Chapter 685: Retreat Fifty Miles
Although Lu Bu didn't like Chen Gong's shrinkage strategy, he had to do so.
Yuan Shu did not send troops, he was alone, and it was impossible for him to lead his troops to attack Shangyong City alone.
For several days, the army stopped in the camp without any movement.
This change stumped Wang Can, because Yuan Shu and Lu Bu couldn't shrink, and he couldn't defeat Yuan Shu and Lu Bu in a short time. Once there was a stalemate with the armies of Yuan Shu and LΓΌ Bu, Wang Can could not lead troops to reinforce Guo Jia and Jia Xu, and the army could only stay in Shangyong City and could not go north.
Shangyong City, the county hall.
Wang Can sent people to invite Xu Shu, Fa Zheng, Lu Meng, Chen Dao, Zhang Ren, Gan Ning, and Zhou Tai to the hall to discuss matters.
He glanced at the people sitting in the hall and said in a deep voice: "We led the troops to Shangyong, not to waste time with Yuan Shu and Lu Bu. Defeat Yuan Shu and Lu Bu's army as soon as possible, you can lead the troops to reinforce Guo Jia and Jia Xu one day earlier, and now Yuan Shu and Lu Bu can't shrink, but we have to find a way to solve the two, I invite you to come today, just to discuss the countermeasures to defeat Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, and tell me what you think. β
When the words fell, Lu Meng said: "My lord, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu led the troops from Xuzhou and the other from Yangzhou, the supply distance of these two people is very far, once the food in the army is exhausted, the army under his command will be self-defeating, so as long as we lead the troops to destroy the grain and grass of Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, we can let the two of them retreat without a fight." β
Wang Can twisted his beard under his chin and asked, "Ameng, have you ever sent someone to find out where Yuan Shu and Lu Butun grain?" Or have you heard that Lu Bu and Yuan Shu have sent people to escort the grain? β
Lu Meng shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
He made this suggestion because when he was fighting with Cao Cao in Chang'an in the past, he once led his soldiers to take a small road and destroyed the grain and grass of Cao Cao's army, forcing Cao Cao to retreat without a fight, so Lu Meng thought of this method again.
Wang Can thought about it for a while and commented: "The method is good, but it lacks feasibility. β
Lu Meng sighed and thought carefully.
Chen Zhi continued: "My lord, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu can't hold out, so we will build a high platform outside their camp, and then let the soldiers stand on the high platform and shoot arrows into Yuan Shu and Lu Bu's camp, shooting and killing the soldiers in the camp. In this way, even if there are ravines outside the camp and there are horses to be rejected, it is useless. As long as Lu Bu and Yuan Shu are helpless, they can only lead the troops to fight, or lead the troops back, and the battle is decided. β
This suggestion is not bad, but Wang Can still shook his head.
The reason for this is that it takes too long. Wang Can convened everyone to discuss countermeasures, just to defeat Yuan Shu and Lu Bu in a short time, but it was too time-consuming to build a high platform with soil.
After hearing this, Lu Meng's eyes lit up, and he immediately clenched his fists and said, "Lord, don't we have a stone thrower?" Use the trebuchet to shoot large boulders, as long as the big boulders fall into Lu Bu's camp, they will definitely make them retreat. β
Wang Can nodded and smiled faintly.
Fa Zheng arched his hand and said: "Lord, Shangyong and Chengdu have gathered for thousands of miles, and the road is difficult in the middle, if you want to transport the stone-throwing machine to Shangyong, I am afraid it will take countless time, and when the stone-throwing machine is transported, the battle situation in the north is likely to change." On the battlefield, every second counts, time is very tight, and too much time cannot be wasted! β
Fa Zheng was thinking about the matter of time, because the war was unpredictable, and no one could predict what would happen next, so the sooner Yuan Shu and Lu Bu were resolved, the better it would be for Wang Can.
Lu Meng frowned slightly, and said, "Fazheng, what is your good plan?" β
His tone was a little weird, it seemed yin and yang, this was obviously stimulating Fazheng, and the subconscious meaning was that you Fazheng was capable and awesome, so come up with a way.
Hearing this, Fa Zheng smiled slightly.
Wang Can glared at Lu Meng and shouted: "At the meeting, everyone expressed their opinions, no scruples, everyone can work together to discuss a charter, and they all speak freely." β
This sentence is obviously to support Fazheng.
Lu Meng glanced at Wang Can wistfully, and had to stop fighting.
Gan Ning saw Lu Meng and Fa Zhengwen crepe, and said: "Lord, our army is full of momentum, and there are fierce generals and good ministers, elite soldiers, as long as we divide three people, it is enough to drag Lu Bu, and two more people can drag Zhang Liao, so that Lao Dian can lead the army to fight, even if he rushes into Yuan Shu and Lu Bu's camp, he can win a battle." β
Gan Ning led the warships to fight on the river, and encountered the so-called one-word long snake formation, chain formation, etc., which were never taken into account. In Gan Ning's eyes, the formations are all empty, and that thing is unreliable.
As long as the strength is strong, it can go on a rampage.
At this time, Wang Can's army was fighting with Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, and Wang Can's strength exceeded the two, so he could go on a rampage.
As long as Lu Bu and Zhang Liao are contained, and Dian Wei, Lu Meng and others lead the troops to fight, it is enough to defeat Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, thus laying the situation in the east of Yizhou.
Gan Ning's idea is that a typical big fist is the last word, as long as the troops are strong and the fist is hard, it is enough.
Zhou Tai was obviously also affected by Gan Ning's also, nodded, and agreed with Gan Ning's opinion.
Zhang Ren said again: "Lord, you are too worried about the situation in the north, with Jia Xu, Li Ru, Guo Jia, and Xun You commanding the army, you will definitely defeat Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, as long as we stick to Shangyong, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu will retreat without a fight." β
Zhang Ren's method was to wait for the other two armies to defeat the enemy, so as to scare Yuan Shu and LΓΌ Bu away.
Wang Can shook his head and said: "According to the defense of Shangyong is too passive, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu can't defend it, they just have a wait-and-see attitude, they want to determine whether Yuan Shao and Cao Cao can win, once Yuan Shao and Cao Cao lose, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu will retreat, but once Yuan Shao and Cao Cao win, we will be in danger, and when the time comes, we will not only face the crazy attack of Lu Bu and Yuan Shu, but also the pressure of Yuan and Cao, so we must take the initiative and not wait passively." β
Zhang Ren listened to Wang Can's words, and could only nod and admit it.
Wang Can frowned, his eyes wandered back and forth in the hall, and finally fell on Xu Shu, and asked, "Yuan Zhi, what do you think, speak up and listen." β
Xu Shu said: "Lord, with the suggestion of his humble position, retreat fifty miles!" β
Wang Can's face changed greatly, revealing a puzzled expression.
As long as it is a retreat, he must give up Shangyong City, and retreat fifty miles, this is not a simple retreat, he stared at Xu Shu, saw that Xu Shu was confident, and calmed down again.
Wang Can took a deep breath, pondered carefully, and his eyes lit up.
He looked at Xu Shu and said loudly: "Yuan Zhi, you want to lure the enemy deep, and then wait for the opportunity to annihilate!" β
Xu Shu nodded and said: "Lord, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu are both arrogant people, although we have won the battle, as long as we retreat fifty miles, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu will definitely think that we are cowardly and want to retreat." Therefore, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu will definitely lead the troops in pursuit. As long as they dare to chase them out, we have a chance to annihilate them, and we also have the advantage of retreating, that is, we shorten the supply line of logistics, and lengthen the supply distance of Yuan Shu and Lu Bu. β
Fa Zheng immediately asked: "Brother Yuanzhi, Shangyong City has hoarded a large amount of grain, grass, baggage, cloth and other items, and there are still many people in the city, what should we do?" β
Xu Shu smiled and said, "Move them all away, and don't leave anything useful for Yuan Shu and Lu Bu!" β
"Shhh Hiss! β
When everyone heard this, they were shocked by Xu Shu's generosity. This is a very large project, and it is very difficult to deal with the evacuation of the people in the city.
PS: Three of the four watches, ask for flowers.