There is no need for Wei Ba to remind him, Lu Xun also knows the stakes here.

At this moment, around Xiangyang City, there are more than 100,000 troops fighting. In addition to Xiangyang, Sima Yi and Meng Da fought for Fancheng, and Cao Rui and Zhu Ran fought for control of Hanshui. Fancheng is no longer important, even if Sima Yi can take Fancheng, he will not be able to break through the Han River and rebuild the pontoon bridge in a short time. However, if Cao Rui broke through Zhu Ran's interception and crossed the Han River, the 30,000 people rushed to Xiangyang City, and the battle situation under Xiangyang City would be reversed again, even if Sun Quan arrived in time, he could not ensure the capture of Xiangyang, not to mention that the Wei army also had 30,000 people on the way.

Whether or not he can take Xiangyang before Cao Rui crosses the Hanshui has become the key to this battle.

It was Lu Xun who disregarded the casualties of the soldiers and decided to attack the city continuously, taking advantage of the strong morale to conquer Xiangyang in one fell swoop.

At this point, there is no need for Wei Ba to push again, all liliang will play a role spontaneously, and Wei and Wu will not give in easily. In comparison, the Shu army seemed a little insignificant, and no one cared about Fancheng's gains and losses.

After a short break, the drums of war rose again, and the Wu army once again set off the climax of the attack.

……

Cao Rui looked at the battlefield where arrows and stones were crossed, his face was pale, his heart was beating like a drum, and the pulsation of his temples was as tight as a burst, as if a huge drum was beating in his mind, shaking him dizzy.

He regretted it a little.

In less than a day, he received two urgent calls from Xiangyang. The Shu army participated in the battle against Xiangyang, and the powerful arrow array suppressed the counterattack of the Wei army. The Wu army had already rushed to the head of the city many times, and the casualties of the defenders had skyrocketed, and if it could not be rescued in time, the loss of Xiangyang City would be a doubtful result.

Xiangyang was waiting for his rescue, but he was blocked north of the Han River by Wu's sailors, and he was unable to make effective progress.

If I had listened to Sima Yi's advice earlier, I might not have been so nervous. Or accept Wei Ba's conditions, and he will not be so embarrassed.

Sima Yi proposed to divide troops to raid, but Cao Rui did not accept it. Wei Ba offered to cooperate with the Wei army and provide a passage to cross the water. He didn't immediately say yes. The reason why he didn't agree to Wei Ba. Of course, it was because Wei Ba proposed too many conditions, but the most fundamental reason was that he didn't dare to believe Wei Ba and didn't dare to take risks.

He originally took this opportunity to drive a wedge between Wu and Shu, and then relied on his liliang to cross the Han River. Relieve the siege of Xiangyang. But he underestimated the gravity of the situation. Wei Ba, who did not get a reply from him, joined the battle in Xiangyang. Use the Shu army's powerful long-range strike ability to suppress the counterattack at the head of the city. It provided strong help to Lu Xun in the siege of the city. And his attempt to divide Wu Shu's Jihua did not see any practical effect.

At least not yet.

Xiangyang will be broken, but the Han River still can't be crossed, leaving Sima Yi behind. The first time I personally commanded the army, I was about to suffer a setback. Cao Rui was anxious. If it weren't for the city government that he had cultivated for many years, he was only afraid that he would be furious and scold now to vent the tension in his heart.

I can't panic, I can't mess around. Cao Rui couldn't help but admonish himself in his heart. He tried not to show a flustered expression as much as possible, but his eyes had lost their usual composure.

On the Han River, the two armies were still fighting fiercely, and several ships of the Wu army were lying in the water, shooting out bursts of arrows and raining arrows, making it difficult for the Wei soldiers on the shore. Although the Wei army had stronger ordnance to assist, they did not have warships, and if they wanted to push the Zahaode pontoon bridge into the water, they could only brave the Wu army's arrows. Once in the water, unable to move, and out of the effective cover of the crossbowmen, the casualties will increase significantly, and the obstacles and pontoon bridges that have been pushed into the water with great sacrifices will soon be washed away by the Wu army's warships.

Without the cover of the sailors, it caused great trouble for the Wei army to cross the water. The blood of the Wei soldiers stained the Han River red, but it was impossible to erect a pontoon bridge. And the 20,000 recuperated iron horsemen could only look at Han Shui with their eyes and could not enter the battlefield.

"Alas-" Cao Rui couldn't help but sigh, his voice was not loud, but it was enough to show the irritability in his heart.

Sun Zi leaned over and looked at Cao Rui with an inquiring gaze.

Cao Rui clenched his fists and hesitated. "What progress is ahead, when will we be able to cross the river?"

Sun Zi shook his head slowly and said nothing.

Cao Rui sighed again, his brows twisted into a pimple, and the few white hairs on his sideburns were dyed blood-colored by the setting sun. He squinted his eyes and looked at Xiangyang City in the distance, and finally made up his mind.

"Chen Tai."

Chen Tai, who was standing on the side, hurriedly rushed over and bowed: "Bixia? ”

"You go to Fancheng again."

Chen Tai was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly reminded: "Bixia, this precedent can't be opened. ”

"I know that the situation is urgent, so I can only do it urgently." The corners of Cao Rui's mouth twitched, and he endured a wry smile. He waved his hand: "You go, tell Wei Ba what I mean, and if he agrees, handle it immediately." ”

"Yui!" Chen Tai bowed down to receive the order, turned around and hurried away. "Ho-" A cry of regret came from Hanshui, Chen Tai did not look back, he knew that this must be the pontoon bridge that had just been pushed into the water and once again dispersed by the Wu army. He turned over and got on his horse, took a few guards, and ran to Fancheng, and immediately asked to see Sima Yi.

In contrast, the battle in Fancheng was the least intense, whether it was Sima Yi or Meng Da, they all knew that the center of gravity of the battlefield was not here, and the two tacitly perfunctory. Seeing Chen Tai coming in a hurry, Sima Yi immediately understood his intention: "Bixia agreed?" ”

Chen Tai nodded, and shook his head again: "It's really inappropriate." ”

Sima Yi smiled, privately criticizing the decision of the Son of Heaven, and Chen Tai's trust in him was self-evident. "What conditions did Wei Ba put forward to make Bixia go to such great lengths?"

Chen Tai looked at Sima Yi and smiled bitterly: "Everything else is easy to say, but the most troublesome thing is that he asked for a pardon." ”

Sima Yi Daqi: "Pardon? ”

"Yes, an edict pardoning Guo Huai, Hu Zun and others, as well as all the people in Guanzhong."

Sima Yi was stunned for a moment and sighed: "I see." ”

Chen Tai sighed, arched his hand, turned around and walked out of the camp, came to the front of the battle, and asked to enter the city. As soon as he saw his jiashi, the battlefield that was not very lively immediately calmed down. Chen Tai entered the city and told Meng Da about his intentions, and Meng Da was overjoyed and immediately sent someone to find Wei Ba.

……

Under the city of Xiangyang, fierce battles are raging. Under the cover of the Shu army's arrow array, the Wu army became more and more brave and once again climbed to the head of Xiangyang City. Xiahouba and others fought bloodily, rushing back and forth, but they couldn't stop the Wu army that was surging like a tide. There was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, and when more and more Wu troops rushed to the city, the Wei army, which suffered heavy casualties, could not be stopped, and they were killed and retreated, and finally lost control of the city gates.

The Wu army rushed down the city wall, scattered the Wei army at the city gate, and opened the city gate.

The Wu army, which had been prepared for a long time, swarmed in.

Xiahou Ba and the others had no choice but to shrink their team and retreat into the inner city to defend it. Xiangyang is a strategic location, there are two inner and outer cities, the inner city is taller and stronger than the outer city, and there are enough food reserves, and it is not a problem to hold on for a while.

Seeing that Wu Jun's battle flag was planted on the head of Xiangyang City, Lu Xun finally showed a smile. He stood up and clapped his hands gently, as if he had relieved himself of a heavy responsibility, and his face was relaxed.

Lu Lan and Lu Mingzhu were also excited. Since the time of Zhou Yu, Jiangdong has always wanted to seize Xiangyang, but in the face of the strong strength of the Wei army, they have returned again and again in vain. This time, Lu Xun finally conquered Xiangyang, which is an incomparable achievement. The last time Cao Xiu was broken in Shiting, Sun Quan was very happy, and when Lu Xun returned to Xiling and passed through Wuchang, he specially asked Lu Xun to open up the formation and declare his military might. This time to conquer Xiangyang, the credit is even greater, I don't know how Sun Quan will be rewarded, at least it will not be worse than last time.

With this credit, the prestige of the Lu family in Wu County will inevitably be greatly boosted, and the grievances of so many years will finally be rewarded.

Lu Lan and Lu Mingzhu, who were in a big mood, also had a much better attitude towards Wei Ba, and they all expressed their gratitude to Wei Ba. Wei Ba smiled disappreciatively: "These are all generals with soldiers, soldiers with their lives, I just happened to meet at the right time." Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning. ”

The corners of Lu Xun's mouth were crooked, and he took Wei Ba's hand and said, "Wei Ziyu, I will not forget your merits." However, the most important thing at the moment is how to clear the remnants of the enemy in the city. ”

Wei Ba gently pushed Lu Xun's hand away, and said lightly: "General, I can't help with this." If you can push the siege carts into the city, I will naturally do my duty, otherwise, I will not be able to help. ”

"Siege engines can't enter the city, but it's not a problem to push them onto the outer city walls." Lu Xun looked at Wei Ba with a smile: "It's not a difficult thing, Ziyu won't shirk it, right?" Help people to the end, if you don't want to, I can't let you go. ”

Lu Xun said, waved his hand quietly, and took a step back. His guards turned around and looked at Wei Ba with fierce eyes, blocking in front of Lu Xun. When Dunwu and the others behind Wei Ba saw it, their faces changed, and their hands immediately pressed the knife ring. Wei Ba shook his head and signaled them to be calm, not to behead all Pan Zhang's subordinates as soon as they made a move, as they did last time in Fangling. There are tens of thousands of Lu Xun's troops here, and if Lu Xun is injured, they will definitely not be able to escape.

Wei Ba squinted at Lu Xun, and said with a smile after a while: "I didn't expect a person like the general to do such a scoundrel thing, I opened my eyes today." ”

Lu Xun smiled silently, but that jiashi was very obvious, if Wei Ba didn't agree, he wouldn't let Wei Ba leave.

Wei Ba looked around, looked at the guards who looked at the guards who looked cold, and seemed to be able to pounce at any time, and suddenly laughed: "General, are you going to cross the river and tear down the bridge, unload the mill and kill the donkey?" As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and walked over to Lu Xun, with the intention of going head-to-head with Lu Xun if he didn't say a word.

When Lu Lan saw it, he was startled, stopped sideways in front of Lu Xun, and shouted: "Wei Ba, what do you want to do?" ”

With a "choking" sound, the two guards pulled out their swords and pointed directly at Wei Ba.

Wei Ba stopped, his eyes were a little more sarcastic, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, like a crescent moon. (To be continued......)

PS: The fourth update, ask for a monthly pass! It's the middle of the month, there should be a monthly pass, weishenme can't see it?