"The vanguard of the Wei army has received a commendation?"
In the meeting hall of Xinxi Mansion, Liu Chan frowned slightly.
"Specifically, it arrived yesterday."
Fei Yi lowered his head and said with some embarrassment: "That Lu Chang was marching in a hurry and at a very fast speed. Before Military Secretary Jian had time to send a message, he had already received a letter of praise."
Fei Yi was responsible for part of the intelligence collection of the Military Department. At this moment, the vanguard had arrived, but he did not report the news to Liu Chan in time, so he naturally felt that his work was not done well.
"It doesn't matter. Can we find out how many people there are in this vanguard, what kind of equipment they have, and who else is worthy of attention besides vanguard Lu Chang?"
The role of the Military Division is to collect intelligence. This intelligence is of course not only the movements of the army, but also the composition of the army.
"There are as many as ten thousand people. Looking at the flags, most of them are Jingzhou soldiers. There should be hundreds of cavalry."
Lu Chang was from Jingzhou. Before Liu Chan regained Jingzhou, he had been entrenched in the Xiangyang County area, and his men were Jingzhou soldiers, which proved to be his direct troops.
"His Highness may know his adviser, he is Sima Zhongda. As for other information in the army, it is difficult to find out."
Sima Yi?
Why did this guy come to the vanguard of the Wei army instead of staying next to Cao Pi and looking familiar to him?
Seeing that Liu Chan was deep in thought, Fei Yi continued: "In the past two days, Wei troops have been cruising near Xinxi. General Zhang Bao led his army and killed more than a dozen people. I'm afraid they will come soon after they find out the situation. Attack, I'll be ready."
Come to attack?
Liu Chan shook his head gently.
If only Lu Chang was here, he might still attack, but...
As long as Sima Yi, the tortoise, is around, it will be impossible to attack.
"Besides this, is there any other information?"
Fei Yi thought for a moment and said: "The vanguard of the Wei army has just arrived at Baoxin, so he ordered Lan Zhan to collect grain. One levy is one hundred thousand stones of grain and grass. I heard that Lan Zhan complained a lot. If the food collection showdown continues, there will be many The people all fled."
During times of war, it is normal for people to flee.
There is a levy of food and there is no more food to levy. If we don’t run away, will we really have to sell our sons and daughters?
"Your Highness, Sima Yi came to collect grain as soon as he arrived at Baoxin. It can be seen that the Wei army's grain supply is no longer optimistic. As long as we attack its grain routes and wait for the return of its main army, it will be in a dilemma due to the grain problem."
Zhang Bao immediately stood up and offered advice.
When he makes suggestions, it is naturally for himself.
Who will do it to raid grain roads?
Of course it was Zhang Bao!
"The Wei army may really have a problem with food and grass, but the problem is not so urgent. So besides collecting food in Baoxin, can Sima Yi also collect food in other places in Runan?"
Fei Yi shook his head and said, "I didn't hear the news."
"If you want to collect grain, you must collect it from the whole county. Is there any reason to collect grain from one county?"
Guan Xing was stunned for a moment and asked: "Does this Lan Zhan have a grudge against that Sima Yi?"
E Huan also became interested and said on the side: "I heard that Sima Yi is the one who must take revenge. It is rumored that his wife was raped by His Highness. Ahem. In short, if Lan Zhan has a grudge against him, it is normal for him to take revenge."
Liu Chan glanced at E Huan angrily and said, "Don't talk about catching the wind and catching shadows. There must be something fishy about it. Military advisor, what do you think?"
It is true that Sima Yi must take revenge, but he is already on the front line and is deliberately acting out of anger?
This is not something he, Sima Zhongda, can do.
Liu Chan immediately turned his attention to Zhuge Liang, who had been eating melon on the side.
After being called by Liu Chan, Zhuge Kongming smiled softly and shook his feather fan lightly, looking like a great scholar.
"Lü Chang and Sima Yi led troops to Baoxin. They stayed put for several days and only sent rangers to investigate the situation. It can be seen that they are both safe and cautious people and will not give us many opportunities. As for that Sima Zhongda may have requisitioned grain because, on the one hand, the Wei army's grain and grass were in trouble; on the other hand, Sima Zhongda may have done it deliberately."
Did it happen on purpose?
Dong Yun was stunned for a moment and asked: "The two armies are fighting. Lan Zhan is from the Lan clan in Runan. Why did Sima Yi put himself in danger? What if Lan Zhan is forced to become anxious and rebel?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "If Lan Zhan really wants to rebel, what should our army do?"
"Does that need to be said? Naturally, we must mobilize all the troops and cooperate with Lan Zhan inside and outside to attack the Wei army. We have internal support. We know the defense information of the Wei army. How difficult is it for tens of thousands of people to defeat its 10,000 vanguard?"
Zhuge Liang looked at the excited Zhang Bao and asked: "What if Sima Zhongda did this on purpose? He deliberately informed Lan Zhan of the false defense information, but instead led us into his trap. Although we have a large number of people, if we are ambushed, we will inevitably be defeated. Besides, the vanguard only came with 10,000 people, but how do we know how the Wei army came later?"
After taking a breath, Zhuge Liang said again: "Yesterday there might have been only ten thousand people, but after a few days, there might be twenty thousand or thirty thousand Wei troops outside Baoxin City. That's impossible to say."
"this"
When Zhuge Liang said this, Zhang Bao was speechless.
"The military advisor is saying that Sima Yi did this on purpose?"
"Sima Bada, Liang has also heard of his name. We will just wait and see what happens. However, if he really forces Lan Zhan to rebel, he might not be able to use him."
The mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole follows behind.
But who this oriole is, I can’t say for sure!
Liu Chan nodded. This might be a breakthrough.
"If we can win this battle, Jian will definitely be able to win over the Runan nobles for His Highness!" Meng Jian stood up immediately and said.
If the vanguard Wei army could be defeated and win praise, the Runan nobles would see hope and gain confidence.
If you don’t come to respond at this time, then when will you come?
It seems that this fighter plane will be here soon!
"Since there is going to be a big war, I wonder how the army should arrange it?"
Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang.
The latter smiled softly and said: "I am just a military advisor. This commander is His Highness. Your Highness has experienced hundreds of battles. Why do you need me to point fingers?"
Zhuge Liang was very humble.
Liu Chan is the future lord, and he will not be offended.
"It doesn't matter."
It is naturally best to let professional people do professional things.
"The military advisor has been fighting with his father for a long time, and his experience is worth learning from. Now this battle is the perfect time to show off his skills."
When Zhuge Liang saw Liu Chan promoting him so highly, he felt relieved and said, "It's better for Your Highness to make arrangements, and Liang can add to it."
Lords and ministers.
Zhuge Liang can still distinguish these two words clearly, and naturally, his position is also very correct.
Seeing Zhuge Liang's insistence, Liu Chan immediately said: "In that case, according to this arrangement, if Sima Yi really forces Lan Zhan to rebel, he will wait for Lan Zhan to come and contact us. There is no need to attack the camp outside Baoxin City. Just keep the testimonials in your pocket.”
You, Sima Yi, want to lure our army into a trap, right?
Then I won't join.
Just get the commendation, I don’t want you to be the vanguard of the Wei army.
I'm not greedy, what can you do to me?
"If Sima Yi has not forced Lan Zhan to rebel, on the one hand, he can erect a wall to clear the countryside, clean up the defenses in the city, and send Uncle Long to camp outside the city to provide assistance. On the other hand, he may send an elite army to raid the grain roads behind him. It will make his food supply unstable and disturb his military morale. At this time, if he sends people to call the formation in front of his formation, he may be able to lure him out of the camp to fight in the field."
As long as there are no tigers and leopards on the opposite side, the Han army will actually have the upper hand in a field battle.
Even if the tiger and leopard cavalry came, they would probably not have the overwhelming advantage they had before.
After Liu Chan got the equipment of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he also formed a team of Prince's own riders. Although the combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, there is no problem if he comes into contact with him.
"As for the logistics of food and grass."
Liu Chan can be regarded as a person who has led armies in many battles. He is also very familiar with the formation of troops and various preparations before the battle:
Deploy an appropriate number of soldiers, organize teams and establishments, and ensure reasonable distribution of troops.
At the same time, ensure that soldiers are equipped with sufficient weapons, armor, bows and arrows, knives, guns and other equipment, as well as protective equipment to improve the soldiers' combat capabilities and survival chances.
Collect intelligence about the enemy before the war and understand the enemy's strength, deployment, tactics, etc. in order to formulate a more targeted combat plan.
Prepare enough food, water, and supplies to support the army's needs on the march and in battle.
Prepare medical equipment, medicines and medics to deal with wounded and sick soldiers.
Ensure that there are enough transportation vehicles, horses, livestock, etc. to meet the logistics needs of the army's march, retreat, etc.
Even before the war, Liu Chan was prepared to carry out morale-boosting propaganda, cultivate soldiers' loyalty and fighting spirit, and be mentally prepared to remain calm and decisive in battle.
After all the arrangements were made, an hour had passed.
"Military advisor, do you have anything else to add?"
Liu Chan's mouth was a little dry, and he turned to look at Zhuge Liang. The latter was stunned. He seemed to be in a daze just now. Only then did he come back to his senses. He looked at Liu Chan with a complicated expression and said, "Your Highness, everything is detailed, seriously. Admirable."
Zhuge Liang can be said to be a master at digging out details, but compared with Liu Chan, in some aspects, he can't compare!
"However, if Lan Zhan does not resist, His Highness may send a surprise army to attack Pingyu. If Pingyu can be captured, the Wei army's food road will definitely collapse. By then, the army will gather on Pingyu's side, and the battle may be settled. Things have changed, of course. If you want to maintain peace, it will not be easy."
Liu Chan compared the map of Runan behind him and considered the feasibility of Zhuge Liang's plan.
There is still some feasibility.
but
Too risky.
Pingyu is a big city, how to capture it quickly?
And if Pingyu is captured, how can it be defended?
Pingyu is in the hinterland of Runan, a hundred miles away from Xinxi. If you want to support them, you have to cross the Nanrun River.
The role of involving the Wei army was achieved, but how long the city can be defended is indeed unknown.
"Does the military advisor have a backup plan in Pingyu?"
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, smiled and said without saying a word: "There are people in the city who can handle it."
No wonder.
It seems that this time Zhuge Liang was delayed for so many days from Nanyang to Runan, but he still achieved results.
"In that case, let's carry out the arrangement as arranged."
Little Sima Zhongda, if you can be defeated by me, Liu Chan, once, you will be defeated a second time!
The first time I made you run away.
This second time, I think you, this little turtle, can really run away?
Yuzhou.
Yingchuan.
The Marquis of Yanling.
The Marquis of Yanling originally belonged to General Zhu Bi of the Western Han Dynasty, who had made great contributions to the rule of the world from Liu Bang. In the twelfth year of Emperor Gaozu, he was granted the title of Marquis of Yanling and established the Marquis of Yanling.
In the second year of the Yanling Marquis Kingdom, in the seventh year of Emperor Wen's reign, Gonghou Zhu Qing died, leaving no heirs, and the country was eliminated.
It wasn't until Cao Zhang became the Marquis of Yanling and was driven here by Cao Pi that the Yanling Marquis State had some vitality.
It is said to be a princely state, but it is only one city.
The people in the city, plus some people in Changshe and Xinji next door, totaled as many as ten thousand households. He, the Marquis of Yanling, could be considered a Marquis of ten thousand households. He paid taxes every year, and he could live a life of a wealthy marquis.
but.
What does this rich prince mean?
I can’t even go out to hunt in the city. Am I becoming a marquis or am I going to jail?
On the spacious grounds of the Houfu campus, the sun shines on the ground through the sparse clouds, reflecting the scorching atmosphere.
Cao Zhang, wearing tight-fitting clothes, stood in the center of the field, his lean body lines revealing his tough strength.
He was holding a long spear, the tip of which reflected the cold light.
Six personal guards formed a tight formation around Cao Zhang. They stood tall and straight, holding various weapons in their hands. The calluses on their hands showed that they were also veterans of the battlefield.
At this moment, the six guards looked solemn, and each of them had awe-inspiring fighting intent in their eyes.
The six people who attacked together before were no match for Junhou.
This time, we can’t be embarrassed again!
Cao Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of expectation in his expression.
He gently waved the spear in his hand, and the shadows of the spear intertwined with reality as he danced, as fast as a swimming dragon. His movements are smooth and powerful, and every swing contains powerful power, which is awe-inspiring.
The six personal guards were not in a hurry to take action. They watched Cao Zhang's every move with vigilant eyes, trying to find flaws in it.
Suddenly, a bodyguard quickly stepped forward, the sword in his hand flashed, and struck Cao Zhang's vital part.
Cao Zhang frowned slightly. He quickly took a step back and easily avoided the blow.
In the blink of an eye, Cao Zhang had returned to his normal position. His eyes condensed, and the spear in his hand seemed to have spirituality, rising into the sky like a dragon.
His offensive became more fierce, and his marksmanship was like a storm, forcing his opponents to retreat.
The other guards stepped forward one after another, trying to work together to deal with Cao Zhang, but Cao Zhang was like an insurmountable barrier, as stable as a mountain, and easily dealt with all attacks.
Dang Dang Dang~
The sound of weapons clashing could be heard for a while.
Cao Zhang's movements were agile, sometimes rushing forward, sometimes sideways, as if dancing an exciting dance of martial arts.
The corners of Cao Zhang's mouth rose slightly, and he felt the surging power in his body, as if his whole body was being involved in the frenzy of battle.
"Ouch!"
"Your Majesty, spare your life!"
"Butt hurts!"
The six people were no match for Cao Zhang. At this moment, they fell to the ground one by one, in a very embarrassed state.
However, Cao Zhang was not completely satisfied, and his voice was low and firm: "Come again!"
The six guards looked at each other, but they had no choice but to bite the bullet and charge forward.
"Husband, rest and rest."
Mrs. Sun's voice was like a heavenly voice, and the six guards who fought against Cao Zhang almost shed tears.
"It's so boring!"
Cao Zhang snorted coldly, threw the weapon in front of him, then turned around and jumped off the school field.
"Sweaty again."
Mrs. Sun stepped forward and wiped the sweat off Cao Zhang's face with a handkerchief.
"You're a woman, what do you know? If you don't practice martial arts for a day, you will become rusty."
"Being unfamiliar means being unfamiliar. Now that the king doesn't need you, I think you should just stay at home. If you have the energy, don't sleep like that tonight."
"Ahem."
Cao Zhang's face turned red, he immediately coughed twice and said harshly: "I will deal with you tonight!"
Mrs. Sun is the daughter of Sun Jian's nephew Sun Bi. She is also quite knowledgeable in martial arts. In addition, her appearance is not bad, so she caught Cao Zhang's eyes.
"Actually, it's not bad to stay at home. Normally, you and I don't spend much time together."
Cao Zhang was a busy man. He was away fighting all year round, so the time he spent with her was only a handful.
"A woman's view!"
Cao Zhang snorted coldly, and then said: "My hair is long, my knowledge is short."
"Okay, okay, I just have long hair and short knowledge. Come on, I've chosen some good girls for you, all of them are pretty. Tonight, you can come and see them together."
"How could I, Cao Zhang, the heroic hero, fall on a woman's belly?"
Cao Zhang glared at Mrs. Sun fiercely.
"Besides playing with women, what else can you do now? Practice martial arts. What's the use of practicing martial arts now? It's better to have more sons."
"Hey~"
Cao Zhang sighed, but couldn't refute.
What does Wei Qing and Huo Qubing mean?
He can only be regarded as a loser now.
At this moment, the steward outside the door came in a hurry and whispered in Cao Zhang's ear.
"really?"
Cao Zhang's face showed a look of ecstasy.
"People are already waiting at the house."
"Okay, okay! Quick, let me go see him."
Business alliance!
Business alliance!
Business alliance!
snort!
Die on a woman's belly?
It would be better to die on the battlefield!
I am also of the blood of my father, why should I be locked up in the city?
The position of the Holy King is occupied by the virtuous!
I, Cao Zhang, have a strong fist, how can I be bad at morality?
(End of chapter)
