"Shoot! Shoot with all your might! Hahaha!" Zhang Fei didn't care about his image as he laughed. Previously, when they went to fill the moat, they were shot back by the arrows. After that, they were suppressed by the ballistae. Now, they had a catapult here, and the twelve ballistae on the walls of Shouchun suddenly disappeared. Although they might have been pushed into the tower, at least a dozen of them were destroyed. Previously, Zhang Fei was in a passive position; now, he was suppressing the enemy. How could he not feel comfortable? In order to experience this feeling, Zhang Fei even abandoned his army and ran to the catapult and started to rotate the catapult himself. Zhang Fei was a spirit-refining general. His arm strength had reached the strength of a thousand jin. With his help, the catapult's rotation speed increased by more than two times. Thankfully, the wooden catapult couldn't stand Zhang Fei's torment. Therefore, Zhang Fei left reluctantly.
"Lord, prepare to send troops to fill the moat!" Pang Tong didn't expect Ma Jun's catapult to be so useful. He really had to thank his uncle Pang Degong. Pang Tong's respect for Ma Jun was not in vain.
"Yes, yes!" Liu Bei was also beaming with joy. Although he was the lord and had to maintain a certain level of seriousness, Liu Bei was very satisfied from the wrinkles on his old face. If there weren't so many people here, he might have laughed a few times.
Liu Bei was just about to send troops to fill the moat when he saw Zhang Xiu leading the troops. "Lord Xuande, as the saying goes, don't give up halfway. Previously, I, Zhang Xiu, promised Lord Xuande to fill the moat. Now, let me, Zhang Xiu, finish the rest!" Zhang Xiu smiled and cupped his fist towards Liu Bei.
"Shameless!" This was the thought of Liu Bei's generals. However, because Zhang Xiu was not present, no one said it out loud. They naturally knew that offending Zhang Xiu would not end well. After all, Lord Xuande was killed because of Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was shameless because the catapults were suppressing Shouchun's city walls. There was no danger in filling the moat. It could be said that this was a free merit. Who wouldn't want it? However, Zhang Xiu opened his mouth. If Shouchun was captured, Zhang Xiu would be given more rewards. This was why Zhang Xiu was shameless.
"Oh?" How could Liu Bei not know what Zhang Xiu was thinking? Zhang Xiu just wanted to find an easy task to obtain merit. Liu Bei was thinking of ways to recruit Zhang Xiu. How could he refuse? He cupped his fist towards Zhang Xiu and said, "Then I will have to trouble General Yang Wu!"
"Well said, well said. Haha!" Seeing that Liu Bei had agreed, Zhang Xiu's subordinate, Hu Che Er, immediately left. The 10,000 Xiliang Cavalry immediately rushed towards Shouchun's moat while carrying sandbags.
"Hold on! Hold on!" Deng Yi was cheering his soldiers on from the side. But now that things had turned out this way, how could they withstand it? It was a joke. Rocks would fall from the sky from time to time and hit their heads. Anyone would be afraid, not to mention these soldiers were from the garrison army.
"Charge!" The Xiliang Cavalry once again rushed towards Shouchun's moat. Their sandbags were casually thrown into the moat.
"Release the arrows! Release the arrows!" Deng Yi continued to command his soldiers to release arrows at the Xiliang Cavalry. However, the effect was minimal.
"They can still run out? It seems that the strength is not enough! Pass down my order. Beat up the Lvbu's Army in Shouchun. I want them to not dare to raise their heads! "Liu Bei stood up and ordered his men. The trebuchets attacked even more fiercely.
"Military Advisor, what should we do now? The soldiers have suffered heavy losses! " Deng Yi rushed to Xu Shu's side and asked. More than 300 people had been killed by the rain of stones. There were even more injured people. There were nearly a thousand people. The casualties were not terrible. What was terrible was the morale of the soldiers. Under the attack of the trebuchets, the morale of the soldiers was slowly being eroded.
"Let everyone enter the tower. Those who enter the tower will go down the wall first!" Xu Shu gritted his teeth and said.
"Enter the tower? Go down the wall? Military Advisor, the Xiliang Cavalry is filling up the moat below the city. If the soldiers enter the city tower and go down the city walls, how can we stop them? "Deng Yi pointed at the Xiliang Cavalry outside Shouchun's city walls.
"Do you think you can stop them now?! Staying on the wall will only be a waste of time. Everyone enter the city and go down the wall! Everyone rest and wait for orders to enter the city! " Xu Shu was also helpless. Staying on the wall would only become the target of the trebuchets and add unnecessary casualties. Moreover, they could not stop the Xiliang Cavalry from filling up the moat. Instead, it was better to let the soldiers leave the wall first to avoid the damage of the trebuchets. When Liu Bei's Army besieged the city, the soldiers would then climb up the wall and engage in close combat. Once they engaged in close combat, Xu Shu did not believe that Liu Bei could still use the trebuchets.
"Sigh!" Deng Yi fiercely stomped his feet. This was the only way. Under Deng Yi's orders, the soldiers retreated down the wall and retreated into the tower. Only a few people were left on the wall to observe the movements of Liu Bei's Army.
Although the moat outside the city was dense and huge, it could not withstand the continuous filling of tens of thousands of soldiers. Soon, the moat was filled up to the point that people could pass through. It did not need to be completely filled up. It was enough for people to cross the moat.
"Where is Liao Hua?" Liu Bei stood up and looked at Shouchun in front of him. His eyes were shining as he shouted.
"This general is here!" Liao Hua hurriedly half-knelt in front of Liu Bei.
"Liao Hua, I order you to bring your troops up the wall and take down Shouchun! If Shouchun falls, you will be given the greatest merit! "
"This general obeys!" Liao Hua nodded. His face was full of joy because the biggest problem of the moat had been solved. Now, all that was left was to take down Shouchun. He knew that Liu Mang's Army's main force was in Yuzhou and the troops in Shouchun were only the second-line garrison troops. He had more than 10,000 elite troops under his command. How could they not take down Shouchun? The greatest merit would be given to Liao Hua.
"All troops, attack!" Liao Hua ordered. The Yuzhou Yellow Turban Army under his command rushed towards the city wall.
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Wancheng Commandery of Lujiang
The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was ambushed in Hefei and suffered heavy losses. In addition, Lü Bu was not able to get any news about his daughter. These days, Lü Bu's face was gloomy. He drank the wine in his cup. Everyone said that wine was good for dispelling worries, but they did not know that drinking would only add to one's worries.
Lü Bu had already sent 17 to 18 requests for help from Shouchun. However, Lü Bu did not know how to send help. The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was also crippled. Jiangdong's Sun Ce was eyeing Yangzhou like a tiger watching its prey. How could Lü Bu be happy when he saw that Yangzhou was about to be taken?
"Milord, Milord!" Just when Lü Bu was a little depressed, Chen Gong directly entered the hall.
"Oh, so it's Gongtai!" Lu Bu saw the person coming. He was a bit drunk and blurred. "Come, come, come, accompany me for a drink!" Said Lu Bu while pulling Chen Gong to pour a cup of wine.
Who knew that not only did Chen Gong not appreciate it, but he also directly overturned Lü Bu's table. "Milord, why are you still drinking? Do you want the entire Yangzhou and Lujiang to be buried with you? " Chen Gong's face was filled with anger. One must know that although he had a good relationship with Lu Bu and was also an old member of Lu Bu's army, there was still a difference between lord and subject. No matter what, he was still a subject. Sure enough, Lu Bu glared at him. His eyes were filled with cold light. Staring at someone was like being stared at by a ferocious beast. It made people tremble in fear. Even if a general were to encounter such a furious tiger, they would have to retreat. However, Chen Gong was a scholar who didn't care at all. Instead, he looked at Lu Bu. Both of them were stubborn people.
"Milord, Military Advisor!" The bodyguard on the side looked at the two of them and was very embarrassed. "Milord, calm down. Military Advisor, don't say too much!" The bodyguard was very afraid. He was afraid that Chen Gong would not change his words. He was also afraid that Lü Bu would be angry and directly behead Chen Gong. That would be the end of them. However, neither of them was willing to give way to the other.
In the end, this confrontation ended with Lü Bu's defeat. "Sigh!" Lü Bu sighed and picked up the wine cup on the ground. He did not care whether the floor was dirty or not. He directly sat on the ground and smiled bitterly. "Even if I don't drink, what can I do now?" Lü Bu really found that it was not so easy to be a good lord. In the past, he did not need to care about these things at all. Wasn't the purpose of snatching territory and asking for provisions just to be carefree? As long as he was angry, he could send troops. For a woman, he could be the enemy of the whole world. Therefore, he lost the Battle of Xuzhou. He lost completely and almost died in the hands of Cao Cao. Therefore, he vowed to change himself and be a good lord. However, it was not easy to be a good lord!
First of all, he had to be cautious and cautious in everything he did. For example, if it was in the past, with Lü Bu's temper, he would send troops to fight Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu even if he did not give up Lujiang and the whole foundation. If he did not beat up the two people until they could not recognize them, Lü Bu would never withdraw his troops.
But now! Lü Bu was a good lord. He had to worry about Lujiang. Even if Yangzhou was lost, Lujiang could naturally make a comeback. He left a way out for Liu Mang in Yangzhou. Therefore, the army could not be moved at all. Everything in Lujiang was handled by Chen Gong. Therefore, Lü Bu became the most leisurely person.
After listening to Lü Bu's words, Chen Gong was speechless for a while. He did not know how to comfort Lü Bu. Both of them were silent. It was Lü Bu who broke the awkwardness. "Gongtai, what about the letter sent to Liu Biao in Jingzhou?"
After being reminded by Lü Bu, Chen Gong remembered that he came this time to see Jingzhou's reaction. "Milord, Milord, Jingzhou Liu Biao is determined to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight!" Chen Gong said as he handed the letter to Lü Bu.
Lü Bu took the letter and read ten lines at a glance. After reading it, he was furious. "Scoundrel, scoundrel, worthy of being a guardian dog! If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. Does he not understand? If I, Lü Bu, was destroyed, how can Jingzhou be any better? Liu Bei and Sun Ce, these two tigers, will eat him up! " Currently, Jiangdong's Sun Ce and Yuzhou's Liu Bei could join forces to destroy Lü Bu. Perhaps in the future, they could also destroy Liu Biao in order to divide Jingzhou. The current situation of Jingzhou was because there was a balance.
Jiangdong's Sun Ce had a total of 90,000 navy. All of them were elites. 30,000 were under the command of Admiral Zhou Yu, 30,000 were guarding Sun Ce, and 30,000 were under the command of Sun Ce. Jiang Qin's 30,000 elites had already been sent to the bottom of the Yangtze River by Gan Ning.
Because of the existence of Lü Bu, the Lvbu's Army did not dare to attack Jiangdong. However, once Lü Bu was destroyed by Jiangdong's Sun Ce, Yuzhou's Liu Bei, and Wancheng's Zhang Xiu, Jiangdong would no longer have any worries. They could use the 30,000 elites to attack Jingzhou. Currently, Zhou Yu's 30,000 navy was already very difficult for Jingzhou. If it wasn't for the new Military Advisor Zhuge Liang, Jiangxia would have already been lost. With the addition of 30,000, how could Liu Biao resist?
Once Lü Bu was destroyed, not only Jiangdong's Sun Ce, but also Yuzhou's Liu Bei and Wancheng's Zhang Xiu. Although Zhang Xiu was a dog raised by Jingzhou's Liu Biao, this dog had the blood of a snake and could bite back at any time. Not to mention, Jingzhou's Liu Biao did not treat this dog well. Now, this dog had a close relationship with Yuzhou's Liu Bei. Once this dog submitted to Liu Bei, Jingzhou's Liu Biao would cry. Liu Bei was not inferior to Cao Cao, whether it was in terms of ambition or ability.
"Milord, even if you say it again, this Liu Jingsheng will not send his troops!" Chen Gong also knew this, but Jingzhou's Liu Biao had made up his mind not to move. Chen Gong knew that Liu Jingsheng wanted the Lvbu's Army and Jiangdong's Sun Ce to suffer losses. At that time, Liu Jingsheng could sit back and reap the benefits. The strategy was good, but he also needed to have a good appetite. Moreover, for Jingzhou's Liu Biao, Liu Bei and Jiangdong's Sun Ce were two tigers. Then, Lü Bu was not. Therefore, not only would he be wary of Liu Bei and Sun Ce, but he also did not have a good impression of Lü Bu. "The plan now is to let Hanyang give up Yangzhou!" Chen Gong sighed and said.
"Things have come to this point! This is the only way! " Lü Bu gritted his teeth. It was not easy for Yangzhou to regain its popularity. Because of Liu Mang's recruitment order and conscription order, Yangzhou was about to regain its prosperity. Most of the Lvbu's Army's resources were also given to Yangzhou. However, all of this was now a dowry for others. He had no choice but to let Liu Mang come back. Liu Mang's Army also had 20,000 elite troops, 5,000 City Guard, 5,000 Black Flag Army, and 12,000 Navy troops under Gan Ning. In addition, the Lvbu's Army's Mount Tai Formation Breaking Guangling Army was not impossible to fight against the three. However, if they fought, the Lvbu's Army would not be able to stand out. The two biggest warlords in the world were about to decide the winner. Now, time was precious and no one could afford to waste it.
Once they withdrew from Yangzhou, the Lvbu's Army would really be wasted. They would not be able to dominate the world. Being able to side with one side was already the best outcome.
"But Milord! Three thousand dan of rations were suddenly sent from the Jingzhou Barracks! "Chen Gong suddenly said this piece of news.
"Jingzhou Barracks?!" Lü Bu was stunned. "The Jingzhou Barracks in Jiang Xia?!" Although Sun Cejun and Liu Biao had stopped fighting, it was only temporary. Therefore, the Jingzhou Navy was still in Jiang Xia.
Lü Bu was stunned for a moment. Then, he became angry. "Does Liu Jingsheng think that we are beggars? Three thousand dan of provisions, what a big deal! " Only Liu Biao and the main general of the Jingzhou Barracks could take out provisions from the Jingzhou Barracks. Three thousand dan seemed like a lot. However, in the land of a province, it was really nothing. "Gongtai, go back! Let Liu Biao remember this. If the Lvbu's Army is still here, I will laugh and watch how Sun Cejun and Liu Bei devour Jingzhou! "
"I have already accepted this batch of provisions! No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat! " Chen Gong and Lü Bu were different. He was in charge of money and grain. Naturally, he knew that three thousand dan of provisions was a small amount for a province. However, Lujiang was really lacking in provisions. With these three thousand dan of provisions, they could resist for a long time.
"Ah ah ah ah!" Lü Bu was really angry. For the sake of Lujiang, he, Lü Bu, had to take handouts. Perhaps this was the reality.
… …
"Has the Lvbu's Army accepted the provisions?" In the Jingzhou Navy's main camp, a handsome young man held a bundle of wooden slips in his hand as he read them while asking another general in battle armor beside him.
"Reporting to the military advisor, it has been accepted!" The general on the side replied to the youth. From his appearance, the general was much older than the youth. However, he was very respectful to the youth. This kind of respect was not fake.
"The person who accepted it must be Chen Gongtai, right?" The youth put down the wooden slips and asked casually.
"Yes, military advisor. When I sent people to deliver the provisions, the Lvbu's Army soldiers were very disgusted. However, Chen Gongtai accepted the provisions with a smile!" The general remembered. Not only did Chen Gongtai accept the provisions with a smile, but he also did not have any complaints about Jingzhou. One must know that because Jingzhou did not send troops, the Lvbu's Army soldiers had a lot of complaints about Jingzhou. If it was not for Lü Bu and Chen Gong suppressing them, they might have really fought.
"I knew it. This person is astute and farsighted. He is scheming for the country!" The youth was very emotional and then laughed. This Lü Bu was really lucky. Not only did he have the help of a wise ruler, but he also had the help of Chen Gongtai, one of the few strategists in the world. If it were not for them, this Lü Bu might have died in this chaotic world. In a chaotic world, one's strength was not the only thing that mattered. No matter how strong one was, he could only fight against thousands of people. Now, there were tens of thousands of people in the army.
"What about Jingzhou? Have you handed in my documents? "The young man continued to ask.
"It has been submitted!" The general nodded and then shook his head. "However, the document was stopped by the military advisor Cai Mao after it was submitted!" Cai Mao was the military advisor of the entire Jingzhou Army. It could be said that he controlled more than half of the Jingzhou Army. However, the youth was only the military advisor of the Jingzhou Barracks in Jiangxia.
"It wasn't Cai Mao who stopped it!" The youth shook his head. Although Cai Mao could be regarded as the most powerful person in Jingzhou, he did not have the guts to stop the youth's document. After all, the youth had a lot of connections in Jingzhou. Whether it was his teacher, Mr. Shui Jing, or Pang Degong, they were not people that Cai Mao could afford to offend. Since Cai Mao stopped the document, it meant that it was the intention of the Jingzhou Lord.
"Liu Jingsheng, Liu Jingsheng. Do you really want to see the Lvbu's Army perish? "The youth raised his head and smiled bitterly. If things went that way, this was the only way.
"Zhong Miao, ask yourself honestly, how have I treated you?" The youth suddenly asked an irrelevant question.
"Military Advisor?" The general's name was Huo Jun, and his courtesy name was Zhong Miao. He was from Zhijiang, South Commandery. He received the troops from his brother before he embarked on the military path. He was very curious why the military advisor would ask such a question, but he quickly answered, "The military advisor has treated me well!" As he spoke, Huo Jun half-knelt in front of the youth. Now, Huo Jun was a 10,000-man general in the Jingzhou Navy Barracks. It could be said that he had reached the middle level of a general. If it was not for the youth's promotion, Huo Jun might only be a county magistrate commanding hundreds of people. There was a huge difference between him and a colonel now. Therefore, he was indebted to the youth for promoting him.
"Zhong Miao, how are your feelings towards Jingzhou?" The youth asked his second question.
"Feelings?" Huo Jun frowned. His feelings towards Jingzhou were not that great. He was from South Commandery. Although his official position was given to him by the Governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, he was not interested in Liu Bei. After all, Huo Jun was also a smart person. He naturally knew that following Liu Biao would not have a future. Naturally, he was not loyal to Liu Biao.
"Zhong Miao, if one day I make you an enemy of Jingzhou, will you follow me?" The youth's face finally became serious. Although his gaze was casual, one could see that the youth's spirit had been paying attention to the general.
"Huh?" Huo Jun was really stunned. He did not expect the youth to say such a thing to him. "Military Advisor, what's wrong with you?" The youth was the military advisor of the Jingzhou Navy in Jiangxia. How could he say such a thing? Could it be?
"Answer me!" The youth continued to ask relentlessly.
"In this life, Huo Jun will only follow Military Advisor!" Huo Jun suddenly knelt down. He was a smart person, but he was only a little smart. He was a fine steed, but he also needed a talent scout. The youth was such a talent scout who could make the best use of everything. Moreover, he also knew that the youth's wisdom was unprecedented. Following him would definitely lead to a good future. Therefore, Huo Jun knelt down without hesitation. It was good to enjoy the shade under a big tree. Military Advisor ate meat, Huo Jun only needed to drink soup!
"Okay, I know. Zhong Miao, you can leave! Call Zheng Fang in! "The youth suddenly waved his hand and asked Huo Jun to leave.
They had a good chat just now. Now he was asking him to leave? Huo Jun was puzzled, but he still left. After a while, Li Yan came in. The youth asked Li Yan the same question. Compared to Huo Jun, Li Yan thought much more. He smiled bitterly and said, "Military Advisor, do you really want to do this?"
"If it's impossible, then this is the only way!" The youth calmed down and said.
"Is he really the wise ruler of the world?" Li Yan asked doubtfully again, "Is it really worth it for you to do this for him?" Once the youth did this, he would no longer tolerate Jingzhou. He would even be criticized. After all, no matter how bad Liu Biao was, he gave the youth a stage. Moreover, the so-called wise ruler was now in danger and could become a skeleton in the grave at any time. Was it worth it for the youth to sacrifice so much for him?
"I don't know if he is the wise ruler of the world, but I know that he is the wise ruler of me, Zhuge Kongming!" The youth, no, it should be called Zhuge Kongming now, recalled the scene in Xuzhou in Langye. A young war general was looking for the mother of an unknown child with a child in his arms. There was also a poem, "Mountain peaks gather, waves are angry, mountains and rivers are Tongguan Road on the surface." "Gazing at the western capital, the will wavering, the sadness of the Qin and Han dynasties, the thousands of palaces turned to dust." "Rise, the people suffer; fall, the people suffer."
"Okay, I understand!" Li Yan took a deep breath and said, "Military Advisor, Li Yan has no pursuit. Wherever you go, I will go!"
"Haha!" Zhuge Kongming suddenly laughed.
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