It was still early, Wang Zheng took the lead in riding his horse, and everyone followed him, continuing to gallop on the vast plains, heading towards a large lake ahead.
Suddenly a group of horses galloped and people laughed, resounding throughout the originally peaceful and peaceful lakeside wilderness.
Arriving at a hill overlooking the entire lake, Wang Zheng reined in his horse and gazed at the wild spring scenery. He saw lush green ink and clear layers, just like a picture scroll, which made his heart feel wide-open.
For a moment, he was extremely ambitious and laughed loudly: "Yuzhou is worthy of being among the nine states. It is really fertile and has thousands of miles of fertile land and rich products..." Then he pointed to the counties and cities stretching across the horizon in the distance and said: "Those who are rich are blessed and have good luck.
, Yilu... Haha, the name of this city is really suitable. No wonder Fengxiao praised this city highly, saying that if it can be pacified and the neck line is taken down, it will definitely become my western barrier!"
"Look, everyone, this plain is located between two mountains. The mountains are continuous on the left and right. It is bordered by Chenliu in the north and Runan in the south. There are also several rivers running across the entire plain. The land is fertile and can support itself."
"This Yilu City is indeed too small. As long as we capture other good cities, we will follow Feng Xiao's advice and choose a place among the three to build the city. We will also build military towns on the left and right as barriers. This will make it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Once the generals and elite troops are entrusted to guard the situation, one man will be able to guard the gate, and no one can break it!"
"What Zhou Mu said is true." Gao Lan on the side nodded repeatedly: "If Cao's army takes Runan, there are only three roads they can take: Wuyang in Yingchuan County, Yancheng, and Xinji'er."
"If our army defends, we only need to set up sentries near this mountain. The first two routes can be overlooked and captured. The latter cannot bypass the western foot of the mountain and will not escape our eyes and ears. If we attack, we can go north to Chenliu at any time.
It is not difficult to sweep the entire county in an instant with just a few thousand elite cavalry and by taking them by surprise."
Wang Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "Now that Pei State is no longer in our hands, it is too early to say a counterattack against Chenliu. But now that we have arrived in Runan, we only need to occupy the favorable location in advance. If Xiahou Dun
Leading an army to invade Chen State is not that easy!"
"But if Cao Mengde cannot win Yuzhou this time, it will be even harder to have a chance in the future!"
He looked around and said with a smile: "As long as we build a strong city here and capture Pei State, the two states will be connected. The entire Xuzhou will be a solid backing for the three cities of Ningping. Even Cao Cao's 100,000-strong army will
We cannot easily break through our army's deep defense, and even if I have the intention, I can directly let a general to hold on here, and then gather the six counties and trap them in one place. Isn't it as good as searching the bag to get something?"
His laughter was full of confidence and boldness, and not only his direct relatives, but also Gao Lan, his new possessor, were heartbroken.
Even before the first battle, Gao Lan already knew Wang Zheng. Not only his name and related deeds, but also his appearance had been drawn into a portrait by spies ambushing in Xuzhou, which made people on Yuan Tan's side wonder how many times he had seen him.
all over.
At that time, many people were surprised that Zhu Zi had an ordinary appearance and did not look like a human king!
How can you be so lucky to achieve such a feat?
Gao Lan didn't really understand until he saw the real person.
In Gao Lan's view, the artist did not deliberately cast doubt on Wang Zheng, but the real person was different from the portrait after all, especially the charm and grace could not be fully displayed.
Wang Zheng's appearance is indeed ordinary, with thick lips and slightly broad nose bones, which means that his appearance has nothing to do with handsomeness. However, his pair of flying eyebrows and a face as sharp as a knife show a perseverance, decisiveness and strong character.
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I don’t know if it is because he has been in a high position for a long time, concealed his inner thoughts for a long time, and kept his joy and anger invisible. Most of the time, when the young man’s face is calm, his eyes are like a bottomless pool, which is unpredictable and difficult to see.
The feeling of arguing.
And if he occasionally looks at others with thoughts, but his light shines brightly, let alone Gao Lan, all the important ministers in Xuzhou will feel their hearts trembling, terrified and frightened.
Especially now in the first year of Jian'an, Wang Zheng has reached his peak, his stature has fully grown, he is becoming taller and more powerful, his shoulders are broad, his hands and feet are thick and long, he really looks like a dragon or a tiger in his movements, like Yue Linyuan, every move he makes is carried with him.
A magnanimity that dominates the world.
Yuan Tan is definitely incomparable to such a person.
As for Yuan Benchu...
Gao Lan's mood is a little complicated, and he doesn't know it yet.
While he was in a state of trance, Wang Zheng became more and more high-spirited and enthusiastic. He looked around and asked with a laugh: "Everyone, in the Zhao County military camp back then, did you think we would have what we have today?"
Everyone responded loudly: "In the past, I only wanted to have two meals to fill my stomach and survive in the troubled times. Unexpectedly, I have the honor of walking in the temple and sitting on the back of thousands of troops!"
"This is all Huang Tianzhao and the general's ability."
"Too humble." Wang Zheng stood high, looked at the mountains and rivers, and said sternly: "If you didn't die, the soldiers served their lives, Huang Tian kept looking at me, and no matter how capable I was, I wouldn't be here today!"
"As long as we continue to unite sincerely and unite as one, the beauty of the future will surely be limitless!"
"Before I leave the sea and thousands of mountains, I will reach the middle of the sky and all the nations will be bright. Persevere in this intention and achieve eternal ambition. Win the victory in a hundred battles and create peace!"
Including Gao Lan, all the generals were excited and their blood was boiling. They drew their swords, beat the armor on their chests, and shouted in unison: "Persevere with this intention to achieve eternal ambition, win a hundred battles and create peace!"
"good!"
Wang Zheng said happily: "Of the three cities of Ningping, Ningping is actually the most important, but this place belongs to Chen State. After all, we are here to help our comrades this time, so we cannot take it rashly. The next step is to take Xiang County...
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Before he finished speaking, Gao Lan was seen standing out in line, eager to be the first: "General, I would like to make another contribution, as a congratulations to the general who is weak!"
"Yiyuan is brave!" Wang Zheng laughed loudly and personally helped Gao Lan up: "If you succeed and win, it will be the best gift I will receive!"
"Swear not to disgrace the order of the state pastor."
When it comes to winning over people's hearts, Wang Zheng's methods are not very clever. It's just that he is a person from later generations. In fact, getting along with him in private is very casual. On the one hand, he has no airs. On the other hand, he also treats those who are truly capable and celebrities in history books.
It was indeed given a great deal of respect.
And these are things Gao Lan has never experienced from Yuan Shao and his son before!
Born in the Yuan family, his etiquette in dealing with others is perfect and impeccable. However, the more capable he is, the more sensitive he is. For example, Gao Lan can see the arrogance and arrogance beneath Yuan Shao's politeness!
Yuan Tan was even more unbearable, and even superficial articles often failed to do the job.
Therefore, without Wang Zheng knowing it, in just a few days, he had almost conquered Gao Lan. Although the recognition level has not reached the level where the system will prompt a prompt, it is actually very rare.
Seeing that it was getting late, everyone was on their way home. Wang Zheng was still the leader, whipping his whip and galloping. Dozens of generals were shouting and driving their horses to follow. On the endless plain grassland, their heroic figures gradually faded away.
Integrated into the same color of heaven and earth.
Back in the city, it was already night.
Because Yilu is not big, except for Tianzhu Camp, all the other troops have set up camp outside the city, and Gao Lan is no exception.
Not long after he broke up with Wang Zheng and others, he had just arrived at the tent and before he had time to change his clothes, someone came from outside the tent to report: "Captain, the state shepherd's guards have brought a gift!"
"What?"
Before he even walked out of the tent, Gao Lan heard an extremely powerful neighing sound, and immediately his face was startled, with a look of disbelief on his face. It's impossible, right?
When I got out of the tent, I saw under the dim lights, a tall black war horse with a slender neck, stepping on its hooves outside the tent. It was truly a majestic horse.
Wasn't it the robber that he had envied for a long time that afternoon?
Gao Lan stood dumbly on the spot, speechless for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh.
"The Lord is so enlightened, but he puts his heart into the heart of others, and will he die if he fails to do so?"
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Three days later, Gao Lan led only 2,000 troops and rushed to Xiang County in the west.
Five days later, without any surprise, the good news reached Wang Zheng's ears.
Later, Gao Lan, who had rich experience as a surrendered general, took the initiative to return to Yilu with some of his soldiers. Wang Zheng was very satisfied with the other party's obedience.
Unknowingly, the warm spring of March slipped away quietly, and it was already the world of April.
The sky in April is as clear as a mirror, which makes the land in the Central Plains even more refreshing. It rained continuously for two or three days, cleaning the city and outside. The sky is blue and the earth is green.
, Yilu City, surrounded by mountains, is like a clear pearl, and it no longer looks like it has been damaged by war.
At this time, follow-up troops were also arriving from Xuzhou, so naturally there was no room for them in the city.
Considering this, Wang Zheng set up a camp between Yilu and Xiangxian. At the same time, he began to order some second-line auxiliary troops who had no training and no warning...such as some of the field troops from Pengcheng, led by officers.
Then, we began to repair and increase the height of Yilu's city wall, and also selected suitable locations along the west side to build temporary fortresses, watchtowers, and the like.
It goes on day and night, with lots of noise during the day and lights rising into the sky at night.
If it happens to be a clear day, you can see the head of Yilu City from a distance of dozens of miles away, as well as the mountains on the left and right, and the dense woods, filled with Xuzhou military flags. - Although
In fact, most places where military flags are planted are only guarded by a few soldiers.
But the momentum was astonishing, changing the concealment of Wang Zheng's attack on Liangcheng.
Naturally, Wang Zheng did this deliberately. He was consciously letting the news out, not only to let the Yellow Turbans in charge of asking for help in Yuzhou know, but also to let the sentries of Cao Jun who might appear nearby know about it.
Not only did Wang Zheng bring troops and horses to support him, but there were also many of them...
As for how many there are specifically, rumors say it is 50,000 troops!
Of course, Wang Zheng did not expect Xiahou Dun, who was in Yingchuan or Runan at this time, to believe that this number must be accurate. As for how much it was, no one knew.
Just like the Yuzhou Yellow Turban messenger who went to Xuzhou at that time, he did not tell how many troops Xiahou Dun brought to capture Kunyang and annihilate Liu Pi.
Including Wang Zheng, the true and false identity of the enemy has not yet been ascertained.
"Based on the general's opinion, there are at most over 10,000 troops!"
Gao Lan said this during the routine daily military meeting.
After his repeated meritorious service and the fact that Wang Zheng looked at him differently, his colleagues in the army had become more and more gentle towards him these days, which made Gao Lan start to become more natural and casual.
Looking at the expressions of the surrounding generals, Gao Lan continued his analysis: "Although Cao Cao's current center of power is in Xudu, where the emperor is driving, his real base is still Yanzhou!"
"There is no room for failure in Xudu. Yanzhou also has Taishan County, the prefectural herdsman, watching from the side. It needs heavy troops to be stationed!"
"Then how many soldiers and horses can Xiahou Dun bring out when he comes to fight the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou this time?" Gao Lan said: "According to what the messenger said, Liu Pi was executed and the fall of Kunyang happened in mid-March, and now
Well, it's already April, and things are calm in Runan so far, and there's no news from Chen and Liang. What does this mean? He, Xiahou Dun, has been squatting in Kunyang for more than half a month!"
"If we have enough troops, why not take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"
Having said this, Gao Lan bowed to the superior Wang Zheng and said: "State Mu, in my humble opinion, there is only one possibility, that is, Xiahou Dun does not have many troops and does not dare to divide his troops, so he must first attack Kunyang and Ying
Several pieces of the city in Sichuan and Xin have been digested, and after Cao Cao's backup has taken over, we can start the expedition again!"
"Therefore..." Gao Lan repeated categorically: "Xiahou Dun has more than fifteen thousand soldiers and horses reaching the sky!"
Wang Zheng still agreed with his judgment, but if so, there would be some confusion.
"This general knows Xiahou Dun quite well." He looked around at the crowd and said loudly: "This man is indeed a talented general. Not only is he extremely brave, he is also rigorous in running the army and has great skills in commanding his subordinates. He is even quite capable.
Know people well, for example, Cao Cao's current number one general, Dian Wei, is said to have been recommended by Xiahou Yuanrang."
"It's just..." At this point, Wang Zheng paused and then changed his subject: "His combat style is still more direct and upright, and he seems to be not good at maneuvering."
"What does Zhou Mu mean?"
"Liu Pi is not comparable to ordinary Yellow Turbans," Wang Zheng said solemnly: "Xiahou Dunruo only had less than 20,000 troops, so he would have no problem defeating Liu Pi, but he wiped out nearly 10,000 troops, and no one escaped from Yingzhou alive.
Sichuan’s record..."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult to do, right?"
The presence of all experienced veterans naturally understood Wang Zheng’s implication immediately. The difficulty and value of a total annihilation battle were naturally much higher than a normal defeat battle!
Especially the opponent Yellow Turban Army is an army accustomed to failure!
Once you are used to failure, you will have rich experience in escaping!
Even if subordinates are arrested layer by layer, there may be fish that slip through the net, and such an encirclement line itself requires the commanding ability of the general and the number of soldiers and horses.
Since Liu Pi was able to be wiped out, according to common sense, Xiahou Dun could not have fewer than 20,000 to 30,000 troops, right?
You know, according to what Huang Jun and others said, when Liu Pi went to assist He Yi, Kunyang had not yet fallen, which means that Xiahou Dun directly swallowed up both men's troops!
"This..." Gao Lan thought for a long time, but did not answer: "The general is also puzzled by the solution."
Wang Zheng pondered for a while, then suddenly waved his hand and said: "Forget it, it doesn't matter how many people this one-eyed old man brought here, it doesn't really matter. The important thing is that this guy must now know that this general has come to Yuzhou, then.
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He looked at everyone, his eyes flashing: "Will Cao Jun continue to attack Runan, as well as Chen and Liang?"
"If we attack, when will we attack? Which way will we go?" This chapter has been completed!