Chapter 847 Changsha Undercurrent

"Because of Yuan Shao's existence, our army does not border Liaodong, so the two armies can be friends. However, once Yuan Shao is destroyed by Gongsun Du, Gongsun Du will not only expand his power and swallow up Youzhou, but also border our army. With Gongsun Du Doesn’t his ambition seek to make Jizhou more prosperous?”

Jia Xu was talking eloquently, and Guo Jia and Xun You were both bright-eyed.

Jia Xu turned to look at Liu Ye: "General, in my opinion, it is best to order Gongsun Du to attack the traitor Cao Cao. This will disperse Gongsun Du's army and make it more difficult to capture Youzhou."

"But what if Gongsun Du deliberately delays and refuses to send troops to Cao Cao?" Meng Jian frowned.

Jia Xu smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it can also worsen the relationship between Gongsun Du and Cao Cao."

Liu Ye laughed loudly: "Okay, just do what Wen He wants!"

The sky is dark and the ground is dark in Hebei, and Jiangnan is not idle either.

"kill!"

The shouts of killing were loud. Thousands of Jingzhou soldiers held steel knives in their mouths, climbed on the ladder with hands and feet, grabbed the city head and jumped up to fight with the "rebels" on the city head.

"Brothers, kill the thief!"

"Who is the thief? It was a righteous act for Governor Zhang to raise an army against Liu Biao. You are the thieves who do not distinguish between black and white!"

The two soldiers fought together, gnashing their teeth and wanting to eat each other. The Jingzhou soldiers outside the city continued to engage in the battle, competing with the defenders at the top of the city for every inch of land on the top of the city.

Jingzhou can be roughly divided into two parts: north and south. North Jingzhou is divided into three counties: Nanyang, Nanjun, and Jiangxia, while south Jingzhou is divided into four counties: Changsha, Lingling, Wuling, and Guiyang. However, in terms of military equipment, Jingbei is far behind. Better than Jingnan.

You know, Nanyang County is now in the hands of the Xiliang Army, and is personally guarded by General Zhang Jaw. Therefore, only Nanjun and Jiangxia are left in Jingbei, which is only half of the four counties in Jingnan. Why is the military strength far superior to Jingnan?

In fact, Jingbei was the core of the Chu State during the Warring States Period. Although it was not as densely populated as the Central Plains, it was also culturally prosperous. The four counties in Jingnan are different. They are remote, with narrow roads, sparse population, and naturally not many troops.

Therefore, under the raging offensive of the Jingzhou Army, Changsha City, which had been besieged for more than three months, was already crumbling. Even though Zhang Xian had already used the young men in the city to replenish his soldiers, it was still somewhat unable to withstand it.

"Siege the city, attack the city!"

Liu Pan's eyes were red, and he personally supervised the fierce attack from the city. He was originally ordered to be the governor of Jingnan, but unexpectedly, three of the four counties in Jingnan suddenly rebelled, leaving him with only one county. Therefore, Liu Pan was more active than anyone else in counterattacking Jingnan.

Under the command of Liu Pan, the Jingzhou army attacked fiercely from morning to evening, killing the enemy troops above the city with blood flowing into rivers. Because the night battle was unfavorable, Liu Pan ordered the army to withdraw its troops and return to camp.

"Haha, Pan'er performed well today. If things continue like this, Changsha City won't be able to hold on for a few more days." Liu Biao chuckled.

"Thank you uncle for the compliment, five days at most! Pan Bing will personally lead his troops to the top of the city and recapture Changsha!" Liu Pan shouted with cupped fists.

Liu Biao stroked his beard and smiled. He had two sons. The eldest son Liu Qi was weak and the second son Liu Cong was young. Therefore, Liu Biao didn't appreciate him very much. Instead, he looked up to his nephew who was brave and good at fighting. It's a pity that no matter how brave Liu Pan is, he is not his son. Otherwise, letting Liu Pan inherit the great cause would be a good choice.

While the Jingzhou Army was having a celebration banquet outside the city, the city was filled with mourners.

"Drag him down."

Two young men stepped forward and lifted up a wounded soldier one after another. The wounded soldier couldn't help but scream, and the solidified wounds on his body were torn open again, making a scream.

The two young men had no choice but to comfort him while forcefully carrying him to the wounded barracks.

There were even screams in the wounded soldiers' camp. Some of the wounded soldiers had long cuts on their bodies. Although the bleeding was temporarily stopped, the pain made them restless. Even if these wounded soldiers had been treated, they would still be injured. It is said that half of the people will die.

The soldiers and civilians in the city who originally followed Zhang Xian in the rebellion also regretted for a moment. If they had known that the casualties would be so heavy, they would not have followed in the rebellion.

In the governor's mansion.

"Oh, the casualties are too great. We can't sustain it if this continues."

The prefect Zhang Xian paced back and forth, frowning.

"Father."

"Huh? Ping'er, what's wrong?"

A young man rushed in, but it was Zhang Xian's son Zhang Ping.

Zhang Ping looked ugly and said: "Father, the Xiong clan refuses to provide our army with private soldiers and food."

"What? Damn it!"

Zhang Xian couldn't help being furious when he heard this. The reason why he had the confidence to raise an army against Liu Biao was precisely because of the support of these wealthy families in the city. If they were unwilling to support him, wouldn't Linxiang City be bound to fall?

"These idiots! When Linxiang City falls, how will Liu Biao spare them if he knows that they assisted a certain person in his rebellion?" Zhang Xian said angrily: "I will go find them myself!"

Before Zhang Xian came out, a general outside the door shouted: "Prefect, someone wants to see you."

"Huh? Missing!"

Zhang Xian waved his hand. He was going to convince the rich people in the city and didn't want to see the gods even if they came.

"But, Governor, that man said he could save Changsha County."

"Um?"

Zhang Xian stopped immediately, stretched out his fingers to rub his chin a few times, and said, "In that case, bring this person up."

"Here."

Not long after, a person was seen walking in from the shadows outside the door. Although he was wearing commoner clothes, he had a graceful and noble temperament, as if he was a rich man.

"Changsha Lu Su, I met the prefect."

"Lu Su?"

Zhang Xian was startled: "Could it be that Lu Zijing took refuge with the Sun family in Jiangdong?"

"That's right. I came here to help the prefect on the order of Lord Gongsun to fight against rebellion. If the prefect agrees to cede the east of Linxiang to our army, then our army can help the prefect and defeat the Jingzhou army in one fell swoop." Lu Su was unhurried. Slowly.

"What, east of Linxiang? What a big appetite."

Zhang Xian subconsciously objected, but Lu Su smiled and said: "I won't joke with the prefect. If there are no accidents, how many days can this dilapidated Linxiang City survive?"

"this"

Zhang Xian wanted to say some big words to prop up his momentum, but he really didn't have the confidence. If he continued like this, the city would fall in a few days, and he might have no choice but to turn to the Jiangdong Sun family for help.

Zhang Ping on the side was unconvinced and said: "I heard that the Jiangdong Sun family has been defeated by Prime Minister Cao in many battles. Can they still save me in Changsha?"

Lu Su smiled and said: "Although our army has been defeated several times, it still has 20,000 elite soldiers today. Cao Cao has not been able to destroy our army, and there is no guarantee that Prefect Zhang will not be destroyed by Liu Jingzhou."

Due to the threat from the Xiliang army, Cao Cao did not dare to exterminate Sun Quan from Jiangdong for a while, so he had to lead his troops back.