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- "How to change the strategy?" Yan Liang asked.
"The north is undergoing great changes. For us, the most important thing now is to pacify the four counties of Jingnan as soon as possible, occupy Jingxiang, and prepare for harvesting fishing profits from the Central Plains. If we are endlessly entangled with the Wu people, it will It will miss the important thing. So I think we should take advantage of the victory to withdraw from Chaisang and end the war with the Wu people."
Quit Chaisang?
When the generals heard this, they were all a little confused. They had just won a big victory, but they took the initiative to withdraw from Chaisang. How could it make sense.
Yan Liang knew that Xu Shu's proposal was by no means that simple, so he remained silent and listened patiently to Xu Shu's explanation.
"Everyone, don't worry. What I said about quitting Chaisang is not what you think. Now that the people on the front line of Chaisang have been moved back to Jingzhou by us, what we have to do now is to torch Chaisang City. Burn it all down, and what Sun Quan will get is actually just a deserted and empty city. "
Hearing this, the generals who were a little excited gradually calmed down and listened quietly.
Xu Shu continued: "Once the city was destroyed and there was no human habitation within a hundred miles, Sun Quan had to transport grain and grass from the east of the Yangtze River if he wanted to gain a foothold in Chaisang. Sun Quan first suppressed the rebellion of Yue Mountain, and then fought non-stop for Chaisang. There must be very little military rations left. If we continue to transport food from Jiangdong to Chaisang, it will be a huge burden for Sun Quan. With his current national strength, it is expected that he will not be able to sustain it for long. "
After a pause, "With the lack of food and grass, Sun Quan has no choice but to retreat. Chaisang will become a no man's land. It has become a natural barrier between Jingzhou and Jiangdong. Jiangdong and Jingzhou are isolated from each other, so we can have no worries." After sweeping down Jingnan, we can plan for the Central Plains in the north or Wuhui in the east."
Xu Shu spoke eloquently and made his intention clear.
Yan Liang nodded slightly. In my heart, I quite agreed with Xu Shu's suggestion.
Although Sun Quan suffered a heavy defeat in the previous battle, Jiangdong's foundation was not shaken. With Sun Quan's strength, he has the capital to fight endlessly for Chaisang, because Sun Quan has occupied Jiangdong for a long time. There is a large rear area where people's hearts are naturalized.
Yan Liang was different. He took Jingzhou by force, but failed to win over people's hearts. Moreover, there was still a remnant like Liu Qi in Jingnan. Under this situation, it was obviously not a wise move for Yan Liang to spend a long time with Sun Quan.
Withdrawing troops back to Jingzhou, burning Chaisang to ashes, and cutting off Sun Quan's springboard for the westward invasion would be a good move.
"We have to withdraw from Chaisang. Then why do we have to fight those vicious battles with the Wu people? Wouldn't it be better to withdraw early, and the sacrifice of those dead soldiers would not be in vain."
Not everyone thinks as long-term as Xu Shu, so Wen Chou stood up and raised questions.
Yan Liang didn¡¯t want his civil servants to quarrel over this matter, so Wen Chou asked a rhetorical question. It's time for him to stand up and make a decision.
Yan Liang then said: "If our army had withdrawn from Chaisang without those two great victories, it would have been a passive retreat in fear of the enemy. At that time, the Wu people, who were highly motivated and marched into Chaisang, would have taken advantage of the situation and invaded Jingzhou, and the situation would have been different." It is not good for our army. Now the Wu people's morale has been greatly reduced. Even if we give up Chaisang at this time, it will be difficult for the Wu people to occupy our territory, let alone invade our Jingzhou."
In a few words, Yan Liang pointed out the pros and cons.
Although Wen Chou lacks intelligence, he is not a simple man. After thinking about Yan Liang's words, he understood the truth.
Wen Chou, suddenly enlightened, said: "So that's the case, but my stupid brother is stupid. From this point of view, it is the best idea for us to withdraw our troops and return to the west. We will leave the firewood of this ruin to the blue eye, and let him get stuck in the quagmire. Let's sit down." It¡¯s just a joke.¡±
Wen Chou was enlightened, and the other generals also understood the pros and cons, and their thinking quickly changed, and they all nodded in agreement.
Seeing that the generals had no objections, Yan Liang said happily: "Then let's do it. We will withdraw our troops back to Jingzhou tomorrow and burn the firewood. We won't accompany you anymore. Let the Wu people play by themselves."
The plan was decided that day, and two days later, Yan Liang issued an order to withdraw the troops.
Nearly 30,000 land and sea troops, taking advantage of the remaining power of victory, quickly withdrew from Chaisang to Xiakou.
Before leaving, Yan Liang not only burned Chaisang to ashes, but also destroyed most of the city walls. Chaisang, the important town that Sun had worked hard for many years, was razed to the ground.
In addition, Yan Liang also sent out his troops to burn the rural villages hundreds of miles around Chaisang. He made sure not to leave a complete house for Soochow.
Soochow Camp, Central Military Tent.
There was a cold and dignified atmosphere in Nuo Da's military tent.
Sun Quan stood with his hands behind his backIn front of the hanging map, he stared at Chai Sang in concentration with solemn eyes.
Song Qian died in the battle and lost more than ten thousand soldiers. The failure of the fire attack strategy did not break Sun Quan's will. He was so shocked that he immediately made a decision that surprised many generals.
From Jiangdong to the troops and horses, he would not stop.
Sun Quan's decision was immediately opposed by Ling Cao and other Jiangdong generals.
Regardless of the loss of soldiers in the previous battle, too much money and food have been consumed in successive wars. If more troops and horses are deployed, the demand for food and grass will be even greater. In the end, the huge amount of money and food required every day will have to come from It came from the indigenous people of Jiangdong.
Moreover, the morale of the three armies is currently low. If this protracted battle continues, the people whose interests will suffer the most will naturally be the Jiangdong natives.
Therefore, Ling Cao and others suggested that it would be better to withdraw the troops and return to Wu, and then try to seize Chaisang after resting.
Unlike Ling Cao and others, Lu Su and other Huaisi generals from Jiangbei advocated fighting until Chaisang was recaptured regardless of losses.
Lu Su's reasons are very good. Chaisang is the barrier to Jiangdong. If Yan Liang is given a firm foothold, it will pose an unprecedented threat to Jiangdong. Without Chaisang, there will be no Jiangdong. No matter how much money, food and soldiers are lost, Chaisang must be taken away. Sang took it back.
After weighing the two sides, Sun Quan decided to side with Lu Su and other generals.
In addition to Jiangdong¡¯s strategic security, Sun Quan¡¯s insistence naturally also involves personal emotions.
As the first battle he personally commanded after taking over Sun Ce's leadership in Jiangdong, if it ended in failure, Sun Quan's reputation would only be further damaged, and more people in Jiangdong would have doubts about his abilities. and dissatisfaction.
No matter what, Sun Quan cannot return to Jiangdong in such despair. He must use the final victory to wash away people's doubts about him.
The fists were gradually clenched, and in Sun Quan's eyes, the murderous intention of revenge was gathering.
The sound of footsteps sounded, Chen Wu stepped into the tent, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, General Cheng's troops have entered the camp, and the soldiers are now disembarking."
Hearing these words, Sun Quan's spirit was lifted.
Another supporting army was transferred from Jiangdong, and the number of soldiers and horses in the camp would soon return to 60,000. The arrival of more and more fresh troops gradually allowed Sun Quan to regain his confidence.
At this time, Lu Su also said happily: "Now that the troops and horses are gradually gathered, I think we can send troops to march westward soon. Su believes that Yan Liang's army is very strong in infantry fighting. Our army should learn from the lesson and devote all its strength to In the water battle, Su didn't believe that with my 60,000 water troops, I couldn't break through Yan Liang's iron lock formation."
"What Zijing said makes sense. We must fight with water. Water fighting is our strength."
Sun Quan nodded repeatedly, deeply convinced.
Since the disastrous defeat of Changci, Sun Quan has already recognized the reality. His own land battles are definitely not Yan Liang vs. Water. Even without Lu Su's reminder, he would not dare to make the same mistake again.
As soon as he finished speaking, the scouts hurried in and delivered the latest reconnaissance information.
But this piece of information put Sun Quan and all the Soochow generals present in a puzzling situation for a moment.
Yan Liang, withdraw your troops.
"What did you say? Say it again?"
Sun Quan couldn't believe his ears, he actually shouted regardless of his identity.
"For your information, my lord, I have learned that Yan Liang's army has all returned to Jingzhou."
The scout repeated it. This sentence immediately plunged the entire tent into a whirlpool of surprises.
Fortunately, Yan Liang actually took the initiative to withdraw his troops, which means that Soochow will no longer waste any troops and can easily recover Chaisang.
What is surprising is that Yan Liang clearly had the upper hand in consecutive battles, but why he inexplicably chose to retreat and voluntarily gave up Chaisang City.
Among the surprises among the generals, only Lu Su remained calm. There was always a hint of suspicion in his thick eyebrows.
"Did Yan Liang do anything weird before he withdrew his troops?" Lu Su couldn't help but ask.
The scout then seemed to remember something and said hurriedly: "Before the enemy troops withdrew, they set fire to Chaisang City and destroyed the city wall."
"As expected"
Lu Su nodded, as if he had expected it.
When Sun Quan heard the news, his face that was originally excited was also filled with a bit of regret.
Sun Quan would naturally feel heartbroken when he heard that Chaisang City, which the Sun family had worked hard for many years, was destroyed by Yan Liang.
But it doesn¡¯t matter. If the city is gone, it can still be built again, as long asWith time, the important town of Chaisang can be rebuilt, which can still be used as a springboard to take revenge on Yan Liang.
So Sun Quan immediately sent out a large group of scouts to conduct deep reconnaissance west of Chaisang to prevent Yan Liang's retreat from being a conspiracy.
When the reconnaissance information from the scouts convinced Sun Quan that Yan Liang's land and sea army had returned to Xiakou, he dared to lead his army boldly and confidently and marched towards Chaisang in a majestic manner.
At dusk one day later, Sun Quan and his army finally arrived at Chaisang.
When Sun Quan entered the once-familiar city from the half-collapsed city gate, what he saw in front of him made him take a breath.
Under the blood-like setting sun, the entire Chaisang City was filled with unfinished smoke. Looking around, there were nothing but ruins.
The originally prosperous Chaisang City, the most important town in the west that Soochow was proud of, has now become a dead city where even ghosts cannot be seen.
At this moment, Sun Quan finally realized how his father, Sun Jian, felt when he saw the city burned down by Dong Zhuo after he had worked so hard to invade Luoyang City.
"Yan Liang¡ª¡ª"
The clenched teeth were rattling, almost breaking.
Sun Quan¡¯s cold face was filled with intense hatred. Piaotian This work is recommended by registered literature members - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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