114 Desperate Battle 3
Xu Shu took the letter, unfolded it in front of the two of them and read it from beginning to end, and smiled: "It's really unusual for Yan'er to think of this layer." Hey, just because she's a girl, she has such a bad fate. ”
"Teacher, what did Senior Sister write, which makes you feel so impressed?" Kou Feng said curiously. Xu Shu answered Kou Feng's question, but the letter in his hand was handed to Huang Zhong: "Lord Taishou is worried that Zhou Yu will withdraw from the army at this time and bump into Gan Sima, and Gan Sima will suffer because of this." ”
"This ...... It's not impossible...... I wonder if Mr. can foresee this?" Huang Zhong's brows furrowed. "Hehe, the old general still doesn't understand the idea of a foreign general like Gan Ning who bids farewell to his old master and votes for someone else. Xu Shu smiled indifferently. "This ...... The old man really didn't understand. Huang Zhong nodded and admitted: "Please give me advice." ”
"I heard Feng'er introduce Xingba (Gan Ningzi) and said that Xingba originally thought that Huang Zu was defeated, so he voted for Wu. In addition, he was originally from Shu, and his sense of belonging to Jingzhou was not strong.
Therefore, this kind of person is more cautious than others and knows how to protect his own interests. If he finds that something can't be done, he will definitely withdraw as soon as possible, even if Zhou Yu withdraws now, they will not meet.
Of course, Changsha has given Gan Ning enough resources to support and respect, and I believe that he is also a person who has the courage to show his ability and can handle this incident independently, which is also a test for him. Xu Shu analyzed slowly and methodically, stated his position, and did not suspect that he should use people.
Huang Zhong arched his hand in admiration: "Mr. is wise, and the old man sighs to himself." Xu Shu replied: "The old general is too modest, Xu just empathizes with some of Xingba's thoughts." ”
When Kou Feng heard this, he admired his teacher even more. He is commensurate with Brother Gan's brother, and he has been together on Dongting Lake for a long time, but he doesn't know him as well as the teacher who has a deeper understanding of his relationship with him, and being able to get such a capable teacher is the only thing Kou Feng is grateful to Liu Bei now. If Liu Bei hadn't taken him into Xinye, how could he have the opportunity to meet Xu Shu and worship him as a teacher?
This side of the carriage stood still, waiting for Zhou Yu's reaction. After suffering two defeats in a row, Zhou Yu, who was uneasy but helpless, was facing a dilemma.
The war has developed to this point, and his defeat is agreed, and he should be withdrawn. But Tai Shici's body was in the hands of the enemy, how could he leave in disgrace? What would Jianchang's soldiers think of him? What would Sun Quan think of him after he returned?
Zhou Yu felt that his reputation had been ruined by this impulsive provocation. Now it's not right for him to advance, it's not right to retreat, it's not right to freeze there. The cries of revenge for General Taishi in the barracks were as high as the cries of pain from the wounded and sick, so that he could neither give the order to attack nor the determination to retreat.
Therefore, he ordered to rest on the spot for three days, and sent an envoy to Xu Shu's camp to negotiate with Xu Shu, if the other party refused to return the body, he would raise troops again depending on the situation.
Of course, this statement was used to appease the soldiers and test the enemy's reaction, and Zhou Yu patted a well-spoken staff member beside him to meet Xu Shu. Xu Shu talked with him for a long time, and finally regretfully refused his request.
Zhou Yu was resentful in his heart, but his force was not stronger than others, so he could only endure it silently. In the three days that he and Xu Shu were seesawing, Gan Ning arrived near Jianchang City from the waterway at the fastest speed. Most of the soldiers in Jianchang and Haidun were taken to the front line, and the soldiers defending the city were pitiful.
This time, in order to increase speed, increase concealment. Gan Ning brought thirty small warships disguised as merchant ships, eight hundred soldiers, and some necessary weapons, arrows, ladders and other siege equipment. Along the way, he was thinking about how much operability Xu Shu gave him the task.
Cautious, his initial idea was to feint, and when he arrived at the place, he erected a banner and circled around Jianchang City, shouting slogans and it was over. But along the way, there was a peaceful and quiet situation on Dongting Lake, and they went all the way to Jianchang, and the ferry was unattended for investigation, and they landed very lightly.
This made Gan Ning's mind come alive. It seems that Jianchang's defenses are basically lost, and in this case, the possibility of conquering it is greatly increased.
So, the first thing he did after landing was to spread scouts and go straight to Jianchang City to find out the truth, while they continued to pretend to be caravans, busy unloading and transporting. The people of the surrounding fishing villages did not suspect them.
Jianchang and Haiduan have always been guarded by Tai Shici, since the second year of Jian'an, after Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, for several years, these two places are different from other coastal cities, almost no war, no trouble in Shanyue, has always been peaceful.
In addition, the people here are convinced that the soldiers led by Tai Shi Ci are capable enough to protect them. Therefore, the people were not vigilant about the war, so Gan Ning and the soldiers slipped through very smoothly. Entering the hinterland of Jianchang, Gan Ning really felt what it was like to be a peaceful and peaceful paradise.
Although there is a war going on in front of Haidu, although most of the soldiers in Jianchang are locals and have family members, the people here do not see that they are worried about the war ahead, and they still work at sunrise and rest at sunset. This kind of tranquility made Gan Ning, an intruder, a little uncomfortable for a while.
However, he didn't think much about it, and he took people to Jianchang City. The castles here are as tall as the rest of the interior and have the same thick walls. The suspension bridge on the moat has not been put away because it has been lowered all year round, and the iron cables have been broken in many places, and the ones that have not been broken are also rusty.
Look up at the top of the city tower, the eye-catching Wu character flag is flying. Gan Ning stared at the banner stubbornly, and after a long time, he spit out four words: "Prepare to attack the city!"
After the soldiers behind him whispered their promises, several groups of people carried the ladder and passed. The army has its own small and light soldiers, suitable for scouts and spearheads when attacking cities.
They climbed to the top of the city without much difficulty, and the people who came and went in and out of the city looked up blankly for a few moments before realizing that the enemy was attacking. In a panic, it was completely impossible to organize an effective defense. The gatekeeper could not imagine where these people came from or how they came here.
Eight hundred soldiers went up to the head of the city, and those who waited for the door to open the door rushed into the city gate in an instant. By the time the captain guarding the city came to check the soldiers and horses, the people had already entered.
―――――――――――――――――――――― has been surrounded by all kinds of Three Kingdoms stories since he was a child, and he loves those strategists who strategize and win thousands of miles, as well as the little generals who are polite on the surface and actually champion the three armies. Now that I can finally weave them into the story with my own hands, I feel an inexplicable sense of happiness.