As soon as Zhang Ning withdrew, Zhao Yu said, "Brother, when did Zhang Ning come, why didn't Xiaoyu know?" ”

Yang Rong rolled her eyes and snorted coldly: "How can you let you know about the feat of stealing incense and jade?" ”

Zhang Lang gasped, how could he feel that the air was full of sour smell, if he didn't deal with it well, he was afraid that he would break the vinegar jar and suffer by himself. Zhang Lang hurriedly said innocently: "Where is it, don't lie to me." ”

Yang Rong was indifferent to Zhang Lang's statement, and said lightly: "What you think in your heart, you know best." ”

Zhang Lang shook his head depressedly, and wanted to explain again, Yang Rong said: "Don't say anything, we all know it in our hearts." Just pay more attention to yourself. ”

Zhang Lang laughed twice and didn't talk much.

By the next day, Baqiu's defensive line had taken shape, and simple sentinels had been built in the open view of the mountain; At important intersections, troops are set up to guard, and the most important passage, Zhang Lang has set up his main force in the middle of the road, and the more dangerous places in front of him are used as walled gates and wooden fences. Arrow towers and sentry towers are erected inside, which have a good protection and observation effect. The front is mainly to borrow the natural terrain and make good use of it, even if it is attacked several times its own, as long as it does not mess up, it will not lose its position.

Seeing that the initial work was almost completed, Zhang Lang convened a war meeting and began to discuss the issue of attacking Pingdu Town.

Zhang Lang also wanted to call Zhen Mi over, but she excused herself and said that she was not good at marching and arranging troops, and she was not familiar with the generals, so she didn't think it was necessary to come. Zhang Lang didn't force her, just followed her wishes and let her rest in the tent. Yang Rong and Zhao Yu have nothing to do, but Zhen Mi is a little unbearable. So Zhang Lang is not forced.

Seeing that everyone was quietly waiting for him to speak, Zhang Lang said loudly: "I believe you also know the purpose of my call, how to successfully take Pingdu and force Liu Bei back is the main issue we are discussing now." After a pause, Zhang Lang said again: "If you have any good ideas, please elaborate." ”

Tian Feng said: "Our army does not have any advantage in terms of strength, and it is the main attacking side, and the other side is holding the defense line steadily, how to change to the initiative is the most critical thing." ”

Ding Feng said: "In the opinion of his subordinates, the support of the lord's army for Yuzhang is the biggest advantage before the other party finds out. During this period, the enemy army must be a little careless and negligent in defense, and the lord only needs to send a few elite soldiers, and with a little strategy, it is very likely to take Pingdu. ”

Zhang Lang nodded and said: "Yes, what Ding Feng said coincides with Tian Feng's thoughts and me, and it is precisely to take this opportunity to take Pingdu Town in one fell swoop." Take control of this strategic point, and in this way, we will turn the tide of the war and the initiative will be in our hands. It will be very favorable for the future war. ”

Huang Xu volunteered: "My subordinates are willing to take Pingdu Town for the lord." ”

Zhang Lang shook his head and said, "Huang Xu, don't go, I have other things for you to do." ”

Huang Xu was a little deflated at first, and then thought that what Zhang Lang let him do should not be very bad, so he was relieved.

Zhang Lang looked up, and finally locked his eyes on Ding Feng.

Ding Feng also felt Zhang Lang's expectant gaze, and secretly thought that he had not been involved in the battlefield for a long time since he was injured in the first battle of Shanyue, and now that he had fully recovered, it was time to prove himself anew, if he was still living in the shadow of the past, not only would he be sorry for Zhang Lang's love for him, but he was afraid that this life would be ruined, and he would not make any great progress. Thinking of this time, Ding Feng was enthusiastic, and immediately asked for orders: "Lord, leave this matter to your subordinates, and you will definitely live up to the trust." ”

Zhang Lang pondered for a while, and said to Ding Feng: "Pingdu Town now has about six or seven thousand guards, and there are about a thousand soldiers scattered around, including patrol cavalry, sentry post assistance, etc., the presiding general is Zhang Mao, a confidant of Zhang Xian, the Taishou of Changsha, this person has a lot of force and intelligence, but sometimes he is impulsive to do things, and his surname is a little loose, which are all weaknesses that can be exploited, I will give you five thousand men and horses, you go back and think about it carefully, and start the secret march tonight, you must take Pingdu Town before the enemy finds you, Otherwise, they will find that the pressure will be quite high. Ding Feng, do you understand? ”

Ding Feng nodded cautiously and said in a deep voice: "I don't understand what the lord means." The lord can rest assured, if Ding Feng has a little difference, he will also come to see you with his head. ”

Zhang Lang said solemnly: "This matter is very important, all the strategic subordinates of our army are centered on Baqiu and Pingdu, if Pingdu cannot be captured, our army will be paralyzed in the entire battle, you must not be careless, you must be careful." ”

Ding Feng said seriously: "My subordinates understand. ”

Zhang Lang pondered slightly: "Fifty miles to the left of Pingdu Town, there is a Bule Mountain, there are about a thousand soldiers stationed under the mountain, choking the only passage to Pingdu in the south, if Pingdu fights together, they can support it in about two hours, although there are only 1,000 people, but it is also not negligible, in this way, there is a time limit to fight Pingdu, which is quite difficult." ”

Ding Feng pondered carefully what Zhang Lang said, and wondered what to do to be foolproof.

Zhang Lang also knew that it was almost the same when it came to this, and if he continued to talk about it, it would hurt people's self-esteem. Moreover, as a growing general, Ding Feng has some things that he needs to learn from actual combat. I told him all the most important information about the situation, if there is no corresponding way to deal with it, then Ding Feng is really a dou who can't be helped.

Seeing Ding Feng leave and start preparations, Zhang Lang continued: "Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang." ”

When the two twin brothers heard that Zhang Lang had pointed to them, they immediately came out of the ranks, their spirits were very high, and they responded in unison: "Not yet." ”

Zhang Lang nodded with satisfaction and ordered: "You each lead a thousand men and horses, set off two hours after Ding Feng's journey, and set off about eighty miles on the right side of Pingdu Town for Muling Pass, and there are 3,000 soldiers guarding the pass, your task is to ambush and send reinforcements after Ding Feng launches an attack, and you must protect Ding Feng's attack smoothly and completely." Even if the city can't be taken, as long as you can successfully block it, it will be your credit. ”

The two brothers were very happy to lead the troops away.

Zhang Lang lowered his head and pondered for a while, then turned his gaze to Gao Guan.

Gao Ran also appeared in Zhang Lang's camp for the first time, among which Zhen Mi had the greatest credit, if it weren't for her lobbying, I believe Gao Ran would not have joined so soon. Wearing the armor, his torso, which was originally a little weak, now looks much stronger, and the cold air on his face is even stronger, and his eyes are expressionless, so that people don't know what he is thinking. For this reason, many of Zhang Lang's generals don't like to be with Gao Ran, and they always feel that this person is a little sinister.

Gao Ran also felt Zhang Lang's gaze, and unconsciously straightened his waist.

Zhang Lang said with a smile on his face: "Gao Lan." ”

Gao Ran slowly stepped out of the queue and said softly: "Yes." ”

Zhang Lang said solemnly: "After tomorrow, I will take most of the soldiers to the front line, the land of Baqiu, the stakes are very high, connect all the transit, and I plan to use it as a supply place, after I leave, this place will be completely handed over to you to guard, and there can be no mistakes." ”

Gao Ran showed a disdainful look, although it was only a flash, but his face still did not change: "Yes." ”

Zhang Lang keenly felt his thoughts, smiled faintly in his heart, and said: "Ming said that I will take away 5,000 men and horses, of which 3,000 light horsemen I will take all of them, and only 3,000 men and horses will be left for you. ”

Gao Ran said in a deep voice: "General, don't worry. ”

Zhang Lang sighed at this time, and turned to everyone: "All the soldiers will go back and prepare well, and they will go to the front line with me tomorrow." ”

The crowd roared.

Xiakou.

Cheng Yu didn't care about the fatigue of the pommel horse, and immediately held a meeting overnight.

Although Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai had some joy on their faces, their eyes were more worried.

Originally, when he heard that Cheng Yu was coming to help, his excitement overflowed, but when he heard that he only brought 3,000 soldiers, his heart sank again. In Xianxi, the 50,000 troops of Wenpin have been gathered, and they have begun to advance to the east, and the military camps are connected for seven or eight miles, and they are advancing with great momentum. Moreover, the other two roads of soldiers and horses are also fierce, and it will not take long to attack the outer defense lines on the north and south sides of Xiakou, and once there is a loss, the battle situation will be quite passive.

They could not hide the worries in their hearts, let alone exaggerate, and reported all the current unfavorable situations one by one.

Cheng Yu smiled and didn't say anything, just listened to them quietly.

Before it was over, Cheng Yu nodded, stroked his beard gently, and was quite satisfied with Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai's work. casually said: "The two generals have done a good job, in this case, they can still maintain the high morale of the soldiers, and none of the peripheral positions have been lost, and it can be seen that the two generals are also rare generals, no wonder the lord is so relieved to let you command all the naval forces in Jiangdong, and don't ask a word."

Jiang Qin said embarrassedly: "Lord Cheng, don't make fun of the general, Jiangxia several places, especially in the Xiakou area, if it weren't for the fact that Zhan has a favorable location and natural danger, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has the power of a large warship specially designed and improved by the lord, I am afraid that it would have been lost long ago." ”

Cheng Yu said solemnly: "General Jiang, the important surnames of Xiakou and Wuchang, you don't need me to say that you also know that the lord has issued an iron order, and we must defend it no matter what, but if we want to stick to the current form, common sense is no longer possible." ”

Of course, Jiang Qin understands that although his leadership ability and naval combat skills are good, his use of tactics is not his strength, so he can only ask for a tutorial and say: "What is the high opinion of Sir?" ”

Cheng Yu smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, you tell me about the enemy's defensive line first." ”

Jiang Qinlisuo took out a map and pointed at it.

Cheng Yu pondered while searching for the feasible surname of the original plan.

After they finished speaking, Cheng Yu had a bottom in his heart.

Then in the anxious eyes of Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai, he sold a big pass and said: "The two generals don't need to worry, Yu already has a plan in his heart, but there are still details to consider, wait for me to think about it tonight, and we will discuss it." ”

Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai glanced at each other helplessly, although both of them were anxious, but they didn't dare to speak out.

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Just as Zhang Lang was preparing to attack Pingdu the next day, Yuan Shaojun and Cao Ying's army fought a second battle again after the first battle of Yanjin and Baima on the south bank of the Yellow River. After Cao Ying relieved the siege of Baima, he listened to the words of his advisers and retreated westward along the Yellow River. Yuan Shaowen failed in the first battle, the general Yan Liang was killed, the thunder was furious, and he personally led the army across the river to pursue. The army drove to the south of Yanjin, first sent the general Wen Chou to lead the light cavalry to continue to lead the troops to pursue the Cao army, and then led the infantry to follow.

Due to the scattering of the people of Baima, Cao Ying led a thousand cavalry to protect him and stationed in Nanhan. Wen Chou led 5,000 light cavalry, and a large number of infantry followed behind. The disparity in the strength of the two sides is enormous.

Cao Ying knew that his men were sleepy and lacking, and the other party was extremely powerful, so it was impossible to fight hard. However, if he rashly deserted and fled for his life, not only would he be pursued, but also the thousands of soldiers and a large number of civilians who were crossing south would be threatened with annihilation. Thinking of the seriousness of the matter, Cao Ying showed his courage as a generation of heroes, did not hesitate for a moment, and ignored the persuasion of the soldiers to leave, and immediately ordered the soldiers to unsaddle and release the horses, and deliberately discarded the baggage, weapons, flags, etc. He himself took a thousand lightly armored soldiers and ambushed them on both sides of the woods.

The horses' hooves were rolling and the dust was flying. Wen Chou's cavalry team did not come out for half an hour, but it appeared in the field of vision of Cao Ying and the soldiers.

Wen Chou and his soldiers saw that the baggage on the side of the road and the horses were really successful, thinking that Cao Ying was in the desert and fled, and dismounted one after another to fight for property. Even Wen Chou is no exception.

At this time, Cao Ying suddenly launched an attack, although there were only 1,000 soldiers on both sides, but they all shouted and rushed to kill, plus the enemy thought that they were in ambush, frightened, without three points of battle will, Cao Ying led the troops to defeat the Yuan army, defeated Wen Chou, and he also won quite valuable time, and successfully returned to Guandu.

The Yuan army lost the first battle, and Yuan Shao was even more irritable, and immediately gathered many strategists to discuss, and decided to take advantage of the advantage of troops, move the officers to cross, and seek the strategy of annihilating the main force of the Cao army.

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