The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 117 Attacking Rang City
"Oh! There is such a thing? I know Yun Chang's martial arts well. Huang Zhong was able to draw a tie with Yun Chang, which is enough to be called a strong general in the world. It's just such a strong general. Why didn't Liu Biao have a good reputation before? Never reused this person?"

"Liu Biao has a false reputation. Employers only value background and fame. It is normal for Huang Zhong to come from a poor family and not be reused by Liu Biao. Also, the young general Wei Yan mentioned by Mancheng was also from a poor family. Appointed by Zhang Wu as the commander of the 'Wuwei Camp', the 'Wuwei Camp' is Zhang Wu's personal camp. Also, his sworn brothers Chen Sun and Gan Ning, two generals, are feared to be thieves."

When Cao Cao heard this, there were not many generals under this martial arts with good backgrounds, but he was very powerful. Then this person is very knowledgeable, and he boldly promotes and reuses people from poor families or civilian backgrounds, which is unusual!
"Who are Pang Tong and Xu Shu?"

"Pang Tong, styled Shi Yuan, is a descendant of the Pang family in Xiangyang, the nephew of the famous scholar Pang Degong, nicknamed 'Feng Chu', a genius; Shan Blessing is devoted to learning, both civil and military."

"How is the talent of these two people compared to Zhong De?"

"In the past, Sima Hui once said: Wolong and Fengchu can secure the world, which is enough to show Pang Tong's talent, and Xu Yuanzhi's talent is ten times that of Yu Yu. That Zhang Wu is not only quite knowledgeable, but also very useful. Fa, it is said that this person is very good at listening to other people's opinions, and never blames those who accept advice outright. The madman Mi Heng of the past is now under his subordinates, and he has contradicted him face to face many times, but Zhang Wu still uses Mi Heng very much."

When Cao Cao heard it, Zhang Wu could not only reuse talents from common people, but also win over aristocratic families. A land of prosperity, this is already full of wings.Although Yuan Shao had a lot of strong generals and advisors back then, Yuan Shao was a bit self-willed and sometimes indecisive. He didn't even use every good strategy proposed by his subordinates. In fact, he was very easy to deal with.

As for Zhang Wu, an opponent with high martial arts skills, strategies, and good use of people, it will be very difficult to deal with. He cannot be allowed to continue to grow stronger, otherwise he may not be able to be eliminated even at a huge price.

"Zhongde is too modest, how can someone in this world decide to rule the chaos? It's just a pity that such a person succumbs to a corner of Jingzhou!"

"That Pang Shiyuan was born in a family in Xiangyang, so he can't plan, but Xu Shu is a filial man. He lost his father when he was young, and only his mother is in the hall. The prime minister can send his mother to Xudu to write a book to recruit his son, then Xu Shu will definitely come. !"

Cao Cao was overjoyed. On the one hand, he sent people to Yingchuan to fetch Xu's mother at Xingye, and on the other hand, he made Xiahou Dun the governor, Yu Jin, Li Dian, Xiahou Lan, and Han Hao as the lieutenants, and Xun You as the military adviser, leading an army of [-] to support Wancheng.Then he sent Chen Qun to Xiangyang to find a way to get Cao Ren back.

After Zhang Wu occupied Fancheng, he ordered Gan Ning to return to Jiangxia to guard Fancheng and Wenpin to guard Fancheng. He led Wei Yan and [-] troops to pretend to attack Wancheng. Huang Zhong, Xu Shu and Fu Wei went up the Han River to attack Rangcheng. .Pang Tong returned to Xiangyang.

After receiving Li Dian's news, Man Chong, the general guard of Wancheng, recruited the people overnight to repair the city wall and prepare supplies for the defense of the city.But Man Chong is still a little worried, because there are not many defenders in Wancheng, and if it can't be done, the people can only let the people go up the city wall. Man Chong is a famous cruel official.

Originally, with Cao Ren and Li Dian leading [-] troops to garrison Fancheng, it was impossible for the Jingzhou army to directly threaten Wancheng. However, I didn't expect that Cao Ren was defeated so quickly and completely, exposing the under-strength Wancheng to Zhang. In front of Wu's eyes.

But Man Chong is also confident that he can stick to it until the prime minister sends reinforcements, because Wancheng is too close to Xudu, and there is no cavalry in Jingzhou. If Zhang Wu really dares to attack Wancheng, as long as he persists until the reinforcements arrive, he may be able to defeat Zhang Wu by cooperating inside and outside. , then Cao Ren may be saved.

Rangcheng has been a very important transportation fortress since ancient times. It is located at the mouth between the Qinling Mountains and the Dabie Mountains. Whether it is Sili, Yongzhou, and Yuzhou in the north going south to Jingzhou, or Jingzhou going north, Rangcheng is a must. .After Zhang Xiu was defeated by Cao Cao in Wancheng, he retreated to Rangcheng. Later, he joined Liu Biao's army and defeated Cao Cao's rear army while Cao Cao was retreating.

Cao Cao's garrison in Rangcheng was not many, only more than a thousand men. Most of the Nanyang garrison was in Wancheng, so Huang Zhong and Xu Shu led [-] troops and horses to sneak attack Rangcheng. It should not be a big problem.And compared to Wancheng's sensitivity to Cao Cao, Zhang Wu also felt that it was better to hold Rangcheng in his hands first, so as to have an early warning place in the north without overly stimulating Cao Cao.

Zhang Wu's [-] troops came to set up camp outside Wancheng. They sent people to cut down trees and build siege equipment.

Man Chong was a little nervous at the beginning, but seeing the opponent's attack for a long time, he couldn't help feeling suspicious, but he didn't dare to go out of the city, and he didn't dare to open the city gate to send people out to find out the news, what if the opponent took the opportunity to rush in!
Two days later, the spies sent by Zhang Wu discovered that Xiahoudun's vanguard cavalry troops were not far from Wancheng, so Zhang Wu ordered some of the forged equipment to be burned, and led his troops to Rangcheng.Man Chong in Wancheng saw the flames outside the city, didn't know what happened, and didn't dare to go out of the city, anyway, as long as Wancheng is fine, everything will be discussed when the reinforcements arrive.

Zhang Wu received news on the way to Rangcheng that Huang Zhong and Xu Shu had captured Rangcheng and were now setting up defenses. Zhang Wu led his army into Rangcheng to join Huang Zhong.

And Wancheng's Man Chong finally waited for the news, and there was still two news.One is that the reinforcements sent by the Prime Minister are about to reach Wancheng, and the cavalry led by forward Xia Houlan is less than thirty miles away from Wancheng. The other news is that Zhang Wu is really bluffing outside Wancheng, and he has secretly sent troops to attack Wancheng. Rangcheng.

After Xiahou Dun entered the city, he heard that Zhang Wu had withdrawn his troops and had attacked Rangcheng by surprise. He was about to send troops to retake Rangcheng, but Xun You dissuaded him.

"Captain, Rang City is backed by mountains and rivers, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and our army has come from a long distance. The soldiers are so tired, why not send someone to investigate clearly first, let the soldiers recuperate before making a decision."

Xun You is Cao Cao's most trusted adviser. Since Guo Jia's death, Xun You is the most outstanding military adviser under Cao Cao. Xiahou Dun must listen to Xun You's opinions.

Since Fancheng couldn't put down so many troops, Xiahoudun only brought 2 people into the city, and the rest were stationed outside the city, setting up camps, burying pots and making food, and at the same time sending more scouts to inquire about news.

After Zhang Wu entered the city, he quickly organized personnel to build defense equipment, and at the same time ordered Feng Xi to lead the Xiangyang navy up the Han River, patrolling near Rangcheng, and assist in defending the city at any time.

The current historical process is not the same as before. Zhang Wu's advantage as the forerunner of the crossing party has been greatly reduced. The only reliable ones are the counselors and generals he has worked so hard to recruit in the past few years and his army.

(End of this chapter)