Even so, the current camp location of Huang Zhong's tribe is a standard "side water side enemy". To the west is Linxiang City, to the south is the branch of the Xiang River, and there is less than twenty or thirty miles of space in between.
The reason why Wang Zheng ordered Wei Yan to assist Xu Fang was because the terrain here was narrow and there were too many troops and horses to form a formation.
Although Wenpin was young, he had been fighting under Liu Biao for a long time and knew the terrain clearly. Therefore, after listening to what the county captain said, he immediately understood what the dilemma faced by the Yangzhou Army's besieging army, and he was more interested in the Yangzhou Army.
He knew clearly why the troops were arranged like this, and he couldn't help but nod slightly: "In this way, if the bandit army attacks the city, the main attack location they will choose will undoubtedly be south of Linxiang City."
"General, this is how it should be."
"The situation is like this now," Wenpin looked around and said in a deep voice: "Linxiang is the capital of Changsha, Jingzhou, and it is also the choke point for Nanjun in the north. There is no room for failure. Although Prefect Zhang accidentally fell into the trap,
The initial defeat has led to low morale in the city, but there are still over ten thousand defenders in the city. There is no danger of falling in the short term, and we must go to the rescue as soon as possible!"
"Do you have any good ideas for the upcoming war? Please tell me."
At this moment, Wang Can and Wen Pin went to the map on the desk to look at it. Wang Can was not only short in stature and unattractive in appearance, but also had a problem. Every time he thought about it, he subconsciously winked and looked extremely vulgar. This was also obviously the case.
One of the reasons why a man from a well-known family in Shanyang County was not reused by his fellow villager Liu Biao. At this time, while looking at the map, he kept winking. After looking at it for a moment, he suddenly said: "Zhongye, in my opinion
, the enemy’s formation in Linxiang seems to be more than just facing each other across the water.”
"Oh?" Wenpin asked in surprise: "What kind of insight does Zhongxuan (Wang Can's nickname) have?"
"Zhongye, look, the west of the city is Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai's tribe, the east of the city is Xu Fang's tribe, behind the middle part of Huang is the direction of Jianchang, and above is Luo County. Now there is another Wei Yan, who is going down the river. Go and meet him.
Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai's troops have joined forces. Is this formation a balancing act?"
"Weighing Yoke Formation?" Wenpin was startled when he heard the words, and immediately leaned forward to take a closer look. He was also a man who knew soldiers, and soon he saw the clues: "Hey, it seems to be true. They have prepared a long-lasting siege.
Are you ready?"
The Balanced Yoke Formation, similar to the Long Snake Formation, adopts the form of multiple columns arranged side by side. It requires the general to have superb tactical command capabilities and be good at finding fighter opportunities and avoiding omissions in the rotation of the army. It has long-lasting combat power but is not conducive to quick decisions.
One side was an open attack, and the other was a secret attack. The opponents of the open attack were Wenpin and Zhang Xian, while the target of the secret attack was Huang Zu, another general in Jingzhou. These two people, plus Huang Zhong, were the generals of Jingzhou in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
The three famous generals who were born in China, but this time they were in a fight with each other because of Wang Zhengyuan!
While the troops on the Lujiang side were in full swing, the situation in Linxiang changed again in just two days, when Huang Zhong suddenly sent a military report.
In addition, while commanding the war in Linxiang remotely, Wang Zheng was also constantly exchanging letters with Zhou Yu of Lujiang to communicate the war against Huang Zu of Jiangxia. After all, from the beginning, he was preparing to advance by land and water in the southern expedition to Jingzhou.
All the way.
"What's the news about Han Shou?"
Another example is that after Liu Zong surrendered to Cao Cao, he had to make a special note that Wen Pin originally wanted to defect to Liu Bei, but he could not find Liu Bei due to the chaos of the war. The two just missed it. Comparatively, this is a comment that even Taishi Ci has not received.
It can be said that Wenpin was too powerful in history, but because he was a general of Wei State, it did not fit the theme of the novel to praise Liu and belittle Cao, and he could not be deliberately vilified. Therefore, in the later period of the novel, Wenpin basically did not appear again.
The sentry cavalry found out that, probably on Wenpin's orders, some of Hanshou's troops began to move towards Changsha County, and troops from Wuling, Nanjun and other places also gradually began to gather towards Hanshou.
For example, in the battle of Changbanpo, Zhao Yun rode the savior alone, entered and exited Changbanpo seven times, challenged dozens of Cao Cao's generals, defeated Zhang He first, and then broke through the siege of Ma Yan and other four generals, even watching the battle from a distance.
Cao Cao was alarmed and praised Zhao Yun for being as brave as Lu Bu.
But Wang Zheng, the time traveler, is not like this. He still remembers a comment about Wen Pin on the Internet in later generations, that is, he has never failed!
The description in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms is more specific: He has been employed in Jiangxia for decades, has great grace, and is famous in enemy countries, and thieves dare not invade.
In Hanshou City, Wenpin and the generals were brainstorming ways to rescue Linxiang. At this time, Wang Zheng was also thinking about how to deal with the reinforcements that had arrived from Jingzhou.
"The thieves general Wei Yan has arrived and joined forces with Xu Fang's troops. They are stationed in the south of the city, numbering about ten thousand. In addition, Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai's troops are stationed in the north of the city, numbering about five or six thousand, totaling less than twenty thousand."
For example, the "Takeda Eight Formations" created by the famous Japanese Warring States general Takeda Shingen and the "Chexuan Formation" created by Uesugi Kenshin were actually evolved from the balanced yoke formation.
Then Zhou Tai asked someone to write a letter. Hundreds of letters were written with the same content. A hail of arrows were fired into the city. This was actually a common tactic for attacking a city. After all, everyone knows that attacking a city is the most important thing, attacking the heart.
For the top.
"promise."
Zhang Xian received the letter and opened it to read. He saw that there were only a few lines written above, but it was written to the effect: How can the city of Linxiang, which is five miles away, and the country of ten miles away, be able to defeat my hundred thousand tigers? Those who obey first will be rewarded, and those who are enemies will be punished.
.If you don’t surrender, you will be slaughtered!
Now everyone knows that Wang Zheng, who covers nine counties, is really powerful. He may be able to summon 100,000 tiger warriors, but how many are there under Linxiang City?
Besides, just because he can mobilize 100,000 people, doesn’t mean he can use them all to attack Linxiang!
Zhang Xian was almost certain that Zhou Tai was exaggerating on purpose to shake his military morale. However, he understood that it did not mean that ordinary people would not be gullible.
Letters from the enemy must be handed over immediately and must not be kept privately!"
The relevant plots in the special paragraphs do not clearly explain how powerful Wenpin is, but every word talks about his awesomeness.
"If we don't support Linxiang, we should restore southern Hunan and Liling first!"
Early the next morning, military reports arrived.
In this way, the enemies of Changsha County roughly formed two fronts. The front lines were Linxiang and Hanshou, which were mainly in defensive posture; behind were other troops and horses that were on their way. It can be expected that when Jingzhou's troops and horses arrived, Wen
Nine times out of ten, it will turn from defense to offense.
When Sun Quan decided to launch a large-scale attack, Cao Rui's reinforcements had arrived. Seeing this, Sun Quan didn't know that he had fallen into the trap, but he had no choice but to retreat.
After Guan Yu's death, Jingzhou was occupied by Soochow. Jiangxia immediately had to face the pressure of the enemy. However, compared to the difficult Guan Yu, Sun Quan was much easier to deal with, even when Sun Quan personally led hundreds of thousands of troops to besiege Jiangxia.
, Wenpin was still able to rely on his own military talents to hold on for more than a month in the dangerous situation of a weak army and few generals.
"I guess so."
"No." Wang Can said: "Zhongye, think about it, if we rush to help Linxiang, where will you choose to start with the several branches currently outside the city?"
When Wang Zheng heard that the leader of the reinforcements was Wen Pin, he did not dare to be careless and immediately ordered the front line to pay close attention.
Due to his young age and the fact that Jingzhou has had very few foreign wars in the past ten years, Wenpin's reputation at this time was more prominent in the state and had not yet become famous throughout the world. Few people outside Jingzhou knew it.
"And if we want to fight against Zhou Tai, we must first cross the river. At that time, our army has already crossed the river, and is crowded with Zhou Tai's troops in an area just tens of miles wide. Once the reinforcements from Jianchang and Yangzhou in southern Hunan arrive,
Then he suddenly reached the north bank of the Xiang River, and by that time, the situation had reversed."
During this period, when Wenpin was short of soldiers, he also resorted to the trick of suspecting soldiers. He deliberately exposed his information to Sun Quan's secret work. He deliberately slept during the day and passed false information to Sun Quan. Sun Quan was suspicious and naturally did not dare.
It was a rash move, and this move bought Wenpin a lot of time.
The generals on the side looked at each other in horror, and some couldn't help but say, "Sir, what he meant is that Wang Zheng ordered several troops to set up a yoke formation outside Linxiang City. In fact, it was not for the purpose of attacking the city.
And you still want to repeat the old tricks and still besiege the city and fight for reinforcements?"
"Yes." Wang Can thought for a moment and said, "There is only one strategy now."
"How about the formation of the Yellow Turban bandits outside the city?" In order to inspire people and uphold righteousness, Wang Zheng's army and horses once again returned to their familiar names in Linxiang City.
"Great kindness!"
"General Wen has issued a military order, asking the prefect to defend the city and not leave the city easily." Fan Ling said: "Reinforcements from other counties are coming to Hanshou and Linxiang day and night. At present, the total reinforcements are more than 20,000. If we add in
Huangzu's army in Jiangxia can be mobilized at any time, and there are about 30,000 troops coming to aid our city this time."
"Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai's troops joined forces. Fang and Xu Fang's troops faced each other across the river, and they were in danger of being 'sideways facing the enemy'." Wenpin pondered for a moment and said: "And Wei Yan's troops were facing Xu Fang.
Going in that direction, obviously their side is weaker, so we should take Zhou Tai's place first!"
However, even though Zhao Yun was praised to such a high level, he was immediately "short of men and horses" after "Wen Pin and the troops arrived", so he quickly fled with his young master on horseback. When he saw Zhang Fei, he quickly called for help.
"Recover southern Hunan and Liling first?"
And Wenpin did not live up to this trust. He guarded Jiangxia for Cao Cao for decades and resisted many invasions. He was as immovable as a mountain. Even the arrogant and unruly Guan Yu was defeated by him many times. It was difficult to get past the thunder pool, especially
In the Battle of Xunkou, Wenpin also took advantage of the victory to pursue, plundered Guan Yu's grain and grass in Hanjin, and burned Guan Yu's warships in Jingcheng.
"Of course." Wang Can nodded slightly and said with a smile: "It's human nature to take the weak first, but Zhongye, please see, although Zhou Tai's tribe is weak, there is Jianchang to the east and Xiangnan to the west, both of which are less than a hundred miles apart. The Yangzhou army
Some defenders have also been left here. If Zhou Tai's troops encounter enemies, they don't even need the help of Huang Zhong's troops. Two thousand reinforcements can be gathered in these two cities immediately and arrive at dawn and dusk."
Compared with the Long Snake Formation, the Balanced Yoke Formation is much more capable of coordinated operations, but it is slightly less maneuverable. In addition, once there are too many people, it will be more difficult to command. Therefore, in the later period of the history of the Celestial War, due to the scale of the battle,
As it grew bigger and bigger, and the number of people participating in the battle increased, the Hengyong Formation gradually declined and rarely appeared. Instead, it flourished in Japan.
Since Huang Zhong was on the front line, to a certain extent, he knew the enemy's dynamics better than Wang Zheng. From Wenpin to Hanshou, all the Changsha troops near Linxiang were mobilized, and they drove to the enemy one after another.
Along Hanshou and Linxiang, Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai naturally had to discuss how to respond. Zhou Tai believed that at this time, it was necessary to continue to take some intimidating actions against Linxiang, otherwise the defenders in the city would watch the reinforcements continue to arrive.
It will definitely boost morale.
Wang Zheng and the front line issued military orders, and the established deployment remained unchanged. In the short term, the main purpose was to surround Linxiang and lure the enemies in Hanshou area to rush to reinforcements, so as to carry out reinforcements. If the enemy did not move, the reinforcements could be changed to siege. In short, regardless of the success of the reinforcements
Or not, we must capture Linxiang City before all the troops in Jingzhou are assembled!
Zhang Xian stood up snapping the case, looking around, and shouted enthusiastically: "Including Nanchang's Wang Zheng's troops, the bandits' troops and horses now total only thirty or forty thousand, and General Wen can mobilize thirty thousand reinforcements. Plus
With the troops and horses on our side, plus the home battle, we have a good chance of winning even in field battles, not to mention that I have a strong city to rely on?"
This analysis is reasonable. As the saying goes, once the enemy's morale is boosted, the morale of Yangzhou's troops may be low. At this time, giving the enemy a little intimidation can also boost the fighting spirit of the headquarters. Huang Zhong thought for a moment,
Then he agreed.
"That's right." Wang Can winked even more fiercely, "We must first cut off the flanks of the enemy's siege, so that our army does not have to worry about anything, and then rush to Linxiang in a big way, and then capture Zhou Tai and Huang Zhong, and finally fight with Xu
Fang, Wei Yan's troops are fighting decisively in the east of the city!"
"Then how should our army respond?"
Staring at Wen Pin, who had a frown on his face, Wang Can paused slightly, squeezed his eyes hard a few times, and said word by word: "It is no longer Zhou Tai's troops who are 'sideways against the enemy', but our army rushing to help."
Hunan’s troops and horses are gone!”
Taking Linxiang is equivalent to blocking the neck of the Jingzhou Army in Nanjun, Wuling and other places. In the foreseeable fierce battles in the future, the Heavenly Army will have greater initiative.
After Wenpin was demoted to Cao Cao along with Liu Zong, Cao Cao obviously valued Wenpin's talents more than those with higher official positions such as Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and gave him a heavy responsibility, making Wenpin the prefect of Jiangxia.
"What's the plan?"
As for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, except for a few main characters, there are not many positive descriptions of the generals of Wei, with the exception of Wenpin.
As he said that, he showed the letter in his hand to everyone and sneered repeatedly: "The skills of the Yellow Turban bandits stop here. Seeing that I am guarding the city tightly and there is no chance to take advantage of it, they can only make false threats in the hope of making money from the city!"
"What the prefect said is true!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, and someone said: "The only thing we can worry about now is that it will take some time to mobilize the troops and horses from Nanjun, Wuling and other places, but in any case, they will arrive earlier than the troops from Xuzhou and Yangzhou."
Hunan.”
"The Yellow Turban bandits will not fail to see this. The longer time goes on, the more unfavorable the situation will be for them. Therefore, the general believes that the bandits will definitely launch a large-scale offensive in the near future!"