Zhang Xianran said disapprovingly: "No matter how fiercely the bandits attack, we will still have no problem holding out for seven or eight days. Although Han Shou is in Wuling, it is only a hundred miles away from Linxiang City, and reinforcements can arrive at any time.
."
Having said this, he paused, showed a self-deprecating smile, looked at the generals, and said meaningfully: "In fact, up to now, I really hope that the rebel army can attack Linxiang today!"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, wondering what he meant. Fan Ling was just about to ask a question when he saw Zhang Xian had already waved his hand, stood up immediately, and slowly walked into the inner room with his hands behind his back.
For some reason, at this moment, Fan Ling suddenly felt that the back of his eunuch was a little desolate.
Perhaps because Wang Zheng's performance in recent years has been so elite, both veteran generals like Zhang Xian and powerful Wenpin have made up their minds to stick to Linxiang and wait for the troops to arrive before the decisive battle. Wenpin even arrived in Han Dynasty
On the night of Shou's birthday, he sent a message to Zhang Xian, saying that the king and his bandits were accustomed to showing weakness. No matter how many soldiers and horses there were outside the city and how loud the enemy was, they must never take the initiative to go out of the city to seek a field battle.
While everyone in Jingzhou was discussing, outside Linxiang City, the generals in Yangzhou were also discussing the war. The participants included not only Wei Yan, who had just arrived, but also Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai from the north of the city, who had also crossed the river.
At this moment, four generals of the heavenly army were gathered in the small handsome tent at the same time.
Xu Fang naturally sat in the main seat, with Huang Zhong and Wei Yan on his left and Zhou Tai on his right. After all, some middle-level generals such as Captain Du Bo and Du Bo filled the hall with about twenty people.
Fully draped.
The sunlight from outside the tent filtered in, making their armor shine brightly.
Everyone was stunned. Wei Yan thought for a moment and said with some uncertainty: "Want to make meritorious deeds?"
"The military order from Nanchang originally ordered us to set up camp outside the city. It would be best to induce a part of the Jingzhou Army's reinforcements to attack, kill their reinforcements first, and then fall into the city."
"As the saying goes, ten birds in the forest are worth less than one in the hand."
Xu Fang glanced at Zhou Tai, smiled and said: "Compared with this, Jingzhou's reinforcements are the former, and Linxiang is the latter. Since Wenpin's troops don't come, we can't fight for reinforcements, so then
We might as well capture Linxiang first!"
Before that, Han Xin also asked Shi Qi: "Is it useless for Wei to make Uncle Zhou a general?" Li Sheng said: "Ba Zhi is also." Han Xin said: "Shu Zi'er." Then he marched in the army.
"The meaning is right," Xu Fang laughed: "But the wording is inappropriate. For Zhang Xian, it should be more about revenge and saving face."
Huang Zhong was silent when he heard this.
"this"
"That's right." Huang Zhong said: "Zhang Xianzhong was the prefect of Lingling many years ago. He was successively appointed as the prefect of Guiyang during Liu Biao's period, and now he is the prefect of Changsha. He has always been prestigious and very popular."
He is also the main character of the lord, but in comparison, this one is much stronger than the other one.
"Hey, it's easier said than done. I'm afraid it's hard to do."
A general with a majestic appearance and a strong heart, who knows people are hardworking and knows how hungry and cold they are. This general is called Ten Thousand People.
A general can command an army of ten thousand people.
Xu Fangdao: "When attacking a city, the next best thing is to attack by force. To defeat the enemy's army without fighting is the best policy. According to the current situation, it is impossible to defeat the enemy's army without fighting; but it is not advisable to attack by force. Based on the general's plan
, we should take the middle strategy.”
"That's not necessarily the case."
After hearing this, Huang Zhong asked: "General Xu, can you find out who the commander-in-chief of the reinforcements is?"
There is no problem with Wei Yan's resourcefulness, but his temperament is a bit narrow. Zhou Tai's temperament is slightly better, but his intelligence is lacking, so they can only be regarded as generals with a thousand men.
This is true. After several years of experience, Xu Fang now not only has the style of a general, but also has the tools of a general.
Xu Fang said sternly: "When you are out there, you will not accept your orders. If you have no independent opinion and only follow your orders, even if Bai Qi is resurrected and Huaiyin is reincarnated, and you face the enemy, you may not be able to win or lose."
Yes, let alone Wenpin, let alone Cai Mao, he had heard that when Liu Biao defeated the clan traitors and his momentum reached its peak, Zhang Xian was not obedient.
After hearing this, the generals no longer had any objections and all expressed their agreement. Looking at Xu Fang, who was occupying the top position, his demeanor was calm and his eyes were full of confidence. Huang Zhong couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
He looked at everyone and said, "I dare to say that this must be Zhang Xian's mentality at this time!"
Observe his treachery, wait for his misfortunes, and be obeyed by everyone. This is the general of ten men: If a person can detect the treachery of others, see the hidden dangers and disasters of things, and be more convinced by his subordinates, he can lead ten people.
team.
Of course, he does not have the other conditions for the time being, so he can only be said to have the magnanimity of "a general in the world" but not the ability to be a "general in the world".
"I have written this matter in the military report and ordered it to be reported to the general quickly. But after all, this place is quite far from Nanchang. It will take three or four days to come back."
After a pause, he said: "As long as we can capture Linxiang, even if the Jingzhou Army of the Jingzhou Army comes, our army will at least be invincible. What do Captain Zhou think?"
"Wenpin is here, and he is still in Hanshou not far away. This greatly reduces the possibility of Linxiang falling, and at the same time, the pressure in Zhang Xian's heart is much lighter. Everyone, what would you do if you were Zhang Xian?
idea?"
Xu Fang was able to make tailor-made strategies based on enemy general Zhang Xian's status and even his character and temperament. This was the "Zhongchao Renqing", which actually reached the highest level in terms of planning.
"Regardless of how secure he is in the city, it's because he has no chance to take advantage of him. Do you think that Zhang Xian is really willing to let reinforcements from other counties in Jingzhou come to rescue Changsha? Yes, if the Jingzhou army arrives, Changsha's danger will be over
Most of them have been lifted, but if this is the case, what kind of prestige will Zhang Xian have in the future, how can he convince the public, and how can he continue to be the governor of Changsha?"
This analysis was reasonable and reasonable, and everyone nodded. Huang Zhong thought for a long time, and couldn't help but ask again: "General Xu also said that Hanshou is not far from Linxiang. If we attack the city, what will happen?
Wen Pin will definitely find out, what if he sees the clues and intervenes to stop Zhang Xian?"
After saying that, he turned to Huang Zhong and asked: "General Huang, is this the case?"
"Character?"
Wouldn’t that still make the decision without permission?
Huang Zhong turned his head and looked at Wei Yan behind him. After a moment, he pressed his knife and asked: "General Xu has even written the military report. He must have a good plan in mind. I would like to ask how to deal with it next?"
"Finding it out." Xu Fang said: "Speaking of which, he is an acquaintance. His name is Wenpin, and he is a few years older than me. When Yuzhou attacked Yuan Shu, I fought alongside him."
Wei Yan's neither yin nor yang tone did not irritate Xu Fang. He just smiled faintly and said, "I have heard a little bit about Zhang Xian. I heard that he was already a party member more than ten years ago.
Sheriff."
Using tens of thousands of people to fight against hundreds of thousands of generals is like Liu Bang at the end of the Qin Dynasty using Han Xin, Guan Ying, and Cao Shen to attack Wei.
"That's what I expected." Xu Fang nodded slightly, "According to the frontline reconnaissance reports, there are now not only Nanjun, but also Wuling, and there are several troops marching to Changsha. Even Lingling in the south seems to be moving, like a sword.
Referring to Liling, if Liling is taken back, our army's flanks will be unstable; if all the reinforcements from Jingzhou arrive, our army's capture of Linxiang will inevitably come to nothing. The situation is changing. I think that we are here
The strategy should also be adjusted accordingly.”
"It's Wenpin's reminder, will Zhang Xian listen?" Xu Fang asked back: "Does General Huang think that Zhang Xian will take a junior like Wenpin seriously?"
"So, he must seem to be safe now, but in fact he is eager to take revenge and save face. If my prediction is correct, Zhang Xian may not dare to take the initiative to go out of the city to fight in the field, but he must be looking forward to us to attack the city now.
If you can defeat our army's offensive, no matter what, it will be a credit, right?"
"You are capable and capable, and you have been in a high position for ten years. How can you not be high-spirited? With tens of thousands of troops, you are besieged by our army. If Nanjun had not sent reinforcements, maybe he would have gained wisdom and stood firm.
No, but what about now?"
When comparing these six types of "generals" to the generals of the Heavenly Army who are in the tent at the moment, except for Huang Zhong, who can be counted as a general of ten thousand people, both Zhou Tai and Wei Yan are actually far behind.
Let's talk about Zhang Xian. He has been able to stand firm for more than ten years. It is obvious that he is very qualified as a prefect of a county. But from the perspective of a military strategist, if we use the same comparison with the six generals, he may be at most a general of ten thousand people.
"Lure the enemy out of the city and fight with them in the wild."
"Art of War Twenty-Four" says that generals' weapons have different sizes and uses, and based on this, generals are divided into six types.
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and didn't know how to answer. Wei Yan even rolled his eyes and cursed in his heart: You and the lord are close friends, and we share the same freedom and love. How dare you be so bold?
Maybe it's not a big deal, but if I accompany you to have a "someone who is destined to do something wrong", and the lord will ask the blame one day, what should you do?
Of course he didn't know that even with Xu Fang's status, he would never have the guts to change the royal military order without authorization, so he immediately said: "Of course, when we change the strategy on the front line, we must change our strategy to the emperor."
General, I have asked for instructions. I have written this matter in the military report. If you all have no objections, I will send you a quick horse to report back to Nanchang. However, this is some distance from Nanchang after all. It will take three or four days to come back.
Kungfu, battlefield conquests, and fighter opportunities are fleeting, but they cannot wait."
So from a strategic point of view, if the general of the reinforcements is not Wenpin, a famous general who has "undefeated", judging from the current confrontation between the two armies in Changsha, Xu Fang is obviously better than Zhang Xian, and the fall of Linxiang may be
A matter of time.
As soon as they finished speaking, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan did not respond. Although Xu Fang's current official position was higher than theirs, they were both current tiger generals. They were older than Xu Fang. They could be asked to obey Xu Fang's military orders, but
If he really wanted to be as obedient as his subordinate generals, he would never let go of that face.
"That's not surprising."
"Luring the enemy out of the city?"
Huang Zhong was slightly startled, frowned and recalled for a while, then said slowly: "He must be a decisive and resolute person."
Advance talents and abilities, be careful every day, be honest and tolerant, and be free from chaos. These 100,000 generals will be able to promote talented people, develop virtues and cultivate careers, constantly enrich themselves, be loyal, trustworthy, tolerant, and generous.
, good at managing troubled times, such a general will be able to command a force of 100,000 people.
The two of them hesitated, but Zhou Tai did not. He immediately stood up slightly, his voice full of respect: "General Xu, how do you think our army should adjust its strategy?"
"That's true when I think about it." Xu Fang smiled and said: "Please think about it, gentlemen, in the past ten years, Jingzhou's pastoral office has changed four times, but Zhang Xian, the prefect, is still standing. How can he not be somewhat capable?"
"I have summoned you all here today to discuss this matter."
At the right time, Li Shiqi had just returned from Wei as an envoy. Liu Bang asked him: "Who is the general of Wei?" Li Shiqi said: "Bai Zhi." Liu Bang dismissed it and said: "You still have a bad mouth, and An Neng can be Han Xin.
! Who is the cavalry general?" Li Shiqi replied: "Feng Jing." Liu Bang said, "This is Qin general Feng Wuzai's son. Although he is a virtuous man, he cannot be an infant." He asked again, "Who is the infantry general?"
"I replied: "Xiang Tuo." Liu Bang was very happy and said: "I can't be Cao Shen. I'm safe!"
Xu Fang nodded and asked, "I wonder what this person's character is like?"
A hundred-man general who works hard at night and watches his words carefully: if he gets up early and goes to bed late, works all day long on official affairs, is cautious in his words, and listens to the voices of his subordinates, he can lead a team of a hundred people.
Wei Yanda disagreed. If he had not forgotten the relationship between the person in front of him and Wang Zheng, he would have almost sneered: "Our army has been besieging the city for many days, and Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha, has always stayed behind closed doors. He clearly made up his mind to hold on, and
This person sent people to help the front line and was ambushed, but he was defeated shortly after. Under such circumstances, General Xu still wants to lure him out of the city and fight with him in the field?"
Straightforward yet thoughtful, courageous and able to fight, this general of a thousand men is upright and foresighted, brave and good at fighting, so that he can command a team of thousands of men.
Zhou Taideng looked hesitant, "What about Zhou Mu's previous military order?"
Looking at the crowd, Xu Fang said in a deep voice: "However, our army has been besieging the city for nearly seven days, but no Jingzhou soldiers and horses have been seen entering Changsha. The sentries reported back that Jingzhou's reinforcements had already arrived at Hanshou, but they were still delayed.
Move, this is a bit difficult."
As for the highest one, the general of the world, the requirements are also the most stringent. He must not only "know astronomy from above, understand human relations from above, and know geography from below" but also "treat the four seas as a family, benevolent and loving to the world, and be loyal and loyal."
to neighboring countries.”
Huang Zhong suddenly looked solemn and said: "Although Wenpin is young, he is very calm, and he is a general who is deeply versed in the art of war. General Xu, I am afraid that this son has seen through our 'siege the city for reinforcements' plan.
"
Wei Yan immediately asked: "What is the middle policy?"
It’s just that there are no ifs in life, Wenpin has already arrived.
"Great good."
Xu Fang clapped his hands and said with a smile: "In that case, I will send a quick ride back to Nanchang. Please be prepared for this."
"I am going to provoke Zhang Xian again and lure him into fighting in the wild!"