The boundless camp on the bank of the Lushui in Yizhou is rooted on the north bank, and the south bank is also lined with tents.

Zhang Yan was vigorous and climbed the sentry tower at a very fast speed, looking at the situation on the south bank of Lushui condescendingly, and Deng Zhi, who climbed the sentry tower slowly, also looked at the endless scene of the camp on the south bank with a solemn face.

"General, the enemy is outnumbered, and the other party is arrogant, why don't I lead a thousand people to rob the camp after nightfall?"

Zhang Yan shook his head and said, "The enemy army of 200,000 people, even if you are given one night, how many can you kill by a thousand people robbing the camp?" In case the other party has taken precautions, you will be sent to death if you go. ”

Deng Zhi pondered for a moment in his heart, and sighed helplessly, the weakness in the comparison of troops made it impossible for them to take risks easily, and the soldiers and horses could not be easily damaged.

The autumn wind was bleak, Zhang Yan and Deng Zhi were patrolling the camp, discussing how to reverse the current situation of passive defense, when news suddenly came from the north of the camp.

Reinforcements from Chengdu have arrived!

Zhang Yan and Deng Zhi looked at each other and smiled, and went to greet each other together.

The soldiers and horses from the north marched at a constant speed, 10,000 cavalry, 20,000 foot soldiers, and led the army to Wu Yi, Xu Chu, Yan Yan and Pang Tong.

"You have come from afar, just to solve my urgent need, with your help, these 200,000 thieves are not to be afraid."

Zhang Yan welcomed Xu Chu and the others into the barracks with a happy face.

Xu Chu held back the fire in his belly, and said in a deep voice when he entered the tent: "Feiyan, quickly inform me of the enemy's situation, and the military advisor also hurriedly thought of a strategy to break the enemy. ”

With a full stomach of resentment, Xu Chu sat down in the handsome tent, his chest rose and fell, and the anger suppressed in his heart could not be vented with just a few words.

Looking at the Southern Barbarian rebellion alone, it may not be infuriating, let alone that it was a period of great chaos in the world, even in the era of peace, and there were always some rebellions.

But at the end of the Battle of Guandu, it was the best time for Guo Jia to sweep the Central Plains, and the chaos in the seven southern counties disrupted all of Guo Jia's plans.

Compared with Xu Chu and other generals who wrote anger and resentment on their faces, Guo Jia led the army back to Chengdu, and he seemed very calm along the way, but he used to joke and chat about trivial matters with the people around him, and became taciturn, after returning to Chengdu, Guo Jia did not make a big fanfare to vent his anger in the seven southern counties, but only sent Pang Tong, Xu Chu, Wu Yi and Yan Yan to lead the army to support Zhang Yan.

How to break the enemy, what strategy to use, Guo Jia does not need to care personally, the strategists and generals should use it, and when they give full play to their talents, Guo Jia will let go.

If you win, it is your credit, and at the same time it reflects your role, and it will be reused in the future.

If you lose, it is your fault, and don't complain if you are abandoned in the future.

In the tent of the commander, there is no distinction between priority and subordination, Guo Jia sent reinforcements, and at the same time promoted Pang Tong, and now he is a lieutenant general in the military division, he has the power to transfer troops and horses, which is three years ago when Pang Tong saved up the merits of the battle in Guanzhong in exchange for it.

Those who have merit will be rewarded by Guo Jia, and what talented and aspiring people in the war era need more is a stage, not gold and silver.

From originally going to sweep the Central Plains to returning south to quell the chaos, not only generals like Xu Chu were resentful, but Pang Tong was also more or less unwilling.

Meng Shu didn't know that his trip north this time had delayed Guo Jiacheng's hegemony for at least ten years.

Zhang Yan came to the map of Shuai Tent and pointed to the location of Lushui on the map.

"After I received the order to resist the 200,000 thieves in the south, I confronted the north and south with Lushui as the boundary, and at the beginning the enemy tried to cross the Lushui to attack, but I repelled them, after that, they did not continue to attack, I expect that if we delay for a few months, the enemy's food and grass may be unsustainable, and the 200,000 enemy troops will not attack and retreat."

Zhang Yan only had 40,000 soldiers and horses, and the other side had 200,000, and the strategic purpose was to force the enemy back on the premise of reducing damage, which everyone understood and agreed.

If he took the risk to attack, it was not that he couldn't do it, but that Zhang Yan couldn't afford the consequences.

Before Guo Jia led the army and did not return to Chengdu, if Zhang Yan took the initiative to attack and was defeated, then the south of Chengdu would be a flat river, and the thieves would gallop.

Pang Tong looked at the map, shook his head slightly, and said: "The general's idea is right, but the living conditions of the people in the south are difficult, and the requirements for food are very low, ordinary people can endure it for a month, maybe they can endure it for three months, and if it is delayed like this, I am afraid that there will be changes, so it is better to solve it quickly." ”

In fact, out of scruples about Zhang Yan's face, Pang Tong did not say his true thoughts.

Now that it is the time of the autumn harvest, the 200,000 rebels of the Southern Barbarians also know the truth that there are many people and great strength, and they have not broken into pieces, but if Zhang Yan has been delaying the defense like this, the grain and grass of the Southern Barbarian rebels will really run out of oil and lamps, and it is difficult to guarantee that they will not divide their troops into several roads or even more than a dozen roads to the north to sweep around Shu County, and it is impossible for such a small force to capture Chengdu, but it is possible to loot the people who have just harvested, which will cause a heavy blow to Yizhou.

With this premise, the battle must be resolved quickly, and the opponent must not be given a chance to divide his forces.

Xu Chu scratched his head, and asked directly to Pang Tong: "Strategist, just say how this battle should be fought." ”

Pang Tong smiled faintly and said: "Please Zhongkang don't be impatient, you naturally have to know yourself and know your opponent in battle, the 200,000 people in the Southern Barbarians sound huge, but in fact they are vulnerable, there are three reasons, they are not regular troops, most of them are ordinary people who are incited to rebellion." They did not have sturdy armor and sharp weapons, so they could not attack and defend, and it was simply whimsical to want to set foot on the battlefield with only a few southern barbarian elephants. In the end, it is their fighting spirit, such an enemy army, the slightest setback will be crushed, so they did not dare to attack again after crossing the river to attack Feiyan several times before. ”

Everyone listened to Pang Tong's analysis, and nodded in agreement.

To put it mildly, the Nanban is an army, and to put it mildly, they are just a rabble.

Pang Tong was silent for a moment and then said: "If you want to fight quickly, you must first have a battlefield, so starting from tomorrow, our army will retreat ten miles every day, and after five days, we will fight to the death with the enemy." ”

Looking at the map, Wu Yi asked with some confusion: "Military Division, if this is the case, wouldn't it give the enemy a situation of fighting against the water?" ”

In a battle against the water, the army that broke the cauldron can often burst out with amazing combat power, and the 200,000 troops of the Southern Barbarian Army are already strong and powerful.

Pang Tong said disapprerovingly: "A well-trained army can naturally burst out with powerful combat power in times of crisis, while the rabble of the Nanban, facing a desperate situation, can only react to fleeing for their lives. ”

Tactics, strategy and other aspects can not be imitated to achieve the same effect, if you don't consider yourself just to create an environment, often only get the result of imitation.

After the plan was decided, the generals were busy, the whole army was drawn out, and the retreat plan was carried out, and the area on the north bank of Lushui instantly became open, giving the southern barbarian army space to cross the river and go north.

Meng was initially alarmed when he learned of the retreat of the army on the north bank, but after two days of investigation, he found that the information was correct, so he began to direct his army to cross the river and march north.

At the same time, Meng was contacted by two other armies in response to him.

Yonghong also set up camp with the private soldiers of the wealthy clans of the seven southern counties, and he followed behind Meng Huo's army It seemed that he was boosting Meng Huo's momentum, but in fact he had been waiting for news.

The messenger finally returned, and Yonghong couldn't wait to inquire about the situation in the Kwantung region.

When he heard that Yuan Shao had fled back to Hebei in the defeat of Guandu, he was first relieved, and then he danced with his hands.

Hurriedly trotted all the way to the handsome tent of King Gao Ding of Yue Junyi.

Gao Dingzheng was drinking and having fun with Meiji in his arms, Yonghong came directly to him, and said with a smile: "King, all my soldiers and horses are handed over to you, according to the prior agreement, you and Meng Huo continue to attack Chengdu, how about it?" ”

A good thing sent to the door, how could Gao Ding refuse?

pushed away the woman in his arms, leaned forward, stared at Yonghong with blazing eyes, and asked, "Really?" ”

Yonghong laughed insolently.

"Nature is true."

Gao Ding smashed his wine glass and laughed.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Yonghong came and went like the wind, and soon asked Gao Ding to send someone to take over his soldiers and horses, while Yonghong himself took only a few guards and rode east in a carriage.

With the whole family and countless gold and silver treasures, Yonghong couldn't help but feel proud when he sat in the carriage.

The living conditions in the south are not something you can improve with a lot of gold and silver, and the situation in the south has always made people feel crisis, because of Guo Jia's strength, coupled with Guo Jia's experience in suppressing Haoqiang, Yonghong will not be stupid enough to really think that some local chickens and dogs can break through Chengdu and subvert Guo Jia's rule.

Who is Guo Jia? That's a hero who didn't even bargain for Yuan Shao and Cao Ying!

Just before the battle of Guandu, the Xuchang court came, and the favored as a messenger lobbied the southern tycoons, among which Yonghong was the most active person, and thoroughly implemented Cao Ying's design.

Now, he has retired and can take his family to Xuchang to ask Cao Ying for credit.

It's just that Yonghong didn't know that Cao Ying was even more ruthless than Guo Jia in fighting local tyrants!

Why?

Because Cao Ying lacks everything!

Lack of soldiers, lack of food, lack of money!

If the wealthy family wants to hide the peasant households, it is to infringe on the interests of those in power, and if the wealthy family wants to hoard grain and raise prices, it is to create problems for the ruler, and the money of the wealthy family is not obtained, which is the reason for the monarch to confiscate.

Yonghong, a local tyrant, has no understanding of the ruling strategy of the Kwantung tyrants.

He thought that Guo Jia's suppression of Haoqiang was a precedent, but in fact, if he took refuge in Yuan Shao, he might be able to end up with a good death, but he took refuge in Cao Ying, a hero who controlled the imperial court, and a hero who dared to steal and dig even the imperial tomb.

Just listening to the word imperial court, Yonghong took it for granted that Cao Ying would treat people like him well.

(To be continued)