"Bang!"

On the boat, Guan Yu's face was extremely gloomy when he saw this, he clenched his fists tightly, swept on the mast, and made a heavy sound.

"Cao Ren thief, I swear to kill you!"

Guan Yu was sure to kill in his eyes at this time, stroking the long white beard under his forehead, and shouting angrily.

At this moment, seeing that his side had been attacking the city for an hour, and had been driven down several times when he attacked the city, Guan Yu couldn't help but get annoyed.

Of course, Cao Ren's stubborn resistance also made him angry!

After pondering for a moment, Guan Yu suddenly said in a loud voice: "Mention the Governor Yanyue Knife, I vow today to personally lead the army to kill the head of the city, chop up the thieves such as Cao Ying, and seize Fancheng!" ”

Hearing this, the surrounding people were immediately shocked and persuaded one after another.

"Prince, don't be so rash, you are the lord of the three armies, and the safety of the whole army is tied to you."

"The siege battle is too dangerous, if something happens to you, our army will be in danger!"

At this time, Wang Fu, the state councilor, suddenly stood up and persuaded him.

When the words fell, Guan Yu thought for a moment, then dispelled this thought, and his emotions gradually calmed down, Wang Fu was indeed right, he is now the commander of an army, and what he does must indeed focus on the overall situation!

"Alas, I really envy the early years when the army was in the middle and beheaded Yan Liang."

With a sigh, Guan Yu lost his mind slightly.

After a moment of fierce fighting, Cao Ren led the crowd to resist desperately, and the Jingzhou army's offensive was once again driven down the city.

Immediately, Zhao Lei's body was covered with bloodstains, but he still shouted angrily: "Continue to attack the city, and you must take the city today." ”

At this time, seeing that the main general Zhao Lei was not afraid of the injuries on his body, and still had the heart to storm the city, all the soldiers under his command were also inspired by it and roared.

The military heart has climbed to the peak at this moment!

"Zhao Dudu, stop the attack and withdraw the troops!"

Suddenly, Ma Liang quickly walked to the front of the deck, gave the order in place of Guan Yu, and shouted.

As soon as these words came out, although Zhao Lei was unwilling, he was helpless, so he had to order all the departments to retreat in turn.

As the Jingzhou army retreated like a tide, the soldiers and soldiers of the city also breathed a sigh of relief, and the two generals Li Ji and Le Qi were panting at the moment, the spear in their hands had already been stained red with blood, and there were several scars on their bodies, looming.

It can be seen from this that the battle is fierce!

At this time, Cao Ren put down his sword, looked around, looked at the corpses of his own soldiers in the city, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "Full favor, you will lead a team of soldiers to collect the bones of the soldiers, and wait for the unified burial after the war!" ”

"Niu Jin, you lead the people to garrison the city, pay attention to the situation."

Orders were handed down one by one, and except for the garrison soldiers, the rest of the sergeants all went down to the city to rest and prepare for the next more fierce attack.

Guan Yu has been in Cao Ying, and Cao Ren is very clear about his temperament, since the Jingzhou army's offensive on the first day is so strong, it can only be said that the next tragedy will become more and more intense.

On the boat, Guan Yu's face was not good, and he said lightly: "Ji Chang, our army is booming at the moment, and the Cao army has become the end of the strong crossbow, and if we continue to attack today, we will definitely be able to capture Fancheng." ”

"Why did you order the withdrawal of troops instead of Ben?"

At this time, Guan Yu's face was gloomy and he said in a questioning tone.

Hearing this, Ma Liang bowed his hand and gently persuaded: "Prince, our army has captured Fancheng like this, although it is certain that we will take the city. ”

"But look at the prince, how long has it been since the siege of the city, and how many troops has our army lost?"

"At that time, how much military strength should our army lose when we capture Fancheng, if the loss of the soldiers is large, even if Fancheng is taken at that time, Cao Cao will send reinforcements to fight a decisive battle with our army."

"How can we defend against Cao's army?"

After a pause, Ma Liang continued: "Moreover, don't forget the advice of the major general, once our army is too depleted on the front line, Sun Quan will definitely lead the people to attack the rear. ”

In every word, Ma Liang said neither humbly nor arrogantly, and was not affected by Guan Yu's momentum.

"Humph!"

Although Guan Yu's face was displeased, he did not turn back from the bow, since he had withdrawn his troops, he had to postpone the siege, and ordered all the armies to return to the defense camp in turn to rest and recuperate, and fight again on a later day!

………

Xiangyang City, the county capital.

At this time, Zhou Cang and Guan were sitting down and discussing.

"Uncle, today Ping received an order from my father, and he ordered me to quickly move the army to the north bank and besiege Fancheng."

Zhou Cang has followed Guan Yu for nearly 20 years, and because of his age, he also takes care of Guan Ping on weekdays.

Therefore, in private, Guan Ping refers to him as "uncle".

Hearing this, Zhou Cang was stunned, and said: "Young General, since the prince has an order, we should follow it and lead the army." ”

"Uncle, why don't you understand the meaning of Ping, Ping asked Zhan to cross the river to take Xiangyang, the purpose of which is to make his father cancel the attack on Fancheng, all according to the plan of Jianghan and other places."

"Because, Ping knows that the time to take Fancheng has not yet come, and our army does not yet have the strength to fight a decisive battle with Cao's army."

"At this time, the only way to do this is to seize Xiangyang, and then use the south bank of the Han River to confront Cao's army across the river."

"This is the most suitable strategy at this stage."

Slowly, Guan Ping was in a hurry, and still patiently explained.

Hearing this, Zhou Cang couldn't help asking: "But the young general, with the current garrison of Fancheng, it is indeed a good opportunity to pull out the city, if you miss this time, I am afraid that there will be such an opportunity in the future." ”

"Cang thought, this should also be the consideration of the prince, right?"

"Uncle, now is indeed a good time to capture Fancheng, and I admit this!"

Hearing this, Guan Ping bowed his head and nodded.

Subsequently, he explained: "However, has my uncle thought about it, Fancheng is an important town on the north bank of Jianghan, and Nanyang County is in the north, which is an important barrier for point guard Wanluo." ”

"To the east, it is adjacent to Runan and Xudu."

"Such a strategic place, how can Cao thief give up, our army will fight with all its might, Cao Cao will definitely mobilize a large army to fight a decisive battle with our army, but my uncle thinks that with the strength of my Jingzhou army alone, will there be a victory or defeat in the decisive battle?"

"Even if you capture Fancheng, can you hold it?"

"On the contrary, to seize Xiangyang, as long as our army sticks to the Han River and does not invade Fancheng in the Northern Expedition, our army and Cao Thief will be able to get along safely!"

When the words fell, Zhou Cang said: "But the young general, you must know that the purpose of the king of Hanzhong is to restore the Han dynasty and defeat the Cao thief. ”

For martial artists like Zhou Cang, what they are eager to do is to go into battle to kill the enemy and make contributions, and they look down on people like Sun Quan who have no ambitions and sit on guards.

This is also the factor that Pound swore that he would not return to Jiangdong.

"Uncle, that's a mistake!"

Hearing this, Guan Ping first vetoed his statement, and then said: "Uncle, Ping's plan is not to sit in Jiangdong like Sun Quan Xiao'er. ”

"Confrontation across the river, this is only a temporary strategy, our army should first focus on the south of the Yangtze River, and after the southern management is stabilized, it will be able to avoid the worries of the Northern Expedition!"

"In this case, why worry about the Han family's lack of prosperity?"

"Why do you have to dwell on this, fight with Cao Jun, but let the Jiangdong rats pick up the cheap?"

At this moment, Guan Ping's complexion changed greatly, and he said loudly, and his emotions were also excited.