NovelsAlex Chapter 137
Chapter 137
Chapter 137
"Why did Yuan Zhi say that? Xiahou Dun has [-] troops under his command, why did he retreat?" Zhang Wu asked in confusion.
Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei and others also did not understand.
Xu Shu got up and went to the map, and explained: "My lord, everyone, only the south side of Rangcheng can launch a large army to attack the city. If Xiahoudun still wants to attack the city, then his [-] soldiers are enough, and no more can be deployed. And If Yu Jin stays near Fancheng all the time, he can not only block the reinforcements sent by our army from Xiangfan, but also cut off our army's retreat. No matter how bad it is, he can harass our army's rear. Its effect is far greater than coming here. If Yu Jin keeps If you are stationed near Fancheng, Xiahou Dun will definitely come to attack the city, but now that he is here, I think Xiahou Dun is ready to retreat after the [-] soldiers in the Forbidden Division are gone."
"How did Yuan Zhi know that Cao's army didn't want to join forces and take Rangcheng in one fell swoop?" Huang Zhong asked.
"If only Xiahoudun led the troops, there is a possibility, but Xun Gongda will not make such a needless sacrifice. Cao Jun first lost [-] troops in Xinye and Fancheng. If the loss is too large here, it may not be conducive to Cao Cao's next step. Plan. Sun Tzu once said: Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. In this battle, Xun You did not expect our army to have such a powerful catapult. Now that we have tested our army's reality, he must retreat to find a solution. Besides, Cao Cao If you plan to do this, you will definitely not be willing to lose both sides with our army, because Jiangdong Sun Quan is still eyeing him!"
Zhang Wu said: "That's right, in today's world, apart from Cao Cao's determination to win Jingzhou, Jiangdong has always been obsessed with Jingzhou. The reason why I don't want to defend Rangcheng to the death, and don't want to waste all my troops here, is actually because I'm afraid of Sun Quan. The kid will take advantage of the fire to rob. This battle has actually achieved my goal so far, and we can't bear it if we continue to fight."
"My lord is right. Cao Cao has the upper hand now, so he definitely doesn't want to waste his troops to capture Rang City, which is useless. I predict that Cao Cao will lead an army to capture Jingzhou next year, and then there will be a battle that will determine the direction of the world. War. Jiangdong Sun Quan will not want Cao Cao to monopolize Jingzhou, he must either unite with us in Jingzhou to resist Cao Cao, or take the opportunity to divide Jingzhou equally with Cao Cao, and the key lies in the strength of our army."
"I know that kid Sun Quan, so we have to guard against it. In this world, no one can be trusted, and we are the most reliable. If Xiahou Dun wants to withdraw from the army, what should we do?" Zhang Wu asked again.
"If Cao Jun retreats, he will definitely give way to Yu Jinjuan. Yu Jin's [-] soldiers have never participated in the battle. The soldiers' physical strength and morale are relatively good. Yu Jin is also a famous general in the world, so it is difficult to deal with. But Cao Jun's food and supplies will inevitably travel by water. My lord Two lines of pursuit, one from the south gate, entangled in the forbidden department by land, making it unable to retreat quickly; the other from the north gate, selected some soldiers from Huishui Station to take a boat down the turbulent water, and intercepted Cao Jun at Nie River Baggage."
"Okay, this is a great opportunity. Xiahou Dun and Xun You definitely didn't expect that we would pursue in two directions, and they never thought that our real target was their luggage. Although we didn't have time to send the real navy to come, how can we children from Jingzhou be wrong?" Those who know how to use boats to get water, just find some of them are better than those landlubbers in the north! Moreover, the flow of turbulent water and nirvana water is not large, and large warships are not needed."
Therefore, on the one hand, Zhang Wu made people pay close attention to Cao Jun's movements, and on the other hand arranged for the pursuit mission. Zhang Fei volunteered to fight Yu Jin.In order to prevent Xiahou Dun from realizing his real purpose, Zhang Wu personally led Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei, and Wei Yan with 5000 people to pursue them by land, mainly to entangle the opponent.Fu Xun and Kou Feng led 3000 people selected from the Wuwei camp to pursue them by water in small boats. Fu Xun is a stable person, good at martial arts, and has a little knowledge of water warfare, and he has not been paid much attention by Cao Jun.Since Kou Feng came to Huang Zhong's army, he has been able to endure hardships and performed well. He has grown very fast in this battle of defending the city, so Zhang Wu gave him another chance.Xu Shu and Huo Jun stayed behind to defend the city.
In Cao Jun's camp, Xiahou Dun, Xun You, Yu Jin, Li Dian and others were indeed discussing the matter of retreating.
Xiahou Dun was still a little reconciled, and said: "Gongda, now that we have Wen, [-] new troops will come. Our army still has the advantage in strength. Why don't we take down Rangcheng in one go? If we retreat now, those soldiers will die in vain!"
Xun You explained: "Commander, although our army has a large number of soldiers, we can't all attack the city. We can only send more than [-] soldiers forward at a time. If there are more soldiers, we will not only be unable to use them, but will also be easily smashed by the opponent's catapults." Medium. If we can’t deal with the opponent’s catapult, we will have to kill or injure at least [-] soldiers to take Rang City. It’s not worth it. It’s late autumn, the weather has turned cold, and it’s been raining for several days in a row. Few people are infected with wind and cold. Although most of the sick have been transferred away, it is hard to guarantee that other people will not relapse. Moreover, I recently observed that after several days of heavy rain, the current of the turbulent river increases. If the enemy troops intercept the upstream, then Diverting the river to go down, we are in a low place, and I am afraid that we will not be able to go if we want to go!"
Xiahou Dun is not a reckless man either. He has followed Cao Cao for so many years, and he is quite proficient in the way of using troops. He knows that the most feared thing in a large army is attack by water and fire. Now they are in a low place. There are also resourceful people who have to guard against it.
So Xiahou Dun immediately arranged to withdraw his troops. After the forbidden rate of [-] soldiers was broken, Li Dian led [-] soldiers first, Xiahou Dun and Xun You were in the middle, and Han Hao led [-] heavy troops to transport food and grass by water.
When Tan Ma reported the news of Cao Jun's retreat, Zhang Wu ordered an immediate pursuit.
The south gate and north gate of Rangcheng were opened respectively, and everyone began to pursue Cao Jun according to the prearranged plan.
Zhang Wu held a big sword in his hand and rode on a Luma. He led the army out of the city, followed by Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei, Wei Yan and other generals, with flags unfurled, spears like forests, and charged towards the broken Yu Jin army.
Outside the north gate, Fu Wei and Kou Fengzheng commanded three thousand soldiers to quickly board the boat and go down the river.Fu Wei was very excited that Zhang Wuneng had entrusted him with such an important task this time, and vowed in his heart to successfully complete the task of representing the master.Kou Feng also attached great importance to this opportunity. He felt that the Governor still valued him very much.
After the break, Yu Jin ordered the soldiers to line up to meet the enemy. Sword and shield soldiers and spearmen lined up in the front, and archers behind them drew their bows and set arrows, ready to shoot at any time, and there were cavalry on both sides to protect the flanks.
Sure enough, Yu Jin had some tricks, his reaction was so quick, and his formation was so rigorous, it was difficult to deal with.Zhang Wu sighed a little. After all, Cao Jun had a lot of people, and the [-] soldiers after the end were not something Zhang Wu could deal with.Fortunately, Zhang Wu's main purpose here is to confuse and entangle the opponent.
Yu Jin also took a closer look at the Jingzhou army that was chasing him. Through the flags and observations, he saw Zhang Wu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and the very brave young general Wei Yan. It seems that several famous generals of the other side are here. , as long as they can stop them, they will be able to retreat smoothly.
(End of this chapter)