As long as the difference in strength between the two sides is not too big, and do not make any fatal mistakes, the siege will not be completed overnight, the first day of the battle has been fought until the sunset, both sides have paid a painful price, Lu Bu announced the withdrawal of troops back to the camp, and wait for dawn to fight again.

The casualties of the coalition army in this battle were more than 100,000, and the casualties of the Jizhou army were nearly 10,000, if it were not for the strength of Zhao Yun and Sun Ce and other military generals, and Huang Zhong carried out long-range suppression, I am afraid that this casualty number would increase a lot, but Rao is enough for Zhang Fan to feel heartache, he can see that Lu Bu did not take out the main force, and even Lu Bu himself did not move, obviously did not plan to capture the city on the first day.

Looking at the clouds in the sky, Zhang Fan not only breathed a sigh of relief, but his brows became more and more wrinkled, Lu Buruo was not afraid of blindly attacking him, he was afraid of such a relaxed attack, there seemed to be some conspiracy quietly breeding behind this attack, and he was silently forcing himself into a desperate situation.

Zhang Fan looked back at Huang Zhong: "What does the general think?" ”

This is a bit of a beginning, but Huang Zhong immediately understood, and sighed: "Lu Bu is obviously ready to fight a protracted war, I think he only invested two or three hundred thousand soldiers and horses in the siege today, and the rest of the men and horses are on standby and resting, tomorrow he can change a group of men and horses to attack the city, if he can't attack it, he will change another batch, so that his siege team can all get full rest, but we must do our best to defend it, I am afraid that the situation will not be good in the long run!" ”

Zhang Fan nodded solemnly, what Huang Zhong said was very reasonable, it was rare that he could analyze the overall situation when he was in a fierce battle, he was really a general, which was also one of the reasons why Zhang Fan was worried, the reason why Lu Bu did this must be Zhuge Liang's advice behind his back, but why did Zhuge Liang offer such a strategy?

This can indeed play a very good role, the effect of the army to rest and recuperate is very good, but if it is only for the siege, in fact, it can be appropriately launched at night, there are many coalition troops and horses, and the attack can also be carried out day and night, and the rest can be kept full of spirit under alternate rest, so it is even more difficult for the Jizhou army, it is impossible for Zhuge Zhizhi not to think of this, but he did not do it, for what?

Zhang Fan's heart was shrouded in a shadow, although he didn't want to admit it, but Zhuge Liang must have a bigger plan to do this, maybe what he wants is not a city and a place, but a more crazy move!

"Dian Wei and Xu Chu are not in the coalition army, Zhuge Kongming, what are you doing?"

With a long sigh scattered with the wind, Zhang Fan turned around and entered the city, admonishing the soldiers to defend strictly, and at the same time finding Jia Xu and informing him of his worries.

"Zhuge Liang?" Jia Xu said he had never heard of the name.

"This person's talent is probably no less than Mr." Zhang Fan summarized what he knew a little, and chose what he could say to inform Jia Xu.

Jia Xu frowned for a while, he knew that Zhang Fan was not a person without a target, since Zhang Fan had already said so, then the fact should be so, and he analyzed at the moment: "With General Zhang Liao guarding Pingyang, it is impossible for Zhuge Liang to bypass Shangdang County and steal the city, and General Zhang Liao has no news so far, and the coalition army is here again, obviously he has not found any trace of the enemy!" ”

After a pause, he continued: "In other words, Zhuge Liang did not go to Pingyang County, but he is not here, so it seems that he is not far from us!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zhang Fan asked anxiously, he faintly grasped the key, but it was quite illusory, and he couldn't grasp it.

Jia Xu said: "That is to say, Zhuge Liang is set between Shangdang and Pingyang at this time, although the two counties are not too far apart, but it is difficult to see with the naked eye, if he is between the two counties, and his own number is small, it is impossible to be discovered!" ”

Zhang Fan nodded: "But what's the point?" What the hell is he planning? ”

Jia Xu sneered, and a cold light appeared in his eyes: "If what the Lord said just now is completely true, and this person is proficient in formations, he must be arranging a large formation around Shangdang now, cutting off the way for us to retreat!" This plan is very vicious, and it is completely trying to annihilate us all here! ”

Zhang Fan's first reaction was impossible, in his opinion, the formation must be manpowered, if you want to arrange a large array to surround the Shangdang County, I am afraid that millions of people will be needed, and the coalition army will have so many people in total, how can he not know if there are one million fewer people?

But after thinking about it, Zhang Fan's cold sweat immediately came down, Zhuge Liang is not an ordinary person, in history, he used a few piles of gravel to lay down the Nine Palace Bagua Array, and trapped Lu Xun's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the same is true in Taiyuan City, if he sets up the formation, I am afraid that there is no need for people and horses at all, and it can be completely made of local materials!

"Yes! Yes! Dian Wei and Xu Chu must be protecting his safety, Zhuge Liang is arranging a super-large Nine Palace Bagua Array, wanting to trap us here! ”

Zhang Fan figured it out instantly, he couldn't help but be shocked, and the front and back immediately became coherent, the reason why Lu Bu was not in a hurry to attack the city was obviously waiting for Zhuge Liang to complete the arrangement, and once the formation was formed, the Jizhou army couldn't get out if it wanted to, and the only thing left was to fight to the end!

Thinking of this, Zhang Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly, he wanted to hold on for seven days, wouldn't it be equivalent to giving Zhuge Liang time? If the formation is completed, I am afraid that none of the more than 200,000 troops here will be able to leave, in order to get the essence of the leyline, lose the main force of the Jizhou army that has been built so hard, this deal is not only not cost-effective, but it can even be said to be a big loss!

"No, I seem to be missing something!"

Zhang Fan's heart trembled, he felt that he seemed to have missed something, and after thinking about it carefully, his complexion changed greatly, and he got up, unable to sit still anymore: "I understand!" In fact, Zhuge Liang is not only trapping me, but also trapping Lu Bu! ”

"Once the big array is condensed, it will be impossible for either me or Lu Bu to get out, and the only one who can control the formation is Zhuge Liang! Although I don't have many soldiers and horses, but the combat power is strong, Lu Bu wants to take me down is not an overnight thing, you have to pay a heavy price, when the strength of the coalition army is greatly damaged, but I find that even I can't get out of this formation, Zhuge Liang can hide in the shadows, and constantly let Jizhou reinforcements enter it, so that the two sides consume each other, and even he can make changes in the layout when either side occupies a clear advantage, so that both sides lose and lose, and continue to consume, I am afraid that there will be no one left! ”

It is difficult for Zhang Fan to imagine that such a thing can be achieved, it is too crazy, but all the clues point to this point, he can't help but be careless, once he is trapped here, the Jizhou army will definitely rush to the rescue like crazy, and Zhuge Liang's big array can't see anything on the surface, as long as a part of the big array is closed when the Jizhou army comes, and then open it when it enters, he will definitely be able to achieve his goal in the end!

"Haha!"

Zhang Fan suddenly laughed: "I paid myself to be wise, but I was used as a bait, Lu Bu was invincible and heroic, and I was used as a quick knife!" Ridiculous, ridiculous! ”

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