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Chapter 70 Zhang Chuan Attacks Lu
Chapter 70: Zhang Chuan Attacks Lu

In March of the eighth year of Qianyuan, Generals Zhang Chuan, Zheng Tuo, and Chen Kai of the Zhao Army led an army of [-] to attack Lu County, and they came to Zou County. After hearing the news, generals of the Chu Army Yu Zilong and Zhao Wen led [-] troops to the south from Qufu.

The city of Zou County was low and dilapidated and could not be defended firmly. Yu Zilong and Zhao Wen then stationed their troops outside the city to confront the Zhao army.

In Zhao Jun's camp, Zhang Chuan, Zheng Tuo, and Chen Kai were discussing strategies to defeat the enemy in front of the map.

Zhang Chuan carefully analyzed the current situation and said: "Yu Zilong and Zhao Wen's [-] soldiers are right in front of us. If we forcefully defeat him, our army will definitely lose a lot. The only way for us now is to find another way to kill the [-] soldiers in Yu Zilong's hands." The horse moves."

"Then general, what should we do?" Zheng Tuo asked.

Zhang Chuandao: "Look, this is Qufu, which is located in the north of Zou County. Qufu is the capital of the State of Lu. The remnants of the State of Lu here are the most troubled. The materials have been withdrawn from Qufu. Therefore, Qufu now stores more than [-]% of the materials of the Chu army in Lu County. As long as our army sends out a part of troops to attack Qufu, once Qufu is threatened, Yu Zilong will definitely send troops to the north. Rescue."

"But general, the city of Qufu is high and deep, and there are [-] elite Chu troops stationed there. Even if all our troops go northward, it will be difficult to conquer." Chen Kai is not very optimistic about the plan to attack Qufu. After all, as the former capital of Lu State, Qufu The scale of the city is also in the forefront of the entire Central Plains, and it is completely unrealistic to win Qufu in a short time.

Zhang Chuan smiled and said: "Of course the general knows that it is impossible to conquer Qufu by relying on a single division, but what we have to do is not to attack Qufu, but to pretend to attack. Most of the grain and grass are sent from Qufu. No matter whether our army can conquer Qufu or not, the grain road under Yu Zilong will be threatened. In this way, even if Yu Zilong knows that the purpose of our army is to disperse the soldiers and horses in his hands Come on, he can only follow the path we imagined, this is what must be saved when attacking the enemy."

"Brilliant plan!" Zheng Tuo and Chen Kai praised. It has to be said that Zhang Chuan's move was Chi Guoguo's conspiracy. Even if Yu Zilong knew that Zhao Jun would not attack Qufu, he would not be able to attack Qufu. To protect the grain road, he must also send troops northward, so that the number of Chu troops in Zou County will be greatly reduced.

"Zheng Tuo listened to the order and ordered you to lead [-] troops north to Qufu, pretend to attack Qufu, and at the same time find the Chu army's food road and cut it off. Once the Chu army divides and goes north, you should look for opportunities to destroy the Chu army's partial division." Zhang Zhang Pass down the order.

"Here! The final general will definitely do his best." Zheng Tuo responded.

In April of the eighth year of Qianyuan, the two armies of Zhao and Chu had a stalemate outside the city of Zou County for nearly a month. The Zhao army suddenly split up and went north, intending to attack Qufu. Chu Jun Liang Road.

After Yu Zilong learned about it, he was shocked. All the grain and grass in Zou County were transported from Qufu. Now that Qufu is threatened and the grain road is cut off, his [-] army will soon face the crisis of food shortage. Yu Zilong also knows that this It was Zhang Chuan who was tempting him to divide his troops, but Yu Zilong had no choice but to jump into this pit, and ordered Zhao Wen to lead an army of [-] to go north to reinforce Qufu, and at the same time send people to Peicheng for help.

In April of the eighth year of Qianyuan, Zheng Tuo's troops fought fiercely with Zhao Wen outside the city of Qufu. The survivors of the State of Lu took the opportunity to attack the garrison of Chu in Qufu, making them unable to support Zhao Wen. In the end, the Zhao army defeated the Chu army with the advantage of cavalry. In the battle, Zhao Wen died in a fierce battle, and the [-] Chu army was wiped out.

Zhao Wen's death in battle was a heavy blow to Yu Zilong. He knew that if this continues, his army would fail sooner or later. The food road was cut off by the Zhao army, and Fan County in the south was also captured by General Zhao Sima. Chong occupied, there is no hope of going south to Peicheng.

In May of the eighth year of Qianyuan, when the food and grass of the Chu army were about to run out, Yu Zilong was forced to retreat eastward to Yunxiang City. Relying on the support of grain and grass in Bian County, the Zhao army took the opportunity to occupy Zou County.

After conquering Zou County, Zhang Chuan moved his troops to the north, joined Zheng Tuo's troops, and stormed Qufu. After half a month, with the help of the survivors of the Lu State, he took Qufu in one fell swoop, and the Chu army fled eastward in panic.

In June of the eighth year of Qianyuan, Zhang Chuan led an army to the city of Qixiang. At this time, only Qixiang City and Bian County were still in the hands of the Chu army in Lu County, and the rest were captured by the Zhao army and the survivors of Lu.

At the head of the city of Qixiang, Yu Zilong stared at the Chu army below the city, his eyes were red and bloodshot. Zhao Jun had already occupied most of Lu County.

"General, the army has run out of food and grass, and the quartermaster sent someone to ask if it is necessary to reduce the supply." The deputy general came to Yu Zilong and asked.

"The army is short of food and grass? What about the food in Bian County? Haven't they been shipped yet?" After the fall of Qufu, Yu Zilong's troops had been supplied with food and grass from Bian County, which allowed the army to maintain food.

"General, Bian County reported that there is not much food and grass left in Bian County. In addition, several food transportation teams sent to Qixiang City were attacked by the survivors of the Lu State, and the food and grass suffered heavy losses." Said ugly.

"Damn it!" Yu Zilong gritted his teeth, the ghosts of the survivors of the Lu Kingdom really lingered, if they hadn't been a hindrance, Zhao Wen would not have been defeated under the Qufu city, and Qufu would not have fallen.

"Let the quartermaster save the food and grass, and I will think of a way to talk about the rest." Yu Zilong said helplessly.

In late June of the eighth year of Qianyuan, the Zhao army attacked Bian County, and Bian County fell. Yu Zilong heard the news and hurriedly withdrew from Yunxiang City, but was pursued by the Zhao army. The two sides fought fiercely at the junction of Lu County and Taishan County, and the Chu army was defeated. Yu Zilong fought his way out and led thousands of remnants to retreat to Nanwuyang, and the Zhao army occupied the entire Lu County.

The news of Lu County's defeat spread to Peicheng, and everyone was shocked. Along with the battle report of Lu County, there was also a letter from Yu Zilong asking for help. Generals Long Chuan, Generals Long Ao, and Cao Jian of the Chu State led [-] Chu troops from Donghai County to the south of Wuyang. The Chu army in Peicheng was temporarily commanded by Chu Army General Zhang Di, and ordered Yu Zilong to integrate troops and horses to defend at all costs. Nanwuyang must be supported until the Longchuan army comes to help.

In Nanwuyang, the Zhao army besieged for nearly a month. Yu Zilong led thousands of Chu troops to resist desperately.

In late July of the eighth year of Qianyuan, Zhao Jun broke through the city gate of Nanwuyang, and Yu Zilong led the Chu army to fight fiercely with the Zhao army. At the same time, [-] Chu troops led by Longchuan arrived in Nanwuyang and raided Zhao Jun. Zhao Jun was caught off guard, and under the attack of the Chu army inside and outside, Zhao Jun was defeated. Zhang Chuan saw that the reinforcements of the Chu army had arrived, and his task of attacking Keru County had been completed, so he did not entangle with the Chu army in Nanwuyang, and returned to Qixiang City. , the battle of Lu County ended with the defeat of the Chu army, and the Zhao army occupied the entire territory of Lu County.

After the Zhao army retreated, Longchuan left a group of soldiers and horses and Yu Zilong stationed in Nanwuyang, while he himself led the army north to Fenggao, integrated the troops and horses in Taishan County, and sent troops to guard the four sides of Taishan County.

(End of this chapter)