The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 868
After Liu Chan came to Moling City, he did not immediately launch an army to attack Moling City.

Moreover, the siege operation this time is actually a bit different from the previous ones. Usually the siege is all three and one missing, but this time the Shu Han army carried out a strategy of besieging Moling City from all sides.The intention is actually very obvious, that is, he does not want any enemy to escape from the city, especially the high-ranking Jiangdong officials and dignitaries among them.In the end, these people must fall into the hands of the Shu Han army, otherwise they may rebel everywhere.

And the reason why they didn't attack the city immediately is actually not complicated.Liu Chan needs time. While starting to manufacture siege equipment on his own side, he has to wait for Zhou Cheng to transport all kinds of siege equipment to Jiangcheng County by water and land, and then transport them over by land.This is called a two-pronged approach.

Moreover, Liu Chan had just arrived at Moling City at this time, and it took a little time to judge the situation in the city. Only then did he find a good way to capture it in one fell swoop according to the time and place.

Of course, the so-called subjugation without fighting is indeed too difficult.

But if it can be done, it will be a great thing, and it can avoid a large number of casualties during the battle between the soldiers of the two sides. For the Shu Han army, soldiers are very valuable volunteers.Therefore, Liu Chan did have a little expectation in his heart about taking down Moling City without bloodshed.

Therefore, Liu Chan needs a little patience at this time. Although he fanatically wants to attack the city in his heart, he does not hesitate to calm down first.

As for Yu Jin's side, since they set off directly, they didn't have to turn to Jiangcheng County like Liu Chan's side before attacking the final target Moling City.The goal of Yu Jin's army is actually very clear, and the entire territory of Wu County will be fine.

In addition, the troops of Deng Ai and Meng Xi had already captured Fuchun County, Yuhang County, Wucheng County, and Yangxian County, which formed a line from south to north in the west of Wu County.Qu'a Port in the north has actually fallen under the control of Quan Cong's army.

This also means that the territory of Wu County, which is now in the hands of Jiangdong people, has actually shrunk severely, and there are only a few counties around Taihu Lake left.

In addition, Wu County is the most important area where the Jiangdong Army continued to recruit troops to attack the Shu Han Army.As the Jiangdong army was defeated again and again, the army was wiped out in large numbers, and the manpower here has been exhausted to the worst level in history.

With Wu Jun in such a state, the odds of winning against the imposing army of the ban are obviously slim.

Moreover, Yu Jin has already formulated a corresponding action plan.His troops will first enter Wucheng County, and then attack Youquan County and Haiyan County first.Among these two counties, Haiyan County is located in the north of today's Hangzhou Bay.According to Liu Chan, this is a place rich in sea salt, and the Shu Han army should control it first, which is equivalent to pinching an economic lifeline of Jiangdong people in their own hands.At that time, it will be even more profitable to force all the big families in Wu County to submit.

After taking these two places, Yu Jin's troops will reach the East Sea and will turn north to launch an attack.Fighting all the way like this, they will eventually join up with Quan Cong's men and finally take down Dantu City, which Chen Bian last held on to.

From this point of view, Yu Jin's actions were actually carried out around the center of Taihu Lake, and finally circled half a circle, and joined Quan Cong's troops in the north.

In the end, only the powerful clan forces in Wu County can be conquered.Then the deterrent power given to the Jiangdong dignitaries in Moling City is absolutely extraordinary, and it may be a good condition to coerce them to sacrifice the city.

Of course, this is indeed a wishful thinking that Liu Chan has been making.

As for Deng Ai, although his situation is very good, it seems a bit more complicated, and the task Liu Chan gave him is to sweep the entire territory of Kuaiji County.He is now faced with two choices, to directly wipe it out by force, or to conquer it by gentle means.

In terms of Deng Ai's personality, it seems easier to conquer Kuaiji County with drastic means than with gentle means.After all, Deng Ai is a person who has always had a strong stand, and playing Huairou is not something he is good at.

However, the situation put a certain amount of pressure on Deng Ai. He must take Kuaiji County as quickly as possible, and respond to the attack on Moling City by the eldest son Liu Chan.But the problem is that the two families of Yu Fan and Wei Teng still have a lot of troops in their hands, and there are also some garrisons in the counties.I am afraid that the number of these troops will not be less than that of Wu County, and once they launch a fierce attack, they will probably arouse their strong resistance.

Furthermore, the enemy army in Kuaiji County has a favorable condition. Unlike Wu County, their west and south sides are not surrounded by the Shu Han army.Therefore, even if they can't defeat Deng Ai's army, they can either choose to retreat south, or ask for help from the counties in the south.

These two situations are of course not what Deng Ai wants to see.Therefore, this forced Deng Ai to make a compromise, or the county should try to use Huairou means.He personally found Zong Yu, and now it was finally time to use his mouth again.

Deng Ai entered into Kuaiji County to persuade the two families of Yu Fan and Wei Teng to surrender with his son's grand strategic intentions and his status as the envoy of Zongyu. Lost the will to resist, and the intention to surrender has been said.

Zong Yu is working very hard in Fuchun County now, and he was a little surprised that Deng Ai would ask him to be the envoy to persuade him to surrender.

It should be said that under normal circumstances, the work of being an envoy is a bit hard, and it is time-consuming and verbal, but under normal circumstances, there will be no danger to life. I don’t know how much safer than fighting on the battlefield. doubled.From the fact that he entered Wuximan's residence twice and returned safely, it is easy to draw the above conclusion.

In fact, Zong Yu originally liked to act as an agent for the management of Fuchun County, but after thinking about it carefully, he was a literati, so it was impossible to make meritorious deeds by going to the battlefield, right?And I do have the ability to go on missions, so it is always a very good way out.

Therefore, Zong Yu talked with Deng Ai again, and after agreeing that Deng Ai must provide military cooperation for his mission, Zong Yu was more willing to accept Deng Ai's commission.

Deng Ai was overjoyed, he used to stutter, but now he has been cured by the National Hospital of Medicine, but eloquence has also become one of the two inferiority complex factors along with his background.Now that Zong Yu took him to Kuaiji County as an envoy, he finally got rid of one of his heart problems, and he was relieved.

Then, Deng Ai immediately prepared the required accompanying items and personnel for Zong Yu, and then immediately reported the situation to Liu Chan.

While all the armies on Liu Chan's side were sharpening their knives, the situation in Moling City became extremely chaotic due to the rapid siege of the Shu Han army.

The Shu Han army came too fast, and there was no time for Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong to support Sun Deng.This matter can't be done, and so many previous preparations were wasted.

But Sun Deng was really anxious and scared, so he had to summon Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong immediately to find out how to deal with the current situation.Although Sun Deng said that he is already 20 years old, he may have already become the father of a child, but he has too little experience, and it is impossible to go out to fight the world by himself at the age of 14 like Liu Chan, so some practices seem naive.

In fact, the situation is now very clear.As the eldest son of Sun Quan, Sun Deng should have the responsibility of being the eldest son.At this time, he should stop worrying about Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong, but should immediately stand up and call out, and lead the army, hundreds of officials and the people to defend Moling City to the death.In this case, his reputation may be greatly improved, and it will be of great help to guarding Moling City.

But Sun Deng did not do this, because he lacked such courage, so he had to rely on Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong in the end.As for Zhang Zhao among them, maybe once the situation changes, he will turn into a capitulator.

The absence of an outstanding monarch like Sun Quan in Moling City is indeed a very good advantage for Liu Chan!

(End of this chapter)