Liu Mang is always on the tower, whether fighting or resting.
But even so, he could feel the uneasiness spreading among the soldiers.
This time Cao Cao's army besieged the city, and Jiangling was almost isolated from the outside world. This dilemma was what made the soldiers uncomfortable.
They seemed to have decided that as long as they were besieged like this, there would be no chance of a comeback.
Liu Mang was still waiting patiently. He had a way to crack the company's strategy.
But now, the soldiers' lack of confidence was his top priority.
Every army has a so-called collapse rate. Generally, when the battle losses reach 20%, the army will directly collapse.
Even if an elite force like the Yue Family Army suffers 30% battle damage, the Prime Minister will be defeated like a mountain.
"Brothers, I originally wanted to hide it from you for a few days, but after thinking about it, I feel it's a bit unkind."
"Our reinforcements are already on the way!"
"Don't forget that the four counties in Jingnan are closest to us! There are also reinforcements from Jiaozhou!"
As soon as Liu Mang said this, the gloomy-eyed defenders instantly became energetic.
"Your Majesty! Are there really reinforcements?"
"That's natural. When have I ever lied to you?"
When Liu Mang told lies, his face did not turn red and his heart did not beat. At least, he had never counted on reinforcements from the four counties in Jingnan.
As a safe rear area, there are only a few hundred county soldiers left. If they come, they won't be enough to fill Cao's army's teeth!
"Brothers, if you hold on for three more days, reinforcements will definitely arrive!"
Liu Mang also felt helpless, and now he could only drag it out one day at a time!
The Jiangling defenders seemed to see hope. They were sure that reinforcements would arrive in three days!
…
Wuling.
Gong Zhi summoned the governors of the other three counties to discuss the matter.
"Changsha, there are a thousand county guards!"
"Lingling, five hundred!"
"Guiyang, one thousand? Very good!"
"And we, Wu Ling, plus the Wuxi Barbarians, have a total of 2,000 people!"
Gong Zhi counted all the troops, but there were only 5,000 men.
Hearing that Jiangling was besieged, Gong Zhi made a prompt decision and chose to go to the rescue.
When soldiers lose sight of hope and reinforcements, this is the beginning of collapse.
"Without further delay, I'll set out as soon as possible to rescue Jiangling!"
Changsha Governor Liu Pan, as a member of the Han clan, naturally had no other ambitions.
"My adopted brother and sister-in-law are still in Jiangling, we can't be too slow!"
Zhao Fan, the governor of Guiyang, became a little anxious when he thought of Zhao Yun and Fan Juan.
"Gong Zhi, you are the most resourceful among us. If you have any ideas, just say so."
Liu Xian was not polite and elected Gong Zhi as the commander-in-chief of the four-county coalition forces.
Now that there is a war, we can even see the generals' on-the-spot dispatching ability.
"We can go, but we must not fight."
Gong Zhi's words left everyone confused.
"Don't fight? Are you just watching?"
"Gong Zhi, what do you mean? Don't you want to save my sworn brother?"
"Please stop saying a few words, Gong Zhiding has his reasons."
Gong Zhi took a deep breath and looked at the other three people, his eyes full of relief.
At least they are loyal to the Han Dynasty and are willing to rescue Jiangling City no matter what!
Being able to become a minister of the Han Dynasty and serve the King of Hanzhong and his son is really a great blessing in life!
"Except for the veterans left behind by the Wuxi Barbarians, can the combat effectiveness of the rest of them be comparable to that of Cao Jun?"
"As long as we are stationed near Jiangling City, we can raise hope among the defenders in the city."
"Similarly, it will also put pressure on Cao's army besieging the city!"
"Without further delay, you can mobilize your troops and prepare to send troops to Jiangling!"
After hearing what Gong Zhi said, the three prefects all smiled knowingly.
"We have already brought troops and horses before we came to Wuling!"
"Now I'm just waiting for you Gong Zhi to give the order!"
"Haha, I remember that last time the Crown Prince attacked the Wuxi Barbarians, you Gong Zhi came very late!"
Gong Zhi smiled when he heard this, "Don't worry, we won't be late this time!"
…
The third day of the siege!
Cao Jun obviously learned a lot and relied on the oars to constantly put pressure on the defenders in the city.
Combined with a ladder, the two-pronged approach will make the defenders in the city exhausted!
If the main purpose is to attack Loulu, it is inevitable that Cao's army climbing the ladder will be ignored.
If we mainly deal with the Yunlai side, Cao Jun's archers in Loulu can be said to be undefeable and can kill the defenders to a greater extent.
At this time, Pang Tong led the people, took everything in the city, ran away, and stood on the city wall.
"Mr. Pang, the tower is dangerous, you'd better get down!"
Gan Ning casually said that he would continue to suppress the ladder.
"Xingba, stop!"
"Try it. Before the fuse burns out, throw it onto the enemy's raft!"
Gan Ning glanced at Pang Tong and said helplessly: "Mr. Pang, it's not the New Year yet! Be obedient and good, we won't set off firecrackers!"
The Jinfan thief thought Fengchu was too drunk, so Pang Tong was so angry that he yelled: "Hurry up and do what I tell you! Otherwise we will lose a lot of brothers today!"
Seeing how serious Pang Tong was, there was no smell of alcohol in his body today.
Gan Ning quickly did as he was told. He carefully lit the fuse, and then relied on his arm strength to throw it directly towards Cao Junlou's oar!
Soon, I remembered the crackling sound and the screams of Cao's archers!
The brief sound of explosion made Gan Ning confused. When did firecrackers become a murder weapon?
"Let your brothers do as I say!"
"I will blow up as many people as they come up from the rafters!"
"Remember to slow down and at least survive today!"
With Pang Tong's firecrackers, everyone in Jinfan immediately took action under Gan Ning's command.
The sound of firecrackers continued to be heard, accompanied by the screams of Cao Jun, which was extremely penetrating on the battlefield.
"General! The enemy's firecrackers in the city are very powerful, and the brothers on the oars are suffering unspeakably!"
"Can't you persist?"
Cao Ren obviously realized that he had said nonsense.
If he could persevere, Le Jin, who has always been courageous, would not find himself explaining the situation.
"General, if we allow the defenders to fight, I am afraid that none of our soldiers will be willing to go to Loulu to meet the enemy."
Le Jin calmed down and informed Cao Ren of the facts.
"Damn it, no matter what today, we have to test out the reality of the defenders!"
Cao Ren cursed angrily, and Sima Yi on the side took the initiative to offer advice.
"General, why did you let the auxiliary soldiers and civilians board the oars upstairs and waste the defenders' firecrackers!"
"Instead of consuming war-ready troops, it is better to obtain the greatest benefit at the lowest cost."
"I don't believe that the entire Jiangling City can have tens of thousands of firecrackers!"
As Sima Yi said, letting the auxiliary soldiers and civilians sacrifice is the best way.
"General! How can you waste the lives of others?"
Thinking of the civilian men who served as corvees and the veterans who had to retire and become auxiliary soldiers after hundreds of battles, Le Jin tried to make a final effort.
"Wen Qian, just do what Zhongda said!"
