Chapter 658: Pang Tong offers a middle strategy
Hearing what the guards said, Li Mu thought in his heart: It seems that Liu Pan of Jiangling City, after learning the news that the Liangzhou Army and Naval Division had entered Huarong City, was afraid that Huarong City would be lost, so he hurriedly went east in a hurry and came to rescue Huarong City.
Li Mu looked at the direction of the guards and asked in a deep voice: "Right now, where are the reinforcements from Jiangling City?" How many soldiers are there in the reinforcements of Gangneung City? In addition to Liu Panqi, are there other generals who are with him? β
The pro-guard, who didn't dare to slack off, hurriedly replied respectfully: "Return to the lord!" The reinforcements of Jiangling City, about 27,000 people, have only left the ferry port of Jinxiang not long ago, and now, there should be more than two quarters of an hour to reach the boundary of Huarong City. Except for the main general Liu Pan, our army failed to find out the horse...... There are other Jingzhou army generals with you! β
"Probe!"
Li Mu nodded, said in a deep voice, and then waved his hand and motioned for the pro-guard to retreat.
"My lord! In Gangneung Castle, there are more than 35,000 soldiers on land and water. Over the years, Liu Pan has been guarding Jiangling City under the orders of Liu Jingzhou's generals to guard against Sun Cejun in Jingnan. β
After the pro-guard retreated, Huo Jun did not hesitate at all, and immediately explained one by one: "As far as the last general knows...... Not long ago, a person named Gan Ning from Linjiang, Ba County, Yizhou, with 800 people, went east from Yizhou to join Liu Jingzhou. Gan Ning once gathered hundreds of young people in the township, and was known as the 'Jinfan thief'. Although Liu Jingzhou accepted this person's surrender, he was very disgusted with this person's notoriety, so he did not leave him in Xiangyang City, but sent this person to Liu Pan's side. β
Everyone listened to Huo Jun's explanation and nodded thoughtfully.
"My lord! As far as the last general knows, Gan Ning is a person who is brave, brave and strategic, but he is fierce by nature, and he is fond of killing, and he is extremely good at water warfare. β
At the end, Huo Jun added in a determined voice: "This time, Liu Pan sent troops to Jiangling City, and Gan Ning must accompany the army. Liu Pan is brave and martial, but not resourceful enough to worry about. Gan Ning is a person, but he should not be underestimated! β
Hearing that the "Jinfan Thief" Gan Ning mentioned by Huo Jun was the place where Gan Ning was from, Li Mu thought in his heart that this Gan Ning must be the Gan Ning in history.
It's just that...... When Gan Ning joined Liu Biao in Jingzhou, it was when Liu Yan died and Liu Zhang took over. More precisely...... Gan Ning rebelled against Liu Zhang with Shen Mi, Lou Fa and others, and was later defeated by Zhao Wei, so he went to Jingzhou and went to Liu Biao.
Could it be ...... Liu Yan is dead? Gan Ning, as in history, failed to rebel and was defeated, so he had to flee from Yizhou, go east to Jingzhou, and come to attach himself to Liu Jingsheng?
Huo Jun is not wrong, Gan Ning is indeed a brave and resourceful general. Of course, Gan Ning was indeed a party to the disaster, a person who was cruel and tyrannical by nature, and extremely fond of killing and abusive.
It has been recorded in history...... When Gan Ning's "Jinfan Thief" team arrived in a city, if the officials of the city received Gan Ning warmly, Gan Ning would have a heart-to-heart fellowship with that official; On the contrary, if the officials of the city treat Gan Ning slowly, Gan Ning will indulge his subordinates and let them wantonly plunder and kill the officials.
There are still records in history...... After Gan Ning joined Sun Quan, his friendship with Lu Meng was very strong. Once, a little boy in the kitchen of Gan Ning's mansion fled to Lu Meng's mansion because he had committed something wrong and was afraid of being killed by Gan Ning. When Gan Ning learned of this, under the pretext of visiting LΓΌ Meng's mother, he came to ask for the boy who made the mistake. Lu Meng knew that Gan Ning's murderous temperament was so much that he wanted to guarantee that he only needed to punish the boy slightly. Gan Ning agreed on his face, but after leaving Lu Meng's mansion, he immediately tied the boy to the mulberry tree and personally shot him brutally with a bow and arrow.
Gan Ning in history is a talented and virtuous person! Although he is brave and resourceful, good at using soldiers, he is also a bold man; However, he is also cruel, tyrannical, murderous, and often reneges on his promises. Gan Ning not only betrayed the promise of his best friend Lu Meng, but also betrayed Sun Quan's military orders several times. If it weren't for Lu Meng's several pleas, Gan Ning would have been executed by Sun Quan long ago.
"Right now, Liu Pan personally led 27,000 sailors out of Jiangling City to rescue Huarong City."
Li Mu had already made up his mind in his heart, looked around at the civil and military circles, and then asked loudly with a smile on his face: "What you see...... If our army wants to completely defeat Liu Pan's troops, what countermeasures should be used? β
"Lord!"
As soon as Li Mu's words fell, Pang Tong already had a strategy to break the enemy, and immediately, he said with an unruly smile: "As far as our army is concerned...... If Liu Pan defends Jiangling City and does not engage our army, it will be a little tricky. This time, Liu Pan's troops went out of Jiangling City, and the big thing could be done! β
Although Li Mu had a strategy to break the enemy in his heart, he was not in a hurry to say it.
"Oh......"
Li Mu groaned with a smile on his face, and then laughed loudly again: "Shi Yuan Mo wants to sell Guanzi, hurry up and listen to it!" β
"This time, our army not only has to defeat Liu Pan's 27,000 naval army, but also take Jiangling City."
Pang Tong put away the uninhibited look on his face, and then, in a rather unfathomable voice, he said: "Right now, Tong can think of two strategies, which can help the lord and defeat Liu Pan's department." β
"Will the plan be released?"
Li Mu had already guessed in his heart, but he still didn't say it, but asked with a smile.
"Right now, Liu Pan doesn't know that Huarong City has been owned by our army! The best way to do this is ...... Before Liu Pan arrived in Huarong City, our army ambushed in Huarong City; Later, in the name of General Huo, Liu Pan was invited into Huarong City. β
Pang Tongcheng said loudly in his chest: "At that time, our army will be ambushed, and Liu Pan's life and death can be in the master's hands!" If Liu Pan is captured, the naval army under his account, as well as Jiangling City, will naturally be owned by the lord! β
Li Mu smiled and nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but smiled silently.
As Zhong Miao said, Liu Pan is more than brave, but not resourceful! For such a reckless man, a little trick can defeat him! β
Pang Tong still said loudly with confidence: "The middle strategy is ...... The news of the loss of Huarong City was passed on to Liu Pan. Liu Pan knew this bad news, and he must have desperately wanted to capture Huarong City in order to capture General Huo. At that time, our army avoided fighting in order to wear down the spirit of the Jiangling City naval army. When the time is ripe, our army's naval division will send troops again to fight a decisive battle. At this time, General Dian's infantry army can double the way to attack Jiangling City, and the city can be broken in a battle. β
Hearing about Pang Tong's two strategies, all the civil and military expressions were worried, and Li Mu smiled leisurely.