Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 533 Gan Xingba

Although the rhetoric is flying, both sides are very clear that no matter how gorgeous the rhetoric of the proclamation is, or how loud the voice of blaming the other party is, the key point that really determines who is the "rebel" and who is the "thief" is still Decisions are made by the sword.

Why is the winner a prince and the loser a thief?

Because history is always written by the winners.

Therefore, the military operations on both sides were not delayed at all. There were no dangerous mountains and rivers on the road from Dongcheng to Shouchun. Ba's men and horses advanced very quickly. On the third day after entering Yangzhou territory, they won the first battle and captured Zhongli.

In order to complete the battle, Wang Zheng transferred almost all the elite troops here this time, and it was considered a great risk. At this time, the troops stationed in Xuzhou in the rear were greatly reduced, and it was considered to be the emptiest point in history.
Therefore, it is necessary to make a quick decision, and change will happen if it is too late!
For this strategic purpose, this time the heavenly army can be said to be divided into four groups.

In addition to Yu Jin's approach to Yangzhou from the north, on the other hand, according to the plan, the Wu Sheng Department and the Jingzhou Military Civil Employment Department in Runan will also be launched at the same time at this time, and the [-] soldiers on Yuan Shu's side must be caught. And the local Yangzhou army in Runan.

Of course, just in case, Xu Fang, who was stationed in Pengcheng, had led 5000 troops to station in Longkang, Peiguo not long ago. According to the plan, he should attack Xiacai southward at this time.

Xiacai is the main throat between Runan and Jiujiang, and it must pass through. As long as Xu Fang captures this city, he can serve as the main flank protection. The Yangzhou Army returned to aid.

The last group of troops was led by Wang Zheng himself. It was Huang Zhong and Guo Jia who had stayed in Lujiang before. Since they arrived in Hefei City ahead of schedule, following the orders of Wang Zheng, they conquered Chengde who stood in front of them in just three days. Then directly approached the city of Shouchun.

Shouchun has not had a war for many years, and when it suddenly came to the city with dark clouds, it was in a state of panic.
At this time, Yang Hong, Gan Ning, Gu Yong, Li Ren, and others had already climbed to the top of the city to watch Xuzhou's army.

The army and horses from Xuzhou had not yet arrived, only the forward cavalry came at this time, the leader of the vanguard was Huang Zhong, and the deputy general Wei Yan.

There is a clear division of labor between the two.The infantry of Wei Yan's tribe dismounted and set up camp in the rear, while the cavalry of Huang Zhong's tribe drove their horses in front and lined up outside the range of arrows and trebuchets at the head of the city, in case Shouchun's army and horses came out of the city to attack when their footing was unstable. .

In order to boost morale, from time to time, small teams of twos and threes galloped out to the city, and the horses brought up smoke and dust all over the sky, corresponding to the dark sky, making the flags as bright as fire and spears as bright as water.

"Yellow turban bandits are so presumptuous!"

After a complete turnaround, everyone in Shouchun's evaluation of Wang Zheng and the Tianjun naturally returned to the old days. Gan Ning's face was ashen and authentic: "Dare to run so recklessly outside the city, and treat our army as nothing. How can you bear it?"

"Yang Jijiu, the enemy army has just arrived, and the camp has not yet been set up. It is time to attack. Why don't I lead an army out of the city, break into the formation of the thieves, and kill him, so that Bi Bei can know that our army is fierce. The power, the sharpness of the blade!
Before Yang Hong could answer, Li Ren on the side shook his head again and again: "General Gan can't do it. Although the camp of the Yellow Turban bandits has not been set up, they are the vanguard at this time. Most of them are cavalry. Fighting bravely is naturally worthy of commendation, but the general thought that with our troops and horses in the city, it is okay to stick to it, but not to attack rashly, not to mention that Wang Yukou is naturally cunning and will always show the enemy his weakness. "

"It seems like a good opportunity, but it may not be?"

Gan Ning cast a serious glance at Li Ren. Although his seniority was older than him, his official position was not as good as his. In addition, Gan Ning had heard of Li Ren's reputation as a "long-defeated captain". With a mocking sneer, he said: "Hey, Lieutenant Li means that when the bandits' camp is set up and the formation is completed, it seems that it is not a good time, then is our chance to go out? It's ridiculous!"

"Gan Xingba you."

Li Ren didn't expect that Gan Ning would not give him the "senior" any face at all, and immediately flew into a rage. Just about to explode, he saw that Gan Ning was too lazy to look at him, and turned to look at Yang Hong: "Yang Jijiu, what do you want?" how?"

Although he won the military power, Yuan Shu had already explained before he left, "Be sure to pay more attention to important military affairs, and listen to Yang Hongzhi's opinions more." Gan Ning is not stupid, so naturally he is very clear. To put it bluntly, Yang Hong is the real supreme commander of the military and government in Shouchun City. If Yang Hong doesn't nod, he can't act without authorization.

"Li Xiaowei's words are not unreasonable, just wait a little longer."

Yang Hong glanced at Gan Ning, who was eagerly looking at his family, and comforted him with gentle words: "General Gan is a fierce general in the world, he is fearless in the face of powerful enemies, and has the courage to fight, which is naturally excellent, but now The situation is unknown, please be patient."

".promise."

Gan Ning was very disappointed, but it was inconvenient to be angry with Yang Hong, so he replied angrily, then thought for a while and asked: "The Xuzhou army and horses are here, my city is not well prepared, I would like to ask Yang Jijiu for advice, but What is the best way to retreat from the enemy?"

"Xuzhou's army and horses are far away, and it is inconvenient to transfer food and grass. Although the current momentum is fierce, such as a tree without roots and water without a source, I predict that it will not take long, and it will definitely lose its vigor. The reason why Wang Zheng came to attack me in Shouchun first is also the reason. Therefore, we can only hope for a quick victory.”

"General Gan, if the enemy wants to hasten, we should slow down. Therefore, in my opinion, the strategy for retreating from the enemy should be to put defense first and fight last." Yang Hong smiled and said: "This is also the way to fight." The reason for not wanting the general to attack rashly."

"If the enemy wants to hasten, I should slow down. There is nothing wrong with saying it."

Gan Ning frowned and thought for a moment, "It's just that Xuzhou's army is raising troops this time. If they stick to their defense, once they pull out all the nearby cities and turn Shouchun into an isolated city, then what should we do?"

"You must know that the art of war is the same, and a lonely city cannot be defended."

"It doesn't matter." Yang Hong said with a smile: "I have ordered all the counties in the county to order all the troops from Xiquyang, Ping'a, Dangtu and other cities to come to support. It is expected that they will arrive in the near future. In time, I also sent people to go to Runan County quickly to report the sudden change to my lord. In Runan, not only the [-] elites brought by the lord, but also General Lei and other troops stationed there, the total number is more than [-] However, even though my Shouchun preparations are insufficient, with so many reinforcements and backup forces, I only need to stick to it for a few days to completely reverse the situation."

"The sacrificial wine said it was true."

Li Ren on the side nodded repeatedly: "Besides, our Shouchun was originally the old capital of the Chu State, and it has been the county capital for more than a hundred years. In terms of the city's high strength and strong defense, it is the best in Jiangdong. Impossible to speed up!"

"Li Xiaowei's words hit the key point." Yang Hong looked around, and said seriously: "Wang Zheng is raising troops this time, and he claims to have an army of [-]. Please think about it, how many years has he lived in Xuzhou? What is the total number?"

"Hey, 10 troops? Is there still a single soldier stationed in Xuzhou now? If he is confident that Xuzhou is safe, what about the newly acquired Beihai Kingdom this year? Will there be any troops left to guard?"

"10 horses must be an exaggeration." Gan Ning said in a deep voice, "But judging from the current situation, there are probably 5 horses."

"Even if 5 horses are deployed, it will inevitably lead to an empty rear. Xuzhou, a place of the Fourth World War, is surrounded by wolves. The result of the empty rear is that it is in danger of overturning at every turn. Wang Yukou is like a light on his back, and he can't sleep or eat!"

Yang Hong said calmly: "Since this is the case, the idea of ​​this son must be to first plan to defeat Shouchun quickly, and then use the prestige of the great victory to pass the call to determine Jiujiang!"

"So what we have to do now is never give the thieves the slightest chance to "quick"!"

"Yang Jijiu's high opinion." Hearing this, Gan Ning's previous anger dissipated a lot, and he nodded, "So, this general ordered all the troops to guard the city strictly, hang up the sign of avoiding battle, and refuse to fight. Anyone who disobeys the order will be beheaded. !"

"As it should be."

Yang Hong glanced at Gan Ning with admiration. From this point, it can be seen that although Gan Ning is young and energetic, he is brave and ruthless, but he is definitely not a brave and foolish person. After thinking about it, he added: One thing, General Gan must not be careless."

"You mean Yang Jijiu?"

"Although Wang Zheng came to my Shouchun for a short time, he had a lot of connections with the local gentry and gentry." Yang Hong's eyes flashed a trace of coldness, and he said each word: "We must beware of treacherous people who make trouble. In the city, cooperate with the inside and outside, resulting in disasters and Xiaoqiang!"

"There are quite a lot of powerful families in the city. If it is a guard of a family, wouldn't it be necessary to divide a lot of troops?"

After pondering for a while, Gan Ning said: "If it's not like this, I would have ordered that all the big families in the city be transferred to the palace, so that only a thousand people will guard them strictly!"

"Very good." Yang Hong nodded, then glanced at Li Ren and said, "Let Li Xiaowei take care of this matter." Then he said to the left and right: "You gentlemen, step back for the time being, and I have an important matter to discuss with you. General Gan to discuss."

Make us retreat because we need to discuss something?
The implication is that they don't trust us?
Those who are qualified to go to the city with Gan Ning and Yang Hong to observe the enemy are all generals in the middle and high levels of the city, at least they are captains. Yang Hong's words immediately made the expressions of the group of people a little ugly, but the arms could not be twisted. Thigh, although Yang Hong's official position is not high, he is Yuan Shu's most trusted counselor. In desperation, everyone retreated one after another.

After everyone left, Gan Ning asked, "Now there is no third person, what is the matter, please tell me, Yang Jijiu."

Yang Hong showed serious expression on his face, he waved his hand to signal Gan Ning to approach, and then whispered in his ear: "When Wang Zheng was in Shouchun, he not only handed over local wealthy families, but also had a lot of contacts with the city's military and military generals. ,even."

He wanted to say that there seemed to be some problems in the harem, but he hesitated for a moment, worried that this matter would damage Yuan Shu's reputation, so he still didn't say it, and directly changed the subject:

"Now the lord is not in the city, and Shouchun's heart is even more unstable. We must be cautious about this. I mean, the general needs to search secretly and carefully screen these days. Any general who is suspected of being friendly to Xuzhou must be transferred from important positions. , we must send people to supervise day and night!"

"But now that the enemy is in front of us, don't be impatient about this matter. If it causes civil strife, or leads to internal instability, it is not beautiful. You need to be careful."

"Yang Jijiu is right."

Gan Ning nodded, the most feared thing for defenders of the city is the internal response, a scholar on the other side can discover these secrets, and even more so thoughtful, Gan Ning can't help but look at him with admiration.

When the two of them were concentrating on deliberating, they never noticed that the sky was becoming more and more gloomy, not to mention the dense clouds, and it was even raining lightly.

Suddenly, a deafening shout was heard from the city.

"What's the matter?"

Gan Ning turned his head sharply, followed the prestige, and saw that the Xuzhou cavalry army below the city suddenly unfurled banners, covering the sky and the sun, and the whole field was red. Hold it high.

A gallop galloped before the formation, shouting something loudly, thousands of cavalry echoed at the same time, rising and falling like tides, mountains and valleys echoing.

Gan Ning's eyes and ears were so strong that he became serious when he heard it. Yang Hong who was at the side asked in surprise, "What are these thieves shouting about? Why is it like singing."

"Yes, these people are singing"

"Sing what?"

"Hold the sword and hold the spirit flag, hold the sky and wash the sword and gun."

Gan Ning murmured: "Hey, I heard that Wang Yukou set up a military academy in Xiapi at the beginning of the year, and even wrote a couplet with his own hand on the school grounds. These are exactly these two lines."

Yang Hong was startled for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing: "The specification is still a confrontation, but the rhetoric is not gorgeous. The first sentence is nothing more than that, but the latter sentence does not reveal the strong swords and halberds, and the military spirit. Is this a military school couplet?"

"The master of all victories, even singing nursery rhymes is enough to make people frightened and creepy."

Gan Ning shook his head: "And this last sentence is exactly what only the troops under Wang Zheng's command will feel more excited about."

"Oh?" Yang Hong said in amazement, "What's so strange about this sentence?"

"Yang Jijiu has always attached great importance to Wang Zheng, but now it seems that he knows the outside but not the inside."

Gan Ning glanced at Yang Hong, and said in a deep voice, "It was the first time Wang Zheng caught the attention of the world, so what is the reason for offering wine?"

"Should it be Linzi, which conquered the five capitals of the Han Dynasty?"

"That's right." Gan Ning asked again, "How did Wang Zheng capture Linzi?"

Now Yang Hong was dumbfounded, he was not good at martial arts, he really didn't understand carefully, and he really didn't pay much attention to Wang Zheng, the yellow scarf bandit in the early days. It wasn't until after the opponent conquered Taishan County that Yang Hong secretly felt that Yan Xiang was more Foresight.

"Hey, drive millions of refugees to fill the river, build bones like a mountain to overcome the strong, brave the rain to attack by surprise, and swear to the teacher before the battle, saying that the pouring rain is the wine of the strong, and the sound of the thunder is to cheer the drums. Afterwards, the three armies fought bravely. It depends on the battle, turn the sky and water to wash the swords and guns, we are talking about the battle of Linzi!"

Gan Ning said in a low voice: "Today, under Shouchun City, the Xuzhou army chanted this sentence, which clearly shows that their morale is like a rainbow, and they are confident that they will win. After all, the five capitals of the Han Dynasty are hard to beat their soldiers, let alone Shouchun."

"only"

Speaking of this, Gan Ning overlooked the heavenly army below the city, and suddenly laughed: "In Linzi back then, Gan Xingba wasn't without me."

A few words, full of self-confidence and majesty, the invincibility of the three armies.

　People are forced out
　　Today, I actually completed the feat of writing [-] words in an hour!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)