Chapter 159: The Battle of Xiangyang

Zhuge Liang smiled: "Sun Jian has come to pick up the peaches on the ground!" It's just that this peach is not so easy to pick! Zhang Lang pondered: "Liu Bei has suffered successive defeats, and lost Nanyang County, the morale of the army is insufficient, although there are benefits of the city, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist Sun Jian's army!" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded, "What the general said is not unreasonable!" Here's how we can ......."

Sun Jian personally commanded an army of more than 200,000 to besiege the city and sent an officer to enter Xiangyang City with a letter of persuasion.

"My lord said that Liu Xuande and the following people, if they don't want to be in a different place, they will go out of the city early to surrender! Otherwise, once the army attacks the city, the jade will be burned! The messenger spoke in the lobby with an extremely arrogant attitude.

Liu Bei was shocked. Zhang Fei was so angry that he shouted, stepped forward, grabbed the messenger's clothes, and scolded angrily: "Fart! What kind of thing is Sun Jian? Shoot you little mouse insolent in front of your grandfather! I really don't know whether to live or die! When the envoy saw Zhang Fei's fierce image, he couldn't help but be terrified, but when he thought that the lord had supported him, his courage immediately grew stronger, and he said proudly: "Black guy, let me go!" How dare you be presumptuous with me? ”

Zhang Fei was still controlling his anger and trying not to do anything out of line, but when he heard the other party's words, his anger exploded, he stared him out, pulled out his sword, and stepped forward with an arrow.

Liu Bei was shocked when he saw this, and shouted urgently: "Yide, don't mess around!" However, before the words fell, Zhang Fei's sword had already fallen, and the bloody head of the messenger was rolling on the ground.

There was silence in the hall. Liu Bei paused and said: "Kill Sun Jian's envoy, there is no room for turning around in this matter!" ”

Zhang Fei turned around and said angrily: "If my brother thinks that what I did is wrong, return my black head to Sun Jian!" Then my brother will make peace with him! ”

Liu Bei said unhappily: "Hugh wants to talk nonsense!" Even if the whole of Jingzhou doesn't want it, you can't sacrifice your brothers! Zhang Fei was moved.

Guan Yu said proudly: "The lord doesn't need to worry! How capable is Sun Jian? If he attacks the city, I and the Winged forces will take it! He didn't want to succeed! Liu Bei frowned, "Now it's the only way to go!" ”

Xu Shu pondered: "The three generals killed Sun Jian's messenger,......"

Zhang Feihuan glared, "Stinky scholar, what bad things do you want to say about me?" Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei and glared back at Zhang Fei's words.

Xu Shu smiled, "The three generals killed Sun Jian's envoy, which is actually not a bad thing!" Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and laughed: "You finally said the right thing!" ”

Xu Shu ignored Zhang Fei and continued: "In today's situation, the lord actually has no way to retreat! You can only stick to the end! If we can persist until the situation changes dramatically, we still have a chance! He hugged his fists towards Liu Bei and said: "The head of Sun Jian's envoy should be ordered to the three armies immediately to boost morale!" ”

Liu Bei sighed, "Now it's all about that!" ”

When Sun Jian heard that Liu Bei not only did not surrender, but also killed the messenger he sent to order the three armies, he was furious, and immediately put on the battle and urged the three armies to attack the city. More than 200,000 troops are surging to attack the city, as if the evil Lang is destroying the city! Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and other generals all went to the city to urge the three armies to resist, and the wood and stones rained down, and the screams made people's eardrums numb!

The camp of the LΓΌ Bu army.

Zhang Lang stood in front of the map and looked at the map, and Zhuge Liang stood aside to report the latest battle situation. Behind the screen, Mrs. Cai was thinking about something.

"The battle is fierce! Even if Sun Jian can capture Xiangyang, I'm afraid that he will be miserable! Zhuge Liang said.

Zhang Lang frowned and said, "If he can capture Xiangyang, no matter how big the loss is, it will be worth it!" Zhuge Liang nodded.

Zhang Lang returned to the top and sat down, thinking: "Our army's strength in Nanyang is too weak!" I want to transfer the Leopard Tao Army to Nanyang! ”

Zhuge Liang pondered: "It is natural for Nanyang to strengthen its troops!" This is if the Leopard Tao army is transferred away from Xichuan, Xichuan's troops will be too weak! After all, there are still the Southern Barbarian tribes who are subservient! And can the Pingnan Army, which was reorganized from the surrendered Shu Army, be trusted? ”

Zhang Lang smiled: "I understand what Kong Ming means, you want to transfer the Pingnan Army to this Nanyang, right?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, hugged his fists and said, "The general is wise." ”

Zhang Lang pointed his finger at Zhuge Liang, "You're really a ghost!" But that's a good idea! The combat strength of the Pingnan Army is not enough, and it is time for them to exercise and exercise! He picked up a blank book of orders at hand, wrote an order, and stamped it with his own seal. Call the herald and order him to immediately pass to Xichuan as quickly as possible, and the herald will take the order.

Zhang Lang thought for a while and said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, you go to Nanyang to take a look, Meng Qi is a military general, and I am afraid that he will not handle some things well!" Zhuge Liang promised to leave the big tent.

Zhang Lang pondered.

Mrs. Cai came out from behind the screen and sat on Zhang Lang's lap, looking at him with confused eyes. Zhang Lang glanced at her, couldn't help but move his index finger, picked her up, and walked behind the screen.

Sun Jian attacked Xiangyang, and this fight took half a month. The wolf smoke curls above the city head, and the corpses under the city head are piled up like mountains, forest wreckage, and white bones, which are shocking.

Sun Jian frowned and looked at the map in the big tent, he originally thought that the battle to attack Xiangyang would be easier, but he never expected that this battle would actually be fought for half a month, not only failed to advance an inch, but lost nearly 30,000 horses! The tenacity of the Jingzhou army exceeded his expectations, and he originally thought that the morale of the Jingzhou army was no longer good!

Zhou Yu walked into the big tent, came to Sun Jian's back, hugged his fists and said, "Lord." ”

Sun Jian glanced back at him, "It's Gongjin, is there something wrong?" ”

"I just received a scout report that the 100,000 Ping Southern Army under Lu Bu's department has entered Nanyang!"

Sun Jian was taken aback: "What?!" ”

"Don't worry! This Pingnan army must have come to garrison Nanyang! They don't have enough food and grass to launch a large-scale attack! ”

Sun Jian walked to the top and sat down, and glanced at Zhou Yu, "When it comes to grain and grass, we don't have much grain and grass!" Gongjin, you tell me the truth, do you think the battle against Xiangyang should continue? ”

Zhou Yu frowned and said: "As far as timing is concerned, at present, whether it is Lu Bu, Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, they are all unable to launch a large-scale war because of the problem of grain and grass for the time being, we should seize this opportunity!" However, in terms of the long-term battlefield situation, our army is still short of food and grass, but it is facing Xiangyang City, which is high and wide, and the Jingzhou army with sufficient reserves. ”

Sun Jian frowned, "You mean, withdrawing troops?" ”

Zhou Yu nodded.