Chapter 312: Destroy Him Under the City
Historically, Zhang Niujiao marched to attack Yangshi County, and it is not known whether the Montenegrin Yellow Turban Army captured the county seat. However, no matter whether he was captured or not, Zhang Niujiao lost his life here.
However, history belongs to history, and now Yangshi County and Liulin Village are their own, so they have to find a way to protect them, and it is absolutely impossible for the Montenegrin Yellow Turban Army to fall, and the people here cannot be attacked by the Montenegrin Yellow Turban Army.
No matter how strong the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro is, it must be guarded first, and then try to maximize the benefits obtained by yourself as much as possible.
For Liu Xian, if it was possible, it would be best to find a way to capture more Yellow Turban soldiers. But the premise is that you must first let yourself not have too much loss.
Wait until Huang Zhong's father and son, as well as the caravan guards, the captain of the dark camp and others arrive. Liu Xian officially asked everyone to discuss how to resolve the crisis of the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro this time, and to turn this crisis into an opportunity. Opportunity to gain a large number of captives as labor.
At the beginning of Quyang, the officers and soldiers of the imperial court defeated Zhang Bao's Yellow Turban Army and captured nearly 100,000 Yellow Turban soldiers. These Yellow Turban captives were prisoners of the imperial court officers and soldiers, and Liu Xian had no right to dispose of them, so Liu Xian could only try his best to keep some of the captives at that time. But there are not too many of these captives that can fall into Liu Xian's hands in the end.
If this time, he can protect Yang's County and Liulin Village, and he can defeat them and capture them, Liu Xian can dispose of these prisoners by himself.
These are all the assumptions in Liu Xian's heart, and the specifics depend on the actual situation.
After Liu Xian asked everyone to sit down, he glanced around at them, and couldn't help nodding secretly in his heart, he hadn't been in this world for a long time, but it was only a few months, and now he had his own little team.
Liu Xian sat upright and said to everyone: "The situation is clear, now everyone is discussing, how we should deal with this crisis next." ā
"Lord, Wen thinks that it is still mainly guarded, as long as the people of the whole city are mobilized, they will definitely be able to defend it, even if they can't hold it, they can guard it for at least ten days and a half months. As long as it can be held for more than ten days, then the officers and soldiers of the court can arrive. ā
"Also, it is estimated that the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro will not really dare to stay with us for too long, it is estimated that it will be three or five days at most, if they see that they can't attack our county seat, they will definitely retreat. After all, they were all scared by the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, and they knew that if they stayed in one place for too long, they would definitely have the support of the officers and soldiers of the imperial court. They were also worried about being besieged by the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, and if one was not good, they really had no chance to escape back to the mountains. ā
"Agreed, it's a pity that the castle in our Liulin Village hasn't been built yet, otherwise it would be much easier. The old man thinks that it is best for those people in Liulin Village to move to the town of Yang's county to take refuge, and the men and horses guarded by the caravan will come together to defend the city. Liang Ji took Wen Shen's words and said.
"Lord, Huang feels that no matter what, he needs to leave a team of people outside to wait for the opportunity." Huang Zhong said at this time.
"No, there are tens of thousands of Yellow Turban Army, and it is difficult to do anything if you stay outside."
"Yes, Commander Huang, your archery skills are like gods, your martial arts are extraordinary, it is best to stay in the city to defend the city, condescending, you can completely deter those Yellow Turban Army."
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Liu Xian asked everyone to express their opinions, which was to brainstorm. This is also an experience for them.
After listening to everyone's suggestions, they basically tend to keep Yang's county.
This is indeed the safest way.
If Zhang Ning hadn't sent people to infiltrate the base camp of the Yellow Turban Army in Montenegro, he would not have received the news and intelligence of the invasion of the Yellow Turban Army in Montenegro in advance. Then this time it is estimated that it will be really troublesome.
At the very least, Liulin Village will definitely suffer huge losses, and if the Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army succeeds in its surprise attack and breaks through Yangshi County, then Liu Xian's efforts in the past few months may all be in vain.
But now that I have learned in advance that the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro is about to attack, then I don't have to worry too much about it. As long as there is preparation and Yangshi County is defended, then this crisis can basically be resolved.
Liu Xian thinks this is also appropriate. As Wen Shen said, the Yellow Turban Army has been frightened by the officers and soldiers of the imperial court. They couldn't help them by hiding in the mountains, but if they left the mountains and fought the officers and soldiers of the imperial court head-on, it is estimated that they would not have such courage.
As long as Yang County uses the city wall to withstand their attack, it only needs to hold on for about ten days, or even four or five days, then this crisis will be passed safely.
But these are not what Liu Xian wants.
On the contrary, Liu Xian felt that the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro was coming, but it was an opportunity to accelerate his development.
"Brother Huang Xu, Mr. Shan, what do you think? Tell me what you think. ā
Liu Xian pressed his hand, asked everyone to calm down first, and looked at Huang Xu and Shan Yong.
"My lord, my subordinates think that what Master Wen said makes sense. We only need to defend Yangshi County, and we will definitely be able to survive the crisis. With our current strength, it is indeed difficult to fight head-on with tens of thousands of Yellow Turban Army. Leaving some soldiers and horses outside, it is estimated that it will not play a big role. What's more, the soldiers and horses we can really count are less than 3,000 people and horses, and if we have 3,000 men and horses, we must leave at least 2,000 men and horses to defend the city, and then the other less than 1,000 men and horses are outside...... "Shan Yong also thinks that it is mainly safe, and tends to defend the city with all his might.
Liu Xian listened quietly, and when Shan Yong finished speaking, his eyes fell on Huang Xu's body.
"Me?" Huang Xu pointed at himself, opened his mouth, and said, "Brother Liu Xian, I, I think...... Such as, if...... Ahem, if you give me 2,000 men and horses, I can defeat their tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops without waiting for their men and horses to come...... No, though, IāI'm just talking on paper. ā
Huang Xu basically doesn't cough much, but he really hasn't completely improved, and he hasn't spoken in a normal life for a long time, so his face is red at this time, and he still stutters a little when he speaks.
"Oh? If you are asked to lead 2,000 men and horses outside, how can you defeat the tens of thousands of Yellow Turban Army? A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Xian's eyes, he didn't expect Huang Xu to really have his own ideas, it seems that he feels good, this Huang Xu can indeed be cultivated as a handsome talent.
"Great, big brother, now we already know that the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro will definitely come to attack us. Then we can deduce the march route of their Yellow Turban Army. It is almost certain that their Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army must have come at us for food. Therefore, they must want to not alarm anyone as much as possible, and suddenly appear under our Yang County in the form of a surprise attack, take advantage of our unpreparedness, attack it in one fell swoop, and then plunder our grain and leave. ā
"Also, because there is a relationship between the Waterfall River outside Liulin Village, they must have rushed to Yang's County first, and when they arrived in Yang's County, while attacking Yang's County, they would also divide their troops to plunder Liulin Village."
"If we just want to defeat the Yellow Turbans of Montenegro this time, then we can directly use some tricks on their marching routes, such as setting up an ambush to destroy their vanguard. I'm sure that all they need to do is kill one of their men, and then they may not be able to retreat. ā
Huang Xufen said: "The momentum of the Yellow Turban Army in Montenegro is indeed a bit big now, but this is just a rabble gathering together to strengthen their courage. In fact, they should all be frightened birds. Now they are short of food, and they have no choice but to go out of the mountains and plunder. This time there is a purpose to plunder our Yang County. However, if we ambush them once and kill some of their men and horses, this is tantamount to startling the snakes, and it is equivalent to telling them that our Yang County already knows that they are coming to attack. Since we can destroy one of his vanguard troops, it is tantamount to telling them that we are ready. ā
"The generals of the Yellow Turban Army in Montenegro are not all straw bales, and they will definitely realize that even if they come to attack Yangshi County again, it is meaningless, because they can't sneak attack, they can only attack, but if they attack, they definitely don't have the confidence that they can attack in a short time. In addition, when they went out to plunder, one had to hide their whereabouts, and the other had to keep them mobile. Therefore, it is impossible for them to carry those bulky siege equipment. ā
Bang Bang Bang!
Liu Xian snapped his palm a few times, gave Huang Xu a thumbs up and said, "Brother Huang Xu, it seems that the books on the art of war that you usually read are not in vain, and the analysis is quite good." ā
"I, I'm just talking ......on paper," Huang Xu bowed his head a little shyly.
"Okay, everyone, after listening to the opinions of the Huang Xu brothers, do you think that this time the Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army is actually nothing?" Liu Xian looked at the crowd.
Many people nodded their heads one after another, looking slightly enlightened.
"What Brother Huang Xu said is very good, of course, what you said also makes sense." Liu Xiandao: "The county seat of Yangshi County, no matter what, must be defended, and the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro must not be allowed to enter the city." ā
Liu Xian emphasized this point, and then continued: "We must pay attention to the enemy and be cautious and vigilant. However, it is also possible to find opportunities to defeat the enemy by learning about it. According to the Huang Xu brothers, I think it is feasible, we just need to let the enemy know that we are prepared, then I believe that the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro will really not attack us again. After all, it's useless for them to come. But we can't. ā
"Oh? What do you think, my lord? Shan Yong was a little annoyed, he was really not very good at marching and fighting, but he didn't think more and more clearly than Huang Xu.
Liu Xian's face turned grim and said: "The first thing to be sure is that the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro will definitely not be able to carry siege equipment, at least there will be no heavy siege equipment." Therefore, we can be sure that there will be no problems in holding Yang's County for a period of time. Secondly, we cannot frighten the Yellow Turbans of Montenegro. Because if they know that they can't take our place, then they will turn to attack other counties. We cannot let the Yellow Turbans pass on the scourge to others for our own safety. ā
"I decided to put the Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army under the city of our Yang County. Then here in our Yang County, we will eliminate their Yellow Turban Army. ā
Liu Xian pressed his hand to tell them not to get excited, and continued: "The Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro sent tens of thousands of men and horses, don't you think this is sending us labor for nothing? It just so happens that we need a lot of manpower to build a city. I plan to take as many prisoners as I can, tens of thousands of horses, not many, at least about 20,000 people. ā
At this time, Liu Xian already had a comprehensive plan in his heart, which seemed impossible and crazy, but Liu Xian felt that if they executed it well, it would definitely be possible.
The Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro, even if it is an elite, but at this time, they are indeed just birds with bows as Huang Xu said. If they weren't for the sake of plundering grain and grass, they might not dare to go out of the mountains at this time. Therefore, their morale and fighting spirit will definitely not work. It only takes a little bit of a dampening of their spirits and a slight blow to them, and then they may be completely defeated.
Liu Xian's method was very simple, that is, to use them to divide their troops to cross the river, and to take action against the Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army who were plundering Liulin Village.
50,000 Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army, it is impossible for them to directly divide half of the army and horses to plunder Liulin Village, it is estimated that it is thousands of horses, at most 10,000 horses.
Liu Xian can work with Huang Zhong to lead 2,000 men and horses to a decisive battle with this part of the Yellow Turban Army that crossed the river in Liulin Village, which can actually fight them in an ambush battle, when they just crossed the river and the men and horses have not completely come over, it is best to suddenly kill them when they have crossed 3,000 men and horses, and take them by surprise.
As long as this army is destroyed, it can severely defeat the spirit of the Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army and hit their morale.
Then use suspicious soldiers to harass the Yellow Turban Army that attacked Yang's County. When the time came, Liu Xian and Huang Zhong could directly lead the army to attack their military formation.
The Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro, which has no morale to fight, even if it is elite, has to kneel.
If, as in history, their leader can be found in the middle of the charge, Zhang Niujiao, and kill him, then the Yellow Turban Army will definitely shake the whole army and show signs of a great rout. At this time, a thousand people and horses in Yang's County were killed, no, all the young people in the county rushed out together, shouting loudly, creating a greater momentum.
In this way, Liu Xian expected that this Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army would be defeated, and when the time came, it would be a matter of capturing the prisoners.
Even, Liu Xian didn't plan to inform the government, and he didn't want the imperial court officers and soldiers to get involved. If the officers and soldiers of the imperial court were involved, the captives captured would not be completely under their control.
This plan is a bit risky, but Liu Xian thinks it can be a try.
Liu Xian told everyone about his plan, and seeing that everyone didn't have much opinion, Liu Xian directly ordered Wenshen, the county order, to immediately arrange for the mobilization of the people of the county, so that the people knew that the Yellow Turban thieves were coming, and the whole people must be mobilized to prepare to defend the city.
Wang Bao is responsible for the security and defense of the city, and he must pay special attention to Yang Jie and others, and not let them have the opportunity to cooperate with those Yellow Turban Army. It's just a vigilance, not that they will necessarily cooperate with the thieves.
Zhang Ning, Huang Xu, Huang Wudie, Yu Jin and others will be responsible for the defense of the city wall, and one person will be responsible for guarding a city gate.
Cai Yong, Shan Yong and others were responsible for the logistics in the city. This Cai Yong can be regarded as being arrested by Liu Xian.
Other scholars, etc., also have their own jobs.
Liang Ji was responsible for sending the villagers of Liulin Village to Yangshi County for temporary resettlement.