Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 169: Stationing troops at Bowangpo (please subscribe)
At this moment, Sun Jian was sitting in Wancheng, Nanyang, feeling extremely irritable inside.

A big reason why he joined forces with Yuan Shu to rebel was because he saw the weakness of the current imperial court.

From afar, there was Qiang rebellion in the west, Xiongnu invasion in the north, and Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju's rebellion had not yet been completely quelled.

In the Qingzhou and Yanzhou areas to the east, the Yellow Turban Army revived and the war continued.

From a close perspective, Dong Zhuo was eyeing the east of Hedong, Li Jue was blocking the east and west in Hongnong, and the Baibo bandits and Black Mountain bandits in Bingzhou were still active.

The court had no time to take care of them.

There were almost no troops left in the capital, not to mention that when they revolted, the Huns had just attacked the capital.

In their opinion, the world will soon be in chaos, which is when all the heroes will rise together, so what they do is to conform to the general trend of the world.

It stands to reason that the probability of success is extremely high.

What's more, judging from the subsequent intelligence, although the emperor personally marched and reluctantly sent troops, the number was not large and the troops were not strong.

However, last night he received an urgent report from Han Dang and Huang Zhong. They were not optimistic about the test of the imperial troops. The two men lost their troops and were defeated in Pheasant County, asking for instructions on the next step of action.

How could this be?
Sun Jian was puzzled.

Isn’t the imperial court just over 10,000 miscellaneous soldiers? What fighting power is there?

Huang Zhong is very skilled in martial arts and Han Dang has been in battle for a long time. How could he be defeated?

But what to do next?
Cheng Pu, the chief general of Shouji County, has considerable combat experience. If Han Dang and Huang Zhong are assisted, defending the city should not be a problem.

The imperial government's finances were close to collapse. As long as it was delayed for a while and food and salary were insufficient, he and Yuan Shu would win without a fight.

Just as he was about to write a letter to Pheasant County, ordering Cheng Pu to defend the city, a soldier suddenly came in and handed over a letter, saying: "Please report to General, Pheasant County is reporting urgently."

Sun Jian hurriedly took it and opened it to watch, his whole body instantly fell into a daze.

The elite troops led by Cheng Pu and Han Dang were defeated by the emperor, the Yellow Turban thieves and the old farmers!
What a joke!

Do you want to fight like this because you want all the heroes in the world to laugh at me, Sun Jian, for being incompetent?

He really didn't understand how those generals who had followed him for several years and experienced countless storms and storms commanded operations?
Could it be said that they are all possessed by evil spirits?

If this continues, there will be no need to defend Pheasant County.

He really wanted to go to Pheasant County to see what happened in person.

After thinking for a long time, he still resisted the impulse and summoned all the civil and military officials to discuss countermeasures.

Everyone felt incredible after reading the two letters written by Han Dang and Cheng Pu.

However, they all knew that these two men were loyal to Sun Jian and would never lie about military information.

Then there is only one reason, and that is that the Dog Emperor is too powerful!

At this time, a scribe said: "Pheasant County is a small city and it is not easy to defend. Moreover, several generals have been defeated in succession, and the morale of the army must be unstable. It is better to retreat to Wancheng and concentrate on guarding this big city."

Everyone looked and saw that the scribe who spoke was none other than Kuai Liang, the head of the Kuai family in Jingzhou.

The Kuai family has considerable status in the local area and can be considered a generational family. Kuai Liang now serves as a counselor under Sun Jian.

Sun Jian thought for a while and looked at the deputy general Zhu Zhi next to him.

Zhu Zhi was also an old man under Sun Jian. He was both wise and brave, and was deeply trusted by Sun Jian.

"It would be a good strategy to concentrate our efforts to defend Wancheng." Zhu Zhi thought for a while and said, "Wancheng is the southern capital, and the city is much stronger than Xiangyang, so it is the right place for a decisive battle. What's more, the general's military strength is far superior to that of the imperial court. With concentrated superior forces, the Dog Emperor can only lose but not win!”

Sun Jian glanced at everyone again, and there was no objection, so he immediately sent an order for Cheng Pu to take Han Dang and Huang Zhong to abandon Pheasant County and return to Wancheng.

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On the second day, the imperial army marched to Pheasant County in accordance with Liu Ming's previous deployment.

At this time, the cavalry had all been equipped with bilateral stirrups, and the infantry's mandarin duck formation had been practiced for a day, and they could barely go into battle.

Liu Ming didn't want to delay, and couldn't afford to delay, so he could only let these soldiers grow up while fighting.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in Pheasant County, we discovered that it turned out to be an empty city.

Liu Ming was worried, could this be some kind of conspiracy by Cheng Pu?
Then they sent out troops to check inside and outside the city.

The people in the city are still there and have not been moved away. According to the people, the defenders here evacuated overnight.

The sentries outside the city found no ambush, and there were no fire starters on the houses inside the city. Only then did Liu Ming feel relieved and summoned the generals to discuss matters.

"The rebels may have lost their courage after fighting several battles in a row." Grand Sima Cheng Huang Wan said, "If what I expected is true, they should think of relying on the high walls of Wancheng to hold on."

"Sun Jian is so courageous." Zhang Fei said in a loud voice, "The army is several times larger than the imperial court, but they only dare to stick to the city. Why should such a timid person like a mouse worry about it? Your Majesty, give me, Lao Zhang, an army. Ma, we will definitely break through Wancheng and capture Sun Jian alive."

All the generals were eager to try and wanted to fight.

The Jingzhou rebels lost two battles in a row, and now they have abandoned the city. This is obviously a sign of weakness, and their normal thinking is to take advantage of the victory and pursue it.

Liu Ming looked at Xi Zhicai. This young man was also thinking hard.

I don’t have the demeanor of masters like Fulong and Fengchu in the novels or film and television dramas I saw in my previous life. They raised their heads to make a plan, lowered their heads to make a plan, and had an idea when they frowned. In comparison, the drama is more realistic. It won't make people feel almost like a monster. "Wancheng is a big city. If the rebels really stick to the city, the situation may not be good for me."

Xi Zhicai said with a worried look, "According to my understanding, the imperial troops and horses have not been systematically trained in the art of siege, and the number of our troops and horses is less than that of the rebels. If we attack Wancheng by force, it will not be a wise move. We can only Find a way to lure the rebels out of the city to fight, and defeat the enemy with the combat power brought by the bilateral stirrups to the cavalry and the mandarin duck formation to the infantry. "

Liu Ming nodded and said: "After the previous battles, it can be preliminarily judged that the generals in the rebel army are not as strong as our generals such as Fengxing, Yide, and Zhongkang. As long as they dare to go out of the city, they can rely on the generals' combat power and formations." With the blessing of Dharma, it is not difficult to win.”

With his prophetic perspective, he certainly knew that powerful generals like Lu Bu, Xu Chu, and Zhang Fei were not comparable to the second-rate generals under Sun Jian, but he couldn't explain it clearly and could only show that he made his judgment based on the previous two battles.

Xi Zhicai's brows did not relax, and he said slowly: "Even if the rebels are willing to fight, if they are defeated a few more times, the outcome will be to stick to the city and even collude with Yuan Shu to request reinforcements. Our army will still face an siege. If the battle is unfavorable, it would be best to lure most of the rebels out of Wancheng. In this way, not only can they be surrounded and annihilated, but they can also take the opportunity to capture Wancheng. "

"Mr. Xi, do you have any clever ideas?" Liu Ming asked.

"We can only show the enemy's weakness and lure most of the enemy out of the city, and then our army will set up an ambush to encircle and annihilate it." Xi Zhicai said, "We must use a stratagem to hide the enemy from the enemy and send out most of the troops. The ambush site must also be secured." Plan well."

Liu Ming walked to the topographic map of Nanyang hanging in the tent and looked carefully between Pheasant County and Wancheng. Suddenly his eyes lit up. There was a place name in the southeast of Pheasant County and northeast of Wancheng that caught his attention: Bowang Slope!

This barren slope is not famous, but for anyone who knows the history of the Three Kingdoms, it is a famous place.

Zhuge Liang's first battle after coming out of the mountain was to burn Bowangpo. This battle also established his position in Liu Bei's group and even made him famous among the princes across the country.

Undoubtedly, this is the most suitable place to set up an ambush. Zhuge Liang himself has been farming and studying in Nanyang for many years and is very familiar with the terrain here, so he can accurately set up an ambush here. However, Xi Zhicai cannot. After all, he is an outsider and has no knowledge of the surrounding areas of Wancheng. The terrain was not very familiar to him, so it was really difficult for him to find a favorable terrain all of a sudden.

Liu Ming didn't want to be a prophet and acted too evil. He pondered for a moment, pointed at Bowang Slope on the map, and said: "From the map, there are some low hills here, and since they are called slopes, "There must be a ditch. I don't know if the terrain is complicated and suitable for setting up an ambush. I would like to ask Mr. Xi to try to check the terrain here."

Xi Zhicai took a look at the map and nodded. Now there is no good entry point. It will be the same no matter where you go first. So why not just follow His Majesty's advice and said: "I can go to Bowang Slope."

"I have sent powerful guards to escort Mr. Xi." Liu Ming was worried about the safety of Xi Zhicai. If something happened to such a great talent, the losses would be great, so he said, "Shi A, you bring ten guards to escort Mr. Xi in person. There must be no mistakes.”

"According to the order!" Shi A agreed and went out of the tent to select the guards.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Xi Zhicai was quite moved and walked out of the tent after saluting.

Before Xi Zhicai could figure out the terrain, the army was not easy to move for the time being and could only continue training in Pheasant County. After all, whether it was the Yuanyang Formation or the new cavalry, the training time was still too short, and it was necessary to race against time for training.

Liu Ming thought about many ancient battle cases, such as increasing troops and reducing the enemy, besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao, fighting in a last-ditch battle, etc., and felt that they were not suitable for this battle. At least one case alone could not win the battle of Wancheng, and a combination of punches was needed.

He also thought about the various examples in the novel about Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Zhou Yu and other military think tanks who used troops to lure the enemy in. There were indeed a few that were somewhat similar and could be used as reference. He briefly summarized them and was just waiting for Xi Zhicai to come back. Discuss a clear idea.

When Xi Zhi came to Bowang Slope, he saw a mountain on the left, a dense forest on the right, and a ravine in the middle. There were large reeds in the swamps in the low-lying areas. When the cold wind blew, the dry reeds followed. The wind danced, making a roaring sound, and there were many reed flowers flying in the wind.

"What a perfect place for a fire attack!" Xi Zhicai was elated, "Your Majesty is a true god and man. God has blessed my great Han Dynasty with prosperity. Your Majesty can find such an excellent ambush place just by pointing on the map. What's even more amazing is that this If we use fire to attack, we won’t be able to occupy many troops at all, and freeing up a large number of soldiers can be used for other purposes.”

At that time, he carefully inspected the places in front of and behind the mountains, dense forests and ravines, and found local old farmers to inquire carefully and draw a sketch. It was not until evening that Xi Zhi returned to Pheasant County with great joy.

"That's the strategy to defeat the enemy!" Xi Zhicai spread out the map and said with a smile, "If we can lead most of the rebels into Bowang Slope, then the battle of Nanyang can be won!"

There were only three people involved in the planning at this time, namely Liu Ming, Huang Wan, and Xi Zhicai. For such high-level military secrets, the fewer people who know about them, the better.

At that moment, Xi Zhicai revealed his ambush plan. Huang Wan's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he praised the clever plan.

Liu Ming also secretly praised Zhuge Liang for his talent in drama. After just one glance at Bowang Po, he had a detailed battle plan, and the details of his ideas were basically the same as Zhuge Liang's deployment in the novel.

"In order to lure more thieves, we might as well set up the camp in front of Bowang Slope, then deliberately abandon a few camps and even some food and grass to make a retreat, so that the thieves can rest assured to pursue them." Liu Ming immediately put his Some ideas were also expressed.

"Your Majesty, you are so courageous!" Huang Wan praised. When the two armies are fighting, it takes great courage to be willing to abandon the camp and even the food and grass that they rely on for survival. If you fail to lure the enemy, you will really lose it.

Therefore, as soon as Liu Ming's plan came out, Xi Zhicai and Huang Wan both looked at him with admiration. In the past, His Majesty lived deep in the palace and could not see what his abilities were. However, they did not expect that such a keen military talent would lead to such chaos in this world. Which shows another side of his excellence.

"If you want to do it, be more thorough." Xi Zhicai added, "By the way, spread rumors, saying that the Hongnong war was defeated, Li Jue attacked Hangu Pass, and Luoyang in Kyoto was in danger."

"Good!" Liu Ming praised. The three of them looked at each other and smiled, feeling like they were close friends at this moment.

On the second day, only 500 people were left to guard Pheasant County. Almost all the army rushed out and went straight to Bowang Slope. They set up six camps in front of the slope. The front camp was only about ten miles away from Wancheng. For the battle, As far as the two armies are concerned, the distance is already very close.

As for Pheasant County, there is no need to worry about losing it, and it doesn't matter if it is lost. What's more, Sun Jian has no time to come and take it. Even if he takes it, it will have no substantive significance to him.

The atmosphere in Wancheng was solemn.

"The Dog Emperor went to Hanoi to fight bandits once, and he has a soft spot for thieves." Sun Jian pinched his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "We gathered refugees and bandits along the way, and now we have more than 20,000 troops. How should we deal with the troops now approaching the city? ?”

"Although the imperial troops and horses are all improvised, most of our troops are newly recruited and poorly trained, so we ask the general to learn from this." Kuai Liang reminded, "Kuai suggested that we should follow the established plan and defend Wancheng. The Dog Emperor delayed If you can't afford it, you will retreat."

"This is wrong." Cheng Pu objected, "Is the general's rebellion just to defend Jingzhou? What's the difference between that and not making trouble? Now the general's army is several times that of the enemy, but he can't retreat. Is it possible? How can you command the heroes if you don’t laugh for the world?”

When Cheng Pu said this, Sun Jian looked ashamed.

Yes, he and Yuan Shu rebelled not only to keep Jingzhou or Yangzhou, but also to invade Luoyang, enter the palace, control the court situation, and control the world.

But can we win if we fight outside the city? The answer is also obvious. The experiences of Han Dang, Huang Zhong and even Cheng Pu himself explain everything. Even if the two armies go out of the city to face each other, they may not be able to win.

Should we ask Yuan Shu for help? No, when you have the upper hand, you can't even lose face and ask for help from others.

"The general's suggestion is to put defense first for now." Deputy General Zhu Zhi said, "Let's see what the imperial army's plans are first. It's not too late for us to recruit and dismantle again. After all, the initiative in this battle is still in the hands of the general. ”

Sun Jian actually prefers to defend, otherwise he would not have recruited Cheng Pu back. But with his character, he will not simply defend. He will attack when he can, and will go on the defensive only when he cannot.

While he was hesitating, a soldier suddenly came in to report that the enemy was fighting under the city!

(End of this chapter)