Cao Zhi hurriedly stepped forward, bowed deeply first, and said respectfully: "Prefect Lu, you are young and energetic. When you heard that the barbarians were attacking, your mind was filled with thoughts of rushing to the top of the city and how to fight with the enemy, but you failed at all.
Considering how things in the city are arranged. Now that I think about it carefully, it is still the prefect's arrangement. The prefect is now the chief officer of a county. He should consider the overall situation and take into account the overall situation. If he only wants to be happy for a while, he will lose more than he gains. Zhi thinks that he has already mastered the military.
To make a difference, now that I think about it, compared with the prefect, Zhi is still very young, and I am really ashamed." Cao Zhi said these words from the heart, because when he compared with Lu Kang, he did find many shortcomings in himself.
There is no intention of flattering anyone.
Lu Kang laughed loudly and said, "Let's go up and have a look." The group stepped forward a few steps, holding the arrow stacks, and looked down the city. They saw that the city was pitch black, and more than a thousand torches were flowing around.
Strange screams came from the city.
After Lu Kang laughed, he immediately returned to normal. This man's emotional control was really amazing. He pointed to the barbarian army outside the city where the fire was flashing and said to Cao Zhi: "Don't look at the Jiangxia barbarians outside the city.
There may be foreshadowing later, but there will definitely be more tomorrow morning. They blocked us first. They attacked Wancheng directly this time, and they have a huge appetite. A good man has made great contributions and defended the territory. This is an absolute must.
Good opportunity, you are still young, you should practice more."
Cao Zhi quickly responded: "Yes, regardless of the prefect's orders, since Zhi is here, it is his duty to kill the enemy and defend the city."
Lu Kang twirled his beard and nodded happily. A stone's throw away from the official road below the city, there were more than twenty torches gathered, reflecting several figures, shouting something to the city from a distance. Lu Kang sneered.
He said: "Do you think that a few thousand people want to capture my Wancheng? And they come here to persuade me to surrender. I really don't know what to say."
Lu Jun pointed to the east and said: "Father, one of the scout horses sent out just now was shot dead by the barbarian army. The man who escaped reported that there was the sound of hoofbeats and the sound of people in that direction two and a half miles away. The barbarian army must be heading here.
Transport troops, shall we attack first to dampen the energy of the barbarian army?"
Lu Kang quickly shook his head and reprimanded Lu Jun: "No, although the barbarians are rough, they are full of tricks. You must not take advantage of others and fall into an ambush."
After all, Lu Jun was young, and like Cao Zhi, he had the same shortcomings of eagerness for quick success. He could only say "yes" when scolded by his father. He suddenly raised his head and made a face at Cao Zhi, which made Cao Zhi laugh. Fortunately, Lu Kang
At this time, he was only paying attention to the city and did not notice his son's immature behavior, otherwise he would inevitably be scolded by Lu Kang.
But this made Cao Zhi greatly change his view of Lu Jun. It seems that Lu Jun still has his own personality, and "old-fashioned" does not necessarily result in "little old-fashioned".
Cao Zhi didn't want to disturb the relationship between father and son, so he took the initiative to invite Ying and said, "The prefect will take a rest here, while Zhi goes to other places to see how the defenses are being deployed."
Lu Kang agreed. The snow had not stopped at this time. The south city tower was the highest point in the city. The mountain wind between the two peaks in front poured in from here. The wind was strong and the snow was dense. Cao Zhi slowly walked to the foot of the Shijiao Tower, deep in the sky.
He took a deep breath, squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky, letting the cold wind hit his face with snowflakes, and remained silent for a long time. The biting mountain wind made his robe tremble.
After a while, the barbarian troops under the city stopped harassing them with their horses. They lit fifty piles of huge fires on the ground in the distance and kept shouting something. Cao Zhi's eyelids twitched. A mere few thousand people were unable to do anything.
Those who captured Jiming Post waited under the city in the wind and snow. How many troops were there to follow?
Wancheng was a battleground for military strategists in ancient times. It had deep trenches and high walls, which were as solid as gold. There were also many merchants in the city. They spared no expense and provided money and food to help Lu Kang recruit soldiers. There were many elite soldiers stationed in the city, so the Jiangxia barbarians
I have fought several times over the past few years, but have never succeeded.
But the leaders of the barbarian army also knew that Wancheng was the administrative seat of Lujiang. There was a grain depot in the city all year round, with countless grains stored in it. Although many men and horses were lost in the previous battles, they still wanted to get it quickly. This
We really all mobilized to make a comeback.
Cao Zhi went to various places to check the status of defense fortifications and troops. The action efficiency of the Lujiang soldiers was satisfactory. Lu Kang's subordinates were everywhere, the personnel were basically in place, and all the weapons and other defensive equipment were in full swing.
There was a cavalry force of about 4,000 people gathered under the Nancheng City Tower, ready to go.
Cao Zhi just heard that Lu Jun proposed to go out of the city to attack the Jiangxia Man whose foothold was not stable, and he was also moved in his heart. What's wrong with this? While the enemy's foothold is not stable, using surprise troops to highlight will achieve miraculous results. Isn't this a wise saying in the military book?
?
Lu Kang has this ability. Isn’t there a ready-made cavalry under the city? Lu Kang seems to have guarded all the soldiers and horses in Wancheng inside the city, and not even a single guerrilla force was released outside. This seems to be a crime.
A taboo for military strategists.
As Cao Zhi walked along, he thought about what kind of medicine Lu Kang bought in his gourd. He couldn't figure it out for a while. It seemed that he had already laid the case, and it was not his turn to worry about it.
Cao Zhi shook his head. After checking the defenses in the south city, he still rode back to the north city. Since Lu Kang said that the barbarian army would not attack for a while, he still had time to go back and take a look.
As soon as he entered his station, Cao Zhi saw many civilians carrying some boats and bamboo rafts to the north gate under the command of officers and soldiers. What are these for? Cao Zhi stopped a sergeant and asked: "Prepare so many boats."
,What’s the bamboo raft for?”
When the sergeant saw that he was the captain of Yangzhou, he quickly saluted and said: "Captain, you guys don't know, but the prefect ordered these things to be transported to the north gate as soon as the enemy situation appears."
"Oh! When were these ships prepared?"
"It's been a while. I wish I had ships and bamboo rafts bringing it to the treasury since last year."
"Well! Go and do your work!" The sergeant saluted again and turned away.
Cao Zhi immediately found Xia Houyuan and others. What was disappointing was that they did not know what these ships were used for, and Lu Kang did not send anyone to take care of them. All he knew was that as soon as the beacon lighted up, soldiers began to transport ships there, and the bamboos were
raft.
Cao Zhi couldn't figure it out for a while. Since Lu Kang had already made a plan, it had its own use. The main purpose of Cao Zhi's return was to see if his subordinates were all ready and ready, and to get a weapon he was familiar with.
Because the incident happened suddenly, Cao Zhi and Li Dian discovered that the barbarian army was attacking on their way back from eating outside, so they hurried to the county government.
Cao Zhi was wearing casual clothes when he went out today, and he didn't even bring his weapons with him. Now that the war is about to begin, he needs to quickly change into his armor and uniforms and obtain weapons.