Chapter 196 Turning back and attacking the Jiangdong army

When everyone heard Huo Jun say this, they all looked at Chen Deng, Cheng Pu and Zhu Zhi.

Chen Deng groaned slightly, and continued to ask Huo Jun: "As far as we are concerned, it is better to arrive early. But why do we believe that you are sincere in your refuge, rather than luring us into an ambush? ”

Huo Jun and Wei Yan glanced at each other.

Wei Yan said suddenly: "When we came, the Jiangxia army led by Huang Zu and the Jiangling army led by Han Xuan were facing off against Liu Pan's army. ”

"At this time, Liu Pan must be extremely hesitant."

"The Jiangdong army has arrived, beyond his expectations."

"If the Jiangdong army does not arrive, he may continue to besiege the city for a long time to come, resisting Huang Zu and Han Xuan at the same time."

"And now, there is a good chance that he will surrender outright."

"Liu Pan is the nephew of the former Jingzhou Mu, and he is very brave, but he is hesitant to do things and is afraid of being responsible."

"The arrival of the Jiangdong army will make him worry about being the culprit for the seizure of Jingzhou."

"Therefore, if Jiangdong doesn't arrive early, find a way to repel Huang Zu and Han Xuan, and send someone to contact Liu Pan, promising to entrust him with an important position and not harm the people of Jingzhou, then Liu Pan may choose to surrender to Liu Cong because he does not dare to take responsibility."

"Xiangyang City is highly defended, and there are about 6,000 troops in it at present."

"But the people are in the tens of thousands."

"Moreover, grain and grass are extremely abundant."

"Once Liu Pan surrenders to Liu Cong'er, there will be nearly 30,000 troops in Xiangyang City."

"These 30,000 troops, combined with the Huangzu Jiangxia army of at least 6,000 people, and Han Xuanjiangling's army of at least 5,000 people."

Wei Yan looked at Chen Deng and said, "General, the number of troops inside and outside Xiangyang City is not much compared to the Jiangdong army. ”

"The most important thing is that there is abundant grain and grass in Xiangyang City."

"And the Jiangdong army, the expedition is outside, how to supply grain and grass?"

"Although I, Wei Yan, am the former general of Jingzhou, I have also heard Jiangdong's benevolence and righteousness towards Shu County, Lujiang County, so I specially came to vote."

"Please trust me, General."

"Soldiers' journeys are in danger, General."

"Of course, if Jiangdong has absolute strength, then there is no need to care about us, just kill us to prevent any possibility of defeat."

The corners of Chen Deng's mouth rose slightly, and he looked down at Wei Yan and said, "Young general, what did you say just now, what is your name?" ”

Wei Yan hugged his fists and said: "The former Jiangling general, under Han Xuan, Wei Yan and Wei Wenchang!" ”

Chen Deng looked at Tai Shici, Xu Shu and Gao Shun and said, "How about you lead an army of 10,000 to follow them to the path first, defeat Huang Zu and Han Xuan's army, and persuade Liu Pan to surrender?" ”

Tai Shici and Xu Shu glanced at each other.

Xu Shu nodded at Tai Shi Ci.

Tai Shi Ci said to Chen Deng: "Tai Shi Ci takes the order!" ”

Only then did Chen Deng look at Huo Jun and Wei Yan and said, "If you really surrender sincerely, after taking Xiangyang City, Wu Hou will definitely not treat you badly." ”

Huo Jun and Wei Yan said in unison: "General Xie! ”

After that, Tai Shici asked Huo Jun and Wei Yan to lead the way in front, and he, Xu Shu and Gao Shun led an army of 10,000 to follow the small road.

Chen Deng continued to lead an army of nearly 50,000 and marched from the main road.

At the same time, Chen Deng asked the soldiers to step up their contact with Tai Shici's army to prevent them from really falling into a trap, and the Dalu army could know about the rush at any time.

South of Xiangyang City.

The army of Huang Zu Jiangxia and the army of Han Xuan Jiangling were stationed.

Handsome tent.

A group of generals walked in angrily.

The first two are Jiangxia Taishou Huang Zu and Jiangling Taishou Han Xuan.

The two had just led their army and Liu Pan's army to launch the fifth attack.

That's right, since they came to help, they have launched a fifth attack on Liu Pan.

However, it was still impossible to repel Liu Pan's army.

Since they came to help, Liu Pan's army completely abandoned the north gate and concentrated on besieging the three gates in the east, west and south of the city.

The army in Xiangyang City, led by Cai Mao.

Or because there was a way out, they insisted on defending the city, and did not open the city gate to attack Liu Pan with Huang Zu and Han Xuan.

According to the letter secretly sent by Cai Mao, Cai Mao's gang was afraid that if they were defeated, Liu Pan's army would break the city, and they would no longer have the strength to resist.

Huang Zu was so angry that he directly took off his helmet, slammed it on the ground, and roared: "Cai Mao, that stupid! The former is afraid of wolves and then the tigers, so let's come to the rescue? ”

"Liu Pan also has an army of more than 20,000."

"Our two reinforcements add up to only 12,000."

"With such a big gap, how can you break the enemy?"

The other generals also knelt down depressedly.

This battle is becoming more and more aggrieved.

Obviously, they came to help, but it seemed that they were the only ones fighting Liu Pan unilaterally.

Han Xuan glanced at Huang Zu and lowered his head depressedly when he saw him so angry.

Thinking of the urgent information he received from Jiangling last night, Han Xuan still couldn't help it, looked at Huang Zu and said, "Old General Huang, continuing like this is not a way after all." ”

"You also saw the information from Gangneung yesterday."

"The Yuzhang Jiangdong Army and Changsha jointly sent troops, and while I was rushing to the aid of Xiangyang, they attacked Wulin Harbor and took Jiangling, and now they are attacking this side."

"It won't be long before it's coming here."

"And you're not much better."

"The Lujiang army attacked Xiakou and Hanjin Port, and also killed it."

"If we can't defeat Liu Pan again and unite with Xiangyang City, when the time comes, when the Jiangdong army and the Changsha army arrive, we will definitely die if we are attacked on our backs."

Han Xuan didn't say that it was okay, but when he said that Huang Zu was even more depressed.

What is this rushing?

If he didn't know that Cai Mao was the patriarch of the Cai family and would not unite with Jiangdong, he would have suspected Cai Mao's ill intentions!

How can it be such a coincidence?

As soon as he killed Liu Biao, supported Liu Cong's waste to take over, and let himself come to help, the Jiangdong army attacked?

This timing is really just right!

However, no matter how depressed he was, he had to find a way to defeat Liu Pan and then enter Xiangyang City.

He once killed Sun Jian, a Jiangdong tiger.

Although Koto has now changed hands.

However, there are still many veterans, such as Cheng Pu and Zhu Zhi, who hold absolutely important positions in Jiangdong.

They will never forget their hatred for killing Sun Jian.

Huang Zu regretted it a little.

At the beginning, he regretted that he should not have listened to Yuan Shu's information, and designed to ambush Sun Jian on his way back to Changsha.

Although Sun Jian killed Wang Rui, the assassin of Jingzhou, what does that have to do with him?

None of the other families did anything!

Why did you want to come out and kill Sun Jian?

It's good now.

Once Jiangdong takes Jingzhou, the other families are likely to be like that.

However, he was going to lose his life.

Huang Zu took a deep breath, suppressed all kinds of complicated thoughts, glanced at all the generals in the tent and said: "Liu Pan leads an army of more than 20,000, and he himself is brave, and the general Huang Zhong under the account is also unmatched. ”

"Cai Mao's house, and he didn't dare to come out of the city."

"No matter how much we attack Liu Pan, most of them will be useless."

"Not to mention, the Jiangdong army will attack immediately, and it won't give us so much time."

"Now, we have only one way."

All the generals looked at Huang Zu in unison.

Huang Zu said in a deep voice: "I can only put down the attack on Liu Pan first, and turn back to attack the Jiangdong army." ”

"At the same time, we sent an envoy to explain our actions to Liu Pan."

"No matter how much we fight with Liu Pan, it's all an internal matter in Jingzhou."

"Jiangdong, on the other hand, is an external enemy, and it is a feud with us in Jingzhou."

"If we don't join forces to fight Jiangdong, at that time, once Jiangdong breaks through Jingzhou, everyone will be done!"

"Of course, before that, we must prove to Liu Pan that we are sincere."

"If we can deal a heavy blow to Koto, it will naturally be better."

When everyone heard Huang Zu say this, they all nodded.

For now, it seems that this is the only way to do it.

Han Xuan said: "Then send an envoy to Liu Pan's camp now." ”

Huang Zu said: "Right now." At the same time, we immediately reorganized our army and turned back to attack the Koto army. ”

"We are fighting against Liu Pan, and the Jiangdong army will definitely not think that we will give up attacking Liu Pan and turn back to attack them overnight."

The generals nodded again.

Huang Zu said: "Then everyone should act now!" ”

In front of the camp of Huang Zu and Han Xuan's army, Liu Pan's army camp is in the tent.

Liu Pan and Huang Zhong and other generals gathered.

Their expressions were also very serious.

It is true that they held several attacks by Huang Zu and Han Xuan's reinforcements, and also suppressed Cai Mao's army in the city and did not dare to leave the city.

However, they also received information that the Jiangdong army was attacking in two directions, and had already broken through Jiangxia and Gangneung, and was attacking this side.

Liu Pan looked at the map and asked the generals behind him: "Now that Jiangdong is attacking, what should we do?" ”

"Continue the siege or compromise with Cai Mao?"

"If the siege continues, once the Jiangdong army attacks, our armies from all sides in Jingzhou are likely to be wiped out, and Jingnan will be completely owned by Jiangdong, and you and I will be nailed to the pillar of shame in Jingzhou."

"But if you compromise—"

Liu Pan gritted his teeth and said, "Cai Mao's fight killed the state pastor!" Moreover, Jingzhou is in such a dangerous situation, it is all his fault, and I can't accept to continue to work with such a person. ”

All the generals were also embarrassed.

Huang Zhong glanced at Liu Pan and sighed secretly.

If Huo Jun advised you to attack the city that day, you didn't hesitate so much, listen, it is very likely that Cai Mao and Xiangyang City will be taken that day, then Jiangxia Taishou Huang Zu and Jiangling Taishou Han Xuan don't need to rush here to help, how can Jiangdong be given a chance?

In today's situation, it's all up to you, the coach, to blame!

But no matter how dissatisfied you are, can you still complain about this situation?

Huang Zhong said: "Our enmity with Cai Mao is an internal matter after all. Compared with the safety of Jingzhou, it is a trivial matter. ”

"General, now immediately send someone to contact Cai Mao, Huang Zu and Han Xuan, and we will gather a three-way army to attack the Jiangdong incoming army together."

"Even if we may fail and be defeated by Jiangdong, but we have Xiangyang City to rely on, and for a while, it is impossible for Jiangdong to take Xiangyang, or even Jingzhou."

"At that time, we will contact Jingbei's clerk."

"At the moment of the great enemy, Wen Ping believes that he can also let go of his previous suspicions, rush to our aid, and protect Jingzhou together."

At this moment, a soldier's voice sounded outside: "Report! Huang Zu sent a messenger! ”

Everyone looked at Liu Pan.

Huang Zhong hurriedly said: "General, Huang Zu sent an envoy this time, presumably it is also my thoughts. Don't hesitate, immediately join them and fight the Jiangdong army together! ”

(End of chapter)