The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Inside and outside of Guanwu City, the Xiliang Army is on full alert at this time, not daring to be sloppy or negligent in the slightest.Although Ma Teng and Zhao Yuan are already facing the enemy ahead, no one dares to say that they will be able to stop the attack of the Qiang people who are coming, so this place is still the forefront of the battle.

As the titular general of this battle, Niu Fu didn't dare to relax in the slightest. Every day, he would patrol the barracks in the city, constantly encouraging the soldiers, and at the same time check whether the various offensive and defensive preparations were in place.Because he is very aware of the problems that the Xiliang army is facing today. After Dong Zhuo's death, these seemingly integrated armies have long had their own ideas. They must use this method to deepen their identification with themselves, so that once the war starts, they can do their best. Mobilize the fighting spirit of people from all walks of life as much as possible.

After an afternoon of inspections and feeling satisfied with the defensive arrangements in various parts of the city, Niu Fu returned to the mansion in the middle of the county town, which served as the command camp and his living place, with somewhat heavy steps. middle.After going through the hard work of the past few days, he realized how difficult it was for Dong Zhuo to get started, and how much thought it took to knead so many generals with their own thoughts together.

But after returning to his residence, Niu Fu still couldn't rest. In half a day, there were many military newspapers sent from other places waiting for him to reply.On the surface, the war seems to be just a confrontation between the two armies, but there are many key elements hidden in places that cannot be seen, whether it is the transportation of food and grass, the mobilization of soldiers and horses, the stability of the rear, and so on. Any mistake, otherwise there is a problem with any link, which will lead to the complete collapse of the entire battle situation.

So even though he was already feeling very tired, Niu Fu still sat down and carefully read the military newspapers, while thinking about how to deal with them in his heart.After working like this for another hour, he took care of all these trivial matters, and it was almost Xu time by now.

Stretching for a while, Niu Fu stood up abruptly, wanting to order someone to bring him something to eat, and then he could fall asleep.Before he could open his mouth, a soldier with two small flags on his back rushed in: "General, Guzang City is besieged by a large number of enemy troops, and the city is in danger. General, please send troops to rescue as soon as possible!"

"What?" Hearing this report, Niu Fu's heart skipped a beat, and his whole body shook even more: "Say it again!"

"Guzang City was besieged by Wanxu Qiang people at dawn yesterday. Now there are only less than [-] people in the city, and it really can't last long. Please make a quick decision on how to save the soldiers and civilians in the city! "The soldier said again, and at the same time, handed a letter to Niu Fu.

Niu Fu accepted the letter silently, and after Zhan Xin read it, he let out a heavy breath.It turned out to be true, when they were still waiting here for the Qiang people to kill them, the Qiang people unexpectedly appeared behind them without anyone noticing, and the soldiers pointed directly at Gu Zang, which is really heart-warming Surprised.

The reason why Niu Fu was so disgraced was that apart from being greatly surprised by the miraculous whereabouts of the Qiang people who suddenly appeared in Guzang, what was more important was that this Guzang County was extremely important to the Xiliang Army.It's not that this city is located on such an important traffic artery, but it is a place that must be contested by military strategists. It is really because there is a large amount of grain hoarded in Guzang City, which is the key to the survival of Xiliang's army.

Once Guzang fell and the grain and grass in the city were robbed or destroyed by the Qiang people, the consequences would be unimaginable.It is not the worst thing for the army to completely lose the courage to fight the Qiang people, which is more likely to lead to the complete collapse of the Xiliang army in the end of the whole battle.Thinking of the serious consequences, Niu Fu immediately sweated heavily in this early spring season, and immediately ordered: "Come on, hurry up and beat the drums, I want to discuss this matter with the generals!"

"Dong dong dong dong..." A burst of eager drums sounded particularly piercing in the silent night, alarming the soldiers and civilians all over the city.Soon, those generals who were resting or making arrangements in their respective camps rushed over.At such a night, they summoned the generals with such eager drums, which clearly showed that something extremely important happened or needed to be announced, and they naturally did not dare to neglect in the slightest.

In less than half an hour, the generals from all over the city arrived at Niu Fu's command post one after another, and Li Ru arrived one step ahead of them. At this time, he was also full of worry, obviously knowing what had happened up.

"What happened that caused General Niu to call me so eagerly to come with you?" After all the generals arrived, Hu Zhen was the first to ask.He had already lay down, but was awakened by the sound of drums, and came on horseback in a hurry. His hair was still a little disheveled at this time.

"But have the Qiang people already used troops against Ma Teng's troops in front?" Li Que also asked.

"No, at least we haven't received their military report yet, and it's impossible for them to meet the Qiang people in the front." Niu Fu said after a pause, and glanced at everyone, seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Then he continued: "Because I just received a call for help from Guzang, saying that the Qiang people have surrounded the city. Although they mentioned that there are only [-] Qiang people besieging the city, since these people can invade Liang from under our noses State, other Qiang people will naturally not still be in the north."

"what?"

"This is impossible! How could the Qiang people appear behind us without anyone noticing?" All the generals expressed their difficulty in accepting it, but after reading the distress letter that Niu Fu handed them, they all expressed their feelings. Some of them stopped talking, and they were obviously frightened by this shocking news, and they couldn't recover for a long time.

"Now it's irrelevant to discuss how the Qiang people did this. What we have to discuss now is how to deal with the current crisis, how to get out of the siege as soon as possible, and keep Guzang. Everyone should be clear that Guzang County can The food and grass supplies for all our horses are hidden, once the city is destroyed, the consequences will be unimaginable." Li Ru couldn't help but said at this time.

Only then did the generals stop pursuing the question of how the Qiang people entered, and turned to worry about whether Guzang could hold it: "How many defenders does Guzang have now? How is their defense?"

"The defenders are only two thousand, and most of them are ordinary infantry. Maybe they will take advantage of the terrain for a period of time, but it is absolutely impossible to block the enemy for too long. So we must send troops as soon as possible, otherwise Guzang will be in danger. "Niu Fu said.

"Then let's lead our troops to rush there, and we must arrive before the city is destroyed..." Guo Fan immediately proposed his own method.And his statement is also the first reaction of the other generals now. After all, the food is in Guzang, and none of them can afford such consequences.At such a juncture of life and death, some of their small calculations naturally had to be put aside.

Niu Fu actually had the same idea. Seeing that everyone agreed, he naturally had no intention of objecting, so he nodded and deployed.Unexpectedly, Li Ru expressed his worry again: "Wait a minute, this matter is still a bit strange. As far as we know, the Qiang people have assembled [-] people now, but the people who surrounded Guzang are only There are more than ten thousand people, so where did the remaining Qiang people go?"

"This... maybe they are attacking other cities, and we don't need to delve into this matter now." Li Que waved his hand and said: "The most important thing is to keep food and grass right now."

"What I'm saying is by no means aimless, and please listen to me patiently." Li Ru quickly expressed his worries: "Now the Qiang people have secretly invaded behind us, and there is still a way to surround us with great fanfare. If they have left our food storage area, then they have two choices. One is to attack Guzang with all their strength, so that our army will not fight before chaos, and thus win in one fell swoop. To do this, taking Guzang with all our strength is The key, but they only used 1 people this time, so what's the use of the remaining tens of thousands of horses?

"So, I have another guess. They are following the old plan of Sun Bin to destroy Pang Juan's Ma Ling. When we rush to rescue Gu Zang, their ambushes on the road will suddenly break out. At that time, those of us who are exhausted from running around may all be taken by them. So I think that this Guzang really needs to be saved, but he can't be rescued in such a random way."

After Li Ru said these words, everyone was shocked, and a bit of chill actually appeared in their hearts.Because things are likely to be like this, if they really bumped into each other head-on, I'm afraid the end will be even more tragic.

But at the same time, an even more embarrassing problem was in front of them. Gu Zang was too important, so naturally they had to be rescued.But judging from this speculation, it is extremely dangerous to send troops to rescue, so should we send troops and how to rescue them?

This time, everyone focused their attention on Li Ru. Since he was the one who raised this question, surely he should have a countermeasure for both?

Sure enough, Li Ru lived up to everyone's trust, and he immediately said: "I believe that at this time, we must save Guzang. To save it, there are two strategies: priority and emergency. First aid has just been said, As for the slow rescue, everyone must be worried that Guzang City will not be able to defend. I think that combining the two is the best strategy, and that is to send a group of people to rescue first. If there is no ambush, it is naturally good. If not Yes, as long as you are careful, you can always protect yourself. Then our army will turn around and rush, it will be much safer."

"Then who will lead the troops to take the first step?" All the generals avoided their eyes as they spoke. This trip is really dangerous, and no one would ask to go.

"There is a group of people who are the most suitable candidates, because at this time they have no excuse to stay there." Li Ru's answer was once again easy for everyone to accept.