Honglou: This bastard is too persuasive.

Chapter 732 Success
After inspection, it was found that although the food and grass were enough to support for a period of time, as the siege time prolonged, they would gradually become scarce. Jia Changsheng knew that he had to wait for reinforcements as soon as possible, otherwise the situation would be extremely unfavorable to him.

Wang Yong and his men traveled day and night and finally arrived in Jingzhou. They went straight to the Jingzhou mansion and met Xu Shu, the counselor left by Jia Changsheng to take charge of the overall situation. Wang Yong presented the letter for help and said breathlessly: "Mr. Xu, Changsha is in danger. The general ordered me to come for help. Please send troops to support us as soon as possible!"

After reading the letter, Xu Shu looked solemn. He immediately arranged for Wang Yong and others to rest, and he rushed to the palace to meet with the officials left by Jia Changsheng to handle government affairs to discuss sending troops for rescue.

Xu Shu said: "Changsha is in danger now. The lord launched a surprise attack on Changsha in order to disrupt Sun Quan's deployment. We must send troops to support it as soon as possible, otherwise once Changsha is lost, the lord will be in danger."

The official nodded and said, "Mr. Xu is right, but the military strength in Jingzhou is limited, and we cannot relax our vigilance on the front line where we are confronting Sun Quan. We still need to think carefully about sending troops."

Xu Shu thought for a moment and said, "We can draw some troops from all over Jingzhou, and then quietly draw an elite force from the army on the front line to form a rescue army. But this must be done in secret, and Sun Quan must not be aware of it, so that he will not take the opportunity to attack Jingzhou."

The officials thought this plan was feasible, so the two quickly arranged it. Xu Shu personally selected the generals, assembled 20,000 elite soldiers, led by Huang Zhong, and rushed to Changsha to rescue.

After receiving the order, Huang Zhong immediately assembled his troops and said to the soldiers: "Brothers, the lord is in trouble in Changsha, and we must rush to rescue him as soon as possible. This rescue operation is full of dangers, but we are the warriors of Jingzhou and must not retreat! Let's go!"

Led by Huang Zhong, 20,000 elite soldiers rushed to Changsha day and night. At this time, Sun Quan learned in Yangzhou that someone had broken out of Changsha and guessed that they might be going to Jingzhou for help. He said to Zhou Yu: "Gongjin, I'm afraid Jia Changsheng has sent people to Jingzhou for help. We must speed up the siege and take Changsha before the reinforcements arrive."

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I have prepared the siege equipment and will launch a general attack tomorrow. I will make sure that Jia Changsheng will not be able to escape!"

The next morning, under the command of Zhou Yu, the Wu army launched a fierce attack on Changsha City. Dozens of catapults were launched at the same time, and huge stones rained down on the city wall. Dust flew up from the city wall, and bricks and stones splashed. At the same time, the Wu soldiers carried ladders and rushed towards the city wall with shouts.

Jia Changsheng stood on the tower, calmly directing the defense. He shouted, "Archers, shoot! Crossbowmen, aim at the enemy generals!" Suddenly, arrows rained down from the wall, and the Wu soldiers in the front fell one after another. But the Wu soldiers were not afraid, and they continued to rush to the wall.

A fierce offensive and defensive battle began. On the walls of Changsha, soldiers from both sides fought hand-to-hand, shouting and screaming. Jia Changsheng personally wielded a long sword and fought with the attacking soldiers of the Eastern Wu. His body was splattered with blood, but his eyes remained firm. He knew that every moment he held on was a step closer to the arrival of reinforcements. The reinforcements led by Huang Zhong were rushing towards Changsha day and night. The fate of Changsha City depended on this.

In the tense situation of Changsha City being besieged, Jia Changsheng sent Wang Yong to ask for help and successfully brought the news back to Jingzhou that 20,000 reinforcements led by Huang Zhong were rushing in. At the same time, Jia Changsheng stubbornly resisted Zhou Yu's fierce attack in the city.

On the city wall, the battle entered a white-hot stage. The soldiers of the Eastern Wu attacked Changsha City wave after wave like a tide. Zhou Yu stood on a high platform in the distance, holding a flag and directing the siege. He was anxious, knowing that if he could not take Changsha as soon as possible, the situation would be extremely unfavorable to him when the reinforcements from Jingzhou arrived.

Jia Changsheng calmly directed the defense on the city wall and constantly encouraged the morale of the soldiers: "Brothers, hold on a little longer, reinforcements will be here soon! We must let Soochow know that Changsha is not so easy to take!" Encouraged by Jia Changsheng, the Jingzhou army fought bravely and repelled Soochow's attacks time and time again.

Just as the Eastern Wu army launched a new round of fierce attacks, dust suddenly rose in the distance. A sharp-eyed soldier shouted, "General, reinforcements! Our reinforcements have arrived!" Jia Changsheng was overjoyed. He climbed to a higher place and looked around. Sure enough, he saw the Jingzhou reinforcements led by Huang Zhong approaching rapidly like a long black dragon.

Huang Zhong led the way, brandishing his long sword and shouting, "Brothers, charge! Rescue our lord and defeat the Eastern Wu army!" The 20,000 reinforcements were in high spirits and rushed into the Eastern Wu army like a tiger descending from a mountain. The Eastern Wu army was originally intent on attacking the city, but they did not expect that reinforcements from Jingzhou would suddenly appear from the rear, causing chaos in their formation.

Huang Zhong led his army and was unstoppable. Wherever he went, the soldiers of the Eastern Wu were defeated. Huang Zhong saw Zhou Yu commanding from a distance, and his fighting spirit ignited. He galloped towards Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu saw that the situation was not good and wanted to organize his army to resist, but the situation was out of control.

Huang Zhong quickly rushed to Zhou Yu and shouted, "Zhou Yu, today is your death!" Zhou Yu was secretly shocked, but he had been on the battlefield for a long time, so he quickly calmed down and faced Huang Zhong with his spear. The two fought back and forth for dozens of rounds. Although Zhou Yu was a martial arts expert, the Eastern Wu army was in chaos at this time, so he had no intention of fighting. He made a feint with his spear and rode away.

Huang Zhong was unwilling to let him go and chased him relentlessly. Zhou Yu led his guards and retreated while fighting. At this time, there was another shout of killing from the Eastern Wu army. It turned out that Jia Changsheng saw that the reinforcements had arrived, so he decisively opened the city gate and led the defenders in the city to fight out. The Jingzhou army attacked from both inside and outside, and the Eastern Wu army completely collapsed and fled in all directions.

In the chaos, Zhou Yu's soldiers were getting fewer and fewer. He knew that the siege had failed and there was no way to save the situation. Looking at the remaining 1,000 soldiers around him, Zhou Yu sighed and led them to flee back helplessly.

Jia Changsheng and Huang Zhong joined forces to pursue the victory. However, considering that Zhou Yu was still a famous general of Wu despite his defeat, he should not be underestimated, and the soldiers were also quite tired after a long battle, Jia Changsheng ordered to stop the pursuit and stabilize the defense of Changsha City first.

After returning to the city, Jia Changsheng met Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong knelt on one knee and said, "I am late and frightened you, my lord!" Jia Changsheng quickly helped Huang Zhong up and said with a smile, "Han Sheng came at the right time. If you hadn't arrived in time, Changsha would be in danger. You have made a great contribution this time!"

Afterwards, Jia Changsheng rewarded the three armies and appeased the people in the city. He knew that although he had successfully repelled Zhou Yu this time, Sun Quan would not give up, and he needed to be prepared to deal with Sun Quan's next attack.

On the other side, Zhou Yu fled in a panic with a thousand remaining soldiers. Along the way, he was in a heavy mood, upset about his mistakes in this action. After returning to the Dongwu camp, Sun Quan was shocked to see Zhou Yu in such a mess.

Zhou Yu said to Sun Quan with shame on his face: "My lord, I am incompetent. This siege failed and I lost many soldiers. Please forgive me." Sun Quan's face was gloomy, but he knew Zhou Yu's ability and loyalty to Soochow. He sighed and said: "Gongjin, victory and defeat are common in the military. This failure is not your fault alone. Jia Changsheng is cunning and has reinforcements to help him. We should not underestimate him. Next, we need to re-plan and try to retake Changsha."

Zhou Yu looked at Sun Quan gratefully and said, "My lord is magnanimous. I will definitely make meritorious contributions while serving my sentence. Next time, I will definitely take back Changsha and make Jia Changsheng pay the price!" Sun Quan nodded and began to discuss the next countermeasures with Zhou Yu. The situation in Changsha City became more complicated because of this war. Both sides were secretly accumulating strength for the next confrontation. After Jia Changsheng successfully repelled Zhou Yu and took Changsha, he stood on the top of Changsha City, looking at the vast land of Yangzhou, and a surge of lofty sentiments and ambitions surged in his heart. He knew that the entire Yangzhou was now within sight. As long as he took another step, he could expand the territory of Jingzhou and enhance his own strength. Therefore, Jia Changsheng summoned all his generals and advisers to discuss the plan to continue the march and take the next city in his mansion in Changsha City.

Everyone gathered together, the atmosphere was warm and full of expectations. Jia Changsheng sat in the main seat, looking at everyone with a sharp gaze, and was the first to speak: "Everyone, we have successfully taken Changsha, which is an important step for us to advance into Yangzhou. Now that the situation in Yangzhou is in chaos, it is a good time for us to continue to advance and expand our victory. I wonder what you think our next goal should be?"

The counselor Xu Shu stroked his chin, thought for a moment and said, "My lord, among all the cities in Yangzhou, Yuzhang has an important geographical location. It connects the north and south of Yangzhou and is rich in resources. Taking Yuzhang can not only cut off the connection with some of Sun Quan's forces, but also obtain a large amount of resources to support our subsequent actions. In my opinion, Yuzhang can be the next target."

Jia Changsheng nodded slightly and looked at Huang Zhong: "Han Sheng, you have been fighting for many years and have rich experience. What do you think of Mr. Xu's proposal?"

Huang Zhong clasped his fists and said in a loud voice, "My lord, what Mr. Xu said is absolutely right. Yuzhang is strategically important, and after the battle of Changsha, our army's morale is high. We can take Yuzhang in one go. I am willing to lead an army as the vanguard and charge in front of Yuzhang City to open a passage for my lord!"

Jia Changsheng smiled with satisfaction and looked at Zhao Yun again: "Zilong, what do you think?"

Zhao Yun stood up and said respectfully, "My lord, Yuzhang is indeed a good choice. But after this defeat, Sun Quan will definitely strengthen Yuzhang's defense. We need to act cautiously. We can first send people to the vicinity of Yuzhang to find out about its troop deployment, city defense facilities, and food reserves. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle. At the same time, we must also guard against Sun Quan sending troops from other places to reinforce Yuzhang."

Jia Changsheng nodded in agreement: "Zilong has considered everything. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be invincible. Mr. Xu, please arrange for someone reliable to go to Yuzhang as soon as possible to get the news."

Xu Shu replied, "Don't worry, my lord. I will send someone there immediately."

At this time, another general, Wei Yan, stepped forward and said, "My lord, in addition to a frontal attack, we can also consider a surprise attack. Yuzhang City is large, and there must be weak points in its defense. If we can find a flaw and send an elite force to launch a surprise attack, we may be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Jia Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "This plan is feasible. However, a surprise attack is very risky, and we need to select the most elite people who are familiar with the terrain. Wei Yan, do you have a suitable candidate?"

Wei Yan said confidently: "My lord, I am willing to personally select a group of death warriors to form a surprise attack team. I have some knowledge of the terrain around Yuzhang, and I will definitely be able to complete the surprise attack mission."

Jia Changsheng looked at Wei Yan and said, "Okay, if you can take on this important task, I will be relieved. But you must be careful and cautious in surprise attacks, and don't act rashly. You need to wait for the spies to report back and find out the enemy's situation before making a decision."

Wei Yan clasped his fists and accepted the order: "I understand!"

Jia Changsheng said to everyone, "If we attack Yuzhang, Sun Quan will definitely take action. We must also strengthen our defenses in Jingzhou to prevent Sun Quan from sending people to attack our rear. Wen Pin, you should return to Jingzhou as soon as possible to assist the generals who stay behind and strengthen the defense of Jingzhou."

Wen Pin replied: "Don't worry, my lord. I will do my best to protect Jingzhou."

Jia Changsheng continued, "Food and supplies are the foundation of a march. Zilong, you will be responsible for preparing food and supplies to ensure that we have sufficient logistical supplies when we attack Yuzhang."

Zhao Yun said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will make proper arrangements."

Jia Changsheng looked at Huang Zhong and said, "Han Sheng, you continue to train the soldiers and keep our army's morale high and in good fighting condition. When the spies report back, we will march towards Yuzhang."

Huang Zhong responded loudly: "Yes, my lord!"

Finally, Jia Changsheng concluded: "Everyone, this march into Yuzhang is related to whether we can further gain a foothold in Yangzhou. Everyone must perform their duties and make careful preparations. I believe that with your joint efforts, we will be able to capture Yuzhang and expand the territory for Jingzhou!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "We are willing to die for our lord!" The sound resounded throughout the mansion, and everyone's eyes were full of determination. Jia Changsheng looked at his subordinates with confidence. He knew that the road ahead might be full of challenges, but with the help of these loyal and capable subordinates, he was confident that he would continue to write glory on the land of Yangzhou and steadily move towards hegemony.

Yuan Shao was in his tent, dealing with the combined siege of Gongsun Zan, Lu Bu and Cao Cao. At this moment, a scout hurried into the tent, knelt on one knee, and reported anxiously: "My lord, something bad has happened! Jia Changsheng took advantage of our battles with many parties to attack Yangzhou. He has already taken Changsha and is planning to continue to capture other cities in Yangzhou."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao was so angry that his face turned blue. He slammed the table so hard that the teacups on the table jumped up. He cursed: "Jia Changsheng is such a despicable villain! He took advantage of the situation and robbed people. He is really a piece of shit! We are fighting hard with the enemy in the front, but he is taking advantage of us behind our backs, conquering cities and expanding his power!"

The counselor Shen Pei at the side hurriedly advised: "Lord, calm down. It is useless to be angry at this moment. Although Jia Changsheng's action is not moral, he also saw the opportunity when we are unable to deal with it. The most urgent thing is to think about how to deal with the current crisis, and at the same time, we must find a way to curb Jia Changsheng's expansion in Yangzhou."

(End of this chapter)