Wang Zheng did not expect that Qiao Huan would suddenly reveal his identity at this time. Just when he felt a headache, a sentry rider suddenly rushed over: "Reporting to the county king, Wangzhou Mu, a grandson thief outside the city has his head hanging high, and he is calling for battle with the people below the city."
Head?
Wang Zheng and Zhou Hui looked at each other for a while, with a vague premonition in their hearts. Zhou Hui immediately asked: "Whose head is it?"
"It's He Fei County Magistrate He Hong!"
What?
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and rushed to the top of the city. They saw smoke and dust filling the sky outside the city. The first thing that caught their eyes were the three mountains of earth piled up by Sun Ce's army, each a hundred steps apart.
In the distance is the continuous military camp of Sun Ce's army. Nearby is the river moat, and at the foot is the towering city wall. In the meantime, loess and dust are raging. As soon as Wang Zheng and others climbed to the top of the city, their heads and faces were covered. He was covered in dust and his mouth was full of food.
However, no one could care about anything else at this time. Everyone just looked in the direction pointed by the sentry horse, and saw more than a thousand men and horses arrayed at the front of the enemy camp. There were four or five cavalrymen in the lead, holding a small flag. Gallop back and forth along the moat.
The rider at the front was holding a bamboo pole high with a human head hanging on it.
There is another inscription hanging under the head. On the front it says: "The city of Hefei has fallen, and money and food can be obtained from all directions." After turning around in a circle, he brought it back, and on the reverse it says: "He Hong was given the title, and the number of soldiers lost was two short and three long." "
Four or five cavalrymen shouted at the same time: "My young general has something to say. I would like to thank Xuzhou Mu for his kindness and offer the city with his hands, but he is disrespectful!"
Zhou Hui squinted his eyes and looked far away. Although he and He Hong were colleagues, they had only met a few times, which made his eyes hurt. Finally, he saw clearly and couldn't help blurting out: "This, this"
Wei Yan on the side did not recognize He Hong, but asked in confusion: "Young Master, is this true?"
Zhou Hui just shook his head, and Wei Yan raised his eyes to look at Wang Zheng again. Seeing that his face was as dark as water, he felt a thump in his heart and did not dare to ask any more questions.
Wang Zheng had extraordinary eyesight, so he was naturally the first to see that it was indeed He Hong's head. And if even he, the county magistrate, was beheaded by the enemy, it goes without saying that Hefei was most likely to have been breached. .
At this time, Wang Zheng also realized that Sun Ce's purpose of "first loosening and then tightening" the siege of the city was clearly to deceive Hefei into sending troops by "encircling points and calling for reinforcements".
Moreover, Sun Ce's taunt was not wrong. If it weren't for Wang Zheng's fault, Zhou Shang and Zhou Yu left Hefei and went to Xuzhou. With Zhou Gongjin's intelligence, such a strategy might not have deceived him, and He Hong certainly wouldn't. ended up like this
Thinking of this, a wry smile appeared on Wang Zheng's face, and he murmured: "What a chain plan."
"Sun Ce, I underestimated you!"
It turned out that he had guessed Sun Ce’s strategic purpose wrong from the beginning!
This series of schemes started on the night when Sun Ce sent Wang Xiong's troops out of the city. This was the first step, which not only reduced Shucheng's defense, but also let He Hong of Hefei know this.
There is no need for Shucheng to send people to support them. After Wang Xiong and Huang Zhong left the city, they went to the north first, so naturally they could not hide it from the eyes and ears of Hefei.
The second step was to kill two birds with one stone. Sun Ce tried to flood the three armies first, and then sent people to defraud the defeated army to seize the city gate. Although it failed in the end due to Wang Zheng's advance preparation and systematic information response, Sun Ce did not become angry because of this, but was methodical. He made adjustments and made the third move directly.
Increasing the force, shrinking the encirclement line, forming a black cloud that threatens to overwhelm the city, this time also has two purposes.
On the one hand, they continue to increase the pressure on the defenders, and on the other hand, it is to defraud Hefei!
Even the latter is more important, because Shu County, the former seat of Lujiang County, is a big city with a radius of dozens of miles and a mere tens of thousands of people. It is impossible to cut off Shu County's connection with the outside world for a long time and make it truly a city.
It's an isolated city, but it won't be a big problem in a few days.
As for how Sun Ce lured He Hong to send troops, although it was difficult for Wang Zheng to guess, he guessed that there were no more than two methods, either still deceiving the defeated soldiers to win the city gate;
The news spread that the enemy had been captured, causing instability in the city and causing the wall to collapse.
Anyway, after blocking the mouths of Wang Zheng and Zhou Hui in Shu County, Sun Ce can control the situation in Lujiang, especially He Hong, who is a mediocre person who talks about military affairs on paper, and talks about his deception skills as a soldier.
, who would be Sun Ce’s opponent?
So now he is using the city of Hefei to shake the morale of the people in Shu County. Is this his fourth step?
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng and Wei Yan looked at each other. As a future famous general, Wei Yan seemed to have thought of the whole story. After the meeting, he didn't care about Zhou Hui's suspicion. He leaned closer and whispered: "Hefei has been destroyed. Then
Chengde and Lu’an?”
Chengde is to the northwest of Hefei and is the choke point from Jiujiang County to Lujiang County, while Lu'an is to the west of Hefei and is an extremely important strategic location in Lujiang County. If this city is lost again, Lujiang can be said to be
It completely fell into Sun Ce's control. Since Sun Ce captured Hefei, he would definitely capture these two cities as well. Either he would choose one of the two, or he would divide his forces into two groups.
"Not sure."
Wang Zheng shook his head and was about to ask Zhou Hui about the strength of the troops and the garrison capabilities of the two cities. There was a loud noise in the city again, but hundreds of Sun Ce's troops poured out of the camp and lined up.
At the same time, several more riders ran out, crossed the dusty area, and met the four or five riders by the moat. They seemed to have exchanged a few words, and the previous four or five riders burst into cheers. Immediately, these ten riders
The horses turned around and ran together to the front of the formation that had just been formed. They reined in the reins and the horses stood upright, neighing endlessly.
Hundreds of people shouted in unison: "Great victory in Lu'an! County Captain Huanglou died in battle, and the city of Lu'an fell."
One after another, the heads were hung on high poles, but they were too far apart and could not be seen clearly this time. Another seven or eight knights dragged two people and ran around the outside of the camp. The hundreds of people shouted again
Said: "Longshu was victorious. The Yellow Turban thieves fought with our army outside the city. The thieves general Wu Sheng was beheaded by General Cheng in front of the formation!"
Hearing this, before Wang Zheng could speak, there was a commotion behind him. When he looked back, he saw that several soldiers had their eyes broken and their eyes were completely red.
Why does Wu Sheng need anyone?
Not only is he an acquaintance of Wang Zheng, one of the two leaders of the Qingzhou Army, the largest faction in the Tianjun, but also the first-generation battalion commander of the Tianzhu Battalion. He is also from Zhao County. At this time, Wang Zheng's personal soldiers and
Most of the generals in the Tianzhu camp were from Zhao County, and although he was good at killing, compared to the increasingly calm and old-faced Xu Fang, he was more approachable in the army, and he had always been popular.
At this time, they heard that he had been killed in the hands of these Jiangdong people. How could they bear it? Uncle Du took the lead and asked Wang Zheng for orders: "General, General Shengge Wu is a brave general of our heavenly army. He has repeatedly
I have made great achievements, but now I am dead in the hands of Jiangdong rats, and my body is still being abused. I am the last general.'
While swallowing more, he said: "Please give the general an order to allow us to go out to fight and retrieve Brother Sheng's body!"
Wang Zheng smiled, waved his hand and said, "I know you have a good relationship with Ah Sheng, but this is just Sun Ce's trick to deceive others. Why are you so rude?"
"Ah?" Uncle Dub raised his head in astonishment: "General, what do you mean?"
"He Hong's head is indeed authentic. As for Huang Lou, I don't know it, but it's hard to tell." Wang Zhengdao: "But Ah Sheng and I had known each other before. How could I admit that I was wrong? That head
Not his!"
These words were half true and half false. Although Wang Zheng had extraordinary eyesight, the last two heads were disheveled and their faces were covered in blood. Not to mention, those cavalrymen kept going back and forth, raising dust. How could he tell anything?
Come on?
But with the same systematic existence, how could Wang Zheng not know about it if Wu Sheng died?
You must know that the loss of troops at the first and second levels may also be due to the too long distance between them, which may cause the face frame to not immediately display the change in numbers, but it is absolutely impossible for the third level and above. At that time, Pengcheng, the southernmost part of Xuzhou, Wangzheng, could still
Immediately received the news that Gao Xiong was killed, let alone a fifth-level soldier like Wu Sheng?
Hearing Wang Zheng's decisive tone, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Wei Yan on the side also echoed: "What Wang Zhoumu said is true."
"If the last two heads are real, why didn't Sun Ce put their heads together with He Hong's? Wouldn't this damage the morale of our army even more? The first one is displayed openly in front of others, and the last two heads are displayed openly.
But they are covering it up so that we can’t see clearly. This is clearly a strategy of the military strategists to make the illusion real, and the so-called illusion is the reality!”
At this time, Zhou Hui also reacted and said hurriedly: "What the article chief said is that the city of Hefei may have been lost, but it does not mean that the same is true for Liu'an. As for the Xuzhou soldiers and horses on the other side, there are more than ten thousand people. The Sun thieves are now scattered.
How can we dare to take the initiative and seek a field battle if we can't hold on to the city securely? This will surely deceive our ears!"
"Since Sun Ce used deceit to kill General Wu and Lieutenant Huang County, it means that Liu'an is still there and the reinforcements are safe. As long as they are still there, it will be difficult for the Sun thieves to join forces with Sun Ce even if they gain access to Hefei. In this case, our city may suffer from this.
There is some danger, but it is not an emergency.”
Other civil and military officials also agreed. They all talked and sang in harmony, just to calm the hearts of the soldiers.
Wang Zhengti said angrily: "Wang Xiong, Huang Zhong has succeeded in breaking through. Our reinforcements from Xuzhou are just around the corner! Moreover, there are Yuan Zhoumu's 100,000 troops and horses in Jiujiang. Even if the Sun thieves occasionally win a small victory, why should they be afraid?"
"Gentlemen, why does he resort to deceit in every possible way?"
He looked around, and while activating his talent for persuasion, he said one word after another: "It just shows that the strength cannot last long. After a few months of military warfare, we are almost at the end of our rope!"
"Now Shuxian County seems to be an isolated city, and the situation is as dangerous as eggs. But from the general's point of view, it is safe and impregnable!"
Seeing Wang Zheng talking confidently, everyone nodded in agreement. Qiao Wan, who was standing quietly aside, was even more keenly aware of the endless depression that enveloped the city at the last moment. It seemed that most of it had suddenly dissipated, and she became more surprised.
Be impressed.
This man's verbal skills seemed to be even more powerful than his fists.
However, although others did not find out, Wang Zheng was aware of his own affairs.
Despite his calm and composed appearance, he once again felt some strange feeling in his heart that he had not seen for a long time.
Flustered, uneasy, these things that had been away for a long time knocked on the door one after another.
The last time was before the attack on Zhao County. The panic at that time was due to the uncertain future, and the uneasiness at that time was due to the lack of own power, but this time.
But it was because of Sun Ce alone.
The opponent's military strategy was so outstanding that the confidence he once had in defeating the opponent in a single fight suddenly became less abundant.
The key point is that he can determine Wu Sheng's current safety, but what about Wei Huanglou of Lu'an County whom he has never met before?
Is Lu'an in danger now?
Wang Zheng and Wei Yan indeed only guessed half of it right.
The heads of Wu Sheng and Huang Lou are naturally fake, but Lu'an was actually captured.
The process of Sun Ce's capture of Hefei was indeed in line with Wang Zheng's second hypothesis, which was to incite people's hearts and cause civil strife.
On the afternoon of the day before yesterday, Sun Ce detached a group of troops to go to Hefei. He first went around the city of Hefei and shouted loudly, informing the soldiers and civilians in the city that Long Shu, Shu County, and the cities north of the Lujiang River had fallen one after another. Liu Xun, the prefect of Lujiang, had died, and then
The heads of all the county kings and county captains were displayed around the city for a long time, which not only caused turmoil in the city, but also made He Hong completely confused. In panic, Zhou Yu, the former think tank, searched again to no avail.
He forgot Wang Zheng's previous instructions and neglected the defense of the city.
And countless battles at home and abroad in ancient and modern times have already proved that no matter how strong the fortress is, it cannot stop attacks from within!
He Hong did not have the idea of betraying Yuan Shu because of the critical situation, but his generals and the nobles in the city did not think so. The so-called one moment, the other moment, when Sun Ce's army came to the city, not only Zhou Yu suppressed it but
It was quiet, and Sun Ce's army was not so powerful at that time. Strictly speaking, it only occupied a Xiang'an. But now it is a world of difference.
Liu Xun is dead, Longshu, Linhu, and Shuxian have all been lost. Can Hefei still be able to hold it?
With this idea in mind, that night, Sima Tang, who had previously welcomed Wang Zheng into the city, contacted Sun Ce in order to change his family's ways. Around the third watch, he opened the city gates and offered the city to surrender.
He Hong rushed over after hearing the news. Although he tried his best to stop him, he could not stop the city gate from opening. Seeing that he had betrayed Yuan Shu's trust and trust, the scholar was furious and became brave enough to lead his soldiers into the enemy's formation. Finally, he defeated Sima Tang's formation.
In the midst of the beheading of the army, Huang Gai himself was captured alive. He then vowed to refuse to surrender and was immediately beheaded by the owl.
After the capture of Hefei, Huang Gai made great efforts and continued to march towards Lu'an, repeating his old tactics and also inciting civil strife.
Although the guard Huang Lou was unknown to Wang Zheng, he was by no means an incompetent person. At the critical moment, he rallied the three armies and fought hard, breaking out of Huang Gai's blockage. Later he met the defeated soldiers from Hefei, and the two armies joined together.
At one point, they also tried to recapture the city. The random horse army fought until dawn. Seeing that the Sun thief had the upper hand, they knew that it was impossible to do anything. They had no choice but to turn around and fight their way out of the siege.
When Hefei fell, Huang Lou was unwilling to retreat to Jiujiang with the defeat. He just sent messengers to inform Shouchun and Shu County of the general information on a separate route, while retreating to Anfeng County, hoping to prevent the Sun thieves from continuing to attack the north of Lujiang River.
Cannibalize.
Then Huang Lou met another group of people.
The Xuzhou Army and Wu Sheng's troops arrived belatedly. This chapter has been completed!