"Jiangdong Sun Ce set off from Qu'a with 50,000 troops and landed in Linhuai in the direction of Baima Lake and Hongze Lake?!" Liu Mang looked at the letter in his hand. This was a message from Shouchun, it was Yang Hong For everything that has happened in Yangzhou these days, Liu Mang is not in Xiangyang now, he lived in Fancheng on the edge of Xiangyang for a day! Since Liu Mang was attacked last time, not only Liu Mang himself was worried, but even Liu Biao was a little panicked. He didn't want Liu Mang to die in Jingzhou, so he gave Liu Mang an escort of 1,000 soldiers and horses because he was afraid of Liu Mang. When he was attacked again, with the followers of a thousand people, Liu Mang rested in Fancheng for a day.
On this day, the spies from Yangzhou just behind brought the intelligence letter to Liu Mang.
"50,000 troops, where did Sun Ce get his soldiers?!" Jia Xu frowned and said, there were 90,000 elite sailors in Jiangdong, and 100,000 armored soldiers in Danyang, but in Liu Wei and Gan Ning killed 30,000 people outside of Wancheng, and there are 70,000 soldiers left. Now in Jiangxia, Liu Biao's offensive against Jiangdong can only be described as violent. The last time Liu Biao was played by this Jiangdong boy, this Liu Biao was very angry. Now Jiangxia simply wants people to give people, and warships to warships. As long as Zhuge Liang and Wenpin attack with soldiers and horses, this Sanjiangkou is about to be regained after it was lost. The Jingzhou navy has 70,000 troops in Jiangxia, and although the overall quality of Sun Ce's Jiangdong navy is higher than that of the Jingzhou navy, it is not much higher. It has not been able to achieve a qualitative change, so in this Jiangxia, the Jiangdong navy must at least have more than half of its soldiers and horses to compete with the Jingzhou navy, even if it is 40,000 soldiers and horses! Then there are only 30,000 soldiers near the Jianye circle! Could it be that this kid from Jiangdong Sun Ce put all the soldiers and horses in Linhuai? His Jianye is gone
"Jianye is not impossible. But the current Jianye is no longer the previous Jianye!" Liu Mang shook his head. Jianye is the home of the Jiangdong Army. How could it not be possible? "The current Jiangdong Sun Ce can produce such soldiers and horses, those gentry can be said to have great power!" Liu Wei was thinking, knowing that the last battle of Wancheng, Liu Wei really did not Thinking that Jiangdong Sun Ce was able to bring out 100,000 soldiers and horses, you must know that in the Battle of Chibi on the original track, this Jiangdong only took out 40,000 troops, and his precious good friend Liu Bei was no more than 40,000 soldiers. Only 50,000 horses.
But now that one hundred thousand soldiers and horses were brought out all at once, Liu Mang was stunned. Even if Jiangdong didn't have so many years of fighting background, it couldn't be so terrifying. You must know that Sun Ce also has 30,000 navy troops in Jiangxia, and 30,000 elite soldiers in Jianye. The total here is more than 150,000.
Later, after Liu Mang won the battle, he realized that in the battle to attack the Lujiang River, Sun Ce only took out 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the remaining 70,000 soldiers and horses were not Sun Ce's own, but those who For the Jiangdong gentry, it was these Jiangdong gentry who gave Sun Ce support. The 70,000 soldiers and 30,000 elites just made up 100,000. In the subsequent Battle of Chibi, those gentry did not want or did not dare to confront Lao Cao. I was afraid that after Sun Biyan and Liu Daer lost, old Cao Qiuhou would settle the score. Only 50,000 soldiers and horses faced Lao Cao's 800,000 troops.
So the background of this gentry is very strong, Liu Mang is a little lucky, if there are so many gentry in Yangzhou, his decrees and land reform can really be implemented! Once these gentry rise up to rebel and oppose, it will be over. A gentry in Wancheng almost let Lu Bujun leave naked, let alone the entire gentry in Yangzhou.
"There must be more than 10,000 elites among the 50,000 troops! There may even be more!" Jia Xu quickly gave an estimated number, because Shanyue, the biggest hidden threat in Jiangdong, is gone now, so he Basically, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses can be brought out without the need to guard against Shanyue's possible violent rebellion at any time.
And where did these Shanyue go? They were all sent to Yangzhou, the good man Liu Mang. Thinking of this, Liu Mang smiled wryly. He is simply a living Bodhisattva.
"50,000 soldiers!" Liu Wei also thought that he could make Jiangdong provoke so many soldiers and horses with such a siege. It was not a siege, but was beaten. Liu Mang was able to resist because Liu Mang was defending the city, and having a strong city wall in Anhui would have a great advantage, but now he is on the offensive side, basically fighting in the field, that is, directly Recklessly.
"Drop the city management army out to Zhang Liao!" Liu Mang said to Jia Xu, and asked Jia Xu to write a secret letter and send it to Yangzhou.
Zhang Liao only has the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and the Black Chess Army in his hands. Although both are elite and heavy armored, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry has not really formed yet. One fights ten, and the Jiangdong navy on the opposite side also has elite troops. Coupled with the defenders on the way, this is not easy to fight at all. Liu Wei added another sentence, "If it is impossible, let Zhang Liao return to Shouchun!" With such reinforcements as Jiangdong Sun Ce, these soldiers and horses may not be able to win Linhuai, but this Jiangdong Sun Ce can't imagine how much spying on Yangzhou , because there are Bingzhou wolves riding in the trapped camp on the side! Liu Mang didn't know that his father-in-law had already led the Bingzhou wolf rider westward towards Nanyang.
"My lord, I don't need it anymore?!" Jia Xu just wanted to write, but after reading the letter, she shook her head with a wry smile.
"I don't need it anymore?!" Liu Mang was stunned for a moment and didn't understand, but it was Jia Xu who explained.
"Army Master Xu Shu has dispatched the city management army to Zhang Liao, but Zhang Liao refused to join the city management army, and said that he will definitely rely on the black chess and the Xiliang iron cavalry to win Linhuai and help the lord beat the enemy back. Strategy!"
"Nonsense, isn't this playing the piano randomly!" Liu Mang immediately patted the table, "Who does Zhang Liao think he is, grandson, Wu Zi, or Yue Wumu?!"
"Who is this Yue Wumu?!" Both Jia Xu and Jia Xu knew that one was Sun Wu and the other was Wu Qi. Both of them were well-known strategists and military strategists during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. Sun Wu wrote down Sun Tzu's Art of War It has been passed down through the ages. Wu Qi helped Wei Wenhou almost become the overlord. Also left a book "Wu Zi". But who is this Yue Wumu
Liu Mang didn't answer what Jia Xu said. Liu Mang knew that Zhang Liao was a handsome man. He knew that he could govern a state and attack a side, but that also required strength. Now the enemy army is more than five times his own. How about you? Want to attack the city and seize the territory, and finally repel the enemy. Don't even want your reinforcements. This is not nonsense.
"Wenhe, you write to me immediately to let the city manage the army, and then you can go east to Linhuai to help Zhang Liao! Tell him to either withdraw for me, or accept reinforcements for me. This is a military order that cannot be disobeyed!" Liu Mang was angry! Yes, when Zhang Liao was in Shouchun, he was very dissatisfied with staying in Yangzhou. Liu Mang thought it was just a small problem, but he didn't expect it to be such a big problem. It actually made Zhang Liao arrogant. Did he, Zhang Liao, want to defeat Yangzhou so that he could be kicked back to Lujiang? If the army is defeated. Zhang Liao plans to stay in Linhuai forever after defeating him.
"Yes!" Jia Xu picked up the letter and began to write it.
"Wen He, who is the leader of the Jiangdong expedition to Linhuai?" Liu Mang wanted to know the leader, so that he could look for some information about this person.
Jia Xu said without raising his head in the letter: "I don't know why Jiangdong Sun Ce's main generals this time are not his veterans, Huang Gai, Han Dang and others, nor are they Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin, but his Second brother, Sun Quan and Sun Zhongmou!"
"Oh, it's Sun Quan!" Liu Mang said subconsciously, but then his eyes widened, "Sun Quan, Sun Zhongmou?!" The voice was several decibels louder.
Even Jia Xu was taken aback. "What's the matter, my lord? Is this person very strong?!"
"Haha, strong, really strong! This man has blue eyes and purple hair. He has been the county magistrate of Kuaiji since he was fourteen years old, and he has managed the entire Kuaiji in an orderly manner! This humanistic and military strategy is not inferior to his elder brother Sun Ce!"
"Ah!" Jia Xu was also taken aback by Liu Mang's words, with purple hair and blue eyes, isn't this the posture of a domineering king! Born with visions, such a person can easily gather people's hearts. The ancients believed that such a person would give people a sense of peace, thinking that he was destined by fate, just like Gaozu just killed a little white snake. But he said that this is the son of the White Emperor, and he is the son of the Red Emperor, and Chen Sheng and Wu Guang have books in their stomachs. These are used to confuse people, making people think that he is the destiny, but now this Sun Quan is a natural phenomenon. There is no need to do it deliberately, and Liu Wei also said that this person is extremely capable, and his elder brother Sun Ce is not needed, so I am afraid that Linhuai will really not be able to win this time.
Jia Xu thought that Liu Mang would let Zhang Liao withdraw his troops by writing, but who knew that Liu Mang laughed out loud.
"Wenhe, Wenhe, there is no need to write that letter, let the urban management army stay in Shouchun!" Liu Mang didn't want to send more troops to Zhang Liao.
"Your lord?!" Jia Xu couldn't understand how Liu Mang behaved like this. Not only did he not increase his troops, but he was also very confident that Zhang Liao would continue to fight.
"Wen He, Wen He, of course I am confident, because, Zhang Liao is the natural nemesis of the Sun family's blue eyes!" What Liu Mang said made Jia Xu confused.
Of course Jia Xu would not understand, Zhang Liao is a handsome talent, and his real handsome talent is reflected in this Sun Jiabiyan.
On the original trajectory, Sun Quan at that time wanted to win Hefei as an outpost for his march into the Central Plains, but Hefei was indeed in Cao Cao's hands at that time, so the two sides will naturally compete for a while. Therefore, the second battle of Hefei kicked off.
The background of the second battle of Hefei was that Cao Cao failed to conquer Sun Quan in the south, and only Zhang Liao, Li Dian, Le Jin and more than 7,000 people were left in front of the squadron to defend Hefei. In the second year, Sun and Liu fought in Jingzhou, and Cao Cao took the opportunity to occupy Hanzhong. After Liu Bei compromised, he gave Sun Quan the three counties, and he led his army back to compete with Cao Cao for Hanzhong. After Sun Quan joined forces with Liu Bei, he also hurriedly dispatched troops and gathered 100,000 people in an attempt to eat up the defenders in Hefei.
Cao Cao had been prepared for this. Before going to Zhang Lu, Cao Cao sent Xue Ti, the guard, to send a letter to Hefei, ordering Zhang Liao to open it only when Sun Quan led the army to attack. Sun Quan saw that Cao Cao was in Hanzhong and failed to return to the east in time, so he personally led 100,000 troops to Hefei.
Zhang Liao and Le Jin Li Dian had always had conflicts. On the eve of Sun Quan's attack, Zhang Liao opened the letter sent by Cao Cao. Cao Cao told him that if Sun Quan's army came, Zhang Liao and Li Dian should go out of the city to fight. Le Jin led the army to defend the city, and Xue Ti, the guard, did not play.
Wei's army was only 7,000 strong, while Wu's was 100,000 strong. There was such a disparity in strength between the two sides that all the generals were puzzled by this instruction. Zhang Liao believed that Cao Cao was leading an army to fight abroad, and when his reinforcements arrived, Sun Quan's army must have defeated us. Therefore, the teaching letter requires us to attack the enemy army in turn before they are assembled, to frustrate the enemy's momentum first, to stabilize the army's morale, and then to be able to defend the city smoothly. The chance of success or failure lies in this battle. What doubts do you have? Li Dian agreed with Zhang Liao's idea.
Li Dian and Zhang Liao were both brave generals, so they recruited warriors overnight, and a total of 800 men were obtained. Zhang Liao ordered the killing of cattle to reward the sergeants, preparing for the battle tomorrow, and the morale of the Wu army was high. At dawn, Zhang Liao was armed with a halberd and attacked first. Although Wei's army was small, they were all cavalry. Although Wu's army was large, most of them were infantry. soldier.
After Zhang Liao entered the Wu army camp, he alone killed dozens of Wu soldiers and beheaded two generals. During the assault, Zhang Liao yelled his name, so that the Soochow army and horses completely remembered his name.
After rushing into the camp, Zhang Liao saw Sun Quan's commander-in-chief, and went mad to kill him. Wu Jun, Song Qian, and Xu Sheng couldn't resist. Wu Jun had never seen such a person who could charge and cut. They all broke up and fled back one after another. Fortunately, Pan Zhang was in charge of the battle. Seeing Wu's retreat, he galloped to catch up and beheaded two deserters. Seeing this, the soldiers turned back and fought again, blocking Zhang Liao in front of Sun Quan's camp. .
Seeing that the situation was so tense, Sun Quan hurriedly climbed to the top of a nearby mountain, holding a long halberd to defend himself. Wu Jun blocked Zhang Liao at the foot of the mountain. Zhang Liao could not rush up the mountain, so he cursed Sun Quan at the foot of the mountain, trying to provoke Sun Quan to go down the mountain to fight. However, Sun Quan's eyes were not bad, and his mentality was strong. Although his life was in danger, he was still sober to see that Zhang Liao had only a few hundred people with him, so he ordered the sergeants to surround Zhang Liao's 800 regiments.
Zhang Liao's mount was in relatively good physique, and he didn't get tired after fighting for a long time, so he led Zhang Liao out of the chaos. Seeing Zhang Liao rushing out, dozens of Wei soldiers shouted, is the general going to abandon us? Seeing Zhuang, Zhang Liao rushed into the encirclement net again, broke through a hole in Wu's army, rescued a few people who were besieged, and the rest of the hundreds of people all retreated into Hefei City.
After this battle, Wu Jun was scared out of his wits. He had hoped that 100,000 people would fight 7,000 people to take advantage of it. As a result, Wu Jun lost all morale and vigor after this battle. Sun Quan could only order the whole army to repair the defense, and the Cao army in Hefei also had time to prepare. Wei Jun defended Hefei, and Sun Quan easily led his army to surround Hefei. However, the Wu army continued to attack for more than ten days. When encountering the defenders, the Wu army suffered heavy casualties. It coincided with the epidemic in Huainan at that time, and many Wu soldiers died of illness. Sun Quan couldn't do it, so he could only order the army to lead the army, and he himself somehow led a thousand tiger soldiers and generals Ling Tong, Gan Ning, Lu Meng, and Jiang Qin to cut off the rear.
Wu Jun retreated from the north of Xiaoyaojin. Zhang Liao saw the main force of Wu Jun retreating in Hefei City, and took the opportunity to lead his army to pursue and surround Sun Quan. Sun Quan's 1,000 men were in chaos. After Sun Quan was besieged, Ling Tong personally led 300 soldiers and rushed into the siege. Gan Ning drew his bow and fired from the outside. Lu Meng and Jiang Qin led hundreds of people to block the Wei army. Ling Tong fought hard and finally rescued Sun Quan. Ling Tong let Sun Quan go alone, and he turned around to fight against the Wei army. But on the way to escape, Sun Quan came across a bridge destroyed by his own people. The bridge slab was demolished, and Sun Quan couldn't get through. Three thousand Wu Jun, Xiao Ming finally picked them up.
After Sun Quan successfully escaped, Ling Tong and Gan Ning killed dozens of people while they were also wounded, and then sneaked away in armor. This battle was the most humiliating battle in Sun Quan's life. 100,000 people fought against 7,000. Not only did he lose miserably, but he was almost captured alive. The reason for being able to fight the battle is not that Sun Quan's military level is low, but that he has met his lifelong nemesis, Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan.
It's like Zhou Yu talking to Zhuge Liang, this kind of natural nemesis, the fate is really hard to say!
Back then Zhang Liao was able to fight against Sun Quan's 100,000 soldiers with 7,000 men, but now Sun Quan has 50,000 soldiers and horses, Zhang Liao has 5,000 heavy armored cavalry and 5,000 heavy armored infantry in his hands. Is there any excuse to lose? So under Jia Xu's unclear eyes, Liu Mang is very confident. (To be continued..)