Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 92 Zhou Gongjin burns Liu Pan

"Great governor, the Jingzhou army has not retreated, how can we return to help Wujun?" Cheng Pu was the first to ask.Not only him, but other generals were a little surprised why Zhou Yu suddenly decided to return to the army.

"Hehe!" Zhou Yu stroked his beard, and then explained: "Although Liu Pan is not as resourceful as Kuai Yue, he is brave, well-managed, battle-tested, and cautious by nature. If you want to beat him head-on, you will only lose both sides. I have made a plan, and I may win by chance."

"What good strategy does the unknown commander have?" Chen Wu asked curiously after hearing Zhou Yu's words, and when Zhou Yu explained his plan in detail, all the generals immediately looked at each other.After a while, Cheng Pu said: "If this plan is not handled properly, it may backfire. Is it too risky?"

"Don't I know what the old general said? But now the Xuzhou army has surrounded Wu County. Although the city wall is high and dangerous, there are no generals around me. If Wu County loses, Jiangdong's foundation will be in danger." Zhou Yu was also a little helpless. typical.In fact, he already had an ominous premonition in his heart at this time. There was no other reason, but because he and even Jiangdong had underestimated the Xuzhou army too much at the beginning, thinking that relying on the natural danger of the Yangtze River could stop these landlubbers, so most of them All the attention was on the Jingzhou army, but they had already attacked their own hinterland in a grandiose manner.

"That's the only way to go!" Cheng Pu also knew the situation in Jiangdong.Now that two powerful enemies are coming to attack, if they want to win, they have to take risks.At present, according to Zhou Yu's order, all Jiangdong Army units began to act.

"General, the Jiangdong army on the opposite side suddenly burst into drums, and it looks like they are going to fight us to the death!" Early the next morning, the detective horse of the Jingzhou army suddenly reported this to his general Liu Pan.In fact, he didn't need to say anything, Liu Pan himself had already heard it, and the Jiangdong army barracks across the Ganjiang River were now screaming loudly.

"Order all the ministries to prepare for the battle!" Liu Pan said in a deep voice when he heard the words.Liu Pan is only 28 years old this year. As Liu Biao's nephew, he has always been known for his bravery.He is also familiar with military books and understands military affairs.Although his resourcefulness is not as good as those counselors, he is already a rare good general.Even compared with Wenpin, who was known as the number one military general in Jingzhou in the past, he is not far behind.The reason why Liu Biao let him take charge of the military affairs of the four southern Jing counties was because he really had the ability, and secondly, he wanted to cultivate his direct descendants.However, due to the relatively small population of the four counties in Jingnan, Liu Pan has only brought out a team of 6 to [-] people after many years of operation.

Not long after Liu Pan's army order was issued, all ministries were ready to fight.However, the Jiangdong army on the opposite side had been beating drums for a long time, but they still didn't see any attack.The formation of the Jingzhou army was almost a stick of incense, but there was not even a boat on the river.

"General, something's wrong!" Colonel Bao Long said to Liu Pan, who was fully clothed, and Liu Pan also sensed something was wrong, so he quickly sent scouts out to find out the news.

"General, the Jiangdong army water fortress opposite is empty!" After about a stick of incense, the scouts who returned brought back a shocking news. "Empty? Then what's the sound of the drum?" Liu Pan wondered.

"The villain boldly walked into their barracks and took a look, only to find out that several sheep were hung by their front legs, with drum spines tied to their legs. When the sheep flopped, they kept beating the drums." This While reporting back, the scout called the other two scouts who went with him to show Liu Pan one of these sheep.He is a careful person, and he specially brought one back as a testimony.

"It turns out that Zhou Yu bluffed, but completely withdrew the main force." Liu Pan pondered.At this time, the school lieutenant Bao Long remonstrated: "General, it seems that the Xuzhou army attacked Wu County, and Zhou Yu went back to rescue the army. In this case, why don't our army cross the river as soon as possible and attack the Xuzhou army on both sides, so as to defeat the enemy as soon as possible?"

"Yes, General. We were stopped here by Zhou Yu for a few months. The former Governor Cai was defeated. If the Xuzhou Army hadn't rescued us, we would have almost died. If we don't march now, the Xuzhou Army will laugh at us." General Xing Daorong It also advocates entering as soon as possible.

"There is deceit here!" Liu Pan suddenly said, ignoring the surprised expressions of Bao Long and Xing Daorong, Liu Pan continued: "If it is said that the Jiangdong Army withdrew its troops to return to Wu County, it would not leave no guards behind. Shuizhai, wouldn't this allow us to easily cross the river and attack him?"

"That's true." Bao Long and Xing Daorong also felt that something was wrong when they heard Liu Pan's words, so Bao Long asked, "General, if this is the case, should we cross the river?"

"Of course we have to cross. If we don't even dare to enter an empty stronghold, then our Jingzhou troops will not go into battle anymore. But beware of Zhou Yu's treacherous schemes. We should cross the river carefully and be ready for battle at any time! Send out all the scouts, Immediately report any abnormalities to prevent Zhou Yu from making a surprise attack when our army is halfway through the crossing."

"The end general understands!" At that moment, all the scouts of the Jingzhou Army were sent out to conduct a careful survey along the banks of the Ganjiang River for nearly a hundred miles.At the same time, the Jingzhou army also began to cross the river carefully.However, until everyone crossed the river in the afternoon, there was still nothing unusual.

"Let the soldiers not enter the Jingzhou Army's Dazhai, be careful of fraud!" Liu Pan sent scouts to the Jiangdong Army's Dazhai to check the situation after all the troops had crossed the river.Not long after, the scouts came to report, saying that there was nothing abnormal at all.There is nothing but the empty Dazhai.

"Is there any fire starter such as hay?" Liu Pan continued to ask, he didn't want to be burned like a pig.

"No, there's nothing but an empty tent!" The scout replied honestly.

"General, it seems that Zhou Yu has really retreated far away, let's chase after him as soon as possible!" Xing Daorong said hastily upon hearing the news.Liu Pan pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "Don't act rashly, Zhou Yu may set up an ambush and wait for our army to drill!"

"That being the case, General, what should we do?" Xing Daorong was also a little surprised when he heard the words.

"Order the whole army to march steadily and steadily to Yichun County. I want to see, where can Zhou Yu escape to when I fight from city to city?" Liu Pan finally decided to be on the safe side.Xing Daorong didn't care, and the [-] troops crossing the river were ordered to move forward slowly.However, to Liu Pan's surprise, Yichun was also deserted, and the people in the whole city ran away.

"Could it be that Zhou Yu wants to fortify the wall and clear the country?" Liu Pan was also very surprised when he heard the news from Tan Ma Bao. "General, what should we do now?" Although Xing Daorong was quite nervous, seeing Jiangdong Army's strangeness now, he felt a little nervous.

"It's getting late today, first order the soldiers to stay in Yichun overnight, and make plans tomorrow." Liu Pan thought for a while.He wasn't afraid that the Jiangdong army would cut off his food supply or take the opportunity to attack his old home on the west bank, after all, Bao Long led 2 people to garrison there.As for the road of cutting off grain, my 4 people are in the hinterland of Jiangdong, and they can quickly join forces with the Xuzhou army no matter whether they go east or north, so they are not afraid of running out of food and grass.At present, all [-] Jingzhou troops stationed in Yichun City for the night, and Liu Pan made another inspection in person to make sure that there was nothing abnormal, so he felt a little relieved at the moment.

It was the second watch of the night, and suddenly someone came to report that Liu Pancheng was on fire.Liu Pan didn't take it seriously at first, and asked the sergeant to fight the fire.However, soon there were more and more fires in the city, and gradually it turned out to sweep the whole city. Liu Pan finally realized that something was wrong.

"General, the flames are everywhere!" Xing Daorong, who was a little bit battered, rushed to Liu Pan and said. "Have you ever found out the reason?" Liu Pan asked hastily.

"Fire and sulfur are hidden on the beams of many houses. Dozens of Jiangdong soldiers hid in the tunnels, and only came out to shoot rockets to ignite them after dark. Now the fire is out of control, and the soldiers have begun to panic. Already!" Xing Daorong said anxiously.

"Damn it!" Liu Pan went out and saw that the city was already in flames, and immediately ordered everyone to evacuate from the city.In fact, there is no need for his order. Basically, the Jingzhou army has already started to withdraw out of the city spontaneously. Who would like to stay in a burning city as a roast pig?

"How many people escaped?" Liu Pan, who had just rushed out of the city, asked Xing Daorong quickly, regardless of the fireworks on his face.The latter was also coughing again and again from choking, and after a while he recovered and said: "I haven't counted them yet, there are about thirty thousand people!"

"Fortunately!" Liu Panzheng was thankful that not too many people were trapped in the city. At this moment, the ground began to vibrate slightly. Liu Pan and Xing Daorong knew that there was a large army rushing to the left and right, and their expressions changed drastically. From a distance, a group of men and horses came to kill them.In the battle, Zhou Yu withdrew the main force by hanging sheep and beating drums, then moved all the people in Yichun, and hid fire starters in the city. .After seeing the fire, the army in the distance stepped forward to surprise the Jingzhou army who had just escaped from the sea of ​​flames. The latter was greatly reduced in panic and was defeated by the Jiangdong army.The [-] troops crossing the river had over [-] casualties and over [-] were captured. Xing Daorong was killed by Zhou Tai in the chaotic battle.

"Captain, this battle is indeed a big victory, how does the unknown commander know that Liu Pan will be tricked?" Cheng Pu asked Zhou Yu happily after cleaning the battlefield after the battle.

"This Liu Pan is also battle-tested. He is not a reckless person when he marches and fights. When he sees our army withdrawing suddenly, he will not dare to march rashly. He must fight steadily. The Jingzhou army crossed the river in the early morning, and it was only in the afternoon. , Today, we can go forward for tens of miles at most. Within tens of miles, there is only Yichun County, so I have people evacuate the people of Yichun first, so that we can implement the plan of burning Yichun." Zhou Yu said slowly.

"If that's the case, how does the governor know that Liu Pan will go east? If he goes north to attack Chaisang, or goes south to attack Kuaiji, wouldn't it be in vain?" Cheng Pu understands a little, but still doesn't quite understand.

"To the east is where Wu Commandery is located, and the Xuzhou army is attacking. After Liu Pan crossed the river, seeing abnormalities everywhere, he would not dare to act rashly. Naturally, it is safest to choose to join the Xuzhou army in the east." Zhou Yu continued to explain.After a pause, Zhou Yu said again: "Furthermore, capturing Wu Commandery will damage the foundation of Jiangdong. Liu Pan will not be indifferent to such a great achievement. Even if we attack Chaisang to the north or Kuaiji to the south, it is not hasty. He can make great achievements, so I predict that he will definitely march east!"

"So that's how it is!" After hearing this explanation, Cheng Pu and the generals suddenly realized, and they were all full of admiration.At present, Zhou Yu thought that the Jingzhou army was seriously injured, so there was nothing to be afraid of, so Ling Cao and his son were left to garrison the Ganjiang River to guard against the Jingzhou army, and he led the army to Wujun to rescue.

Khan, it's true that I'm not very good at writing strategies, so I can only use Brother Liang to set fire to Xinye.

(End of this chapter)