Wei Yan's vanguard was frustrated, Xiajun County gained and lost, Liu Biaojun's momentum was finally suppressed, and the morale of Jingnan generals was high, and they were full of confidence in victory.

It's just that Liu Biao is a little strange, that Kuai Yue, Liu Pan and others don't seem to have any reaction to the defeat of the vanguard soldiers and horses, not only did they not rush to attack, but they moved slowly, and they traveled only fifty miles a day, and it took two and a half days to camp twenty miles north of Xiajun City, giving people the feeling that it was like a huge turtle, slowly crawling.

And even stranger, after arriving twenty miles north of the city. When camping, only 10,000 soldiers were allowed to step forward to press the formation, and they did not go to the city to call for war at all, but set up a two-person village in the camp, built arrow towers, rejected horses, rolled wood and other fortifications, that look, as if to carry out a protracted war, made Wang Xu very puzzled.

A protracted war at the tactical level, to put it bluntly, is fighting for money, food, materials, and logistics. In the case of confrontation between the two armies, the daily consumption of grain, grass and materials is huge, far more than several times that of normal days, not to mention the mobilization of a large number of personnel during the period to maintain logistics and transportation, reward soldiers, and appease feelings. One can imagine how great the impact on the economy will be if it continues for a long time.

Jingnan's military strength itself has exceeded the load it can support, and if it is a protracted war, it will definitely cause great danger. It stands to reason that it also seems to echo Liu Biao's intention to drag down Jing Nan, but the crux of the matter is that Liu Biao is more of a reckless soldier, his burden is heavier, and he is still far away from the homeland to fight, so to speak, the situation is worse than Jing Nan, how dare he go on like this?

Thinking left and right, Wang Xu was helpless, and he could only choose to resist. Anyway, the number of soldiers and horses in the middle lane is only 25,000, and the enemy has tens of thousands, no matter how you look at it, the losses are much greater than your own, plus the intention of the middle army is to drag the enemy army, if you want to drag it out!

It's just that there are too few troops, and I am worried that the troops in the city will be trapped, and what are the plans of Kuai Yue on the other side. So Wang Xu still sent Xu Sheng and Wang Fei. Each led 5,000 green dragon knights to camp outside the city. Guarding against danger can not only respond to each other, but also have a certain amount of maneuver to be prepared when necessary.

At the same time, taking advantage of the past few days, the supplies from the rear have also been continuously sent to Luo County. and sent to Xiajun. Even Wang Kai and Dong He personally rushed to Xia Jun to assist in handling logistics matters. This made Wang Xu breathe a sigh of relief, Huan Su and Yang Feng were still working very hard, and they finished the preparations so quickly. Now that the materials are sufficient, it is much more confident to defend it. At least the arrows can be shot without a lethal shot, and the giant crossbow can be fired in unison. There's nothing wrong with rolling stones and smashing wood.

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed since the breakthrough of Xia Jun County, and there was still no movement from Kuai Yue and other Liu Biao's subordinates on the opposite side. However, there was information from the left and right sides, and there had been a small-scale confrontation, and Gao Shun, Zhang Jing and Fu Zhu on the left side rushed to the aid of Wang Mastiff, who was struggling to hold on, and blocked Cai Mao and Zhang Yun on the front line of Hanshou, and was in a tense confrontation. And Xu Huang, Zhou Zhi and Tian Feng on the right are not slow. Enter Yuzhang from the path. Rush to the aid of Chaisang.

Along the way, Zhou Zhi followed Wang Xu's wishes. All the stockpiles of materials in the counties were forcibly requisitioned for the army. They even reached out to the people to raise money, to collect labor, and promised to pay back and compensate them afterwards. Of course, while he is a villain, he will not forget to help Wang Xu be a good person and let out some rumors. said that Wang Xu's order was not to move the people in the slightest, but he disobeyed the order. In this regard, after discussing with him, Xu Huang and Tian Feng also took advantage of the situation to make a discordant appearance between the two sides, and threatened to participate in Wang Xu and punish him.

When he received this information, Wang Xu was very satisfied. It was really right to let Zhou Zhi go this time, he had a lot of ghost ideas, and the effect of this action was far beyond imagination. It not only solves the supply problem of the army, but also lays the groundwork of disagreement, so that there are more means that can be used in the future. The most important thing is that the black pot is very well carried and does not affect Wang Xu's reputation in the hearts of the people, so that the people will not be centrifuged.

Of course, the generals of the General's Mansion all understood in their hearts, this was what Wang Xu meant when he gave Zhou Zhi so that he could act cheaply. It's just that resisting the enemy is the first priority at present, and this method is indeed a helpless move, so for the time being, we can only ignore these details and wait for the war to find a way to appease and compensate.

At noon on the sixth day, the spies reported again, saying that Liu Biao's army on the opposite side still did not move, but kept building Dazhai fortifications.

This finally made Wang Xu a little unable to sit still, and personally climbed the city wall to inspect, and asked Guo Jia and the generals for their opinions by the way.

Walking along the four walls of the southeast, northwest, and north, Wang Xu couldn't help the doubts in his heart, and asked Guo Jia, who was accompanying him: "Fengxiao, this situation is not very right!" Liu Biao's expedition, why did it stop here? What does he want to do with such a confrontation? Although the current situation is beneficial to us, because of this, it makes me worried, and it is impossible for the other party not to understand the truth of a quick solution, so how can it be dragged here? ”

Hearing this, Guo Jia also frowned, shook his head and said: "Back to the lord, his subordinates have been puzzled in the past few days, it stands to reason that his army is pressing, and it should be a quick battle." This action must have been a conspiracy, but what exactly he thought, his subordinates couldn't guess it for the time being. ”

"yes!" Wang Xu also sighed for a long time, shook his head and said: "There are really a lot of capable people under this Liu Biao's account, this action is really weird, but it is always incomprehensible." What exactly are they waiting for? ”

With the conversation between the two, the generals who followed closely behind were also a little worried. Han Meng was quite angry, and after holding back for so many days, he was also anxious, and couldn't help but say: "Lord, otherwise take the initiative to attack and find out!" It's not a way to keep it like this! ”

"No way!" Wang Xu immediately shook his head and explained with a smile: "Han Meng, the purpose of our middle route army is originally to delay, so it is not advisable to attack, if he comes to call for battle, we can boldly take the initiative to attack, so as to confuse the other party." But if we take the initiative to attack more than 20 miles, our forces are likely to be exposed."

"Besides, the other party's movements are unknown at present, how can we tell if the other party is trying to make us lose patience, so that we can wait for an opportunity to ambush or sneak attack? It is even possible that the other side already knows our exact strength, but deliberately pretends not to know, so as to lure us into battle and sneak attack the empty Xiajun. If so, what then? ”

Hearing this, Han Meng's mouth opened, but he couldn't say anything, and he was silent for a long time. Only then did he sigh helplessly.

"My lord. In fact, the last general felt that General Han's mention was not unavoidable! Just when Wang Xu wanted to reorganize the information in his mind, Zhao Yun suddenly spoke.

"Oh?" As soon as these words came out, Wang Xu involuntarily paused. Zhao Yun has always rarely spoken on official affairs, but when he speaks, he still has his reasoning.

Looking at Guo Jia, who was also surprised, suspiciously, Wang Xu couldn't help but nod and said, "Go on!" ”

"No!" Answered. Zhao Yun lowered his head and sorted out his thoughts for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Lord, my subordinates think that it is not a way to wait so long, it will only become more and more passive, and it is also difficult to find out the true intentions of the enemy. It's not that I look down on the spy department. However, after the start of the war, it is indeed difficult for them to obtain meaningful information, and even if they arrange detailed work in the opposing army, it is equally impossible to know the deployment of the high-level personnel, and if they carry out secret transfers, it is difficult to detect at all, and even if they do, they cannot transmit the information. ”

"So. It's better to fight. It can not only probe the details of the enemy's army, but also take the opportunity to observe it closely. It even plays a certain role in surveillance, and it is also good for the morale of the army, in short, it is better than being trapped in the lower ranks. It's just that, in order to avoid the emptiness of the lower place, and to be found out by the place, it is indeed not suitable for many people. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Yun was stunned slightly, and said loudly: "My lord, the last general is willing to take five hundred Yanyun iron horsemen from his headquarters to call for battle." ”

"Only five hundred?" Wang Xu glanced at Zhao Yun in surprise, and then said with some hesitation: "Although Yanyun's iron cavalry is elite, the other party is also high-spirited, with a large number of fierce generals, abundant bodies, and well-trained soldiers. If it is really a battle, it will not be a problem with Zilong's martial arts, but if the other party directly sends troops to attack, it may be difficult for five hundred people to resist. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yun immediately bowed his hand firmly, and said in a deep voice: "The lord doesn't need to worry too much, if the enemy sends out most of the strangulation, the last general will retreat before the opponent lines up." I only have 500 men with me, and I am no matter how swift I am with his army, and as long as the timing is right, it is completely impossible for him to catch up if he wants to. As long as he withdraws, the last general will go over again and insult and shout war, and he can't help me. Besides, Yan Yun Tieqi is the last general's heart and abdomen, and morale will not be depressed because of this, as long as it is explained clearly, it is like an arm and a finger! ”

"Huh? That's a good idea. As soon as Zhao Yun's words fell, Guo Jia was already smiling and praising him. After thinking about it, he turned around and helped persuade him: "Lord, my subordinates think that General Zhao's plan is feasible, so that in a few more days, you can gradually find out the details of the other party, and you can also grasp the other party's movements and abnormalities in time." ”

"This ......" Wang Xu hesitated a little about this matter, it's not that this plan is bad, after listening to it, he also feels that there is a lot to be done, but the key is security.

But now the situation is really worrying, thinking about it, there is no other good way, Wang Xu finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay!" But as soon as the words fell, he quickly answered: "However, you can't go alone, and if there is an accident, no one can take care of it." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Zhang Liao, who was silent, and said gently: "Wenyuan! Would you like to accompany Zilong? ”

"The last will go." Zhang Liao didn't say a word, immediately stood up and surrendered his hand.

"Good! Just the two of you! ”

Saying that, Wang Xu hesitated for a moment, but suddenly couldn't help asking: "By the way, Wenyuan, what is the name of your headquarters soldiers and horses?" ”

"Breaker!"

"Hmmm! Not good, not good! Hearing this, Wang Xu immediately shook his head, thinking about the personal guards led by Zhang Liaowei in Xiaoyaojin in history, in order to be auspicious, he immediately said: "I think from now on, it will be called Xiaoyaojin Dead Soldier!" ”

"The Dead of Yaojin?" Everyone looked at Wang Xu suspiciously.

Wang Xu didn't explain much, so he already spoke: "Wenyuan, are you willing to accept this name?" ”

Zhang Liao was slightly stunned for a moment, then also smiled and nodded in agreement. "Thank you for the name!"

Seeing this, Wang Xu was no longer verbose, and immediately smiled: "Okay! Go ahead. Just remember to be careful with one person! ”

"Wei Yan?" Zhao Yun said suspiciously.

"Nope! His name is Huang Zhong, and you should be especially careful of his arrows......" (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log on to http://www.biquge.info.)

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