Xiaoqi

Chapter 252 Flying Dragon and Phoenix Dance ([-])

"Hehehe!"

Suddenly, hearty laughter broke the silence of the commander's account, awakening the generals who were in deep thought from their thoughts, and their minds returned to the commander's account.

Immediately, the eyes of more than 30 generals turned to Pang Tong, but Pang Tong smiled calmly and said: "In the past, when Kong Ming and I finished our studies and left the academy, we joked that if we meet on the battlefield in the future, we should be our own masters. The phoenix, the young and the crouching dragon will definitely have a showdown. Unbelievably, after seven years, what they said back then has become a prophecy, and now they meet on the battlefield. This is a great joy in life, Pang is so lucky!"

Sure enough, Pang Tong's words made all the generals change countenance. More than half of the generals blushed slightly, secretly ashamed; Is it forced to smile, pretend to be calm, and pretend to be calm.

However, they were disappointed. Pang Tong's expression was calm, and his smile was natural and sincere, as if he was happy from the bottom of his heart.Obviously, Pang Tong is full of expectations for the upcoming head-to-head confrontation, looking forward to a showdown with his former classmate Zhuge Liang to clear his name.

If he wins in the end, then from now on, when people mention the names of the two of them, it must be Fengchu at the front and Wolong at the back, instead of the well-known Wolong and Fengchu at present, which makes him half a chip inferior to Kong Ming. .As for failure, Pang Tong has not considered this issue yet, because he never thinks that he is inferior to Kong Ming.

The handsome Huang Zu was infected by Pang Tong's rhetoric, and at the same time knew what Pang Tong's words meant, so he stood up immediately.The voice was as loud as a bell, and he said loudly: "A military adviser, a scribe, is not afraid of a strong enemy, what fear do we have as commanders?"

As soon as the words came out.It aroused the sympathy of the generals under the tent, and swept away the sluggish and depressed atmosphere in the tent.All the generals looked excited and echoed one after another, and even some militant generals were gearing up and eager to try, as if they couldn't wait to fight to the death with Kong Ming's army.

This change fell in Huang Zu's eyes, but seeing the gratified smile on his face, there was bitterness in his heart.Although he knew that Liu Biao's original intention was to let Pang Tong lead the army, he was strongly opposed by Cai Mao, Cai He, Cai Zhong and Zhang Yun, and the Kuai brothers disrupted the situation.So under the three-party game dispute, the position of the commander-in-chief of the three armies fell on his head, Huang Zu, and let him take advantage of it.

Now that he is sitting on the position of chief general, Huang Zu is an indisputable commander, and he will never be willing to be a puppet. After all, he is the first veteran general who followed Liu Biao to pacify Jingzhou, and a veteran general in the army who has fought many battles.Therefore, he harbored some hostility towards Pang Tong deep in his heart, and deliberately suppressed Pang Tong's prestige in the past few days, thereby raising his own prestige.Establish his lofty status as the chief general of the armed forces.

However, what surprised Huang Zu was that Pang Tong did not respond to his deliberate suppression, nor did he fight back.On the contrary, he resigned himself to everything and maintained his position as the commander-in-chief of the three armies.This made Huang Zu feel as if he had punched the air with his fist, and felt ashamed secretly.I feel that I am too narrow-minded and intolerant.There is a sense of inferiority that measures the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.So Huang Zu quickly changed his mentality and deliberately eased the relationship between himself and Pang Tong.They teamed up to suppress Zhang Yun, the deputy commander, and deliberately raised the status and voice of Jiangdong generals in the army, which led to the victory in the early days of the Northern Expedition and captured most of Nanyang County in one fell swoop.

Just when Huang Zu was gradually immersed in the supreme authority of the commander-in-chief of the three armies, the Western Jin army came to reinforce Wancheng. Facing the 10,000+ Xiliang iron cavalry attacking, the whole army was panicked, and the generals of the battalions were at a loss. At this time, Pang Tong But he stood up, chatting and laughing happily, dispelling the fear from the bottom of the hearts of the generals, relieving the tense and depressing atmosphere in the commander's tent, and playing a huge role in stabilizing the situation and inspiring the morale and fighting spirit of the army.

At this moment, Huang Zu felt the huge gap between himself and Pang Tong.The moment he heard that the Western Jin army was about to arrive in Wancheng, he himself was also panicked and confused, but Pang Tong remained steadfast and easily resolved the immediate crisis.What is the gap, this is the gap.

After realizing the disparity between himself and Pang Tong, Huang Zu felt very bitter, but he clearly knew what he should do next, consciously positioned himself, and cooperated with Pang Tong to complete the expected goal of the Northern Expedition.To put it bluntly, from this moment on, Huang Zu voluntarily became a puppet, nominally the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but in fact he cooperated with Pang Tong in commanding the army to fight, and all actions were subject to Pang Tong's dispatch.

From the beginning to the end, Pang Tong did not compete with him for the power of the coach, but Huang Zu realized that he was not capable enough, so he had the consciousness of being willing to be a puppet.No one forced him, but he had self-knowledge and knew what he should do and what he could do.And this kind of awareness stems from his loyalty to Liu Biao, his responsibility to the Jingzhou Army, and his general awareness of the overall situation of the veteran on the battlefield.

Not to fight is also to fight.With his broad mind and extraordinary talent, Pang Tong subdued Huang Zu silently, so he took control of the army naturally.This is the perfect interpretation of wisdom, and it is also a model of a wise man convincing others with reason and virtue.

After thinking about this, Huang Zu made a decisive decision, stood on the upper steps and said loudly: "At present, Wancheng cannot be attacked for a long time, and the reinforcements from the Western Jin Dynasty will arrive in no time. Dispatch. Those who dare to resist and disobey orders will be dealt with according to military law, and will be punished without mercy!" After speaking, Huang Zu bowed slightly, bowed his hands to Pang Tong under the tent, and then slowly sat down without repeating any further words.

Hearing this, Pang Tong understood, and immediately got up to salute Huang Zu, then stepped out, stood in front of the commander-in-chief's case, and said in a calm voice to the generals: "Our army has attacked Wancheng for seven days in a row, and the results have been achieved. It is very small, and it is still blocked by the Bocai army on the south bank of the moat river, unable to advance an inch. The reason is that we underestimated the defensive strength of the Wancheng defenders before the war, and launched an attack without knowing the enemy's situation. The result was As it is in front of you, if you can't attack for a long time, you will lose your troops and lose your generals."

While talking, Pang Tong walked slowly to the center of the commander's tent, but his voice did not stop: "According to the situation of attacking the surrounding cities of Wancheng in the past few days, at noon on the day when our army captured Deng County, the guard of Wancheng Bocai Having heard the news, he immediately withdrew his troops and transferred most of the troops stationed in the 36 counties under Nanyang County back to Fangwan City.

All the generals know that for a long time, in order to prevent our Jingzhou army from going north to attack Nanyang, Jin Emperor Li Li gathered heavy troops in Nanyang, and sent his general Bocai to lead 1 Wuwei Battalion infantry to garrison Wancheng, and there are more than 12 in Nanyang County garrison.As a result, there were [-] Western Jin troops stationed in Nanyang. This time our army marched northward, annihilating more than [-] defenders one after another, and killed more than [-] enemy troops in the siege of the city for days. There are no less than [-] defenders in Wancheng.That is to say, when our army was approaching the city, there were [-] defenders in the city, and our army had only [-] siege troops. From this, it is not difficult to imagine why our army's continuous attack on the city ended in failure. .It's a pity that I didn't know this vital information in advance. I didn't learn of this important military information until yesterday evening after I checked the battle reports submitted by each battalion. "

Speaking of this, Pang Tong paused, and his face became serious: "Know yourself and the enemy, and you can win a hundred battles. Attacking a fortified city defended by 12 troops with 15 cavalry, the result can be imagined. It is inevitable to be unable to attack for a long time." However, compared with the defenders of Wancheng, our army’s northern expedition has been going on for 12 days, and the front, middle, and rear armies totaled [-] troops, losing nearly [-] cavalry in Deng County and [-] in Xiping’ao More than [-] cavalry and more than [-] soldiers were lost in the siege for seven consecutive days, so that our army now has only [-] people, and its strength is almost the same as that of the Wancheng defenders. Wancheng is [-] miles away. There are now [-] troops, and [-] Xiliang cavalry are rushing towards the rear of Wancheng. This is the situation we are facing right now. You generals should be able to see that the situation is very unfavorable for us. It is not an exaggeration to be in danger!"

Before Pang Tong finished his sentence, Han Song, the general of the rear army, blurted out: "Let's withdraw the troops. Once Zhuge Liang leads the reinforcements to arrive, then we will face the 17 Western Jin army, twice as strong as me, and most of them are cavalry. Since we know we are invincible, we simply take advantage of the fact that the reinforcements from the Western Jin Dynasty have not yet arrived, and it is still too late for us to withdraw immediately; if the reinforcements from the Western Jin Dynasty arrive at Wancheng, even if we want to withdraw by then, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to retreat completely." Although the words were a bit abrupt and quite harsh, they expressed the aspirations of all the generals under the tent, at least most of the generals had the intention to retire at this moment, but they cared about their own face and were embarrassed to say it in public Just come out.

But Han Song is different.He was not originally a general, and he was only responsible for escorting food and grass this time when he went out with the army, and did not directly participate in the war.Now life is at stake, and the generals are so secretive about the withdrawal of the troops that it is difficult to speak out, but he, Han Song, has no such worries. After all, people who have read history books understand the truth that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Compared with fleeing for his life, it is nothing Face is nothing.

As soon as the word of withdrawing troops came out, it was like a stone stirring up thousands of waves, causing all the generals in the tent to look different, their eyes flickering, and they were quite emotional.At this moment, Pang Tong showed a half-hearted smile on his face, and said frivolously: "Withdrawing the troops is the best strategy, and the 36th strategy is the best strategy. General Han's proposal to withdraw the troops is also reasonable, and there is nothing wrong. It's just that everyone Has the general thought that even if I retreat overnight, the Wancheng garrison will take the opportunity to chase after me? Even if the garrison in the city does not dare to pursue rashly, the speed of the Xiliang iron cavalry is far from our army. After traveling for two hundred miles, I am afraid that Xiliang iron cavalry will come after me before I reach Deng County. By that time, how can tens of thousands of people in our military region resist 12 tigers and wolves?

All the generals in the tent changed their expressions when they heard the words, and immediately discussed: "Eh? Yes, we are going to launch the Northern Expedition. We have a lot of food, grass and supplies, and most of them are infantry. We will definitely not be able to escape the pursuit of the Xiliang iron cavalry."

"That's right! Usually a large army marches more than fifty miles a day, and the fastest can only be a hundred miles. At best, it's only half a day's journey for Xiliang iron cavalry, and they can't escape!"

"If you can't run away, you have to run. Can't you just stay here and wait for death?"

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Chapter 253 Flying Dragon and Phoenix Dance ([-])

As the generals were arguing endlessly, there was a commotion in the big tent. Huang Zu, who was sitting in the commander-in-chief seat, frowned. When he was about to stop, he saw Pang Tong lightly shaking his head, signaling him to stay calm. .Immediately Pang Tong went to the handsome case and whispered to Huang Zu softly. After hearing this, Huang Zu nodded frequently, stroked his beard and smiled in silence.

While all the generals were whispering to each other, the few generals sitting at the front of the commanding tent were sitting upright, watching their noses, noses, noses, and hearts, squinting their eyes and keeping silent.

But seeing Wenpin glance at the generals who advocated withdrawing troops from time to time, his eyes showed contempt and coldness; Liu Pan closed his eyes and fell asleep, as if turning a blind eye to the arguments around him; With a glance at Pang Tong who was whispering to Huang Zu, a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes, so he followed Liu Pan's example and closed his eyes to rest his mind.

Among the people in the tent, those with the most relaxed expressions were Xu Shu who joined the army, Liu Ba, who accompanied the army, and Li Yan who was sitting at the door of the tent.I saw Xu Shu drinking by himself in a leisurely manner, leisurely and happy, with a calm expression; Liu Ba didn't like drinking, and there was a pot of tea on the table, and at the moment he just had time to play with tea art, so he picked up a cup of tea and smelled it. Close your eyes and be intoxicated, then take a sip of tea and savor it carefully.Different from the two of them, Li Yan, who was sitting at the end of the handsome tent, neither drank wine nor tea, but dozed off while leaning against the courtyard pillar by the door.

Compared with the enthusiasm of the Jingzhou generals, the Jiangdong generals seemed very quiet, looking around while drinking, seemed to be enjoying the lively atmosphere and enjoying themselves.

Obviously, they have long seen that Pang Tong is based on war.From beginning to end, he never showed any intention of retreating.Just now, he deliberately followed Han Song's words and talked about withdrawing troops, but it was just sophistry and fraud.Its purpose is to let the generals completely cut off the idea of ​​​​withdrawing troops and retreat, and unite as one.Against the army of the Western Jin Dynasty.

"Everyone be quiet, can you allow Pang to say a few words?" The voice was not high, and the tone was very casual, but the moment Pang Tong spoke, the commander's tent suddenly became quiet, as if the generals had been waiting for him to speak. Or give orders.

Apparently, the more than [-] generals present here are all sensible people, and they clearly know that the nominal commander in chief of the army is Huang Zu.But it was military adviser Pang Tong who was actually in charge of the army.In addition, Huang Zu had just stated his position in public, no doubt telling the generals bluntly and unmistakably that the military power has been handed over to Pang Tong, and he, Huang Zu, must obey the orders of the military adviser, and the generals under his command are no exception.That is to say, when the army was facing difficulties, Huang Zu and Pang Tong completed the transfer of power. Huang Zu handed over the military power, and the whole army obeyed Pang Tong's orders.

Seeing the silence in the handsome tent.Pang Tong nodded slightly, with a smile on his face, and said in a peaceful voice: "At most half a day, the Western Jin army will rush to Wancheng. At that time, the enemy's troops will be twice as large as our Han army, so withdrawing at this time is undoubtedly for It's too late, it's absolutely impossible. Since we can't get out of the body, we can only face it head-on. It's better than being chased and killed by the Xiliang iron cavalry, right? I wonder if you generals think so?"

"What the military adviser said is very true. The general seconded it." Liu Pan, who was still asleep with his eyes closed just now, was the first to echo.

Liu Pan is good at the front, and Wei Yan is naturally not to be outdone: "The last general will second the proposal. I am willing to listen to the command of the military division!"

"We have no objection, let the military division dispatch!" All the generals bowed their hands and responded in unison.

The overall situation has been decided, all the generals agreed, the talk of withdrawing troops disappeared, and they unanimously fought.This is the result that Pang Tong hopes to see.

On the occasion of the battle, it is most taboo to disagree with the generals.If the generals in charge of the army hold their own opinions, it will inevitably cause the hearts of the soldiers under their tents to fluctuate, and they will have no fighting spirit and soldiers. How can they be undefeated?And what Pang Tong did was to stop the generals from thinking of withdrawing their troops, and make them feel the severe situation they are currently facing. They will work together and unite as one, put them to death and survive, and the mourning soldiers will win.Now, this goal has been achieved, at least the goal has been unified, and the morale of the army has been gathered. This is the basis for defeating the enemy and winning.

"Thanks to the trust of the generals, Pang is very grateful, so it is disrespectful." Seeing that the generals were sitting upright, Pang Tong said politely, and then said loudly: "As Zhuge Liang led the reinforcements to Wancheng, the battle situation reversed; It was our army who took the initiative and attacked the city all the way, but from now on, we will switch from offense to defense, shrink our troops, set up camp, and always be on guard against the Xiliang army's sneak attack and robbery."

Speaking of this, Pang Tong smiled slightly and said: "Generals, don't be discouraged, let alone be discouraged. Defense does not mean that we are helpless and let the Xiliang army slaughter us. There has been an inherent law in warfare since ancient times. It is one that ebbs and flows, strong attack and weak defense. At present, our troops are weak and far less powerful than the Xiliang army. Naturally, we must adopt a defensive posture. We must not act rashly, lest the enemy army take advantage of it. In addition, all the cities captured by our army have been abandoned. Retract all the soldiers and horses that have been scattered, leaving only the three cities leading to Fancheng, and ensure the smooth supply of food, grass and luggage for our army."

After a pause, Pang Tong clearly saw that all the generals showed reluctance. They were obviously unwilling to give up the city they had already obtained, or there was still money they forcibly plundered in the city that had not been transferred out. be opposed to.Seeing this, Pang Tong suddenly turned his head and asked Liu Pan, "Where is the follow-up army now, and when can we join our army?"

After Liu Pan heard the sound, he was not surprised at all, and immediately replied: "At noon, the sentinel came to report, and the follow-up army has now arrived in Xinye, and can come to join our army in at most two days." After speaking, Liu Pan looked contemptuously He looked at the general who was still yelling about withdrawing the army just now, with a look of disdain.

At this time, Xu Shu, who hadn't spoken a word until now, lost his voice and said in surprise: "We also have reinforcements? The military master kept it from me! If I knew there was reinforcements, why would I be afraid of them?" This sentence refers to the generals My heart is gone, since there are reinforcements, why retreat?

Sure enough, when they heard that reinforcements were coming from behind, all the generals looked uplifted, high-spirited, high-spirited, and refreshed.Keenly aware of the changes in the expressions of the generals, Pang Tong gave Xu Shu a meaningful look. His eyes were so strange that only the two of them could understand.Then he smiled inscrutablely: "It's not that Pang deliberately concealed the generals, but the follow-up army was already on the list of the Northern Expedition army, but the departure time was a little later. When we led the army to attack Nanyang County At this time, it is time for His Majesty to mobilize 20 troops to come for reinforcements.

All the generals know that in order to prevent our Southern Han and Northern Wei from joining forces, the Western Jin Dynasty has always stationed heavy troops in Sili, with a total strength of no less than 30.Facing the heavily defended Sili, no matter how arrogant I am, Pang Tong, I wouldn't dare to attack Nanyang County with more than a hundred thousand soldiers and horses with great fanfare?Therefore, in order to ensure the success of the Northern Expedition, His Majesty successively mobilized 25 Jiangdong Army and [-] Jingzhou Army to form the Northern Expedition Army. He kept it secret only because he was worried that the Western Jin Dynasty would find out the military situation in advance.In addition, it will take some time to mobilize more than [-] troops to participate in the battle, and it will take time to raise food, grass and supplies. Therefore, I will lead an army of more than [-] people one step ahead, and the follow-up army will arrive later. "

After a little explanation, Pang Tong's face changed suddenly, and he said solemnly: "The reinforcements will arrive in two days. During this period, we will avoid them, stick to the camp, and avoid fighting. Do you have any objections to this?"

Liu Ba, the chief secretary of the army, said in response: "Mr. Rong, as far as I know, the military master used to have a close personal relationship with Zhuge Liang. They have been classmates for more than ten years, and they are like brothers. I heard that during the Warring States period, Chonger, the king of Jin, was fighting with the Chu army; The promise we made back then was to retreat three houses before the war, that is, to retreat ninety miles first. Today, the Southern Han Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and we never lose courtesy to others. You can't ignore the old friendship. Therefore." At this point, Liu Ba stopped short and didn't continue.

Pang Tong frowned slightly after hearing the words, and after thinking for a moment, he sighed softly: "Forget it, Pang is three years older than Kong Mingming, because of his old friendship, he retreated thirty miles this time, as a fellowship. That's it. The siege soldiers were ordered to withdraw, and the Chinese army camp moved ten miles later, and set up camp in Xiping'ao, and sent envoys to hand in the letter of war. In addition to stating this matter, the two armies will have a decisive battle in 20 days!"

"Ah!" All the generals under the tent were surprised when they heard the sound, and they all cast their eyes on Pang Tong. The decisive battle between the two armies is inevitable. After all, such a large-scale battle requires a direct decisive battle sooner or later.What really surprised the generals was that Pang Tong asked the army to retreat [-] miles because of the friendship between the teacher and the same family, which is too childish.But the generals recognized Pang Tong, the actual commander-in-chief of the three armies, because he was a person who valued affection and righteousness, and this alone was unanimously recognized by the generals.

In an instant, dozens of pairs of eyes were fixed on Pang Tong, but Pang Tong turned a blind eye. He waved his hands and ordered: "Tonight, the camp of the Chinese army will retreat ten miles, and the siege army will retreat thirty miles. All generals, go down and prepare."

"No!" Seeing Pang Tong's determined expression, all the generals didn't dare to say anything, they all stood up and retreated, and quickly left the command tent.

After a while, the commander's tent became quiet again, and there were still seven people left in the tent, namely: Huang Zu, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Liu Ba, Wei Yan, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin.

"Thank you two brothers for your help, otherwise, my younger brother will be in charge of the army for the first time, and I won't be able to make a fool of myself in public." Watching the generals leave, Pang Tong bowed his hands to Xu Shu and Liu Ba.