Zhou Li hurriedly walked into Lu Xun's tent, and when he was about to speak, he saw that Pan Jun was also there. He was a little surprised. He hesitated for a moment, caught up, greeted Pan Jun, and then turned his inquiring eyes to Lu Xun. (Baidu Search Literature Museum) Lu Xun remained motionless, looking at the map on the case, tapping the positions of Luling County and Dayuling with his fingers. Zhou Li glanced at the map, and especially saw the position of Lu Xun's fingers. He immediately understood what Lu Xun meant and hurriedly smiled and said: "Two generals, there is news."
Lu Xun said calmly: "What is Wei Ba busy with?"
"He is preparing for war in the city. It seems that he plans to defend Linhe. The city of Linhe is full of people and there are many barbarians. Although they wear our army's standard armor, they are not used to it and still do not change the barbarians. Nature." Zhou Li smiled, with some disdain in his words: "Wei Ba wants to turn these barbarians into elites who have experienced hundreds of battles. It seems that it will take some time."
Lu Xun raised the corner of his mouth and made no comment. Pan Jun also laughed and praised: "Ziyu's men are very capable."
"Thank you, General, for your compliments." Zhou Li said lukewarmly, neither rude nor enthusiastic. If Lu Xun hadn't hinted that he shouldn't hide it from Pan Jun, he really wouldn't have planned to tell Pan Jun such a thing. .
"In addition to defending Linhe, does Wei Ba have any plans to send troops to Dayuling?"
"Yes, but he is still content to defend and has no intention of entering Yuzhang." Zhou Li paused: "General, do you want to put a bigger bait?"
"There's no rush." Lu Xun waved his hand, signaling Zhou Li not to be impatient. "Don't show too much traces of anything you do, otherwise it's easy to expose flaws. Just let nature take its course."
"Here." Zhou Li responded, put a few pieces of paper in front of Lu Xun, bowed and walked out. Lu Xun picked up the pieces of paper, glanced at it, and handed it to Pan Jun. Pan Jun didn't refuse and took it. After reading it once, he slowly put it on the table and pondered for a moment: "It seems that Wei Ba is much smarter than Cao Xiu. It's really not easy to lure him into taking the bait."
"Yes, this guy seems to be reckless, but in fact he is extremely cautious." Lu Xun pinched his sore eyebrows with his fingers: "I wonder if Fei Yang was too impatient and exposed a flaw."
"It's also possible that Fei Yang betrayed us," Pan Jun interjected.
"Yes, it is not easy to use time, and it is even harder to find the right person. This shows how difficult it was for Zhuge Liang to let Wei Ba travel to Chang'an."
Pan Jun said jokingly: "Maybe it's because of this that Zhou Ziyu met his opponent."
"That's fine. Your Majesty, doesn't he just want to use Wei Ba as an anvil to polish them?"
"That's what I say, but I'm worried that we will become Wei Ba's anvil." Pan Jun sighed, "Wei Ba brought so many barbarian generals to Linhe, probably with the intention of using battle as training. This son's thoughts It’s so big that it may bring disaster to the world in the future.”
"Did your daughter and son-in-law say it, or did you see it with your own eyes?"
"All of them." Pan Jun chuckled: "I have experienced some things in the world. But when I saw Wei Ba, a young man, I really felt that it was unfathomable. Apart from anything else, his mechanical skills seemed to appear suddenly. It’s hard to say that he came out from under his master. And before that, I didn’t find that he had any interest in this area. After getting sick, he turned out to be a blessing in disguise and he was reborn. He has a completely new look, which is really puzzling.”
Lu Xun raised his eyebrows: "Is this happening? Cheng Ming. Please tell me in detail."
Pan Jun was stunned and surprised by the concern Lu Xun showed. However, he still told him what he knew about Wei Ba. After all, Lu Xun was now the commander-in-chief. The more he knew about Wei Ba, the better he would be when formulating tactics. Targeted. Lu Xun didn't treat him as an outsider, and he couldn't hide it.
After listening to Pan Jun's words, Lu Xun was lost in thought for a moment. His eyes flashed and he moved towards Pan Jun. "Chengming, don't you think this is a bit strange? How could a young man who was not outstanding suddenly become ill after a sudden illness? It seems that he has changed as a person? If he changed his past and worked hard to learn, this would be understandable, but he actually learned the mechanical skills without a teacher, which is unavoidable..."
Pan Jun also suddenly felt something strange. He thought about it and his expression became uneasy: "Bo Yan, do you think this is God's will?"
Lu Xun smiled bitterly and shook his head: "God's will is unpredictable, I just think this is too incredible. Maybe God is watching us, who can say for sure."
Pan Jun couldn't help but feel a chill and his scalp was numb. He didn't think much about it at first, but now that Lu Xun said that it was related to God's will, it made people feel uneasy. Then he thought about Wei Ba's name as a divine general. , as smart as Pan Jun, he was a little undecided for a while.
"Whether it's God's will or not, we will eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. Naturally, we will fight to the end with Wei Ba." Lu Xun interrupted Pan Jun's thinking and took a picture of the map in front of the case: "Chengming, since you have lured the enemy, The plan cannot be effective in a hurry, we may have to rely on a strong attack to defeat Wei Ba head-on..." Although Lu Xun tried his best to appear calm and calm, when he mentioned Wei Ba's name, he couldn't help but pause for a moment before continuing. Said: "Perhaps it is the most effective way to reverse the current unfavorable situation. Therefore, I want to plan it slowly and make careful arrangements in order to solve the problem in one battle."
"Of course." Pan Jun responded: "But, Boyan, if you want to use defense as offense as before, I think it will be difficult. Counting from the Battle of Xiangyang, we have been fighting for two consecutive years and have lost troops and generals one after another. The king is already in a hurry, I'm afraid he won't let you deal with it calmly."
"Wei Ba can't take it easy either." Lu Xun insisted.
"Yes, Wei Ba may be eager to support the Guanzhong battlefield, and also hopes to end the battle as soon as possible. We are almost the same on this point. But you have to understand that the general will be outside, and your life will be affected. Wei Ba can decide whether it is war or peace, Zhuge Liang He is far away in Guanzhong, so I'm afraid I can't command him. But the king is close to Wuchang, and we can't tell how long he can endure. What if..."
Lu Xun frowned slightly, and after a long while, he sighed silently. He already knew about Wuchang, and he could roughly guess Sun Quan's mood. Pan Jun's reminder was not alarmist, but a real problem.
"Even if the king has an order, it must be determined based on the actual situation. As generals, we cannot just follow the superiors." Lu Xun finally came to a conclusion. Pan Jun did not persuade him anymore. He could only say so for the sake of it. It's not easy anymore.
After more than ten days of preparation, Lu Xun arrived at the city and officially began the siege of Linhe City. To the southwest of Linhe City was a flat land, where Lu Xun's camp was stationed. There was a mountain ridge to the northwest of Linhe City. , heading southeast, just around the back of Lu Xun's camp. Although it is not high, its position is very important. On the west side of the mountain ridge is Yuecheng Ridge, and there is a canyon about two miles wide and more than thirty miles long between the two. , all the way to Guiling.
Wei Ba set up a defensive formation on this mountain ridge, forming a corner with Linhe City. The formation extended from the mountain to the valley, blocking the Wu army's way into the mountain. After careful study, Lu Xun decided to take the mountain first
Only by taking this mountain ridge first can we ensure the safety of the army's retreat. Wei Ba is good at surprising people, and Lu Xun did not want an enemy to suddenly appear from behind when the army was attacking the city.
There was another important reason that prompted Lu Xun to make this determination: Wei Ba himself was on the mountain. To capture the thief, capture the king first. Although Lu Xun did not know this famous saying, he knew this truth. If he could capture Wei Ba, the god general, the rest would
The barbarians will collapse without a fight.
But attacking the mountains is not easy. The mountains are more than a hundred feet high, and the mountains are extremely dangerous and stretch for dozens of miles. It is impossible to completely surround the mountains. Lu Xun can only send people to attack the positions in the valleys first, hoping to break through this position.
After that, go deep into the valley and cut off the connection between the mountain position and the city. If you can turn the mountain position into a helpless army, it will be a heavy blow to the morale of the barbarians.
This is a battle without any tricks, just a step-by-step attack.
Everything was ready, and one early morning when the sun was rising, Lu Xun set up his battle formation. Twenty thousand troops came out of the camp and lined up, facing south and back to the north, facing Wei Ba's position in the valley.
The sound of war drums rumbled and fell back in the valley. Five thousand Wu troops formed a square formation, standing in front of the formation, with bright armor, flags fluttering, and high morale. The sight of them gave people chills. Behind them, ten thousand
Five thousand Wu troops were arranged in four square formations. The center army was the thickest, with about 8,000 people. The left and right sides were slightly lower, with about 2,000 people each. The rear formation was slightly thicker, with about 3,000 people.
Wei Ba stood on the mountain, looked at Lu Xun's Chinese army in the distance, and then looked at the tall siege vehicles in front of the formation, and couldn't help laughing. These siege vehicles were built by him for Lu Xun.
After conquering Xiangyang, I didn't expect Lu Xun to use it against him now.
"Taichu, did you know that at that time, we almost captured Xiangyang with such a large vehicle?"
"Really?" Xia Houxuan looked at those carts that were five or six feet high and was secretly surprised. "Then why did they retreat without conquering Xiangyang?"
"Lu Xun probably thought that with these siege engines, he could capture Xiangyang and no longer need me, so he wanted to hold me hostage. How could I listen to him, so I turned against him, and you know what happened next."
"You did it on purpose, right?"
"You can't say that, you have to have some basis." Wei Ba denied it flatly.
Xia Houxuan curled his lips. He had heard about that war and probably knew what was going on. He would not believe that Wei Ba fell out with Lu Xun just because of an accident. However, he did not expose Wei Ba. With his extraordinary observation
Ability, he found that Wei Ba was a little nervous. Not only Wei Ba was a little nervous, but the barbarian generals were also nervous. Facing Wu's most outstanding general, Lu Xun, they all had an uneasiness emanating from the bottom of their hearts. Different from ordinary people.
Yes, Wei Ba was able to face up to this tension and try to overcome it.