The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 492
With the cover of the cavalry, the infantry of the Chu army dared to line up on the battlefield to face the Cao army head-on. Now they were about to attack the city head-on. Although the Chu army did not surround the city on all sides, they just gathered the army to dig trenches and build camps outside the south gate. However, Cao Jun's scouts have found out that the Chu army has divided a force to occupy Gushan in the northwest of Xiabian City, and another force to attack Hui County in the northeast.

"This is planning to block us in Wudu!" Xu Huang said.

Although the Chu army only planned to attack the south gate, the passage leading to Liangzhou in the northwest and the passage leading to Hanzhong in the northeast were all cut off. Perhaps the Chu army very much hoped that the Cao army in Xiabian City would abandon the city and go halfway. kill.

But is Chu Jun so confident?Even if they had some cavalry, when the reinforcements from Chang'an arrived, the Chu army's cavalry was not enough at all.I dare not say too much, Cao Jun can still take out [-] cavalry.

And even if they capture Hui County, can they hold it?After the Chang'an army arrived, the Chu army would either fight the Cao army there or retreat. Unless the Chu army had at least [-] soldiers in Huixian County, they would not be able to defend at all.Not to mention whether the small town of Huixian County could hold [-] troops, Xu Shu couldn't be so stupid as to send the main force to seek his own death when Xiabian City had not been conquered!
"I wonder if Zhang Wu is here?" Yu Jin asked.

Judging from this situation, the Chu army is planning to capture Wudu in one fell swoop.There are not many Cao troops in Xiabian City, but there are 15 troops stationed in Chang'an. These 15 troops are the main force that Cao Wei really defends against the Chu army on the western front, because the Guanzhong Plain can produce enough food to support troops.

Although it is a long way from Chang'an to Wudu, it can always arrive within a month. The task of Yu Jin, Xu Huang, and Zhang Yun is to stick to it for a month. By then, the reinforcements from Liangzhou will definitely arrive. The three armies will converge to defeat Chu The military is still fine.

This has been the case for the past few years. Xu Shu and Ma Chao also harassed Wudu many times, but they either ran away after being harassed for a while, or retreated after the reinforcements from Chang'an arrived.

With the abilities of Yu Jin and others, it is not a problem to hold Xiabian for a month. If the Chu army dispatches a large number of troops, it will not be able to withstand the consumption of food and grass for a long time.

But if Zhang Wu comes, it will be different. Yu Jin and others have been defeated by Zhang Wu many times. To be honest, several generals of Cao Wei have some psychological shadows on Zhang Wu. This guy is not only invincible in personal force, but even very abnormal , and a stomach full of bad water.

"I don't know about this. Some time ago, Nanzheng city was suddenly under martial law, and then the whole search was carried out. Our spies lurking in Hanzhong were all cleaned up, and we haven't had time to install new ones, so I don't know much about the news there. But Luoyang There is news that Zhang Wu's most elite military guard battalion and general Wei Yan have appeared on the Huai'an battlefield." Wudu prefect Yang Fu said.

The generals of the Cao army knew that when Zhang Wuruo appeared on the battlefield, he was usually followed closely by the general Wei Yan and the Wuwei battalion. The Chu army of the [-] Wuwei battalion was really very elite. Except for the heavy cavalry, no troops could confront him head-on.

Zhang He said: "I have a feeling that Zhang Wu has come to Hanzhong, maybe he is in the army outside the city, or in Hui County!"

It has to be said that Zhang He's sixth sense is quite strong. This guy's sense of smell on the battlefield is relatively sensitive, and he is more life-saving. If he encounters a strong enemy or someone who cannot be defeated, he will never fight to the death like Pang De, but will see the enemy. If the situation is not good, just pull your horse and leave.Therefore, Zhang He escaped from defeat many times and was the longest-lived among the five good generals. He managed to survive until the late Three Kingdoms period and became the first general of Cao Wei. Unfortunately, he died due to the tacit cooperation of Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang.

At this time, Zhang Wu had already arrived in Hui County, and people raised their banners. The defenders on the city were all horrified when they saw that Zhang Wu had arrived in person. That was Zhang Wu, the invincible Zhang Wu, the king of Chu, one of the two overlords in the world. Cao Jun in the city didn't even have the confidence to defend the city, let alone go out to fight.

Two days later, Hui County was occupied by the Chu army, and the news quickly spread to Xiabian and Chang'an.

Yu Jin knew that Zhang Wu was going to get serious this time, and it seemed that a fierce battle was coming, but he didn't know what cards Zhang Wu had to defend Hui County.Both Wei and Chu knew that Wudu could not be defended just by relying on the Cao army in the city. The key was Chang'an's army. As long as Zhang Wu couldn't stop the reinforcements from Chang'an, everything would be in vain.

Xu Huang originally wanted to lead the cavalry out of the city to fight back and find out the situation of the Chu army, but Yu Jin saw that there were many heavy cavalry on the other side, as well as generals such as Ma Chao, Pound, and Zhao Yun.

How powerful Ma Chao is, Cao Jun generals are very clear, except for Xu Chu, no one is his opponent, let alone Zhao Yun and Pang De, who are no less powerful than Ma Chao. The martial arts of the famous generals Zhang Ren and Li Yan are no worse than Xu Huang, Zhang Yun and others.

Therefore, for so many years, Cao Jun could only guard Wudu, and had no spare energy to attack Yangping Pass guarded by Ma Chao.

The reason why the Chu army is now able to suppress the Cao army is that, in addition to sufficient money and food and excellent equipment, there is another reason, that is, it has far surpassed the Wei army in terms of the number and quality of counselors and generals.

The lineup of the military-strategist alliance of Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Fazheng, and Lu Xun can be said to be invincible in this era. Perhaps it was only when Cao Cao's five men, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu, were all there. Can rival it.

It's a pity that Xun Yu, Xun You, and Guo Jia are all dead, and Jia Xu is also ill at home. Of Cao Cao's top five advisers, only Cheng Yu is available, although there are also Sima Yi, Liu Ye, Dong Zhao, Zhong Yao, and Chen Qun, Hua Xin, Jiang Ji and others were there, but except for Sima Yi, most of the others focused on internal affairs and were less strategic in military affairs.

Pang Tong and Fazhengke were both top strategists, especially good at military strategy. Xu Shu and Lu Xun were both talented commanders with both civil and military skills. Zhuge Liang was an all-rounder with no partiality. Besides these five people, Zhang Wu's subordinates There are also a large number of talents who have left their names in history and young talents who have been trained.

With the popularization of books and the rapid expansion of teachers, the literacy rate of the common people in Chu State has almost doubled several times (mainly because there were too few literate people in the past). No matter in any era, talents are one of the most important strategic resources. .

Zhang Wu has long started to literacy in the army. Ordinary soldiers must at least be able to write their own names, grassroots officers must be able to recognize dozens of characters commonly used in military orders, and generals above the school lieutenant must be able to read and write simple military letters. Reported, knowledgeable and cultured military officers will be given priority promotion opportunities.

Zhang Wu also called on scholars to actively contribute to the army and make contributions. They could serve in the army as clerks and chief bookkeepers, write documents for the generals, and write family letters for the soldiers.If they have a diploma level recognized by the government, they will be directly awarded a certain rank when they come to the army, and they will also be credited for winning the battle.

Of course, there are also many scholars who came to the army and went directly to the battlefield to kill the enemy. The scholars of this era are generally practicing martial arts, and they are by no means weak like the scholars of some dynasties. The swords they wear are definitely not for decoration. .

(End of this chapter)