Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 383
When the news of the fall of Gaomi came out, the north and south trembled simultaneously.

It's just that Xuzhou is cheering, while Beihai Pingshou on the other side is full of despair.

Part of the Gaomi reinforcements this time was the elite Wu Anguo brought to participate in the feudal lords' campaign against Dong. The original plan was not to defeat Zang Ba's soldiers and horses. They just hoped that they could stop the progress of Xuzhou's army, but they did not expect In the end, they were all buried in the belly of the fish without sending a single arrow.

That's all right, the key is that after Gaomi fell, on the one hand, the enemy completely opened the way to Donglai County, on the other hand, it was more troublesome.

You must know that there is a tributary of the Bailang River dozens of miles away from Gaomi City. Both the boats and the river channel are ready-made and intact, and you can directly reach Pingshou, the county government, along the river.

With such narrowness, Kong Rong didn't even have time to regret the loss of his elites for nothing, let alone think about other things. He hurriedly ordered the garrisons and naval troops in Chunyu, Xiami and other cities to rush to the south front line and guard along the road.

Xiapi County Mansion on the other side.

After receiving the news, Wang Zheng jumped off the bed barefoot, rushed to the window and opened it, and the air after the rain poured into the room like a tide, making the room fresh and pleasant.

The flowers and leaves in the back garden, with a little dew, complement each other, like crystals, which look very moving, but Wang Zheng has no time to appreciate it. He just looks at the north with a joyful face, clapping his hands and talking to himself.

"What a Huang Zhong, what a flooded Gaomi!"

On weekdays, Wang Zheng's performance is calm no matter who is before or after. Today, it is rare to lose his composure, revealing some young people's disposition, which startled Bu Wan'er, who was sleeping with him, a pair of watery eyes reflected the light of the morning sun. Changing, staring intently at the young man in front of the window, unknowingly, a smile leaked from the corner of his mouth.

But this scene fell in the eyes of Huo Si who came to report the news, and jealousy was faintly born in his heart.

In the morning light, the young girl's jade cheeks and vermilion lips, coupled with her random and disheveled hair, gave her an indescribably cowardly and lazy look, so charming and beautiful that even Huo Si herself had outstanding looks, so her eyes lit up. Feel amazed.

The backyard of the county mansion was naturally not for outsiders to enter at will at this time. Guo Jia who came to report the news first told the captain of the personal guard, and then the captain of the personal guard invited Huo Si, who got up early, to pass the news.

Excited for a while, Wang Zheng quickly ordered Bu Wan'er to help him dress and wear shoes, and shouted out: "Feng Xiao, how is the Beihai Kingdom deployed to deal with it now? Is the Pingshou area empty? I'll explain it in detail!"

Guo Jia was also in a good mood at this time. This was the first proposal he had made after he and Wang Zheng agreed on the title of minister. Even if he was confident in his own plan, he could not help worrying about accidents or mistakes in execution. I can't help feeling a little apprehensive.

After waiting for more than half a month, they finally achieved something. Zang Ba and Huang Zhong lived up to everyone's expectations. They have successfully attracted the attention of the Beihai Kingdom. The next step is for the real vanguard to make their debut.

They have already prepared their troops and prepared their horses for a long time.

This time, in order to complete his merits in one battle, Wang Zheng also did his best and went all out. Not only at the Tianzhu camp meeting, but also the remaining ten thousand soldiers were all elite second-tier soldiers selected from the Heavenly Army. The head coach was designated as Yu Jin, and Xu Fang was temporarily transferred back from Pengcheng as the deputy commander. The forwards of the infantry and cavalry divisions were Wu Sheng and Gu Jian respectively. Mi Heng, who had just returned from the envoy, was in charge of supervising the grain and grass with Zhang Zhao, while Guo Jia It is responsible for protecting the food road.

It can be said that there are elite soldiers and powerful generals in one place.

But although he was overjoyed, Guo Jia did not get carried away. Wang Zheng told him to enter the hall, but he did not dare to obey. Just kidding, this guy doesn't care if the inner room's happiness leaks out, but if he sees something he shouldn't see, he will call the lord If the person next to your pillow accidentally offends, isn't it an innocent disaster?

He still stayed where he was, but raised his breath and shouted: "So that my lord will know, according to our army's detailed information, the Prime Minister of Beihai has recently mobilized the garrison troops from nearby cities one after another, and the hinterland around Pingshou is really empty."

"My lord, General Zang's act of diverting water to flood the city this time has completely realized our strategy of attacking east and west. Now the time has come, and the main force of our army can start to act!"

As soon as the words were finished, a tall and straight figure had strode out of the room, stepped across the corridor after a while, and took his hand and asked, "How about the sea route?"

"The sentinels have reported back the day before yesterday. Zhang Chongyue, Guan Cheng and others gathered [-] ships and [-] sailors. Together with our sailors, a total of more than [-] people were sent to attack the coastal cities of Donglai. Has been attracted to the past. Control of the Bohai Sea is just around the corner.”

"How is the food and fodder prepared?" Wang Zheng nodded and asked with a sideways look.

"The current stocks are enough for the whole army to use for two months." Guo Jia said with a smile: "What's more, once we successfully break into the hinterland of the North Sea, the food stored there can also be used by me. Adding the two together, there is no problem in supporting the expenses for April. .”

According to Guo Jia's previous plan, if the long drive goes straight to beheading Pingshou, if it goes well, at most half a month will be enough. However, although the capture of Pingshou is a final decision, it is still a partial victory after all. Next, the cities in Beihai have to be pacified. Added together, according to the predictions of Guo Jia, Zhang Zhao, etc., almost three months is enough.

Considering that after all, it is a lonely army going deep, and the possibility of various accidents, this is already too lenient.

"How is the morale of the army?"

"The morale is very high. During this period, General Yu and General Wu lived and ate in the army every day, and practiced the soldiers endlessly. The generals and soldiers of all ministries were all excited and eager to fight."

"very good!"

Now that everything was ready, Wang Zheng stood up immediately, ordered the generals to be summoned, and passed down the general order.

"Designed to lead the main force of ten thousand people to go out of the city at sunrise, and travel day and night to the north and south Haipingshou; I will lead 6000 follow-ups in person, and I will go out of the city tomorrow, and I will also go day and night as a backup. Order Chen Jiao to lead the main force of the navy with four hundred ships and sailors. [-] people, two days later, set sail to the east, wait for the imperial army to encircle Pingshou, and then attack the coast of Donglai, and then control the Bohai Sea Road.”

A cool breeze blows into the hall.All the generals were awe-inspiring, and everyone who was called by name generously agreed and strode away.

In the afternoon of the same day, the whole city of Xiapi was sealed off, and entry and exit were prohibited.

At nightfall, Xu Fang's troops lowered their flags and drums, and without raising their flags, quietly got up and pulled out of the city. They traveled hundreds of miles at night and arrived at Langya three days later. Walking at night, walking along the river and mountain road, all the way to the north.

On this day, the Heavenly Army sneaked past the third city, Yingling, which they encountered since entering the territory of Beihai Kingdom.

Before that, they went all the way north, and then turned east, followed the Mi River to the mountains along the east bank of the river, and according to the map of the ancient sword, they quietly cut into the hinterland of the enemy country.

Lu De touched the mountain road, climbed to a high place, and looked around.

Just tens of miles to the west and dozens of miles to the east, there is a city each. If it is correct, it should be Sangdu and Zhencheng. Between the two cities is Pingshou, the central capital of Beihai Kingdom.

The mountains are continuous, and the mountains are not too steep, but the height is not low.They went up the mountain last night and walked all night until they found a road suitable for the army to walk down the mountain. There were dozens of woodcutters living in the mountain, and they had just been disposed of not long ago.

Hearing the sound of slight footsteps behind him, Lu De first instinctively grasped the long knife by his waist, and then turned his head to see Wu Niu immediately relaxed.

He asked in a low voice, "Is the mark ready?"

"It's done. Where the road is dangerous, where the road is narrow, whether there is a landslide on the mountain, where there are many trees, and where there is water, it has all been clearly marked." In addition to the duty of scouting the enemy, the forward also has road scouting, The task of opening a mountain.The marks made, using secret words, are for Wu Sheng and others to see behind.

"After passing this mountain, there will be a plain on the way forward, with no cover. At that time, we will not only have to drive at night, but also have to keep up our spirits, pay attention to those passing merchants and ordinary people, and arrest them all and join the army. Don't reveal your whereabouts." Lu De looked up at the sky, "It's almost dawn, so I'll rest on the mountain for a day. When it gets dark, continue marching!"

Wu Niu nodded.

If at this time, one looks up from the land to the sky, and looks down through the layers of white clouds, one can see that on the magnificent land of Beihai, three armies are operating either openly or secretly.

The momentum in the south was the strongest at this time. A middle-aged general took the lead and led the soldiers, like a red stream, rushing forward and rushing towards the obstacles in front of him.And just behind the blocking city, the army of the Beihai Kingdom, like small rivers, poured in continuously.

The atmosphere on the eastern seaboard is the most depressing.

Hundreds of warships from the North Sea had already filled the coastal area of ​​Donglai County, and reinforcements were constantly being dispatched from all directions.

Five or six hundred hostile ships, with cloud sails pulled up, could not be seen at a glance, densely gathered in a sea area the size of a palm, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.Small confrontations happened from time to time, and from time to time a single ship was attacked by the opponent, or sank, or retreated hastily.

At the same time, there were still sea-going ships sailing out of Xiapi Port, each of which was boarding soldiers in an orderly manner.

On the surface, the west side is the calmest.

If Xuzhou's army is compared to a line, then the cities of Beihai Kingdom are points one by one.This line winds like a snake between the mountains and forests. The city of Beihai Kingdom passed along the way. First, because there are many thieves around and the city is empty of troops, they dare not rush out of the city to patrol. Second, they never thought that the enemy would go deep alone.

Seeing this line, it is stretching day by day, slowly but firmly.Counting the days, it won't take long for them to arrive at their destination.

On the other side, Linzi in Qi County.

Inside the county mansion, Yuan Tan summoned all the generals, passed on the letter brought by the sentry cavalry a few days ago, and asked in a deep voice: "My lords, in your opinion, what chance does the king thief have in attacking Beihai, and how long will it take?" Day, how will our army respond?"

"Major General."

Hearing this, the first general came out and said loudly: "The last general thinks that we should rescue Beihai immediately!"

"Oh?" Yuan Tanxuan looked at the past and asked, "Why did Captain Gao make such a statement? Why didn't we send troops at this time to hunt Beihai with Wang Bandit and compete for supremacy?"

That will be Gao Lan, one of the four court pillars in Hebei. Hearing this, he said in a deep voice: "Wang Zheng has only been out for ten months, and he has already conquered the important town of Beihai, flooded Gaomi, and buried most of his elites in the belly of fishes." It can be expected that the whole country in Beihai must be shocked and demoralized."

"If our army also sends troops to attack at this time, Beihai will naturally be difficult to resist, but then what?"

Staring at Yuan Tan, Gao Lan said solemnly: "Wang Zheng is not an ordinary person. If after Kong Rong is defeated, it will be our turn to face the Xuzhou army head-on. Now that Linzi has been conquered and Qi County has been won, the loss of food, grass, soldiers and horses has not been made up in a short period of time, and it will be a long expedition, so the chances of winning are really slim!"

"Unless you wait for Zhou Mu to solve Youzhou's side, and then free up your hands to help, but you will worry that Kong Rong will not be able to support it until then!"

"It is said that if we want to take what we want, we must give it first. If we want to take Beihai, we must first go to rescue him at this time, and block the king's thief's army for him!"

"Otherwise, once this son is allowed to obtain Beihai first, it will be difficult for us to obtain this place later!"

These words made sense, and all the generals agreed with them.

Yuan Tan pondered for a while, and then asked: "Then, how to save it?"

"Qi Commandery is not far from Langya. Didn't Wang Zheng start from here to invade Xuzhou? Kaiyang is the place where he started his business."

Gao Lan thought for a while and said: "We can send out a division to attack. The king's bandits in Gaomi and other places must return to the army to rescue. The crisis of Beihai will naturally be solved. This is the plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao."

"What do you generals think?"

As soon as the words fell, Guo Tu immediately objected: "Young General, this matter is absolutely impossible."

"Oh?" Yuan Tan looked sideways with doubts on his face.

"If you open Yang, it is of course to encircle Wei and save Zhao. But our army has not yet gained a stable foothold in Qingzhou, and if we rashly enter Xuzhou again, wouldn't it be even more lonely?"

"If you are not careful, you will enter the land of eternal doom!" At this point, Guo Tu looked around the crowd and said word by word: "Is the death of the earth ghost a lesson from the past?"

"This..." Hearing Guo Tu mentioning Wen Chou, Yuan Tan was silent for a moment: "Then Guo Jijiu, in your opinion?"

"What Lieutenant Gao said about encircling Wei and saving Zhao is very good." Guo Tu smiled, pointed to the map and said, "But Kaiyang is not suitable, why not take this place!"

Looking at Guo Tu's fingertips, Yuan Tan was stunned: "Feng Gao?"

This time it was Gao Lan's turn to object: "Fenggao? This is the capital of Mount Tai. This place is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If our army attacks it, it may not be able to catch it unprepared, and it will be easier to fall into the quagmire of a tough battle."

"Besides, this place is currently the only stronghold of Wang Zheng in Yanzhou, and it must be defended by heavy troops and generals."

"It's just a bandit Changxi!"

Before he finished speaking, Guo Tu cut off his words: "As far as I know, in order to attack Beihai, Wang Zheng's generals, Xu Fang in Pengcheng, and Jinyu in Kaiyang are all in Xiapi now, and even before Mount Tai, there are troops mobilized , it is clear that the troops were dispatched to Xuzhou, in order to go all out to seize Beihai as soon as possible."

"In contrast, Kaiyang is not far from Xiapi. If we go to attack, Wang Zheng's main force can return to defend at any time, but Fenggao is different!"

"When the army is empty, once Mount Tai is captured, such a treasure trove of troops will be in my hands, and I can immediately open up the road to the north and join the Qinghe Kingdom in Jizhou!"

"Young general, compared with Kaiyang, which one is more important, it's up to you to decide."

Yuan Tan's heart was pounding when he heard this.

As Guo Tu said, the chance to win Feng Gao at this time is indeed great.

Of course, on the other hand, going to attack Fenggao may not be regarded as besieging Wei and saving Zhao.

Kaiyang belongs to the fact that attacking the enemy must be rescued. It is impossible for Wang Zheng to sit back and watch Yuan Shaojun go deep into the hinterland of Xuzhou, and even force his troops to attack Xiapi without paying attention.

In contrast, Feng Gao is not necessarily so.

According to Yuan Tan's history, he will probably choose to attack Beihai and then go back to take back Mount Tai, just like Cao Cao's reaction when he heard Wang Zheng's uprising in Qingzhou when he attacked Xuzhou.

But what does the life and death of Beihai have to do with him?

After all, if it hadn't been for this Zhuzi to strike first, his next step would have been to fight here.

Yuan Tan was able to lead an army alone at a young age, so naturally it was impossible to rely entirely on the identity of Yuan Shao's son. After many years of marching, he must have a decisive decision to kill and attack. Since he thought it was feasible, he immediately shot the case: "Gao Lan!"

"Immediately order troops, I will give you 5000 men as vanguards"

The young general is majestic, standing upright in the hall, and will give orders one by one.

All the generals respectfully obeyed their orders, their armor trembled during their actions, and they made clanging sounds of gold and iron, which made this early spring morning full of murderous aura.

(End of this chapter)