Jiangnan, Lingzhou.
An old man opened Chuzhou's emergency report with trembling hands. Immediately, his face was filled with pain.
In the direction of Chuzhou, Yu Wen gave up the peninsula and was leading thousands of people to retreat to the front line, fighting against the hundreds of thousands of Beiyu troops who came unexpectedly.
"How many days have it been..."
"Military advisor, today is the fourth day."
"Why are you sending it now!" Huang Daochong gritted his teeth.
"Leifeng City fell and we could no longer travel by water, so it was much slower."
"How many troops are there in the camp?"
"Less than five thousand people. General Ma Yi has already led ten thousand people to Wuzhou. Commander Miao Tong is also garrisoned in Wuzhou."
"Pass my military order, call up all the soldiers, and follow me to the front line immediately!"
"Military advisor, General Yu Wen's side... there are only 3,000 people. It's already the fourth day."
The implication is that the front line may have been lost.
"Not to mention the rest, if Chuzhou is lost, the entire Jiangnan will be in danger. Don't ask any more questions, go and order the army immediately."
Huang Daochong raised his head, feeling extremely guilty in his heart. Although he did not leave Lingzhou, no matter what, he seemed to have fallen into the shepherd's scheme.
Now, he just hopes that the front line on Yu Wen's side has not been breached. If hundreds of thousands of troops from Beiyu and Chongqing cross the border and march straight in, then the entire Jiangnan will be in complete disaster.
"General Yu Wen, please hold on -"
…
Chuzhou Snake Road, a thin line of barrier.
Dirty smoke continued to rise into the sky. The long city wall has been riddled with holes by the stones thrown by the Beiyu army. Even the wolf's teeth that guarded the city were rolling, and the six iron ropes were completely broken, and they rolled straight down the ditch outside the city.
But even so, on the top of the city, there are still figures setting up bows and twisting arrows, and there are still figures preparing to pour boiling water.
"Still guarding, still guarding!" Jiang Meng's voice was filled with anger. The guards at this line of defense seemed to have underestimated them. Even if they attacked relentlessly for four or five days, they still did not fall.
"Regulate the army immediately and attack again!" Not far away, Chang Sheng's face turned gloomy. He could guess that when this line was closed, both the guards and the civilians were almost dead.
I heard that the Lord, Yu Wen, was also hit by stones. This is obviously a dead end. What are these Shu people insisting on?
…
On the top of the city, amid the smoke, a blood-stained Shu general stood steadily with a knife in his hand. One of his legs was completely bloody, and the bare leg was broken by a falling stone.
But with the knife in his hand, he still stood. Standing and looking out over the city, standing and commanding the remnants of the army.
There were three thousand guards and more than five thousand civilians. On the fifth day, only two to three hundred guards and more than a thousand civilians were left.
In the ravine under the city gate, corpses were piled up layer after layer. The smell of blood lingered for a long time.
"Listen to my military order, use all the stones and kerosene to guard the city gate! Divide an army of one hundred civilians and pick up arrows on the spot, we will wait, we will hold on and won't retreat -"
His eyes were red with bloodshed, and the roar on top of the first-line barrier was still going on.
Under the city, everyone was as calm as Shen Tu Guan, but his face was also full of anger at this time. A front-line barrier of 3,000 people delayed them for such a long time.
"Siege the city, continue to attack the city!"
Another round of Beiyu's phalanx, approaching the front line step by step.
"Go first!"
Not long after, another group of soldiers who had ascended first reached the top of the city. The dozen or so civilians closest to him were unable to stand up to each other and were hacked to death one after another.
"Li Xin, orphan, if you die, please offer me a bowl of wine!"
A guard covered in blood, not caring about being stabbed, held a wooden gun across his body and rushed towards Xian Deng's group of enemy soldiers. The wooden gun, which was more than half a foot long, used all his strength -
In an instant, more than ten figures staggered and fell down the city gate.
The guards on the side followed Li Xin's example and rushed forward with their long wooden spears. They died together with many of the Northern Chongqing troops who had arrived first.
Bang.
A Beiyu soldier who ascended first ran farther away, quickly drew his bow, and shot Yu Wen in the back with an arrow.
Yu Wen remained motionless. He stretched out his hand for a long time and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His bloodshot eyes continued to look ahead, staring at Beiyu's offensive.
The Beiyu soldier who made a secret attack was quickly stabbed to death and kicked down by several civilians with their swords.
The sky became dim again.
On the edge of the city wall, an extremely tired citizen staggered. He couldn't stand firm after taking a few more steps, and unfortunately fell off the city wall.
…
In the dim light, you can see the figure of the general on the city wall in the distance. He is motionless with his sword in his hand. He has been hit by at least two or three arrows in front and back of his body, but he is still unstoppable.
"What kind of monster is this?" Jiang Meng's voice trembled.
"Military advisor, it's almost the sixth day."
Chang Sheng only felt his scalp numb. To put it another way, an army of 120,000 people, against 3,000 guards and 4,000 to 5,000 civilians, could capture even a dangerous pass early.
He understood that if there was any further delay, reinforcements from Xi Shu would arrive. The reinforcements are not only on land, but also on the Xiangjiang River. If someone cuts off the river, these people will be trapped in the Chuzhou Peninsula without food, grass, and luggage, and they will definitely be trapped to death.
"Continue the night attack. We must win the first line tonight!"
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Dingzhou, Dingdongguan.
Xu Mu and Dongfang Jing both rushed here. At this time, an urgent secret letter arrived. After reading it, both of them looked shocked.
"Surprise attack on Chuzhou." Xu Mu's voice trembled.
Dongfang Jing also had a solemn look on his face, "It is a wonderful plan in the world to succeed in this plan. Our Western Sichuan army is transferred north. Although the south of the Yangtze River is not empty, it is being used by the shepherds at this time. I am afraid that General Yu Wen will try to In desperate straits.”
"Lord." Dongfang Jing took a breath and continued, "If Yu Wen cannot hold it, it won't be long before hundreds of thousands of troops from Beiyu and Chongqing capture Chuzhou. By then, the entire Jiangnan will be in danger. But at this time, The Lord must not be anxious. If he sends troops back for reinforcements, he will fall into the second plan, and he is afraid that Dingzhou will also be captured. He is often victorious from thousands of attacks, and he will worry that the supply line will be stretched too long. Of course, if Yu Wen can hold it, ...When Miao Tong's navy locks Xiangjiang, he will be in a dead end."
Xu Mu looked worried. Yu Wen's side was short of troops, and the small army strategist from Beiyu launched a surprise attack with Shen Tu Guan and Jiang Meng. This all-star team was a challenge for Yu Wen.
"If you go by what I say, your lord can order to mobilize the armies of Shuzhou and the Jiangnan states, and concentrate their forces on the defensive first. In addition, Zhao Dong, who came from the South China Sea this time, also has more than 20,000 troops, allowing him to escape halfway. When we return, we should first focus on rescuing Chuzhou."
The Haiyue Battalion of 40,000 people from the five states in the South China Sea has been transferred to the front line in Dingzhou. Zhao Dong's Southern Navy also rushed to the Shuzhou area and prepared to rush to Dingzhou.
"This time, I also want to capture Lizhou." Dongfang Jing frowned, "Although Chang Sheng and Shen Tu Guan both went to Jiangnan. But there is no need to guess, the army of Beiyu King Chang Xiaotang's headquarters will definitely serve as Maneuver. My lord can send troops to Dingbei Pass and prepare to cross the river to attack Huzhou."
"If this is the case, the King of Beiyu will definitely save Huzhou under the might of our Western Shu army. But my lord, don't forget that the biggest advantage of Dingzhou is its geographical location. Beiguan and Dongguan are not far apart. It takes a long way to go back and forth between Lizhou and Huzhou in Chongqing."
"Fake knocking at the pass and then turn back? Bo Lie, what's the plan of the suspected soldiers?"
"No, King Beiyu, a hero in the world, will not fall into the trap. He will also guess whether the lord is attacking from the east to the west. Attack for three days and then turn back."
Xu Mu was silent for a while, "Bolie, do you also think that you shouldn't touch Anzi at this time?"
"You shouldn't move. Since it's Anzi, it should be used to deliver a fatal blow. In my opinion, now is not the time. Moreover, Anzi's strength is not strong enough."
