The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 118

Chapter 118

Now Zhang Wu has a total of 5000 troops in Rangcheng, and there are [-] sailors on the Han River. The [-] Wenpin in Fancheng can also support at any time, and Jiangxia Ganning can also come to help, and temporarily hold Rang City is fine.

According to the spies' reports, Xiahou Dun brought a total of [-] troops this time, as well as Yu Jin and Li Dian, two famous generals, and Xun You, a world-class military adviser.Because Cao Jun's siege ability is much stronger than that of Jiangdong Army, and there are elite cavalry such as Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Zhang Wu dare not go out of the city to fight back, even if he leads the Wuwei Battalion himself, it is too bad for infantry to beat cavalry.

Zhang Wu's plan is to use Cao Ren to delay time and build Rangcheng into an all-military base. After setting up enough catapults and other defensive equipment in the city, there is no need to be afraid of Cao's army attacking.Because Rangcheng is very close to the Han River, it is very convenient for Xiangyang to send reinforcements or transport food and grass supplies. As long as [-] soldiers are stationed in the city, coupled with the assistance of the navy, it is enough to withstand the attack of [-] troops.

If Cao Cao personally led an army of hundreds of thousands to attack, let him kill tens of thousands of soldiers and horses first, and then abandon Rangcheng and retreat to Fancheng.After all, judging from the current situation, no prince can alone resist Cao Cao's full attack.The main reason why Zhang Wu adopted Pang Tong's suggestion to attack Rangcheng was that it was close to the Han River and it was convenient to retreat.

Even now, Xiahoudun's [-] troops are not easy to deal with. Even Xu Shu has made it clear to Zhang Wu, because their preparation time is too short, and their strength varies greatly.

Even if Xiahoudun's [-] troops need to be repaired for two days, they will surely reach Rangcheng within five days. How many weapons can they build in five days?This era is not the era of large-scale machine industry, everything needs to be done slowly by hand, and there are fewer people in Rangcheng, and even fewer craftsmen, and it is too late to transfer people from Xiangyang.

Zhang Wu lamented that he had too few soldiers. According to Prime Minister Cao, he sent a random army of 10 troops, and all the troops in Jingzhou added up to more than [-]. He didn't dare to fight for consumption. It seemed that he had to expand. The army is ordered, there must be at least [-] field troops, and all of them must be elite troops, otherwise there is no way to compete with Prime Minister Cao.

After the previous battle, I believe that Xiahoudun will not underestimate the enemy again, and there is Xun You, a super-class military adviser in the opponent's army, it is definitely impossible to burn his [-] troops away like in the original book.

But Zhang Wu has Cao Ren in his hand, and I believe he can delay for a while, just like when Han Dang was captured alive, the other party did not dare to attack aggressively.

Therefore, Zhang Wu sent a letter to Xiahoudun before he came. The letter probably meant that Nanyang County was originally the land of Jingzhou. Rangcheng is satisfied, and then we live in peace, I won't hit you, and you won't hit me, okay?If you feel bad, I will let your General Cao Ren come over and stand on the city wall.Now General Cao is visiting Xiangyang, and he has not been wronged, and whether General Cao can go back to reunite with his family depends on how you choose, the commander-in-chief of Xiahou.

After Xiahoudun received the letter, he was furious, tore the letter to pieces, and cursed loudly: "Zhang Wu, that bastard, is so despicable and shameless, that he threatens me with Zixiao! I will capture him alive and tear him into pieces! !"

Xun You advised: "Please calm down, Governor Xiahou. Now that General Cao is in the hands of the opponent, it is just like throwing a weapon against rats! Moreover, the prime minister sent us here to ensure that Wancheng is not lost. As long as Wancheng is in our hands, Xudu will be safe. As for the Rangcheng, although its geographical location is also very important, there is not much use for us to take it now, so we can let them occupy it for the time being. When Zixiao comes back, the prime minister will definitely lead an army to attack Jingzhou, a small Rangcheng It can’t be stopped at all.”

Although Xiahou Dun was blind in one eye, he was not blind in his heart. He also knew that this time was not the right time to attack Rangcheng again.Cao Ren, like him, is considered to be the general of Cao Cao's clan, and Cao Ren has the same status as him, which is secretly a kind of check and balance.If he insisted on attacking Rangcheng, he would be suspected of forcing Cao Ren to death. Not to mention that Cao Hong and others refused to agree, even Cao Cao would blame him.

Xun You said again: "Although we can't attack Rangcheng, we still have to send troops. We can station a large army outside Rangcheng to put pressure on Zhang Wu and win favorable conditions for Chen Changwen's negotiation in Xiangyang."

So Xiahou Dun also wrote back a letter to Zhang Wu, which said, Zhang Wu's opinion is very good, let's live in peace like this and be a good neighbor.Now that our two families live in peace, don't you have to send Cao Ren back to show your sincerity?Cao Ren's wife and children are all looking forward to his return, so he entrusted me to come and greet him, so I am waiting outside Rang City for the time being. When Cao Ren comes back, I will withdraw my troops and return to Xudu.

Zhang Wu knew that the fight could not be fought for the time being, so he left Huang Zhong, Xu Shu, and Fu Xun to lead [-] soldiers to guard temporarily, and left [-] sailors on the Han River to respond at any time. He and Wei Yan led the Wuwei Battalion and the rest of the navy back to Xiangyang to follow Cao Cao. The envoys were sent to negotiate.

It is said that after Cao Ren was escorted to Xiangyang, he really met an old friend, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande.When the two sides met, each was taken aback.

Liu Bei was surprised that Cao Ren, the clan general who was Cao Cao's right-hand man, was defeated and captured. What happened?He knew what Cao Ren was capable of. He had top-notch force and courage. He had fought against him before, and he was very tough.Moreover, a general like Cao Ren would lead the army as the commander-in-chief every time he went to war. If the whole army hadn't been wiped out, how could he be captured.Why is Zhang Wu so powerful? He wiped out Cao Ren's army in one battle, and even the commander was captured alive by him. He Liu Bei fought Cao Cao all his life, and he killed a lot of small miscellaneous fish, but none of such generals were caught. Pass.

But Cao Ren was surprised that Liu Bei was in Xiangyang and became the prefect of Xiangyang. No wonder he was not seen in Xinye. Did he completely take refuge in Jingzhou?Impossible, based on his understanding of Liu Bei, this guy has never been willing to completely rely on others, what's going on this time?Is he tired after so many years of fighting?

Liu Bei said with a smile on his face: "Zixiao, are you safe here? It's been so many years, I didn't expect to see you here."

Zhang Fei laughed even more, and said: "Isn't this Cao Zixiao? What brought you here? Let me, Old Zhang, take a good look. General Cao has suffered a defeat? Hahahaha, that kid Zhang Wu is indeed With one hand, it's a good fight!"

Now that Cao Ren is a prisoner, there is nothing he can do to get angry, so he can only say: "Mr. Xuande, when we parted from Runan, I never thought that Mr. Xuande would enjoy happiness in Xiangyang these few years. When Mr. Xuande was in Runan, Ren also wanted to invite Duke Xuande to stay in Xudu for a while, but unexpectedly, Duke Xuande and the generals under his command left so fast that Ren could not catch up."

(End of this chapter)