Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 630 Forbearance for the country
"Oh?"

Tai Shici looked sideways and asked, "Dare to ask General Gan, what is your strategy?"

"Divide our army into two divisions, one with 1000 troops, to attack the east gate."

Gan Ning said in a deep voice: "With the strength of our soldiers, if Zhou Bingguo can follow the agreement, one thousand gates of these 1000 men will be enough. If he can't follow the agreement, hey, then Hua Xin must have been prepared. , then the other will come in handy.”

Speaking of this, Gan Ning stared and shot a sharp light: "The other 3000 people can go around to the west of the city, guard the northern camp, and storm the west gate of Nanchang, with only [-] defenders, a battle can be won! "

The so-called battle depends, in fact, refers to the first wave of offensive to resolve the battle, which is actually the normal state of siege warfare in the cold weapon era. After all, the defenders occupy a favorable location. During the preparation time, even if the siege party has an advantage in military strength, it will be difficult to conquer the city in a short period of time, falling into a stalemate state of being unable to attack for a long time and in a dilemma.

"This is the east and the west."

Tai Shici knew the elegant meaning when he heard the string song, and immediately nodded: "Attack the east gate first, no matter whether Hua Xin is really defenseless or pretends to be unprepared, he will think that we will focus on the east gate, and the focus of defense in the city will immediately be inclined. On the east side, our army will attack the west city again at that time, and it will be enough to take it, but it is a clever plan."

"Since Ziyi agrees, shall we act accordingly?"

"According to this!"

The next day, at dusk and dusk.

As soon as the team was finished, Gan Ning ordered to raise the tent and beat the drums. When the drums sounded three victories, all the generals came one after another, entered the tent, and lined up on both sides.They were all neatly dressed, with their chests and bellies raised, and Gan Ning called them one by one and arranged tasks.

"Deer Yan."

"The end is here!"

One general stepped out, this person was Yuan Shu's old general Ji Ling, brave and good at fighting, he had admired the king's government since the first battle of Guangling, he was one of the followers when Li Yu responded in Shouchun City, From Dubo Leigong to Duwei, but he did not follow Li Yu and others to join Zhou Tai's camp, but followed Gan Ning.

Gan Ning glanced at him, nodded slightly, and called out the names of five or six Dubos one after another, and when they all came out to stand in line, he ordered in a deep voice: "All the generals, each lead to the headquarters, so-and-so, so-and-so, you The two of you are with Captain Luyan, and when you are ugly tonight, you must move to the west and north of the city, and your task is to guard the Nanchang army's camp north of the city."

The three of Lu Yan suddenly agreed: "The last general will accept the order!"

"The rest of the generals, with XX as the leader, also waited until tonight, when they were ugly, and quietly rushed to the west of Nanchang City. When the siege battle in the east of the city started, you shouted for deception. First, you don't need to attack the city, as long as you fight for the east of the city. It is enough to lay a good cover and attract the enemy defending troops in the west of the city. Wait for our military order, if the east of the city cannot be attacked for a long time, you will turn the falsehood into reality and demand to attack the west gate of Nanchang city with all your strength!"

"The last general is waiting for orders!"

"The rest of the generals, take your headquarters, and wait until the ugly night tonight, and then follow the generals to attack the East City!"

"The last general is waiting for orders!"

"Zhao San."

"The end is here!"

"If I take down the East City, you don't have to fight, just take the headquarters to the arsenal and granary in the city, take good care of them, and ask no one or anything to come in or out before Ben will go!"

"The commander will take orders!"

"It's Si time now, and there are still eight hours before Chou time. Go back to your headquarters first, and ask the soldiers to hurry up and rest. When night falls, you will set off. And remember, give orders to your various departments to explore horses and ride , before our army sets out, we must continue to maintain a high level of vigilance!"

"Anyone who enters the security range of our army, whether it is a Nanchang sentry or a villager, will stay behind."

All the generals were murderous, received orders at the same time, performed a military salute neatly, took a few steps back, turned around one after another according to their ranks, and returned to their headquarters to prepare. Ning Shi is also respectful and respectful, and he no longer has the arrogance of the past.

Why?

Because not long ago, Wang Zheng had just lost his temper and severely reprimanded Wu Sheng, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Gu Jian and other generals. Sheng also didn't take advantage of it, and was demoted one level for the reason of "improper leadership".

This is more than that, I don't know what these four people thought, or who made the move, and then Wu Sheng and Huang Zhong ran outside the palace again, and staged a scene of pleading guilty. His arrogance was also restrained.

Just kidding, in terms of close relationship, who can compare to Wu Sheng?In terms of bravery, no one can compare with Huang Zhong, both of them will be punished for violating military orders, let alone Yu et al.

There is a sundial in the army, which is just outside Gan Ning's tent.There is a special person to report every other hour. As the sun rises to the middle and then gradually westward, the shadow projected on the sundial surface moves accordingly. As the sun sets, the sunset and the moon rise soon after. Night is coming.

"The hour has come."

Hearing the report from the personal guards, Gan Ning's eyes fell on Tai Shici, "Brother Zi Yi, please lead 500 people to sit here, at the most tomorrow morning, there will be good news."

It stands to reason that since Gan Ning is the chief general of this route, he should be in command of the central army. However, besides being a captain, Tai Shici has another identity after all. Tai Shici also knows it well. In addition to taking risks, he was probably also worried that this "first achievement" would be taken away, so he nodded and said succinctly: "Send the general to the battle with kindness."

"it is good!"

Laughing loudly, Gan Ning neatly pocketed his armor, put on his armor, took big strides, and straddled his saber.

After leaving the tent, all the generals arrived, and there was another roll call, and then another order was passed on, which was passed on loudly.When the generals received the order, they all retreated as promised and led the army out of the camp.Between the shocks, the whole camp was empty.

Tai Shici climbed to a high place and looked into the distance.Seeing the night, the army is like a snake, meandering to Nanchang.Although the army of thousands of people was marching, there was no sound at all, so they couldn't help but let out a long breath and sighed: "My lord's rule of the army is really extraordinary. It has only been a few days, and the atmosphere of the Yangzhou army has changed."

As the night darkened, all the troops disappeared.The warm wind blows on the face, bringing the breath of the wild.Tai Shici stood on a high place, just looking forward.Seeing a distant place, there seems to be a faint light, and I know that it is Nanchang.

He specially brought an hourglass and put it by his feet, looking at it from time to time.When I first arrived at Chou, I suddenly saw a flash of fire in the distance, first one point, then dozens of points, as if flowers were blooming in the night, and I fixed my eyes immediately, knowing that the siege battle had officially begun.

Thinking of the day-to-day discussions, I couldn't help but feel moved, thinking: "I don't know if Hua Xin is prepared or not?"

Facts proved that Tai Shici's worries were overblown. The next day at dawn, the Yangzhou army had already entered Nanchang. Except for the "lucky" escape of the prefect Hua Xin, all Yuzhang Wenwu was captured.

That night, the good news was placed on Wang Zheng's paint table.

Subsequently, more than 5000 captives, including Zhou Dory and other surrendered generals, were also sent to Shouchun, along with an official Lubu.

As the news spread, the remaining counties in Yuzhang were all anxious, and not long after, Jingzhou also learned of the matter.

Xiangyang, the state shepherd's house.

"Hua Ziyu's letter asking for help has arrived."

Handing the letter to Kuai Liang beside him, Liu Biao looked around at the crowd, his expression still calm: "What do you guys think?"

"What's there to hesitate about?"

Cai Mao snorted, and jumped up against the case: "Hua Xin has already enshrined the lord as the lord, so Yuzhang is also our territory. The king's government raised troops for no reason and invaded our territory. Since the army is aware of it, attack it hard!"

"The final general is willing to lead the army to go in person, not only to take back Yuzhang, but also to capture this beast alive and present it to the lord's case!"

Hearing this, Liu Biao took a deep look at Cai Mao, suddenly smiled, and said lightly, "De Gui, what I'm asking is not whether to help or not, but what Wang Zheng intends to do in this surprise attack on Nanchang."

"What do you want?"

Cai Mao was stunned when he heard the words, and couldn't help but said, "My lord, do you still need to argue at this point? Earlier, Hua Xin sent a letter saying that Zhang Zhao, the governor of Yangzhou, suddenly called him to Shouchun to discuss government affairs. At that time, the general thought it was wrong!"

"Looking at it now, it turned out that as expected, once Hua Xin refused, Wang Zheng went to war recklessly and captured Nanchang. Looking at it before and after contacting, this is clearly an attempt to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, and this also proves the previous The rumors are true, this Chu Ziguo has the heart to go south!"

"What General Cai said is true!"

Pang Ji in the hall also echoed: "Wang Zheng knows that Hua Xin is already a minister of the Lord, but he still raises troops brazenly, and his wolf ambition is clearly revealed. My Lord, let's take a look at the victory document in Yangzhou, and reprimand Hua Xin, saying why he didn't obey the superior. An imperial edict means disrespecting the court and disrespecting the emperor, hey, what a big hat!"

"Did Xu Du agree with Wang Zheng's proposal? Did he announce it to the world? No! In this case, Zhang Zhao, the governor, has a wrong name and a bad word. How can he be regarded as Hua Xin's superior? He retreated [-] steps and said, Even if the imperial court of Xudu really agrees, how can a governor send troops to attack a county without the imperial edict?"

"So bold! How dare you bite back and say that Hua Xin has the heart of disobedience, according to my minister, he is the one who is called a Hanchen and is actually a traitor of the Han!

"Regardless of whether Wang Zheng goes south or not, my lord should immediately respond to this matter!"

Liu Biao nodded and asked, "Bo Wen (Pang Ji's word) means, how should I react?"

"The minister has two strategies, the upper and the lower."

"tell me the story."

"The best policy is, as General Cai said, to raise troops to help Huaxin and help him take back Nanchang. At the same time, he will announce the truth about the king's government officials and thieves, and use this as a call to let the loyal officials and brave soldiers in Yangzhou and even Xuzhou Let us repay the country's favor and kill the country's thieves! If things come true, then the lord"

"All right, all right," Liu Biao interrupted with a frown before he finished speaking, "I already know the best policy, so I don't need to continue."

"What's the worst move? What's your worst move?"

Pang Jizheng was speaking impassionedly, but was interrupted by Liu Biao, so he couldn't help choking, he swallowed dryly, adjusted his thinking, and then said: "My worst policy is to rush to help Hua Xin, but it's just to help him hold his ground. To prevent the Yangzhou army from taking advantage of the victory and pursuing the momentum, at the same time dispatch troops and horses, station heavy troops in the border counties between Yuzhang and Jiangxia, and take precautions when Wang Zhengshang wants to capture the panoramic view of Yuzhang."

Liu Biao thought for a moment, then asked, "Are you talking about keeping the enemy out?"

"Exactly." Pang Ji nodded: "Even if this man wants to go south, we can push the front line forward and form a confrontation between the two armies, so that we can keep the enemy out of Jingzhou, but even so, We are still based on defense, and eventually lost the initiative and initiative.”

"Okay, I understand your trick."

Liu Biao once again interrupted Pang Ji's words with a wave of his hand, and immediately fell into deep thought, his expression changed, frowning and raising his head, everyone dared not speak for a while, even Cai Mao was no exception.

After a while, Liu Biao took a deep breath, and suddenly let out a wry smile. Everyone couldn't help but looked at each other in amazement, not knowing what it meant. Kuai Liang asked, "My lord, why are you laughing?"

"When we first formed an alliance with Wangzheng to attack Yuan Shu, there was a letter from Xuande saying that Wangzheng's disaster was far worse than Yuan Shu's. How old is it? This is my younger brother's ability as a literary thief, but it's not his ears."

"Looking at it now, Xuande's words are true. This Shuzi is strong in soldiers and powerful in martial arts, yet he is decisive and aggressive. If he is an enemy, the threat is indeed far greater than that of Yuan Shu. I really am."

"My lord thinks?"

"It's too late to regret!"

Speaking of this, Liu Biao paused, looked at Cai Mao, and sighed: "Not only my younger brother, Degui, Zhou Yu came to borrow food that day, if I had listened to you, Hua Ziyu might not have the same fate as today." disaster."

"My lord is a gentleman of benevolence and righteousness. It's normal to be anxious about justice, but you have to see the enemy and yourself clearly, and you can clearly distinguish the tiger and the sheep." Cai Mao said in a deep voice: "But it's not too late to wake up now, it's not too late to make up for it. "

"good."

Liu Biao pondered for a long time, and finally showed determination for a long time, and shouted sharply: "Come here, grind ink and spread paper, I want to write to the court!"

"My lord is wise!"

Cai Mao was overjoyed when he heard the words, and wrote to the imperial court. Isn't that written for the general? It seems that Liu Biao wants to join forces with Cao Cao to attack the king's government.

"The lord has already thought about how to communicate with Cao Gong. Oh no, the emperor said it?"

"nature."

Liu Biao wrote while writing, and replied: "Didn't Bo Wen say just now that the imperial court has not yet agreed to make Zhang Zhao the governor of Yangzhou. I will submit a recommendation and the emperor will agree."

what?
Cai Mao didn't realize it at first, and it took him a long time to wake up, and he said angrily, "You heard me right, my lord, do you want to recommend Zhang Zhao as the governor of Yangzhou?"

The other people in the hall also changed their expressions one after another. Kuai Liang looked at Liu Biao with a disappointed face and asked, "What is the meaning of this, my lord? Is it to bear with Wang Yukou and serve the country?"

This is all euphemism. In Kuai Liang's view, Liu Biao wants to take the initiative to show his favor to other people. This is simply a grievance, bowing his head, retreating, and not daring to fight. .

"Since the casting is wrong, why not make it?"

Liu Biao looked up at Kuai, and said seriously, "After all, Yuzhang is a prefecture of Yangzhou. If we help Hua Xin, wouldn't it be an excuse to give Wang Zheng a reason to accuse us of "provoking border quarrels?" side?"

"On the contrary, if you ignore the matter of Yuzhang, Wang Zheng will have no reason to send troops to attack me in Jingxiang. Besides, when Yangzhou was short of food, I once extended a helping hand to help the poor, and now I will take the initiative If you show your kindness, if the king doesn't know what is good and what is bad, how will he stop the world's mouth?"

"My lord!" Cai Mao laughed angrily, and said sadly, "Hua Xin has already taken refuge with us. If we just sit back and ignore him now, wouldn't it be disgusting? Besides, Wang Zheng is a yellow scarf bandit. Isn't it just a matter of nostalgia?"

"My will has been decided!"

Without even looking at him, Liu Biao said firmly, "That's the deal!"

He also ordered left and right: "If Yuzhang comes to write again in the future, don't bring me to read." He stopped looking at everyone, got up immediately, and walked away.

Watching Liu Biao's figure go away, everyone in the hall looked at each other with complex expressions and remained silent.

I don't know how long it took, but no one offered to leave.

(End of this chapter)