Chapter VII Xia Xiao County

"Haha." Zhang Xuan laughed and said: "Xiao County, just take Xiao County as a bet, I brought a lot of artillery today, the army is waiting for the pressure array, bows and crossbows and arrows, one is supplemented by you, whoever goes down to Xiao County first, who is the defense envoy of Xuzhou." Of course, I'm not a person who sows discord, it's just that you heroes and talents are confined to the land of Xuzhou, it's a pity, it's better to follow me to the south and fight for a wife. However, everyone should remember that from today onwards, you are under the command of King Wu, and you must no longer be a rogue, otherwise the military law will be ruthless. ”

"This ---"

For a while, these leaders were a little hesitant.

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly and said: "This matter is very important, you don't need to make a decision now, you can go back and think about it, but tomorrow you will abide by the siege, and if you don't obey the order when the time comes, don't blame me for the military law." ”

"Yes." Everyone agreed. Then they went down.

After these people went out, Zhang Xuan suddenly felt a much cleaner feeling.

"General Yang." Zhang Xuan said: "You send someone to guard the road from Xuzhou to Xiao County, if there are reinforcements from the official army, come and report quickly, there is no need to block him, let him go to the city." ”

When Yang Shenzu heard Zhang Xuan's words, he didn't understand Zhang Xuan's thoughts, and said: "What do you mean, my lord, first use these righteous soldiers as bait to ambush and kill the officials and soldiers?" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled and didn't answer, but changed the topic and said: "In the previous war, if you know, you will say that General Yang was involved by the Xuzhou bandits, but if you don't know, you still think that I Cao Ying Eryang, at this level, I hope General Yang will do it himself." ”

Yang Shenzu's face suddenly turned red, thinking of the battle of Wu Jiaji, he gritted his teeth and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Zhang." If the officers and soldiers don't come, if they dare to come, I will let him not return. ”

After Yang Shenzu received the order, he strode away without saying a word.

Yuan Shizhong said: "Commander Zhang, what will the last general do?" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled and said: "The eldest brother and I can just press the formation here, and tomorrow we will send the eldest brother's artillery team to use it." ”

"Don't worry." Yuan Shizhong said with a smile: "This Xiao County has been broken once, there are no reinforcements outside, there are no good generals inside, and even the morale of the army is insufficient, so it can't be held for a few days." ”

"I'm not here for Xiao County." Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and said, "Brother Cao, how do you feel about walking around among these Xuzhou bandits?" ”

As soon as Zhang Xuan came, he sent Cao Zongyu to do this thing and observe the quality of various departments in Xuzhou.

"Leaders at all levels lead troops, and they bring a mess, but these soldiers are good in size and strength, and they are the material for being soldiers." Cao Zongyu said.

"Big brother, do you want to add some manpower?" Zhang Xuan said with a smile.

Yuan Shizhong's heart was instantly moved, and then he thought of his wife's words, and said secretly:

"I have to have fewer people than Zhang Xuan's headquarters, now Zhang Xuan's headquarters is less than 20,000 people and Yang Shengzu's department, but my headquarters also has more than 10,000 people, and now there can't be more."

"In these years of war, I know what it is, soldiers are expensive, not much more expensive, these sons under my command have not been trained well, and I don't want to add more people." Yuan Shizhong said.

"And so I laughed it off." Zhang Xuan said.

"Third brother, you have to be careful, be careful that if you lose your reputation, no one will come to you." Yuan Shizhong said.

"Haha." Zhang Xuan said with a smile: "Big brother, don't worry, I'm just accepting some guerrillas, and I will definitely do it upright." No, there is no talk left. ”

Zhang Xuan said that this is the point, and Yuan Shizhong didn't say much.

After the crowd dispersed. Zhang Xuan called Zhang Su over alone, ordered one or two, and Zhang Su took the order.

After nightfall, Zhang Sucai returned to Zhang Xuan and said, "My lord, the matter is done. ”

"Oh." Zhang Xuan poured a cup of tea for Zhang Su and said, "Let's talk about it carefully." ”

Zhang Su took the tea poured by Zhang Xuan with both hands, and said: "Actually, there is nothing to say, as soon as Zhang Fangzao goes, the Zhang family is already in a panic, if it weren't for the arrival of our army, the forces left by Zhang Fangzao would have been divided by Cheng Jikong and Wang Daoshan long ago." Therefore, they all wanted to find a backer, and the adults sent me over, but it was just right. After a while, it will probably be divided between Cheng Jikong and Wang Daoshan. ”

"That's fine." Zhang Xuan sighed and said: "The Xiping battalion has suffered the heaviest losses, and the other battalions have been damaged, but fortunately, the shelves have been erected, and as long as some new recruits are refilled, there will not be much loss of combat power." ”

If it is a battalion head newly built, it is difficult to guarantee combat effectiveness. But now Zhang Xuan's four battalions have all fought, filling in some new recruits, and bringing the old with the new. It will soon be able to regain its combat effectiveness, but Xiping's losses are too great, and it is destined to be at the bottom of the four battalions.

However, it is not good to have a solid base, and Zhang Xuan needs to find a way to replenish the troops, the ordnance, and other logistical burdens.

Now that the soldiers are replenished, but the food is replenished, and there are ordnance or something, Zhang Xuan is barely enough, which really makes Zhang Xuan nerve-wracking, and he secretly said in his heart: "I'm afraid these two things will depend on the capture of the officers and soldiers." ”

Just when Zhang Xuan was thinking about logistics and supply. Cheng Jikong and Wang Daoshan are also in secret discussions.

"Brother Wang, what do you think this general means?" Cheng Jikong said.

Wang Daoshan had a pair of small eyes blazing, and said: "What else does it mean, it's just to try the details of our two brothers?" If we are frustrated in Xiao County tomorrow, I think Zhang Xuan will have another face on us.

Between Wang Daoshan and Cheng Jikong, Cheng Jikong's

The strength is stronger than Wang Daoshan, but Wang Daoshan's qualifications are older than Cheng Jikong.

Of course, between the poles, there is always only a superficial morality, and nothing else at all. If the disparity between Wang Daoshan and Cheng Jikong's strength was too great, Cheng Jikong would have already taken care of Wang Daoshan.

"Moreover, Zhang Xuan said that it is actually you and my brothers, and the others don't have to worry about it at all, but they don't know how to choose, brother, whether to stay in Xuzhou, or follow Zhang Xuan out to break through?" Wang Daoshan squinted his eyes and said.

"Big brother, what do you mean?" Cheng Jikong actually figured out Wang Daoshan's choice from Wang Daoshan's tone.

"Big brother, I'm old, maybe I won't be able to do it at any time, I don't want to leave Xuzhou, brother, you are still young, you have time to take a look outside, big brother, I can still help you." Wang Daoshan took a puff of dry tobacco and spit it out gently.

Under the flickering light of the oil lamp, the smoke was filled, and the two people sat opposite each other, but there was a feeling that they couldn't see each other's eyes clearly.

"Okay." Cheng Jikong said: "I will try my best to help my eldest brother Xia Xiao County tomorrow." ”

Different people's experiences have different options.

Wang Daoshan is from an old pole, he can't talk about a mouse's eyes, but he really has no big ambitions, but Cheng Jikong is different, after all, he has read books, and he has other thoughts in his heart, and he understands very well that staying in Xuzhou is at most just an emperor. But following Zhang Xuan, there will be other possibilities in the future. Of course, they may also die in battle.

But Cheng Jikong was willing to gamble.

The two reached a secret agreement, and there were many exchanges of interests in it, such as Wang Daoshan taking care of Cheng Jikong's family members or something, Cheng Jikong also took care of Wang Daoshan on Cao Ying's side, and reported to him if there was anything. As for what other supplies are good for, more of it.

However, such an agreement was known to Zhang Xuan the next day.

It's not that Zhang Xuan's ears are well-informed, but between the two, there is almost no concealment, and a discerning person can see it at a glance.

Zhang Xuan looked at it from a distance, and from this angle, the entire Xiao County was filled with gunsmoke. And Wang Daoshan and Cheng Jikong's offensive are completely different, Wang Daoshan is not sparing his life, almost taking human lives to fill it, but Cheng Jikong is thunder and rain, and he has not suffered many casualties for half a day.

If Zhang Xuan still can't see that a tacit understanding has been reached between the two, Zhang Xuan will be on the battlefield for a year or two.

"It's a game and a cunning." Zhang Xuan said secretly in his heart. However, he got used to it. People who can come out in the troubled times can't survive at all if they don't have a bit of exquisite thoughts.

Even if Cheng Jikong released the water, Xiao County couldn't support it.

Zhang Xuan suddenly heard Wang Daoshan shouting with cheers, and then heard a frightened shout from the city: "The city is broken, the city is broken." ”

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