Chapter 187: Gui Zhuge

"Pampered coach, Jiangzhou has already been in his pocket. We should strike while the iron is hot and lead our troops to attack Chengdu!" Gan Ning stood barefoot on the boat board with his clothes open, pointing to the waterway in front of him loudly and shouting.

"Xingba, you have to eat rice at a bite. Now your task is to quickly follow the river and occupy Jiangyang before Wei Yan retreats. As long as you block this place, Wei Yan will not be able to escape." Gao Chong raised his eyebrows and looked around his left and right with a high spirit.

Wu has Gan Ning, Wen Pin, Ding Feng, Fu Tong, Ling Tong, Wen has Xu Shu, Liu Ye, and the newly surrendered Yan Yan and Zhang Yi. Although the attack on Shu with such strength is not the strongest, it is the most effective. Gao Chong has always followed a strategy of fighting for land. Only with land can there be capital for expansion. What he least wants to see is the situation of driving tigers in front door and wolves in back door.

"Don't worry, this time we discipline Wei Yan has no way to retreat!" Ding Feng heard the task of defeating the enemy fell on his head, and he almost jumped up with excitement.

Gao Chong said seriously: "Chengyuan must not be careless. Wei Yan has fought with us for many years and knows each other's roots and bottom lines. His use of troops is as smooth as a loach, and it is not so easy to catch."

Jiangyang is located at the entrance of Tuo River to the Yangtze River. The ancients generally called the north of the water as Yang. More than two thousand years ago, during the Xia and Shang dynasties, it belonged to the territory of Liangzhou, and in the Zhou Dynasty, it belonged to the territory of Ba State. In the spring of the fifth year of King Shenliang of Zhou, King Huiwen sent Zhang Yi and Sima Cuo to destroy Ba and Shu. In the same year, Ba County was established, which governed a large area of ​​land including Jiangyang. During the reign of Emperor Jing of Han, Jiangyang was divided into Yizhou Jian and was under the jurisdiction of the county. Liu Bei occupied Yizhou and divided into Jiangyang and independent of one county.

After learning about Yan Yan's surrender, Wei Yan quickly retreated to Jiangyang as Gao Chong expected. Although Ding Feng went on a day and night, he was still a little later.

"It's so evil. Why is Wei Yan so sly? He runs faster than a rabbit!" Ding Feng stared at the enemy flags floating on Jiangyang City unwillingly.

"If he had no chance, how could he fight with us for so long?" Behind Ding Feng, Gan Ning's solid and powerful footsteps came.

"Governor, what should I do? This time I've been talking big. If I can't get Jiang Yang, wouldn't I be laughed at by that boy Fu Tong?" Ding Feng rubbed his hands in anger. Since losing to Fu Tong last time, Ding Feng hoped to save face one day. He didn't expect that the opportunity would come, but he missed it again.

"Hmph, Fu Tong——I'm afraid all the soldiers of the Jiangling Army are laughing secretly!" Gan Ning said in a muffled voice.

"Governor, we might as well just do it and use ship guns to attack the city. I don't believe it will not be able to kill it." Ding Fengjian said.

Gan Ning sighed and said, "Now the water level has fallen sharply, and the Jiangyang defenders are at a high altitude. Even if our naval guns can hit the city, they will not have much power. If there is no way, we will have to attack!"

On June 26, the seventh year of Jian'an, Wei Yan, retreating, and Gao Chong's vanguard, fought fiercely with the Jinfan army, the vanguard of Gao Chong's army. Ding Feng wore armor and swords to lead 3,000 elite soldiers to try to climb the city, but failed in several battles. Ding Feng was also shot by the enemy's arrows during the siege. By the 28th, seeing that the strong attack was too great, Gan Ning had to order the entire army to retreat to Fujie and wait for Gao Chong's main force to arrive.

At the same time, Liu Bei, who knew that this battle was at stake, also gathered all the troops that could be mobilized, and a total of more than 22,000 people were out of Chengdu to reinforce Jiangyang along the Tuo River. On July 2, Gao Chong's army went to fight. Zhang Yi asked for a light army to challenge Liu Bei's main business on the other side of Tuo River. Liu Bei's fake son Liu Feng went to fight. After dozens of rounds, Zhang Fei led his army out of the side Hebei region, and Gao Chong then fought with Gan Ning. The sound of killing from both sides was shocked. From noon to dusk, he still had no choice but to win. That night, Wei Yan took advantage of the darkness to lead a unit to attack the camp, and was blocked by Yan Yan, who was ordered to patrol the camp. As a result, Gao Chong and Liu Bei's army formed a confrontation in the narrow area under the Tuo River.

On the east bank of Tuo River, Gao Pet's main account.

In addition to Fu Tong, who was responsible for the patrol mission, the generals of Gao Chong's army in the west came to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy.

"The war is in a stalemate, what are your best plans?" Gao Chong asked.

"The commander, Liu Bei stationed heavy troops west of Tuo River, forming a mutual echo with Wei Yan in Jiangyang. If our army attacked Jiangyang, Liu Bei could save him. If Liu Bei's main business was attacked, Wei Yan would also restrain him. In this dilemma, it would be better to divide the troops to attack Han'an, a major city in the Tuo River, and cut off the connection between Liu Bei's army and Chengdu. In this way, Liu Bei's army would have no successors and would inevitably collapse." Xu Shu advised.

Xu Shu provided rich first-hand information as Xu Shu, and learned the lessons of Wancheng's close friends and not knowing his enemy, Xu Shu was prepared for this time.

"Pamper the commander, the military advisor is good at making plans. This time I, Gan Ning, will definitely live up to my trust!" Gan Ning said with a high-high.

Gao Chong pondered for a moment and shook his head and said, "Don't be anxious when Xingba, this time it is important. I will go on the battle in person. I will hand over the task of staying behind the camp to the military advisor and Zhongye!"

Wen Pin took a big strode and said in a deep voice: "If you have a helping coach, you will die. If you can still stand up, you will definitely be able to protect the camp."

Wenpin is very different from Gan Ning. Gan Ning is brave and fearless. He must strive to be ahead of his military achievements. Wenpin is a strong person. If Gao Chong does not give orders, he will generally not volunteer, but once he receives the order, he will do his best.

"After we leave, Zhongye will discuss with the military advisors and take care of themselves!" Gao Chong stepped forward with concern, grabbed Xu Shu and Wenpin's hand and told him.

On the verge of the day, Gao Chong adopted Xu Shu's plan and left Wenpeng's army to guard the camp. Under the guidance of Yan Yan and Zhang Yi, he personally led the Jinfan army and the guards to attack Han'an upstream of the Tuo River, trying to cut off the logistical contact between Liu Bei's army and Chengdu, thereby breaking the deadlock in the war.

Unfortunately, Xu Shu was not the only one who saw Han'an, a key place that was related to the life and death of both sides.

Just as Gao Chong led his army to Han'an, an army of more than 5,000 people rushed towards Han'an on the other side of the Tuoshui River. The generals who led them were Fazheng, the prefect of Shu County, and General Zhenwei, Lu Yi.

Dongzhou soldiers———This employed army that played an important role in the fight against the Zhao Wei rebellion was urgently sent to Han'an by Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang made this advice to Liu Bei.

Inside the temporary military tent of Liu Bei's army on the West Bank.

"Lord, Gao Chong came from afar and was blocked in Jiangyang for a long time. The more unfavorable it is, the enemy has provoked many times in the past few days than before. I thought there must be conspiracy." Zhuge Liang sat on Liu Bei's lower head, tasted a mouthful of black tea transported from Nanzhong, and said.

Liu Bei said worriedly: "The military advisor said, through these days of fighting, I have realized that although our army has a slight advantage in military strength, in terms of combat effectiveness, it is still much worse than well-trained enemy soldiers. Now we rely on the advantage in terrain. If this advantage is gone, the situation of the battle will be bad. According to the military advisor, are there any omissions in our defense?"

Judging from the comparison of the forces of the two sides, Liu Bei's side, in the army that reinforced Jiangyang, Liu Bei's main business had more than 22,000 people, plus the Wei Yan army had more than 6,000 people, with a total force of more than 28,000 people, Gao Chong had Gan Ning, Wenpeng's two navy units, plus the 3,000 guards of Ling Tong and Yan Yan's 3,000 surrendered troops, the total force reached more than 26,000. In addition to the about 2,000 soldiers guarding the supply line, Gao Chong could directly apply the total number of troops on the front-line battlefield, which was almost comparable to Liu Bei. However, due to the considerable gap in the quality of soldiers, Liu Bei's Shu army's combat effectiveness was weaker.

Zhuge Liang smiled confidently, signaled the left and right servants to unfold the map on the case, and then pointed to a place on the map and said, "Lord, look at Jiang Yang's current situation, we can fight against the enemy with the horns, which is the victory. However, if we turn our eyes to the rear of Jiang Yang, we can see that this has become our biggest weakness."

Liu Bei followed the gesture and his face changed suddenly. He couldn't help but say, "Han'an--!"

"Yes, it's Han'an. This is the waterway from Chengdu to Jiangyang. Almost all of our army's supplies must be transported here. If this place is attacked and occupied by Gao Chong, our army will be in chaos without fighting!" Zhuge Liang curled his smile and said with a serious expression.

"Han's Abroad is indeed important. The general Cen Peng, who was the Emperor Guangwu, conquered Gongsun Shu, and he was able to unify Bashu by cutting off the food route of Gongsun Shu's army. " Liu Bei said.

"Lord, it is related to the secret of heaven. This cannot be said again. In Liang's opinion, Fa Xiaozhi can be sent to govern the Dongzhou troops to reinforce Han'an. Xiaozhi is smart and stubborn, and is the right candidate for handling matters." Zhuge Liang suddenly stood up and interrupted Liu Bei's words loudly.

Liu Bei was shocked by Zhuge Liang's words. When Cen Peng attacked Shu, Gao Chong also attacked Shu today. If the two things were compared, wouldn't Liu Bei be the Gongsun Shu of the past? Thinking of this, Liu Bei felt like eating a fly, and felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Everything will be done as the military advisor said!" Liu Bei called the staff officer with an ugly expression and ordered.

On July 7, in a contest of time and speed, Liu Bei's army, who was marching closer, seized the opportunity. Fa Zheng relied on his familiarity with the geographical situation and occupied Han'an along the shortcut. When Gao Chong arrived unceasingly, the swords and guns on the top of the city made the soldiers of Jiangdong, filled with blood, suddenly splashed cold water.

"What should I do if I pamper handsome?" Yan Yan asked.

Gao Chong turned over and jumped onto the horse's back, held his saddle and shouted in a deep voice: "If you attack the city, if you retreat, you will be killed immediately!"

The flags were floating, and the Jiangdong army soldiers who were advancing neatly like a tide under Gao Chong's command, attacked Han'an city walls in batches in an orderly manner. After more than an hour of fierce fighting, all the defenders outside Han'an city were annihilated. Seeing that the field battle was not favorable, Fa Zheng hurriedly ordered all the soldiers to retreat into the city to defend.

From the seventh to the nineth, Gao Chong led his army to start an uninterrupted attack on Han'an City for three consecutive days. By noon on the nineth, Gan Ning led 500 dead soldiers to break into a corner of the city, and the two armies then entered a more cruel and fierce street battle.

On the tenth day, just as Gao Chong's army gained a little advantage, an infantryman who escorted food and supplies from Liu Bei's army arrived in Han'an under the leadership of Duxiang Hou Li Yan. Li Yan's unit was mostly composed of mountain villagers in Zitong County, with a number of more than 3,000 people. Although the overall combat capability was not strong, he had superb shooting skills. In a battle between the two sides, Gao Chong's army, who was not as good as that of the prepared one, suffered a secret loss.

The already desperate soldiers of the Dongzhou army learned that reinforcements had arrived, and the morale of the army was revived. Fa Zheng and Lu Yi took the opportunity to order his troops to counterattack. The battle was stormy until the night of the 11th. Gao Chong saw that he would not have any results if he continued to fight again, so he had to withdraw from the city temporarily.

Just as Han'an was fighting fiercely, on the east bank of Tuoshui downstream, Liu Bei dispatched 15,000 people to attack the camp guarded by Wenpin on the morning of the eighth day.

Wen Pin had a few soldiers. After discussing with Xu Shu, he decided to guard the camp and not leave. Liu Bei then sent Zhang Fei to lead the army to the camp. After fighting fiercely for half a day, Zhang Fei abandoned hundreds of corpses in vain. On the ninth day, Liu Bei sent Chen Zhen, Nanyang as a lobbyist, to surrender to Wen Pin's camp, but Wen Pin refused harshly. In anger, Liu Bei ordered dozens of Gao Chong soldiers who had been captured before to the formation and beheaded for public display.

Looking at his former companion being tied in front of him and then his head was cut off by blood, the soldiers in the battalion were filled with righteous indignation, and Fu Tong, who was so fierce, was even more furious. He also brought out several Liu Bei's prisoners of war from the prisoner camp, preparing to repay blood with blood and avenge the dead brothers.

"Fu Tong, stop me?" Wen Pin stopped Fu Tong's escort team.

"General, don't stop me. Liu Bei killed our brothers, and I will kill them too." Fu Tong waved his fists impulsively and roared.

"With killing, aren't we the same as them? You have forgotten the military rules issued by the Pamperor!" Wen Pin said loudly.

At the beginning of the Yuzhang uprising, Gao Chong was alone and was alone. In order to expand his strength as much as possible, he formulated a law to not kill prisoners. As a result, a group of surrendered generals and their troops were valued, such as Gan Ning, Ling Tong, Lu Fan, He Qi, etc., and Wen Pin also had a deep understanding of this.

"Hey, but--!" Fu Tong said unwillingly.

"Liu Bei is about to attack the camp. You don't go to lead troops to patrol the camp, but you are just showing off your anger. If you miss a big deal, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Wen Pin saw that Fu Tong was still hesitating, suddenly shouted loudly.

"You guys take all these people down, and the others come with me!" Fu Tong was also shocked when he saw Wen Pin get angry. With Wen Pin's temper, he rarely scolded his subordinates, not to mention that Fu Tong had an extraordinary relationship with him.

On the 12th, Gao Chong, who learned that the main downstream business was attacked by Liu Bei, had no choice but to retreat his troops. This time, the plan to attack Han'an was extremely unsuccessful under the strict defense of Liu Bei's army.
Chapter completed!