Wang Zheng talked eloquently, but He Hong was still hesitant.
He was not familiar with military affairs, but he could hear what Wang Zheng said. He obviously concluded that Hefei was not Sun Cejun's strategic target at present. So what would Wang Zheng do next, and what should Yuan Shu do?
"Zhou Mu's judgment is quite reasonable, but the relationship between this matter is too great. If the estimation is wrong, the consequences will be disastrous." After a pause, He Hong turned to Zhou Yu and said: "Gong Jin, what do you think about this matter?"
After hearing this, Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, looked up at He Hong, and said calmly: "What Wang Zhoumu said is not impossible."
After saying that, he glanced at Wang Zheng aside, but his eyes became a little complicated.
Zhou Yu suddenly realized that he had made a mistake. Although he had repeatedly reminded himself in his heart that he should not take people like Wang Zheng lightly, but maybe it was because a top handsome guy was facing an ordinary-looking guy of the same sex.
The psychological advantages that naturally arise when...
Zhou Yu could not help but look down upon Wang Zheng before.
Don't make this mistake again!
While secretly reminding himself, Zhou Yu calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Wang Zhoumu, just now you said that Sun Ce has gone south to Lujiang at this time. If your words turn out to be a prophecy, how should you deal with it?"
"I have to ask Zhou County Cheng you." Wang Zheng smiled and said: "I heard that you are from Lujiang. So according to your opinion, if Sun Ce attacks Lujiang, how many cities in Lujiang can be defended and how many cities can be held?
How many days."
Zhou Yu thought for a while and said: "For several battles last year, most of the elite soldiers in Lujiang County have been mobilized. Except for the county to govern Wancheng, there are almost no organized troops. If Sun Ce raises his troops to go south, he will probably form a strong force.
The situation is broken, but the information is currently blocked, so I don’t know what the situation is like.”
Wang Zheng looked over in surprise when he heard this.
Be obedient and pay attention to the key points. Any county-governed city in the world is the center of the entire county. Not only wealthy people, but also merchants and officials gather there. The number of defenders and the defensive power of the city are also the highest in the county. Foreign enemies want to break through.
County governance is, of course, much more difficult than other counties. This is common sense.
But Zhou Yu specifically said this, which showed that Wancheng's defensive strength was quite impressive, and the number of soldiers would exceed his expectations.
Wang Zheng immediately blurted out and asked: "How many people are there in Wancheng?"
Before Zhou Yu could answer, He Hong on the side had already asked: "Wang Zhoumu, are you asking about the number of guards or the total number of soldiers?"
"What Mr. He means..." Wang Zhengdao: "Could it be that there are private soldiers in Wancheng?"
Zhou Yu said: "Wangzhou Mu's guess is right. Wancheng originally had 5,000 permanent troops, but last year, 500 cavalry and 1,000 old soldiers were transferred to Shouchun by Zhou Mu. It is still insufficient so far, but there are many people in the city.
There are 10,000 private soldiers of Liu Xun, the governor of Lujiang."
Wang Zheng took a breath of air when he heard this. Damn it, ten thousand private soldiers?
Who is Liu Xun, the governor of Lujiang?
Wang Zheng, who was novice in history, naturally didn't know that Liu Xun, like Zang Ba, was one of the representatives of local powerful people in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Liu Xun, courtesy name Zitai, was born in Langya, Xuzhou. He was the magistrate of Jianping County of Pei State in the late Zhongping Dynasty. He was an old friend of Cao Cao and an old subordinate of Yuan Shu, so in the early days of the war between the heroes, he was able to count on both sides.
None of them are guilty.
In the original history, after Yuan Shu's defeat, his brother Yuan Yin, son-in-law Huang Yi and others led the remaining Yangzhou army to defect to Liu Xun, which greatly increased his power, with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and began to attack Jiujiang County in the north.
It began to encroach, making Sun Ce, who was facing across the river, extremely afraid.
In order to become the largest heir to Yuan Shu's legacy, Sun Ce asked his wife's family, the Qiao family (the eldest Qiao was from Wancheng), to secretly instigate rebellion against the forces in Lujiang counties. On the other hand, he sent an envoy to send a generous gift to Liu Xun.
In the letter, Liu Xun was highly praised, saying that Zitaigong's fame spread far and wide, and people today admire him. Finally, he even asked Liu Xun for help as a weakling.
Sun Ce said that Shangliao often sent troops to invade his home. He had limited strength and could only protect himself and could not go on expeditions. Therefore, he asked Liu Xun to send troops to surrender to Shangliao and relieve his danger. He should be grateful.
Liu Xun was extremely proud when he saw that Sun Ce, the young hero who occupied three counties, was trying his best to please him. Moreover, the Shangliao area was very rich, and Liu Xun also had a desire to covet it. He immediately became excited and decided to send troops to Shangliao.
Needless to say, what happened next was that as soon as Liu Xun left Wancheng, the Qiao family opened the city gate. After Wancheng fell, not to mention the remaining counties, Sun Ce hardly encountered any decent arrivals in Hangzhou, so he was very worried.
Lujiang County was captured quickly and smoothly.
On the other side, Liu Xun fiercely attacked Shangliao but could not win. When he received an urgent report from the rear and learned that Sun Ce had captured Lujiang County, he realized that he had fallen into Sun Ce's plan of diverting the tiger away from the mountain. However, he regretted his bravery at this time and had to despair.
He went to join his old friend Cao Cao.
But this incident also shows that Liu Xun is extremely powerful, and even the future overlord Sun Ce is unwilling to fight with him. At this time, even if he has not received part of Yuan Shu's inheritance, according to He Hong,
Not only did Liu Xun's private soldiers number more than 10,000, the equipment of this army was also extremely sophisticated, and its combat power was not inferior to that of any official army.
"If Wancheng has ten thousand elite soldiers, as long as Liu Xun doesn't underestimate the enemy and attack rashly, Sun Ce will indeed be unable to conquer it in a short time."
Wang Zheng pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "But it will lead to long nights and many dreams, and we can't continue to be so passive."
"Could it be that Wang Zhoumu wants to..."
Hearing this, He Hong felt a little uneasy. He opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Wang Zheng ignored him and suddenly slapped the desk with his palm. There was a bang, and immediately a heavenly army came in and knelt down and said.
: "General."
"Immediately summon the leading officers and generals from all ministries to come here to discuss matters, and also ask people to set up seats here."
After saying that, he glanced at Zhou Yu who was sitting aside, and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Xian Cheng, where is your army?"
Looking at Wang Zheng's sharp eyes, Zhou Yu hesitated for a while, then took out a token from his side and threw it to the soldiers beside him: "With this order, all generals above Du Bo in the camp will
I also came to discuss matters in the tent."
"Here!"
He Hong was still confused at this time. He was about to speak when he saw Zhou Yu glanced at his superior officer helplessly and said: "The county magistrate, Wang Zhoumu intends to send troops from the city to attack Sun Ce's army."
Are you going out of the city to attack Sun Ce's army?
And looking at Wang Zheng’s actions just now, he didn’t just ask his heavenly army to dispatch, but also the defenders?
He Hong jumped up in shock. Although most of Sun Cejun's offensives during this period were not too fierce, when he occasionally got serious, his combat effectiveness was much better than that of the Hefei defenders. Not to mention how important the city of Hefei was.
, if you take the initiative, if something goes wrong...
How serious are the consequences?
He Hong did not expect that Wang Zheng would have such an astonishing idea, and would make his own claims without asking for his consent at all. He couldn't help but said anxiously: "Wang Zhoumu, this matter needs to be discussed in the long term..."
"What Mr. He said is true." Wang Zheng smiled calmly after hearing this and said, "Isn't the purpose of calling the generals together to discuss this matter?"
...
There are more than 3,000 defenders in Hefei City, plus more than 2,000 people from the Heavenly Army. There are about 30 generals above Dubbo who came to participate in the military conference. Zhou Yu's camp is very large, and it can even be seated.
Gotta get it.
The Heavenly Army's side was better off, but the sudden military meeting made many generals on the Hefei Army's side look puzzled. As soon as they entered the tent, they started whispering to each other.
At this time, seeing that the seats in the camp were almost full, Wang Zheng looked at Zhou Yu and saw that he nodded slightly, which meant that everyone in Hefei had arrived, so he stood up again and looked around, looking around with tiger eyes.
His eyes were like knives and he slowly scanned the whole place.
Under the influence of the high charm, everyone saw Wang Zheng holding a sword and armor, standing with his head held high. His already tall and straight figure now became more majestic and majestic, like a god. Suddenly everyone felt a shiver in their hearts, and unconsciously
Shut up, hold your breath, and sit up straight.
For a moment, all sounds in the tent disappeared, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
In the solemn and oppressive atmosphere, it seemed that a long time had passed, and it seemed that it was only a moment, before Wang Zheng spoke again.
"The city of Hefei has been holding firm until now. It happens to be the eleventh day. During these eleven days, you have worked together to face the adversity."
"Hefei is as solid as a rock so far, and the enemy has not taken an inch. This is all due to the strength of everyone here!"
Wang Zheng's tone was very calm, and he did not raise his voice specially. However, when it fell into the ears of everyone present, they felt that the voice was very loud and clear, and they could hear every word and sentence clearly. Some heavenly soldiers couldn't help but feel a little agitated when they heard this.
Blushing, because when Wang Zheng said "relying on the strength of everyone here", he also included them.
But today they were participating in the first city defense. Since the enemy's offensive was not fierce, the heavenly army not only killed the enemy to victory, but also bled and was wounded. They easily didn't even sweat a few drops. This really didn't involve much effort.
Having made no contribution, hearing these words, the arrogant and powerful generals like them felt ashamed of themselves and couldn't help but feel ashamed.
"However..." Wang Zheng suddenly changed his tone and said, "No matter how good your defense is, you will never be able to defeat the enemy!"
"These days, there are strong soldiers in the city and they can't get out. The thieves are wreaking havoc outside the city, which inevitably makes the people panic. Therefore, after discussing with the county king and the county magistrate, I have realized that continuing this stalemate is not a long-term solution.
plan."
"If you want to win, you must turn from defense to offense and take the initiative. I want to lead the warriors out of the city in person and kill the enemy. What do you think?"
Hearing this, He Hong was filled with shock and anger. When did I agree that this stalemate should not continue?
When did you agree that if you want to win, you must turn from defense to offense and go out to attack?
Is this what Wang Zheng said about the negotiation?
The more He Hong thought about it, the angrier he became. Wang Zheng analyzed that Sun Ce's army was attacking Hefei as a feint. He Hong felt that it was quite reasonable. Wang Zheng believed that Sun Ce was setting up a suspicion formation. It was possible that the army had gone south to attack Lujiang. He Hong did not rule out this possibility, but
...
In his mind, the most important thing is Hefei City!
He Hong is the county king of Hefei. If Hefei is not lost, it will have merit and no fault. What happens to Lujiang is Yuan Shu, Liu Xun should worry about it!
Thinking of this, He Hong couldn't help but feel angry at Wang Zheng. Just as he was about to retort, he saw Wang Zheng suddenly turned his head and glanced at him while he was speaking. For some reason, this calm glance made He Hong's heart suddenly tremble.
Immediately, I felt as if my whole body was falling into an ice cave!
The chill came so unexpectedly that even the raging flames of anger in his heart were extinguished immediately as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his head.
Seeing that He Hong's face instantly turned pale, Wang Zheng withdrew his gaze with satisfaction, looked around at everyone, and continued his eloquent talk: "The Prime Minister of Zhou County and the general agreed that Sun Cejun's feint attack must be a deception or an old trick.
If we continue to defend Hefei in a suspicious formation and attack from the east, we are afraid that we will delay the opportunity to fight and allow the enemy to grow in size, which will make it even more difficult to deal with!"
"Therefore, I believe that we must immediately take the initiative to attack the bandits and kill the thieves to prevent the enemy's conspiracy from succeeding!"
When Wang Zheng talked about it, his voice was still not loud, but everyone in the tent became more and more excited as they listened. They seemed to hear the great determination and decisiveness in Wang Zheng's words.
After saying the last word, regardless of the heavenly army defenders or their positions, except for Zhou Yu and He Hong, all the generals in the tent stood up and responded loudly: "What the general said is true!"
"The last general is willing to follow the general to defeat the bandits and kill the thieves, and fight the enemy to the death!"
While He Hong was dumbfounded, Zhou Yu looked on with cold eyes, secretly awe-stricken and amazed at the same time.
Although he was a civil servant of the county magistrate, because of Hefei's strategic significance and Zhou Yu's natural preference for military affairs, he actually had a lot of contacts with the generals in the city before his first day in Hefei and dealt with them every day.
Therefore, Zhou Yu knew a lot about the uncles in the account. To be honest, most of these people were not brave enough to fight.
And the eloquence that Wang Zheng showed just now can only be regarded as the talent of a middle-aged man...
So why did Wang Zheng's few words actually inflame the atmosphere in the tent so thoroughly?
Even myself...actually, for a short moment, my heart was agitated when I heard it, and I had the urge to echo?
The more Zhou Yu thought about it, the more suspicious he became. Naturally, he didn't know that this was the magic produced by the charm and "persuasion" talents on the Wang Zheng system panel being activated together. And if it weren't for the fact that Zhou Yu's perseverance was far better than ordinary people, and Wang Zheng was in a large area this time,
If you activate it instead of using it on Zhou Yu alone...
The effect may be even more terrifying!
While Zhou Yu was thinking, Wang Zheng nodded with satisfaction and immediately revealed his battle plan.
Wang Zhengjiang set the time to attack at midnight tonight.
Taking advantage of the cover of night, with the cavalry on both sides of the Heavenly Army and the defenders as the vanguard, they attacked a total of more than 1,200 people who bound their horses and covered their mouths. They quietly left the city until they approached Sun Ce's army's camp and then divided their forces.
The left and right wings of the enemy camp launch a charge!
The remaining infantry will remain stationary for the time being, depending on the results achieved by the cavalry.
If the cavalry can give full play to their mobility after charging into the camp, they only need to set fire everywhere and directly destroy Sun Ce's camp first. This will not only achieve victory, but also boost the morale of the defenders.
Next, either the infantry will be dispatched and the entire army will press forward to pursue the victory, or the cavalry will withdraw into the city and wait for an opportunity to fight again.
Zhou Yu meditated on Wang Zheng's plan, carefully scrutinized it, and found no flaws for the time being, except for two points.
1. According to common sense, more than a thousand cavalry can not achieve much results in killing the enemy, unless Sun Ce's army creates Xiaoying!
But this was basically impossible. Sun Ce's army was the party attacking the city, and there were not many casualties during the siege during this period. As long as there were no problems with food and fodder, it was impossible for Sun Ce's army to be flustered to the point of setting up a roaring camp just because of a night attack.
Second, a plan is just a plan after all, and the implementation may not go as smoothly as expected. Although Zhou Yu does not have rich combat experience now, he has also discovered that when it comes to the actual battlefield, things are changing rapidly, and you cannot just follow the art of war!
More than a thousand cavalry must first sneak into the enemy camp without being discovered in advance, and then form a scissors-like formation in the enemy camp. They must kill each other in a circle on the left and right before gathering together and rushing back. This may seem easy, but in fact it is quite difficult to implement.
It's okay outside the camp, but once inside the enemy camp, they are two different armies, and they are scattered on both sides. Can the cavalry still keep pace?
If one side is blocked by Sun Ce's army and the attack is frustrated, the other cavalry army will inevitably become a lone army!
Moreover, Wang Zheng also arranged for infantry to suppress the formation in the distance...
Once Sun Ce's army reacts, they can consider encircling and destroying one of the cavalry with all their strength, and then defeating them one by one. Then these more than a thousand cavalry...