Chapter 124: The Eve of the Decisive Battle
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On the morning of the third day after Lu Chou's message, his wife and brother Zhai Yin came to Jing County with 2,000 county soldiers, and the total number of troops on Zhang Fan's side reached 18,000 at this time.
Among them are 4,000 Danyang County soldiers, 6,000 Wutu remnants, and 3,000 veterans of the Shousheng Battalion under Zhang Fan, 2,000 recruits in the first batch of recruits in Huanglongzhai, 2,000 recruits in the second batch of recruits in Danyang County, and 1,000 captives in Shanyue under the command of Yan Baihu.
This time, Zu Lang went out to conquer 24,000 people, the front army completely annihilated 6,000 people, and the remaining 18,000 people were basically the same as Zhang Fan.
The number of people was equal, and Zhang Fan had no intention of refusing to defend the city. After all, Jing County is a small county town, there is no moat, the city wall is neither high nor thick, and the protection it can provide is relatively limited. On the contrary, it restricts the play of your own cavalry. Now that everyone has about the same strength, it depends on how to arrange the troops.
If it comes to combat effectiveness, it is still Zulang's side that is obviously superior, except that the three thousand veterans of the Shousheng Battalion may be able to overwhelm the opponent, and the remnants of Wutu are comparable, the combat effectiveness of the Danyang County soldiers and the recruits of the Shousheng Battalion is obviously weaker than the other party.
However, the stronger side may not be able to win, and there are countless battles in history where fewer have won more.
Zhang Fan had already carefully determined the overall plan, and the location of the decisive battle was selected in the riverside township by the Heiyi River, because of the frequent floods in this place, the residents moved away, so the land here is sparsely populated, the terrain is flat, the cavalry has a good opportunity to play, and this is the place where Zulang must go to Jing County.
The water waves on the surface of the river, reflecting the faint starlight, shimmered, like the dark and smooth scale armor of a giant snake. The waves shimmer like thousands of silver carp jumping.
Zhang Fan was dressed in military uniform, standing on a boulder by the river, the place as far as his eye could see was vast and desolate, birds and beasts were extinct, and there was a slaughter between heaven and earth!
The wind on the river is against the wind, and the waves are against the waves. There was turmoil, and there was something black, like the shadow of a bird's wing, that quickly moved from one end to the other on the water.
The raging river, chaotic, so heavy, gloomy, rushing forward.
He had already laid a net here, just waiting for Zulang, the prey, to be delivered to the door.
It was the spring of March and April, and the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River began to warm up, but the night was already dark, and the Heiyi River spewed out cold air like a fog, forcing people to breathe. It penetrated into the bone cracks and drilled into the blood vessels. Although Zhang Fan was strong, he couldn't help but be verbose.
Lu Lingqi took out a soft wool brocade from the tent and put it on Zhang Fan, complaining:
"Hey, it's cold and dewy, you better rest early! Running to the river in the middle of the night to blow the wind, sick? ”
Zhang Fan squinted at her, "What?" Care about me? ”
Lu Lingqi took a sip, "Phew! I'm afraid that you will fall ill and cause our army to be in turmoil, what should I do if I lose to Zulang? ”
Zhang Fan said with a solemn face: "Tomorrow will be a fierce battle, do you think we will win?" ”
Lu Lingqi said without hesitation: "Yes!" ”
"Why?"
Lu Lingqi said with a serious face: "You didn't tell me...... Soldiers are more expensive than fine, not more expensive than many ...... The general will plot, and the general will attack the city...... These things? ”
Zhang Fan snorted, "I said that...... That was to boost morale and stabilize the morale of the army, but it was obvious that Zulang's soldier quality was stronger than ours......"
"Then why don't we stay in Jing County and defend the city?"
Zhang Fan made a compassionate statement: "The war will inevitably affect the civilians, why should the people of Jing County be affected by me?" ”
Lu Lingqi stared at Zhang Fan strangely, as if she knew him on the first day, and after a moment of silence, she said:
"Then we'll win too. After all, you have so many intrigues and intrigues, how can Zu Lang be your opponent? ”
Zhang Fan shook his head and said with a serious face:
"Intrigue can only affect the small sections, but they cannot shake the big picture. One force will drop ten, and clumsy can break the ingenuity. In the end, victory depends on strength, and this time I don't plan to play tricks, I want to face Zu Lang head-on, needle-to-needle against Mai Mang. ”
Lu Lingqi couldn't help but widen her eyes and asked in surprise:
"You're crazy, aren't you? Have you seen how the remnants of the mountain in Wutu were trained...... The strength is extraordinary, attacking head-on, we have no chance of winning...... Why? ”
"Blindly playing conspiracy, even if he wins Zulang, he may not be willing to obey me...... If you want to convince him, you must at least defeat him head-on at least once, so that he has nothing to say. Zhang Fan looked at the starry sky and said in high spirits:
"I just want to let all the mountains in the six counties of Jiangdong understand that even if they attack head-on, the first victory battalion is invincible, and no one can match it."
Lu Lingqi was shocked by Zhang Fan's courage for a while, and her stomach was full of complaints, and she was suddenly stuck in her throat.
"The fourth master is getting more and more manly! It's getting more and more handsome! ”
"Living and moving, nourishing and moving, the anchor has been a superior for a period of time, and his temperament and majesty have begun to stand out."
"This should be what the fourth master said in his heart, right? So why does it always sound like a pretending? ”
"Pretending to be like the wind has been deeply imprinted in the soul of the anchor."
"How many do you think the fourth master and Zu Lang will win or lose?"
"One-nine, I'm more optimistic about the fourth master - losing."
"Upstairs is so bad, how can this be? No matter what the fourth master says, there should be a 20% chance of winning. ”
"You people are just outrageous, will my big anchor lose? Ahem...... I pressed five thousand gold beans to victory. ”
"You guys are so mean! Don't you think it's too much? By the way, where did you find Zhuang upstairs, can you also help me press the same ...... as you?"
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Zhang Fan ignored the ridicule of his sailors, and suddenly turned his head to look at Lu Lingqi's eyes, his usual cynicism disappeared, his eyes were full of sentimentality and compassion, and his voice was extremely low and hoarse:
"Lingqi, you say...... What if we lose? ”
Zhang Fan's jewel-like moist eyes emitted a heartbreaking light, the long eyelashes cast a thick shadow under the eyes, the eyebrows that flew obliquely into the sideburns loomed under the cover of messy bangs, the straight nose bridge and the lightly pursed lips unexpectedly constituted a confused and helpless expression, Lu Lingqi's heart palpitated, and she couldn't help but blurt out:
"It's okay, I'll accompany you to make a comeback."
Zhang Fan was deeply moved, and suddenly gently held up Lu Lingqi's little head with two hands, Lu Lingqi was about to dodge, and when she saw Zhang Fan's helpless eyes, her body froze......
When Zhang Fan's hand lifted Lu Lingqi's head up from left to right, a kind of restraint, a kind of discomfort, and a vague fear suddenly rose, and she was already blushing with shame, from the root of her ears, even her neck, down her back, to her heels.
"Routines, they're all routines!"
"Fourth master, stop! What are you doing? ”
"Since ancient times, I can't keep my affection, and I always win people's hearts with routines."
"Fourth master, you beast, she's still a child!"
"Let go of that girl...... Let me. ”
"How can the children love each other at the head of the war, and the anchor doesn't hurry up and let go of Lingqi's baby?"
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"Lingqi, do you know what I see in your eyes?"
Gentle and doting smile, as if the whole world melted into his tenderness. The bridge of his nose was straight and his thin lips were hooked up like a smile, and the spring breeze and elegant breath all surrounded him.
Lu Lingqi shook her head slightly, and the blush on her face deepened.
Zhang Fan tilted his head slightly, his peach blossom eyes slanted lightly, and there were countless romances between his eyebrows, and he spit out two words flatly: "Eye." ”
Zhang Fan put down his hand after speaking, with a playful smile on the corner of his mouth, revealing a bad taste, tilted his head, and the smile spread on his face, which was so beautiful that it was dazzling.
Lu Lingqi was like a lightning strike, suddenly petrified, and then let out an angry roar:
"Bastard, don't run!" Startled a large number of waterfowl......
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