By the way, Chen Gong watched Liu Bei's army enter Xiapi City, and took advantage of the gap to grab Lu Bu and question him:
"General, why don't you listen to me?"
Lu Bu shook his head a little irritably: "I forgot about it for a while."
Chen Gong spread his hands in front of Lu Bu and said anxiously: "The general's actions are no different from the past when he led Dong Zhuo, dogs into the stronghold, and water into the wall!"
Lu Bu was slightly angry and said: "I am not He Jin, and Liu Bei cannot become Dong Zhuo."
"Hey!" Chen Gong sighed, feeling quite resentful that iron cannot become steel and mud cannot hold up the wall.
Seeing this, Lu Bu had no choice but to say: "Everything in the city will be arranged by Sir, how about it?"
“It’s not too late to mend the situation before it’s too late.”
Chen Gong spreads his intelligence and keeps an eye on every move of Liu Bei and others, especially Zhao Chen, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who need the most attention.
A guard is placed at the door of each important person, and personnel can report their comings and goings at any time.
On the contrary, Liu Bei was free to travel without any restrictions.
That night, an informant hurriedly ran into Chen Gong's residence.
"Sir, General Zhang Liao has entered Zhao Chen's residence."
Chen Gong was slightly shocked. Why did Zhang Liao go to Zhao Chen? The two have never met each other, so why do they need to talk late at night?
Could it be that Zhang Liao, seeing that Liu Bei was strong and Lu Bu was weak, wanted to switch to Liu Bei's side?
Or do you want to cooperate with Zhao Chen inside and outside and plan to take down Pi City?
The more Chen Gong thought about it, the more wrong he became. He hurriedly got up and hurried towards Zhao Chen's residence with a few soldiers.
On the other side, as Chen Gong reported, Zhang Liao came to Zhao Chen with a face full of guilt.
Zhao Chen didn't know Zhang Liao, but he only remembered that the visitor was the general who was standing behind Lu Bu when he came out of the city to greet him.
When Zhang Liao introduced himself and saluted Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen took a good look at the eight-foot-long general in front of him, with thin lips and a straight nose, and a face as sharp as a knife.
Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan were born in Mayi, Yanmen (now Shuozhou, Shanxi). They were descendants of Mayi Zhimou. Later, they changed their surname to Zhang to avoid disaster.
That was the man who defeated the Soochow Emperor in the Battle of Hefei and was unable to fight back. With eight hundred infantry, he defeated Soochow's 100,000-strong army.
He is also the general that Zhao Chen dreams of, a man who can be called a man with both strength and intelligence.
"The baby is known to stop crying, and the grandson will suffer a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars." "Every man and horse are invincible, and no one dares to compete." These are Zhang Liao.
The general who was supposed to be full of energy and extraordinary spirit was now looking dazed and worried.
Zhao Chen took the initiative and asked: "General Zhang is here now. What's the important matter?"
He then pointed at the sly-looking people at the door and said, "General, you know that my door is not accessible to ordinary people."
Zhang Liao glanced back and smiled helplessly: "This is all Mr. Gongtai's arrangement. Liao would like to apologize to Mr. Houde on behalf of General Lu. I originally invited Ambassador Liu to come to help, but it is our fault for not treating him politely." , Sir, don’t take it to heart.”
"The general really values love and righteousness. Chen often heard what Yun Chang said. Among the eight generals under Marquis Wen, only Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan are worthy of the title of general."
Zhang Liao looked ashamed and said: "Brother Yun, you are so complimentary. It is because of the word "general" that Liao came to see you today."
Zhao Chen did not respond directly, but asked instead: "You and I belong to different camps, and we are destined to fight against Cao together today. It is late at night, isn't Brother Wen Yuan worried about Mr. Gongtai becoming suspicious?"
"I, Zhang Liao, sit upright, how can I be restrained by this?"
"The general is indeed very heroic."
Zhao Chen poured a cup of tea for Zhang Liao, thinking that if Zhang Liao was willing to go against Chen Gong's wishes and come to him alone, he must trust himself. Wouldn't it be possible to conquer Zhang Liao?
Thinking of this, Zhao Chen couldn't help but feel happy.
Seeing the hope in Zhao Chen's eyes, Zhang Liao slowly expressed his doubts: "A few days ago, Cao Cao led an army of 50,000 to attack Pengcheng. Wei Xu, the defender of Pengcheng, only had 5,000 men. The situation was critical. General Lu ordered me to lead 10,000 troops. to support. But who would have thought that Cao Cao dared to bypass Pengcheng and actually set up an ambush on the way from Xiapi to Pengcheng, catching me off guard. I had no choice but to resist with all my strength, gather the remaining soldiers and try to enter the city as soon as possible. As soon as I arrived at the city gate, I met someone from Wei Xu, who came out of Pengcheng, was about to go back together, but Cao Cao stole the city. Liao really couldn't understand why Pengcheng was lost so mysteriously."
After listening to Zhang Liao's description, Zhao Chen finally understood why Peng Cheng and Fu Yang were easily lost.
A typical siege and reinforcements.
Sieving a city for reinforcements is slightly different from encircling a point for reinforcements. It is easy to understand that siege for reinforcements is to attack the troops who come to support. The difference between siege of a city and siege of a point lies in the different real purposes.
The purpose of siege and reinforcement is to capture the encirclement point together with the supporting troops, while the purpose of siege and reinforcement is to attack the supporting troops instead of encircling the point.
Pengcheng is of great significance to both Lu Bu and Cao Cao. Whoever can capture Pengcheng will have the initiative in this battle.
Cao Cao's main purpose of besieging Pengcheng was naturally to capture Pengcheng, but if Zhang Liao allowed 10,000 troops to enter the city, Pengcheng would be difficult to capture.
That's why Cao Cao first staged a show of reinforcements and took advantage of the situation to capture Pengcheng.
Seeing Zhao Chen's calm look, Zhang Liao asked sincerely: "Liao was unwilling to accept the battle in Pengcheng. Liao had long heard that Mr. Houde was more talented than Zhang Liang, so he came today to ask for his advice."
Zhao Chen nodded. The reason why Cao Cao likes Zhang Liao so much is not just because Zhang Liao's talents have no obvious shortcomings, but also because he has an unobtrusive character, always maintains humility and awe, and is willing to keep learning and moving forward.
Zhao Chen realized this today.
He smiled and said: "The problem in this battle is that the general is too anxious."
"Why?"
"There is no problem in supporting the trapped Pengcheng, but Cao Cao has 50,000 troops, and Pengcheng only has 5,000 troops. It is not enough to besiege 20,000 people. It is understandable that the general leads 10,000 troops and wants to enter Pengcheng directly. However, Cao Cao How can it be as you wish? It would be easy for Cao Cao's 30,000 men to defeat the general's 10,000 men."
Zhang Liao was puzzled: "Sir, is it possible that we should move slowly and let Cao's army attack Pengcheng?"
Zhao Chen smiled confidently: "No! Rescue is all about quickness. It just requires detailed analysis of specific problems. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and different battle situations correspond to different countermeasures."
Analyze specific issues? This was the first time Zhang Liao had heard of such a concept.
"Cao's army is powerful, so it is necessary to avoid its edge and take advantage of the situation. The best way is for General Zhang to set up camp on the road outside the city and not be able to get out. On the one hand, he and Pengcheng are at odds with each other, and on the other hand, it can frustrate Cao's army and change the battlefield situation. After the enemy's momentum subsides, you can decide whether to attack again or return to the city to hold on."
Zhang Liao understood what Zhao Chen meant: "Avoid his sharp edge and make the best use of the situation. You are really a great talent! Liao only heard this, but never understood what it meant. Now that you have said it, Liao finally understood."
Zhao Chen smiled and said: "Things on the battlefield are simple. As far as you are concerned, Chen has something to say. I wonder if the general is willing to listen."
Zhang Liao's eyes immediately brightened. It was a blessing in life to be able to accept the guidance of a great talent.
"Sir, please speak. Liao Ming will keep it in mind."
"General Zhang is brave, powerful in force, and well-organized in strategy. He is a rare all-rounder in both civil and military affairs."
Zhang Liao smiled shyly.
Ordinary people can't get into Guan Yu's eyes at all. If he is not a strong man, Guan Yu will never take a direct look at him.
Zhang Liao is one of the few generals who can be praised by Guan Yu. How can he be considered weak?
"But it is precisely because of his versatility that he has no special skills. When it comes to killing the enemy, General Zhang is not as good as my Yunchang and Yide in strategizing. General Zhang is definitely not his opponent, so it is difficult for General Zhang to make achievements under General Lu so far."
Zhang Liao thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case, and he had to admire Zhao Chen.
"Sir, what should Liao do?"
"It's also four words, find the right position. Become the coach of the defensive side! My lord Liu Bei is lacking a coach like General Zhang. If General Zhang is willing, Chen can introduce him."
In history, Zhang Liao's most powerful ability was to command one side, and his hexagonal ability was the most suitable for ruling a state.
Zhang Liao suddenly realized it and thanked him excitedly: "Listening to Mr. Sir's words is better than ten years of reading. Sir, Mr. Liao gave me some advice today, but Liao has no thanks. In the future, if Liao is useful, Sir, just speak, and he will go through fire and water without hesitation! It's just that! Let Liao think twice about surrendering to Liu Shijun."
Zhao Chen smiled secretly, that's what you said, I took note of it!
