When Cao Wu received Jiang Wan's secret letter, he was continuing to search for Zhou Yu's main force along the Baiteng River.
Diao Chan and Wei Yan were with him. They saw that he just glanced at the secret message and laughed, and couldn't help but be confused.
Diao Chan asked curiously: "Cao Lang, what's wrong?"
Cao Wu shook his head. Sure enough, those who can remain at peace in this troubled world and live to such an old age are not fuel-efficient lamps.
If Jiangdong really loses to Jiaozhou in the future, I'm afraid the straw that breaks the camel's back must come from the Shi family.
A family that controls the fate of millions of people, not many even in the north.
Zhou Yu still underestimated Shi Xie.
Although Shi Xie's plan has not yet been implemented, Jiang Wan learned from the conversation with Na Shi Jie that Shi Xie was indeed very likely to regain his power.
First, the people in the banquet were placed under house arrest, and then the entire Longbian City was controlled. Other cities could be surrendered as long as Shi Xie sent a message.
Once this trend reverses, the four counties of Cochin will have another owner.
"The king's flag changes at the top of the city. It's true."
Cao Wu smiled and handed the letter to Diao Chan. Diao Chan read it and looked at Cao Wu inquiringly. When Cao Wu nodded, she gave the letter to Wei Yan.
Wei Yan was surprised and said: "How could such a thing happen? Everyone was deceived by that old fox Shi Xie!"
"Now it seems that it is indeed the case."
Cao Wu was in a good mood, watching Bai Teng go to Jiangdong. With today's news, and the news from Guangxin about Jiangdong's army attacking the city, he finally had a clearer understanding of the situation in Jiaozhou.
Not surprisingly, this Jiaozhou battle will be divided into three parts.
Lu Meng and Jiang Wan led 30,000 people to besiege Guangxin, preparing to use Guangxin as a fulcrum to encroach on Cangwu and cut off Cao's army's retreat.
Shi Xie and Jiang Wan launched a conspiracy in Longbian City to seize control of Longbian and imprison the puppet Jiaozhou Mubu Zhao in order to cut off the retreat of the Jiangdong Army.
The two fulcrums of Guangxin and Longbian are still battlegrounds for the entire battle, and their strategy in Yulin County is actually nothing.
Although Yulin County is the third battlefield, it is not the strategic value of Yulin County itself, but the decisive battle between the main force of Jiangdong Army and the main force of Cao Army.
In fact, the battle between Guangxin and Longbian was just ancillary. The most important thing was the decisive battle between him and Zhou Yu. No matter who won, Guangxin and Longbian would change accordingly.
Therefore, after going around in a circle, we still have to see where Zhou Yu's main force is.
The Baiteng River is not as majestic as the Yangtze River and the Pearl River. It is more like the width of a small river, but the water is faster.
The Baiteng River is turbulent, and Cao Wu understands that in the final analysis, he still has to find Zhou Yu.
"Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu, where are you? You can't hide in the water."
Wei Yan followed Cao Wu and looked over with a solemn expression.
He had already learned about the fierce battle under Guangxin City.
Thirty thousand people attacked the city defended by 3,000 people. Moreover, the enemy general Lü Meng did not adopt the method of siege, but poured all his troops on one wall.
This has advantages. The advantage is that Guangxin City is so large that you can only attack one side without dividing your troops. There are also disadvantages, and the disadvantage is that this battlefield has completely become a meat grinding machine.
Although Wei Yan was not present at the scene, he could guess that at this time, human lives would inevitably be filled under the city as if they were worthless. Every time the defenders on the city wall counterattacked, they would face a rain of arrows from the opponent, and the pressure was not small.
This kind of battle is a test of the willpower of both sides, and it also requires extremely high adaptability of the generals.
Whether it is defense or offense, we must find weaknesses as quickly as possible and devote defensive or offensive forces.
Probing, feigning attacks, and ascending the city, all measures will be endless.
He was excited at the thought of this battle, but he was not envious.
For him, he would rather be able to gallop around and use cavalry to fight the enemy on the grasslands, rather than stay in a city for defense.
In any case, Le Jin's pressure was too great. He felt that if he were in Le Jin's position, he might collapse soon.
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Le Jin didn't collapse, he even wanted to laugh.
He has experienced many times of attacking and defending the city, but he never thought that defending the city could be like this.
In the past, soldiers threw things under the city and risked their lives. A cold arrow might not necessarily kill you.
But it's no longer needed now. The wooden platform provided by Beifu that can be extended greatly expands the defensive area.
Unless he is a strong archer like Huang Zhong, it is impossible for anyone to raise his head and shoot from the small hole in the wooden platform floor to the wooden platform when attacking the city.
But throwing things from top to bottom is easy, just carry and smash them.
Le Jin has stored a lot of consumables for city defense, and now is the time to use them.
Coupled with various crossbows and other equipment, the brutal offensive and defensive battle he imagined only appeared on the siege side, but not on the defending side.
It can be said that one person, Cao Asi from Beifu, is better than ten thousand soldiers!
Just imagine, under the dense rain of arrows, the enemy finally attacked the city and began to climb up. The enemy commander also regarded this as a breakthrough and transferred people over. As a result, a wooden platform suddenly grew on the city wall, and the wooden platform was hot. Oil, bows and arrows, and even excrement and urine were thrown down.
In this case, the soldiers who finally had a chance to board the city would collapse.
Elite soldiers like Jiangdong Army may not be able to do it, let alone useless soldiers like Jiaozhi.
About two-quarters of an hour into the battle, the attacking party was already showing signs of decline. If there were not three groups attacking the city together, they would have retreated long ago.
Finally, when several assaults on the city were defended by the equipment commanded by Chen Dao, Lu Meng finally ordered a retreat.
In this battle, Lu Meng almost suffered the consequences.
He dreamed of attacking the same city wall and quickly breaking through the upper city with more enemies and fewer enemies.
This idea is correct, but he has no idea that in this way, all Cao Jun's city defense equipment can be piled in the same direction.
If Lu Meng could fly to the sky and take a look, he would immediately understand that on this city wall, there are all kinds of instruments, both wooden and iron. As long as someone attacks, these things will turn into weapons, and the attack can be defeated. One party cannot take care of himself.
In the end, the three Cochin armies attacked like a tide and retreated like a tide.
Before leaving, Ling Tong turned around and cursed at the top of the city, hoping that the defenders on the city would tell them their names.
Chen Dao, however, felt that he was a surrendered general and was embarrassed to use his first name, so he did not speak.
The enemy troops left and camped a mile away. It seemed that they would not attack today.
The defenders breathed a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, Le Jin counted the casualties and found that they only had dozens of people killed and more than a hundred injured.
Compared to the enemy's casualties, which numbered at least several thousand, their number of casualties was too small.
"This is a big victory!"
Le Jin was very excited and bowed to Ah Si: "Thank you very much, Miss Ah Si, for giving me this great victory!"
He said solemnly, and Ah Si replied with a smile: "My general ordered them all, and my general taught me how to make these instruments."
As soon as these words came out, Le Jin and Chen Dao were stunned.
They always thought that although Cao Wu provided money for these things, they were Ah Si's own creativity. Who knew they were actually written by Cao Wu.
Chen Dao hesitated and said: "I wonder which one was designed by General Beifu?"
Ah Si drew a circle with his arms.
"Ballista?"
Chen Dao asked, and there happened to be a ballista in the place where Ah Si drew the circle.
"That's all!"
Ah Si left with a smile, leaving behind two generals who were shocked to death.
After a long time, Le Jin sighed: "General Beifu is really an all-rounder!"
Chen Dao nodded.
He still had a small thought in his heart, feeling that although he was forced to follow Cao Wu, he was not following the wrong person after all.
Gradually, he discovered that he was willing to follow Cao Wu as long as he was not allowed to face his old master Liu Bei.
After a big battle, Le Jin was still busy with official duties. He arranged for people to go outside the city to pick up consumables for defense, and at the same time, he simply disposed of the corpses outside the city.
Then in order to prevent the enemy from attacking the city at night, some arrangements were made.
When Sun Quan first attacked Hefei, he made a move to attack the city day and night.
But obviously Jiang Xin and others were not so crazy and did not attack the city at night.
Several days passed without incident, and the Jiaozhi Army controlled by the Jiangdong people still had no intention of attacking the city.
Every day, the soldiers in Jiangdong Camp would come out to practice on time, but they would not attack like before.
Le Jin was still worried and had people ready at all times. If those soldiers suddenly came and killed them, someone must take care of him.
Under this situation, Chen Dao stayed on the top of the city wall day and night. He never went down to the city for a day and only ate and drank on the city wall.
On this day, Chen Dao was inspecting the defense equipment when he suddenly saw a woman walking towards him, wearing a veil, but it was not Ah Si.
Chen Dao was confused at first, but when she got closer, he saw it and quickly bowed and said: "Mrs. Mi!"
"General Chen."
Mi Zhen made a blessing and was followed by several maids, one of whom was holding Adou in her arms.
Adou went up to the city wall for the first time, babbling and looking left and right, very happy.
Chen Dao's eyes glanced over unconsciously and glanced at Adou a few times to confirm that he was healthy, and a stone fell in his heart.
Mi Zhen said: "General Chen, let me see how the guard city is doing."
Chen Dao nodded and let her look.
Mi Zhen didn't do anything. Chen Dao felt that Mi Zhen was not here for this matter, but just as an excuse.
Chen Dao asked doubtfully: "Does Mrs. Mi have anything else to do?"
"General Zhao... woke up. He hasn't gotten up from bed for several days. I tried to persuade him, but he didn't succeed. Can you go and persuade him?"
Mi Zhen smiled bitterly, but there was expectation in her eyes.
Chen Dao also smiled bitterly when he heard this.
Zhao Yun is loyal and courageous. I am afraid that the only people in the world who can persuade him are his lord Liu Bei and the dumb Adou.
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On the same day, Jiaozhi County, Longbian City, Suinan Zhonglang's mansion.
The three brothers of the Shi family held banquets for more than ten days in a row, and every day they entertained officials and powerful men from all walks of life in Jiaozhou.
Some of these people are easily impressed, and some still need to think about it, but without exception, they all show a tendency to fall in line with them.
Just because they heard that Shi Xie was indeed under house arrest by the three brothers and could no longer give orders.
Today, the three brothers hosted a banquet for the prefects of Rinan County and Jiuzhen County, and Mubu Stallion of Jiaozhou was also a guest.
Said to be the governor, in fact, because the two counties of Rinan and Jiuzhen are under the control of the barbarian Miao descendants, these two have not taken office, and they are only in vain. However, they have powerful families and need to be won over by the three brothers.
Before this, there had been rumors that Bu Zhi was just a relative who rose to power through his sister Bu Lianshi in the clan, and had little strength. Now that I have met him, I know that Bu Zhi, despite his young age, has shown a tendency to be good at dancing. He During these days, we welcome powerful people from all walks of life. Almost nothing went wrong.
The three brothers of the Shi family all trusted him very much. With him around, they saved a lot of things.
At the banquet, Shi Xie's younger brother Shi Wu said with a smile: "There are many talented people in Jiangdong, including young talents like Buzhou Mu. Everyone, I am speaking directly. Although Jiangdong only occupies more than half of the state, it is stronger than us." There are too many. It is much better to take refuge in Jiangdong, where you can be taken seriously and people like you can continue to be in power, than to take refuge in the traitor Cao Cao. How could Cao Cao take a fancy to our Jiaozhi with so many soldiers in the prefectures and counties? Do you think so? "
The guests at the banquet all applauded loudly, and they did not feel that it was disrespectful to say so straightforwardly.
"Then drink this glass of wine!"
The soldiers and warriors drank heavily, and all the guests drank too.
They didn't know yet that a turmoil was coming.
