"What! Leng Bao is dead!" The moment he heard the news, Zhang Ren's face was full of disbelief.
The first thing that flashed through his mind was "This must be a wrong military report!"
Leng Bao brought 5,000 reinforcements back to Chengdu. It was such a simple task, so why did he die suddenly? He couldn't have lost control of his horse and fell to death.
After learning the general cause and effect of the incident from the messenger soldier, the incredulous expression on Zhang Ren's face quickly turned into deep anger.
Leng Bao can be regarded as a veteran general in Shu, how could he make such a stupid mistake!
Cao Cao's army was able to fight from Yinping all the way to Fucheng. It was obviously very capable of fighting in the wild. If you set up the military camp in the wild, wouldn't you be playing into the opponent's plan?
"This idiot who is greedy for merit..." Zhang Ren cursed bitterly.
It's not that there is anything wrong with the idea of attacking Cao's army in Fucheng from both sides. Such a strategy can speed up the demise of Cao's army. Zhang Ren even agrees with this. But you can't underestimate the enemy so much. You even choose to camp on the outskirts of Fucheng. Isn't it too much?
Will it be tiring to walk a few steps into Jiangyou City?
By stationing the army in Jiangyou City, they can form a pincer attack with Mianzhu's Yizhou Army. With the support of the city wall, there is no need to worry about sudden attacks. Why didn't Leng Bao expect this?
Perhaps it was because this guy was too confident. It is said that his army did not put up any effective resistance after being attacked, and was completely wiped out. This shows that the defense of his military camp was extremely poor.
To station the army under the enemy's nose without paying much attention to defense is simply to seek death.
Leng Bao wanted to die himself, but also paid 3,000 Yizhou Army soldiers as compensation. After this victory, the opponent's morale would be greatly improved.
However, the deal was already done, and Leng Bao's death in battle had become a fact and could not be changed. No matter how much Zhang Ren blamed a dead man, it was meaningless.
Although the loss of a general at this juncture hurt morale, it did not change the overall situation. Cao's army in Fucheng still could not capture Mianzhu, and Cao's army outside Jiange Pass could not advance even an inch.
The situation of the war still went to Yizhou's side.
Moreover, Zhang Ren also found out that the commander of Cao's army that passed through Yinping was Gao Shun, the general of Cao's army.
Naturally, Gao Shun and Zhang Ren, the name of the camp he was trapped in, had heard about it. They were the troops known as the most elite soldiers in the Central Plains. Since the general who led the sneak attack this time was Gao Shun himself, then the army he led must be that one.
The famous one fell into camp.
No wonder he can annihilate the ambush he set up at the exit of Yinpingdao, and the combat effectiveness of the trapped camp is indeed well-deserved.
However, no matter how powerful the trapped camp is, it doesn't matter. Li Yan is not Leng Bao. He is stationed in Mianzhu City and will not make any mistakes easily. No matter how powerful the trapped camp is, it will only lead to death after a while.
If the trapped camp is completely wiped out in Yizhou, the prestige of the Yizhou army will be greatly improved. Thinking of this, Zhang Ren's original angry mood improved a little.
After learning that the commander of Cao's army who secretly invaded Yinping was Gao Shun, Zhang Ren even came up with a strategy that might defeat Cao's army in front of Jiange Pass.
——————————————————————————————————That afternoon, Zhang Ren ordered everyone to shout at the gate: “Gao Shun is dead!”
One hundred Yizhou Army soldiers stood in a row on the wall of Jiange Pass and shouted "Gao Shun is dead" in unison. After a while, Gao Shun's sneak attack failed, and the news that he was killed quickly spread to Cao Jun.
It spread among them.
Suddenly, people in Cao's army were panicked.
Generals including Zhao Yun, Zhang He and others were also hesitant and uneasy.
After all, they were not optimistic about the attempt to steal Yinping at first, and even believed that it would definitely fail. Therefore, they subconsciously chose to believe the Yizhou Army's clamor.
Even Lu Xun's face was extremely gloomy at this time.
Gao Shun's status in Cao's camp is extraordinary. He can be called the number one general in Cao's camp. Even Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan have a lower status than him. If Gao Shun is really captured by the Yizhou army,
The impact of killing Cao Ren cannot be described in words. It is estimated that only the impact of Cao Ren's death in battle can be compared with it.
Everyone was worried, but Sima Yi still looked calm and calm.
"Everyone, in my humble opinion, General Gao may have encountered some difficulties, but his life is definitely not in danger." Sima Yi vowed to everyone at the military meeting.
"Oh? Why does Zhongda think so?" Zhao Yun asked.
"Just think about it, if General Gao died at the hands of the Yizhou Army, why would Zhang Ren just let people shout at the wall? Just take General Gao's body out, and we will probably have to retreat immediately." Sima Yi said calmly.
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Sima Yi's words sounded reasonable, but Lu Xun still raised a question: "If General Gao dies unfortunately...if he dies without a complete body, then it is normal that Zhang Ren cannot take out the body."
"Bo Yan, you are in trouble because you are concerned." Sima Yi smiled softly and explained, "The trapped camp is alone. If General Gao dies, the trapped camp will definitely be over. And there are 3,000 people in the trapped camp, even if the Yizhou Army General
It is impossible to completely annihilate them without leaving any traces. Whether it is the corpses of lieutenants and military princes, armors, or weapons, we can eventually get some evidence to prove their elimination. If it is true as Zhang Ren said, General Gao was killed
, then he will definitely come up with something to show to our army, but now he is just shouting in vain, which must be bluff and nonsense."