Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 444
Zhou Yu's uncle and nephew answered in the study, but Wang Zheng didn't know about it.

However, after an in-depth discussion with He Hong, the fear and doubts he had about Zhou Yu due to his foreknowledge of history dissipated somewhat.

After all, he has also seen Zhou Yu with his own eyes. Although the future governor is still young and has not achieved a career, he is already very courageous and high-minded. Combined with the image of Zhou Gongjin in history, Let Wang Zheng also have a preliminary judgment in his heart.

Such a character, even if he is an enemy of his own family, will probably choose an upright and aboveboard way.

On the second day, Wang Zheng personally led a part of the heavenly army to the top of the city, and observed carefully. After half a day, he found that the behavior of Sun Ce's army outside the city was very strange. Most of them were besieging but not attacking. , I can't help but have doubts in my heart.

There are generally only two cases of encircling and not attacking. One is because the defense of the defender is too strong, such as Xiangyang Pengcheng. Victory, so the attacking party will choose to encircle rather than attack. First, they will remove the strongholds near the city one by one, turning them into isolated cities, and then besiege them heavily.

The other is to use the idea of ​​encircling the point to send reinforcements. It is obvious that the city can be captured, but the rhythm of the attack is deliberately slowed down, thinking of attracting reinforcements from the defenders to ambush.

And Hefei has the North Gate waterway, even if Yuan Shu sent people to help, they would almost always choose to enter Hefei by waterway and pass through the North Gate, so the second situation is basically impossible to realize.

Similarly, there is sufficient food and grass in the city, and Sun Cejun must be aware of this, so this kind of siege is actually useless?

So what are the intentions of the enemy generals outside the city?

In other words, what is Sun Ce's strategy of arranging a team to attack Hefei when Linhu is not yet under?

After staring at the huge enemy army below the city for a long time, Wang Zheng made some calculations and found that the number of the enemy was about 5000, and he couldn't help but become more puzzled.

This number is not too much. On the contrary, it is more suitable for a vigorous attack rather than spreading in all directions, encircling but not attacking, because the range of the encircled line will not be too large, and it will not be completely blocked.
Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the soldiers behind him. Wang Zheng's heart moved, and he had already guessed who was coming. It was only when there was a sound of steady and powerful footsteps behind him that he turned around and looked at the man wearing a feather crown and brocade armor. The heroic Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Brother Gongjin, how long has the enemy been behaving like this?"

Zhou Yu said indifferently: "Since the first surprise attack failed, most of them have been like this."

"Oh."

Wang Zheng nodded, and looked at Zhou Yu's handsome face with great interest. While secretly feeling emotional, he said tentatively, "Brother Gong Jin, don't you think it's strange?"

Wang Zheng never believed that he could see the clues for half a day, but Zhou Yu would have no doubts for such a long time!
Hearing Wang Zheng's words, Zhou Yu looked at Wang Zheng's tiger eyes, and suddenly laughed too, but she answered irrelevantly:
"The sage said that if he is not in his position, he will not seek his own government. Yu has now been added as the magistrate of Hefei County. His duty is to keep the city of Hefei intact and appease the people in the city. During this period of time, Yu will make people feel angry every two days. Send the letter to Linhu, what the enemy is planning, and how to deal with it, General Chen should consider it."

When Wang Zheng heard the words, he immediately raised his eyebrows!
From what Zhou Yu said, it was obvious that he had seen through it, or that he had already known about Sun Ce's plan.
But in the same way, even Chen Lan and Zhou Yu, the Yangzhou coach who is now on the front line, have never told the truth, so it is useless to ask yourself!
only.
Can't I figure it out if you don't tell me?
Wang Zheng nodded slightly to Zhou Yu, then suddenly turned his face straight, and said in a deep voice: "Cheng Zhou, at noon today, we will arrange a military camp. All the generals above the city must be present."

Zhou Yu was startled for a moment, then sighed secretly, then slightly cupped his hands and said, "Here!"

Hefei is not within the sphere of influence of Wangzheng, and Zhou Yu is not a subject of Wangzheng, even if the other party is the highest official of a state, and Zhou Yu is just a small official of the county magistrate, so naturally he does not need to obey orders.

However, Wang Zheng came to assist Yuan Shu this time. The important officials in the major cities on the front line, Yuan Shu naturally gave orders. Although there were key comments to act according to circumstances, it was obvious that the military and political power had been temporarily granted to Wang Zheng.

"Here!"

Noon is the time when the summer heat is at its peak in June, and the sun is even more intense.

When this time was approaching, the attackers and the defenders had almost formed a tacit understanding. At the same time, after a small-scale battle, they retreated and stopped the fighting. When He Hong came to the barracks, the soldiers on the city were changing guards. I saw many heavenly troops wearing black armor also participated in the defense, so that the scene that was supposed to be full of red armor suddenly turned into red and black, clearly distinguishing each other.

What surprised He Hong the most was that the order of the Heavenly Army was very orderly, not inferior to the defenders in Hefei. You must know that Zhou Yu was very strict in governing the army. After half a year, the defenders in the city had already been treated like two people. , and even made He Hong once think that in terms of combat power, perhaps his own defenders may not even be able to rank among the Yangzhou Army, but compared to the strict military discipline, even among the princes of the world at this time, there may not be many capable soldiers. Stand shoulder to shoulder with it.

It seems that Wang Zheng also pays great attention to military discipline.
While thinking about it, He Hong walked towards the camp with a few subordinates. When he arrived at Zhou Yu's camp, he just walked in when he heard a clear voice saying, "Mr. He is here? It's just right."

"Meet Wang Zhoumu."

When He Hong entered, he found that Wang Zheng and Zhou Yu were sitting in front of the case, with wine glasses in front of them, as if they were discussing something. After a little salute, He Hong happily asked, "I heard that the governor of the state just held a military meeting. All the generals above the rank and above are present, but what's the matter?"

Hearing this, Wang Zheng shook the wine glass in his hand slightly, smiled and said: "It's nothing serious, but I have been looking at the city for a long time today, and I asked the county magistrate Zhou, and found out that Sun Ce's army has been besieging the city for more than ten days. Come on, hey, the offensive is too gentle."

soft?

He Hong was startled when he heard the words, thought for a while, and suddenly laughed loudly: "It must be that the enemy army has been unable to attack for a long time, and found that the army and the people in our city are united, and Gongjin is able to command well. However, because Sun Ce’s general order has not yet been issued, he wants to retreat but cannot retreat, and is caught in a dilemma, so he has such behaviors.”

Hearing He Hong's words, Wang Zheng didn't react yet, but Zhou Yu's hand holding the cup trembled slightly, and immediately raised his head and glanced at He Hong slightly, with a strange look in his eyes.

It's hard to work with a Shangguan who doesn't understand military affairs but loves to talk about military affairs on paper, right?
Wang Zheng on the side had a panoramic view of this scene, and couldn't help laughing secretly, but he didn't show his expression on the surface, he just coughed dryly and said: "Heh, what Mr. He said, it's possible, but I have another guess."

Facing He Hong's questioning eyes, Wang Zheng said: "He Gong is well-known and strong-minded, you should know about the battle of Yique, right?"

He Hong nodded when he heard the words, and said: "I have heard about the famous battle of Lord Wu'an of the Western Qin Dynasty. In this battle, he led the Qin army to attack and forcibly attack five cities in a row, and beheaded more than [-] soldiers from the Han and Wei armies. Capturing Gongsun Xi, the great general of the Wei State, is truly a feat that will stand out in the annals of history!"

At this time, Zhou Yu's divine light flashed on the side, and he suddenly interjected: "In fact, the biggest result of the Battle of Yique was the Wei Wuzu who was founded by the soldier sage Wu Qi, and the last remaining 8000 troops were also killed in vain in this battle." Execute, leave nothing behind."

"Every drink and peck, there is a definite number." Wang Zheng said: "It was precisely because Wu Qi led Wei Wuzu to destroy 50 Qin troops in the Yin and Jin battles, which caused "princes to be inferior to Qin", which led to five years later. The army of Qin State launched a mutiny, abolished the son of Qin, and made Qin Xiangong Yingshi Xi the king of Qin. '

"Yes."

Zhou Yu said with emotion: "Then Qin Xiaogong, the grandson of Qin Xiangong, used Wei Yang to carry out reforms and reward farming and warfare. Qin Ruishi turned out to be born, and then under the leadership of Sima Cuo and Bai Qi, he defeated the once powerful enemy Wei Wuzu first and then destroyed!"

"Xunzi's "Yi Bing" has a saying: Qi's martial arts should not meet Wei's soldiers, and Wei's soldiers should not meet Qin's sharp fighters." He Hong also echoed: "However, Zhou Mu is talking about the battle of Yique today, why?"

"The valley where the battle of Yique took place is dangerous, and there are Korean troops as barriers. As long as the Koreans don't turn against them, it will be difficult for them to break through head-on. Therefore, Gongsun Xi, the leader of Wei at that time, thought that the main force of the Wei army was very safe, but he didn't know that Lord Wu'an sent troops. Feint attacking Yiquesai, deliberately creating smoke in the rear, increasing cooking smoke during cooking and bonfires at night, with only one purpose, to make the enemy mistakenly think that this is the main attack direction of the Qin army, and despise Bai Qi, thinking that he is just a foolish and reckless young people."

Having said that, Wang Zheng glanced at Zhou Yu, smiled and said, "Speaking of which, Sun Ce seems to have the same image in the eyes of many people now."

Zhou Yuyun smiled lightly and did not speak, but He Hong became more and more confused when he heard it: "What Zhou Mu meant, could it be that Sun Ce used Bai Qi's old tricks now, and that Sun Ce's army under the city of Hefei did it with a trick? The formation of doubts, in fact, he has already escaped with the main force, Jin Chan, but he intends to outflank us and form a surprise attack in our rear?"

Wang Zheng waved his hands and said with a smile: "Although Hefei is important, it is not where the Yangzhou Army gathers its heavy troops. There is no need to go round and round."

That is the reason for the suspicion.

He Hong nodded: "But what is the purpose of setting up the suspicious array?"

Wang Zhengdao: "In this regard, I would have two guesses."

"Whenever Sun Ce's siege is slightly unfavorable, he retreats immediately. This is clearly a feint to divert the city. The first possibility is naturally to recharge his batteries and wait for the end of the war in Xiang'an and Linhu, or After the reinforcements from the rear of Danyang arrived, they went out again and again, trying to conquer Hefei in one fell swoop, and even wiped out all the troops and horses in the city."

At this time, Zhou Yu smiled and shook his head and said, "If Sun Cejun really thinks that way, the state shepherd should congratulate him."

"Although Hefei is surrounded by plains on three sides, there are Chengde and Jundao cities in the east and west forming a corner with me, and supplies are transported by water. It is absolutely impossible for them to go all three ways. Turn Hefei into a so-called isolated and helpless city!"

He Hong nodded again and again, and was about to agree, but Wang Zheng was staring at Zhou Yu intently at this moment, and said word by word: "Then there is only the second possibility."

"Sun Cejun's original intention was not to win Hefei City in a short period of time, but the strategic value of Hefei City itself is very important. Once the soldiers approach the city, there is obviously no danger of the city being destroyed. Yuan Gong and this general dare not take it lightly. He will definitely put his attention and most of his forces on Hefei, hey, Sun Bofu has a good plan."

"Using 4000 troops to contain several times the force here, he took the opportunity to sweep the counties of Lujiang with the main force!"

"If the general's expectations are correct, Sun Ce is not in Linhu at this time, but he is already gone in Xiang'an!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Yu's hand moved again, almost knocking over the wine glass.

Wang Zheng suddenly felt confident, knowing that he had guessed right!

However, He Hong's demeanor changed drastically, he stood up abruptly and said, "Wang Zhoumu, why did you make such a judgment?"

"Although the general and Sun Ce have only met once, I think I don't know much about him." Wang Zheng said coldly, "Xiang'an is newly attached, Linhu and Shu counties are not under, and there is no Jing'an in Lujiang. Under such circumstances, why did he use a lone army to go deep for hundreds of miles and point directly at the city of Hefei, which is facing the river?"

"So what if we take it?" Wang Zheng asked: "Just now Zhou County Prime Minister also said that there are virtues in the east and west of Hefei, Jundao, Shu County in the south, and the support of the entire Jiujiang County in the rear. Let him The surprise attack was won by chance, can Yuan Gong just sit back and watch Hefei fall into the hands of Sun Ce and ignore it? He will definitely come out to help in the starry night!"

"No matter how important a city is, it is impossible to keep it now. There is no reason to take it, so it is really puzzling for Sun Ce to spend so much trouble."

"Sun Ce only led the army alone last year, and then he is a genius of the sky. In addition, his Sun family has a solid foundation in Wujun and Danyang. In just two years, how many people can he gather? Without this general's genius Army, is it really more than Yuan Gong's tens of thousands of Yangzhou troops?"

Wang Zheng sneered and said: "If the general is Sun Ce, at this moment, the most important thing to do at this moment is to consolidate the rear and the newly acquired land. Conquering not many cities, but winning a city, defending a city, Xiang'an first It is a place that must be captured and must be defended. If this city is safe, neither this general nor Duke Yuan's army will be able to go west and cross the river!"

"Except for Xiang'an, all the counties in Lujiang County should be wiped out. After the four counties have obtained all the people and wealth, Sun Ce should consider gathering an army to go north to Jiujiang. Then Hefei will become his must-see place!"

"And at this time."

Wang Zheng jumped up against the case and shouted in a deep voice, "But definitely not!"

"That's why I dare to assert that Sun Ce's army invaded Hefei because he was so suspicious, so that we all focused on the safety of Hefei, but he wanted to point east and west. Hey, it should be said that he was pointing north and south. I'm afraid that the opponent's main force has been dispersed to the Lujiang counties, and they are not here!"

(End of this chapter)