The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 375
The defense of Jiameng Pass was the first major battle that Xu Shu led the army as the main general, and this battle was related to the gains and losses of Yizhou and the future and destiny of the entire Jiangnan Group.

While Xu Shu felt a heavy responsibility, he was also grateful to Zhang Wu for his trust and reuse. His opponent was Cao Cao who had pacified the north. He was the number one prince in the world today. There is also a large group of top strategists and generals in the world.

At this time, Cao Cao's mastermind was Xun You, and this was also a duel between two Yingchuan army divisions.

On the surface, Cao Cao dispatched an army of 15, while Xu Shu had only 5 men, but in fact Cao Cao still had 15 troops brought from the Central Plains in Hanzhong, and about [-] Hanzhong soldiers who surrendered.And Zhang Wu still has nearly [-] Yizhou soldiers who surrendered in Yizhou.

Although there is a big difference in the strength of the two sides, Zhang Wu decided on a defense-oriented strategy from the beginning, and Zhang Wu's side occupies a favorable location, so Zhang Wu's strength is sufficient.

The only problem for Zhang Wu now is that the nearly [-] Yizhou soldiers who have been recruited and surrendered have not yet been integrated, and many middle- and high-level officers have not yet been adjusted.Fortunately, there has been no large-scale war in Yizhou over the years, and Zhang Wu quickly acquired Yizhou without causing any damage to Yizhou. Therefore, the grain, weapons, armor and other materials stored in the treasury are relatively large. It is rich, so the equipment of the soldiers is quite complete.

These Yizhou soldiers are weak in combat effectiveness and can only be used to defend the city. Zhang Wu intends to use this defensive battle to train these Yizhou soldiers well. Otherwise, how will they fight for Hanzhong, Liangzhou, or even conquer the Central Plains in the future?
Xu Shu arranged for Zhang Fei to lead [-] soldiers to guard the Jiange to prevent Cao Jun from bypassing Jiameng Pass and attack back and forth.

The reason why Zhang Fei was sent to guard Jiange instead of staying on the front line at Jiameng Pass was because Xu Shu heard that Cao Cao had sent Xia Houyuan as the vanguard, and Zhang Fei's wife was Xia Houyuan's niece.Xia Houyuan loved this niece more than his own children. During the famine, Xia Houyuan even gave up his youngest son in order to support the daughter of his deceased brother.

Although the two sides stand in different camps and neither is a person who will be selfish, but from an emotional point of view, it is better to avoid it a little bit.In the original book, when Liu Bei competed with Cao Cao for Hanzhong, he asked Zhang Fei to fight Cao Hong and Zhang He, while he personally led Huang Zhong to fight Xiahouyuan.

Xia Houyuan came to Jiameng Pass and launched a tentative attack. When he found that there was no chance, he retreated to the ferry east of Jiameng Pass and built siege equipment while waiting for Cao Cao's army to arrive.

Zhang Wu would be unable to leave for a while in Chengdu, but he was not worried. If Jiameng Pass was so easy to take, Huo Jun would not be able to defend for more than a year under the opponent's [-] attacks with only a few hundred people.Although Cao Cao is now on the offensive side, the lineup and strength of the defensive side are not bad.

Zhang Wu's goal is to exhaust Cao Cao until he retreats. He doesn't believe that Cao Cao is willing to waste all 30 troops here. As long as you dare to waste, I dare to accompany you!
Anyway, Zhang Wu now has a big family and a big business. If he still dares not do a deal like one for three or even one for five, then he is too cowardly. Let's surrender as soon as possible and go home and take the child.

After Cao Cao led his army to Jiameng Pass, he found that, as Yan Pu said, there was no other way but to attack by force, because the mountains on both sides were tightly blocked, and the so-called Jinniu Road in the middle was the only way to go. The passage of the army is also extremely rugged and narrow.Let alone fighting on horseback here, people have to be careful of being sprained when walking on the road. In some places, two people can't get through side by side.

Jiameng Pass could not accommodate so many troops, so Cao Cao stationed his main force in Guangyuan in the rear, where the terrain was relatively flat and open.At the same time, a part of the troops were stationed in Ningqiang County, which is later known as Ningqiang County. This place is between Hanzhong and Jiameng Pass, and it happens to be a transit point for grain and grass supplies.

The two sides started a fierce and tragic offensive and defensive battle.Unlike the siege on the northern plains, you can besiege the city from all sides, or you can set up a catapult to throw stones on the open space outside the city. There is no shortage of stones here, but there is no place for you to put a catapult.Even if you find a suitable place to put up one or two, it will not be deterrent, and the opponent can use the defensive crossbow to focus fire on you.

If you want to break through Jiameng Pass, you must first capture Niutou Mountain on the west side and occupy this commanding height, otherwise the defenders on the mountain will cause a lot of casualties to the attacking Cao army.But Niutoushan's terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is the corner of each other with Jiameng Pass. The guard is Zhang Ren, a famous general in Sichuan.

Cao Jun suffered a lot of casualties, but made no progress.

But Cao Cao and his advisors had no intention of retreating at all, because this battle was related to whether they could capture Yizhou, and the ownership of Yizhou determined the general trend of the world in the future, so Cao Cao wanted to win Yizhou very, very much.

It's one thing to think about it, but quite another to actually implement it.In this era, it is too obvious that wars are restricted by terrain. If it is on the northern plains, let alone Xu Shu, who has only [-] troops, Zhang Wu will lead an army of [-] to come personally. its annihilation.

Back then Zhang Wu personally guarded Rangcheng, wasn't he also forced by his own army to abandon the city and escape?But outside the Jiameng Pass, Cao Cao was really helpless, just like when he attacked Yangping Pass, he felt strong but couldn't use it.

At the beginning, he could use countermeasures to transfer Ma Chao away, and pretended to retreat to paralyze and shut down the defenders, but there was nothing he could do here. If Xu Shu could fall into the trick, Zhang Wu would not have entrusted him with a heavy responsibility.

Cao Cao sighed: "The Qinling Mountains in the north, the Sword Pass in the west, the throat of the whole Shu, and the key to the north of Sichuan. Jiameng Pass is worthy of being the throat of Yizhou. Although it is a small city, it is as strong as gold!"

Xun You also said solemnly: "Jiameng Pass is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and faces water on two sides. Xu Shu is familiar with military books, skilled in using soldiers, occupying a favorable location, with strong walls and clear fields, it is really not easy to fight!"

Cao Cao added: "Back then, Sima Cuo, the general of the Qin State, defeated the army of the king of Shu in this battle and took advantage of the situation to destroy Shu. It's really amazing!"

"Back then, the King of Shu was so arrogant that he gave up the advantage of a dangerous pass and led his army to fight the Qin army in the field. As a result, he was defeated and the country perished. I'm afraid Xu Shu is not that stupid now!" Cheng Yu said.

Not only is he not stupid, I am afraid that Xu Yuanzhi can be regarded as a top commander in this world, what a pity for such a talent!

Of course, Cao Cao, who has fought all his life, will not be frightened by this difficulty. When Lu Bu stabbed the chrysanthemum back then, and only two cities were left, Cao Cao was not discouraged. Now the war has just begun, and there is neither shortage nor shortage Grain, continue to fight, isn't it just to kill people, there is no one who survives a war, if you can exchange [-] troops for Yizhou, Cao Cao will definitely agree without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)