Now although there is a camp outside Wancheng, but it is only enough to accommodate 10,000 people, this time Liu Chan went north with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, Zhang Fei's camp can not be squeezed at all, so the camp needs to be expanded.

However, Zhang Fei only needed to cut down trees and circle a piece of land, and Liu Chan carried things like tents.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Fei sent a large number of cavalry to cut down trees, and the cavalry returned with timber, and they were busy expanding the camp.

"The Shu army is busy expanding the camp, it seems that Liu Chan will arrive soon!"

Hu Zhen and the generals stood at the head of the city, looking at the Han army that was busy outside the city, their faces covered with haze.

Because if Liu Chan arrives with a large army, it will indicate that the end of Wancheng has arrived.

Although in the past month, the west, south, and north walls have been watered, and they have successfully reached a height of three zhang.

However, due to Zhang Fei's obstruction, the formwork could not be repaired, and the concrete could not be poured, so the height was still maintained at one zhang and eight feet.

When Liu Chan arrives with a large army, if he makes a fuss from the east gate, it will not be difficult to break through Wancheng at all.

Niu Jin looked at Hu and asked, "The governor has already sent someone to Luoyang to ask for help, but I don't know why there is no news?" ”

Hu Zhen smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said secretly in his heart: "Reinforcements? Do I still have reinforcements available in Dawei? ”

Today's Wei State, which has been defeated repeatedly, is an important border town in various places, and the garrison is already stretched, such as the annexation of the state, and now there are only 20,000 or 30,000 people guarding it.

Hu Zhen had already sent people to Luoyang for help, but Cao Rui wanted to send soldiers and horses to the rescue, but there were no soldiers to send, and if he wanted to send troops, he could only use soldiers and horses from all over the country to guard against the Han army, such as Tongguan soldiers and horses.

However, the soldiers in these places cannot be sent to Wancheng casually, because the soldiers and horses in these places are already stretched, and if they are transferred, these places may face the attack of the Han army.

Even if the Han army did not attack and sent troops and horses to the rescue, it would take a lot of risks, and it would be good to say that it would win, but if it was defeated, the consequences would be unimaginable.

In fact, the Wei country has a great cause, although it can't send elite soldiers, but the young people can recruit some, but these young people can be said to be inferior to the rabble, what is the use of sending them to Wancheng?

However, Hu Zhen did not say this, but said to the generals: "You don't have to worry, Your Majesty's reinforcements are already on the way, as long as we hold on for a few days, reinforcements will arrive."

Not only that, His Majesty also ordered Sima Yi to attack Huayin and threaten Guanzhong, and also united Jiangdong to attack Jingzhou. ”

Hu Qian's words are true and false, and the first half of the sentence is false, because Wei has no reinforcements to send.

As for the second half of the sentence, it is true, although there are no reinforcements to send, but Cao Rui will not sit idly by, so he ordered Sima Yi to lead his troops to attack Huayin, threatening Guanzhong, and at the same time asking Sun Quan to attack Jiangxia occupied by the Han, in an attempt to resolve the crisis in Nanyang by encircling Wei and saving Zhao.

Niu Jin heard this, and said with a sigh of relief: "We have two city walls inside and outside, although the height of the outer city wall of the east gate is not enough, but there is also one zhang and eight feet, and it is not so simple for the Shu army to take Wancheng." As long as you stick to and wait for help, you will be able to keep Wancheng. ”

The other generals around also breathed a sigh of relief, and the originally low morale was improved.

Time came to the afternoon in a blink of an eye, and in the south of Wancheng, a large army was ushered in at this moment.

"Wechen has seen Your Majesty!" Liu Chan led the army to arrive, and Zhang Fei's father and son went out of the camp to greet them.

"Second uncle doesn't have to be polite." Liu Chan turned over and dismounted and helped Zhang Fei up.

Zhang Fei looked at the army behind Liu Chan, he had been in the army for decades, and he could see the specific number of the army at a glance: "Doesn't Your Majesty have an army of 70,000?" Why did you only bring 50,000 soldiers and horses? My camp was built on the scale of 80,000 people. ”

Originally, Liu Chan brought 20,000 soldiers and horses from Guanzhong this time, 100,000 soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, and 60,000 crossed the river to participate in the Northern Expedition, so the total number of troops used to capture Nanyang reached 80,000 horses.

Zhang Fei led 10,000 cavalry to the north, and it stands to reason that Liu Chan should have brought 70,000 soldiers and horses, but now he only brought 50,000 troops.

Liu Chan smiled and said, "After defeating Zhoutai in Caiyang, I gave Zhang Ren 7,000 soldiers and horses to collect the land of Nanyang to the east.

Because Nanyang is connected to Jiangxia, now Jiangxia is divided into three, Wenpin is guarding the north step of Jiangxia, and can send troops into Nanyang, I am worried that Wenpin will send troops into Nanyang to cut off my grain route.

Therefore, I later returned to Fancheng, and after joining up with Guan Ping, I sent 13,000 soldiers and horses to Zhang Ren. gathered 20,000 people and stationed him on the border with Jiangxia in the south to guard against Wenpin. ”

"I see!" Zhang Fei nodded when he heard this, and then said: "I am sitting here, and I have also sent people out to inquire about the news, I heard that Cao Rui has now asked Jiangdong for help, and plans to ask Jiangdong to attack Jingzhou, so as to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and relieve the siege of Wancheng."

Na Wenpin sits in Jiangxia, but he is afraid that he will act with Jiangdong and attack my Jingzhou, and it is unlikely that he will send troops to Nanyang. Adjustable Zhang Ren comes back, to break through Wancheng, let's 80,000 soldiers and horses go north to Xuchang and Luoyang, and destroy Wei in one fell swoop. ”

When Liu Chan heard this, he couldn't help but secretly slander himself in his heart. His second uncle shined in Wancheng at the beginning of the month, and commanded the cavalry to successfully thwart the Wei army's plan to rebuild Wancheng.

Liu Chan smiled and said: "Second uncle, you are wrong, since Cao Rui has united with Jiangdong to attack Jingzhou and relieve the siege of Wancheng with the plan of encircling Wei and saving Zhao, then Zhang Ren can't come back." ”

Zhang Fei was puzzled: "Oh? Why is that? There are still 40,000 soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, we occupy the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, are we still afraid of the rats in Jiangdong? ”

Liu Chan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile: "Let's go back to the camp first!" ”

Zhang Fei slapped his forehead: "Look at Lao Zhang's memory, Your Majesty will go back to the camp to rest first!" ”

"You first set up the soldiers and horses!"

Liu Chan gave an order to the generals, and then followed Zhang Fei into the camp.

After a while, the two came to the big tent of the Chinese army.

Zhang Fei poured Liu Chan a cup of cold white and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, tell me quickly, why can't Zhang Ren be transferred to the north?" ”

Liu Chan drank a sip of water, relieved the heat on his body, walked to the map, pointed to the map and said: "Today's Jiangxia County is divided equally by the Han, Wei and Wu families, the Wei State occupies the north, my Han occupies the west, and Jiangdong occupies the east. Among them, Wei could attack Jiangxia of our Han Dynasty by land, and Jiangdong could attack by water.

Now there are still 40,000 soldiers and horses left in Jingzhou, all of which are under the command of Ma Jian and are guarded at the border of Jiangxia. Although 40,000 soldiers and horses are a lot, if Wei and Jiangdong attack Jiangxia by land and water, although Jingzhou has enough soldiers and horses, there is only one general left, I am afraid it will be difficult to support it alone.

Zhang Ren was stationed on the border between Nanyang and Jiangxia, which could not only prevent Wen Ping from entering Nanyang and cut off our grain route, but also contain Wen Ping and respond to Ma Tan to guard Jingzhou. In this way, Ma Jian did not have to worry about the soldiers and horses of the Wei State, and only needed to guard at Xiakou to prevent the Jiangdong soldiers and horses coming from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.