34, Acupoint attack (11K/20K for the remembrance of the leader)
Before dawn, an encirclement formed on all sides. Wang Zheng personally took the lead. At noon that day, the city head and the city gates were all breached.
In the afternoon of the same day, the two-state coalition forces successfully captured Yuguo City. The enemy general was Sun Qian, Sun Gongyou, who had ambushed Wang Zheng before in Liuhe Mountain.
This famous scholar from Beihai County was recommended to Kong Rong by the great scholar Zheng Xuanxian. Later, after Liu Bei was appointed pastor of Xuzhou, he served as an envoy and held the official position of Biejia.
In the novel, there are more characters with the image of Confucian scholars and staff, but in fact they are not bad at martial arts. In the original history, after Liu Bei gained Yizhou, he worshiped him as General Bingzhong, and his treatment was second only to Mi Zhu and Jian Yong. same.
Of course, due to the influence of the royal government's time travel, many people who would have shined in the late Eastern Han Dynasty or even at the time of the Three Kingdoms, have withdrawn from the stage early, such as Xu Xuan before and Sun Qian today.
Not only was he annoyed by his deceit, but also to frighten him, even though he had committed suicide in the county government office when the army was defeated, Wang Zheng also hung his head outside the camp gate.
That night, when most of the soldiers were cultivating, the county government office that had a new owner was brightly lit. Yan Xiang, Gu Jian and others came in droves. All of a sudden, the civil and military officers were all in full swing, and generals gathered.
After conquering Yuguo, the next step was to directly attack Guangling. Everyone who came, regardless of whether they belonged to the Yuan Army or the Tianjun faction, knew very well that Wang Zheng had summoned everyone for this very purpose.
When setting off from Tangyi, Wang Zheng, Yan Xiang and others kept discussing, all for the ultimate strategic goal.
After everyone was seated, the soldiers served tea and then left the hall and patrolled around, responsible for keeping military information confidential.
"This battle is just a small battle." Looking around at the crowd, Wang Zheng picked up the tea cup and greeted each other from a distance: "There is still a big battle to be fought, so today we will have tea instead of wine, let's talk and celebrate first."
"How about having a banquet after Guangling is destroyed?"
"Here!"
Everyone agreed, regardless of his official position. Although he was famous and powerful before, but because of his age, many people were secretly dissatisfied. However, after working together all the way, whether it was strategic planning or even going into battle to kill the enemy, Wang Zheng They all did an outstanding job. Everyone present knew the capabilities of General Tiangong. Generals are limited by their temperament and are often unruly and rude. If they don't like you to some extent, they often don't show their skills at all. If you do it, you will be the most obedient to capable people.
And this is most easily seen on the battlefield.
Whoever kills more enemies and wins more battles is the most capable. With real swords and guns, it’s easy to see the truth.
Therefore, now everyone is very upset about Wang Zheng. Even Yan Xiang smiled and said: "The governor must win the battle and attack. Two consecutive cities can be conquered in less than one day. How fast is this?"
"I expect that the tiger's power is enough to intimidate Xiaoxiao and increase our military power. Guangling City may be conquered without a fight."
After a few words of greeting, everyone toasted and drank. The atmosphere was quite warm for a while. They had won the battle, and they had won consecutive battles. Even though everyone belonged to different camps, the joy was the same, and it came from the heart.
"If that's the case." Wang Zheng smiled casually: "Of course it's the best."
In the past few days, whenever he thought that Lu Bu had arrived in Xuzhou and stationed troops behind his home in Pengcheng, the feeling of being surrounded by tigers on the couch made Wang Zheng feel uneasy, and he wanted to return home quickly. Cut off the mess, quickly conquer Guangling, and even drive Liu Bei out of Xuzhou quickly.
"By the way." At this time, a young general asked suddenly: "I heard that when the general was stationed in Tangyi, a messenger came from Pengcheng to report. I wonder what the news was?"
What he said was presumptuous, and the mention was even more abrupt. Wang Zheng's expression did not change when he heard this, but his eyebrows were raised, and the laughter in the hall suddenly subsided.
A down-to-earth young man like Gu Jian couldn't hide his thoughts and immediately glared.
What did the people from Pengcheng say? What does it have to do with Yuan Shu?
When will it be your turn for Yuan Shu to come and ask questions?
Wang Zheng glanced at the man with a smile but not a smile. After a moment of recollection, he remembered that this was one of the generals who had just arrived from Yangzhou. It was said that his name was Yuan Yin. Judging from his age and combined with this surname, even Yan Xiang
Although it was not stated clearly, Wang Zheng also guessed that there was a high probability that he was related to Yuan Shu.
(Yuan Yin, Yuan Shu's nephew. After Yuan Shu's death, he escorted Yuan Shu's coffin, wife and children to Lujiang, but was killed by Xu Qiu on the way. He also took away the imperial seal and presented it to Cao Cao.)
Didn't you choose to come to me just to see that the outcome of Xiapi is unknown, but Guangling won the first battle, so you have a better chance of gilding?
In this case, you should be more careful!
Although he was complaining secretly, for Yuan Shu's sake, he laughed and said, "I didn't write anything."
"It's just that the wife of my general's private residence doesn't know the general situation. She hasn't seen her for many days. She misses me so much that she ordered someone to bring a letter home."
"What?" At this point, Wang Zheng paused and said with a smile: "Colonel Yuan is also interested in what these women say?"
"It's a family matter." Although his face was full of disbelief, Yuan Yin couldn't say anything else: "I won't be able to hear it."
At this time, Yan Xiang coughed twice, secretly glanced at Yuan Yin, and said directly: "Prince, let's get to the point."
Although they are allies and are now jointly attacking Guangling, both Yuan Shu and Yan Xiang still have some vague fears about Wang Zheng in their hearts, and they are always paying attention to his movements. They naturally want to explore what news Pengcheng brings.
Yan Xiang also originally planned to chat for a few words today when the battle was just won and the atmosphere was harmonious, and then make insinuations or hints to understand the things involved. To put it bluntly, things have their own importance. Intelligence is important, but it cannot
At this time, there was a grudge and even a conflict with Wang Zheng.
But Yuan Yin was so abrupt that not only did he not ask anything, but he directly blocked all follow-up. Although he saw Wang Zheng's face was calm, he had been with Wang Zheng for a long time, and he already knew a little about his temper. The slight frown on his brow was actually a huge sign.
Dissatisfied.
After glancing at Yan Xiang and seeing that he was trying to smooth things over, Wang Zheng suddenly smiled and ignored it: "That's exactly what it should be."
"Guangling and Tangyi are different from each other in Yuguo." Yan Xiang said seriously: "Tangyi, as the front line of Guangling facing Yangzhou, accumulated heavy troops that day and even divided them into two places, forming a divisive situation. Yuguo also has artificial
The moat, but no matter how you say it, the two themselves are not very geographically advantageous. It can be said that the city is small and the walls are low, so once we are well-arranged, we can defeat it in one battle."
"That's true." Wang Zheng nodded.
Among the cities he visited before, in terms of geographical advantages, Pengcheng, the most powerful pass in the world, and Linzi, one of the five capitals of the Han Dynasty, were the most difficult to conquer. The former even had to follow the overlord's trick and detour to Yuzhou, traveling hundreds of miles more, in order to achieve this goal.
In order to form a surprise attack, the rear troops only descended on the outer city in one day. Even so, with only the inner city behind, the Pengcheng defenders still persisted for a long time, which cost him a lot of effort.
When attacking Pengcheng, this strategy was possible only because Wang Zheng was becoming more powerful. When conquering Linzi, even with the combined efforts of the three rebel armies, it took more than half a month.
These two cities are both prefectures and counties.
And Guangling is also a county. Even if I haven't seen it with my own eyes, even if it is not as difficult to chew as Pengcheng and Linzi, Wang Zheng is the most unacceptable psychologically at this time!
He glanced at Yan Xiang, knowing that since the other party made the initiative, he should be prepared, so he couldn't help asking expectantly: "Sir, what do you have in mind?"
"Mozi said that if you encounter a fortified city, it is better to break into the hole with earth, tie the pillars and use fire to destroy the defense." Yan Xiang smiled confidently: "The governor, I think I can attack Guangling with holes.
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"Acupoint attack?" Wang Zheng was startled. After chewing on Yan Xiang's previous words, he quickly came to his senses.
Do you mean using tunnels to fight?
Of course Wang Zheng, a novice in history, doesn’t know this. In fact, cave attacks, or tunnel battles, were staged countless times during the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.
Some of the most famous examples recorded in history include the Battle of Anzhong in 198 AD. Faced with the siege of the coalition forces of Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao, Cao Cao relied on digging tunnels to successfully evacuate with his army.
In the Battle of Yijing the following year, when Gongsun Zan could not escape, Yuan Shao first surrounded him on all sides to block his retreat, and then dug tunnels secretly, even exaggerating to the point that he dug tunnels under the tower where Gongsun Zan lived and inside the city.
Still unaware of it, Gongsun Zan finally set himself on fire in despair and died.
In the subsequent Battle of Guandu, the two former generals turned against each other completely. They were both experts in tunnel warfare, and they knew the basics well. There was a confrontation between point attack and point preparation. In the end, Cao Cao was superior in skills.
, when Yuan Shao wanted to dig directly behind Cao Jun's camp through hole attack, Cao Cao discovered it, and did the opposite. He also dug a circle near his hole, set up an ambush, and finally won a victory.
However, digging tunnels is a technical job, and it does not mean just digging a hole in the ground. The ancients preferred to study astronomy, and their understanding of geography was mostly above the surface of mountains and landforms. They probably didn’t know what was underneath the surface.
Since it is for military use, the requirements are extremely high. Not only must it be able to travel for more than ten miles or even dozens of miles, but it must also cover the traces and keep the passage stable and smooth. It is definitely not an easy task.
Gulong
It was a bit unpopular in later generations, and it was even more scarce in ancient times at this time. It is unclear how Yuan Shao obtained such talents. Anyway, Cao Cao definitely did it because of his group of gold-touching captains who gained experience by robbing tombs and drilling underground.
, only to make great achievements repeatedly.
Wang Zheng, on the other hand, had not found any such talent among his subordinates, so he had never used it before, or even thought about it.
After pondering for a while, Wang Zheng agreed with this strategy.
If he could drill directly into the interior of Guangling through the tunnel, it didn't even need to be too big, as long as it was enough for a thousand people to walk. If he led the Tianzhu battalion to raid at night and open the city gate, the city would be taken!
"This is a very clever plan." He looked at Yan Xiang. Since the scholar took the initiative to suggest it, he must have been prepared in this regard: "Is there a suitable candidate?"
As Yan Xiang clapped his hands, a soldier walked in not long after.
Wang Zheng looked at the person who came, and saw that his face was full of sin, and his eyebrows were sinister, and his heart was moved. Could it be that he was also a gravedigger who changed his career, so he was proficient in this way?
Of course, as long as the other party can contribute, he does not care about his privacy. He was good and evil before, so he asked kindly: "This brother, do you know his name?"
The military man was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand. He didn't react until Yan Xiang reminded him, and he quickly bowed and replied: "I am happy, little man, and I pay my respects to the general."
"Listen to the words of the Lord of Hell, Brother Le is good at attacking holes?" Wang Zheng nodded and praised: "I didn't expect that there are dragons and tigers hidden in the army, and there are all talented people lurking in the grass."
"I don't dare, I don't dare," Na Leqi waved his hand quickly: "I don't know what hole attack is, but I have been a miner for several years before, so I have some experience in digging tunnels."
"Great kindness." Wang Zheng's expression became more relaxed: "The military situation is urgent, so I will get straight to the point."
"Brother Le, let's take a look. It's about seventy miles from Yuguo to Guangling. We need to do some research. Where can we start digging holes without attracting the enemy's attention?" Someone spread out the map on the desk and said,
Wang Zheng asked.
Leqi heard the words and hurriedly approached. Yuan Shu had been planning for a long time, and the equipment was quite precise. Although the map related to Guangling marked some mountain shapes, rivers and other locations in the county, it was still clear at a glance.
After measuring it with his hands, Leqi pointed to one of the places and said, "It would be suitable to start digging from here, but I still need to go and see it on the spot."
"Yes." Wang Zheng ordered someone to serve tea, and while Leqi was thanking him again and again, he said, "If this place is suitable, how many days of work will it take to dig out a tunnel large enough for a thousand people to walk, all the way to Guangling City?"
"It's impossible for a thousand people..."
"Digging a hole big enough for dozens of people to walk is the limit of a villain's ability..." Wang Zheng's lion opened his mouth and was startled. Leqi quickly explained: "If there are enough people, it can take up to three days."
"But there is still one problem." With a hesitant look on his face, Leqi glanced at Wang Zheng and said proactively.
"What's the problem?" Wang Zheng was a little disappointed at first, but then he thought that dozens of people would be enough, and said warmly: "Just tell me."
"General, the villain can naturally dig out the tunnel, but..."
Le Jin glanced at Yan Xiang. Before he came, he knew that this was used to attack the city, and he had thought about it a lot:
"But one thing is, no matter how much you pay attention to this matter, the noise will not be small. If we dig in the ground and place an urn in a suitable place, we can hear it clearly."
"Even if there are people who are proficient in this, there is no need to do this. Digging tunnels can easily cause changes in water levels. There must be wells in big cities, and the water levels will immediately become lower. This is also a method of detection."
When Na Leqi first entered the hall, he was timid, but when he talked about the things he was proficient in, he began to become confident and calm, and he talked eloquently:
"Also, general, I wonder if there are any ditches in the city?"
"We don't know yet." Wang Zheng told the truth: "What if it is there, and what if it is not?"
"If there is a ravine, we cannot clearly see the reality of the surface underground," Leqi said with a worried look on his face: "Once we hit this place, there is a direct danger of landslides, and basically none of the soldiers digging the tunnel will survive."
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In terms of ideas alone, the ancients of the Chinese Dynasty had basically enriched military theory to the extreme.
On top of acupoint attack and acupoint preparation, both the theory and the warriors in the Spring and Autumn Period were very detailed.
Especially on the prepared points, there are many ways to prevent the enemy from using tunnels to break through the fortified city.
One is to find out the direction of the enemy's tunnel and directly try to destroy it.
Second, use fireworks and poisonous smoke to enter the tunnel, or fill it with water to repel the enemy.
Third, they set up ambushes at the entrance of the tunnel, or even learned Cao Cao's method and dug more deep pits directly around the tunnel. When the enemy just emerged and rejoiced, they were about to fall into hell in the blink of an eye.
There are even more proactive approaches.
Sending warriors into the tunnels to fight hand-to-hand with the enemy, this method is directly to turn from defense to attack. When the enemy is exhausted, they can fight their way out of the tunnel dug by the opponent to seize the opposite camp.
To put it bluntly, the greatest advantage of the tunnel can always be exerted when the enemy is unknown.
Hearing this, Wang Zheng was a little hesitant. If other strategies failed, he would just find another way. According to Leqi, digging tunnels requires a lot of manpower. Once he encounters a ravine or a landslide...
Although Ci does not control soldiers, it is normal for soldiers to die under the sword. If they are buried alive, their casualties will be in vain.
"Let's do this." He thought for a moment and said, "Brothers Mingli Le and I will come together. Let's disguise ourselves and quickly go to Guangling City to see the terrain first."
...
Guangling naturally has ravines.
However, after taking a closer look, coupled with some exploration of the surrounding terrain and geology, and after Wang Zheng's questioning and repeated thinking, he was still 60% sure that it would not collapse.
60%...you can take the risk!
Then Wang Zheng, in accordance with his request, ordered the three armies to prepare various tools and mobilize manpower. At the same time, he ordered the army to rise and rush to Guangling City first.
The news of Yuguo's fall cannot be concealed for long. In this case, it is better to directly attack the city and put up a posture of long-term siege to paralyze the enemy.
of adobe bricks.
Of course, after setting up camp and digging trenches, Wang Zheng continued to order men to feign attack, sending out men and horses two or three times a day, either shouting or bluffing in front of the formation, all in order to distract the enemy's attention.
After three days of this, in the evening of the same day, Le Qi came to report with disgrace but excitement: "General, the tunnel has been dug!"
Immediately, there were countless rustling sounds in the tent, which was caused by the fact that everyone was so happy when they heard the words that they couldn't help but stand up one after another, and their armors clashed.
"Brother Le, thank you for your hard work." Wang Zheng and Yan Xiang were the only two people on the field who were still sitting calmly, but they looked at each other, stroking their hands and laughing.
"Everyone." Looking around at the crowd, Wang Zheng said carefully: "How are the preparations of the various troops and horses?"
"General, it's all over!"
"The governor, my sons and daughters can't wait any longer!"
"Very good." Wang Zheng smiled slightly and pondered for a moment: "In that case, at midnight tonight, attack Guangling and defeat Guangling..."