Drunk and lying on the battlefield, Jun Mo smiled, and a few people came back to fight in ancient times. ------Tang Dynasty. Wang Han "Liangzhou Ci"

It is said that Zhang Jiao knew that he was inevitably seriously ill, and seeing that the battle situation was unfavorable, he entrusted Zhang Ning to Chen Long, and his love for licking the calf was beyond words. With Chen Long's consent, knowing that Mei Niang had a lifelong support, she laughed contentedly.

When he returned to the living room and sat down, the soldiers brought refreshments, and when Chen Long looked carefully, they were all black-faced coarse grains. Zhang Jiao sighed: "Wenlong, it was the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the imperial court soldiers and horses were besieged on three sides, and there was really no food and grass. I still have 100,000 mouths here, so I can only snub Long Chen. ”

Zhang Ning asked, "Father, how many elite soldiers are there who can fight now?" ”

Before Zhang Jiao could reply, Zhang Liang had already rushed to say: "Niece, although it is claimed to be 100,000, 50,000 are old and young women, and they can only eat with their mouths open. I persuaded my eldest brother several times to abandon these old and young, but my eldest brother refused, and one day the food and grass would be worried. ”

Zhang Jiao said: "Third brother, if I abandon these people, I will lose hope in the world." It's just that there are many battles, there is no respite, and now the camp is full of wounded soldiers, and there are only about 30,000 soldiers who can fight, and the situation is not good. ”

When Zhang Ning heard this, his face was gloomy, and he gave Chen Long a look. Chen Long clasped his fists and said: "Elders, I didn't have the right to speak, but today is the right time, can I interject?" ”

Seeing that several people did not object, Chen Long said: "When Mei Niang and I escaped from Luoyang, I heard that the imperial court sent troops from three routes, and now Lu Zhi's department has crossed the Yellow River, Tun and Puyang, and the surrounding counties and counties have also sent troops to make peace, which is a situation of fighting to the death." The Yellow Turbans have few soldiers and their combat effectiveness is not strong, while Daimyo County has no danger to defend, so it can be said that it is as dangerous as an egg. Why not break it into pieces, use guerrilla tactics and occupy and retreat, and then look for a good opportunity after the imperial court has passed? ”

Zhang Bao said: "No. Breaking it into pieces, is this asking us to flee without a fight? Wenlong's plan is inappropriate. ”

Chen Long was not in a hurry, and said to Zhang Jiao: "The timing of this uprising is not the best, although the poor people look forward to the scenery and rise up, claiming to have millions of people in a few months, but the training is insufficient, the good and the bad are uneven, why not give up the useless defense of the city, and fight in the mountains and wilderness, waiting to find a base area, accumulate grain and grass, train soldiers, and wait for the opportunity to occupy the state and county again, and should be able to make a comeback." ”

Zhang Ning also said: "Father, Wenlong's words, although conservative, are also a safe way to become old. If you hit it hard and the jade is burned, you will lose the opportunity in the future. ”

Zhang Ning has always been the brainchild of the Yellow Turban, and as soon as her words came out, several elders thought about it. Zhang Jiao was obviously a little powerless, and Zhang Baoxian said: "What my niece and Wenlong said mean that there is no chance of winning this account. ”

Chen Long said: "Calculating the comparison of the strength of the two sides, there is really no chance of winning. And there is no strong city to refuse, no natural danger to defend, and there is not enough food and grass, I am afraid I can't hold it. ”

Zhang Liang said: "How about taking the initiative?" ”

"If you take the initiative to attack, you can't help but reduce the number of troops first. Otherwise, it will not work well, and it will be difficult to achieve the effect of surprise attack. I think it is better to take into account the lives of many people, and it is better to break up the whole and escape separately. Chen Long said.

Zhang Jiao coughed, his face flushed. Zhang Ning went behind Zhang Jiao and rubbed his father's back. Zhang Jiao shook his hand while coughing, and reluctantly said to Chen Long: "What Wenlong said is also reasonable. I won't talk about business tonight, a few people have worked the road, so let's go and rest first after dinner. ”

Zhang Ning was worried about his father's condition, so he took care of Zhang Jiao and let Chen Long and the others go to rest with their own soldiers. Zhang Jiao returned to the bedroom, took Zhang Ning's hand, and said with a smile: "I am very relieved that Mei Niang has such a husband." ”

Zhang Ning's face was flushed, he didn't know how his father saw through it, and said mischievously: "Father, you are making fun of your daughter, and you are disrespectful to the old." Zhang Jiao laughed at first, and then said: "Your father is also a half-immortal, how can he not see through Chen Long's personality, I can have such a good son-in-law, you will be happy and reliable in your life." I have a request for you, that is, no matter what happens to me, you must not be rash, and you must ensure your own safety. ”

Zhang Ning didn't follow: "Father, if you can follow what Wenlong said, break it into parts, and use guerrilla tactics to fight and retreat, you should be able to save part of your combat strength for the future." ”

"Mei Niang, now the rebel armies everywhere are surging, and they are all obeying my orders. I'm not just your father, I'm the commander of a million yellow turbans. I'm seriously ill, I don't know how long I can last, if I can't fight with the main force of the imperial court, it will chill everyone's hearts. Even if I fail and die, I will set an example for future generations. ”

Zhang Ning knew that he couldn't convince his father easily, so he had to arrange for his father to rest first, and he came to Chen Long to think about countermeasures. Chen Long knew that Zhang Ning would come, so he called Zhou Budo to the bedroom to analyze the current situation. When Zhang Ning came in, Zhou Budo had already drawn a simple sketch of Jizhou and identified several encircled armies of the imperial court.

Zhang Ning looked at the sketch and said to the two: "The location of the Daiming County is located, and there are strong cities and heavy troops on three sides, especially Puyang, Yecheng and Handan, all of which are unbreakable. ”

Chen Long nodded and said, "If Lu Zhi's army comes from the direction of Puyang and cooperates with the surrounding troops, it can have enough troops to encircle Daming County." At that time, I couldn't walk if I wanted to. ”

Zhou Budo looked at the sketch and said: "Now only the north has no heavy troops, but if you retreat to Guangzong, there is a suspicion of fleeing without a fight, which will greatly affect morale." What I mean is that the existing 100,000 Yellow Turban troops can be divided into six routes, with 50,000 people left to defend the city with poor combat effectiveness, and 10,000 people on each road leaving 50,000 left, and the most mobile one taking Puyang head-on, only for the purpose of luring the enemy and harassing the enemy, and leaving with one touch, and not fighting with Lu Zhijun and Qiaomao's army. ”

Chen Long and Zhang Ning saw that Zhou Budo's eyes began to shine again, knowing that they had entered his battle mode, they all listened silently.

"The first way to take Puyang must be a horse team, after leaving the battlefield, bypass the enemy's army, pretend to attack Puyang, if the enemy rescues, immediately go to the northwest, harass Yecheng, so that the defenders of Yecheng do not dare to attack Daimyo County."

"The second way, 10,000 men, attacked the plain head-on, and tried to plunder the grain and grass there. There are a total of 10,000 elite soldiers in Baoxin in the plains, 5,000 elite soldiers in the field, and another 5,000 elite soldiers in the city. ”

"The third road is 10,000 people, and the northwest will attack Yuan Yun's 5,000 troops in Handan to prevent Yuan Yun's army from cutting off the retreat route to Guangzong, and if the 5,000 troops can be defeated, Yuan Yun can only retreat in his Handan City."

"10,000 people on the fourth road, go straight to Yecheng, contain Han Fu's 30,000 elite soldiers, and let him take care of Lu Zhi's flanks flawlessly."

"The fifth road of 10,000 people, diagonal stabbing through the plain between Yecheng and Handan, for the army to retreat to the direction of Bingzhou, to prevent if the Daimyo County is unfavorable to defend the city, there is no way to escape after retreating to Guangzong."

After Zhou Budo finished speaking, he looked at Long Chen, looking quite confident. While digesting Zhou Budo's plan, Long Chen said to Zhang Ning: "Mei Niang, what is your opinion?" ”

Zhang Ning frowned and said: "What Yuan Zhi said is a positive plan, but the troops are scattered, and it is possible to be broken by each one; And the soldiers defending the city were too weak. ”

Chen Long said: "Puyang and Yecheng are not far away, I think harassing Puyang and Yecheng should be more effective if they can echo each other." For example, if the first route bypasses the large army from Puyang from the west and pretends to capture Puyang, the fourth route army can ambush near the southern suburbs of Yecheng and attack the pursuing team. When the second road contacts the defenders of Yecheng, the first road just completes the task of harassing Puyang, and can be used as a surprise soldier on the second road. In the same way, the third and fifth lanes also interact with each other to make the enemy confused. ”

Chen Long's analysis was one step closer than Zhou Budo, and he had the meaning of all arms cooperating in battle. Although there was no detailed plan, it put high demands on the commander-in-chief who led the troops.

Early the next morning, Chen Long and the others continued to rest in the mansion, and Zhang Ning announced Zhou Budo's plan to take the initiative to attack and send troops from five directions at the military meeting of the Yellow Turban Army, but it was opposed. Zhang Ning argued with reason, and in the end, Zhang Jiao only agreed that Zhang Liang would lead the first army, and 20,000 people would attack the 5,000 field troops of Baoxin in the plains, with the main purpose of plundering grain and grass; Zhang Bao led an army, also 20,000 people, responsible for opening the passage between Handan and Yecheng. Zhang Ning had no choice but to give up and returned to Chen Long's bedroom sullenly.

Chen Long comforted Zhang Ning and said, "The high-level of the Yellow Turban, it seems that the courage has been cold. The front didn't consider the plan to take the initiative at all, because it was afraid of Lu Zhi's army. How long can you keep it like this? Let's make plans to rescue your father. Zhang Ning nodded, and his beautiful eyes flashed: "After rescuing his father, how does Wenlong want to retreat?" ”

Chen Long thought for a while and said: "Of course, the safest thing is to go to Bingzhou or Youzhou, but you need to take the Xiliang land route to return to Lingling; If you venture directly south through the Yellow River, the road is blocked by heavy troops, and it is too difficult. If your third uncle seizes the plains, you may be able to go to Qingzhou. ”

Zhang Ning nodded slightly, and Chen Long suddenly remembered the sea in the east, and said: "There is another way, which is to escape to the Bohai Sea and take a sea boat to Jiangdong." ”

Zhang Ning had never seen the sea before, and his mind was wide open when he heard it. Asked Chen Longdao: "Brother Long, what is the sea like?" ”

Chen Long said: "The sea is the deepest and most beautiful water in the world, it feeds all the life of the earth, regulates the climate of the whole continent, its area is more than all the lands combined, and the deepest place is higher than the highest mountain on the road. There are many amazing creatures in the sea, there are whales as big as houses, there are weak and boneless octopuses, sharks with iron teeth and steel teeth, and there are swordfish that are as fast as meteors. ”

Zhang Ning smiled just as soon as he unfolded, hugged Chen Longxiong's waist and said, "Long Lang, what you said is so beautiful, then let's talk about it, go and take a sea boat!" Suddenly, I heard the sound of war drums outside the city like thunder, and the shouts of tens of thousands of people went straight to the sky, and Zhang Ning's smile froze on his face.

The 50,000 vanguard troops of Lu Zhi and Qiao Mao had already arrived at the foot of the Daimyo Castle, and because there was no shelter, there was no field battle, and they rushed directly towards the head of the Daimyo Castle. The tragic siege battle began, just like the bloody battle of Lingling that day.

Taking advantage of the gap in the siege war, Zhang Jiao released 40,000 elite soldiers from the north gate according to the predetermined plan, and Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang led 20,000 horses respectively. Of the remaining 60,000 yellow scarves, only more than 10,000 are new forces, and the rest are people and women, all of whom are used as logistics.

The siege battle was extremely fierce, and the city wall of Daimyo County was not very bitter, and it was all because of the large number of people that the city wall was defended without loss. Chen Long ordered Lu Chang and others to go to the city to kill the enemy, and he only did logistics with Zhang Ning and Zhou Budo to prevent others from recording their appearance.

After persisting like this for a few days, he couldn't hold on anymore, but there was news from Zhang Liang's side that he had won a battle in the plains, and had attacked the city of the plains and plundered thousands of stones.

Zhang Jiao saw that the Daiming County could not be defended, so he ordered the army to retreat to Guangzong in the dark, and wrote a book ordering Zhang Liang to retreat to Guangzong with grain and grass to converge, intending to defend Guangzong. The retreating soldiers were pursued by Lu Zhi all the way, and they almost stopped at the city of Guangzong County, and the soldiers suffered countless injuries, all of which lost their armor and abandoned their armor. Just settled down in Guangzong, and was wondering why Lu Zhi's soldiers suddenly stopped pursuing, suddenly Zhang Bao's messenger came, saw Zhang Jiao kneeling down and saluting: "The general is overjoyed, then Lu Zhi has withdrawn!" ”