Zhang is a common surname in this world, so why is it so surprising that the guard’s surname is Zhang?
It may not be the Yan people...
Although he comforted himself like this, Wang Zheng was still a little distracted until the sentry rider respectfully handed over a sketch.
After a while, he calmed down and turned his attention to the military situation.
A martial artist like Shaoqi was not very good at painting, but he could see it clearly. After hearing him explain it briefly, Wang Zheng had a general understanding.
But he made an overview of the defense of each city gate in Tangyi. The square city wall, divided into sections, the visible defensive equipment, and the number of soldiers responsible for the defense of each section all came into view.
.
Very good.
Looking at the sentry knight, Wang Zheng thought to himself that with the help of the system, his soldiers should not be inferior to any princes in the world in terms of pure combat effectiveness, but in terms of professionalism in other aspects, after a comparison, they are
Clearly dwarfed by comparison.
At the very least, the Sentinel Cavalry of our own Heavenly Army relied more on dictation before, and could rarely express it intuitively through images.
After studying it carefully for a while, Wang Zheng handed the sketch to Yan Xiang. Wang Zheng already had a conclusion in his mind.
Looking at Tangyi's defensive measures alone, even if the commander on the opposite side is not Zhang Fei, he must be incompetent. And a rough calculation shows that there are nearly 4,000 defenders in this city alone.
There may also be ambushes buried at the Liuhe Peak mentioned above. Although I don’t know the number, they should be at least over a thousand, right?
After adding this up, the military strength is not much less than that of our own side.
This is strange.
After Yan Xiang finished reading the sketch, Wang Zheng turned his head and asked: "Mr. Yan, before we set off for the expedition, General Yang remembered that at the military meeting, Chief Yang mentioned that the total number of troops in Guangling County should not exceed ten thousand at most?"
"Of course." Yan Xiang nodded and said, "Brother Yang is the Lord's eyes and ears, so there will be fallacies, but they won't be too big."
"According to what the sentry knight said..." Wang Zheng's eyes were filled with confusion: "There are at least five thousand troops stationed in Tangyi City alone, and half of the county's troops are gathered on the front line. What does Zhao Yu, the prefect of Guangling, want to do?"
"Tangyi is the gateway to Guangling." After he asked this question, Yan Xiang was also startled, and after thinking for a while he said: "If Tangyi falls, once our army conquers the country again, our troops can directly reach Guangling City, the county seat.
Already."
"What's more, Tangyi and Shitoucheng are across the river. Could it be that this person already knows that our army has two groups attacking Xiapi and Danyang at this time, and is afraid that Tangyi will be attacked by two groups by land and water, so
Is there such a thing?"
"In this way, it makes sense to station a large number of troops in Qi to protect the gate."
"Otherwise." Wang Zheng rejected Yan Xiang's speculation without thinking.
After getting along with each other these days, Yan Xiang is quite admirable in terms of tactics and even the overall situation, and he secretly appreciates it, but his remarks show that he is not proficient in the military and the tactics of the battle.
"Liu Bei only has three counties in total now." Wang Zheng reminded seriously: "As the new governor, Zhao Yu is really entrusted with important responsibilities and is definitely not an incompetent person."
"Even a scholar who has no military knowledge should be able to discern the situation clearly and distinguish the strong from the weak."
"If we have learned that there is an invasion of foreign enemies, especially in a strong town like Yuanzhoumu, we should take precautions as a precaution." Wang Zheng explained: "But we should never station heavy troops in Tangyi."
"No matter how important Tangyi is, it is a gateway. After all, the city has low walls and its own defensive capabilities are not very strong. It cannot give full play to the defender's advantage. No matter how important the gateway is, it will not be as important as Guangling City."
"Most of the knowledgeable people, facing the current situation, if they want to defend themselves, the best decision is to strengthen the wall and clear the country, and gather the power of the entire county to Guangling." Wang Zheng pointed to the map on the wall and said: "On the one hand, as long as Guangling does not fall,
Afterwards, all the cities in Gaoyou and Sheyang will be safe, and they can continue to provide food, grass, equipment, and personnel for support."
"On the other hand, stupid methods are sometimes the most difficult to crack. With such pure persistence, if we want to attack, we won't be able to defeat it within a month or two, and the troops along the way will be completely contained."
"This matter is a bit strange."
"What the general said is true." After Yan Xiang listened and thought carefully, he agreed with Wang Zheng's inference, nodded and said, "What do you think, general?"
Wang Zheng shook his head slightly and stared at the map presented by the Sentinel Cavalry for a while. He didn't say anything for a long time, and the previous thoughts came to his mind again.
What if this move is not for defense, but for offense?
If that General of Bear and Tiger was really in Tangyi City, given his human nature, one was strong and the other was weak, he might not be timid, but would strengthen his body for a tough fight, right?
Thinking of this, he raised his sword eyebrows and unknowingly held down the hilt of the sword at his waist.
...
At this time, Shouchun City was already in full swing and war flags were flying.
"The Sixth Route Army and Horses have all set off." Yang Hong was reporting to Yuan Shu: "Everything is going smoothly and is under control."
Yuan Shu nodded. He had planned this game of chess for a long time. The move at this time seemed to be just the beginning. However, if everything went as expected, in a month or two at most, he would be able to truly own Jiangdong and gain three more counties.
Completely surpassing that little maid and becoming the number one prince in the world!
By then, your wish may come true!
Seeing that something big was about to happen, Yuan Shu's heart surged. He could no longer maintain the mask of modesty that he had maintained for many days, and couldn't help laughing wildly.
His voice was full of unruliness and arrogance, as if the former "tough guy on the road Yuan Changshui" was back.
"My lord..." Looking at the evil-looking Yuan Shu in front of him, with his teeth and claws bared, Yang Hong's face twitched slightly, and after enduring it for a while, he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"The sages have said that those who travel a hundred miles are only half a mile." Yang Hong warned: "Don't take it lightly."
As soon as these words came out, it was as if a rooster that was crowing wantonly was suddenly strangled by the neck, and the harsh sound suddenly stopped.
Gu Mian
After a while, Yuan Shu nodded with a flushed face and said in a hoarse voice: "What you said is true."
"You really can't be careless. No matter how fast you send more horses, I will know the changes in all parties as soon as possible."
"Especially Guangling Road. Although there have been temptations before, the young man's temper is unstable. Let Yan Xiang and Ji Ling supervise him and not let him ruin my important affairs!"
"Yes, there is also Yuzhou... Now that the troops have been mobilized, the rear defense is empty. Be careful that Yanzhou takes the opportunity to invade."
After listening to his ramble for a long time, Yang Hong responded respectfully and immediately bowed and left.
Just as he took small steps and walked not far, the harsh laughter floated across the verandah again, echoing over the empty palace for a long time.
Hey, Yang Hong sighed and looked up. The night was dark at this time.
If the lord could really be the same on the outside and as humble as the Duke of Zhou, he thought.
How great it would be.
.....
The moon splashes thick white light like milk on the world, and the chirping of insects rises and falls in the wilderness.
Several fast horses quickly passed through the deserted area and galloped under Tangyi City. The crackling of horse hooves woke up the defenders on the city from their stupor. They instinctively set up their bows and arrows and stood on guard.
An uncle stuck his head out and asked, "Who is coming?"
The leader raised his head and replied loudly: "Sima's Cavalry Yanshi has urgent military information!"
When he heard the word "Sima", the officer immediately knew that the person coming was one of his own.
This title is not a formal official position in the Han Dynasty. If you are not an insider, it is impossible to report it, let alone know that there is a Sima from another department in the city at this time.
("Book of Han·Hundred Officials") The leader of the separate camp is the Sima of the separate department, and the number of soldiers can be adjusted according to the situation. If it is a formal official position, the number of people cannot be adjusted according to the situation. Otherwise, how will the military pay be paid?)
After a few people entered the city, the two sides checked the incision again. After confirming that it was correct, Uncle Du quickly bowed and said: "It turns out to be Brother Chi. He returned to the city late at night. I wonder what the military situation is?"
The man surnamed Chi reined in the reins, but did not answer. He just looked around and then asked: "Where is my Sima sleeping now? I need to tell you immediately!"
The chief nodded, called a group of guards, and led a few people named Chi, like wind and lingering clouds, in an instant they rushed to a house next to the county government office in the city.
After the guard finished listening to the introduction of the soldiers, he said: "In that case, please come this way. It's already late. I wonder if General Zhang has fallen asleep. Why don't I go and report it first."
"No need." The surnamed man waved his hand belatedly: "Before I joined the army, I was Sima's servant. What else do you need to inform me about?"
Instructing the other people to go into the mansion to rest, he directly asked the guard about the layout of the mansion, entered first, and walked directly to the backyard.
In the middle of the night, most of what you see is darkness.
After all, he had just arrived and was not familiar with the roads. In addition, the mansion was much wider than Chi had expected, so he almost got lost.
Fortunately, not long after, the faint whistling sound coming from the sky became the best guiding light.
It must be Sima practicing martial arts there!
With this thought in mind, Chi's eyes brightened and he walked slowly following the sound.
In half an hour, when he had just arrived at a small school ground, the roar of tigers and tigers stopped for a moment, and soon, he heard a soft "Eh" from someone.
The next moment, a majestic figure suddenly jumped out of the darkness. His momentum was so fierce that it seemed to tear the endless night into pieces. In an instant, he came to him.
He didn't even need to see his face clearly, he just needed to feel the oppressive feeling like the top of a majestic mountain when the other person pressed in front of him. Chidi immediately knew who it was.
He immediately bowed down and prostrated, shouting: "Little man Chi Zhou, pay your respects to the master."
Under the moonlight, there was a burly man eight feet in length standing in front of him. He had thick arms and legs, broad shoulders, a thick face, and eyes like copper bells. He was extremely majestic in appearance and body, full of masculine charm.
What a big man Duan is!
If Wang Zheng were here, I'm afraid he would immediately retract his previous evaluation of Ji Ling and others.
Only these heroes truly deserve the reputation of tragedy and generosity, and the name of the heroes of Yan and Zhao!
The big man took a closer look and nodded: "You're back, have you gained anything?"
As he spoke, he raised a long weapon that looked like a spear in his hand.
"I'm about to report to the master." Chi Zhou said immediately: "We have been exploring the surrounding area for the past two days. Before yesterday, there was an additional group of troops forty miles outside the city, with about seven or eight thousand people."
"It must be the invading army sent by Yuan Shu!"
"Oh?" After hearing this, the big man immediately looked sideways and showed great power.