Agents of the Three Kingdoms

Jizhou army, barracks!

Zhang Jai was dealing with military affairs in the camp when Ju Shou came in wearing thick clothes.He walked to the brazier in two or three steps, stretched out his hands to keep warm, rubbed his hands together, and said: "General, just now the sentry sent back the news that Yuan Shao sent Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang as vanguards and led [-] soldiers to kill. In addition, Gao Lan led an army of [-] and went straight to our camp."

Zhang Jai put down the bamboo slip in his hand, put his hands in front of his mouth, took a breath, and smiled: "Jugong, we just arrived in Ping'en County, Yuan Shao didn't know our depth, so naturally he couldn't help but reach out to touch it, Test our situation. Everything has been arranged, just wait for the news ahead."

Ju Shou smiled and said: "It is said that Zhang Jaw is good at defending, and he really deserves his reputation! This time, Yuan Shao will be deflated."

Zhang Jaw shook his head lightly, with a shameful expression on his face: "Ju Gong, the Art of War says that 'good defenders hide under the nine grounds, and good attackers move above the nine heavens, so they can protect themselves and win all battles'. I just They took advantage of the surrounding geographical environment and some other factors to resist Yuan Shao's army. When it comes to being good at defense, it is still far away."

Historically, Zhang Jaw was known for his good defense and dexterity in using troops.

Zhang Jai was originally under Yuan Shao's command, and later he surrendered to Cao Cao.When Cao Cao saw Zhang Ja, he was very happy with Zhang He's submission. He personally greeted Zhang Jai and said that Zhang Jai's submission was like a micro son going to Yin and Han Xin returning to Han. Even though Cao Cao's words contained some exaggerated elements, they were enough to prove Zhang Ja's ability. .

Chen Shou recorded in "Three Kingdoms": "He understands variables, handles Chen well, predicts the terrain of the battle, everything is not as good as it is, and Zhuge Liang is afraid of it." In the romance, the ability to open the jaw is mediocre, but in fact it is a literary and military strategy The famous Confucian general, both civil and military.According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Jaw is a general who is feared from Zhuge Liang down, and his ability can be imagined.

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Five miles away from the Jizhou Army camp, there are hillsides around the wide road.These hillsides are not high, less than 100 meters, but every hillside is stationed with troops dispatched by Zhang Jaw.

The road at the foot of the mountain is wide, and Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang's troops wanted to go there, but they couldn't get around these hillsides.Even if you choose the rest of the road to avoid advancing, once the troops on the hillside are killed, they will immediately form a two-sided attack with the troops of the Zhangja battalion behind. Lu Xiang and Lu Xiang will also become sandwich biscuits, so I dare not avoid it. open.

The only way to solve the soldiers on the hillside.

Lu Kuang led his troops to the front hillside and directly ordered the soldiers to attack.

A group of 400 soldiers rushed up the hillside, and when they reached the middle of the mountain, soldiers of the Jizhou Army suddenly appeared from both sides of the road.These soldiers took buckets of cold water and poured them down on the road forcefully. The water wet the already slippery road, and even the clothes of many reinforcement soldiers were wet, making them very uncomfortable.

It's almost December now, it's freezing cold, and there's a vast expanse of snow all around.

Buckets of water were poured on the road, and the road became more slippery and difficult to step on.

One didn't pay attention and fell to the ground.

The road on the hillside is not steep, but dense soldiers fell to the ground, rolling down one by one, hitting the soldiers coming up behind, causing turmoil among the soldiers, making it difficult to charge up neatly.

The soldiers whose bodies were soaked in cold water felt even more uncomfortable. They were chilly and shivering.

The soldiers guarding the mountain blocked the first attack without any effort.

Lu Kuang frowned when he saw it from the foot of the mountain.This time he called for the battle, he came with the determination to win, and wanted to make a contribution in one fell swoop and redeem the shame of the last time.

Seeing the soldiers retreat, Lu Kuang ordered another group of soldiers to attack.

This time up the mountain, the soldiers who climbed up were mentally prepared.When the water was pouring down, there was no chaos like before, but this time not only the cold water was poured on the road, but also the archers were shooting.The dense bow and arrow shooting, the arrows rained down, and the ground was slippery and it was inconvenient to avoid. The soldiers who climbed up the mountain suffered heavy casualties, and they rolled down staggeringly, howling, in a mess.

After failing twice in a row, Lu Kuang gritted his teeth with hatred.

Lu Xiang made a suggestion: "Brother, there is still a hillside on the right side, let's deal with the army on the other side first."

"it is good!!"

Lu Kuang nodded in response, and sent soldiers to fight.

The result is the same, it is also a failure.

Several consecutive attacks failed, so Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang had no choice but to send soldiers to report the news to Gao Lan, and then stopped moving forward, leading the soldiers to wait in place.

After a short time, Gao Lan led his army to catch up.

Gao Lan did not rush to attack, but carefully observed the terrain in place with a solemn expression.

Lu Kuang asked, "General Gao, do you have any tricks to defeat the enemy?"

Gao Lan frowned and said: "This Zhangja is not simple. He sent soldiers to station on various hills and divided the troops to guard the pass. His intentions are very deep!"

"First, if you carefully observe the surrounding terrain, you will find that these hills form a pocket along the way. We took the army to the county seat of Ping'en County. If we ignore the soldiers stationed on the hills, we will be blocked directly after entering. Inside, under the joint attack of Zhang Jai's forces, it's like being stuck in a pocket and can't get out."

"Second, if we don't get into the pocket, we must attack the soldiers on the various hills. However, these hills echo each other. When any one can't stop, the rest of the hills can send troops to support. It is not easy to support each other, but to do things independently. !"

"Third, it's winter right now, and the army on the mountain can take advantage of the cold to defend itself. For example, when you attack the mountain, the soldiers on the mountain splash cold water on the ground, and the water quickly freezes into ice, making them unable to stand firmly on the ground. How can we attack these hills if we can’t even stand firmly? The use of the weather is ingenious.”

"Fourth, every mountain is close to the county seat of Ping'en County, and the distance is not far. Zhang Jaw sits in the rear, can control the situation at any time, and can lead the army to come out to support at any time, making it even more difficult for us to attack."

"Fifth, Tian Yu, the county magistrate of Ping'en County, vowed to resist the lord to the death, and the people are also like this. They are united and united as one. Their morale is very high, and there is no sign of a low point. Under such circumstances, they have the advantage of Renhe .”

Gao Lan stared in the direction of Ping'en County, and sighed softly: "Zhang Jai led the army to kill, and took advantage of the timing, location, and harmony of people. It is very difficult for us to break through Ping'en County."

The faces of Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang turned black instantly, this is the prelude to failure!

Lu Kuang felt unwilling, and hurriedly said: "Although Zhang Jai is powerful, General Gao has already understood Zhang Jai's formation. It must not be too difficult to defeat him. Do you have any tricks?"

Gao Lan shook his head and said, "No, it's hard to attack!"