Guanghan County, Fujian County Government.
Zhang Lu, Zhang Wei, Jia Long, Zhao Wei, and Ren Qi sat opposite each other, but no one sat on the main seat.
At this moment, these five people were listening to the soldiers' latest information about Zitong.
"For your information, my lord, it has been confirmed that Zitong has been occupied by Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang is carrying more than 10,000 infantry troops this time."
Zhang Wei stood up first and quickly asked the soldiers,
"Where is Lei Tie? How is General Lei? How many troops did Liu Zhang lose when he captured Zitong?"
Zhang Wei had closed the city gate tightly for more than ten days and had no intention of inquiring about Zitong. Every day he hoped that Liu Zhang would not suddenly come to Fu County!
The soldier looked up at Zhang Wei, looking very embarrassed.
"Say it! Look what I do!"
The soldier's look made Zhang Wei furious, and he shouted angrily again.
"Reporting to General Zhang, Lei Tie surrendered to Liu Zhang after the general left the city. Liu Zhang did not waste a single soldier!"
"What did you say! Lei Tie surrendered!"
Zhang Weiteng stood up immediately and pulled the soldier up.
"Ah! General, spare your life!"
The soldier was so frightened that he tremblingly begged Zhang Wei for mercy. He was just telling the truth. How could he have imagined that Zhang Wei would be so angry!
"Impossible, how could Lei Tie surrender!"
Jia Long and the others looked at Zhang Wei with disdain, their eyes full of contempt.
"General Zhang is really good at using people. As soon as the front foot is gone, the back foot is dedicated to the city!"
Zhang Wei was so angry that his teeth chattered.
"Second brother, step back!"
Zhang Lu's face was gloomy. Even though he was like this, Zhang Wei was still embarrassing himself in front of him!
"Eh!"
Zhang Wei threw the soldier far away and left the hall angrily.
"Three governors, I'm really sorry. My brother has a bad temper. I hope you can forgive me."
Zhang Wei could be ignorant, but Zhang Lu couldn't. He could only apologize to a few people.
"Prefect Zhang is being polite, that's okay. Let's discuss the matter of marching into the army."
Jia Long waved his hand and did not take Zhang Wei seriously at all. In fact, Zhang Wei was not even in their eyes!
"Yes! Each of us has brought 20,000 soldiers and horses, and together we have 80,000 troops, which is more than eight times that of Liu Zhang! We can't just sit here all the time, right?"
Zhao Wei also agreed. Now that he has obtained the position of governor of Bajun, he wants to rush back to Bajun as soon as possible. "
"It will kill him while he is sick! Liu Zhang definitely has more than 10,000 people, and the reinforcements from behind must not have arrived yet! We must take advantage of this opportunity to drive him out of Zitong in one go, so that he will no longer have a foothold in Guanghan. land!"
Ren Qi also expressed his thoughts. In short, he had one purpose: a quick victory!
Ren Qi's words still carry more weight. Among these four people, Ren Qi has the most far-reaching vision and the highest resourcefulness.
After Jia Long passed the Ma Xiang Rebellion, he was particularly convinced of Ren Qi and immediately expressed his support.
"That's right! What Governor Ren said makes sense! Our 80,000-strong army consumes a huge amount of food every day. I'm afraid Governor Zhang can't afford so much food and grass, right?"
Of course Zhang Lu couldn't afford it. Even if he could afford it, he wouldn't want to. Why should he be taken advantage of?
"Yes, there is not much food left in Guanghan County. I came to you today to discuss the matter of entering the army!"
Jia Long stood up directly, wanting to set an example for others.
"There is no need to discuss it. Tomorrow we will send out 15,000 troops each, for a total of 60,000 troops, to crush Zitong directly!"
Zhang Lu naturally had no objections and was willing to send troops today.
"I agree with Prefect Jia's plan, but I don't know what Prefect Ren and Prefect Zhao mean?"
Ren Qi even had no objections. He was the one who proposed the quick resolution. How could he have any objections? I agreed immediately.
"I agree."
Three of the four people agreed. The remaining Zhao Wei had no choice but to disagree and stood up as well. "Okay! Send troops tomorrow to drive Liu Zhang out of Zitong!"
If the four people agree on the same opinion, their actions will be very smooth. Just as he was about to leave the meeting, Zhang Lu raised his concerns.
"Three governors, do you know the terrain of Zitong City?"
The three of Jia Long shook their heads at the same time. None of them were from Guanghan County. Naturally, they had never been there and they didn't know much about the terrain of Zitong.
"Not sure."
Zhang Lu sighed and told everyone about the difficulties of this battle.
"Surrounded by mountains on three sides, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack! If Liu Zhang cannot hold on, our siege will be very difficult and the casualties will be very high!"
When Jia Long and the other three heard that they were going to attack the city by force, they suddenly became a little unhappy.
They didn't know that Zitong was dangerous, but they knew that any attack on the city was very difficult, and the casualties were high!
"Attacking a city is a low-level strategy. You might not be able to capture it even if you fill it with all the troops and horses!"
Zhang Lu sneered in his heart. Sure enough, after hearing the casualties, he became timid and lost his energy.
Including Zhang Lu, these four people have their own thoughts, and no one wants to injure or injure their soldiers. After all, this is their own private property!
I'm afraid the casualties will be too high, and the coalition forces may disperse in a hurry!
"We have to find a way to lure Liu Zhang out. As long as he comes out of the city for a decisive battle, we will definitely be able to decide in one battle!"
Zhang Lu's strategy was not only not recognized by the three people, but also received a blank stare from the three people.
"Prefect Zhang, who doesn't know that it's best to lure Liu Zhang out? The key is how to lure him out? Is Liu Zhang a fool? Will he lead 10,000 troops out of the city to fight against 60,000 of us?"
"Haha, what Jia Taishou said is absolutely true! On the contrary, Liu Zhang is not only not a fool, but also a rare wise man in the world! Liu Zhang is a god in using his troops. Since the conquest, he has rarely suffered a defeat!"
Seeing this, if they want to storm Zitong City, these three people might not plan to send troops?
Zhang Lu was upset. If he had known this result, he wouldn't have said anything! This is good, something happened!
"Three governors, Liu Zhang only has 10,000 people. Even if we attack Zitong City by force, he will not be able to hold it!"
Zhang Lu had no choice but to say something to appease Jia Long and the others.
It's a pity that Jia Long and the others didn't accept Zhang Lu's words at all!
"Prefect Zhang, didn't you just say that Zitong is surrounded by mountains on three sides, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack?"
Ren Qi glanced at Zhang Lu lightly, with extreme disdain in his eyes.
"Haha, let the governor calm down. There is a saying in the art of war: surround an enemy ten times and attack it five times! We are six times stronger than Liu Zhang, so we will have no problem taking Zitong."
Zhang Lu had no choice but to explain to a few people while enduring the rolling eyes.
If they insist not to send troops, then Zhang Lu will have no place to cry!
"Prefect Zhang's words are a bit far-fetched..."
Obviously, Zhang Lu's military skills could not convince the three of them.
Seeing that they were about to reach a stalemate on the issue of sending troops, Zhang Wei left and returned and walked in from the door.
"You don't have to worry about it. Liu Zhang will definitely come out and fight us."
"Why? Why are you so sure?"
In the eyes of Jia Long and the others, Zhang Wei was just a foolhardy man, and his words were not convincing at all.
"It's very simple. Liu Zhang knows that you killed Liu Yan and his wife!"
