Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 337 Good food and love to play?
Sun Quan believes that he has huge advantages in terms of military strength and strategy, so he is full of confidence in taking most of Jingzhou at this moment.

It is not convenient for Lu Su to pour cold water at this time, after all, the situation in Jingzhou is quite difficult.

This time, Jiangdong's main force was exhausted, and it was planned several months in advance to "rebel" Jiangxia's defender Fu Shiren, and Cao Ren sent troops to attack Jiangling.

After chatting with Sun Quan for a while, Lu Su euphemistically suggested that Sun Quan should accept it as soon as he saw a good deal by telling stories.

Sun Quan heard too much about Lu Su's compromise, but for the sake of the other party's sincerity, he finally agreed in front of Lu Su. After all, he could expand Jiangdong's territory, and it was a step forward on the basis of his father and brother, and he could also be promoted in Jiangdong. Prestige among the gentry.

While the two were chatting, Lu Su asked Sun Quan curiously: "My lord, Cangwu and Nanhai are the major counties of Jiaozhou. How many troops have Ziheng (Lu Fan) and Ziqi (Wei Jing) mobilized?"

Sun Quan smiled slightly: "Ziheng accepted Wu Ju's trilogy, plus Cangwu and Nanhai have recruited a lot in the past two years, the total strength of the two counties should be close to [-]."

Although Lu Su was the governor of Jiangdong, he was only in charge of the navy stationed in Chaisang. He did not expect that Lu Fan and Wei Jing would develop so rapidly in Jiaozhou.

Lu Su twirled his beard in thought, and then said to himself naturally: "Since Jiaozhou also has [-] troops, the defenders in Guiyang will definitely not be able to defend it. I guess news will come back soon?"

Sun Quan waved his hand and smiled wryly: "Ziheng received a letter last year saying that Lingnan people are generally short in stature and poor in foundation, but they are also aggressive and extremely difficult to tame. The combat effectiveness of recruits is actually very weak. Lai Gong in Yulin to the west has thousands of barbarians. We must Leave some troops in Cangwu to intimidate, it is estimated that there will only be more than ten thousand people attacking Guiyang."

"So that's how it is." Lu Su seems to understand, the lord is saying that Lingnan soldiers are good at cooking and love to play?

"Lingnan recruits are useless, but attacking Weipu Pass can attract the attention of Guiyang and Lingling defenders. It is best for them to attack Guiyang directly. If Ziheng's attack is frustrated, Cheng Gong's troops can take advantage of the vacancy and attack other troops. In the end, the final victory belongs to Jiangdong." Sun Quan was full of confidence, and he discussed this big event with Lu Meng for a long time to ensure that everything was safe before he started to act.

Lu Su nodded noncommittally, "Since there is a disparity in the number of troops at Weipu Pass, it is estimated that the battle can be resolved before the negotiation. I have to say that the strategic plan this time is very large, and it is very difficult to lose with such an army."

"As it should be."

Sun Quan found that Lu Su was particularly good at talking today, so he was full of complacency at this time. He stood by the school field and looked south, looking forward to Cheng Pu and Lu Fan's good news.

Suipu Pass in Guiyang County is located at the southernmost tip of Guiyang County, bordering Nanhai County in Jiaozhou.

Between the vertical and horizontal gullies of the Nanling Mountains, Supu Pass is the only way to enter Guiyang by land. The waterway enters Jingzhou in Cangwu's Lishui and Yulin's Tanshui tributaries. The starting point of the two rivers is Shi'an County in Lingling. .

Lu Fan and Wei Jing were ordered to attack Guiyang and Lingling in response to Zhonglupu's attack.

Lu Fan took pictures of Lai Gong's barbarians in Yulin County and the reputation of Lingling Gaoshun's camp. He did not dare to attack Lingling by water, but agreed with Wei Jing to attack from Weipu Pass.

Lu Fan left [-] soldiers to garrison Guangxin, and personally led [-] soldiers to join Wei Jing at the Weipu Pass. The combined troops of the two sides totaled [-].

Lu Fan and Wei Jing were very cautious. They deliberately assembled their troops before the pass, intending to use a psychological attack to break down the morale of the defenders. The effect of this move was very good, and within three days there were signs of breaking through the pass.

When the situation was extremely critical, Xu Shuang led [-] trapped soldiers to arrive in time. Relying on the elite equipment and training gap of the trapped troops, they repelled the attacks of Lu Fan and Wei Jing many times. Thousands of new recruits were recruited with a lot of money, and the total frontline strength reached [-] at its peak.

Suipu Pass is a dangerous pass that cannot be opened by one man. Considering the small number of guards, Xu Shuang ordered to stick to the pass and never go out to pursue it. This tenacious attitude made Lu Fan and Wei Jing very helpless. It can only carry out a strong attack at the risk of huge losses.

Wei Jing worried that it would take a long time like the battle of Moon Fort, so before the war, he sent someone to Jiaozhi to ask Shi Xie to borrow grain. In the past two years, Jiaozhou has a favorable climate and a lot of grain production. .

Lu Fan and Wei Jing attacked regardless of the cost, and the number of defenders at Weipu Pass decreased by the same proportion. On the seventh day of the war, Hao Pu's original [-] garrisons were all killed. He could only transfer the last [-] soldiers from Chen County They came over, and the number of enemy troops was still about [-].

Wounded soldiers and corpses can be seen everywhere in Guanliguan. Every day after the war, there are special personnel to carry away and burn the corpses. Xu Shuang worried that if they were not treated in time, there would be a plague.

After the pass, the people of Suipu Pass, in addition to sending food, rice, melons and fruits to the defending soldiers, also took the initiative to carry supplies for the defenders, such as lifting stones and repairing the city walls. Many people also sent the stored feces to burn gold juice. An important fertilizer they use for spring topdressing.

The population of Guiyang County dropped sharply during the plague at the end of Han Dynasty, and it was once the least populated and poorest area in Jingzhou. After Liu Bei arrived, he used the cultivation of blue fields to restore the population. The local people recognized the current officials very much.

In order to protect the hard-won life, the people at the border gates in Guiyang have given away people and food.

Before Quanling set out for the expedition, Lantian made a special confession that war is something that professional soldiers do. Try not to drag the people directly into the flames of war. This will not only indirectly delay production, but also overwhelm the army's supply system.

As a last resort, Xu Shuang did not plan to temporarily recruit civilians to join the army. Later, more and more defenders died in battle, and Xu Shuang was already preparing to send people to Linwu County, when the Jiaozhou Army's offensive suddenly weakened.

The news came from Cangwu County in the rear that Lai Gong used his identity as the governor of Jiaozhou to recover the lost land as an excuse to raise troops from Moon Fort to Guangxin. Lu Fan could only draw [-] soldiers from the front line to defend.

Lu Fan originally wanted to lead the troops back to defend Cangwu himself, but Wei Jing had to leave to go back to the South China Sea because of important matters, so he could only stay at Weipu Pass to direct the attack.

Because Lu Fan sent troops to Cangwu to resist Lai Gong, the total remaining troops in front of Weipu Pass were less than [-]. The number of troops directly affected the strength of the siege, and Xu Shuang's pressure dropped sharply.

Lu Fan was not in a hurry when the attack was weak. After all, Sun Quan gave them the task of supporting Cheng Pu. As long as they kept the pressure on the border, it would be an effective support for Cheng Pu.

The reason why Wei Jing wanted to go back to the South China Sea in person was because Shi Xie not only readily agreed to borrow food, but also promised to send [-] soldiers and horses to help in the battle, so he was overjoyed and went back to Panyu to wait.

At this time, Shi Hui was departing from Longbian by boat and headed towards Panyu along the sea. Because of the strong wind and waves on the sea, his speed was slow. His fleet arrived in the South China Sea at the end of March.

The officer at the bow of the boat had stern eyes, and he didn't have the flattery of sending food and soldiers.

(End of this chapter)