Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 333 Wait and see
The soldiers are approaching the city, what good strategy can there be?
There is a saying that soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. The real purpose is not so much to seek combat, requiring soldiers to fight bravely, and generals to be brave, but to seek a favorable strategic situation.

The so-called "strength emerges from form and accumulates in momentum".When there is a favorable strategic situation, it is as if articles are made naturally, and if you get them by chance, if you follow the trend, you will win the battle.

Why do you say it is overwhelming?The momentum has the upper hand, and the opponent's failure will happen sooner or later.

Therefore, since ancient times, all masters of the art of war in the Celestial Dynasty have paid attention to the situation.

"Potential" can be followed, and "potential" can be created.If the trend is beneficial to one's own side, follow the trend; if the trend is not conducive to one's own side, change it. There are two basic requirements for "creating momentum". The first is risk, or "breaking water in a dike of thousands of feet", "turning a log in a valley of ten thousand feet", or "putting it to death and then rebirth", as Han Xin said. "Back in the water".

Second, be curious.To be unexpected, so that the other party does not intend to, it is difficult to guard against.Before the momentum is established, it needs to be stable and paralyze the opponent; once the momentum is established, the opponent will be at a loss, be at a loss, unable to judge, and unable to deal with it.

But this is actually a condition to be established.

The real main battle, before the frontal battlefield opens.

Today's Liu Bei, the essential problem is that the time to succeed Xuzhou Mu is too short, and his foothold is not stable. This is a barren land that has just experienced military disasters and bandit chaos. , even though he has devoted all his energy and thought over the past six months, laying down his first copy and never relaxing in a single day, he has not been able to change the problem of his family's hypocrisy.

Even he was always wary of Yuan Shu and Wang Zheng, and later relied on luring the enemy to go deep to attack the enemy first, but the initiative of the two wars from the beginning to the end was actually not in his hands.

Seeing that everyone in the hall was silent, even though he had expected it, Liu Bei was still restless and restless.

Wang Zheng has long heard his name.

It can even be said that when he came to Xuzhou, Liu Bei was ready to fight Wang Zheng.

It's just that they didn't expect the real confrontation between the two sides to come so late, let alone at such an inopportune time!
Speaking of it, Liu Bei and Wang Zheng have a deep relationship.

The first time he joined the army, it was because of Zhang Jiao's uprising, and Emperor Ling of Han quickly issued an edict ordering all places to prepare for the imperial guards and make meritorious service against thieves.Liu Yan, the prefect of Youzhou, issued a list to recruit troops, and Liu Bei enlisted in the army in Zhuo County. Because of this, he became acquainted with Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, and there was the Taoyuan sworn brotherhood that has been passed down through the ages.

But this Wangzheng, when he started the incident, used the name of "Zhang Jiao's reincarnation".

Liu Bei had met Zhang Jiao before, and he was even more impressed by the traitor who tore off the last fig leaf of the big man. After many years, his memory is still fresh.

Still in his opinion, no matter the figure or appearance, there is no slight similarity between Wang Zheng and Zhang Jiao. He thought he was just a stupid thief who pulls the tiger's skin and pulls the flag, but now, Liu Bei no longer dares to treat this man again. There is half a point of underestimating it.

Wang Zheng brought too many surprises.

Dare to attack him at the risk of being backlashed by Cao Cao and Lu Bu, so resolutely fighting him as an enemy really surprised Liu Bei, and he even thought hard about it. , Is there someone surnamed Wang, and the two sides have already become enemies?
What was even more unexpected was the fall of Tancheng, which not only caused him to lose his rear base camp, but also cut off an important logistics route.

And the bravery of this vertical
My third younger brother is famous for his inappropriate bravery, but who doesn't know the name of Zhang Yide from Yan?Unexpectedly, it was no match for the battle, and it could even be said to be slightly inferior.
The soldiers are fierce and the battle is dangerous. When it reaches the scale of tens of thousands of people fighting, the role of the brave general is not to kill how many people directly, but to break the formation, strengthen, and even kill the general!All of them can improve the morale of one's own side and at the same time defeat the enemy's morale and formation.

However, when a brave general rushes to the battle and attacks a difficult situation, he must actually measure the situation. Generally, a brave general is well equipped and has a fast horsepower. Only when you are like the wind can you have the opportunity to enter the land of no one.

Once the mobility is lost and there is a slight delay, there is no need for soldiers to fight in close combat, and the opponent can directly shoot with a bow and crossbow.

And if there is someone on the opposite side who is strong enough to catch his own hero for more than a dozen rounds, then it is basically inevitable to be trapped in a tight siege.

Wang Zhengzhan showed such bravery, basically declaring that Liu Bei's previous plan to let the second and third brothers rush to the camp was aborted!
This is too dangerous.

Liu Bei could easily give up the Pingyuan country that he had worked so hard to manage for several years for Xuzhou, but if he wanted to exchange Xuzhou for his Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he was absolutely unwilling.

It's a bad wolf!
Liu Bei lamented that before Yuan Shu's army was victorious, he could not bear to show his strength. He just stood by and waited by his side until he led his army to Xiapi.

First captured Tancheng, then surrounded Xiapi, and pulled out the cities on the north and south sides of Xiapi calmly, and surrounded himself.

etc.
A flash of inspiration flashed in Liu Bei's mind, and he suddenly thought of something.

There are enemies on three sides of my family now, so there is still one side. With the forbearance and determination of this son, will he choose to "encircle three ques and one", or be besieged on all sides?

If the latter.
He looked around at the generals and shouted: "No matter what, don't stick to it!"

Zhang Fei raised his thick eyebrows: "Brother, what do you mean?"

"What the third brother said is true, this son has been besieging the city for several days now, and he has not moved his troops all this time, but at the same time he ordered Pengcheng's subordinates to send out the army and pull out the troops in the west. Don't you know that Langya will also send out troops, and then send us Are the cities in the north also occupied?"

Liu Bei got up abruptly, clasped both hands, put them in front of his stomach, circled around the case a few times, and said hesitantly: "If our prime minister in the east falls again, Xiapi will become an isolated city!"

"Zhou Mu, the king's government now covers the land of the three counties." Guan Yu pondered for a while, and said, "It's only been a year since the incident happened, and the time is still short, not to mention that there are few people in Langya, the barren city of Pengcheng, and the new attachment of Mount Tai. Even if we force the strong men, there won't be too many soldiers and horses, right?"

"It's impossible for his royal government to really go out and get rid of the troops left behind in each city. Even Pengcheng and Langya have already dispatched troops. How can there be a fourth group of troops to attack me?"

"Don't be afraid of [-], just in case." Liu Bei said: "Who would have thought that this son would be able to attack Mount Tai not long after he captured Pengcheng that day?"

"Who knew that before he kept his composure, he had already contacted Zang Ba and his gang, planted internal agents in my city of Tan, and instigated the family's rebellion?"

"It's just that he doesn't have any extra troops, how can he know that he won't arrange soldiers and horses to capture the Prime Minister while bluffing under the city of Xiapi?" Liu Bei sighed, "Soldiers never tire of deceit. So, should his soldiers attack us directly at Xiapi, or should we first take down Xiapi and make Xiapi an isolated city before going to take it?"

"Yun Chang, you must guard against this cruel and cunning person."

"What does Zhou Mu mean?"

"I intend to give you five thousand troops, and go to the next minister to station!"

"This..." Guan Yu said hesitantly: "We don't have many soldiers and horses. If we divide the troops again, it won't be a big problem for us, but it will be empty for Xiapi. Brother, think twice."

Hearing this, Liu Bei pondered for a while, unable to make up his mind.

At this time, a soldier came in outside Tang Wai Hall: "Paozhou Mu, scout back to the city."

"See you soon."

Early this morning, before recruiting generals to discuss matters, Liu Bei had dispatched many cavalry scouts to the vicinity of Xiapi to scout for information.The scout came in, knelt down and saluted, and said: "The villain left Xiapi yesterday morning. The closest place to spy is ten miles away from Xiapi. The enemy's camp is heavily guarded, and the soldiers and horses are well-organized. Look at their flags, and they have obtained about 3 horses." People, both on foot and on bow and shield."

"Have you seen any people mobilize?" Guan Yu asked, "Especially to the east?"

"The day before yesterday, I saw a group of thousands of trilogy marching into the camp from the southwest, and the bandit Wang personally welcomed them into the camp. They seemed to be troops from Pengcheng. Other than that, no other troops were seen entering or leaving."

Guan Yu asked again: "Are you sure?"

"Sure." The scout said.

"Zhou Mu." Guan Yu turned to Liu Bei and cupped his hands: "Since this is the case, from Yu's point of view, it is better to be still than to move. The next phase can make people bring food, grass and equipment quickly, but it is not suitable for me to divide the troops."

Liu Bei hesitated, then looked at the scouts again: "Are you sure there is no change in the enemy's camp except for the entry of a tribe the day before yesterday?"

"Report to Zhou Mu, the villain and the brothers are very careful, and I would like to guarantee it with the head!" The sentry said: "Other than that, there is no difference!"

"What the second brother said makes sense. Wang Zheng's military strength is actually almost at the end." Liu Bei hurriedly approached the map, leaning in front of it and muttering to himself: "The prime minister also has four thousand guards. If you want to attack, don't send them out. It is impossible for a large army to break through the city in a short time, but if it is a small group of people, it should be able to persist until we go to the rescue."

At this time, the footsteps outside the hall were hurried, and another scout came back.

The scout came back a little late, but he has new information.

He said: "The villain left Xiapi last night. There is an urgent military situation. Report to Zhou Mu." On the way, he met Biezhi's scouts and asked for their spare horses. There were six horses per person, and there were no horsemen. Although it was half a day late, compared with the previous scout, the time to return to the city was about the same.

"speak!"

"The scope of the villain's investigation is the northeast direction of the bandit's camp. Last night, I saw a group of people coming out of the camp, passed me to Xiapi, and continued to go east."

Liu Bei's heart tightened immediately, and he asked, "At night? Can you see clearly?"

"clear."

"How many people?"

"This pair of men and horses is extremely guarded. The villain can't get close, so he has no choice but to abandon his mount and sneak closer. It's dark and they can't see the flag. They don't have torches, and they walk in the dark. Judging by the length of the queue, the number of them will never exceed a hundred, at most Ten riders, all the way to the east."

"Dozens of cavalry?" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words, Guan Yu also waved his hand and said, "Brother, these are nothing more than sentinel cavalry, messengers and the like, it doesn't matter."

Liu Bei didn't dare to be careless, and asked again: "Didn't light a torch? Then they were walking in the dark?"

"Not only did no torches be lit, there was no sound of golden drums, and even the sound of people and horses was not heard. It was very quiet."

"Walk quietly at night without lighting a torch, and you must be an elite if you walk unharmed!" Liu Bei pondered and said nothing, he held hands together and unconsciously rubbed his belt.At this time, the hall was so quiet that a needle could be heard, except for the whistling of the wind coming from the leaky window.

"It's a little weird."

Although Wang Zheng's intentions cannot be guessed, Guan Yu's proposal is indeed reasonable. It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. If the thieves do not act rashly, Xiapi can no longer divide the troops.

That's all!
Liu Bei clapped the case and ordered, "Order the three armies to be on guard."

"Order, three roads to scout horses every day, round-robin scouting, covering a range of twenty miles!"

"Especially Dong Mian's photoshoot, you need to pay attention at all times!"

"In addition." Liu Bei ordered: "You can send a letter to the guards and raise your guard. If you encounter the enemy, no matter how many thieves or soldiers there are, you can only defend the city and not go out to fight in the wild!"

"If you encounter the enemy, immediately burn smoke on the beacon tower for help!"

"Here!"

The people going out that way are naturally Wu Sheng and his party.

From Wang Zheng's point of view, it is easy to conquer Xiapi, but it is very difficult to conquer Xiapi, drive away Liu Bei and even kill this future enemy without paying a big price.

Fortunately, when he met Li Ren before coming here, Wang Zheng thought about it and left behind.

"If you can't deceive the enemy with the virtual, you can use the real, and if you can't deceive the enemy with the real, you can use the false.

Now he is just going to show off the chariots and horses to show Liu Bei "reality", but in fact there are still people and horses all the way!
Of course, he didn't know how many Yuan Shu's troops Li Ren could muster, and he didn't know what the combat effectiveness was. Wang Zheng didn't know whether Wu Sheng could conquer the prime minister before Liu Bei could react.

The so-called planning depends on man and success depends on heaven, but that's all.

On the third night after Wu Sheng left, the messenger reported back: "General, Major Wu has joined Li Ren!"

"Oh?"

At this time, Wang Zheng was discussing matters with Yu Jin, Xu Fang and others in the lobby. Firstly, to recharge their batteries and secondly, to drain the morale of Liu Beijun. Hearing this, everyone looked sideways, and Wang Zheng asked directly: "How much did Li Ren gather?" Yuan Jun?"

"About 4000 people!" The sentry said: "In order to prevent the enemy from being alerted, Major Wu and Yuan Jun are now stationed in a valley fifty miles away from the city, and the attack has not officially started yet."

It's a bit small, Wang Zheng frowned, and asked again: "How about the city defense?"

"The villain watched from a distance, the banners are densely covered, the golden drums are endless, and it seems that the defense is very tight." The sentry said: "The gates of the four cities of Xiaxiang are all closed, only the west gate is open for an hour at noon every day. Let the surrounding villagers enter the city to take refuge, but everyone who enters the city must go through strict inspections, and must be identified by an acquaintance in the city, otherwise if there is any problem, they will be beheaded!"

Speaking of this, the sentry rider sighed: "It is precisely because of this that a few brothers have lost their faces!"

"Where's the rout?" Xu Fang interrupted and asked, "Is it possible to fight?"

"It's a mess, there's no order at all, and there's no morale." The sentry said, "That's why Major Wu decided to rectify one or two first." '

"Yes." Wang Zheng nodded, "It should be so."

Wang Zheng stayed in Yangzhou for a period of time, and he knew that Yuan Shu's soldiers were not too strong in terms of military discipline, at least compared to Cao Cao's army that they had fought against, they were actually much inferior.

Now that there is a big defeat first, and then the loss of the coach, it is reasonable to have a different heart.

"Did Wu Sheng say when to attack the city?" He asked again.

"I'm just going to report back to the general." The sentry said: "Major Wu said that within ten days, he must take it down and present it in front of the general!" '

So confident?

Wang Zheng was stunned, and then laughed loudly: "Okay, then we will have to wait and see."

(End of this chapter)