Maicheng.
"What? Sun Ce is leading an army of 10,000 to attack Jiangling City?!"
Zhang Yun couldn't believe his ears. Who was he fighting with the night before?
The soldier who heard the news continued.
"Jiangdong's army set up roadblocks to strictly block the news. I was the only one who was able to break through the blockade and escape to Maicheng after more than a dozen waves of messengers crossed the mountain at night."
"Wulin Port has been lost. It was captured by the 3,000 Yulin army fighting in Jingnan."
"The navy near Jiangling also discovered traces of the 5,000 Jinfan Army on the river, but it is still unclear whether his target is Jiangling City or Wuling City."
"General, you'd better lead your troops back to defend Jiangling City as soon as possible."
Zhang Yun stood up blankly, his eyes wandering.
It seems that Sun Ce's goal is really Jiangling City. Both he and Wenpin were fooled by Sun Ce.
This is true. The only ones who fought with him the night before were Zhou Yu and Tai Shici's more than 3,000 troops. And with an army of 12,000 in his hands, he actually lost the battle!
No wonder there was no movement after Jiangdong's army won the battle. It turned out that Zhou Yu and Taishi Ci only had more than 1,000 people left, and they stayed here as a cover to delay time.
He had previously thought that Wenpin had captured Hanjin Port and Jiangdong's army had been cut off from supplies, so he was happy to delay.
After doing it for a long time, I looked like a fool.
Zhang Yun had blood pooling in his chest and almost vomited it out.
But it is useless to talk about this now. The focus is Jiangling.
There were 1,000 naval troops stationed at the docks near Jiangling and Wulin Port each. He brought 5,000 troops and horses to join forces with Wenpin to deal with Sun Ce, leaving only 6,000 defenders in Jiangling City.
Now Sun Ce is attacking Jiangling City with 10,000 troops. If we include 3,000 Yulin troops and 5,000 Jinfan troops, wouldn't Jiangling be in danger?
"The neighboring Wuling County only has a weak force of 1,000 troops. Once Jiangling falls, Jin Xuan, a weakling, will probably immediately surrender to the Jiangdong Army. Will Liu Du of Lingling still persist?"
Zhang Yun murmured to himself, flustered.
Once Jiangling falls, I am afraid that the remaining territory in Jingnan will fall instantly, and Sun Ce will receive 7,000 surrendered troops!
In this situation, even if Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeated Shouchun and forced Sun Ce to lead his army back to defend Jiangdong, Sun Ce would only need to leave 10,000 people to guard Jiangling.
If the Han army wanted to go south to regain the lost territory, it must pass through Jiangling on land, and the river was blocked by Jiangxia and Chaisang naval forces. Jingnan and Jiaozhou could be said to have completely become Sun Ce's back garden.
There is a great possibility that the Han army will not be able to regain the lost ground even if the Jiangdong army retreats. In the end, the Han army will only have two cities left, Xiangyang and Xinye!
How can the two counties fight against Sun Ce who controls Jiangdong, Jiaozhou, and Jingnan?
After Sun Ce consolidates Jiangdong's defense, he can then turn around and kill them with one slap!
Zhang Yun breaks into a cold sweat. If Jiang Ling makes a mistake, Liu Biao will definitely kill him this time!
"Quick! Quick! Quick! All 6,000 soldiers are gathered, we will return to Jiangling City immediately!"
"yes!"
The soldiers left in response, Zhang Yun looked at Cai He beside him and said.
"Cai He, I will leave Maicheng to you."
"After the battle the night before, Zhou Yu and Tai Shici should only have more than 1,000 troops left. You just need to hold on to Maicheng and don't be provoked and lured out of the city to be ambushed by them!"
Taking on an important task for the first time, Cai He answered excitedly, clasping his fists.
"Don't worry, General Zhang. The final general will definitely stick to Maicheng and never let Zhou Yu take advantage of it!"
Zhang Yun nodded with satisfaction and walked out the door.
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Hanjin Port.
Wenpin dragged Zhang Yun to deliver the letter, and the veins on his hands were exposed.
After reading it, Wenpin crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it out, angrily.
"Idiot Zhang Yun, let alone Gao Chi Shen, Jiangling City will never be easily lost. Even if Jiangling is really lost, Maicheng cannot be lost!"
"Come here! Gather all the soldiers and horses immediately, let's return to Maicheng!"
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Silent night.
In the deep night sky, which cannot be penetrated by eyes, drizzle began to fall, from small to large, and the sound of rain fell on the river, which was sweet and charming.
Most people had fallen asleep peacefully, only some soldiers on night duty were dozing off under the eaves and chatting boredly.
"I heard that the Tiger Roar Camp is preparing to withdraw to Xiakou Port?"
"No, most of them left at noon today, and a thousand soldiers and horses were replaced to garrison Huyang Port."
"In Jingzhou, General Wenpin is indeed more powerful! Previously, Li Yan, General Zhang Yun, and the general were defeated by the Jiangdong Army. As a result, as soon as the war was handed over to General Wenpin, he immediately took it back. Hanjin Port surrounded Sun Ce."
"Do you think we can really defeat Jiang Dongjun?"
"Hey, who knows, this is not something we can worry about..."
While they were talking, they didn't notice that several dark figures behind them were approaching.
A pair of hands covered their mouths respectively.
Cold hairs were rising, and the whole person seemed to want to jump.
However, the sharp dagger tore his throat instantly, and the blood splashed out, fell into the rain, and disappeared into the vast ocean.
There were chaotic sounds all around the Longzhonggang military camp. No one seemed to know whether it was the sound of rain or something else. Soon the camp became noisy, and the sound of fighting gradually started to sound and then gradually dispersed.
Ji Shu walked into the room, took off his bamboo hat and raincoat, and the soldiers behind him took out a detailed map of the Xiangyang area and spread it out in front of him.
Outside the door, another Yulin Army soldier came in to report.
"Military advisor, all the defenders have been wiped out, and Longzhong Port is under the control of our army."
His eyes were filled with excitement and he cast his gaze on Xiangyang on the map. Ji Shu, who had been very calm just now, suddenly felt his heart beating faster.
Just like long-term efforts have finally reached the podium, hard work is finally reaping the fruits, and the things you dream of seem to be within reach before your eyes.
"Let the brothers rest for two quarters of an hour before setting off."
After letting out a long sigh of relief, Ji Shu raised his head and grinned at the soldier.
"Before dawn, I will plant the flag of the Yulin Army on the top of Xiangyang City!"
The soldier's eyes also revealed longing, which was the yearning for something inexplicable like victory. After hearing Ji Shu's words, he excitedly clasped his fists in response, turned around and walked into the wind and rain.
