Until Xia Houshang began to reveal the military secrets personally, Liu Chan, even as a modern person in his previous life, could not accurately estimate how important A Yue was in his heart.
"Mengda had more than 4,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and he led 3,500 people from Mianshui to the west...
"Xu Huang has four thousand troops and horses under his command, most of which are for training of new recruits. Although they have been trained rigorously to be able to use their arms and fingers like an arm, things will inevitably go wrong under heavy pressure...
"Nearly half of the 6,000 people I brought with me have been killed or injured. Although they are now under Xu Huang's command, they may not be able to tolerate his harsh military management methods for a while. Coupled with the new defeat, they will definitely feel resentful."
Xia Houshang, who had decided to believe and could only believe Liu Chan, began pouring out his information like beans from a bamboo tube.
Even far exceeded Liu Chan's expectations.
He will use all available means to increase the possibility of Liu Chan fulfilling his promise.
Liu Chan listened with surprise on his face, then rolled his eyes and asked: "As a confidant of Cao Pi, you must know many Cao Wei military aircraft, their military strength, and the deployment of defenses in various places. If you can tell Yu Gu together, How about I leave you to stay with Ah Yue in Chengdu till the end of your life?"
Xia Houshang's heart beat hard. He lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said, "I have failed Zihuan this time, and I will never let down the relationship between a man and a woman and the righteousness of a monarch, minister, and brother again. I can save Ah Yue. My wish is enough."
Liu Chan now had a lot of affection for this general of Cao's army whom he was not very familiar with before.
Although he is destined to be useless to me, I don’t really want to kill him now.
"You will recuperate here. When this battle is over, Guzi will send someone to deliver a message to Ah Yue." After saying what needed to be said, it was time for Liu Chan to go back and make decisive arrangements for the current war situation.
Xia Houshang bowed respectfully, said nothing, went back and sat on the hay, and took out the sachet...
Liu Chanxing went out of the room, folded Xia Houshang's letter and put it into his sleeve, and while walking with Ma Chao, he said: "Since Mengda only has more than 3,000 horses and no thunderous chariots in the army, the west city should be difficult to capture for a while.
"I want to send General Meng Qi to rescue, but I don't have a large army to entrust to the general. I wonder if the general... dares to go?"
From then on, facing Xu Huang's main force to the east, it was basically a mountain battle. The cavalry was of little use. It was better to send it back to harass Meng Da and help defend the city. Once Xu Huang's army was defeated, Meng Da's army collapsed.
When Ma Chao heard this, he knew that he was provoking the general, but he still said proudly: "I only need to lead a hundred cavalry to defeat Mengda and return!"
"Okay! When the general goes, you can also take Xia Houshang with you." Liu Chan said with a smile, "The general can use his advice to surrender to Mengda. This man is worried about Ah Yue's safety, so he will definitely cooperate. Even if he does not surrender for a while, his military morale can be shaken. .
"Gu Su knows that General Meng Qi is brave, so he naturally trusts the general. But after all, the general is outnumbered when he leaves, so he only needs to harass him, and there is no need to force the enemy to defeat him."
Although Liu Chan no longer had any murderous intentions towards Xia Houshang, since he had captured the enemy general, he had to fully squeeze out his residual value.
Ma Chao nodded and said, "I accept your order."
Meng Da's army in the west was nothing to worry about. First of all, he had confidence in Shen Zhong and the 500 Red Star Army.
Although it is only a reserve team, Shen Zhong has experience in defending Jiangling, and they have no shortage of bows and crossbows. Under his leadership, they should have no problem defending the city.
Coupled with the fact that Ma Chao and his cavalry are attacking from the side, it should be okay for the time being.
It's just that he has too few troops in his hands, so he can only wait for the situation on other fronts to change.
…
The change came faster than Liu Chan expected. A few days later, a letter reached him.
"Hahaha, now that the retreat is blocked, it will be difficult for Xu Huang to leave the three counties!"
Vice General Wang was overjoyed to see Liu Chan and asked tentatively: "Could it be that...General Guan really took down Fangling?"
"Exactly." Liu Chan handed over the letter in his hand.
Vice General Wang took the letter and read it over, and was also very happy: "Now that I have all the cities and towns in the three counties, Cao's army will be defeated!"
"Prince, Prince! General Liu is awake!" The waiter's voice came from outside the door.
Liu Chan smiled and said: "Good things come in pairs, and today is a good day. Come on, let's go take a look."
Liu Feng was not always in a coma. He also woke up occasionally, but he could only take the opportunity to drink some gruel and soup, and then fell asleep again, with a high fever in the middle.
It was only today that the fever subsided and I woke up completely.
As the waiter arrived at Liu Feng's bedroom, Liu Chan pushed open the door and walked to the bedside.
"Your Majesty Liu Feng, see you..." Liu Feng saw him entering the room and struggled to get up.
Liu Chan leaned over and pushed him back, and said angrily: "You just woke up after being seriously injured, so you'd better lie down. I won't be able to save you if you go there... I only care for my brother here, no need to So outsider."
Liu Feng grinned and lay back as he was told.
After Jingzhou, this experience has made the two of them get along much more naturally.
"Sir, how is my brother's injury?"
An old man next to him quickly bowed and said: "Don't you dare, I don't know enough, how dare you call me sir in front of the prince. Fortunately, General Liu is strong and has recovered well from his injuries. He will be fine in just a few more months."
"It won't take that long. It only takes three days and I will be ready to fight." Liu Feng said anxiously.
Liu Chan glared: "Within one month, I will send people to keep an eye on you. Just take good care of yourself. Mount your horse? Your horse has already taken a step ahead. Do you want to follow in its footsteps?"
Liu Feng suddenly became discouraged when he thought of what happened that day, as well as the horses and 500 dead soldiers who died in the battle.
But he quickly raised his head and said anxiously: "My lord, how is the war going now? I asked that servant, but he hesitated and couldn't explain clearly. I'm worried!"
"Haha, I was about to tell you some good news..."
After telling Liu Feng about the battle to block the Shuihe River, Guan Xing's attack on Fangling, etc., he also laughed: "In this way, the three counties are settled! When we and An Guo attack Cao Cao's army on the east bank, we will definitely let Cao Cao lose his troops and generals!" "
After laughing, Liu Feng suddenly frowned and said, "But sir, this time is extremely dangerous. Don't put yourself in danger again. You won't get away with it every time."
Liu Chan glanced at him with disdain: "Then how did you get this injury? Let's heal your injury before you talk to me."
Liu Feng: "..."
The two talked for a while, and Liu Chan saw that he was still pale and weak, so he didn't stay any longer and asked him to take good care of his injuries before leaving.
Good things come in pairs for him, so he is naturally in a good mood.
Xu Huang and Meng Da were not in such a good mood.
From the moment Xiahou Shang was captured, Xu Huang knew that the battle for the three counties had failed again.
Originally, there was an internal force here, and the idea was to capture the three counties easily, so he did not lead many troops.
Now not only was the Shen family defeated, but their plan to capture Liu Chan failed, and instead their own general was involved... It was no longer possible for him to capture three more counties with his 7,000 men.
What he was thinking about now was how to escape unscathed.
And not only that, Liu Chan's people arrived at the east bank without knowing when or where they came from. They fired cold arrows frequently after dusk and before dawn every day, causing great disturbance to the army.
Those soldiers who were specifically focused on fetching water and going to the toilet suddenly fired cold arrows. Regardless of whether they hit or miss, they were all taken away with one blow.
Mao pits must be built outside the camp at designated points. As a result, Cao soldiers who were holding back their excrement and urine were often shot with cold arrows...
So much so that now Cao Jun has almost reached the point where his feces and urine change color.
He sent people to pursue him, but they were like apes in the mountains and could not catch up.
Even if you chase him, you will be attacked by Shu troops in trees, behind boulders, in piles of dead leaves... all kinds of weird places.
I don't know what kind of poison was quenched on the cold arrow. After the arrow was hit, the wound would fester and pus would ooze out. Often, half of the life would be lost even in parts that were not fatal.
When the number of people sent is small, the enemy army will get the news somehow, and several groups will come to attack together.
Over the past few days, dozens of people have been killed or injured.
The counterattack only killed one person.
Although the casualties were not large, this harassment greatly affected the morale of the newly defeated Cao army.
Even those people left by Xia Houshang have shown some signs of danger recently. Although they were suppressed by Xu Huang, if this continues, the morale of the army will be chaotic.
Xu Huang must withdraw his troops.
As for Meng Da... After enduring it for a long time, he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Anyone who is insulted by the unknown people on the city wall every day will not be able to bear it, not to mention Mengda thinks very highly of himself.
This battle is related to his future in Cao Wei. It is impossible to retreat at this point. After traveling through mountains and rivers, and then going back in despair, he will not be able to stand out again if it is known in the future.
The city must be attacked!
Thank you to the boss of "Scum I'm Proud" for 500 points and the boss of "Falling Like a Star" for 200 points to invest in the Jihan Armed Group. Your points will be used to stop Xu Huang's remaining troops. Thank you for your support~
(End of chapter)
