Chapter 774
But it is said that after Zhao Pu's mission to Jiangdong and the conclusion of the Sun Zhao alliance, he immediately set off and returned to Yuzhou to report to Zhao Kuangyin.

Since Jiangdong attacked Jingzhou, Zhao Kuangyin has been ordering Yuzhou to pay close attention to the situation in the south.

Later, the young general made trouble in Dahushan and forced Cao Hong to death. After Chen Qun advocated cooperation with Liu Biao.Zhao Kuangyin was keenly aware that there would be a big battle in Jingzhou.

At that time, Zhao Kuangyin mobilized soldiers and horses, and prepared [-] soldiers and horses in Runan County, Yuzhou.

Zhao Kuangyin has three states under Zhao Kuangyin's command, and Yanzhou is his base camp. At that time, Qingzhou young and strong surrendered, and Liangshan surrendered. Now Yanzhou has 20 soldiers and horses, but generally most of these Qingzhou are in the farmland.In the event of a war, 20 soldiers and horses will not be able to be used, because Yanzhou's economy cannot be supported, and these soldiers and horses can only be used when defending.

On the Xuzhou side, they also surrendered directly, and there were more than [-] soldiers and horses. In Yuzhou, most of Yuan Shu's old troops surrendered to Zhao Kuangyin, and the situation was similar.

Therefore, this battle, of course, is based on the principle of proximity, using the troops and horses of the headquarters in Yuzhou.The distance is shorter and the consumption is less.

Although the soldiers and horses belonged to the headquarters of Yuzhou, but above the generals, Zhao Kuangyin was full of vigor and transferred most of the generals in the territory.

In addition to Yuzhou generals Cao Ren, Cao Bin, Cao Chun and other Cao surnamed generals.

Zhao Kuangyin also mobilized four generals from Yanzhou, including Yang Dayan, Yue Xi, Cao Ning, and the newly defected Wang Yanzhang.

And Xu Chu, Shi Wansui, guarded Yanzhou with Zhao Kuangyin, and Hou Junji led the generals to guard Xuzhou.

Zhao Kuangyin was well aware of the power of Liu Bian's powerful generals, so he mobilized many generals at once so that he could gain an advantage when facing the Han army.Zhao Kuangyin was really scared of being beaten. When he fought in Jizhou, the fierce general was suppressed by Liu Bian. This time Zhao Kuangyin did not believe that he joined Jiangdong, but the fierce general was still suppressed by the Han army.

Zhao Kuangyin has already visited Runan in person now, just waiting for Zhao Pu to come back with good news.

A few days later, Zhao Pu went north and returned to Runan, and brought back Sun Ce's reply, and Sun Zhao formally joined forces.Sun Ce sent people to stay in Runan, and went out with Zhao Kuangyin to pass the news.On Sun Ce's side, Zhao Pu also left his cronies on standby.

This is equivalent to the embassy of later generations, which is used to convey news from the two countries.

The news from Zhao Pu made Zhao Kuangyin very excited. If Sun and Zhao were united, even if they were not as strong as Liu Bian, they would still be able to withstand Liu Bian's attack.

After blocking its offensive, there are still two foreign overlords in the north. In the future, Liu Bian will fight, and the south will look for opportunities to attack.It is still unknown who will win the battle in this world.

"There are [-] troops in Nanyang, led by Zhang Liao and stationed in Wancheng, do you have a way to attack?" After Zhao Pu told the good news that Sun Ce agreed to the alliance, Zhao Kuangyin looked at the generals and asked.

"Our army has [-] soldiers, and the defenders of Wancheng are only [-]. Naturally, we took Wancheng in one go and occupied Nanyang."

A lieutenant replied.

"No, Wancheng is a strong city in the world. The food, grass, and equipment in the city are very sufficient. There are [-] soldiers and horses. Although our army has [-], we can't take it down in a short time. What's more, Liu Bian sent troops from Luoyang. According to the news, our army will not be able to take down Wancheng in a short time, Liu Bian will definitely send troops to rescue." Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and rejected the suggestion to storm Wancheng.

Zhao Pu, who had just returned to Runan and had not had time to catch his breath, offered a plan to Zhao Kuangyin: "My lord, I have a plan."

"Military teacher, come quickly." Zhao Kuangyin said happily.

"My lord, our army can be divided into two groups. One way is to attack Wancheng as a feigned attack, and the other way is to go to Fancheng, take down the empty Fancheng, and control the water army of the Han army. In this way, Zhang Liao in Wancheng is bound to be in his heart." Impatient, I want to send troops to rescue, so Wancheng will have another chance to defeat the enemy!" Zhao Pu cupped his hands and said.

"Take down Fancheng?" Zhao Kuangyin looked at the map and pondered for a while.

"My lord, Fancheng is the gateway to Jingzhou. Our surprise attack on Fancheng is equivalent to defending Nanjun. We can reject the reinforcements of the Han army from the north, and our army can also go south from Fancheng to Xiangyang to attack Liu Yu and attack Liu Yu with Sun Ce. It's the best of both worlds." Zhao Pu explained to Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately made a decision: "Using the strategist's plan, divide the troops into two groups, pretend to attack Wancheng, and surprise Fancheng."

"The generals listen to the order!" Zhao Kuangyin looked at the generals and shouted coldly.

"The end is here!"

"Most of my soldiers and horses in Yuzhou are familiar with attributes. Although there is no navy, it is not a problem to control the ships. Cao Bin, you divide the soldiers and horses into two parts first, and distinguish between those who are familiar with water and those who do not have water attributes." Zhao Kuangyin looked at Cao Bin ordered.

In the vicinity of Fancheng, there is a water village of the Han army. According to the news from the scouts, there must be warships inside.Although Zhao Kuangyin didn't have a navy under his command, he also knew that going to Fancheng would definitely involve water warfare, so he selected soldiers who were familiar with water in advance to go to Fancheng.

Most of the [-] soldiers under Zhao Kuangyin came from Huainan and were familiar with their attributes, so Zhao Kuangyin took advantage of it this time.

Zhao Kuangyin continued to order: "The soldiers and horses are divided into two groups. Cao Bin and Cao Ren will command [-] soldiers and horses to go to Wancheng. I will personally lead the other troops to attack Fancheng."

"No!" The generals bowed their hands and took orders.

"Cao Bin, you can just station under the city of Wancheng. If you get the news that I have taken down Fancheng, you can release the news and ambush the soldiers and horses of Wancheng. If it fails, go south to join our army. If Liu Bian's troops arrive early, you Don't fight with them, just go south and join our army." Zhao Kuangyin urged.

Cao Bin puffed his chest and assured, "Don't worry, my lord."

"En!" Zhao Kuangyin nodded, for Cao Bin, Cao Ren's ability still believes.For several years, there have been no mistakes.

Next, the generals counted the soldiers and horses, and separated those who were familiar with water from those who were not.

As the saying goes, relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on water to drink water, Huainan people survived by relying on the Huaihe River, so they are naturally familiar with water.After some counting, there are 10 horses, and more than 7 people are familiar with water.

Zhao Kuangyin took [-] soldiers who were familiar with water, and Cao Bin took the remaining [-].Together they sent troops to Nanyang.

In the area of ​​Ye County on the border of Nanyang County, the two separated their troops. Cao Bin went to Wancheng first, and Zhao Kuangyin led a large team to attack Fancheng.

In less than three days, Cao Bin came to Wancheng with his army. As for Fancheng, which was further south, it would take a few days for Zhao Kuangyin's army to arrive.

The [-] troops approached the city and set up camp outside Wancheng. They did not intend to attack, but patrolled day and night, and the defense was very tight.

When Zhang Liao in the city got the news, he summoned all the generals under his command to discuss.

"According to reports from spies, Zhao Kuangyin has assembled more than [-] soldiers in Yuzhou. Now that [-] soldiers are approaching the city, the movement of other soldiers and horses is still unknown, and there must be other actions." Zhang Liao looked at the generals and analyzed.

"Your Majesty has left Luoyang today and is expected to arrive in Wancheng in three days. When His Majesty arrives, the Zhao army outside Wancheng will retreat. What worries does the general have?" A school lieutenant said indifferently.

Zhang Liao caressed Xu and said: "There is no need to worry about the soldiers and horses outside the city, but Zhao Kuangyin's other soldiers and horses are likely to attack Fancheng."

"Attack Fancheng?" All the generals were taken aback when they heard the words.

Zhang Liao nodded and explained: "At present, there are only three thousand troops in Fancheng. Zhao Jun's occupation of Fancheng is equivalent to cutting off the connection between Nanyang and Nanjun. When His Majesty's reinforcements arrive, they will not be able to go south to Nanjun. After being destroyed and rebuilt, the scale is comparable to Wancheng. Only a few soldiers and horses are needed to garrison. At that time, Zhao Kuangyin will only need to occupy Fancheng and defend our army. Send troops and horses to Nanjun to deal with the governor of Liu Yu. Isn’t the governor the turtle in the urn? "

When the generals heard this, they were all shocked. If Zhao Jun really took down the military important city of Fancheng, then the situation for the big man would be quite bad.

If Zhao Jun makes good use of it, he will be able to wipe out Liu Yu's soldiers and horses in Nanjun. After that, Yanzhou will send troops to Xuchang to attack Wancheng. With two flanking attacks, Liu Bian's power in the south will be wiped out, and the Han army will be driven back to Wuguan and beyond. north.

Zhang Liao looked at the generals and said: "Liao is only a surrendered general. General Zhao Zilong values ​​him, His Majesty forgives him, and Liu Dudu puts him in charge. It is difficult to repay a great favor. Although there are many Zhao troops outside the city, their foothold is not stable. They think that there are too many troops. Out of ten thousand of our army, our army dare not attack.

Naturally, our army can't let him do what he wants. We should do the opposite, seize the opportunity, quickly defeat his soldiers and horses, and then go to Fancheng, and don't let Fancheng fall into the hands of Zhao Jun.Can you generals dare to fight with Liao? "

All the soldiers heard their blood boiling, cupped their hands and shouted: "I am willing to fight with the general to the death."

"Okay, all officers and men follow me to the outside of the city!" Zhang Liao was overjoyed, and led a group of generals to observe the enemy's situation.

Zhao Junying was built on the plain ten miles north of Wancheng.

Zhang Liao and a group of generals left the city and came to a high mountain near the outside of the city, where they could overlook the whole situation from a high position.

"General, although Zhao Jun's camp has not yet been successfully built, but looking at the situation, one can tell that the general is a person who is well versed in the art of war. Moreover, there are soldiers and horses on both sides for protection, so it is not easy to attack." A school lieutenant looked at it for a while. , pointing to Zhao Junying with a depressed face.

Cao Bin brought the wood for the army from Runan. He only used soldiers and horses to build the camp, and the camp could be built in one day.Only 1 horses built the camp, and the remaining 3 horses guarded the defenses around the camp, which can be said to be indestructible.

"That being said, our army has no choice but to attack. As the saying goes, the brave wins when we meet on a narrow road. Zhao Jun came from afar, and our army waited for work with leisure. If we can't defeat him, what face do we have to wear this armor?"

"General, tell me how to fight!"

"Are you afraid that Zhao Jun will fail?"

All the generals were so aroused by Zhang Liao, they were filled with righteous indignation, and all of them were aroused to fight.

Zhang Liao replied: "We have few soldiers. The only way to defeat Zhao Jun is to attack and let him respond hastily. I see that although his soldiers and horses are heavily defended, they still have to eat, right? Later, I will lead an elite cavalry. When the army is eating, attack and attack, and you lead the main force behind you, and you will definitely defeat the Zhao army."

(End of this chapter)

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