Chen Qun's hand was tucked in his sleeve, tightly closed, and he held a jade ring in his palm, although it was not a valuable jade ornament, but it was also warm and clear.

He held the jade ring for a long time, until the sound of the horse's hooves changed from near to far, and gradually disappeared from the street completely.

On the second day after Lu Xuanyu left Xiapi, the entire Xuzhou was like a war machine, and began to rumble.

War is different from war, there are those who expand outward, and there are those who are invaded, and the people of Xuzhou are more familiar with the latter, so when they heard that there was another war, they were slightly panicked for a while, but when they heard that this time they received the edict of the Son of Heaven and went to the rich Lianghuai to beg for thieves, this panic quickly turned into excitement.

A general may be harsh on one soldier, but not on all soldiers, especially when it comes to rewards. Last year's severe drought, the autumn grain harvest failed, and the winter wheat production was about to be reduced again, so many people moved to such thoughts.

Instead of being a civilian husband and only a few liters of millet a day to barely survive at home, it is better to find a way to join the army and become a soldier. Those warriors who took the lead in everything and naturally had the richest reward, but they were not greedy, as long as they had the opportunity to follow their generals and plunder the enemy's territory, they would be satisfied.

Some people calculated that they should bring a cow back, some calculated that they could bring back two pieces of cloth, some wanted to grab some jewelry for their wives, and some people were poor and desperately short of iron tools, so they made up their minds to take care of some furnace and cauldron farm tools. Even if it is the worst, tear down a few door panels of their Huainan people, carry them home and knock them, that is more useful! Not to mention that you don't have to worry about food and clothing in the army, as long as you win the battle, even if you can't grab something, you will have a salary! Fighting this battle, maybe you will have food and clothing for two or three years!

They calculated so wholeheartedly, and then, without knowing who would take the lead, many poor men began to sign up enthusiastically, without thinking about what was waiting for them.

But it is not only the civilians who are greedy for this, there are also many Xuzhou scholars who want to follow Liu Bei south, and they are also trying to find ways to install their sons and daughters in the military camp, seeking a position where they can make contributions.

In such a situation, even many of Liu Bei's old subordinates are not calm.

These newly recruited soldiers, newly recruited officers, are they really reliable? The lord is determined by Xuzhou, and it doesn't rely on their old subordinates? The important task is still left to them!

In the midst of such a noisy and chaotic voice, Fu Shiren finally obtained a position that he was not satisfied with.

Liu Bei made him the southern governor and asked him to go to Huai'an to repair the road for the passage of the baggage convoy.

"Is the lord underestimating me too much?" Fu Shiren complained to Liu Yan like this, "That Lu Lian is a Qiantou, before she came to Xuzhou, she was just a husband who knocked Jiao Dou around the city in the plains, why did she ......?"

"If she brings three hundred soldiers, she will be able to kill Cao Hong," Liu Yan advised, "Don't you know about this?" ”

"I know what? I-"

"The lord relies on it, but we, the cronies who followed him all the way here," Fu Shiren was speechless, and Liu Yan slowly persuaded again, "Although the position you have obtained now is not eye-catching, it is promising, isn't it a hundred times stronger than Lu Lian?" ”

"Although she is nominally just a single driver, she is in charge of the three counties of Qingzhou, how can I compare to her?"

Liu Yan smiled secretly.

Under Liu Bei, Lu Lian and Guan Yu can be said to be two very special people, they themselves have extremely high military qualities, so the lord also generously gave them almost princely real power, and the light is even better than Zhang Fei who followed the lord.

But such a position also makes them extremely glaring in the eyes of many people - especially Lu Lian.

That was one person and one sword that could hold Xiapi, and then he repelled Yuan Tan's army with 3,000 negligent Beihai soldiers.

Those Xuzhou scholars who followed the lord and wanted to make war achievements, those old subordinates who followed Liu Bei a long time ago, just like Fu Shiren, and were only overtaken by latecomers because of their lack of talent and learning, what would the female general look like in their eyes?

Once the battle situation is stalemate, or falls into a disadvantage, what kind of expectations and requirements will they have for Lu Lian?

Xuzhou's movements could not be concealed from anyone, so Yuan Shu immediately began to deal with it, he transferred Ji Ling to the north to reject Liu Bei, and ordered Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui to attack Guangling to the east.

Many fishermen on the north bank of the Yangtze River remember that day.

Originally, it was the "Shangsi Festival", and many young men and women ran to the riverside to play and play, telling each other lingering affection.

Yuan Shu's flag appeared on the river on that day, in addition to the dense warships on the river, in addition to the flags on the boat, there was also a continuous rain of arrows, coming towards the shore.

Chapter 221

It's a waste of arrows, but it's also a deterrent.

Use this slightly cruel behavior to intimidate the enemy army, especially those who are timid and cowardly, and seek fame.

Their waists are soft, Tao Qian knelt Tao Qian when he was there, Liu Qian knelt down when he came, and now he is replaced by Liu Bei to lead Xuzhou, and they are respectfully called Ming Gong, and they are as obedient as a dog in front of the old leather who weaves mats and sells shoes.

- But they knelt so many times, but they never knelt to Yuan Gong.

Standing on the deck, Qiao Rui looked indifferently at the miserable screaming people on the shore, with a hint of happiness in his heart.

Liu Bei only had a total of 20,000 troops, and Guan Yu each received 10,000, but Zhang Xunqiao and Rui alone led more than 25,000 soldiers and horses!

Court? What is the imperial court!

Let's see clearly! It's the new dynasty of the Zhong clan now!

He wants to trample on Guangling with the momentum of destroying the withering and decaying, and he will be like Cao Cao, once again disemboweling these Xuzhou people, and hanging them in front of and behind the house like air-dried chickens, regardless of men, women, old and young!

Only then will they know who the Mandate of Heaven is!

Only then did they know that the Liu family should be destroyed and the Yuan family should be prosperous!

Then they will know to lay their foreheads respectfully in the dust, fearful and submissively awaiting the pronouncement of their fate!

Thinking of the wealth and honor brought by the dragon's work, Qiao Rui's heart was extremely ironed and proud.

"After landing," he instructed his generals, "go north along the way, go straight to Jiangdu, and don't leave a mouth alive along the way!" ”

"Yes!"

The river was soon filled with the corpses of the people, drifting along the river and confluencing into the sea, and this poignant picture did not attract the attention of Qiao Rui.

He was not sympathetic, nor was he prepared to cover up the traces, so he spared even arson. Every village the army passed through quickly turned from crying and wailing to an endless dead silence, and only the blood stains under the straw sandals of the soldiers testified to what they had passed through and what they had done.

One by one, the soldiers walked out of the village, so that the dirt road north to Jiangdu was soon dyed into a red bloody road by the blood under their feet, emitting a faint fishy smell under the clear spring sky, and then slowly spreading it to the city of Jiangdu.

When the Jiangdu City heard the news of Qiaorui's attack, Guan Yu was still a little incredulous, waved his hand and ordered the soldiers who reported the news to go down, and asked Chen Deng a little seriously.

"I haven't entered the army yet, but he has come to die?"

"The second general wants to go to meet the enemy?"

“…… Or else? Guan Yu said, "Am I afraid that he won't succeed?" ”

Chen Deng thought for a while, took the map from the shelf and unfolded it, and pointed to Guan Yu to look at it.

"A few days ago, there was a scout who reported that Yuan Shu sent Zhang Xun from Shouchun to lead more than 15,000 elite soldiers to Tuzhong."

"Not bad." Guan Yu twisted his beard, "Zhang Xun has not yet arrived in Tuzhong, I will behead Qiao Rui first, and then calmly face the enemy!" ”

Chen Deng glanced at him and smiled secretly.

"Zhang Xun has not yet arrived in Tuzhong, and Qiao Rui is about to go to the city, why don't the generals take the first step?"

This strategist from the Chen family in Xiapi has a good personality and talent, not only is Liu Bei very dependent, but also rare is that Chen Deng has his own pride, which is very different from other pretentious celebrities, and is very compatible with Guan Yu. Therefore, although this plan was unexpected by Guan Yu, he still listened very patiently.

"If the general can trust me, he will lead his troops to Tuzhong." Chen Deng slowly said his idea, "Qiao Rui has made a lot of fanfare all the way, but he wants to make me afraid, why don't I follow his wishes and trick him into besieging the city?" ”

Zhang Xun is an infantryman with a lot of baggage, so the marching speed is slower, and the nearly 10,000 people in Qiaorui are going down the river, with less baggage, and the marching speed is also fast.

This meant that they did not have enough supplies, and at first they were very strong and aggressive, but if they were frustrated under the city and their allies were unable to lend a helping hand, Qiaorui's men and horses would soon be left alone, and there would be no other way but to board the ship and return the way they came.

Therefore, isolating Zhang Xun's soldiers and horses is the most important thing, when the two soldiers and horses fight separately and cannot be each other's reinforcements, don't look at more than 20,000 people, they will still collapse at the touch of a button.

Chen Deng slowly said his idea, and finally caused Guan Yu to nod, but he still had a question.

Since he led the army to the battle, Jiangdu City is the most important backing, if the city is lost, all his victories in Tuzhong will be in vain.

"Qiao Rui leads more than 10,000 soldiers, how can Yuanlong defend Jiangdu?"

"The walls of Jiangdu are high and thick, how can I not hold them?" Chen Deng smiled, "The general can rest assured!" ”

Guan Yu led the troops to leave Jiangdu, waved his army to the west, and ran to Tuzhong across the ditch was soon heard by Qiao Rui.

He was taken aback, but not that he thought it was a brilliant plan, but that after being surprised, he patted his thigh and laughed.

"Liu Beiliu is a mediocre talent in Guangling, isn't it hitting a stone with an egg? I broke through Jiangdu, even if he broke through Tuzhong, what was the use! ”

"General," someone whispered, "I have heard Captain Zhou say that Chen Deng has a general plan, and the general must be careful." ”

"Zhou Yu is just a yellow-mouthed child! What does he know! Qiao Rui smiled, "Chen Deng is just a scribe, has he ever led a day of soldiers?" Now that Guan Yu left him to guard the city, he dared to respond! It shows that Guan Yu is just a reckless man, and Chen Deng is even more self-righteous and stupid! ”

As long as he can capture Jiangdu, his troops and horses will no longer be alone, and they can continue to calmly go north, break through Yandu, and take the entire Guangling into their pockets!

"Rest for a day, march tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

At dawn, Chen climbed the city wall and stood in the watchtower looking out at the lush jungles and fields to the south.

When Jiangdu City was broken by Sun Ce a few years ago, the city sergeants were pulled out one by one and beheaded, and when Liu Bei recaptured Jiangdu City, he saw that these scholars were almost all filial piety, and they were extremely miserable, especially Xu Meng, who was the most famous in the Guangling Xu clan. Because of the death of a son, he made up his mind to fight him to the death, so from himself down, men, women, young and old, and nearly a thousand people died cleanly.

The mansion is still in the city, but there is no one surnamed Xu in Jiangdu City.

With such a lesson from the past, coupled with the fact that Chen Deng was originally a famous scholar in Xuzhou, these remnants of the scholar clan almost wholeheartedly supported him, and they gave everything they had if he wanted.

Therefore, in addition to the cow wine, horses of cloth and silk brocade were also brought out, and piled up with gold, silver, pearls and jade, which were extremely dazzling in the firelight.

There were 3,000 soldiers in Guangling County, of which more than 1,000 were divided to guard Yandu, so there were only less than 2,000 defenders in Jiangdu City, which was insignificant and pitiful compared with the mighty Yuan Shu army.

But there was no fear in the eyes of these soldiers, on the contrary, only a surging battle spirit.

They are with their county guards, with their homeland!

Taishou ordered that as long as they move forward bravely, whether they live or die, they will be rewarded handsomely after this battle! Those silver money cloths! Those splendid brocades and gold and silverware!

In this battle, from top to bottom in Jiangdu City, everyone used their lives!

When the banner of the bridge was finally raised on the horizon, Chen Deng walked down the wall and came to his soldiers.

"I am ordered by the Duke of Xuande to stop the ferocity and guard this place," the thirty-year-old scribe stared at the soldiers in front of him with his piercing eyes, "I am willing to give my life here, and so should you!" ”

The soldiers responded to him with a roar bursting out of their chests, and Chen Deng's mood stirred up repeatedly.

Although he is a scribe, he is not as brave as Guan Zhang, and he is not as famous as Lu Lian, but he also has the ambition of Ansheji and the world, and at this moment, this ambition has become clearer and more real!

"The way of heaven is not an enemy in me!" He said loudly, "I will fight today, and the enemy will be defeated!" ”

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

The gates were closed, and it was difficult to fly, so it was impossible to guess what was going on in the city as he walked slowly to the bridge below.

He just looked from afar and exclaimed.

"What a great city."

The city is three feet high, showing the appearance of a newly renovated city, which can be called magnificent and solid.

But there were no flags on such majestic walls, and no sound of golden drums was heard.

This did not surprise Hashira.