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Chapter 299 Shorter boards are the key to determining overall strength

It was impossible for Pan Le not to be nervous.

Seven years ago, during the Northern Expedition of Liang Jun, Shouyang was flooded and succeeded.

Five years ago, Liang Jun made another northern expedition and flooded Pengcheng, but failed.

Four years ago, Liang Jun was still on the Northern Expedition, flooding Rangcheng, but failed.

Although the method of flooding did not work every time, the casualties it caused to the defenders were devastating every time.Even if the side that attacked the city was unsuccessful, those who defended the city would suffer heavy casualties.

Now I heard that Liu Yishou ordered Yu Wentai to stick to the city that is the north gate of Pengcheng, and built a dam in Luliang to stop the water, and planned to flood Pengcheng. Who would not panic!
Pan Le hurriedly went to find Zhang Liang. When the two met in the signing room at the head of Pengcheng City, Zhang Liang also frowned.Obviously, the urgency of the military situation was somewhat unexpected.

If Liu Yishou sent troops to besiege Pengcheng directly, that would be fine, at least the whole staff in Pengcheng would be ready for a decisive battle and it would be over.But the opponent just trapped the east, north, and west sides of the surrounding area, leaving a road to the south.

It is obvious that they want to fight them in the south.

And the south side only said that the encirclement was a little looser, and it was not completely unguarded. Such an arrangement can be said to be extremely sinister.In addition to forcing Pan Le and the others to leave the city for a decisive battle, there was also an element of intentionally disgusting them.

Now that the surrounding military situation has been transmitted back to Pengcheng one after another, Zhang Liang can't sit still because of the bad news one after another.

A simple topographic map of the surrounding area was hung on the wall of the signing room, and Pan Le saw that the surrounding areas of Pengcheng were all drawn in circles.Peng Cheng looked a little pitiful in this group of circles.

"This Liu Yishou is quite capable."

Pan Le looked at Zhang Liang, who had a bad face, and said carefully, but he felt a little gloating in his heart.

"General Pan is right, he underestimated Liu Yishou before leaving."

Zhang Liang sighed, and he didn't want to admit it, but the current situation was really tricky.

Did the soldiers in the city know that the enemy army was damming the river upstream, planning to flood Pengcheng?Even if you don't know it now, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and you will know it sooner or later.

What do you make those people think?The morale of the army will soon be out of control, because no one wants to be drowned without even touching the enemy's face!
"General Pan, the current plan is to send troops to attack the city at night and defeat the defenders in the north. The situation set by Liu Yishou will be easily resolved."

Zhang Liang said a "strategy" that was not considered a strategy, but a "nonsense" that couldn't be more correct.

If the enemy in the north is defeated, the opponent will no longer be able to continue building the dam, so the crisis in Pengcheng will naturally be resolved.For the rest, if Liu Yishou likes it, then he can climb the walls of Pengcheng, and everyone can do it according to their abilities.

This method is the same as Liu Yishou's previous life, where he put the elephant into the refrigerator in several steps.Everyone knows the steps, but the problem is that the enemy troops in the city are not blind, deaf, or foolish.

If you want to hit someone, do they obediently put their heads out and let you hit them without resisting?
"Dudu Zhang, I think...if you go out of Pengcheng to attack the city of Yan, I'm afraid this trip will be extremely dangerous."

Pan Le said calmly.

In fact, he wanted to say that Liu Yishou built the dam in the north, probably because he and Zhang Liang would not leave Pengcheng, so he set them up.The ambush is probably waiting.

If you go out of the city to attack, you will die instantly.

If you don't go out of the city and suffer slowly, when the rainy season comes, you will definitely die, but you will only survive for a few days.

How to choose?

"General Pan, you come to guard Pengcheng, and I will lead troops to attack Jicheng. If I am defeated and captured or killed in battle, you can open the city gate and lure Liu Yishou to them into the city."

Zhang Liang said with a sigh.

He was so frank, which made Pan Le, who was hesitant to mutiny during this time, a little embarrassed, and made himself look like a villain.

"Bird, I think that Liu Yishou's military tactics are sophisticated, and his arrangement is to bully the weak, without any flaws. I'm afraid he has already guessed that we are going to break through the city in the north. I'm afraid this trip will never come back!"

Pan Le said with emotion.How can Liu Yishou be expected to fail to think of routines that he can think of?

Zhang Liang sighed and said, "I don't know that Liu Yishou is definitely prepared. It's just that there is still a ray of hope to go out. If Pengcheng is trapped, when the rainy season comes, there is really no cure."

Pan Le nodded.

How to say Zhang Liang, he has good ability and reliable character, but his brain is not very bright, and he is a bit foolish and loyal.People like Er Zhu's are not worthy of allegiance at all, that's what Pan Le thinks.

Entrusting one's own future to Erzhu's body is like building castles on the beach. When the wind and waves come, these beautiful castles will collapse in an instant.

"Uh, why don't you let me lead the army."

Pan Le said helplessly.

Zhang Liang shook his head and said: "To tell you the truth, if General Pan leads the army, I will still be suspicious in my heart, wondering if you will just go and never come back. Why don't I lead the army, so I can feel at ease, and you can rest assured .In times of crisis, there is no need for everyone to fight among themselves, and everyone should obey the destiny."

Of course Zhang Liang understood Pan Le's thoughts.It's just that the other party seems to just stay on the idea, and has not resorted to action.In that case, he was too embarrassed to do anything drastic.

If you say that your thoughts are harmful and kill people, who would have no reaction when seeing the beautiful concubine of the lord these days, or the beautiful wife of a colleague?
However, if you don't speak out, and don't turn your evil thoughts into evil deeds, then we will still be good friends.

Zhang Liang understood this truth very well, so if Pan Le didn't do anything, he wouldn't do it either.It's good to bring it up now, lest everyone suspect each other.

"So, Dudu Zhang, take care, alas!"

It's hard for Pan Le to say anything, so let's do it according to Zhang Liang's method.If you win, everyone will continue to hang out in Pengcheng. If you lose, you don't need to mention it. Everything will be discussed after this battle is over.

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Longcheng is to the north of Pengcheng, and its north side is full of ponds and swamps dotted one after another.In history, Juyeze has undergone major changes in terrain, forming a vast Weishan Lake, and the city has become the southernmost city of Weishan Lake.

Of course, it still looks a little desolate now, basically existing as a key node guarding the natural waterway.It is worth mentioning that the Northern Wei Dynasty set up the capital water platform here, and set up posts such as envoys, soldiers, and river dike visitors to patrol the river defense and arrest smugglers.

Therefore, the city here is very strong, and it is naturally a good place to guard the gate.

Zhang Liang's abandonment of this place was the biggest mistake in this layout!However, he has no other choice, because people are panicked, even Pan Le wants to join the enemy, how can you expect the generals under your command not to have such thoughts?

Sending troops to garrison here is nothing more than beating dogs with meat.Zhang Liang's helplessness was also caused by objective conditions, not because he didn't even have this bit of military common sense.

The city of Longcheng is very small, and the daily inspection can be completed by walking a few steps. Yu Wentai, who is stationed here, travels between the city of Longcheng and Luliang Hill (this is a hilly terrain) every day to check the situation of the dam.

There are many helpers around Yuwentai, including Yuwenhu, Yuchijiong brothers, He Lanxiang and others can help.

After inspecting Lu Liangqiu that day, when he returned to the signing room in Fucheng, Yu Wentai took off his helmet. After a tiring day, he felt the dull atmosphere of the imminent war.

Building a dam on Luliangqiu with great fanfare to block the river, do you really think that the defenders in Pengcheng don't know?
This is impossible, Luliang is too close to Pengcheng!At present, Pengcheng is not under siege, so it is not difficult for people to inquire about this information.

The problem is, it is one thing to know, and another thing to act.

Yu Wentai believes that as long as he is a normal person, he will not have the intention of attacking the Lvliang dam building team.The reason is very simple. On the only way, Yang Zhong, who holds elite soldiers in his hand, has already ambushed and waited for the fish to take the bait.

Even the team from Pengcheng that went out of the city couldn't reach the city!Liu Yishou has calculated all these!

"In the boundless land, who is in charge of the ups and downs... the king's appearance, who else but me, alas!"

Yu Wentai sighed with emotion, remembering Liu Yishou's inadvertently recited poems at the beginning, the faint little flame in his heart seemed to be silently extinguished.Those unspeakable thoughts didn't even count as "Ji Sheng Yu He Sheng Liang", he dared not mention this matter to anyone at all.

Yuwentai is almost certain that as long as Liu Yishou is alive, he, or Yuwenshi, will be crushed to death.

Liu Yishou really has "the appearance of a master", almost including all the signs of being a master.

At a young age, he has an extraordinary bearing, and his gestures make people feel cordial and sincere. He has a gully in his chest and does not seem to be conspiratorial, and he has a good balance.

Not only is he very understanding and imaginative about government affairs, but he is also more and more experienced in directing wars.

Although Yu Wentai didn't want to admit it, it was an undoubted reality that Liu Yishou was full-fledged, and his subordinates could unite well under his banner.

This is definitely a group that is aggressively seeking to conquer the world.

For Yu Wentai, the gratifying thing now is that he is a member of this team, but the frustrating thing is that he is only a member of this team, not a leader.

The saddest thing is that Liu Yishou is so young, it seems that he has no hope in his lifetime.

"Why is uncle sighing for no reason?"

Yu Wenhu quietly walked into the signing room, and asked Yu Wentai who was in a daze with some doubts.

"It's okay, I'm just lamenting Liu Dudu's savage use of troops. There should be no doubts about conquering Pengcheng this time."

"Our military strength is obviously superior, and the pile of heads also killed those people in Pengcheng. What's so difficult about it?"

Yu Wenhu looked puzzled, he felt that Liu Yishou's command to take down Pengcheng was a matter of course, well, it would be rare to lose.

Yu Wentai glanced at Yu Wenhu with some disappointment, feeling that his nephew lacked the basic ability to be a commander, that is, the overall view of the commander.

That's right, Liu Yishou commanded them to fight Pengcheng this time, and it was true that they fought more and less, even a bit invincibly.After all, building dikes and blocking water in the upper reaches of Pengcheng is really not very glorious.

However, on the battlefield, there are only two outcomes of losing and winning, and one does not pay too much attention to the means.

Back then Ge Rong had 10 people, why did he lose so badly against Er Zhurong?Wars are not won by numbers.

This time Liu Yishou arranged soldiers and horses in several positions, some were to guard the gate, some were to block rivers and build dams for tricks, some were for ambushes, and some were for the reserve team to stand by.

The army is fully deployed and each performs its duties, just like a group of tacitly coordinated hunters are in position, ready to hunt the prey that fell into the trap.Liu Yishou has such an excellent view of the overall situation, but Yu Wenhu doesn't take it seriously, which is enough to show that his nephew is extremely lacking in this aspect.

Sometimes it's not scary to realize that you're bad at something because it's a sign of self-knowledge.Those who have self-knowledge can make use of their strengths and avoid weaknesses, and arrange operations skillfully, and they can also achieve success.

The most frightening thing is that you don't even realize that you are bad in something, and that's the end of it.

"Sabao (Yuwen Hubiao), you don't need to read those military books in the future, but read more books on politics."

Yu Wentai smiled and patted Yu Wenhu's shoulder, trying to speak politely.

"Does uncle think there is something wrong with what my nephew said?"

Yu Wenhu also noticed that Yu Wentai had "something in his words".

Only at this moment did Yu Wentai realize that sometimes his own feelings cannot be felt by outsiders.Many things, there is no way to use language to inform and remind each other.I can only wait for Yu Wenhu to stumble one day, and explain certain words to the other party by myself, and Yu Wenhu may be able to understand it.

Of course, just realizing that he is poor in this area will not substantially improve his overall situation and leadership skills.

At this moment, a messenger hurried over, handed the bamboo tube in his hand to Yu Wentai, and said, "General Yang Zhong has successfully ambushed the enemy army under the order of the governor of the capital. Now the enemy army is scattered and fleeing. Let go of all military affairs and go out of the city in groups of ten to capture prisoners. Not one person shall be released!"

Is this the end?
Yu Wenhu looked at Yu Wentai in disbelief, waiting for the other party's answer.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Please go back and report to me. I will arrange it here and wipe out the remnants of the enemy army."

Yu Wentai said politely, without putting on airs.He wrote a receipt, and the orderly took the receipt and bowed his hands to salute and leave.

After he left, Yu Wenhu asked in Chinese: "Uncle, is this... is this the end?"

It's nothing like fighting for hundreds of rounds, nothing you come and go, the defenders of Pengcheng seem to come out on purpose to die.

Yu Wentai wandered into the sky, remembering that when he was a child, he saw ants fleeing into the tree hole, and then someone poured water into the tree hole. In the end, those ants...why did they look similar to today's situation?

"Uncle? Uncle?"

Yu Wenhu shook his palm in front of Yu Wentai and asked.

"It's okay, it was just... that's all."

Yu Wentai originally wanted to say something, but felt that Yu Wenhu couldn't understand his feelings, and saying it would only increase his troubles, so it's worth not saying it.

"Uncle, we... shall we set up our own family in the future?"

Yu Wenhu lowered his voice and asked quietly in Yu Wentai's ear.This question has been suppressed in his mind for a long time, and now he can't bear it anymore.

Thinking about Liu Yishou's ability, Yu Wentai shook his head with a wry smile and said, "At present, I don't have such an idea yet. There are so many heroes in the world. If we stand on our own, it may not be better than now."

(End of this chapter)