Qinglong Three Kingdoms

Chapter 402
Zhu Wei checked the situation of Wei Yan and Gan Ning's troops left in the north of Jiangling City, and then turned his eyes to carefully check the number of Wei Yan's troops left in Jingnan Camp in Chanling County and Gan Ning's troops left in the Yangtze River on the map of the Three Kingdoms game system. The number of naval forces blocking Cai Mao's naval forces.

Comparing the total strength of Jingnan Battalion and Jiangjiao Battalion in this way, Zhu Wei felt that Wei Yan and Gan Ning lost about [-] troops in their attack on Jiangling City this time.

Compared with the siege battle, this loss was not too great. It is estimated that many of the losses were from the street fighting with Cai Mao's army in the city after the invasion of Jiangling City.

But in general, after all, they opened a gate of Jiangling City for Zhu Wei. If Cai Hao refused to surrender in the future, then Zhu Wei's army would not have to attack Jiangling City, and could directly send troops into the city. up.

From this point of view, Wei Yan and Gan Ning's adventurous attack on Jiangling City this time can be regarded as effective, and they can only let it go for the time being.

So Zhu Wei informed Wang Yuyan of the situation in Jiangling City, Wang Yuyan thought about it again, nodded and said, "Well, that's fine, then order Wei Yan and Gan Ning to stick to the current situation At the same time, we should not allow Cai Mao's navy to leave Jiangling easily, and continue to delay the battle in Jiangling! However, my husband, we must hurry up when we attack Xiangyang City!"

"Okay, then our army is repairing today, and we will attack Xiangyang tomorrow! I just don't know, will the Kuai family still come to contact me!"

Zhu Wei naturally listened to Wang Yuyan in this regard, but looked at the guards in Xiangyang City opposite, Zhu Wei still hoped that the Kuai family could take the initiative to respond internally. If they could take the initiative to open the water gate, it would be easier to capture Xiangyang.

Although Zhu Wei has now captured Fancheng, he has decided on the strategy of attacking Xiangyang City from Shuimen.

But the situation of the water gate in Xiangyang City is indeed wider and deeper than what Zhu Wei had considered before. Even if Zhu Wei can blow up the iron gate fence that blocks the water gate, Liu Biao can completely use it inside the water gate. The boats were blocked, and then they fought against Zhu Wei's army at the water gate.

Relatively speaking, Liu Biao, who has the defensive advantage of Xiangyang City Wall, can naturally control certain geographical advantages in the battle here.

But from now on, Kuai seems to have controlled the right to defend the north water gate of Xiangyang City. If Kuai surrendered on his own initiative, it would be tantamount to completely letting go of the water gate of Xiangyang City.

In this way, Zhu Wei's army can go straight into Xiangyang City, and the battle to capture Xiangyang City will be much easier.

Considering the attrition of his own army, Zhu Wei certainly hoped that Kuai's family could take the initiative to surrender and become Zhu Wei's internal support for attacking Xiangyang City.

"Then just leave someone here to wait, my husband, don't pay too much attention to Kuai's affairs, after Xiangyang is captured, everything can naturally be decided according to my husband's will!"

Wang Yuyan looked at Zhu Wei's worried look, but she smiled softly, took Zhu Wei's hand, and comforted Zhu Wei. In Wang Yuyan's view, attacking Xiangyang must pay a certain price.

Compared with the original forcible attack on the defense of Xiangyang City, now it is only necessary to break through the water gate of Xiangyang City with all its strength, which is considered to be the minimum cost to break through Xiangyang City. Shi took the initiative to respond internally, which is just icing on the cake.

Then the two went down from the city gate, recruited Pang Yan, Ling Cao, Xing Daorong, Chen Jiu, and Huang Yueying to discuss the details of attacking Xiangyang City, and then arranged for the army to rest early for tomorrow's battle .

During the night of this day, Kuai Liang in Xiangyang City sent someone to contact Zhu Wei again, saying that the Kuai family had now controlled the water gate in the north of Xiangyang City, and was willing to open the water gate at the appointed time as an internal response to let Zhu Wei's army enter the city.

It's just that Zhu Wei is now a little worried that Kuai Liang will use the tactic of feigning surrender, pretending to open the water gate, but laying an ambush inside, so Zhu Wei made a proud gesture and said that he didn't need Kuai's help to open the door, and only let Kuai Liang open the door. After the opening of the water gate in the north of Xiangyang City, Shi helped to respond, and it was fine not to resist Zhu Wei's army attacking the city.

Of course, Zhu Wei also gave Kuai the task of helping to appease the people of Xiangyang City. As long as Kuai can help Zhu Wei win the hearts of the people as soon as possible after the war, it will be regarded as Kuai's great contribution.

When Kuai Liang heard the news of the messenger's return, he agreed to Zhu Wei's arrangement with the agreed code, so it seemed that Xiangyang City had really opened the gate to Zhu Weidong, and it was within easy reach.

The night passed quickly, and at the morning of the next day, Zhu Wei's army was ready to attack Xiangyang within Fancheng.

On the river in Fancheng, a large number of river boats used as pontoon bridges have been connected together with iron cables, and then wooden boards are laid on them. You only need to open the water gate of Xiangyang City in front, and these river boats can sail to Xiangyang City. , A pontoon bridge was formed on the water, so that Zhu Wei's Xiongba Battalion soldiers could follow the wooden boards on the river boat and rush directly to the river bank in Xiangyang City.

However, it also depends on the effect of blasting the north water gate of Xiangyang City.

In addition, Zhu Wei also had to guard against Kuai Liang's ambush that might be a false surrender, so he insisted on blasting the iron gate fence inside the water gate, so that he would not worry about Liu Biao's ambush troops blocking the water gate again.

At the same time, before the attacking army, Zhu Wei also sent some river boats to act as vanguards. On these river boats, the cabins were constructed of bamboo and wood, allowing soldiers to hide inside to defend against the threat of bows and arrows from ambush.

After these vanguard troops enter Xiangyang City, they will be responsible for controlling the water gate in the north of Xiangyang City as soon as possible. Only in this way can subsequent troops rush in without worrying about ambushes or other changes.

So it was almost the hour of the day, that is, at around [-]:[-] in the morning, Zhu Wei's army officially launched an attack on the north water gate of Xiangyang City.

Of course, according to the agreement, on the city wall of the water gate controlled by the Kuai family, all Liu Biao defenders will not take any defensive measures against Zhu Wei's attack, and they will not notify Liu Biao to send reinforcements. of.

Therefore, before officially launching the attack, Zhu Wei also saw the security flag played by the Kuai family on the water gate of Xiangyang City on the opposite bank from the south gate of Fancheng. under control.

Therefore, although Zhu Wei launched a formal siege of Xiangyang City, he did not make much momentum at the beginning. He just quietly opened the south gate of Fancheng and sent ships prepared to blast bamboo tubes with black powder to Xiangyang. Slowly driving in the direction of the water gate of the city.

Zhu Wei and Wang Yuyan stood at the south gate of Fancheng, watching the changes in the north of Xiangyang City, and commanded the army to respond at any time.

Zhu Wei used the game map of the Three Kingdoms to keep an eye on the situation in Xiangyang City at any time. Although Kuai Liang had already contacted Zhu Wei in secret, he was only an ambush general. Before he officially showed his posture, Zhu Wei could not be in the Three Kingdoms. The existence of the army controlled by Kuai Liang can be seen on the game map.

In addition, Zhu Wei has no way to see the military deployment in Xiangyang City now, just like in the Three Kingdoms game, the attacking side cannot know the distribution of troops in the city before opening the city gate.

At this moment, Zhu Wei could only see the south gate of Xiangyang City, where Tai Shici's army shone with light green light, marking their location.

So Zhu Wei is still not sure whether Kuai Liang really surrendered, or made a conspiracy to ambush in the water gate in the north of Xiangyang City...

(End of this chapter)