always.
Gan Ning let out an "oh", as if he understood and didn't seem to understand.
"Lord, teacher."
"Liu Biao even burned the warship, gathered 30,000 horses to defend Jiangling, and also set up the second battalion of the horns, and set up an iron bucket array."
"In my opinion, he is determined to defend Jiangling, and if he wants to consume Yuan Shao's army south, we have to retreat."
Zhuge Liang's wisdom is getting better and better, and his words pierce Liu Biao's intentions.
"What Ah Liang said is extremely true."
"Liu Biao's iron bucket array is indeed so that the needle can't be inserted, and the water can't be splashed."
"Strategist, could it be that this time, we only use the flesh and blood of the soldiers to storm Jiangling?"
Liu Bei's brows furrowed, and a little worry appeared in his eyes.
"The lives of our soldiers have to be kept to fight Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Liu Biao, he is not worthy."
Xiao Yuan sneered disdainfully.
Liu Bei's eyes lit up: "Doesn't the Changsu military division have a good plan?" "
Xiao Yuan said unhurriedly: "If you want to break through Jiangling, the first thing is that the lord must first cut off the North Road!" "
"Jehoku-do?"
"That's right, it's the North Road."
Xiao Yuan was categorical, but asked rhetorically: "Do you remember how Zhou Yu captured Jiangling after the Battle of Chibi?" "
On the side, Gan Ning was confused again.
Liu Bei immediately knew that Xiao Yuan was telling him history again.
"I remember that the military advisor mentioned that after Cao Cao retreated to the north, Cao Ren was left to guard Jiangling."
"Zhou Yu led a large army to storm and it took a whole year to capture Jiangling."
Xiao Yuan sneered: "Who is Cao Ren, but the first general of the Cao Wei clan, with the pitiful ability of Dongwu to push the tower, Cao Ren really wants to defend it, does the lord think Zhou Yu can really attack it?" "
"Push the tower?"
Liu Bei's mind was racing, and he tried his best to translate Xiao Yuan's words into the vernacular that he could understand. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!) ）
"Could it be that it wasn't Zhou Yu who broke through Jiangling, but Cao Ren abandoned the city and retreated north?"
"My lord is right."
Xiao Yuan nodded.
Liu Beiqi said: "Since Cao Ren has the strength to defend Jiangling, why should he abandon the city and retreat north, and let Zhou Yu take Jiangling?" "
Xiao Yuan picked up the bamboo pole and pointed to the north of Jiangling.
"When Zhou Yu besieged Jiangling, the lord sent General Yun Chang to lead the army north to the front line of Dangyang, cutting off the connection between Xiangyang and Jiangling."
"This Dangyang is located between Xiangyang and Jiangling, and it is a hub connecting the two important towns, once it is cut off, Xiangyang's reinforcements and grain and grass cannot be transported to Jiangling."
"Although Cao Cao repeatedly sent troops to attack General Yunchang, and the two armies won and lost each other, this north-south passage has not been completely cut off, and has always maintained a state of intermittent communication."
"But Cao Ren is panicking."
"In case this northern road is completely cut off one day, Jiangling City will become a lonely city hanging by the river, and he and the tens of thousands of Cao troops who stayed behind will become lonely ghosts."
"Cao Ren was so weak-minded, so he naturally didn't have the confidence to defend Jiangling anymore, so he had to grind hard to Cao Cao, and finally got permission to abandon Jiangling and flee back to Xiangyang."
"Therefore, Zhou Yu was able to take Jiangling City, at least half of the credit was given to General Yun Chang."
Xiao Yuan restored the truth of the Battle of Jiangling to Liu Bei.
This period of history is only mentioned in the history books, and it is not recorded in detail.
Xiao Yuan's conclusion is also an unknown historical fact that was analyzed by various historical materials in later generations.
"I see."
Liu Bei suddenly realized and said happily: "Since there is such a precedent, then if we want to capture Jiangling, we will naturally have to cut off the northern road first, so that Liu Biao has no intention of defending Jiangling!" "
"Exactly."
Xiao Yuan nodded slightly, and his gaze turned to Gan Ning: "Xingba knows the terrain of Nanjun well, and he is the only one who has the burden of this Absolute North Dao. "
Liu Bei thought so, and said: "Gan Xingba, can you understand the strategy of the military advisor?" "
Gan Ning is not only a fierce general, but also a wise general.
Although Xiao Yuan's words sounded like he was dizzy, he still found the rope head from the mess.
"The last general probably understood."
"The meaning of the military division is to go north from the Han River, and then lean towards Dangyang, cutting off the connection between Xiangyang and Jiangling!"
"Liu Biao is worried that after the 040 road is cut off, he will naturally not have the determination to stick to it."
"The lord of the three armies has no determination to defend to the death, and the soldiers of Jingzhou naturally have no intention of fighting to the death, which is in the hands of our army!"
Gan Ning expressed his understanding.
Liu Bei said: "Since you understand, I ordered you to lead 5,000 elite soldiers to the north to implement this strategy of the North Road, do you have the courage to take on this heavy responsibility?" "
"What don't you dare!"
"The last general is willing to take on this important responsibility!"
Gan Ning was full of pride and accepted the order.
At that moment, Gan Ning received the arrow and retreated.
"Military Division, relying on the North Dao alone is not enough to capture Jiangling, does the military division still have a backhand?"
Liu Bei couldn't wait to ask again.
"I have to say that Liu Biao's iron bucket array does look hard enough."
"But even the strongest fortress is easiest to attack from within."
"Coincidentally, Liu Biao's misemployment just gave us this opportunity."
A mysterious sneer flashed in Xiao Yuan's eyes.
"Mistaken hiring?"
Liu Bei couldn't help asking: "Then who did Liu Biao use the wrong person?" "
"Huang Zhong!"
Xiao Yuan said the name.
A name that made Liu Bei feel slightly unfamiliar.
"I heard that this Huang Zhong is over fifty years old, and such a veteran can be related to the entire battle situation?"
Liu Bei was obviously skeptical about Huang Zhong's importance.
"Don't discriminate against the elderly."
"Do you remember "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in this well-known masterpiece, after you started a great cause, you have been named five generals, known as the five tiger generals!"
"Huang Zhong, a veteran, is one of the five tiger generals!"
When Liu Bei heard the name of the five tiger generals, his face couldn't help but change.