Chapter 118 Three armies besiege Wancheng
In the seventh year of Guanghe, in mid-June, Nanyang County, Jingzhou.
Xu Huang and Liu Fan's troops were divided into two groups. When Liu Fan went north to Puyang, Xu Huang led 5,000 soldiers to Nanyang County in the southwest of Yingchuan.
The Qin Dynasty unified the world and divided the countries into counties, with a total of thirty-six counties. By the time of the "Rebellion between the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu" in the early Han Dynasty, the world was divided into fifty-four counties. At this time, the county was still very strong, almost the same as the provinces in later generations.
The county was large, which led to the great power of the kings of the foreign kings. Chao Cuo, a famous minister during the reign of Emperor Jing, believed that "the rebellion of Wu and Chu, and if it was not cut, it would be rebelled." He insisted on cutting off the foreign kings. Although it eventually became a scapegoat, after Zhou Yafu quelled the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, Chao Cuo's concept spread.
Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne and learned from the rebellion of the seven countries. He not only introduced the "Grace Order" to weaken and restrict the power of the princes and kings, but also reduced the territory of each county, dividing more than 50 counties into hundreds of counties, with 1,100 to 1,400 counties across the country.
Until now, there are still many changes in counties and counties.
During the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the Qin general Bai Qi seized Chu and established Nanyang County. It has a history of nearly five hundred years.
Nanyang County is adjacent to the Han River, Qinling Mountains, and Funiu Mountain. It is located in the Nanyang Basin, with an outstanding terrain and a fertile land of thousands of miles, suitable for farming. It has 37 counties under its jurisdiction and a million household registration. It runs side by side with Runan County and is one of the top major counties in the world.
After Huangfu Song and Zhu Rong pacified Runan, they led more than 20,000 troops to Nanyang County under the orders of the court, stationed troops in Wuyin County and looked westward at Wancheng.
After Xu Huang arrived in Nanyang County, he stationed troops in Xi'e County and went south to Wancheng. Xi'e County and Wancheng were less than 100 miles away.
After receiving the news that Huangfu Song, Zhu Rong and Xu Huang came to support him, Jingzhou Assassin Xu and Nanyang Prefect Qin Jie, they left Anzhongcheng and led their troops into Jiyang County and approached Wancheng.
Huangfu Song, Zhu Rong's army, Xu Yu, Qin Jie's army, and Xu Huang's army formed a three-sided encirclement against the Yellow Turbans in Wancheng.
On this day, the governor of Jingzhou, Xu Yu ordered his troops to send orders to Xu Huang, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Rong to march towards Wancheng together, and the three armies met outside Wancheng.
Two days later, the meeting was successful, and nearly 50,000 people from all sides surrounded Wancheng.
This was a month earlier than the time when the official attack on the Yellow Turbans in Wancheng was officially launched in history. At this time, the lineup of officers and soldiers was much stronger than that in history.
In history, only Qin Jie, Xu Zhu and Zhu were the officers and soldiers who besieged 100,000 Yellow Turbans in total. After nearly five months of hard battle, they finally defeated the Yellow Turbans.
Today is different from the past. The generals have more Xu Huang and Huangfu Song, and their troops have more than doubled. What's more, there are internal supporters that Liu Fan has arranged in the city.
In Wancheng, in the prefect's mansion.
The new Yellow Turban General Zhao Hong sat in the main seat, with a group of Yellow Turban leaders below, and the atmosphere was dull.
"Report!" A voice came into the lobby, and then a Yellow Turban soldier who had sent a command ran into the lobby.
"Can the number of officers and soldiers be determined? Who is their chief general? Is there Liu Fan?" Zhao Hong quickly asked the Yellow Turbans' command.
"Reported to the general, all the four gates of Wancheng were surrounded by officers and soldiers, and each gate had about 10,000 officers and soldiers. At this time, the officers and soldiers were setting up camp a hundred feet away from the city gate. The general flags of each gate were Zhu, Huangfu, Xu, and Qin. There was no sign of Liu. "The Yellow Turban Message Commander replied to Zhao Hong in panic.
"Zhu Rong, Huangfu Song, Xu Yu, Qin Jie. Xu Yu alone is already difficult to deal with. Now there are two more veterans, and the number of troops is more than twice as many. Why do I care about Huang Tian?" The leader of the yellow turban below shouted sadly.
Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun's fame is far from Xu Yu, and Qin Jie is comparable. Their appearance made the Yellow Turban leaders worried.
In fact, the character "Xu" has not one side, but two sides, one is Xu Huang's and the other is Xu Yu's. The Yellow Turban did not expect that there were two generals named Xu.
"Yingchuan, Runan's rebel army was defeated, and Jizhou could not convey the orders of the great wise and good teachers. Now the army of officers and soldiers is approaching. Do you have any countermeasures?" Zhao Hong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that there was no Liu Fan. He spoke to the yellow turban leaders below, and asked Coach Qu.
Now the Yellow Turbans are not as active as when they first revolt. They defended Wancheng, and Yingchuan, Runan, Chenguo and other counties failed, Zhang Jiao was surrounded by Guangzong, and the Yellow Turbans no longer have a view of the overall situation.
This great terrain in the Nanyang Basin is locked here by officers and soldiers. Now, the Yellow Turban in Nanyang is like a trapped beast and still fighting.
"Plant them if they are ten, and attack them if they are five. The officers and soldiers have far less troops than our army, how dare they surround our city? Please give us 10,000 warriors, and raid their camps before they have gained a foothold, killing and killing officers and soldiers." Han Zhong, deputy general of the Nanyang Yellow Turbans, asked Zhao Hong for his order.
Han Zhong was reckless. In history, he was defeated by Zhu Jun's plan because of his recklessness. Even if he surrendered to the officers and soldiers, he was killed by Qin Jie.
Of course, Han Zhong may also be forced to fight because he knew that the Yellow Turban had no way out and could only try his best to fight.
Seeing that Han Zhong was very brave, Zhao Hong was about to agree with Han Zhong's request, but was interrupted by another voice.
"No, the officers and soldiers are well-versed in military tactics. They blatantly set up camps outside the city, and they must set up a net of heaven and earth. If our army leaves the city, there will be no victory." Another Yellow Turban Deputy General Sun Xia denied Han Zhong's statement on the spot.
"Shistor Sun Qu's words are reasonable, and the morale of the righteous men is not high. If the sudden attack fails and he suffers a crushing defeat, we will never have a chance." Zhao Hong finally listened to Sun Xia's opinion and said cautiously.
After Zhang Mancheng attacked and killed the prefect Chu Gong, the morale of the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang was high, and Zhang Mancheng also struck while the iron was hot and captured the counties in Nanyang, which was quite effective.
After Zhang Mancheng died in battle, the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang collectively retreated to Wancheng, and their morale was sluggish. They were very eager for other rebels to win and come to Nanyang to rescue them. Yingchuan Bo was attacked and killed by Liu Fan, and he knew nothing about the situation outside. The Yellow Turban soldiers felt that they were all despair.
"What are the opinions of General Sun Qu? The officers and soldiers are so bullying, so we can't wait to die!" Han Zhong asked Sun Xia, and Sun Xia's denial of his strategy made him very dissatisfied.
Han Zhong believed that the best strategy was to take the gamble and take advantage of his own morale to compete with the Han army.
"Although the officers and soldiers are not as strong as our army, their armor and weapons are excellent. There are very few armors in our army, and their weapons are far inferior to those of the officers and soldiers. Their power is great. Our army will only have the best strategy. Our army will have no chance of winning in the field. Only by defending the city can we equalize the advantages and disadvantages of both sides. Our army has 100,000 people, and we send heavy troops to defend the city wall day and night to prevent the Han army from attacking. Wancheng is a strong city in the world and will definitely be able to defend it. Moreover, the food and grass that our army stockpiled in Wancheng can last for a long time, and there is no need to worry about food and grass issues. The battle is focused on one go. If the Han army cannot capture it for a long time, they will definitely feel cowardly. At that time, our army will prepare for the troops and horses and launch a counterattack. Who will kill you? It is still unknown?" Sun Xia thought hard and replied to the Yellow Turban leaders.
The Yellow Turbans robbed many county towns in Nanyang, and the food was indeed sufficient, but Sun Xia ignored the number of people in Nanyang.
One hundred thousand people! And one hundred thousand men. In history, the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang held in Wancheng for four months and the food was exhausted.
Zhao Hong, Han Zhong and Sun Xia successively replaced Zhang Mancheng as the head coach of the Nanyang Yellow Turbans, and they all died in battle.
Chapter completed!