Chapter 1366: Han Banner World (Fifty-Six) Stalemate

"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou, you don't listen to me and insist on leading your troops to Xianyang. I'm afraid that an unexpected disaster is not far away!" Tan Feng looked at the map and slowly slid his finger from the south to the vicinity of Xianyang. He shook the Shaking his head, he sighed. He had just received news that Zhou Yu had mobilized tens of thousands of southern frontier troops and rushed all the way to Xianyang.

Sima Yan was a little strange, why was Tan Feng so sure that Zhou Yu would be defeated near Xianyang? Judging from the strength on paper, Zhou Yu went north to Xianyang to fight against Lu Chao with the Xianyang army. He did not suffer any loss in strength. The 50,000 southern frontier troops led by Zhou Yu were old troops left over from the Mengtian era, and their combat effectiveness was extremely high. It is ordinary, and Zhou Yu himself is an experienced general. As early as the Yan Kingdom era, he was a famous general in various countries. There were 30,000 Xuanyi guards in Xianyang. After joining together with Zhou Yu, the elite combat power reached eight With tens of thousands of people, plus some Qin Wang's guards who rushed over from other places, in terms of numbers alone, the force in the hands of King Qin has exceeded that of Lu Chao. What's more, King Qin still has the upper hand over righteousness; pig; pig; Island; novel www.zhuzhu+ situation, when Lu Chao is really approaching the city, as long as the King of Qin shows up, it is hard to say that Lu Chao's troops will remain monolithic. Besides, although Bai Qi is currently entangled in Nanyang County, Nanyang Giant Koupi Qiu was just a small guard tooth general in the past. Although he has hundreds of thousands of people under his command, most of them are those who have just put down their hoes. Mudlegs don't have much combat experience at all. They can deal with those local guards. But if they really encounter Bai Qi's new army, they have no chance of winning. All they care about is Wen Yi's troops who came out from Shu County. This Although a rebel army only has more than 10,000 people, they are trained soldiers. Now it is almost certain that this army is inseparable from the Han Dynasty, and their fighting methods have a strong Han army style. Even so, as long as Bai Qi defeated Pi Zhiqiu, Wen Yi's army would not be able to stop Bai Qi from returning to Xianyang, and Sima Yan kept calculating. I still feel that Lu Chao's chances of winning are not great. Although Lu Chao has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, at best, he can bring no more than 80,000 troops to Xianyang. After all, Hangu Pass is his home base, and he wants to stay. Put enough men and horses to guard him. If the Han army takes the opportunity to attack, he will have no place to cry.

He told Tan Feng his doubts, and Tan Feng shook his head and said: "You don't understand Lu Chao. This person will never be so brainless. What you said. We can think of it, wouldn't Lu Chao not think of it? But in this case , Why would he attack Xianyang alone? If he is not sure, he will be the king of his mountain at Hangu Pass. What can Xianyang do to him? "

"Why is Lu Chao so sure that he can capture Xianyang? Even if Zhou Yu doesn't go, Xianyang City, guarded by 30,000 Xuanyi guards, is not impregnable, but it can be said to be indestructible. Thirty years ago, the Six Nations Allied Forces Hundreds of thousands of troops besieged Xianyang, but our Qin Dynasty dragged them into the thick winter, and then defeated them in one go." Sima Yan couldn't figure out this point.

"This is also what I have been thinking about. Lu Chao dares to do this. Then he must be sure, and the only thing I can think of is that he has a powerful helper in Xianyang City. This person can turn the tide of the battle for Lu Chao. Tan Feng frowned and said, "But I just can't figure out who this person could be?"

Sima Yan took a breath: "If we can turn the tide of the war in one fell swoop. This person must have great power, most likely military power. Is he a member of the Xuanyi Guard? Or... a general. Do you think Zhou Yu can do it? Hui secretly took refuge with Lu Chao,

He just went to Xianyang under the banner of King Qin, but actually wanted to make money from Xianyang City? "

Hearing Sima Yan's words, Tan Feng laughed: "You really dare to think that it can't be like this. Zhou Yu is not such a person. If he is double-minded and does not want King Qin, what is most beneficial to him is Stay in the south and even take advantage of this opportunity to win a piece of territory, just like us. Don't you want to take the opportunity to be the master of your own country and instead run to hug Lu Chao's lap? "

"You are right. If this is the case, things will not go well for General Zhou. General Tan, will you stop trying to persuade him? It's still too late. Since you and General Zhou are old friends, if General Zhou can be saved, It will also be a help to us in the future," Sima Yan said.

"Do you think I don't want to? But Zhou Yu, since I killed Ji Ling, he and I have broken off our friendship. The friendship between the two of us has come to an end long ago. This time I will give him this letter. It's just a matter of chatting about human affairs. He won't listen to me. Forget it, life and death are determined by fate. He is not a child and has his own ideas. Let's do our own thing," Tan Feng thought. This matter is still a bit regretful.

He has been lonely and arrogant all his life, and there are not many people he can look up to. If you really want to talk about it, there are only two people. One is Gao Yuan, who has now become the founder of the Han Dynasty, and the other is the person who has struggled with him for many years. Zhou Yu, but now of these two friends, one has become his mortal enemy, and the other has also parted ways with him. Even though they cannot be called enemies, they have almost no contact with each other.

Every time he thinks about this, Tan Feng feels sad, maybe heroes have no friends. Back then, he could have saved Gao Yuan, but he didn't. He watched helplessly as the fire started burning in Jicheng. Later, Gao Yuan escaped and turned against the court. His power became more and more powerful. He could only rack his brains to deal with him. In the end, In the repeated confrontations, the hatred between the two could no longer be resolved. In the end, he was defeated and fled the Yan Kingdom like a lost dog. And what about Zhou Yu? He had no choice but to kill Ji Ling back then. If he hadn't killed him, he and Zhou Yu would have followed Meng Tian to the underground mausoleum with King Wulie of Qin. King Wulie of Qin was not Ying Ying, he was a ruthless man. And the most decisive master. He knew that Zhou Yu was unwilling to do this, so he went to do it alone. But because of this, Zhou Yu would never forgive him. For this matter alone, Tan Feng felt that he did not owe Zhou Yu anything. Jade.

A man cannot be without power for a day. If he had not killed Ji Ling, even if King Wulie of Qin had not killed himself and Zhou Yu, they would have been separated and idle. How could they be as prosperous as they are today? How could the two of them be entrusted with important tasks by King Wulie of Qin before his death? How could half of Meng Tian's twenty troops fall into the hands of the two of them.

Although he has generals and talents, he is too pedantic and dare not make decisions when it comes to matters. He looks forward and backward. This is Zhou Yu. This time he goes to Xianyang. Even if he is lucky enough to survive, I am afraid he will not end well.

Putting aside these distracting thoughts in his mind, Tan Feng brought his thoughts back to himself. Now he can only do his best. Tai'an was easily captured, giving him the capital to attack and retreat, but Wulong, one of the targets, has resisted with no sign of collapse yet, which surprised him. The people guarding Wulong County are some local guards. Yin Cuo, with more than 10,000 elite troops, has not yet captured it. This annoyed him quite a bit.

He must win these two places as soon as possible, so that he can have time to stabilize his rule in these two places, and then wait and see the battle between Xianyang and Hangu Pass to decide his next move. If Wulong is not peaceful, he will inevitably shrink back. .

"Yin Cuo is really incompetent." Tan Feng felt his teeth itch with hatred.

"General, in fact, this is no wonder General Yin. The governor of Wulong County, Gongsun Kang, is Lu Chao's brother-in-law. If Lu Chao wants to start an uprising, he must have made a lot of preparations. Judging from the feedback from General Yin, Over the years, Lu Chao has quietly given him a lot of assistance. Wulong City has actually gathered a lot of gunpowder weapons, as well as all kinds of heavy weapons. Moreover, the person commanding the battle is not the local general. General Yin has already discovered Ming, the person who is commanding the battle in Wulong City is called Zou Peng. This man is one of Lu Chao's powerful generals. Wulong has long been prepared to raise troops to respond to Lu Chao's plan, but we have to capture Wulong before we follow them. They bumped into each other." Sima Yan explained for Yin Cuo.

"Even so, it has taken so long to win. Even if Zou Peng is a lion, his soldiers are just a group of sheep. Sima Yan, I will leave Tai'an to you. Please pacify and suppress the place as soon as possible. Those who should pull should be killed, and those who should be killed should be killed. There is only one line on the left and right. Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. I don’t have time to talk to them now. It’s easier to talk with a knife. "

"General, do you want to go to Wulong in person?" Sima Yan said.

Tan Feng nodded: "Well, I will lead my troops there. Tai'an's resistance has basically been wiped out. You are left with 5,000 people to maneuver. I will take the rest to Wulong."

"Yes, don't worry, General. I will calm down Tai'an and resume production in the shortest possible time. The autumn harvest will not be missed. This is related to our next plan!" Sima Yan said with a grin.

In the Wulong County City, Yin Cuo's eyes were blood red as he stared at the towering Wulong County City not far away. He had been attacking Wulong for almost ten days, but Wulong still stood firm. Yin Cuo never expected that only a few Wulong, where the Qianwei Army was stationed, turned out to be a stumbling block for him.

Another group of siege teams rushed forward with shouts and roars amidst the rumbling drums. Countless siege vehicles, ladders, Mengcheng vehicles, and hammers all approached the city wall. On top of the city wall, there was a general in a red cloak. Standing majestically, on top of the city wall, countless ballistas shoot crossbow arrows at the soldiers below the city. There are three defense nets in the distance, middle and near, making Yin Cuo's soldiers pay the price of blood every time they take a step forward.

Yin Cuo could endure all these, but the most unacceptable thing for him was that every time his siege vehicles, ladders, etc. approached the city wall, and the soldiers climbed onto the city, gunpowder weapons would be dropped on the top of the city, and ceramics would be dropped one by one. Grenades and explosive packets made loud noises under the city. After the smoke passed, their siege vehicles disappeared into nothing. Zou Peng on the city knew very well that as soon as his men climbed onto the city wall to engage in hand-to-hand combat, the city of Wulong County would be destroyed, and those guards would never have the courage to fight head-on with his own troops. Both sides knew this, but Yin Cuo just couldn't get his soldiers to climb the city wall.

This couldn't help but make him feel a little frustrated. (To be continued.)