Chapter 3421 Success and Failure
The night is deep.
Xiangyang City.
Pang Shanmin and Huang Zhong marched to Pangcheng...er, outside Wancheng, preparing to launch a battle to seize the city.
At this time, Cao Jun''s scouts reported to Cao Ren urgently, and also brought news of Wenpin''s surrender.
Cao Ren was shocked and summoned the generals to discuss the matter.
When the generals heard the news, they were very angry and accused Pang Shanmin and Huang Zhong of not following the rules. Since they had seen the angel, why didn''t they stop and attack Wancheng? How would this put the emperor''s face?
Kuai Liang stood aside with an expressionless face, but in fact he was secretly feeling happy.
Should! Cao Ren ignored the advice before and insisted on marching to attack Guanzhong. Today''s predicament is entirely his own fault!
Of course, as Kuai Liang, he would not say that he considers issues from Cao Cao''s perspective. They are just Jingxiang nobles and will remain Jingxiang nobles their entire lives.
With the current strength of Wancheng''s troops, there should be no problem in breaking through and retreating, but it was obvious that Cao Ren was unwilling to do so.
"Everyone! Everyone! Cao Ren said in a deep voice, "Now that Wancheng is in urgent need, what should we do?" ! 』
The people who were originally chattering suddenly became quiet.
Just like the students in class who hear the teacher asking questions.
I don''t know, I don''t understand, I don''t know, don''t ask me...
Kuai Liang was silently reciting "Three Bu Yi Farewell" when he heard Cao Ren''s voice, "Zi Rou, what can you do?" 』
Kuai Liang took a breath and said silently three times not to be angry, and then slowly said: "General, someone has a better plan..."
Cao Ren coughed and said, "Say the right strategy." 』
Kuai Liang paused again, and then said in an even calmer voice: "Withdraw troops." 』
"Why?" ” asked Cao Ren.
"Guest general." ” Kuai Liang replied.
Cao Ren nodded, remained silent for a moment, and then asked Cai Hao, "Degui, do you have any countermeasures?" 』
Cai Mao was stunned for a moment, "General... but you want to use a car?" I only have one car. If the general wants to use it, I will just have it delivered. 』
"Countermeasures!" Policy! ” Cao Ren also held back his anger.
Who the **** wants your crappy car? !
Cai Hao seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief, "Ah, thank you General for your tolerance... Now that I am getting older, not only my eyes and ears are dim, but also my legs and feet are inconvenient. If it were not for this car... Well, there are many cars at home." Yes, now... Oh, the general is asking about this countermeasure... Let me think about it later, the general can ask others first..."
Cao Ren smiled with narrowed eyes and nodded.
They are all foxes, why are they pretending to be fairies?
Of Kuai Liang''s so-called three strategies of upper, middle and lower, only the middle strategy is definitely feasible.
Moreover, this strategy is also conservative, and can even be said to be a relatively poor strategy, but it is indeed feasible and there is no fault to be found. Just like when Cao Ren questioned, Kuai Liang''s answer was only two words "guest general".
Pang Shanmin Huang Zhong can only be regarded as a guest general of Hussar, so it is impossible to use any edict to restrain Pang Shanmin from attacking Wancheng...
And in the current situation, if Wancheng''s soldiers are not withdrawn to Xiangyang, they will be beaten in vain, and it is hard to fight back!
Because guest generals are also considered hussars!
The emperor had an edict to mediate the fight between Fei Qian and Cao Cao. As a result, before the edict was handed over to Fei Qian, Cao Ren took action first...
This will inevitably lead to Cao Jun losing his moral position.
They were already at a disadvantage in the battle, and if they lost their reputation as a righteous person, they would really be digging their own dead ends.
Cao Ren summoned the Jingxiang disciples, not to ask for specific countermeasures, but to hope that among the Jingxiang disciples, they would have some friendship with Pangshan people, especially Cai Mao.
But Cai Mao pretended to be dumbfounded.
Withdrawal is certain, but how?
How can we retreat to ensure the safety of our troops and horses to the greatest extent and avoid suffering greater losses?
When Wancheng was in the hands of Pang Shanmin, it was a commercial and trading city, but in the hands of Cao Jun, it became a warehouse for picking up goods, and it was a place that only picked up goods and did not replenish them.
Cao Ren had no choice but to force Cai Mao to go to Wancheng immediately to send Pangshan people''s army as an envoy. He must prevent Pangshan people from attacking Wancheng...
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The night is chaotic.
Zhou Yu looked at the river.
The scenery that was still somewhat bright during the day was now completely chaotic under the darkness of night.
Although Zhou Yu comforted Jiang Qin, he was actually worried.
The original plan obviously failed.
The speed of change of the Sichuan-Sichuan navy was obviously far beyond Zhou Yu''s understanding.
Zhou Yu even wondered if this was the same army.
But now, Zhou Yu had to adopt a backup plan...
Zhou Yu looked at the mountains and waters in the distance, pondering and planning.
"Captain..."
The guard behind Zhou Yu whispered, "The wind on the river is strong at night..."
Zhou Yu looked into the distance and said, "It doesn''t matter. 』
Is it really okay?
Not necessarily, but as long as you win this battle, even if you die here, what does it matter?
He is waiting.
Wait for a fire.
Either reduced to ashes in the fire, or reborn in nirvana in the flames.
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Zhou Yu focused on the ships of Sichuan and Shu, and Zhuge Liang also understood the importance of ships.
If there are not enough ships on this big river, it is almost impossible to cross those mountains and attack the downstream areas. Without enough warships, it would be impossible to control the river, let alone transport enough soldiers and supplies. Of course, it would be impossible to pose any threat to Jiangdong.
It''s like Liu Bei''s last battle in history.
Liu Bei, who had been chewing hard bones all his life, finally broke his teeth. The reason was that Sichuan and Sichuan had no navy and could not control the river. However, Jiangdong could use the navy to transport soldiers and supplies. This was almost like fighting with one hand tied. Jiangdong fights. If Guan Yu''s Jingzhou Navy was still there at that time, then Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were on the land, and Guan Yu was on the water, then Jiangdong...
In this way, he was indeed afraid of Sun Shiwan''s historical backstabbing.
Zhuge Liang considered that Zhou Yu might come for a sneak attack, especially to destroy the warships of Sichuan and Shu, so Zhuge placed all the ships inside the water stronghold and arranged heavy guarding. The number of troops guarding the ships even exceeded the number guarding the shore camps, which is enough to prove the importance he attached to these ships.
Don''t think that only the hussars can attack at night.
Zhuge Liang felt that Zhou Yu was also good at sneak attacks.
Zhou Yu didn''t have much research on Zhuge Liang, but on the other hand, Zhuge Liang knew a lot about Zhou Yu.
Thanks to the powerful intelligence system of the Hussars General, Zhuge Liang had already obtained relevant information about Zhou Yu before the war...
This information is basically not kept confidential in Jiangdong.
For example, Zhou Yu''s life, family, commandery, the process of making a fortune and raising an army, etc.
Of course, Zhou Yu not only represents himself, but also represents the interests of the Lujiang Zhou family.
However, the keen Zhuge Liang discovered some interesting issues when examining and studying Zhou Yu''s life.
For example, the person chosen by the Zhou family to be attached to was actually not Sun Ce at the beginning, and the Sun family didn’t even have a date...
You must know that the Zhou family in Shu County, Lujiang County, is also a royal family and has a prominent status.
For example, Zhou Zhong just followed the emperor. Then, perhaps because he saw that there was no future in following the emperor, the Zhou family looked for another way, and then chose Yuan Shu...
This has nothing to do with Zhou Yu''s vision or anything, because it was most likely that it was not Zhou Yu''s turn to speak in the Zhou family at that time.
After all, the two Yuans were dominant in the world at that time. If the two Yuans had joined forces, the big man would probably have changed his surname directly!
So at that time, the Zhou family saw that the emperor was dying, so of course he had to seek refuge with the Yuan family, who had the most "emperor spirit". This was normal, but it was a pity that he made the wrong bet.
However, in this process, Zhou Yu at that time betrayed Liu Yao in the first battle.
Liu Yao was a clan member of the Han Dynasty. If the Zhou family wanted to change sides, of course they would need to stab Liu Yao in the back.
The person who performed the backstab mission was Zhou Yu. He showed outstanding military talents and successfully became the spokesperson of the Zhou family.
Sun Ce was able to successfully cross the river and establish a foothold in Jiangdong. Zhou Yu can be said to have made the first contribution, and Zhou Shang, the prefect of Danyang, also played an important role.
However, Sun Ce was in the position of a guest general under Yuan Shu.
Guest generals can be regarded as a special product of the era when the loyalty of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was still there, but the loyalty of Confucius and Mencius was not so strong. By the time when Confucianism reached its peak in the Song Dynasty, it was "the king told the minister to die, and the minister had to die". Where can I "come and go freely" like guests from the Three Kingdoms?
The two typical guest generals in the history of the Three Kingdoms are Lu Bu and Liu Bei.
Sun Ce is still not ranked.
When one person or a group leads an army to defect to another person or group, three situations usually occur. The first situation is to hand over all rights and unconditionally accept the other party''s adaptation. The final result is that the soldiers and generals are separated, but oneself vested interests are usually respected. For example, Xu Chu, Lu Su, etc. in history.
The second situation is to retain the independence of the military, but be willing to accept restrictions in other aspects. The final result is that a certain degree of independence can be guaranteed, but the power will be greatly reduced, just like Li Dian. The third type is guest generals. Liu Bei has defected to various warlords many times, but his generals have always been directly under Liu Bei. No one has ever been able to deploy these people without Liu Bei''s consent.
This doesn''t come without a price. Because Liu Bei wanted to maintain his independence and the conditions he proposed were so harsh, he had to help Cao Cao and others crack the hard nut. Otherwise, Cao Cao and others are not fools, so why should they accept him?
So in order to portray Zhuge, Mr. Luo severely hacked Liu Bei. Liu Bei was able to turn his back on the foreigners all the way through the Three Kingdoms and seek refuge with the various princes, but he retained his independence. The most critical point is that Liu Bei was often responsible for the most dangerous tasks among the princes. It is precisely because of similar reasons that although Liu Bei and others often lose battles, no one will doubt their military ability. When Liu Bei was negotiating with Jiangdong Sun Quan, it was not entirely because of Zhuge''s verbal skills, but Liu Bei was indeed fighting. The name that came out...
Because the battles fought by Liu Bei and others were all about chewing hard bones. If it had been anyone else, they would have chipped their teeth long ago.
Therefore, among the Three Kingdoms, no matter who Liu Bei surrendered to, he always maintained an independent status. But those who accept Liu Bei''s surrender will feel that it is worth the money. As long as you pay some money and food, you can get a free thug with outstanding ability. Why not?
Yuan Shu treated Sun Ce in the same way. He originally thought that it would not be easy for Sun Ce to defeat Liu Yao. It would be thankless to lose troops and generals. It was a strategy of driving away tigers and devouring wolves. However, he did not expect that Sun Ce defeated Liu Yao so smoothly, which also made Yuan Shu take measures against Sun Ce. In order to implement a containment strategy, we began to pick peaches and mix them with sand...
So Zhou Yu and Sun Ce stabbed Yuan Shu in the back again.
Of course, when the order of the Han Dynasty collapsed, the original rules were broken first by the leaders in the palaces and palaces at the top. Under the circumstances of the destruction, the people below were asked to predict what they should follow three seconds in advance, and they must observe etiquette and abide by the rules. A huge joke for sure.
Especially when the person who tells such jokes can get promoted among the big men, then betrayal becomes a skill, an ability, and a heroic deed that can be talked about and praised by others.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang judged that Zhou Yu would definitely come for a sneak attack.
By coincidence, Zhuge Liang was also preparing to attack Zhou Yu...
However, Zhuge Liang forgot one thing.
He focused on Zhou Yu''s character, but ignored how Zhou Yu defeated Liu Yao...
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Jiang Qin is not a guest general.
He has deeply tied everything he has to the Sun family in exchange for those generous treatment.
If you take people''s money, you have to sacrifice your life for them.
Even though he was injured, even if he failed on the water during the day, Jiang Qin still had to lead his soldiers to the shore in the middle of the night and quietly go to the land camp of the Sichuan and Shu Army.
The jar filled with kerosene was lifted up, bringing with it a faint sound of water.
"According to the plan, go to the mound, first lay a trap, then attack with rockets, and finally evacuate...are you clear? ” Jiang Qin emphasized again with his soldiers.
Zhou Yu is good at water fighting. He is not born with a shining halo that flashes like a breathing lamp when he reaches the water, but he has gone through a lot of preliminary preparations.
Just like when Zhou Yu led Sun Ce to sneak attack Liu Yao by waterway, the key point of victory was not how brave and elite the soldiers under Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were, but that Zhou Yu already had a deep understanding of the hydrology and geography up and down the river...
This time, it''s the same.
The Jiangdong Army and the Sichuan and Shu Army were fighting upstream and downstream, but there were not many places that could accommodate large armies to camp.
Therefore, Zhou Yu easily deduced the approximate location where the Sichuan-Shu Army might camp, and made some targeted plans.
For example, on the mound where Jiang Qin is going this time, there is a high probability that he can use rockets to remotely attack a piece of grass behind the Sichuan-Sichuan camp...
That''s right, not a direct shot at the camp.
Because there must be soldiers on duty within a stone''s throw around the camp. If you want to get close to the camp and shoot the rocket into it, you will definitely alert the soldiers on duty.
This is also a fundamental reason why Jiang Qin and others are willing to come.
Death squads can be used once or twice. If you need to fight with death squads every time, either the entire country cannot raise a decent army, or the generals fighting are really incompetent.
It''s not a head-on fight, it''s just a mission of sneaking up to the hill and then shooting some rockets. It''s undoubtedly not a dare to die. You just need to be careful when you touch it to avoid being discovered.
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On the other side, Zhuge Liang is also preparing for a night attack.
But unlike Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang did not dispatch any generals.
It''s not because God is helping him, but because Zhuge Liang and the others are upstream.
If this advantage is not used properly, it is simply a waste...
Zhuge Liang''s sneak attack method did not even require the deployment of many soldiers. It was just a few low battleships that took advantage of the cover of night to quietly slide out of the water stronghold and go downstream.
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Jiang Qin and his men slowly moved forward in the shadows, half-bent.
This was undoubtedly a painful torture for the injured Jiang Qin.
But physical pain is not the most helpless, mental pain is the most unbearable.
Will the battle with the Sichuan and Shu armies be successful this time?
Before Zhou Yu came, everyone thought that as long as Zhou Yu came, they would definitely win.
But now that Zhou Yu is here, Jiang Qin feels vaguely worried, especially after seeing Zhou Yu''s physical condition...
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The Sichuan-Sichuan navy on the other side seemed a little comfortable and relaxed.
Although they couldn''t straighten up in the cabin, they only needed to paddle and row, and they could half lie down and half sit, which was relatively comfortable.
The key is that they are in a happy mood, and they will whisper a few times in the cabin and tell a joke or two.
As for the pressure of the war at hand, there is some, but not much.
Because they know that even if they die on the battlefield, their families will receive full pensions, and if there is any good work in the county, their families will be given priority.
This is not just words, but actually implemented.
This is the first time for the big man in so many years!
So, what''s there to worry about?
Haosheng just does what Zhuge Zong tells him to do!
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Jiang Qin led his men to the hill, where the Sichuan-Shu Army camp in the distance was brightly lit.
On the tall sentry tower, a figure shakes from time to time, indicating that the soldiers on duty are looking around.
When they reached the mound, Jiang Qin couldn''t help but admire Zhou Yu''s clever plan.
Not far from the mound is a low-lying grassland.
In late autumn, the weather is dry and the vegetation is dry and yellow.
If a fire breaks out, it may extend along the grassland into the Sichuan-Sichuan camp!
Jiang Qin put his fingers into his mouth, soaked them with some saliva, then stretched them in the air to test the speed and direction of the night wind...
The night wind is neither urgent nor slow.
"Everything is ready..."
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"Everything is ready..."
The other side also said the same thing.
The gift Zhuge Liang prepared to give to the Jiangdong Navy was also a fire.
In fact, it has been used once in the previous battle.
The kerosene is put in the jars and flows down the river in the direction of Jiangdong Water Village. There is a high probability that it will crash into some facilities in Jiangdong Water Village. Then the kerosene will spread out, and then some fires will be lit in the second batch of jars. , you can let the water flow bring the gift of love and give the Jiangdong navy a warm embrace.
Simple and practical.
The only drawback is that it''s a bit wasteful.
After all, jars are money, and so much kerosene floating around is also money.
However, for the Hussars, things that can be solved with money are basically not big things.
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Sparks rose into the sky little by little.
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Hidden murderous intent flows downstream.
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"It''s done?" ! 』
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