Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Yiling, the mouth of the gorge.

"Han Ji Guangwen Emperor Ji": "In the winter and November of the 17th year, Zhongzu commanded all the troops to attack Wu. High fortifications and deep walls, and strict enclosures were built. From Chixi to the old city, the inside was surrounded by stallions, and the outside was protected from bandits. Zhongzu sent hundreds of stone chariots to attack the stalls' towers, day and night..."

Since adopting Huang Quan's opinion, Liu Chan has completely entered the status of a civil engineer, and every day he either supervises the repairs of the various ministries, or asks the soldiers of the various ministries to farm on the spot.

Now Liu Chan has completely surrounded Yiling City, and the earth hills piled up outside the city are as high as a city tower. Every day, archers go up the mountain to serve the soldiers guarding the city in turn.There are also more than 200 trebuchets built with a lot of energy for several months, and they regularly and quantitatively feed stones into Yiling City every day, and the sound of thunderbolts is endless.

As for the provocations sent by Lu Xun, Liu Chan ignored them and was immersed in the siege of Bu Zhi.

In addition to provocation, Lu Xun also ordered people to try to rescue Yiling City, but was killed by Fu Xun who was in charge of stopping the enemy.Huo Yi, who ordered people to attack the south bank of the Yangtze River, was also defeated by Huo Yi's repaired camp.He wanted to attack the navy, but Huo Yi used the unique hydrology of the gorge to repel him with a fire boat.

That is to say, in order to repel Liu Chan, Lu Xun tried his best, but he couldn't grasp Liu Chan's slightest. Liu Chan's method of "strengthening the stronghold and fighting in a daze" made him submissive.

There is no other way for Liu Chan to resort to the method of "strengthening the stronghold and fighting in a daze".Liu Chan thinks that he does not have first-class military talent, how can he not be prudent to win against the top commanders of this era, if the big man suffers another defeat in Yiling, it is basically impossible to rule the world in a short time.

Therefore, using his own advantages has become Liu Chan's first choice. The big man has the advantage and has already surrounded Yiling City first.As long as Yiling City is defeated, most of the progress bar for conquering Jingchu can be completed.Naturally, there is no need to worry. Wouldn't it be good to wait for Lu Xun to take the initiative to seek a field battle with him?
This afternoon, Liu Chan was wearing armor and sitting on the top chair. Looking at the Han army that was repelled by Bu Zhi again, he was not angry, but ordered: "Build another earthen platform at the northwest corner of the city, higher than Yiling City. Lift the thunderbolt car up and adjust the pitch."

"promise!"

The terrain in the northwest corner of Yiling City is relatively high, and it is easy to pile up earth hills. If you lift the trebuchet up, you can have a panoramic view of the northwest of Yiling City from a condescending height.Put on the trebuchet again, aim at one by one and hit one by one, so that Wu Zu could not live day and night.

Liu Chan clutched his horsewhip and asked, "Is there any news about Zijun's subordinates today?"

Guan Xing, who was standing next to him, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, General Wei's information has just arrived. After Jiangling City was flooded, General Wei settled in Zhijiang County, intending to go west. However, Lu Xun increased his troops in Jiangling Zhongzhou, intending to restrain Wei. The general's soldiers are not allowed to go north. Later, Zhuge Ke has stationed troops from Lexiang to Guanzhou, and he has formed a corner with the Wu army in Xiaoting."

Liu Chan raised his eyebrows slightly. Lu Xun really had a well-planned plan. Zhuge Ke stationed troops in Lexiang to support Zhu Ran on the south bank.Now that Jiangling has been abolished, Zhuge Ke's ten thousand people will naturally lose their effect.He was transferred to Guanzhou, and he was in a corner with Wu Jun in Xiaoting.When Wang Ping attacked the Xiaoting camp, he could attack or restrain Wang Ping from the side.

Liu Chan pulled his horsewhip and asked, "Can General Wei respond?"

Caring and pondering for a while, he said: "General Wei did not march after learning of the Wu army's movement, but ordered people to explore the surrounding terrain of Xiaoting."

"Explore the terrain?"

"That's right!" Guan Xing said, "Your Majesty, I think that General Wei's move should be to find a suitable place, and I think it is for the purpose of advancing Wu Ren's Xiaoting."

With the opponent's flanks secured, Wang Ping still wanted to attack the Xiaoting camp, so he had to know the surrounding terrain before he could advance.After all, the opponent was the famous general Lu Xun. Facing such a formidable enemy, Wang Ping dared not be careless.

Liu Chan let out a 'huh', and he was quite relieved about Wang Ping's battle.Judging from the current situation, it was only a matter of time before Wang Ping was able to support the Wu army in Xiaoting in the west, build fortifications for a period of time, and break through Yiling City.

While Liu Chan was talking about military affairs with Guan Xing, Liao Li approached, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to report to Your Majesty, General Wu Zhuge Jin asked to see him, and he wanted to talk about the peace talks between the two countries. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to see him?"

"Negotiate peace!" Liu Chan muttered, then sneered, and said, "Sun Quan will send someone, Zhuge Jin, hehe~."

After speaking, Liu Chan stood up and ordered: "Since it is Zhuge Ziyu, let's meet him!"

"promise!"

For Zhuge Jin, Liu Chan still maintains a certain respect.Regardless of his relationship with Zhuge Liang, it depends on Sun Quan's desire to kill Liao Li and Zhuge Qiao. If he can be saved secretly, the big man must accept his favor.

Outside the tent of the Chinese army camp, Zhuge Jin straightened his clothes and entered the tent on foot. Seeing Liu Chan sitting in the center, he performed a courtier's salute respectfully.

Liu Chan waved his hand, motioning for him to be excused, and asked, "I don't know why the envoy Wu is here?"

Zhuge Jin took out a document from his cuff, and said: "His Majesty, since the fall of the Later Han Dynasty, the country has been divided, and there are many people who have crossed states and counties. My lord inherits the ancestral business and has a dying land. At that time, the fate was unclear, and it was difficult for my master to return to Phoenix, but it was impossible to obtain. Today is different, the southwestern corner of your majesty occupies half of the world, and the destiny has already returned....May your majesty have mercy on my past help in the Northern Expedition, Let me, Wu, be a subject, worship Zhengshuo, and guard the territory."

Looking at the documents written by the Wu people, Liu Chan only glanced at them, put them aside, and asked directly: "Sun Quan wants to pray for peace, but I don't know what conditions he is willing to offer, so as to stop us from fighting."

Zhuge Jin bowed his waist, cupped his hands and said, "My lord is willing to use his subjects to serve the great man, to transport money every year to help with military expenses, to cede all county officials in Jiangbei except Yiling, and to send Ma Zhong and others back to the country."

After a pause, Zhuge Jin said: "Ma Zhong was defeated by the governor of Jiaozhou, Tao Ji, and hid in the mountains with Liao Shi and others."

Liu Chan suppressed his anger, then threw down the paper, left the camp, and when he reached the gate, he said calmly: "This interview is a gift to respect Mr. Ziyu, and it has nothing to do with Soochow. Tell Sun Quan that if he wants to negotiate a peace, he must Cede Jingzhou, otherwise there will be no discussion."

"Your Majesty, can you give me a few days to discuss with my lord?" Zhuge Jin shouted.

Liu Chan did not answer Zhuge Jin, obviously the Han army would not truce.

Yuan Hong followed closely behind Liu Chan, and suggested: "Your Majesty, Zhuge Jin is here today. It is better to force Zhuge Jin to the Yiling city, and our sergeants can use this to confuse Bu Zhi and other Wu people to return. Even if it is not possible, we can also make Wu The hearts of the people are scattered."

Liu Chan glanced at Yuan Hong, and said: "Zhuge Jin is a staunch person, if he uses this to intimidate Zhuge Jin, the effect may be reversed, so you must not say this again."

Yuan Hong stepped back resentfully, not saying anything more.

Liu Chan was naturally dissatisfied with Zhuge Jin's conditions for peace talks.Sun Quan thought very well about ceding the land of Jiangbei.Under the long-term war, the population of Jingbei's population has long been tossed away.

Jingbei is located on the Jianghan Plain, which was originally the most affluent area in the Jingxiang area.During the period of Guan Yu's rule, there were a lot of people, but it changed completely after Soochow captured Jingzhou. Due to Soochow's policy of limiting the river to protect itself, Jiangbei became the battleground for fierce confrontation between Wei and Wu.

Sun Wu did not dare to confront Cao Wei, and was unable to control Linju, Dangyang, Jingyang and other areas north of Jiangling, nor could he conduct field battles with the invading enemy, and the territory of Jiangbei was greatly reduced.Soochow's policy on this is to move the people from Jiangbei to Jiangnan and live in Jiangnan.

In other words, the land in Jiangbei ceded to Liu Chan by Sun Quan was useless, and he was obviously fooling Liu Chan.It's not easy for Liu Chan not to be angry, and he can still talk to Zhuge Jin because of Zhuge Jin's face.

And in terms of the battle situation, the big Han is almost the same as occupying Jingbei's land.From the perspective of the battle situation, the big man has the initiative, and he can only break through Yiling, and then he can go south and enter Jingchu.

Now that Sun Quan did not offer enough tempting conditions to negotiate peace with Soochow, how could Liu Chan agree to the peace negotiation.Only by beating Sun Quan in pain can he spit out more things.

While walking, Liu Chan thought that he still had a plan B, and ordered: "The time has come, order Deng Zhi to lead the army to cross the Wuling Mountains and enter Wuling County, thinking that they will harass the Wu people. Let's see if we can find Ma Zhong's place." audio."

"promise!"

Deng Zhi crossed the mountain from Fuling and entered Wuling County. This army had been preparing for a long time, but Liu Chan didn't say anything, but he wanted to make the best use of this army.

Today, Liu Chan basically guessed that the Wu people were under considerable military pressure when it came to the Wu people's request for surrender.If Deng Zhi is allowed to harass Wuling County today, it will pose a huge threat to its internal affairs, thus exerting pressure on the Wu people in a disguised form.

Under this military pressure, Lu Xun may be forced to send troops to a decisive battle with the big man.

(No more, three more tomorrow)