If you have ambitions from all directions, you can travel wherever you want. ——Jin Ouyang Jian's "Death Poem"
It is said that Chen Long returned to Lingling for his first military meeting and established the military strategy of Huairou Jiaozhou and taking Guiyang first. Unexpectedly, the appearance of Huang Zhong's son Huang Xu disrupted this military plan.
Chen Long put Huang Zhong's letter on his desk and decided to send troops to rescue Huang Zhong. But how to send troops is a lot of thinking. Zhou Buduo asked Huang Xu about the deployment of Su Dai's troops and the time of the full-speed exchange. He stood up and said confidently: "Although Su Dai claims to have fifty thousand troops, they are all infantry. They divided their troops to suppress Changsha County. The troops around You County are strong." , there should actually be more than 30,000 people."
"The goal of our army's dispatch this time is not to annihilate the main force of the enemy, nor to attack the city, but to rescue Huang Zhong's troops. Therefore, in terms of tactics, I think a surprise attack late at night is the best strategy. And to deal with the infantry, the best way is to use Cavalry. To the east of You County is the remnants of Wugong Mountain, with undulating hills, which is not conducive to cavalry marching at night; to the west, it is close to You River, and the terrain is narrow, which is not conducive to cavalry sprinting."
"Therefore, the main direction of the surprise attack is either north or south, and if the warships march along the You River, it will be difficult for the Soviet army not to detect it. Therefore, the direction of the main attack should be the plain area northwest of You County."
"The You River is connected to the Xiang River, and the bays are criss-crossed, which is convenient for the parking of warships and reduces the time for cavalry to land. Liaojia Bay, fifty miles northwest of You County, goes deep into the land and forms a natural harbor. It is also a suitable sprint distance for the cavalry. If the cavalry division takes a warship and enters Youshui along the Xiang River, it can enter Liaojiawan without knowing it within three days, charge at night, prepare rockets, and set fire to Su Dai's siege camp. Huang Zhong's troops can give up when they see the fire. You County, rush out from the north gate to support, attack from inside and outside, and break through Su Dai's siege camp in one fell swoop. Then gather the troops, retreat to Liaojiawan, board the ship, and retreat back to Lingling overnight."
"Fu Tong's First Division of the First Army is the elite cavalry of our army, and Fu Tong happens to be General Huang Zhong's old corps and is familiar with the roads, so this expedition must be carried out by Fu Tong. And this time the troops are dispatched, the battle will be won quickly. , leaving the mess in Changsha for Liu Biao to clean up, will make Liu Biao very anxious, and will not affect the deployment of troops to Guiyang after next spring, but will be beneficial to him."
After Zhou Bujie finished speaking, he sat down and looked at Chen Long. The advisers and generals secretly admired Zhou Bujie for coming up with a feasible plan to rescue Huang Zhong's troops in just a few minutes. , all looked at Chen Long, Huang Xu also looked at Chen Long eagerly, waiting for him to nod in approval.
Chen Long thought for a moment and then said: "Yuanzhi's brilliant plan is impeccable, but the purpose of sending troops this time is not just to rescue Han Sheng. Do other generals have anything to say?"
After hearing this, everyone began to think. Pan Jun said: "But we want to defeat Su Dai's army and occupy You County? The geographical location of You County is just north of Guiyang County. The road connecting Guiyang is much flatter, and there is a waterway to get close to Guiyang. But It will be used as an important base to capture Guiyang in the coming year."
Chen Long glanced at Pan Jun approvingly and said: "What Cheng Ming said is absolutely true. Occupying You County does have the geographical advantage of sending troops to deal with Guiyang. However, in the small town of You County, there are not many soldiers."
Guo Jia gradually understood that his lord was planning to destroy Guo in the Warring States Period. He smiled and said, "My lord, did you mean to occupy Hengyang?"
Chen Long burst out laughing and said: "Fengxiao is still keen. Fengxiao, please tell me about the possibilities and benefits of occupying Hengyang."
Guo Jia stood up, his handsome face shining brightly and said: "Hengyang is strategically located, close to the Xiangjiang River, and is an important transportation hub between Guiyang, Lingling and Changsha. The Lingling warship can reach Hengyang in ten days along the Xiang River, and then to Changsha only takes about two days.”
"Liu Biao has not had time to appoint a local governor in Hengyang, and now it is only occupied by militia groups. The best thing is that Hengyang has historically been unclear whether it belongs to Lingling County or Changsha County. Some even say it belongs to the jurisdiction of Guiyang County, so it is a It’s a gray area. The lord can immediately appoint a Hengyang County Magistrate and send troops to occupy it, which will be a smooth process."
"As for the benefits, I believe everyone can see it at a glance. Hengyang not only cuts off the choke point between Guiyang and Changsha, but also allows Huang Zhong to continue to guard You County, which creates a situation of closing the door and beating the dog in Guiyang's turn. Zhao Fan of Guiyang will not surrender. Moreover, Hengyang is so conveniently close to Changsha by water, which will provide an important base for the future capture of Changsha. I am afraid that after my lord takes Hengyang, Han Xuan of Changsha will not be able to sleep peacefully."
Everyone was suddenly enlightened. Chen Qun stood up and said excitedly: "My lord is really far-sighted. I will definitely send someone to tell the old patriarch that he did not misjudge the person. Let him find more talents for my lord." Other generals also applauded one after another. .
Chen Long liked talents the most. Hearing Chen Qun's words, he laughed and said: "I love to hear the words of Chang Wen. As long as they are talents, this is their hometown and I will give them the best training." Thinking to himself, I traveled through time. When you go to the Three Kingdoms, you come here to look for heroes. These big families are powerful and have many talented people. They are united and prosperous. They are indeed the best cradle for talent production.
Thinking of this, Chen Long was waiting for instructions to prepare for sending troops to Changsha and Hengyang. Xi Zhicai suddenly said: "Lord, I have something to say. I think there should be a correct order for sending troops. Hengyang should be captured first, and it should be announced to the outside world that it is for rescue. Liu Biao's Changsha County in Jingzhou needs a garrison station near Changsha County. This is nominally to save Liu Biao's Jingzhou, not to save Huang Zhong's Youxian. In the eyes of outsiders, in this matter, we are trying to save the country. Colleagues in the Han Dynasty put righteousness first, so it would be hard for Liu Biao to attack us just for Hengyang. On the surface, he had to turn a blind eye. After defeating the Su Dynasty soldiers and horses besieging You County, their defeated troops would definitely want to flee to Changsha and fight with Changsha. When the bandit soldiers join together, we should also chase them to the gates of Changsha City and solve the dilemma of Liu Biao's nephews Liu Pan and Han Xuan. In this way, Liu Biao owes us a big favor. When the time comes, it will be up to Liu Biao to capture Guiyang. Will he ignore the threat from Nanyang Yuan Shu and take the lead in breaking up with us?"
Chen Long was overjoyed, patted Zhicai on the shoulder and said: "Zhicai's words are very much what I like." Thinking that he would stir up trouble in Luoyang and make Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty an idiot, Yuan Shu took the lead in separatist troops in Nanyang, like a warlord The era of melee has arrived early because of myself. Now, He Jin only lacked the trigger to kill the eunuchs, causing Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to flee, and Dong Zhuo to enter the capital.
Huang Xu stood aside blankly, listening to the seemingly harmless handsome men and beauties in front of him discussing their plans, all using their killer moves. He thought to himself that Liu Biao was really unlucky. He was so lucky that he was next to Chen Long. One day, he must have He was kicked out by Chen Long and expelled from Jingzhou like a lost dog. This time when I return to You County, I must have a detailed discussion with my father and persuade him to surrender to Chen Long as soon as possible.
Chen Long finally concluded: "Rescuing people is like putting out fires. You are limited to two days to come up with a detailed plan for sending troops to Changsha based on the results of the discussion just now. Zhou Buyi and Xi Zhi will be temporarily under your command to help you write out Plan. In three days, I will go on an expedition with you."
Huang Gai, Zhou Buyi, and Xi Zhicai stood up suddenly and said: "Obey the order!" Huang Gai looked at Chen Long eagerly and said: "My lord, how can I use this great knife of yours to kill a chicken? You just came back, and everyone in the family needs you. "As he spoke, Zhang Ning blinked narrowly, and the angry Zhang Ning gritted his teeth, wishing he could kick him to vent his anger.
Chen Long laughed angrily. Seeing Zhang Ning's expression, he quickly said: "Third brother, I'm here just because I'm afraid you won't be able to do something. I'm here for Brother Huang Zhong." Huang Gai understood, Chen Long had been saying Huang Zhong refused to surrender. This was indeed a God-given opportunity to persuade Huang Zhong.
Chen Long announced the adjournment of the meeting and said to Huang Xu: "My dear nephew, you can take a break at noon. I know you are eager to go back to report the news, but you should sharpen your knife and chop wood. Give me some time, and I will arrange for someone to go with you." Let Chen Qun arrange a rest for Huang Xu nearby, let Pang Shanmin lead Zhang Ning to arrange the office of the intelligence department, and let Gan Ning call for the special forces ancestor and the new team leader Li Tong.
The personnel of the special forces were originally selected by Chen Long himself, but Li Tong joined later. Gan Ning said that he was flexible in mind and skilled in martial arts, so he was selected into the special forces and recommended as the squad leader. Chen Long wanted to know about Li Tong's background.
While Gan Ning was calling for help, Chen Long took Jiang Wan to the study, sat down and said, "Gong Yan, Xu You and Xu Zi came from far north to visit. I sent someone to inform you to monitor him. What was the result of the monitoring?"
Jiang Wan thought that this was what happened, and thought about where to start, and then said: "Xu You drove a simple man, disguised himself as a businessman, and entered the city through the waterway. It was Gang Leader Yang who first discovered his whereabouts and entered the surveillance field arranged by me. After entering the city, he visited several big families in the city, all of which were big households during Liu Du's tenure, including Liu Ba's mansion. Later, he took people to visit various places and talked with the people. As for these people There is no way of knowing what was discussed at home, and I did not disturb these people. I left by boat seven days later without any sound."
Chen Long nodded and asked, "Has he had any contact with our generals? Has he ever been to Zhang Jiao's graveyard?"
Jiang Wan said: "I haven't found any contact with the generals. As for Zhang Jiao, he was buried secretly. The location is very secret. According to your instructions, the only thing engraved on the tombstone is the tomb of Zhang Gong Shuntian. Xu You should have no way of knowing."
Chen Long felt a little relieved and asked again: "How many people were there when Xu You came? How many people were there when he left?"
Jiang Wan was stunned for a moment and recalled carefully: "When I took over the surveillance, until Xu You left, I personally saw it at the dock. There should be four people boarding the ship. As for how many people were disembarking, I will send them immediately. Go ask Gang Leader Yang."
Chen Long said: "Gong Yan, don't send anyone. Go and ask for it yourself. There were more than four people when we got off the boat. Maybe they left separately." Jiang Wan hurriedly got on his horse and hurried away.
Gan Ning rushed back with two of his men. Chen Longxian called Zulang alone and said: "Zulang, go and get fully armed, then go find Chang Wen and ask him to take you to see Huang Xu. You and Huang Xu will return to You immediately." County, as for the details, you can ask Chang Wen. When you arrive at You County, inform Huang Zhong that if he sees a fire outside Beicheng at night, he will rush out. Be careful." Zu Lang was ordered and hurried away.
After Zu Lang left, Gan Ning led Li Tong in, and Li Tong bowed down and saluted. Chen Long saw that he was of moderate stature and nimble in manners, and that he was in line with the selection criteria for special forces. He smiled and said, "Li Tong, where are you from?"
Li Tong calmly replied: "This villain is from Jiangxia and has been practicing martial arts since he was a child." Chen Long heard his accent and knew that he was indeed from Jiangxia.
Then he asked: "Jiangxia is not far away, why do you come here to serve as a soldier?"
Li Tongtong: "When I was fifteen years old, there was an endless war in Jiangxia, and a group of thieves made trouble. Unfortunately, both my parents died. I moved with the refugees and fled for hundreds of miles. I went through many hardships. I heard that Lingling accepted the refugees and gave them wasteland for reclamation, so I was not afraid. Difficulties and dangers have come. Master Tianxing Gan was recruiting soldiers among the refugees, and he took a fancy to my martial arts, so he joined the army." There was no flaw in his words.
How did Li Tong know that Chen Long had a light brain hidden in his mind. Guang's brain had already shown that Li Tong, whose courtesy name was Wenda, was from Jiangxia. He was famous in Jiangru as a knight-errant. When Cao Cao conquered the Yellow Turbans in Runan, he was worshiped as the captain of Yang'an by Cao Cao for his meritorious service in replenishing the army. I just don’t know whether this Li Tong is the same Li Tong?
