Chapter 937

Cao Cao and sun CE did not comment on the distribution between Yuzhou army and Anton army. For Cao and sun, their territory in Xuzhou has been divided by huaishui. However, in Jiujiang, two cities, one from the South and one from the north, march forward. Now, to the north of West Quyang and Yinling, several cities since huaishui are controlled by Cao Cao, while the cities to the south of West Quyang are basically occupied or surrounded by sun Qijun.

After several discussions, the two companies decided to divide the existing sites. In this way, Jiujiang was divided into two. To the north of huaishui River, Xiacai and heping'a counties were also included in dangrunan under the struggle of Huangfu Chaobo. It's not that Cao Cao doesn't want to come, but the two counties are not very well managed. The two cities are located to the north of huaishui River and to the west of woshui river. They are not very well managed, so they have to give up.

Another point is that Cao Cao felt that it was not a big problem to put these two counties in Kong's hands first. When he drove Huangfu Chaobo's army to the west of Hulao pass, didn't he just let himself control the counties in Yuzhou? Therefore, Cao Cao did not make more entanglements on this.

Shouchun outside the site to discuss properly, several people will focus on the Shouchun city. Shouchun city is divided into four areas, the East is mainly composed of ordinary officials, the south is mainly composed of business and civilians, the west is mainly composed of craftsmen and civilians, and the north is the inner city and the Imperial City, which is the imperial city of senior officials and generals of Zhongshi Dynasty and Yuan Shu.

After a moment's discussion, each of them delimited the area near their own city gate, and the discussion ended. As for the inner city and the Imperial City, the three sides unanimously decided to distribute all the goods and materials according to their respective merits, and the three armies should attack and distribute them fairly. However, the most important thing Yuan Shu owned was consciously ignored by the three parties.

The three sides discussed the attack strategy again. Then they left and went back to their own camp to prepare. After a day's rest, they decided to attack the city again.

In 197 ad, the second year of Jian'an and the second year of Zhongjia in Han Dynasty, on August 2, General Huang Fu Chao Bo of Anton, governor Kong Bi of Yuzhou, general Cao Cao of Fenwei and general sun CE launched an attack on Shouchun City, the capital of Zhongjia Dynasty. For a time, Shouchun City, the ancient city standing in the Huainan plain for more than 600 years, once again fell into the flames of war.

The four road princes were divided into three parts, and launched fierce attacks in the East, South and west of Shouchun city.

After two days of preparation, each department has prepared a large number of siege equipment, and Shouchun city has also prepared countless defense equipment, so the two sides will fight up and down the wall of nearly three feet.

On the first day of the war, the three armies cut off the moat of Shouchun City regardless of casualties. The casualties of the three families were as many as 1000. Of course, most of them were captured soldiers Yuan Shu, who were the main force of the river reclamation.

The next day, the three armies launched a tentative attack on the wall.

The Anton army of Huangfu Chaobo was in charge of the western wall. There was an urn outside the western wall. The gate of the urn opened to the north, and the height of the wall was equal to that of the wall. If the Anton army wants to enter the west gate of Shouchun, that is, Dinghu gate, it must open two gates before the army can enter the city.

In a well defended city like Shouchun City, tens of thousands of troops are defending inside the city. It's not very difficult to attack the city wall and open the gate from inside. Not only the west gate, but also the south gate and the east gate.

In order to capture Xicheng successfully, Huang Zhong divided the 14 school soldiers into seven units, each equipped with 10000 soldiers. Then the four generals took turns to lead one of the soldiers to attack the city. In this way, he trained the general and trained his troops at the same time. For this reason, after the discussion, Huangfu Chaobo specially ordered Runan and Lujiang counties to recruit tens of thousands of guards to Shouchun, so as to have enough soldiers to train for him.

Huangfu Chaobo believed that as long as the generals were able to control the casualties, the combat power of Yuzhou's battalions would reach a higher level after the end of the war. Although it could not reach the level of the elite troops of Anton's army, it was definitely better than the elite troops of Yuzhou's army at the beginning. At that time, we should be able to cope with the war against Cao Cao next year.

Shouchun's war is going on like a fire. The three armies of princes are attacking the Yuan Shu army in the city. Although the war is not so fierce, the princes under the three walls always keep a strong pressure on the Yuan Shu army above the wall. Once the Yuan Shu army is half relaxed, the elite of the princes will suddenly attack the wall.

Under the pressure of such war, the three sides of the city wall attacked the city wall several times in the next few days. Although they were finally repulsed by Yuan Shu's army, with the passage of time, the morale of the garrison in the city became lower and lower. Although there is no shortage of money and food in the city, there are no reinforcements outside. In addition, the army has lost their divisions and lands one after another for more than a year. There are also many soldiers in the city who are transferred or withdrawn from other places. Their families and relatives are not in the city, and they are not aware of the situation outside the city, which makes them uneasy.

Shouchun City, in the Imperial Palace, while a few days after the attack, the vassal army also needed a little truce to rest, the haggard Yuan Shu once again summoned the ministers to discuss business. In the hall, although all the ministers gathered, they did not have the original spirit."You think that when the situation is now, how can you retreat from the enemy?" The emperor of the middle family sat on the Dragon chair and asked the ministers in the palace;

all of them were silent.

In desperation, Yuan Shu looked at the general and said, "general, what's the situation of the general?"

"Report back to your majesty, in the continuous war, our army suffered only a few thousand casualties, and the casualties of the three route vassals were several times as many as mine. It's just that the morale of the army is getting lower and lower after days of war. I ask your majesty to reward the three armies! " Ji Ling bowed to answer;

Yuan Shu could not help frowning when he heard that since he became emperor, he had spent a lot of money just building the imperial palace. In order to cope with the attack of the princes, recruit soldiers and build weapons and equipment, his Treasury has been emptied by nearly 30%. Now there is only one Shouchun city left, and the food taxes of the rest of the cities have been unable to be transported to the city. It is not a small expense to maintain the food and salaries of the hundreds of thousands of troops. In the first few days of the war, we have to reward the three armies. What should we do?

"In the opinion of the general, how much is appropriate?" In spite of this, Yuan Shu finally asked Ji Ling;

"in the view of his subordinates, at least one month's salary."