A snake cannot survive without a head, and a person cannot function without a head!
Luo Si's death completely shocked the bandits and made them lose the courage to resist.
Yu Zhong, Uncle Fu, Uncle Shan and other people joined in and quickly took control of the situation.
If you wish to stay, you must obey orders from now on; if you wish to leave, you must leave the mountain pass by yourself within a quarter of an hour.
Zhang Sheng is not a murderous person yet. More importantly, he has big things to do next and has no time to waste time on a few thieves.
More than twenty of Luo Si's cronies, as well as more than a dozen thieves who had bullied Zhang Sheng and others in the past, looked at Zhang Sheng with a blood-drying stick in fear, and then at his feet, which were already dead. Luo Si hesitantly broke away from the crowd and headed towards the mouth of the valley. Most of the thieves did not move except for a trace of awe in their eyes.
Before the sun set, he watched a group of figures disappear at the entrance of the valley. Nearly a thousand bandits had temporarily taken control. Zhang Sheng stood at the entrance of the cave and glanced at the unkempt and ragged crowd in front of him. They were worse than beggars in later generations. He rushed down and carried bows and arrows with a lanky figure. A middle-aged man shouted, "Uncle Fu!"
"A Sheng, what's the matter?" The middle-aged man responded and took a few steps forward.
"Uncle Fu, take a few people and go to Wubao five miles on the road leading to Zhou County to see if there is any movement. If there is no movement, return before dark."
In this era without instant messaging tools, the role of scouts cannot be ignored. They often save one's life at critical moments.
"Got it!" Uncle Fu was also an Orion. Hearing Zhang Sheng's instructions, he guessed what the boy in front of him wanted to do after a moment's thought. He responded in a deep voice, turned around and waved a few people away.
"Shitou, the people who are leading us will prepare meals immediately. Leave three hundred portions of the rations in the cave to make dry food. Later, we will hand them over to Yu Zhong, Uncle Fu and Uncle Shan for dinner. The rest will be cooked as soon as possible." Okay, let everyone have a good meal." Zhang Sheng loudly ordered the young men around him.
"I know, Brother Sheng, I'll go right away." Shitou replied and walked into the cave behind him.
The crowd heard Zhang Sheng's instructions, and the noise gradually became louder.
Listening to the noise of the thieves and bandits below, Zhang Sheng knew clearly why they were making noise: there was not much grain in the first place, so they ate it all at once, and Wubao couldn't be captured. What would they eat in the future? Drink the wind? Zhang Sheng's majestic eyes swept over the bandits. I just want you to know that we can't capture Wubao tonight. Tomorrow we can only drink the northwest wind, break the cauldron, and fight here.
"Yang Mazi, Zeng Niu, obey your orders!" After the noise stopped, Zhang Sheng glanced around below again, focused on the two leading men of the two groups, and shouted.
"Yes, yes." Zeng Niu responded hesitantly.
Yang Mazi looked at Zhang Sheng helplessly.
well……
Zhang Sheng looked at the two people and sighed in his heart when he realized the reason why they were in this situation.
In the Han Dynasty, since Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty, the military service policy was divided into three types.
First, after the age of 23, go to Xianyang, the imperial capital, to work as a guard;
Second, after the age of 23, go to the frontier to serve as a garrison;
Third, stay in the local service starting from the age of 20.
Ignoring the first and second for now, the third is that they will stay in the local area at the age of 20 and do some corvee work. At the same time, during the service, they will be led by special personnel to familiarize themselves with the conduct of the queue and conduct some simple drills. This group of people It can also be regarded as a reserve force for the big man to prepare for future emergencies.
Liu Bang's vision was long-term. However, after Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu regained the power of the old Liu family from Wang Mang, he deeply felt the plight of the people and promulgated the national policy of recuperating and nourishing the people. The military preparations of the Eastern Han Dynasty gradually slackened and even fell into disuse. .
Today's state and county soldiers and horses are either the private servants of nobles or the armed forces of the wealthy landowners.
These bandits in front of them are all Li common people like themselves who were tricked by the Zhang Jiao brothers. They are basically a group of peasants who have never had any military training. No wonder the Yellow Turban Uprising will collapse quickly. It is no wonder that when I call them, they will have no military training. The performance of Wu Zhiqi.
"Zeng Niu, Mazi, come here, I have something to tell you." Zhang Sheng slowed down his tone and waved to the two little leaders of the thieves who had an impression in his mind.
The two looked at their companions around them and stepped forward hesitantly.
"Zeng Niu, Mazi, from now on, you are the commander of the camp. Now, I order you to pacify the manpower and prepare to attack the fortress after dinner." Zhang Sheng looked at the two people with blood stains on their bodies and said what he said idea.
Yang Mazi was a wall-rider in the valley. He didn't say a word when he heard the order, but looked at Zhang Sheng in surprise.
Zeng Niu was Luo Si's former subordinate, and he knew very well that Luo Si led nearly a thousand people to fight for two days but failed to capture the Wubao outside the mountain. Now, Zhang Sheng asked hundreds of them to attack, what is the difference between that and death? the difference? For the sake of his own life, he defended with a sad voice: "Xiao, Xiaoshuai, I have never bullied you, so..."
"Shut up." Zhang Sheng heard his explanation and already knew that he had misunderstood what he meant. He shouted, and Zeng Niu closed his mouth with an aggrieved look on his face.
"Uncle Shan, A-Zhong, come here too." Zhang Sheng thought for a moment and called two of his own men to him.
He already had a plan to attack the fortress, and now, the most lacking thing was time.
In the front, Luo Si has been delaying for two days. If there is no accident, the state and county reinforcements will arrive the day after tomorrow. Once the state and county soldiers arrive, it will be difficult to break the fortress. At present, nearly a thousand people are waiting for rice to come into the pot and begging for food. They cannot wait and cannot afford to wait. Therefore, Zhang Sheng is racing against time and plans to break the fortress tonight.
Four people gathered around Zhang Sheng, while the rest of the thieves pricked up their ears and listened carefully. They wanted to know how the new leader could break the fort.
"Look, this is Liu's Wubao. Our battle to attack the fort at night..." Zhang Sheng squatted on the ground, picked up a stone and drew the general outline of Liu's Wubao on the ground. Then, he thought about his plan. The battle plan was described in detail to the four of them.
Several people were confused at first, but then their eyes became brighter and brighter, and in the end, they looked at Zhang Sheng, the young handsome man, with a look of admiration.
"...Okay, this is the overall plan. Do you understand?" Zhang Sheng explained the entire plan, ignoring the looks of several people, and asked.
"I understand, brother, how did you come up with it?" Yu Zhong was the first to respond with excitement on his face.
How did you come up with it?
Zhang Sheng didn't want to answer this question. Time was running out now and it was not the time to discuss this issue. However, looking at the hopeful looks in their eyes, he decided to keep his story short.
"Azhong, you should know that when Huangfu Song defeated Changshe, he used the strategy of attacking with fire in the middle of the night; the second time he defeated Guangzong, he also used the strategy of stealing the city with surprise soldiers in the middle of the night; the third time he defeated Quyang, he used the strategy of luring the enemy. Strategies to leave the city, however, are still clever strategies. Based on these three battles, it is not difficult for us to find that when frontal attack or defense cannot achieve the goal, we might as well use our brains and consider clever strategies. Of course, this kind of clever strategy must be used before Plan carefully and think carefully to prevent your opponents from taking advantage of you and defrauding you."
"Okay, I don't have time to go into details today. Remember, use your brain to think more and learn more. In the future, we will not only learn from books, but also learn from our opponents. In short, the same thing is true, live until you are old and learn. Old." The quality of these thieves under his command is so poor that Zhang Sheng can only temporarily point out a path for people with some spirituality. The more times they go, the longer they go, and hopefully they will gain something.
Several people nodded thoughtfully.
"Ah Zhong!" Zhang Sheng found his partner first. This boy's ability should not be underestimated. With his brute strength, even two or three of them were no match for him. He was able to escape from the human flesh millstones of Guangzong and Xia Quyang many times. It's because this kid desperately protected each other regardless of his own safety. It is a pity that he has not been taught any martial arts moves. Otherwise, based on his strength, he should be the number one among the warriors of the Three Kingdoms. Now is the time to use him.
"Brother, your order." Yu Zhong came back from his thoughts and responded in a deep voice.
"A-Zhong, I have explained your mission just now. Do you have any questions?" Zhang Sheng confirmed once.
"No." Yu Zhong gave an affirmative reply.
"Okay, for a while, you first select people, select fifty brave men from these nearly a thousand people, then collect some leather armor and spears, let each of them wear two pieces of leather armor, and then you can rest quickly. "
"I understand, brother." Yu Zhong nodded.
"I'll tell you about the selected people. If they break the fort, they will be the first to succeed. What is their position starting from? If they have outstanding abilities, they can be appointed as captains and commanders." Zhang Sheng thought for a moment and added more information.
If you ask people to work hard, they must be rewarded for working hard. Zhang Sheng believes that there will be brave men under the heavy reward.
"I know!" Yu Zhong responded.
"Uncle Shan, Uncle Fu is not here. You have two things to do. First, gather the archers in the valley. The selected archers are all wearing armor. When Uncle Fu comes back, hand them over to his command. .Second, after A Zhong has selected people, you start selecting people, select a hundred people, and start to recharge your batteries." Zhang Sheng told Ding Shan again, but this time he did not emphasize A.
The Yellow Turban Army had too little armor. He knew that there was only one set of iron armor in the valley. Leather armor? Zhang Sheng estimated that he should be in his early 100s. The people Yu Zhong picked and the archers were wearing armor, and the remaining people were only thinking about armor. There was no point in talking about it.
"Don't worry, Ah Sheng, I promise to complete the task." Ding Shan heard Zhang Sheng's explanation and made a guarantee.
After arranging the two selections for elite soldiers, the rest was relatively simple. Zhang Sheng turned to look at Zeng Niu and Yang Mazi.
"Mazi, Zeng Niu, each of you pick two hundred of the remaining men and take them with you. Follow the plan just now. Is there any problem?"
The two nodded.
They have taken away the most difficult task. If there are still problems, then they will not be able to stay in this valley, so they might as well get out as soon as possible.
"Can't speak? Are you mute?" Zhang Sheng was a little angry. Two big men and a small boss, how could it be so difficult to speak?
"Zhang Shuai, I have no problem." Zeng Niu responded quickly. After all, he used to be Luo Si's man. Now, the former master has become a dead soul. If you don't express your position quickly, why are you waiting?
"What about you?" Zhang Sheng asked Yang Mazi again, who was silent.
"Zhang Shuai, I understand, but if we attack according to your wishes and fail to break Wubao, you can't blame us." Yang Mazi was a centrist in the past. At this moment, his ideological baggage is relatively small. In order to Concerned about his own life, Ma began to shift blame with a cunning look on his face.
"As long as you do what I say, you are not responsible if we fail to capture it. At the same time, when the battle is over, you will be the two commanders of the valley from now on. However, if you do not follow my order, each of you will receive twenty military sticks. Now, what else do you two have to talk about?" Zhang Sheng looked at the pockmarked bandit in his thirties before him, gave them a carrot, and finally added a big stick.
There is reward and punishment, and giving both kindness and power is the kingly way.
"I know, Zhang Shuai." Zeng Niu responded.
"Zhang Shuai, I have no doubts. Now go and appease everyone and ask them to obey your command. Don't worry, if they dare to disobey the command, I will send them to see their ancestors without you having to do anything." Yang Mazi got what he wanted As a result, I patted my chest and tried my best to express myself.
It is not unreasonable for this person to survive in troubled times. At least he knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Looking at Yang Mazi's performance, Zhang Sheng made a preliminary judgment on him.
The battle mission was completed, and several people dispersed to do their own thing. The valley changed from lifeless to noisy. After the ragged and unkempt thieves learned about the battle plan, they seemed to smell a trace of life and started talking. One after another.
Zhang Sheng looked at this trace of vitality rising again in the valley, and he felt calm in his heart.
Now, the situation is pressing, so we can only arrange this temporarily. The few people in front of me have some impressions in my memory, and they can be regarded as the more outstanding ones among the nearly a thousand crooked melons and dates in front of me. As for more suitable manpower, we can only make waves in the sand. Take your time, out of nearly a thousand people, a few will always work out, right?
Fort Liujiawu must be won. This battle can be regarded as the first battle for me to establish myself in this era. It must be decided in one battle...
