Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Battle of Xiangfan

The situation in Xiangfan at this moment is very different from the situation in history, in history, Guan Yu besieged the two cities of Xiangfan, and the main attack was Fancheng, and only a few feints were left in the Xiangyang area to monitor the movements of Xiangyang County Taishou and Hengye General Lu Chang.

At this time, Guan Yu got the 20,000 barbarian soldiers supported by Huo Yi, the troops were very sufficient, leaving enough military horses to guard Jiangling, and the public security would go north, and he didn't even have to worry about the safety of the other two counties, because Huo Yi had enough troops and horses to defend the two counties, and the situation in Jingnan at this moment was even better than the Xiangfan battlefield that he was mainly attacking.

Because of the 20,000 military horses supported by Huo Yi, Guan Yu no longer had to keep his hands, and divided more than 20,000 troops to attack Xiangyang, and 30,000 military horses to attack Fancheng.

Just held on for more than a month, Xiangyang was broken by Guan Yu's 20,000 military horses, and even Guan Yu heard that the Jiangdong army had committed Jingnan at this time, and he still had the spare strength to send Guan Ping to lead more than 10,000 military horses to support Huo Yi, which shows how abundant Guan Yu's military strength is at the moment.

Fifty miles north of Xiangyang City, Yu Ban's Seventh Army Battalion, Yu Ban took the prime minister's urging order but was at a loss, at this moment Xiangyang City has been broken by Jingzhou soldiers and horses, Fancheng is south of Xiangyang, if you want to gallop to help Fancheng, it is bound to cross Xiangyang, but the scout returns, Xiangyang City military horses about 10,000 people, it is really an insurmountable obstacle, if it is for Guan Yu to attack before and after, when the time comes, their own military horses can not save people, I am afraid that even they are difficult to protect.

But Yu Ban also knew that only by entering the army could the danger of Fancheng be solved. If Fancheng is broken. Not to mention Xiangyang County, even Runan County, where Xuchang is located, is also threatened. At that time, Guan Yu is attacking and capturing Wancheng, and he can go straight to Luoyang, the eastern capital, and at that time, he is afraid that the tiger will enter the forest, and the dragon will cross the river, and it will no longer be able to stop it.

Yu Ban looked at Pang De, this reckless Northwest general has always looked down on him, thinking that his ability can only be trained. But he has no actual experience in leading troops, he is just a general, always so arrogant, but he doesn't know what arrogance is.

But at this moment, among the generals in the account, Yu Ban can only discuss military strategy with Pound, and the others are really not very useful. Yu Ban slowly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "General Lingming, our army has been stuck here for several months, and Xiangyang is occupied by the Jingzhou army. General Yokono was seriously wounded, and the soldiers were scattered, and the prime minister urged me to march to rescue Fancheng as soon as possible. What do you think can be done to change the current situation? ”

Pang De slowly looked up at Yu Ban who was looking up. There was a hint of mockery in Yu Ban's eyes, and Pang De said coldly: "General Wen Ze is the chief general of our army, and the last general will obey the general's orders in everything, and dare not slack off a little!" Virtue is nothing but a reckless man, he only knows how to charge into battle, and he doesn't know strategy. ”

Yu Ban was a little angry. This Pang De said this deliberately, but he forced himself to admit his mistake to him, but Yu Ban said slowly: "A certain vertical and horizontal battle formation for more than ten years, every time you are good at defending and not attacking, it is the prime minister's order to make you come to assist me." In fact, the two of us have their own strengths, and at this moment our army is in decline. Only by working together can we solve this crisis, but Ling Ming cannot selfish dissent. ”

Pang De heard the softness in Yu Zhi's breath, and said slowly with his beard: "There are more than 20,000 horses in our army, all of which are newly recruited armor soldiers, and the training time is still short, and I heard that Guan Yu has more than 50,000 military horses, of which more than 30,000 are the divisions of Jingzhou, which cannot be compared." The garrison in Xiangyang was selected from the mountain people by Jingnan Huo Yi, and the training time was still short, and our army may be able to fight with it. I think that to aid Fancheng, we must first capture Xiangyang, so that the situation in Fancheng can be alleviated! ”

Yu Banyan frowned when he heard this, Xiangyang City is strong and tall, it is not something that can be broken in a short time, and there are more than 10,000 soldiers in the city, and he only has 20,000 newly recruited soldiers.

Yu Ban shook his head: "If our army storms Xiangyang, if Guan Yu comes to the rescue, how can we capture the city?" ”

Pang De sneered: "The Toshi clan in Xiangyang City, General Wen Ze thinks that these big clans are willing to obey Liu Xuande's rule?" According to the last general's opinion, I can adjust the details in the city, make a secret appointment with the city sergeant, cooperate with the outside and the outside, and seize Xiangyang in one fell swoop. ”

Yu Ban was secretly amazed by this Pang De's insight, but nodded: "In this way, according to General Ling Ming's words, mobilize the military horses and instigate the rebellion of the city sergeant clan!" ”

Seeing that Yu Ban also agreed with his suggestion, Pang De raised his face in front of the generals in the tent, and was very happy, and said loudly: "When our army takes Xiangyang, we can rely on Xiangyang Jiancheng, enter to protect Fancheng, and retreat to ensure the safety of Xiangyang County, so that we can also guard the danger of Xiangshui and Luoshui." Then the situation of Guan Yunchang in the south will be in a dilemma. The tiger eyes of the 20,000 tiger and wolf division, I am afraid that Guan Yunchang will also be uncomfortable. ”

Yu Ban was extremely shocked in his heart, and at the same time, he was also very jealous, this guy could see such an unusual thing in such a stalemate situation, but on the surface, he had a gentle face, and he accepted all of Pound's words.

Yu Ban got up slowly, and ordered in a cold voice: "Contact the detailed things in the city, and hand them over to General Pang, and when the time is ripe, General Pang can inform the ban, and we will immediately send troops to capture Xiangyang." ”

"Whoa!" All the generals in the tent have made their promises.

Yu Ban waved his hand slowly and dispersed.

Pang Tongtong was in the middle of the military tent, and a partial general on his side stepped forward and said: "General Ling Ming is really a master, so stubborn the situation, that is, General Yu is at a loss, and he can only watch the prime minister's urging orders every day. ”

Pang De snorted coldly: "This Yu Wenze only knows about military training, and he doesn't know about the matters on the battle array, but he doesn't know why the prime minister handed over such an important matter to him. What a mistake! ”

The general patted his ass on the back as he followed Pound out of the camp gate and went back to his base camp.

Since someone informed Yu Ban of Pound's remarks, Yu Ban was angry, but he never said a word, because he knew that the situation in Xiangfan really needed a figure like Pang De to break the situation, if not, I am afraid that the prime minister would be extremely disappointed in himself.

Guan Yu kept attacking Fancheng, Fancheng was already piled up with corpses near the left, in addition to the 5,000 armor soldiers under Cao Ren's command in Fancheng, there were still more than 3,000 county soldiers, and a small Fancheng was like a nail, nailed to Guan Yu's throat, making this generation of famous generals like a fish in the throat, very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the situation in the city is also unbearable, Cao Ren's military horses have lost more than 1,000 people, you must know that these military horses are the elite who followed Cao Ren in the south and the north in the past, and it is distressing to die Cao Ren, and it is more than 1,000 people, and it is because of such people and horses that tens of thousands of well-trained Jingzhou soldiers are blocked outside the walls of Fancheng.