Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 470
For the next three days, the Sentinels paid extra attention to check and found nothing unusual.

Just when everyone suspected that Wang Zheng and Wei Yan might have made a wrong judgment, a change finally occurred in the middle of the night on the fourth day.

At this time, Wang Zhengzheng, Zhou Hui and others were discussing matters in the county government. After receiving the news, Wang Xiong came to report immediately, and Sun Cejun in the west of the city suddenly appeared inexplicably transferred!

However, more than a thousand troops were transferred to the south of the city, which led to a gap in the west direction, and the vacated area happened to be the shallow and narrow ferry that Tao Ze had mentioned before.

After hearing the news, everyone found something strange.

For one thing, according to common sense, there is no reason to mobilize troops and horses in the middle of the night and change the defense line?This sneakiness seems to be done deliberately, just not to arouse the awareness of the city?
Second, the south of the city is where the main force of Sun Ce's army is concentrated, and its strength is already strong enough, far superior to the east of the city. The opposite side is now the siege side, and what they are doing is an encirclement line. It should have made up for the shortcomings and ensured the overall rationality and harmony. Consolidation, where is the reason to continuously accumulate troops in one place?This is not a field battle.

Immediately, Wang Zheng, Zhou Hui and others rushed to the top of the city to watch. After watching for a while, Tao Ze first made a judgment, and said with a sneer, "I want to cover it up! It seems that the sun thief is just as Zhou Mu expected, and he wants to use the plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain."

Everyone nodded, but Wang Zheng didn't make a conclusion right away. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Let's wait until tomorrow." Then he ordered Wang Xiong: "You and brothers have worked hard these two days. Keep an eye on the movement of the enemy troops below the city, especially the mobilized soldiers and horses."

"Here!"

Early the next morning, Wang Xiong came to report again that Sun Ce's army, who was transferred to the south last night, was thrown out of the pile of dirt by Sun Ce again today.

Wang Zheng was certain in his heart, looked around at the crowd, and said proudly: "Everyone, now I can say for sure that the envoy Liu Xun must have deliberately indulged in entering the city for Sun Bofu!"

Zhou Hui said in amazement: "Last night, the enemy army wanted to hide it, but Wang Zhoumu couldn't make a judgment. How can he be sure that Liu Xun's envoy must have been deliberately put into the city by Sun Ce after hearing that the enemy army went to pile up the earth?"

Tao Ze also echoed: "Shucheng has a moat. If Sun Ce wants to attack the city, he must first overcome this natural moat. It is reasonable to send people to pile up the earth mountain. Maybe he wants to attack the city as soon as possible and win the battle quickly? Wang Zhoumu didn't analyze it before. However, Sun Ce is going on an expedition, so why not fight for a long time?"

"Haha, otherwise."

Wang Zheng explained with a smile: "Although it is a little strange to mobilize the trilogy and change the garrison position late at night, it is not necessarily to show me weakness and lure me out of the city as we expected before. Maybe Sun Ce, who has more than a thousand people, has other arrangements. It is unknown, and it cannot be concluded from this point that Sun Ce is trying to cover up, so perhaps Liu Xun's envoy entered the city because there were flaws in the enemy's defense line, rather than Sun Ce doing it on purpose."

"But now he is making a big fuss and using that enemy army to pile up the earth mountain instead, that would be unreasonable."

Wang Zhengdao: "Why do you have to sneak around the piled up earth mountain? It is clear that after being transferred to the south of the city last night, Sun Ce was worried that we could see that the distribution of troops on the encirclement line was uneven. This is the real intention to cover up!"

Wang Zheng's analysis was reasonable and everyone agreed, so Zhou Hui asked, "Now that the enemy's situation is clear, and the envoy's entry into the city is undoubtedly Sun Ce's intentional indulgence, then how should we deal with it?"

Wang Zheng smiled when he heard the words, looked sideways at Wei Yan and said, "Brother Wei said last time that he will do whatever he can, but now he can explain it in detail. Let's all listen carefully."

Wei Yan said in a deep voice: "If you want to follow the plan, you first need to understand the purpose of Sun Ce's intentional sending of messengers into the city."

Wang Xiong on the side couldn't help but said: "Is there any need to think about it? Of course Sun Ce's purpose is to lure our army out of the city. It would be best for the general to leave the city himself. This is a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain."

"That's right, then why does he want to lure me to divide the defenders?"

Zhou Hui on the side said: "It's nothing more than weakening the defensive strength of our city."

"What the young master said is true." Wei Yan nodded: "But this is one of them."

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "I would like to hear about the second."

Wei Yan glanced at Wang Zheng, cupped his hands and said: "The law of war says that attacking the city is the bottom line, attacking the mind is the top priority, weakening our city's defensive capabilities is the bottom line, and attacking our defenders' confidence is the top priority. Since Sun Ce came to Koushu County, he must have roughly figured it out. They have given money and food to the soldiers and horses in the city, and they also expected that even if we want to take back Long Shu, the number of soldiers and horses we can send will not be too many, only two to three thousand people."

"That day when Yuan Tan in Jizhou besieged Fenggao, Wang Zhoumu's Xuzhou army was on an expedition to Beihai. They also faced the problem of insufficient soldiers and horses. In the end, it was Wang Zhoumu who personally led the troops to attack thousands of miles, repelled Yuan Tan, and relieved Fenggao's danger. "

Wei Yandao: "Now that the old things are happening again, if it's not bad, does Wang Zhoumu still want to go out in person this time?"

"Why did Wenchang make such a statement?"

Hearing this, Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "I have already guessed that Sun Ce's plan was to lure me out of the city, how could I commit such a trick knowingly?"

Wei Yan smiled, and said: "Since the state herdsmen's rebellion, there have been few defeats. From the perspective of the next, maybe they will have the idea of ​​"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs"?"

"Hahaha." Wang Zheng said, "Then the chief thinks this general is going to charge this time, or is he in charge of the Chinese army?"

"Zhou Mugui is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, so naturally he should not move lightly!"

Wei Yan said sternly: "What's the use of Sun Ce wiping out two to three thousand people? Shucheng has sufficient food and grass, high walls and strong moats. Even if the number is reduced by half, it will be difficult for him to overcome it quickly. On the contrary, Wangzhou Muzong There is undue courage. After all, the war is fierce and the world is unpredictable. If there is any mistake, not only the people in the city will be panicked, but the nobles outside the city will also be leaderless. Shucheng and even the whole Yangzhou will lose the biggest foreign aid. "

"If the general doesn't leave the city, will Sun Ce's plan come to naught this time?"

"That's not quite the case."

Wei Yandao: "The state herd is naturally the biggest target of Sun Ce's plan, but Sun Ce may not be fully confident that he can lure the state herd into a dangerous situation, so he must have other plans. As expected, it will be eliminated. After I leave the city, I will definitely place all the corpses of the fallen soldiers outside the city to intimidate people, and the morale of our army will suffer a great blow. This is for the siege of the city as the bottom, and the heart battle as the top."

Wang Zheng and Zhou Hui looked at each other, and both nodded in agreement.

Wei Yan said again: "Attacking the heart is Sun Ce's goal, and destroying my army out of the city is Sun Ce's means. How to destroy our army? The only way is to set up an ambush."

Pointing to the map of Lujiang County, he said, "Everyone, please see that our army is going to the north of Lujiang to recapture Longshu. If we want to fight fast, we must go to the west. And the place Sun Ce vacated for us is also in the west of the city, so, There is no need to think about which direction our army will leave the city from, only the west gate."

"From the army of the west city gate, this mountain is the place to pass."

Speaking of this, Wei Yan said sternly: "If Sun Ce wants to wipe out our army, he will definitely choose to set up an ambush, and he will definitely choose to set up an ambush here. The next plan is to plan. If there is no one, just avoid it."

"Avoid?" A strange color flashed in Wang Zheng's eyes: "How to avoid?"

"When our army goes out of the city, there is no need to rush westward, but to go northward first, bypassing this valley."

Wei Yan pointed at the map while explaining: "Then turn westward, as long as you bypass this valley, the next journey will be a flat river. Even if there is still Sun Ce's siege, the people who go out of the city will be cavalry. You can rush through."

In the past few days, while paying attention to the changes in Sun Ce's army, Wang Zheng also discussed with Zhou Hui. If he wanted to take back Shucheng with confidence, he would definitely need his Tianzhu Camp to dispatch horses, and most of them were mostly cavalry.

Everyone looked at the picture and pondered, and Tao Ze asked a question: "Our army can go north first, bypassing the valley to the west. But there is one thing, if it is like what Brother Wei said, Sun Ce must have set up an ambush outside the city. Then he If we can set up an ambush in the western valley, will we also set up an ambush in the north?"

Everyone nodded again and again, Sun Ce has more than ten thousand troops outside the city now, it is entirely possible to set up two or three ambush points.

And since he tried so hard to lure the Xuzhou army out of the city, if Wei Yan could think of taking a detour to the north first, would Sun Ce not consider this?

At this time Zhou Hui waved his hands and smiled, "There is no need to worry about this. There are no valleys in the north of the city. Except for the river, there are plains, and the gap between the rivers is not wide. Even if there are other people lying down, the number of people in the army will not be too many."

Tao Ze shook his head: "There are not many people, but there are still some ambush troops, so we must guard against them."

Before he finished speaking, he was cut off by Wang Zheng: "Is there a perfect strategy for the two armies to fight?"

He looked around the crowd and said word by word: "As wise as Han Xin, he still has his back to the wall, and as brave as Xiang Yu, he once broke the boat. We have already guessed that Sun Ce will set up an ambush in the middle of the road, and this is enough!"

"Don't you really think that you can win thousands of miles away by strategizing? In the final analysis, the decisive victory on the battlefield still requires the three armies to use their lives and the generals to be brave. This is the so-called brave man who meets on a narrow road wins!"

"Besides."

Speaking of this, Wang Zheng smiled, and his eyes showed surging confidence: "As long as the tiger under my command is on guard, even if the enemy is many times stronger, it is not impossible to fight!"

The last sentence was so domineering that everyone was infected by his pride for a while, and nodded their heads one after another.

Zhou Hui thought for a moment and said: "Wang Zhoumu, now Shucheng is besieged, and the road to the northwest is cut off. Without reinforcements, a strong enemy will be hard to win. This is the autumn of life and death. Now that the strategy has been decided, it is time for generals to show their power, but Wei Yan What I said is true, Zhou Mu is the commander in chief of the three armies, but he shouldn't take risks himself, so who should lead the army out of the city now?"

Hearing this, all the generals, regardless of the defenders of the Heavenly Army, took a step forward, knelt on the ground, and said: "The last general is willing to go!"

Wei Yan even drew the knife in his hand, half kneeling on the ground, the knife inserted in front of his feet: "Yan wants to make another contribution, and I hope the state shepherd and the young master will allow it!" '

The task of going out of the city to attack the northwest and re-opening the passage to the north of the Lujiang River can be described as a heavy task, and the selection of leaders must not be careless.

Wang Zheng had originally planned to fight himself, because there seemed to be no suitable candidates other than him. After all, the opponent Cheng Pu in this battle was not an unknown person, and even Wei Yan might not be able to say that he would win.

And the more critical point is that Wei Yan has not entered the system yet!
This person and the Heavenly Army are not in the same system, and the distance between the city and the city is nothing. If he is really allowed to lead the army alone, Wang Zheng is also afraid that there will be a centrifugal situation.

However, Wang Zheng already had the most suitable candidate for the news he received last night, and immediately smiled at everyone: "This general, Huang Zhong, is calm and courageous, wise and courageous, so he can fight for this general."

Before the others answered, Wang Xiong called out in surprise: "General, General Huang has already broken out from Linhu?"

Wang Zheng nodded: "Han Sheng is currently stationed fifty miles east of the city. I will send someone to send a message later. The road is far away from the enemy and there are many dangers. Wang Xiong, I will appoint you as the deputy general and leave the city. Later, he joined Huang Zhong's troops in the north of the city."

Wang Xiong was overjoyed and responded generously: "It is the honor of the last general to be able to fight side by side with General Huang."

Huang Zhong has not been in the Celestial Army for a long time, he is not well-known outside of Xuzhou, but he is already very popular within the Celestial Army, now he is no longer under the control of Xu Fang in terms of prestige alone, even more so in terms of bravery Of.

Wang Zheng slowed down his tone, beckoned him to take two steps forward, and said: "There are many infantry in the city and few cavalry. There are not many horses that can be distributed to you. I will try my best to mobilize them, but there are only two thousand horses. Five of them Hundreds of elites from the Tianzhu camp, and Huang Zhong also brought 1000 troops this time, which adds up to [-]."

"After you and Huang Zhong arrive at Longshuzhi, there is no need to rush to conquer the city. Liu Xun has been the prefect for many years and has accumulated a lot of strength. It is expected that there will be many routs at this time. We must gather as much as possible to strengthen the momentum. When everything is ready, Then you can fight."

"You are the only army that can be dispatched in the city. If you succeed, I will save Shucheng. If you fail, then I will be in distress. If Shucheng is in danger, Jiujiang will be in danger, and Jiujiang will be in danger. Xuzhou is also in danger, and this battle is actually a matter of the safety of the two states."

These words are actually nothing more than six words, there is no room for loss in this battle, Wang Xiong also understands this point, and his expression becomes more and more solemn.

Wang Zheng patted Wang Xiong on the shoulder, and said softly, "I will sit in the rear this time, waiting for the good news from you and Han Sheng."

These words were exhorted at the front, encouraged in the middle, and moved with emotion at the end. Wang Xiong was full of pride and courage, but nodded his head vigorously, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, general, since the man has a heavy responsibility, he will only rest if he dies!"

That night, Wang Zheng and Zhou Hui personally led the civil and military forces in the city, and sent Wang Xiong's troops out of the city gate.

Every soldier who left the city rode his horse in front of Wang Zheng.Wang Zheng smiled and nodded to everyone.

General Tiangong saw him off in person, what an honor!

Although Wang Zheng didn't say a word in order to cover up the movement, those heavenly soldiers were also silent, but Zhou Hui and the others at the side looked at the flaming expressions in the eyes of those soldiers one after another, and they were all awe-inspiring for a moment .

Silently, the morale and fighting spirit of this [-] elite team has been mobilized to the extreme peak by Wang Zheng!

In the eyes of a crowd full of high hopes, 2000 troops left the city at night. Wang Zheng, Zhou Hui and others climbed to the top of the city, watching the soldiers drive their horses across the river, gradually drifting away. All fell silent.

Looking far away, you can see that the night is covering the four fields, and the enemy camp surrounds the city, stretching for more than ten miles, with little fires near and far, like stars falling down.

(End of this chapter)