The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

But he said that Liu Biao wanted to borrow grain from Qiao Guolao, the richest man in Jingzhou, but Qiao Guolao asked Liu Biao to use the land in the four southern counties as collateral, but Liu Biao was unwilling, and the two parties broke up unhappy.

Chen Zhen and Liu Biao were speechless along the way, until they returned to Lingling County Governor's Mansion, Chen Zhen dared to ask Liu Biao the reason.

Liu Biao said at this time: "In this troubled world, what is the most important? The city and the land are the most important. How can I give up these great lands and give them to others."

Chen Zhen hurriedly asked: "Then what is the master's intention?"

"Let's see how the battle in Wancheng is going, and then make a decision?"

In the end, Chen Zhen had no choice but to turn around and agree to watch the battle in Wancheng.

At this time, it is not only Liu Biao who is paying attention to the battle in Wancheng, but also Nie Zefeng. After he occupied Xiangyang City, the army stationed there. He can support Wancheng in the north and attack the four counties in Jingnan in the south. If he retreats, The captured cities are hard to lose again, and he plans to stay there to observe the future pattern of struggle.

But when Chen Dao heard that Cao Cao had sent a large army to attack, he immediately summoned the defenders of Wancheng to make arrangements.

This Wancheng is different from other cities. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, only one city gate is open to the mountain pass, and this Wancheng is also built according to the mountain, so this Wancheng has been easy to defend and difficult to attack since ancient times.

Although Wancheng was easy to defend and difficult to attack, Nie Zefeng only left [-] guards for Chen Dao, which was a bit stretched.

Chen Dao gathered all the generals and school lieutenants in the general's mansion in Wancheng.

Chen Dao was the first to speak and said, "Everyone, since the Marshal went south, he has been invincible in all battles. Liu Biao has lost half of his territory, but we can only do some work in the rear to collect food and grass and transport military supplies. .Do you really want to do this?"

Zhang Xiu's former general, Zhang Xian, got up first and said: "General, we are willing to listen to your command, and we also want to make contributions to wipe away our shame."

Lei Peng also stood up and shouted: "A man should serve in the battlefield, and return with a corpse wrapped in horse leather."

Other school lieutenants also stood up one after another and expressed their desire to fight Cao Jun for life and death.

"Okay, then let's start making arrangements."

"The general orders."

"General Zhang Xian, you lead a thousand soldiers to garrison the mountains behind us to prevent the enemy from sneaking in. Lei Peng, you are now in charge of guarding the city gates. Prepare more rolling trees, thunder stones, cannon bottles, dust, and our advanced weapons. Transport them all to the top of the city. The other captains will fight with me."

"Yes."

The generals and school lieutenants left the general's mansion one after another to do their own business, but at this time one school lieutenant didn't leave. Chen Dao could tell at a glance that it was Hu Lei who had escaped from the Huns not long ago.Chen Dao knew that this man was not only proficient in cavalry warfare, but also resourceful.Chen Dao called out to Hu Lei.

"General Hulei, go slowly."

Hu Lei hurriedly turned around, walked into the hall again and bowed and asked, "I don't know what advice the General has."

"General Hulei, I don't know how you view the war."

Hu Lei took conservative measures and replied: "The general is a hero, I think I have my own opinion, and the final general just obeys the general to fight and kill."

"General Hu Lei, this is the time when my life and death in Wancheng is busy. How can I hide my personal honor and disgrace?"

"Okay, since the general said so, I will not be polite."

"Okay, let's talk."

"General, report to Cao Cao that he sent [-] horsemen and [-] infantry this time, apparently [-] soldiers and horses, but have you ever thought about it? The tiger talisman can mobilize the troops of the four counties and fifteen counties in the surrounding area, and if calculated in this way, they will have an additional [-] soldiers and horses, which means that they have a total of about [-] soldiers and horses."

"The analysis is good, so what's your strategy for defeating the enemy?"

"If the general defends too much, I don't think I can win. They will besiege the city and attack fiercely. Our army will not last long. But if we can replace defense with offense, when the enemy's attack is exhausted, if our army has one If the strange soldiers go out, they will be able to defeat the enemy's sharpness in one fell swoop, and if they can kill the enemy's army in one fell swoop to the end, they will dare to retreat without killing and retreating."

"it is good."

"Hu Lei, now I will appoint you as the front vanguard general, and lead the [-] elite soldiers under him to take up this position."

"Yes, at the end will obey."

Chen Dao looked at Hu Lei's back and said to the sky that had already begun to set: "War, war."