Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 534

Jiujiang County, south bank of Shaopo River, Xuzhou Military Camp.

"Where did Huang Zhong and Wei Yan's cavalry go?"

Wang Zheng in the handsome tent looked away from the map spread out on the square table, looked at the sentinel and asked.

"Report to Zhou Mu." The sentry cavalry clasped their hands and said, "Our vanguard troops arrived at the city of Shouchun yesterday and set up camp."

"Yang Hong, did Gan Ning leave the city to attack?"

"No, according to the message sent back by the brothers in the front line, it is said that the generals in the city are only watching from the top of the city, and do not come out behind closed doors. Captain Wei once arranged for a troop of cavalry to provoke in front of the formation. Unexpectedly, the defenders directly hung up the exemption card and refused to fight. , and it was Gan Ning who ordered it himself."

"Free battle card?"

Wang Zheng was startled at first, thought for a moment thoughtfully, looked around, and said slowly: "It must be Yang Hong's instruction that he wants to defend first and then fight. When the army is exhausted, wait for work at leisure, and wait for the opportunity to fight with our army."

"Yang Hong is a man of Confucianism, how can he know the art of war?"

Qiao Wan, who was dressed as a female general, said disdainfully: "Now that the Xuzhou army is advancing aggressively and has penetrated into the hinterland of Jiujiang, how can you allow Shouchun to wait until the day when the reinforcements arrive?"

Wang Zheng glanced at Qiao Wan when he heard the words, and sighed in his heart, women really have small eyes, but he said: "Miss Qiao is very true."

Then he turned his head and ordered the sentry to say: "Since Huang Zhong and Wei Yan have arrived in Shouchun, you must send people to the Xu Fang Department of Peiguo urgently, ordering him to conquer Xiacai within three days, and completely cut off the return of the Yangzhou army in Runan County. possible!"

"Order Yu Jin, Zang Ba and other ministries to increase the scale of intrusion into the counties and counties in the north of Yangzhou. They don't want to attack cities and seize towns, as long as they can make these cities dare not go out of the city easily to come to Shouchun for rescue."

"Here!"

After the sentry cavalry got out of the tent, Wang Zheng stood up and looked up at the sky. Seeing that the sun was getting lower and the sky was gloomy, he asked, "How far is this place from Shouchun?"

"Reporting to Zhou Mu," Zhou Tai, a local, quickly replied, "It should be less than a hundred miles away."

"It's less than a hundred miles away. With our army's current marching speed, it can be reached in a day at most."

Wang Zheng nodded, staring at the autumn scenery at dusk, and continued to ask: "Yuan Shu's main force, the Yangzhou Army in Runan County, is blocked by Xu Fang, and the defenders in Neizhou County and other places in Jiujiang County, due to the prohibition The Babu is in charge, is Liu Biao taking any action now?"

"A military report from Jingzhou in the morning said that Wenpin's department has started operations in Shen County and Xiyang."

Wang Xiongdao: "According to the prior agreement between the general and Jingzhou Mu Liubiao, although the other side will not directly participate in this attack, they will guarantee to guard the several ferries from Runan to Jiujiang, cut off the Jianghuai River, and force Yuan Shu to be unable to return by water. "

"En." Wang Zheng nodded, and asked again: "Is Mi Fang leaving?"

"I left last night, I think I have arrived in Xiquyang by now."

Speaking of this, Wang Xiong paused, hesitated for a moment before saying: "General, Mi Zhongcheng is indeed smart and capable, but his eloquence is not his forte. If he wants to go on an envoy, should he wait for Mr. Guo or Mr. Why is it appropriate?"

Wang Zheng shook his head: "It's just a county lord, it would be overkill to let Feng Xiao out. Hey, Zhao Fan's promotion is fast, but it's a pity for this general. If he is still the Xiacai County Captain, on the contrary, it is more valuable."

Zhao Fan, Zhao Xun's younger brother, was originally a Xiacai county captain, and he was promoted to the county lord of Xiquyang shortly after he left Shouchun on the day of Wang Zheng. Xiquyang is the nearest city to the east of Shouchun. It is a key place, because of Fan Wu's reasons, and Wang Xiong also said that this person showed his favor many times when he was in Shouchun, so Wang Zheng asked Mi Fang to take a letter from his family on a mission to see Can you convince this person.

It would be best if Zhao Fan could turn against each other, but Wang Zheng didn't need him to help Xuzhou. The county monarch of Quyang, even because everyone is considered "inherently related", will be entrusted with reuse in the future.

For Zhao Fan, this is actually a very good plan.

Who can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?

Wang Zhengsheng, his status remains the same, he is still his county lord, and in the future he will have the opportunity to improve his relationship with his sister-in-law Fan Wu.

And if Yangzhou wins in the future, Zhao Fan will have a reason. After all, there are not many soldiers in Xiquyang City, Yuan Shu will probably not be suspicious, and with the strength of Xuzhou's army, even if Yuan Shu wins, he will suffer great losses. The greater the loss, the more it can demonstrate the importance of Zhao Fan's status, and it will not damage his interests at all, and there may be further possibilities.

So why not do it?
Since the Wangzheng Rebellion, the Heavenly Army has mostly relied on frontal assaults in the face of critical battles. It is not that Wangzheng is not clear about the principle of "attacking the heart is the top priority, and attacking the city is the bottom", but that in most cases before, with him His identity and strength, really can't "attack the heart".

Now, with his successful cleansing and going ashore, coupled with the rising power and prestige, he will naturally consider dividing and disintegrating the enemy's resistance during the attack. Without his dead brother's loyalty to Yuan Shu, Wang Xiong also commented that this man always loves to flatter, and he is a man who sees the wind and the wind.

Wang Zheng didn't like such a person, but at the moment he wanted to grasp this point and planned to use some means to get rid of him in advance.

The reinforcements that Yang Hong was counting on were only in these aspects, but he didn't know that Wang Zheng deployed them separately. Before the people arrived at the city of Shouchun, they had already resorted to ingenious tricks to pull them out one by one, so that Shouchun fell into a lonely city without knowing it. dilemma.

Wang Zheng thought for a while, then looked sideways at a Confucian scholar next to the tent and asked, "Mr. Miao?"

"The little guy is here."

The Confucian scholar was exactly Miao Lin, and when he heard the sound, he hurriedly bowed out and said respectfully, "I'm waiting for Zhou Mu's orders."

Miao Lin made several "accurate" predictions in the Battle of Fenggao before, and he was so predictable, so he was highly praised by Changxi, and he even recommended it to Wang Zheng.

But this time Wang Zheng's plan to attack Shouchun is big, not only to win, but also to win quickly, so not only sent out all the arrogant soldiers under his command, but also sent out all the civil servants, even Miao Lin, who has "a skill" Soldiers also came to the front line.

But for Miao Lin, this may not be a good thing. He dared to brag when facing Chang Xi, but Miao Lin suddenly lost this courage in front of Wang Zheng. Not only is his position in the commander's account a corner, but he has been taciturn in the past few days, and he has made up his mind to say less and make less mistakes, and not to say good things.

Wang Zheng glanced at Miao Lin indifferently, and suddenly asked an inexplicable question: "Yesterday, there was a shower, but the sky is still gloomy today. Tell me, sir, will there be rain in the next few days?"

Seeing that Wang Zheng was not asking such difficult questions as "how good or bad this battle is", Miao Lindeng breathed a sigh of relief.

He has read a lot of miscellaneous books, and although he doesn't have the real unpredictability of ghosts and gods, he actually has some attainments in the field of celestial phenomena. Hearing this, he quickly replied: "I report to Zhou Mu that there will definitely be rain in the near future. But there will be no tomorrow, and the rain will not be too heavy, at most it will be drizzle."

"So good."

Wang Zheng nodded, and immediately ordered: "Tell the three armies that they will break out of camp and march in an hour. Before sunset tomorrow, they must arrive within [-] miles outside Shouchun City, and then rest and reorganize."

"promise!"

In Shouchun City.

"How far is Wang Zheng's army from Shouchun?"

"It's less than a hundred miles away. This band of yellow turban bandits is moving very fast. According to the observation of the villain brothers, they will arrive around nightfall tomorrow at the latest."

"Pinga, Yicheng, Xiquyang and other places, have you sent any reply?"

"Not yet."

Hearing this, Yang Hong and Gan Ning glanced at each other, although their faces were calm, there was a trace of haze in their eyes.

Before Yang Hong and Gan Ning watched the battle at Chengtou, they said that "the reinforcements from the counties in Jiujiang will arrive within three to five days." In fact, both of them knew it. Among them, the best one.

There was a judgment that Yang Hong knew and Gan Ning also thought of, but no one was willing to say it first.

Because once it is said, it will definitely disturb the morale of the army!
Wang Zheng and Yuan Shu are now vassals of one side, but what is the criterion for judging whether a vassal is strong?

It's nothing more than population, territory, wealth, and the army.

The first three, Yuan Shu, are actually superior to Wang Zheng. After all, Runan County alone, in terms of population size and vast territory, may be able to withstand most of Xuzhou.

But only in the army, Wang Zheng is far stronger than Yuan Shu!

In the current world of great controversy, both Yang Hong and Gan Ning are very clear, in fact, this is the most important point.

Wang Zheng dared to suddenly abandon the covenant before the cold winter, and took the initiative to provoke a frontier quarrel. Isn't he afraid that this will cause instability in the rear, and Yuan Tan and Cao Cao will attack aggressively?

Of course he was afraid.

So it is certain that Wang Zheng probably thought of a way to settle the two parties in advance.

And if the worries of the future are solved, Xuzhou's three armies must be divided into multiple routes. Then those cities that can provide support capabilities are still unstable, and how much spare power can they have to rush to help Shouchun?

Besides, Yang Hong is just a sacrificial wine after all, Gan Ning is a new general, Yuan Shu is now far away in Runan County, Shouchun has no leader, lacks a unified deployment command, the generals in other places have not moved, and reinforcements are everywhere. Sit back and watch, not a single reply is delivered from all over the country. It seems unreasonable, but there are traces to follow.

"Zhuzi's plan is to cut my flanks first, and then go straight to Huanglong. Do you think this trick will put my Shouchun in danger?"

Obviously already very anxious in his heart, Yang Hong's face became more and more gloomy, and he sneered again and again: "Wang Yukou too underestimated my Jiangdong hero."

"Shouchun City is dozens of miles away. Our army's advantage lies in occupying the strong city. Although it is not prepared in time, the army and horses left by the Lord in the city are all elite, and the food and grass are enough for several months. Although the Shuzi soldiers are sharp, their disadvantages are also Obviously!"

Yang Hongdao: "The Xuzhou army has been fighting from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. Not only will it take a long time for men and horses, but the food and grass may also be exhausted. They will not be able to fight for a long time. My strategy is still the same: defend."

"If you really can't wait for reinforcements, you can follow General Gan's previous plan, and you can take the initiative to attack. At that time, you only need to choose one general, lead three thousand elites, and rush out of the city to seize the rear and cut off his food supply. In this way, within a few days, the bandit army will be defeated! I dare say that within half a month, our army will surely win."

When he said this, he was full of confidence, but after Gan Ning and Li Ren left, Yang Hong sat down with a worried look on his face.

the other side of this time.

Seeing Shouchun in sight, Wang Zheng on his horse reined in the reins, looked forward, then turned his head to look back, and saw the boundless tigers under his command, like a torrent, with no end in sight.The city is in front, and the vast sea is behind.The red flag is cloudy and the dust is thick, which can't help but inspire aspirations and pride.

"I expected Yang Hong to know the specific movements of our army and realize that there will be no reinforcements coming in Shouchun. No matter how clever he is, he will definitely be at a loss."

Wang Zheng said in high spirits: "Aside from sticking to the word 'Shou', there must be no other plan. However, our army has traveled a long distance and penetrated into the enemy's country alone. There is one thing that cannot be ignored!"

Qiao Wan on the side raised her pretty face, stared at him deeply with beautiful eyes, and said with a chuckle: "The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first. Are you worried about the food supply?"

"Not bad! You must be careful!"

Wang Zheng nodded, and called Wang Xiong: "We don't need to worry here, but Yu Jin's side, you send someone to convey the general's order, and you must arrange elite personnel to patrol the grain roads of Xiapi and Shouchun to ensure that there is no loss."

"promise."

Wang Xiong said: "General, although our side is safe, but because of the war before, no matter whether Hefei, Xiang'an or Liyang, there are not many stocks, and the brought from all over the place is only enough for our army. It takes half a month, if the war cannot be resolved quickly, how should we deal with it?"

Wang Zhengwei thought for a while, and said decisively: "Those who achieve great things do not care about small details. If they enter the enemy's country, if there is any shortage, of course they will get food from the enemy. If the war is delayed, Xu Zhujun's various departments will collect it on the spot."

After a pause, he added: "You can only take food, grass and cloth, and don't cause trouble!"

"Sun Tzu Combat Chapter" says: Those who make good use of soldiers will no longer be in service, and their food will not last for three years.

"Food does not last for three years", "three years" does not mean three years, but "carriage".When fighting deep into the enemy's country, food will not be transported multiple times, weapons will be taken from within, and food will be replenished from the enemy's country.

In troubled times, this is almost a method that princes will adopt. After all, kindness does not control soldiers, righteousness does not control wealth, marching and fighting, but also thinking about benevolence and righteousness, wanting to leave a good impression on the enemy to facilitate future management, etc. That's ludicrous.

The priority now is to think about how to win, not anything else.

Wang Zheng strictly ordered the three armies to only take "grain, grass, cloth and silk". It is because he still retains some thinking of later generations in his bones. If it is not necessary, he will never take cruel measures against the common people.

At this time, Zhou Tai who was on the side suddenly asked: "Zhou Mu, there will be doubts at the end."

"speak."

"Jiujiang is the most prosperous and prosperous place in Yangzhou. There are abundant warehouses, food and grass, etc. Our army naturally doesn't have to worry about it. However, Shouchun, the old capital of Chu State and the capital of Jianghuai, is a famous city. The soldiers and horses are excellent, and the food and fodder are sufficient. If he sticks to it for a long time and does not go to war, our army will only have 4 horses combined, so what can we do?"

In fact, everyone could think in their hearts that Wang Zheng clearly knew that Yang Hong would take the firm side, but he acted very relaxed and careless.

"What is the answer?" Wang Zheng looked up to the sky with a long smile, "Youping thought that he subdued the white dragon fish and went deep into the tiger's lair, and that he spent so many days in Shouchun a while ago was wasted?"

Looking at the crowd, Wang Zheng's eyes were full of surging self-confidence: "Masters, I will tell you the truth, it doesn't matter whether Yang Hong and Gan Ning come out of the city to fight, or stay behind closed doors."

"Within half a month, Shouchun will definitely be in the bag!"

Not half a month?

Everyone was stunned, Qiao Wan fell into deep thought, and murmured like sleepwalking: "No matter how powerful the Xuzhou army is, they are guest troops after all, and now they have lost the possibility of being caught by surprise, so if we want to quickly defeat Shouchun Dacheng, I’m afraid there is only one way out.”

Wang Xiong, Zhou Tai and others glanced at each other, and at the same time thought of this.

any solution?
Naturally, it can only be a combination of inside and outside!

Is there any response in the city?

Of course there are, aren't Lu Ji and Li Shu the city guards of the west city gate?
But is it that easy?

(End of this chapter)