Under Jiangling City, Zhou Yu, who had gathered an army of 100,000, looked at Jiangling City in front of him and sighed silently.
After making so many arrangements and putting so much thought into it, in the end we still had to fight the most difficult battle.
Although some coordination and strategies have reduced the number of Jiangling defenders, there are still so many troops in Jiangling City, and this battle is still difficult to fight.
In Zhou Yu's most ideal strategic plan, the 20,000 Jingzhou troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River and the 10,000 defenders in Ying County should not be able to return to Jiangling in time. He should now use a hundred thousand troops to surround the city of Jiangling. The defenders with less than 10,000 men attacked fiercely and directly attacked Jiangling City within half a month to a month.
But now, with Wang Ji's return reinforcements, there are still 37,000 defenders in Jiangling City.
The strength comparison is indeed close to three to one. The Soochow Army still has an advantage, but it will inevitably fall into the most difficult siege battle.
The siege battle was so brutal that Zhou Yu knew very well that this was not a problem that could be solved in half a month or a month. Moreover, for the Soochow Army, God knew what price they had to pay to occupy Jiangling City.
The reason for all this, apart from Zhang Xi's cautious and almost timid military style, the biggest problem was Zhu Ran's early dispatch of troops.
If Zhu Ran hadn't sent troops in advance, causing Zhang Xi to quickly see through his plan and quickly gather his troops, the current situation would have been much easier to fight.
This kid Zhu Ran has no patience at all. Zhang Xi only used a small test to make him impatiently send troops to attack, which exposed the entire strategy. If this kid can wait five more days before sending troops, he will There would be enough time to plan and completely encircle and annihilate the Jingzhou Army on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and Wang Ji's fifteen thousand men would not be able to come back at all.
But now that the matter has come to this, there is no point in complaining anymore.
Zhu Ran still lacks some overall perspective and does not have much strategic vision, but he is already the best commander-level figure within the Huaisi Military Group.
For the other second-generation generals, really, the more Zhou Yu thought about it, the more he felt that the future was dark. Including his two sons.
After Lu Xun and Zhou Yu met Lu Xun and learned the details of Zhu Ran's dispatch of troops, he also knew that this matter had nothing to do with Lu Xun at all.
As long as his supreme leader plays less "checks and balances" and balances the contradiction between the Jiangdong Family and the Huaisi Group, he will not let Lu Xun be like this. Lu Xun has the ability, but whether he can fully use it, this is It was no longer something Lu Xun could control.
It also needs to be seen whether the Supreme wants him to fully use his abilities.
After all, Lu Xun is not himself. He does not have the same prestige and qualifications in the military as himself. There are many things that he must consider more.
However, doing so is beneficial to Lu Xun himself or the Jiangdong family, but it may not be equally beneficial to Da Wu.
Privately, Zhou Yu had a talk with Lu Xun. Zhou Yu warned Lu Xun that he hoped that he would be able to show the strength and courage that he should have in commanding an army at some point. As long as it is beneficial to Wu, he might as well act arbitrarily and not consider those who have. No.
Of course, Zhou Yu didn't expect Lu Xun to follow his old path. He just hoped that Lu Xun could persist as much as possible when he should persist. Even if he offended the emperor, as long as it was for the sake of Wu's foundation, as a minister, , should also have such conduct.
Lu Xun's attitude towards this could only be to nod in agreement, but in his heart, he could only smile bitterly. Zhou Gongjin has such qualifications and military exploits, and can even lead troops to funerals.
But I can't do it
Seeing Lu Xun's expression, Zhou Yu knew that what he said was in vain. Everyone's position and interests are different, and the choices they can make are naturally different.
Zhou Yu can really only remind people about this matter. No amount of words will be of any use to those who don't want to change.
Let's think about how to attack Jiangling.
Zhou Yu did not want to use the most inefficient siege warfare, which would not only be time-consuming and labor-intensive, but would also inevitably cause heavy casualties.
Therefore, Zhou Yu had to ask Lu Xun if there was any better way.
For example, think of ways to lure Zhang Xi into dividing his troops or something.
However, Lu Xun could only smile bitterly and said that the situation had reached this point, how could Zhang Xi still divide his troops? !
Even if the entire area around Jiangling is occupied now, Zhang Xi will only remain stationary in Jiangling City. Even if he sits in the isolated city and waits for reinforcements from other places, it is better than rushing out to attack.
As for other methods, is it possible to still count on Zhang Xi in Jiangling City to take the initiative to surrender? !
After hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded, and then sent someone to deliver a message to Zhang Xi in the city, inviting him to come out of the city for a talk.
Although I think it’s unlikely, but, if you don’t try it, how will you know.
Of course, this is just an excuse for Zhou Yu.
The real reason is that after this battle is over, Zhou Yu estimates that he will have little chance to meet the Zhang Xi family again.
Now that they have turned against each other to this extent, the two countries will definitely become enemies in the future.
So, it's good to see each other one last time.
In this way, Zhou Yu held a banquet under Jiangling City and invited Zhang Xi and his wife to go out of the city for a chat.
When this matter came into Zhang Xi's hands, Zhang Xi was actually a little hesitant.
Now that we have a heavy responsibility on our shoulders, it is somewhat inappropriate to rashly agree to the enemy coach's invitation to go out of the city to meet him. What if that guy Zhou Yu turns against him and directly detains him? !
Let’s put it bluntly, Zhou Gongjin was personable and elegant, so he probably wouldn’t do such a thing. But in history, King Zhaoxiang of Qin even dared to buckle a king like King Huai of Chu. What else is impossible to happen? !
If he, Zhou Yu, becomes shameless when he gets old, Zhang Xi will not be happy even if he is not detained and does the "five steps of blood splattering" like Lin Xiangru.
Therefore, Zhang Xi was still very hesitant.
However, the generals in Jingzhou City did not hesitate at all. Even Zhong Limu offered to guard Zhang Xi and protect Zhang Xi's safety.
That's what Zhang Xi said, but when Zhang Xi looked at Zhong Limu's expression, it didn't look like he wanted to protect his own safety. Instead, he looked like he wanted to watch the excitement. What did he mean? !
"Although the two generals are in two countries and each has its own master, they are also inseparable. This conversation before the battle will definitely be a good story." Wang Ji also nodded with a smile and said.
How does Zhang Xi feel when he hears these words? It seems like something is not right? !
"Everyone in the world calls the two generals the "friends of Zhou and Zhang". When we meet today, it's true!" Zhou Tai also nodded and interjected.
Zhang Xi couldn't bear this anymore. What would you do if you let Xiao Yanghu and Xiao Lu fight against the "Zhou Zhang acquaintance"? !
When you are an elder, you even grab the idioms of your own apprentices. How ridiculous! ! !
Besides, this doesn't sound good. "The friendship between Zhou and Zhang", how can the "friendship between Yang and Lu" sound good to my ears? !
For this reason, Zhang Xi quickly waved his hand and said, "It's just the brother-in-law who wants to meet his sister and brother-in-law. How can we have any friendship!!!"
Anyway, Zhang Xi would never admit the idea of "a friendship between Zhou and Zhang".
"Tomorrow, my wife and I will go to an appointment together. It is a private banquet, so why go into such a big fight?!" Zhang Xi continued to add.
Upon hearing that Zhang Xi had designated the meeting as a private banquet, Wang Ji and Zhou Tai did not express their opinions yet, but Zhong Limu's expression fell first.
Since it was a private banquet, there was no reason for Zhongli Mu to witness his two idols meeting each other as a guard.
Zhong Limu was disappointed.
Wang Ji, on the other hand, after carefully reading the invitation letter, shook his head and said to Zhang Xi, "The private banquet that the envoy said is not exactly what it is."
After speaking, Wang Ji pointed to the content of the invitation letter and said to Zhang Xi, "What this letter says is that Zhou Gongjin and Lu Boyan will go to the appointment together. I'm afraid it's not a private banquet."
Zhang Xi took it and took a closer look. It was true.
Well, Zhou Gongjin, if you want to see me and Sun Shangxiang, drag Lu Xun over. What do you mean? !
Zhang Xi had no choice but to look at Wang Ji. Before he could speak, Wang Ji nodded directly and said, "Since Zhou Gongjin invited you to a public banquet and asked Lu Boyan to accompany you, we can't lose our etiquette when we come. Then I will accompany the envoy to the appointment."
Zhang Xi was stunned at that time. No, what I meant was, let Zhou Tai or Zhong Limu accompany me, and you can stay and defend the city properly.
If Zhou Yu falls out, if we go together, wouldn't that be a trap? !
I am a literati who has no power to restrain a chicken. Although you, Wang Ji, can wield a sword twice, you are essentially fighting against Zhou Yu who is facing Wu Zha. That is also a general who was killed in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Although he is recognized by the world as a Confucian general, the problem is that in terms of force value, the two of us together may not be able to defeat each other.
If we all fall into this invitation, who will guard Jiangling City? !
After Wang Ji listened to Zhang Xi's explanation, he was also stunned. He praised you and Zhou Yu as "friends of Zhou and Zhang". Is this how you arranged Zhou Gongjin in your mind? !
Is he, Zhou Gongjin, someone capable of doing such immoral things? !
No more fame? !
Another thing, even if Zhou Gongjin really wants to fall out, bringing Lu Xun can't help him, right? !
That person, in terms of force value, is not necessarily much higher than me, Wang Ji.
Finally, and most importantly, your wife is still here.
Based on your wife's status and personal martial arts skills, she may not be able to defeat a first-rate general, but it won't be a problem to deal with Zhou Yu, right? !
Even if Zhou Yu wants to fall out with you, he most likely won't fall out with your wife.
What are you afraid of him doing? !
(End of chapter)
