Seeing the perseverance on the faces of the generals, Yang Wu nodded with satisfaction.

He then ordered: "Tomorrow's battle, General Qin, you will be responsible for commanding the right flank of our army, mainly to contain the Liang army." ”

"The last general commands!" Qin Pei replied loudly.

Although he was a little dissatisfied with Yang Wu entrusting him with the secondary task of containing the enemy army, Yang Wu was not discussing with him at this time, but giving orders; Since it was an order, there was no room for him to refuse.

Yang Wu then looked at Wang Maozhang again, and said in a deep voice: "General Wang, tomorrow you will be responsible for commanding the left flank of our army, and you will be responsible for the important task of breaking the enemy and defeating the Shu army!" ”

"The last general commands!" Wang Maozhang also replied loudly, with excitement and gratitude on his face.

This time he led the troops to attack the Liang army, he failed to complete the task in the end, and he already felt guilty in his heart, and he didn't expect that he could still take on the heavy responsibility of the main attack in this war, but he didn't expect that Yang Wu still handed over this important task to him in the end.

However, after Yang Wu issued the military order, he said to Wang Maozhang with great meaning: "General Wang, the key to tomorrow's battle is whether you can open the situation as soon as possible and quickly defeat the Shu army." Lone gave you this important task because Lone knew that you had always fought bravely, and you were the sharpest in attacking. So tomorrow's battle, the general can do it himself! ”

Wang Maozhang's heart sank, and he immediately knew that this time might also be the last chance given to him by Yang Wu, if he couldn't break the enemy and win, then he was afraid that he would be difficult to be reused in future wars.

Wang Maozhang was arrogant, he originally planned to return to Jinling to recuperate after the war, but now after listening to Yang Wu's words of warning, he immediately decided in his heart: "The two generations of the king's father and son have been kind to me, and the first king gradually promoted me from a guard to a general; And the king has entrusted me with heavy responsibilities many times, how can I not repay such a heavy favor? Tomorrow, I will sacrifice my life to defeat the Shu army, and let that Wang Zongshou know that my Wang Maozhang's prestige is not bragged! ”

Yang Wu saw his expression and immediately laughed in his heart.

The main reason why he handed over the heavy task of breaking the enemy to Wang Maozhang was because this person had a sharp spirit, which was an unstoppable momentum in battle, and it was the most suitable for attacking fortifications; Although Qin Pei is also a fierce general, his "bravery" is still inferior to Wang Maozhang.

Of course, in addition to this reason, another reason is that Wang Maozhang's old injury needs to be returned to Jinling to recuperate, and there will be no chance to lead the troops to fight in a short period of time, so this time he naturally has to take care of him.

After arranging the commanders of the left and right wings, Yang Wu then distributed the troops.

The enemy's subordinates were the Shu army on the right flank, and the combined forces of the Liang army and the Jingnan army on the left flank, so correspondingly, the subordinates of the Wu army were Qin Pei on the right flank to contain the Liang army and the Jingnan army on the opposite side, and Wang Maozhang was responsible for breaking the Shu army on the left flank.

Naturally, the specific troops and subordinates should also be arranged according to this purpose.

The total strength of the Wu army today, in addition to the losses in the previous successive battles, and those who have not recovered from their injuries and still need to recuperate, now there are still 87,000 troops that can be used in tomorrow's battle.

Among them, in addition to 3,000 Yulin and 3,000 cavalry, there were also 5,000 state soldiers, 6,000 sailors, and 70,000 forbidden troops.

As for the enemy army, according to the news found in these days, it is estimated that the strength that the Liang army can use should be about 40,000 troops, plus the 10,000 troops of Jingnan, which is 50,000 troops; The strength of the Shu army is also estimated to be around 50,000.

The total strength of the coalition forces was about 100,000.

Of course, after all, the strength of the enemy's army is only a rough estimate, and it is difficult for anyone except the enemy's generals to say how it is.

In addition to this, there are 10,000 Jingnan troops in Jiangling City, although compared to the main force of the coalition army, this 10,000 army is somewhat not worth mentioning; But after all, it was an army of 10,000, and if it was killed at a critical time, it was also possible to turn the situation around in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Yang Wu also needs to leave some troops to guard against the defenders in the city.

In the end, Yang Wu decided that because the 6,000 sailors were not good at land battles, they should simply let them be responsible for containing the defenders in Jiangling City, so as not to cause trouble at a critical moment.

On the right flank, in addition to the 20,000 forbidden troops, 5,000 state soldiers were also assigned to them.

The remaining 50,000 forbidden troops were all placed in the left wing of Wang Maozhang's department, and he commanded them to launch a deadly attack on the Shu army.

As for the 3,000 Yulin Army and the 3,000 cavalry, as the last reserve army, they were personally led by Yang Wu and stayed in the rear, so as to be ready to enter the battlefield at a critical time and achieve the final effect.

This deployment can be said to be extremely risky, because only 25,000 troops were deployed on the right flank of the Wu army, and 5,000 of them were not strong state soldiers; However, they had to face the opposite Liang army and the Jingnan army with as many as 50,000 troops.

The only advantage is that the enemy may think that the main direction of attack of the Wu army is in the Qin Pei division on the right flank, so the Liang army and the Jingnan army may take a defensive position at the beginning; By the time they react, it may be too late to adjust.

After all, once the number of troops exceeds 10,000, it is boundless, and it is difficult to see the number just from the front, and it is necessary to go around to the back of the enemy army and look at the thickness of the enemy's large array to make a judgment.

If there is enough time in peacetime, it is possible to send scouts to make a detour to the rear of the enemy army to investigate and judge the deployment of the enemy's forces in various places; But tomorrow's decisive battle is imminent, where will the enemy have the opportunity to find out the deployment of Wu's troops?

Only after the start of the war could the enemy army see a hint from the movement of Wu's troops.

However, by that time, the war had already begun for some time, and even if the enemy saw that something was wrong and wanted to make adjustments, it would be too late.

After seeing this somewhat crazy military subordinate, Wang Maozhang and Qin Pei both felt great pressure.

Although Qin Pei needed to lead 25,000 men to fight against the 50,000 people of the Liang army and the Jingnan army, Wang Maozhang's side also needed 50,000 men to defeat the Shu army of the same strength in a short period of time, and the pressure on his shoulders was also not small.

However, in the eyes of the two, in addition to feeling pressure, there was also a faint excitement.

"Tomorrow's battle is a bit risky, but the odds of success are just as great; If it can really succeed, this will definitely be another great victory for our army after the Battle of Ivory Pond, and its impact will inevitably far exceed the Battle of Ivory Pond, and it will definitely be able to spread the prestige of our army throughout the land of China! ”

Yes, the battle of Ivory Pond seemed brilliant, Zhou Ben defeated the 60,000-strong army with more than 10,000 troops, and then broke the Chu army and successfully brought Jiangxi under control.

However, the enemy faced by the Wu army in the first battle of Ivory Pond was a rabble led by Wei Quanyi, how could it be compared with the 100,000 people of the Liang army, the Shu army, and the Jingnan army?

If this battle is successful, it will have a major impact on the situation in the world; And the prestige of Yang Wu and others will also be shocked by this victory.

Of course, all this is still just the dream in the hearts of the generals, and if you want to realize it, it is inseparable from the hard work of the generals.

However, from the faces of the generals, you can see a strong sense of confidence, which is the confidence brought by the grasp of the battle situation and the strength of the Wu army, and it is really full of confidence in tomorrow's battle.

……

On the same day, Yang Wu successively sent envoys to the camps of the Shu army and the Liang army respectively and issued war letters to them.

This kind of war letter seems to be the same as the one given to Gao Jichang at the beginning, and the enemy army may refuse; However, in the current situation, Yang Wu believes that the enemy army is more likely to accept it.

What's more, even if the enemy refuses to accept the war letter, Yang Wu has a way to force the enemy to accept it, but then it will be much more troublesome.

Liang army camp.

Kou Yanqing, Liu Cheng and other generals just discussed the news they got from the Shu army, and then they received the battle letter from the Wu army, which made all the generals feel a little surprised, and thought that the Wu army was mistaken.

It didn't take long for news from the Shu army camp that the Wu army had also given the Shu army a war letter.

Only now did Kou Yanqing and the others determine that Wu Jun was not joking, but really wanted to have a decisive battle with them tomorrow!

The battle report for the decisive battle was issued so quickly, and it was first initiated by the Wu army, which made Kou Yanqing and the others feel both nervous and excited.

What they are nervous about is that tomorrow's battle will not only determine the ownership of Jiangling, but also the future of the entire Jingxiang, and even the future situation of the Liang Kingdom; And what they were excited about was that they wanted a decisive battle many days ago, but the Wu army retreated step by step, not giving them a chance to fight a decisive battle, and now that the Wu army suddenly issued a battle letter asking for a decisive battle, they would naturally feel excited.

However, in the midst of tension and excitement, Kou Yanqing still felt a little uneasy: Why did the Wu army, which had been retreating for the past few days, suddenly issue a war letter asking for a decisive battle? Could it be that now the Wu army has the certainty of victory?

Kou Yanqing and Liu Yan glanced at each other, and then, they all remembered the matter of today's envoy from Wu State to the Shu army camp.

"Could it be that the Shu army really secretly reached any agreement with the Wu army?" The two couldn't help but have doubts in their hearts.

"There shouldn't be any agreement, the purpose of the Shu army sending troops to Jiangling is the same as ours, all to prevent Jiangling from falling into the hands of the Wu army. So the Shu army shouldn't be stupid enough to cooperate with the Wu army to trap us! Kou Yanqing said in a low voice, but it was obvious that he didn't even believe his words, let alone others.

"In the decisive battle tomorrow, our army must focus on defense, and when the situation is clear, we must not act rashly!" Kou Yanqing and Liu Yan made such a decision in their hearts.

Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they take root and spread so quickly that they cannot be eliminated even if they want to.

Yang Wu didn't know that he had an unintentional arrangement, but it caused such a misunderstanding; If he knew, he would have laughed out loud.

(Thank you for the 160417111821769 of the book friend's reward, and the author Jun expressed his gratitude very much.) In addition, I hope you will support the genuine version, and the author can also have more motivation for code words! ）10