Chapter 398: Besiege but Not Attack
10,000 elite infantry, unable to break through the layers of the Praetorian Guard, Liu Yu sent a messenger out of the city overnight, took the token given by Fang Yuan, and found Tu Rui, who was leading the army to follow slowly, so that he could stop advancing. Tu Rui was also shocked when he received the military order, and quickly calmed down, and quickly seized a small county town in Jingzhou as a temporary garrison waiting for the new military order to arrive, and the First Praetorian Guard Regiment marching from Longshou Pass will also feel that Jianye City is facing an unprecedented crisis.
"They're waiting for our reinforcements. Jia Xu stood at the head of the city, looking at the Praetorian Guards surrounding Jianye City, and a wry smile rose in his heart, even if it is a bird in Jianye City, it can't fly out, let alone a person. Even Jing Ke was forced back when he broke into the camp, this is the Praetorian Guard, and they have absolute strength.
Zhang Yun and the others stood by Jia Xu's side with a anxious face, the powerful strength exuded by the Praetorian Guard was definitely not something that one of his divisions could compete with, several offensive and defensive battles were fought, and the defenders of Jianye City had already suffered heavy casualties, and the young soldiers who continued to fight would be pulled onto the battlefield. There are still traces of the aftermath of the Great War on the city, and the strong smell of blood reminds everyone that a life-and-death struggle has just been going on here.
"Strategist, according to the strength of the messenger's feet, he has now found his lord. Zhang Yun's tone was a little low, the Praetorian Guards had not attacked the city for two days, which made Zhang Yun breathe a big sigh of relief in his heart, but he couldn't help but worry in his heart. If the Praetorian Guards don't move, Zhang Yun doesn't know if he can hold Jianye City.
"I'm most worried about Huijicheng. Jia Xu looked at the Praetorian Guards under the city: "The strength of Huiji City is already weak, and the news that our Jianye was besieged has spread to Jianye City, which is bound to disperse the military strength of the defenders of Huiji City." Once they return to the army. What we have to face is only the more than 800,000 troops under the city. ”
"There are General Li Jing and Li on the front line of Jian'an. General Su Liesu in the direction of Shouchun can also adjust his troops. I'm wondering how many troops the Praetorian Guard still have hidden in the dark, the first line of Jian'an against the six legions, we have pinned down two legions, and where are the four legions arranged by Zhang Rang?"
At this time, Liu Yu and Xia Tielin walked to the city with the generals in the city, and the two of them also frowned and looked at the Praetorian Guards under the city. Liu Yu and Xia Tielin also heard Jia Xu's words, Zhang Rang's two Praetorian Guard legions appeared under Jianye City, where are the other four legions? Will they be left to guard the imperial capital?
"Two princes, it seems that these Praetorian Guards are planning to besiege us for a long time. I'm worried that they will send troops out of Jian'an to copy the back of the defenders on the front line of Jian'an, so that we will probably collapse the whole army. Jia Xu looked at the two of them and said the worries in their hearts, and the two of them also silently lowered their heads and did not speak, both of them are people who have been in battle for a long time, so they naturally know what it means to besiege and not attack these troops, once the troops on the front line of Jian'an collapse, the two Liuxia families will be completely finished.
"Are we going to send someone to inform the front line?" Liu Yu was full of worry, their Liu family was not small in Jingzhou, but as soon as they arrived, the Praetorian Guards passed through Jingzhou. Jingzhou did not provide any valuable information to the Liu family, and even the garrison of Jingzhou was transferred. The hearts of the two of them once again gave Zhang Rang a terrifying signal, how did Zhang Rang unconsciously arrange so many troops, could it be that there were really those three bloodlines standing behind them.
"Let people be on guard, Jing Ke is out of the city once tonight, I have some letters that you need to send to the defenders of Huiji City and General Li Jing Li immediately. He continued to lament, if there were still people who could pass through the layers of the Praetorian Guard, there would definitely be no second person besides Jing Ke. Jing Ke nodded, although he was forced back by the masters of the Praetorian Guard last time, as long as Jing Ke wanted to go out, no one could stop him.
In Huiji City, Zhou Yu looked at the map overnight to find the key to breaking the situation, what should he do? As soon as the news of Jianye's siege arrived, Zhou Yu was as if he had unloaded a stone in his heart, and he was suddenly extremely relaxed. Zhou Yu looked at the map, the troops in his hands were not enough to lead the troops to rescue Jianye, Jianye is the foundation of the Liu family army, and it must be saved. How to save it, but it also made Zhou Yu's brows furrowed.
"Metropolitan Governor, General Li is here. Cai Mao hurriedly walked in with Li Xiao, and the news of Jianye's siege also made him anxious, once Jianye City was captured, his family would really be over. Cai Mao actively supported Zhou Yu to send troops to rescue Jianye, but was stopped by Zhang Hu, the reason is very simple, Zhang Rang must still have a backhand, and he will never let go of the defenders who will be Ji. And Zhou Yu's first thought was the 200,000 elite navy in Li Xiao's hands, as long as he could make good use of these 200,000 troops, Zhou Yu would be able to solve the current puzzle.
"General Lee, there is one thing I must tell you. Zhou Yu sat on the top and looked at Li Xiao indifferently, the news that Jianye was besieged Zhou Yu had been blocked, and no one below knew that Jianye City had been besieged, Zhou Yu paused for a while and said: "General Li, I need your help, I need the group of naval officers under you." ”
"What does the Metropolitan Governor mean by this? We have spoken first, and we will not talk about the adoption until we see the young lady and the prince. Li Xiao's face was a little unnatural, he would never agree to accept Yang Yayue and Yang Qiming before he saw him, and Zhou Yu also agreed to this matter, why did he change his mind now.
Zhou Yu handed a piece of information in his hand to Cai Mao, Cai Mao took the information and handed it to Li Xiao, Li Xiao's originally surprised face changed instantly, becoming extremely ugly. Li Xiao looked at Zhou Yu in disbelief, and Zhou Yu told him with a firm expression that this information was absolutely true, and the situation would become like this.
"What the hell is going on? Shizi has really joined the army?!" Li Xiao's voice has changed, it has become extremely nervous, Jianye is besieged and the siege is still the Praetorian Guard, Yang Yayue, Yang Qiming is trapped in Jianye City, and now Yang Qiming has joined the young soldiers, and a bloody battle with the Praetorian Guard may break out at any time.
"It's true, General Li, time is urgent, I need your admiral. Zhou Yu nodded heavily, he thought that as long as he had these 200,000 naval officers, he would be able to contain at least one and a half legions of Liliang, so that the burden on Jianye City would be reduced a lot, the key to the problem was Li Xiao's body, whether he could persuade these 200,000 soldiers to cooperate with Zhou Yu and follow Zhou Yu.
"I need time, and I can't get my soldiers to follow me to my death just because of a piece of information. Li Xiao stood up, he couldn't continue to maintain the original indifference, no matter whether this information was true or false, even if it was only one ten-thousandth of the truth, it was worth his Li Xiao to fight, if Yang Qiming really joined the army in Jianye City, if Yang Qiming died, then he Li Xiao would not forgive himself for the rest of his life.
"Governor, give me a day, and I will be able to take at least 100,000 of these soldiers with me. Li Xiao's tone was very resolute, and Zhou Yu nodded, even if there were only 100,000 soldiers, they could contain part of the military strength of the Praetorian Guard. Li Xiao hurriedly walked out, he had to persuade the generals to follow Zhou Yu to take the adventure, the Praetorian Guards are not local garrisons, they are the real elite of the empire, even if the navy of Yizhou is in the elite, they can only be beaten passively in the face of the Praetorian Guard.
"Cai Mao, Zhang Hu, you two immediately rectify all the troops in Huiji City, I want you to be ready to march at any time. Zhou Yu looked at the map, the 600,000 Praetorian Guards, it is impossible to annihilate or defeat them, the only idea is to force back the 600,000 Praetorian Guards, and the Longshou Pass has been breached, the forces of the emperor can directly attack Jianye through the Longshou Pass, the Longshou Pass must be recaptured, how to find a way out in the layers of army blockage.
"Governor, our forces are weak, even if all of General Li's 200,000 naval officers and men join our army, we are still no match for the Praetorian Guard in terms of strength on the road. Gan Ning looked at the map with a worried face, although he didn't know the strength of the Praetorian Guard, but looking at the faces of Cai Mao and Zhang Hu, he knew that the Praetorian Guard this time was not simple.
"I know, I'm going to attack here with my troops. Zhou Yu nodded, and punched a bright spot on the map, and Gan Ning and Zhou Tai suddenly lit up. (To be continued.) )