Guan Yu stood at the top of the city with his sword in hand, silently staring at the numerous Changsha military barracks outside the city. His face, as heavy as a jujube, was filled with exhaustion and sadness that he had never seen before.
The sound of people in the city behind him was still noisy. This small city with only 5,000 people was in panic because of the sudden arrival of war.
Guan Yu looked up and saw that the clouds were very low, as if they were about to fall down on his head. Diagonally ahead, a few rays of the setting sun penetrated through the thick cloud shell like a city wall, adding a few bloody red lines to the gray sky.
Guan Yu never thought that after the defeat of Xuzhou, more than ten years later, he would once again fall into such a desperate situation without food and grass inside and without reinforcements from outside.
"The handsome man with the beard, who terrifies all the heroes in the world, is now imprisoned in such an inconspicuous small town.
In a trance, Guan Yu had a feeling, as if God was deliberately playing tricks on him. He made a big circle from north to south, as if his life had returned.
Desperate.
While thinking, suddenly, there was movement from the Changsha army that was forcing the city into the village. Dozens of horsemen rushed out of the camp gate and headed straight for the north gate of Chengxiang.
Guan Yu calmed down, struck the ground with the hilt of his sword, and ordered in a deep voice to prepare to respond to the enemy. "
In the past, when faced with dozens of enemies on horseback, Guan Yu would not even move his eyebrows. But now, he is so poor and has only 500 troops in hand. After being defeated again and again by Liu Feng, he is as frightened as a bird. , I don¡¯t dare to relax even a little bit.
The one hundred remaining soldiers at the north gate immediately cheered up and lined up behind the female wall to prepare to meet the enemy.
The dozens of mounted Changsha troops were approaching like a whirlwind, but when they were more than a hundred steps away from the city, they suddenly reined in their horses, removed their crossbows from their backs, and aimed towards Chengxiang City.
A mere dozen crossbows can cause such damage. What does Liu Feng want from this beast?
When Guan Yu was suspicious, the enemy crossbows in front of the city had already been launched, and dozens of cold lights drew graceful arcs, heading straight for the city.
The soldiers were about to lower their heads to avoid, but they were very quick. The enemy's crossbow arrows did not come towards them, but flew over the city wall and flew directly into Chengxiang City.
After the first round of shooting, the enemy cavalry in front of the city did not stop and shot out all the crossbow arrows in the quiver in one breath. However, these crossbowmen were like new recruits who had never been trained. None of the hundreds of crossbow arrows hit the target. They all passed over the heads of Guan Yu's soldiers at the top of the city and fell into the city without a trace.
Facing such a "rookie" enemy, Guan Yu's soldiers at the top of the city immediately relaxed, and some even pointed at the enemy and wantonly laughed at their opponent's poor archery skills.
Guan Yu frowned slightly. He knew very well that Liu Feng was definitely not that simple. He would not be so bored that he would send a group of novices to the city to make him happy.
After a moment, Zhao Lei hurriedly ran up from the city and held up an arrow wrapped in white silk with both hands, "Lord, this is the arrow that the enemy shot into the city just now."
It turns out that there is a letter attached to the arrow.
Guan Yu took the arrow and opened the attached silk book and took a look. His maroon face suddenly turned purple and was difficult to distinguish. He felt the blood and energy in his chest boiling, and he almost spurted out blood from his heart.
It turns out that the letter written on the arrow is a letter inciting the people of Chengxiang to cause rebellion. The letter can be described as a combination of kindness and power.
Liu Feng threatened in the letter that if the people in the city dared to give money and food to Guan Yu's troops, after the city was destroyed, all the men, women, old and children in the city would be slaughtered. On the contrary, if the people in the city abandon the dark side and surrender to the city, all the soldiers and people in the city will be rewarded.
This is really a vicious move
Guan Yu tore the silk book into pieces. In his rage, he felt his head was dizzy and his body was shaking and showing signs of being unsteady.
Zhao Lei was startled and wanted to help him, but he remembered the lesson he learned last time and could only ask anxiously, General, please calm down, your health is important. "
Guan Yu suppressed the anger in his chest and froze for a long time with his eyes closed, before the roiling energy and blood calmed down a little.
Seeing that Guan Yu's expression has improved slightly, General Zhao Lei Yiyi said that the situation in Jingzhou is now out of control. In the opinion of the general, we might as well take advantage of the bandit army's just siege and tonight we take the opportunity to break through the siege and enter Shu. We will make plans after reuniting with the Lord. . "
Guan Yu originally planned to enter Shu, and staying in Chengxiang was just a temporary measure. However, after experiencing what happened now, he suddenly changed his mind.
Looking coldly at the enemy cavalry who were escaping outside the city, Guan Yu gritted his teeth and cursed Liu Feng, this beast wants my Guan Yu's head, how can it be so easy? I just want to fight him here to see what he can do to me. . "
When Zhao Lei heard this, he was shocked and hurriedly??General, Nanjun is now completely lost. We have no food and grass inside and no reinforcements outside. How can we survive with a mere small town? General, please forgive me for being blunt, this is definitely not the time to act on impulse. "
"General Zuo is about to capture Yizhou. Once he hears that Jingzhou is in danger, he will definitely lead his troops back to rescue him. Moreover, there are still 3,000 Mengda elite troops stationed in Yidu County. If he hears that I am in trouble, he will definitely come to rescue me. . As long as we take root here, we can contain Liu Feng and obtain enough reinforcements for Shu."
This time, Guan Yu did not rebuke Zhao Lei for his offense, but patiently explained his intention.
Zhao Lei was still waiting for further persuasion, but Guan Yu waved his hand and said, "You don't need to say more." Go quickly and collect the enemy's bewitching books that were shot into the city, lest the common people see it and get upset. "
Zhao Lei sighed secretly and could only obey the order and leave.
At this moment, in the Chinese military tent of the Changsha Army outside the city, Liu Fengzheng was chatting and laughing with Pang Tong, who had just arrived at the front line.
"This move of yours is indeed cruel enough. Let me see how long Guan Yu can hold on."
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Pang Tong only smiled lightly and said that Guan Yu was extraordinary. My strategy can only be the icing on the cake. The next few moves will depend on Guan Yu's reaction. "
Before he finished speaking, a soldier hurriedly entered and handed over a report of 100,000 fires sent by Chen Dao from Jiangling.
Liu Feng took a look at it, and his proud expression suddenly turned into one of extreme surprise.
"The situation is somewhat beyond our expectation. Cao Ren of Xiangyang suddenly sent troops south, and the army was rushing towards Jiangling City at starry night."
When Liu Feng told the news, even Pang Tong, who had always been calm and calm, couldn't help but be slightly shocked at this moment.
Pang Tong¡¯s previous judgment was that Cao Cao¡¯s main force was restrained in Huainan by Sun Quan, and Liu Bei¡¯s main force was fighting fiercely with Liu Zhang. Therefore, Liu Feng could attack Jingzhou with all his strength without external interference.
But Pang Tong ignored one thing, which was that Cao Ren, who was in Xiangyang, suddenly raised his troops south to attack Jiangling without Cao Cao's permission.
"I was negligent and forgot that Cao Ren has the power to make decisions on the fly without reporting anything. He went south this time to take advantage of the situation. This accident is really tricky."
Pang Tong paced in the tent, his brows slightly furrowed, looking slightly worried.
"Uncle Jiangling only had 3,000 troops, but Cao Ren came with nearly 20,000 troops. Under the current circumstances, I think the only option is to withdraw from the siege of Chengxiang and lead the army to cross the river immediately to reinforce Jiangling? "
Liu Feng finally obtained Jiangling. If Cao Ren took advantage of it, then the sale would be a huge loss. Jiangling was obviously a hundred times more important than Guan Yu's life.
Pang Tong pondered for a moment, but said that Guan Yu was Liu Bei's top general. If he let the tiger return to the mountain, he would be in great trouble in the future. Moreover, Ma Youchang is attacking Yidu. If Guan Yu escapes and joins Meng Da in Yidu to defend this county, then Liu Bei's army will move eastward and we will have no danger to defend, and the situation will only become more critical. "
Pang Tong's opinion was already clear that Guan Yu could not be let go under any circumstances.
"But our army has now mobilized its troops to the limit. If we don't withdraw from the siege of Chengxiang, where will the soldiers and horses come to rescue Jiangling?" Liu Feng said worriedly.
Pang Tong thought for a long time, and suddenly the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he smiled slyly and asked: Could it be that the general has forgotten that there is another army in Jingzhou? "Don't skip words.
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The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the river breeze is gentle.
The fighting ship took advantage of the wind, filled its sails, and sailed up the river against the wind and waves.
On the bow of the boat, the red dress was like fire, and the ribbon on the skirt was fluttering in the river wind.
Sun Shangxiang stood quietly on the bow of the ship with his sword in hand, his beautiful face filled with expectations.
Not far ahead is the boundary of Baqiu, and beyond Baqiu is Liu Feng's territory. Although the distance is less than a month, Sun Shangxiang has never had such a strong feeling, eager to see him and return to his around.
When the ship was moving at a fast pace, a group of Soochow warships suddenly appeared not far ahead. They moved across the river and blocked the way.
"It's our Soochow patrol ship. It should want to interrogate us. What should we do?" The female soldier behind him stepped forward and asked.
Sun Shangxiang said coldly, don't worry about them, just rush forward. "
"No."
The warship continued to move quickly, and when it was approaching, the Soochow patrol ship issued a signal to slow down, but the warship ignored it and continued to sail fast.
Seeing this, the other party's seven or eight patrol boats immediately changed their tactics, like a pack of wolves, approaching the ship from all sides, and soon surrounded the warship.
¡°Listen to the ship on the opposite side, drop anchor immediately and accept our boarding inspection, otherwise don¡¯t blame us for using force.¡±
A warning was issued, and the crossbowmen on seven or eight Soochow ships immediately took aim.
Seeing the ups and downs, under Sun Shangxiang's instruction, a female soldier shouted loudly: Sun is here, how dare you to be rude and not let him go quickly. "
This answer really surprised Wu Jun. The crossbowmen quickly put down their crossbows, fearing that if they accidentally let go of their crossbows, they would offend the "famous" Sun.
However, the Wu ship did not leave. Instead, one of the ships got closer and closer, traveling alongside the main ship.
On the bow of the ship, a military general clasped his fists and shouted to Sun Shangxiang: "General Gan Ning has been waiting for a long time under the orders of the Governor of Lu. When he arrives, please follow him to Baqiu." "