Thinking of this, Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment. The morale of the troops was so high now. If he raised such objections, he would be suspected of pouring cold water on him. It would also easily cause the displeasure of Wang Zheng, and would be considered as a self-destruction.
However, after thinking over and over again, Zhou Yu made a decision.
After all, among the more than 1,200 cavalrymen who were the main force of the charge in Wangzheng's plan, 300 were the most valuable combat force of the Hefei defenders.
When the camp became quiet, Zhou Yu suddenly stood up, raised his hands to Wang Zheng and said, "Wang Zhoumu, I have something unclear."
After these words were spoken, the turbulent mood in the tent immediately stopped, and the voices became even quieter. Wang Zheng saw this and felt a shiver in his heart.
Zhou Lang is worthy of being Zhou Lang. His current position is just that of a mere county magistrate, but he already has such prestige?
With this thought in his mind, Wang Zheng did not show his face. Instead, he looked sideways at Zhou Yu with a smile and said: "If you have any concerns, Prime Minister Zhou, there is no harm in speaking up."
"In the plan, the two cavalry armies march together and can meet at the gate of Sun Ce's military camp."
Zhou Yu said: "But if Sun Ce's army sees the opportunity quickly, bases himself on the center of the army, separates our army from the left and right, and then attacks any one of the cavalry armies with all his strength, wouldn't there be a danger of defeating each of them?"
"Haha." When Wang Zheng heard this, he gave a high-five and said with a smile: "The county magistrate is a man who knows how to fight. This is indeed a hidden danger in this plan, but the art of war has this saying: 'Plan and then move, but fight without success.
"No, your cavalry has been useless since the siege of the city. Just like the blade of a sword is newly minted, our heavenly army is also eager to fight and is ready to go. This military spirit is so strong that it can be said to be harmonious."
"In addition, Sun Ce's army has been besieging the city for a long time. Seeing that we have always defended it, I think we dare not go out of the city to fight. Tonight's attack is not only surprising and unprepared, but also taking advantage of the neglect of the arrogant soldiers. It is the perfect time."
"We have Hefei in our hands. We have the right location, and now we have the right time, right people, and all three. Wouldn't it be a pity if we missed it?"
Wang Zheng said with a smile: "There is some risk, but when two armies are fighting, no one side will be 100% sure. If he stops eating due to choking, in a few days, the news that I will lead the army into the city will spread like wildfire, and the enemy will
We will definitely strengthen our vigilance, and then this strategy will no longer be possible."
However, Zhou Yu still shook his head and disagreed: "Now even the Xuzhou Army with Zhou Mu in the city has only more than 5,000 men and horses, and more than 1,000 soldiers are divided into cavalry. Isn't it possible that the ones we risk are Zhou Mukou?"
What’s the risk?”
"It is unwise to take such a big risk. Wang Zhoumu, I think it is best to discuss this matter in the long term."
Hearing that Zhou Yu still insisted on his opinion, Wang Zheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and his look at Zhou Yu suddenly became stern.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu is not a soft persimmon like He Hong, but he doesn't accept this trick at all. Not only does he not dodge or avoid, but he also raises his sword eyebrows and looks straight at him with no fear at all.
Zhou Yu's reaction was beyond Wang Zheng's surprise, and he was startled for a moment.
You must know that since his uprising, he has won every battle, conquered every attack, and even defeated powerful enemies in a row. How great the prestige he has established, coupled with the loyalty lock given by the system. Before Wang Zheng made a decision, his subordinate Wen Wu
Naturally, everyone expressed their opinions and argued endlessly, but once the royal government made a decision, it was absolutely unquestionable and arbitrary!
Even some people who are not monarchs and ministers to him are often persuaded or completely suppressed by the high charm of Wang Zheng...
Like today, some people insist on not speaking up about their different opinions with Wang Zheng, or even contradict them face to face. Speaking of which, Wang Zheng has not seen him for an unknown period of time.
Is it because my high charm is useless against a character like Zhou Yu, or is it because my charm is not high enough?
No matter what, Zhou Yu's attitude completely eliminated all other thoughts and hesitations in his heart!
Because even for the sake of face and his own prestige, Wang Zheng must insist on his opinion to the end!
"Zhou Xiancheng, when two armies meet, the brave will win. You don't have to be too cautious and miss the chance of fighting."
Wang Zheng's expression became calm again, and he said warmly: "However, you can also refer to what Zhou County Cheng said. This matter must be handled sooner rather than later. It must be handled by an elite army with a general in charge to ensure that nothing goes wrong!"
"The Tianzhu Battalion under my command are all warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles, and most of them are cavalry. So, tonight, I will personally lead the Tianzhu Battalion to charge the troops on the left."
In fact, there is a more suitable way. When Wang Zheng passed by Shouchun, Yuan Shu had arranged for a messenger to bring an edict, clearly stating that he would temporarily take charge of the military and horse power in the cities on the front line. Wang Zheng could use this to force Zhou Yu to obey his orders.
However, Wang Zheng also agreed in his heart that Zhou Yu's view was reasonable. In this case, he did not want to use Yuan Shu's edict to pressure Zhou Yu. Instead of doing this, it would be better to take action himself to ensure that the success of this plan would be greatly increased.
Zhou Yu was startled when he heard that Wang Zheng was going to take action in person. Just when he was about to speak, he saw that He Hong, who had been silent for a while, cried out "Ah". He immediately stood up and said urgently: "This is absolutely impossible!
"
"Wangzhou Mu is a man of great wealth, how can he directly lead his troops to charge into battle? If there is a slight mistake, the consequences will be disastrous!"
He Hong actually didn't care about Wang Zheng, he was afraid of unexpected consequences to Wang Zheng.
The current Heavenly Army in Hefei City only has 2,000 troops, so there will naturally be no trouble. However, there are still 3,000 troops from Huang Zhong in Linhu, and even Wu Sheng's 10,000 Xuzhou troops are on their way here...
If something happens to Wang Zheng, who knows what these arrogant soldiers will do?
If you only hate Sun Ce, you will naturally be happy to hear it, but what if you extend your anger to Hefei or even the Yangzhou Army?
after all...
The predecessor of the Xuzhou Army was the Yellow Turban bandit!
Zhou Yu also said in a deep voice at this time: "Wang Zhoumu is the commander-in-chief of the three armies. He should strategize and issue orders. Do not put yourself in danger to show off your courage."
Why do you keep openly opposing me?
Wang Zheng finally changed his color, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his face: "What Zhou Xiancheng said, do you mean that if I charge personally, I am being brave and foolhardy?"
"I don't dare."
Zhou Yu raised his head and said: "However, although Yu is a low-ranking official, he is still fighting side by side with the soldiers of the two armies. There are some things that I have to say. It is absolutely inappropriate for Wangzhou Mu to go into battle in person. It is better to leave this matter to a general who is both wise and brave."
"
"Zhou Yu!"
Wang Zheng seemed to be completely annoyed. He not only called Zhou Yu by his first name, but also stared at him coldly and said solemnly: "What do you mean, do you mean that I have lost all my wisdom and courage?"
This loud shout was like thunder rolling past, the sound shook the roof tiles, and dust fell from the beams. It made everyone on the side, including He Hong, hear thunder in their ears, their heartbeats increased, and everyone was horrified.
The generals led by Wang Xiong on the Heavenly Army side did not dare to breathe. You looked at me, I looked at you, and they all saw the same thought in each other's eyes.
The general is really angry this time!
But Zhou Yu remained unmoved. He just cupped his fists and said with neither humility nor arrogance: "Wang Zhoumu's status is so valuable, how dare you be rude. Wangzhou Mu came to help Mr. Yuan. This is an act of benevolence and righteousness. Only great wisdom can lead to benevolence, and only great courage can lead to righteousness."
, Wangzhou Mu is naturally a hero with both wisdom and courage, this is the consensus of the world."
"It's just that although Yu is young, he knows how to be a general. He is both a fighting general and a strategic general. Now that Zhou Mu is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. It is better to sit in command rather than charge personally.
"
After saying that, he took half a step back, leaned down and lowered his head, and said word by word: "I hope Zhou Mu will think twice."
Wang Zheng was still looking at Zhou Yu coldly at this time, but actually the anger in his heart had gone out. According to common sense, what Zhou Yu said was indeed reasonable, but he didn't know that he and the Tianjun were not members of other generals and the army.
Relationship, and under the influence of the system, Wang Zheng's effect of taking the lead is far beyond that of ordinary brave generals charging.
But at this time, Wang Zheng was more concerned about another point.
When he yelled just now, he not only used his high charm, but also lit up his persuasion talent. Zhou Yu in front of him was the first to bear the brunt, but it seemed that it still had no impact at all?
This is a bit exaggerated...
You must know that not only Pan Zhang, Huang Zhong and others, but also Sun Ce at that time were also put into a state of trance by Wang Zheng's talent and charm at such a close distance, even if it was only for a moment.
Zhou Gongjin, you are truly extraordinary!
Wang Zheng sighed secretly in his heart. After a while, Wang Zheng let out a breath, nodded to Zhou Yu in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Zhou County Cheng's suggestion is not unreasonable."
"However, since I have said this in front of all the generals, there is no reason to withdraw the general order."
Seeing that Zhou Yu and He Hong at the side were still waiting for further persuasion, Wang Zheng frowned, flicked his sleeves, and cut off in a deep voice: "There is no need to say more about this matter. Next, we should discuss the candidate for the right wing leader."
"That's it."
Zhou Yu suddenly raised his hands again and said: "Zhou Mu, I would like to be the commander of the right wing!"
"You?" Wang Zheng was startled when he heard this, and said with some hesitation: "The Prime Minister of Zhou County is a civil servant..."
It is true that accidents are prone to occur during night attacks. Even if the relationship between Zhou Yu and Sun Ce is extraordinary, in the dark and chaos, would Sun Ce's subordinates be particularly careful not to accidentally injure Zhou Yu?
Moreover, Wang Zheng has no idea what Zhou Yu's martial arts skills are and whether he can protect himself.
He glanced at He Hong and was about to ask him to persuade him on his behalf, when he saw Zhou Yu loudly saying: "This battle is to relieve our siege of Hefei. Wang Zhoumu is the commander-in-chief of the friendly forces and takes the lead. Yu, as an official in Hefei, should not be afraid of swords and guns."
"Okay." Seeing that He Hong didn't stop him, Wang Zheng didn't want to continue arguing with Zhou Yu. It was his own choice anyway, so he nodded and said: "In that case, Prime Minister Zhou, let's join forces to attack the enemy tonight!"
"Without further delay, let's quickly prepare our troops and horses. I will allocate another 400 Heavenly Army cavalry to you."
Then he looked around at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Except for those who guard the city in Lunzhi, the rest of you will join Duke He in fighting the battle. We only need to succeed in this battle, and we are not allowed to fail!"
"Here!"
...
Before nightfall, the army was fully prepared. As a county town, even in Hefei, which is of strategic importance, there are not many real cavalry. Among the so-called three hundred cavalry, many of them are proficient in riding skills, but have never fought.
Having been on the battlefield, experience and combat prowess are actually open to question.
Zhou Yu, who knew this well, was very worried, but when he came to the camp and saw the 700 people standing on horseback in front of the camp...no, it was another 400 unfamiliar cavalry, he was stunned. Already.
This is naturally the Heavenly Army cavalry that Wang Zheng arranged to come to the right, or to be more precise, it is the second-level light cavalry.
In the last moment before Zhou Yu arrived, this group of strong soldiers were actually scattered around, or whispering to each other, wandering around, with lazy expressions on their faces. It seemed that this pre-war gathering moment was in their eyes, but it was like It's as relaxing as a holiday outing.
But the next moment, when Wang Xiong saw Zhou Yu's figure, his expression became serious, and then he suddenly waved his hand and hit the flag...
Almost instantly, horses from all directions gathered behind Wang Xiong at the same time. In a short period of time, they all reined in their horses and stood still, forming a neat formation.
This made Zhou Yu, who witnessed the process with his own eyes, and several Hefei generals behind him, all dumbfounded.
Have they ever seen such cavalry before?
It is not difficult to rein in the horse and form a formation. More than 400 horses are not many, but being able to accomplish these two things at the same time in a short time at the moment of waving a flag, what does this mean?
A word immediately popped into Zhou Yu's mind.
That is the highest evaluation of a general's command and dispatching ability, and it is also the greatest praise of an army's discipline and cohesion...
Use your fingers like an arm!
Zhou Yu knew even more clearly what it meant when a general had an army, or even cavalry, that could be used as an arm and a finger!
Concentrating on the unmoving Tianjun formation in front of him, and then looking at the Hefei cavalry who had not formed their formation yet, Zhou Yu felt ashamed for a moment.
A Yangzhou army that had been trained in his hands for half a year, a regular Han army, next to a yellow turban bandit, looked like a ragtag army...
As for the six hundred cavalrymen on Wang Zheng's side, if they all have this quality...
At this moment, Zhou Yu suddenly understood why Wang Zheng's previous plan was to divide the left and right teams to attack together, and even let all the infantry hold down the formation in the distant city...
This man has absolute confidence in his army!
He firmly believed that Xuzhou's cavalry alone, making a surprise attack at night, was enough to overwhelm the joint camp!
Just as Zhou Yu was distracted, a call suddenly came from in front of him: "Zhou Xian Cheng?"
Um?
When Zhou Yu raised his head, he saw the Xuzhou general named Wang Xiong in front of him showing a hint of anxiety on his horse. He looked around again and found that all the soldiers were looking over at this time, and he suddenly woke up.
Oops, why did I lose my mind at this moment!
The soldiers on both sides have now assembled, and now they are waiting for the general to say a few words to mobilize before the war!
It doesn't matter if what you say is bad, but if you think so blindly and don't say a word, won't it make the soldiers make random guesses? This is a taboo for leaders.
Fortunately, Zhou Yu reacted quickly. He immediately cleared his throat, coughed twice, and acted as if he was preparing to speak. He immediately raised his voice, looked around at the crowd, and said with emotion: "We, the soldiers, eat the country's salary and honor the expectations of our relatives and friends. It is the responsibility of protecting our home and country!"
"Now that the enemy is approaching, our troops are approaching the city, and our weapons are being sharpened for today!"
"Tonight when we go out to fight in the city, we must fight bravely to kill the enemy. We must not make a triumphant return. We must not break the enemy camp and we must not return!"
Zhou Yu wanted to say a few more heroic words, but suddenly his heart hurt and his throat seemed to be choked and he couldn't speak anymore.
He had imagined countless times that one day in the future, he would command thousands of troops, roam the battlefield, and return home laden with countless enemy heads, in exchange for the greatest glory, wealth, and military merit for a man of the Han family!
But what Zhou Yu never expected was the first field battle in which his true leader took the initiative. The so-called enemy turned out to be Sun Ce's troops!
At this time, Wang Xiong looked at the silent Zhou Yu, frowned, and suddenly shouted: "Kill thieves and defeat the enemy for the general, and die without regrets!"
As soon as he shouted, the four hundred heavenly troops behind him also shouted: "Kill the thieves and defeat the enemy for the general, and die without regrets!"
Although the Hefei army on the side was half a beat slower, they followed closely: "Kill thieves and defeat the enemy for the general, and die without regrets!"
More than 700 voices were shouting at the same time, and there was no one to direct them, so it was a chaotic mess. However, the constant shouting made people's blood boil.
However, the faces of several Hefei officers behind Zhou Yu suddenly became gloomy.
The soldiers didn't understand what was wrong with these words, but they immediately understood. Who else could that general be? Of course it was Wang Zheng.
But a group of Yangzhou soldiers and Hefei soldiers shouted to kill thieves and defeat the enemy for Wang Zheng?