The Blood Banner Army's strategic plan, which has been silent for seven years, will never allow for failure once it begins to advance.

Weapons, there are Mo Knife and Yama God Thunder. The quality of the soldiers is several times that of Jingzhou's elite. Grain and grass are sufficient. Morale is high. In this case, if you can't defeat the enemy within the predetermined time, so stupid, then why do you need your head?

Kill from noon until night. Even at night, Zhang Liao did not let the soldiers rest. Light a fire around the walls and continue the night battle.

When the 10,000 militiamen of the first echelon of the siege retreated, there were only 8,000 left. The second echelon is the remaining more than 8,000 people who have fought in the field with the Blood Banner Army before. It was fought until dawn the next day, and there were more than 5,000 left. The third echelon is the 5,000 Blood Banner Army under Zhang Liao, who has been recuperating until now. And every echelon change is to use the Yama God Thunder as a connecting gap.

By the time the third echelon went up, two hundred of the five hundred Yama Divine Thunder brought by Zhang Liao had already been used. And the defenders who died under it were no less than six thousand.

This third echelon went up, and the attack continued until noon the next day. Finally took down the entire wall of Xiangyang City. Then the fourth echelon was the Blood Banner Army that Gao Shun had led in the field before.

At sunset again, the three walls of the entire Xiangyang City fell into the hands of the Blood Banner Army.

It seems that Zhang Liao's style of play is too crazy. But he also has an echelon structure. Even his mind was always clear.

First, the militia went up in batches to consume the physical strength of the defenders. Because even if it is a militia, it is not much better than these elites in Jingzhou. With the assistance of Yama Divine Thunder, the exchange ratio has always been within an affordable range.

And the siege is like smashing a walnut. If you can't smash it, you have to continue to smash it non-stop, and the most taboo is to break it when you smash it. When you rest, so do your enemies. Nowadays, under the premise that the quality of soldiers has a huge advantage, it is the right way to go all out. Therefore, Zhang Liao directly chose to fight at night.

Then, after a day and a night of offensive and defensive battles, the fatigue of the defenders was clearly felt. Then came the Blood Banners. And this time it was 5,000 people who had been recuperating. And these 5,000 people became the last straw that crushed Xiangyang City.

The remnants of the battle in the city are irrelevant. Zhang Liao's heart that had been hanging back into his chest could be regarded as falling back into his chest. His head was saved. However, the psychological stimulation brought to him by this battle was great.

It's still a bit underestimating the heroes of the world. Even if many factors have the upper hand, it is very difficult to fight against hard characters. Especially for their own forces that have been pursuing the strategy of elite soldiers, it really hurts to pick up the casualties and consume them.

As soon as it was counted, in this battle to attack Xiangyang, the main force of the Blood Banner Army was killed more than 1,000 people, and the militia killed nearly 6,000 people. Although the battle loss ratio has always been about 1 to 5, the total military strength brought by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun is only 30,000, which is nearly one-third. It was a pyrrhic victory.

Gao Shun and Zhang Liao looked at each other speechlessly. In the end, the two of them picked up the lamp and wrote hard, writing down all the circumstances of the battle and the post-war summary together, without concealing or exaggerating at all. Overnight, a fast horse was sent to return to Chengdu quickly.

The huge losses forced Gao Shun and Zhang Liao to repair in Xiangyang City for three full days before they began to continue to approach Jiangling as originally planned.

And the number of soldiers who stayed in Xiangyang was also more than that of Lu Bu in Yidu, with a total of 1,000 blood banner troops and 1,000 militiamen. In order to guard against Liu Bei, who is not far from Xiangyang. The task of these soldiers does not need to be held for too long, and after waiting for another three days, the follow-up reinforcements will arrive.

At this time, Liu Bei, who was in Xinye, held the letter for help that had just been delivered in his hand, and his heart was extremely shocked.

"Military advisor, you really expected things like a god, the Blood Banner Army really raided Xiangyang, and it was menacing, Liu Biao has already sent a letter asking for help!" Liu Bei took the letter and hurriedly found Zhuge Liang, who had just joined his camp. There was both admiration and some panic between the words.

It's weird not to panic.

First of all, Liu Bei has very little power in his hands. He has been running around for many years, and he has no territory of his own. Now that he is in Xinye, he has been guarded by Liu Biao, and he has not been given a chance to show his strength at all. Although the power in his hands has increased over the years, it is also very limited. How to respond to a sudden crisis situation?

Secondly. The "Longzhong Pair" prepared by Zhuge Liang for him before was originally good and very feasible. Liu Bei thought that it was not difficult for him to steal Jingzhou from Liu Biao's hands. As long as you succeed, you will have confidence in hand.

But that's no longer the case. Before he could plan against Liu Biao, the neighbor in the west, the Blood Banner Army, had already made the first move. Moreover, from the letter of help sent by Liu Biao, it can be seen that the Blood Banner Army is menacing, and Liu Biao may be difficult to compete.

Zhuge Liang has actually been thinking about this all along. The leopard in the tube can be seen, and the mysterious and powerful Yama in front of him can already be determined to be the person of the Blood Banner Army. With such a character, can the Blood Banner Army be simple? The previous series of analyses Zhuge Liang also felt that he was really hasty. made the same low-level mistake as everyone else.

If there is a mistake, it must be corrected.

"Don't panic, lord. At present, the key is to maintain the existence of Liu Biao's forces. Once Xiangyang is lost, the impact on the entire Jingzhou situation will be huge. When the time comes, the Blood Banner Army will continue to the south or east, and it will be overwhelming. And you, my lord, will also lose your starting ground. Therefore, Liang thought that the lord should take the two generals of Guan and Zhang as his commanders, pour the troops of Xinye, and gallop to the aid of Xiangyang in the starry night!"

"The whole army rushed to help?!" Liu Bei also understood the importance of keeping Liu Biao at the moment. But the whole army rushed to Xiangyang, isn't this too much? If Xinye changes, he won't even have a place to stay.

Seeing Liu Bei's hesitation, Zhuge Liang hurriedly persuaded: "Lord, don't hesitate." Liu Biao's letter asking for help has made it very clear that the word "hurry" must mean that the situation is already in danger, otherwise it would not be so. Moreover, if the good ones do not come, the comers are not good, and the people who go are few, I am afraid that it will not be of much use. ”

Liu Bei thought for a while, gritted his teeth, and raised his voice: "Hurry up and invite the two generals Guan and Zhang to come to discuss the matter!"

Liu Bei, who had made up his mind, summoned Guan Yu and Zhang Fei overnight, and asked the two to lead 10,000 Xinye and all the regular troops to Xiangyang to rescue. Among them, Zhang Fei led 500 cavalry first, and Guan Yu led the rest of the army formation to march quickly.

However, the journey between Xinye and Xiangyang also took more than a day to ride without stopping, and it took at least three to four days for the infantry to travel quickly. In this regard, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are all worried.

"Strategist, Xiangyang City should be able to resist the arrival of the third brother's reinforcements, right?"

I don't know why, even if I know that there are more than 40,000 defenders around Xiangyang City, and more than 2,000 elite cavalry, there is no shortage of food and grass. The city wall is also tall and sturdy, but Liu Bei still feels panicked.

Zhuge Liang also looked gloomy, shook his head, and said, "Lord, everything depends on the will of heaven." Before the two generals Guan and Zhang set off, Liang had already told him again and again. Once Xiangyang is lost before they arrive, they will return quickly, and in case of accidents, they can act cheaply. ”

"But the military division, if Xiangyang falls, I, where should I go?"

"If Xiangyang falls, Xinye will become an isolated island, and if it is isolated, it will be attacked by the Blood Banner Army. The lord can only go east to Jiangxia, or retreat south to Changsha and then seek other things. ”

(End of chapter)