Chapter 496: Decisive Battle with Zhuge Liang (11)
This battle was really as Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu guessed, and it was fought for several days.
On the first day, more than 10,000 people summoned by Wu Yunzhao were surrounded, and Xiang Yu, Li Cunxiao, and Li Yuanba took more than 3,000 broken barracks to the rescue, but they were also surrounded. Han Xin took advantage of the weakness from the east, joined up with Wu Yun's church, and defeated the Shu army in the east.
Towards dusk, the 2nd and 3rd Brigades arrived and entered LΓΌ Bu's barracks. LΓΌ Bu sent 20,000 elites, led by Song Xian, to replace the 2nd and 3rd Brigades to rush to the aid of Han Xin and strengthen the military strength in the east of the battlefield.
After dark, the vision was affected.
Han Shin's 1st Brigade was also running out of ammunition, and it was holding a defensive line on the spot, unwilling to take a single step. Song Xian's 20,000 troops occupied the battlefield to the east and also set up a defensive line.
In the entire battlefield, only Xiang Yu, Li Yuanba, and Li Cunxiao are still fighting.
Many soldiers of the Shu army carried fires, and there were also some bonfires around the battlefield and on the high ground, which could barely be seen clearly.
But...
The broken barracks have been wiped out!
Xiang Yu, Li Yuanba, and Li Cunxiao are completely in an unfavorable situation.
They don't have many of their own people around them. Even the personal soldiers they brought with them had already suffered more than half of the casualties. In this critical situation, their combat effectiveness is also increasing exponentially.
Because of the desire to survive, they had to fight with all their might.
They fought against thousands of enemies, showing the strength of a peerless powerhouse.
"Mr. Yuanzhi, Mr. Yuanzhi..."
Lu Bu came back from outside, found Xu Shu, and said, "The broken military camp has been wiped out. Yuan Ba, Cun Xiao and Xiang Yu are trapped in the west of the battlefield. We need to organize people immediately and go to the rescue. β
"The lord doesn't need to be anxious, the minister has already sent the 3rd Brigade, and there will be results soon." Xu Shu said.
"That's good..."
Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the desk and took a sip of tea.
Xu Shu said: "News came from our shadows that Zhuge Liang's camp was in the southeast, in a forest near Huaicheng, with a lonely mountain on the left, and the official road leading to here and Huaicheng in front. He didn't have many guards around him, and he didn't have many generals with him. The minister is thinking... Can you send a force to capture the thief and capture the king? β
"Okay. This time it's up to me to go personally! β
Lu Bu said with some excitement: "I must catch Zhuge Liang with my own hands..." β
"My lord, you must not be in danger, so you should send the 2nd Brigade. The 2nd Brigade is well equipped, has strong combat effectiveness, and can adapt to changes. As long as Zhuge Liang is there, he will definitely not be able to run. β
Xu Shu still has a lot of worries.
Maybe Zhuge Liang is too cunning, as Zhuge Liang's opponent, he must always be vigilant.
Lu Bu is a monarch and has a noble status. Before you are absolutely sure that you can catch Zhuge Liang, how can you take risks?
"You, you just underestimate me." Lu Bu said.
"Lord, how dare the minister underestimate you. It's just that the battlefield is dangerous, and the minister has to guard against it. Xu Shu replied.
"Know your kindness. Okay, let the 2nd Brigade go. I hope they can capture Zhuge Liang back and end this war. Lu Bu was considerate of Xu Shu and gave up his plan to go to Huaicheng in person.
"Yes."
Xu Shu went to the camp of the 2nd Brigade.
Huang Yuanjin, the commander of the 2nd Brigade, is a person who carries out orders without discounting. After graduating from the first military academy, he joined the new army, starting from the position of regiment commander, rose to brigade staff officer, chief of staff, and now brigade commander of the 2nd brigade. To some extent, he is an all-rounder who is both civil and military. However, precisely because he carried out the order without the slightest discount, he did not know how to improvise and transferred from the position of chief of staff to the position of brigade commander. Don't look at the power of the people, but rarely make decisions. Usually listen to Han Xin, and when he acts alone, he consults with his staff officers.
Xu Shu found him and said that he was going to send him to capture Zhuge Liang.
Huang Yuanjin was very excited: "Military advisor... Do you want me to arrest Zhuge Liang? This... Such a great credit, the last general, the last general is grateful. β
"Don't thank me just yet. Zhuge Liang is a very cunning person, whether you can catch him or not, it's not certain. Xu Shu handed him a map and said, "This is what I just drawn, a very simple map." There is the terrain of Zhuge Liang's camp on it. According to the Shadow's report, Zhuge Liang had less than 2,000 people around him, and the place where he camped was also very hidden, in the middle of a forest. If he is attacked by you, he is likely to retreat to Huaicheng. So I suggest that you occupy Huaicheng first, then cut off the official road, surround him from the south, and give him an urn to catch turtles. β
"The Admiral understands!"
Huang Yuanjin took the map, hugged his fists and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely complete the task!" β
"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news."
Xu Shu smiled. and gave Huang Yuanjin great encouragement.
After receiving the order, he set out with nearly 3,000 men of the 2nd Brigade. Walk south along the official road and go straight to Huaicheng.
Now everyone's eyes are on the frontal battlefield, and Huang Yuanjin's 3,000 people, taking advantage of the night, are completely ignored. It took him more than an hour to arrive in Huaicheng.
Huaicheng is a small city, with a radius of less than five miles, with short towers and no moat. Perhaps this is why Zhuge Liang is not stationed in Huaicheng. Because for the new army, it only takes a few grenades to blow open his city gates. It's too dangerous to be stationed in Huaicheng.
After Huang Yuan arrived, he did not hesitate without any hesitation, and sent a battalion to blow up the city gate and storm it. Most of the more than 2,000 Shu troops stationed in Huaicheng were killed, and the rest were arrested and imprisoned.
"The 1st Battalion of the 4th Regiment is stationed in Huaicheng, the 2nd Battalion occupies the official road leading to Xindu, and the 3rd Battalion occupies these commanding heights and is ready to support me at any time. The rest of the troops marched with me to Zhuge Liang's camp. In this battle, my 2nd Brigade must capture Zhuge Liang alive! Whoever dares to back down, I will not be contemptuous! β
"Let's go!"
After Huang Yuanjin made arrangements, he left Huaicheng with a group of generals and the 5th and 6th regiments.
The officers and men of the 2nd Brigade were very excited. They are very brave in peacetime, and they never know how to write the word back. Now that there is a chance to capture Zhuge Liang, he will not back down.
This is a collective honor!
If you can catch Zhuge Liang, end the battle of Yizhou. When they returned to Yangzhou, they mentioned to others that they were from the 2nd Brigade of the New Army, and they had light on their faces and could blow for a lifetime.
Zhuge Liang camp.
Liu Feng, Meng Da, and Shamoke entered Zhuge Liang's tent. Zhuge Liang was lying on the couch, his eyes closed, as if he was thinking about something.
When the generals entered the tent, they called softly: "Sir..." β
"Sit down."
"Mr. Xie."
After everyone took their seats, Zhuge Liang sat up.