The World of Yellow Sky

"Zhangshui."

Xu An turned his head to look at Yan Zhong who was looking at the map, and said solemnly.

"Zhangshui?"

Yan Zhong was slightly taken aback, then suddenly turned his head to look at the map, a flash of shock flashed in his eyes.

"Ming Gong said that Lu Zhi wanted to attack our army while our army was crossing the river."

Yan Zhong's complexion changed slightly, his hands were propped on the desk, his eyes were slightly cold.

"Exactly."

Xu An nodded, and Xu Huang and Zhang Yan stood up almost at the same time.

The faces of the two of them are not very good-looking, but the fact is that what Xu An said, the most likely thing for Lu Zhi is to choose to attack when the Yellow Turban Army from the four states is crossing the river.

Because the Yellow Turban Army in the four states has about 100 million people, it will take a lot of time for a million people to cross the Zhang River, and it cannot be completed overnight.

Especially with a population of one million and a large number of old and weak women and children, it will take more time to cross the river.

"Now there are three Han armies around our army, Lu Zhi's, Liu Yu's, and Yan Liangwen's Chou, with a total of more than [-] people. The powerful and powerful families in Jizhou have also compiled a large number of rural bravery. According to Lu Zhi's habits, , it is impossible not to take advantage of such an arrangement.”

Xu An looked dignified, and said with a deep body: "Preliminary estimates, our army will face the joint strangling of more than [-] Han court regular troops and more than [-] local braves."

Xiangyong's data comes from the information provided by Eagle Wolf Wei Tiqi stationed in Jizhou, as well as the information given by Xu Youyu. Xu An chose the maximum value.

"If the Han army attacks our army while crossing the river, according to the current distribution of the Han army, it is most likely to attack it halfway across the river. When the number of our army crossing the river exceeds half, we will choose to attack."

Xu An walked to Yan Zhong's side, pointed to Zhangshui in the south of Yan County, and said with a solemn expression.

Xu Huang, Zhang Yan and other generals all surrounded him.

Xu An glanced left and right, and continued: "At that time, Yan Liangwen Chou's troops will start from Wuyi, Anping, and head towards Xindu, attacking the tail of our river-crossing troops."

"And Liu Yu's tribe will go directly south from Nanshenze in Anping Kingdom, and go straight to Shanxian County, Julu County, which our army occupies, and cut off our army's stronghold on the north bank of Zhangshui River."

"The military equipment of the Han army is very good. Judging from the cities captured by our army, such as Zhending and Xiaquyang, there are a large number of siege equipment in the arsenal of Jizhou. The road along the road must not be occupied by the Han army, and the flames of war must not even reach Shan County."

Xu An looked around, put his hands on the Hu table, scanned everyone with sharp eyes, and said in a deep voice: "So I need one person to go to Shan County and lead an army to block the invasion of Liu Yu's tribe. I will explain to Liu Yu in advance There are more than [-] imperial troops in the Ministry, and [-] cavalry soldiers, the combat power should not be underestimated."

"Who is willing to take the initiative to go to Yan County and lead the northern army to reject Liu Yu?"

Xu An looked at the generals in front of him and asked.

Before the words were finished, Zhang Yan who was on the side had already asked for a job first.

Zhang Yan clasped her fists in both hands, and said in a deep voice: "The last general, Zhang Yan, is willing to relieve Duke Ming's worries."

"Although Liu Yu's subordinates have more than [-] forbidden troops, they have come from a long distance, and they are really exhausted. In the end, the general will have the confidence to block the invasion from the north for Duke Ming."

Zhang Yan bowed and lowered her head, waiting for Xu An's answer.

The Yellow Turban Army grew stronger and stronger, and Taiping Dao was in full swing, but all this made Zhang Yan feel a little uneasy.

More and more outstanding people from Yan Zhong, Xu Huang, Guo Tai, Lu Bu, and Zhang Liao joined the Yellow Turban Army and pledged their allegiance to Xu An.

In the past few years, although Zhang Yan has never stopped his pace, he has studied hard and climbed up, but the more he is like this, the more he finds that the gap between him and these heroes seems even more distant.

It seems that he is in a high position, but he brought a large number of soldiers to join Xu An's command, and he has his own qualifications.

Zhang Yan needs a chance to prove himself, he wants to prove that he is not mediocre, he wants to prove that he has the ability to sit in the position of this general, and this opportunity is right in front of him, so he does not hesitate to go to Xu An volunteered.

Xu An was a little surprised. He raised his head and looked at Zhang Yan. Since Zhang Yan was attached to him, he has never fought or grabbed. Like Xu Huang, he just obeyed orders, but today is a bit abnormal.

Zhang Yan's complexion was firm and her eyes were firm. Feeling Xu An's eyes, there was no way to back down on her face.

Xu An didn't answer Zhang Yan's request directly. After all, if Zhang Yan didn't block Liu Yu and Liu Yu occupied the county, then they were likely to be surrounded by the Han army and bite off a large piece of meat.

"If you were to lead an army alone to defend Liu Yu's tribe in Yan County, how would you defend against the invasion of Liu Yu's tribe?"

Zhang Yan put down her hand, pointed to the map on Hu Zhuo, and spoke.

"Duke Ming of Yan County has 3000 sharp men and [-] soldiers, a total of [-] people, which is definitely not enough to face the Liu Yu tribe, so I need Ming Gong, and then allocated [-] soldiers from Bingzhou Yicong and [-] soldiers. "

"Youzhou Tuqi is famous all over the world. He is good at fighting in the plains, and Bingzhou Yicong is proficient in bow and horse. The endurance of the horses he rides is far better than that of Youzhou war horses. With Bingzhou Yicong, it is not a problem to contain Youzhou Tubing."

Xu An knocked on the Hu table, and said to the school: "Liu Yu's tribe has three thousand forbidden troops, armored and sharp blades, selected from elite divisions from all over the world. There are only 5000 military pawns, two thousand sharp soldiers, one thousand regular pawns, how can we stop Liu Yu's pawns?"

"In the Jizhou Plain, there is no trick. We can only rely on the camps to unite them and fight for them. I will set up camps in the north of Shanxian County. With the help of Bingzhou, the Liu Yu tribe cannot take a detour to attack Shanxian County. If you want to go south, you must first break through my camp."

Zhang Yan clasped his hands together, and said solemnly: "The final general has been following Yan Junshi to learn the art of war, and he has never been idle for many years. Minggong can rest assured."

Xu An turned to look at Yan Zhong, and got Yan Zhong's affirmative answer.

With the expansion of Xu An's power, Zhang Yan gradually felt the pressure and powerlessness, so he thought of various methods as early as the third year of Zhongping, and finally worshiped under Yan Zhong's sect.

"In that case."

Xu An raised the folding fan in his hand, pointed straight at Zhang Yan opposite Hu's table, and said solemnly.

"Then I'll be in Zhangshui, waiting for news of your victory!"

Zhang Yan looked solemn, clasped her fists with both hands, bowed down and bowed, and said with emotion: "Young general, I will definitely live up to the entrustment of the great virtuous teacher!"

Chapter 381

"How is the situation on Xu You's side? How is the situation of the Yellow Turbans in the four states? How many soldiers are available?"

After agreeing on the candidates for Beikang Liu Yu, Xu An asked Yan Zhong about the situation on Xu You's side.

Now the Yellow Turban Army of the Four States has just arrived in Xindu and is marching towards Zhangshui.

"Xu You sent a letter yesterday, and the situation is a little bit bad..."

Yan Zhong shook his head and sighed, Xu An couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

"Although they were not harassed by the Han army, many people from the Yellow Turbans in Sizhou still died on the road..."

Yan Zhong's face was solemn, his tone was low, all the generals lowered their heads and remained silent.

Although they are very clear about this result, even in peaceful times, such large-scale and long-distance immigration is a very dangerous job.

Not to mention escaping from pursuit, escaping from siege and interception, and rushing back and forth.

Yan Zhong sighed, and said: "According to incomplete statistics, more than 1 people died on the road, and many of them died of injuries."

He Man's throat throbbed, and he said in a hoarse voice: "The talismans we brought from Shangdang County to practice medicine, can't they heal some people?"

Yan Zhong shook his head and said: "There is a shortage of medicinal materials, and a sudden illness is difficult to cure. It is like saving a carload of fire with a cup of water."

"There are about 120 million Yellow Turban Army gathered in Pingyuan County from the four prefectures. According to current estimates, even without the intervention of the Han army, there are probably only 100 million people who can reach Bingzhou. According to the news from Fu Zhu, many of them They are all in poor physical condition, and such a long-distance migration is a great test for them."

Yan Zhong looked solemn, and said in a deep voice: "Once the Han army joins the battlefield, the number of Yellow Turbans who can enter Bingzhou may be reduced by another 20 people according to a conservative estimate."

"The Han army came from three sides, and our army was short of troops. The crown was crowned and the tassels were cut off. We were stretched to the elbow, and we were ready to fight."

"Liu Yu in the north is stopped by General Zhang Yan, which is not a problem, but the main force of the Jizhou army led by Lu Zhi, and the Han army in Wuyi led by Yan Liang and Wen Chou are a great threat."

"Now there are about 60 young and strong Yellow Turban Army in the four prefectures, but most of them only have farm tools, wooden knives, and bamboo spears. Only by attacking with ten times the number can we win a tragic victory."

Xu An looked melancholy at the map on Hu's desk, feeling the heavier pressure on his shoulders.

There is no one like Han Xin in the Yellow Turban Army, and no one can reach the level of Marquis of Huaiyin.

"The more the better" is not suitable for today's situation. In fact, not to mention wars, it is an extremely complicated and huge project to mobilize 60 people to walk.

It was Xu You's extraordinary intelligence, the original Taipingdao's management, a rather strict organization, and the threat of the Han army that made the transfer of millions of people go smoothly.

"There are also many elites in the Yellow Turban Army of the Four States, most of whom are old soldiers who survived the bloody battle, and the Yellow Turban Army of the Four States also broke through many counties and counties, and obtained a considerable part of their military equipment."

"So Xu You divided it into four parts to distinguish."

"First, they are equipped with iron armor and hold swords and shields. There are about 2000 or [-] people in this sequence. These people, like the yellow angels in our army, are selected from devout believers in the Taiping Dao. Most of them are commanders, generals, etc. Xu You’s personal guards were integrated by Xu You, and their combat strength should be comparable to that of our army’s soldiers, so they were compiled by Xu You as the main soldiers.”

"Secondly, equipped with the iron breastplate of the Han army and armed with spears, there are about 500 people in this sequence, most of whom are veterans who have experienced great wars. They are comparable in strength to the experienced county soldiers of the Han army. They were compiled by Xu You as Pawn."

"Thirdly, equipped with the leather armor of the Han army and armed with spears, there are about 200 people in this sequence. They have certain experience in the battlefield and are comparable in strength to the newly recruited county soldiers of the Han army. They were compiled by Xu You as Freshmen."

"Fourth, there are about [-] people in this sequence who don't wear armor and hold spears. They have low morale and experience in the battlefield, but their fighting will is relatively weak. It is barely feasible to fight with the wind, but it is useless In this aspect, it is about the same level as the Xiangyong of the Han army, and was compiled by Xu You as an auxiliary soldier."

Xu An pondered for a moment, then concluded.

"That is to say, the Yellow Turban Army of the four prefectures has about 5000 men in battle, of which the regular soldiers, old soldiers, and new soldiers can be used as the main force, and about [-] people are equipped with ordnance."

Xu An tightly held the folding fan in his hand, frowning and staring at the map of Jizhou in front of him.

Zhang Yan went north to resist Liu Yu, and took away more than [-] soldiers and more than [-] Bingzhou righteous followers.

Zhending, Puwu, Xiaquyang, and Fucheng, Xu An each left [-] elite soldiers as defenses.

In other words, now that Xu An is directly in command, there are only more than [-] infantry soldiers from the Wuju battalion, [-] yellow angels, [-] from the trapped camp, more than [-] cavalry from the Xiaoqi battalion, and [-] Bingzhou soldiers. In Yicong, there were more than four thousand Wuhuan Tuqi.

Originally, there should be more cavalry under Xu An's command. This time, he brought more than [-] cavalry from the Xiaoqi Battalion. A trilogy of about [-] riders was divided into two teams. The first team of thousands of people was handed over to Cheng Lian and Wei Yue, who rushed to help the three cities, so that the Han army did not dare to attack the city with all its strength.

Therefore, Xu An now only has more than 7000 cavalry and more than [-] infantry under his command.A total of [-] people, far less than the main force of the Han army in Jizhou.

The main force of the Jizhou army led by Lu Zhi has more than [-] people, and more than [-] townships are brave to help the battle, while the two generals Yan Liang, Wen and Chou have more than [-] county soldiers, and many townspeople are brave to help.

"Military division, in your opinion, how should this battle be deployed."

Xu An pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Yan Zhong, and all the generals of the Yellow Turban Army in the stands also looked at Yan Zhong.

Yan Zhong stroked the beard on his chin, his eyes dimmed.

"Generals against generals, kings against kings, Lu Zhi's army is slightly superior to others, and he leads elite soldiers. He waits for near and far, and treats for labor. Don't dare to act lightly, use Xu You's plan to block the attack and use your backhand."

"Duke Ming can leave two thousand soldiers from Bingzhou and one thousand Wuhuan Tuqi and Xu You in Anping to control the cavalry of Yan Liang and Wen Chou."

"Yan Liang and Wen Chou were newly defeated by King Wuhuan's army, and their morale was not high. I thought that the infantry did not have much combat power. There were 1 auxiliary soldiers left, 500 new soldiers, and [-] regular soldiers, which were enough to resist. Yan Liang and Wen Chou."

"However, in order to guard against Lu Zhi's division of troops, it is necessary to deploy a cavalry team of 5000 in Fucheng as a guard, and at the same time arrange [-] defenders. The defense of the city is no better than a field battle, and Xu You can be transferred from the auxiliary troops."

Yan Zhong pointed to Zhangshui on the map, and said solemnly.

"There are 2000 and [-] regular soldiers, more than [-] old soldiers, and more than [-] new soldiers. There are more than [-] soldiers in total. In addition, there are more than [-] auxiliary soldiers."

"When crossing the river, let him be the vanguard, cross the Zhang River first, and gather under the command of Duke Ming. With these soldiers joining, we can have a chance of winning against the main force of the Jizhou Han army led by Lu Zhi."

Xu An tapped the table lightly, imagining the layout Yan Zhong said in his mind.

In his mind, after deducing it back and forth several times, Xu An slowly let out a foul breath, and he couldn't think of any better way than what Yan Zhong said.

The battle in Jizhou is a foregone conclusion. There is no need for mountains and hills to fight on the plains. There are no such ingenious tricks, and there is no way to arrange such ambushes and surprise soldiers.

What's more, even if there is, it will probably not succeed. The generals who led the main force of the Han army in Jizhou are not mediocre. Lu Zhi can be regarded as both civil and military.

According to Lu Zhi's cautious character and command of troops, it is basically impossible to ambush the army led by Lu Zhi. The only way is to confront the main force of the Jizhou Han army led by Lu Zhi head-on.

More than [-] auxiliary soldiers roughly opened up to compete and offset with Lu Zhi's Xiangyong Xianghu.

After integrating the Yellow Turban Army of the four prefectures, Xu An will be directly under the tribe, and will have 3000 Xiaoqi Battalion, 3000 Wuhuan Tuqi Battalion, more than 2000 Wuzu Battalion Infantry, [-] Yellow Angels, and [-] Trapped Horsemen. In the infantry camp, there are [-] and [-] soldiers, more than [-] old soldiers, and more than [-] new soldiers.

That is to say, there are more than 7000 cavalry and 3000 infantry, a total of [-], which is almost the same as the main force of the Han army in Jizhou.

However, Lu Zhi had already laid down his pawns in the battle of Jizhou, and selected three battlefields, which became a foregone conclusion.

The first is the battlefield in Shanxian County, where Liu Yu's main attack is to intercept the retreat of the Yellow Turban Army from the four states.

The second place is the Xindu battlefield. Yan Liang and Wen Chou's main attack is to support Liu Yu's and Lu Zhi's troops, contain the Yellow Turban Army's strength, and attack the rear of the Yellow Turban Army in the four states.

The third place is the Zhangshui battlefield, which is also the main battlefield of the upcoming Battle of Jizhou.

From Boluoting, the camp of the Han army, to Shan County, it is necessary to cross a tributary from east to west, and to cross the river, you must first take Fucheng.

Therefore, the Zhangshui battlefield is very large, and the battle zone will stretch continuously, including the Zhangshui River Basin in the southwest of Shan County, Fucheng, Tangyang, and the three cities.

Xu An pondered for a moment, and then made up his mind.

"According to what the military adviser said, the military order office issued a military order, took a note to Xu You, and then issued an order to the entire army to prepare for war."

……

On October [-]th, shortly after Xu An concluded the military discussion.

Zhang Yan led [-] soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army and [-] soldiers from Bingzhou, without stopping or procrastinating, they marched in the direction of Zhangshui.

The first wave of the Han army's offensive was probably initiated by the Youzhou Han army led by Liu Yu.

Therefore, Zhang Yan needs to dare to take his soldiers to the north quickly and set up a camp to prevent the possible invasion of Liu Yu's troops in advance.

October seventeenth.

Xu An's military order was passed on to Xu You.

Xu You's face was solemn, carefully studying the letter in his hand.