Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 661
"After the Yangzhou army wanted to detour Hanshou, they raided Linyuan?"

After thinking for a moment, Wang Can nodded slowly: "This is very possible, but how should we deal with it?"

"Han Shou and Lin Yuan are not far apart, so there is no need to be too nervous."

Wenpin stared at the map and said in a deep voice: "I'll send someone to inform the prefect of Wuling, let him be more vigilant, and then send troops to strengthen the defense of several ferry crossings on the Yuanjiang River, that's all."

After a pause, he said angrily again: "Hmph! I just hate Zhang Xian, who is considered a veteran in the battlefield. I have specially instructed him to make a rash advance and make it easy for the enemy to get Linxiang!"

"Without Linxiang, Wuling County will open its door wide. Once the enemy is allowed to cross the Yuan River, all the cities will be completely exposed to the enemy. This is really not good!"

"Zhongye doesn't need to worry too much."

Wang Can comforted and said: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Although Linxiang is lost now, as long as Hanshou is still in the hands of our army, even if the Yangzhou army has thousands of troops, it will be difficult to go west. In other words, in fact, in my opinion See, the defeat in Linxiang cannot be said to be entirely a disadvantage, and there may be some advantages."

"The capital of Changsha has fallen, is there any benefit?" Wen Pin asked in surprise, "What benefit?"

"My dynasty ancestor Guangwu once famously said that a family of constant victories is hard to worry about the enemy."

Wang Can said: "People who often win battles are hard to worry about the enemy. Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, has held a high position for many years, and has always used his power for himself. In the past, when he encountered some rebellions, he quickly calmed down. The general, the undefeated teacher, today's defeat should also be due to this festival."

Speaking of this, he paused, glanced at Wenpin and said with a smile: "Zhongye, you became famous when you were young, and you have a very high spirit, and the trilogy currently stationed in Hanshou is also my Jingxiang Tiger Ben. The lesson from the past is not far away, if it can give our army a wake-up call, when we face the enemy head-on in the future, I think all the generals will be cautious."

Because of his ugly appearance, Wang Can has never been favored by Liu Biao. Naturally, he has not had a good relationship with other important ministers in Jingzhou. Only Kuai Liang has a unique insight and appreciates his talent. It is precisely because of Kuai Liang's request that he Cai Mao asked Wang Can to come to Hanshou together as a staff officer.

And Wenpin admired Kuailiang the most, so even though he had known him not long ago, he respected Wang Can very much, and smiled when he heard the words, "Zhongxuan's words are very reasonable. Although I have been in the army for many years, I have become a person who knows soldiers and has a deep understanding of battle formations, but I still have some shortcomings in terms of calmness, so I specially asked you to accompany me to help, and asked me to ask for advice when I encounter problems. Zhongxuan is a famous person in the world. If there is something wrong with me in marching and fighting in the future, I will not hesitate to point it out."

"Haha, Zhongye, you are too serious."

Wang Can felt very comfortable with Wenpin giving face like this, and quickly smiled and said: "You are a talented person, you will become a great weapon in the future, I am not qualified to guide you when it comes to marching and fighting, ashamed, ashamed."

But every outstanding person must have something outstanding. When Wenpin was annoyed, he could immediately restrain his anger after listening to Wang Can's words, and instead asked for advice sincerely. It was really not easy.

Speaking of which, his age is only about the same as that of Wang Zheng, but Wang Zheng is a man of two generations, the city is deeper, and it is normal to be easily moved and angry, but Wenpin is a real young general, and his journey is smooth and high-spirited Young general, under such circumstances, he can still have such a measure of heart, which is indeed worthy of the reputation of heaven.

It's a pity that even though he is a talented person, he still can't see through Guo Jia's scheme. After all, that person is also known as a "ghost genius"!

It's just that Wenpin guessed right on one point. The Yangzhou Army's reason for setting up suspicious positions was to confuse the public and make it difficult for the Jingzhou Army to see through their real strategic intentions. On the other hand, it was indeed buying time and mobilizing Xu , Yang Erzhou's various ministries and horses.

Right now, although there are many Yangzhou soldiers and horses on the Linxiang side, most of them are infantry, while another surprise soldier, mainly cavalry, has quietly left the city from Nanchang, crossed the Yunbie Mountains in a few days, entered After entering the territory of Changsha, he hid day and night and entered Linxiang under cover all the way.

At this very moment, under the noses of Wenpin and others, the supreme commander of the frontline Yangzhou Army quietly changed from Xu Fang to another.

It is the current Xuzhou Mu Wangzheng.

Outside Linxiang City, the barracks of the Yangzhou Army.

"Surprise attack on Jiangling is indeed a good move, but how can a general with a body of a thousand gold go to a dangerous place?"

Just a few words of pleasantries, when they heard that Wang Zheng wanted to lead the army to seize Jiangling in person, the expressions of all the generals changed immediately, and Xu Fang, who was closest to him, immediately cupped his hands and said: "If the last general raises troops to seize this city, if the general I am worried that the last general will not be able to do the job, and I would like to issue a military order!"

"General Xu's words are true." Wei Yan and Zhou Tai on the side also echoed: "If the general really wants to go to the army himself, he should bring more troops. 5000 troops are really too few!"

"Where is it missing?" Wang Zheng laughed: "Not to mention these are cavalry, and they are all the elite of our Tianzhu camp. With these 5000 troops alone, not to mention taking a mere Jiangling, they are all over the world, and they are invincible! "

"That being said," Xu Fang still couldn't agree, "But Jiangling's surrounding cities are not in the hands of our army. If the battle goes wrong, it will easily fall into a situation of siege from all sides. The general should think twice."

Before he finished speaking, he was cut off by Wang Zheng with a wave of his hand: "Although the Wenpin stationed in Hanshou is not well-known in the world, he is by no means mediocre. If there are more people, it will be difficult to cover up the movement, and it is very likely that this son will Perceive the true intentions of our army, then this will be the real danger!"

In fact, Wang Zheng has another consideration. The former suspected Yanzhou army has not been found, nor has the number been found out. With Cao Cao, Liu Bei and even Yuan Shao all likely to participate in this Jingzhou hunting, Wang Zheng I really dare not deploy too many rear troops.

Similarly, it is precisely because the number of surprise soldiers cannot be too many, and under the circumstances of limited strength, it is he who has the greatest confidence in personally leading the army.

To put it bluntly, if the solitary army goes deep, the battle will really fail, and it will fall into the situation of being flanked by the Jingzhou army and besieged from all sides. With the system as its hole card, Wang Zheng can completely support the war by fighting in the enemy's territory, and be tenacious. survive.

Seeing that Xu Fang was still waiting to speak, Wang Zheng said directly: "The latent troops attack from far away, the benefit is quick, and 5000 troops is the most reasonable number. I have already made up my mind, so there is no need for Fang to say more." Looking around again, his expression changed Zhengdao: "As the so-called war is precious and fast, although the war has been smooth so far, but there are many nights and dreams, there is no longer any delay, all generals obey orders!"

In addition to Huang Zhong, Xu Fang, Wei Yan, Zhou Tai and others stood up one after another, and Gan Ning and Tai Shici who came to Linxiang with Wang Zheng also respectfully obeyed.

"Tai Shi Ci."

"The end is here."

"When I was going to seize Jiangling, Xu Fang also wanted to pretend to attack Linyuan to draw the attention of the enemy. Ziyi, Linxiang will be entrusted to you to guard."

Staring at Tai Shici, Wang Zheng said solemnly: "You don't need to ask more questions about the frontline matters. You just need to take care of Linxiang and try to keep the city intact. This is a great achievement. Is it possible?"

In fact, this was the reason why the king and government officials came to Hunan specially. When Xu Fang went to attack Linyuan, who would guard Linxiang's back road was a very critical issue.

Zhou Tai, who was "the least famous", was naturally excluded first. Gan Ning was brave and foolhardy, so he was not considered. Huang Zhong became a pioneer again, so the only suitable candidates left were Wei Yan and Tai Shici. up.

After much deliberation, Wang Zheng finally decided on the latter, and for such an appointment and dismissal, it is natural that he speaks in person to make the final decision.

Not only was this appointment a surprise to the generals, even Tai Shici almost thought that he had heard it wrong.He originally thought that he was going north to Jiangling with Wang Zheng, but he never expected that the other party wanted him to bear the burden alone and sit in charge.
Thinking that Wang Zheng entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility not long after his family took office, compared with Kong Rong and Liu Yao before, it is really a world of difference!
Even if Tai Shici's mind is so calm, he can't be moved for a while, and immediately prostrates himself on the ground, his handsome face reveals a rare color of blood, and with all his strength, he said loudly: "The state shepherd is so trustworthy, the last general dare not To die? You must live up to your mission!"

Hearing this, Wang Zheng smiled, focused on his face, and said in a warm voice: "Ziyi, you have not long joined our army. Others may not know your abilities, but this general has some ability to know people." , when I first met you, I knew that you are a general, although you are taking on this important task for the first time, you can rest assured that there are 1 generals, and there is nothing to tell, just let go and do it, just adapt to the situation!"

The more he said this, the more moved Tai Shici was, and immediately responded loudly: "Here!"

Wang Zheng nodded, handed over the prefect seal that Xu Fang had just handed over to him, picked up a token, turned his eyes away and shouted: "Wei Yan, Zhou Tai obeys the order!"

Wei Yan and Zhou Tai responded, "The end is here!"

"The two of you stay here to assist Ziyi in guarding Linxiang. As long as you guard the city well, you will be indispensable in the record book. Zhou Tai, you stationed in the military camp in the north of the city, and Wei Yan sent [-] troops to guard Luo County, especially the latter. .”

After a pause, Wang Zheng's eyes fell on Wei Yan, and he said in a more emphatic tone: "In every battle, we should not worry about victory but about defeat. Luo County is adjacent to Dongting and bordering Jiangxia, so we have the responsibility to respond. This time, I will send troops to fight and go deep into the enemy's rear. , if the military situation changes and our army wants to retreat, the only way to go is Luo County, Wen Chang, on the basis of assisting Ziyi, you should not take this place lightly!"

"Promise!" Wei Yan replied heavily: "Don't worry, my lord!"

Wang Zheng nodded, and said again: "Gan Ning listens to the order!"

"The last general is here!" Gan Ning boldly stepped forward.

"Xingba," Wang Zheng said with a slight smile, "Like Shouchun, Jiangling was also the capital of Chu State in the past. Are you interested in riding with this general, driving the enemy's rear, and heading to this place?"

Hearing this, Gan Ning's blood surged up, and he immediately raised his head and chest up: "It's such an honor to be able to participate in such a grand event with the lord. If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger's cub!"

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger's cub!"

Wang Zheng looked up to the sky with a long smile, and asked Xu Fang, "Ah Fang, when do you plan to leave the army?"

Xu Fang replied: "Tomorrow will be night."

"Then my side is also at this time." Wang Zheng's pride rose in his heart, and he let out a long laugh, watching the night from a distance, and the stars were moving, and it was almost three o'clock, and he immediately shouted: "Your lords return to the camp immediately, the priests and soldiers can rest and refresh themselves , until nightfall tomorrow, we will go north to Wuling and cross the Yuanjiang River!"

"Here!"

"Send Kuaiqi to order Huang Zhong again, ordering him to make preparations for crossing Dongting Lake before tomorrow night, and start the first tentative attack on Yiyang!"

All the generals in the tent received orders together.

Xu Du on the other side.

At this time, in the General's Mansion, Cao Cao was discussing matters with Xun Yu.

Because he had just learned the news of Linxiang's loss, Cao Cao's expression was very solemn, and he said to Xun Yu: "Zhang Xian and I are old acquaintances. Can't hold Linxiang?"

"The most important thing is, I heard that Wang Zheng didn't take action in the battle of Linxiang himself? Was it a general under his command named Xu Fang?"

"Exactly."

Xun Yu nodded and said, "This man, like Wu Sheng, is also Wang Zheng's acquaintance. When Wang Zheng conquered Beihai, he was the commander-in-chief of the three armies. Staying at the rear, has been sitting in Pengcheng, in the two battles of pacifying Sun Ce and capturing Yangzhou, but he has never seen this person appear on the front line."

"He is also the acquaintance of Wang Zheng's general manager, so that means he is also from Qingzhou Qi County?"

"Yes, Xu Fang is also from Zhao County."

Cao Cao was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and said with emotion: "Kong Wenju is an upright Confucian, and he has no reputation. It is not a big deal to beat him, but Zhang Xian is different. Hey, I didn't expect that such a small county in Zhao County would be so powerful. A lot of talent."

Staring at the military newspaper in his hand, he murmured: "Since the Wangzheng uprising, we have destroyed cities and destroyed the country. It was nothing at first, but looking at the process, most of them were conquered by force. Look, the battle between Xu Fang and Linxiang is completely different."

He paused every word and said: "It's not about force, but outsmart. It's really won the essence of the art of war, attacking the mind first, this is a thorough grasp of Zhang Xian's weakness, and the scheme is remarkable."

"I originally thought that although Zhuzi himself was quite capable of fighting, most of his subordinates were brave and intrepid. Except for a gold surplus, the rest were useless, but he didn't expect that there was such a great general hidden. Now that Zhu Zi has a high position and authority, he will naturally not be a pioneer, but with Zhang Xian's ability, he may not be defeated by other Xu Yang generals, and it seems that he has miscalculated to keep Changsha safe for several months."

"Changsha was not originally a place for decisive battles, my lord, this is also within our expectations."

Xun Yu said: "Although Linxiang is lost now, the main force of the Jingzhou army has arrived in Hanshou, and the commander is Wenpin. This son is young and mature. With him sitting at the gate of Wuling in Hanshou, he should be able to block the advance of the Xuzhou army. sharp."

"Han's longevity is not lost, Wuling is as solid as gold, and Nanjun is not a threat at all. In this case, Linxiang is important, after all, it is only a city's gain or loss, why should the lord worry about it?"

(End of this chapter)