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.    Chapter 216: Can¡¯t afford to delay

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    The enemy was already prepared

    Thunder flashed in Huang Zhong's mind, and he suddenly stopped walking. He glanced at the enemy troops waiting at the top of the city and suddenly woke up.

    "Withdraw, the entire army retreats."

    The prerequisite for this battle is a surprise attack, so Huang Zhongcai did not plan a formation. He just wanted to use surprise to attack the city, and then the matter would be settled.

    But now, the enemies in the city are well prepared and have all their crossbowmen. Under such circumstances, launching an attack in such a chaotic formation is tantamount to seeking death.

    Huang Zhong, an experienced man, knew this truth. Therefore, after confirming that the enemy was already prepared, he decisively gave up the siege and ordered a retreat without hesitation.

    But, after all, it is a step too late.

    When the order to retreat was issued, most of the soldiers did not know it yet, and still relied on inertia to rush forward, reaching the moat in the blink of an eye.

    On the top of the city, the arrogant-looking general stroked his beard and sneered: "As expected, Military Advisor Zhuge knew what was going to happen. Liu Feng really used the trick of stealing the Yishui Trail. Humph, it's such a shame. Otherwise, how could I, Yang Yi, show off?"  skill."

    It turns out that after Jiang Wan got the news of Meng Da's "fake defeat", he sent people to the front line of Luocheng overnight to report the news.

    After Zhuge Liang learned of this news, he speculated that Liu Feng had failed to attack Wu County and might sneak across the Yishui Trail. Therefore, he suggested that Liu Bei issue an urgent military order and order a thousand troops to be transferred from the army besieging Jiangzhou, led by Yang Yi.  The leader of the army rushed down the river and rushed to Yangqu to garrison.

    Yang Yi traveled under the stars and at night, and rushed to Yangqu the day before yesterday. While strengthening the city defense, she sent out scouts to the south to investigate the situation of the Yishui Trail.

    Just as Zhuge Liang speculated, as soon as Yang Yi arrived, he detected an enemy army of thousands of people marching towards Yangqu via the Yishui Trail.

    Based on the intelligence, Yang Yi made sufficient preparations in advance. He expected that the enemy force that made a surprise attack would take the opportunity to seize the city, so he had secretly deployed crossbowmen in the city, just waiting for this moment to catch the enemy off guard.

    Yang Yi did it.

    The retreating Huang Zhong troops suffered countless casualties under the intensive rain of arrows on the city.

    Huang Zhong, who retreated, gathered his defeated troops and counted five hundred dead and wounded.

    At daybreak, Huang Zhong left Yangqu, twenty miles away from the mountain, and went down to the village. He sent a spy to inquire secretly. Only then did he learn that the soldiers and horses in the city had just entered the city a few days ago. In this way, Huang Zhong knew that Pang Tong's surprise attack plan had been seen through.  .

    In desperation, Huang Zhong did not dare to attack the city again. He had to divide his troops to collect food in the surrounding villages and sent people back along the original road to report the failure of the surprise attack to Liu Feng and ask him to tell him how to use his troops next.

    A few days later, Liu Feng, who was making a big show in front of Wu County City, pretending to launch a large-scale attack, received the intelligence of Huang Zhong's defeat.

    In the Chinese army tent, Liu Feng held the information silk book in his hand and read it over and over again. He couldn't help but sigh: "This strategy was probably discovered by Zhuge Liang. This person is really a difficult character to deal with. It seems that he wants to  To defeat Jianping, we must attack by force."

    Ma Su's face also showed exclamation. He was surprised that Pang Tong had already predicted the enemy's advantage in this game, but he was still discovered by Kong Ming. The ingenuity of these two people was unfathomable and beyond his control.  Beyond.

    "Lord, our army is only 20,000, and the army defending the city is 3,000 or 4,000. In addition, the Wu County city is on strong ground and dangerous. If we attack forcefully, it will take a long time. Once Liu Bei captures Chengdu, it will take a long time."  , it would be meaningless to continue fighting this battle.¡±

    Ma Su's concerns were correct. He was rushing to the west in such a hurry just to compete with Liu Bei for time. Liu Zhang had to endure Liu Bei's violent attacks for more than a year. It was still unknown how long he could last. He must not be here.  Precious time is wasted in the mountains.

    Pacing in the tent, his eyebrows furrowed, Liu Feng seemed to be in an awkward situation with no solution.

    How long Zhou Yu in Hefei can hold Cao Cao off is also unknown. If the battle in Hefei ends soon and Cao Cao's army approaches Xiangyang again, what should he do?

    ¡°What should I do if Liu Zhang fails to hold on until the moment when he can open his way to Shu?

    What should we do if Sun Quan loses the battle of Hefei and turns his attention to Jingzhou?

    All kinds of assumptions and uneasiness were all attributed to the strong city guarded by Jiang Wan in front of him. Liu Feng suddenly regretted why he had not been able to win over Jiang Wan, a rising star, before Liu Bei.

    Could it be that Wu County is the sad place where I, Liu Feng, was sacrificed to make you, Jiang Wan, famous?

    ??While feeling emotional, at the same timeMa Su, who had a frown on his face, suddenly brightened his eyes, lowered his voice, and said excitedly: "My lord, I have thought of a strategy that may help your lord conquer Wu County."

    "One counselor is never enough. Even a counselor as wise as Pang Tong, who is the most intelligent in the world, will still fail to calculate."  Although Ma Di's plans are not as good as Pang Tong's, he can always bring surprises to Liu Feng every time he has an idea.

    "What's your clever plan?" Liu Feng asked impatiently.

    Ma Di secretly winked, and Liu Feng sent away all the attendants on his left and right, including the soldiers guarding the entrance to the tent.

    When there were no more eyes and ears, Ma Su revealed his strategy.

    After listening to Ma Su¡¯s eloquent thoughts, Liu Feng¡¯s lips showed a proud sneer.

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    Hefei.

    The news that the Shaopei embankment burst shocked the entire city of Hefei. Anyone with a little knowledge of geography knows what this means.

    This means that Hefei has become an isolated city in the south.

    They originally thought that Cao Cao's army was approaching soon, but in the blink of an eye, Zhang Liao and the others once again witnessed Zhou Yu's ruthless methods.

    "We would rather break the embankment and drown countless innocent civilians than stop Cao Cao's army from going south. This shows Zhou Yu's determination to capture Hefei.

    However, the news of the breach of the Shaopi embankment caused Zhang Liao and Le Jin, two generals who were originally hostile and dissatisfied with each other, to make some concessions to each other. It seemed that because of their desperate situation, they realized that the only way to survive was to fight with each other.  Only by working together can we defend this lonely city.

    In fact, apart from losing contact with Shouchun, the situation in the entire city of Hefei has not yet reached a point where it cannot be defended.

    In the battle of Xiaoyaojin, Li Dian and nearly two thousand soldiers and horses, as well as almost all the cavalry, were lost. However, there were still more than five thousand elite infantry in the city. In addition, Hefei City had been carefully managed by the late Yangzhou Governor Liu Fu for many years.  The city is extremely strong and can withstand the attack of 50,000 Wu troops with 5,000 soldiers and horses. As long as it is defended properly, it may not be unable to survive.

    The most important thing is that the food and grass hoarded in the city are enough to support the entire city's soldiers and civilians for a year. As long as there is enough food for everyone to eat, the uneasiness of the people will only scratch the surface.

    After Zhang Le and Zhang Le reconciled, they quickly reassured people and lied internally that Cao Cao's army was already on the way. There was more and more chaos in Wu Dishan, which cut off the Wu army's food route. The Wu people were short of food and would soon retreat without a fight.  .

    Zhang Le¡¯s words of comfort are not entirely nonsense.

    Zhou Yu is indeed short of food. Since the last time Cao Jun invaded the south, at least 70,000 Wu troops have been in combat mode for half a year.

    Cao Cao¡¯s soldiers and horses are basically professional soldiers, so there is no need to worry about affecting food production, but Wu¡¯s army is all semi-professional soldiers. When they put down their weapons, they are tenant farmers, and when they pick up their weapons, they are warriors.

    More than 70,000 young people will not be able to return to the fields for a long time, and this year¡¯s autumn grain production is a foregone conclusion.  If Zhou Yu hadn't made a good start, first with a great victory at Xiaoyaojin, and then flooding Huainan, which gave Sun Quan more confidence in him, Sun Quan might have had to force him to withdraw due to food problems.  .

    Even so, Sun Quan only gave Zhou Yu three months to capture Hefei. In other words, if Hefei could not be captured before the autumn harvest, he would have to withdraw his troops.

    In fact, it will take less than three months for Cao Cao to repair Shaopi Embankment. At that time, Zhou Yu himself will retreat back to Jiangdong without Sun Quan's order.

    Time was running out, Huainan was flooded, and after completing the siege of Hefei, the generals asked for battle one after another, trying to seize this precious time to remove the thorn in Hefei's side.

    Zhou Yu did not suppress the enthusiasm of the soldiers, and immediately ordered a siege on Hefei City from all sides.

    Fifty thousand troops, using ladders, rams, trebuchets, and all other siege methods, launched a frantic attack on Hefei City for three consecutive days and nights.

    Among the generals, many of them participated in the Battle of Jiangling with Zhou Yu and were experienced in attacking such fortified cities. However, Zhang Le and Zhang Le's ability to defend the city was not inferior to their offensive strength.  The five thousand infantry troops used various means to resolve the Wu army's violent offensive one by one.

    After three days, not even a scrap of Hefei City was lost, but the Wu people paid the price with more than a thousand casualties.

    Three days later, Zhou Yu decisively ordered the siege to stop. In the following days, there was no movement.

    "Commander, the officers and soldiers are in full swing, why haven't you ordered the attack for so long?"

    In the big tent, Ling Tong's tone was a bit anxious, and his emotions represented those of most generals.

      Zhou Yu said calmly: "The two generals in the city are quite capable. You have also seen the effect of the strong attack a few days ago. I can no longer risk the lives of the soldiers in such useless attempts."

    "Having said that, isn't it just to gain this precious siege time by the governor of Shaopi? Our army has more soldiers and less food, while the enemy has less soldiers and more food. If we delay, it will only be detrimental to us." Ling  Tong sighed, he still knew the advantages and disadvantages of both the enemy and ourselves clearly.

    Zhou Yu didn't know the stakes. As a general, he might be able to attack the city regardless of the lives of his soldiers, but as a commander, he had to look at the overall situation.

    "If Hefei is captured, but at a heavy price, how can Cao Cao's army resist when Cao Cao's army moves south and is defeated miserably?"

    Zhou Yu buried himself in the tent for several days, and it was precisely because of this that he was distressed.

    Looking at Ling Tong¡¯s anxious expression, suddenly, a flash of light flashed in Zhou Yu¡¯s eyes.

    The corners of the rosy mouth were slightly raised, and the handsome face showed a confident smile.

    He immediately wrote down a general order and handed it over to Ling Tong: "Hurry and spread my order throughout the army. Don't do anything else these days. Do this for me."

    Ling Tong took the order and took a look, his face was suddenly filled with unprecedented confusion.  .  
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