Not to mention that these people are water thieves, they all have their own abilities; those who are proficient in sailing boats, those who can dive and catch shrimps, and those who can hunt geese in the reed swamps. Apart from their loose military discipline, this group of people have their own abilities. In this battle, the captain went deep into Ruxuwu to stop the water thieves Zheng Bao, which came in handy.
At that time, the soldiers of the regular army of the imperial court were mostly used for a long time, military discipline was weakened, and the soldiers were slack. They could no longer conquer the world like they used to, and could not cope with large-scale wars.
The local troops took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the situation. At this moment, the court was in chaos and the world was in turmoil. Many soldiers in Anhui City were recruited and gathered on the spot. There was a mixture of good and bad here, and there were also many thieves, water thieves, and grass bandits who had been recruited. This group Although the men and horses are elite, they often cause trouble.
Lu Kang deeply felt that the soldiers who had been recruited were strong, but they were all thieves and water pirates, and they were difficult to control by the army. He was afraid that they would cause trouble, so he thought about sending a more reliable person to lead this group, his own Sima. After he died in the battle, he thought of Cao Zhi.
At the same time, Lu Kang's noble background gave him a certain attitude towards these water thieves. He had never been used to the surrendered bandits in his army. He always believed that these people were full of thieves' bones and could not be eaten by dogs. of untouchables.
After these people became officers and soldiers, it was true that their banditry was hard to change. They frequently caused troubles in the city, and petty thefts occurred from time to time. What's more, they went to prostitutes without paying them, ate King's meals, and went to the knife for minor conflicts with some merchants and shops. Use guns. These people are also very united. If one person has something to do, a group of people will come to help. In the few years since he took office, Lu Kang repeatedly received complaints from merchants and squires, which gave him a lot of headaches.
This was still a small matter. He also noticed that these people were dissatisfied with the treatment of the officers and soldiers, and they might secretly have the intention of killing officers and rebelling. He could not stay at all. If they stayed, it would be a big problem. If it were not because of frequent wars, Lu Kang would stay These people are still useful. He has long thought of ways to get rid of these people. Finally, after much thought, he came up with the idea of letting Yu Simaha, a former thief leader, to lead this army. On the surface, he promoted him, but in fact he planned to arrange a place for these people to go. There is no return.
Unexpectedly, Yu Sima died early in the battle. Lu Kang had no choice but to use Cao Zhi. Lu Kang felt sorry for Cao Zhi by doing this, but there was nothing he could do, so he offered many favorable conditions to Cao Zhi, and even treated Cao Zhi. In the past few days, Zhi had been showing favor to these sailors at the Beicheng Military Camp, deliberately turning a blind eye and not doing anything to stop them.
Cao Zhi didn't know the dangers of people in official circles using any means to achieve their goals. He only knew that he used only a few means to get a group of heroes out of thin air and sacrificed their lives for it. It was really like adding wings to a tiger. The so-called three gangs of heroes. In this way, how could Worried that your plan will not work?
Unexpectedly, just because of this departure, a fierce battle broke out, the sky was dark, the sun and the moon were dark, and Cao Zhi's wish came true.
The sky over the Lujiang River has been gloomy and extremely cold for the past few days. Clouds have appeared in all directions, and fog has surged in all directions. The snow has not stopped for days. The snow is falling like a "white ghost", and the roads and hills are covered with silver. Wrapping and submerging countless roads and trails.
The barbarian troops who were besieged outside the city were short of food and grass. They originally planned to dig trenches to trap the city, but in fact they were still preparing to dig tunnels and enter the city. It snowed heavily for several days in a row, and the soil was frozen hard. It was difficult to dig, and the excavated areas were prone to landslides due to the penetration of snow and water. As a last resort, Jingfu finally gave up this method, but seeing that the army's food and grass were almost exhausted, he could no longer evacuate the city, so he had to Gather the troops and prepare to retreat.
Zheng Bao made a last-ditch effort. He distributed the grain and grass he carried to the barbarians, allowing them to regroup and launch several more strong attacks, but they were all blocked by Wancheng's strong defense.
Lu Kang saw the movement of the enemy troops on the top of the city that day. The bandits broke out several times one after another, and since there was no food and grass, they had already seen the intention to retreat. He believed that it was time to implement his "Central Flowering" plan: the officers and soldiers of the brigade were in
After intercepting the surrounding areas, the soldiers of Wancheng took the opportunity to go out of the city to attack. A pincer attack from inside and outside would definitely kill him without leaving any trace behind. Naihe, Chen Wen and other armies were also slow to move due to heavy snow blocking the roads.
This was also the time to mobilize Cao Zhi's troops. Lu Kang knew very well that it was precisely because the enemy thought that Wancheng was alone and they could come and leave when they wanted, so they must have neglected to take precautions when retreating.
The most likely and nearest Zheng Bao would definitely escape first, so Cao Zhi, a group of elite troops familiar with the waterways, was asked to go around Wancheng and ambush them on the road.
Lu Kang did not ask Cao Zhi to annihilate all the retreating enemy troops, but at least he could catch him off guard, severely dampen the bandits' spirit, make them frightened and fearful, and in a short period of time it would surely hinder the enemy's retreat time, so that he could have
Time to contact Chen Wen and Qiao Xuan to advance quickly. As long as they buy a few days, Chen Wen and Qiao Xuan's army can arrive. By then, it will be difficult for Zheng Bao and the barbarian army to remain undefeated.
Ten days later, Lu Kang saw that there were signs of light snowfall. He summoned the North City sergeants to review Cao Zhi's coalition army at the top of the city. Then he sent a message to Cao Zhi, gave him the general order, and told him: "Let's set off tonight!"
The sergeants in Cao Zhi's north city had already received the order, and they all knew that there would be a fierce battle in the coming day. Most of Cao Zhi's men were brave men, who had never been afraid of life or death. After eating and drinking enough in the past few days, they were busy arranging their equipment and preparing for the battle.
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Xu Chu also made a new friend. He and Min Guang were both heroes. They drank several bowls of wine together and drank them all in one go without getting drunk. The two of them talked about martial arts over wine, but they were both dissatisfied.
On the spot, they stretched out their arms and legs to compete. As a result, Min Guang was no match for Xu Chu in terms of martial arts and lost several games in a row.
Min Guang was inferior to Xu Chu in terms of martial arts, but his superb diving and swimming made Xu Chu suffer a big loss. Xu Chu's martial arts skills were almost invincible on the shore, but when he got into the water, he was at the mercy of Min Guang.
Many of the Xiying soldiers of Xu Chu and Cao Zhi were landlubbers. Cao Zhi asked them to follow the navy soldiers to learn how to drive boats and rafts, and also asked them to learn to play in the water and swim. Although it took a few days for these people not to be able to do it all.
Min Guang's level, it is winter, it is difficult to get into the water, but at least the soldiers of the Western Camp will not be so afraid when they see the water, which will be good for their future and the future of Cao Zhi and Cao Cao.
Cao Zhi remembered that Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi when he was conquering Sun Quan in the south because he lacked water troops. Cao Zhi should be prepared from now on.
After nightfall that night, everything was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Cao Zhi led 2,000 sergeants to get ready. Each of the soldiers in the Western Camp carried the remaining mines and gunpowder as their trump card for this trip. Because Cao Zhi’s gunpowder
Modern waterproofing technology has not yet been implemented, so there are dedicated personnel to carry it.