Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 428 Doing His Mother's Shit Spring and Autumn Dreams

Xiang'an City.

Surrounded by countless personal guards, Sun Ce stood at the highest point of the city, on the watchtower of the city wall, overlooking the distance, and seemed to be able to vaguely see Pinghu City in the distance, and he couldn't help but feel great pride in his heart.

To be honest, even if it took the advantage of being caught by surprise and attacking him unprepared, Sun Ce still paid a lot of price in the process of occupying Xiang'an, including food, armaments and even the most precious veterans, and even Sun Ce's own direct descendants. They all suffered a certain amount of damage, which is actually quite heavy for Sun Ce, who has just been independent for less than a year.

But in Sun Ce's eyes, as long as he wins Xiang'an, everything will be worth it!
Because Xiang'an is the eastern gateway of Lujiang County, it has a heavy barrier, and it also controls the ferry along the Yangtze River. As long as it is occupied here, not only the entire Lujiang River will completely lose the most important natural danger of the Yangtze River, even the access to Jiujiang County will be exposed. Under the edge of his own army!
It is also because of this that after occupying Xiang'an, Sun Ce did not personally lead the army to attack Linhu in the back, but let Cheng Pu lead [-] parts to attack the city, but his family stopped temporarily, while letting Wu Jun The base camp arranged for officials to come to take over Xiang'an, while personally appearing to appease the people, because they wanted to stabilize and digest the stronghold under their feet first.

The following incidents proved that Sun Ce's decision was extremely wise and correct, because Yuan Shu's army to quell the chaos came faster than expected, but because Sun Ce did not choose to attack the whole army blindly and attack the city, not only He avoided the risk of being flanked by Yuan Shujun under Linhu City. Instead, taking advantage of the eagerness of the army to fight the chaos, he cooperated with Cheng Pu and played a very beautiful siege to fight for reinforcements, and finally defeated the army. The horse is almost wiped out!

Although one of them was not investigated, and the general Li Ren fled with less than a thousand remnants, but it has nothing to do with the overall situation.

Because Sun Ce knows very well that now most of Yuan Shu's main force has been transferred to Runan to defend Xiahou Dun in Kunyang. The 5000 troops led by Li Ren are extremely powerful, and most of them are new recruits. The old master's current strength is insufficient and stretched
Then if he still wants to send reinforcements, I am afraid there are only two options left.

[-]. Repatriate the troops defending Cao Jun from Runan.

[-]. From important towns such as Shouchun and Hefei, troops from the garrisons were dispatched to support the precarious Linhu.

No matter which choice Yuan Shu makes, Sun Ce is very happy to see it!

Because even if he can't take Linhu, he can still go north, but it's just a little more road.

If reinforcements really come, once Sun Ce sees that this is the city guards sent by Yuan Shu from Shouchun, Hefei and other cities, then he will definitely divide his troops into two groups, staying all the way to drag Yuan Shu's army here, and the other All the way, it can be used as a surprise soldier to take Jiujiang directly!
Anyway, since he successfully crossed the Yangtze River and captured Xiang'an, Sun Ce has already lost. In this war started by himself, the greatest initiative has been in his own hands. As long as he has Xiang'an, he can enter the country. Attack, retreat and defend, you can go directly to Jiujiang to play the beheading operation, or you can fight steadily first and slowly swallow the entire Lujiang County.

As for that ghost Ji Ling's follower, Li Ren, sooner or later, he will cut off his head himself, and use it to commemorate those Jiangdong men who died in battle
No, such incompetent people are not worthy of sacrifices!

Sun Ce shook his head suddenly, turned his head and looked towards the north of the sky. That was the direction of Shouchun, which was also the direction of Xuzhou. Crazy anger flashed in his eyes, but the corners of his mouth pulled slightly, revealing a very serious sneer. thinking about
Or the head of that vertical child is more suitable!
Thinking of this, his mood became urgent again, wishing to immediately occupy the entire Yangzhou, the entire Jiangdong, and immediately lead countless Jiangdong men to commit suicide in Xuzhou, conquer Xiapi, pull out Kaiyang, and use the blood of Wang Zheng and all the heavenly troops to wash away The shame and humiliation I suffered that day!
But in the end Sun Ce still restrained himself from this urge.

He closed his eyes, raised his head, took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down his turbulent emotions, and pressed the hilt of his sword hard, then opened his eyes again, looked around and said: "This general order, order Fang Danyang, The grain, supplies, and equipment raised by Wujun must cross the river and reach Xiang'an within seven days!"

"Ten days later, the army marched westward and joined Cheng Pu's troops to attack Linhu."

The generals responded with a bang.

Sun Ce nodded. He just turned around and was about to go down. He glanced casually but stopped. He saw the new traces on the city wall, black blood stains, dilapidated and even collapsed areas, and couldn't help frowning.

"Xiang'an is ours now," he turned around and added, "Why hasn't the city been repaired after occupying the city for so long?"

"Immediately conquer all the people in the city, and give me three days to complete the repairs of the four walls, especially the west and north!"

"In addition, add more stone bricks to make it thicker and taller!"

As a city on the banks of the Yangtze River, Xiang'an City is actually positioned closer to a port due to the development of water transportation. In addition, because of the previous battle between Yuan Shu and Liu Yao, the defense system of the entire city is more inclined to the east, thinking of defending Danyang The possible enemy situation, as for the lake and Juchao in the west, and the possible offensives in Hefei and Chengde in the north, are of little use.

Sun Ce naturally couldn't accept such a situation.

Although he knew the generals under Yuan Shu's command very well, Ji Ling, the only one who was worthy of commentary, died in Xuzhou. According to Sun Ce's thinking, now that Yuan Shu is short of major generals, there is absolutely no possibility of taking back Xiang'an, but after Zizai Kaiyang suffered a loss, his arrogance has finally restrained a bit, and he has begun to think about what to do.

In order to be prepared, Sun Ce plans to completely transform and strengthen Xiang'an, turning it into a nail of his own, firmly rooted in Yuan Shu's territory!
Yuan Gong spent so much effort to build it in the past few years. It was originally a fortress to defend against foreign enemies, but it turned into a stumbling block that caused him a headache. He must be very angry, right?

Thinking about Yuan Shu's angry jump, but helpless appearance, Sun Ce couldn't help laughing.

To be honest, even though it has become a situation where swordsmen meet each other, Sun Ce doesn't have much hatred or dissatisfaction towards Yuan Shu.

After all, when Yuan Shu served under his command, although Yuan Shu had the intention of being on guard, he also had the feeling of caring and cherishing him.

If it weren't for the situation, Sun Ce didn't want to be an enemy of Yuan Shu!
It's just that in troubled times, if you want to survive, you must be self-reliant. The future Northland cannot accommodate the two heroes Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and the same is true for Jiangdong today.

What happened next made Sun Ce lose his initial joy.

Because it was already mid-May in the first year of Jian'an, Yangzhou, the easternmost city of the Han Empire, also ushered in the hottest time of the year.

Especially around noon, the scorching sun scorched the ground, which greatly affected the efficiency of transporting luggage in the rear. Especially Wujun and Danyang had just been captured and the people's hearts were not attached. Considering this, even if there is a military order in front, some Under such high temperatures, generals also had to worry about the emotions of the new recruits and the common people in the supply troops. They often suspended their marches during the day and chose to rest in the shade.

The scorching heat delayed the progress of the logistical march, and at the same time naturally delayed Sun Ce's originally planned westward march.

Linhu is a rare strong city in Yangzhou, and its defense level is far higher than that of Xiang'an. In addition, Yuan Shu's army is now prepared. Even if he is as confident as Sun Ce, he thinks it is impossible to achieve a quick victory.

Considering that the two armies are likely to stalemate under the city for a long time, the next step is to turn the nearby Xiang'an into a transfer station for luggage.

After all, although Chen Lan, the guard at Linhu, has been suppressed by Cheng Pu to fight him, it is impossible for him to do nothing but shrink back.

According to the front-line information Sun Ce received, during this period of time, under Chen Lan's order, not only all the population and food and grass in the villages and towns around Linhu were transported away, but even some water wells were completely destroyed, and those that could not be taken away were burned on the spot. It is clear that it is a solid wall to clear the field, so from the beginning of the siege, all the consumption of Cheng Pu's department was provided by Xiang'an. If Sun Ce also led the army to go there, the consumption would only be more serious, and the food and grass could not be replenished on the spot, which means Only the energy source is continuously transported from the rear to the front.

When attacking Xiang'an, all the food transported by Sun Cejun from the rear was piled up in Chungu City in Danyang County. That location is actually not close to Xiang'an, but because there is a Yangtze River in the middle, it is transported by water. It's not too difficult to transfer from the front line.

However, if according to Sun Ce's plan, whether it is westward or northward, the battle line will move again, and the extra few hundred miles will make the logistics team feel strenuous, especially compared to water transportation, the official road system in Yangzhou is not developed. , and even because of repeated wars, there are many dilapidated buildings.
Sun Ce is a man who knows how to fight, and he knows that once the food road is too long and the efficiency is low, it will inevitably become a hidden danger for the army!

In particular, Yuan Shu will definitely continue to send reinforcements. It is impossible not to see this, and most likely he will send a small group of troops to infiltrate and destroy the rear, so even if he is eager to take down Linhu, Shu County and even the entire In Lujiang County, weighing the pros and cons again and again, Sun Ce decided to sit in Xiang'an first, not only as a front station for soldiers and horses, but also as a warehouse for the front line to stock up enough food, grass and supplies.

Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that this seemingly correct decision gave the Xuzhou army more time to rush to the rescue.

At the same time when Sun Ce's army paused its offensive pace, hoarding food, grass and military equipment desperately, and conscripting the people to build Xiang'an, Wang Zheng ordered the war machines under his command to be fully activated. At the same time, at Wang Zheng's request, Li Ren looked Confused, he hurried back to Yangzhou in advance.

Because in Wang Zheng's view, aiding Yuan Shufan was secondary to the dispatch of troops this time, and the main purpose was to solve Sun Ce's serious trouble, which required Yuan Shu's cooperation.

Especially the request for the number of troops sent!

Shouchun, Chu Palace.

Zhang Huadian's study room.

After Li Ren returned late at night, he had just rested for less than two hours. As soon as the sky was bright, a soldier came to his mansion and said that Yuan Shu would summon him immediately.

When Li Ren came to the study, apart from Yuan Shu, Yang Hong, the first counselor, was also there.

Although Li Ren had arranged for Wang Zheng's request to send the letter through the six-hundred-mile urgent report, after all, the contents of the report were brief, and Yuan Shu and Yang Hong had to ask them face to face before they could make the final "return to the king, and he will arrive soon." After taking the piss."

Li Ren gave a general description of the content and process of several meetings between himself and Wang Zheng, and nothing else. The most sensitive thing is that the other party directly stated that in order to seek victory, more than [-] people were needed to put down the Sun Ce Rebellion. The Yangzhou army was required to assist and cooperate, which made Yuan Shu and Yang Hong look at each other silently.

They all saw the meaning revealed in the pair of eyes on the other side.
There are worries and more fears.

"Agree!"

After pondering for a long time, Yuan Shu narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Ren who was kneeling and bowing his head in front of him, and finally made his decision hoarsely.

Yuan Shu didn't know how big the threat would be if such a number of Xuzhou troops entered his own territory. However, given Wang Zheng's current situation where Xuzhou was surrounded by enemies, Yuan Shu still felt that the possibility of the other party tearing up his face and starting a war with him was not considered at present. too big
In particular, Wang Zheng's actions of rushing thousands of miles to help the Yellow Turban of Yuzhou and stationing troops in Xiangxian County actually made Xiahou Dun cast a slap in the face, and at the same time made Yuan Shu secretly relieved. The other party was also helping himself.

This is also one of the key reasons why he finally agreed with Yang Hong.

in contrast
Sun Ce, the rebellious guy, is now in a bad mood!
Forget it, even if you drink poison to quench your thirst, let's get over this difficulty first.

I thought so, but after saying this, Yuan Shu's face was still slightly twitching, and he suddenly thought at this moment, even if Wang Zheng was really kind, in order to help him calm the chaos, so many people will be in Yangzhou next. The consumption of food and grass is all the responsibility of the family. This is not a small sum, and it is a bit painful.

Seeing that Yuan Shu did not criticize or show dissatisfaction, Li Ren heaved a sigh of relief, hesitated for a while but said: "Your Majesty, Wang Zheng has one more request."

"Any more requests?"

Yuan Shu was startled for a moment, then snorted coldly, and said flatly, "Just say it."

"Here." Li Ren said: "Wang Zheng said that since he is an ally, he should stand by and help each other. Not only is he willing to send troops to quell Sun Ce's civil strife, but he is also willing to defend the prince from the enemy outside Yangzhou!"

"What do you mean?" Yuan Shu was a little stunned for a moment, Wang Zheng naturally knew the strong enemy in the north, but what does it mean to defend the enemy outside Yangzhou?
At this time, it was Yang Hong who lightly coughed and reminded: "My lord, since you are defending against the enemy outside of Yangzhou, the implication is that in the eyes of Wang Zheng, there are some things outside of Yangzhou that are no longer your lord's property."

"This is a repayment of kindness. This son wants to take this opportunity to ask for a certain county that belongs to the lord!"

"Ah?" Yuan Shu became more and more confused: "Could it be that the territory outside this Marquis is Guangling?"

"No, no." Yang Hong shook his head: "Guangling, the lord only got his name. According to the current situation, he is already under the influence of the royal government. He has already got the truth, so there is no need to repay his favor."

"Where is that?" Yuan Shu asked sideways.

"Well"

After pondering for a long time, Yang Hong glanced at Yuan Shu, hesitated for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "If the subject is right, what Wang Zheng wants is probably the Pei Kingdom in Yuzhou!"

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became quiet, so quiet that a needle could be heard.

A moment later, there was an angry roar:
"Zizi crazy rebellion!"

At this time, Yuan Shu had completely lost his previous demeanor. He was really furious, his expression was ferocious, and his eyes were instantly reddened: "This yellow scarf bandit who is full of courage and lust for profit has captured a Xuzhou Jude while my army is fighting Liu Bei!" Unsatisfied, he still wants to plot against Nai Gong's Pei Kingdom."

"It's a fucking spring and autumn dream!"

Seeing that Yuan Shu lost his composure so rarely that he even accidentally uttered the words of the market, Yang Hong on the side couldn't help being startled, and Li Ren who helped pass the words was even more frightened.

He didn't expect Yuan Shu to explode suddenly, his mind was torn apart, and he immediately took the initiative to plead guilty.

Li Ren had been following Yuan Shu for a long time, so he naturally knew that the virtuous and virtuous corporal in Yangzhou Muping was just superficial, and when he was really angry, he didn't care about the famous scholars in the world, famous generals and important ministers, and he didn't hesitate to kill him without any hesitation!
(End of this chapter)