Zhang Liao felt as if his thousand-year-old daughter-in-law had become a mother-in-law, so he immediately summoned a group of civil servants and generals in the city to discuss military strategies.
From the intelligence reported by the scouts and the scenes described, they estimated that the number of people coming from Jiangdong should be around 30,000, and the error would not exceed 5,000.
It's not a lot, but after all, there are only 6,000 sergeants in Guangling City, and apart from the dozens of horses used by scouts to detect military situations, there are no cavalry. The situation is not optimistic.
"Everyone, tell me what you think." Zhang Liao was sitting on the handsome chair, looking like he was doing good things.
All the important people in the city arrived, including Chen Deng, Lu Su, Yu Jin and Xu Sheng, as well as some generals and lieutenants.
"General, I think Sun Ce must have calculated correctly that Marquis Wen is fighting Cao Cao at Xiaoguan. He doesn't know that Cao Cao's army has been defeated. We just need to close the city gates and stand ready. When the battle report is sent to Sun Ce, he will Will lead the army to leave."
Xu Sheng was the first to speak. He said confidently: "After all, Guangling City is more than four feet high. If we attack it by force, the casualties will be too high."
The first person to be worshiped was the centurion under Zhang Liao, and then he fought two bloody battles in Donglinkou and Anfengzhai, and his status was already mentioned as the Cavalry Commander.
In terms of military rank alone, Xu Sheng is indeed qualified to make suggestions in Guangling City.
Zhang Liao nodded slightly and looked at Yu Jin again, gesturing for him to speak too and stop looking like a foreigner.
As a subordinated general, at this time, there is generally no chance to speak. In the final analysis, it is not enough weight.
Zhang Liao's actions still made Yu Jin feel a little moved. He immediately clasped his fists and said: "General, I suggest you send a fast horse to ask Wen Hou for help. Now that the siege of Xiaoguan has been solved, we only need a fast horse to rush for help. I think we can arrive within two days."
Immediately we can join forces with Wen Hou inside and outside to encircle and suppress Jiangdong. "
Although it is quite satisfactory, it sounds quite reliable.
In fact, it suits him quite well.
He just wants to show off his power on the battlefield and live up to his eight-foot body, and he doesn't want to be idle all the time. He is not bloodthirsty and bellicose or reckless and aggressive. There is a difference between the two.
For example, right now, he also hopes to do as Yu Jin said, wait for Lu Bu to bring the cavalry, and then lead his troops to fight out. Even if the opponent has 20,000 to 30,000 troops, there is a high probability that they will be defeated.
"Yuanlong, Zijing, what do you think?" Zhang Liao looked at Chen Deng and Lu Su. They were the think tanks given to him by Lin Modian.
The two looked at each other, and Chen Deng spoke first, "I believe that we really need to send a fast horse to report this matter to Marquis Wen, but I am afraid that reinforcements may not be able to wait, so we can just stay behind closed doors.
It's not that easy for 20,000 to 30,000 people to break through the city. "
Everyone was suspicious for a while and couldn't help but look at Chen Deng. What does it mean that he can't wait for reinforcements?
Zhang Liao raised his forehead and raised his thick eyebrows, "What does Yuan Long mean? Please elaborate."
"General, the battle report sent earlier only stated that our army retook Xiao Pass, and Cao Cao was defeated and fled to Xiang County, so there is no further text. But general, don't forget, Cao Cao's sneak attack on Xiao Pass was to allow the 100,000 troops in the rear to Drive straight into Xuzhou."
Chen Deng swallowed and continued: "In other words, there are at least 100,000 troops stationed in Xiangxian City, and they are in a confrontation with Marquis Wen's army.
Although Cao Cao was defeated for a while, he could not be completely defeated. If Marquis Wen suddenly transferred the cavalry, Cao Cao would be ruthless. It should be noted that Marquis Wen was still far inferior to Cao Cao in terms of overall military strength. "
After being prompted by Chen Deng, Zhang Liao immediately understood.
Sooner or later, Cao Cao would know about the situation of Sun Ce crossing the river, but he would not know it clearly. If Marquis Wen transferred all the cavalry, Cao Cao would definitely feel that Guangling was in danger, and he might suddenly launch an attack at that time.
Considering the overall situation, that kid Yunwen probably didn't agree with the cavalry being transferred.
"Furthermore, Sun Ce probably came here to encourage Cao Cao and let him know that Marquis Wen was worried about his rear. Sun Ce hoped that Cao Cao and Marquis Wen would continue to fight so that he could profit from it."
This time it was Lu Su who made the supplement. He said solemnly: "So I agree, close the city gate and be prepared to defend to the death."
Closing the city gates may sound like there is nothing the other party can do, but this is not the case.
With the current superiority in military strength, Sun Ce could completely leave a force to contain himself, and then lead his men to capture or plunder the surrounding counties.
After only one or two were conquered, the other counties and cities would surrender without a fight if they saw that they did not send troops to Jiangdong.
In the end, only Guangling County will be left in the entire Guangling County Council.
This is what Zhang Liao doesn't want to see.
Taken together, the situation at hand is actually quite bad.
Sun Ce led his troops here, not only to cheer up Cao Cao on the battlefield in the north, but also to take advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. He really didn't come here just because his brain was hot.
It is unlikely that his small number of troops can hinder his strategy of grabbing land everywhere.
If there is another encirclement point to call for reinforcements, Guangling may not be able to defend it.
Holding on to the city is not a good idea, so what should we do?
Then, a voice sounded in Zhang Liao's mind: The truth is false and the true is correct. Never let the enemy guess what you are thinking or what you are going to do. Only by taking things by surprise can you win.
This sound was like morning bells and evening drums, instantly clearing up Zhang Liao's muddy brain, and the fog in front of his eyes suddenly disappeared.
He slowly stood up from the handsome chair and walked to Chen Deng and Lu Su. He turned sideways to face them and asked: "Sun Ce suffered a loss in Guangling. Of course he knew how the defense of Guangling was, but he made a firm choice. Coming across the river, what does this mean?"
The two frowned slightly, not knowing what Zhang Liao wanted.
Zhang Liao raised his head and continued: "This shows that he either has a plan to destroy the city or is preparing to plunder the land."
Of course Chen Deng and Lu Su knew this. In a war, if you lose head-on, you will definitely have to pay some price. You can't take all the good things.
But as soon as Cao Jun retreats, Sun Ce can only return to Jiangdong.
What's more, Chen Deng has been traveling among the major families here. He knows very well that these counties are not so easy to control, so he firmly believes that the best policy is to stick to it.
Seeing that the two people did not open their mouths to refute, Zhang Liao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, blew his nose, and said confidently: "If we want to defeat the enemy, we must keep in mind the truth, truth, and truth. Only by taking surprise can we win by surprise!"
"oh?"
Chen Deng became interested, raised his head and asked, "May I ask the general how he plans to launch a surprise attack?"
"There are 30,000 people from Jiangdong, and our army only has 6,000. He expected that I would not dare to send troops, but I decided to go against the grain and take the initiative to attack. Moreover, before they established a stronghold, I led my troops into the enemy's formation, beheaded the generals and captured the flag. Kill them until they are defeated!"
Apart from anything else, this impassioned declaration directly made Xu Sheng's blood boil, and he immediately shouted: "Okay! The last general is willing to go to war with the general!"
Yu Jin said that people were paralyzed, you are a real tiger, you only have so few people, and you don’t even have cavalry, so you plan to rush out and fight against the opponent?
It's true or false, you must be too strange. Yu Jin said he couldn't understand.
When Chen Deng and Lu Su heard this, they waved their hands repeatedly, "No, no, general, this Guangling is the backyard of Xuzhou. The general leads his troops out lightly. Once in danger, Guangling will be lost!"
And if Guangling is lost, Sun Ce is likely to take advantage of the situation and advance to Hapi. By that time, Xuzhou will be in chaos, Cao Cao will take advantage of the situation to launch an attack, and even Yunwen will not be able to stabilize the situation! "
Lu Su said solemnly: "General, this can affect the whole body. If the army is defeated, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Even the young master has said that when using troops, you need to use danger. If there is no danger, there will be no surprise. The general will think it is worth a try!" Xu Sheng was so excited by Zhang Liao's words that he wanted to kill with his sword immediately, but he did not take their words seriously.
Chen Deng glanced directly at him and said coldly: "A wise man does not worry about victory, but first considers defeat. How many Lin Yunwen do you have in the world! If nothing else, let me ask you, can you afford to lose this battle?"
Seeing that the smell of gunpowder in the council hall was getting stronger, Zhang Liao quickly raised his hands and pressed down, "Okay, stop arguing!"
Of course, Guangling cannot be lost. What Chen Deng and Lu Su said is right.
However, if you want to make a comeback right now, taking the initiative is definitely in line with what Yunwen said.
He paced back and forth in the hall, thinking quickly in his mind about how to solve the dilemma at hand.
After a moment, he stood in the middle of the hall and took a deep breath, "I have made up my mind to take the initiative and catch Jiangdong's troops by surprise!"
As the highest military commander of Guangling City, he has the right to make any orders as he is worshiped as General Zhonglang.
Chen Deng and Lu Su's hearts sank, and when they wanted to persuade them again, Zhang Liao continued: "However, I will only lead 800 personal guards to fight, and the rest will stay in the city. In this case, you will be defeated, and you will also be defeated." But you can take risks and stick to it without affecting the overall situation."
"A general has a heavy responsibility, how can he personally take risks? Please note that Sun Ce is known as the little overlord of Jiangdong. He has amazing martial arts skills and the courage of an overlord. He should not be underestimated!"
"What's more, with only 800 people and 30,000 troops from Jiangdong, how can we defeat this? General, please think twice."
Both of them felt that Zhang Liao must have gone crazy and led 800 men to attack the 30,000-strong army.
If there are eight hundred Bingzhou wolf cavalry, there is nothing to say. If you can't beat them, you can always run. Your eight hundred personal guards are all infantry, how can you run?
In fact, even the eight hundred Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry couldn't do such a heaven-defying thing, at least, in the eyes of Lu Su and Chen Deng, it was absolutely impossible.
Zhang Liao sneered, shook his head and said: "Zhao Zilong dared to attack thousands of Cao's troops alone without being defeated. What's more, I have 800 personal guards, why should I be afraid of Sun Ce from Jiangdong!"
"General, Zhao Yun's bravery is rare in this world."
Before Chen Deng could finish speaking, he was glared at by Zhang Liao, "Why, could it be that I'm the one who made it up? I've made up my mind, don't say any more, Wen Xiang will prepare with me."
After speaking, he looked at Yu Jin again, "Wen Ze can go if he wants. If he doesn't want to, he can stay in Guangling."
As a subordinated general, he had no qualifications to make his own decisions, but Zhang Liao still gave him enough respect. It must be said that Yu Jin was very grateful to Zhang Liao in his heart.
Coupled with the kindness of Lu Bu and Lin Mo, who promised him not to fight against Cao's army in this life, they have done this. Now they are still timid when fighting Jiangdong, but they have lost their martial style.
Yu Jin strode after him and said coldly: "Not to mention eight hundred, even eighty would be willing to go into battle with the general. Are you afraid? I'm afraid I'll pee while squatting!"
"This makes him look like a good man!" Zhang Liao chuckled.
Ignoring Chen Deng and Lu Su's helpless shaking of their heads, the three of them went to order troops in a swaggering manner.
Zhang Liao's eight hundred personal guards were not included in any barracks just like the trapped camp, so it was very simple to mobilize them.
However, it takes some effort to wear armor, because now they have become heavy infantry.
In fact, Zhang Liao wanted to turn them all into cavalry at first, and they were elite cavalry. Later, he roughly calculated the cost and found that 20,000 gold was not enough at all. He could not even buy war horses, let alone other equipment.
What to do? The trapped camp has unparalleled combat power, but Zhang Liao seems too clumsy for his liking.
In the end, they could only be built according to heavy armored infantry. Unlike the trapped camp, they did not build large shields in pursuit of flexibility, but instead built different weapons according to the requirements of these personal guards.
There are those holding big halberds, there are those holding double swords, there are also long swords and spears, they are all different.
This kind of army is unique in the camp.
Zhang Liao, Yu Jin and Xu Sheng stood still in the school field. In front of them were eight hundred personal guards wearing heavy armor. Although their movements were not as fast as usual, since they did not hold shields, they were much more flexible than being trapped in the camp.
This battle is fought with less and more, with the weak against the strong. Mobilization before the battle is very important. Although they are all veterans who have followed Zhang Liao in the bloody water since Yanmen Pass, it is an old rule to be angry before the battle. No link can be omitted.
At the same time, Sun Quan led all 30,000 troops off the ship and was heading towards Guangling City.
He discussed with Han Dang and decided to set up camp ten miles outside the city.
Judging from the sheepskin map, the lower camp point is a high ground, not too far from the water flow, and it is not like Liu Xun did during the Battle of Lujiang River.
"Uncle Han, this time Danyang came out in force, but my brother and Gong Jin did not state the strategy to defeat the enemy in the letter. I wonder how Uncle Han thinks we should deal with it?" Sun Quan, with purple eyebrows and blue eyes, humbly asked for advice.
As someone who followed Sun Jian to conquer the world, he was certainly a military general, but the experience he had accumulated over the years was more than enough to teach Sun Quan.
The armored and resolute face and bronzed complexion all show the bravery of this veteran.
He stared forward and said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, we should seize the land, and then Xu Tu breaks the city. However, it is unknown whether the lord and Gong Jin have other plans."
Sun Quan nodded. He had also thought about the method of grabbing land, but he didn't agree with it in his heart.
Once the land is captured, it is equivalent to breaking up with the local people and even the aristocratic families. If you want to truly occupy Guangling and use it for me, the best way is to drive Lu Jun out of Guangling City.
Of course, in front of Han Dang, Sun Quan was just a young boy with a yellow mouth, so he didn't dare to offer any opinions.
As they were chatting, they arrived at the place where they were stationed. Sun Quan looked at Han Dang and said respectfully: "Uncle Han, setting up camp cannot be done temporarily. This place is not far from Guangling City. Why not lead troops to the city in person to form a deterrent?" , shook the morale of the sergeants in the city."
There was a clear flash of appreciation in Han Dang's eyes, "Yes, yes, the tiger father has no dog son. The young master really has the wisdom of the first lord."
"Okay, since Uncle Han agrees, I will leave three thousand people in the stronghold, and the rest will follow me to Guangling."
Sun Quan, who expected that his opponent would not dare to leave the city, planned to take his people to Guangling.
Even though he was young and frivolous, Sun Quan had no intention of showing off his power.
On this trip, I planned to kill the morale of the defenders in the city. Secondly, I also carefully inspected the city defense. Maybe there would be unexpected gains?
Below Guangling City, a strong wind has begun.
(End of chapter)
