Chapter 417 Zhang Liang’s uneasiness
Chapter 416: Zhang Liang’s uneasiness
Xiang Yu trusted Shan Xiong''s letter, which does not mean that Zhang Liang would believe it.
Zhang Liang is now the second-in-command of the Southern Road Army, holding the command of the 100,000 troops in Yuzhou, and his views also play a decisive role.
At this time, Zhang Liang''s brows frowned tightly. He rarely showed such an expression. He had guessed whether Shan Xiongxin had a false resignation, but the current situation was beyond his expectations.
"Isn''t Shan Xiongxin a fraudulent surrender? He is sincerely surrendering?"
Zhang Liangsi thought about it but found no flaws. After all, what kind of fraudulent reduction needs to reach this level? Even without hesitation...
"Forget it, let''s see if Shan Xiongxin can complete the plan first. If it is really possible, let''s believe him." Zhang Liang said in his heart.
On the other hand, Xiang Yu continued to talk to Ji Bu, and Zhang Liang issued orders without even asking about many things.
Faced with Xiang Yu''s direct ignorance of himself, Zhang Liang was very dissatisfied, but his face was not revealed at all. If he had a conflict with Xiang Yu at this time, the only one who benefited would be the Han army.
"What? Not only were the equipment guarding the city in Yique Pass destroyed, but the grain warehouse was also burned?"
Xiang Yu''s voice became louder unconsciously, and Zhang Liang''s brows also frowned again.
"Qin Hao issued a death order, and as soon as the city gate broke, the Han army immediately burned down all supplies. Even if the last general wanted to stop it, it was too late." Ji Bu explained.
"This bastard." Xiang Yu gritted his teeth and cursed.
Zhang Liang''s expression couldn''t help but become a little serious, because he had already vaguely guessed Qin Hao''s intention.
Xiang Yu marched from Luoyang to Yique Pass. The grain depots of all the cities they passed along the way had been burned. Not only could they not collect grain from the people of Sizhou, but they had to consume grain and grass to help the people of Sizhou, which also put a lot of logistical pressure on the Yellow Turbans.
Is this trying to drag down our army? But Qin Hao, you can''t wait for this day. Zhang Liang said in his heart.
Seeing that Xiang Yu had been ignoring him, Zhang Liang had to show his presence, so he said to Xiang Yu: "General, Su Lie, the current guard of Xuanyuan Pass, is a difficult opponent, and there are also three good generals of Zhang Liao and Xu Huang and Yu Jin. Should our army consider going south to Guangcheng Pass after taking Xuanyuan Pass?"
Qin Hao has a hundred thousand troops in his hands, while Yique Pass, Xuanyuan Pass and Guangcheng Pass each have 10,000 defenders, so the total number of troops in Qin Hao''s hands is actually 130,000.
After returning to Yique Pass, Qin Hao deliberately carried out large-scale military deployment for the sake of subsequent plans.
Qin Hao deliberately placed the main camp in the middle of the three passes. To outsiders, as long as the troops in any pass are insufficient, the main force in the middle can provide support, which also clears the number of defenders in Yique Pass.
Xuanyuan Pass is the only level to increase troops, and the candidate for the guard was replaced by Qin Hao to Su Dingfang, and three of the five good generals were assisted. It can be said that it was foolproof.
Xiang Yu had just formulated a strategy to go south, but in a flash, Zhang Liang stood up to object. Xiang Yu had an objection to Zhang Liang, but he was naturally displeased when he saw this and said to Zhang Liang indifferently:
"It is because Su Lie is difficult to deal with that, I will temporarily let Xuanyuan Pass go. As long as I take down Guangcheng Pass, Xuanyuan Pass will become an isolated city. As long as I wait until the food in the pass is exhausted, I can take Xuanyuan Pass without bloodshed. So why should I let the soldiers sacrifice unnecessary sacrifices?"
In the Yellow Turban information, there were 20,000 defenders in Xuanyuan Pass, and all the defenders were equipped with equipment, and some generals who were good at defending were obviously not easy to chew.
The reason why Xiang Yu temporarily left it alone was because Xuanyuan Pass did not have much threat.
A trace of surprise flashed in Zhang Liang''s eyes, and he didn''t expect Xiang Yu to see so thoroughly. Although Xiang Yu said there was no loophole at all, Zhang Liang was always a little uneasy, but he couldn''t say what it was.
"General, for the sake of caution, it is better to take Xuanyuan Pass first. If our army and the Han army confront each other, this part of the Han army will come to make trouble, it will be very troublesome."
Xiang Yu obviously didn''t take Zhang Liang''s advice to heart. What he was thinking about now was whether Shan Xiongxin''s plan could be realized with his own eyes.
"Looking." Xiang Yu looked impatient and said, "I, Xiang Yu, will never let his soldiers consume unnecessary consumption."
"But…"
"No, don''t forget, I am the leader."
Seeing Xiang Yu so stubborn, Zhang Liang didn''t know how to persuade him anymore, so he had to comfort himself in his heart.
If everything goes well in Guangcheng, everything may end.
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Xiang Yu''s 200,000 Yellow Turban elite troops were only repaired at Yique Pass for three days. After the food and garrison troops arrived, they were immediately handed over. Then the entire army went south to continue to march towards Guangcheng Pass.
Zhang Jiao from Luoyang also knew the importance of Yique Pass, so there were 30,000 troops coming to garrison.
Of course, their mission is not only to protect Yique Pass, but also to force the 20,000 Han troops in Xuanyuan Pass to surrender when the food was exhausted.
Guangcheng Pass is the first line of defense for Sizhou to defend the south, but now it has become the last line of defense for the Han Dynasty to protect Jingzhou.
Once Guangcheng Pass falls, Xiang Yu can respond to the attack on Nanyang on both sides of the Yellow Turbans of Yuzhou, and then head straight into Jingzhou.
The 200,000 troops arrived at Guangcheng Pass, but without a regular challenge, they began to attack the city for three days.
The Yellow Turbans did not seem to be impatient to take down Guangcheng Pass. Under Xiang Yu''s command, the siege was carried out in an orderly manner, and Yue Fei naturally faced the battle calmly.
After three days of siege, the losses of both sides were still within the scope of their tolerance.
"Dingdong, under Yue Fei''s command of the city guard, killed 15,000 enemy troops, lost 5,000 by itself, and rewarded the host with 10,000 war points. It has been automatically exchanged for the host for 100 summoning points. Currently, the host has a total of 1,850 summoning points."
Looking at the dense Yellow Turban Army under the city tower, Qin Hao couldn''t help but sigh and thought to himself: This day is finally coming.
Xiang Yu slowly drove to the front of the city and shouted to Qin Hao on the city tower: "Qin Hao, now most of the world has been captured by my Yellow Turban Army. The Han Dynasty cannot even defend the capital Luoyang. Why should you continue to do the move of a mantis arm as a chariot?"
"I, Qin Hao, are watching here at Guangcheng Pass, see if you, Xiang Yu, can crush me." Qin Hao responded without hesitation.
Xiang Yu''s eyes were slightly cold and he thought to himself: I don''t know how to show off, I''ll see you later.
Xiang Yu didn''t think much. Although it was impossible to succeed, he continued to persuade Qin Hao to surrender. Qin Hao would naturally not be moved by Xiang Yu, so as he shouted, both sides actually started to tear up the force from a distance.
The main general scolded each other like a shrew. This scene is rare. The soldiers on both sides also did not bother to be serious. They looked lively with interest.
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