It was absolutely true that Zhang Cheng was the unlucky guy, but Lu Ju felt that he was no better than Zhang Cheng.
In the presence of the good Governor of Guiyang, Zhu Ran suddenly took away the county soldiers in his hands and went to Wuling County to assist in the defense. He himself was also transferred to Changsha County to guard Changsha County and be responsible for the dispatch of logistics and food.
Well, it's not that Lu Zheng can't understand. After all, the war in Jingnan is tight. If Changsha cannot be defended, then even if he stays in Guiyang, he will be defeated and captured.
Defending Changsha County is actually better. At least Zhu Ran is blocking the front and Lu Dai is blocking the west. He is responsible for the dispatch of grain and grass in Changsha and does not need to direct the battle on the front line. This can be regarded as Zhu Ran taking care of himself.
During the years when he served as the prefect of Wuling County, Lu Zheng had clearly seen his abilities. He was able to manage the place well, but he was really lacking in ability to use troops on the front line.
Therefore, managing logistics in Changsha and providing logistical support to Zhu Ran on the front line is where I can help.
But who knew that this place in Changsha County would be besieged one day! ! !
First, a Shu army of about 15,000 people came from the west. At that time, Lu Zheng was puzzled, how on earth Lu Dai in Wuling County was defended, and how could a Shu army attack Changsha County from the west? !
Well, now that they are here, Lu Zheng has nothing to say. Although his military ability is indeed not good, the defenders still have the advantage.
In addition, there are not many Shu troops coming, only more than 10,000 people, and I still have 8,000 soldiers in my hand. It can still be done while holding on and calling for reinforcements from the front, waiting for General Zhu Ran's reinforcements.
But who can tell me how Zhang Cheng, who was supposed to defend Liling County in the south, retreated all the way to Changsha County? !
Moreover, just outside Changsha County, under Lu Zheng's nose, he was intercepted by the Shu army. In the end, the soldiers dispersed and the entire army was annihilated.
I really can't blame Lu Ju for not saving him. He had the intention, but he was really powerless.
He only has 8,000 soldiers, who must be used to defend the city, and his military capabilities are several kilograms. Lu Ju himself also knows very well whether he can break through the siege of the Shu army once he goes out of the city to meet Zhang Cheng's troops. It's hard to say, if the defenders are compensated, then Changsha County will not have to defend it.
If it were just an ordinary city with no strategic value, Lu Zhe would be able to fight for it. But Changsha County is where Zhu Ran's army's logistics and grain storage area is now.
It wasn't that Lu Zheng didn't want to save, he really didn't dare to save. He could only watch his family being surrounded from front to back, leading to the annihilation of the entire army.
Then, Lu Zheng's biggest trouble came.
Shi Bao also didn't expect that he would encounter the Han Nan army led by Jiang Wei at the foot of Changsha County.
Originally Shi Bao was chasing Zhang Cheng all the way, but seeing Zhang Cheng retreating all the way, he was able to maintain the formation of his team despite being pursued by himself, and tried to withdraw to Changsha. Shi Bao was really anxious.
There are already more than 8,000 soldiers guarding Changsha County. If these more than 5,000 soldiers are allowed to retreat to Changsha County, they will never be able to capture Changsha County with the few troops they have.
But just when Shi Bao was about to panic, a friendly army suddenly appeared under Changsha City and directly stopped Zhang Cheng's army. This friendly army was extremely powerful and beat the Soochow soldiers led by Zhang Cheng into a panic. Shi Bao led the troops to rush Going up was just the last straw for the soldiers of Soochow County to flee.
When the two armies met, Shi Bao and Jiang Wei informed each other of their situation. They immediately decided to join forces and attack Changsha County.
Just kidding, this is the logistics and food base of the Soochow Army. As long as it is captured, the Battle of Jingnan will be over.
Once Zhu Ran's army in Luoxian County learned that Changsha had been lost, it would be impossible for him to intend to defend it for a long time. No matter how many troops there were, the morale of the army had been lost and it would be impossible to defend it.
Originally, Shi Bao didn't have much confidence in capturing Changsha. After all, there were still 8,000 people guarding Changsha County, and with the mob on his side, a siege would be a disaster. But now it wasn't for the 10,000 people brought by Jiang Wei Have the 5,000-strong Han army gone south? !
The two discussed it together and finally decided that Shi Bao would hand over the remaining 7,000 Hanjun soldiers under his command to Jiang Wei for unified command. Jiang Wei would be responsible for attacking the city, while Shi Bao would lead nearly 20,000 Wuxi troops. The barbarian soldiers bluffed and were responsible for besieging the city and guarding the surrounding area to prevent Zhu Ran from Luoxian County from suddenly returning to Changsha to aid.
After the two men completed their division of labor, they began to storm Changsha. Lu Ju's unlucky days finally began.
The siege capabilities of the Han Dynasty's southern army and the Dahan County soldiers were not comparable to that of the Wuxi barbarians. Although they lacked large-scale siege equipment and could only rely on simple hooks and ladders to siege the city, Lu Zhi also suffered from the same defeat. .
In fact, Jiang Wei's actual troops to attack the city were only about 23,000. Compared with the strength of the defenders in Changsha County, the strength advantage was only about three to one.
But the problem is, from the perspective of Lu Zheng and the Changsha defenders, that's not how they see it.
Outside the city, there are more than 40,000 Shu troops besieging the city, but on our side, there are only 8,000 people. With a military strength comparison of five to one, how much better can the morale of the defenders be? !
Five to one, even according to the concept of the art of war, it can besiege the city and cause the enemy to surrender. What's more, Lu Zhi doesn't have much confidence in his ability to defend.
The generals all have this mentality. How much fighting spirit can you expect from the soldiers under your command? !
The storming lasted only five days, and Lu Ju's side had already suffered more than 1,500 casualties and was unable to hold on any longer.
If Lu Zheng's ability is strong enough and the morale of the defenders is high enough, then even if the defenders suffer nearly 50% casualties, Changsha County will not be unable to defend it. But the reality is this. Lu Zheng's soldiers suffered casualties of less than 20%. Success, the morale of the military was unstable.
Lu Ju himself had been sending military envoys outside the north gate for three consecutive days, trying to ask for help from Zhu Ran in Luo County.
He defended the city for five days and sent messengers for help three times. To a certain extent, Lu Zhi was indeed not very capable.
Zhu Ran almost went crazy after receiving Lu Ju's letter asking for help.
Why did the Shu army besiege Changsha County so quickly? !
That is our own grain and grass logistics base.
Lu Dai, Zhang Cheng, and even Lu Zheng, are you all just a bunch of losers? !
Really, Zhu Ran really can't understand that even if his generals are a bunch of losers, the nearly 40,000 Soochow soldiers under these guys can't be all losers, right? !
The Shu army was not a magical force descended from the sky. How could they attack Changsha County and lay siege to the city in less than a month? !
Regarding this issue, Zhang Xi and Pang Tong, not to mention Zhu Ran, had no idea that the combat effectiveness of the South Road Division was a bit too strong, right? !
When Zhang Xi and Pang Tong received a joint military report from Jiang Wei and Shi Bao, stating that they had now joined forces, with a total of more than 40,000 men, and were storming Changsha County, the grain-gathering area of the Soochow Army, their expressions were actually similar to Zhu's. There is no difference.
It's all unbelievable.
Is this development a bit too unexpected? !
Zhang Xi and Pang Tong did not doubt that Jiang Wei could defeat Lu Dai, but Jiang Wei defeated Lu Dai so cleanly that he directly defeated nearly 20,000 Soochow soldiers. In this matter, Zhang Xi and Pang Tong Pang Tong really didn't expect it.
If he were to fight Cao Wei's army in the north, even if Jiang Wei could win, he would still be entangled by the remnants of the Wei army. Don't even think about entering Changsha County so quickly.
We were defeated in this battle. Are Soochow soldiers so bad? !
As for Shi Bao's soldiers and horses, really, whether it was Zhang Xi or Pang Tong, I really couldn't figure out how Shi Bao did it.
Fighting all the way from Lingling County to Changsha County, and from Duliang County to Changsha County, Shi Bao pushed almost all the way, sweeping through most of Jingnan in less than two months? !
Is it because we are getting old, or are today's young people too powerful? Or is it that Soochow is just too stubborn to fight? !
Pang Tong really didn't understand. When he first met Shi Bao in Jiangling, Pang Tong thought that the newly promoted rear general was somewhat immature. He didn't expect that he would give such a big surprise as soon as he was released to lead the army alone.
As for Zhang Xi, his receptive ability is better than that of Pang Tong. After all, in history, Lu Meng's surprise attack on Jingzhou was actually even more outrageous than Shi Bao's record this time.
Shi Bao's opponents were only Zhu Ran, Lu Kai, Zhang Cheng and others, while Lu Meng's opponent was Guan Yu.
No matter how Shi Bao did it, the military report would not be fake, not to mention that Jiang Wei also endorsed it.
The two men are now attacking Changsha County together. If Changsha County is really the storage area for the Soochow Army's military supplies, then if Changsha County is captured, the war in Jingnan will be over.
For this reason, what Zhang Xi has to do now is not to fight Zhu Ran head-on.
Zhang Xi immediately made adjustments to the ongoing siege, suspending the siege and switching to siege.
To the north of Luo County, Pang Tong personally commanded, assisted by Zhou Tai, and continued to maintain pressure on Luo County.
To the south of Luo County, Zhang Xi personally led 20,000 troops, detoured there and guarded it personally.
The purpose is to cut off the possibility of Zhu Ran returning to Changsha and block Zhu Ran in Luoxian.
(End of chapter)
