Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 326 Fable Nineteen
Although it is said that arrogant soldiers are bound to be defeated, in the eyes of most generals, no matter how arrogant soldiers are, they are not actually derogatory terms.

Because these two kinds actually represent a certain degree of morale and even fighting spirit.

And with such an army with such soldiers and officers, how could its combat effectiveness be so bad?
Of course, arrogant soldiers are naturally rebellious, and brave generals are even more difficult to tame. If the leader himself does not have certain abilities and prestige, it will easily become a double-edged sword.

Logically speaking, a Wang Zheng with these two points should not be displeased or worried because of the complacency of his subordinates.

Helplessly, as a person who traveled from later generations, perhaps the three Taoyuan brothers impressed him too deeply, so that even if the situation is good, he will always be a little worried about gains and losses.

Regardless of harsh words or gentle persuasion, all the generals could do was to make the generals seem obedient on the surface, but most of them still didn't take it seriously. Wang Zheng couldn't think of any way to suppress this kind of arrogance for the time being, so he could only sigh secretly.

"It's not the general who is worrying about the sky. Our heavenly army now seems to be full of fire and flowers, but the foundation is not necessarily strong. Not only for Liu Bei. In every war, we can despise the enemy strategically, but we must always pay attention to it tactically. !"

"You must know that when a lion fights a rabbit, it must do its best!"

He thought about it again, purely verbal chicken soup for the soul cannot fool future generations, and it may not fool these ancients.

"Zhuangzi": "Nineteen fables, seventeen tautologies." This is the truth.

Using fables to persuade people is ten words and nine times they believe it, and what a person with high morals and prestige says is only able to believe seven times out of ten words.

Still have to give an example.

After thinking for a while, Wang Zheng looked around and asked, "We are now in Xuzhou. Who is this place?"

Most of the people present were military generals. As soon as these words came out, they said in unison almost instantly:
"Xiang Yu!"

"Overlord!"

"That's right." Wang Zheng nodded and said, "Speaking of which, we have some connections with this overlord of Western Chu. I would have sent someone to inform Yuan Jun before Liu Bei would lure the enemy deep and launch a surprise attack. The route Kuai Ma took was to get off. Apparently, this place is the hometown of Overlord."

"The seizure of Pengcheng that day was also proposed by Mr. You. Following the old plan of the predecessors, I would have accepted it, so it was a success."

"Everyone should know about the Battle of Pengcheng." He asked.

Wu Sheng, Pan Zhang and others have already heard about it. Needless to say, although Zang Ba came from a poor family, he is also familiar with military affairs. Hearing this, he nodded and said:

"The king of Han led an army of 56 to attack Chu and break the city, but King Xiang used [-] elite soldiers to attack the Han army in the morning, and smashed them in the middle of the day, killing [-] Han soldiers. The siege, if it weren't for the wind from the northwest to help them escape, how could there be the Han Dynasty today?"

"Defeat the strong with the weak, and win the many with the few. Since ancient times, there have been more than ten thousand generals, but there is no one who is as powerful as the Overlord."

Everyone nodded when they heard the words, such as Wu Shengzhe showed a leisurely fascination, but Wang Zheng shook his head: "The bravery of Feather is certainly unparalleled through the ages, but manpower is exhausted, after all, it is only a body of flesh and blood. With Xiang Yu alone, can the difference of hundreds of thousands of soldiers be offset?"

"If this is the case, how can there be Gaixia who is surrounded by enemies, and Wujiang will kill himself?"

Looking around at the crowd, Wang Zheng asked again: "Gao Di has nearly 60 horses. After winning Pengcheng, he occupies this grand pass. He is armored in all directions, and he rides well. Why was it that Xiang Yu broke it in half a day with only 3 horses?"

"Wu Sheng, you were also present when we attacked Pengcheng that day. There were only a few thousand defenders in the city, and our heavenly army had already exceeded ten thousand, but how long did it take to break through? Do you remember?"

Wu Sheng Nuo Nuo said nothing.

Wang Zheng analyzed: "If you look at it from the perspective of this general, the city of Pengcheng, the defeat of Emperor Gao, is precisely because of too many troops and too strong soldiers!"

What's the point of this?
Everyone was surprised, and while whispering, Wang Zheng explained: "The Emperor Gao of that day was the same as we are now."

"When Liu Bei was fighting against Yuan Jun, we easily captured Tancheng, and Emperor Gao also captured Pengcheng while Xiang Yu was attacking Qi. Similarly, we easily took advantage of the enemy's rear and occupied the main city."

"Gaodi's five princes and soldiers, ten times as much as Xiang Yu, and our alliance with Yuan Shu, also far outperformed Liu Bei in the front line."

"What's the result?" At this point, Wang Zheng's scorching gaze swept over everyone present one by one, and said word by word: "Gao Di has a proud heart because of this!"

"Same as you today!"

"When Emperor Gao entered Pengcheng, he received King Xiang, goods, treasures and beauties. He held a high-level meeting with wine in the daytime. He looked forward to his beauty and was arrogant, but he didn't expect that soon after, he would be defeated like a mountain. He even fled in panic and almost died."

"Your lords rely on their brave soldiers, sufficient food and grass, and excellent armor, so they use my strength to look forward to Liu Bei's weakness, hey."

"Don't you know that trapped beasts are the most ferocious. It is precisely because Liu Bei's situation is critical now, but I am deeply afraid that his whole army will work together, and the three armies will use their lives to give birth to the courage to sink the boat!"

"If the army is defeated, Emperor Gao is the true son of heaven. When there is an emergency, there will be a divine wind to rescue him. How about everyone?"

Wang Zheng looked up at the sky: "It is the general who sincerely prays for Huang Tian's protection, how can he save so many people in time?"

Everyone was silent, such as Pan Zhang and Zang Ba, who had realized something and showed shame on their faces.

"The general is right."

After a while, seeing that no one spoke, Wu Sheng scratched his head and said, "It's because we didn't think carefully."

"Please rest assured, general. In this battle, the last general will never dare to be half-arrogant. He will definitely cheer up and be careful."

Someone took the lead, and everyone followed suit:
"In this battle, the final general will never underestimate the enemy!"

"It's best like this." Wang Zheng wiped his sweat secretly, he finally thought of a case, he was really tired.

It's also my fault that my family traveled a little earlier, the Battle of Chibi and the Battle of Guandu haven't happened yet, otherwise it would be more intuitive and profound to convince everyone with the example that happened in front of me.

Of course, if after the Battle of Guandu, he would have the cavalry and slasher system, and a yellow scarf would probably have to think of Zhanshan as the king to choose a time to find a thigh at the beginning.

With the time lost, the chance of fighting for the dragon is too slim.

"Then let's discuss, what will happen if we set off?" Wang Zheng asked again.

Seeing Wang Zheng's eyes glance over, Pan Zhang knew that he was the one to answer, so he frowned and thought for a while: "There are only three possibilities."

"Yuan Jun wins, Liu Bei wins, and the two sides are in a stalemate."

"If Yuan Jun wins, we're just icing on the cake, so we don't need to mention it." Wang Zheng nodded, "If there is a stalemate, it's nothing more than Xiapi City. The two armies confront each other, so don't worry about it."

"What if Yuan Jun has been defeated at this time?"

"If Yuan's army has already been defeated," Pan Zhang said, "See how far it has been defeated."

"The general has sent a letter to remind him, not to mention that Yuan Jun has suffered a lot in Xiapi. The so-called lesson from the past is a guide for the future. No matter how incompetent Yuan Jun's current coach is, he is unlikely to underestimate the enemy and rush forward, right?
"So the last general thinks it's a defeat, and it can't be a disastrous defeat, a rout, annihilation of the whole army, right?"

"If there is a small defeat, then Yuan Jun will simply withdraw from the camp, regain strength, and wait patiently for our army and Yangzhou's reinforcements to arrive."

"If the loss is serious." At this point, Pan Zhang paused and said, "It's just a matter of retreating to Zhucheng before Xiapi, right?"

Although he agreed with Pan Zhang's judgment in his heart, since it was a wake-up call to the inflated crowd, Wang Zheng didn't mind planning for the worst possible outcome:
"Don't be afraid of [-] in everything, just in case."

"If Yuan Jun's commander, General Qiao Qiao, is so careless, or if the messenger I sent was intercepted by Liu Bei's army, Yuan Jun fell into Liu Bei's ambush without knowing it, and the whole army was really wiped out?"

"This..." Pan Zhang looked around without missing a trace, and said hesitantly, "Well, then Tancheng is in danger."

What he actually wanted to say was that Tan Cheng was about to give up.

If Yuan Shu's tens of thousands of people really can't last for a few days, it's a tricky influence. Pan Zhang also feels that Liu Bei's army's combat power needs to be reassessed. Although Wang Zheng's troops are not small now, there may not be many mobilized. , coupled with a large territory, it is not a good thing to stretch the front line too long.

In Pan Zhang's view, it would be better to plunder all the wealth and population of Tancheng, leave a mess for Liu Bei, and wait for others to return to Langya.

This result doesn't really matter to the others, even Zang Ba can retreat with them, the only dilemma.
Probably Chen Deng, Mi Fang and other local aristocratic families and officials.

They also heard the implication of Pan Zhang's words, Chen Deng still looked calm, but Mi Fang and the others' faces turned ugly for a moment, and they even secretly glanced at Wang Zheng.

"Tancheng cannot be lost!" Wang Zheng said sonorously with a word to appease everyone's anxiety: "What is in my pocket, there is no possibility of giving it away!"

"General." Pan Zhang wanted to say more, but Wang Zheng said loudly, "Don't forget our identities!"

"If people see our weakness and failure, then the princes of the world will immediately regard me as a bandit and attack us in groups!"

"Once Tancheng is gained and lost again, then the ones who will be lost next will be Mount Tai, and even Langya and Pengcheng!"

In a cold voice, he painted a terrible picture for everyone: "Yuan Jun retreated to Yangzhou, and he had no power to recover in the short term, but Liu Bei returned with a big victory and regained the East China Sea. With the power of victory, bravely advance and force me, Langya!"

"Once this scene happens, Cao Cao, who has already had a deep hatred with us, will not continue to watch, and will directly attack Mount Tai. Then our army will not only face a two-front battle, but also face the enemy!"

"Facing the invasion of Xuzhou Mu and Yanzhou Mu at the same time, if we are fighting on two fronts, if we stretch the front line, we will not have enough troops to deal with it. If we shrink it, we can only retreat to Pengcheng and watch the cities fall one after another. shrink step by step"

"In the end, there is only one lonely city left, besieged by heroes from all directions! That is to sit and wait for death!"

"There are even worse outcomes"

Wang Zheng said coldly: "If Liu Bei wins Tancheng, he will join an alliance with the princes to attack together like his ancestors. Hey." But he didn't say any more.

At this time, everyone was already in a cold sweat, and the previous arrogance and self-conceit had long since disappeared.

"According to what the general said," Wu Sheng murmured, "This battle must never be defeated!"

"That's right!" Wang Zheng slapped the table and said, "In this battle, there will be winners and no losers!"

"If he wins, Liu Bei will be far away for thousands of miles. No matter whether he travels here or there, he will not bother to care about Jingzhou and Yuzhou!"

"However, our army can look at Qingzhou in the north and Yanzhou in the west. Once again, we will expand the territory and occupy counties and counties. The territory will expand by hundreds of miles!"

"If we get another state, no, we only need to get three more counties!" Zang Ba said excitedly, "A general's hegemony means that the foundation is solid, and the tiger's prestige is spread all over the world. It must also be known to all women and children in the territory of Shenzhou!"

"Exactly!"

Wang Zheng raised his brows high, and only heard a "clang", and the divine sword came out of its sheath.

"Everyone will obey!"

"The last general is here!" Everyone bowed and lowered their heads, making a promise.

"Let Pan Zhang be the vanguard on the right." Wang Zheng pointed his finger at the map: "I order you to lead 2000 people to set off tomorrow, leave Tancheng, go southwest, and occupy Liangcheng. If this city is occupied by Yuan Jun, then camp out. Occupied by Liu Bei's army, it must be conquered!"

"Your mission is twofold. First, for the sake of our army, pay attention to the changes in the battle ahead. Second, guard Liu Bei's retreat!"

"Here is the general order. The battle in Xiapi will not stop. Erbu's entire army must not take a step back, let alone let Liu Bei's soldiers approach Tancheng!"

"Here!" Pan Zhang took the order.

"Let Changxi be the commander of the left side, lead 2000 people, and conquer Houqiu City in the southeast of Tancheng! His mission also has two tasks. First, he and Tancheng are mutually horns and guard it without losing it. Second, he guards the north-south main road."

"Here!" Chang Xi took the order.

"Let Zang Ba be the commander of the rear army, lead 3000 people, and sit in Tancheng!"

At this time, there is no time to worry about what Changxi thinks. At the critical moment, in terms of ability, Wang Zheng still trusts Zang Ba more who has left his name in history.

"Here!" Zang Ba took the order.

"The general of the Chinese army will lead him personally, and we will leave in three days." Wang Zheng looked around at the generals: "The Tianzhu camp is in front, with the heavenly army, the ground army, and the Tianfu battalion as the main force. Liu kills the enemy!"

Pointing at Wu Sheng with the sheath: "Major Wu, spear for me, the vanguard is the first."

Wu Sheng took the order.

Wang Zheng's subordinates are well organized, with infantry as the backbone and placed on the two wings.As the assault force, the cavalry was placed at the rear, echoing the vanguard's Tianzhu battalion.

His usual subordinates usually put cavalry on both sides or in front, mainly to get a panoramic view of the surrounding movements. This time they were placed at the back because Wang Zheng heard that Liu Bei also had a lot of cavalry, except for the cavalry brought from the plain. In addition to the elite, many have been trained in Xuzhou in the past six months.

It is certainly the best policy to fight cavalry against cavalry, but if the strength of each other is equal, it will be wasted in vain, which is not conducive to quick battles. Regarding Liu Bei's strength, Wang Zheng has always been afraid of underestimating, not overestimating.

Moreover, the scope of this battle is very narrow and very clear. Regardless of the victory or defeat of Yuan Shujun and Liu Beijun at this time, the key to success or failure after Wang Zheng's participation in the battle is still in Xiapi City. Naturally, the mobility and observation capabilities of the cavalry do not need to be considered too much. .

The key is to charge, attack, and break the enemy!
After the order was completed, Wang Zhengzhuan first glanced at Mi Fang, thought for a while, then turned his gaze to Chen Deng, and said with a loud smile: "Everything is ready, I only owe one thing, Yuan Long would like to borrow it?"

Borrow?

Chen Deng was startled, these words inexplicably reminded him of the past between Jing Ke and Fan Yuqi, and then he couldn't help laughing, how could Wang Zheng kill him at this time?No motivation either.

What's more, he thought that from the beginning to the end, there was no violation of the rules.

Though thinking like this, Chen Deng lowered his head and cupped his hands when he came out, but his eyes still flickered.

"Deng is willing to die for the general, let alone a thing? Please just order!"

"Great kindness." Wang Zheng looked at him condescendingly, clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"When Zheng was in Qingzhou, he had already heard about Yuanlong's talent. After meeting him, he felt that under the great reputation, there is no worthless man."

"I ask you to write an essay based on the beauty in your belly, so that you can be famous as a teacher!"

(End of this chapter)