Chapter 52 - The back road has been broken, and Liu Xun fled north to Cao Cao

"What are the odds?"

Zhou Yu made a slight estimate in his heart, and responded to Sun Ce: "When there is a seventy percent chance of winning!" ”

After hearing Zhou Yu's words, Sun Ce closed his eyes and thought carefully in his heart. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

When he opened his eyes again, a gleam flashed in Sun Ce's eyes: "Seventy percent is enough!" ”

"Pass my general order, order the army to be divided into eight roads, all tied to the tail of the horse with branches, respectively towards Juchao County, Linhu County, Longshu County, Lu'an County, Anfeng County, Yangquan County, Xiang'an County Seven counties, as for the Chinese army, I personally lead, the army pressed the Lujiang Zhizhi - Shu County!"

"Tell the generals, after reaching their respective objectives, remember to besiege but not attack, and the cavalry following behind their army must make enough noise, so that the defenders in the city will think that it is a large army attacking the city, waiting for it to open the city and surrender!"

"If a messenger comes out and sends someone to intercept it, only one person can be let go and escape, and it must be the last straw that crushes Liu Ye!"

After hearing Sun Ce's general order, Huang Gai and other generals arched their hands at Sun Ce and promised.

After hearing the generals' promises, Sun Ce waved his hand, which was to let them each retreat and divide their troops.

Half an hour later, the soldiers and horses, who originally had a strength of no more than 30,000, were divided into eight routes, each moving towards the goal.

Each road was 2,500 foot soldiers and 1,000 cavalry, only the Chinese army led by Sun Ce himself was 4,000 foot soldiers, and 1,500 cavalry headed towards Shu County, the seat of Lujiang Zhi, where Liu Ye was stationed.

Don't look at the soldiers and horses he led, but if you just look at the dust behind his foot soldiers, who dares to say that there are only a few thousand people in this army.

At least, when Liu Ye learned the news, when he went up to the city tower to watch, he looked at the dust that was kicked up, and he was almost scared to death.

directly ordered people to close the city gate and hold on to wait for help.

Sun Ce led the army to the city of Shuxian, looking at the traces of siege left on the city wall of Shu County, he couldn't help but feel some emotion in his heart: "I can't imagine that it's only been three or four years, and today I will attack Shu County again!" ”

Zhou Yu glanced at Sun Ce standing beside him, listened to Sun Ce's emotion, and couldn't help but chuckle at him: "Bo Fu, this time it won't be as hard as it was back then!" ”

After being silent for a while, Sun Ce nodded: "Gongjin is right, this time there will be no more Lu Taishou!" ”

"Yuan Shu said that the emperor was unpopular, and almost looted the wealth of the people, although he was dead, but where could his subordinate rule go! Under such rule, the people's hearts are unbearable, and a few people are willing to defend the city for them! ”

"The scene of climbing up the city tower to help defend the city at night back then, I'm afraid it's hard to see anymore!"

After sighing, Sun Ce shook off the emotion in his heart, turned around and ordered the army behind him: "Pass my order to set up camp along the three city walls of Shu County, and make sure that the enemy in the city mistakenly thinks that there are no less than 10,000 troops stationed in the camps of each city wall!" ”

"There are not enough people, we can use the means of setting up more tents and more pots to confuse the other party, do you understand my orders?"

Sun Ce's words fell, and the army behind him immediately roared and promised.

The defenders in the city suddenly heard the earth-shattering roar coming from outside the city, and many timid people were immediately frightened and threw away the spears they were holding without realizing it.

More people were bleak in their hearts, their faces were sad, and they whispered softly: "It's over, it's over!" The other party said that there were 10,000 people, looking at the smoke and dust billowing behind him, I am afraid that there are still tens of thousands of troops coming, how can we hold the city with only a few thousand old and weak people! ”

"If the situation is really bad by then, I'd better run for my life!"

Hearing the commotion coming from the upper floor of Shuxian County behind him, the corners of Sun Ce's mouth turned up slightly, and he secretly thought to himself: "Hmph, let's let you be stable for a while!" ”

"When the news of the other seven counties asking for help comes, I'll see if you Liu Ye can still sit still!"

Looking around at the army standing in front of him, Sun Ce shouted: "After the encampment is completed, all armies are not allowed to go out of the camp to engage in battle without authorization, and those who violate the order will be killed!" ”

"As for the cavalry, enter the camp in batches to rest, exchange them every other hour, and make sure that the other party in the city thinks that the reinforcements we are waiting for are coming!"

After the order was given, the army answered the promise and began to act one after another.

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For three days in a row, Liu Ye, who was stationed in Lujiang, became more and more irritable in his heart, and he had received several letters asking for help from other counties.

Stopped his pacing, looking at the letter asking for help placed on the bookcase, Liu Ye couldn't help the irritability in his heart, walked forward quickly, overthrew it, threw it on the ground, and roared loudly: "The seven county towns are all besieged by Sun Ce's army, where did he Sun Ce get so many troops!" ”

"I also broke through tens of thousands of troops and sent news asking for help, if there are really tens of thousands of troops surrounding the city, how can this news reach me so quickly!"

"It's all rubbish!"

Although Liu Ye had also doubted whether the army outside the city would be Sun Ce's bluff, after going up to the city tower, looking at the camps and tents lined with banners, combined with the pots and stoves set up by the army outside the city every day, Liu Ye's heart sank suddenly.

In his opinion, the army stationed here is no less than 30,000 at this time, how can he send reinforcements!

It's just that he is puzzled by Sun Ce's move to lead the army to only besiege and not attack, but it is precisely because of Sun Ce's siege and not attack that Liu Ye did not dare to make any moves under jealousy.

At noon on that day, the soldiers defending the city were exhausted, and the nerves that had been tense for several days were too much for them to bear.

Thinking that Sun Ce's army should not attack the city, they leaned on the city wall one after another, rested, and even Liu Ye returned to the palace.

A figure took advantage of the defenders' rest, cautiously bypassed the defenders, and sneaked under the city gate.

After sneering, he opened the city gate and shook the red brocade silk in his hand outside the city.

Sun Ce saw the city gate open, and a figure stood under the city gate and kept waving the red brocade silk in his hand, and chuckled: "General Song is done!" ”

"Now that the gates of the city have been opened, soldiers, kill with me!"

After an order was given, Sun Ce rode forward, led the army behind him, and killed the county seat of Shuxian.

Liu Ye, who was sitting in the palace, suddenly heard the sound of fighting in the city, and was shocked, so he hurriedly ordered someone to investigate.

After the guards who got the order found out the situation, they immediately reported to Liu Ye: "Tell sir, then Sun Ce led the army to attack the city and has already killed the city!" ”

Hearing the guard's return, Liu Ye sat down on the ground and lost his mind slightly: "How can this be?" It's all that Liu Zitai didn't listen to me, and he had to listen to Sun Ce'er's words and send troops to the army, which caused today's disaster! ”

Seeing Liu Ye sitting on the ground, the guard hurriedly said, "Mr. Liu, please break through quickly!" ”

"It's late, but it's too late!"

Liu Ye glanced at the guard in front of him and sighed: "Okay, leave it here to Sun Ce, I'll escape from the north gate quickly!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Liu Ye took the sword on the side in his hand, walked out of the gate of the mansion, got on his horse and fled.

Originally, the north gate was deliberately left by Sun Ce, in order to allow Liu Ye, who was a relative of the Han family, to escape from the besieged Shu County, so there was no obstacle along the way, and he quickly escaped.

When it was night, Liu Ye could be regarded as completely fleeing from Lujiang, and from the mouth of the guards he sent to inquire about the news, he also knew that nine of the ten counties in Lujiang had fallen into the hands of Sun Ce, and the remaining one county was only a matter of time.

Just as Liu Ye was about to set off and continue to flee north, Liu Xun finally rushed back.

Looking at Liu Ye, who was embarrassed, Liu Xun was shocked, hurriedly dismounted, and said to Liu Ye: "Why is Mr. Liu here? I have personally led the army back, and I will be able to retake the city of Anhui! ”

Hearing Liu Xun's words, Liu Ye glared at Liu Xun coldly, and snorted lightly: "Don't work Liu Taishou bother, now that the entire Lujiang River has been lost, it is already a joke that Liu Taishou wants to recapture Wancheng!" ”

"What! The entire Lujiang River is lost! Liu Xun heard Liu Ye's cold snort, and was shocked, "Sir, how is this good?" ”

"Would you like to listen to me now?"

Liu Xun heard Liu Ye's words, and hurriedly saluted him: "It's that I shouldn't disobey Mr., but what should I do now, I hope Mr. will teach me!" ”

Looking at Liu Xun's figure, Liu Ye sighed: "I knew today, why bother in the first place!" ”

"I'm afraid this Lujiang can't stay anymore, for today's plan, the only way to go north is to go north to Cao Cao......"