After capturing Baling City, Zhang Xutuo collected more than 4,600 Baling soldiers and confiscated money, grain, and ordnance from the treasury.

That night, Zhang Xutuo singled out all the officers above the commander of the soldiers and put them in the prison, and then disorganized all the remaining soldiers and reorganized them, and sent officers from his own army to lead these soldiers and horses, counting the 6,000 soldiers and horses he brought before, the strength of Zhang Xutuo's command skyrocketed to more than 10,000 people.

After reorganizing the army, Zhang Xutuo left more than 3,000 soldiers and horses for Li Hu to guard Baling City, and he led 7,000 soldiers and horses to the north, heading straight to the back of the Jingzhou army.

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Jiangxia County, Prefecture Lingcheng, County Ya.

Pang Tong walked into the main hall with a big smile, bowed down and said: "Lord, great joy, General Zhang sent back the news, he has attacked Baling City and wiped out the defenders in the city, a total of more than 300 people have been beheaded, more than 4,600 people have been captured, and countless money, food, and ordnance have been seized, Baling City is already the lord's!" ”

Yuan Yao was naturally very relieved of Zhang Xutuo's ability, and when he heard that he had really taken Baling City, Yuan Yao was not surprised, laughed a few times, nodded and praised: "Hahahaha, Zhang Xutuo really didn't disappoint me, the battle of Zhouling is decided!" General Zhang is both wise and brave, with my understanding of him, I think he will definitely not be willing to retreat in Baling City, right? Tell me, where is he now? ”

"The lord knows how to make good use of people, and the minister admires it very much!"

Pang Tong boasted about Yuan Yao, and then said: "General Zhang captured Baling City with small casualties, and then reorganized the city to surrender a total of more than 10,000 troops; General Zhang then ordered Captain Li Hu to lead more than 3,000 soldiers and horses to sit in Baling City, and he himself personally led the army straight to the rear of the Jingzhou Army camp, and at present General Zhang has led the army to the rear flank of the Jingzhou Army camp, which is hidden in the Daxingling more than 20 miles away from the Jingzhou Army camp. ”

"Big Star Ridge?"

"That's right, Big Star Ridge!" Pang Tong then added: "General Zhang has planted ambushes on various key roads to block the roads, and in the past two days, the Jingzhou army will definitely not get the news that Baling City has fallen!" ”

"God help me!"

Yuan Yao muttered alone, then came to the map and found the location of the Great Star Ridge, which is located more than 20 miles south of the Jingzhou Army camp, and can cut off the retreat of the Jingzhou Army from the land, if the Jingzhou Army learns about this, it will definitely collapse without a fight!

Now that the defeat of the Jingzhou army has been decided, all that remains is to think about how to achieve the greatest results!

Yuan Yao pondered for a moment and said, "Shiyuan, do you think my army should attack the Jingzhou army camp at night, or should we launch a counterattack tomorrow when the Jingzhou army attacks the city?" ”

Pang Tong also lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "Chen thinks that the most prudent strategy at present is to launch a counterattack when the Jingzhou army attacks the city tomorrow." ”

"Oh?"

"Lord, General Zhang has conquered Baling City and cut off the retreat of the Jingzhou army, it can be said that the overall situation of this battle has been decided, and our army will undoubtedly win! The success or failure of the night attack on the Jingzhou army camp is still between two possibilities, if the Jingzhou army has already prepared for the war, it is likely to give the Jingzhou army a chance to win and lose. Although this kind of chance is very small, but the lord is now in his hands, it is not appropriate to take risks easily, and give the Jingzhou army any chance! ”

Yuan Yao listened to Pang Tong's words, nodded slightly, Pang Tong glanced at Yuan Yao's expression, and then said: "What the lord is worried about is just that the casualties of the soldiers are too great when the war resumes, and the minister thinks that the lord doesn't have to worry!" Now that the morale of the Jingzhou army is low, there is no will to fight, as long as General Zhang can lead the army to appear in the rear of the Jingzhou army when our two armies are decisive, the Jingzhou army will definitely collapse without a fight, and it will never bring too many casualties to our army! ”

"Shi Yuan's words are really an old opinion!"

Yuan Yao thought about the example of being turned over by the enemy because of happiness and sorrow in history, and suddenly woke up in his heart, and ordered: "Send an order to General Zhang, let him lead the army to burn the Jingzhou army camp after the Jingzhou army leaves the camp tomorrow, and wait until the enemy camp is on fire, and then lead the army to cut off the enemy's retreat!" ”

Pang Tong bowed down and responded: "No! The minister received the order, and then sent someone to pass the order! ”

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"Knock knock!! Knock knock knock!! Knock knock knock!! ”

"Woo!!oooooo Woowoo!! Woowoo!! ”

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The Jingzhou army finally failed to get the news that Zhang Xutuo had attacked Baling City and led the army to ambush not far from their camp, and the next morning, the Jingzhou army went out as usual, accompanied by the sound of loud war drums and the sound of vast horns, and went to attack the Zhouling City and the three large villages outside the city.

The Jingzhou army thought that today's battle would be the same as usual, and everyone would go back to the camp on the same day, but they didn't know that this script had been abandoned by Yuan Yao, and Yuan Yao had already come up with a new script!!

The sound of war drums and the sound of the vast horn is not only a signal for the Jingzhou army to attack the city, but also an order for Zhang Xutuo's army to go out!

Just when the officers and men of the Jingzhou Army walked out of the camp and marched towards the state tomb city, Zhang Xutuo's army, which was waiting for him, also walked out of the Great Star Ridge and swept towards the Jingzhou army camp!

The Jingzhou military camp is only fifteen miles away from the state mausoleum city, but Zhang Xutuo's army is more than 20 miles away from the Jingzhou army camp.

However, Yuan Yao had already prepared, and just when the Jingzhou army set up a position to attack the camp, another loud war drum came!

"Knock knock!! Knock knock knock!! Knock knock knock!! ”

"Squeak !!"

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With the sound of war drums, the state tomb city and the camp of Yue Fei's generals, which had been closed for many days, were all opened, and Yuan Yao's army, which had already been waiting for the day, rushed out of the camp and set up a position on the vast plain outside the state tomb city.

Huang Zhong and Wen Ping couldn't help frowning when they saw that Yuan Yao's army was attacking with the whole army, how did Yuan Yao do this, how could he go out of the city to face the battle, could it be that Yuan Yao had some conspiracy?

However, although Huang Zhong and the others had doubts in their hearts, it was impossible for them to retreat in front of Yuan Yao's army without a fight, otherwise wouldn't their siege become a joke? ?

Huang Zhong and the two hurriedly joined forces together, re-arranging the position opposite Yuan Yao's army, this battle has continued until now, the troops on both sides have been seriously damaged, the 40,000 Jingzhou army is now only more than 30,000, and Yuan Yao's army is now only nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses except for the Ganning Water Division.

The 60,000 army set up a-for-tat formation outside the state mausoleum city, and the iron-blooded aura of killing silence suddenly spread, and countless birds and beasts were frightened by this murderous aura and fled in all directions.