Liu Pan besieged but did not attack at first, and when reinforcements from Yuzhang County arrived, he deliberately took advantage of the mountainous terrain to hide and seek with Sun Ben without fighting.

Based on years of combat experience, Sun Ben was keenly aware of Liu Pan's strange behavior, and was worried that the rear city would be attacked by Huang Zu, so he decisively gathered his soldiers to retreat along the river valley, and sent scouts to investigate in the direction of Chaisang, Liling, and Haidu.

If Huang Zu attacked Yuzhang, he would definitely land from Chaisang and then attack south.

If the fleet sails directly into the Ganshui to fight Nanchang, it is easy to be blocked by people to catch turtles in the urn of the Ganjiang River.

This is not undetectable, and it is directly startled when you probe.

Huang Zu's army was marching towards Haidu, and Sun Ben hurriedly retreated to Nanchang in fear.

Yuzhang's original garrison was limited, and the main forces were concentrated in Nanchang, the place of governance, and the defenders of the rest of the county were more than seven or eight hundred, and as little as two or three hundred, and it was impossible to block Huang Zu's 20,000 army.

Sun Ben didn't panic and didn't have an accident, and Liu Pan chased after him in a panic.

One advance and one retreat, the morale is different, and the ending is different.

Half of the 6,000 people brought out by Sun Ben were in this escape.

Liu Pan and Huang Zu joined forces with Haiduan to rest, planning to capture Nanchang and occupy Yuzhang in one go, or to retreat like Sun Ce did at the beginning, and the defenders of Nanchang at this time were only 5,000.

Sun Ben faced six times his own troops, and there was only one way left to ask for help.

Fortunately, Nanchang has not experienced a major war in recent years, the city defense facilities are still intact, and the food in the city is relatively sufficient, so there is no problem in holding on for a few months.

Because of the few defenders, Chaisang, Liling, and Haiduan were crushed by the sudden Jiangxia army, but in the face of Nanchang's hard bones, Huang Zu could only return the tribute with Sun Ce's ruthlessness.

After a few days of no progress, Huang Zu became a little impatient.

Liu Pan reminded: "Didn't my uncle send him to join the army? Why didn't Taishou ask him for advice on how to break the city? ”

"There is no trick to attacking the city, slowly wear down the morale of the other party, and only when the morale collapses can the city be broken."

Huang Zu remembered that the last time Shaxian City was broken, it was Sun Ce's soldiers who were not afraid of life and death, and now that the attackers and defenders have changed their identities, he wants to make Sun Ben feel the same pain.

Liu Pan quipped: "Since everyone is here, there is nothing bad to ask, what if Liu Ziyang has a clever plan?" ”

"Okay."

Huang Zu then arranged for his subordinate general Deng Long to return to Haiduan to find Liu Ye to ask for advice.

At the beginning, Huang Zu used this place to store grain, and Liu Ye and the entire rear army were stationed in Haidusk at this time.

Deng Long asked Liu Ye about the plan to break the city, but Liu Ye suggested that Huang Zu preserve his strength and slow down the siege.

Jiangdong reinforcements will come soon, should be prepared to encircle the point to send reinforcements, only to completely repel Sun Quan's reinforcements, in order to make the Nanchang officials and people lose hope, so that the army will not be bloody to seize the city.

Deng Long was advised not to stay, and returned to the front line in Nanchang on the same day.

Gan Ning saw that Liu Ye could influence Huang Zu, and when Deng Long left, he took the liberty to find Liu Ye's camp, but was stopped by Zhao Yun as soon as he walked to the door.

"General Gan? Do you have something? ”

"General Zhao, I have something to see Mr. Ziyang, please pass it on."

As soon as Gan Ning's voice fell, Liu Ye stood at the door.

Looking up and down, Liu Ye pointed at him and smiled: "General Gan? I remember you, who owed a glass of wine that day. ”

"If you feel guilty, sir, why don't you repay me now?"

Although Gan Ning clasped his fists and saluted respectfully, the words that came out of his mouth were as smooth as the market.

Liu Ye was stunned when he heard this, and said in his heart that I owe wine, but you asked me to repay the favor? Is there such a self-cooked? Thicker than Yunqi's face.

"Something is wrong with the general?"

Liu Ye replied very modestly, and was not stumped by Gan Ning's abruptness.

Gan Ning clenched his fists and said: "I heard that the siege of Nanchang is not smooth, and the athletes under my command are brave and fearless, and they are willing to charge into battle to capture the flag first, but they have no chance in the rear army."

"Sound like General Gan wants to ask for war? But you should find Huang Taishou."

Liu Ye showed a curious expression.

Gan Ning replied bitterly: "If Huang Taishou plans to use it, he will not put me in the rear army, Mr. Ziyang can talk to Taishou, can you say a few good words for the sake of the glass of wine that night?" ”

"The general misunderstood, right? I don't know Huang Taishou well, just now General Deng came to ask about the plan to break the city, and I don't have any good way to offer it, I'm just afraid of this favor."

Seeing that Liu Ye was about to reject himself, Gan Ning hurriedly said: "Although Mr. and Taishou are new acquaintances, you represent Liu Jingzhou, just like when Chaisang was first laid, Mr. suggested that Taishou send a reconnaissance ship downstream."

"Amount"

Liu Ye was stunned when he heard this, shook his head and explained: "I'll correct this matter, it's not that I suggested sending a ship to reconnoitre, Huang Taishou himself has this plan, and I don't need to remind me of this common sense of using troops."

"Can't you?" Gan Ning frowned, and asked suspiciously: "I obviously saw what you said to him at the dock, and it didn't take long for several reconnaissance ships to leave the port and go downstream."

Liu Ye smiled awkwardly and said: "That's really the case, I went to Huang Taishou that day because I had a personal matter to do."

"Private?"

"General Gan doesn't know, I am a native of Chengde in Jiujiang, Yangzhou, at the beginning of last year, I went to Runan by fate, and then went to Jingzhou with Liu Yuanjun, and now I have been away from home for nearly two years, and I haven't sent anyone back to report safety, Yuzhang is already very close to Huainan, so I asked Huang Taishou for a convenience."

"I see." Gan Ning frowned and muttered, "What happened to Mr. in the past two years is somewhat similar to mine."

Liu Ye looked at Gan Ning and said solemnly: "I don't seem to be willing to look at the general, since you and I are in a similar situation, I have a word I want to give to the general." ”

Gan Ning clenched his fists: "Sir, please speak." ”

"Don't rush to the doctor." Liu Ye first gave a conclusion, and then explained: "Although Sun Ben is based on Nanchang, he is inferior to our side. It's like taking the three cities of Chaisang, Liling, and Haidu, does this kind of credit work? ”

Gan Ning bowed slightly, and then asked, "Then what should I do?" ”

Liu Ye replied: "Yuzhang is in trouble, Sun Quan will be saved, I expect Jiangdong's reinforcements, on the way to come, known for fighting more and less difficult, if the general really wants to be trapped, he might as well use his strength in the back, use it in the battle of reinforcements, Haiduan is our army's food and grass land, it must be one of the main battlefields, the general is afraid that there is no chance?" ”

"Makes sense."

Gan Ning thought so, and hugged his fists again to thank: "Thank you, Mr., for your advice, which made me pause." ”

Liu Ye quipped: "The general doesn't have to be polite, I owe you a favor, I don't know if it's still on now?" ”

"Hehe, if I get what I want, I will definitely invite you to drink."

Seeing that Gan Ning changed the topic and did not answer positively, Liu Ye thought that this person was not a pure reckless man, but he was still a wise and brave general.

Is this Huang Zu blind or what? Such a military general was actually thrown in the rear army to eat soil?

After Gan Ning said goodbye and left, Zhao Yun asked Liu Ye curiously: "Sir, this person behaves perversely, why do you still offer him advice?" ”

Liu Ye shook his head slightly: "We are here on behalf of the envoy, and every move must be considered for the envoy, does Zilong think the envoy will treat him slowly?" ”

"I see, or is the gentleman thoughtful."

(End of chapter)