The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 538 Not good, Zixu is sick again!
How long will it take to travel seven hundred miles?

Lin Chao, who lives in Xiabo County, gave an answer, 20 days is enough.

A series of subsequent changes can prove that Lin Changshi really did not boast.

Departing from Xiabo County to Yecheng, a total of two counties and seven counties were passed through during the journey. Among them, Xindu, Guangzong, and Ping'en were all big counties, while Nangong, Jingxian, Buqiu, and Pingyang were all small counties. , The city defense is not good.

In the camp, when Lin Chao was discussing the marching strategy with Guo Jia, Xun You, Zhang Fei and others facing the marching map, the outside army had already launched an attack on Xindu County, the seat of Xindu County.

After marching for two days, the army arrived at the city of Xindu. Lin Chao had no intention of resting his soldiers, but directly attacked Xindu in batches.

This time, more than [-] people were mobilized in Xiabo County, plus the original [-] soldiers under his command, even if a wave of raids were made from the Xiabo family, the food and grass could only support the needs of five days.

It can be said that this is a war with no retreat. If Xindu cannot be taken within five days, those people who were encouraged by the Lin Dynasty will disperse in an instant, and even backfire.

Encouraging the people to fight is a double-edged sword.

Of course, even if the time is so urgent, Lin Chao has not forgotten the part of persuading surrender before the war.

It was easy to say, Lin Chao put the dozens of large boxes down the city, and at the same time the heads of the family members who were killed in Xiabo County were also brought over.

The gold and silver on the left and the head on the right have already fully expressed Lin Chao's attitude.

When Kaesong surrendered, Lin Changshi would not hesitate to reward him, drinking heavily, eating meat, and dividing gold and silver.

If you are stubborn, then you are the henchmen of the rebel Yuan Shao. Have you seen these heads on the ground? This is your role model!

As soon as this move came out, the defenders on the city were stunned on the spot.

Although I don't know whether he was stunned by Lin Changshi's generosity or by Lin Jianjun's brutality, he was shocked anyway.

They don't understand, but they are shocked!

However, this move undoubtedly angered the commander of the defenders on the city. In this era of entangled gentry, it is difficult for you to say whether there are any relatives and friends of the commander of the defenders on the city.

Following an order from the commander of the defenders on the city, arrows rained down from the city tower.

Seeing this, the people in the city became anxious, and some even braved the arrow rain to bring back the big box containing gold, silver and copper coins.

As for the heads scattered on the ground, no one paid any attention to them.

It's just good that you people don't know how to flatter, anyway, we don't have enough money for ourselves.

Thus, a vigorous siege battle broke out.

Time was running out, and Lin Chao had already given up his normal style of play.Instead, he ordered the soldiers and people under his command to be divided into six waves, with 5000 people in each wave, and they would rotate every two hours, attacking Xindu County day and night.

Rao Shixin is a county seat, but this is the hinterland of Jizhou after all, and no large-scale war has broken out, so the defenders in the city are only 4000 to [-] people, and they have been out of battle for a long time.

Facing the 24-hour uninterrupted attack, defeat is only a matter of time.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Lin Chao was still discussing the marching strategy with Guo Jia, Xun You and others, but it was not how to attack Xindu in front of him, but Yecheng, which was hundreds of miles away.

Everyone can see that according to Lin Chao's marching strategy, if Yuan Shao's army on the front line cannot return to the defense in time, it is only a matter of time before they reach Yecheng.

After staying for a while, Zhang Fei couldn't sit still any longer, and clamored to participate in the siege, but was stopped by Lin Chao.

"Yide, you are a mighty general in the army, don't move lightly until the critical moment." Lin Chao said with a smile, "Be safe and don't be impatient, there will be a time when you will do your best in these two days."

Naturally, good steel must be used on the blade. With the current offensive, the defenders of Xindu will soon be exhausted. At that time, let Zhang Fei lead an elite team to charge at night, and they will surely be defeated in one battle.

Although Lin Chao prevented him from playing, Zhang Fei said, but Zichu said that I am a titan in the army!
After stopping Zhang Fei, Lin Chao pointed to the marching map again and said to Guo Jia and Xun You: "Xindu is a county government. Now that the war is starting, there is no possibility for the enemy and us to relax. In the opinion of the two, within a few days Can you take this city?"

"Three days."

Guo Jia spoke confidently.

Regarding this question, he had already guessed in his heart, and when he heard Lin Chao's question, he gave his answer without hesitation.

But Xun You shook his head and sighed: "Even if the city can be broken within three days, regardless of the casualties in the army, the civilians who came with the army may be injured more than half, and this is all my fault."

Guo Jia retorted: "Gongda's words are wrong! Since ancient times, seeking wealth and danger, these common people have eliminated thieves for the country. Or, there is no one who will not die in war, Gongda, you are the kindness of a woman."

"Ugh!"

Xun You didn't continue to refute, but just let out another sigh.

He understands the truth, but his original intention is still that he does not want the people to participate in the war.

Lin Chao waved his hand and said, "Okay, there is no need to say some high-sounding words for filial piety. If there is any guilt this time, it will be the fault of a certain person. You will go to the army to issue a military order later, but all civilians who die in battle, in addition to stroking their beards In addition, after the war, the family members can receive another [-] mu of fertile land as a reward for their loyalty to the Han court."

This is not a empty promise, after all, after winning, Lin Chao will definitely cash in one by one.

If you lose...

Not only are I, Lin Zichu, gone, but these people will naturally be liquidated by Yuan Shao, and it is meaningless to honor them or not.

After all, when the manpower is exhausted, everyone can only care about the time of life.

However, Lin Chao believes that this possibility is relatively small.

"only!"

Guo Jia clapped his hands in response.

……

Outside the camp, the sound of fighting continued.

As the first wave of offensive, this siege battle was actually not smooth.

Although money touches people's hearts, the people are only good at labor and are still very unfamiliar with war, so their combat effectiveness is naturally not strong.

So once the battle was fought, there were heavy casualties. Fortunately, part of the original [-] army was mixed in, and it was barely able to sustain it without breaking up.

Of course, it may also be the result of Zhang Liao leading two thousand elites to supervise the battle behind.Facing the shining sharp blade, anyone who dares to retreat and fear the battle will be beheaded mercilessly by these supervisory teams.

Left and right are dead, dead in the hands of the enemy, all family members have beards, and their wives and children can barely survive.If he died at the hands of his own people, it would not only be a disgrace, but it would be a big loss if he couldn't get a piece of it.

Standing behind Zhang Liao, Zhang He watched the people in front of him keep attacking forward, but retreated again and again in defeat. Nearly half of the 5000 men and horses had been injured in just over an hour of fighting, and Zhang Yun's eyes showed a trace of impatience.

"General, it's better to call back Ming Jin and order the soldiers under his command to rest for a while before continuing to attack!"

Zhang He cupped his fists at Zhang Liao.

But facing Zhang Yun's request, Zhang Liao shook his head without hesitation.

"No."

Seeing that his suggestion was rejected by Zhang Liao, Zhang Yun couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and then clasped his fists together and said, "General, even if the time is tight, the way of battle should be relaxed. If you continue to force your subordinates to attack at this time, you are already helpless." Regarding war, please think twice, general."

Seeing the earnest expression on Zhang He's face, Zhang Liao looked at this man who was about his own age, and after a moment of silence, he finally stretched out his hand and patted Zhang He's shoulder.

"Junyi thinks... a certain soldier?"

A smile appeared on Zhang Liao's face, and he spoke slowly.

Hearing this, Zhang Yun hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "The last general dare not!"

Frankly speaking, Zhang Xi still admires Zhang Liao, not only because he saved himself and the judge under Banyang City, but also because Zhang Liao was already a general of Xuzhou at a young age, and he had never been defeated.

Therefore, Zhang He was naturally a little apprehensive when faced with Zhang Liao's questioning words.

Zhang Liao stretched out his hand to help Zhang He up, and continued to speak: "You don't have to be so restrained, what you just said about the way of battle, there should be tension and relaxation, and I think so."

"Then why do you waste your military power in vain, General?"

Zhang Liao smiled, pointed back at the camp behind him, and said, "This is what the supervising army means."

"No, it's impossible. The supervising army has always loved the people like their sons, and it is absolutely impossible to let the people die in vain!" Zhang He said suddenly, "If the capture continues, even if the capital can be trusted in the end, most of the [-] people will probably be killed or injured. "

Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "No, Junyi, you are wrong. There are only soldiers here, so there are no common people. The supervising army loves the people like children, but from the moment these common people take up weapons and go to the battlefield, they don't care. It's common people anymore, does Jun Yi think so?"

Looking at Zhang Liao's meaningful eyes, Zhang Yun's whole body trembled suddenly, as if he understood something.

The action of the supervisory army is to use the lives of the people to consume the combat power of the defenders in the city, so as to achieve the purpose of quickly attacking the city.

"The last general...understood."

Zhang He clasped his fists and said.

"It's good to understand." Zhang Liao said with a smile, "in the past, the supervisor taught me that in this world, there will be great order after great chaos, so chaos is not strange, and death does not need to sigh. This is what it should be. The pain in front of me , is for better long-term stability in the future, so the sacrifice is worthwhile.

But if the chaos caused by us cannot be resolved in our hands in the end, then that is... our crime! "

"The end will understand!"

This time, there was no longer any confusion in Zhang Yun's voice.

Seeing that Zhang Yun's knot was untied, Zhang Liao smiled knowingly, and continued to strictly order the soldiers to attack the city.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Xi became Lin Chao's new guard, Zhang Liao would never have said these words, because this was Lin Chao's advice to him before he led his troops out for the first time.

After hearing these words for the first time, Zhang Liao's heart was so shocked that it couldn't be more shocked, and he regarded it as one of the two major creeds in his life on the spot.

From then on, when Zhang Liao looked at a white-faced man with the same surname as his own but only knew how to fight, he always had a sense of superiority brought about by idealism in his heart.

This is a man who wants to follow the supervising army to create peace for all eternity, unlike you, a rough man who only knows how to fight and kill, is really vulgar!

After all, in troubled times, apart from heroism, idealism is always indispensable.

……

Mount Tai, South Wuyang County.

"Hold it, hold it up, the old villain Yuan Shao's offensive won't last long!"

Liu Bei stood on the top of the city with two swords in his hands, and shouted loudly.

At this time, Liu Bei looked a little embarrassed. Although his armor was not damaged, it was stained with blood and there was some dirt on his face. His whole body looked messy.

But his complexion was still extremely rosy, and his eyes became more and more fighting, and he did not hesitate to visit the front line in person to urge the soldiers to fight.

Of course, Liu Bei once wanted to lead his troops out to fight for a while, but was rejected by Jushou without accident, and Lin Xi and other generals also expressed their opposition immediately.

It's no wonder that Liu Bei behaved like a tough guy, it's just that he went too smoothly in this life.

Compared with Liu Bei, who wasted half his life in history and repeatedly hit the wall, in this life, since he met Lin Chao, he has made great strides all the way, and now he is an extremely powerful minister, with fierce generals under his command like clouds and advisers like rain.

So, naturally there are good and bad.

The good thing is that with the help of ordinary people such as Lin Chao, Liu Bei's benevolent and staunch side has been greatly magnified.Because of the harmonious relationship between the monarch and his ministers, Liu Bei can completely delegate power, but he is not worried about being ostracized.

When things don't go his way, he will clamor to cut people with a knife himself.So frank and straightforward, he is the perfect lord in the eyes of his subordinates!
The disadvantages are also obvious. Because of the lack of sufficient setbacks and experience, Liu Bei is now basically a king of mouth, practically handling plastics. Once he does something himself, the result may be limited compared to Zhang Fei.

"My lord, it's time to retreat!"

Just as Liu Bei was yelling, Lin Xi came over to persuade him.

Compared with Liu Bei, Lin Xi's situation is much worse.

At this time, Lin Xi's armor was already in tatters, and there were many wounds on his body. Although he didn't hurt his vitals, his combat effectiveness was greatly affected.

"retreat?"

Liu Bei said in astonishment.

Lin Xi nodded: "The military division has prepared a way out, please evacuate this place quickly, my lord!"

"I withdraw first, Zixu what do you do?" Liu Bei asked.

Lin Xi smiled, and a flash of determination flashed in his eyes: "Thanks to the great love of the lord, Xi was promoted to be the leader of an army. I should stay behind and stop the pursuers. After the lord leaves safely, Xi will retreat!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but nodded.

After retreating from Lu County, Yuan Shao led his army to chase to the territory of Mount Tai. At this moment, the two sides have been fighting fiercely in Nanwuyang for half a month.

From nearly 2 people at the beginning, after more than ten days of fierce fighting, the Xuzhou Army has less than [-] left, and everyone is injured.

With the battle of defending the city at this point, it is completely fine to continue to retreat. After all, Liu Bei is only partial to the division this time. The strategic purpose is to hold Yuan Shao back, so there is no need to die.

Jushou's calculations have always been very precise. With the current casualties, it is completely possible to hold back the hatred of the Cao Yuan coalition army, and not to lose himself.

Just when Liu Bei wanted to follow Lin Xi's suggestion to retreat, he suddenly saw the firm light in Lin Xi's eyes, and suddenly felt something was wrong.

It's broken, Zixu won't get sick again!

Lin Chao once said to Liu Bei that his younger brother is really a bit stubborn, and his biggest dream is to die in battle under the setting sun, leaving a legend of returning in a horse leather shroud...

"That..." Liu Bei rubbed his hands and smiled, "Zixu, you and a certain party should retreat, and Liu Boyuan and Gongming can be separated."

Hearing this, Lin Xi was taken aback for a moment: "Er...my lord, why is this?"

"After this battle, I'm exhausted, how about Zixu accompanying me to protect me?"

In order to prevent Lin Xima from shrouding his body, Liu Bei said against his will.

"Follow my lord's order!"

Lin Xi only hesitated for a moment, and immediately responded with clasped fists.

"Okay, Zixu will go and explain to Boyuan and Gongming, and we will leave Nanwu immediately..."

Before Liu Bei finished speaking, the voices of Yuan Shao's soldiers sounded from the city.

"Big-eared thief, you are a weaver of mats and shoes, but you are lucky enough to steal a high position, but you dare to be an enemy of someone. Now that the city is about to fall, you have no way to escape. If you don't open the city and surrender as soon as possible, maybe someone will be able to spare you." You die.

Otherwise, when the city is broken, someone who takes your life will be like a pig butcher! "

Hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't take it anymore, his face flushed to the point of Guan Yu's, and regardless of Lin Xi's dissuasion, he shouted outside the city:

"Yuan Shao, you were born and raised by this little maidservant. The elder father is in the city, and he will come whenever he has a chance. The elder father only needs to swing the sword in his hand to kill you, the slave of the Yuan family, just like butchering a pig and a dog!"

Why withdraw? If you don't kill Yuan Shao today, you won't be called Liu Xuande!

(End of this chapter)