The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1313 The Battle of Xiling

Since Hu Ji was worshiped as the governor of the Southern Conquest, he had the right to control the soldiers and horses of all roads, so after arriving in Xiangyang, he gave an order to Fu Qian, the governor of Pingnan, to lead his troops to attack Jiangling in order to contain the Wu army attacking Xiling.

It stands to reason that Hu Ji's Grand Governor of Zhengnan is not much higher than Fu Qian's Grand Governor of Pingnan, but he is now a holiday, and he is ordered by the emperor to go to war, and he has the power to control all soldiers and horses, comparable to an imperial envoy.

However, Hu Ji's domineering tone annoyed all the generals under Fu Chen's account, thinking that even King Yong had never pretended to Fu Chen so much.

Zhuge Shang said angrily: "Commander Hu is simply deceiving people too much. He is only on the same level as you, the chief governor. What qualifications do you have to be so bossy?"

But Fu Qian said calmly, "Since Commander Hu has His Majesty's orders, we will naturally obey them. General Zhuge, gather your troops and march towards Jiangling immediately."

Zhuge Shang said dissatisfiedly: "Commander Hu led his troops to attack Xiling, but asked us to attack Jiangling to contain the Wu army. It is clear that he wants to monopolize his efforts."

Fu Qian said with a chuckle: "Okay, don't complain. As the commander-in-chief, Hu Dushuai naturally has the power to dispatch troops and generals. We only need to do our job well. As for the result, it is not humanly possible." sure."

Although Fu Qian has an army of [-] troops, they are spread widely, from Xuzhou in the east to Yizhou in the west, and the battle line stretches for four to five thousand miles. In Jingzhou area, there are only Baidi Army and another army with a total of more than [-] troops. , After receiving the order, Fu Qian mobilized all his troops and horses, went south from Jingzhou, and launched an attack on Jiangling.

In addition to Fu Qian's troops, Hu Ji also ordered Wang Jun, the governor of Yizhou, to send troops from Yong'an to attack Jianping County in Wu State, and form an offensive from the upper reaches of Xiling.

Hu Ji's move of "encircling Wei and saving Zhao" can be described as a two-pronged approach. Whether it is Jianping County in the upper reaches of Xiling or Jiangling City in the lower reaches of Xiling, they are both strategic key points of Wu State and urgent defenses. Hu Ji does not believe Zhou Chu will ignore it.Once Zhou Chu divides his troops to rescue Jiangling and Jianping, the strength of the Wu army's attack on Xiling will be greatly reduced. At this time, Hu Ji can easily break the siege of Xiling by leading the army.

So after arriving at Linju, Hu Ji was not in a hurry to march, but waited until Fu Qian sent troops to Jiangling and Wang Jun sent troops to Jianping, then he assembled his troops and marched towards Xiling.

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The news of the Han army's large-scale aid reached the Wu army camp in Xiling, and the Wu army was panicked.Zhou Chu led his troops westward from Wuchang, and had besieged Xiling for more than [-] days. Cen An knew that once the city was broken, he would be dead without a place to die, so he resisted desperately and refused to surrender.

Xiling is a fortress city that Wu has painstakingly managed for many years. The defense is stronger than ordinary cities. The defense of Xiling City was as solid as gold soup. Wu Jun attacked for more than 20 consecutive days, but he still failed to break through the city wall of Xiling City.

Just when the Wu army's attack was hopeless, the three reinforcements of the Han army had already arrived, and the generals of the Wu army were in an uproar.

Xue Ying, the Governor of the Left Department of Wuchang, said worriedly: "Jiangling is the seat of the state government of Jingzhou. If it is lost, the country will be shaken. Please ask the governor to divide his troops to defend Jiangling to ensure that Jiangling is not lost."

Left General Shen Ying said: "Jiangling is next. The most important thing now is Xiling. Our army has been attacking for more than [-] days. The Xiling rebels are already at the end of their strength. Now we can take advantage of the arrival of the Han army. The strength of the siege is great, and Xiling is continuously attacked day and night. As long as Xiling is captured, the Han army will lose its rescue target, and the Han army will retreat."

Zhou Chu shook his head lightly and said: "Now that the rebel general Cen An has heard that the reinforcements are coming, his morale must be greatly boosted, and he will definitely fight to the death, so even if we try our best and attack day and night, we may not have a chance of winning. The top priority now is to reinforce the Han army. Only by defeating the reinforcements of the Han army, the fighting spirit of the rebel army will collapse, and Xiling City will naturally be destroyed without attack. As for Jiangling Jianping, the governor has ordered the right general Zhuge Liang and Jianping prefect Wu Yan refused separately, the soldiers and horses of the Han army attacking Jiangling and Jianping are just partial divisions, and they are not afraid of shaking Jiangling and Jianping."

Jiangling is the seat of the Jingzhou government in the state of Wu. The strength of the city is naturally no less than Xiling City. Now Zhou Chu has sent the right general Zhuge Liang to sit in Jiangling. The Han army with 3 troops attacked Jiangling. Cheap.

As for Jianping County, with the steep mountains as a barrier, the Han army came over the mountains, and it was not easy to take Jianping County.

Zhou Chu completely ignored the other two armies of the Han army, but he also temporarily stopped his onslaught on Xiling City, allocated part of his troops and horses, implemented the tactic of encircling without fighting, and transferred all the main forces to Xiling To the north, hold tight to the dangerous passes and prepare for a decisive battle with the Han army.

Zhou Chu was very clear about the heavy responsibilities he was shouldering now. Xiling, an important town, must not lose anything. Once it was lost, the entire defense line of the Yangtze River would be opened, and Wu's living space would be squeezed again.

But now Zhou Chu is facing considerable difficulties. Xiling City has been repeatedly defeated. Of course, this is no wonder to others. When Xiling City was built, they were afraid that it would not be strong enough. The successive governors of Xiling City in Wu State spared no effort to strengthen it. As for it, after decades of painstaking efforts, the current Xiling City is already as solid as a rock, and Wu Jun can't take Xiling even after exhausting all his efforts.

The more sinister situation is that the reinforcements of the Han army will kill on a large scale. If the Wu army cannot take Xiling, it will inevitably bear the pressure of being attacked from the front and back. Without a set of effective methods, Wu Jun will inevitably fall into a passive state.

Zhou Chu ignored the strategy of the Han army to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, and did not send a single soldier to rescue Jiangling and Jianping. Even the troops besieging Xiling had already reduced to the minimum required force. In the dangerous mountainous area in the north, heavy troops were deployed to block the Han army's reinforcements to Xiling.

From Xiangyang to Xiling, there are almost all mountain roads, and the rolling hills can't see the end. Hu Ji led fifty thousand Han troops from Linju, along the winding and rugged mountain road, and forced towards Xiling.

In Longshou Mountain, the Han army and the blocking Wu army met here, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides, and the fight was very dark.

(End of this chapter)