In the northern mountains of Yiling, there is Lu Xun's military camp.
Three Wu soldiers were holding gruel made from broken rations and sitting on the ground complaining.
"The porridge is so thin and only one bowl is given. How can I have the energy to fight?" A tall and thin soldier muttered in a low voice.
Another man with a scar on his face carefully held the bowl in his arms and advised: "Okay, be content with what you're doing. It's still a warm mouth after all. This damn weather in the mountains can kill a person with cold at night."
The third person just drank the porridge silently. This person looked ordinary and there was nothing about him that could make a deep impression on people.
"Hey, you're the one who can do it. You've been marching and fighting with us so far, and you haven't even complained at all." The tall and thin man smiled at the third person.
The man raised his head and smiled when he heard this, looking a little naive: "It's good to have food and clothing. It's better than at home."
Scarface asked curiously: "Where are you from? Your accent doesn't sound like Jiangdong."
"I was originally a small farmer in Hanzhong. Two years ago, Liu Bei and Cao Cao fought. Everyone in the family except my mother died, so I took her to escape."
The tall and thin man suddenly said: "No wonder you defected to our army and don't usually complain. Do you want to take revenge?"
The man smiled naively and said: "Such a great hatred must be avenged if there is a chance. And I have nothing, and I have no way of living if I don't join the army."
"Alas, he is also a poor man." Scarface sighed and patted the man on the shoulder.
The man didn't care much and said with a smile: "Isn't it like this these days?"
One sentence brought back the painful memories of the other two people.
Yes, Luanli people are not as good as Taiping dogs. Who can be better than the one who risked his life and surrendered to the army in the chaos of war?
The three of them were silent for a moment.
After a long time, the tall and thin man seemed to feel that the atmosphere was too dull, and he deliberately changed the subject and said: "I heard that you escaped from the Jiangling fire scene? But if you are really there, how did you escape?"
The man chuckled: "I lay down at the city gate and pretended to be dead. I relied on the corpse and blood and urine to ward off the fire. Fortunately, I didn't die. Later, before the Shu army cleared the battlefield, I swam the moat and escaped. Fortunately, you guys came not long ago. I can swim in the Yangtze River." Do not move."
Scarface smiled and said: "If you survive the catastrophe, you will surely have good fortune in the future."
A strange look flashed in the man's eyes: "...I think so too."
"This military uniform of yours is too small and doesn't fit at all. I'll help you get a new one later." Scarface saw that this man seemed to like him, and then said, "You haven't taken off the linen clothes since you came here." , the blood stains on it are all black, why don’t we change them together, we don’t lack any clothes.”
The man's eyes were full of nostalgia for a moment, he blinked hard, held back the tears that almost fell, and whispered: "Mom made it for me."
"Well……"
The man raised his head and drank the porridge, stood up and said, "You guys eat first, I'll take a walk for a while."
After that, he lowered his head and went out.
When the man walked out, the tall and lanky man pushed Scarface: "Whatever pot you don't want to pick up!"
"I don't know." Scarface muttered, and then sighed.
Yiling can't be defeated, and I don't know if I can save my life. Why do I think so much...
The nondescript Wu Bing walked out of the camp and seemed to be wandering aimlessly in his own camp, with a sad expression on his face as if he was just relaxing.
Lu Xun was strict in running the army. Soldiers were not allowed to wander between different camps. The place where food, grass, armor and soldiers were stored was a top priority, and soldiers were placed on duty at all times.
This man just wandered around his camp, seemingly aimlessly, but his eyes were looking everywhere, keeping in mind the shortest route from his camp to the place where the food, grass, and soldiers were stored.
The hand that was hanging down naturally was tightly grasping the sleeve of his linen clothes: "Mom, just wait. After the battle of Jingzhou is over, the child can go back to see you with the prince!"
This person turned out to be Wang Meng, who had been missing for a long time...
…
Liu Chan's troops abandoned Yidu and came directly to kill Lu Xun's army, which was rushing towards the mountains north of Yiling.
However, Lu Xun, who arrived here first, saw that Yiling could not be captured quickly, so he occupied two high points and divided his army into two, fighting each other.
When attacking, they can be in a pincer shape, and when on guard, they can watch each other.
The Jingzhou Army is not as strong as the Yizhou Army in mountain warfare. If they want to attack from the rear, they may not get any advantage.
The prince's own troops are proficient in mountain warfare, but their numbers are limited and they must be used wisely.
So Liu Chan's army occupied another hilltop and guarded the north-south route. They first cut off Lu Xun's return eastward, and then fell into a stalemate with him.
However, their arrival greatly relieved the pressure on the Yiling defenders, who were facing an increasingly difficult situation.
Lu Xun, with a thorn on his back, no longer dared to attack the Yiling defenders.
"Prince, I'm afraid this is not the way to go." Liu Feng said anxiously, "Our army does not have much food and grass, and Yiling cannot send supplies. I'm afraid it will be useless to delay for a long time, not to mention Jiangling..."
When Jiangling was mentioned, everyone's hearts tightened.
There are only three thousand defenders in Jiangling, and I don't know what happened to Zhao Lei and the others.
But since there is no news yet, that is the best news. If Jiangling has been captured, Sun Quan will definitely spread it to boost the morale of the army.
Guan Yu also sighed, but after all he was much calmer: "Whoever attacks first at this time will have to climb the mountain to attack from above, and will be at a disadvantage. The Wu army is not accustomed to fighting in the mountains, and I am afraid that even the soldiers cannot adapt to the changes in temperature in the mountains.
"Instead of attacking forcefully, it's better to wait for him to reveal his flaws and then attack in a big way."
Liu Feng sat down helplessly and sighed: "I don't know how long it will take to go."
Liu Chan regained his previous calmness.
After he arrived here and found that Yiling was not lost, and even the leaders of the Yi people from nearby places sent reinforcements to help, forcing Lu Xun into a long-term fighting posture, he was no longer anxious.
As long as Yiling is not lost, Soochow's strongest naval force will be useless.
And when Yizhou reinforcements arrive here, they can flow unimpeded!
Calculating the time, it should be time for the old man to send troops.
Can at least more than 10,000 reinforcements be sent, right?
The only thing he's afraid of now is that the old man doesn't come with the troops himself...
Lao Liu has less than 10,000 troops and his troops are invincible.
Once the troop strength exceeds 10,000, all kinds of warmth will be sent...
He was really afraid of repeating the mistakes of history, and the Yiling defeat was staged ahead of schedule.
As long as the old man doesn't go on a personal expedition, he is confident that Lu Xun will die!
You can come if you want, at least Fazheng and Uncle Zhuge must bring one...
"Brother, don't worry, things are about to change." Liu Chan said with a smile, "It is estimated that Lu Xun will move in less than ten days. Our army only needs to be prepared and then go down the mountain to intercept."
Hearing what Liu Chan said, Liu Feng's anxiety was temporarily suppressed.
At this time, Guan Ping asked curiously: "Why is he moving? Jiangdong is rich, and Lu Xun will probably have a lot of food and grass. If he saves it, he can only eat it until next year. When our army's food is exhausted, he will not attack Yiling again." Okay?"
Liu Chan sneered: "He can eat until next year, but his life may not be strong enough. I sent someone back to report the news when I sent Jiangling's family off. Calculating the time, our reinforcements... should have arrived."
Everyone's eyes lit up.
Liu Feng said excitedly: "Seriously? Hey, why didn't the prince tell you earlier? Everyone was worried for a long time."
"If Yiling is lost, it will be useless. It will make everyone worry about the safety of the reinforcements. But now..." Liu Chan stood up and pointed at the northern mountain of Yiling, "We will hold on for at least ten days. When the reinforcements arrive, we will call Then Lu Xun can’t fly with his wings!”
Guan Yu stroked his beard and added: "When Lu Xun's army is defeated, we will send our troops back to Jiangling! Then we will see whether Sun Quan, the son, will retreat."
Guan Ping answered: "Retreat? Spit out the policeman and go back to Jiangdong, otherwise he will be killed in Jingzhou!"
The generals couldn't help laughing, and the gloom in their hearts for days finally seemed to be revealed at this moment.
In fact, Liu Chan's estimated time was also said with a reassuring tone. He had personal experience of how troublesome it would be to send out an army.
If we save some food and grass, the army can barely hold on for a month, as long as reinforcements can arrive by then.
Otherwise... we can only launch a strong attack!
But he underestimated Lao Liu's decisiveness and Zhang Sanye's impatience that almost drove his subordinates to death.
The Yizhou military fleet is like a dragon and has sailed into Jingzhou at this time!
The three people who were worried about Guan Yu and Liu Chan were all holding back their energy at this time.
One broke through the formation single-handedly, one resisted the water and shouted to cross the bridge, and the other was in Longzhong to make countermeasures.
Lu Xun may be in big trouble this time...
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